A knife in love

Chapter 286

Li Qiufeng thought to himself: "Mrs. Sha was just a little girl back then, she was a few years younger than Miss Murong, so naturally she didn't know about the conflicts of interests in the court. Although Fang Guozhen surrendered to Daming, she never got it. The emperor's trust. Moreover, Fang's navy troops are famous all over the world. In terms of water warfare, they are even worse than Zhang Shicheng's navy back then. But Fang Guozhen treated his subordinates very well, and most of his subordinate officers and soldiers were loyal to him, so how could the court not guard against it? The Ming Dynasty has been established for more than a hundred years, and the strict surveillance of Fang's clan has never ceased. However, Fang Guozhen's three sons were separated from each other. By the time Mrs. Sha was born, the total population of the clan was probably no less than 2. Among these people, there must be people who were dissatisfied with the court and secretly plotting big things. Jin Yiwei is the main one, that's why the Fang family is so afraid of Jin Yiwei."

Mrs. Sha naturally didn't know what Li Qiufeng was thinking, and then said: "The Zhuang Yulou seemed quite satisfied with what the old patriarch said, and said: "It's good that the old lady Fang knows this. The ancestors of the Fang family were loyal to Daming, and have been loyal to the emperor for generations. It's just that there are villains in the court who are obstructing it, so they will send people to monitor the movements of the Fang family from time to time. Eunuch Zhang knows that Mrs. Fang is cautious, and he is by no means a capricious villain. Therefore, the Fang family in Fuzhou, Jiangxi was lured by King Ning to commit crimes. At the time of the chaos, although some people in the court wanted to implicate Mr. Fang, the blood of the Fang family, in this big case and uproot the Fang family, but Eunuch Zhang spoke uprightly in front of the emperor, and tried his best to ensure that Mrs. Fang had no part in the case. This is why the old master Fang's blood of the Fang family is saved.'

"I was shocked when I heard this. I didn't expect that our family members would be so prosperous, and there is even a common clan in Jiangxi. After hearing what Zhuang Yulou said, the old patriarch said: "This matter is thanks to Zhang Gonggong's efforts. The father-in-law worked hard, and the more than 100 members of the family were not taken to the capital to be executed. The two father-in-laws are the great benefactors of our Fang family. If there is an order, the whole family will obey orders.'

"That Zhuang Yulou said: 'Old Master Fang, Mr. Zhuang has also heard about your deeds when you were young. I think you were so powerful in the southeast and made a great career. In terms of credit, you were the governor of a province. But it's enough. It's just that those treacherous villains in the court were jealous of their talents and made up lies about Fang's family being unavailable to deceive the emperor, which made old Mrs. Fang depressed and resigned from the military...'

"Zhuang Yulou's voice hadn't finished yet, but he heard the patriarch's old man say: 'This old man didn't take it seriously. The imperial court didn't use the old man, so there was a reason for it. After the ancestors returned to the Ming Dynasty, although the navy troops under him had been dismantled and assigned to All the armies, but the generals who commanded the troops, most of them served under the command of their ancestors, and the imperial court was suspicious, but it was not too much. The old man contributed to the imperial court and wiped out the pirates, but he could not see them harassing the people, and it was not for promotion Jazz...'

"When Zhuang Yulou heard this, he shook his head and said: "Mr. Fang's words are wrong. As the saying goes, you can practice literary and martial arts and sell them to the emperor's family. To contribute to the court, naturally, you want to gain a good reputation as a wife and shadow son." Even if Mrs. Fang is an open-minded man who doesn't care about the fame and fortune and thinks about future generations, he can't live in this poor country for a long time. I see that your two grandchildren are rare talents. Don't you have the heart to let them be here? Commoner farmer, have you lived your life?"

"After Zhuang Yulou finished speaking, the old patriarch did not speak for a long time, and finally heard him sigh and say: "The children and grandchildren have the blessings of their own children and grandchildren, but this can't be forced." Zhuang Yulou said: "Now there is a big one." This is a good opportunity for your children and grandchildren to enter the official career, and even throw off the hat of rebellion that has suppressed the Fang clan for more than a hundred years."

"When Zhuang Yulou said this, he paused for a while, as if he was observing the reaction of the patriarch old man. I looked down through the gap between the tiles, and saw the patriarch old man sitting on a chair with a calm expression, but nothing unusual. Uncle and Fourth Uncle looked tense, and their gazes faltered on the faces of the patriarch, the old man, and Zhuang Yulou. Seeing the earnest gazes in their eyes, it seemed that they both deeply agreed with Zhuang Yulou's idea.

"After a while, I heard the patriarch old man say: 'I would like to hear more about it.' Seeing that the patriarch old man let go, Zhuang Yulou smiled immediately and said: 'So that I can teach Fang old man to know that whoever intends to usurp the throne right now will do so with pleasure." Xianwangfu, Liaowangfu, and Songwangfu are the most urgent. Among these three big palaces, Xingxianwangfu is the most powerful. Most of the cabinet scholars in the imperial court have worked for Xingxianwangfu. King Ning rebelled and was Wang Yangming was defeated and captured without a fight. After some investigation, he discovered that behind King Ning's rebellion, there was a possibility that the Palace of Xingxian was involved. It's just that the palace of Prince Xingxian was well-planned, and although he encouraged King Ning to raise troops, there was no evidence left behind. Eunuch Zhang Judging from Eunuch Xu, Xingxian Wangfu’s move is killing two birds with one stone. First of all, let Ningwangfu, the most powerful among the feudal lords, fight with the imperial court. If Ningwangfu wins, Xingxian Wangfu can destroy Ningwangfu in the name of King Qin. If you fail, you can get rid of a powerful opponent who competes with the Xingxian Palace. The second is to use the army of Ning Palace to test the reality of the court and prepare for the next move of Xingxian Palace. After the defeat of King Ning, the emperor received Jin Yiwei and Dongchang’s secret report directly pointed out that the Xingxian Palace was an accomplice of King Ning’s rebellion. Although the emperor did not believe it, he also had doubts about the Xingxian Palace. It’s just that the palace has densely covered the eyes and ears of the Xingxian Palace. Suspicious news has spread to Huguang. The spies sent in the Xingxian Palace sent back a secret report, saying that the Xingxian Palace is building weapons and armor, intending to start an incident in advance. Mrs. Fang, the situation is already very critical, but for the Fang family, this is A great opportunity...'"

Li Qiufeng thought to himself: "There is no change between Zhuang Yulou back then and Zhuang Hengyun today. They all use these court disputes to mobilize others, use interests as bait, and deceive people to work for him. He is indeed a remarkable person who has both sides and the world. However, based on his qualifications and achievements, it is really unbelievable how he can only be a small official in the East Factory."

But Mrs. Sha said: "The old patriarch heard Zhuang Yulou say this, but he smiled slightly and said, "Master Zhuang, do you want my Fang family to send people to Huguang Xingxian Wangfu to assassinate Xingxian Wangye?" But Zhuang Yulou shook his head and said: "As far as the world is concerned, killing only one person will not help the big things. What's more, there are so many masters in the Xingxian Palace, who want to assassinate King Xingxian, it is tantamount to a dream. We received a secret report saying that In order to deceive the public, the Xingxian Palace built weapons and armor in the mausoleum of the old Prince Xingxian, and even hid the oath of alliance between the Xingxian Palace and several other palaces in the tomb. Let’s go to Anluzhou, Huguang this time. In order to obtain the evidence that King Xingxian's mansion privately manufactured weapons and armor, the most important thing is to get the affidavit. In this way, the emperor naturally believes that King Xingxian's rebellion is imminent, so he can issue an imperial edict to mobilize the army to attack Xingxian. Contribute to the palace, wipe out these vassal kings who intend to rebel, and preserve the Daming country."

"Hearing this, the old patriarch thought for a moment and said, "Eunuch Zhang and Eunuch Xu mean that our Fang family can't go to rob the tomb?" Zhuang Yulou shook his head and said, "It's not to rob the tomb, but to run an official business for the court. Enter the mausoleum of the old Xingxian prince and obtain evidence that the Xingxian prince's mansion intends to rebel." The old patriarch said: "Since it is the intention of Zhang Gonggong and Xu Gonggong, the Fang family will definitely go all out, but with the strength of the Fang family, we must do it. To achieve such a major event, I am afraid that the egg will hit the stone...'

"Before the old patriarch of Zhuang Yulou finished speaking, he smiled and said, "Don't worry about Mrs. Fang. The Fang family is not the only one involved in this matter. To be honest, Dongchang and Jinyiwei jointly handled this case. Eunuch Xu of Dongchang and Mr. Master Yunfei Yangyun from Fusi of Jinyiwei North Town will co-chair the event. Taishan, Kongtong, Kunlun, Emei, Qingcheng, Beggars’ Gang and other major gangs in the rivers and lakes will participate in this event. After the major event is completed, rewards will be made At the same time, the Fang family will no longer be under the surveillance of the court. Before Zhuang came to visit Mrs. Fang, Master Yunfei Yangyun personally summoned Mrs. Zhuang and asked Mrs. Zhuang to give Mrs. Fang a sentence, as long as the Fang family helps the court to complete this matter Jin Yiwei will destroy all the secret documents related to the Fang clan. From then on, no matter whether they are officials or businessmen, the children of the Fang family will no longer be under the supervision of Jin Yiwei. Mrs. Fang, this is the dream of the Fang family patriarchs!'”

(End of this chapter)