"Wei Xinyong went into Sikong Mansion three times at night and did not leave until dawn." Shen Xuan frowned and said to his staff, "When he was not meeting with Song Yuwang, he was bumped into several times. I have contact with the prince... It is said that the prince went to Zhou Baolin's dowry house yesterday and stayed there for a whole day and night, and did not return to the East Palace until noon today. "What do you think? "
Nian Chuan was the first to say: "It's nothing more than changing the day."
... Everyone planned to talk slowly, but they didn't expect him to be so unscrupulous and say such heart-wrenching words. Even Shen Xuan, Shen Zhou and Shen Zangfeng were stunned for a moment, and then said with a wry smile: "Mr. Lemu also said Please elaborate."
Anyway, this guy has spoken out. Since we don't want to tie him up and bring him to the palace to plead guilty, we might as well get straight to the point - the current situation is treacherous and time is precious, and we don't have time to play with these staff and say that they have to say goodbye and accept orders only as a last resort - the same is true in the study at the moment. A trusted confidant of the Shen family.
Nian Yuan said in an understatement: "The strategy proposed by the prince before was not something that anyone would have thought of. Now it seems that it is probably Wei Xinyong's handwriting. This move seemed to make everyone happy. Don't worry, but in fact, whether it is the Shen family or the Su family, as the commander-in-chief of the Liu family's soldiers, even if they can win, what they hope for most is of course a tragic victory."
Shen Xuan and Shen Zhou looked at each other and said nothing - it was considered acquiescence.
The Shen family and the Liu family have robbed military pay for hundreds of years. Now that troubled times are approaching, the army is the foundation of a business. And if given the chance, maybe the two families can also have some ambitions.
Since you have the opportunity to weaken your opponent, how can you let it go
This is also the reason why the Shen family and the Su family arrived later when Grand Master Duanmu Xing and Situ Weiyu took the lead in kneeling in the palace. Yanzhou's baggage cannot be allocated to Xiliang and Qingzhou, so for the Shen family and the Su family, letting Yanzhou stay in Lu Haozhi's hands for a longer period of time will cause the Liu family to suffer greater pressure and losses. This is all in their hearts. Undeclared purpose.
"Yanzhou has to be recovered, but it will not be easy to recover." Nian Shichuan said, "The Holy One is worried that the Liu family will do disobedient things under the guise of recovering Yanzhou. In fact, this is not entirely unfounded, because Yanzhou is too far away from the imperial capital. It's close! Therefore, the strategy proposed by Wei Xinyong is actually the most suitable for the court and the five clans except the Liu family. The generals of the common people cannot suppress the Liu family's arrogant soldiers. It is impossible to attack Yanzhou with arrogant soldiers... Even if they send elite troops now, aren't the results of these two battles not optimistic? The only ones who can suppress the elite private soldiers of Wenyue are generals who are descendants of Wenyue. The plan can indeed ensure that the Yanzhou rebellion will not continue, and will not give the Liu family a chance to gain power or plot rebellion.
"If His Majesty accepts it, the Crown Prince's advice is meritorious; if the Crown Prince does not adopt it, now the Crown Prince will be judged wiser than His Majesty, right?" Nian Shengxu said in an understatement, "Wei Xinyong has done a good job since he proposed this plan. They planned to persuade the prince or help the prince to seize the throne. Moreover, even if the other five clans hoped that the Yanzhou Revolution would drag down the Liu family, the Liu family was still guarding the northern border, which really made them anxious and simply gave up the road to the imperial capital. Path, then the fun will be great... This plan is also equivalent to giving each family a step up. The Holy Spirit will not allow it, but all the families have been dragged into the water for concealing the truth. It is safer to welcome the Holy Spirit's wrath together. But what does this have to do with the Song family? Song Sikong didn't know if he had expected it or if it was just a coincidence that he had been ill since the beginning of spring. Two days ago, Jiangnan came to report the funeral. Mrs. Wei died of illness, and he couldn't even stay at home to express his condolences. Situ Weiyu negotiated with hundreds of officials to marry him and his eldest son Song Zaijiang - but hasn't he still failed to get up? "
An older staff member stroked his long beard and said in a deep voice: "Now only Song Sikong and his eldest son Song Zaijiang are in Sikong Mansion. The rest have returned to Jiangnan to pay their respects. Since Wei Xinyong went to Sikong Mansion, what he will meet must be One of these two people. And he is visiting at night, so it is not a simple visit. But if it is related to the prince, why should he go to the Song family first? "
Shen Xuan glanced at Shangguan Eleven in the corner, and saw that this young counselor, who was said to be more talented than a young man, was sitting as quietly as a virgin, his eyes were lowered, but he had no intention of speaking.
He pondered for a moment and was about to speak when he heard another aide with fair face and slight beard say: "Back then, the eldest lady of the Song family was almost a princess, but she asked to break off the engagement due to an accidental appearance. Although she was nominally a cart driver, Afterwards, the palace was very concerned and regretful, but it was not long before she chose the Liu family's daughter. Was it just a coincidence that Miss Song's appearance was ruined? Empress Gu originally had the intention of abandoning Song Dynasty and choosing Liu. Is it related to Queen Gu?”
"Even so, Miss Song is now the wife of the Su family. I heard that Su Yuwu treated her very well. When Mrs. Wei passed away this time, she even personally accompanied her south to express condolences." The elder staff member shook his head and said, "Previously The prince is not a good match. Song Sikong only has one daughter. Maybe he also thinks that breaking off the engagement is a good thing? Yes. Song Sikong doesn’t have only one heir!”
Nian Li said: "There is another possibility: Song Sikong fainted while on business two years ago and asked Ji Qubing for diagnosis and treatment. In the past two years, his health has been good and bad. The reason why the Song family was not involved this time is because Because Song Sikong has been ill since the first month and there is no news of recovery or significant improvement? The two generations of Jiangnantang are very thin. Song Zaijiang and Song Zaitian are just two brothers. Although Song Zaijiang is smart, , but given his age, he is not mature enough. Song Zaitian is a well-known kind person among the disciples of Wenyue. The city is not deep, so Song Sikong is worried that if the situation drags on, his second son will be unable to cope with the situation. The situation is getting more and more chaotic, so you want to cut through the mess quickly?”
"That's true." Everyone concentrated for a moment and nodded slightly, "Jiangnan Hall's current heirs are indeed too thin. When Song Sikong was young, Duke Duan Hui was in his prime, and Duke Duan Hui was in charge. But now Duke Duan Hui has passed away. Lao, Song Sikong himself has been in poor health, no wonder he is worried. "
"In this case, Wei Xinyong visited Sikong Mansion at night, and Song Sikong was probably involved in the prince's side." The elder staff said, "Song Sikong wanted to use his merits from the dragon to gain some blessings for his descendants, and Wei Xin Needless to say, this person is so talented, how can he be willing to bury it? The current problem is to change the future!"
Except for Shangguan Shiyi, all the staff turned their attention to Shen Xuan - the staff were only responsible for analyzing and making suggestions, but the decision was made by the clan leader.
Shen Xuan calmly glanced at his brother Shen Zhou and his son Shen Zangfeng. Seeing that both of them had calm faces, he thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Sun, please give me the long story."
This is why the senior staff member named Sun described the possibilities of various decisions.
The staff member surnamed Sun was thoughtful and good at analysis. After receiving the order at this moment, he said without hesitation: "The Holy Shang originally disagreed with the prince's suggestion. This time the nobles joined forces to hide the truth. It is not a trivial matter! If the Holy Sage can endure it, I will give you a sentence of punishment." "The puppets are not far away. In addition, the Holy Lord has always been wary of the nobles, so if the Holy Lord knows the truth this time, he will be furious!"
"At that time, we will either sit back and wait for death, or we will have no choice but to do so."
The staff member surnamed Sun said, "It is not advisable to sit still and wait for death. Naturally, we have to act hastily. So I think that since the war in Yanzhou is not going well, it is better to take advantage of the time when there is still some time. After all, the world is in chaos now. If the center is reborn, Unexpectedly, it may be even worse for the people!”
Now that the war of civil unrest has spread across the country, it is no secret that Wei Zuo has declined. If there were another incident where the nobles committed regicide or the Holy Emperor bloodbathed the famous families, chaos would sweep the world.
The Shen family had long anticipated the chaos in the world. The problem was that the Xiliang army, which had been arranged before and escorted Captain Ying, mother and son, and others into the Central Plains in large numbers, was still in Xiliang...
Therefore, the staff surnamed Sun suggested: "It is better for the Lord to make secret preparations and wait a few days. I think Wei Xinyong or Song Sikong will send people from now on to discuss important matters. After all, Song Sikong and Wei Xinyong alone may not be able to bear the burden." It’s worthy of such a transformation.”
He added, "The current situation is chaotic. It would be better for the third young lady, fourth grandson and others who are still in Xiliang to take them back to the imperial capital as soon as possible."
At this point, Shen Xuan also nodded slightly: "Feng'er, go back and ask them when they will leave. If there is nothing urgent, just urge them. In extraordinary times, safety is the top priority."
Taking back the guard chief Ying and others also means that the Shen family's best soldiers will arrive. By then, whether it is chaos or chaos, the Shen family will have something to rely on.
Speaking of which, because Shen Zangfeng killed the Di people in advance, their vitality was severely injured and divided, and now there is no war in Xiliang, they are already one step ahead of the Liu family. Even if Wu Gumeng escapes from the depths of the grassland, considering the damage Qiu Di has suffered in the past two years, especially the large number of cattle and sheep he had to abandon when he fled this year, he will not be able to return to his original condition in more than ten years. Scale - In this case, Xiliang only needs to leave a small number of soldiers to defend it.
Just as Shen Zangfeng expected, the Shen family, due to their foresight, was able to free up most of their strength and energy to participate in this troubled world competition!
- Times make heroes. In this chaotic world, the Shen family has taken the lead... Although Shen Xuan and others have calm faces, they all have endless ambitions in their hearts...
… The staff member surnamed Sun’s estimate was very accurate. Two days later, Wei Xinyong came to visit in person. After seeing Shen Xuan, he did not hide it and directly proposed that the emperor was old and feeble, but the prince was young, powerful and wise. For the sake of the world's livelihood, the emperor should be asked to abdicate and become the emperor, and the prince should be enthroned as emperor and personally oversee the government.
Before meeting him, Shen Xuan received news that Su Xiuwei and Shen Zangli had failed in their attack on Yanzhou City. He was no longer in the mood to talk in circles, and expressed his approval in a perfunctory manner.
This answer was expected by Wei Xinyong, so he received the answer, exchanged some pleasantries, and left.
In the next few days, Wei Xinyong visited the other houses one by one and got promises from all of them.
That night, he went to Sikong Mansion again at night to meet Song Yu to report back.
After hearing this, Song Yuwang frowned and said, "Why isn't there Wei Yu?" Wei Yu was a veteran with a very senior experience in the court. Although he was not liked by the emperor because he was too upright and his popularity was average, his prestige and influence were not low.
What's more, he is still the highest-ranking person in the Fengzhou Wei family in the court, and he should not be bypassed either emotionally or rationally.
Wei Xinyong said: "This man has a reputation for being upright and upright. What we did today is against the moral ethics of the ministers. If we let him know, can't we let him report it? Fortunately, the grand master has been ill for many days, and the government has been under pressure." He is alone, and other people are tacitly helping to cover it up. Otherwise, if he finds out, the best result is that he will not report it to the Holy One, but will try to stop us!"
"He should not be so confused yet." Song Yuwang shook his head, "I'm afraid it would be much easier if he joined in. After all, he is a veteran of the two dynasties, and now he independently supports the affairs of the DPRK and China. Such a major event is impossible. In order for all the officials to participate, there needs to be enough highly respected people to come out to appease the ministers. With this kind of prestige, only the Grand Master and Wei Yu are the most suitable in the court, but the Grand Master may not have the energy due to his long-term illness."
Wei Xinyong said calmly: "If Sikong Ruo feels sorry, you can go and persuade him in person. But I won't go. This Wei Situ likes gentlemen and hates villains, and he is born with a pair of sharp eyes. I abandoned Zhibentang and entered Ruiyu Hall. In his eyes, he was already suspected of disliking the poor and loving the rich. He later returned to the imperial capital, worked as a mediator between various families, and earned a reputation. In his eyes, he was also a cunning and treacherous person, but he was a complete villain. But I didn't want to go. Touch this nail!”
Song Yuwang heard that Wei Xinyong must have suffered a loss at the hands of Wei Yu, and frowned slightly, then said: "In that case, it's better to hide it from him first. But the leader of the Wei family wanted to tell him. .”
"It's natural." Wei Xinyong laughed at himself, "The people in Fengzhou already knew it without me reporting it... And Wei Situ Chu, I think Lord Wei knows it well. So there is no need for me to endure the humiliation and bear the burden." (To be completed.) Continued)