"What do you need me to do now?" Meng Qi asked.
"Not for the time being. I think that considering what happened to the Queen this time, I'm afraid she won't let you enter the palace again in the short term. In that case, you should just focus on taking care of the affairs in the mansion. Didn't you also say that Jiang Wu brought you a lot of information? I think you should spend some time to investigate." Song Chengze said with a smile.
Meng Qi nodded, "Yes, that's what I wanted to tell you."
Song Chengze waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I'll tell you about Wu Zhengda."
That's right, she almost forgot about this. "Is Mr. Lu back?" She asked, then remembered that Song Chengze had told her last time. Then she patted her head embarrassedly and said, "Look at my memory. You told me last time. What do you think?"
"It's something we can strive for." Song Chengze said happily.
Meng Qi exhaled and smiled, "Does he really have a grudge against Meng Hai?"
"Well, Uncle Lu went directly to the barracks to inquire. Wu Zhengda's men were very dissatisfied with Meng Hai. In their eyes, most of the military achievements that helped Meng Hai to his position were won by Wu Zhengda and his men, but in the end, it was snatched away by Meng Hai. The most important point is that it seems that the two lieutenants under Meng Hai have a bad relationship with Wu Zhengda. They can't openly make things difficult for Wu Zhengda, so they attack Wu Zhengda's subordinates, which also makes Wu Zhengda very dissatisfied.
"The most recent incident involved Wu Zhengda's military pay being withheld. The imperial court specifically assigned Wu Zhengda a share, but another deputy general from Meng Hai, who was in charge of distributing military pay, withheld as much as half of it."
"What? So many?" Meng Qi asked, "Doesn't Meng Hai know?"
Song Chengze glanced at Meng Qi and said quietly, "The deputy general used the military pay he deducted to build a house for Meng Hai and also took a concubine for him."
Meng Qi understood. She didn't believe that Meng Hai was unaware of the situation. What exactly did Meng Hai mean? On the one hand, he wanted to use Meng Xiu to win over Wu Zhengda, but on the other hand, he allowed his deputy general to provoke him. Was he trying to let Wu Zhengda know that he couldn't beat him, so he praised him and then killed him?
"Did Wu Zhengda give you the confirmation?"
Song Chengze shook his head. "How could that be? Besides, Uncle Lu didn't reveal his identity; he just reminded him. And Wu Zhengda is a very calculating person. He listened to Uncle Lu's analysis of the situation in Beijing, especially Meng Hai's two-timing. If anything goes wrong, he will definitely be pushed out as a cushion."
Meng Qi nodded. If that day really came, if Wu Zhengda didn't resist, he would be the one to use as the quilt.
"Does Wu Zhengda believe what Mr. Lu said?"
"He will believe it because Uncle Lu told him something."
"What's the matter?" Meng Qi waited for a moment, then saw that Song Chengze didn't say anything and just looked at her. Suddenly, she realized that maybe she shouldn't be the one to inquire about this matter. She smiled and said, "This isn't something to be rushed. As long as it's worth fighting for, it's fine."
Song Chengze smiled slightly, "Do you remember the time my second brother scratched my arm?"
Meng Qi hummed, why are you talking about this?
"I don't know if Meng Hai was acting on Fifth Brother's instructions or Fourth Brother's. I also don't know which of the two he was siding with to prove he had the ability. He deliberately approached Second Brother to gain his trust, and then, if he supported the one who showed his support, he could gain more leverage for himself."
Meng Qi sighed slightly. This Meng Hai was really walking on a tightrope, and he was walking on it in front of all the princes. He was extremely brave.
"He arranged this plot against my second brother, and it was Wu Zhengda who was tasked with it. Uncle Lu promptly informed him of the whole story, and Wu Zhengda finally realized that if he had followed Meng Hai's instructions, the consequences would have been fatal. Although my second brother doesn't have military power, he's still a prince. If he realized Wu Zhengda was playing tricks on him and asked the Prince of Zhenbei to hand him over or vent his anger on him, I think my uncle would at least give him some face."
Meng Qi understood. Although Song Chengze did not say what Meng Hai should do for Prince Duan to win his trust and then create something for him to support, if he succeeded, Wu Zhengda would definitely be in trouble.
How sinister is Meng Hai's heart? Wu Zhengda is engaged to Meng Xiu. If something happens at this time, what will Meng Xiu do?
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