Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 627 Senior Brother’s Plan
in the yard,
Fan Wenhai was a little unbelievable. Marquis Luo Yun had always been brave enough to conquer the world, and his elite men were even more brave in the world. Now he was injured. When did the thieves of the Taiping Sect come to the capital, and they ambush so cleverly!
After thinking about it, I felt something was wrong.
Beishan Jing'an Temple,
Even they knew about the trip of the Queen Mother and her entourage that day. How could their whereabouts be leaked? Could it be a coincidence.

"Sir, I can't be wrong. The wife of the Wu family also went to Jing'an Temple with her. The people sent by Mr. Wu were informed of all the events one by one. I didn't believe it at all, but a secret sentry came to report that I saw him at the North City Gate. When Luo Yunhou was born, his left arm was indeed bandaged, so it shouldn’t be fake.”

Liu Zushan told the whole story from the beginning,
Only then did Fan Wenhai believe it, it was interesting!
"I'll let it go in advance. When Beishan was attacked, I guessed that it was definitely not someone from the Taiping Sect. Instead, it was a human being who acted like a fool and had taken cover. Who exactly it is is still unknown. By the way, are people from the Wu family here? "

"Sir, it should be here soon."

While talking,
The sound of the door opening came from the back door of the yard, and a man wearing coarse clothes and carrying a package behind him walked into the yard alone, looking quite free and easy.

The guards had already seen it and surrounded them. Liu Zushan was even more alert. He leaned over with a long knife and asked,

"Who is coming?"

"When an old friend comes to visit, wielding a knife or a gun is not the way to treat a guest!"

The visitor took off the brocade cloth wrapped around his head. He didn't care about the vigilant eyes of the people around him. He shook his head and slapped the dust off his body with the brocade cloth.
In this outfit, he is dressed like an ordinary banker, but his expression and bearing are not what ordinary people can have.
Liu Zushan was suspicious for a moment, cupping his fists and saying,

"May I ask who is coming? Where is this old friend from?"

"Senior brother, the prince came to the capital in the name of filial piety, but is it appropriate for the Supreme Emperor to do so?"

After saying that, he waved his sleeves and walked over with a smile.
"Junior brother Xu, it's not that senior brother doesn't want to see you, it's really not easy to meet you. Now that junior brother is a guest of His Highness the King of Han, senior brother is ashamed."

The words have not yet fallen,
At the courtyard gate,
A man in black came,

The visitor ignored Liu Zushan in front of him at all, and instead said something to the inner courtyard, causing Fan Wenhai, who was standing under the shadow of the eaves, to laugh sinisterly.
"Your Majesty, the person who came here is Xu Liangcai, an aide of the King of Han and my junior brother. I didn't expect that he actually came here."

Fan Wenhai swung his sleeves and pretended to be mysterious. Xu Liangcai squinted and shook his head.

"Haha, junior brother is not bad either. He came at the right time. There is one more thing that needs to be done by junior brother here so that the water in the capital can be muddy."

After speaking,
He turned around and ran out,
Xu Liangcai's eyes widened when he saw this. Only Liu Zushan and Fan Wenhai looked at each other and knew that this person was sent by the Wu family, which meant that the matter in Beishan involved the eldest princess.
Princess Yueruchang was about to return to the capital, and the opportunity came. Although Xu Liangcai was shocked just now, he also heard the strangeness in the words of the man in black. What a good opportunity.

"There is an ambush in Beishan. The eldest princess wants to return to the capital, so make plans in advance."

"Senior brother, I don't know you yet. You have to push it to me when things are difficult to handle. You can't do this."

"Junior brother, opportunities are nothing more than found. The Supreme Emperor is in the palace, and it is still unknown how the dragon body is. However, if you princes want to return to the capital, it must be an opportunity, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"Teacher, doesn't that mean our behavior has been exposed?"

"Senior brother, you are worthy of the master's mantle. Your strategies are unparalleled in the world. As long as the eldest princess returns to the capital, all the princes will have an excuse. She is awesome. Junior brother admires her!"

Xu Liangcai wrapped the brocade cloth around his head again and arrived in the capital less than a month ago. Unexpectedly, the situation in the capital was so complicated. Civil officials and military officers were fighting to the death. Jia Zhen of Ningguo Mansion was imprisoned. Many ministers secretly collaborated to divide the north and the south. Between the two parties, Li Dang, who was the leader and assistant earlier, has disappeared.
Fortunately, I kept it in mind. The prince wanted to return to the capital. As for senior brother, Prince Zheng should have thought the same thing.
They must be in the capital at this time,
Many people sent their men to look for clues, but they hid them right under their noses. It was really amazing.

"It's indeed a brilliant idea from senior brother. It's true, but where is the timing?"

Prince Zheng's eldest son Zhou Zhengbai looked startled, thinking that the matter had been exposed.
But Fan Wenhai shook his head gently,
"Although this person is my junior brother, he is shrewd and sophistry. Prince, don't worry, I will deal with it myself."

"Haha, we haven't seen each other for several years, but Senior Brother is still like this. Whatever words come out of your mouth are all Junior Brother's fault. Senior Brother, if you don't tell secret words, we all have the same intention. Now at this critical moment, how can we make it happen?" Is the prince returning to Beijing?”

After entering the courtyard, he said directly without looking at the people in the courtyard,

Xu Liangcai also knew the key and asked thoughtfully,
"If the prince wants to return to the capital, the emperor must be ill. Junior brother, it's not just the princes of Zheng and Han who want to return to the capital. Many princes, including the princes of Wu, Chen, and Song, all want to return to the capital. By then, even if His Majesty knows about it, he won't be able to stop it."

Although Xu Liangcai understood, he was not sure about the specific timing. He then asked,

"The time has come."

"Haha, oops, I haven't seen you in a few years, senior brother. Now I have forgotten about my junior brother. I keep hiding behind and don't talk. Isn't that good?"

"Hmph, you said you had to do it, don't even think about it. The people from Zuixianlou Imperial City Division have just dispersed, and the demons in Ningguo Mansion have not been caught. If the civil servants win a move, Wu Xun will lose. After the defeat, the people in the Imperial City Division also retreated. This is not good, and we need to add more fire. "

Fan Wenhai pointed in the direction of Zuixian Tower, where Si Qianhu of the Imperial City was located.
"Junior brother, according to rumors, the King of Han has recruited many Jianghu knights. Isn't it time to show off your skills?"

"Senior brother, the Imperial City Division is not easy to provoke. Since the civil servants have won, how can senior brother win back the victory for the nobles?"

Xu Liangcai was careful with his words. The situation was unclear and he could not move for the time being. How could the civil servants get Wu Xun back in the game?

Unexpectedly, Fan Wenhai said sadly,
"Food prices, although they have eased somewhat since the last time, they are still high. Behind those grain merchants are wealthy families in the capital. Although Cui Dehai is in prison, I know that the Liang Shang Sheng family, the largest in Beijing, is behind them. Li Shoufu’s nephew, what do you think the court will do if there is turmoil due to food prices?”

Xu Liangcai was extremely shocked and looked at his senior brother in disbelief. He was trying to disrupt the situation in the capital. So what did he mean tonight?
"Senior brother, do you mean to intercept and kill the people from the Imperial City Division on the way?"

"Haha, junior brother, Zuixian Tower is very close to Dongshi, and there are many grain merchants' shops there. I will go and rob some grain, and you, Fusi Liu Qianhu of Beizhen, it's time to leave for the Yamen."

Fan Wenhai lowered his voice and told what happened tonight. Xu Liangcai thought about it, and it was a good opportunity.

People in the court cannot be left idle, otherwise the prince’s return to the capital will be noticed by interested people, and all previous efforts will be wasted. This matter was originally done by the honorable nobles, but Luo Yunhou came out to stand in the way and tied his hands and feet without saying anything. , and also blame the Jia family for being unlucky. They wantonly snatched the marriage from Marquis Luo Yun, which made them evil. If the old lady of Rongguo Mansion hadn't made peace inside, Ningguo Mansion would have been in trouble a long time ago.
"Okay, don't hesitate. Make arrangements now and muddy the waters in the capital."

Xu Liangcai gritted his teeth and agreed. After all, the prince's affairs were more important, so he hurriedly turned around and left.

Only Liu Zushan asked with some anxiety,

"Sir, do you really want to take action? The people from the Imperial City Division are still here." "Huh, we just took action knowing they were there. We attracted their attention and saved ourselves from focusing on other things every day. We It’s better to wait for the opportunity. The most important thing now is to keep an eye on the eldest princess. As long as she leaves for Beijing, our opportunity will come. By the way, Princess Yongcheng will also send someone to deliver the message. If she comes back, Isn’t the capital more lively?”

A sneer flashed across Fan Wenhai's gloomy face. Even though the eldest princess had fought the first battle, she could not be allowed to enter the capital so easily. Princess Yongcheng's filial piety was commendable, and the eldest princess must not be the only one to gain the reputation of being filial.

"This, yes, sir, I understand."

Liu Zushan swallowed his saliva. He didn't expect that the old man, who had no power to restrain a chicken, would have such a sinister plan, turning his hands to make clouds and rain.

The eldest son Zhou Zhengbai, who was hiding behind the door, heard it very clearly. He didn't expect that the teacher's reputation as a "poisonous scholar" was well-deserved, and he didn't know whether Zhou Xingshan, the eldest son of the King of Han, was here.

Open the door and leave the house,
When he arrived in front of Fan Wenhai, he bowed.
"Teacher is a great talent. I have something unclear to my disciple. Why didn't those distinguished nobles go to warn Marquis Luo Yun? In this way, with Marquis Xiangyang stepping forward, the civil servants would not be so rampant. This disciple is very puzzled as to why other princes There was thunder and rain in the palace, and even the old lady of Rongguo Palace did not go to the palace. The disciples could not understand. "

Zhou Zhengbai saw with his eyes that the people who arranged the arrangement would take action for other people's affairs, and he felt disgusted in his heart. He asked,
Fan Wenhai shook his head, stretched out his hands, and helped the prince up. Although the prince was playful, he was kind-hearted and listened to advice, so he might not be a good master.
He stroked his beard to explain,
"Your Majesty, you don't have to be like this. What you are asking may be what most nobles in the capital want to ask, but why don't you think about it from another angle? Marquis Luo Yun hates his wife for taking his wife. Given his position, if he doesn't take revenge, the Marquis Mansion will They still have face. As for the palaces of the princes, although the four princes and eight princes seem to be closely connected now,
In my opinion, we have long been in the same bed with different dreams. Finally, you asked why Mrs. Shi of Rongguo Mansion didn’t go to the palace. Your Majesty, things in Ningguo Mansion mainly depend on how your Majesty wants to deal with them. Only the Supreme Emperor can stop others. So, At the critical moment, if we take action, those nobles will follow even if they vent their anger. If this happens, the capital will not be stable."

"I see."

The prince Zhou Zhengbai suddenly realized that indeed, he could not bear it. How could Luo Yunhou, with such a majestic appearance, be so cowardly? But he still didn't understand in his heart. After all, Ning Guofu was once the leader of the Eight Dukes, how could he commit such a crime? It's just a woman, I can't figure it out,

"Sir, the frame is ready,"

"Well, take a few people with you, and we'll go back to the Yamen immediately and report to the Grand Eunuch."

Liu Chen picked up the long knife on the table and followed Bai Baihu downstairs. He took a few guards from Beizhen Fusi and rode towards the Imperial City Si Yamen.

There was a long cry of horses and the sound of hoofbeats.

"drive!"

After passing the street corner in front, I planned to take a look at the guards of Ningguo Mansion to see if there was anything strange about Ningguo Mansion.

But when I arrived at Ningrong Street, I suddenly felt something was wrong.
The road was unusually quiet,

Not even a common person was seen, only the lantern hanging out of the wine shop at the street intersection he just passed by shone with a weak light, unable to illuminate the road very far.

He secretly slowed down his horse and looked around. The street was still a street, and there was nothing unusual about it. In front of him were Ningguo Mansion and Rongguo Mansion. They were so close.
"Sir, what's wrong?"

Bai Baihu, who was behind him, saw Master Qianhu slowing down his horse. He thought he had discovered something, so he hurriedly asked,
"Nothing, I just feel that Ningrong Street is too quiet."

Liu Chen shook his head and looked at the two big red lanterns hanging in front of the Ningguo Mansion. He might have felt wrong.

"Sir, this was also the case a few days ago. After our people surrounded Ning Guo's Mansion, once it got dark, no one came out on the road, so it was much deserted. This was not the case before. Besides, the two Dukes' Mansion was here. So, what can happen?"

"Well, you're right. Go to Ningguo Mansion and take a look. You should keep an eye on the servants and maids in the mansion. You must not let them out."

Although Liu Chen said this, the feeling in his heart became stronger and stronger. Could it be something happening in Ning Guo Mansion and his subordinates had caused trouble?

"Sir, my humble duties have been handed over to you a long time ago. Brothers know the importance."

"Well, that's good, Yu"

With a scolding,
Liu Chen and others reined in their horses in front of Rongguo Mansion and stopped at the door.
Just as Liu Chen was calling the guards,
On a house opposite, a group of men in black got on the roof one after another, slowly exposed their heads, and looked outside at the street. They saw a Qianhu from the Imperial City Division, accompanied by more than a dozen guards. They stopped in front of the gate of Ningguo Mansion, got off their horses and chatted there, thinking it was them.

"Brother, are they the few people below?"

"Well, it's almost done. The master just told me to kill these people. I didn't expect them to run so fast. If our brothers hadn't been eating nearby, I'm afraid that kid would have escaped."

Another man in black, with his face covered, replied gloomily. He didn't know that Mr. Xu would take action so quickly. This was the first time he met a person from the Imperial City Division. He licked the corner of his mouth and said,
"Remember one thing, fight quickly, even if you can't kill him, you still have to retreat within a stick of incense,"

"Yes, brother, we have prepared three routes for retracing the route. Let's give them a few tricks first."

The person behind him took out a long bow from behind, squatted on the roof, then took the bow and shot an arrow, aiming at the door of Ningguo Mansion.
Just waiting for the leading man in black to give the order, arrows rained down, how could I make a few,
at this time,

From the west side of Ningrong Street,

A carriage came slowly,

It turned out that Wang Xifeng led Gu Zixiang and hurried back to the house with the guards of the Hou Mansion. Xiyuan himself was a little confused as to what the situation was, so he could only take it one step at a time, but according to what his aunt said, it may not be unreasonable.

As the eldest grandson of the second wife, Jia Lan may not be unable to go to Ningguo Mansion, and the weight of the eldest grandson is not low.

Just thinking,

On the rooftop opposite, the group of men in black had obviously noticed the convoy coming from the west.

"Brother, someone seems to be here again, what should I do?"

The man in black was a little frightened. He came at the wrong time. Seeing Qianhu dismounting in front of the Ningguo Mansion and about to enter the Ningguo Mansion, the leader's eyes flashed sharply.
"Why panic? Shoot the arrow and kill him. Follow the plan!"

"yes, Sir!"

(End of this chapter)