Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 125 Conspiracy
In Zhongqing City, the teahouse that hadn't opened for half a month finally reopened today to welcome customers.

A well-dressed middle-aged man walked slowly into the lobby, looked around at the tea guests sitting around, bowed his hands and saluted with a smile, and said hello:
"Hey, shopkeeper Cheng, long time no see! Ah, and Mr. Zhang, Mr. Feng, hello everyone!"

The tea guests present were all old acquaintances, seeing the middle-aged man being so polite, they all raised their hands in return.

"Boss Sun, stay safe and sound!"

"Boss Sun is being polite!"

Boss Sun smiled and sat down where he usually sat, and even if he was a clever guy, he brought him the tea he often drank.

This acquaintance surnamed Sun picked up the tea, took a sip, then let out a long sigh of relief, and said:

"It's been half a month, but I miss this sip of tea! The same goes for your gold shopkeeper. It has been closed for half a month, and you don't even do business!"

The waiter in the teahouse heard the words and immediately apologized with a smile:

"Boss Sun, forgive me, this is not the previous martial law in Beijing, the tea from outside can't be brought in, you can't let the guest officials drink old tea!"

Upon hearing this, Boss Sun nodded in satisfaction and said:

"That's why I like you here, don't fool people... Hey, by the way, where's the shopkeeper Jin?"

"Oh, it's not easy to break the martial law. The shopkeeper is busy collecting tea, so I really don't have time to entertain you." The clerk apologized with a smile.

As soon as the guy said this, a tea customer in the lobby couldn't help but say:

"Some time ago, the capital was under martial law. The entire capital was patrolled by soldiers and horses. The battle was terrifying. Once you saw a sneaky person, you would immediately take them down. On the streets, there are many gangsters who used to steal chickens and dogs , but they were all arrested and have not been released from prison until now!"

This remark immediately aroused echoes.

"Isn't it? It's a bit scary. In the alley of my house, a family of worried boys was taken away. The family tried their best, but they couldn't get it out. I just asked someone to find out some news, saying There is no fear of life, but you have to suffer in prison for a few days."

"Hey, don't tell me, without those people, there are a lot less things on the streets these days."

"But it's so strict, there's always someone wronged, isn't it?"

"It can't be blamed. The situation was so severe before. Those who are officials, many of them made small moves. Today, His Majesty is not in Beijing at this time. If the court doesn't look stricter, something will happen sooner or later. Those who were arrested, as long as they don't If you commit a serious crime, you will be released in two days!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone nodded.

At this time, a tea customer suddenly reacted, and said with surprise on his face:

"If you say that, the martial law in the capital was lifted suddenly, but what good news is there on the front line?"

"Hahaha, I really heard some news about this. It is said that the new Zhenbei general did not know his plans, and led his troops to defeat the enemy. The Xia army lost troops and lost its generals, so they had to retreat step by step. The battle in the northern border is now a success story!"

"Oh, is this true?"

"I don't know the details, but it should be true, otherwise the capital would not suddenly lift martial law."

At this time, the old storyteller in the teahouse suddenly stood up with a smile, slightly cupped his hands to the tea guests in the hall, and said with a smile:

"The news of the old man is still well-informed, but he knows the progress of the current war. If you want to hear it, the old man is willing to tell you something!"

When Boss Sun heard this, he immediately slapped the table and said:
"Tell me quickly, the tea fee is indispensable to you!"

All the tea guests also followed suit.

The old storyteller chuckled, walked up to the storytelling stage unhurriedly, moistened his throat, and said loudly:
"If you talk about this battle, you only know that the northern general Zhenbei defeated the Xia army and regained the lost ground, but you don't know that the frontier army camp in Yongzhou is the key to the survival of our country. Our current Majesty, a few months ago, personally led the troops to Yongzhou..."

This old storyteller is the grandfather of that boy You Xingguang, a novelist from a hundred schools of thought.

Back then, novelists were able to stand out from the hundreds of schools of thought and rank among the top ten by virtue of their huge influence among the people. Naturally, they had some skills.

Immediately, Your Majesty, the imperial driver personally marched, charged into the battle and defeated the enemy with the honor of the emperor, and solved the danger of Xiushan County.Afterwards, he personally entered the Yongzhou camp, subdued the frontier army, and then personally led the army to attack the Xia Kingdom. Within a month, he destroyed several cities and burned countless supplies of the Xia army...

Xiao Cheng's various deeds after leaving Beijing have been exaggerated by novelists, and many extremely dramatic short stories have been added, making them even more legendary.

After the old storyteller's eloquence, the tea guests in the lobby could hear endless exclamations of admiration.The tall and stalwart figure of His Majesty has already been established in the hearts of tea drinkers.

Listening to the sound of storytelling in the lobby, in a private room in the teahouse, several men dressed in either rich or expensive, imposing manner looked at each other and fell silent.

Wen Tiren, who was sitting in it, pondered for a moment, and finally got up first, and said in a deep voice:
"My colleagues, if you have nothing else to do, please forgive Wen for resigning first!"

Seeing that Wen Tiren got up and was about to leave, an old man above him suddenly stopped him and said:

"Master Wen, please be safe and don't be impatient, there are still distinguished guests yet to arrive!"

A few people on the side also immediately persuaded:

"Master Wen, wait a little longer!"

Wen Tiren looked at everyone present, showing a trace of hesitation, then shook his head and said:

"Everyone invited me, Mr. Wen, definitely not for the sake of chatting. The intention is that Mr. Wen is not a fool, and I have some guesses in my heart. But if the adults here are so insincere, keep silent, let How can I trust you?"

Listening to Wen Tiren's words, the old man at the head bowed his head slightly, pretending to apologize, and explained:
"It's not because there is no sincerity, it's just that there are still distinguished guests yet to come. Sir Wen, please sit down for a while. I, Hong Anyi, swear to God, I have no intention of teasing Sir Wen."

Wen Tiren froze, and glanced at the few people present.

Jingzhao Yin Hong Anyi, Taichang Cheng Lian Xingye, Taipu Temple Kaogong Ling Jianhou.In addition, Wen Tiren, the court lieutenant, is one of the few high-ranking officials in the court.

Wen Tiren was silent for a moment, and finally sat down again.

Everyone was patient, and about half an hour later, they finally heard Hong Anyi walking quickly into the private room, clasped their hands and said:
"My lord, the distinguished guest is here!"

Hong Anyi hurriedly got up, raised her hand and said:

"Come in quickly!"

"Yes!"

He turned around and left, and after a while, he brought back two people with very ordinary shapes, appearances, and clothes, and walked in.

Everyone looked at the two of them, and they were all taken aback.

Even Hong Anyi looked at the two of them at this moment, with a surprised expression, and then flew into a rage, saying:
"Who are you? How dare you play tricks on us!"

Among the two people who were brought, one of them spoke quickly, in a very young voice that didn't match his appearance, and said:

"My lords, don't worry!"

After finishing speaking, the man raised his hand and touched his face lightly, and a mask as thin as a cicada's wings was peeled off, revealing his true face.

The person in front of him looks young, less than 20 years old.It was none other than Yunguo's clan disciple, the abbot of Ganye Temple who became a monk on behalf of the emperor, and monk Hui Chi.

"My lords, forgive me, to prevent the eyeliner all over the city, I have to cover up people's eyes and ears like this!" Hui Chi made a Buddhist salute with one hand, and apologized to everyone.

Seeing Hui Chi's arrival, Hong Anyi breathed a sigh of relief, and said:

"Understood, understood! During this period of time, we were also closely monitored, and we dared not take any action easily, so we have endured until now."

After all, he nodded slightly to the servants in front.

Several servants of the Hong family took orders immediately, and closed the door from the outside without saying a word, and firmly secured the door without anyone approaching.

At this time, Hong Anyi saw the Lord coming, looked at Wen Tiren, and said:

"Master Wen has received the news that the grand master died in battle."

Wen Tiren nodded silently upon hearing this, and said:

"know."

"Then Master Wen thinks, did the Grand Master really die in battle, or does His Majesty want him to die in battle?" Hong Anyi said softly.

Wen Tiren's eyelids moved, and he remained silent.

"Okay, Mr. Hong doesn't need to beat around the bush like this, just speak the truth!" Taichang Chenglian Xingye couldn't help but interrupted.

He looked at Wen Tiren and said bluntly:
"Back then, we were all from the Grand Master's Mansion. Your Majesty, although he was merciful to me and other officials of the Grand Master's Mansion before, and not all of them were killed, but you also know that it was only because the current situation was not stable that forced His Majesty to Didn't do anything!"

The Duke of the Taipu Temple, Jianhou, took over the conversation and continued:
"Your Majesty's confidant Cheng Bushi, the battle in the north went smoothly. In the southeast, His Majesty personally conquered and defeated the Li Dynasty and the Xia Kingdom one after another. The prestige of the government and the opposition has increased. Now that he is returning to Beijing with a great victory, there is no longer any hindrance. , then I'll wait..."

When Wen Tiren heard this, his brows twitched, and he understood what the three of them meant.

At first it was because he couldn't make a move, but now that he has the ability, it is natural to settle the old accounts.

Wen Tiren pondered for a moment, turned his head slightly, and looked at Huichi who was silent.

Hui Chi clasped his hands together, lowered his head, and sighed softly:

"Now His Majesty is very scheming and has a sinister personality. He never sheltered the Ganye Temple in the past, and he has a heart of resentment. Even though the young monk doesn't want to get involved in the turmoil in the court, but for the sake of the monks and monks in the temple, he has to come forward."

Wen Tiren looked at the people in the room, his eyes focused on himself, his throat moved up and down, slightly vaguely, and said:

"I'm afraid this matter is not as simple as you think! Today's government orders are all from Shangshutai. Even if we are in high positions, most of our former powers have been cut off. Now that we are resisting, how can we win?"

Hong Anyi shook her head, and said in a deep voice:
"So it's even more important to take action. If you wait any longer, you will just sit and wait for death!"

Wen Tiren's eyes flickered, and after thinking about it for a long time, he finally couldn't help but said:

"How do you plan, please speak up!"

Hui Chi raised his head, his eyes were ruthless, and he said firmly:

"I have a lot of masters in Ganye Temple, and I can gather three hundred masters. If you cooperate, you can easily control Shangshutai!"

The other three people also spoke at this time, saying:
"I am Jing Zhaoyin, and I am in charge of many matters in Zhongqing City. I can use my position to let people into the city!"

"In the Taipu Temple, there is a batch of ordnance used for honor guards, which can arm hundreds of people!"

"The emperor returned to the capital victoriously. Before entering the city, there was a sacrificial ceremony. I, Taichang Temple, will be responsible for this matter. As long as the arrangements are made properly, the soldiers brought back by the emperor can be transferred away, leaving them isolated and helpless!"

First control the capital, and then use the sacrificial ceremony that Xiao Cheng needs after returning to the capital to transfer the soldiers away.Of course, there is no need to say more about what happened after that.

"it is good!"

"Good job!"

Before Wen Tiren could reply, at this moment, there was a sudden burst of applause from the tea guests in the lobby.The noise was mixed with the strong patriotic pride of the tea drinkers.The sound was so loud that it almost lifted the roof of the tea house.

At this time, the storyteller, the old gentleman, happened to be talking about Xiao Cheng's single-handed charge, killing thousands of Li Dynasty elites with a single sword, and then leading his troops to defeat the Li army and break the siege of Xiushan County.

Wen Tiren didn't speak, but just looked at Hui Chi with a strange expression, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Did you hear that, one sword strangled thousands of elites!Is the master in your hand enough to kill His Majesty alone?
Hui Chi heard the words, coughed lightly, looked at the people with slightly different expressions, and quickly explained:
"Mr. Storyteller, always exaggerating! Your Majesty has force today, but his cultivation is only at the eighth level, so there is nothing to be afraid of!"

Hong Anyi also cleared her throat, nodded and said:

"Everyone, don't forget that there is still Master Huikai in Ganye Temple! Master Huikai was so powerful in the Southern Martial Arts back then, and he never failed. Now his cultivation is even more powerful. The emperor is not yet weak, but he was born in the mother's womb What about practicing?"

As soon as Hui Kai was mentioned, Hui Chi quickly lowered his head to hide the strangeness on his face.

Master Huikai left for a month, but he did not receive news of Xiao Cheng's death.On the contrary, it was Master Huikai, who did not hear back for a long time.

This made Hui Chi suddenly feel relaxed, and at the same time he felt that he was no longer restrained, he couldn't help feeling uneasy.

As long as he thought of Huikai's terrifying cultivation base, if he still died in Xiao Cheng's hands, he would feel as if he was walking on the edge of a cliff, and if he took the next step, his body would be crushed to pieces.

But until now, unless Hui Chi puts everything down and escapes from Yunguo now, there is no way out!

But if Hui Chi really let go of everything, let go of the emperor's position that seems so close in front of him, how can he be willing?

Therefore, Huikai at this time can only comfort himself, or Master Huikai is cautious, and he is still hiding in secret, and has never done anything.

Either Xiao Cheng mobilized the army to set a trap and surrounded Master Huikai to death.As long as he transferred his army away, naturally there would be nothing to fear.

Wen Tiren on the other side suddenly asked:

"Since you have already planned it properly, why do you need someone from me, Wen, to help you?"

Hong Anyi heard the words and explained:

"Nowadays, the emperor has so many eyeliners in the city that he needs a place to hide these three hundred masters."

Wen Tiren frowned, and asked:
"My lords, have you taken a fancy to Ting Wei's prison?"

"Master Wen is really amazing, he hit the nail on the head!"

"But there are only [-] masters, how will we control the soldiers and horses in the city?" Wen Tiren asked again.

Hong Anyi didn't answer, but turned to look at the other person.

The man got up, raised his hand and lifted off the disguise mask on his face, revealing his true face.

Wen Tiren also knew this person.

Qian Wei Wei, Zhong Li.

Zhong Li raised his head and said to himself:
"I have mastered the forbidden army for many years, and my prestige is very high. I will definitely be able to make the forbidden army surrender without a single soldier!"

While Zhong Li was speaking, the gorgeous sachet on his waist swayed slightly, and a hidden and obscure light flashed by, which did not attract anyone's attention.

Hearing this, Wen Tiren glanced at the people who were staring at him with different expressions, nodded immediately, and said:
"Okay, I'll join!"

In an instant, Wen Tiren even heard the sound of a sword being sheathed in the private room next door.

　Let me tell you, from now on, [-] words will be updated normally every day, occasionally [-] words, and even [-] words will be updated in bursts.

　　As for today, uh, I owe everyone two thousand words, and I will make up for it on the rest day.

　　In the past two days, the machines in the company's workshop had a major failure. The Germans stationed here have all been invited, but there is still nothing to do. Maybe we will have to grind for another day tomorrow...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)