Chapter 766: Ambition

"Ming Xin Pao" not only reported on the Liu Ren incident in detail and objectively, but also announced a surprising news, that is, hundreds of ordinary people will be allowed to go to the Yingtianfu hall for a trial on the 10th day of the lunar month, and the selection of these people will be decided by lot.

The process of drawing lots is very simple, the people who want to participate in the hearing report their names to their respective security chiefs, and in the evening, the three law divisions will send personnel to those security chiefs to draw lots, and those who have won the lottery can go to Yingtianfu tomorrow with the certificate issued by the government to hear the trial.

Of course, this practice was mentioned by Li Yuntian, and Li Yuntian knew that Liu Ren's matter was in a uproar in the capital under the impetus of some people, so he wanted to make the process of this court trial public, so that the outside world could know the truth of the matter, so as to eliminate the adverse effects on him in the market.

After learning the news, the people in the capital expressed strong interest, and many people went to the chief of security to register, wanting to know whether Li Yuntian would be able to fight back and get out of the unfavorable situation in tomorrow's court trial.

Because Li Yuntian has a huge celebrity effect, it is naturally impossible for the casinos in the capital to miss such a good opportunity to make a fortune, and they have taken the opportunity to launch gambling plates, betting on whether Ming Heaven can judge whether Li Yuntian can get out of the whole body, which has attracted many gamblers to bet.

Judging from the casino's handicap, the casino is not optimistic about the prospects of Li Yuntian's court trial this time, and has offered a high odds of five or even seven to bet on Li Yuntian's defeat.

The casino is not offering such high odds for no reason, the owner of the casino can afford to open the casino, naturally both black and white can eat, and they are well-informed, they have received the rumors, knowing that there has been a rift between Li Yuntian and Emperor Xuande, otherwise Li Yuntian, as a dignified Zhenguo Gong, would not have been "forced" to go to Ying Tianfu to participate in the court trial.

The betting results of the gamblers also show that they are not optimistic that Li Yuntian will be able to get out of the court trial, the reason is very simple, those gamblers who can receive inside information will naturally not be optimistic about Li Yuntian, and other people's understanding of the case comes from the public information on the market, and those information all show that Li Yuntian is at a disadvantage.

Therefore, unless there is any miracle in the court trial, it will be difficult for Li Yuntian to turn defeat into victory, so everyone naturally will not bet on Li Yuntian to win.

In the evening, a remote tavern in the south of the capital.

Fang Liang led two entourages into the tavern, and went straight to the backyard under the guidance of a fellow, where Ah Qiu was waiting for him in a room.

"Brother Fang, what do you think of Zhen Guogong's court trial tomorrow?" After the wine and food were served, Ah Qiu poured Fang Liang a glass of wine and asked with a smile.

"It's just grandstanding, it's just a death throes." Hearing this, a contemptuous sneer appeared on the corner of Fang Liang's mouth, and he didn't believe that Li Yuntian could get out of the whirlpool of Liu Ren's case.

"I don't see it that way, Zhen Guogong has always planned and then moved, and since he is going to Yingtianfu this time, he must have made thorough preparations." Ah Qiu smiled and said while pouring himself wine, "If I guessed correctly, Zhen Guogong will definitely be able to get out of Liu Ren's case tomorrow." ”

"Oh?" Fang Liang didn't expect Ah Qiu to have so much confidence in Li Yuntian, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised, and looked at Ah Qiu with a surprised expression.

"A lie often has to be covered up with a thousand lies, and with it comes a thousand flaws." Seeing Fang Liang's puzzled expression, Ah Qiu smiled and saluted him with a wine glass, "Zhenguo Gong is scheming and scheming, it is difficult to use strategy to take him down, people like Zhenguo Gong can only get rid of him if the emperor uses a killing machine." ”

"Mr. Qiu also thinks too highly of Zhen Guogong, and now that Liu Ren is dead, Zhen Guogong can't clear his suspicion even if he jumps into the Yellow River." Fang Liang smiled disappreciatively when he heard this, he felt that Ah Qiu was too cautious, and said after touching the wine glass with Ah Qiu.

"No one thought he could win when Zhenguo Gong was in Jiaozhi and Liaodong, but he unexpectedly won the final victory." Seeing Fang Liang's contempt for Li Yuntian, Ah Qiu raised his head and drank the wine in his glass, and then quietly admonished, "Therefore, you must not underestimate him until the dust settles, otherwise he will give you a fatal blow!" ”

"In Jiaozhi and Liaodong, it is just the luck of Zhenguo Gong, and there is the help of Zhongguo Gong and others, but now it is different from the past, he has fallen into the trap set by the official, and it is difficult to get out of it this time!" Fang Liang didn't dare to agree with this, and said to Ah Qiu with a proud face, "Mr. Ah Qiu, just wait, this official will definitely be able to take down the Zhenguo Gong!" ”

Saying that, Fang Liang drank all the wine in his cup, looking a little high-spirited, after all, Li Yuntian had been in a state of "suppression" now, which made him feel a little fluttery.

Seeing this, the corners of Ah Qiu's mouth couldn't help but reveal a sneer, he didn't think that Fang Liang was better than Li Yuntian, not to mention that Li Yuntian was enough for Fang Liang to drink a pot, the reason why Li Yuntian kept standing still was not because he was afraid of Fang Liang but because he was afraid of Emperor Xuande, with Li Yuntian's mind, he must have already expected that there was a shadow of Emperor Xuande in Liu Ren's matter.

To put it bluntly, Fang Liang is just a pawn used by Ah Qiu to deal with Li Yuntian, Ah Qiu knows very well that with Li Yuntian's current power and prestige, only Emperor Xuande can take it down, so he chose Fang Liang, who is full of desire for power and cunning and treacherous, and took advantage of the opportunity of Fang Liang waiting by Emperor Xuande's side to attack Li Yuntian, secretly provoking Emperor Xuande's suspicion of Li Yuntian.

In fact, as early as after Li Yuntian defeated the Mongol army led by Polo Polo in the Tiger Skin Camp Post City in Liaodong, Ah Qiu was already thinking about the matter after the defeat of the Mongol army in the battle with the Ming Dynasty, and from that time Fang Liang had become his prey, but Fang Liang was now completely unaware that he was being used by Ah Qiu, and was still immersed in the joy of "suppressing" Li Yuntian.

"Lord Fang, how are you prepared for the rest of the matter?" Ah Qiu knew that because of Li Yuntian's forbearance, the complacent Fang Liang's state of mind had changed greatly, and he was now in an extremely confident state, so he didn't want to dwell on Liu Ren's case anymore, so he asked quietly while pouring wine for Fang Liang.

"Everything is ready, only the east wind is owed!" The corners of Fang Liang's mouth showed a hint of smugness, and he said with an arrogant expression, "This time, Zhenguo Gong will not only be ruined, but also lose his life because of it, he would never have thought that this matter was arranged by this official behind the scenes." ”

Ah Qiu's brows furrowed when he heard this, and a look of disdain flashed in his eyes, if it weren't for his help and Emperor Xuande's approval, plus Emperor Xuande was seriously ill, Fang Liang would be looking for death if he wanted to deal with Li Yuntian.

"I wish Lord Fang all the best and success!" Then, a smile appeared on Ah Qiu's face and he toasted Fang Liang again.

"Then I will accept Mr. Qiu's good words." Fang Liang couldn't help laughing when he heard this, he touched the wine glass with Ah Qiu quite proudly, and said with a smile after drinking it all, "Mr. Ah Qiu, rest assured, as long as the Duke of Zhenguo is removed, then this official will persuade the emperor to drive the Mongols in the Hetao region to move north and be abandoned in the Hala and Lin regions, and then Mr. Ah Qiu will be able to take the opportunity to take Hala and Lin Cheng into his arms." ”

"If Lord Fang can do this, there will be heavy thanks below." Seeing that Fang Liang reciprocated the favor, Ah Qiu smiled and arched his hand to Fang Liang, at that time, Dehuan would not only be able to recover the Monan region that was taken by the Ming army, but also make the Mongols and Jurchens outside the border have different aspirations for the Ming Dynasty, and then be taken advantage of by the Mongolian army to divide them.

The reason why the Ming Dynasty was able to appease the three major tribes of Vulture Polo, Harbara, Wuliang Ha and Jurchen this time, Li Yuntian played a decisive role in the middle, and now the Vulture Polo and others have just been integrated into the Ming Dynasty Li Yuntian was eliminated by Emperor Xuande, so there is no doubt that even if they are not forced to rebel, they will be close to each other, because the Ming Dynasty will no longer promote the integration of the two sides like Li Yuntian, and the northern defense line of the Ming Dynasty will be in danger.

"It's just a gesture, not enough to worry about." Fang Liang smiled and waved his hand when he heard this, then he remembered something and looked at Ah Qiu quietly, "Mr. Ah Qiu, have you had any holidays with Zhenguo Gong before?" ”

Although Fang Liang and Ah Qiu had only met twice, he was already vaguely aware that Ah Qiu not only knew Li Yuntian and the situation in the capital very well, but also hated Li Yuntian extremely much in his heart.

This kind of hatred is different from the hatred between opponents on the battlefield, it has a strong taste of personal grudges, which makes Fang Liang's conscience feel very strange, so he wants to take the opportunity to explore the background of Ah Qiu.

"Zhenguo Gong ruined our Great Khan's ambition to hegemonize the Great Yuan, and our people in the Great Yuan Zhenguo Gong will be punished." How could Ah Qiu not know Fang Liang's intentions, and replied lightly when he heard the words, skillfully avoiding Fang Liang's question.

Fang Liang's face suddenly flashed with disappointment when he heard this, although he was now in a cooperative relationship with Ah Qiu, but he didn't know anything about Ah Qiu's life experience, Ah Qiu would definitely not be an idle person if he could do the position of Privy Council Governor in Beiyuan, which made him feel a little uneasy in his heart, and he always felt that he was being led by Ah Qiu's nose.

However, Fang Liang's face immediately returned to normal, no matter how he said that Ah Qiu was a friend who stood on the same front as him, the two sides had the same purpose and interests, and the top priority was to join forces to get rid of Li Yuntian and pave the way for his future career.

Obviously, once Li Yuntian is removed, Emperor Xuande will definitely reward Fang Liang who has made great achievements, and nine times out of ten he will let him assist the prince, so that Fang Liang will become a close minister of the prince, and then give him a chance to soar.

Moreover, Emperor Xuande will definitely split the lecture martial arts hall and the Xiaowu army, the lecture martial arts has had many industries under its name over the years, and these industries should not be handed over to the internal servants to govern, so they can only select personnel from the civil and military ministers in the court to manage, Fang Liang, who has no foundation in the court and is "loyal" to Emperor Xuande, is undoubtedly the best successor, and those industries will become the capital for him to settle down in the officialdom.

Fang Liang not only carefully planned to frame Li Yuntian, but also had a lot of ambition for the industry of the martial arts, and wanted to gradually become an out-and-out minister of the Ming Dynasty, so he regarded Li Yuntian as a stepping stone to the top.