Chapter 314 Seeking Hegemony
Zheng Wen ran to the capital to meet the crown princess. She specially wore a rose-red golden water sleeve, a begonia red two-colored phoenix Lingyun hairpin, and combed a high bun, which made her look happy and energetic. She sat on the drunken chair of the noble concubine in the main hall and summoned Zheng Wen.
She said with a smile on her face: "I am waiting for your good news day and night. I have taught people to prepare a hundred taels of gold leaves to reward you.
Zheng Wen was cold all over, but his forehead sweated coldly and said, "I dare not."
"What dare you do?" The princess said, "You should reward you with the news that makes me happy."
Zheng Wen's sweat dripped on the four-line floor and said tremblingly, "Princes..."
The princess's smile disappeared and said, "What's the matter, you say."
Zheng Wen cried, "Princess, please don't be angry! It's not good to hurt... Seven of them are defeated!"
The princess stood still, and the remaining smile froze on her face.
Zhou Wu, standing next to the crown princess, was stunned and incredible.
The atmosphere in the hall is so quiet that it is suffocating, and the needle can be clearly heard.
For a long time, the crown princess slapped her palm heavily on the table, and the golden pointed armor touched the table, making a grunting sound of friction, as harsh as a cracked silk.
Zheng Wen begged for mercy: "The princess calmed her anger. On the way, I was thinking about how to play to the crown princess. I hardly opened my eyes and cried all the way... When my subordinates arrived in Yanlan City, they had been defeated, and my subordinates never expected..."
The princess was so angry that her head pounded, and her chest heaved violently and said, "According to the truth, what do you think about? What the hell is going on? Report it to me!"
Zheng Wen sobbed and said, "Brother Wu... On the day I came back to send you a letter, Jia and his wife led seven of them and attacked the Water Margin Xianzhai at night. Unexpectedly, they were already on guard, and a burst of stone rain hit our people! Later... in the name of arresting the fugitive, the group of beggars made the news all over the city in advance. Many people went to see the bustle and fought against our people, and the people of the Water Margin Fairy Village surrounded Jia's house. The servants of Jia's house defected and robbed the things of the master's house. The situation was chaotic. I don't know who set fire to the yard of Jia's house. The bandit goddess beggar and the head of Shuihu Xianzhai were rescued by a man in black! Our people had to take the second home of Water Margin Xianzhai as hostage. Unexpectedly, they were stabbed to death by Mrs. Su Xier. The bandit goddess beggar was sad and angry and tied up all our people!"
The princess almost died and said, "The bandit goddess beggar has been caught. Why didn't you cut her off immediately? Who is the person who saved her? Can't the seven of them stop one?!"
Zheng Wenyu said intermittently, "Mrs. Jia and others discussed that when the people retreated, they would cut off the fresh head of the bandit goddess and hung it in front of the Water Margin Xianzhai Gate to show it to the public! Unexpectedly, the people have never retreated... The man who saved the goddess of bandits and beggars has strong martial arts skills, which is rare in the world..."
The princess was shocked and frightened, "Is it higher than the martial arts of the Oriental Master in those years?"
Zheng Wen nodded and said, "It's not under him."
"There is such a master!" The princess said stiffly, "What about Su Xi'er? Where are our seven secret guards?"
"Su Xier... The bandit goddess wanted to pay for her life, but Lord Jia pleaded for her, and the bandit goddess let her go, but after this great change, she became crazy and died in prison..." Zheng Wen said: "Our seven secret guards were naturally imprisoned in the Water Margin Xianzhai..."
Zheng Wensi thought about how to tell the betrayal of the seven people to the crown princess.
The crown princess gasped and said, "An old man who was half in the water Margin Xianzhai was made to pay for his life... Where is Lord Jia? Doesn't he hate the goddess of bandits? Doesn't he avenge his wife?"
Zheng Wen trembled and said, "Do you know the princess? What is the identity of the second head of Shuihu Xianzhai, that is, the old student dove? He is Jia's father who has been separated for many years! Su Xier killed Jia Fu Ya's own father. How could Jia Fu Ya avenge this woman? He should hate her, right?"
"What!" The princess stood up in shock: "How can Jiafu's father be in the beggar gang?"
"You don't know anything." Zheng Wen talked about the kindness and resentment between Jia Yubo, Zhen Zhengjing, Mei Yanduo and the old lady of the prime minister.
The princess's lips turned purple and said, "There are these connections! I don't even know about it!"
Zheng Wen decided to blame the dead and the mutiny: "The goddess of bandits did not kill your seven secret guards, and did not even use any punishment on them. But when their subordinates risked their lives and sneaked into the Water Margin Village to see them, they were convinced by the bandit goddess and were willing to do everything for her. I heard from the bandit goddess beggar that she would introduce them to the prince's army to fight.
The princess's temple jumped and said, "They have obeyed the beggar girl?"
Zheng Wenlian kowtowed repeatedly and said, "I guess it's in the barracks now!"
The beggar, plus seven of them, if this matter is revealed to the prince, how will the prince, who is not very satisfied with her, treat her?
The princess was shocked: disgusted? Never see you again?
The princess was as cold as falling into an ice cellar.
She was so anxious that she turned around and said, "Dispatch more! Hurry up! Send more people! Be sure to intercept the beggar and seven traitors on the way!"
Zhou Wu saw that the crown princess was in a mess and hurriedly said, "Princess should calm down. When we send people to arrive again, the bandit goddess and beggar is likely to have joined the prince. It's okay for you to chase and kill the bandit goddess beggar once. If the prince knows it over and over again, I'm afraid that the consequences will be more serious, right?
The princess suddenly sat down and muttered to herself, "Yes. What should I do?"
"The sword has no eyes on the battlefield. Although it is protected by the prince, it is inevitable..." Zhou Wu whispered: "The princess can send people to let out the wind in the border area. That is to say, there is a female military engineer beside the prince. She is uncertain. She is as expected to be like a god, so that she can push the bandit goddess beggar to the tip of the storm."
The princess said angrily, "Then if you win this battle, isn't it all the beggar's? Let me fulfill her reputation? It's impossible!"
Zhou Wu smiled and said, "Princess, think about it again. If the prince really wins the battle, Prince Yu and you will be honored, right? The emperor is already old. Seeing that the prince has made great achievements and won the hearts of the people, Long Yan is overjoyed that he may let the prince succeed to the throne in advance. At that time, you will be the queen of the mother world. Are you afraid of a small beggar concubine? Not only that, the enemy will write down hatred on the head of the legendary military division, and will spare no effort to design and capture the military division and punish it... Isn't there no need for you to do this, and the bandit goddess has no way to go? Besides, if the goddess beggar is too famous to overshadow the prince's limelight in military skills, do you think a man will feel comfortable? This is killing three birds with one stone..."
The princess's eyes lit up, and she only felt that her eyes were blocked. This is a wonderful plan!
The princess clapped her hands and said, "Okay! Just do as you say!"
The crown princess turned her face and said to Zheng Wen, "Give you a chance to atone for your sins... You take some people and spread rumors that the prince brought an unpredictable female military master, who is the leader of the beggar gang of the Water Margin Xianzhai, and the better..."
Zhou Wu took a look at Zheng Wen and smiled, "Spearing rumors is not a work of strength, but a skill job. I believe that Brother Zheng Wen can live up to his mission this time.
Zheng Wen thanked the crown princess and retreated. But I was thinking that if I did a good job this time and got the reward of the crown princess halfway, I would take my family back to the field and never get involved in things related to the bandit goddess beggar.
After Zheng Wen left, Zhou Wu said to the crown princess again, "The prince is fighting in front of you. You can't just look forward to him in the palace and wait for him to come back, so that you have no credit at all."
"What do you think should be?" The princess asked urgently.
"Women are virtuous. First, they must be able to help their husbands, and second, they must be successful in raising their heirs." Zhou Wudao: "Compared with the beggar, what did the crown princess do?"
The princess pulled down her face and said, "Are you laughing at me?"
"How dare the princess mistook the meaning of her subordinates." Zhou Wujin said, "Now there is only one prince, but the biological mother of the grandson is not with him. You can take this opportunity to seize the custody of your son.
The princess said angrily, "Stop talking! That child saw me like a ghost. Moreover... My father asked me to go to the Pearl Hall every ten days. I usually guard it strictly. How can I have a chance to cultivate emotions with my son?
Zhou Wu laughed and said, "Opportunities are created. If the princess only waits for the opportunity, I'm afraid it's too passive..."
Princess Yilin looked at him and said, "You have a good way, don't you?"
Zhou Wu mysteriously took out a piece of paper from his arms, as if to say that it was completely unrelevant: "There is a wild village a hundred miles away from the capital. Since this spring, the epidemic has been everywhere, and people and livestock have almost died... I have a prescription here to fight against that kind of plague, and several relatives have been cured. This recipe doesn't even deserve the imperial hospital for a while.
The princess said, "What does this mean?"
Zhou Wudao: "As long as the princess sends a safe confidant, take this medicine in advance, and then go to the village, she will not be infected with the plague. Let him wrap a few pieces of rotten meat in a cowhide bag and return to the prince's mansion and put it in the Shenzhu Hall a little bit, then... the Shenzhu Hall can't live there. The sick Emperor's grandson and Zhang Wushi have to move... You can give a prescription to heal them, and then persuade the emperor to let the emperor's grandson come to you.
The princess thought deeply and said, "But...how can I bring the carrion to the Pearl Hall? No one else can get in... You can't let me take it in person? What if I get infected?
Zhou Wu smiled mysteriously: "You don't have to touch that dirty thing. Aren't there tame pigeons in the princess's house? Hidden the meat in the mouth of the pigeon and release one or twenty to the Divine Pearl Hall, doesn't it replace the distress of manpower?
Princess Yintang said brightly, "I will send someone to go to the wild village with you!"
Zhou Wu still smiled slightly: "The crown princess has to send someone to go to the Water Margin Xianzhai to explore the truth to see if the bandit goddess has really gone to the barracks. Otherwise, Brother Zheng Wen will be busy in vain.
"This is natural!" The princess smiled and said, "If the bandit goddess and beggar leave, take the opportunity to take her nest and let her have no place to hide, which is also the first to breathe evil for me!"
Zhou Wudao: "It's not too late. The crown princess needs to grab it with both hands to be invincible."
"Yes..." The crown princess smiled and said, "Please also invite Princess Sucome. Let's see if she can add another fire and burn the beggar's body hard to distinguish..."
Zhou Wu nod his head: "Princess should unite closely with Princess Suko. You two are an inseparable whole. One defeat, one success." Then he arched his hand and said, "The princess is waiting for the princess. I will resign."
The princess stopped and said, "Wait a minute. What Princess Sucome said, you should listen to it together. In this way, I don't need to relay it to you.
Zhou Wu stood under the hall and waited quietly. The princess occasionally said a few words to him, and she couldn't hide her excitement.
After nearly an hour, Princess Sucome came late.
Seeing the princess's expression, Princess Sucome smiled and said, "It seems to be good news."
The crown princess said, "In the first game, we were defeated. But it's not that there is no harvest." The crown princess talked about the movement of the bandit goddess and the relationship between Jia Yubo and the prime minister's mansion.
Princess Sucome patted the back of the chair and said, "What's going on! Fortunately, my sister-in-law can laugh!"
The princess said, "Since you have lost this game, you have to clean up the endgame before you can play the next game. Originally, I wanted to send someone to knock out the Jia mansion and dig the grave and whip the dead of the second head of the Shuihu Xianzhai! But they have such a connection with your mother-in-law... that's all."
"How can my mother-in-law have such a sister! How can Brother Dongfang have such an uncle and cousin!" Princess Sucome was upset and said, "Forget it! The old student is also dead. Jia Fuya is weak and in charge. Just abandon his chess piece, so as not to be upset!"
"I think so too." The princess smiled and said, "It can be seen that my sister and I have gone to the first place." Then, she told Princess Sucome the next plan.
However, she did not say that she used the plague to harm the Pearl Hall. This is about the emperor's heir. The fewer people know, the better. Once the custody of the emperor's grandson is successfully seized, those who know will have to go to Huangquan to be insured.
Princes Sucome listened and nodded, "Although my sister-in-law's arrangement is good,... What if the enemy troops admire the talent of the beggar girl and take her as a military division instead of killing her?"
"Yes, I didn't expect this section." The princess looked at Zhou Wuwu: "What do you think?"
Zhou Wuwu: "The bandit goddess beggar is not only the owner of a village, but also the mother of the emperor's grandson. If the enemy wants to use her as a military division, they have to consider the consequences!"
Princes Suko thought for a moment and said, "Then spread all these out! That is to say, beside the prince of the Guzhu Dynasty, there is a female military strategist. This female military strategist is also the side concubine of the prince and the only one who gave birth to the emperor's grandson! In this way, the enemy is more afraid. They will not only do their best to catch her, but also leave her a way to live!"
The princess said with a smile, "What Sister Koer said is very true."
"Isn't your sister-in-law afraid that the seven traitors will shake you out with the beggars?" Princess Sucome drank tea and thought for a few minutes and said, "Then there is only one breath left for their family, trying to reach their ears!" Let them shut up and dare not mention it again!"
The princess sighed, "They are more or less related to my Liu family. If it hadn't been for this, I would have made them uncomfortable... I didn't expect them to betray me."
Princes Sucome said, "As long as it's not a close relative, what if it's half dead? Don't be ruthless. Next time you send someone, you will surrender when you encounter some difficulties. Under the beggar's skirt, what prestige does your sister-in-law have!"
The princess's eyes narrowed into a slender and upturned arc, and said, "You're right. I can't be too soft-handed and considerate about family affection.
After a moment, she said, "...who sent to spread this?"
Zhou Wu suggested: "Brother Zheng Wen will immediately follow the direction of the army and spread rumors. He met with seven secret guards, and it was even more convincing that he led the story.
The princess said, "Then give it to Zheng Wen."
Princess Suko fiddled with her nails and said leisurely, "Sister-in-law will send some people, and I will add some more people to uproot the Water Margin Fairy Village!" After a while, Zhier is completely weaned, and there is no need for a wet nurse. It's better to turn Kanping Shoezhuang into ruins!"
"Yes!" The princess was deeply touched and said, "Why can the Water Margin Xianzhai develop and grow? The main reason is that Kanping Shoezhuang has a large amount of money every year! Kanping Shoe Village was destroyed, and the beggar woman had no money as a backing. How could she attract wind and rain?
Princes Suko smiled and said, "I heard that the wet nurse in my family has been pregnant again recently... There are successors in this Kanping Shoe Village. I'm afraid it will become more and more prosperous."
The princess said, "Then it depends on how long Sister Koer wants to make her prosperous. It is said that Kanping Shoe Village... is still Dongfang's younger brother, who created it in order to please the beggar girl and help the two sisters. There is nothing wrong with Dongfang's vision. As long as he invests, it is very profitable, but unfortunately it has fallen into the hands of outsiders... Dongfang's brother has left, and what is Kanping Shoezhuang still doing? To say that you are not afraid of your sister's anger, as a princess, you are not short of money, but do you have a lot of money for the beggar sisters? When Dongfang was here, how much money was left for you when he arrived at the treasury?
Princess Sucome's heart is like being dug a hole sprinkled with salt. Her eyes turned red.
Part of Brother Dongfang's industry has been sold, and it is likely to be exchanged for funds and given to the bandit goddess; the other part is fully managed by the father-in-law and is estimated to be directly passed on to Zhi'er in the future. Zhier has always been close to her mother... The more Princess Sucome thinks about it, the more she feels bitter.
The princess said, "Sister, what do you think of dividing their property equally after getting rid of the beggar girl and her sister-in-law? Although this is the industry set up by Dongfang's younger brother, is Koer's sister willing to share a piece of the pie with her sister-in-law?
"What does my sister-in-law say?" Princess Suko said with tears, "If my sister-in-law helps me pull out the thorn in my heart, it is equivalent to remove my sister-in-law's stumbling block. Property is just an extra income for you and me. Without my sister-in-law, I will give up more than half."
"Sister Koer is generous, God will bless you well." The princess looked at Zhou Wu with a smile and said, "And you... The princess and I won't treat you badly."
Zhou Wu smiled and said, "The princess and the princess got bone meat, and a small cup of soup is enough."