Chapter 106: You never know what tricks the villain will use

Everyone jumped off their horses nimbly. The leader, General Mo Da, stepped forward and took the lead in kneeling: "I lead all the soldiers to pay homage to the emperor. Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor!"

Behind General Mo, Mo Qianyu winked at Xie Zhao. He was a reliable man and would definitely do what he promised.

"General Mo, all the soldiers, please stand up quickly!"

Facing the Mo family members who had made great military achievements, Xiao She rarely stood up to greet them. He had not yet had time to summon the soldiers from the north to come to the capital, but he did not expect that General Mo could not wait to see him.

"Your Majesty, I saw that the dragon boat race was very lively today, and I also wanted to join in the fun."

General Mo Da smiled heartily and stared at the other dragon boat which had not yet had enough people.

At this point, Wei Shoufu's expression changed and he shouted, "Your Majesty, this is against the rules!"

It was agreed that they would compete with Jiang Fulu's men. Most of the men on both sides were civil servants and their strength was equal.

Right now Prime Minister Wei has an overwhelming advantage. If General Mo Da brings his men to interfere, won't the cards be reshuffled?

Prime Minister Wei thought about the money and face lost in the gambling and tried his best to stop it.

General Mo didn't take it seriously and said frankly, "Minister Wei, let me be honest. Lord Jiang sprained his waist and couldn't participate in the competition. He was so anxious that he couldn't eat or sleep, so he sent someone to send a letter to ask me to help him."

Rules were set before the dragon boat race. All civil and military officials above the seventh rank in the capital could participate. General Mo Da brought his men back to the capital, and they met the requirements to participate.

"You old thief Jiang, you set a trap here!"

Wei Shoufu's face flushed with embarrassment, and he said to the officials around him: "General Mo is a military commander, he has a lot of strength, but what's the use of his bravery alone?"

Dragon boat racing requires cooperation among many people. After Wei Shoufu led the others to practice for a few days, they already had a very good understanding of each other.

"Humph, General Mo is impatient. When he sees a bunch of losers on the boat, he might get so angry that he throws them into the water!"

Prime Minister Wei took a deep breath. He had already made all the necessary preparations.

Several of his men looked at each other, and saw a hint of worry in each other's eyes: "Prime Minister Wei, if we lose..."

Not only will you lose a large sum of money, but you will also lose your reputation.

Prime Minister Wei made a bet with Jiang Fulu that the losing party would run away naked, but no one knew about this beforehand.

It is really wrong for Prime Minister Wei to act on his own!

Before the game even started, disagreements had already occurred within Wei Shoufu's team.

"I didn't see any objection from you after I said this, but now you are all scared like turtles after seeing General Mo. Where is the integrity of you scholars?"

We will definitely not lose.

Chief Minister Wei bribed the young eunuch and put some croton powder in the tea.

Only a small amount of croton powder was added, but it was drawn in the center, so Censor Lu and others did not dare to make any big moves. Otherwise, if they could not help but be rude in front of the emperor and the officials, it would be more embarrassing than running naked.

Prime Minister Wei refrained from speaking of such a secret matter.

Here, General Mo Da was allowed to lead his soldiers on board.

"I'm sorry, Censor Lu, Priest Yu!"

General Mo was very humble and explained the reason.

Since it is a dragon boat race, strength is only an advantage. Since the two parties have never cooperated before, General Mo Da suggested that all his people should participate.

The opponent was a first-rank general who was good at defending the country. He was strong and powerful. Censor Lu, Chief Priest Yu and other leaders in the small group were driven off the dragon boat by General Mo and were still a little dizzy.

When Wei Shoufu saw this scene, he was so upset that he jumped up and down: "General Mo, this time it's me and Lord Jiang who are competing, and you brought all the people to replace them. Isn't that a bit too much?"

This is ridiculous! You can't play like this!

After Wei Shoufu protested, General Mo stopped smiling and said cheerfully, "What Wei Shoufu suggested is not unreasonable. After all, we are all here to help. In that case, quickly carry Lord Jiang onto the dragon boat!"

By the time Jiang Fulu came to his senses, the dragon boat had already left the shore.

Everyone paddled hard and in unison. The team of civil servants on Wei Shoufu's side always kept pace with their own dragon boat, and the momentum was very strong.

"First Assistant Wei, use more force!"

Jiang Fulu had nothing to do at the stern of the ship, so he took the initiative to supervise Wei Shoufu's team.

"Master Li, you were a beat too slow just now!"

"Minister Wei, you are sweating, why don't you take out your handkerchief and wipe it off?"

With Jiang Fulu's interference, Wei Shoufu's faction soon became confused and in a panic.

Mo Qianyu said awkwardly, "Master Jiang, you don't have to. Even if you don't harass Wei Shoufu's team, we will definitely win."

There was actually no suspense about the outcome, after all, Mo Qianyu had not yet used all his strength.

Jiang Fulu stroked his beard, his face turned cold, he glanced at Mo Qianyu and said: "Major General, didn't you learn what it means to be deceitful on the battlefield?"

"I made a bet with Prime Minister Wei, betting money and face. Do you think Prime Minister Wei would willingly admit defeat?"

On the battlefield, the outcome is not just about winning or losing.

Now, Mo Qianyu was even more confused and asked humbly: "Master Jiang, what do you mean?"

Jiang Fulu raised his eyelids. He must sincerely thank all the soldiers for helping him at the critical moment, but he might not win.

The problem lies not with the strength of the soldiers, but with the Prime Minister.

Jiang Fulu took the opportunity to whisper, "You must be on guard against others. You never know what means a villain will use."

Mo Qianyu had a blank expression, with his eyes downcast, no one knew what he was thinking.

He and Xie Zhao are good brothers. He had heard Xie Zhao comment before that Jiang Fulu is not as simple as he appears. As expected, no one who has reached that position is simple.

"Just wait and see. Prime Minister Wei will start something soon."

Jiang Fulu took out the oil-paper bag from his arms, took out the roasted chicken leg and took a bite, saying as he ate, "How can I deny it for the sake of my dignity?"

This time, not only Mo Qianyu, but the other generals also looked over and listened attentively.

"Minister Wei and the others behind him blocked the middleman and deliberately slowed down the beat in a sneaky way. They are planning something bad."

The dragon boat's planks are not thick, so water could be taken in the boat, which would scare a few unlucky people unconscious. This way, when they reach the shore to change boats, Prime Minister Wei would have a chance to delay.

"If we can avoid the current crisis, at least we can save our reputation. Then we can blame the problem on Long Zhou."

Jiang Fulu explained calmly, as if he had the ability to predict the future.

As soon as he finished speaking, the other dragon boat leaked water and immediately became a mess.

Mo Qianyu asked, "Master Jiang, there is one thing I don't understand."

Before the dragon boat race, the emperor opened a gambling game.

Jiang Fulu led his own group to defeat me and win. Didn't he foresee the outcome in advance?

"If you had already predicted this outcome, why didn't you tell your own people?"

From this we can see that Jiang Fulu is quite a jerk.

What Mo Qianyu wanted to say was expressed through his expression. Jiang Fulu snorted and said, "Major General, I have eaten more salt than you have eaten rice. How could I make such a lowly mistake?"

"Yes, I did tell Censor Lu and the others, but how do you know that there is no undercover agent of Wei Laogou in my team?"

Taking this opportunity, Jiang Fulu made a test first, which was also to confuse the other party.

His men were obedient and the news was not delivered to Prime Minister Wei, which showed that the people in his small group were all reliable.

After the trial is successful, prepare for the next step.

"As for the fact that Prime Minister Wei is naked, does he think I like to see her? She is not a beautiful girl, haha!"

Jiang Fulu laughed wildly, but held it back halfway and became restrained.

Yes, one must be on guard against others. What if there are Madam Chen’s spies among these soldiers? He’s finished!