Chapter 226 Dark Night Dark Night
"Bang!" The target made a dull sound, and a sharp arrow broke through the air, hitting the bull's eye and directly penetrating the entire target. It can be seen that the arrow is very powerful.
Before the sound faded away, the second and third arrows followed and hit the bull's eye respectively.
He Jun watched and couldn't help but raise his hands and applaud, smiling and shouting, "After all these years, Master Su, your archery skills are even better than before."
Su Fengzhang put away his bow and said with a smile, "He's not as good as Prince Xi."
Next to the target he hit, the arrows shot by He Jun were crowded in one place, which shows his accuracy in archery.
He Jun shook his head and said, "I practice martial arts and archery every day. It would be shameful if I still couldn't hit the target. But you, Lord Su, are different. You are busy with official duties every day, but you still have such skills."
Su Fengzhang laughed, looked at him and said, "It's rare to hear Prince Xi praise someone."
This person usually has a sharp tongue and often makes people cry by scolding them, but he rarely praises others.
He Jun laughed heartily and said, "What can I do? You are my financial backer now, my bread and butter. I am also afraid of causing trouble, Lord Su, and you will withhold the money when the time comes."
Seeing him joking, Su Fengzhang also said, "When did Prince Xi bow down for a few pieces of silver? If that's the case, wouldn't it be unfair for me not to make some requests?"
He Jun was not afraid at all, and said with a smile: "Master Su, just ask, I will do my best to satisfy you."
Su Fengzhang glared at him unhappily, then asked, "How's the situation in the army?"
He Jun also put away his grinning face and said, "Everything is going well, much smoother than expected. After a while, we will be able to clean up those people who are just sitting there doing nothing."
Su Fengzhang nodded and said, "The prince should be back by then."
Speaking of Prince Cheng, He Jun glanced at Su Fengzhang, as if he was about to say something, but Su Fengzhang ignored him and continued, "Don't worry. This is not something that can be accomplished overnight. We must try to proceed in a gentle manner and avoid provoking resistance."
A hint of sneer flashed in He Jun's eyes, and he said, "Of course. I've made those people useless. Now they just drink and have fun all day long. I have a lot of evidence against them, so they wouldn't dare to resist."
Su Fengzhang was very familiar with military affairs. After listening to this, he said, "It is also thanks to the connections left by the Li and He families. Otherwise, our plan would not have been so smooth."
He Jun's eyes dimmed, and he sneered, "They are just a bunch of people who curry favor with the powerful. Back then, the entire Li family was executed, and the He family was destroyed, but they didn't even speak up for justice."
Su Fengzhang now had some understanding of what happened back then. After hearing this, he patted He Jun on the shoulder and said comfortingly: "There will always be a day when the truth will come out and the humiliation will be washed away."
He Jun sneered and said, "I'm afraid there won't be any."
The culprit on that occasion was the emperor. No matter who ascends the throne in the future, would he try to overturn the verdict for the sake of the already defeated Li and He families? Moreover, the emperor has been very kind to him over the years, and the He family has not been charged with any crime, so it would be difficult to overturn the verdict.
The dead can never come back. Even if the old lady of the He family cares about it all the time, it is nothing more than the glory of the He family.
He Jun understood this, so he felt even more aggrieved, but he quickly added, "It doesn't matter if I can't do it. As long as I hold a large army, no one will dare to underestimate my He family."
"It's you." He Jun glanced at Su Fengzhang and asked in a low voice, "What's going on between you and A Fang? There are all kinds of rumors out there. Are you two really together?"
Su Fengzhang asked helplessly: "Prince, aren't you the one who knows best whether we have any?"
He Jun rubbed his nose and said, "How would I know? I'm not following you all the time."
After that, he added: "It doesn't matter whether there is one or not, but you have to think more about yourself. Ah Fang and I grew up together, so naturally I trust his character, but in the imperial family, nothing can be predicted."
"I know." Su Fengzhang said so. It was precisely because of this that he would not be completely open with Prince Cheng.
He Jun patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "It's good that you know."
In fact, He Jun actually has a closer relationship with Prince Cheng, so he would never advise Su Fengzhang to stay away, but he also admires Su Fengzhang in his heart, so he reminded him.
Skipping over this topic, Su Fengzhang actually laughed: "I didn't expect that the Fourth Prince and Minister Xu had such a quarrel for so long, but only resorted to such a despicable means. I worried for nothing."
As Prince Cheng's reputation grew, Su Fengzhang was afraid that the Fourth Prince would take action. But after waiting for a long time, he found that the other party would use such a dirty trick.
It seems insidious, but what use is it other than adding a romantic story to them? There are many kings in history who have romantic stories everywhere. It will not affect their careers at all.
In this way, his previous arrangements would no longer be needed, which saved him a lot of effort.
He Jun looked up at Su Fengzhang, wondering why this guy, who usually had a very calculated plan and a shrewd face, was so slow to react to certain things. He suggested, "It seems to me that the Fourth Prince's move is not just to destroy your reputations."
"What's the point then?" Su Fengzhang wondered, "Is there some other deeper meaning that I haven't understood?"
He Jun suggested, "Think about it, too many rumors will inevitably affect your relationship with A Fang."
Su Fengzhang exclaimed, shook his head and laughed, "So it's to sow discord."
He Jun stopped here, thinking about the time when she heard rumors at home and whipped them. She felt that outsiders were slandering her fifth brother and Su Fengzhang's princess wife, and she felt that some people might not be that kind of person.
"Forget it, I've said everything I need to say. Let's stop here today. If there is anything, I will send someone to the Su family to inform you." He Jun said.
"Then I'll take my leave now. I'll come back to shoot arrows next time." Su Fengzhang raised his hand and left without hesitation.
On the other side, in Prince Rong's mansion, Prince Rong was also discussing Su Fengzhang with others. The person sitting opposite him was none other than Yun Qian, the Minister of the Dali Temple.
Yun Qian has always been in poor health, and Prince Rong is also ill now. The two of them sat facing each other with pale faces, and they looked like brothers in distress, and no one needed to dislike the other.
After a few cups of tea, Prince Rong couldn't help himself and asked, "I say, did you come here specifically to ask for tea?"
Yun Qian put down the teacup in his hand and asked with a smile: "Why, if there is nothing wrong, I can't come."
Prince Rong sneered and said, "I don't know you well enough. You won't come to my temple unless you have something to ask. If you have something to say, just say it directly and don't let anyone rush you."
Yun Qian sighed and said, "It's been so many years, and you're already quite old, why are you still so irritable? This is not good for your health."
Prince Rong sneered, "You're trying to preserve your health, but you keep your thoughts to yourself, and that's why your body is in such a bad state."
Yun Qian showed some helplessness, looked at Prince Rong and said, "Have you really set your sights on him?"
Prince Rong raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's wrong with him?"
"He was born into an ordinary family, without any noble family background. He is talented and smart, but also a down-to-earth and practical man."
"Look at what he's done since he joined the Ministry of Revenue. He's achieved something that old man Xu Siyuan couldn't accomplish in twenty years, yet he's already made some progress in just a few months. Isn't that enough?"
Yun Qian sighed and said, "Su Fengzhang is talented. I never deny that. In fact, I admire him very much. Among the younger generation, he is indeed the most outstanding one."
Prince Rong said dissatisfiedly, "It's not just the younger generation. I've seen at least a thousand officials in my lifetime, if not ten thousand. He's the only one like him. I don't know why he has so many good ideas in his head."
Yun Qian felt even more helpless upon seeing this, thinking to himself that when Prince Rong liked someone, he liked them extraordinarily much, and it seemed that even the shortcomings could be completely covered up. This was not a good thing.
"Yes, he is extremely talented, but have you ever thought about it? Su Fengzhang was originally just the son of a minor official. In just a few years, he went from being the top scholar to the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Don't you know how difficult it is?"
"He was able to come all this way safely, and even had good relationships with people in the court, and could even have a few words with the Xu family. This shows that he is a man of deep scheming and not a good person."
"I have no objection to you using him. Prince Cheng truly needs such talent by his side. But isn't it a bit too much to hand over the Dark Night Army to him? The Dark Night Army is... a trump card left to you by the late emperor."
"When Brother Fang died tragically, you didn't use Dark Night. Why not now?"
Prince Rong looked up at him. Yun Qian swallowed his last words, and Prince Rong continued, "It wasn't that I didn't want to move, but I couldn't."
Yun Qian sighed and explained, "A Le, I don't mean to blame you."
"But why him? Although you have no children, you now have a son-in-law. If it really doesn't work out, you can hand him over directly to Prince Cheng, or even to other younger generations we have watched grow up?"
Prince Rong remained silent and continued, "Yes, Su Fengzhang is indeed scheming. If he weren't, I would be worried. A scheming person who can remember his original intention and treat his family sincerely is not worth the risk."
"But..." Yun Qian wanted to come up with a reason to refute, and finally he said, "But between him and Prince Cheng."
Prince Rong looked up, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes: "That's better."
Yun Qian frowned and finally sighed: "Forget it, since you have made up your mind, there is no point in me saying anything. I just hope that we don't make the wrong choice this time."
Prince Rong smiled and said, "No, I believe I will not make a mistake this time."
Yun Qian didn't understand where Prince Rong got his confidence in Su Fengzhang from. If he didn't know that Su Fengzhang was a native of Qingzhou, he would almost doubt whether this was Prince Rong's hidden gem.
Prince Rong didn't know what he was thinking, so he added, "Yes, I can rest in peace when I die. If not, I wouldn't have seen that day anyway. Before I die, I should finally do what I want."
Yun Qian frowned, sighed, and said, "Why are you saying such depressing words? Doctor Wang is a skilled doctor and will definitely be able to cure you."
Prince Rong shook his head and said nothing. Yun Qian felt sad when he thought about his own health, especially since he only had one son who had been sick all these years. He didn't know if he could live to see the day when he would get married and have children.
Suddenly, Yun Qian's eyes moved, and he thought of Su Fengzhang's unengaged brother and sister.
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