Chapter Thirty-Nine: What I Thought
Not only Lu Zhishen, but Zhao Yu also felt that something was wrong.
First Pang Wanchun was captured for robbing the Birth Gang, and now Ruan Xiaoer and Zhang Shun are also here because of a stone in the Birth Gang, if you want to say that there is no connection in this, who believes it?
Now Zhang Shun only said that it was the family heirloom of their gang leader, what could it be that could make Mingjiao and Jiangnan Cao Gang do this at any cost?
Seeing that Zhang Shun and Ruan Xiaoer still insisted that it was their leader's family heirloom.
Zhao Yu didn't ask any more questions, and after entertaining the two of them to eat and drink, he ordered Boss Jiang to take them to settle down first, and he returned to the palace and called Yang Xu back.
Yang Xu is now like the head of the Yiwang Mansion, taking both black and white, how can he be described by a busy word?
After listening to Zhao Yu and Lu Zhishen's brief description, Yang Xu couldn't help frowning, and said after a moment's silence: "I really haven't heard of any treasures in Jiangnan before, but His Royal Highness and the master are right, if it is not an extremely important thing, it will not lead to so many characters in the rivers and lakes."
Zhao Yu took Yang Xu's words and said: "I have a feeling that this treasure they want to get is very likely to have been brought into Beijing by Zhu Mian, and the escort team on the road should still be a trap, see if anyone will jump in."
"By the way, Brother Lu, who is the leader of the Jiangnan Cao Gang?"
To Zhao Yu's surprise, Lu Zhishen, who has always been very well-informed about the rivers and lakes, shook his head and said: "Brother don't say it, I really haven't paid too much attention, it seems that no one has ever mentioned who this big brother of the Jiangnan Cao Gang is, people in the rivers and lakes, so sneaky, it is definitely not a good way."
Zhao Yu disagrees with Lu Zhishen's point of view a little, because isn't he also hiding his head and tail?
Thinking of this, his heart suddenly moved, wouldn't this Cao Gang boss be the same as himself, and he was also an official eunuch?
"Your Highness, with all due respect, you should not follow these affairs in the rivers and lakes."
"Brother Yang is right, although the officers and soldiers let Pang Wanchun go, but if this stone is really that important, the people of the Ming Sect must still be secretly waiting for an opportunity to move, this matter is really not suitable for the brothers to participate too deeply"
What people didn't expect was that Lu Zhishen actually stood on Yang Xu's side this time.
Zhao Yu said noncommittally: "How to reply to Ruan Xiaoer and them?" Don't hide it from a few brothers, I plan to set up a branch in Jiangnan next! ”
Under the puzzled gazes of several people, Zhao Yu slowly spoke.
"I was born in the royal family, this is a fact that cannot be changed, as the eighth son of the emperor, I have no chance with the throne at all, but I don't hide it from my brothers, I don't want to live a mediocre life like this"
"You all know, my Great Song Dynasty under the poison of Cai Jing, Gao Yu, Liang Shicheng and others, it is not an exaggeration to describe it with a sentence full of devastation, the birth of the Gang, the field and other various looting names, has caused the people's resentment to boil, and this is not the most serious, the northern Jurchen has risen, in the confrontation with the Khitans, the Khitan has almost no power to fight back, it is conceivable that once the Jurchens destroy the Khitan, this evil wolf from the north will definitely set his eyes on my Great Song, by then internal and external troubles, the Great Song Dynasty is in danger!"
"I know that my brothers sometimes don't understand what I'm doing, but I want to tell my brothers that what I do is completely for the sake of my Central Plains Han people."
"Brothers, please think about it, if it follows normal development, I will always be just a powerless idle king, maybe I can eat and wait for death, but how can I save the people from fire and water? Counting on the crown prince? Hehe! That's why I have to find a different way"...
Listening to Zhao Yu's heartfelt words, Yang Xu, Lu Zhishen, and Lin Chong were all stunned for a while, no one expected that Zhao Yu was young and had such far-reaching ambitions in his heart.
Yang Xu is considered to be half of the people in the court, so he naturally knows the black smoke and miasma in the court, Lu Zhishen comes from the rivers and lakes, and it can be said that the life of the people in the world is very clear, and Lin Chong also knows the dirt in the army.
Everyone has dissatisfaction with the officials of the imperial court in their hearts, but they want to go with the flow or run away, and no one really wants to fight and change until this moment.
"Will His Highness rebel?"
Lin Chong's words were a bit heart-wrenching, but they were also words that Yang Xu and Lu Zhishen wanted to ask but didn't ask.
"Rebellion? Whose rebellion is it? The second brother is too worried, although what the younger brother does is not allowed to be done by his father, but I will never do anything rebellious."
"Three brothers, I will tell you so much today, one is to let you know my thoughts, and the other is to hope that you can help me, let us work together to build a strong Song Dynasty like the Han and Tang Dynasties."
Strictly speaking, Yang Xu has already boarded Zhao Yu's ship, although Lin Chong has the heart to repay, but he must also plan a bright future for him, so as to make him even more desperate.
Now there is only Lu Zhishen, because Zhao Yu knows that he doesn't like to be bound, everyone has their own strengths, and he is not always by his side, so he may not help him.
"See what I'm doing? It's rare for a brother to have such ambitions, how can a brother not support you? Go ahead! What do you want to do? ”
Zhao Yu was overjoyed, turned his head to look at Yang Xu and Lin Chong, but saw that both of them were polite and gave a deep salute to him, although he did not speak, but his attitude had already indicated everything.
"Brother Yang's words just now are very reasonable, no matter what kind of stone it is, it has nothing to do with us, but in order not to make Jiangnan's friends feel cold, I suggest that the eldest brother use the method of Gao Yu that day again, but this time the eldest brother will not make a move, we are responsible for intelligence support, let Zhang Shun and Ruan Xiaoer do it themselves"
Between brothers, some words are too hypocritical to say too much, so Zhao Yu directly began to give orders.
"Brother Yang, you are responsible for intelligence support, and at the same time, you have to arrange a retreat for Jiangnan's friends, and Brother Lu will respond from the side to avoid Zhang Shun and them from being injured."
After Zhao Yu finished instructing, several people nodded and agreed, His Royal Highness was so capable of screaming during this time, it was time to hide aside and watch the play.
It's a pity that the ideas of three people are destined to fail, can a person who does not stop be idle?
I heard Zhao Yu suddenly smile and say, "Before kidnapping Zhu Mian, Brother Lu will help me do something first"...
Early the next morning, Zhao Yu appeared outside the palace on time, and he came to greet Empress Zheng at this time every day.
After the palace gate was opened, the guards routinely checked the waist card, and just about to let them go with a smiling face, they suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves in the distance.
Zhao Yu and the palace guards turned their heads to look, but saw a big fat official in front of him, and behind him was a group of soldiers carrying boxes.
It's actually Zhu Mian, it seems that this guy should have just entered Beijing, otherwise he wouldn't have brought so many things.
"I've seen King Yi!"
Zhu Mian knew Zhao Yu, but his attitude was 108,000 miles different from Li Yan, he had just returned from Jiangnan, and he didn't know what had happened in the capital recently, and another powerless idle king really didn't put it in his eyes, so after a perfunctory greeting, he began to order the palace guards to check what he was carrying.
Zhao Yu didn't seem to be aware of it, smiled and nodded, and walked inside...