352: The plan suddenly changes, secretly triggering the fire
Whoosh…….
There was a slight, almost imperceptible sound, and a black shadow suddenly appeared in the mansion.
He seemed to be very familiar with this place, easily bypassing the patrolling servants, and appeared in the backyard study like a ghost.
Looking at the dim light in the room from a distance, the black figure couldn't help but stop, seeming to hesitate.
But soon, a look of determination appeared in his bloodshot eyes, and he quietly drifted towards the study with a tap of his foot.
"well……"
The third prince Nan Sheng put down the book, rubbed his tired eyes, and sighed melancholy: "Really, why is it like this?"
Suddenly, a middle-aged man suddenly appeared in front of him: "Your Highness, be careful."
"Uncle Yun, what's going on..."
As soon as Nan Sheng finished speaking, he glanced around the man inadvertently and saw someone standing at the door.
They looked at each other for a long time.
Nan Sheng patted Uncle Yun's shoulder calmly, indicating that he could get out of the way, and asked: "Are you... Zuo Zonghe?"
Zuo Zonghe nodded, his voice a little hoarse: "It seems that His Highness recognizes me."
"Ha~!"
Nan Sheng laughed: "Everyone in the capital is looking for you. Almost everyone has a copy of your portrait. It's hard for me to recognize you."
The corners of Zuo Zonghe's mouth twitched and he couldn't help but fall into silence.
Seeing this, Nan Sheng asked playfully: "What do you call him? General Zuo, Commander Zuo, or... a scum who colludes with demons, a traitor who betrays his father?"
"you……"
When Zuo Zonghe heard this undisguised insult, a strong anger could not help but appear on his brows.
"Zuo Zonghe, don't make any mistakes."
Uncle Yun gave a cold shout and moved towards Nan Sheng, fearing that something might happen.
After a while, Zuo Zonghe licked his chapped lips and asked in a harsh voice: "I just want to live. Is this wrong?"
Nan Sheng shook his head: "Yes, but you seem to be unable to bear the consequences."
Having said this, he seemed to sigh with emotion: "In this regard, you are far inferior to Zuo Chongming. That guy... I also admire him very much."
Hearing this name again, Zuo Zonghe felt uncomfortable, but what he said was indeed the truth.
Zuo Chongming was in a much more dangerous situation than him, but he was having a great time.
Even though Emperor Wu and the courtiers and all forces took action, he was still active and active, and even promoted many things secretly.
His thoughts converged, and Zuo Zonghe said in a deep voice: "Although I have been hiding for so long relying on the secret breath-condensing technique that I have practiced for many years, I cannot hide for the rest of my life."
Nan Sheng asked with great interest: "Why did you come to this palace? You don't think I can help you out, do you?"
Zuo Zonghe took a deep breath and said: "The Holy Emperor wants to establish a prince. If the eldest prince gets his wish, the remaining people will not have any chance."
"What do you want to say?"
"Make a deal."
"tell me the story."
Zuo Zonghe said indifferently: "I know a lot about the internal guards. These things will be very useful to you."
"As such..."
Nan Sheng disagreed: "Aside from making my father's impression of this palace worse and making my eldest brother more determined to be the heir apparent, what's the point?"
Zuo Zonghe covered up the cold light in his eyes and said: "My appearance will definitely force the Holy One to face this matter directly, and he must give an explanation to the world."
"No matter how you look at it, this matter is much more important than the establishment of a central bank. At least it can be delayed for a while, right?"
boom!
After Nan Sheng heard this, he suddenly snapped: "Zuo Zonghe, you let me... frame your biological father? Do you know what the crime is?"
Zuo Zonghe turned a blind eye to this and continued: "More than that, it has only been a few months since I was promoted to the commander of the inner guard. The previous commander was Chen Xingzu, who is a giant in the Dharma Realm."
"The reason why he was thrown into jail was because he did not want to rush to Xiyun Mansion and assassinate Zuo Chongming. This move made the Holy Emperor furious, so he was dismissed."
Nan Sheng's face changed slightly and he couldn't help but ask: "What did you say?"
Zuo Zonghe keenly captured his emotional changes and said meaningfully: "I am confident that I can convince him to serve His Highness."
"you……"
Nan Sheng squinted his eyes and looked at him, his face seemed expressionless, but in fact his heart was pounding.
There are not many giants in the Dharma realm. There are not many people like him in the world. If we can make them more effective, the improvement will be huge.
Not to mention, the first condition put forward by Zuo Zonghe also made him very emotional. After all, it could effectively delay the establishment of the throne.
All kinds of thoughts are running through my mind.
After enough tea time, Nan Sheng slammed the table and said sadly: "Father, why are you so confused?"
The corner of Zuo Zonghe's mouth twitched, and he watched his performance speechlessly. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "You are so damn good at acting, I am ashamed of myself."
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At the same time, in the palace.
The loyal classmate Hu Mei was reporting her harvest to Emperor Wu with a solemn expression.
As her report progressed, Emperor Wu's face became increasingly ugly as he lay on the hospital bed, and by the end it was as black as the bottom of a pot.
Emperor Wu narrowed his eyes and said softly: "In other words, Zuo Zonghe, a bastard, found the third child in order to protect himself?"
"That's right."
Hu Mei smiled bitterly and nodded: "Your Majesty, it is not because we are not trying our best, but because of the current situation... I am afraid that breaking into the third prince's residence without permission will cause irreparable consequences."
"No need to blame yourself, you did the right thing."
Emperor Wu shook his head and said: "The power of the third child is not small, and Zuo Zonghe himself is extraordinary. Once trouble occurs, the inner guards will..."
Hu Mei hesitated and asked: "Your Majesty, what should we do next?"
Emperor Wu said out of breath: "Let me think about it...cough cough, cough cough..."
But before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by a violent cough.
Hu Mei clearly saw blood oozing from the corner of Emperor Wu's mouth, and the thin yellowish quilt on his body was soaked with a layer of dark red spots.
Looking back now, it seems that since Zuo Chongming and Feng Qianxue had a fight, Emperor Wu's condition became more and more serious.
In the past, I was able to hold on and even review some memorials, but now I can't even sit up, and I have to rely on Liu Fu to recite the memorials.
Liu Fu hurriedly stepped forward to pat his back, and said with eager eyes: "Your Majesty, take care of your health, hurry up, go to Xuan Yuyi..."
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Emperor Wu grabbed Liu Fu's hand, and veins burst out from his forehead. He gritted his teeth and spat blood-stained saliva: "I can't die yet."
Liu Fu trembled and sobbed: "Your Majesty, but..."
Emperor Wu looked at Hu Mei coldly: "Since Zuo Zonghe has gone all out to find the third child, then the third child will definitely use this to make trouble at the meeting tomorrow, and..."
Hu Mei responded at the right time: "According to the internal guards' investigation, in the past two days, many rumors about the eldest prince suddenly appeared in the capital."
"Although the rumors are spread by falsehoods and are often untrue, they are very harmful to the reputation of the eldest prince. There must be someone behind this matter who is deliberately promoting it."
Emperor Wu smiled coldly and said in a hoarse voice: "There is no need to hide it, I know it was Lao San, Lao Wu and the others who did it."
"Once the boss takes the position of crown prince, it will be extremely difficult to pull him down, so they must do their best to stop him."
Hu Mei lowered her eyebrows and nodded gently: "Your Majesty is wise."
Emperor Wu lay back and let out a horrifying laugh: "These good sons of mine are really good sons."
Hu Mei suppressed the numbness of her scalp and asked softly: "Your Majesty, tomorrow the ministers in the court will attack the internal guards. How should we deal with it?"
Emperor Wu closed his eyes and said tiredly: "Liu Fu, convey my wishes. My condition has worsened. Tomorrow's meeting will be postponed and will be discussed another day."
"Hu Mei, take my jade talisman to the Zhenfu Division and pick up a group of scapegoats from the imperial prison according to the number and strength of the internal guards."
Hu Mei opened her mouth and said with a wry smile: "But, Your Majesty, there are at least a thousand middle and high-level personnel in the internal defense. It is easy to find those with low strength, but those with strong strength..."
Emperor Wu waved his hand, his voice getting weaker and weaker: "Do your best, as long as enough people die, even if they know there is something fishy, they won't care too much. After all, no one can afford the consequences of completely breaking up."
"Subordinate..."
Hu Mei wanted to say something more, but when she encountered Liu Fu's stern gaze, she couldn't help but sigh and said in a deep voice: "I obey my orders."
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Half an hour later.
Hu Mei sat respectfully at the table, holding a cup of hot tea, and meticulously described what happened.
After finishing speaking, she quickly drank a few sips while it was hot, smacked her lips in relief, and narrowed her eyes in contentment.
From the time she met Zuo Zonghe, to the palace to see Emperor Wu, and then to Zuo Chongming... her throat was almost smoking after all this going on.
After Zuo Chongming heard this, he was amazed: "It's interesting."
Jiang Fenglong added tea to the two of them and couldn't help but ask: "Master Hou, there is something unclear about this subordinate."
"Huh?" Zuo Chongming gestured to him and said.
Jiang Fenglong said in a deep voice: "Didn't you say before that we can just wait and see what happens? Why did you support Zuo Zonghe again and let Hu Mei reveal to Emperor Wu what happened between him and the third prince?"
Speaking of this, Hu Mei couldn't help but look sideways.
In fact, she couldn't understand why Zi Zuo Chongming wanted to play this trick. Wasn't he afraid of screwing up?
Zuo Chongming smiled and said calmly: "Of course it's because it's not fun to just wait and see what happens, so we have to give them a strong dose of medicine."
In fact, if he didn't make these small moves, the situation in the Wu Dynasty would become intense, eventually turn into a fierce battle, and then collapse...
But the emergence of steam engines made Zuo Chongming change his mind.
He clearly knows how terrifyingly fast the players who hold the "Technology Development Guide" will develop after getting the key to the 'steam engine'.
Therefore, Zuo Chongming did not have that much time to watch theater in the capital. He had to go back as soon as possible to grasp the general direction of technological development.
The development of human science and technology in reality is indeed a successful case.
However, this does not mean that it is omnipotent, nor does it mean that it can copy the original version in its entirety.
If it could be copied, the steam engine, a gadget from the early industrial stage, would not keep players stuck for so long.
You know, in order to develop a steam engine, Chen Tianlong and the others spent a lot of money to find professional experts and bosses in reality...
Therefore, if players are allowed to develop on their own and follow the real path again, it will definitely waste a lot of time.
The simplest examples, such as tanks, grenades, and mines, are of little use on the way home, with high costs and low returns.
On the contrary, things like aircraft and radar can be developed vigorously.
After all, warriors cannot fly before the Guiyuan Realm. Even if they reach the Guiyuan Realm, they can only stay in the air for a short time. The speed is still very slow and the altitude is very low.
Portable weapons such as guns and rocket launchers cannot be ignored.
The physical fitness of the warriors themselves is very abnormal. The recoil of weapons is not a problem, and there is no need to worry about increasing the destructive power.
The most important thing is that there is such a thing as a "spiritual ring" on the way back, so the amount of ammunition is not a problem.
Once the destructive power and rate of fire of guns and cannons are increased, it will be an almost devastating blow to warriors in the Guiyuan realm and below.
To sum up, Zuo Chongming must go back and control the direction as soon as possible to avoid taking those detours...