Chapter 73: Planning strategies and winning battles from afar, a heart-pounding feeling.
Gu Wan didn't go far either. She pulled up the hood of her black cloak, covering most of her face. Following the quiet escort of Xie Zi and others, she quietly passed through a small door that had been newly opened in the central study compound and entered a small courtyard next to it.
It is not convenient for her to move back to her original courtyard now.
However, when she passed the back building of the third courtyard, she saw two red candlelights shining through the door of the back hall in the dark night.
This is where Xie Ci enshrines the tablets of his father and brother.
It was inconvenient to stay in the mansion before, so he worshipped nearby. Later, he didn't want to move out, so he stayed here ever since.
Gu Guan stood for a while, turned around, stepped onto the stairs, and gently pushed open the door.
There are four tablets in a row, one large and three slightly smaller, standing quietly on the altar behind the red candles.
The room was simple and dry, and the candlelight was bright and soft. Although it was a room for enshrining memorial tablets, it did not feel eerie at all.
It is completely different from the offering room in the ancestral hall next to it.
Gu Guan believed that this was because of the owner of the tablet.
Xie Xinzhong and his son were iron-blooded and righteous, and their upright spirit will live on forever.
Gu Guan used to be a materialist, but after wearing this outfit, she was not so firm anymore. At this moment, she believed sincerely that there were souls in this world, and that the four righteous fathers and sons must be paying attention to Xie Ci.
Gu Guan picked up three sticks of incense and lit them next to the red candle. She put the incense together, clasped her hands together, closed her eyes and bowed her head devoutly, thinking to herself: Father, brothers, I am Gu Guan, A Ci's daughter-in-law.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but smile in her heart. Well, she didn't expect that in the end she would naturally admit that she was Xie Ci's wife. She had already accepted the decision to spend her whole life with Xie Ci.
Although the two have just started.
Thinking of this, Gu Guan smiled, but she felt that this was a good beginning.
"If my father and brother are still alive, please bless Aci and help him get through this difficult time. When all this is over, you will find that Aci was right."
As for her and him, the beginning is very good, but I don’t know if they can blossom and bear fruit at the same time as these major events?
I hope so.
Gu Guan smiled, prayed these words carefully, lit the incense, bowed three times, and inserted the incense stick into the copper incense burner.
She looked back for a moment, gently closed the door, and smiled at Xie Zi and others who had just knelt down and kowtowed silently and followed her out.
The group left quietly and entered the small courtyard next to it.
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Back to the study.
After thanking him charmingly, he raised his face from the soft pillow of the recliner and suddenly saw his second sister-in-law.
Qin Ying was smiling, standing under the big lantern at the corner of the corridor outside, looking at him with a slight smile.
She is already dressed and will be ready to go after having her face painted.
She didn't leave during the day just to wait for thanks.
Xie Ci quickly jumped up, put on his boots, and walked quickly out of the study door and around the corridor.
"What's the rush?"
The night wind was very strong, and Xie Ci's black cloak kept fluttering in the wind. He stood still, and Qin Ying straightened the collar of his cloak for him. "Wear something thicker next time. Winter is coming soon."
The light was dim and yellow. Qin Ying looked at him carefully. The redness and swelling on Xie Ci's face had been reduced by the ice water, leaving only a faint trace in the night. Qin Ying tucked his thin cloak and told him, "Relax. Nothing in the world can be as you wish."
If everything goes as planned, then you would be God's own son or daughter.
Over the years, Qin Ying has seen through it all: being poor has its own difficulties, and having enough food and clothing has its own hardships.
However, there was no gloom on Xie Ci's face. His expression was solemn and resolute, and there was even a hint of bright light in his eyes. Qin Ying knew that she didn't need to say anything more.
She thought of what she had just seen and couldn't help but smile knowingly. She said, fortunately, Yuanniang is here, Aci's path will become wider and wider, and even if he encounters obstacles, he will be able to overcome them in the end.
"Okay, no need to waste time talking to sister-in-law. I'm leaving now and may not be back until next month."
Qin Ying looked up at Xie Ci. He was now as tall as his second brother, which made her happy but also a little melancholy.
However, overall I am much more relieved.
Xie Ci's face flushed slightly, but he immediately said, "Second sister-in-law, it's so late, why don't you wait until tomorrow?"
Qin Ying smiled and shook her head: "It's better at night, better than during the day."
Qin Ying set off back to Shuofang today. Her main purpose was to disguise herself as Gu Wan and leave.
Gu Guan has now smuggled back. They discussed that staying in the mansion all the time is not the best idea. If something happens, it will be too easy to be caught. Don't forget that Feng Kun is very clear about this matter. There is even a tunnel belonging to Feng Kun in the mansion.
This is also the reason why Gu Wan pretended to thank his personal guards today and left the house with him.
In addition, Qin Ying will disguise herself as Gu Wan. Since it is inconvenient to stay in the capital, "she" will simply set off back to Shuofang.
In addition, there is no shortage of suitable female guards in the mansion. Qin Xian and others specially selected seven or eight of them to meet the needs of Qin Ying and Gu Wan.
I've picked out three or four suitable ones, and will go out one after another, both for long and short trips, which is really dazzling.
Qin Ying also happened to go back to see Qin Xian: "Uncle said that his illness has improved a lot. Now he can walk a few laps on the horse with support. I wonder if it's true?"
"Okay, I'm leaving. Be careful."
Xie Ci and Qin Ying hugged each other vigorously. After Xie Ci accepted the hug, he paused. In fact, he wanted to say to his second sister-in-law: After you go back, it would be better if you don’t come over here again!
It's too dangerous here.
But thinking about what Feng Kun had said, about the bones of his father and brother, he finally swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue: "Okay! I get it."
"Second sister-in-law, have a safe journey."
Qin Ying wouldn't agree, she would definitely come back.
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The cold wind in the middle of the night blew away Qin Ying's hair. She turned around, smiled and waved, and her dark blue figure quickly disappeared outside the courtyard gate.
The maple trees in front of the courtyard rustled, and the last yellow leaf passed through the gaps between the pine and cypress branches and fell under the railing of the corridor.
Xie Ci looked up at the sky. The strong wind was blowing and the clouds were moving very fast, revealing a small piece of bright starry sky, which was fleeting.
Although the maple leaves in the courtyard have all fallen at night, the pines and cypresses are still standing tall and lush, and will proudly pass through the cold winter.
He took a deep breath, his mind cleared, he could do it!
Xie Ci turned around abruptly and walked quickly into the study, "Please invite Chen Yan and the others over."
He wanted Gu Wan to go and have a rest. No matter how nice and leisurely she said, Xie Ci couldn't believe that she could really sleep well for the next half month. He didn't say a word and just did it.
Xie Ci himself had no intention of resting. All his happy and gentle emotions disappeared, his brows turned cold, and he turned around and walked out quickly.
Xue Rongan and Liao Kai's men came over. Two of them, disguised as Beijing Army uniforms, were led quickly into the front hall. When they saw Xie Ci, they frowned and asked, "Master Xie, why haven't you taken action yet?"
Xie Ci was dealing with the Eastern Palace and the main traitors who had to be convicted today. Xue Rong'an and Liao Kai were ready and waiting, and were about to rush to his side to proceed with the next step, but unexpectedly Xie Ci stopped and returned home.
The two men immediately sent someone to question them.
But Xie Ci smiled faintly: "Why rush? If I don't rest, my soldiers must also rest."
They were just ordinary soldiers who marched quickly to the imperial city, fought a bloody battle all night, and then launched a rigorous defense and raid on the city.
Even in a life-and-death battle or a forced march where the opportunity is fleeting, both sides have to leave time for the soldiers to rest. Would it be reasonable not to let them rest and catch their breath for the next few days?
The two men had no way to refute, and Xie Ci's face was gloomy. They also knew the inside story and knew that Xie Ci's mood was extremely gloomy, so they hesitated for a moment and did not bring any more bad luck.
The two emphasized, "Mr. Xie, please do it as soon as possible, tomorrow morning at the latest."
After saying that, he put on his helmet and hurried away.
Xie Ci stared coldly at the backs of the two men, sneered, stood up suddenly and quickly returned to the study.
He took advantage of this free time at night, certainly not to sleep!
Xie Ci walked in quickly. Chen Yan, Fang Xin and others were already waiting. Chen Yan was in casual clothes. His identity made it inconvenient for him to leave the house except for secret communications.
"master!"
"General!"
As he sounded his footsteps, everyone stood up immediately, bowed to greet him, and Xie Ci took a step forward, first supporting Chen Yan, and then helping Fang Xinlin and others.
Xie Ci said, "Uncle Chen, I've told you so many times that your legs and feet are still intact, so there's no need to be so formal."
During the past six months, Chen Yan had been poisoned and busy and exhausted. He looked less energetic than when they first met. The grudges in Xie Ci's heart had gradually faded away.
A local governor who is in charge of the military and political affairs of a region now stays in his residence in casual clothes every day. His body needs rest, but he cannot sleep late at night. As soon as Xie Ci has finished packing, he rushes over.
Even the clothes he was wearing were the ones he brought from Yunzhou.
Xie Ci helped Chen Yan up and said seriously, "Uncle Chen, I'm sorry for putting you in such a difficult position."
Chen Yan didn't care: "Etiquette cannot be abolished. Hey, what's wrong with this?"
But he felt the sincerity and genuine consideration in the thanks, and his heart was warmed and soothed.
He felt guilty and excited for a moment, but it was pointless to talk about the past now. Xie Ci helped him up, and he nodded repeatedly and sat down with all his strength.
Xie Ci said to Fang Xinlin, "Thank you for your hard work, gentlemen."
Fang Xinlin was once Su Zhen's and Qin Xian's most trusted staff member and clerk respectively. Chen Yan, Kou Wenshao, had also wanted to arrange for this, but one was leaving Yunzhou and needed capable people to stay behind, while the other was that Xiangzhou was relatively poor and the population was limited, so they were a bit stretched. So, Qin Xian and Su Zhen persuaded them not to send any more people.
"It's not hard, it's not hard."
"Gentlemen, please."
"Major General, please."
The friendship is deep, and everything is implied. Without wasting any more time, everyone immediately sat down, divided into leaders and servants.
Xie Ci sat behind the large desk and said calmly, "Xie Yun has already gone. If nothing unexpected happens, Feng Kun's people will be here soon."
Xie Ci's brows were sharp and his tone was deep and hurried.
No one said a word. Now was a critical moment, racing against time. Chen Yan quickly said, "Feng Kun must have a plan for these people!"
The old emperor wanted to protect this group of people because the power of the Eastern Palace was, in a sense, equivalent to the power of the imperial power. Many of the power that the crown prince had in the past were the result of the old emperor's indulgence or even feeding of a part of it, leading to his current power.
After the fall of the Crown Prince, in the eyes of the old emperor, the most important thing was these old forces in the Eastern Palace.
He was extremely angry with the Crown Prince and the seven or eight closest relatives who were the main rebels, and he wanted to get rid of them as soon as possible!
But it is only limited to the main culprits. The next level includes those who actually control the army, such as Qin Guan, who is now under Xie Ci; the second-level personnel such as Qiao Minghuai, the censor of the Censorate, Peng Xiang, the left vice-president of the Dali Temple, and Zheng Daguang, the doctor of the Ministry of War, who were just recruited by Chen Yan. They are in the midst of a life-and-death battle with Feng Kun and Lin, the father-in-law. The old emperor must take back such an important part of the imperial power!
The latter is even more important than the crown prince in the old emperor's heart!
Otherwise, the old emperor’s chances of winning the ensuing fight between the two parties will be greatly reduced!
You must know that among the three forces of imperial power and prime ministerial power, the old emperor was the strongest. Even if the distance between them was getting smaller and smaller, it was still him. After all, he was the emperor who had the right to decide life and death.
If the power of the Eastern Palace cannot be recovered, then it will be hard to say.
Xie Ci knew very well that the Eastern Palace forces must be Feng Kun's other important target besides the Crown Prince. He had to either take them over or kill them all in one fell swoop, and then quickly push someone else to take his place.
But Feng Kun never said anything, and Xie Ci pretended not to know. He would even go to Feng Kun in person later to "report" this important news.
"I have already asked Xie Hai to lead a group to try to find some secret places like these people's study rooms."
To capture these people or put them to death, the best, most direct and effective way is, of course, to catch them red-handed.
I believe that the "evidence" Feng Kun prepared for them is already in a hidden place such as the study.
"What about this Father-in-law Lin?" Fang Xin pondered. Don't forget that among the three major forces, there is also Father-in-law Lin. When the situation is turbulent, Father-in-law Lin will definitely not do nothing. So what will he do?
Chen Yan and Fang Tong exchanged a glance. They had already discussed this question privately before Xie Ci came back. "Will Father-in-law Lin protect these people?"
Now that the Crown Prince has fallen, the next one to take the throne must be the Third Prince!
The old emperor extremely disliked the fourth prince, and the younger generation of princes was cut off by the former Queen Lin. The oldest was only seven years old. The old emperor probably couldn't wait for them to grow up.
So the old emperor would definitely choose the third prince.
Chen Yan and the others all leaned towards this conclusion, but as soon as they said it, "No!" Xie Ci denied it categorically: "Father-in-law Lin will definitely kill them."
The black-armored man behind the large desk was thinking quickly, and his eyebrows raised: "Because Feng Kun will definitely target Lin Guozhang next!"
"And if the Eastern Palace's power is still there, the Emperor will definitely not protect him!"
Why did the old emperor favor the crown prince so much? Was it because he was the eldest son and the legitimate heir? No! It was because he had a clean background and no powerful party behind him!
Before the third prince came to the throne, the old emperor would definitely have killed Lin Guozhang.
Then it would be a good opportunity for Xie Ci and Li Yi to replace Lin Guozhang and compete with Feng Kun.
With Feng Kun and the old emperor attacking from both sides, there is no doubt that Father-in-law Lin will die. Do you think he will still protect the power of the Eastern Palace?
Like a flash of lightning, Chen Yan suddenly stood up and slammed the table: "Yes, yes! That's right!"
Xie Ci raised his lip, his eyes devoid of smile, his gaze fierce: "Both parties want these people dead! They are very dangerous."
The wick snapped, and a spark suddenly flew out!
The door to the study suddenly opened. Xie Ci looked up as Xie Feng strode in. He knelt on one knee with a thud and said, "Master, those who went to Yu Miaofeng and the others to report the incident have all been apprehended! Not a single one has escaped."
Xie Ci stood up suddenly: "Very good."
Yu Miaofeng and the other ten people are the second-tier representatives of the Eastern Palace forces. They have a network of connections between the upper and lower levels. Taking them down is almost equivalent to taking down the entire Eastern Palace old forces. This is exactly the goal of this thank you speech.
However, they were precisely the confidants and loyal subordinates of the main rebel officials of the Eastern Palace who were asked to confiscate their property today.
The former is separated by a layer, but the latter is not. He walks around the imperial city every day to assist and advise the prince. After the failure, someone will definitely want to understand the old emperor's attitude towards the old forces in the Eastern Palace.
Those who care about their confidants and subordinates and want to leave them a chance to survive, or who think that their families will have someone to take care of them even if they are exiled, will definitely try to send an urgent message to their confidants and subordinates to calm them down and wait quietly, so that they won't be frightened and confused.
Of course, thanks can't help them deliver the message successfully.
Either do nothing, or the spring thunder will awaken the insects.
In fact, the act of thanking someone had already begun today during the day!
…
As he was speaking, Feng Kun's men had already arrived.
Xie Ci stood up suddenly. In the dark night, the wind blew up his large black cloak. He quickly passed through the corner room of the corridor and walked along the stairs through the dark tunnel.
At the other end of the tunnel, inside a small, two-story house, elegantly and luxuriously furnished, Feng Kun sat upright on the uppermost armchair. He raised his beautiful, sharp eyes and raised an eyebrow. "You said the emperor sent Xue Rong'an and Liao Kai to accompany you to Jingzhao Yin and Lin'an. Did Xue Rong'an and Liao Kai just send someone to urge you?"
After the prince collapsed, Feng Kun did not go to the Duke's Mansion again, but summoned Xie Ci to see him.
Sitting high up in the first seat, he glanced up at him.
Feng Kun must have known everything clearly, but Xie Ci pretended not to know and solemnly reported the latest situation.
Feng Kun smiled and said, "Okay, I get it. You did a great job. Now go back."
"yes!"
Xie Ci lowered his eyes, clasped his fists, took two steps back, turned around and left quickly.
…
Xie Ci quickly passed through the tunnel and returned to the Duke's Mansion. Without stopping, he passed through another tunnel and silently left the mansion, and sent a message to Li Yi.
——Inspired by Feng Kun's tunnel, the two of them dug a new passage in a hidden place in the mansion and gave each other their contact information in case of emergency.
Xie Ci has now cleared the entire Duke's Mansion and it is completely under his control. The new tunnel is not long and only leads to the old servants' residence in the back alley. He didn't expect it to be used so soon.
After receiving the message, Li Yi quickly got into the car and returned home.
The two men walked along, thinking quickly all the way.
They met in the inner study of Prince Li Yi's mansion. As soon as they arrived, Xie Ci was straightforward and explained the situation. "The Eastern Palace's power is 50/20, how about you and I each take half?"
Li Yi's mind raced, and he smiled. "You came to see me at just the right time. Lin Guozhang came to see me, and the conditions were quite tempting."
Xie Ci was not wrong at all, Lin Guozhang was also taking quick action.
Xie Ci raised an eyebrow: "Oh?"
Li Yi snorted coldly: "It's just that I dare not forget the revenge for my father's murder."
Lin Guozhang underestimated him. Li Yi had done a lot over the years, but he still remembered his father's revenge. He pretended to consider it, but refusal was inevitable.
"But I can help you pass on the news about Xue Rongan and Liao Kai."
Li Yi said: "As for the power of the Eastern Palace, I want Cui Yanming from the East Camp of Lin'an."
The military forces in the capital area do not account for all of the Eastern Palace's forces, but only one third.
Li Yi doesn't want any power in the court.
Overall, he only wants one tenth.
The purpose of thanking him was achieved, and he nodded: "Send someone over."
"good!"
The two of them agreed on the details in a few words, thanked him and left quickly.
…
After Xie Ci left, the door curtain to the bedroom moved slightly, and Yu Manzhen walked in, holding a little girl who had just woken up and was rubbing her eyes. She lowered her eyes to look at the child and asked Li Yi, "Why do we only need one captain battalion in the Lin'an East Camp?"
This inner study is located in the side courtyard of the palace's rear quarters. It is where Li Yi handles secret affairs, and the tunnel is also dug here.
It is the most secure place in the entire palace. After the battle of Anping Village, Li Yi no longer sent his daughter away. After Yu Manzhen and her daughter were taken in, they were placed here.
The lights were bright. Li Yi raised his eyes and glanced at Yu Manzhen, and finally his eyes fell on the child in her arms.
After the Yunbeicang incident, Li Yi was determined to investigate and soon found out a lot of Yu Manzhen's things and many things she had done with the Yu family. But in the end, for the sake of his daughter, he did not investigate further and tacitly allowed Yu Manzhen to get away with it.
Some things have changed quietly, and it has been a long time since he told Yu Manzhen almost everything he knew.
But he glanced at his babbling daughter, who was laughing and drooling at him. He smiled at the child, and his gaze finally softened. Li Yi stood up, told them to invite Mr. Tian and the others, and said calmly, "Xie Ci and I are different."
The first one to stick his head out gets shot. His background is not as strong as Xie Ci's, and the pressure from the royal family is already great enough.
Of course, the above are not the most important reasons.
The most important thing is soldiers!
Li Yi also had an intelligence network. Amidst the bloody court struggles, he slept less than two hours a day but did not give up on gathering intelligence from all over the place. He was very sensitive and had a vague feeling that something was not right.
He can relax his grip on the power of the court. His heart is on the soldiers. He wants to free up his hands to deal with the affairs in Fan Yang and fill his shortcomings as quickly as possible.
…
Xie Ci turned back quickly. The north wind was howling, and the big black cloak was fluttering.
After leaving Li Yi's inner study, he smiled faintly.
Li Yi didn't want to be the first to stand out, but the result was just as he expected.
Only an hour had passed since we returned to the Duke's Mansion.
Xie Ci didn't waste any words. He pointed to a corner of the large study and asked Chen Yan, "Uncle Chen, does Uncle Kou know of a man named Kou Chong?"
——Kou Chong, Feng Kun’s man, was a groom in the Zhanshi Mansion. He held an insignificant position, but in reality he was a close aide to the Crown Prince Li Min.
Xie Ci was very perceptive. He noticed something was wrong with this Kou Chong. When he checked and verified his identity, he caught a glimpse of him. The Kou Chong named was a middle-aged man with a mustache and sweeping eyebrows. He was wearing a half-worn blue official uniform of a horse washer from the fifth-rank Zhanshi Mansion.
Many people, fearing that their families would be implicated, committed suicide by hitting pillars and swallowing gold. More than a dozen bodies were dragged out.
Of course, there was no need for someone of Xie Ci's rank to check the body. He took a quick glance and recognized the half-worn official uniform of the horse washer at a glance.
Then he realized that the person was not right.
He glanced at the checked booklet, but the booklet in the sergeant's hand had already been checked.
He immediately understood that this person was Feng Kun's man.
Xie Ci has already sent a message to Qin Guan to screen his subordinates again. If there are any found, don't rush to clear them out, but keep an eye on them.
However, when it came to Kou Chong, Xie Ci suddenly remembered Kou Wenshao, a legal advisor in Xiangzhou.
Kou Wenshao was slightly better off than Su Zhen. He had three children, but one boy and two girls, and he was also the only son.
There is definitely support for the younger generations of relatives. The Kou family's hometown is in Xiangzhou. The next generation is named Congzhong, and the next generation is named Congdai. Kou Wenshao's only son Kou Zhongwen, his cousin Kou Zhongxi, and several generations of nephews and nieces were all named this way.
However, there is another legal advisor in Kou Wenshao's government office, named Kou Wei, who is said to be a relative of the governor.
When Xie Ci recovered the old power of the Xie family army, he had been to Xiangzhou for several days. He had an excellent memory and immediately remembered this Kou Wei.
Wei, lofty?
They are all mountain tops.
"Kou Chong?" Chen Yan thought for a moment, but had no impression. However, he quickly turned around and went back to get a book.
Before coming, the four people, including their close confidants like Dou Wu, racked their brains to write down everyone they could think of who had some connection to the matter, no matter what they did.
A big pile.
However, they were careful not to leak the information, and finally carefully put the information into a book in a hidden way.
Chen Yan had already compiled a list of important and useful people and handed it to Xie Ci. The remaining ones were just a bunch of odds and ends.
Chen Yan painstakingly flipped through more than a dozen pages before finally finding it in a corner. "Kou Chong, gatekeeper of the East Gate of Ping County, 34 years old, from a branch of the Suining clan, received five years of support from Wen Shaoze."
Chen Yan knew Kou Wenshao very well: "The Kou family split up when this dynasty was founded." After the falling out, one branch moved far away to Sui County in Hujing, and they reproduced separately and had basically no contact with each other.
The so-called Zefan actually refers to the fact that after Kou Wenshao became rich, he gave the Qian family a canteen to take care of the orphans, widows and the weak. Generally, people would do this when they become rich.
However, over the past few decades, a few people from Suining had shamelessly come to seek refuge and eat and drink in the canteen. This Kou Chong had been there the longest, so Kou Wenshao had some impression of him. After racking his brains, he singled him out and added the eight-character comment: "A slovenly scoundrel, unlikely to achieve great things."
Chen Yan: ...Oh no, he's quite capable.
Chen Yan was shocked: "How did a gatekeeper like him get into the Eastern Palace?"
No, no, she didn’t get into the Eastern Palace. She got into Feng Kun’s circle of confidants, and then was sent to the Eastern Palace.
Judging from how Feng Kun treated people afterwards, he was treated quite well!
Xie Ci finally revealed a faint smile, which he then withdrew in an instant: "Take Wen Shao's letter and immediately deliver it to this Kou Chong!"
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On the side of Xing'an Gate, behind the Duke of Qi's residence on the east side, there is a large area of residences of Feng Kun's staff, both large and small. Feng Kun had many followers, and the residences, large and small, extended all the way to the side of Xinyifang.
Located near Xinyifang, in a really small and inconspicuous old two-story house.
A middle-aged man in his thirties, who had retired from the official uniform of the Eastern Palace, was wearing a wrinkled and slightly dirty brown and yellow right-fronted long gown, with two small mustaches on his upper lip. He was not good-looking, short and a bit sloppy. He was lying on the fence under the eaves of the main house to sleep. While he was sleeping, he suddenly found a letter beside him. He was startled, grabbed it and took a look, then jumped up on the spot.
“…”
"Oh, oh! Oh my God, I'm dead," he picked up the letter and took another look. There were two ordinary lines of words and five big bright words at the bottom: "Five Years of Ethics".
There are many people with the surname Kou in the world. Kou Wenshao was far away and never expected that someone would suddenly bring up this matter to him one day.
But he knew Feng Kun very well.
The man scratched his head, cursed a few times, and finally rushed into the study, picked up a pen and wrote two sentences, "Under the floor tiles, there is a book of conspiracy, and the perpetrators will be caught red-handed in the next two days. Yin Luo, follow the order, Yu Miaofeng, Huo Dingyishi, kill Xue Rongan and Liao Kai in public."
"Damn it!"
He cursed loudly, quickly wrapped up the letter, glanced at it carefully, threw it back to where he picked it up, thought for a moment, and pushed it into the gap between the railing and the stone bench.
He closed the door, stuck his head out of the crack to look left and right, then retracted his head and quickly blew out the oil lamp.
…
Xie Ci received the letter an hour later.
When he unfolded it, he finally raised the corners of his lips and his eyes were stern.
Killed Xue Rongan and Liao Kai, right?
Xie Ci immediately understood Feng Kun's plan and immediately ordered, "Send a message to Li Yi!"
Li Yi would figure out the way to pass the message to ensure that Lin Guozhang would take the initiative.
Xie Ci smiled faintly.
The old emperor was furious with the crown prince and the leaders of the East Palace clique. These people were like frightened birds. If the two parties attacked Xue Rongan at the same time, Liao Kai would put the blame on them.
——Xie Ci wanted to snatch people from the cracks and force them to surrender voluntarily.
Never underestimate people's desire to survive.
The more certain the death is, the more desperate we will be to grasp at any glimmer of hope!
Xie Ci also wanted to create a coincidence to ensure that he would not arouse Feng Kun's fear and backlash and make him take action to protect him, so as to ensure that he could successfully gain control of the East Palace.
Xie Ci successfully created the right timing and determined the location to seek profit. Now all he needed was to control the people on the scene tomorrow.
The bloody victory in the Northwest and his love of military honors since childhood have made many people forget that Xie Ciwen's intelligence is never inferior to his third brother Xie Bian, who won the top three places in the imperial examination and became a high-ranking official at a young age.
The deployment was completed in a short time.
…
Gu Guan only slept for a few hours.
After washing up, she wanted to go to the study, but Xie Zi asked her to get some rest, saying that the master had made arrangements and had already left the house. She thought about it and realized that her current identity was unknown and Xie Ci would not make fun of this matter. Xie Zi seemed confident, so she did not force herself to go.
She planned to sleep for a while and wait for Xie Ci to come back before going over.
I didn’t expect that everything was done in just a few hours!
Xie Ci gave instructions as he walked, and Xie Yun, Xie Feng, Chen Yan and others followed while listening, and each of them quickly received the orders and left.
Everyone followed quickly, their morale high, and the previous feeling of depression had been swept away!
The military boots hit the ground with a clattering sound, and the cold wind blew. Xie Ci, dressed in black armor and with a solemn expression, walked quickly up the stairs in the middle. The lower edge of his black cloak fluttered in the wind, and he really had the style of the original text, planning and winning battles thousands of miles away.
But in his previous life he was alone and really lonely.
Gu Guan also changed into a set of black soft armor and put on a green velvet cloak. She stood in the corridor, watching Xie Ci walking quickly up the steps from the courtyard gate and along the corridor. She really felt her heart beating fast.
It’s really handsome, hard to describe.
This man was raised by her and his love for her is eternal.
Look at him bravely climbing to the top and dominating the world, being a fierce wolf to the outside world and a loyal dog to the inside.
Suddenly, I remembered a sentence I had read somewhere, and Gu Guan felt that it was so damn appropriate for the situation!
She was smiling, and Xie Ci smiled too when he saw her. The cold, tense feeling and the chill of autumn disappeared the moment he saw the people walking on the big lanterns in the corridor, just like dew meeting the morning light.
He quickened his pace, went down the stairs and then up again, and stood with her under the dim candlelight.
"Aci, you are so awesome."
"Do you need me to go?"
Xie Ci thought for a moment and said, "If you want, you'd better transform into a human."
Gu Wan made a gesture that it was all right, and she smiled. Xie Yun and the others were very tactful and stepped back and turned their heads. She glanced at them quietly, then suddenly came over and whispered, "There will be a reward when you come back~"
The voice was full of laughter, and the ending tone was stretched out a little like a hook, which immediately hooked the thread entangled in Xie Ci's heart.
He turned his head suddenly, "...what is it?"
He suddenly opened his eyes wide and spoke in a low voice.
This nervous look is so cute.
Gu Wan laughed, her eyes sweeping across his eyebrows and eyes, finally settling on the corner of his mouth, then glanced to the other side. The night wind was rustling, and her beautiful big eyes slid around, then looked back at his eyes, and curled her lips: "I won't tell you yet."
The autumn night was cool, the moonlight was like water, her gaze and laughter were as soft as silk, and Xie Ci's heart beat faster.
She looked at his eyes and mouth. Is that what he meant?!
The author has something to say:
Xie Ci: Ah, Wan Wan is going to kiss me? Really? Really? I have a picture in my mind, nervous and exciting, I can't stop
The most attractive thing about men is not only their figure but also their career hahaha
Haha, today is another fat chapter! Kiss~ See you tomorrow, babies!! (づ￣3￣)づ
Finally, I have to thank "Wenjiujiujiu" for throwing the mine! Love you~
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And all the big babies who watered Wenwen!
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