334: One step to break the situation, Queen Wu takes action
Emperor Wu suddenly said: "Liu Fu, tell me...why did Wei Tao stand up?"
Liu Fu shook his head: "Well, I don't know."
"Why him?"
Emperor Wu didn't mind either, he just murmured thoughtfully.
As Wei Tao said, Emperor Wu was indeed a bit anxious and emotionally overwhelmed at that time.
But he calmed down quickly, knowing that this matter had no impact on Zuo Chongming, and even if Wei Tao didn't come forward, he wouldn't hold on to him anymore.
But at this moment, Wei Tao stepped forward to save the situation.
To be fair, Wei Tao's words did give Emperor Wu a step up, but his act of standing up made Emperor Wu feel very uncomfortable.
what does that mean?
This means that the Prime Minister faction headed by Wei Tao has reduced its hostility towards Zuo Chongming!
At least, at least for the time being, he doesn't plan to deal with Zuo Chongming. This is the key.
"sharp."
Emperor Wu suddenly sighed: "Before I could exert any force on him, he made a seemingly inexplicable move that actually broke the game..."
What he originally thought was that the various forces were undecided and would not act rashly. He could take the opportunity to focus on the matter of the crown prince.
Because Nan Yu has been approaching the Prime Minister's faction, and the murderer of Wei Wen was probably Zuo Chongming.
Based on this premise, Nanyu should target Zuo Chongming to gain the prime minister's favor.
Zuo Chongming cannot sit still and wait for death. A counterattack is certain, but when it comes to his own safety, it is impossible for him to do everything step by step.
Once there was any mistake, Emperor Wu would definitely be able to catch it. Then Zuo Chongming's enemies would add insult to injury, and it would be extremely easy to deal with Zuo Chongming.
The imagination is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.
Who would have thought that Zuo Chongming would go straight to Huanglong and take the initiative to visit Wei Tao?
What puzzled Emperor Wu the most was what reasons, excuses, benefits... Zuo Chongming used to eliminate Wei Tao's suspicion and hostility towards him?
The woman in palace clothes came from the side room and said softly: "The reason why it has developed to this point has something to do with you."
"Auntie is here."
Emperor Wu was not surprised by her arrival, nodded slightly and said, "I know."
The woman in palace attire pondered for a moment and said calmly: "Zuo Chongming left the palace safely, so the various forces were undecided."
"It was at this time that Zuo Chongming visited Wei Tao again and used some method to convince him that the Prime Minister's faction was no longer hostile to him."
"In this way, other forces will see that the Holy Emperor will not kill Zuo Chongming, and the Prime Minister's faction will not target Zuo Chongming!"
"Naturally, the Bachelor's Pavilion is being cautious and will not allocate any more force to deal with Zuo Chongming."
"In the eyes of the weaker forces, even the Holy Emperor, the Prime Minister, and the Academic Pavilion will no longer deal with Zuo Chongming, so naturally they will not take any action."
Emperor Wu agreed: "Yes, this is a chain reaction... That's why I lament that he broke this dangerous situation with just one move."
The woman in palace clothes reminded him: "Since no one is targeting Zuo Chongming, then attention will return to the matter of the crown prince."
"This is inevitable."
Emperor Wu nodded, then frowned and asked, "But it's strange that today Zuo Chongming drove into the palace in Nanchuan's car."
"What agreement did they reach? How could Nanchuan ignore my opinion and support Zuo Chongming in the court..."
The woman in palace attire said: "Let me tell you a piece of news. Just now, the Thirteenth Prince Nanchuan visited the Prime Minister and has been received."
"I think the agreement reached between Nanchuan and Zuo Chongming should be a matchmaking type, giving Nanchuan an opportunity to discuss in detail with Wei Tao."
Emperor Wu narrowed his eyes: "That makes sense, but what does Nan Yu want to do with Zuo Zhongming?"
"I don't know."
The woman in palace attire shook her head and said, "There is also news that the Seventh Prince Nan Yu came to visit Zuo Chongming."
Emperor Wu couldn't help but be stunned and looked at her in surprise: "Lao Qi is also here?"
"Um."
"The cards in Zuo Chongming's hand are beyond my expectation."
"What are you going to do?"
Emperor Wu fell into silence for a long time before saying: "Knocking on the mountain shakes the tiger."
The woman in palace clothes warned: "...don't go too far."
"I am sensible."
Emperor Wu knocked on the table and muttered: "Liu Fu, send someone to declare the seventh prince Nanyu's audience, and prepare the ceremonial utensils..."
"yes."
Liu Fu's pupils shrank, he lowered his head silently and left.
"You want to make Lao Qi the crown prince?"
"I just want to let them know that I intend to make Lao Qi my heir apparent..."
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Champion House.
"Your Highness, walk slowly."
Zuo Chongming stood at the door and sent Nan Yu away with a smile.
Qiqi murmured from the side: "Master Hou, the weasel is paying New Year's greetings to the rooster. It's not a good intention."
Zuo Chongming asked her with a smile: "Oh? What did you see?"
Qiqi said with a small mouth: "Nanyu seems to be interested in the seven-tailed sky fox, but in fact he has hidden evil intentions."
"According to the laws of the imperial court, it is impossible for the monks from the far west to escort Tianhu into the capital, and this matter cannot be exposed, so our escort force..."
"If Nanyu sets an ambush halfway, he can easily kidnap the Seven-tailed Sky Fox, and then he can logically refuse the negotiated terms."
Some of these words were thought of by her, and the other part were added after brainstorming by Chen Tianlong, First Xiangming and other presidents.
Only when they really get involved in politics do they truly feel the dangers and difficulties involved.
What kind of bullshit business is nothing compared to politics.
The more they learned about him, the more terrifying they felt about Zuo Chongming.
If it were them, they would have died countless times, but Zuo Chongming seemed to be surrounded by dangers, but he was always able to resolve the crisis with ease, and even strike preemptively.
"Tsk~!"
Zuo Chongming smiled and praised: "That's right. It seems that Tianlong does not show favoritism."
Qiqi scratched her head and said with a smile: "Master Hou is so complimentary, I'm just guessing."
"Excessive self-effacement is hypocrisy."
Zuo Chongming patted her shoulder: "You can be humble in front of your colleagues, but don't be humble in front of your boss. Not all bosses are human."
Some bosses are mentally retarded and cannot see the self-effacement of their subordinates. Some bosses are just pretending to be confused, pretending not to know even though they clearly see it.
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Qiqi lowered her head: "I have learned a lesson."
Zuo Chongming nodded and ordered: "Go and notify Tianlong and the others and arrange for manpower to escort the Seven-tailed Sky Fox into the capital."
Qiqi quickly made a suggestion: "Master Hou, do you want a Buddhist monk to escort you secretly?"
Zuo Chongming smiled slightly and shook his head: "No, just find a few warriors from the Guiyuan Realm and the Yuanhai Realm. What I want is for Hu Yingying to be kidnapped."
"Ah? Yes, I obey."
Qiqi was stunned for a moment, and with full of doubts, she hurriedly went to do her work.
"The wind is going to pick up."
Zuo Chongming looked at the sky, smiled with an unknown meaning, and turned back to the Hou Mansion.
When he first caught Hu Yingying, he really wanted to turn it into a birthing machine and test the waters for the pet system.
Unfortunately, the current level of technology is too low, and it is difficult to meet Zuo Chongming’s standards simply by relying on some of the secret techniques in the world of “Homeward Bound”.
After N trials, Zuo Chongming decided to settle for the next best thing.
Use Hu Yingying's seven-tailed fox bloodline to give birth to several 'elite' second generations.
Let these second generations with weaker bloodlines give birth to weaker third and fourth generations...
Until the Sky Fox bloodline weakens to a certain extent and reaches the standard of 'player pets', they will be bred with each other and mass production will begin.
A rough calculation shows that the time from Hu Yingying's arrest to now is not too short.
Zuo Chongming already needs a lot of 'second generation elites', so Hu Yingying's own utilization value is not as high as imagined.
Instead of keeping it for squeezing, it's better to throw it out and use it as bait.
As long as Qingqiu's power continues to be weakened, the Qingqiu Sky Fox lineage will become his captives sooner or later. Are you afraid that there will be no experimental materials by then?
Just as the gate of the mansion was closing, two chariots and horses suddenly came from a distance.
Then I saw someone shouting: "Wait a minute to close the door. May I ask if the champion is in the house?"
"Who are you……"
Jiang Fenglong frowned and asked in confusion.
Crunch~!
The car stopped at the door.
A calm woman in a long skirt got out of the car and said with a smile: "I am Nanyu, sister Wen Yuyan and sister Feiyu are here and came to visit me."
Jiang Feng was stunned for a moment and quickly turned sideways to make way: "It turns out to be Princess Qingyu, please come in."
Long before entering Beijing, he had done special homework to avoid strangers with high status coming to his door, who would lose etiquette because he did not know them.
Under the leadership of Jiang Fenglong, the group quickly passed through the main courtyard and arrived at the backyard where Zuo Chongming was.
Before entering the door, Nanyu smelled a strong fragrance.
This kind of fragrance was something she had never smelled before. She couldn't help but her throat twitched and she swallowed subconsciously.
Jiang Fenglong walked in two steps ahead and said, "Master Hou, Princess Qingyu is here to visit, uh, looking for Princess Yuyan and Princess Feiyang."
When Nan Yuyan heard this, she couldn't help but look at Nan Feiyu.
They looked at each other with confusion on each other's faces.
Princess Qingyu? Nanyu?
They do know that there is such a person, but they have never been in contact with him. Why did he suddenly come to visit him?
However, they were not stupid, and they quickly looked at Zuo Chongming.
Perhaps, Nan Yu's talk of visiting was just a pretext, and the real purpose was to meet Zuo Chongming. Otherwise, why didn't they pay a visit while they were in the palace?
"Please come in quickly."
Zuo Chongming could see the expressions of the two of them, but his face remained calm: "Yun Miao, please order a pair of bowls and chopsticks."
When Nanyu stepped into the garden, his eyes fell on Zuo Chongming for the first time, and he smiled apologetically: "I, Nanyu, have met the champion here, and I took the liberty to come here to see Haihan."
Zuo Chongming squinted his eyes, stood up and said, "It's better to come early than to come by chance. The princess came at just the right time. Let's have some dinner together."
"this……"
Nan Yu's face showed hesitation, and she subconsciously looked at the strange-shaped utensils on the table that were steaming with strong aroma, and her throat couldn't help but move.
Seeing this, Nan Yuyan came over and took her hand affectionately: "Sister, there is no need to be rigid. Let's have some together. This hot pot is delicious..."
Nan Yu pursed her lips and nodded a little embarrassedly: "In that case, it will be troublesome."
"No trouble."
Zuo Chongming took a bite of tofu and said vaguely: "Princess, please sit down. Here are chili oil, sesame powder...you can add whatever you want."