"Master Ning, why are you so humble? It turns out that you have already thought about this matter thoroughly."

Although Liu Zhongqing was smiling, the disdain in his tone was not concealed.

Ning Hanru still wanted to play the trick of pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger in front of him. He really thought Liu Zhongqing was easy to deal with.

Ning Hanru heard the words but still looked as usual: "Master Liu is joking, I only know a little bit about it. I am not as proficient in this as Master Liu. Otherwise, Master Liu will not choose to cooperate with us."

Both of them laughed.

Ning Hanru lowered his head at the right moment, hiding the fleeting light in his eyes.

This Liu Zhongqing is really a smart man, no wonder he was able to become Prime Minister, but he has been unable to shake his position for so long.

But he didn't panic, after all, he held the chips in his hand, which was enough to threaten Liu Zhongqing.

Therefore, Ning Hanru is completely different from Lu Chen and Qi Ming. They are dependent on Liu Zhongqing and need help from him to occupy a place in the court.

But Ning Hanru has been working hard for many years, and the list of wealthy merchants in the Wu Dynasty that he holds in his hand is enough for him to live a life of wealth and glory.

"Master Ning, you're too polite. Regarding the matter of cutting off food and grass, we still have to start with the court."

"Master Liu, you mean Yang Tinghe?" Lu Chen asked back.

Liu Zhongqing stroked his beard and nodded: "Yang Tinghe is the Sinong Shaoqing. He is in charge of the Wu Dynasty's treasury granary. The supply of rice, grain, and money to the Wu Dynasty is approved by him."

"But...since he dares to report Su Tianyang, he is also stubborn. If we ask the other party to cooperate with our actions, it will not be easy." Lu Chen frowned, this matter is really difficult.

"Master Lu, you are wrong." Liu Zhongqing raised his eyebrows slightly.

"oh?"

"In this world, there are two types of people who give in easily, one is soft-headed, and the other is stubborn." Liu Zhongqing said with a smile, his eyes fell on the tea cup on the table, he picked it up and took a sip.

Moisten your throat.

Lu Chen's eyelids twitched, "Master Liu, what do you mean...?"

The smile on Liu Zhongqing's face became more and more intense, with a hint of treachery: "How difficult is it to frame Yang Tinghe who has no foundation in the capital? Just find any reason to put him in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, and say it was the work of His Highness the Crown Prince. I want to come to him."

By then I won’t dare to resist even if I die.”

Ning Hanru and Lu Chen looked at each other, both amazed by Liu Zhongqing's courage and strategy.

Yang Tinghe was summoned to the capital by His Highness the Crown Prince. No one in the court dared to have anything to do with him, but Liu Zhongqing's move was a direct hit to his lifeline!

"Master Liu is wise!" Ning Hanru bowed his hand and praised him respectfully, but he was thinking in his heart, what benefits did Liu Zhongqing gain from doing this?

At this time, destroying the prince's anti-Hungarian plan and helping the second prince to ascend the throne does not look like a good deal.

It is said that heroes emerge in troubled times, and Ning Hanru is not a fool. He does not believe that Liu Zhongqing is trying to save the country or for righteousness, but has other agendas.

The prince is already about to die, so why bother touching Yang Tinghe's insignificant chess piece?

That can only mean that Yang Tinghe's existence blocks Liu Zhongqing's way.

After Yang Tinghe came to power, he must thoroughly investigate the discrepancies in the accounts of the Wu Dynasty over the years.

I'm afraid Liu Zhongqing was worried that his collusion with the three Sinong Qings was discovered before, so he hurriedly wanted to get rid of Yang Tinghe!

However, he does have a way. After all, Yang Tinghe has just entered the official career and his foundation is still shallow. So what if he is suspicious? As long as he bites him to death and refuses to admit it, who dares to do anything to him?

In his life, Ning Hanru has racked his brains and worked hard to achieve his goals. As long as there is benefit, he doesn't mind giving it a try.

If Yang Tinghe died, it would only be good for him but not harmful.

"Master Liu, if this matter is completed, it will be equivalent to pulling out the most important nail in the palace." Ning Hanru explained calmly, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.

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The corner of Liu Zhongqing's mouth raised, with a hint of complacency: "Yes, first remove the prince's influence in the court one by one, so that the prince loses his arms."

Liu Zhongqing squinted his eyes, looking somewhat complacent.

He and Li Yunxing have been fighting this game for too long.

The fight was so intense that Li Yunxing even forgot what a terrifying figure Liu Zhongqing was, and how he would be willing to succumb to a young boy in his early twenties.

Finally, Liu Zhongqing's eyes fell on Lu Chen: "I wonder if Mr. Lu would be willing to lend a helping hand to Mr. Liu."

Liu Zhongqing said this to Lu Chen.

If you want to kill Yang Tinghe, Lu Chen is definitely a good entry point.

Lu Chen was startled when he heard Liu Zhongqing mentioning him, then stood up and saluted Liu Zhongqing with clasped fists: "Lu Chen is willing to follow Mr. Liu through fire and water."

Liu Zhongqing looked back at Ning Hanru again. He didn't need to explain the purpose of letting Ning Hanru come this time. I believe Ning Hanru also understood it.

Sure enough, Ning Hanru stood up and said: "Ning Hanru will do his best to help. Mr. Liu, please rest assured that the subordinates in the young manor will also do their best to help."

Lin Chengyi of the Shaofu was no longer trustworthy. When it came to marrying the Nanman, he chose to side with the crown prince.

But the Shaofu was the largest institution in the Wu Dynasty. Without any help, Liu Zhongqing would be in trouble.

So he set his sights on Ning Hanru, who was cunning, insidious, and even better at power. If he wanted to win over Ning Hanru, he would definitely be a sharp sword for him in the future.

As for Qi Ming, he may not know until his death that today's meeting was an announcement that his life would be surrendered.

Although Liu Zhongqing would use the Huns' envoys to take the opportunity to kill Li Yunxing.

But the Wu Dynasty will not fall apart just because it lost Li Yunxing. When Li Yuntian takes office, the first thing he will do is to thoroughly investigate the "assassination of the prince".

Just using the Xiongnu mission to fill their lives, how could they convince Emperor Wu and make the people of the world return to their hearts?

Among them, there must be an important minister from the Wu Dynasty who came forward to take the blame.

Qi Ming is the best candidate among them.

Da Honglu was responsible for the foreign affairs of other countries. It would be impossible to say that he did not know about this matter in advance.

But Liu Zhongqing didn't expect Ning Hanru to be so aggressive. If the Young Mansion had a better candidate, Liu Zhongqing would get rid of Ning Hanru without hesitation.

But it's all too early now.

What Liu Zhongqing has to do now is to win over the courtiers as much as possible.

The prince's death is approaching, and when the time comes, Qi Ming will be dragged out to take the blame, and the second prince will seal his throat with a sword, blocking Youyou's mouth.

At that time, no matter how dissatisfied the courtiers are, they can only obey.
Chapter completed!