The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 749 The show begins

“Bang, bang, bang… woo…”

The train running in the night is like a giant dragon shuttling through the darkness. The sound of wheels hitting rails, accompanied by the long whistle, breaks the silence of the night sky.

Zhang Yunyi in the carriage, however, was not sleepy at all.

He was not thinking about Jiao Xing and Xiang Ling in the hot spring villa.

But the effect of this trip to Tianjin was far beyond his expectations.

Zhang Yun逸 also began to consider how to apply this set of operations to the Railway Guard Team.

However, one is located at the foot of the emperor, and the other is far away in Tianjin. To be on the safe side, some improvements need to be made to the details.

The singing of the song and the performance of 'Feng Bo Ting' do not need to be changed, but the speech needs to be considered separately.

However, with the example of Tianjin, even if the effect is not as good without those deceptive words, it is probably enough to win people's hearts.

It’s not that he is born rebellious, but serving the emperor is like serving a tiger, and everything he does is for self-protection.

This time the emperor's suppression of the royal family can be regarded as a wake-up call for him.

However, the emperor not only did not take action against him, but instead benefited greatly from it.

But be prepared for danger in times of peace...

Times have changed. If the Reds invade the border, it would be fine if the defenders in the southeast could fight smoothly. The advantage of the firearms of the railway guards and ironclad ships would not be exposed and might even make the emperor let down his guard.

However, if the war goes against their will, and the ironclad ships and firearms produced by the Tiangong Institute overwhelm the Red Hairs, it will inevitably arouse the emperor's vigilance.

It’s not that he hasn’t thought about developing by hiding himself, but even if he is willing to do so, he needs an environment where he can do so.

In addition, he was also worried that he might make things worse.

Judging from history, the Southern Song Dynasty court had surrenderists like Qin Hui. Could it be that there would be no such people in Daxia?
Once the war becomes intense, a group of surrenderists will inevitably emerge in the court.

By then, as the initiator of blocking so-called free trade, I will inevitably be criticized.

Unfortunately, the emperor was seriously ill, and it was also the time when the new and old imperial powers were being handed over. In order to stabilize the situation, they might use him to quell the incident.

He is not Yue Fei, and he is even less willing to be Yue Fei.

As the saying goes, if you rely on the mountain, the mountain will fall; if you rely on people, they will run away. Since this risk cannot be ruled out, it is better to pin your hopes on the emperor.

It would be better to take advantage of the emperor's serious illness, make a concerted effort, show momentum, and then use the power of a great victory and the threat of the red-haired people as an excuse to force the emperor to make concessions, thereby achieving the goal of expanding the railway guards and navy and enriching their power.

Of course, this is the worst-case scenario and may not necessarily occur. Zhang Yun逸 is just preparing for a rainy day and making plans for the worst. He doesn't want things to get to this point.

After all, at the moment, the army he had might be enough to protect himself, but it was still not strong enough to fight against the entire Daxia.

However, he had also made certain preparations in Tianjin and the southeast coast.

But in order to fight against foreign enemies, we must first stabilize the internal situation. Once the situation breaks out, the pressure from the Red Hairs will fall on him instead.

The scale of the Railway Guard and the Navy is limited. Even if he can use Tianjin as a base, if it really becomes a protracted war, subsequent supplies may also be a problem.

This is without considering the possibility of someone betraying you.

There is no shortage of fence-sitters in the court who will support whoever wins.

Therefore, it is also very important for Zhang Yun逸 to show his strength and intimidate the villains.

The best outcome, of course, is that the Reds invade the border after the emperor's death.

By then, the lord will be weak and the ministers will be strong. If they unite with Gu Dashou, King Zhongshun and others to further control the military power, the resistance will be much smaller.

This is also the reason why he would rather go against Zhou Xianzu and protect Zhongshun Wang’s shares.

To a certain extent, as the emperor's brother-in-law, Zhou Xianzu would not sit idly by and watch him become too powerful, even for his own sake.

As a member of the royal family, Prince Zhongshun, who had experienced the emperor's suppression and Zhou Xianzu's deliberate harassment, could become a target for wooing. Between two evils, he would choose the lesser of two evils. Between himself who had always been well-intentioned and Zhou Xianzu who was obviously hostile, Prince Zhongshun would surely know how to choose.

After all, he is a member of the royal family, and what opinions can an emperor who is still in his infancy have?
At that time, Prince Zhongshun, a member of the royal family and an elder, would be the best banner to fight against the queen... and should be the empress dowager and the little emperor.

Go over the idea twice in your mind.

With a whistle and a harsh friction sound, the train slowly stopped.

"You should go to the Rosewood Fort on the outskirts of the city, and then follow me to the Railway Guard Camp the day after tomorrow..."

As he was planning to imitate the tour in Tianjin, Zhang Yun逸 gave instructions to the accompanying actors before he and Zhen Shiyin boarded the carriage and headed straight for the hot spring villa.

On the return train, he had been thinking about it for several hours. Now he was no longer concerned about the affairs of the court. Instead, he thought of Xiangling and Jiaoxing, his sworn sisters who slept with him, and he couldn't help feeling a little excited.

On the way, I chatted with Zhen Shiyin for a while, and when I returned to the hot spring villa, it was already past midnight.

"It's late now, sir, you should rest here for a night. I will go inform Xiangling first and ask her to bring Chengsi here tomorrow. You must be tired on the way here, so bring your wife here tomorrow. You can rest at the farm for two days and return home with us before the New Year."

Zhang Yun逸 led Zhen Shiyin to an unused courtyard for settlement, and did not forget to make a patch for his actions.

"Well! You've been tired these past few days, go and rest early!"

After settling Zhen Shiyin, Zhang Yunyi tiptoed to the main courtyard.

Perhaps because he was not at home, the girls had no hope. The yard was dark and it was obvious that everyone had gone to bed.

He did not rush into the house, but went to Yuchuan's room in the adjacent courtyard. With the faint moonlight, he confirmed that there were two figures on the bed.

"Is the master back?"

Zhang Yunyi was about to leave when Jin Chuan, who heard the noise, asked in a low voice, "Master, you have been traveling all the way. Do you want me to help you bathe first?"

Although he kept it a secret from Xiangling, he did not hide it from Jinchuan.

Firstly, if there are too many lice, people are not afraid of itching. Jin Chuan has made great contributions to the affairs of Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai, so she is already familiar with this aspect.

Secondly, it would be fine for Jiao Xing to use the excuse of living with Xiang Ling, but if she also sent Jin Chuan away, it would inevitably arouse suspicion.

Moreover, if Jin Chuan was not notified in advance, the number of people in the room would not match, and Zhang Yunyi's excuse for mistaking someone would not be so impeccable.

Therefore, Zhang Yunyi made special arrangements for her to use an excuse to come to Yuchuan's place and live with her sister, so as to make room for Jiao Xing.

"No need, just go to sleep!"

After confirming the situation in Xiangling's room, Zhang Yunyi turned around and left.

Why take a bath at this time?

I'm sure Jiao Xing and Xiang Ling wouldn't mind being so exhausted from the journey.

He slowly opened the door and walked into the room. After bolting the door, he quickly took off all his clothes and got on the bed.

Just as he was about to look carefully, he saw Jiao Xing staring at him with her eyes wide open, holding her breath.

Although Zhang Yunyi did not agree on a specific time, Jiao Xing knew that he would come in the dark, so how could she have the heart to fall asleep?
These past few days, I felt listless during the day, but full of energy at night.

Although she held her breath and concentrated, the quilt covering her body rose and fell, and it was obvious that she was not calm.

This saved Zhang Yunyi from having to spend any more effort, as now was not the time to communicate.

He quickly got under the quilt, got straight to the point, and leaned over Jiao Xing's ear, lowering his voice and jokingly saying, "Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long, sister-in-law!"

"Yeah!~"

Jiao Xing couldn't help but let out a muffled groan, then turned her head away with a guilty look on her face. Seeing that Xiang Ling was breathing evenly, she closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep, and quietly wrapped her limbs around Zhang Yunyi's body.

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(End of this chapter)