Reborn as a bride, pretending to be virtuous, the prince held his waist and regretted

These wooden boxes actually contained Eight Ox Crossbows.

On the battlefield, it is generally used to kill from a long distance.

Now Prince Ning has gone to great lengths to transport it to the city, probably to be used for assassination.

Marquis Changning suddenly remembered that His Majesty was going to leave the palace to sympathize with the people after the flood was under control.

This large crossbow will definitely be installed on the route that Your Majesty must take.

After bringing these things home, Marquis Changning came to Lanyuan and asked Xiaocui, "I have brought these things in. Where should I put them?"

Xiao Cui was stunned, "My Lord, do you know what's inside?"

Marquis Changning raised his eyebrows and asked back, "If you want me to lose my head, of course I want to know why! I have already completed the second pledge of allegiance. If your master does not see me again and does not let me know who is the person who conspired with me, then I can only arrest you and hand you over to Jinlin Guards, and I can even use my merits to atone for my crime."

When Xiao Cui heard this, she was not angry but laughed instead.

"My Lord, don't worry. The master will see you when he wants to. I will transport the things away tonight."

"No." Changning Marquis Zhou Ze refused, "My death is not a pity, but I cannot let the entire Changning Marquisate fall into the abyss with me."

The title of Marquis of Changning is hereditary, and as long as there is no rebellion and no serious mistakes, the title will never be demoted.

Emperor Kangping also valued the Marquis of Changning's Mansion because the second and third generations of the Marquis of Changning were more interested in civil affairs than military affairs. They are Your Majesty's confidants.

This is also one of the reasons why Prince Ning asked Marquis Changning to join the group.

When Xiao Cui heard this, she smiled again, "My master is right. The Marquis can't wait any longer. Then I will take you to see my master tonight."

Marquis Changning was a little nervous, but he had been busy for so long just for this moment. "That's great. I can take the Eight Ox Crossbow with me. I would rather destroy these things than meet the people who are plotting against me."

"My Lord, please don't be reckless and ruin your master's plan." Xiao Cui didn't know whether the mysterious master would test Marquis Changning again tonight, so she couldn't help but remind him.

Changning Marquis Zhou Ze's eyes were sharp. "Then we have to see if the person behind it is worthy of my Changning Marquis Mansion to follow! There is only one chance tonight. Any more attempts at trickery, in my opinion, are a lack of trust in me."

"If we are not united in our plans for a great cause, the only outcome is failure. In this case, I will not go down this path to the end."

Xiao Cui looked solemn, "My Lord, please wait for the master's instructions tonight."

Marquis Changning has already assigned people to protect Zhou Jin. He is risking his life to try to capture Prince Ning today.

Things like the Eight-Ox Crossbow must never be kept in the house, as they would cause trouble.

After all, it’s not just Prince Ning who’s eyeing the Changning Marquis’ Mansion, but also Xie Jin and even Uncle Li.

As night fell, they took the badge of Marquis Changning's Mansion and disassembled several large boxes into small pieces and quietly transported them away.

Marquis Changning rode to the east of the city on horseback, changed to an ordinary and inconspicuous carriage, and was blindfolded and shuttled through the city.

We changed carriages and directions several times.

It looks complicated, but it’s actually just going around in circles.

Finally, the carriage stopped at an abandoned courtyard and a tunnel. After walking for about half an incense stick of time, we finally arrived at the garden of a house.

There was a person standing in the pavilion, with his back to Changning Hou. Zhou Zewen asked, "Who are you?"

The man turned around. He was of medium build and about thirty years old. "Marquis Changning, do you know me?"

Changning Marquis Zhou Ze's eyes were filled with shock, and then anger. "Wu Yongzhu, are you worthy enough to conspire with me? If it were you, I would advise you to leave Beijing immediately, and perhaps you can still save your life. Zhou will pretend that I have not come here today!"

Wu Yongzhu narrowed his eyes and laughed, "I am the Minister of Personnel, and my students and former officials are all over the world. If I become powerful, officials all over the world will respond to my call."

Marquis Changning's eyes were filled with sarcasm. "During the peaceful years, your students and former officials may be able to form cliques for personal gain, take bribes and pervert the law, but forget about rebellion and conspiracy."

"I haven't heard of it. It takes three years for a scholar to rebel. This is what people like you are talking about. If you had a concubine who gave birth to a prince, you might be able to control the emperor and the princes, but you only gave birth to sons. You don't have that fate, and it's not legitimate."

When Wu Yongzhu heard what Changning Hou said, he was not angry, but smiled, "Then what kind of person do you think can accomplish great things?"

Marquis Changning pondered for a moment, "During the peaceful years, if you want to plan big things, you have to have someone from the royal family! The fiefdom is rich, you can raise private soldiers, and there are also powerful foreign aids, both of which are indispensable."

"I was asked to promote the marriage with Yue State before. Yue State borders Jingzhou and the two countries have frequent exchanges. Moreover, the resources there are rich and the forests are lush. It is a good place to train soldiers. With the help of Yue State, the owner of that piece of land is most likely."

"Prince Ning, you are still hiding your head and showing your tail. You have lost your dignity. Why don't you come out now? If you don't come out, it will be enough to prove that although you have great ambitions, you lack courage and insight and cannot accomplish great things. Zhou has to take his leave."

Marquis Changning was calm and composed.

Just like chatting, taking control of the initiative.

If Prince Ning refuses to come out, we can only capture Wu Yongzhu tonight.

However, Wu Yongzhu is just a minion and is not the big fish behind at all.

On the contrary, today's arrest would alert the enemy and all efforts would fail.

Marquis Changning is gambling!

The whole garden was silent. Even Wu Yongzhu stood still with a rather subtle expression.

A few breaths later, several people walked out from behind the rockery not far from the pavilion.

Leading the group was Prince Ning, who held a folding fan and had an extraordinary demeanor.

“Hahaha!” King Ning came over with a laugh, very confident in the medicine provided by Yue State, “Marquis Changning is indeed very smart!”

Wu Yongzhu was captured by this kind of drug. Now he is loyal to him and will definitely go all the way to the end.

The reason why Marquis Changning was chosen was not only because he was trusted by Emperor Kangping, but also because of the foundation left by the old Marquis Changning in the army.

Once Changning Marquis Zhou Ze joins, at least 30% of the generals in the army will be able to serve under King Ning.

With these 30% of the troops, plus the support from the State of Yue, and the large number of private soldiers he raised in the remote area of ​​Jinzhou.

Success is just around the corner!

When Marquis Changning saw the person coming, he took a few steps forward and found that the person was none other than King Ning.

"Your Highness, Zhou Ze is polite!" Marquis Changning breathed a sigh of relief, finally "forcing" the mastermind out.

As long as Prince Ning appears today, Marquis Changning's mission will be accomplished.

Next, he just needs to delay time and hope that Jin Linwei can be reliable and come to him as soon as possible.

Prince Ning stepped forward and helped Marquis Changning up. He was courteous and approachable.

"Marquis Changning, please don't be so polite. It is a blessing for you and I to have the opportunity to work together on great things and create a great career."

"You are now a marquis, a hereditary title. When you accomplish great things, I will definitely confer upon you the title of duke, also a hereditary title."

Zhou Ze, the Marquis of Changning, had an ambitious look in his eyes, and his excitement was almost uncontrollable. "Thank you, King Ning. Zhou will choose another wise leader and will do his best to serve him."

One was trying to curry favor, the other was trying to win him over, and the two of them were chatting animatedly in the pavilion as if no one was around.

At the same time, hundreds of guards marched through the streets at night, full of murderous intent.

The common people in the capital were not afraid of the officers and soldiers traveling during the day, but they were most afraid of the night, when either they would rebel or suppress the rebellion.

It is not a good thing, it is quite dangerous.

The common people closed their doors, kept silent, and acted cautiously in order to save their lives.

This large group of people came towards the west of the city.

The ferocious guards finally stopped at the gate of Marquis Changning's mansion.

Sitting in a carriage not far away, Uncle Li was looking through the window at the Marquis Changning's Mansion with a sneer.

Marquis Changning secretly kept the Eight-Ox Crossbow with the intention of treason, he deserves... death!