Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 156 How do you plan to kill?

After leaving the Privy Council, Su Wu did not feel excited or nervous, probably because he had expected it.

At the door, Cheng Hao had been waiting outside the Privy Council, chatting with Wu Song and Lin Chong.

As soon as he saw Su Wu coming out, Cheng Hao immediately stepped forward, looked at Su Wu carefully again, and said, "You must have hidden it from me!"

"What's the matter?" Su Wu asked with a smile. In fact, he understood that Wu Song and Lin Chong must have talked about their engagement.

It was when Wu Song and others were chatting with Cheng Hao that they found out who Cheng Hao was.

Cheng Hao was a little excited: "You are actually my brother-in-law! Haha... My sister is not an ordinary person. You will not be able to bear it if you marry her. I am afraid you can't control her!"

Su Wu also laughed: "If this is the case, then my life is ruined, isn't it?"

Cheng Hao waved his hands repeatedly: "It's okay, it's okay. When the time comes, I will teach you a few tricks. I have quite a lot of experience in dealing with her over the years. You and I against her alone should be no problem."

Su Wu also bowed: "Thank you very much, Brother Cheng!"

Cheng Hao waved his hand and said, "We are a family, how can we be controlled by a young lady?"

This brother-in-law is getting better and better.

Su Wu also said: "Brother Cheng, I also want to tell you something..."

"What's the matter?" Cheng Hao asked curiously.

"I mentioned your favor before I came out, and the chancellor nodded casually. He assigned the matter to me, asking me to write a document for the Privy Council, go to the Court of Judicial Review, and then send a document to the Ministry of Personnel for filing. I have already written the document, and you can follow me to the Court of Judicial Review. Maybe tomorrow you will be on duty as an editor of the Privy Council."

Su Wu really did get this thing done. In this world, there are never too many troubles with things that can be done, and it is futile to make trouble for things that cannot be done.

Cheng Hao was stunned for a moment and asked, "After doing this secretly, my father will not... blame you and me when we go back, right?"

Su Wu was now confident, and waved his hand and said, "I am here, so you can't be blamed."

Cheng Hao, however, was terrified: "General Su...Su, Ziqing, brother-in-law, you might kill me!"

"It's okay, it's okay. The official documents have been issued. Let's go..." Su Wu put his arm around his brother-in-law's shoulder and went forward to mount the horse.

I know that my father-in-law is probably really fierce in normal times. My brother-in-law grew up under the high-pressure patriarchy and is really afraid of him like a tiger.

Cheng Hao got on the horse in a daze and followed the horse forward. He didn't need anyone to lead the way. There was a commander named Yang in front of him, who seemed to be very familiar with Bianjing.

Just take the official document to the Court of Justice first, have it reviewed and stamped, then go to the Ministry of Personnel to submit the document, and then get a formatted imperial edict, and the matter will be done.

However, the Privy Council has great power nowadays. Even Su Wu, the Privy Councilor, has obeyed the emperor's orders, which seems to give it some face. Besides, matters of the eighth and ninth ranks are not trivial matters. I don't know how many such matters these two councils have to handle in a day.

After getting on the horse again, they were on their way home. Su Wu said, "Brother Cheng, isn't this enough?"

Cheng Hao held his imperial decree, still confused: "Is this really the case?"

"You will go to the Privy Council to report for duty tomorrow! You will be paid twenty strings of cash a month, and five stone of rice as an allowance. During the holidays, you will also be given some silk, charcoal, firewood and other things." Su Wu nodded.

Being an official in the Song Dynasty was really interesting. Not only did they give you money and grain, but they also gave you firewood and charcoal.

Cheng Hao was a little excited. He read the imperial edict again and again. It didn't look fake. He slowly folded it and put it in his arms. Suddenly he asked, "Brother-in-law, you don't have any conspiracy? Do you want me to do some private errands for you?"

Su Wu immediately laughed when he heard this: "I can earn money, marry a wife and have children. How about this job?"

"Is there really no conspiracy?" Cheng Hao was skeptical, because how could he know how high a position his father held now?

No one told him, not even Wu Song and Lin Chong. This was something the emperor had said yesterday. It would take some time to complete it. The same was true for Su Wu, who had no official uniform, seal, or imperial edict.

"Don't worry..." Su Wu stopped smiling and said seriously.

Cheng Hao touched his chest to feel the thickness of the document. Happiness came too suddenly...

When they were about to go home, it was already late, and Wu Song and Lin Chong decided to go back to the barracks and stay there, so they just waited until they arrived at their home.

Cheng Hao was worried again, and said to Su Wu: "Brother-in-law, if father gets angry soon, you just say..."

"What?" Su Wu asked.

Cheng Hao gritted his teeth and said, "Just say...just say that I forced you to do it. Anyway, I'm used to it since I was a child. Just let him beat me. It's no big deal. After I get my salary, I'll go out and rent a small room to live in."

Su Wu shook his head after hearing this and just walked into the house. Cheng Wanli had already returned and was sitting in the main hall. There were many gifts and presents in the courtyard and hall of the house.

Cheng Wanli saw through it and scolded him, "Didn't I tell you to find someone to sell the things at home after you finish your work today?"

Cheng Haocai entered the courtyard and stopped for a moment. He looked at Su Wu and whispered, "Did my father tell me about this?"

Su Wu was also a little dazed and shook his head: "No, I guess..."

"Yeah, he didn't tell me that, did he?" Cheng Hao stood up again and answered loudly, "Father didn't tell me about this..."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Wanli was even more furious: "What's the point of you growing up like this? You still need to explain such a small matter? Can you be more like a man and pay attention to the affairs of the family?"

Su Wu frowned when he heard this. This father was too scary, and Cheng Hao's life was too miserable.

Su Wu came into the room and said, "Sir, Brother Cheng has been running around with me all day, and he really has no time to do anything else."

Cheng Wanli's expression became much kinder, and he said, "Well, tomorrow, remember it tomorrow."

Cheng Hao was stunned again and looked at Su Wu. He felt a strange feeling in his heart, but it was not real and he didn't know what was strange.

Cheng Wanli raised his hand: "Ziqing, sit down."

Su Wu sat down, but looked at Cheng Hao again. Cheng Hao still had to stand. Is this his biological son?
"Ziqing, what have you been busy with today?" Cheng Wanli asked casually.

"I went to the Privy Council today. I think the Prime Minister has already known about the big bandits in Jiangnan. I'm afraid that Privy Councilor Tong will go to war again soon and will also need to mobilize troops. I will go too."

Su Wu talked about the important things first.

Cheng Wanli also frowned: "Alas...what's going on? The 30,000 or 40,000 bandits in Liangshan were just wiped out, and now another 100,000 bandits have risen. You must be careful when you go there. After all, you are in Jiangnan, and you are unfamiliar with the place. You don't have many soldiers. Don't be impulsive. This time, all the troops will be here, so you don't have to take the lead."

This is the advice from elders to younger generations.

Su Wu naturally didn't think so. If he didn't stand out, how could he make a fortune? How could he gain profit and fame? How could he hold more power?
But Su Wu said: "Of course, there are many arrogant and brave generals coming from all over the country, I am afraid it is not my turn to stand out."

"It's good that you understand. Let others test the strength of the thieves first, and then think of countermeasures." Cheng Wanli reminded again.

Cheng Hao stood there blankly, like a minion.

Su Wu glanced at him and changed the subject: "Sir, I did do another thing today."

"What's the matter?" Cheng Wanli raised his eyebrows.

Cheng Hao tensed up even more, looking at his father, already getting nervous.

Su Wu smiled and said, "It was just a casual remark, but the Prime Minister told me to do it. I have already gone to the Privy Council, the Court of Justice and the Ministry of Personnel, and I will start my duty tomorrow."

"Who is it?" Cheng Wanli looked up and said, "Him? This rebellious son has entered the government?"

Su Wu nodded: "Yes, it was difficult to ask for favors in the past, but now it is easy to ask for favors."

Cheng Wanli stared at his son with a gloomy face, and said, "If this guy really goes to the Privy Council, he will definitely make a big fool of himself in three or five days, and be embarrassed..."

Cheng Hao quickly lowered his head, not daring to say anything more, let alone look any more.

Su Wu replied: "My lord, I am afraid that what you said is not accurate. I think Brother Cheng is not such a stupid person."

Cheng Wanli just shook his head and said, "Alas... Ziqing, you don't know, this guy is the most stupid. When I was young, I could memorize the Analects in ten days, but when he was young, he took half a year and still couldn't memorize it completely. Isn't this stupid?"

Su Wu smiled and said, "Sir, Brother Cheng is very talented in dealing with people."

"Huh?" Cheng Wanli looked Cheng Hao up and down, not daring to believe it, and asked Su Wu: "Are you really talking about him?"

"That's right, sir, you may not have had a true heart-to-heart talk with Brother Cheng for many years..." Su Wu continued.

"Do I still need to confide in him?" Cheng Wanli immediately glared.

Su Wu continued, "It is still necessary. If we don't share our hearts, how can we know what he thinks? If we don't know what he thinks, how can we know his talent? I think Brother Cheng will definitely do a good job in this task."

After hearing what he said, Cheng Wanli really thought about it for a while, and then asked Su Wu: "Do you really think so of him? Does he really have the social talent you said?"

Su Wu nodded seriously: "Yes, much better than ordinary people!"

Cheng Wanli looked at Su Wu, then at his son, and said only one thing: "Ziqing, you are the one who did it, so you are the one who guaranteed it. If he causes trouble, you are an official of the Privy Council, so you should go to the Privy Council to deal with it. I don't care..."

Su Wu just nodded: "Okay, okay..."

"That's fine. At least I have something serious to do." Cheng Wanli stopped talking and his expression became much more relaxed.

Cheng Hao looked up and looked at Su Wu in shock. He felt that something was wrong. Something was wrong with this family!
Cheng Wanli looked at his son suspiciously and said, "When you go to the Privy Council, you should be cautious, fulfill your duties, be flexible, and pay attention to the ways of the world. Don't let others laugh at you."

Cheng Hao nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, I will remember my father's teachings."

Su Wu smiled and said, "Maybe I can get a promotion in the future!"

"That's really smoke coming out of our ancestors' graves." Cheng Wanli said sarcastically.

Su Wu smiled at Cheng Hao, and Cheng Hao smiled back at Su Wu, but it was a bitter smile filled with embarrassment.

"Which room are you working in?" Cheng Wanli asked again.

Cheng Hao replied: "In the general room..."

Being in charge of the miscellaneous affairs room is actually a very good job. It sounds like doing odd jobs, but in fact, it is indeed doing odd jobs. However, all the chores in such a large government office are lucrative jobs, and it is also the place where one needs the most social interactions. One may even be responsible for responding to orders from superiors.

It is like a combination of an office, logistics department and secretariat. Cheng Hao is an office clerk, a logistics department officer and a secretariat secretary.

Su Wu added: "The Prime Minister also said that he would test and teach you a few things, and if you are suitable, he would take Brother Cheng with him to serve as an errand boy..."

The level of trust in the Cheng family today is no longer than usual, and Tong Guan's casual words are no joke.

Cheng Wanli frowned, looked at Cheng Hao, then looked at Su Wu, and took a deep breath.

Su Wu thought of something and said, "Don't worry, sir. This time when we go south to suppress the bandits, the Prime Minister will stay in Jiangbei and will not go to the front line."

If Cheng Hao really served Tong Guan, then both his son and son-in-law would have to go to war.

But after hearing what Su Wu said, Cheng Wanli heaved a sigh of relief and said, "It wouldn't hurt to let this guy see the battle. Then he will know how you and I got our future."

Cheng Hao finally understood that he was about to go to war. His heart tightened, but it was because of his father's words that he felt depressed. He just said, "Father, since I have been working for the Privy Council, I can go into water and fire!"

Cheng Hao is trying hard to prove something to his father.

Cheng Wanli said: "If you wet your pants, remember to find a place where no one is around and change them quickly..."

Su Wu immediately said, "Sir, you don't have to do this. If you really want to follow the order, I will take care of you when the time comes."

"Oh... forget it, let's eat. Let's go outside and order some food and drinks." Cheng Wanli waved his hands.

Cheng Hao immediately turned around and ran to order takeout himself.

As soon as Cheng Hao left, Cheng Wanli sighed again: "I hope he has made some progress because of your care for him..."

Su Wu looked at Cheng Wanli, but he felt helpless. He was such a typical Chinese father.

"Don't worry, sir. Brother Cheng is really not as bad as you say. How can you still not trust my judgment of people?" Su Wu said with a smile.

Cheng Wanli looked at Su Wu and said, "It's not that I don't trust your judgment, I'm just afraid that you'll make me happy. I gave birth to this guy myself, how could I not know him?"

"Maybe you can return with merit." Su Wu said this. He was not a doting parent. Since this was their fate, they really had to go to Jiangnan together. When the time came, they would push and urge each other. If Cheng Hao really held on to this energy, maybe he would really have a chance to make merit.

This is also the reason why Su Wu was in a hurry to get the matter of favor done today. The opportunity had come and he couldn't miss it.

Sometimes, a man grows up and matures in just a moment.

If this brother-in-law is really useful, he will definitely be a great help in the future. He is someone whom we can trust in every way. What's wrong with having one more person like him?

Su Wu should take the initiative to use some strength, which is reasonable. If he is really useless, then it is not a loss, it depends on Cheng Hao himself.

Cheng Wanli laughed out loud and said to Su Wu, "Don't joke with me..."

Su Wu didn't say much. Whether Cheng Hao could stand up and slap his father in the face depended on himself.

The takeaway order came back, and the three of them had dinner and some wine.

Cheng Hao said nothing and just ate his meal.

Cheng Wanli had a gloomy face the whole time, and only relaxed slightly when he looked at Su Wu.

This atmosphere is really difficult...

Su Wu had to speak up: "Come with me to the Privy Council tomorrow. I will take you to meet the Prime Minister first. The Prime Minister will definitely keep you by his side. Serving people is not difficult. It only requires a flexible mind, good command of opportunities, and quick eyes and hands..."

Cheng Hao nodded: "Brother-in-law, don't worry, I will reflect on myself..."

"What do you want to save? Just listen and remember what I tell you." Cheng Wanli scolded with a dark face.

Cheng Hao lowered his head and went back to eating.

Su Wu smiled and said, "It's okay, just tell me..."

Cheng Hao looked up and said, "How could I not be aware of such a thing? Whenever I socialize with my classmates and friends, I am the one who greets and serves them. Which one of them doesn't like me? They always ask me to go to any occasion..."

Actually, when I say this, I don't feel happy, but a little sad...

Why? Just ask what circle the scholars in the capital belong to? Who does these things in the circle of friends? Of course, they are people with a relatively low status in the circle of friends... Why is Cheng Hao's status relatively low? Needless to say, it's just family background.

If Cheng Hao doesn't do these things well, who will like him?
Hearing this, Cheng Wanli remained silent, but he felt very uncomfortable in his heart. When had he ever thought about these things before?

How could Cheng Wanli not think about what Cheng Hao said today? If he really thought about it deeply.

Even his son must have suffered a lot of injustice outside. Even Cheng Wanli was ridiculed by countless people in the past, who laughed at him for kneeling down to the eunuchs...

How could his son not be ridiculed? Not to mention the matter of breaking off the engagement...

Su Wu also understood and just said: "It's okay, it's okay, things are different now..."

"Eat, eat..." Cheng Wanli raised his hand and waved.

Su Wu said with a smile: "Have some wine... Sir, please, Brother Cheng, please!"

Cheng Hao raised his wine glass, looked at Su Wu, clinked his glass with Su Wu's, looked at Cheng Wanli, and then put the glass back.

But at this moment, Cheng Wanli suddenly handed out the wine glass. Cheng Hao was stunned for a moment, but quickly moved the taken back wine glass forward to touch it.

Just by clinking the cup, Cheng Hao looked flattered and said, "Here's a toast to my father!"

"Hmm..." Cheng Wanli nodded with a dark face.

"Drink some wine..." Su Wu smiled and drank it all. Many things were dramatic. Cheng Wanli was cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

Su Wu suddenly asked, "Why did you come home so early today?"

The question is about Gaosheng, which should be a busy time everywhere, and the evening should be a time for drinking and toasting.

Cheng Wanli's face darkened: "I am so busy, how can they invite me just because they want to?"

"Haha..." Su Wu understood and laughed. A big shot is a big shot. He has his own attitude and also has a bit of revengeful mentality.

Apparently, Cheng Wanli didn't have many real friends in the past, and there weren't even any serious high-ranking officials in his social circle...

This time, he really pretended to be something big.

Cheng Wanli suddenly laughed: "Haha..."

"Sir, please have some wine!" Su Wu took the cup.

After Cheng Wanli started laughing, he couldn't stop, and said: "Actually, I don't have much to do. I just said with a straight face that I'm busy with official duties, haha..."

After saying that, Cheng Wanli drank it all in one gulp, feeling extremely refreshed.

Cheng Hao looked at the two of them in confusion, but he was not stupid. He just asked, "What official position did father get promoted to?"

Cheng Wanli sat up straight and said, "My father, I am now the pacification and recruitment envoy of Jingdong and Jingdong, and I am the official in charge of the Longtu Pavilion."

"Ah!!" Cheng Hao stood up immediately.

"Sit down!" Cheng Wanli raised his hand and pressed down, perhaps to vent his anger for his son.

Cheng Hao sat there in a daze, looking at his father, then at his brother-in-law. He was not lying, nor was he dreaming. He only said, "I was wondering why they all treated me so well the other day. It turns out that they knew that my father was going to be promoted to a high position..."

Hearing this, Cheng Wanli suddenly felt much better and raised his glass: "Have a drink."

Cheng Hao immediately raised his glass to clink with his own, then drank it all in one gulp, then smiled and said, "Father, when I go out next time, won't it be..."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Wanli put down the wine glass that was already at his lips: "I already have a job, so don't mess around in the future!"

"Okay, I know!" Cheng Hao nodded repeatedly.

"Husband, it's okay. We should combine work and rest. Who knows, someday, I will go out for a walk with Brother Cheng..." Su Wu was just taking advantage of every opportunity.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Wanli said, "Well, that's right. Let this fellow take you to see some different aspects of the world in Tokyo. After all, you should learn more about the elegant things of the literati."

Cheng Hao understood, understood completely, and just sighed in his heart, stopped talking, and continued eating.

After eating and drinking, Cheng Wanli went to wash up first.

Cheng Hao looked at Su Wu with a somewhat resentful look in his eyes and a resentful tone: "Brother-in-law, maybe you are my biological son, and I am my cousin's son."

"what?"

"You are my biological child, I was picked up..." He repeated these words faintly.

Su Wu smiled and said, "My lord, you just don't know your strengths yet..."

Cheng Hao was drunk and immediately asked, "Brother-in-law, don't lie to me. Do I really have any strengths?"

"Yes, of course. You will know it tomorrow." Su Wu said seriously.

"Then I can trust you!" Cheng Hao nodded with a serious expression.

"Well, just work hard!" Su Wu also looked serious and nodded seriously.

"Brother-in-law, why didn't you come earlier!" Cheng Hao was drunk and all he could think about was his troubles.

"How could I come early?" Su Wu asked with a smile.

Cheng Hao did not answer, but just said: "If you had come earlier, if you had shown up earlier, I would have lived a good life earlier... Oh... Go to sleep, go to sleep, I will be on duty tomorrow, I must not be late..."

As Cheng Hao spoke, he stood up and staggered towards his room.

Su Wu also went back to his room, lit the lamp, looked around the room, checked what books were on the bookshelf, opened a cabinet...

Eh……

Close it quickly, close it quickly!

sleep!

In the morning, the spear came and went freely in the courtyard.

The eldest brother-in-law also woke up early, washed up, went out to buy some bread and soup, and put them aside. He then watched Su Wu's spear flying like a dragon, and was stunned for a moment.

After practicing for a while and getting the feeling of being able to move with ease, he put away his gun, took out his long sword and chopped a few times, then sat on the steps beside and ate some bread.

"Brother-in-law, what should we pay attention to on our first day on duty?" asked the eldest brother-in-law.

Before Su Wu could answer, Cheng Wanli came out of the main hall. Although he passed by, he said: "Say hello to everyone you meet, smile when you talk, be quick to handle small things, respond immediately when someone asks you to, be polite and you will not make mistakes."

As he spoke, Cheng Wanli had already gone out and got into the car.

But there is one last word: "If you do something wrong, don't quibble. If you suffer a little injustice, don't be upset. You won't suffer a big loss in small things, but you can gain a big profit in big things. As for the rest, it depends on fate..."

The frame is gone.

Cheng Hao watched the frame go by and whispered, "I've got it all down."

Su Wu said: "In fact, you know how to do it..."

Cheng Hao nodded: "Brother-in-law, let's go out quickly..."

The two men mounted their horses and set off.

Su Wu had many things to do today. First, he had to get the official document for mobilizing troops. After receiving the document, he had to quickly write to Dongping Prefecture. Zong Ze was in charge of Dongping Prefecture now, and he only needed to ask for money and food and then allocate troops.

Send a letter to Jeju. When the letter arrives, the navy should bring men, horses, money and food to the south within five days and meet up at the Bian River first.

Su Wu also wanted to board a boat from the Bian River and head south, and the army did the same, heading straight for Suzhou and Hangzhou.

When I saw Tong Guan again, a map had already been placed in Tong Guan's classroom, and Tong Guan himself was looking around in the map.

Su Wu brought Cheng Hao with him. After paying their respects, Cheng Hao just stood aside without saying a word or moving.

Tong Guan frowned and just beckoned: "Ziqing, come closer and take a look."

Su Wu naturally stood next to the large map.

"You say it..." Tong Guan began.

Su Wu came to say: "Prime Minister, three things. Hangzhou is likely to fall. The enemy cannot cross the river. We must attack from both sides."

"Can Hangzhou really not be defended?" Tong Guan said the first thing, which was a headache. Hangzhou was such a rich place. If it fell again, the enemy's power would be unimaginable.

Money, food and ironware are also unimaginable.

"We can't hold it!" Su Wu was very sure.

Tong Guan sighed: "Then this great river waterway is the most important line of defense."

Su Wu continued, "Yes, Prime Minister, you have two options for this trip. One is Yangzhou, which is in the north of the Yangtze River, and the other is Jiangning, which is on the river bank. Both of these places can control the waterways of the Yangtze River and control the ships. In this way, even if the bandits are strong, they can be controlled in a short period of time."

This is to let Tong Guan make a choice. Although Tong Guan can choose not to go to the front line, he still has to do something.

Now that Su Wu has gained power, the future is still unknown. He has to guard against thieves crossing the river, and the overall strategy must be kept stable.

Tong Guan raised his hand and pointed at the map, saying, "Then let's go to Jiangning. Jiangning City is also of great importance and we cannot lose it. I will stay in Jiangning and control the ships and waterways. What about you?"

Tong Guan really asked Su Wu as if he were a commander.

Su Wu immediately replied: "I will go directly to Suzhou and land. I have a navy under my command. I can control Taihu Lake and block the enemy's waterway to Hangzhou. Then I can stop the enemy from moving north."

"Suzhou... Suzhou is here, Suzhou..." Tong Guan looked at Suzhou on the map and asked, "Are you planning to go there alone?"

"That's right. Time is of the essence. We must first take Suzhou and stop the enemy's momentum to the north. Only in this way can we fight the subsequent battles. If we wait for the Northwest Army to arrive, we may have to let them go for another 20 to 30 days. The enemy is like wildfire, and I don't know how strong they will be in 20 to 30 days..."

Su Wu had obviously started thinking about these things a long time ago. This matter really couldn't wait for Liu Yanqing in the northwest. Historically, this battle took more than a year. Su Wu obviously wanted to shorten this time. More than a year is too long...

Su Wu was anxious about many things. He really lacked time to develop his inner strength. Su Wu needed time, shortcuts, and more importantly, he needed merit and promotion. He needed power in his hands so that he could do whatever he wanted.

If the war lasted for more than a year in Jiangnan, that would be unacceptable.

Tong Guan turned his gaze from the map to Su Wu, and nodded slightly: "If you go alone first, I'm afraid it will be difficult to reach Suzhou..."

What's so difficult? Suzhou is not Tong Guan's territory, and Zhu Zhen is not within the reach of Tong Guan's power. If Su Wu goes to Suzhou like this, many things will be hard to say.

Su Wu said directly: "Prime Minister... I have something to ask..."

Su Wu was about to act recklessly, so he turned around and waved to Cheng Hao. Cheng Hao immediately turned around and went out, which showed that he was very smart.

"You said..." Tong Guan nodded.

"We should kill Zhu Jie to appease the people's anger. Fang La's slogan is to kill Zhu Jie, so let Zhu Jie die first. In this way, Fang La's reputation for coercing the people will be greatly reduced, and many hesitant people may not follow the bandits."

Su Wu said it seriously.

Tong Guan turned his head, his eyes slightly widened.

Su Wu met the gaze and nodded seriously.

When Tong Guan was young, he also did things that disobeyed the emperor's order, so he asked softly: "How do you plan to kill him?"

Tong Guan knew that Su Wu was a smart man and would never really pick up a knife to kill him. That would be tantamount to rebelling. Zhu Zhen was a favorite of the emperor, so how could he do such a thing?
Su Wu only replied: "The best strategy is to die by accident, the middle strategy is to die by the mob, and the worst strategy is to die by the hands of thieves."

Tong Guan stood still, raised his head slightly, and fell silent...

Su Wu was not reckless. He knew that this matter was in the best interests of Tong Guan, not only in the interests of calming the people's anger, but also in the interests of the court...

Zhu Zhen and his father Zhu Chong were the most trusted of Cai Jing's confidants. In fact, the father and son were brought to the capital by Cai Jing from Suzhou. They were the first to set up the Suzhou Yingfeng Bureau, and it was Cai Jing who strongly promoted them and then promoted Zhu Zhen to be in charge of this matter.

At that time, Tong Guan was also involved. For example, Cai Jing entrusted Tong Guan to help Zhu Zhen forge military merits in order to obtain an official position.

This happened fifteen or sixteen years ago. At that time, Tong Guan helped Cai Jing to regain his position as prime minister. But now the situation is different from the past. When there is common interest, people form parties, and when there is disagreement, people fight.

Over the years, Cai Jing's power has become so great that in the past, Cai Jing had to curry favor with Tong Guan for help. Later, Tong Guan became like a "little brother" in front of Cai Jing...

Even now Zhu Zhen is on par with Tong Guan.

Tong Guan had a huge disadvantage in officialdom and politics because he was a eunuch. The identity of a eunuch was one of the disadvantages, but being a eunuch also brought him a huge innate disadvantage, which was that there was no one to inherit his political legacy.

It is like Cai Jing has several sons, among whom Cai You is the eldest. Now Cai You is also very powerful. He is the Grand Master of the Three Departments and the Prince's Guardian. He is a real first-rank official and is deeply favored by the emperor. Entering the palace to see him is as easy as eating and drinking water.

This is Cai Jing’s advantage. His political legacy has successors, and more than one.

Tong Guan did not have these, and he was getting older and older. In fact, his power in the court was very weak. Everyone knew that if Tong Guan died of old age, he would be "dead and gone".

Only a "fool" like Cheng Wanli would go to Tong Guan's door to pay his respects.

Obviously, Su Wu also embarked on this path with Cheng Wanli, that is, he must establish his own power before Tong Guan "dies", otherwise the consequences will be disastrous. Of course, Su Wu also knows that Tong Guan is still alive and well.

Killing Zhu Zhen would remove a major wing of Cai Jing.

Do it or not?

Tong Guan came to ask, "Is it absolutely safe?"

Su Wu answered himself: "I will not do it unless I am absolutely sure of success."

Tong Guan squeezed out a word from between his teeth: "Okay..."

Then he continued: "Let's talk about the third thing... attack from both the north and the south..."

(Brothers, I am quite tired today. Eight thousand. We will continue tomorrow.)
(End of this chapter)