That night, when Tang Song was sending Fang Shanqi out, Wu Hui was also waiting for Wu Sansi who had returned from the night banquet in Prince Liang's mansion.
Wu Sansi's face was obviously flushed, and when he opened his mouth, he smelled of alcohol. He had clearly drunk a lot, but he was not drunk at all. And judging from the downcast look on his face, it was obvious that tonight's banquet made him uncomfortable. .
Wu Hui did not mention Tang Song¡¯s matter first, and followed Wu Sansi half a step behind as he walked deeper into the palace.
Entering the study room, he was indispensable for another round of aromatherapy, and he was busy washing his hands and face. After half a stick of incense, Wu Sansi, who was ready, waved his servants away and half lay on a huge bamboo bed inlaid with gold and jade. Sipping the thick Ancha tea.
"Your Majesty, the banquet tonight seems to be not going well?"
In front of this number one confidant, Wu Sansi rarely had anything to hide. After hearing the question, he stretched out his hand and pressed his temples, and said in a deep voice with a look of tiredness that he could not hide: "This cousin of mine is not an easy person to deal with. He drank no less than fifteen bottles of wine from me in one night. If I test him, As soon as his words came out, he would either be indifferent or pretend to be dumbfounded. This meal was so boring."
Wu Hui carried the tea pot and refilled Wu Sansi's tea cup, "King Jian'an's actions are actually a statement. After all, there is King Wei above the prince, and King Liang occupies the identity of the eldest son. Here, Under the circumstances, King Jian'an can help both sides. As far as I, Prince Liang's Mansion, are concerned, we have already accepted the friendship, but we can't push it too hastily. My lord, too much is too little."
"How do you know these servants you are talking about?" Wu Sansi frowned, "If his position is not too important, why would the servant be like this?"
Hearing this, Wu Hui didn¡¯t know how to persuade him. Among the current Wu family members, apart from King Wu Chengsi of Wei and his own prince, King Wu Youyi of Jian'an is the most powerful. He is the grandson of Wu Yuanrang, the direct uncle of the current Emperor, and he is the cousin of the Emperor. Favored and trusted, in addition to being granted the title of King of Jian'an, he also led the military power of General Long Wu and had the Imperial Forbidden Army under his control.
For Liang Wang Wu Sansi who wanted to be crowned king, he thought day and night hoping to get the support of Wu Youyi, who held military power. Unfortunately, the King of Jian'an was very cunning. Although he also hoped that the Wu Party would win in the battle for the crown prince, he did not He did not participate in the internal strife between Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi at all, and kept an equal distance from them. On weekdays, he would only listen to Wu Zetian's orders whenever something happened.
Although Wu Sansi has put a lot of effort into him in the past few years, it has not had much effect. Tonight's banquet is just another failure.
Thinking of this, Wu Sansi's heart was filled with resentment. On the one hand, he hated Wu Youyi for refusing to attach himself to him, and on the other hand, he hated his cousin Wu Chengsi. Both of them were nephews of the emperor, but Wu Chengsi was inferior to him. If he really wanted to establish a military force, Wu Chengsi would actually occupy the status of a direct descendant, which would make his situation extremely embarrassing.
Speaking of which, Wu Sansi hated his brother Wu Chengsi even more than Wu Youyi. Amidst the dancing of dozens of candles on the lantern tree, Wu Sansi, who had been silent for a long time, had his face flickering. After a long time, he asked: "How is his heart palpitations?"
Even in a study room with only two people, Wu Sansi¡¯s question was very soft and Wu Hui could barely hear it clearly.
Although this "he" seemed very abrupt, Wu Hui knew it very well, so he whispered: "About twenty years ago, the Wei Palace hired two famous doctors from Hebei Province, but the results have been little in recent days. However, the number of illnesses is less than before.¡±
Hearing this, Wu Sansi became more and more irritable. He squeezed the tea cup in his hand again and again, but finally did not throw it away. "Humph, how can heart palpitations be cured so easily? Let's see how long he can hide it until his death?" "
At this point, Wu Sansi suddenly stopped and turned around to stare at Wu Hui. The candle flame was reflected in his eyes, burning vigorously, "Nothing like"
Although Wu Sansi only uttered these two words, his eyes said everything. Wu Hui understood what he meant in an instant, his breath suddenly suffocated, and he waved his hands repeatedly: "My lord, no! The Wu-Li party dispute is still going on. It is unwise to take such a dangerous risk at this time before we have any clues. We have to wait until His Majesty¡¯s intention of establishing military force becomes clearer, and then we can take action again. Only then will everything come naturally, and this way we won¡¯t end up marrying someone else.¡±
Wu Sansi also knew that this was too dangerous. If any news leaked out after taking action, not to mention the throne, his life would be in danger. This pressure is too great. The more it is, the more cautious it is, as Wu Hui said. Until the last moment, no matter how burning the heart is, you have to suppress it.
After exhaling several long breaths, the fire in Wu Sansi's eyes slowly extinguished, and the color of the hand holding the tea cup returned to color again, "Over there don't contact us too frequently, lest anyone see anything The means to control her need to be tighter, and there should be no room for repetition.¡±
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will take care of this matter myself." After Wu Hui finished speaking, he paused and then said: "I dare to persuade Your Majesty. I'm afraid we have spent so much thought on the King of Wei in the past few years. Well, for the current plan, Your Majesty, it is better to help him determine the overall situation of the Wu-Li party struggle. After the overall situation is clear, we will start immediately without waiting for him to rectify his name. In this way, Your Majesty's wish will surely come true."
Hearing that he wanted to help Wu Chengsi, Wu Sansi's hand holding the tea cup turned pale again. It wasn't that he didn't understand what Wu Hui meant, but it was difficult to break this mental barrier. After walking around the room for several times, he let out a long sigh, "If you want to take something, you have to give it to me first. That's all. It's up to you."
Wu Hui was overjoyed when he heard this, "With the current situation, it will be beneficial for the prince and the King of Wei to unite, and to harm if they separate, and they will benefit the remnants of the Li family in vain. The prince can bear the pain and make this decision, which is really a wise idea. Where is Zhang Liulang ¡¡±
Hearing Wu's words at this moment, Wu Sansi felt a lot more comfortable. He returned to Mrs. Zhu and lay down, "Zhang Liulang has only been in the palace for a short period of time, and now he is still favored. I haven¡¯t done anything to Wu Chengsi yet, so you can rest assured.¡±
"That's good"
After saying this, Wu Hui saw that Wu Sansi looked very tired, so he didn't mention anything else and wanted to leave.
As soon as he reached the door, Wu Sansi, who had also got off Madam Zhu and was about to go back to the inner room to rest, took the initiative to ask about Tang Song.
Wu Hui stopped and recounted his visit to Tang Song Mansion in detail in the afternoon, "Looking at his age, I can't see through his depth. This is really the first time. People say they are unlucky. So, it¡¯s really not a fluke that he can achieve the fame that he has now all over the world.¡±
Hearing that Tang Song took the initiative to order someone to record the list, Wu Sansi's face finally showed the first smile of the night, "Look at the things he has done since he entered Beijing. Say he is brave and courageous." Knowledge is not too much. If this person can be used by me, it can be considered a good harvest. By the way, have you really figured out the details of Hongwen Seal Society?"
The previous turmoil in Shilin in the south of the Yangtze River directly led to the removal of the former Huainan Road Observer and Yangzhou Governor. Hongwen Yinshe also attracted the attention of all parties. Wu Sansi, like Wu Chengsi and Taiping, secretly condemned his close associates to Jiangnan. Even Li Zhaode wrote a letter to Zhang Jianzhi, asking about the details of Qingyin Literature Society and Hongwen Yin Society.
What Tang Song did in Jiangnan was not trivial, and it was impossible to hide it from anyone. Therefore, although he accidentally borrowed Shangguan Li's name to create a layer of cover, his identity as the actual controller of Hongwen cannot be hidden from someone as thoughtful as Wu Sansi. However, the time of that investigation was too tight, and many questions were not clarified, such as how Tang Song managed to spread the Hongwen Seal Society all over the south of the Yangtze River almost overnight.
This is not something that can only be explained by strong ability. It would not be possible without strong financial support. It was precisely because this doubt could not be clarified that Wu Sansi did not take any action. He only sent people to Jiangnan again to investigate.
"Although the current governor of Yangzhou, Lu Xiangxian, takes good care of Hongwen, it is the Yangzhou Municipal Shipping Bureau who pays for the Hongwen Seal Company behind the scenes. Hongwen's head office in Yangzhou uses the Municipal Shipping Bureau's house, and even the rent money is not paid. No need to give¡±
At that time, there were only two municipal government offices in the world, one in Yangzhou and the other in Guangzhou. However, these two government offices, which made a lot of money every day, were not under the jurisdiction of the three provinces and six ministries. Instead, they were placed in the inner palace and were actually the emperor. private money bag. So as soon as he heard this background, Wu Sansi immediately understood, "Inner Palace? The person standing behind Tang Song is His Majesty!"
Wu Hui nodded.
Thinking about the great turmoil caused by Hongwen Yinshe and Qingyin Wenshe in Jiangnan, the outcome of the former Yangzhou governor Li Mingyu, and then thinking about the verbal and written criticism of the fourth family by name after the appearance of Qingyin Hongwen's bimonthly magazine, and the sudden collapse of the fourth family. Seeing the end of the earth, Wu Sansi shuddered on his back.
It turns out that Tang Song is just a chess piece laid out by the emperor, and the results of the Fourth Family today are all due to the methods of his emperor's aunt!
The elephant is invisible, so this method is really too profound and cruel.
After calming down the turbulent waves in his chest, Wu Sansi gritted his teeth and said: "From now on, all explorations into Hongwen Seal Society will be stopped, and bribery and infiltration will also be stopped. This cannot be touched."
Wu Hui nodded again, "I have just received this news. I sent someone to Yangzhou to convey the order to bring back all the people. Since the prince was still attending a banquet at the Jian'an Palace at that time, he did not ask for instructions."
Hearing this, Wu Sansi nodded repeatedly, "You did very well, very well."
"Then Karamatsu's place"
The joy that he felt at first when he heard that Tang Song had accepted his list was gone. Wu Sansi walked slowly in the study again and thought deeply, "His Majesty used to look at him differently, and I thought it was because of His Majesty's love for talents. But. ??I once thought that this little Cuo Da is the real confidant of the Tian family, hey, he hides it so deeply.
Hearing Wu Sansi's sigh, Wu Hui also echoed: "Not long ago in Beijing, Tang Song and Tongke were forced to look like a lost dog by the fourth family. His Majesty did not see any action. He just sat back and watched him being encouraged by Lu Minglun. His disciples blocked the door and scolded him to the point where they almost died in a group fight, and he also sat and watched Tang Song being forced out of the capital to live in the south of the Yangtze River. Now that Your Majesty has gone to such an extent, no one can believe that Tang Song is the emperor's confidant, not to mention the King of Liang. ?¡±
"It would be fine if I just appreciated his talent and favored him, but nowit doesn't work, this small measure is a big disaster"
The two looked at each other, and Wu Hui instantly understood what Wu Sansi meant. With the emperor as his back, there was no reason for Tang Song to seek refuge with the King of Liang.
If nothing else, the assassination in Xiangzhou is a knot that cannot be circumvented. Such a person became the emperor's confidant, which was indeed a great hidden danger to King Liang.
"You arrange the carriages and horses, and we will enter the palace early tomorrow morning."
"This matter should not be done in front of the Emperor"
Wu Sansi waved his hand, "I will naturally know what you want to say, and you will arrange it."
Wu Hui bowed and accepted the order, then asked: "What about the list of names Karamatsu has?"
Hearing this, Wu Sansi wasn't worried at all, "Although he fell behind on this matter, you didn't leave him with any real clues. It's a taboo to alienate relatives, not to mention he didn't have any evidence. If he uses this matter to stir up trouble in front of His Majesty, this king is just asking for it. You don't need to worry about this matter, just wait and see what happens. I want to see how he will deal with the hot potato he has received this time?"! . (To be continued)
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