"We have done nothing wrong, so why should we be afraid of others knocking on the door at night?" Fu Nian's eyes were unwavering, and his expression showed no fluctuation, as if he didn't care at all.
Zhang Liang pursed his lips and smiled, and reminded, "Senior Brother Han Fei's article "Speaking of Difficulties" records a story about a wise son who doubted his neighbor. Senior Brother should have read it."
"I'm afraid that although Confucianism is innocent, the empire may not be unintentional."
Fu Nianluozi's movements were delayed for a moment, then returned to normal in an instant, and then he turned to ask:
"I haven't seen Ziming Ziyu these days. Where have they gone?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Liang replied truthfully, "If my prediction is correct, the two of them should be above the mirage at this time."
"Phantom?" Fu Nian's originally serious expression became more solemn, and a pair of thick eyebrows were squeezed together.
"The Mirage is an important and important place of the empire. They are not concentrating on studying in the academy. Why did they end up in such a dangerous place?"
Although Fu Nian's tone was stern, others could hear real worry in his words.
After all, Fu Nian is Fu Nian. He has the responsibility of being the leader of Confucianism, but he also has the morality of being a tolerant gentleman.
Compared to the extremely dangerous mirage, he would rather Shaoyu Tianming stay in the Little Sage Manor, even though for Confucianism, which was going through a troubled period, their departure was an out-and-out good thing.
Faced with Fu Nian's question, Zhang Liang smiled bitterly and replied, "It's really... a coincidence. In short, the two of them may not be able to get off the ship in a short time."
Fu Nian's chess-playing movements stalled again, and he was speechless after that.
………………
On the outskirts of Songhai City, the temporary base of the Mohists.
Xiaoyaozi stroked his beard with his hand, nodded slightly and said:
"Sure enough, Mr. Gai guessed it right. Li Si actually used the assassination of Haiyue Xiaozhu to target Confucianism!"
Zhang Liang, who came to the Hemo family again to discuss the matter of escaping the prison and rescuing people, put his hands behind his back, walked two steps forward, and said in a deep voice:
"The eldest son, Fusu, will be visiting Little Saint Xian Manor in person soon. The empire has already submitted a greeting invitation...it was sent by Sheng Qi."
"Sheng Qi? That bastard who killed Robber Zhi before?" The big iron hammer touched the top of his smooth head and shouted, "The empire is coming from an evil person. It sends such a person as a messenger."
Master Ban then said, "It seems that Li Si's frame-up plan has been successful. Fusu has indeed begun to target Confucianism."
Zhang Liang smiled and shook his head, "This visit is indeed a plot against Little Sage Village, but it was not prompted by the assassination."
Wei Zhuang, who was leaning on the railing, lowered his eyes and answered coldly:
"This visit was already decided before Fusu even set foot in the Songhai area."
"Ah? Doesn't this mean... Fusu will deal with Confucianism from the beginning?" Master Ban asked in surprise.
"Otherwise?" Wei Zhuang smiled contemptuously, glanced at everyone in the Mo family, and replied in a quiet voice, "Don't you think the name of one of the most famous scholars in the world is too conspicuous?"
"Especially if another prominent school chooses to rebel."
People in the Mo family have become accustomed to Wei Zhuang's constant yin and yang aura, and try to ignore him as much as possible.
Master Ban turned to Zhang Liang and asked:
"Zifang, Mr. Gai said before that there is a master-disciple relationship between Fu Nian, the head of your Little Sage Village, and Fusu, the young master. If this is the case, how could he deliberately target Confucianism?"
Zhang Liang nodded with a smile and replied, "Elder brother did teach Mr. Fusu for a period of time."
"However, Fusu is the eldest son and a member of the royal family after all. What he cares about most is definitely the empire."
The big hammer slapped his head and exclaimed, "Then isn't this the end?"
"It was originally intended to be targeted, but now there is a suspicion of assassination. Regardless of whether he is guilty or not, this is just a piece of cake!"
Zhang Liang waved his hand calmly, signaling them not to get excited yet:
"You don't need to worry too much, the situation is not as bad as you think."
"Isn't this bad? Is it possible that you have to be treated like us?" Sledgehammer, who could not speak his mind, muttered subconsciously.
After saying that, he realized that it was inappropriate and smiled awkwardly and embarrassedly at Zhang Liang.
Zhang Liang didn't pay attention to Big Hammer's gaffe and explained to everyone:
"You must know that Mr. Fusu has a kind and generous personality, and his actions have always been gentle and smooth."
"Since he has chosen to contact Xiaoshengxianzhuang through a formal visit, he has already shown his attitude - even if he does have certain views on Confucianism, he will not show too much in this visit."
"In other words, this visit may be closer to a warning, or a beating. Little Sage Village may be subject to certain difficulties, but it must be limited."
"Even if this is not good news for Confucianism, it is definitely not too bad news."
"Uh... I don't quite understand, but... in short, Confucianism is not a big problem, right?" Big Iron Hammer nodded as if he understood, "In other words, Li Si's frame-up was actually unsuccessful?"
Zhang Liang shook his head, but didn't explain much.
In Fusu's case, this forced blaming would certainly not cause any trouble, but for Confucianists, there is always more than one Fusu they have to face.
If it doesn't work now, it doesn't mean it won't work forever.
But there is no need to talk about this topic now.
Zhang Liang directly changed the topic and interrupted Sledgehammer and others who wanted to continue asking:
"Let's put aside the Confucian issues. Fusu's visit to Xiaoshengxian Manor is a good thing for you."
"After the assassination of Haiyue Xiaozhu, the guard force around Fusu has been at the highest level at all times. When he comes to Xiaoshengxian Manor in person, he will probably have to deploy additional heavy troops to seal off the entire mountain and put him on tight guard."
"In this case..."
"The deployment of troops in other places will inevitably be reduced!" Ge Nie interjected and continued the second half of the sentence.
Gao Jianli said thoughtfully, "So, the Tooth-gnawing Prison where the cooks and thieves are imprisoned is also included..."
Xiaoyaozi couldn't help but nodded and said, "This is the perfect time to launch a rescue."
"Ha!" Wei Zhuang sneered at this time.
Zhang Liang turned his eyes and asked curiously, "Why, Brother Wei Zhuang doesn't agree with my opinion?"
"No, there is nothing wrong with your inference." Wei Zhuang looked sideways at Zhang Liang and responded in a neutral tone, "It just doesn't make sense."
"For a combination like Zhang Han and the Tooth-gnawing Prison, the empire's defensive strength is completely worthless. It's the same whether they have it or not."
"Brother Wei Zhuang always speaks with so much blood." Zhang Liang did not refute Wei Zhuang's words, but nodded in approval of his statement, "Indeed, a slight difference in military strength does not bring much advantage."
"However, something is better than nothing. After all, no matter what, Fusu will always visit Little Saint Xian Manor."
