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Chapter 287: Furious, never enter Beijing again!

In the main hall of Taihu Villa.

Gu Qianfan sat upright, beads of sweat already appearing on his forehead.

He was obviously frightened by Wei Yuan's words.

If all this was done deliberately by the Marquis, should we report it truthfully? If we speculate on the emperor's mind, once this crime is established.
hiss!
Thinking of this, Gu Qianfan shook his head and smiled bitterly again, "My Lord, why bother? Why do you have to tell this humble servant?"

Wei Yuan walked slowly to the outside of the main hall, turned his back to him, and stood with his hands behind his back, "Qian Fan, investigate carefully. This Marquis believes in you. If there is a war in the future, this Marquis will take you with him."

Hearing this, Gu Qianfan was delighted, but then he lowered his head and thought for a moment before he asked, "My Lord, how do you want me to check? How should I check?"

This is actually a problem because it only points to one result, which is what Wei Yuan wants.

"I have chartered an entire flower boat, invited the famous Jiangnan prostitute Xie Yuying to perform, and invited countless dignitaries from the southeast."

"Now, I have kept that geisha by my side. What do you think is the reason for me to do so much?"

Wei Yuan asked back.

Gu Qianfan fell into deep thought again. After a long while, he bowed deeply towards Wei Yuan's back and said:

"My Lord, I understand."

"You mean to say that you summoned the merchants for money, and you kept the geisha by your side for sex?"

Wei Yuan nodded without saying anything.

Gu Qianfan added: "I now know how to investigate."

Of course, he would not investigate Wei Yuan's real purpose in gathering merchants.

He would write in the note presented to the government that it was Wei Yuan who wanted to make money and wanted the merchants to bear all the expenses on the brothel, and it was Wei Yuan who was lustful and kept the famous prostitute from Jiangnan by his side.

As for the gains and losses of shipping, he will not say, nor dare to say.

He shouldn't say it, either publicly or privately.

Because he knew very well that the Great Zhou could not do without Wei Yuan, just as the Central Plains regime could not do without the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun.

"I resign from my humble position."

Gu Qianfan left.

As soon as he left, Lin Zhaoyuan came to Wei Yuan and asked curiously, "My Lord, did you let him go like this? What if he talks nonsense?"

Wei Yuan shook his head and said, "He has something he wants. As long as a person has extravagant demands and desires, he will have weaknesses."

Lin Zhaoyuan asked again: "Why did the Marquis do this?"

For what?
It’s very simple, Wei Yuan doesn’t want to work under Zhao Zhen’s rule anymore.

His bright political future and his bright prospects lie with the Crown Prince, not with Zhao Zhen.

If he really just came to Jiangnan to enjoy the scenery, and did not show his weaknesses or desires as Zhao Zhen expected, I am afraid that Zhao Zhen would be even more worried about him.

Rather than letting Zhao Zhen find a huge excuse to punish himself, it would be better to act greedy and lustful.

Only in this way can Zhao Zhen entrust the prince to his care with confidence.

No matter what, the Yanbian military reform has had such a huge impact.

Let me ask you, if a prince decides on drastic reforms just because of a few words, and if he becomes a high-ranking official in the future, is it possible for him to control the future new monarch?
Given Zhao Zhen's character of launching a large-scale purge to clear all obstacles for his son, what if he dealt a heavy blow to Wei Yuan, and this blow was enough to make it difficult for him to recover? What would he do then?

For a saintly ruler like Zhao Zhen, Wei Yuan was the only one who could be in charge of the country's foreign affairs.

The more the prince obeys Wei Yuan, the more dangerous Wei Yuan becomes.

Rather than being like a time bomb, not knowing when Zhao Zhen would find a big reason to convict me, it would be better for me to choose a crime that is neither too big nor too small and present it to Zhao Zhen.

Wei Yuan was not familiar with the other people in the Imperial City Bureau, nor did he dare to trust them, but he knew Gu Qianfan very well. How could Yan Da not know that Gu Qianfan wanted to join the army?

Therefore, Yan Da sent Gu Qianfan to Wei Yuan.

As for the details, Wei Yuan was unwilling to explain to Lin Zhaoyuan.

Seeing that he had fallen silent, the latter simply stopped asking questions.

After a pause, the latter suddenly said, "Let's calculate the date. Young Master and the eldest daughter will soon arrive at Zhouli. Your Majesty, don't you plan to go back to Kyoto to take a look?"

The title of Marquis Zhongyong of Wei Yuan was not hereditary.

If he died, Wei Qiji could only inherit the title of "Loyal and Brave Earl".

During the one-year-old ceremony, if the father is not present, something will inevitably be missing.

However, at this time, it was difficult for Wei Yuan to go back.

"I have already told Guifen that my teacher will hold the baby's first birthday ceremony on my behalf."

Next, Wei Yuan also needs to inspect the southeast navy.

Now that he has been dismissed from his post, the real sources of his power are actually only two. One is the Danglu Army, and the other is the Southeast Navy.

As long as there are no problems in these two directions, he can mobilize an army of hundreds of thousands at any time.

This is the foundation of a stable life.

Later, Wei Yuan arrived at his residence and ordered someone to boil some hot water so that he could take a bath and change his clothes.

There are many maids bought by the King of Wu in the Taihu Villa, who are responsible for cleaning the house on a daily basis.

Therefore, while he was bathing, two maids were serving him closely.

As the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, he was no longer surprised by this kind of treatment.

He sat in the bathtub, spread his arms, slowly closed his eyes, and enjoyed soaking in the hot water.

After a while, I suddenly felt a slight coolness on my skin. I felt it carefully, and the pleasure of my fingers sliding on my skin instantly came to my heart, and I felt like I couldn't stop.

Wei Yuan said, "You don't need to help me rub your body. Just stand by."

Then, a familiar voice came from my ear, "Okay."

Ok?
Xie Yuying?
Wei Yuan slowly opened his eyes and saw Xie Yuying standing beside him. "Why are you here instead of taking a rest?"

The latter bowed her head shyly and said: "I said I would serve the Marquis, so I must do it."

Wei Yuan saw that she was only wearing a thin gauze dress, her white and tender skin faintly visible, and she was barefoot on the ground. She was really a beauty.
"You seem to be very good at serving people. Before you became famous, did you often serve men like this?"

Hearing this, Xie Yuying turned pale, and immediately knelt on the ground, and said hurriedly: "I have never helped a man bathe. If you don't believe me, I can swear."

Wei Yuan saw that she looked flustered, waved his hand at her and said with a smile: "Okay, don't panic, come here, stand over here."

Xie Yuying was as obedient as a rabbit, and stood behind her meekly.

Wei Yuan closed his eyes again and said, "Go on."

Xie Yuying nodded, not daring to say anything. She used her hands to stroke Wei Yuan's scarred body.

Just now, she was really scared. She was afraid that Wei Yuan would despise her identity.

As for serving others, whether she had done it or not was actually not important.

At this moment, Wei Yuan was enjoying it.

After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly grasped one of Xie Yuying's hands, held it in front of his eyes, looked at the jade-like fingers, and murmured, "Such a good pair of hands, no wonder they can play a song that no one else can play."

Xie Yuying lowered her head and said nothing.

Suddenly, Wei Yuan stood up, jumped out of the bathtub at lightning speed, and held her in his arms.

"what!"

Xie Yuying let out a cry out as a conditioned reflex.

At this time, a tiger guard outside the door heard the sound and hurriedly asked, "My Lord, are you okay?"

Wei Yuan responded loudly, "Nothing, no need to be on duty tonight, everyone go away."

"Yes." Several guards standing outside the door bowed in unison.

At this time, in the room, how could Xie Yuying not know what Wei Yuan was going to do next?
She wrapped her arms around his neck.

Wei Yuan walked directly towards the bed. Xie Yuying buried her head in his chest.

She was bolder and more careful than any other woman. She did not throw herself into Wei Yuan's arms as soon as she met him. Instead, she used her advantages to make Wei Yuan feel as comfortable as possible.

Only in this way, she felt, would it be possible to continue.

Otherwise, as a marquis, what kind of women would he not have seen?
Wei Yuan threw Xie Yuying directly onto the bed.

Her heart was beating fast. She didn't dare to say anything, let alone look at Wei Yuan. She simply closed her eyes.

Wei Yuan stroked her face.

Xie Yuying dared not resist at all.

The night passed.

Wei Yuan had no mercy on her and vented all his strength on her.

That night, Xie Yuying almost fainted.

If Wei Yuan treated Zhang Guifen well, he would feel reluctant to let her go.

But for Xie Yuying, it was just a simple vent.

Xie Yuying seemed to feel it too.

Several times, I wanted to say "please have mercy on me", but in the end, I didn't say it.

She could only try her best and endure the impact that was simply unbearable for her.

During this period, she thought more than once that perhaps for herself, bearing all this in front of Wei Yuan was the greatest manifestation of her own value.
-
The seventh year of Jiayou, mid-June.

The Liao envoy Yelu Xin first arrived at Xingqingfu, the capital of Western Xia.

Li Liangzuo met Yelu Xinxian as soon as possible.

The two of them had once been on a diplomatic mission to the Great Zhou at the same time, and at that time, Wei Yuan had a great unpleasantness with them.

The two of them also formed a deep friendship.

"Brother Yelu, I have been looking forward to seeing you for so long! Finally, you are here!"

At this time, Li Liangzuo was holding his hand and heading towards his own residence.

Yelu Xinxian smiled and said: "Come to think of it, I haven't congratulated you yet. From now on, this Xixia..."

Li Liangzuo smiled and said, "It's good that Brother Yelu knows it."

The two of them then got into the carriage.

Li Liangzuo said again: "Brother Yelu, I have prepared a little wine at home. You and I must drink until we are drunk today."

Yelu Xin nodded first.

Later, Li Liangzuo lowered his voice and asked, "I also heard about the news that Wei Yuan was dismissed. I heard that Wei Yuan went to Zhou Chaojiangnan and caused quite a stir there. It seems that he was somewhat dissatisfied with being dismissed."

Yelu Xinxian said: "Wei Yuan was dismissed because of the military reform in the Shaanxi area of ​​the Zhou Dynasty. It was a meritorious deed, but the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty was indeed a little confused."

Li Liangzuo said: "The spies reported that Zhang Fu may have been suspected by the Emperor of Zhou because of Wei Yuan's incident, and he has submitted a letter of resignation."

During this period, Yelu Xinxian had been on the road all the time, and knew very little about the latest news about the situation between the countries.

"So, the two pillars of Zhou, Zhang Fu and Wei Yuan, are no longer in the center of Zhou?"

The Han Dynasty had two pillars, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing.

Now, in terms of age and seniority, in the Zhou Dynasty, Zhang Fu was very much like Wei Qing, while Wei Yuan was very much like Huo Qubing.

Several years later, Wei Yuan will become the 'Wei Qing' after Zhang Fu.

Li Liangzuo nodded firmly and said, "As long as there is a rift between the monarch and his subjects, and the Emperor of Zhou is unwilling to use them as master and apprentice, there will be great potential for our two countries."

Yelu Xinxian said seriously: "I came to Xia this time to ask you to tell me the truth. If a war breaks out, how many troops can Xixia send?"

Hearing this, Li Liangzuo was stunned for a moment, then he said in a deep voice: "Three hundred thousand troops, the forces of the six major military divisions, all invested!"

Three hundred thousand.
Yelu Xin first murmured, and then asked: "Can you hold back the Zhou army in the Shaanxi Road area?"

Li Liangzuo nodded and said, "That's no problem. Since you asked, I also have a question. If a war breaks out, to what extent do you want to fight in the Liao Kingdom?"

Yelu Xin first looked at Li Liangzuo with a serious expression, and said word by word: "Go south and capture the dragon!"

Go south to capture the dragon?

After hearing these four words, Li Liangzuo's pupils suddenly widened.

What a great idea, go south to capture the dragon!
"Can it be done?"

"If the Emperor of Zhou doesn't use Zhang Fu and Wei Yuan, then it will be possible!"

"In a national war like this, one or two people won't be of much use"

"One or two people may not play a big role, but these two people are the faith of the Zhou army!"

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Late June.

As soon as Gu Qianfan returned to Bian Jing, he wrote a note and gave it to Yan Da, reporting on Wei Yuan's collusion with merchants.

The latter immediately went to the palace to meet the emperor.

After Zhao Zhen learned the whole story, he flew into a rage.
"Look, look at this, does it look like the loyal and brave Marquis?"

"He chartered an entire ship and held a banquet for days, just to win a smile from a geisha! How will history books record this?!"

"As a marquis, he coerced merchants just to make money to buy a house and keep a geisha. My good Wei Qing is really capable!"

As he said this, he threw all the notes of the Censor Wei Yuan on the bed in front of Yan Da.

Seeing this, Yan Da immediately knelt down and said, "Please calm down, sir!"

"Calm down? Tell me, how can I calm down?" Zhao Zhen was furious.
"This is the loyal and brave marquis whom I have entrusted with an important task. He dares to do such a dissolute thing even though he is not an official in the court!"

"He deserves to be punished! He deserves to be punished! Send an order to beat him with a stick in the court! Send someone to Jiangnan to beat him severely for me!"

Caning in court?

Yan Da breathed a sigh of relief, "Sir, how many times do you want to hit me?"

Zhao Zhen angrily said: "Beat him until he vomits blood, beat him until he repents!"

Yan Da bowed immediately and said, "Yes!"

After leaving the hall, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

If it's a beating in court, then it's okay.

However, after he left, Zhao Zhen was still not satisfied and issued another imperial decree.
"Not only the caning in court!"

"Doesn't he like the scenery of Jiangnan? Then let him stay in Jiangnan for the rest of his life. He will never come to Beijing without the emperor's order!"

After issuing two imperial edicts in succession, Zhao Zhen's expression finally eased.

At this time, Crown Prince Zhao Xi, who heard the news, came to plead for Wei Yuan.

Zhao Zhen coughed violently a few times and said earnestly:

"I will do the evil."

"Wei Qing, I'll leave it to you!"

Was Zhao Zhen really angry at Wei Yuan for his greed and lust?

He just felt that Wei Yuan was young, had a smooth career, and was already in a high position. He also thought that he would become the new emperor's assistant minister in the future.
If all these things are not suppressed, they will inevitably become arrogant.

Zhao Zhen even felt that Wei Yuan's greed for money and lust was actually a good thing.

At the very least, it's a good thing for the royal family.

(End of this chapter)