314: Drive away the tiger and swallow the wolf, and you will die without rebirth.
A few days later.
Zuo Chongming crushed the secret letter in disappointment and sighed: "These days, people's hearts are not as old as they used to be."
Lei Gong, who was standing nearby waiting for his orders, couldn't help but rolled his eyes when he heard the words, a mouthful stuck in his throat and he couldn't spit it out.
The thing is like this, the news that the saint of the Lotus Sect died and the leader was seriously injured and disappeared has been spread "unknowingly".
The forces in Xiyun Mansion silently buried their hatred for Zuo Chongming deeper.
The Huanyue Sect and other forces who fled to Cong Yun Mansion had some thoughts, and there were many who could not restrain themselves and secretly tried to contact the barbarians.
It is a pity that those who have made changes are small and medium-sized forces. Big forces such as Huanyue Sect and Hatian Sect are as stable as old dogs.
Because of this, Zuo Chongming was very disappointed.
Originally, he wanted to use this opportunity to wait for a big fish to bite the hook, and then kill the chicken to scare other forces.
It's a pity, maybe because they were deceived too badly before, these big forces stopped biting the hook, and in the end they only caught a group of small fry.
"Since there are no big fish, let's not kill the chicken to scare the monkeys."
Zuo Chongming thought for a moment and then ordered: "Lei Gong, inform the big sects of Huanyue Sect and ask them to start cleaning up the fish that were hooked."
Lei Gong grinned: "Sir, they won't agree to such an offending thing, right?"
Zuo Chongming nodded happily: "So you secretly reveal that whoever's certificate of investment is important, the leader will give good business to him."
Lei Gong's pupils shrank and he said in horror: "...Driving the tiger to swallow the wolf?"
This move was so cruel that Zuo Chongming didn't even need to use a single move to make them fight among themselves.
"Roughly the same."
Zuo Chongming thought deeply and said: "There is one more thing. When I leave, it will be the day when the Liansheng Sect turns from darkness to light. Please remember it well."
Lei Gong was stunned, frowned and advised: "Leave? There are so many things going on right now, sir, leave at this juncture..."
"I have to go." Zuo Chongming shook his head.
As long as he was a champion and did not raise a flag to rebel, then as long as Emperor Wu had a formal reason, he would not be able to shirk.
But this time, he took the initiative to give Emperor Wu a reason - the princess was poisoned.
Even if he thinks with his buttocks, Emperor Wu will not let go of this opportunity.
"grown ups……"
Lei Gong looked at him worriedly, his lips pursed involuntarily, and he hesitated to speak.
"explain."
Zuo Chongming raised his eyelids, indicating that he would speak directly if he had something to say.
Lei Gong took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "When you leave, do you mean going to the capital? Can't you not go?"
He was also an experienced veteran, so he naturally had some clues about Zuo Chongming's predicament.
He knew very well that Zuo Chongming would probably die if he came to Beijing this time.
Lei Gong felt that he could see it all, and it was impossible for Zuo Chongming not to be able to see it, but what puzzled him was that the Marquis didn't seem to resist.
After pausing for a few breaths, he suggested: "It just so happens that there was a big war two days ago. If you excused yourself from being seriously injured and couldn't go on the way, couldn't you just drag it through?"
"How can it be that easy?"
Zuo Chongming smiled: "Don't say I was seriously injured. I'm afraid even if I die, Emperor Wu will have to send someone to take my body back for inspection."
Lei Gong's eyes lit up: "What a good idea, fake death... All you need to do is find a corpse, and with Feng Heli's camouflage skills, there will be no flaws."
Zuo Chongming laughed: "You can only look at the disguise from a distance. Once you get started, the flaws will become apparent."
Lei Gong thought hard and hesitated: "Yes, or... we just won't go back. The Emperor Wu is dying anyway, so we just need to delay..."
"You are really good at talking."
Zuo Chongming rolled his eyes: "It is just right for you to call your ministers back. If I am disobedient, I am resisting the decree. This is the crime of deceiving the emperor and harboring rebellious intentions."
Lei Gong spread his hands: "That's better than going to the capital. What's the difference between going to the capital and dying?"
"Of course there is a difference, the difference is huge."
Zuo Chongming took a sip of tea and said: "In your opinion, what excuse can Emperor Wu use to summon me back to the capital to ensure that the call is just and successful?"
Lei Gong thought for a while and gave the answer: "Um... the princess is injured?"
"That's right."
Zuo Chongming showed a strange smile: "But the key issue now is that the princess's injury has healed."
Lei Gong was stunned, frowned and said: "Well, Emperor Wu can still charge you with unfavorable protection, and then..."
"Wrong, very wrong."
Zuo Chongming interrupted him and pointed to his head: "Your way of thinking is the biggest difference between Jianghu people and court people."
"I hope your lord can clear up my confusion." Lei Gong smiled helplessly.
Zuo Chongming said: "The imperial court is in charge of the world, so it must be fair and strict. No matter how bad it is privately, at least it must be so on the surface."
"If you don't understand, then I will use the simplest words. If the court wants to deal with a matter, it must first look at the evidence."
Lei Gong clapped his hands: "But everyone knows that the princess has been poisoned."
Zuo Chongming said matter-of-factly: "I know, but who has seen it with their own eyes? And isn't the princess doing well now?"
"I can say that the princess was not poisoned. This is all a trap set up by me. These are all strategies. How can those in the capital argue?"
Lei Gong was a little dumbfounded. This was obviously telling lies.
But the problem is that he really can't find any evidence to refute it for a while.
After thinking for a moment, he suddenly had an idea: "...You can ask the princess."
"Yu Yan is just innocent, it doesn't mean she is stupid."
Zuo Chongming shook his head: "I have been engaged to her for a long time. What benefits can she gain from betraying me? Emperor Wu will not live for a few days..."
"Ah this..."
Thunder God is stuck again, what he said does make sense.
"so."
Zuo Chongming knocked on the table: "My visit to the capital this time seems to be a life-and-death affair, but in fact it is a near-miss."
"In any case, it is an undoubted fact that the princess has recovered. The so-called disadvantages of my protection are at best a fine of house arrest."
Lei Gong smiled bitterly: "But the dog is too anxious to jump over the wall. Whether it is the Emperor Wu or the officials, they have attacked you several times without success. Maybe..."
"That's quite possible."
Zuo Chongming agreed with this sentence and showed a strange smile: "But I have a countermeasure."
"..."
The corner of Lei Gong's mouth twitched.
He knew that whenever Zuo Chongming showed such a smile, it often meant that someone was going to be unlucky.
Tuk Tuk~!
Qi Hao knocked on the door and reported: "Master Hou, there is someone outside the house coming to visit."
"who?"
Zuo Chongming was stunned.
Qi Hao entered the room and said quietly: "Well, yes, it's a woman. She said she is friends with you."
"Why are you stammering?" Zuo Chongming stared at him suspiciously.
"..."
Qi Hao coughed dryly, looked aside erratically, and muttered in a low voice: "Well, that woman is very beautiful..."
To be honest, who doesn’t know these days that all the women who are close to Zuo Chongming are very beautiful?
I'm not sure, but the guy at the door also had a relationship with Zuo Chongming.
After thinking about it, Qi Hao decided to report it just to be on the safe side.
After all, when you are on duty in the Hou Mansion, you have to be afraid of anything unexpected.
"Where's the name card?"
Zuo Chongming saw that he was blabbering, so he directly brought him back to the topic.
"No."
Qi Hao shook his head and took out a letter: "But she asked her subordinate to hand over a letter, saying that you will understand after reading it."
Zuo Chongming opened the letter doubtfully and scanned the content, his eyes couldn't help but become weird: "It's actually her?"
屮!
Sure enough, we knew each other, and luckily I informed him.
When Qi Hao saw this, his heart suddenly thumped and he breathed a sigh of relief.
Damn it, it almost led to a big mistake.
"Let her in."
Zuo Chongming casually crushed the letter with a look of curiosity on his face.
After Qi Hao left, he asked smoothly: "Lei Gong, do you remember An Yunmiao?"
Lei Gong recalled: "Well, he was the former head of the Huanyue Sect. He was forced to abdicate in favor of others because of the public outrage over the flying boat route."
Speaking of this, he suddenly remembered something: "By the way, I heard something on the way here. It seems that An Yunmiao betrayed the Huanyue Sect."
"Oh? Why?" Zuo Chongming looked surprised.
Lei Gong thought for a while and replied: "It seems that the new sect master Liu He has been suppressing her, and she was forced to rebel."
This kind of thing is so damn common in the martial arts world.
After all, most people in the Jianghu world are happy with their grudges, and to put it bluntly, they can easily become emotional.
Only those who have suffered losses and survived will gradually mature.
Zuo Chongming smiled and asked, "What do you think of Liu He?"
Lei Gong commented: "A very calm and sophisticated person. If he were An Yunmiao, he would definitely be able to contact the barbarians, but he did not."
After a few breaths of silence, Zuo Chongming suddenly asked: "How much strength does Huanyue Sect have left now?"
Lei Gong thought for a while: "Their high-level combat power has been well preserved, mainly because they were deceived and ran out of money, but there are not many masters like An Yunmiao."
Zuo Chongming smiled and said: "There are not many such masters, and Liu He is not a fool. Do you think this is normal?"
Lei Gong chewed his teeth and said, "According to what you say, it's really not normal."
Zuo Chongming sneered: "The most abnormal thing is that An Yunmiao actually came to visit me after his rebellion."
"That's right."
Lei Gong touched his chin and said inexplicably: "After all, tracing back to the essence, her abdication was caused by you. How could she come to you?"
"Don't have any purpose."
"Eh? You mean to say that the rebellion was fake so that she could approach you naturally?"
"if not?"
"That makes sense..."
Zuo Chongming clicked his tongue and said, "However, I don't understand. How can they ensure that An Yunmiao remains loyal to Huanyue Sect?"
"Well..."
Lei Gong fell into deep thought, and he couldn't help but think of the scene where he, Jiang Fenglong, and Feng Heli were persuaded to surrender.
By the way, Zuo Chongming is really good at persuading people, and the conditions he gives are often difficult or even impossible for you to refuse.
"Okay, you go do your business first."
"My subordinates resign."
Lei Gong cupped his hands and quietly disappeared from the study.
After a while, only the sound of soft footsteps was heard, and a tall woman wearing a goose-yellow dress and a gauzy face walked towards her.
Zuo Zhongming raised his eyes and looked at her for a few seconds, then waved his hand and said to Qi Hao: "Step back."
"yes."
Qi Hao shrank his neck and sneaked out of the study.