"Why are you still in contact with Dongfang Hong?"
Chu Yao came out of the palace and saw Dongfang Changhong standing in front of the carriage of Prince Rong's Mansion from a distance, talking to Shi Fuxin.
Shi Fuxin waited for Chu Yao to get on the carriage, then handed him the hand warmer, and then said, "Do you know Dongfang Hong's background?"
Chu Yao said 'hmm': "He and the Duke of Ming Dynasty are the same ancestors. He should be called Dongfang Changhong, and he is the same generation as Dongfang Changqing. However, in order to conceal his identity, he removed the long character in his name.
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Shi Fuxin: "Nothing else?"
Chu Yao looked at Shi Fuxin: "Why, does he have other identities?"
Shi Fuxin: "He is the leader of the Turtle Gang, and the pirate who fell from the building with the Sixth Prince is his younger brother Dongfang Changfeng."
Chu Yao's face suddenly became serious: "How do you know this?"
Shi Fuxin smiled lightly and said: "You have your own methods, and I have my own way."
Chu Yao looked at Shi Fuxin. He knew that the source of Shi Liu's information was mainly obtained through cigarette bags, but in Dongfang Changhong's case, even the Supervision Department had not found out about it. He did not believe that the cigarette bags were more powerful than the Supervision Department. p>
Therefore, there are other sources of information in Shiliu.
"What do you want me to do by telling me this?"
Shi Fuxin smiled and hugged Chu Yao's arm: "My husband knows me well." As he said that, his face became serious, "I discovered something. The Duke of Ming Dynasty must have taken refuge with the prince." p>
Hearing the news, Chu Yao was shocked and shocked.
What was shocking was that Shi Liu knew more information than he, the commander of the Supervision Department; what was shocking was that the Duke of Ming Dynasty had always been a neutral party since Taizu, and had never participated in such a thing as seeking refuge with the prince. p>
"Are you sure?"
Shi Fuxin shook her head: "I have no evidence, but I trust my intuition. You can find a way to investigate."
Although he did not receive a positive answer, Chu Yao still kept the matter in mind and planned to send secret guards to investigate after returning home.
Shi Fuxin looked at Chu Yao: "If the Duke of Ming Dynasty really surrenders to the prince, then Dongfang Changhong will most likely be required to be loyal to the prince."
"During the palace banquet, Dongfang Changhong had a great conversation with Hu Xinrui and Du Zixuan. In addition, they are all from the South China Sea, so they are naturally closer than other forces in the capital."
"Three of them, one has a ship, one has food, and one has transportation channels. If they unite, they will be a very terrifying force."
Shi Fuxin grabbed Chu Yao's arm: "We cannot let Dongfang Changhong be used by the prince."
Chu Yao looked at Shi Fuxin: "Are you overthinking it? Hu Xinrui and Du Zixuan are both smart people, and they may not join forces with Dongfang Changhong."
Shi Fuxin shook her head: "Dongfang Changhong came to me just now to win over me. Do you know the reason he used?"
Chu Yao said nothing.
Shi Fuxin: "He is taking the banner of being a descendant of the Long family."
Chu Yao looked stunned: "You mean Hu Xinrui and Du Zixuan are..."
Shi Fuxin nodded: "I guess that the Hu family and the Du family are both descendants of the Long family. Otherwise, with the shrewdness of Hu Xinrui and Du Zixuan, it would be impossible for them to be as attracted to Dongfang Changhong, who they have only known for a short time." "Didn't you see that at the palace banquet, the three people's words and smiles were completely free of the pretense and politeness between businessmen, and the joy of finding their family was exuded all over them."
Chu Yao was a little stunned: "I didn't expect you to observe people so carefully."
Shi Fuxin smiled and pointed at her eyes: "People who practice martial arts have very strong eyesight." Mainly because of the blessing of spiritual power, she can clearly see everyone's microexpressions.
"I have also heard a lot of rumors about the descendants of the Long family, and I know that they are very convinced of Queen Wende. After Queen Wende dies, that belief is likely to be transferred to the Dongfang family."
"If others want to win over Hu Xinrui, it will be difficult for Du Zixuan, but Dongfang Changhong, as a descendant of the Dongfang family, has a great chance."
Chu Yao frowned: "If this is true, then we can only get rid of Dongfang Changhong."
Shi Fuxin shook her head again: "No, this is not the best way."
"The reason why the Duke of Ming Dynasty was able to ask Dongfang Changhong to work for the prince was because of the family honor of the Dongfang family. But if he knew that the family he had been working for had killed his younger brother, what do you think he would do?" p>
Chu Yao's eyes lit up.
Shi Fuxin looked at Chu Yao with a smile: "After Dongfang Changhong came to Beijing, he has been investigating the cause of his brother's death. Hasn't Dongfang Changfeng's body been in the Supervision Department? Dongfang Changhong will most likely spy on the Supervision Department. When the time comes,
, you arrange the guards to be more relaxed and let him see his brother."
"People from the Dongfang family must be more familiar with the methods of the Dongfang family. The poison in Dongfang Changfeng is not common. Maybe we can completely break up the relationship between Dongfang Changhong and the Duke of Ming Dynasty without doing anything." p>
Chu Yao: "But even if Dongfang Changhong is gone, the Ming government can still send other people to win over the Hu family and the Du family."
Shi Fuxin shook her head: "No, no one else from the Dongfang family can replace Dongfang Changhong."
"Hu Xinrui and Du Zixuan came to Beijing at about the same time as my family, but they have never taken the initiative to contact the Ming Government in these years, which shows that they have been waiting and watching."
"The reason why Dongfang Changhong was able to lower the alertness of Hu Xinrui and Du Zixuan is that Dongfang Changhong is from the South China Sea. I think the three of them should have cooperated long ago. Even if there is no cooperation, because they are both in the South China Sea, they probably know each other's existence.
I have some understanding of the other party’s reputation.”
"Because if you understand, you can better control risks."
"Secondly, it's a matter of identity."
"Dongfang Changhong is a businessman, and businessmen interact with each other. This is something that the Hu family and the Du family often do, so it won't make them worry too much."
"But if you are facing other people from the Dongfang family, then the status is not equal. The Ming government is a powerful person, while the Hu family and the Du family are businessmen. Facing the powerful people, the businessmen are naturally at a disadvantage."
"I have heard that the descendants of the Long family were suppressed and persecuted by the powerful."
Chu Yao was silent for a while: "If Dongfang Changhong really spies on the Supervision Department, I will let him in."
Seeing Chu Yao give the answer she wanted, Shi Fuxin suddenly smiled brightly: "By the way, we can't stop looking for the wild man behind the Queen Mother."
Chu Yao looked at her: "The emperor is still in good health. It may not be a good thing for the eldest prince to overthrow the prince."
Shi Fuxin was silent: "Do you want to hear me tell the truth or a lie?"
Chu Yao was stunned, wondering why Shi Fuxin suddenly said such a sentence. Although he didn't understand it, it didn't stop him from saying: "Of course it's the truth."
Shi Fuxin put her hands behind her back and walked up and down: "The reason why I am so active in bringing down the prince's party is because I have completely broken up with the prince's party. If they don't fall, I may be unlucky at any time." "The reason why you think it is for the sake of the eldest prince is only a little bit." As he said that, he stretched out his hand and pinched his index finger to make a 'little dot' gesture.
Chu Yao looked at Shi Fuxin in astonishment. He always thought that Shi Liu and the prince were enemies because of the eldest prince.
Shi Fuxin walked up to Chu Yao: "What the eldest prince wants to do, he has to take the initiative himself. As his master, I can provide some resources and help from the side, but I will never rush to the front for him."<
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Chu Yao: "...In this case, don't tell the eldest prince, he will have some ideas."
Shi Fuxin chuckled: "Why, just because I am his master, I should burn myself to fulfill him? What a beautiful thought!"
Chu Yao looked at Shi Fuxin, a little lost.
From the perspective of the ethics of the ruler as his minister, Shiliu's idea is undoubtedly very out of the ordinary. Even if it is based on the emotions of master and disciple, it goes against the ethics of family affection.
But looking at Shiliu who didn't care about any of this, he felt that she was so vivid and real.
......
Dongfang Changhong did not trust Shi Fuxin, but he also did not trust the Ming government. Therefore, on the fifth day after the Winter Solstice Palace Banquet, Dongfang Changhong personally visited the Supervision Department at night with a few confidants. p>
Because of Chu Yao's release of water, Dongfang Changhong successfully entered the ice cellar and saw Dongfang Changfeng smoothly.
Indeed, as Shi Fuxin said, her family knew about her family affairs, and Dongfang Changhong, the head of the Nanhai Dongfang family, knew about the poison Dongfang Changqing had been wearing.
The poison in Dongfang Changfeng was bought by the Dongfang family from the Western Regions at a huge price, and it will be sealed with blood!
Dongfang Changhong looked at his dead brother silently, and the hatred and anger towards the Duke of Ming Dynasty in his heart kept rising. If there was not a trace of reason left, he really wanted to rush to the Duke of Ming Dynasty and ask for Dongfang immediately.
Chang Qing’s life!
After standing in the ice cellar for more than two quarters of an hour, Dongfang Changhong left with a gloomy face.
As soon as he left, Chu Yao received the news and immediately told Shi Fuxin.
When Shi Fuxin found out, the corner of her mouth curled up.
With Dongfang Changfeng's death in the middle, she didn't believe that Dongfang Changhong would still work for the Duke of Ming Dynasty.
Sure enough, three days later, Shi Fuxin went to Hongyanxiao to check the account books. As soon as she entered the store, she was told by the maid that Dongfang Changhong was waiting for her in the private room.
"Boss Dongfang wants to see me for something?"
Seeing Shi Fuxin walking in with a smile, Dongfang Changhong went straight to the point without any expression: "You told me about Chang Feng's death that day because you wanted to cooperate with me, right?"
"Okay, I promise you, we will deal with the Duke of Ming Dynasty together with you."
After hearing this, Shi Fuxin shook her head: "Boss Dongfang misunderstood me. I am a businessman and I don't like to get involved in power struggles."
Dongfang Changhong became angry immediately: "Are you kidding me?"
Shi Fuxin: "Don't be so excited, just listen to what I have to say."
"We are businessmen, businessmen. Of course we are engaged in business war. If we go head-to-head with the powerful, even if we are iron-headed, we will probably get a bloody head."
After hearing this, Dongfang Changhong calmed down, and after a moment of reflection, he understood what Shi Fuxin meant, and immediately looked at her: "No wonder Hall Master Shi has built such a large family in just ten years.
Ye, you are trying to kill two birds with one stone."
The Duke of Ming Dynasty is dependent on businessmen. Killing these businessmen is equivalent to killing the wallet of the Duke of Ming Dynasty.
Furthermore, the prince is supported by the imperial merchants, and disrupting the business of these imperial merchants can also indirectly deal with the Ming government.
Shi Fuxin smiled: "Human energy is limited. Every time you attack, of course you have to get the maximum benefit with the minimum effort."