The information sent by the Flower God Society confirmed the correctness of the information gathered by the agents. When King Ning was about to move, he would contact those he thought were like-minded, as well as people in the rivers and lakes, to assassinate and plunder the pro-imperial faction and some cities.

Wang Laohu had to be prepared, and in addition, he had to pass the news to the emperor the day after King Ning's move, so that he could be prepared.

This is done in two parts. First, mobilize troops and horses to prepare for battle, but with such a large-scale transfer, Wang Laohu was afraid that someone would make a mistake and say that he was plotting against him, and he was also worried that King Ning would hear the wind and hold it down. Second, send someone to the capital to inform the emperor of King Ning's crime.

Thinking of this, Wang Laohu immediately held a meeting to discuss how to deal with this matter.

Given the insidious nature of the matter, it has not yet happened. Therefore, this matter cannot be spread outside, and he has to consult with someone he trusts. In the conference room, Shi Youcai, Chang Yuchun, Feng Sheng and other three people participated in the secret meeting.

"We just received a secret piece of information that King Ning will soon rebel." Wang Laohu said.

Shi Youcai asked, "Is this news accurate?" ”

Wang Laohu said: "This is a secret meeting of the four of us, because of the security of this information, and considering that there are many people, there is a danger that it may be leaked, after all, this thing has not happened yet, and if it is not good, it will be beaten upside down." ”

"We have verified this news in many ways, and it can't be wrong, King Ning raised the matter in the past few days." Feng Sheng added, "Childe asked us to come to discuss with us how to deal with this matter. ”

"King Ning's goal in this matter is to directly target the saints of today, so what we are doing today is a very meaningful thing." Wang Laohu said.

"Then General Wang, let me ask a question, why does King Ning do things, and today's ministers are not nonsense for everyone." Shi Youcai said.

"Of course, King Ning will not be stupid enough to risk the world, he will definitely find out the reason he needs." Wang Laohu said, "What I said below, everyone must not spread it at will, it is the crime of killing the head." ”

"Childe, is it so serious?"

"Of course, so I've narrowed down the number of people we're discussing, and the four of us have to rot what we've said today in our stomachs and can't talk to anyone." Wang Laohu looked at everyone and said, "King Ning's reason for his rebellion is that the current emperor is not the real emperor, and he will use this reason to send out all over the country and criticize the imperial court." ”

"What General Wang said is true?" Shi Youcai said.

This is the most orthodox reason, and it is the reason why some ministers voted for him. We must break his conspiracy, not only to deal him with a heavy blow from the moment he raised his army, on the other hand, we must persuade some of the crown princes and generals who are loyal to him to switch to the right path and weaken his strength, and thirdly, to inform the emperor in time so that he is fully prepared. ”

"The first two things that the general said, we can't do it now. We don't know who he persuaded us, but if we start fighting now, we will have to transfer a large number of troops, and we will fight across the government, which is not our combat authority. Shi Youcai said.

"I know that too. If the soldiers of Hangzhou want to go to Jiangxi, they must pass through the territory of Anhui and across the two prefectures, and without the authorization of the Ministry of War, I cannot transfer so many men and horses to fight, which is also one of the things I am worried about. ”

"The general wants the authorization of the military department, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult at this time. First, this matter is groundless, they will not be credible, and second, Zhejiang does not need to participate in the affairs of Jiangxi, and only when it is most critical will we use the soldiers and horses of Hangzhou. Because the Hubei soldiers and horses and Anhui soldiers and horses are closer to us. Shi Youcai said.

"Our soldiers and horses in Hangzhou are not the first choice, so it is difficult to move the soldiers and horses in Hangzhou." Wang Laohu said.

"Now there are only two ways to mobilize troops and horses, one is the military department, and the other is the emperor." Shi Youcai said.

"This is exactly what I think, we don't have to think about it, who happens, they won't be in charge, the emperor, we can contact him, this is the main meaning of my meeting today, send someone to inform the emperor as soon as possible, let the emperor give us orders, so that our division is famous, and there will be nothing wrong when we pass through other provinces." Wang Laohu said.

"This matter is so important, the people we sent to the capital this time must definitely be our own cronies." Shi Youcai said, "Who can be sent to the guard?" ”

"Zhou Liang." Wang Laohu proposed a candidate.

"Zhou Liang." Shi Youcai said, "He is Han Caili's comrade." Didn't we already put him to death? ”

"I hid it from General Shi and saved him privately." Wang Laohu asked, "Feng Sheng, what do you think?" ”

"Zhou Liang is indeed Han Licai's person, but his master is dead, and Gongzi saved him, and Zhou Liang is a loyal person, he believes that he will not have two hearts, in addition, Gongzi said that there is no suspicion in employing people, and there is no need to suspect people." Feng Shengdao.

"Yuchun, what do you say?" Wang Laohu asked.

"I think Childe is too bold to bet such an important matter on the hands of this outsider boy, we have so many people available, why use an outsider?"

"Do you not believe him, or are you not happy with my arrangement?" Wang Laohu asked.

"Childe, I shouldn't doubt your ability to employ people, but if such a major matter is handed over to an outsider, should we think about it again." Often meet the spring road.

"I also think this matter should be considered. Not to mention that Zhou Liang is already the one who was executed, if the emperor knows that we saved these people privately, you and I will be fully responsible for this matter. Shi Youcai said.

"General Shi still has a lot of arguments about my decision, that is, General Shi does not agree with me doing this."

"I'm also thinking about the overall situation, General Wang thinks this matter is very important, but it is too hasty to entrust someone we don't trust?"

"Who does General Shi think we should ask the guards to accomplish this task?

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"I think anyone else is more suitable to do this than Zhou Liang." Shi Youcai said.

"Anyone else?" Wang Laohu said, "I don't believe in other people, and now I don't have so much time to discern who is loyal to me and who has different intentions towards me, Zhou Liang can at least prove that he is loyal to Han Li Cai, but he was used by others, and now that he has repented, he will not betray me." That's why I use him. ”

"It seems that the general has already thought about it, but he just wants to come and hear what we mean."

"Yes." Wang Laohu did not shy away from it, "I have another idea about the person who sent the letter. ”

"What else does General Wang have in mind?" Shi Youcai said.

"It's not very simple for us to meet the emperor, so I have to divide into two ways to ask for help in the capital, the first way, General Shi personally went to Beijing to ask the military department to send troops, and the second way, Zhou Liang secretly went to see the emperor, and tried to get the emperor's approval."

"Are you not worried about the people in the military department when you let go of these two roads?" Shi Youcai said.

"The military department has to take this road, because soon, they will also get news, so it will not be wrong to turn to them for help, I am afraid that they will not agree to us doing this."

"What do these people in the Ministry of War think, King Ning is in chaos, and they will not agree to us sending troops."

"I'm not belittling them, they probably won't agree to us sending troops, so we still have to rely on the emperor in the end. But how difficult it is to see the emperor, so I asked General Shi to go with me and asked you to arrange for Zhou Liang to meet the emperor. Wang Laohu said.

"Isn't that redundant? Childe, didn't General Shi go directly to the emperor and tell the emperor, isn't the matter over? "I often meet the spring road.

Shi Youcai also has the same questions as Chang Yuchun.

"You all think that my arrangement is too much, but I tell you, you don't know much about the situation in the capital, the various forces in the capital are complicated, Zhou Liang must have no chance to see the emperor alone, I want General Shi to help him and take him to see the emperor. In addition, I have my own considerations as to why General Shi can't see the emperor directly, and as for why, I can't tell you yet. Wang Laohu said.

"If the general doesn't make this matter clear, how can I do it with confidence?"

"I just want to say that I'm here to protect General Shi." Wang Laohu said, "General Shi only needs to open up the channel and let Zhou Liang go in to see the emperor by himself." ”

"Go in and see the emperor yourself?" General Shi said, "General Wang, thinking about the palace is too simple. ”

"General Shi went to find a little eunuch named Li Shun and asked him to take Zhou Liang in." Wang Laohu said.

"Okay, just do as General Wang says." Shi Youcai said.

"Now that we have solved the matter of sending people to Beijing to ask for instructions from the Ministry of War and the emperor, we will solve the problem of sending troops into Jiangxi." Wang Laohu said.

"It's too dangerous for you to do that." Shi Youcai immediately stopped, "Without the order of the Ministry of War, how can we send troops to Jiangxi?" ”

"If we don't enter Jiangxi first and let King Ning commit crimes, they may go all the way up, and if they win more battles, others will think that he is orthodox, and the more people who take refuge, the more unfavorable it will be for us." Wang Laohu said.

"I don't agree with that." Shi Youcai said, "Sending troops this is equivalent to pulling you and me into the water, and privately moving troops and horses to other mansions, you and I will not be able to protect ourselves." ”

"General Shi, are we going to let King Ning make trouble?"

"King Ning's affairs are dealt with by Jiangxi's soldiers and horses, what do we have to worry about?"

"The emperor trusts you and me very much, so let us come to Hangzhou. As courtiers, we should share the emperor's worries, and now we know what King Ning wants to do, but we still don't care about it, this is not what we should do. Silence may keep the black yarn and not have an accident, but taking the initiative is our true nature as courtiers. ”

"General Wang, no matter what you say about this matter, I won't agree to it."

"General Shi, I'll be a middleman." Feng Sheng said, "I know your difficulties, but you also have to think about the difficulties of my son-in-law, how can you do it without soldiers and horses when you work with King Ning and his accomplices?" You see if this will work, Gongzi only needs to bring General Chang and General Qi's 20,000 horses. ”

"General Chang, where did General He Qi get the 20,000 horses?" Shi Youcai said.

"Of course they don't have 20,000 horses, but General Shi doesn't have a few hundred men and horses who can be mobilized at any time, plus Gongzi's 2,000 men and horses, doesn't there be 20,000 soldiers and horses together?" Feng Shengdao.

"These are my personal guards, General Wang, have you counted all these people of mine?" Shi Youcai said.

"I won't embarrass you this time, whether you borrow or not, it's all up to you." Wang Laohu said.

"You've put me up, can I still say I won't borrow it?"

"This time, you must drag me into the water together, so that you can rest assured." Shi Youcai said.

"General Shi, how can you say this about me, you know that I have been poisoned, this poison is getting more and more serious, it used to be a seizure every ten days, a few days ago it was a seizure every seven days, now it's okay, it's a four-day seizure, I heard that there is a Langzhong in Hunan who treats this virus, so I borrowed your people to go to Hunan to see a doctor. When I went to Hunan, I just passed through Jiangxi. ”

"Hopefully that's what you say."

"You're still afraid that I won't be able to lie to you."

"My net worth and life are all on you, and I'm afraid that you will lie to me?"

Wang Laohu smiled, indeed, there is something he said is true, he is going to Hunan to see a doctor, but now that King Ning's matter is about to happen, he has to solve King Ning's rebellion first, and then go to Hunan.

Prefect's Mansion.

"What do you think is wrong with me arranging this?" Wang Laohu asked Feng Shengdao.

"I still don't understand why Gongzi didn't let General Shi go to see the emperor? It is not better for him to tell the emperor in person. Feng Sheng asked.

"You know what? Jinyiwei is more capable than us, we have received the news, do you think the Jinyiwei will not get the news? Wang Laohu said.

"Are you saying that Jin Yiwei will also tell the emperor the news?" Feng Sheng asked.

"In fact, they didn't tell the emperor the news."

"Childe, is this a guess or is there another inside line?" Feng Sheng knew that he had arranged his own inner line in Jinyiwei, and this inner line was only known to him, and even Wang Laohu was not a big deal, and he said that Jinyiwei did not tell the emperor the news he had gotten, so he had this question.

"Don't you know that this brocade guard is not the emperor's brocade guard? Therefore, there are some things that the emperor naturally does not know, and when he knows, it should not be the first time. ”

"Then what's wrong with letting General Shi inform the emperor of this news?"

"Jin Yiwei didn't tell the emperor about this news, there must be his own reasons, and if Lord Shi told the emperor the news at the first time, what do you think Jin Yiwei's people think?"

"It turns out that Childe is protecting Lord Shi."

"Now that the situation of Jinyiwei is unknown, we still have to learn to protect ourselves first." Wang Laohu said.

"But Zhou Liang?"

"Zhou Liang can be loyal to Han Cai Li, and I believe he will not betray me." Wang Laohu said.

"Zhou Liang is going to the capital, do you want the agents to keep an eye on it."

"The agents in the capital have finally lurked and can't make a big move." Wang Laohu said, "But the necessary care is still needed." Immediately fly the pigeon to pass the book, let the agents pay attention to Lord Shi and Zhou Liang, if there is danger, you can help appropriately, but do not expose yourself. ”

"Okay, Childe, I'll arrange it right away." Feng Sheng said, "Childe, you have to take care of your body. ”

"When this matter is over, I just happened to go to Hunan by the way, please go back to the fourth lady, and let her give me the antidote."

"I think the prince should go to Tujia first, please go back to the fourth lady, anyway, this rebellion of King Ning will not be able to calm down for a while."

Wang Laohu shook his head, "When King Ning is dealt with, it won't be too late." ”

"Now I'm worried about one thing." Feng Sheng said, "Gongzi said that some kings or court officials support King Ning, will these people send troops, and if they do, where will they attack?" ”

"I believe that these people, like the Flower God Society, have already received news from King Ning, but it is impossible to correct these people now, these can only be said when they are all exposed." Wang Laohu said.

"Childe, I'll arrange it now." Feng Shengdao.

Wang Laohu arranged everything, thinking that he was about to leave for Jiangxi, and it would take a long time to go, so he should say goodbye to a few ladies.

Wang Laohu's Mansion.

Except for Feng Liuer, Bian Chengcheng was not there, and Wang Laohu knew that she had gone to Bian Yifang.

"Madam, I didn't tell you last time that the poison on my body came from the fourth lady, so I want to go to Hunan to ask her for an antidote, and take her back by the way."

"Xianggong, why are you so anxious about this matter, I didn't hear you talk about it a few days ago, and today I suddenly said that I was going to Hunan."

"You should know to my body that the pain is getting worse and worse a few days ago. I'm afraid I won't be able to support myself for a few days. ”

"Is it really that serious?" Feng Liu'er was a little worried, "In this case, Xianggong will go early and return early." These four sisters are really, poisoning their father-in-law is really unheard of. ”

"I don't think so, if she hadn't poisoned me, maybe I wouldn't be able to remember her now? You know, if a person has too many things, it is very likely that he will forget some people, some things. Even if you say that you will never change your mind, sometimes you are worthless in the face of time. ”

"It's all at this time, you still have good things to say to the fourth sister. I'll prepare my luggage for my husband now. ”

"Yes, ma'am, I'm tired."

Wang Laohu called the generals, Chang Yuchun and Qishun are his generals, the emperor said, they are still in the Wang family, so their troops can be used, in addition, his power plus Shi Youcai's generals, there are more than 20,000 people, he said that he is going to Hunan, in fact, he has his own plans in his heart, borrowing Hunan, passing Huaide, and entering Jiangxi.

When they set off, General Shi and Zhou Liang also set off from the capital at the same time.

An army of more than 20,000 is also considered a mighty one.

Wang Laohu's people have been walking on the official road towards their destination Jiangxi, but along the way, they deliberately avoid the suspicion of going directly.

He was going to the Flower God Society first, and when he passed a fork in the road, he and the main army were temporarily separated.

"Yuchun, you go first, and when I deal with things, I will meet you." Wang Laohu said.

"Okay, Childe." Often in spring, Qishun and others took people away first.

Wang Laohu took Wang Biao and more than 20 soldiers to another way, he was going to Huashen to meet with the right protector.

The sound of horses' hooves, galloping all the way.

Baiji Mountain, Flower Temple.

"The prince came so fast." The flower fairy greeted him.

"If something like this happens, can I not come right away?"

"Wang Gongzi is really a person who does great things." The flower fairy said, "You may be seated." ”

Wang Laohu came to the inner hall and sat down on a chair. As soon as he raised his cup and took a sip of water, the right protector entered the inner hall from the outside.

"Childe." She shouted, I haven't seen her for so many days, and the right protector is very kind when she sees Wang Laohu.

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