Chapter 60 sinister intentions 2

Daliang City, in the public court, the seven most powerful people in the Song Dynasty gathered together, and their faces were full of solemnity. If a person who doesn't know the inside story sees it, he will definitely praise the dedication of these courtiers. But in fact, what these people are discussing here is their own interests and how to suppress the North Korean and Chinese forces that threaten their own power.

"Do you think Wang Chong can really get this Black Mountain Cliff?" After a silence, Wu Jingzi, the head of the Wu family, finally raised this question, which is also the question in everyone's heart.

These people on the spot basically can't give a definite answer to this question, because they have never had the experience of leading troops. Even the Xu family, who started with military merit, has long been ignorant of military affairs when it comes to Xu Wanyou of this generation. But because of this layer of relationship, everyone focused on him and waited for him to give an answer.

"This..." Xu Wanyou knew that he could not shirk at this time, but he knew better that every word here was of great importance and would determine the advance and retreat of their seven, so after hesitating for a while, he smiled bitterly and said, "If it is common sense, it is impossible for the Black Mountain Cliff to be attacked by the king. Although I have never seen the steepness there with my own eyes, I can know the ending of Wu Jun more than 200 years ago.

However, the military is not so simple. Maybe a small thing can affect the victory or defeat of a battle. Maybe Wang Chong is so lucky that he can really find a way to capture the Black Mountain Cliff? As the saying goes, if you are not afraid of 10,000, just in case..."

After listening to his words, everyone rolled their eyes. Well, you have talked so much, but you still haven't given us an accurate answer. How can we make this decision?

When there was no way, they focused their eyes on the top two chairs placed side by side. The two families sitting there are the heads of Ye and Lu, the most powerful of the seven masters. Ye Mingyang, the head of the Ye family, is the big Situ in the court, in charge of officials and financial affairs, and the prime minister Lv Zhonghe is the head of the imperial court. He has more power. Now that everyone has something difficult to decide, he thinks of letting these two people give them a decision.

Although Ye Mingyang has done something in the Southwest Army, in fact he is not sure of Ye Hao. He dares not have much hope for the collateral children of the clan who can lose all the governors of a state and eventually rely on himself to help. So when facing the eyes of everyone's inquiry, he just smiled indifferently: "Military, I really don't know much about it. However, I know one thing. If this black cliff is taken down by Wang Chong, his reputation will rise among the Song Dynasty. This is not what we want to see, so just in case, we must not let him succeed.

"Then what should we do?" Xu Wanyou said with a wry smile, "We can't let them retreat at this jux, can we? The Southwest Army has killed the hinterland of the barbarians, and this is still the troops sent at the urging of the court. If they are allowed to retreat at this time, I'm afraid the world will see that there is a problem.

Several other people also nodded, agreeing with this statement, which made Ye Mingyang unable to say anything. At this time, Lv Zhonghe, who had been silent, said, "Now I want to ask you, do you just want to maintain the status quo, or do you still want to take this opportunity to get Wang Chong down?"

"This..." Several people look at me, I look at you, and they don't talk for a moment. They did want to take the opportunity to take down this threatening southwest commander, but now the Black Mountain Cliff is the big problem for them. After weighing the interests, they finally had a unified opinion: "Let's keep everything safe. Let's keep the current situation first!"

"Okay, in that case, I have a plan. Chu Shangshu, I heard that because of the spring flood in the Yellow River this year, the court's money and food have been out, but is it true? Lv Zhonghe looked at Chu Lingyi, the minister of the household department.

"That's true." Chu Ling also nodded: "I have been struggling with this in the past few days. Now the war in the southwest needs the court to allocate some money and food for them, and the treasury is even more stretched..." Speaking of this, Chu Ling also had a meal, and obviously thought of the purpose of the other party to raise this topic.

Several other people also began to nod, especially Xu Wanyou and said directly, "Lv Xiang meant, but on the pretext that the imperial court's food was tight, let the people in the southwest withdraw from the barbaric?"

"Not bad." Lv Zhonghe nodded: "This is the only reason why he can take action, and this also takes into account the face of the Southwest Army, so that Wang Chong does not worry that the court will embarras him in this matter, which can make him better accept this order. What do you think of this law?"

"But in this way, Wang Chong will continue to lead troops in the southwest, and everything we have done before will be in vain." Cui Rixun muttered reluctantly.

"Now our top priority is to ensure that the pattern is not broken, and it is not too wrong to do so." Ye Mingyang gave his own opinion: "I think this method is feasible. And now everything in the court is still up to us. There are still many opportunities to deal with Wang Chong in the future. Let's do it like this!"

Ye and Lu agreed to do this, and the other people can't stick to it. Although the other five companies join hands with each other, they can't come up with a more appropriate way, so they can only accept such an ending.

But just as everyone wanted to end here, Ye Mingyang suddenly said, "However, this time we can't let Wang Chong pass so easily. In the previous battles with the barbarians, Wang Chong lost his soldiers and soldiers. It is also true that he lost the barbarian castle. After retreating, we can still beat him. And after he was ordered to withdraw from the army, if he is taken advantage of by the barbarians again, it is not because of our court. At that time, he may still be able to remove his official position as the commander of Southwest Dao.

"Yes! This is indeed a good way to kill two birds with one stone! Presumably, the barbarians will not let go like this when they see the retreat of the Southwest Army. They are bound to send people to pursue. At that time, there will be any damage, but it is the responsibility of Wang Chong, the commander. If the court wants to condemn him, he can't give a reason!" Xu Wanyou stroked his palm and praised.

"Then do it!" Ye Mingyang looked at Xu Wanyou and Chu Lingyi: "This matter is serious. We must go through the procedure. Let's take the lead by the two Shangshu!"

After listening to these words, Lv Zhonghe looked a little sad. The method he came up with could not only guarantee himself, but also find a way out for the Southwest Army, but he didn't expect that these people still found an opportunity. Lv Zhonghe, as the prime minister, is not thinking about how to work for the family like several other powerful ministers, but more from the overall situation of the court, but sometimes he is involuntarily in this position. In this way, Lv Zhonghe could only sigh helplessly in the end.

In the bedroom of Wanshou Palace, today's emperor Zhao Zhe is half lying on the dragon couch and listening to the secret report of his confidant Huang Yue. Although it is past his son, the emperor is not sleepy at all. Instead, he is excited because he heard the plots of the ministers in the court.

"...At this point, the adults came to such a conclusion and left separately afterwards." After paraphrasing what everyone in the court said, Huang Yue stopped and then looked carefully at the gloomy emperor and dared not say anything.

"Ha, haha..." The emperor suddenly laughed, but the laughter was not happy at all, but only endless grief and indignation: "This is the minister of my humerus in the Song Dynasty, and this is the person I rely on as my arm!" What they think in their minds is always the interests of their own family. For their own interests, they can sell everything in the Song Dynasty! OK, that's great!"

"Your Majesty, don't hurt the dragon's body because of them!" Huang Yue knelt down in a hurry and persuaded him repeatedly.

After a long time, the emperor's mood calmed down, but the resentment in his eyes became heavier: "Huang Yue, do you think that with such a minister in the dynasty, can the world and the rivers and communities handed down by my ancestors be better? If such a person is not eliminated early, it will be a big disaster for me in the Song Dynasty!"

"Your Majesty... If you really want to get rid of them, the old slave is willing to share your worries for your Majesty! Those people we arranged earlier now have a good opportunity. As long as Your Majesty's will, he can take them all..."

"No, I can't do this!" After venting, the emperor's mood was a little better and became cautious and shrewd again: "The forces of the seven people are deeply rooted in all parts of our Song Dynasty. How can they be completely destroyed by killing a few people? What I want is not the lives of a few of them. What I want is the country, which is the right to govern the rivers and mountains of the Song Dynasty! Killing them will only make the Song Dynasty more chaotic. At that time, the southern barbarians and northern Hu will take the opportunity to invade. At that time, it will still be my people who will suffer. I will never do such a thing that hurts my relatives and makes the enemies happy!"

"But Your Majesty, once General Wang is also pulled down from their current position, the only thing that can really counterbalance them in the court is General Peng in the north. The old slave is worried that they will be more and more presumptuous..."

"Yes, this matter is really a headache." The emperor frowned, touched the soft bedding with his hand, and calculated carefully. After a while, he said, "But I can still believe in General Wang's ability. He has always been very cautious. This time, if he dares to lead troops into the hinterland of the barbarians, he must have his own plan. Maybe he can surprise me this time!"

"Your Majesty means that General Wang can win?" Huang Yue said in disbelief, "This old slave is really unbelievable. I heard that the Great Wu of the previous dynasty also had 100,000 troops to conquer the west. As a result, the 100,000 horses died under the Black Mountain cliff. General Wang now has the constraints of those people. Can he really do something?

"Now I have no better way but to believe in General Wang's ability. Time has changed. The Black Mountain Cliff, which the Wu army could not attack at the beginning, may now be taken down by our powerful soldiers of the Song Dynasty! As long as the Black Mountain Cliff is removed, Wang Chong's status will change greatly, which will make those people more afraid. At that time, it will be time for me to take action.

Although Huang Yue felt that the possibility of this thing would happen was extremely small, he still said funnyly, "Your Majesty is right, then we can let those chaotic ministers know your Majesty's power!"

"But to do this, we still need a person who dares to fight with the seven masters. It's better for this person to have a military*. I have a choice, but I don't know if he can satisfy me this time.

"Does Your Majesty mean that Xu Jinghong?" After all, he was a close person with a deep understanding of the emperor's heart, and Huang Yue immediately knew the person he referred to in his words.

"Yes, he has a deep hatred with the Xu family. The previous Xu family even paid for the murder assassin. If he returned to the capital, what do you think he would do?"

"Of course, it's to help your majesty deal with those seven people!" Huang Yue said without thinking.

"Yes, this is exactly where I am optimistic about him! And I heard that what he did in the army is also very good. As long as he makes achievements in this battle, I can transfer him from the Southwest Army to the capital. He will become a knife for me to deal with the seven people!" When the emperor said this, he suddenly paused and his expression faded again: "It all depends on Wang Chong's situation on the Black Mountain Cliff. I hope he won't let me down. I hope he can take down the Black Mountain Cliff before the retreat order given to him by the court..." In the end, the emperor fell asleep. After all, he was old and his mood was so up and down, which would inevitably make him feel tired and finally fall asleep.

Huang Yue quietly got up and covered the emperor with bedding, and then quietly withdrew from the bedroom. After coming outside and coughing softly, two low-browed little waiters came over: "How's that going?" At this time, Huang Yue was no longer careful in front of the emperor, but showed a different spirit.

"If you go back to your father-in-law, that matter has been done! The silver has been refunded according to three times the deposit.

"That person won't chew his tongue at others, will he? If the name of the Shadow Killing Hall is ruined because of this, it is too unworthless. If Huang Yue's words were heard by others, they would be shocked and speechless.

In the Song Dynasty, it was the most mysterious and powerful enough to compete with the two gangs of salt. It is really hard to believe that countless killers in the middle of the inside had to obey the instructions of such a general and incomplete old eunuch.

But this is indeed the case. The Shadow Killing Hall was created by the eunuch of the emperor's cronies. The value of its existence is to work for the emperor and rely on this brand to get enough silver. When the Shadow Killing Hall was first established, the killers who made it famous all over the world were all good hands in the palace. Because they have such an identity, people in the world will not guess their real identity even if they want to break their heads, which is the key to being so mysterious.

As the name of the Shadow Killing Hall became bigger and bigger, Huang Yue found other killers from outside the palace, while the original group of people hid in the dark and returned to the palace. However, the power of this shadow killing hall has always been controlled by Huang Yue, and everything is done according to the needs of the emperor.

So when the emperor began to be interested in Xu Jinghong, the teenager, the teenager who had spent thousands of taels of silver to buy his life could live all the time. Otherwise, no matter how high his martial arts are, he has been staying in the barracks, and under the countless killers of the shadow killing hall on standby at any time, I'm afraid it is impossible to live until now.

"Don't worry, father-in-law, since we can return the money to him, he will definitely figure it out. If he dares to say one more word, I'm afraid it won't be a gift of money next time we look for him. The little eunuch laughed.

"Very good, as long as you can settle this matter without damaging my reputation, you will make great contributions to the shadow killing hall." Huang Yue said happily. Then his face was cold again: "Those nails buried in the seven must be prepared at any time. Once your majesty has any ideas, they will implement them immediately. Have you written them down?" Although the emperor did not approve his proposal, Huang Yue had to prepare for the worst and give the seven people a little mess if necessary.

"Yes, the small one wants to inform them." The little servant said and retreated. After Huang Yue gave the order, he returned to the bedroom. The emperor must accompany him at all times so that he can really feel at ease.

In Xu's back house, Xu Wanquan had no intention of sleeping this night, just because of the pile of nearly 20,000 taels of silver tickets in his hand. If he got such a sum of money for other reasons, Xu Wanquan would only be so happy that he couldn't sleep, but looking at the note that appeared in front of him with these silver tickets, he only felt nervous.

These silver were actually returned by Shadow Killing Hall. What on earth is the reason for that Xu Jinghong? He can't even kill him? This idea has been hovering in Xu Wanquan's mind for a long time, but there is no answer that can explain everything.

"They obviously made a threat to me by doing this. If I dare to publicize the matter, since they can return the silver ticket unconsciously, they can kill me by the same means!" Thinking about this fact with a wry smile made Xu Wanquan both shocked and a little angry. This is ** naked intimidation!

After hesitating, Xu Wanquan finally made the most favorable decision, which was to bury all this deep in his heart. As for the other party's promise, it is no longer within his consideration at this time, as long as he hides it for the time being. Fortunately, she has been conquered by herself now, but she is not afraid of what will happen after the incident!

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Because of the computer problem, the original outline and several chapters have been wiped out. Passers-by can only write such a chapter in a hurry. Although it is written according to the original plan, there are always some shortcomings. Please forgive me.

After passers-by sort out their thoughts, it should be normal tomorrow, at least there will be no big deviation in the plot!