Mu Lanqing walked in quickly with a heavy face, pushed away all the servants, and whispered: "Father, the Japanese leader has sent a secret message!"
Mu Fang remained unmoved and glanced at Qing'er calmly. Why did the Japanese attack? He naturally had a clear mind.
Mu Fang calmly took a sip of the tea on the table and said calmly: "What did they say in the letter?"
Mu Lanqing looked worried, "This time Prince Jing sent troops to attack them, and the Japanese asked us why we didn't inform them in advance, and why we didn't secretly help each other in accordance with the covenant and cooperate inside and outside."
Mu Fang coughed lightly and said with a smile: "How can these Japanese pirates lose their composure so quickly?"
Mu Lanqing responded: "Yes, I have received a secret report. The Japanese who entered Fenglin have been basically wiped out by Prince Jing. So how should we reply to this secret letter?"
Mu Fang calmly took the secret letter and placed it on the candlelight aside. The thin letter quickly turned into blackened ashes. Mu Fang slowly let go, and the breeze blew by, leaving no trace!
"No reply for now, I will send you a big gift tomorrow!" After a long time, Mu Fang slowly uttered a sentence!
Mo Lanqing looked at his father's actions. He, who was always smart, was a little confused this time. He didn't know what his father's intention was.
It was clear that the Mu family had secretly formed an alliance with the Japanese. They sold Fenglin's keel technology to the Japanese, secretly transported Fenglin's skilled boatmen to the Japanese land, and assisted them in making sophisticated warships. The Japanese promised that they would help Mu family get rid of them.
Their biggest enemy is Prince Jing, because what the Mu family lacks most now is military power, and the Japanese have strong fighting power. The two sides can exchange their needs and cooperate friendly!
But now, why did Prince Jing send troops to exterminate the Japanese, and his father sat on the mountain and watched the tiger fight, indifferent, and did not even notify the Japanese in advance, let alone find a way to send people to find a way to penetrate Prince Jing's army, and cooperate with the inside and outside?
Mu Fang saw Mu Lanqing's doubts clearly, with a faint smile as if he was determined to win thousands of miles away, "The Japanese have always been eyeing Fenglin Jiangshan. I believe that after the Japanese become the overlord of the sea, the next step must be
It’s a plot to bring a phoenix to the country. I can’t lure a wolf into the house, but I have to turn the wolf into a dog before it enters the house!”
Mu Lanqing suddenly realized, and suddenly understood his father's intention, "Could it be that while father wanted to use the power of the Japanese to eliminate Prince Jing, he was also using Prince Jing to weaken the power of the Japanese?"
Mu Fang looked at Qing'er with admiration, smiled and nodded, "When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. The best result is to successfully eradicate Prince Jing. The Japanese themselves are also seriously injured and can no longer covet Fenglin Jiangshan. So we will
No worries!”
Mu Lanqing admired: "Although Prince Jing is our biggest enemy at present, we must not just watch the Japanese grow stronger. It is best for them to contain each other and both sides will suffer!"
If the Japanese get rid of Prince Jing without any effort, the ambition of the Japanese will only further expand. My father has dealt with the Japanese and is well aware of their wolves and tigers.
That's why my father stood still and asked Prince Jing to destroy the Japanese on land. Then he went to sea and fought with the Japanese. The Mu family took the opportunity to help secretly. In the end, the Japanese eliminated Prince Jing, and his own strength would be greatly damaged, and he would no longer be as powerful as a lion.
Talking about terms with the Mu family openly is indeed a clever move!
Mu Fang said slowly: "What's more, Prince Jing is a tycoon on land and leads an army of 100,000 people. I have never thought of eradicating Prince Jing on land!"
Mu Lanqing now understood his father's plan, "In fact, most of the Japanese's power is at sea. Although they burned, killed and looted along the coast this time, the main force did not attack. Although we know the strength of the Japanese, Prince Jing may not know it.
, he easily wiped out the Japanese on land, and naturally thought that the Japanese were vulnerable, and wanted to take advantage of the victory to pursue them, so he went to sea rashly. As long as they reached the sea, Fenglin Navy was not strong, and the world was no longer the domain of Prince Jing.
By that time, it’s hard to say whether Prince Jing can come back!”
Mu Fang nodded and said: "Yes, you have to remember that our alliance with the Japanese is only temporary. The Japanese are ambitious and have been coveting Fenglin Jiangshan. It just happened to use the hands of Prince Jing to weaken their power. The so-called enemy countries are attacking each other. Between us,
Blessing!"
Mu Lanqing remained silent. No one in the world knew his father better than him. The Duke and Prime Minister of Jingguo had a life full of ups and downs in officialdom. He had been arbitrary and authoritarian for decades. His scheming and the depth of the city were beyond his imagination. This game of chess was beyond his imagination.
It was hidden so deeply, even he didn’t understand his father’s intention until now!
Prince Jing has been trying to get rid of the Mu family for so many years. Even if he got rid of his uncle last time, the Mu family still dominates the government and is the most powerful family in Fenglin. This is inseparable from the support and maintenance behind his father!
It turns out that my father had known for a long time that the Mu family and the Japanese were only temporary allies. No one really trusted the other. Everyone was wary of the other. They cooperated and restrained each other at the same time!
In the silence, Mu Fang's steady voice sounded again, "Although we have been thinking about how to get rid of Prince Jing, murdering the prince is a crime that implicates the nine clans, so eradicating Prince Jing cannot be done by us personally, but can only be done by the Japanese."
After the Japanese have eradicated Prince Jing, they will be our next enemy, so we must control this speed, which will not only severely damage the vitality of the Japanese, but also just be able to get rid of Prince Jing. Only in this way can we not threaten
We, the Mu family, must never go to the front door to be a tiger or the back door to be a wolf!"
Only then did Mu Lanqing realize that this game of chess had been designed by his father and aunt. No wonder when he asked the emperor in court to lead an expedition to exterminate the Japanese pirates, his aunt not only did not favor him, but selflessly recommended it to the emperor.
Prince Jing took command of the expedition. At that time, many people could not guess what their aunt was up to. Why didn't they favor their nephew? As we all know, if he achieved military exploits this time, Mu would see the light of day to regain military power, even if the emperor wanted to object.
We also encountered huge resistance!
It turns out that this trip was a journey of death for Prince Jing. The moment Prince Jing took command and went on the expedition, he had already fallen into the plot of his father and aunt to get rid of Prince Jing by the hands of the Japanese!
"This time we kill two birds with one stone. We can successfully get rid of Prince Jing and greatly weaken the power of the Japanese. The world will eventually fall into the hands of our Mu family!" Mu Fang's voice was calm and determined in the quiet night!
Mu Lanqing looked at his father's determined expression and pondered: "Does father have any good ideas?" Even if Prince Jing is lured to sea, the Japanese may not be able to successfully get rid of Prince Jing. Although he has been dealing with Prince Jing for so many years, he has a good understanding of Jing.
The prince is always elusive. There are not many times when Prince Jing actually speaks in the court. Most of the time, His Highness the Third and His Highness the Fourth are the ones who come forward. Prince Jing is just the mastermind behind the scenes. But Mu Lanqing knows that this kind of Prince Jing is the best.
Dangerous enemy!
Mu Fang was noncommittal and smiled lightly. The Japanese were no match for Prince Jing on land, but the Fenglin navy was not strong. If Prince Jing went out to sea rashly, he might not be able to defeat the Japanese. It was a different matter.
, Furthermore, Prime Minister Mu cannot just rely on luck and wait and see who wins and who loses, he will naturally help the Japanese behind the scenes!
Mu Lanqing probed: "Does father want to take advantage of Qin Yifeng? Didn't father say that Qin Yifeng may not trust us?" His father has always suspected that Qin Yifeng is pretending to form an alliance, but in fact there is another plan behind it, but when it comes to the sea
In battle, Qin Yifeng is the real hero!
Mu Fang smiled and said: "It doesn't matter whether you trust or not. Qin Yifeng understands better than anyone else that his most important enemies are the Japanese, not us!" If you can't even figure out who your enemy is, at such a young age
Qin Yifeng cannot become the overlord of Qingyun Sea Area!
Mu Lanqing nodded and said: "What my father said is that the Japanese have always wanted to compete with Qin Yifeng for the position of maritime supremacy. If these two tigers fight, one of them will be injured!" The sea will soon become lively.
Prince, Qin Yifeng, the three parties are about to fight!
Mu Fang said: "Now Prince Jing and the Japanese are fighting. Whether it is a real fight or a fake fight, Qin Yifeng wants to see it. Qin Yifeng is also a person who puts interests first. He will not trust anyone. Qin Yifeng
Is there any recent news from Yifeng?"
Mu Lanqing said: "Yes, Qin Yifeng has sent news that he will wait for work at sea and be the oriole behind him. When Prince Jing goes to the sea, he will never come back. This time he will kill the Japanese and Jing.
Kill all the princes!" His father said he wanted Qin Yifeng's battle plan, and Qin Yifeng had already secretly passed the battle plan over!
"What else?" Of course Mu Fang knew that Qin Yifeng couldn't just say this!
Mu Lanqing said: "Qin Yifeng also said that the 50,000 taels we gave him last time have been spent, and we need to add another 50,000 taels for military supplies!"
Mu Fang narrowed his eyes slightly, Qin Yifeng was also a wolf who couldn't get enough to eat, and his appetite was not small. He opened his mouth and asked for fifty thousand taels!
"Father, do we need to give it to him again?" Mu Lanqing asked tentatively.
Mu Fang pondered for a long time and said slowly: "Give it to him!"
"Why?" Mu Lanqing was a little confused. She knew Qin Yifeng might be cheating, but she still wanted to keep giving him money like this?
Mu Fang raised his hand and said: "Don't offend Qin Yifeng first. Although Qin Yifeng's motives are impure and his behavior is suspicious, before you fully understand Qin Yifeng's position, you must understand that our main enemy is Prince Jing."
, not Qin Yifeng!" Although there are many enemies, we must clearly distinguish the priorities, who to deal with first, and who to deal with later!
Mu Lanqing said: "But we secretly sold the dragon bone technology to the Japanese, which has offended Qin Yifeng!"
Mu Fang disagreed, "Qin Yifeng can't be sure that we did it. It doesn't matter whether we offend him or not. What everyone wants is profit after all, and Qin Yifeng is no exception!" Mu's main purpose is to use the Japanese to provoke border wars.
, and then sent Prince Jing to the expedition. The top priority was to get rid of Prince Jing with the help of the Japanese. As for the relationship between Mu and Qin Yifeng, they could slowly be repaired in the future. There was no need to offend him at this juncture, let alone let him notice Mu.
Got suspicious of him!
Mu Lanqing said: "I understand, my father is wise!"
"Okay, if you have nothing to do, just step back first!"
Mu Lanqing saluted and was about to exit when he suddenly remembered something and turned around and said, "Father, I have received news that Princess Jing has gone to the front line and is in Prince Jing's army!"
Who are Mu Fang and others? They understood what Qing'er meant as soon as they heard it. Their restriction on Prince Jing in terms of weapons and food no longer had the same meaning as before. Prince Jing already had strong financial support, and the Jinxiu Villa was the richest in the world.
It seems that Prince Jing has successfully coaxed Ning Jingwan into helping him willingly!
Mu Fang narrowed his eyes, and a flash of light flashed in his eyes, "Is it possible that Jinxiu Villa is secretly manufacturing weapons?"
Mu Lanqing nodded, "It should be!"
Mu Fang pondered: "Have you found any evidence that Jinxiu Villa secretly forged weapons?"
Weapons are exclusively provided by the imperial court and are in charge of the Ministry of War. Without the permission of the Ministry of War, anyone who builds weapons privately is irrefutable evidence of treason or liaison with foreign invaders. If they find evidence, Ning Wan will be arrested on the grounds that she is suspected of liaison with the enemy.
Ning Ning Wan was imprisoned, and all the property of Jinxiu Villa was confiscated and collected into the national treasury. Prince Jing's wishful thinking was completely in vain!
Mu Lanqing shook her head, "Please forgive me, father. I secretly sent people to investigate secretly, but no evidence was ever found. They did it very secretly and without leakage!"
Mu Fang was not surprised. If Ning Ning Wan was so stupid and so easy for others to catch, she wouldn't have defeated Mu's tea house so easily last time in Yangzhou. Ning Ning Wan is probably an extremely smart woman!
"Also, father, Ning Jingwan has been running around in coastal towns, lobbying everywhere, and mobilizing wealthy households in the city to donate food and wages for Prince Jing's army, and has gained a lot. Now there is no shortage of food and wages for Prince Jing's army!"
A sharp light flashed in Mu Fang's eyes, Prince Jing finally no longer had financial worries!
Tranquility Wan, the hidden Tranquility Wan who almost became his woman, Mu Lanqing recited this name silently in her heart, and her bright smile, as crystal as a flower, suddenly passed through her heart.
When she got married, Ning Ning Wan naturally helped her husband. Mu Lanqing secretly thought, if Ning Ning Wan had married him, would she have gone all out and spared no effort to Prince Jing like she did now?
"Qing'er!" His father's cold words brought his mind back.
Mu Lanqing suppressed the shock in her heart, "Yes, father!"
Mu Fang looked into his son's eyes and said, "It's just a woman, why should you care so much?"
Of course Mu Lanqing knew that she could never hide it from her father. "My child is just thinking, if Ning Jingwan had married into the Mu family..."
"Shut up!" Mu Fang angrily stopped Mu Lanqing's words, "You have been in the court for a long time, so you should understand that things in this world are never guaranteed. Since it is irreversible, you must learn to accept it!"
"My child, please obey your father's teachings!" Mu Lanqing smiled slightly.
"Qing'er, you are still young. You must understand that those who make big things do not stick to trivial matters, and it is even more taboo to show affection to a woman!" Mu Fang's voice became more severe!
Mu Lanqing did not dare to raise her head, and said in a low voice, "Yes, father, I know my mistake!"
Mu Fang saw Qing'er's lowered eyebrows and said calmly: "Go!"