It's another good day.

The warm breeze and bright sunshine in the early spring of Chang'an did not bring any special good mood to Zhao Dang, who had just stepped out of the Yang Mansion. The so-called abnormality is a demon, and he always felt that today's visit to Yang Zhi was too smooth.

Ning Wangfu is located in the east of Chang'an City, which was originally the former residence of a prince in the previous dynasty, which was given by the emperor after the title of king. Zhao Dang has commanded the army for many years, and has tens of millions of assets, so he is naturally worth a lot of money. However, Zhao Dang is very generous with people, but he is not luxurious. Compared with the palace with similar regulations to his uncle Fuwang, if Fuwang's Mansion is a five-star hotel, Ningwangfu can be rated as a three-star at most. In addition, there are hard military exploits there, and Zhao Dang's reputation in the government and the opposition is not bad.

As soon as Zhao Dang entered the door, he went straight to a quiet courtyard in the backyard of the palace, where a white-clothed scribe was pacing leisurely. The two didn't talk when they met, but only greeted each other tacitly. After entering the room and taking a seat, the white-clothed scribe asked succinctly, "How?" ”

The white-clothed scribe was about forty years old, with a clear face, three locks of long beard, and a spotless white robe, as if he had an otherworldly elegance. There is no doubt that this is the master behind Zhao Dang speculated by Yang Zhi.

This person's name is Ding Shiquan, who was originally a hermit in Nanyang, and was served by Zhao Dangluo five years ago. He is named a scribe under King Ning's account, and he is actually Zhao Dang's first confidant, and he can be called Zhao Dang's think tank.

Zhao Dangjiang told Yang Zhi carefully about the process of meeting, and Ding Shiquan listened attentively, lest he miss a word. After Zhao Dang finished speaking, seeing that he still didn't say a word, he couldn't help but hum in annoyance: "This guy is insatiable, and he doesn't take this king in his eyes at all!" If it weren't for the fact that the king of Japan was soft-hearted for a while, and listened to Mr. Xin's words and spared Mu Tianlun's life, how could he have today's humiliation? In the future, he will always be under the nose of his father, and it seems that Mu Tianlun will not be able to stay no matter what! ”

Ding Shiquan was silent for a long time, and muttered: "I have heard for a long time that Yang Zhi not only has the courage of ten thousand people, but also has excellent wisdom and courage, and it is really so!" ”

On the same day, the dead soldiers were secretly sent from the Xiangyang army to rob and kill the Qin gold. and then hijacked Yang Yan and Shen Yu to try to force Yang Zhi to submit, all of which were written by Ding Shiquan. It's just that at that time, he and Zhao Dang also never expected that Yang Zhi was so strong!

Just now Zhao Dang kept saying that he shouldn't have listened to him, and he didn't kill Mu Tianlun to kill him. In fact, he complained that he shouldn't have made the stinky move to provoke Yang Zhi later. So that the solicitation failed, but instead formed a grudge, and by mistake forced Yang Zhi to vote for the Qin family, which attracted the emperor's attention.

How could Ding Shiquan not hear it? He persuaded with a calm expression: "The past is over, the prince doesn't have to mind too much." As far as the facts are concerned. Mu Tianlun couldn't kill before, but now he can't kill anymore. ”

"If you want to achieve great things, you must not be indecisive and have the kindness of a woman, but also have an extraordinary mind and vision. The prince is plotting a lot, just when employing people, if there is disharmony, he will kill him, who will not leave a hand with the prince? In the past, he spared one Mu Tianlun, but he could make thousands of Mu Tianlun around the prince kill and serve for the rest of his life. ”

"Today's event is Xiang Zhuang's sword dance, which is intended for Pei Gong. To apologize to Yang Zhi is to let the emperor see that the prince is open-minded and daring. Seeing the determination of the prince to clear up all the past before he was called to Beijing. Now killing Mu Tianlun again highlights that the prince is narrow-minded and suspected of being a thief. Mu Tianlun was just a pawn who acted on orders, and the secrets involved were extremely limited. Even if the emperor personally interrogates him one day, it will not be a big deal. Wouldn't it be better to keep him as a living witness? ”

Zhao Dang is not a person who doesn't know the importance of things, of course, he also knows that Ding Shiquan is for his good. His face eased and said: "This king just suffered from Yang Zhi's idleness and complained a few words." If you don't want to, you will lead to a lot of words from Mr.! ”

Ding Shiquan sighed: "Yang Zhi is right, the prince did not go in vain today, and the millions of silver were not unjustly spent. In my opinion. Instead of being annoyed, the prince should feel happy and happy. ”

Zhao Dang laughed self-deprecatingly: "This king is in a hurry to send people silver to compensate, it's the first time since he hit the mother's womb." Listen to what Mr. means. It seems that there should still be joy and gratitude? ”

Ding Shiquan said indifferently: "Lord Wang, please think about it, what kind of person is Yang Zhi?" That Li Yingsi just met his wife after being drunk and laughed a few words, and An Guihou, who was your uncle, was stunned by his whole family! It can be seen that Yang Zhi is not a broad-minded and generous person, nor is he a master who is afraid of things. ”

"The amount of arm power around Yang Zhi should not be underestimated. Xu Wenhan has the ability to go through heaven and earth. Before the year was established, he was ranked among the important ministers of Zaifu. The Qin clan is rich enough to rival the country, and its ears and eyes are all over the world, and Qin Kongyun has been the future head of the Qin clan for several years. Wei Feiyang is both wise and brave, and he is a rare general in a century. Needless to say, Yang Zhi is not only proficient in both civil and military affairs, but also proficient in economics. Compared with the three sworn brothers, there is one more courage without taboos! ”

"Yang Zhi is famous for his immortal achievements in the bloody battle in the desert, but does the prince know why the emperor has not used him to take charge of the army? Because the emperor wants to use him, but he is also afraid of him! If it weren't for the help of Yang Zhi and others, it would be difficult to say whether the emperor would be able to thwart the prince's conspiracy. ”

Looking at Zhao Dang with burning eyes, he said: "Yang Zhiming said that he only serves the emperor alone, and he has a neutral position on the struggle for the prince. This section is consistent with Geng Chao's news last year, which shows that what he said is true. Yang Zhi readily accepted the prince's silver, and reminded the prince to find an opportunity to rein in the power of the abolished prince, which was enough to show that he had no intention of being an enemy of the prince. ”

"How can such a man be easily served? If you have the heart to be an enemy of the prince, how can the prince be in peace? Isn't it worth the prince's blessing? ”

Zhao Dang originally felt as if his chest was blocked by something, but when he heard Ding Shiquan say this, he felt a little relieved: "So, that guy really has no ill will towards this king today?" In the future, the well water will not interfere with the river water? ”

"The well water does not interfere with the river water or it is true, but Yang Zhi has no good intentions." Ding Shiquan shook his head slowly and said, "It seems more appropriate to say that he is not hostile to the prince. ”

There is no doubt that Yang Zhi is a long-term and thoughtful person. But I just heard the prince talk in detail, and there are at least three things in his words that deserve more attention in the future. First, Yang Zhi mentioned the struggle for the prince, so the prince, King Kang, and King Yue are all the flesh and blood of the emperor, and it stands to reason that they all have the qualifications to inherit the unification. As far as I know, Yang Zhi and King Kang do not know each other, but they have a close relationship with King Yue. But why did Yang Zhi only talk about the prince and King Kang, and didn't mention King Yue? ”

Zhao Dang waved his hand disappreciatively: "I'm afraid Mr. is too worried about this section, right?" Xiao Wu is still a little kid who is not yet thirteen years old! That kid didn't have a proper shape when he was young, if he wanted to study, his eyelids would fight and he would be sleepy, and if he practiced martial arts, he would hide and slip if he could. When his father punished him, he either pretended to be pitiful or pretended to be sick, and even his father took him in vain, so he had to let him go. That kid stayed in the palace for a moment, and he just wanted to go to the streets and markets all day long. ”

His mother, Concubine Mei, is also recognized as a virtuous and honest lady. This king lost his mother when he was a child. At that time, the entire harem concubines were jealous of the queen's authority and regarded the king as a plague, and only Concubine Mei secretly took care of the king. Seriously speaking, this king has always been very grateful for Concubine Mei's kindness. ”

Ding Shiquan retorted: "But when the emperor drove his own conquest to destroy the Tang Dynasty, he ordered the king of Yue who was less than thirteen years old to supervise the country!" I remember when I was in the Suizhou Army. The prince and I read in detail the two secret reports on the banquet of the Yue kings and the disposal of Yang Zhi's unauthorized killing of the inner court guards. The wrist is so round and old, and the whole body retreats without a trace afterwards, is that a little fart kid doing it? ”

Zhao Dang was silent for a moment, and said quietly: "I admit that Xiao Wu is indeed very smart. But even if Concubine Mei taught Xiao Wu Taoguang to be obscure since she was a child, at least it can prove that he has no idea of competing for the throne at all. Even if Xiao Wu has the heart to get involved, what will he do to fight with this king? ——Ordered to go down later, and from now on, additional manpower will be sent to closely monitor Xiao Wu's movements. ”

"The prince is wise." Ding Shiquan said: "There have been countless things since ancient times when sandpipers and mussels compete for the profits of fishermen. As the saying goes, there's nothing wrong with being careful! The second is that Yang Zhi has provoked many times, intentionally or unintentionally. Lead the spearhead of the prince to King Kang. ”

Zhao Dang sneered: "Sir's words are purely superfluous! Xiao Wu is not worried, and the only one who has the strength to fight for the throne is the third brother. If the king's spearhead is not directed at him, is it still directed at his father? ”

Ding Shiquan said stubbornly: "I always feel that Yang Zhi's intentions are not so simple, but I can't say why for a while, please know what the prince knows." ”

"Third, Yang Zhi reminded the prince to show favor to the wealthy cities in Guanzhong and Jincheng. Yang Zhi's statement seems to be impeccable on the surface, but no matter what the prince does, he can't hide it from anyone. I don't think there is a need to rush to rein in the power of the abolished prince, and the pros and cons of this matter need to be carefully considered. ”

Zhao Dang's eyebrows frowned slightly, and there was already impatience in his eyes. got up and said: "Then everything depends on the careful planning of the gentleman, and the king will definitely act according to the plan when the time comes." ”

Ding Shiquan said very uninterestingly: "Please don't think I'm verbose, I still have a few words to remind the prince." ”

"Today, the prince came to visit Yang Zhi, I believe it will be before sunset at the latest. The details will all be passed on to the emperor's ears. In the next few days, when the prince enters the palace to see the driver, the emperor will definitely ask. In the situation in the front hall of the Yang Mansion, the prince must play it truthfully, and there should be no omission. The more carefully the prince speaks, the more the emperor will trust the prince. ”

And Yang Zhi put on an extremely greedy face, not involved in the dispute. Crazy money, didn't he want the prince to spread the word in front of the emperor to show that he had no dissent? ”

Zhao Dang nodded yes, and then asked, "If my father asks what this king and Yang Zhi said in the back garden of Yang's mansion, how should they play it right?" ”

Ding Shiquan replied calmly: "What's so difficult about this? It is enough for the prince to take Yang Zhi and say things. ”

"Yang Zhi privately built a sailor to control the waterway and monopolized the maritime trade route to make a fortune. Capture the islands off the coast of Shandong, garrison defense, immigration and fishing and reclamation. Secretly acquired Qin's grain bank and built a message network. On the pretext of leading troops to take over, they sold military funds and stole them as their own. Killed Zhao Tianyang without an invitation, and colluded with Wei Feiyang in a vain attempt to start an army. What is not a great sin of extermination? What prince can't say? ”

Zhao Dang was stunned and said: "Didn't Fang Cai still say that he and Yang Zhijing will not violate the river water in the future?" This...... Isn't this the life that offended that guy to death? ”

"Never." Ding Shiquan said calmly: "Even we know all these things, doesn't the prince think that the emperor doesn't know yet?" Today, Yang Zhi also clearly mentioned his interests to the prince, in fact, the emperor and Yang Zhi tacitly used these two words as a criterion for consideration. If there was no acquiescence and connivance of the emperor, or even secretly reached some kind of quid pro quo with Yang Zhi, how could Yang Zhi do it so smoothly? ”

Zhao Dang said dejectedly: "...... What's the use of saying it in front of my father? ”

Ding Shiquan said with a smile: "If it is in peacetime, which emperor can tolerate it?" Now the emperor can't touch him, or even dare not touch him, but it's definitely not that he doesn't want to touch him! ”

"In the final analysis, Yang Zhi is just a cheap son-in-law of the emperor, but the prince is the emperor's heir. There is a way to fight tiger brothers, father and son soldiers! It doesn't matter what the prince says, the important thing is to let the emperor know that the prince knows the details of Yang Zhi, and he is deeply worried! ”

"I dare to guarantee that the emperor may reprimand the prince on the scene, and he will be sincerely happy from the bottom of his heart!" (To be continued.) )