People are in high spirits during happy events. This is what Liu Hong is talking about now. As soon as Liu Qian left the palace, Liu Hong already knew how Liu An scolded Liu Qian. Every word and every sentence reached Liu Hong's ears accurately.
inside.
After listening to the visitor's story, Zuo Wu's eyes shone: "Sir, this shows that your weight in the king's heart has increased. As long as the prince makes a few more mistakes, it won't be too far away to dethrone the prince."
Liu Hong smiled: "It's not that easy. The prince's mother is Queen Tu. As long as she is around, it will not be easy for the father to depose Liu Qian."
Zuo Wu waved his hand: "That's because the prince made a minor mistake. If the prince makes a big mistake, the queen may not be able to protect her."
He said it unintentionally, but listened intentionally. Liu Hong suddenly entered a state of trance, sitting there quietly with a wine bottle in his hand, his eyes empty and empty. Zuo Wu glanced at Liu Hong, shouted, and then looked at Wu
Bei. Wu Bei shook his head gently at Zuo Wu, and the two of them sat quietly in their seats, waiting for Liu Hong to think about the problem.
For a long time, Liu Hong had not come out of his mental state. Zuo Wu looked a little anxious and wanted to shout again, but Wu Ban stopped him. The room was quiet, and no one dared to make a sound for fear of disturbing Liu.
Hong. They all know their master's temper. If there is anything wrong, he may become fertilizer for the backyard garden. Those servants are still preparing to live, living without missing arms or legs.
"Huh...!" Liu Hong let out a long breath and was shocked: "I've made you two gentlemen worried. Come on, have a drink!"
Liu Hong didn't say anything, and no one dared to ask. It was as if what just happened had not happened, and the three of them continued to drink. Seeing that the jar of wine was about to be finished, Liu Hong suddenly mentioned someone: "I heard that Han Yan came to us
After Huainan Kingdom, he has been living with the Crown Prince, I wonder if this person has left?"
Zuo Wu said quickly: "No, he is still in the Prince's Mansion, but he has never shown up. He almost forgot that there is such a person. The emperor has issued several urging edicts, but he gave up because he could not find anyone."
"Oh! This guy is so brave, he dares to resist the decree!"
"Who asked someone to grow up with the emperor? Since no one can be found, it doesn't count as resisting the decree." Zuo Wu said: "Why did the young master suddenly think of this person?"
Liu Hong smiled: "It's nothing, I just suddenly thought of it and came to drink."
The atmosphere of the banquet was not good because there were too few people attending, and in front of Liu Hong, Zuo Wu and Wu Bei were just subordinates, and those drinking orders and all kinds of bragging could not be talked about casually. Seeing that Liu Hong had nothing else to ask, he was also disappointed.
After showing no interest in continuing the conversation with them, Zuo Wu and Wu took their leave knowingly.
It's the middle of winter soon. Even if it's warm in the south, it won't be that warm under the north wind. After drinking a lot of wine, Zuo Wu just came out of the room and was blown by the cold wind.
The cloak was wrapped tightly. Someone was leading the way. Zuo Wu and Wu Bei didn't say anything, and followed the servants quickly out of Liu Hong's house.
The people from Zuo Wu's family sent a carriage and stopped outside Liu Hong's house. When Zuo Wu came out, he immediately went up to meet him and handed a heater to Zuo Wu. With one foot already on the shaft of the carriage, Zuo Wu suddenly stopped:
"Wu Zhonglang, it's such a cold night, your ox cart is too shabby, and it's drafty on all sides, why don't you get into my cart and give you a ride?"
Wu Bei smiled: "Thank you Zuo Zhonglang. In that case, it's time to work."
Zuo Wu quickly got out of the car and invited Wu Ban to go with him. The two got on the carriage one after another, and the vehicle started to move forward along the street. Sitting in the car, with the bumps of the wheels, the two of them swayed rhythmically left and right. The car started to move forward along the street.
There was also a brazier inside, surrounded by thick linen wrappers. The cold wind was howling outside, but it was as warm as spring inside. Both of them drank a lot of wine, and were suffocated by the heat, and began to doze off involuntarily.
Zuo Wu quickly put down the heater in his hand, opened the car curtain a little, and let the cold wind blow in: "Wu Zhonglang, what do you think the fifth young master was thinking about just now?"
Wu Bei shook his head.
"Could it be related to Han Yan?"
Wu Bei nodded again.
"How can Han Yan help? This person's closeness to the emperor has been taken away by Su Ren. Even if he returns to Chang'an, the emperor will not trust him too much. The princess's role in Chang'an is not as big as that of the princess!"
"But the princess is the prince's sister."
Zuo Wu smiled: "That's true, they must be siblings, and the fifth young master can only settle for the next best thing."
Wu Bei changed his posture and tried to stay as far away from the brazier as possible: "I think the fifth young master suddenly mentioned Han Yan not because of what he was doing in Chang'an, but to deal with the prince. When Zuo Zhonglang talked about the prince's mistakes, the fifth prince
Suddenly I entered my thoughts, and then I mentioned Han Yan."
"Could it be that this Han Yan has something to do with the heir apparent?"
Wu Bei shook his head: "Then we don't know. Since the Fifth Young Master didn't say anything, we just have to wait and see what happens. If the Fifth Young Master has anything to explain, I will naturally tell you and me."
Zuo Wu nodded: "That's fine, let's just watch!"
As Liu Hong's spy leader, Zuo Wu is responsible for inquiring into all kinds of information about Shouchun City. Ever since Liu Hong mentioned Han Yan, Zuo Wu has been paying attention to Han Yan's movements all the time. However, Han Yan has always stayed in the Shizi Mansion and never left.
This step gave Zuo Wu a headache. Although he couldn't find out much about Han Yan, he got an absolutely explosive piece of information from the Prince's Mansion.
Doctor Su Fei, who has been abandoned by the prince Liu Qian, has been going to the prince's mansion very diligently these days. He goes there early in the morning almost every day and doesn't come out until very late. The two discussed in secret. Although the content was not very clear, they knew that he and Huainan
related to bandits.
When Zuo Wu heard the news, he immediately frowned. For ordinary Huainan people, bandits and the government are always natural enemies, but Zuo Wu is not an ordinary Huainan person. He naturally knows that the fifth son Liu Hong and Huainan
The connection between bandits. In recent years, Liu Hong has done dirty work for Huainan King Liu An, relying on these bandits. Since Liu Qian is planning to start with bandits, it means that he has already broken up with Liu Hong.
After getting the news, Zuo Wu immediately drove to Liu Hong's home without stopping. He was a frequent visitor to Liu Hong, and everyone in Liu Hong's family knew that he went straight into Liu Hong's study without any obstruction. He saw Liu Hong immersed in Liu Hong's study.
Among the piles of bamboo slips, I didn't know what I was looking for. There was already a pile behind me, and I kept looking for it on the shelf.
Glancing at Zuo Wu, Liu Hong didn't say much. He just told Zuo Wu to sit down and asked someone to pour water for Zuo Wu. He was still looking for things on his own. After a long time, Liu Hong shouted loudly and grabbed the
A roll of bamboo slips, with surprise on his face: "I found it, I finally found it."
Before returning to his seat, Liu Hong spread the bamboo slips on several desks, without raising his head: "You guys clean up and put all the slips back into their original places!"
The servants began to be busy, and Liu Hong looked attentively.
Zuo Wu chuckled: "What are you looking for? What kind of slip can make you so excited?"
Liu Hong smiled: "Sir, have you heard of "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu?"
Zuo Wu nodded: "This book is a military book written by Sun Wu, the great general of the Wu Kingdom during the Spring and Autumn Period. Why did you suddenly become interested in this book?"
Liu Hong said with a smile: "I suddenly thought of it today, so I went to look it up. Don't you think that what Sun Wu said was about military matters? In fact, many things are included in it? Especially this sentence, prophets should not rely on ghosts and gods.
It cannot be compared to things, it cannot be tested, it must be learned from people, and it is a person who knows the enemy's feelings. This is really a good thing!"
"This is a quote from the espionage chapter in "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu!" Zuo Wu's heart moved and he suddenly looked up at Liu Hong.
Liu Hong was still focused on the letter in his hand, and there was nothing wrong with him. He was so focused and excited. Zuo Wu didn't say anything more, and sat quietly aside, watching Liu Hong study "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu, with mixed feelings in his heart.
Should he be happy or lonely? From Liu Hong's words just now, Zuo Wu had already guessed something, but he didn't want those things to happen. People would despise such things as running around like flies and dogs. Although he did this kind of thing often, he still didn't want it to happen.
The peaceful battle for the throne turned into a conspiracy.
Zuo Wu is not a gentleman, but he is not an out-and-out villain. All the strategies he used to help Liu Hong were used openly. His opponents knew there was fraud but had to deal with it. This is called conspiracy. Even if he is betrayed
There is nothing you can say if you know it, but the conspiracy is different. It is too vile, and once someone finds out, it may leave you with eternal infamy.
Liu Hong finished reading a volume of "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu, and suddenly found Zuo Wu lowering his head in deep thought. He tapped a few boxes with his fingers, and Zuo Wu woke up: "Sir, hehe, don't worry, I won't do anything wrong. I must be the prince too."
My brother, as long as he doesn’t mess with me, I swear to God that I will never use these plots.”
Zuo Wu let out a breath: "I'm afraid it's too late. I came here today to tell the prince that the prince's people are planning to attack the bandits around Huainan!"
"In that case, why do you need to meditate?"
"I'm just worried. If something goes wrong with the prince, the king will definitely investigate deeply. If the prince is found, wouldn't all the previous efforts be wasted?"
Liu Hong smiled: "Don't be so pessimistic. What does this incident have to do with me? I have no idea what the prince did."
"just in case……"
"Nothing is wrong, sir. I'm afraid I don't know yet. The first target the prince wants to take action is Yongxingdu. The people detained there are the family members of Qingyun Mountain. Last time I came back from Jiangsu City, Qingyun Mountain not only didn't help me deal with Su
Instead, Ren took advantage of the situation, and there has been no news recently. Even if the prince takes control of the family members there, it will not cause any loss to us."
"Oh? So the king deliberately transferred Chen Ding back from Yongxing Ferry?"
Liu Hong nodded: "The reason why those people in Yongxingdu are still left is because the father is testing the prince. It seems that the prince cannot hold back."
"Ah!" Zuo Wu was shocked. It turns out that the King of Huainan didn't trust anyone, not even his own son. Since this is the case, it seems that Liu Qian is going to be in trouble this time: "Then what does the young master mean by asking Han Yan?"
"I just figured out that Han Yan should be the spy arranged by the father to be with the prince!" (To be continued)
