The Grandmaster Strategist

Xia Jinyi begged repeatedly and explained the matter clearly to his senior brother. Zhang Jinxiong calmed down and said: "Well, it seems that we have to deal with Guanzhong Lian first. But although I am the chief bodyguard of the prince, I can't deal with Guanzhong Lian. Unless the prince comes forward, how can the prince be allowed to take care of this trivial matter? '

Xia Jinyi looked at his senior brother eagerly. Zhang Jinxiong looked at him, angry and angry at the same time. He finally sighed and said: "You are also a talent. Even if you can't stand out, you can't be much worse than others. Just Giving up on yourself for a woman, alas. 'Xia Jinyi's expression became paler and paler. He sat in the corner of the room and stopped making any sound, his expression dull.

At this time, a guard suddenly said: "General manager, don't worry. We might as well check carefully what Brother Xia just said. If there is really a problem, we will report it to the prince. If Brother Xia has made such a great contribution, the general manager and the prince will Your Highness, please forgive me. This matter can be easily solved. In fact, the problem at Prince Yong's Mansion is not big. As long as Brother Xia reconciles with Guan Zhonglian, is it possible that they will still meddle in other people's affairs? When the time comes, Brother Xia will just go and plead guilty. '

Zhang Jinxiong's expression changed and he said: 'I almost forgot, okay, Jin Yi, let's see if you have such luck. '

Xia Jinyi looked confused and said: 'What's wrong, senior brother, what achievements have I made? '

Zhang Jinxiong smiled and said: ‘Come on, it’s a long story, you’ll understand by then. '

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince still has very strong control over Chang'an inside and outside. But in one night, Li An got detailed information in front of him. Looking at his confidant and advisor, Young Master Lu Jingzhong, Li An asked: "Master Lu, what do you think Gu should do?" Deal with it. '

Lu Jingzhong twirled his beard and said slowly: "Your Highness, the situation is very clear. The Jinxiu League is a remnant of the Shu Kingdom. In the past, their activities were mainly in central Shu and Nanchu, so we Dayong turned a blind eye to their affairs." With a closed eye, the situation in Southern Chu is now in chaos. They took the opportunity to speed up their activities in Dayong. According to their subordinates, they can't actually become a big deal. They only know how to assassinate, persecute the poor, and also traffic in humans. Originally, the prince didn't have to rush to deal with them, maybe they could still be used. After all, it was King Yong who destroyed Shu. But now that they are not satisfied with Nanchu, they will start trouble in Dayong sooner or later. What I mean is that it will be New Year's Day to offer sacrifices to heaven. Isn't the Crown Prince trying to sue the Emperor for the sacrifice? The Emperor has not decided yet. Why don't the Crown Prince make arrangements to catch them all in one go? If you say a few kind words in your ears, the prince's wish will surely come true. '

Li An was overjoyed when he heard this and said: "Young Master is indeed Gu's wise man. This matter must be handled swiftly. King Yong cannot be known and taken advantage of. If Gu can sue the Imperial Ancestral Temple for his father, then who would dare?" Shuogu's storage position is unstable. '

Lu Jingzhong smiled and said: 'Then I will first congratulate Your Highness. '

Li An laughed and said: "Li Zhi, Li Zhi, you defeated Nanchu, so what if you become the marshal of Tiance? As long as you sit firmly on the throne, you are just a minister after all." 'At the end of the sentence, Li An was already gritting his teeth.

Lu Jingzhong looked at His Highness the Crown Prince who had lost his composure, and a trace of contempt flashed in his eyes.

Under Lu Jingzhong's careful arrangement, the Jinxiu League's branch in Chang'an was wiped out three days later. Almost all the personnel were captured, and some lower-level officials were implicated. This was a successful encirclement and suppression. After interrogation, it was learned that the Jinxiu Alliance had no short-term plan to deal with Dayong in order to further benefit from the chaotic Nanchu and realize the goal of restoring the country. However, Lu Jingzhong ordered severe torture to extract confessions, and soon got what the Jinxiu Alliance wanted. On the occasion of the New Year, Lu Jingzhong launched a conspiracy to assassinate the children of the Dayong royal family and important civil and military ministers. Of course, in order to achieve his goal, Lu Jingzhong carefully prepared a detailed assassination plan for the Jinxiu League. In an instant, he eradicated the Jinxiu League and defeated Shu. The rebellion by the remnants of the country is spreading, adding some bloody splendor to the grand occasion before the New Year. Regardless of the reactions of various forces, I took the opportunity to let Han Wuji, the old acquaintance who once threatened him and another Splendid Alliance General Alliance A messenger was sent to take him in,

As far as I know, this envoy is a confidant of Huo Jicheng, the leader of the Jinxiu Alliance. Through him, I can establish a relationship with the Jinxiu Alliance. According to the information I have collected, Huo Jicheng is the son of an important minister of the Shu Kingdom. He is ruthless and resourceful by nature, but He has a somewhat arrogant temperament, is narrow-minded, and lacks military and strategic talents. Otherwise, the Jinxiu Alliance would not be prosperous in Dayong, but would be struggling in Nanchu. Originally, I didn't want to ask about the affairs of the Splendid Alliance, but Roulan is already my daughter, and I don't want her to desperately seek revenge in the future, so I'll do it.

Li Yuan was very happy after receiving the crown prince's seal. Although he insisted on making his eldest son the crown prince, he was still a little dissatisfied with Li An's mediocrity. This time, Li An acted quickly and decisively, eradicating a cancer. Li Yuan put down the seal and said: Prime Minister Wei Guan said: "Wei Aiqing, it seems that the prince is still talented, but he has not had many opportunities to show himself before." '

Wei Guan bowed and said, 'Your Majesty is right. '

Li Yuan smiled and said: 'My dear, many courtiers have come forward to request that the prince follow me to offer sacrifices to the Ancestral Temple this time. What do you think? '

Wei Guanzhengrong said: "The prince has been established as the crown prince for many years. He has inherited the destiny and is bound by the sacrifice of the country. He should worship the heaven and the earth with the emperor, and the ministers should do the same. Now King Yong has been granted the title of Marshal of Tiance, and he has favored him." As it is, Your Majesty should also stabilize the position of the Crown Prince to avoid any chaos. '

Li Yuan nodded and said, "Your opinion is very pertinent. Let's do this. This time, I will ask the prince to go to the Ancestral Temple to offer sacrifices for me, and then accept the worship of hundreds of officials at the Wenhua Palace, and then draft a decree for me." '

After King Yong Li Zhi learned of this decree, his face was as dark as water, and he walked directly to the Han Garden on the west side of the palace. Jiang Zhe thought that Qifengxuan was too gorgeous, so he walked around the outer palace of the palace and chose this most remote garden. , took care of it and moved in. Approaching the garden, Li Zhi saw the guards hiding in the dark and nodded with satisfaction. He specifically ordered the guards here to be strengthened. Walking into the garden gate, Li Zhi saw that the garden, which was once full of wild grass and cluttered flowers and trees, had been tidied up quite elegantly, and nodded with satisfaction. This garden was originally a guest house, but because of its remote location, no one paid attention to it except the two or three servants and maids who took care of the garden and the guards who watched the night. Therefore, the garden gradually became deserted. This time Jiang Zhe walked around and saw After arriving here, Manager Chang was originally very ashamed and had to bear the heavy responsibility of taking care of the servants here, but Jiang Zhe politely dissuaded him. Jiang Zhe liked the cleanliness here and settled down. He has an amiable temperament and is content as long as there aren't too many people walking around. Li Zhi was very attentive and asked the manager to ask Li Shun about Jiang Zhe's preferences so that Jiang Zhe could live comfortably. So although Li Zhi was anxious, he still smiled slightly when he saw the elegant environment and well-trained servants.

Walking into Jiang Zhe's living room, Li Zhi saw Jiang Zhe watching the chess game in front of the chess table. Jiang Zhe had a laid-back temperament. This rather spacious living room had a front room and a back bedroom, with a screen in the middle. You can vaguely see the elegant bed and tent in the back. The small hall in the front is not too big, but it has a chess table, piano table, soft couch, bookshelf, and bookcases. It is very comfortable and elegant, with a strong bookish atmosphere.

Seeing Li Zhi come in, Xiao Shunzi, who was playing chess with me, stood up and bowed, but I was racking my brains thinking about the next move. Alas, I was the one who taught him how to play chess, but now I am playing chess with him. When he plays chess, he loses more than he wins. At this time I heard Xiao Shunzi say: ‘Sir, your highness is here. '

I raised my head and saw Li Zhi's sad face, and said in surprise: 'Your Highness, what happened? '

Li Zhi sat opposite me and said bitterly: "My father has issued an edict to ask the prince to offer sacrifices to the ancestral temple for him this year. In this way, the crown prince's position will be stable. Sir, what do you think I should do? Oh, sir, Jinxiu Alliance" The forces in Chang'an were eradicated by the prince. It would have been better if we had acted earlier. '

I smiled and said, "Why did your Highness forget? We were just trying to show weakness. Now that the crown prince's position is stable, it just makes him proud. If he wants to take it, he should give it to him first. Isn't this good? Your Highness doesn't have to worry. After the New Year, he will be Send Mr. Shi to protect the Crown Prince to Youzhou, so that the Emperor and others will think that His Highness is planning for a retreat, then the Crown Prince will let go and force His Highness, and the Emperor will appreciate His Highness's contribution and start to protect His Highness. In this way, Come, His Highness will be safe, but the Prince's endurance will decrease, and he may even become resentful of the Emperor. '

Li Zhi was also a smart man. He understood immediately and said: "It turns out that sir, these things have been under your control for a long time, but I am too anxious. Sir, have the people you mentioned made arrangements?" '

I said calmly: 'Your Highness, please remember that we have never arranged anyone? Your Highness is a minister and the prince is the king. How could a minister place a spy around the prince? '

Li Zhi smiled knowingly and said, "Sir, my father will definitely have a banquet for all ministers in the New Year. Sir, he is already a Sima of Tiance Commander's Mansion, a fourth-rank official, and can already meet you. Moreover, my father mentioned that he wants to meet you. I don't know." What do you think, sir? '

I wasn't interested at first, but I thought it would be very useful for me to take the opportunity to meet the prince and the officials, so I nodded and said, "I also want to meet the civil and military heroes in the court." '

In a secret room of a private house in the city, two gloomy-looking middle-aged people were sitting and lying down, looking gloomy. The sitting middle-aged man looked at the dim oil lamp and suddenly said: "Boss Gong, that friend of yours is really Is it reliable? '

The middle-aged man lying down smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Liu. The man named Han used to be a secret spy in the army and a murderous assassin. Although I don't know how he made a fortune, you see, there is no ventilation for him." Report, without this secret room, we would have been in Dayong's prison long ago. '

The middle-aged man who was sitting sighed and said: 'Having said that, but you see, we are very precarious now, but he is a rich man. I am always worried about his enthusiasm. '

Just as Boss Gong was about to retort, the door of the secret room opened, and a clear voice came: "Commander Liu, you are still very suspicious. Han is now very wealthy. If he hadn't been a subject of the Shu Kingdom, Who will mind your business? Do you know that if the Lord finds out, Han's life is not in danger, but he will probably shed a layer of his skin. '

Commander Liu quickly stood up and said, "My younger brother made a mistake. I'm sorry, but I don't know who Brother Han's superior is?" '

Han Wuji smiled and said, "This is not a secret. Han is now the general manager of Tianji Pavilion. Our Pavilion Master has no other hobbies. He just likes gold and silver, so no matter where or who he is, as long as there is money to be made, There is our shadow. '

Commander Liu's eyes lit up and he said: "It turns out to be Tianji Pavilion. Who doesn't know the potential power of Tianji Pavilion in Nanchu? I'm afraid that three or four of the big businessmen in Nanchu are members of Tianji Guild. I didn't expect Brother Han to be in Tianji Pavilion." I really admire and admire you for having such a noble status. '

Han Wuji said lightly: "It's nothing. To be honest, there is a lot of fog in Tianji Pavilion. Although I am the manager, I am actually just a person who comes out to do things. The real power is not in my hands. I don't care about money matters. I can take some control. In fact, I am interested in doing business with Guimeng. '

Commander Liu's expression changed and he said: "Brother Han, please tell me, as long as it is beneficial to our Jinxiu Alliance, I will try my best to promote it when I go back." '

Han Wuji looked a little mysterious and said: 'Your alliance wants to rebel, and I am afraid that it is in urgent need of weapons, food and salary. If my little brother can help, what will you say? '

Commander Liu was shocked and said: "What, you can really help. If so, our alliance leader will definitely thank you very much. If we achieve great things, Brother Han will benefit from it in the future." '

Han Wuji smiled and said: "You also know that our Tianji Pavilion has power in Southern Chu. Recently, the ministers of Southern Chu have appointed the third son of the king, Zhao Long, as the king of the country. He will ascend the throne early next year. Now Southern Chu is in ruins and is waiting to be revitalized. And Yong The army has been wreaking havoc for nearly half a year and looting Jianye. To put it bluntly, the national treasury has been emptied. The ordnance supplies have suffered heavy losses and cannot be replenished. However, after all, Nanchu is a land of fish and rice, and the food output this year is still very good. Now Nanchu is short of money, and although Dayong is victorious and has rich spoils, Dayong is suffering from drought this year, so it is short of food. If you have the courage, find a way to steal or sell weapons and horses from Dayong, and then exchange them for them in Nanchu. If you sell the grain and cotton cloth back to Dayong, you can not only meet your own needs, but also make a lot of money. '

Commander Liu frowned and said: "I'm afraid this won't be easy. Now that we have just suffered a loss in Dayong, I'm afraid we don't have the ability." '

Cambrian smiled and said: "Who doesn't know that the prince's deeds are for King Yong to see? This transaction is ten times or twenty times the profit. As long as you send people to express your sincerity to the prince, say that you are willing to be loyal to the prince and ask for help from the prince." I'll let you go, but as long as the prince doesn't hold you accountable, no one will keep an eye on you. Now the Ministry of Revenue is under the prince's control, and the logistics of Dayong's military can be said to be controlled by the prince. As long as the prince agrees, this business will be easy to win. Very soon, the prince would make up for it by tampering with the Ministry of Household Affairs. Then millions of taels of snowflakes' silver would go into the prince's own pocket. What would he be dissatisfied about? '

Commander Liu frowned and said: "Da Yong is his, so he will still value this little money." '

Han Wuji sneered and said: "Who doesn't know that now the prince is watched by the emperor, and King Yong is watching covetously below him? Regardless of his noble status, this enjoyment is probably not as good as that of us businessmen, and besides, doesn't he want to raise some of his own livestock?" Dead soldiers and counselors, there are many places for him to spend money. To be honest, in Nanchu, we have many methods, but in Dayong, it depends on you. Don’t hide it from me. Although some officials were implicated this time, the prince did not. Be ruthless and your real backer is safe and sound. '

Commander Liu nodded fiercely and said: "You wait, I will go back and discuss with the alliance leader. Although Liu's status is not high, the alliance leader trusts me very much, but how can I find you?" '

Han Wuji said: "I will give you the contact information. As long as our Lord gets rich, he doesn't care about any major national affairs. Whether you want to rebel or restore the country, as long as it does not harm our interests, you can say anything." '

Liu Tong said: "Brother Han, don't worry, we are not fools. Who doesn't love gold and silver? What's more, this way is more beneficial to us." '

The two looked at each other and smiled, their laughter suppressed and mysterious.

In the Hanyuan of Prince Yong's Mansion, I leaned on the soft couch and looked at the manuscript in my hand. Because I felt that the secret study room of the Prince's Mansion was too restrictive, so recently I only stayed there for half a day every day, and then I stayed in the Hanyuan. Planning a plan, Xiao Shunzi saw that I was thinking too much and suddenly said: "Master, let Tianji Pavilion intervene, is that okay?" '

I heard his question and said calmly: "There is no way, this matter will definitely cause problems in the future. If King Yong's people do it, it will not be hidden from the eyes and ears of the prince, and it will cause trouble. Do you think King Yong can do it?" Is it allowed to steal ordnance supplies? '

Xiao Shunzi said worriedly: 'Young master arranged for Tianji Pavilion to contact the merchants of Nanchu, and the Jinxiu Alliance to contact the prince of Dayong, and then smuggle food and weapons. In this way, Tianji Pavilion will not be able to come forward in the future. Moreover, I am afraid that the relationship between the young master and Tianji Pavilion cannot be hidden from King Yong. Will Young Master Biao be implicated? '

I chuckled and said: "What are you afraid of? In name, Tianji Pavilion will resell all the shares it holds before anything happens. I have asked them to arrange for these shares to be received by people in the secret camp. Between them and Before the expiration of my agreement, the income will still belong to me. After the expiration, these properties will be their own, thus fulfilling my original promise to them. Anyway, Tianji Pavilion is just a tool for making money. After this time, all my properties, excluding the portion allocated to the secret camp disciples, can be worth millions, and Tianji Pavilion will no longer exist. '

Xiao Shunzi smiled and said: 'Young Master is still smart, but he is just smuggling food and weapons. I'm afraid I won't be able to hide it from King Yong. '

I said calmly: 'When King Yong finds out, I will ask him to tolerate it. If we don't have this reason, why should we depose the prince? '

Sitting up, I opened the window, looked at the dark sky, and said coldly: "I, Jiang Zhe, rely on the sinister people's heart for my tricks. If the prince has no selfish motives and only focuses on serving the country, my plan will naturally not work, little one." Shunzi, remember, if a person is capped, it is not that water cannot carry him, but that his mind is not right. If the prince is really virtuous and has the bearing of a king of a country, my strategy will be useless. If he loses his throne because of this, it is not I am cruel because he does not have the luck and magnanimity to be an emperor. '