At noon, Gao Jiancheng left the palace and went home for lunch.
As soon as he got off the carriage and entered the house, he had no intention of eating and went straight to the study. The butler Fan Zhuan followed him to the study without asking him to use it.
Gao Jiancheng looked calm on the outside, but on the inside he was anxious and his mouth was dry. He had drank a lot of tea this morning and was still thirsty.
After he moistened his mouth, Fan Zhuanfang, who looked worried, asked, "Master, how is the situation?"
Gao Jicheng put down the tea cup, "The heads of Feihua Pavilion and Zhenlingyuan are both hanging on the city walls of Qingshan County. The situation in Nanzhou is not good. According to the news, Shang Chaozong seems to be gathering people to rush to Dingshan." state."
"Ah! Is it possible that the Shang Chaozong was so bold to attack Dingzhou?" Fan Zhuan was surprised.
Gao Jicheng: "Why are you so brave? He still swallowed up Nanzhou. Logically speaking, he wouldn't dare, but Tong Mo has already arranged for manpower to re-count the troops, money and food in the state controlled by the imperial court, and has given instructions to the ministries below. The government is saving money. It can be seen that he is already making preparations for emergencies."
Fan Zhuan was a little suspicious, "Just because they attacked the Thatched Cottage, Niu Youdao is going to start a rebellion. Can the three major factions just sit back and watch?"
"A small thatched cottage was able to thwart such a powerful attack. Even Zong Yuan was killed. This was clearly prepared. Niu Youdao had already foreseen it but did not warn the three major sects. He would rather take risks and then Think about the fact that the Song envoy was killed and the Song army pressed on the territory...Old Fan, I don’t dare to think about this matter in detail, it’s very scary!” Gao Jiancheng lightly knocked on the table, “It has been planned for a long time, Dingzhou is probably doomed!”
Fan Zhuan was thoughtful, and then worried: "What should I do, sir? Once Nanzhou breaks out, how will it make my uncle feel better?"
Gao Jiancheng sighed quietly: "It doesn't matter whether that evil son lives or lives, but the Gao family is full of children and grandchildren, and the lives of more than a hundred people in the family may be affected by him. From the current situation, there is a glimmer of hope."
Seeing that his eyes were strange and he seemed to have made some plans, Fan Zhuan said hurriedly: "Master, if you have any plans, it's better to do it sooner rather than later!"
Gao Jiancheng's tone was low: "If the Shang Dynasty doesn't send troops, the imperial court will never admit that Shaoming was sent by the imperial court. This is a glimmer of hope!"
Fan Zhuan was confused, "Where is the hope? Didn't the master himself say that Niu Youdao has someone in his hands, so I'm afraid he won't let it go!"
"So we must stop Niu Youdao from making a fuss about Shaoming!" Gao Jicheng tapped the table gently, "The imperial court does not admit that Shaoming was sent to attack Maolu Villa. Niu Youdao also pretends that Shaoming does not exist, and the result will be again how?"
Fan Zhuan suddenly realized and understood, "In this way, the court will not shoot itself in the foot, and will suppress the people in the court from pursuing the whereabouts of the uncle, and will not implicate the master, and the crisis of the Gao family will be solved." It’s over! But..." He looked embarrassed, "How could Niu Youdao be at our mercy?"
Gao Jiancheng snorted, "Doesn't he want money? Just give it to him! Compared to the life, death and future of more than a hundred members of the Gao family, that little money is nothing. As long as you can keep what you have, the money will naturally come back in the future. . ”
Fan Zhuan was immediately confused, "Sir, didn't you say that even if Niu Youdao took the money, everyone would make a fuss? What's more, what Niu Youdao asked for was 100 million gold coins! Where is the wealth of the Gaofu family? Go get the money, if you really want to make a big deal, I'm afraid it won't be able to cover it up."
Gao Jiancheng: "Who said you gave him 100 million? Where can I come up with 100 million to give him? Do you think you can come up with 10 million?"
Fan Zhuan was puzzled, "I can make up ten million, but one hundred million becomes ten million. Isn't the difference too big? Can Niu Youdao let go?"
Gao Jiancheng asked in a low voice, "How much is the country of Yan worth?"
"..." Fan Zhuan was stunned, confused and hesitant to speak.
Gao Jiancheng stood up, came to his side, and whispered: "Everyone knows the ambitions of the Shang Chaozong, and this plot further proves this. I hold a high position in the court, have been operating in the Yan Kingdom for many years, and my disciples are old There are officials everywhere, if I am willing to help, how can I compare to their ambitions? How do you think they will make a decision?"
Fan Zhuan understood his intention and what it meant, and took a deep breath.
Gao Jiancheng knew what he was thinking. He waved his hand and said: "Now that things have happened, our Gao family has no way out. We both know who the people are in the court. They are all jackals, tigers and leopards. If I collapse, , break the wall and push me, break the drum and beat me, and you are not allowed to trample me to death. Even those cats and dogs will dare to do whatever you want. How can you let me watch the Gao family become worse than a pig and a dog in an instant? ? By then, it will not only be my Gao family that will be unlucky, but all the disciples and old officials who are attached to me will be in trouble!"
Fan Zhuan said in a trembling voice: "Master, this is..." There were some words that he couldn't say out loud, but he had to be reminded, "Once the matter is exposed, it will be irreversible!"
Gao Jiancheng: "If I don't do anything, disaster is right in front of me. I know Shang Jianxiong very well. Although he has the heart to strengthen the country, he is not a responsible person and cannot tolerate loyal ministers, so there is nothing in the court." People who are flattering people who distort state affairs. If the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked, it is a wise saying. The state of Yan is now in chaos, which is all caused by the rampant evildoers in the court."
He raised his hand and patted Fan Zhuan on the shoulder, "He will not take any responsibility for my Gao family. I can foresee that my son is obviously working hard for him, but my Gao family will end up with the whole family destroyed and everyone attacked. It's cheap. How can I be willing to kill those jackals, tigers, and leopards? Since he was the one who was unkind and unjust, he can’t blame me for being unfaithful!"
Fan Zhuan's eyes turned red and he nodded, "I understand, I understand, but the imperial court is still powerful after all!" He reminded him of the consequences of doing so.
Gao Jiancheng: "So I can't lie to others about this matter. You can only go to see Niu Youdao in person, and you must not leak any rumors. I asked you to bring 10 million to not redeem the person, but to represent my sincerity. I'll stabilize him. As long as you clarify your intentions for me, he will take Shaoming as a hostage and save Shaoming's life. I just want Niu Youdao to give me an explanation and let the court know that Shaoming is dead! This It is not difficult for him, but it affects the life and death of everyone in my Gao family!"
Fan Zhuan understood, he understood everything. At this point, he still didn't understand. He nodded with tears in his eyes.
Gao Jiancheng touched his arm, "Old Fan, without further ado, you must rush to Qingshan County as soon as possible to see Niu Youdao. You must hold down Niu Youdao before Niu Youdao makes a fuss about Shaoming. Gao Jiancheng The misfortunes, blessings, honors and disgrace of our family all depend on your trip!"
Fan Zhuan: "I understand, but the journey is long and I'm afraid I won't be able to make it in time..."
Gao Jiancheng raised his hand to stop, "You don't have to worry about this. Prince Long is in charge of the affairs of the Shang royal family. There is a large manned bird over there that is matched by the imperial family. The royal family, the scope of my power and responsibility to supervise, the children of the Shang royal family in these years I don’t know how much I put down for them the bad things they did, Prince Long wouldn’t even deny me this little face.”
Fan Zhuan was a little embarrassed: "I'm old, and I can't bear to fly around in the sky, and I can't control it. This matter is confidential, and it's not appropriate to let the monks escort me."
"Let the monks escort you, and arrange people afterwards..." Gao Jiancheng raised a finger and made a gesture like wiping his neck to silence someone.
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Outside the governor's office in Dingzhou, the sound of horse hooves could be heard galloping to and fro, and one after another generals received the order and rushed there one after another.
The personnel were almost here, and Xue Xiao hurriedly issued military orders to mobilize troops and generals.
When the generals took their orders and left one after another, two groups of monks arrived at the same time and bumped into the gate of the Governor's Mansion.
The two groups of monks are the two sects in charge of Dingzhou, namely Tianhua Dongfu and Xianyun Sect.
As long as the territory controlled by the imperial court is basically unlikely to be dominated by one faction. The first is the worry that it is difficult to control and needs checks and balances. Secondly, the high officials in the DPRK all want to win over the sect they hold. Therefore, the coexistence of the two sects is the minimum. In some state capitals, several sects even coexist.
And those sects are also waiting to slowly grow and be able to dominate one side like Tianyumen and Dachanshan.
"Brother Wan is here too."
The two heads met in front of the gate. Gai Huan, the head of Tianhua Cave Mansion, said hello first.
Wan Qingyan, the leader of the Xianyun Sect, said in a deep voice: "Can you not come?" She waved her hand to invite him.
The two of them led people in hand in hand and went straight to the political hall, where they saw Xue Xiao with a dark face.
No longer in a polite mood, as soon as they met, Wan Qingyan asked straight away, "Master Zhou Mu, I heard that the Nanzhou army attacked Dingzhou because your men killed the people of the Shang Chaozong, robbed the Shang Chaozong's money, and returned Is there such a thing as robbing a woman from the Shang Chaozong?"
Xue Xiao's cheek twitched, and he handed a piece of information to the two of them for viewing, and said in a deep voice: "Do Brother Wan and Brother Gai believe this kind of nonsense? This is the news from the border guard. The robbery has just happened." When it happened, the Nanzhou troops rushed in directly and cooperated with each other in such a tacit understanding. This was clearly a deliberate provocation by the Shang Dynasty Sect!"
After reading the information, Wan Qingyan said with a sullen face: "It doesn't make any sense to say this now. The key to the question is, did your people rob Shang Chaozong's women? Did your people provoke them first?" Shaking the paper in his hand, he said, "Now they have obtained the stolen goods, and they have irrefutable evidence. Even your own people have admitted it, and you can't rely on them. Do you explain it clearly? They didn't force you, they were just passing by. Yes Your people pretended to be robbers and took the initiative to rob, but you yourself failed to discipline them, so why do you say it was a trap dug by others?"
Xue Xiaotie's face was livid, "I have reported it to the court. The court knows whether Nanzhou is provocative. It is useless to talk about it now. You two came just in time. I was about to invite the two factions to join me in defending against the enemy! "
Gai Huan said: "How to fight? Dingzhou has mobilized a lot of troops to defend South Korea and Song Dynasty. Many elite disciples from our two factions have left with the army, leaving Dingzhou empty. It is our two factions that can stop Da Chan. Can Shan, or Master Xue’s men and horses stop Shang Chaozong’s tiger and wolf army? There is no way to fight this battle!"
Xue Xiao, who was feeling aggrieved, finally couldn't help but burst out, "What do you two say? Just sit back and watch without resistance? Will the court spare me or both of you afterwards? The plan for now is You have to fight even if you don’t want to fight, you have to fight even if you can’t win!”
Bang! Wan Qingyan kicked the chair aside, venting her anger.
Gai Huan tensed his cheeks and said: "Let the court contact the three major factions immediately and ask them to stop it!"
Xue Xiao spread his hands and said, "Do you still need me to teach you about Yan State's current military deployment? As soon as the news spreads here, the imperial court will definitely find the three major factions. Maybe the Intelligence Department has already reported the situation before me. Now we can only hold on, even if we pay a huge price, until people from the three major sects come forward to solve the problem. If we let the Shang Dynasty army march in, none of us can bear the responsibility!"
PS: Something delayed me, so the next chapter will be later. Waiter, serve the durian!
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