Kowloon wins

Chapter 1020 Ultimatum ([-])

Just after noon, after finishing lunch, Wu Sidao did not take a short break like in the past, but sat at the back of the table, holding a booklet in his hand, and carefully flipping through it, sometimes still in the blank space beside him. Comments were added here and there, perhaps because he was too involved, and never noticed that the fourth master had already appeared in the study.

"gentlemen."

Fourth Master waited silently for a moment, seeing that Wu Sidao never raised his head, he had no choice but to say hello.

"Yo, the prince is back now, could something have happened?"

Wu Sidao was aware that Emperor Chengde planned to host a banquet today for all the people to encircle and suppress Hongqing. Seeing that the fourth master had returned at such an hour, he immediately keenly realized that there must be something wrong in the palace, and he also Without any scruples, he asked a straightforward question.

"Well, there is something strange, but Xiao Wang can't see through it. To tell you the truth, sir, the thing is like this..."

Although the fourth master couldn't figure out what was going on between Hongqing and Emperor Chengde, he knew that there must be a big change. If not, Emperor Chengde would not be so rude to drive everyone out Gong, it was because he was worried that the situation would become uncontrollable that he rushed back to his home in a hurry, in order to discuss a countermeasure with Wu Sidao, and there would be no concealment at all, so he hurriedly made today's What happened at the imperial banquet in Qianqing Palace was explained in detail.

"Oh?"

After quietly listening to the fourth master's statement, Wu Sidao did not give a judgment on this, but made a quiet sound, frowned, and began to think about it.

"Sir, have you got something?"

When Wu Sidao lowered his head and meditated, Fourth Master didn't dare to speak out to disturb him, so he could only wait silently. After a long time, seeing Wu Sidao finally raised his head, he couldn't hold back anymore, and pressed Then he asked a question.

"Well, if what the prince said is correct, the matter should have reached an important turning point, and the trend of the court will be clear in the next few days!"

Wu Sidao nodded, and gave a conclusion with an extremely solemn expression.

"This..., sir means..."

The fourth master is an intelligent person, and he already has some thoughts in his heart, but he is just not sure. Hearing Wu Sidao's words, his heart sank, and his expression immediately turned a little ugly .

"I'm afraid things are really as the prince thought, Prince Ren is forcing the palace!"

What kind of person is Wu Sidao, even if the fourth master didn't say anything, he could see through what the fourth master was thinking at a glance, and in one sentence, he revealed what the fourth master was most worried about.

"It's forcing the palace again, that bastard is really rebellious to the extreme, it can be tolerated, what can't be tolerated!"

Counting this time, Hong Qing has played the trick of coercing the palace four or five times. Not to mention Emperor Chengde's annoyance, the fourth master is also very angry, nothing else, probably because Hong Qing is too much If he is stronger, if he is in the position, the last hope of the fourth master will be in vain, and this is obviously not the result that the fourth master is willing to accept. , Fourth Master would not secretly help Emperor Chengde wipe his ass back, but he didn't expect that just over a year later, Hong Qing would do something like this again, which really made Fourth Master very angry It came, and couldn't help but yelled.

"Prince Ren wants money and people, and he has hundreds of thousands of strong troops in his hands. If he really wants to rebel, no one can do anything about it. This is the reality, and getting angry can't be easier."

Wu Sidao could understand Fourth Master's depression and irritability, but he obviously didn't think that anger could solve everything. Seeing Fourth Master lose his composure like this, he angrily gave him a slap in the face.

"Well..., according to Mister, what should be the best way to do this?"

Fourth Master didn't know that anger couldn't solve the problem, but the anger in his heart couldn't be calmed down no matter what, but he didn't want to flare up indiscriminately, so he could only let out a sullen sigh and settle down.

"Prince Ren is so aggressive, His Majesty has only two ways to go. Generally speaking, they are slow and urgent. It's not surprising to put it bluntly."

Wu Sidao had thought about it for a long time before, and he had already considered the current situation in a comprehensive way, and now he will speak out, although his words are considered calm, but they are full of self-confidence.

"Oh? Xiao Wang is stupid, so I ask you to give me some advice."

Hearing Wu Sidao's words, Fourth Master's eyes suddenly lit up, obviously he had realized something wrong, but he didn't show it in a hurry, but bowed his hands towards Wu Sidao cautiously , Very humbly ask for advice.

"My lord should have seen it. The so-called slowness means that no matter what Prince Ren asked for this time, he should first respond to it as a way to slow down the army. As for the rush, that is..."

Wu Sidao briefly commented on the slow solution, but did not elaborate on the urgent solution, but raised his hand and made a downward cutting movement.

"Hmm... In Mr.'s opinion, how will the youngest boy choose?"

What Fourth Master thought was the same as what Wu Sidao said, he would not have any objection to this judgment, and he would not waste his lips and tongues on asking the bottom line, but continued to ask questions with a solemn expression.

"It's hard to say. It is expected that today is still hesitating. However, this is not the key point. The real key lies in how you should deal with it, my lord."

Although Wu Sidao is quite familiar with Emperor Chengde's temperament, it is really too difficult for him to tell Emperor Chengde's choice, after all, there are too many variables in it, let alone Wu Sidao , I am afraid that Emperor Chengde himself does not know what choice to make.

"This..., how do you say this?"

The fourth master obviously didn't expect that he would become the key to the matter, he couldn't help being stunned when he heard the words, he frowned and thought for a long time, but he couldn't come up with a clue, in desperation, he could only be satisfied He asked with a suspicious look on his face.

"The reason is very simple. Considering the current situation, the prince is the only one who can untie the knot!"

Wu Sidao was not in a hurry to explain the strangeness, but first gave a conclusion that surprised Fourth Master.

"what……"

As soon as Wu Sidao said this, Fourth Master was stunned, he really didn't understand where he said it.

"In Wang Ye's opinion, if today's plan is to be ruthless, is it really possible to win Prince Ren?"

Wu Sidao ignored Fourth Master's bewilderment, but asked a question on his own.

"This...well, there should be some hope, but I'm afraid it might not be so."

The fourth master also has the "Blood Droplet" in his hands. Although it is far inferior to the "sharp knife" in Hong Qing's hands in terms of scale and strength, it is still quite powerful, and he knows what is in Hong Qing's hands. The latent power is huge. If Emperor Chengde dared to act cruelly, the news would have been detected by Hongqing before anything happened in all likelihood. The result is self-evident. For this, Fourth master still has a clear understanding.

"My lord is right. If you dare to think evil things today, there is only one consequence, and that is to become the Supreme Emperor. If so, do you think you can stop Prince Ren's liquidation? I'm afraid it won't work. If that's the case, The lord has only one choice, and that is to take the initiative to give up such an assignment in order to prevent Jinshang from taking risks, and it can be regarded as helping Jinshang to make a choice."

This time, Wu Sidao didn't make too much of a fuss, and gave a straightforward suggestion.

"Let me go on a business trip? That's okay, but I'm afraid the youngest guy might not be willing to stop?"

Fourth Master has just come back for less than half a year, and although he has deployed some troops in the Ministry of Industry and Criminal Affairs, his foundation is still shallow. Several generals in the middle and lower ranks would not be able to make good use of it for a while, so they naturally didn't want to sit and watch Hong Qing take the top position. From this point of view, he didn't have much objection to giving up the mission itself, but he obviously didn't think he was giving up. By doing the errand, he can guarantee that Emperor Chengde will not do stupid things.

"You don't need to worry about this point. Although you have repeatedly turned against Prince Ren today, you don't have much killing intent in your heart. What you are fighting for is nothing more than the ownership of the power in the court. Those who are unwilling to take a risky gamble, if the prince pushes behind him, he will undoubtedly do good, and not only that, he will definitely make corresponding compensation for the prince's high righteousness. It's up to you, my lord, to make up for it, but with a few more years of business, even if the big thing can't be accomplished, it should be more than enough to protect yourself."

With Wu Sidao's wisdom, he can see what the fourth master is really worried about, but he didn't say it outright, but analyzed it for the fourth master in a leisurely way, and he explained it by the way. Fourth master was worried about losing power.

"Well, if this is the case, it's good. It's just that the master said that the third child's life will not be long, and now it needs to be easier to deploy, so it will change in the future?"

Although Wu Sidao never said it clearly, Fourth Master knew that his thoughts had been guessed thoroughly by him, and he couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed in his heart. Fortunately, his face was thick enough, but he didn't show any obvious expressions. Following Wu Sidao's words, he asked another question.

"There is no rush for this matter. It's better to get busy with the next session first and then make plans. If you can't get through this session, talk about the rest, but it's all empty talk. The prince should go to the palace as soon as possible. Long time Procrastination is about to change."

Wu Sidao was obviously very dissatisfied with Fourth Master's performance, but he never refuted it outright, he just raised his point with a solemn expression.

"Well, that's good, Xiao Wang will go to the palace now."

When Wu Sidao said this, Fourth Master had a thick skin, but he couldn't help but blush a little. He didn't dare to say any more, and hurriedly left the study, and then he left the study and took the eight-carriage bus. The sedan chair rushed to the imperial city again...

(End of this chapter)