Chapter 248: Think long-term
The next day, Li Hui informed Empress Du of everything Cheng Qing said. Empress Du, www.biquge.info of the pen "Fun" Pavilion, thought for a moment and asked with a smile: "Xuanqi, what do you think?" Is the pony's word credible? Does he really just want to keep the Liang Guogong Mansion, not to act for the tiger and reverse the current situation to maintain Anxing? β
"Words should not be trusted, it may be better to see if he can offer advice." Li Hui replied, "If the strategy he offers can be used, can force out the mastermind behind the scenes, and help Anxing get the end he deserves, then he is credible." At that time, he will inform his uncle of his merits, and ask his uncle to open up to the Liang Guogong Mansion. β
Hearing this, Princess Changning frowned: "This person used to only show people the face of a gentleman, could it be that he just showed weakness?" Don't want to be used by Anxing at will? Brother, can he really come up with a suitable strategy to break the current stalemate? In my opinion, the patience of those rebels is very good, and they may not be easily deceived. β
"Why not give it a try?" Li Hui smiled lightly, "After all, it will not be more plain than now, as long as it makes waves, you will definitely be able to find something." "If the mastermind behind the scenes does not reveal his true face for a long time, it is easy to have accidents and incidents. The sage left Princess Anxing in the capital, pretending to believe her defense, in order to lure out the traitors who colluded with her. But if the rebel is not moving, the court will inevitably fall into passivity. If Cheng Qing's appearance can change all this, maybe even if their strength is meager, they can really start fighting back.
"It's okay, it's also a matter of time to share the sorrows of the saints." Queen Du said, "If the plan he uses is effective, you must find a suitable time to confess to the saint." Otherwise, not only could not help him, but would harm him and the Liang Guogong Mansion. After more than ten years, she knows the mind of the saint better than anyone else, and she can't help but mention a few words to the juniors.
"Uncle don't worry, the child understands and will be cautious." Li Huidao.
Princess Changning's phoenix eyes were slightly picked: "Auntie, I also want to meet this uncle and hear what good way he can come up with." After being locked up in the palace for so long, it is better to take a break. Now she is either helping to take care of the palace affairs all day long, or going to different people's houses to participate in banquets, how can she compare with her brother when it comes to things and knowledge? She didn't think that her qualifications would lose to any man, all she lacked was the opportunity to sharpen it.
Queen Du pondered for a moment, and finally agreed: "Be careful in everything, listen to Xuanqi's words, and don't be reckless." After all, her daughter is different from those princesses who just want to enjoy themselves, and if she does not cultivate her vision and ability now, she does not know how much she will suffer in the future. Anyway, since the saint deliberately kept the harem and her daughter out of political affairs, she couldn't expect him to suddenly figure it out - now, she could only firmly grasp the opportunity of the residence and let her grow up quickly.
So, a few days later, Cheng Qing met a group of young juniors in a remote Taoist temple. Needless to say, Li Hui, the king of Xin'an County, and the prince of Zuo Buque are dedicated, and there is a tall and sturdy man next to him, as well as two young men who look extremely thin in comparison. He took a closer look, and one of them was not Princess Changning wearing a bearded dress and pretending to be a man? As for the other beautiful young man, he is very unfamiliar.
He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and the smile didn't reach the bottom of his eyes: "You are so exciting, but you taught me to bluff." If the news leaks out, I'm afraid I'll be the first to suffer. Yue Niang don't mention it, who are these two? Is it credible? It's your fault to call outsiders over for no reason. β
"Uncle can rest assured, everyone present is credible." Li Hui said, "It's just that they all want to see the rumored colt, so they came over." As if to prove what he said, the bearded man standing behind him stared at a pair of tiger eyes, and the young man next to him also looked up and down unceremoniously. Then, the two of them showed "but so" expressions in unison.
"......" Cheng Qing couldn't help laughing, "You have even seen the princess and the prince of the county, and you are still curious about a colt?" Or maybe it's not me you're curious about, but the colt of the 'Eldest Princess Anxing'? If I could, I would rather marry an ordinary wife and live a stable life, rather than a princess. β
Hearing this, Princess Changning smiled and said, "If every colt thinks like my uncle, my heart will be much more relaxed." "The marriage of the eldest princess of Shang Anxing was indeed not asked for by the Duke of Liang, but the "favor" of Emperor Taizong, and no one could refuse. However, the Chengguo Mansion came to ask for marriage with a shy face, but it was really a strange story among the nobles, which made it difficult for Emperor Taizong to refuse. Both marriages seem to be similar, I wonder if the outcome will change in the future?
Everyone present did not like hypocrisy and wrongdoing, and soon sat down and got to the point. Cheng Qing didn't hide his selfishness, and happily said the news he had discovered over the years: "As far as I know, An Xing's temperament changed greatly, after King Huai died of illness. Because of her many resentful words, the first emperor scolded her many times, but she still did not repent. At that time, I believed her, but I could not avenge her, so she threw herself into King Peng. β
"In this way, King Peng's rebellion has been planned for a long time?" The prince asked.
Not really. At that time, King Peng should just want to vent his frustration in his heart through this incident and show that his methods are not worse than his brother. It's just that his actions made people with intentions see it in their eyes, and they naturally hit it off. So far, I have not found out the identity of the other person, only that he is one of the clans guarding the northern frontier. As for whether it is the king of Yong'an County, the king of Hejian County or the former king of Jiangxia County, it is not yet known. Cheng Qing continued.
"At the beginning, An Xing was just King Peng's think tank and pawn, which was used by him. But she is clever and vicious, and she has no feelings for King Peng or her mother's Yang family. Therefore, she used her identity to seek balance and interests between King Peng and the Yang family, deceived both sides, and ensured that her position was unshakable. Now, King Peng's vein is cut off, and the Yang family does not dare to act rashly, she should have mastered the remaining forces of King Peng. β
"The court has cleaned up over and over again, and there are still a lot of remnants of King Peng?" Li Hui tightened his eyebrows, "So far, at least dozens of officials have been disposed of, even Beijing officials above the fifth grade, and several foreign officials of the third grade. Even if there are still remnants of iniquity, it shouldn't shake the imperial court? β
"These people are just following King Peng for profit, and they may have all been implicated in the Taizong Dynasty, so they want to regain their former glory." The prince continued, "It is not much different from the families who died in the rebellion of the deposed prince, the difference is only that they found an opportunity to rise again." But the hatred in his heart was not extinguished, and he had greater ambitions, so he chose King Peng. β
"In this case, seeing that King Peng and his family are exiled and An Xing is under house arrest, they will definitely be shaken." Princess Changning continued, "If it weren't for the deep hatred of raiding the family and destroying the clan, who would be willing to sacrifice their lives and the future of the entire family for something that is impossible to succeed? Of course, An Xing will never let them out of control without his eyes, and will definitely threaten them with confessions, so that they will have to obey her. β
"Then let's sort out the cases of the Taizong Dynasty and check the records of the promotion of the officials, and we can find out those suspicious people." Li Hui said, "Anxing is in captivity, and it is inconvenient to contact each other, so we can go to the door first." Perhaps they are willing to take the blame for their crimes, and they can tell the story of the mastermind behind the scenes that we don't even know about. β
"Yes, it's a ploy." Cheng Qing looked around at the three young juniors, and did not hide the admiration in his eyes, "However, even if it is suspicious, it may not be seriously associated with An Xing." If you don't want to startle the snakes, you might as well send someone into the mansion to keep an eye on them, and see if An Xing will send someone to contact them. β
"Could it be that the colt hasn't noticed some of them all these years?" Wang Zixian raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Otherwise, we have to choose people to enter these suspicious people's homes and slowly find out the news, it will be too long before it is free." There are many dreams at night, and if there are more accidents, it will not be beautiful. β
Cheng Qing coughed lightly: "I do know a few people, and at the same time, I can use another plan - put them in prison first, and the news that An Xing confessed, take the opportunity to separate." β
"Good plan!" Princess Changning's eyes flashed, "If they are confused, it will be easier to persuade them to take the initiative to stand up and surrender." The importance of wealth and life and glory and wealth, some people must be able to figure it out. If they don't understand, they will be taught to go to prison and be punished. β
Hearing this, the prince thought for a moment and said with a smile: "What about the mastermind behind the scenes? Isn't there anything you can do? β
"The capital is in chaos, how can the mastermind behind the scenes sit still?" Cheng Qingdao said, "Why did he kill King Peng and King Langling?" Isn't it the fear that they will tell the truth? Just in case, of course, you must also block An Xing's mouth and prevent her from talking nonsense. β
"This is a bad statement, and there are many strategies to prevent Anxing from talking nonsense." The prince said, "And An Xing must be confident that he can stabilize this person, otherwise he would not have been so sure when he confessed before." If that person understood An Xing's temperament, he would naturally not easily suspect her and attack her, after all, she was still very useful. Losing her means losing the power to control the capital, which is no different from cutting off your right arm. β
"Oh? So what do you think? Cheng Qing asked with a smile.
"Naturally, we have to separate these two people and let the mastermind behind the scenes deal with An Xing." "Let him not keep trying to surviveβor, give him a better bait, and he will give up Anxing decisively." β
"Bait? Who else can be a bait now? Li Hui ignored Cheng Qing's meaningful gaze and continued to think. After a while, his expression suddenly relaxed, "But I really don't know that I am in the game...... Is there a better candidate than Uncle Jing's grandfather? Cheng Qing thought he couldn't see what he meant? Hehe, want to trap the Pu Wangfu in it? It's a good calculation, why don't you let the Liang Guogong Mansion come out?
Princess Changning was stunned: "Uncle Jingwang's grandfather...... What if...... The Jing Wang's Mansion was folded in its entirety......"
"Tsk, I didn't expect Xuan Qi to be so young, but he was really vicious." Cheng Qing clapped his hands and sighed, "You are already Zongzheng Shaoqing at a young age, aren't you satisfied?" Do you have to tear Zong Zhengqing off, and if you don't have enough crown, you will become one of the nine Qings? Your ambition is a little bigger than I thought. β
Li Hui didn't pay attention to him, and only comforted Princess Changning and said: "Yue Niang, rest assured, at the right time, I will dedicate this plan to my uncle, and my uncle will make his own decision." "King Jing is actually already a secret chess game set by the sage, and this plan can be used to make use of him, so as not to waste the effort of the sage years ago, isn't it?
Cheng Qing was stunned for a moment, frowned, and said, "You want to report this matter to the saint?" β
"We are loyal to the saints, so naturally we will not hide anything." The prince curled the corners of his lips, "Don't worry, don't worry, when the time comes, we will say a few good words for the horse, and we will never take the credit of the horse." "It's up to them to decide when and how to say it.
Cheng was choked, and for a while he couldn't say anything against it.