Snowflakes are falling, the north wind is blowing, and the world is vast...
Although there are many chaos in Tokyo, it is still just a ripple in the pond in this big city with a population of one million. Most people are unaware of this change. People just stay at home to keep warm and wait. I hope this storm will pass as soon as possible.
Most of the shops along the street are closed, and only a few are still lit even though they are closed, and the fragrance of wine and food can be faintly revealed. Liufangju is such a restaurant, but there are not many customers, only about ten tables, and even the tables on the bottom floor are not full.
It is said that this Tokyo store belongs to the Tong family and is under the name of Tong Mu. Ever since Sun Tu helped attract many customers with fried chicken and other new dishes a few years ago, the business here has been extremely prosperous and it has become a famous restaurant in Bianjing City. A big restaurant. Today, Sun Tu brought people here, which made shopkeeper Wu very happy. Even though the weather was bad and the restaurant should be closed, he still tried his best to entertain them and the guests, and served a lot of good wine and food.
At this time, on the third floor of the restaurant, Sun Tuzheng and Di Yingyang were sitting opposite each other, but they were not drinking or eating, but were playing chess. Moreover, the game he was playing was not the most popular black and white Go at the time. It was actually chess that many scholars regarded as not worthy of the stage—just because Sun Tu didn’t know how to play chess, so he could only pass the time with chess—and looked at him. , it is Qin Hui. This person had been transferred out of the Hanlin Academy by Sun Tu and was now an official under the Imperial City Department, but his status had not been greatly improved.
This game of chess has reached the final moment. Sun Tu's red side has reached the end of its rope. Although it still has a chariot and a cannon, it can only be trapped behind its own back because it has to rescue the old commander. However, Di Yingyang has chariots, horses and cannons. Everything is ready, and there are two pawns inserted directly into Sun's palace, and his boss is about to be killed on the spot.
This made Sun Tu quite helpless. After all, he had already played three games in a row with Di Yingyang, but the result was a huge defeat. This really made him, a boss, look disgraced. But soon, Sun Tu gently put down the chess piece in his hand and sighed: "That's all, it seems that I am far from your opponent when it comes to playing chess." After a pause, his tone changed again: " Who do you think we are on this chessboard?"
This question obviously made the two people in front of him slightly stunned. Di Yingyang quickly smiled and said: "Of course we are chess players. Everything is under our control. Now those Wuyou hidden in Tokyo city The cave thieves were captured and eradicated one by one, and the backers behind them were also dug out. A great victory is in sight."
"If you really think so, you will become a chess piece in the hands of others, and a chess piece that is completely unaware of its own situation." Sun Tu messed up the chessboard in front of him and shook his head with a smile.
Qin Hui looked thoughtful: "Did Mr. Hou see any problem?" To be honest, he, like Di Yingyang, had never thought about such a change.
"Actually, I had the same idea as you at the beginning. I felt that everything was under my control, whether it was finding the hiding place of those ditch rats or recruiting people from the Criminal Department, Street Department and Kaifeng Mansion to help. , they all look like that
It's logical. But in the past few days, after some thought, I realized that things were far from being as simple as I thought. This was actually going on too easily, as if even God was helping us and wanted us to uproot these enemies. As if rising. "Sun Tu said as he reached out and pushed open a window, letting the cold wind outside blow in, giving the unprepared two people a sudden chill.
Di Yingyang's face became solemn: "Isn't it true?"
"Is there anything in the world that can be done so easily? What's more, when the name is not justified, how can those people be willing to take risks and do things that may have endless consequences just because of your few words? ? Do you think that Zhao Kangming is really a reckless man who can get excited by your a few righteous words and doesn't care about anything? If he is really such a person, he can't be in such an important position as Street Secretary Sicheng He has been in office for three years.”
Sun Tu's eyes fell out of the window, as if he wanted to find something through the gloomy wind and snow: "As for Wei Shilang and the Kaifeng Mansion, they are even more interesting. Wei Cheng has never been valued by his father, and now But because of what he said, Wei Shilang was allowed to take risks and help us catch the thief, regardless of his own safety? This is making an independent decision without telling his boss. No one else would dare to do such a thing, right? ? What is Cui Lueshang's identity in Kaifeng Mansion, so that he can respond to everything at once? As long as you think deeply about some things, you can see many problems, but we were blinded by the benefits at the time, so we didn't notice it. "
After hearing this, Di Yingyang and Qin Hui both became more nervous. Thinking about it carefully, this is really the case. Everything before was so smooth that it didn't even seem real. Although Sun Tu was well-known in Beijing, he was not even a junior in terms of popularity in the officialdom. How could he easily let these people help him at the risk of being demoted and dismissed? Even if it is indeed a great achievement after it is completed, it will inevitably lead to criticism and impeachment, which will cause even greater troubles in the future.
"So the Marquis thinks there is someone behind all this who is pushing forward and helping us do everything?" Qin Hui frowned and asked, "Who could that be?"
"Yeah, who could that be? But I'm more accustomed to saying that they are taking advantage of our plan to push things along and completely muddy the waters of the capital's official circles. So in my opinion, in today's game, we He is not a chess player, just a chess piece without knowing it. No matter how important it is, a chess piece is still a chess piece. After the incident, I am afraid it will be easily given up." At this point, Sun Tu's eyes became sharp. , he would not be willing to turn himself into an uncontrollable pawn.
I don't know whether it was because of these destructive words or the constant north wind blowing in, but the two people in front of them shivered again without realizing it. Then, Di Yingyang stared at Sun Tu closely: "Since you have seen through all this, you must have been prepared and have a backup plan, right?" After several months of contact with Sun Tu, he was already familiar with this The character of the brother-in-law.
Sun Tu smiled: "If it weren't for this, I wouldn't suddenly choose to preside over today's bandit suppression here. It's almost done now..." At this point, he looked down at the street below, and the two of them followed. Then I discovered that there was an extra person underneath. At this time,
He pointed to a restaurant half a street away. Although he didn't convey the words, the meaning was already very clear - the person Sun Tu was looking for was in that inconspicuous restaurant.
Seeing this, Sun Tu didn't hesitate anymore and immediately stood up and walked downstairs. As Qin Hui followed him, he whispered worriedly: "Master Hou, you can arrange all this, and think that the person who used us to charge forward must have a very high status in the court, so we just came to expose it, isn't it a little bit... Are you in danger?"
His concern was exactly what Di Yingyang thought. The other party's status was only higher than that of Sun Tu. If he came to visit rashly, once the other party turned against him in anger, his situation would become even more dangerous. This made him look at Sun Tu with some worry. Although he didn't say a word, his intention was already obvious.
Sun Tu kept walking and said: "Because of this, some things should be explained face to face, otherwise they will only become more and more unscrupulous. What's more, the initiative is with me now. Only if I go can I have bargaining chips and opportunities. Once it's too late, Well, then it’s really irreversible.”
When he came downstairs, the guards guarding him immediately stood up and looked like they were going to follow him on an expedition. They were really murderous. But Sun Tu only waved his hand: "You all stay here and wait for the news from the front to be sent to the Li family restaurant over there. I will come as soon as I go."
To these people, Sun Tu's words were an imperial edict. Even if they were worried, they no longer questioned it at this time. After a low voice, they sat down again. Sun Tu, accompanied by Di Yingyang and Qin Hui, slowly walked out of the restaurant, braved the wind and snow, and headed towards the restaurant under the leadership of the men who pointed out the location just now.
When they came to this restaurant, which was not too luxurious and conspicuous, Sun Tu's movements were paused and his eyes wandered around. After a while, he said: "You don't have to be so wary. I'm just here to make things clear. No matter who is on top, you all go and spread the word, saying that Sun Tute, the Marquis of Yue, is here to see you. If he doesn't see you, then everything that happened today will be the same." Give it up. Don't even think about using me, Sun Tu, as a gunman."
It was only then that Di Yingyang was a little horrified to find that there were many people ambushing in the darkness around him, and these people actually held shiny bows and crossbows and other long-range weapons in their hands. This was not something that ordinary court officials could use. There's a battle.
Sun Tu completely ignored these things and just stood in front of the building, waiting quietly. After a while, the door of the restaurant finally opened, and a person said in a clear voice: "Since the Marquis of Yue is here, please come in."
Seeing this, Sun Tu nodded slightly. And at the moment when he stepped forward, he suddenly felt something in his heart. He looked up suddenly and met the eyes of a handsome man standing by the window with his head lowered. Then, Sun Tu's eyes also looked at him. One condensed. At this moment, he had already guessed the identity of the other party.
At the same time, in the political hall, Cai Jing put a secret letter sent before into the brazier in front of him, watching the flames devour it. In the end, there were only two words making a final death struggle in the flames. Those two words He is the "Prince"!
Looking at this scene, the eyes of the Grand Master, who had always been confident, showed a trace of uneasiness: "It's really unexpected that such a small thing actually attracted him... It seems that some people really don't want to wait any longer. …”