Bright Spring

The official was tall and fat, with a square face and big ears. His skin was fair and rosy, and his complexion was quite good.He exudes a kind of calm and steady official atmosphere.

The official first said calmly: "I am the Minister of Taichang Temple, Yuan Gong. General Geng, it is a pleasure to meet you."

"Don't dare to do it! Don't dare to do it..." Geng Hao hurriedly cupped his hands, trying to salute, but he couldn't stand up in the carriage.

Yuan Gong said: "There is no need to be too polite." After he finished speaking, he glanced at Lei Tian.Lei Tian stretched out his hand and slapped the wooden board of the carriage, and the groom drove the carriage away.

Yuan Gong said with a smile: "I'm afraid General Geng will laugh at me. I have a relative who has been widowed for several years and has never had children. I often persuade her to remarry; but she is very picky and has never met anyone she likes. I don't need to worry about it. I happened to be passing by here when I sent her back to the mansion today, so I had the chance to meet General Geng."

"Oh..." Geng Hao immediately thought of the beautiful woman he just caught a glimpse of.

Lei Tian said beside him, "Master Yuan appreciates General Geng's righteous deeds in Guangxi."

Geng Hao's face was hot, and he clasped his fists hastily and said: "Officer Lei Ke is over-rewarded, and it's a great fortune to meet someone like Mr. Yuan in the end!"

Yuan Gong waved his hands, and asked with a very easy-going look, "I heard that General Geng is in Changsha Mansion, and has he met British Duke Zhang Fu?"

Geng Hao said: "Returning to Master Yuan, yes."

Yuan Gong pondered for a moment, then said: "General Geng may not know Zhang Fu very well, but I have known Zhang Fu since I was still an official in the Yan Palace.

This kind of person who has been fighting has been living a life of licking blood all day long, only thinking about how to win; now that he is a prince of the country, he has no credibility at all. It is said that soldiers never tire of cheating!I have known him for so many years, so I can tell you that the British Duke's promise and farting are completely the same thing. "

Geng Hao stared at him suddenly, not knowing how to respond.The Duke of the State is a very awe-inspiring big man to him, but Yuan Gong dares to scold him so unscrupulously?From the conversation, Geng Hao also felt that Yuan Gong was not an ordinary person!

Yuan Gong asked again: "Does General Geng know about Zhenyuan Hou Gu Cheng?"

Geng Hao replied cautiously: "The last general has heard about it."

"He was cheated by Zhang Fu, do you know?" Yuan Gong asked again.

Geng Hao shook his head.

Yuan Gong patiently explained to Geng Hao, how Zhang Fu promised Gu Cheng, vowed to speak for Gu Cheng, and tricked Gu Cheng, who was seriously ill, to come forward to stabilize the army; then he stabbed a knife in the back and falsely accused Gu Cheng of collusion The rebels and so on... These things are really not known to ordinary people, and this is the first time Geng Hao has heard the ins and outs of it.

After talking about the past, Yuan Gong asked again: "What did Zhang Fu ask you to do when he saw General Geng?"

Geng Hao looked embarrassed, and he hesitated without saying a complete sentence.

Seeing this, Yuan Gong's eyes revealed a look of sudden realization.He immediately said kindly: "I know General Geng is afraid of Zhang Fu. But because of this, you have to quickly find a big backer."

"What does Master Yuan mean?" Geng Hao frowned.

Yuan Gong didn't answer, but just sneered, and said, "What did Zhang Fu promise General Geng? There's nothing hard to say about it!"

Geng Hao thought for a while, let out a long breath, and said in a deep voice, "Marquis of Changxing."

"Hey..." Yuan Gong laughed with a mocking expression on his face, and Lei Tian beside him laughed and shook his head.

This made Geng Hao even more embarrassed. For a while, he felt like a fool, and everyone could see clearly what he was thinking.Geng Hao not only felt embarrassed, but also gradually became a little angry.

Geng Hao frowned and said, "Master Yuan is implying that it is impossible for the general to restore his ancestor's title?"

Just as Lei Tian was about to speak, Yuan Gong suddenly raised his hand to stop him.Then Yuan Gong said solemnly: "Of course it can be done. The titles of our Ming Dynasty can be hereditary! But how can Zhang Fu help with this kind of thing? His promise is too ridiculous."

"Oh?" Geng Hao was confused.

Yuan Gong said in a deep voice: "Only the Holy Majesty can decide the matter of conferring titles, but everyone in the officialdom understands it! General Geng doesn't understand? Only the confidants of the Holy Majesty can play some role, and even this official can't guarantee it completely." , what can Zhang Fu, a general, do?"

Geng Hao hurriedly said: "The last general is young and doesn't do anything, and he doesn't have much experience. Please teach Master Yuan."

Yuan Gong sighed, and asked, "If Zhang Fu breaks his promise afterwards, what will General Geng want?"

Geng Hao pondered endlessly.

Yuan Gong asked again: "Why do you believe that Zhang Fu will help you sincerely? If he really wants to win you over and cultivate you, the best way is to get married first, but now it's just empty talk!"

After being reminded by Yuan Gong, Geng Hao also felt that Zhang Fu was indeed unreliable, as if he had no sincerity at all!Geng Hao even thought of Hu Wei back then, who also made a vow, but turned his face and refused to recognize anyone.

At this time, Yuan Gong's voice said: "What did Zhang Fu ask General Geng to do? You tell me, and we can help you to learn more about it, so don't be fooled and used by others."

Chapter 499 The Art of Grafting

Amidst the sound of the wheels of the carriage turning "jiji", Geng Hao began to tell the story.The noise in the carriage was just right, the two people sitting in front of Geng Hao could hear it clearly, but the people outside couldn't hear it, even the groom should not be able to hear it.

Hearing Geng Hao's narration, Yuan Gong's mood was very complicated.He didn't know whether to be happy, grateful, or angry, or maybe both.

"Chen Yongsheng, the magistrate of Pingyue Prefecture, has been an official in Guangxi since the Hongwu period; when Emperor Taizong ascended the throne, he became a local governor in Pingyue Prefecture, so he has many party members. Chen Yongsheng hinted at his subordinates and tied him up to surrender and rebel against the king. With Chen Yongsheng's influence in the local area, it will be difficult for him to be coerced for a while.

The Marquis of Jiangyin found out all these inside stories and reported them to General Zhang Fu of the Pinghan Dynasty.Unexpectedly, Zhang Dashuai cleverly used the technique of grafting to put these things on Jiangyinhou's head.The last general was originally the son-in-law of the Wu family of Marquis of Jiangyin, and he was his confidant, always by his side.Zhang Dashuai advised me to kill my relatives righteously and testify, so that I can confirm Wu Gaochu's deliberate surrender.

Dashuai Zhang promised to help my Geng family restore the title of Marquis of Changxing, and he is willing to cultivate a young general.The last general was suddenly appreciated by the powerful Zhang Dashuai, and he was a little flattered, so he agreed without thinking carefully. "

"Sure enough, there is a conspiracy!" Yuan Gong sneered.

Yuan Gong pondered for a moment, and immediately said seriously: "Fortunately, General Geng told this officer first; otherwise, if you told the lie to the Holy Majesty, it would be a serious crime of deceiving the emperor! Can General Geng afford it?"

Geng Hao's cheeks twitched slightly, speechless.

Seeing this, Yuan Gong continued: "Our conversation, we will write a confession later, and General Geng will sign it as a pledge...you can write an article by yourself, and put the cause and effect of this matter on paper. General Geng, is he willing? "

Geng Hao suddenly looked a little suspicious, "Dashuai Zhang immediately said nothing after talking about those things. There is no evidence, even if he is exposed in the end, he will not admit it."

"We don't need him to admit it..." Yuan Gong gently stroked the sparse beard on his chin.

Geng Hao said blankly: "Oh?"

Yuan Gong immediately changed his tone, with an upright expression, and said: "If you expose Zhang Fu, Zhang Fu will not know. Our intention is not to mess with Zhang Fu, but to prevent the courtiers from fighting against each other, and avoid Innocent ministers have been wronged!"

Geng Hao is skeptical.

Yuan Gong said again: "The rebellious king is the great enemy. Now that Zhang Fu is holding a heavy army on the front line, can we attack Zhang Fu? Since I have won the trust of the Holy One, I must take the overall situation of the country and the world into consideration. Heavy!"

Geng Hao nodded, and asked cautiously: "Then Master Yuan's promise..."

"It's not a promise. It's up to us whether it can be done. However, if we can't get the title of title, no one in the court can do it!" Yuan Gong said solemnly.

Geng Hao responded.

Yuan Gong observed Geng Hao's face for a while, and then quickly continued: "When the time comes, General Geng will write the letter first, begging the Holy Majesty to allow you to inherit the title. Then I will wait before the Holy Majesty to talk, we still have..." At this point, Yuan Gong stopped suddenly, "In short, it's a bit too early to make a promise now, it all depends on the holy will of the Holy Majesty."

Geng Hao immediately cupped his hands and said, "But Master Yuan is indeed much more reliable, at least you are making arrangements for how to proceed."

"Yeah." Yuan Gong nodded solemnly, "In case, I just said something ugly... If in case we fail to do that, we have other considerations, and we will definitely repay General Geng. You understand what I mean ?"

Geng Hao thought for a while, his face flushed slightly, as if he had thought of something beautiful, he immediately clasped his fists and said, "Understood! I finally understand."

After a while, the carriage entered a courtyard.When Yuan Gong and the other three arrived at the wing room in the courtyard, the paper and ink were ready, and Yuan Gong immediately urged Geng Hao to write an article; while Lei Tian wrote down the content of the conversation on the carriage, waiting for Geng Hao to sign and write.