"My dear friends, do you think there is anything wrong, huh?" Hong Qing waited for a while, but Fang and Zhang still showed no intention of talking to each other. Although their faces remained calm, the tone of their questions was clearly revealing. It's a sign of displeasure. ¡· "Your Majesty, for your knowledge, early this morning, Prince Yong's Mansion sent someone to report his illness, saying that Prince Yong was seriously ill and unable to govern. Now this chapter is here. Please read it." Hong Qing's tone was wrong. Zhang Tingyu didn't dare to remain silent any longer. He stood up hurriedly, took out the brochure from his wide sleeves with a slightly bitter look on his face, held it in both hands, raised it high above his head, and walked to the copywriting desk with small steps. , and gently placed the folded book on the corner of the copywriting. "Hmph! Playing with me like this, hey, do you really think that I won't dare to move? Crazy!" Hearing what Zhang Tingyu said, Hong Qing couldn't help but be stunned, but she quickly came back to her senses. , the anger in my heart suddenly surged, and I didn't even look at the brochure about asking for leave. As soon as I took a picture of Long Case, I cursed sternly. "Your Majesty, calm down your anger, Your Majesty, calm down your anger!" When Hong Qing got angry like this, Fang and Zhang couldn't hold themselves still. They all knelt down in a hurry and spoke out words to calm down. "That's all, this matter has nothing to do with you, and we can discuss it after we all sit down." Hong Qing was angry, but he was definitely not venting his anger on others. Naturally, he would not vent his anger on the two loyal veterans, but Seeing him taking a deep breath, he suppressed the fluctuations in his mood, raised his hand, and started shouting. "Your Majesty, your Majesty." Seeing Hong Qing finally calmed down, Fang and Zhang's tense heartstrings relaxed. For no other reason than the fourth master's power in the government and the public was so strong. It's too big. Although Hongqing has cut off his gang members many times over the past year, in the final analysis, it is just cutting off some branches. It can be said that it has damaged the fourth master's foundation, but it is obviously not that level. At such a level, if Hongqing were to act arrogantly and take down the fourth master without the slightest reason, it would definitely cause chaos in the government and the public. It would obviously be inappropriate at a time when a war is about to begin. "My fourth uncle has always been patient and slippery. Look, he has set a fire for me. He himself is planning to hide away and prepare to strike at me again. It's really a good plan. They say Tell me, how should we deal with this matter? "Why doesn't Hong Qing know what Fang and Zhang are worried about? Originally, Hong Qing planned to start with the Ministry of Household's mission and find the fault to stuff the fourth master into the bag. , as long as the crime is serious enough, there is no need to worry about not being able to justifiably take him down, but he never thought that the plan had not even started yet, and the fourth master resorted to the trick of suing the sick first. Obviously, in this case, the original conspiracy Although it is already difficult to use it, if you really want to do it hard, strictly speaking, it is not impossible, but the chaos caused really will not be too small. After all, if you attack the prince without guilt, you will be punished at any time. It's a political taboo, let alone when a war is about to break out. "Your Majesty knows it for sure. I believe that no matter how cunning a fox is, it is never a match for a hunter. When a venomous snake defends itself, it always likes to form a ball to protect its vulnerable seven inches. If you try to catch it at this time, you will often be bitten by the snake. "Experienced snake catchers never attack forcefully, but with a flick of the gun, the venomous snake spits out its message and pounces. Once it has exposed its seven inches, it is not difficult to catch it." "Zhang Tingyu is a master of practical skills and planning. However, he is not very good at it, so he does not dare to express random opinions on this matter. However, Fang Bao is very experienced in this matter. Although he has not stated the specific strategy clearly, he has already explained the truth through metaphors. A clear one. "Well, that's all for now. I'm tired. Let's go and do your own business." With Hong Qing's intelligence, it's natural that he wouldn't be unable to hear the true meaning of what Fang Bao was trying to imply, but However, he was not in a hurry to express his position. Instead, he frowned and thought for a moment, then waved his hand and gave the order to expel the guests. "Your Majesty is wise, I will leave." After Hongqing opened his mouth, Fang and Zhang did not dare to delay any longer, and hurriedly bowed to each other and left the Yangxin Hall. "Here comes someone!" Hong Qing ignored Fang and Zhang's departure. Instead, she sat on the dragon bed with her eyes slightly closed, thinking for a long time with a solemn expression, and then raised her voice and drank. "The old slave is here." Hearing the noise, Li Dequan, who had been waiting outside the hall for a long time, did not dare to neglect. He hurried into the hall, rushed to the front of the palace, bowed and responded respectfully. "Go, pass on my decree, and ask the Imperial Hospital to dispatch personnel to Prince Yong's mansion to diagnose and treat your fourth uncle." Hong Qing glanced at Li Dequan, without saying much, and gave the decree straightforwardly. "Cha!" Li Dequan didn't know about the fourth master's illness. When he heard Hong Qing's order, he couldn't help but be suspicious. It was just suspicion, but Li Dequan didn't dare to ask questions, so he just responded respectfully. With a sound, he withdrew from the Yangxin Hall and went to arrange relevant matters without mentioning it On June 27, the third year of Renhe, the imperial edict was issued, and the Ming Dynasty edict was announced to the world, high-profile condemning the Russian Empire's atrocities of invading the vassal states of the Qing Dynasty. Two camps were formally established for the westward march and the northward march. Among them, the westward camp was headed by Chief of Staff Yue Zhongqi, who led the first division of the first group army, the sixth and seventh group armies, and the Ili border defense force of Tashan. The total strength was 20 There are more than 25,000 troops (the Sixth and Seventh Army Groups have been expanded to have about 85,000 troops each, and the actual strength of Tashan Division is 45,000 troops). The camp heading north is led by the Commander of the Third Group Army, Ke. Luntai took command and led the 80,000-strong Third Army and more than 38,000 troops of the border guards stationed in Heilongjiang, totaling about 120,000 troops. On July 1, the third year of Renhe, Yue Zhongqi led the First Division of the First Army to hold a military parade in Beijing and swore an oath to go out for the expedition. The emperor personally went to the army to review the soldiers who went on the expedition, and awarded the military flag and seal. Hundreds of thousands of people from the capital lined the road. The whole country was unanimously optimistic about the prospects of the war as they bid farewell to the soldiers who were going on the expedition. In the "Capital Times", countless literati and poets recited poems and composed poems and sang praises for the expeditionary force. "Amma, he's here." On this occasion when the country is celebrating, everyone seems to be excited about it. No, even the fourth master, who has always been cold-faced and cold-hearted, rarely showed a few traces of tears that look better than crying. Where did the smile go? The cat was in the study room in the inner courtyard of the other courtyard outside the city. He was chatting with Wu Sidao. They were chatting in a lively manner when he saw Hongli hurriedly turning around from behind the screen. A big man walked up to Fourth Master, bowed, and cautiously said something in report. "Well, let's pass it on." Although Hongli didn't explain the identity of the visitor, the Fourth Master obviously knew it very well. He didn't ask for details, and didn't even hesitate for a moment. He just waved his hand and left. make. "Yes." After hearing the fourth master's order, Hongli did not dare to delay for a moment. He responded respectfully and hurriedly exited the study. After a while, he was accompanied by an old man in his fifties dressed as a servant of the royal palace. People came in from outside. "Immeasurable Heavenly Lord, I have met the prince." Although the fifty-year-old old man was dressed in servant clothes and could see the face of the fourth master, he was not too restrained and respectful. He did not kneel down and bow, but bowed with one hand. After decades of pretending to be a Taoist priest, he has already become accustomed to Taoist ways. This man is none other than Lu Dingsheng, the bandit leader of the White Lotus Sect who calls himself "Xiaoyao Taoist Priest"! "I'm sorry that Taoist Priest has dressed up like this. Please sit down and talk." Faced with Lu Dingsheng's nondescript greeting, the fourth master did not show any disgust. He just looked at him curiously and then spoke. He gave up his seat with a smile - ever since Chengde took over the power of the Eighth Master in his late years, the Fourth Master had also included Lu Dingsheng into his own system, but he did not let him belong to the "bloody" family. Didi Zi" merged, but allowed it to become an independent entity, and did not interfere much with the development of Lu Dingsheng's White Lotus Sect. He only secretly supported its money and property. After so many years, this is the first time that Fourth Master When they met Lu Dingsheng, in fact, if it weren't for Lu Dingsheng's strong request, the fourth master would really not want him to come to his house. There is only one reason, and that is to avoid suspicion, but Lu Dingsheng persisted. And the fourth master's follow-up plan was really inseparable from Lu Dingsheng's cooperation. In desperation, he could only let him into the mansion after making careful arrangements. "Thank you for your love, Your Majesty. That would be rude to me." Although Lu Dingsheng came from a gangster background, he has been in and out of official circles a lot in the past few decades. He has met far more princes than the Fourth Master, so he will not treat the Fourth Master There was too much awe, but after seeing him thank you very calmly, he sat down a few steps behind in a dignified manner. "Xiao Wang has admired the Taoist Priest for a long time. I just got to see his true face today. I'm so lucky to meet him." Fourth Master has always been very particular about the distinction between superior and inferior. Seeing Lu Dingsheng being so casual in front of him, he felt very confident. I couldn't help but feel a little unhappy, but fortunately the city was deep, so I didn't bring it to my face. Instead, I smiled and cupped my hands towards Lu Dingsheng, and said politely like a virtuous corporal. "Your Majesty, you're welcome. I owe my survival to the prince's secret help. I dare not forget such a great favor. It's a pity that I am a monk. Although I have the intention to repay the favor of the prince, I can't. The reason why Lu Dingsheng appeared in the annex of Prince Yong's Mansion was not as simple as coming to visit his benefactor. In fact, he came to bargain - a few days ago, "Xue Dizi" "The other end sent someone to notify Lu Dingsheng, asking him to do something according to Fourth Master's wishes. Although he didn't make it clear,But Lu Dingsheng saw through the strangeness at a glance. He thought that with his growing wings, he did not want to be manipulated by Prince Yong's palace for nothing, so he made a request to have a clear talk with the fourth master face to face. Only then would he With today's meeting, and now that the meeting has begun, Lu Dingsheng's thoughts started to change rapidly, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he cleverly blocked the possibility of the Fourth Master taking advantage of the favor.