Chapter 754 The Chess Player
Yizhou, Fuling
Zhao Yutan leaned against the window and looked into the distance, holding the floating willow catkins in her bare hands, with a hint of sorrow on her brow.
The steward of the villa came to report, "Madam, Mr. Song and Mrs. Song are here. They are here to return a book and give you a festival gift." The Double Ninth Festival is approaching, and Mr. Song is also a man of good manners.
Song Shiyu? "Please ask him to come in." Zhao Yutan said casually.
She met Song Shiyu by chance after she came to Fuling.
In her prophetic dream, Song Shiyu was a young official who could compete with Xie Zhan after he took control of the government.
But at this time, he was still a down-and-out scholar, so she didn't mind helping him.
This time when she came to Fuling, she brought a lot of rare ancient books.
After they got to know each other, he often came to borrow ancient books to read.
Just as she was thinking, Song Shiyu and his wife came in.
Mrs. Song found Xie Lin playing nearby. After greeting Zhao Yutan, she walked towards Xie Lin.
"Please sit down. How are you doing recently?" Zhao Yutan asked casually.
"Thank you for your concern, everything is fine."
The maid served them tea.
Song Shiyu stared at Zhao Yutan.
Because the achievements of Lu Songli, the governor of Pingzhou, were so outstanding, her life was also talked about with relish.
Especially Governor Lu's marriage, because of a fall into the water, his marriage was exchanged with that of his best friend, and eventually the two became enemies.
The relationship between the four of them is known to everyone in the world.
The fate of the two people has also become a topic of conversation among the world.
Now one of them has become the high-ranking governor of Pingzhou, and may even become a female ruler, while the other has become a widow.
The completely different endings made people sigh.
He had always believed that General Xie Zhan had died in the fire in the palace under the pressure of Pingzhou. The woman before him had become General Xie Zhan's widow.
But he recently discovered that he was probably dead wrong.
Recently, something happened in Pingzhou and Nandi.
In Pingzhou, Pingzhou Governor Lu Songli issued Pingzhou public bonds, and the wealthy families in the area successively invested money in the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce.
According to a secret news passed back by his classmates, in the south, the commander of the Southern Expedition Army, General Xie Wei, had set up a Royal Merchant Group.
In fact, the actions of both parties are similar, both of them are using the power in their hands to act.
If Lu Songli were here, she might have given a more precise word, which is the right to issue currency.
However, as the governor, Lu Songli can mobilize much more personal connections than Xie Wei, the leader of an army.
So the question is, as the head of a state, Lu Songli's words are very effective.
Xie Wei was just a commander-in-chief of the Southern Expedition Army, so that might not be the case, right?
There is no doubt that he must have painted a rosy picture for his subordinates, and they were willing to believe that his picture could be realized.
But in addition to being profitable and his future structure and goals being trustworthy, Song Shiyu felt that there must be other reasons why they were willing to obey Xie Wei's command.
The wealthy people in Pingzhou were willing to listen to Lu Songli because of her status.
So, is it possible that Liao Xuewang and others are willing to listen to Xie Wei because of their status?
Because this identity must not only ensure that the pie he painted can come true, but also have a deterrent effect. After all, if there is no deterrent effect, the people below will just pick the fruits directly.
The great general in the South does not have such power. If he wants people to believe that he has it, his identity cannot be as simple as General Xie Wei.
Moreover, Xie Wei came from a military background and did not have the ability to turn stones into gold and strategize.
With this inference, the identity of the person in the south is obvious, right?
While chatting, Song Shiyu pretended to ask casually, "Madam Xie, have you seen the body of your husband, Governor Xie?"
When asking this question, Song Shiyu's eyes were always watching her reaction.
His words were both a hint and a test. After all, they had been married for many years, and Zhao Yutan should have some understanding of Xie Zhan's way of doing things.
Zhao Yutan was stunned and asked, "Why do you ask?"
Song Shiyu replied, "Nothing, I just feel that the death of Xie Zhan, the Great Governor, is such a pity. Losing such a loyal minister is truly a loss for Dali. I'm sure this is something the Emperor doesn't want to see. What do you think?"
Zhao Yutan understood that Song Shiyu hinted to her that Xie Zhan might not be dead.
In fact, Zhao Yutan didn't believe Xie Zhan was dead at all. When the news of Xie Zhan's death came, she took her son back to Chang'an to attend the funeral and saw him for the last time. Because he died in the fire, his face in the coffin was completely disfigured and almost unrecognizable.
This is one of the doubts.
In addition, in her precognitive dream, Xie Zhan was the man who had the last laugh. Even if the trajectory of his fate in this life was very different, she didn't believe that he would die so easily.
Song Shiyu thought to himself, it seems that she also has the answer in her heart.
Faced with a long silence, Zhao Yutan just hummed.
She had to respond to his question like this. Song Shiyu was indeed the one who replaced Xie Zhan in her precognitive dream. He was too smart and too perceptive.
"Congratulations, Madam Xie. Grand Admiral Xie should be coming to pick you up soon."
"What did you say?" Zhao Yutan's voice suddenly rose.
Song Shiyu's eyes flashed and he repeated what he had just said.
Xie Zhan hid his real name and must have some big plans.
In the Tri-State Free Trade Area, polo matches are as hot as fire.
But after burning brilliantly to the extreme, everything will eventually turn into ashes.
Anyone with a smart mind can see that the outcome of the polo match final will be a turning point in the relationship between the three parties.
The stakes are too high, and it will be difficult to cash in.
Now that the emperor is in a coma, the government of Dali is controlled by the aristocratic families and important officials. There is no better time to seize power than this.
If we take the world as a chessboard, there are not many people in this world who can play chess.
Governor Lu Songli was one of them, and General Xie Zhan could be counted as one. The rest were eliminated very quickly.
After sorting these out, he seemed to have cleared the fog and saw the development of the situation clearly.
Song Shiyu suddenly became very excited.
He was smart since childhood, but his intelligence was enlightened by the openness to books and knowledge after Pingzhou Lu Songli came to power. He read a lot of books over the years and made great progress.
He felt that if Pingzhou had not opened up printing to spread all kinds of books to the world, it would probably take him at least five years to reach the level he is at today.
"Why do you say that?" Zhao Yutan asked in a trembling voice.
Song Shiyu understood something in his heart, "This is just my speculation. Thank you for your care these days. If you have any ideas, you should make plans early."
After saying this, Song Shiyu politely said goodbye.
After asking the steward of the villa to send Song Shiyu and his wife away, Zhao Yutan was very frightened.
She didn't know if Song Shiyu's guess was true. If it was true, how would she respond if Xie Zhan came looking for her? After all, she couldn't leave Fuling yet.
At this time, Zhao Yutan's face was full of anxiety, and she was inclined to believe Song Shiyu's inference.
But she didn't know how to deal with it. Even if she knew the problem in advance, she still wouldn't know how to deal with it.
Among a bunch of smart people, she was too ordinary, so she was miserable.
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