After chatting with Mu Rui for a few more words, Ling Jun called in the first year of Chu who was guarding outside the door, and asked him to go to the third floor to find a private room, prepare a sand table and other military competitions in it, and wrote a handwritten letter to Zhu Shize, and sent it to the Chengguo Mansion with the winter solstice.

Mu Rui was right.

No matter what Xu Weikang's attitude is on this matter, he should have prepared early.

Emperor Longqing has never been a person who makes hasty decisions just on the basis of a momentary joy.

Now that he had taken the first step, he had prepared a series of follow-up moves to "beckon" his prey.

Quiet as a stone horse, moving like a rabbit.

If he is not more than ninety percent sure and takes the prey into his pocket, he will never take the risk of making a move, committing the mistake of startling the snake, and losing the first strike is the advantage of the strong.

Although Emperor Longqing once told him in person that the target of this attack was far away in Ningxia, a self-respecting home, Liu Qingxin was just a "coincidence" to catch up with the unlucky person, and he would be compensated in the future.

But he didn't believe that Emperor Longqing was such a conscientious person, or that he didn't think that such a selfish person as Emperor Longqing would really gamble on the possibility of leaving a name in history for the sake of an irrelevant woman.

After all, in the past year, when he first ascended to the throne, just for his good reputation, he chose to compromise with those ministers who advised him, and gave up the opportunity to correct the name of the Empress Dowager Xiaoke, so that after her death, she had no chance to be buried in the tomb of the first emperor.

"Listen to what you mean just now, do you mean that in the past, Shi Ze did not run for Xu Weikang?"

Picking up the iron kettle and adding some white water to his teacup, Ling Jun slowly raised his head and looked at Mu Rui who was sitting opposite him.

This should be the sweetest white water he has ever drunk in his life.

It's just that he doesn't want to taste it again for the rest of his life, cough, no, he doesn't want to take a bite.

"As far as Rui knows, there have been no less than ten times, although they were all handled by his wife Li, but come to think of it, Li is a lady who has no friendship with the Duke of Wei, if she is not advised by Shi Ze, how can she do this, not only is it not beneficial to herself, but she may also cause trouble?"

Speaking of Li Yuanru, Mu Rui's eyes were slightly different from before.

He is a person who knows how to repay his kindness, and Li Yuanru, one of the few people, who once helped him when he was embarrassed, how could he forget.

To put it mildly, if it weren't for Li Yuanru's face, he wouldn't have bothered to care about Li Lanqi's brains!

"Shi Ze is affectionate, and it is expected that he will do this."

Ling Jun nodded, and didn't feel strange at all that Zhu Shize would ask his wife to secretly help Xu Weikang.

"It's you, how do you know about this?"

He was silent for a moment, looked up at Mu Rui, who was sitting opposite him, and asked him bluntly according to what Liu Qingxin told him.

Mu Rui has no reason to lie.

But how did Mu Rui know the news that the Heavenly Gate hadn't collected?

Although Mu Rui has accumulated a lot of strength through open and secret battles over the years, it is impossible for his sources to be stronger than the Heavenly Gate, unless...... It's Mu Rui who is hiding something, a shocking method that he didn't even notice about the Heavenly Gate!

"I'm not afraid of the jokes of His Royal Highness."

"A few years ago, Rui Zeng bought a red mansion in the city by chance."

"The mother who arranged to be in charge of the affairs in the Red Mansion is quite reliable, and she often sends people to tell Rui about some gossip."

The young master from a famous family almost does not know how to run a vulgar business like the Red Mansion.

In their opinion, a bouquet of flowers is an elegant thing, but it is absolutely impossible to run the Red Mansion by themselves, even if they have to "suffer", if they really do it, they will never dare to tell others, so as not to damage their reputation and reputation, and hinder their future.

But in the face of Ling Jun's inquiry, Mu Rui said without hesitation.

There is no shyness to hide it, and there is no helplessness and entanglement.

"This matter will come to an end when it comes to me."

"In the future, you will inherit the title, if this kind of reputation spreads, it will inevitably fall into the hands of others and add trouble to yourself."

Mu Rui didn't hide it from himself, and Ling Jun naturally didn't want to put on a little posture.

Although he has always been resistant to the existence of the Red Mansion and has never set foot in it, Mu Rui is only his "staff", not his subordinate, he has no position to interfere with other people's likes and dislikes, delay their profits, at most, he can only give him "tips" to prevent him from "going astray".

"In this matter, Rui only told His Royal Highness that no one who was working in the Red Mansion had ever seen Rui's true face, and no one knew Rui's identity."

Mu Rui nodded with a smile, and politely replied to Ling Jun, implying that as long as Ling Jun didn't "sell" him, this matter would always be just a secret.

"I have never treated those who are loyal to me, nor have I let go of those who betray me."

Mu Rui's "sincerity", even if he is a fool, can see it.

Ling Jun nodded, and gave him a predetermined promise, "I hope that in the future, you can pass on some 'gossip' news related to me as soon as possible, and I will also pass on some news that should be related to you as soon as possible." ”

When talking to Mu Rui, Ling Jun used "I" to refer to himself, and the meaning of closeness is self-evident.

"Rui here, there is indeed some news related to the princess."

"It's just that I don't know if His Royal Highness already knows about these fragmentary news."

Mu Rui pondered for a moment, and finally chose to share what he knew with Ling Jun.

Ling Jun is a smart man.

Playing a game of scheming with a smart person is never a smart move, especially since that person has a great possibility that he will be the one who will be in charge of his own life and death in the future.

Concealing this kind of thing is not much at a time, but not many times a hundred times.

However, once exposed, he will undoubtedly lose the little trust that Ling Jun has given, and it will be difficult to regain it.

"Oh?"

"Tell me about it?"

Hearing Mu Rui say that there was some news about Liu Qingxin in his hand, Ling Jun instinctively raised his eyebrows.

He knew Liu Qingxin's whereabouts, and he also knew that Liu Qingxin at this time would be safe.

But he still wants to know how much news about her has been spread by "outside", no, it should be said, even if it is just a rumor, he doesn't want to let it go.

"The princess's wedding car was hijacked, and it has nothing to do with the Northeast and Jiangnan camps."

"Judging from the news that came this morning, the southern Xinjiang side should not be involved."

Seeing Ling Jun signaling to himself, "But it's okay to say", Mu Rui generously told all the news and speculations he knew.

"The Northwest Battalion has a close relationship with the Third Highness, so it shouldn't do such a thing."

"For the rest, there are only two forces left that can casually take out hundreds of military horses, the Ningxia family and the Imperial Forest Army."

Speaking of this, Mu Rui paused slightly, took a deep breath, and slowly spit it out after a long time.

What he said before was just foreshadowing, and what he was about to say later was the key.