Chapter 1286: Jie Ziqi vs Zhang Qigong (2) [Supplement 1/4]
In the side hall of the front courtyard of Prince Su's Mansion, Jie Ziyu, an aide to King Su Zhao Run, sat across from Zhang Qigong, an aide to King Yong Hongyu, and they were talking intentionally or unintentionally around the rumor that "Prince Su was fighting for the throne".
"The so-called rumor is that three people can make a tiger, and a lot of words can make a fortune. Although there is no need to mobilize troops and mobilize people about this, we should not ignore it..." Zhang Qigong hinted.
Faced with Zhang Qigong's hint, Jie Ziyu had no intention of falling for the trick, and said with a serious face: "What Brother Zhang said is absolutely true, Jie Zi has been taught."
As a result, after finishing this sentence, Zhang Qigong waited for a long time but there was no follow-up.
Unable to bear it any longer, he couldn't help but ask in an unintentional way: "But I don't know about this, what is His Royal Highness's attitude?"
Jie Zixiao smiled nonchalantly and said: "My Highness? Haha, just a smile."
"Just laugh it off? What kind of attitude is that?"
Zhang Qigong was secretly angry. He held back his anger and asked again: "Isn't His Highness Prince Su worried that the rumors will get worse?"
Jie Ziyu smiled and replied: "If the body is upright, the shadow will be upright, and if the body is evil, the shadow will be evil. Looking at King Su's daily life, he is not as good as he is when he is weak, and he is not as luxurious as he is. He is really a gentleman. How can he be afraid of baseless rumors?
Huh?"
"What on earth is that?!"
Seeing Jie Ziyu talking about a lot of things, but not getting to the point, Zhang Qigong was inevitably a little anxious.
Naturally, the temptations among literati are not as straightforward as those between warriors. The so-called confrontation between literati and literati is generally used to describe the confrontation between literati.
He thought to himself that his self-cultivation skills were quite good, but when he encountered the meson owl who was unable to get enough food and salt, he couldn't help but feel a little anxious at the moment.
It's no wonder, after all, Jie Zigong's every reply seems to be meaningful, but in fact there is no useful information at all. Zhang Qigong can't find any thorns in it.
This made Zhang Qigong feel a little aggrieved.
"Otherwise, try direct recruitment?"
Glancing at Jie Zizi where the old god was, Zhang Qigong hesitated and asked: "That being said, I have been indifferent to all the rumors in Prince Su's Mansion in the past few days. I'm afraid it may cause misunderstanding..."
"What misunderstanding occurred?" Jie Zizi asked deliberately.
Zhang Qigong knew that Jie Zizi was asking questions knowingly, but he was not afraid of the attack. He could only bite the bullet and said: "Of course I misunderstood that His Highness Prince Su wanted to push the flow of the situation."
Just as he expected, after hearing this, Jie Ziu immediately frowned and said displeasedly: "Brother Zhang, please be careful what you say!...Brother Zhang is a staff member of His Highness King Yong, how can you follow others and listen to slanderous words?"
Even if Zhang Qigong knew that Jie Ziziu was deliberately taking the opportunity to attack and destroy his momentum, he had to apologize at this time: "Brother Xian, please calm down. Brother Fool is also worried that His Highness Prince Su will be harmed by rumors, so he warned him. There is no malice."
Seeing that Zhang Qigong had given in, Jie Ziu did not hold on tightly. After nodding, he asked: "In Brother Zhang's opinion, what should we do about this matter?"
This rhetorical question left Zhang Qigong speechless.
Whether it is Yong Wang Hongyu or Zhang Qigong, they naturally hope that Su Wang Zhao Run will come forward to clarify in time. It is best to swear a heavy oath or something, but can he say this directly?
After thinking for a while, Zhang Qigong said cautiously: "I don't dare to make rash decisions for His Highness Prince Su, but Brother Yu thinks that Brother Xian should still suggest that His Highness Prince Su come forward to clarify something..."
Before he could finish his words, Jie Ziyu frowned and shook his head and said, "Wouldn't that make my Highness feel guilty? That's inappropriate, that's inappropriate."
"..."
Zhang Qigong's hands began to tremble with anger, and his tone was inevitably a bit cold: "Brother Xian, do you mean to ignore those rumors?"
Hearing Zhang Qigong's tone, Jie Ziyu guessed that this person had been aroused by him, so he smiled and said: "Of course not. I think that when it comes to rumors, it is better to "cut off the flow" than to "cut off the source". Instead of mobilizing troops and mobilizing people, it is better to
Let’s wait and see what happens, find out the source of the rumors, and find out the perpetrators.”
Zhang Qigong was slightly startled when he heard this.
It is undeniable that what Jie Ziyu said does have some truth, but when he thought about it, Zhang Qigong felt that something was wrong: the rumors in Daliang City had already spread to the point where everyone knew about them, so what was the source of the rumors?
Would the person who spread the rumor be so stupid as to shout in the street to admit it?
Thinking of this, Zhang Qigong frowned and said, "But this rumor has spread to everyone in Daliang City. I'm afraid it's too late to pursue it now."
"It all depends on people." Jie Ziyu said with a smile: "As long as we peel off the cocoons, we will definitely find out one or two."
"..." Zhang Qigong was almost angry and asked rudely: "What did you find out?"
Jie Ziyu didn't care about Zhang Qigong's aggressive tone, and said with a smile: "According to Brother Zhang's good advice, I really found out some clues. Given time, I will be able to find the mastermind behind it."
"You said you'd find it as soon as you found it? And you said it would take time? How long will it take?"
Thinking of this, Zhang Qigong said with a hint of sarcasm: "This is surprising. Regarding that rumor, the Ministry of Punishment has not been able to find any clues, but my dear brother said that he already has a clue?"
Jie Ziyu said with a smile: "That's true...Brother Zhang, forget it if you don't believe it."
"I haven't said I don't believe it yet!"
Zhang Qigong was once again blocked and speechless by Jie Zi.
After a series of tests just now, Zhang Qigong has more or less figured out Jie Zigong's ability - he is truly talented, and his knowledge is not inferior to that of his scholars. Even if he tried his best to make insinuations, he still didn't get any useful information.
It's some ambiguous nonsense.
But vaguely, he also figured out one thing clearly: Facing this meson owl, I am afraid he is not the master of peace. Otherwise, why would he care so much about "Su Wang Zhao Run coming forward to clarify the rumors"?
Thinking of this, he deliberately stared at Jie Zizi, and said meaningfully: "My dear brother, we, the disciples and staff, are responsible for sharing the Lord's worries. We must abide by our duties and not go against the Lord's wishes..."
Hearing this, Jie Ziyu changed slightly. His calmness no longer existed. He stared at Zhang Qigong and frowned and said, "Brother Zhang, what do you mean by this?"
Seeing Jie Zitu's expression change, Zhang Qigong became more determined and said with a smile: "Ah, Brother Fool is just talking casually, Brother Xian, please don't pay attention."
"..." Jie Ziyu looked at Zhang Qigong with a gloomy expression.
Seeing the change in Jie Zigong's expression, Zhang Qigong calmed down and lost his previous impatience.
Although he had deduced that it might be Jie Ziu who prevented Su Wang Zhao Run from coming forward to clarify the rumors, he was not worried about this.
What is there to worry about about the private behavior of subordinates?
What he is most worried about is that King Su Zhao Run has changed his mind - this is the most troublesome thing!
Fortunately, things haven't gotten that bad yet.
As for why Jie Ziyu and other subordinates of Su Wang Zhao Run went against their master's wishes, Zhang Qigong could guess to some extent: Who among the staff wouldn't want the object of their allegiance to go further?
But now, things are very simple, just knock on the meson owl.
Thinking of this, Zhang Qigong smiled and said: "Brother Xian, with your current status, I don't know how many people are jealous of this. Brother Yu thinks you should cherish it... If His Highness Prince Su hears some rumors, he will do something to you, brother Xian."
If you are jealous, it will be troublesome."
Listening to these words, Jie Zizi narrowed his eyes and said coldly: "Are you threatening me?"
Zhang Qigong smiled and said nothing.
Seeing this, Jie Ziyu took a deep breath and sneered: "In that case, today I will have a good talk with His Highness about the matter of General Jiang Bi being awarded the title of 'Shangdang Guard'!"
"..." Zhang Qigong frowned inconspicuously and said calmly: "Brother Xian, why did you mention this matter? General Jiang Bi's appointment as Shangdang Guard was recommended by the Ministry of Rites..."
"Stop pretending." Interrupting Zhang Qigong's words, Jie Ziyu lowered his voice and said: "It is true that King Qing recommended this matter to the Ministry of Rites, but as far as I know, the merit review book was handed over to King Yong in advance. If not Yong,
The king agreed, how could General Jiang Bi get the post of Shangdang Shou?... This puzzles me very much. Doesn’t His Highness King Yong not get along with King Qing? Why did he agree to this?"
"..." Zhang Qigong remained silent.
"Don't say? Hey, I'll say it for you!" Looking at Zhang Qigong, Jie Zizi said with a smile but not a smile: "King Yong agreed to this matter, just to drag the eldest prince Zhao Hongli and the original Donggong Party forces into the water in disguise... The original Donggong Party
Not long ago, the party took root in Shangdang, with grain and wine as its industries. Now, the Qingwang Party has reached out to Shangdang County. It is difficult to guarantee that the strength of the former Donggong Party will not be squeezed out. If they are really squeezed and suppressed by the Qingwang Party,
Then he will definitely move closer to King Yong... This move is really brilliant!"
"..." Zhang Qigong originally didn't expect to be able to hide the truth from a scheming person like Jie Ziyu, so even if the latter revealed the truth, he didn't care and said with a smile: "So what? My dear brother is His Highness Prince Su.
’s staff, not Zhao Hongli’s staff, right?”
"Hehehe." Jie Ziyu laughed twice, then squinted his eyes and said, "Yes, that's why I will say this... King Yong tried to drag Zhao Hongli into the water, but inadvertently, His Royal Highness Prince Su was also involved."
"...What do you mean?" Zhang Qigong asked with a frown.
"Don't His Highness King Yong and Brother Zhang not know?" Jie Ziu sneered and said: "The eldest prince Zhao Hongli is in Shangdang's brewing workshop, and my Highness Prince Su accounts for half of the profit. If it is because of the relationship with King Qing, Zhao Hongli is in Shangdang's brewery.
The county's brewing workshop has suffered losses...Do you think His Highness King Su thought that King Yong was trying to drag him into the water?"
Zhang Qigong's expression changed slightly when he heard this. To be honest, he really didn't know about this matter.
Yongwang Hongyu didn't know either. After all, the eldest prince Zhao Hongli got the distillation technology from Zhao Hongrun, but he didn't make it known to everyone by beating gongs and drums.
"His Royal Highness Prince Yong and I are not aware of this matter," Zhang Qigong said with a solemn expression.
Jie Ziyu snorted and said calmly: "Whether King Yong and Brother Zhang know about it or not is not important...Brother Zhang, take care of yourself."
Zhang Qigong heard the implication of Jie Zigong's words, and his face became a little ugly, because he was threatened by Jie Zigong in turn.
In the end, the conversation between the two broke up unhappily.
However, after Zhang Qigong left, Jie Ziyu, who had just looked ugly, showed a bit of a smile on his face.
Yes, it seemed as if Zhang Qigong had seen through his mind just now, but in fact, it was Jie Ziu himself who exposed it.
Because before King Su Zhao Run changed his mind, Jie Ziu did not want Yong Wang Hongyu to have any grudges. Therefore, the best way was to take the initiative to expose Zhang Qigong who came to test and let Zhang Qigong know that it was he Jie Ziu who was there.
By interfering with it, King Yong Hongyu would not do anything against King Su Zhao Run.
Now, not only did Zhang Qigong know that it was him, Jie Ziu, who "violated King Su's will" and "acted arbitrarily", but because of Jie Ziu's threat, he did not dare to leak it out. At best, he could only report the matter to King Yong Hongyu.
It is undeniable that this is the complete victory of the meson owl!