585: Where did the money go (2)
Cangzhou Meng?
The four high gates of Dongqing, Shangyang Feng, Langya Wang, Huan Yu Xie and Cangzhou Meng. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
Shangyang Feng's family is mostly Qingliu, and the number of the family's nourishing tribes is only three or four thousand, and the Langya Wang family is also a Qing nobleman, more than ten years ago inexplicably retired, disappeared, few clansmen are publicized outside, and the Xie family is mostly a civil and military all-rounder, from the Great Xia Dynasty to the present.
Only the Meng clan of Cangzhou, with heavy troops, was trusted by the emperor.
Zhenbei Hou Mansion is highly meritorious, weakened by Emperor Dongqing in various ways, snatching military power, a few years ago Zhenbei Hou Mansion led troops to aid Nansheng State, but the prison army has a grudge against Zhenbei Hou Mansion, resulting in heavy casualties among the soldiers, and now the Zhenbei Hou Mansion has long been down, and the people are withered.
In order to stabilize the situation on the frontier, the emperor reused the Cangzhou Meng clan, which made the Cangzhou Meng clan, which was already powerful, more and more arrogant and unstoppable.
How arrogant are they?
A few years ago, when the people in Cangzhou were in turmoil, the emperor not only did not reprimand the Meng family, but connived at them to kill the mob and counter violence with violence.
It stands to reason that this Cangzhou Meng should be the emperor's number one confidant, how could he come here?
King Changshou thought for a while with the only remaining brain, and the anger in his heart subsided slightly, and he reorganized his appearance and sat on the top.
"Hurry up and usher in the messenger. ”
The middle-aged strategist responded flatteringly, and after a while, there was a sound of clothes rubbing outside, and he listened to the pace a little eagerly.
The curtain of the door was lifted, and a man with an ordinary face who could not be found when thrown into the sea of people walked in, wearing a cloth coat with many patches.
King Changshou pretended to be deep, held the shelf for a while, and then asked half-loudly, "Say, what is the purpose of your Meng clan?"
As the saying goes, the Tao is different and does not conspire with each other, after King Changshou was cheated by Yang Si, he will no longer easily believe the mouth of the literati.
Cangzhou Meng is a confidant of Emperor Dongqing, and the whole Dongqing children know about this matter.
Let King Changshou believe that Cangzhou Meng's sudden backlash, will he believe it?
The secret envoy of the Meng clan respectfully bowed, and said in a hoarse voice, "Lord Wang, as the so-called Ming people don't tell secret words, and the little ones don't deliberately sell off the rules." My master wants to discuss the world's major affairs with the prince, I wonder if the prince is interested, sit down and talk about it in detail?"
King Changshou sighed in his heart, and his face showed a sarcastic look.
Why is it that there are always people in the world who treat him as a fool and deceive him?
He said meanly, "Who in this world doesn't know that your master is the loyal lackey of my good second brother, who believes what you say?"
Meng Shimi's face changed dramatically, like ashes at the bottom of a pot.
Now the family is powerful, even if the four high gates retreat one after another, the entire Dongqing political situation is still in the hands of the family, the emperor's royal family is more like a puppet in the hands of the family, King Changshou not only did not treat himself, but called the Meng family the emperor's lackey, which made people indignant.
However, the secret envoy of the Meng clan is now coming with a mission, so naturally he will not tear his face easily.
His heart sank, and he said, "As the so-called good birds choose trees to perch, and virtuous ministers choose their masters, my master wants to discuss major matters with the prince, so he is naturally optimistic about you." The emperor is mediocre, and now there are northern Xinjiang outside, and there are thieves and thieves who are messing with people's livelihood, not thinking of making progress but indulging in lust, indiscriminately killing loyal ministers, virtuous ministers, and good ministers, and conniving at traitors to control the court. ”
King Changshou sat on the top and listened, at first he was a little careless, but with the narration of the secret envoy of the Meng clan, he gradually became a little moved.
Could it be that the Meng clan of Cangzhou really intends to abandon the darkness and turn to the light to help him ascend to the throne?
But why did Meng help himself?
Let the family that pursues fame and fortune take the initiative to take refuge, it must be because it is profitable on itself.
What King Changshou can give to the Meng family, can't Emperor Dongqing afford it?
No matter how the emperor is cursed for being mediocre and incompetent, he is an orthodox emperor after all, and King Changshou is a "chaotic minister and thief" who intends to force the palace to rebel in the name of the Qing monarch...... Or is it that Cangzhou Meng's is not as beautiful as before, and he wants to make a fortune from the dragon?
King Changshou's eyes flickered dimly, and he was faintly moved.
"Ming people don't say dark words, your master is not a person who likes to suffer, what good can he do if he helps the lonely emperor?"
From the dragon's work?
No matter how great the credit is, can Cangzhou Meng go further?
Meng Jing, the god of war of the white dragon among the people, is the ancestor of the Meng family, and he paved the way for future generations and made the Meng family prominent to the present.
What is the horse farm where war horses are trained?
The important weapon of the country, but the emperor handed over the Dongqing Racecourse-Cangzhou to the Meng family's care.
What kind of trust is this?
What a glory?
Even if the Meng clan has the merit of following the dragon, there is no way to advance, unless King Changshou gives up the throne that he is about to win.
Thinking like this, the little joy in King Changshou's heart vanished again, and he was heavily wary of the Meng's secret envoy.
The Meng Clan's secret envoy said, "My master has no malicious intentions, just to help the prince get back what should belong to you. Of course, it would be great if you were willing to give the head of the Liu family to the master after the deed was completed......"
King Changshou was surprised, "The head of the Liu family?"
Cangzhou Meng's switch to himself, the ultimate goal was to destroy the Liu family?
No, do the Meng family and the Liu family have any deep hatred?
The secret envoy said arrogantly, "It's the Kawama Liu Clan!"
King Changshou beat a drum in his heart and asked, "Hejian Liu Clan?" refers to the Liu clan where Chongzhou Mu Liu She is located?"
The secret envoy asked rhetorically, "In addition to this Liu clan, there are other side branches in the river?"
It seems that he is going to Liu She and others.
King Changshou was sure in his heart, and he asked in wonder, "Your master is willing to help Gu, but it is for the head of Liu Sheman's family?"
What did the Liu family do to the Cangzhou Meng family, and the two sides actually formed such a big enmity?
"Naturally. The envoy continued to maintain his arrogance, "If the prince doesn't believe it, you will treat this discussion as if it never happened." ”
In order to hold Chenzhou, Emperor Dongqing borrowed troops from the Meng clan in Cangzhou and issued nineteen edicts in a row.
Meng Zhan, the patriarch of the Meng clan, promised to send troops and transfer the military power, but he had the conditions, and after repelling the king of Changshou, the royal family needed to use the head of the Liu family as a reward. However, the emperor also had a heavy Huijun imperial concubine by his side, the emperor deceived Meng's 20,000 soldiers and horses, but the Meng's request was vague, so Meng Zhan sent a secret envoy to turn around and make a deal with King Changshou.
King Changshou intuitively felt that this was an opportunity for him to really get closer to the throne.
However, he still wanted to know the hatred between the Meng clan and the Liu clan, and only by figuring out this could he judge the sincerity of the Meng clan.
It's a pity that the secret envoy refuses to speak, like a gourd with a sawed mouth, and his mouth is very tight.
King Changshou could only agree on the surface, stabilize the secret envoy, and secretly send his subordinates to investigate the grievances between the two clans.
However, after checking and checking, except for the original marriage of the patriarch of the Meng clan to Liu She's stepwife, the two were originally classmates and friends, and later cut off their robes and broke their righteousness...... This made King Changshou gossip and suspect the love and hatred between Meng Zhan, Liu She and his stepwife Gu Zhen.