At noon, Takami left the palace and went home for lunch.

As soon as he got out of the carriage and entered the house, he didn't have the heart to eat, so he went straight to the study, and the housekeeper Fan Zhuan did not ask for it, but followed him to the study.

Gao Jiancheng was calm on the surface, anxious inside, dry mouth, I don't know how much tea I poured this morning, and I was still thirsty at this time.

After he moistened his mouth, Fan Zhuanfang, who was worried, asked, "Master, how is the situation?"

Gao Jiancheng put down the teacup, "The heads of the Feihua Pavilion and the True Spirit Academy have been hung on the head of Qingshan County, the situation in Nanzhou is a little bad, listening to the news, Shang Chaozong seems to be gathering people to rush to Dingzhou." ”

"Ah! Could it be that if you want to attack Dingzhou, can Shang Chaozong have such courage?" Fan Zhuan was surprised.

Gao Jiancheng: "What kind of boldness, Nanzhou didn't swallow it the same way." It stands to reason that he would not dare, but Tong Mo has already arranged for people to recount the soldiers, horses, money and food in the state capital controlled by the imperial court, and instructed the following ministries to save expenses. It can be seen that he is already preparing just in case. ”

Fan Zhuan was a little suspicious, "Just because of the attack on Maolu Villa, Niu Youdao is about to raise troops and make a rebellion, can the three major factions sit idly by?"

"A small thatched cottage was able to thwart such a strong attack, and even Zong Yuan was killed, which was clearly a precautionary measure. Since he had foreseen it, Niu Youdao did not warn the three major factions, preferring to take risks, and then think about the killing of the Song envoy and the suppression of the Song army... Lao Fan, I don't dare to think about this matter, I am very afraid to think about it!" Gao Jiancheng knocked lightly on the table, "I have been planning for a long time, and Dingzhou is afraid that it will be difficult to escape!"

Fan Zhuan was thoughtful, and then worried: "What about the uncle? Once Nanzhou tears his face, how can it make the uncle feel better?"

Gao Jiancheng sighed faintly: "It doesn't matter whether that son dies or lives, but the Gao family is full of children and grandchildren, and I am afraid that the lives of more than 100 people up and down will be affected by him." In the current situation, there is a silver lining. ”

Seeing that his eyes were treacherous, and he seemed to have made some plans, Fan Zhuan hurriedly said: "Master, what plans should be made sooner rather than later!"

Gao Jiancheng said in a low tone: "Shang Chaozong will not send troops, once the troops are dispatched, the imperial court will never admit that Shaoming was sent by the imperial court, this is a glimmer of hope!"

Fan Zhuan was puzzled, "Where is the hope? Didn't the master himself say it, Niu Youdao has people in his hands, I'm afraid he won't give up!"

"So we have to stop Niu Youdao from making a fuss about Shaoming!" Gao Jiancheng lightly tapped the table, "The imperial court does not admit that it sent Shaoming to attack Maolu Villa, and Niu Youdao should also be regarded as Shaoming no longer exists, what will be the result?"

Fan Zhuan suddenly realized and understood, "In this way, the imperial court will not lift a stone to hit itself in the foot, will suppress and prevent the people in the court from pursuing the whereabouts of the uncle, and will not implicate the master, and the crisis of the Gao family will pass! But..." he looked embarrassed, "How can Niu Youdao be at our mercy?"

Gao Jiancheng snorted coldly, "Didn't he ask for money? Just give it to him! Compared to the life and death and future of more than 100 members of the Gao family, that money is nothing, as long as you can keep what you have, the money will naturally come back in the future." ”

Fan Zhuan was suddenly confused, "Master, didn't you say that Niu Youdao would make a fuss even if he took the money? What's more, Niu Youdao asked for 100 million gold coins! ”

Gao Jiancheng: "Who said to give him 100 million? Where can I take out 100 million to give him, can you take out 10 million?"

Fan Zhuan was puzzled, "Ten million can be made up, but one hundred million becomes ten million, isn't this difference too big, can Niu Youdao loosen his mouth?"

Gao Jiancheng asked in a low voice, "How much is the country of Yan worth?"

"......" Fan was stunned, shocked, and stopped talking.

Gao Jiancheng got up, came to his side, and said in a low voice: "The ambition of Shang Chaozong is well known to passers-by, and this plan proves this more and more. I am in a high position in the middle of the court, I have been operating in the Yan Kingdom for many years, and my protégés and old officials are all over the place, if I am willing to help, for their ambitions, how can it be compared to that 100 million, how do you say they will choose?"

Fan Zhuan understood his intentions, and naturally understood what it meant, and gasped.

Gao Jiancheng knew what he was thinking, waved his hand and said: "Up to now, my Gao family has no way out, who are the people in the court, you and I both know it, and we are all jackals, tigers and leopards." If I collapse, everyone pushes the wall, and the drums are beaten, and I must not be trampled to death, and even those cats and dogs dare to act recklessly against you, how can you let me watch the Gao family become inferior to pigs and dogs in an instant? At that time, it is not only my Gao family that will be unlucky, but all the protégés and former officials who are attached to me will be finished!"

Fan Zhuan said in a trembling voice: "Master, this is..." Some words he couldn't say, but he had to remind, "Once the matter is revealed, there will be no return!"

Gao Jiancheng: "If I don't act, the catastrophe is just around the corner." I know Shang Jianxiong too well, although he has the heart of a strong country, he is not a responsible person, and he can't tolerate Zheng Chen, so the court is full of flatterers who don't care about state affairs. The upper beam is not correct and the lower beam is crooked, it is a wise saying, and the Yan country is now full of chaos, all of which are caused by the rampant demons in the court. ”

Raised his hand and patted Fan Zhuan on the shoulder, "He will not take any responsibility for my Gao family, I can foresee, my son is obviously working for him, but my Gao family is going to end up with a broken family and a group of people attacking, cheapening those jackals, tigers and leopards, how can I be willing? Since he is unkind and unrighteous first, he will not blame me for being unfaithful!"

Fan Zhuan nodded with red eyes, "I understand, the old slaves understand, but the imperial court is still powerful after all!" reminded of the consequences of doing so.

Gao Jiancheng: "So I can't fake other people's hands in this matter, you can only go to see Niu Youdao in person, and you must not leak any rumors." I asked you to bring 10 million to the past, not to redeem people, but to represent my sincerity and stabilize him for me. As long as you clarify your intentions for me, he will take Shaoming hostage, and save Shaoming's life. I just need Niu Youdao to give me an explanation, so that the court will know that Shaoming is dead! This is not a difficult thing for him, but it is related to the life and death of everyone in my Gao family!"

Fan Zhuan understood, understood, and when it came to this point, how could he not understand, nodding with tears in his eyes.

Gao Jiancheng took his arm, "Lao Fan, without further ado, you must rush to Qingshan County as soon as possible to see Niu Youdao, you must hold Niu Youdao before Niu Youdao makes a fuss about Shaoming, and the fortune and disgrace of the Gao family are pinned on your trip!"

Fan Zhuan: "The old slave understands, but the road is long, and the old slave is afraid that the time will be too late..."

Gao Jiancheng raised his hand to stop, "You don't have to worry about this, Prince Long is in charge of the affairs of the Shang clan, and there is a large flying bird that can carry people that can be matched by the imperial court." The royal family, the scope of the old man's power and responsibility supervision, the things that the children of the Shang royal family have done over the years, the old man doesn't know how much he has suppressed for them, and Prince Long will not even give the old man this face. ”

Fan was embarrassed: "The old slave is old, and he can't bear to fly around in the sky, and he can't control it." The matter is confidential, and it is not appropriate to let the monk escort it. ”

"Let the monk escort you, and arrange someone afterwards..."Gao Jiancheng raised a finger and made a gesture of wiping his neck to kill people.

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Outside the Dingzhou Thorn Mansion, there were constantly horse's hooves galloping and stopping, and one by one the generals received orders and rushed to the scene one after another.

The personnel were almost there, and Xue Xiao hurriedly issued a military order to transfer troops and send generals.

When the generals took the orders one after another, two groups of monks came together and bumped into the gate of the Assassin's Mansion.

The two groups of monks are the two sects in Dingzhou, namely the Tianhua Cave Mansion and the Xianyun Sect.

However, as long as the territory controlled by the imperial court is basically unlikely, there will be a situation of dominance. The first is the fear that it will not be well controlled and that checks and balances are needed. The second is that the members of the DPRK and the Central Committee all want to fight for one or two of the sects that are in hand. Therefore, the coexistence of the two factions is at the very least, and some state capitals even have several sects coexisting.

And those sects are also waiting for them to grow stronger and be able to sit on one side like Tianyumen and Dachan Mountain.

"Brother Wan is also here. ”

The two heads met in front of the door, and Gai Huan, the head of Tianhua Cave Mansion, said hello first.

Wan Qingyan, the head of the Xianyun Sect, said in a deep voice: "Can you not come?" waved his hand to please.

The two led people into the hall together, went straight to the political hall, and saw Xue Xiao with a black face.

There was no polite mood, and as soon as they met, Wan Qingyan asked, "Lord Zhou Mu, I heard that the Nanzhou army attacked Dingzhou because your subordinates killed Shang Chaozong's people, robbed Shang Chaozong's money, and robbed Shang Chaozong's women, is there such a thing?"

Xue Xiao's cheeks twitched, he handed a piece of information to the two of them to watch, and said in a deep voice: "Is this kind of nonsense Brother Wan and Brother Gai believe? This is the news from the border army guards, as soon as the looting happened, the people of Nanzhou directly killed it, and the cooperation was so tacit, this is obviously a deliberate provocation that Shang Chaozong has been planning for a long time!"

After reading the information, Wan Qingyan said with a stiff face: "There is no point in saying this now, the crux of the question is, did your people rob the women of the Shang Dynasty, did your people provoke first?"

Xue Xiaotie blushed, "I have reported to the imperial court, whether it is a provocation from Nanzhou, the imperial court knows it." It's useless to talk about this now, the two of you came just in time, and I was about to invite the two factions to join me to fight the enemy!"

Gai Huan said loudly: "How to fight? Dingzhou has sent a lot of people to defend Korea and the Song Kingdom, and many elite disciples from my two factions have gone with the army, and Dingzhou is empty. Is it my two factions that can stop the Great Chan Mountain, or can Lord Xue's men and horses stop the Tiger and Wolf Army of the Shang Dynasty Sect? There is no way to fight this battle at all!"

Xue Xiao, who was aggrieved, finally couldn't help but burst out, "What do you two say? Sit back and don't resist? Afterwards, can the imperial court spare me, or can you two spare me? For the sake of today, you have to fight if you don't fight, and you have to fight if you don't win!"

Wan Qingyan kicked the chair next to him away, venting the anger in his heart.

Gai Huan stiffened his cheeks and said, "Immediately ask the imperial court to contact the three major factions, and ask the three major factions to come forward to stop it!"

Xue Xiao spread his hands, "Do you still need me to teach the current deployment of troops in the Yan Kingdom?" As soon as the news from here spreads, the imperial court will definitely find the three major factions, and the Espionage Department may have reported the situation one step ahead of me. Now we can only hold on, even if we pay a huge price, we have to hold on until the people of the three major factions come forward to solve it, and if we let the army of the Shang Dynasty Sect drive straight in, none of us can afford that responsibility!"

PS: Something is delayed, the next chapter will be a little later. Little two, on durian!

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