Seduction

Wu Zheng's expression seemed to be frosted over, "Nantong Tianguan?" he asked.

"I actually don't have evidence. If there is some basis for the previous inference, this is really just my guess." Zhan Xingruo said.

"Can you tell me more about it?" Wu Zheng asked.

Zhan Xingruo thought for a moment before saying, "Do you still remember that last time I went to Tianguan to confirm the situation with Gu Chengyuan?"

"I remember."

"What Gu Chengyuan told me is that he suspected that it was Lu Xian who was notified by Admiral Jiangnan."

"Who is this?"

"It's just a nameless junior." Zhan Xingruo said, "Lu Xian is currently in chaos in the court, and there is no one who really stands with him to support him. He is very eager to promote a new group of mainstays to replace the stubborn old King Lu. Veteran."

"I understand that." Wu Zheng said.

"So Gu Qing guessed that Admiral Jiangnan wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to sell Lu Xian a favor, or in other words, curry favor with Lu Xian in order to gain power."

Wuzheng nodded.

Zhan Xingruo continued, "It's not impossible to do this, I just have some doubts."

"Speak." Wu Zheng said.

"First of all, Gu Chengyuan has monopolized the rice circulation in the south of the Yangtze River and the Central Plains, so he will naturally be given a lot of oil and water, and the cooperation has lasted for several years. Gu Chengyuan has always done a lot of business, so he will definitely not treat him badly. And these years, Gu Chengyuan in the business world The momentum is the biggest, Man Tianguan is full of Gu Fu, he has no reason to offend Gu Fu."

"Indeed, if Gu Chengyuan is said to be the channel between Yuezhu and Jiangnan, if he did this, the government would intercept him, which would really offend Gu Chengyuan. But when we buy rice at a reduced price, the Jiangnan admiral will indeed get less money."

"Gu Chengyuan has also considered this point. He has already compensated Admiral Jiangnan." Zhan Xingruo said unhurriedly, "If this admiral is not stupid, he would not do this. Inform Lu Xian of the benefits he can get." It is unknown, but the long-term cooperation with Gu Chengyuan, the gold and silver he got can be touched. Even if he becomes the prime minister, his salary for one year may not be as much as colluding with Gu Chengyuan once."

Hearing this, Wu Zheng couldn't help chuckling, "This Gu Chengyuan, if he hadn't reached such an incomparable level of wealth, I really couldn't believe your guess, but it does sound reasonable now. If I were an admiral, I would definitely choose to follow Gu Chengyuan stands on the same front, after all, companionship with a king is like companionship with a tiger, and gold and silver trading is the safest."

Zhan Xingruo nodded.

"Gu Chengyuan guessed that it was the admiral. After all, business is basically guarded by people from the Gu family. Except for the admiral, it did not harm the interests of others."

"It is true that he is the most suspected." Wu Zheng replied thoughtfully.

At this moment, a loud "report!" came from the door

A guard ran in with a happy face, the conversation between Wu Zheng and Zhan Xingruo was interrupted, and the two looked at the guard in unison.

"Report, report to the prince, General Chen Jiang is back!"

"Chen Jiang is back?" Wu Zheng stood up, and Zhan Xingruo frowned slightly behind him.

"Yes, Yuezhu is saved!" The guard couldn't hide the joy in his heart and blurted out. Zhan Xingruo closed his eyes tightly and said to himself, "I'm in trouble."

Chen Jiang was fighting abroad since he was a child. He had been with Chengfenghou for a while. He was upright and straightforward. Before Chengfenghou was killed in rebellion, he left Chengfenghou's army. Take the lead, a young general can change the color of the barbarians. He killed Chengfenghou before, and the old emperor was still ill for a while. Chengfenghou has always been loyal and dedicated to the country. That kind of thing, but Zhang Jiyao held a lot of inexplicable and ingenious evidence in his hands, the iron evidence was so strong that the old emperor had no choice but to kill him.

Later, the barbarians made troubles in the frontier, and Yuezhu once asked the barbarians for peace, but the barbarians still refused to let go.The old emperor lamented, but let the flying generals of Dragon City stay, and did not teach Huma to go to the Yinshan Mountains. As a result, one person stood up and was appointed at the time of the defeated army, and was ordered to be in danger. Called back the same way, this person is Chen Jiang.

"The emperor is very happy now, and he is holding a banquet to clean up the dust for General Chen Jiang, so let you go there." The guard said again.

"Let me go over?" Wu Zheng frowned, "It wasn't yesterday that Chen Jiang was notified to come back, so why today?"

The guard went in without knowing, but seeing that the prince's reaction was not right, he kept his head down and did not dare to speak.

"You go back first, the crown prince will be here in a while." Zhan Xingruo said to the guard, who quickly nodded and retreated.

"You got your roster yesterday, right? Zhang Jiyao reported it to the court, and it was obviously Chen Jiang who sent someone yesterday." As soon as the guards left, Wu Zheng couldn't suppress the doubts in his heart.

Zhan Xingruo nodded, the battle here is not that tense. After all, the Tianguan army has not yet attacked, so there is no need for Chen Jiang to come back early, and as soon as he comes back, the vast army on the frontier will lose its backbone. It seems that only one troop has left, and there is not much change in the number of people. In fact, the combat effectiveness is not as good as before.

"He himself is the Taiwei, and now the power is in the hands of the government, who else needs to report to, but it's just a formality, to show us." Zhan Xingruo said calmly, "Since the emperor wants you to go, you should go quickly. If you catch the wind Chen Jiang, Zhang Jiyao and Kong Fuyi should be there too. Zhang Jiyao should have noticed us, so be careful what you say," he instructed.

"I understand." Wu Zheng said, "A Li, you go with me."

"No, the emperor didn't call my name, so I can't go without authorization." Zhan Xingruo shook his head.

"Why not? Father must have known you and stayed with me."

"Not necessarily, now the emperor can only listen to Zhang Jiyao's words. Since Zhang Jiyao can persuade the emperor not to give me military power, he must have said something unwarranted to the emperor. I can't make my own claims at this time."

"You didn't do anything, don't be afraid of him." Wu Zheng said.

"If you want to commit a crime, there is no excuse. Zhang Jiyao is insidious and cunning. I can't guess what schemes he will have. It is best to be careful."

Wu Zheng sighed lightly and could only nod his head.

"Then I'll go and come back." He said to Zhan Xingruo, his eyes lingering on Zhan Xingruo's face, "With you by my side all the time, I have forgotten how to face problems by myself."

Zhan Xingruo was a little embarrassed by Wu Zheng's sudden words, and turned his head slightly.

"The prince is serious, I just do what I should do."

"What's the point? The luckiest thing in my life, Wuzheng, was meeting you. The bravest thing was to muster up the courage to talk to you." Once Wuzheng talked about such a topic, his expression became extremely serious, Zhan Xingruo was at a loss by what he said.

"Let's go." Zhan Xingruo said.

Wuzheng nodded, and said, "In my heart, apart from Tianxia and Emperor Father, that is A Li, I will not let Zhang Jiyao hurt you, I will definitely protect you."

Zhan Xingruo looked at Wuzheng and turned to go out, his heart was so complicated that he didn't know what to do.

In addition to the world, the vast world, all living beings, the ancient community, thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, how can he be able to defeat the weight of the world, Wu Zheng is a rare gentleman, he just believes that Wu Zheng will be a wise king, so he has been doing his best to assist Wu Zheng, over the years, Wu Zheng has never been self-willed and refused to listen to an audience. In his heart, as long as it is good for the country, he is willing to listen.

When they met at the Lantern Festival, Zhan Xingruo thought that it would be good to be able to follow Wuzheng for the rest of his life, so he continued to assist him, assist him in setting up a reserve, assist him in taking the throne of God, and then assist him in governing the country...

But the emperor will pass on the family line after all. Every time Zhan Xingruo thinks of this, he will feel a faint tingle in his heart, and he will laugh at himself when he looks back. Why is he secretly determined to live forever.

"Wu Zheng!" His thoughts were forcibly pulled back by Zhan Xingruo, he remembered something and called Wu Zheng to stop.

Wu Zheng turned to look at him, "What's the matter, Ah Li?" Wu Zheng asked, since he asked Zhan Xingruo's name at the Lantern Festival, Wu Zheng has been calling him that for so many years, except for Zhan Xingruo's mother, there is no third person who calls him that .

Zhan Xingruo stepped forward and said, "Chen Jiang is a good sword. If we can take him down, we will be more confident in taking down Jiangshan." Zhan Xingruo said, Wuzheng opened his eyes slightly.

"A good sword must not only be holdable, but also well protected. Go find out what the emperor wants, fight for it, and let Kong Fuyi's army send troops first. Zhang Jiyao will definitely stop it. Listen to what he has to say and follow him You can't ask anything, so it depends on how he retorts when you say against him, we know what he really means, so we can start."

Wuzheng nodded.

"Besides, Chen Jiang is still young and has many years left to fight, so we can't let him suffer here," Zhan Xingruo looked into Wu Zheng's eyes and asked, "Do you understand, Prince."

Wu Zheng seemed to be clicked suddenly, of course he knew what Zhan Xingruo was talking about.For so many years, Wu Zheng has been advocating filial piety, but the old emperor has become more and more stupid. Wu Zheng has never intended to fight for the country, but Zhan Xingruo repeatedly reminded him in his ear that if he does not hold the imperial power in his hands, he cannot be truly free. to do what you want to do.

Wu Zheng didn't agree with it at the beginning, but now facing Zhang Jiyao, he gradually understood what Zhan Xingruo meant.

Wu Zheng nodded and went to the main hall.

It was the first time Wuzheng met Chen Jiang. I don't know how many years ago. The general died in a hundred battles, and the strong man returned after ten years. When he saw Chen Jiang again, he had completely lost the childishness left in the past, but there was still a smile on his brow. Shining heroic spirit.

"Chen Jiang, see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Seeing Wu Zheng coming in, Chen Jiang saluted immediately, his voice was clear and resonant, surprisingly, he still retained a youthful voice.

"Please, please, please, General Chen has returned from a long way, so there is no need to be polite." Wu Zheng stepped forward to help Chen Jiang, his armor was cold, as if he had brought back the temperature from the frontier.

"Long time no see, Your Royal Highness."

On the other side, a voice rang out with laughter, but with unusual depression, Wu Zheng looked there, Kong Fuyi had a beard on his face, with his hand on his lap, drinking wine from a big bowl, and the person sitting next to him, It was Zhang Jiyao, who was well dressed and well groomed.