Everything starts from Menghualu

Chapter 133: Listening to politics behind the curtain and getting what you want
At this time, Zhang Chenglu had already arrived at the Gaoping Hou Mansion. When Zhang Chengfu saw his second brother coming, he said, "Second brother, is there any news over there?"

"That's right, brother, Xiao Qinyan just left my place. There is indeed news. The saint means to appoint a crown prince and listen to the government behind the curtain." Zhang Chenglu said

"What? Listening to politics behind the curtain? Well, this is normal. It seems that this saint still knows what's appropriate. But second brother, when things have come to this point, what should be the next step?" Zhang Chengfu said

"Brother, before I left the house, I had a chat with Heng'er. He told me that our family could work on the Zhe family, which means leaving a way out."

"After all, it's not safe to expect the Zhe family to leave a way out for us, so it's better to keep some of these things in our own hands," Zhang Chenglu said.

"Huh? Is it in your own hands? This is a good idea, but if you want to realize it now, I'm afraid it won't be that easy, right? After all, it's impossible for the Zhe family to let us get involved?" Zhang Chengfu said

"Brother, normally you won't, but what will happen if we give all the vacant positions to them? Do you think they will agree?" Zhang Chenglu said

Zhang Chengfu suddenly stopped talking after hearing this. On the one hand, he was shocked by the painting on his back, but on the other hand, he was thinking about the pros and cons here.

After Zhang Chenglu finished speaking, he kept waiting there without disturbing his eldest brother's thinking.

"Second brother, it's hard for us to decide on such a big matter. I think it's better to call the third brother over and ask him what he means. After all, we have to guard against the dove taking over the magpie's nest, right?" Zhang Chengfu said

"Brother, this matter is of great importance. Naturally, I have to ask my third brother to come over and discuss it. The reason I didn't say anything at the beginning is to let you be prepared in advance." Zhang Chenglu nodded.

Zhang Chengfu nodded after hearing this, and then sent someone to find Zhang Chengshou. Zhang Chengshou knew there was a result when he saw the servant, so he naturally didn't waste time.

Soon they arrived at the Gaoping Marquis Mansion. When he saw his third brother arriving, Zhang Chengfu nodded to Zhang Chenglu, and then told Zhang Chengshou what he had just said.

Zhang Chengshou did not hesitate after hearing this, but said directly, "Big brother and second brother, don't worry. I may not be as good as you in other matters, but when it comes to leading troops, I will do my duty."

"Don't worry, let alone the guards of a few gates, even if a few more come, they won't make any splash. But, who should we let go then?"

After hearing this, the two people felt relieved, and then Zhang Chengfu said, "There is no rush for this. We will wait until there is a result here to decide who will go."

After hearing this, the Zhang Chenglu brothers didn't say anything more, but nodded directly. At this time in the capital, there were still many people like the Zhang brothers who were looking for a way out.

For a time, the capital fell into a strange calm. They all waited for news from the palace. Two days passed slowly, and the first imperial edict finally came out.

This decree was to establish the crown prince, and Prince Sheng was officially canonized as crown prince. This made the Qingliu people celebrate for a while, as if they had achieved some great victory.

From this moment on, the Qingliu people who had been suppressed before became extremely active. They began to join forces one after another and pointed their finger at Xiao Qinyan.

But not long after that, preparations for the reserve ceremony had not been completed, and the whole capital suddenly changed. First, no entry or exit was allowed in the palace, and then the city gates were closed.

Now everyone knew that something big had happened. The accident in the palace finally happened. After the situation in the capital was stabilized and all preparations were in place, the news of Emperor Jinghe's death was released.

Prince Zhao Zhenling ascended the throne and became the Yuan Tiansheng. Since then, the Wei Dynasty has ushered in a new emperor, but what is different from the past is that this emperor is somewhat special.

At this time, Zhao Zhen was sitting in the imperial study room with a gloomy expression. At this time, he had no joy at all in ascending to the throne, but only endless humiliation.

Because as the emperor, he could not decide anything. Everything had to be reviewed by his mother, and he could only implement it with the seal after obtaining her mother's permission.

Yes, the jade seal was not in his hands. Although he had to accept this humiliation due to the situation, he also kept it all in his heart.

The queen mother is his biological mother, so naturally she would not treat him like this. It must be those rebellious ministers and traitors who instigated the relationship between mother and son. This must be the case!

Although he had made a decision in his heart, he also knew that now was not the time to take action, so he buried everything in his heart and waited for the time to come.

What Tiansheng Emperor didn't know at this time was that his mother, whom he longed for, also encountered difficulties.

"What? What do you think the Zhang family is going to do? Go to the border? It's unreasonable, it's simply unreasonable! Is the Zhang family going to rebel?" the Queen Mother said angrily.

"Madam, please calm down. Madam, please calm down. Now is not the time to fall out with the Zhang family. In my opinion, are you still, still?" Xiao Qinyan stopped talking in the middle of his sentence.

"Or what? You mean, can't the Ai family agree to them?" the Queen Mother said coldly.
"Madam, if the Zhang family wants to go to the border, it is actually beneficial. Although they have some concerns, we can also take advantage of this opportunity to put some people in."

"After all, the Zhang family has controlled the capital camp for many years. If they remained immobile, we would have no chance to intervene. Now that they intend to make a move, this is a good opportunity."

"And Madam, even if the Zhang family goes to the border area, they won't be able to make much of a difference. After all, the Zhe family is still there in the border area. As long as they are here, the Zhang family won't be able to make any waves."

"So in my opinion, you might as well agree with the Zhang family's idea." Xiao Qin said

"Well, what you said makes sense, but there is no trustworthy manpower in the capital. If this person is not chosen well, wouldn't it be a wasted opportunity?" The Queen Mother hesitated.
"Madam, I have an idea. Since there is no suitable candidate to take the vacant seat at this moment, why not transfer some people from the Zhe family over?" Xiao Qin said.

"Huh? Yes, let's just exchange it, let them have me in you, and you in me, so that neither side dares to mess around. Yes, yes, let's do it like this." The Queen Mother said
After hearing this, Xiao Qinyan bowed and then exited. After Xiao Qinyan came out, he walked out of the palace expressionlessly and went straight to the Guangning Marquis' Mansion.

When Zhang Chenglu learned that Xiao Qinyan was coming, he naturally came out to greet him. After a few words of greeting at the door, the two entered the mansion together.

"Master Hou, the eldest lady has agreed." Xiao Qinyan said as soon as he sat down.
"What? Did you really agree? Brother Xiao, Zhang thanked Brother Xiao very much." After hearing this, Zhang Chenglu stood up excitedly and said

"Well, Lord Marquis, this matter is not as simple as you think, is it the same for the eldest lady?" After hearing this, Xiao Qinyan suddenly looked embarrassed and hesitated to speak.

"Huh? Brother Xiao, is it the eldest lady? Does she have any other orders?" Zhang Chenglu asked.
"Mr. Hou, the eldest lady has agreed, but what you have to pay is the few vacant positions. Moreover, the eldest lady also plans to let the Zhe family take over." Xiao Qin said, "What? Brother Xiao, I don't have it." Did you hear that wrong? Let the Zhe family come to Beijing? Now, Brother Xiao, you don’t know what the consequences will be once the Zhe family enters Beijing, right?" Zhang Chenglu said with a shocked look on his face.

"Well, Lord Marquis, I certainly know how powerful this is, but I can't help it. After all, this is the eldest lady's decision." Xiao Qinyan said with a troubled face.

After hearing this, Zhang Chenglu's face became extremely ugly, and he sat there without speaking for a long time. Xiao Qinyan naturally did not disturb him, and the time passed slowly.

"Okay, isn't it just a matter of leaving the family and moving to Beijing? If the eldest lady is not worried, my Zhang family will naturally not be worried either. However, this position cannot be too low." Zhang Chenglu said

"Well, that's natural, that's natural. The eldest lady has already told you that you, the Zhang family, can choose one of the various border managers." Xiao Qin said.

"Well, okay, then please ask Brother Xiao to go back to the eldest lady and say that our family has agreed. As for how many people will be sent, we still have to discuss this." Zhang Chenglu said

"Okay, since the Marquis said so, I'll take my leave first." After Xiao Qinyan finished speaking, he stood up and left. Zhang Chenglu naturally sent him out of the house politely.

After returning to the study, Zhang Chenglu couldn't hold it in any longer and burst out laughing. After all, his family had been in contact with the Zhe family for a long time, although it was not too close.

But with this kind of relationship, there won't be any conflicts and others will benefit. It has to be said that the eldest lady's move is still very powerful.

I want them to fight against each other, but unfortunately, the eldest lady doesn't know that her family has been in contact with the Zhe family for a long time. This move is exactly what she wants.

After calming down, he sent someone to find his second son, but Zhang Heng had been waiting in the room for a long time. After all, Xiao Qinyan's arrival meant that the previous matter was believed.

So when he heard the servant say that his father was looking for him, Zhang Heng didn't waste any time and hurried out of the room and went to his father's study.

As soon as he entered the study, Zhang Heng said, "Father, has the previous matter come to an end?"

"Haha, are you waiting impatiently? Don't worry, there is indeed news, and it's good news. Not only did the eldest lady agree, she also gave some benefits."

"Okay, let's not waste time now. Let's go now and discuss it with your uncle and the others. I'll tell you slowly on the way." Zhang Chenglu said

After hearing what his father said, Zhang Heng could only suppress his curiosity, followed his father out of the room, and quickly got on his carriage.

"Erlang, let me tell you briefly first. The benefit given by the eldest lady is a position of manager. As for the specific location, our family can choose it by ourselves," Zhang Chenglu said

"What? A military envoy who can choose any position? Father, why is this lady so generous all of a sudden? You should tell me about other things first, right?" Zhang Heng said
"There's nothing else. The eldest lady is planning to send the Zhe family to Beijing to fill the vacant positions in our family. Do you understand now?" Zhang Chenglu said.

"Oh? So that's what happened. I was wondering why the eldest lady is so generous all of a sudden? So she was waiting here? But it's a pity that her plan will come to nothing." Zhang Heng said with a smile.

"Yes, it's all thanks to your kid's precautions, otherwise this matter would be really difficult to handle now, but we can't take it lightly." Zhang Chenglu said

After hearing this, Zhang Heng did not speak anymore, but nodded directly. He naturally understood what his father was worried about, and Zhang Chenglu said nothing more when he saw his son nodding.

At this time, the carriage stopped. The father and son knew that they had arrived, so they got out of the carriage, entered the Gaoping Hou Mansion, and went straight to the study.

When their father and son arrived, they found that not only Zhang Chengfu was here, but also Zhang Chengshou.

They were all brothers, so Zhang Chenglu did not waste time, but directly repeated what Xiao Qinyan had just said, and stopped talking after he finished speaking.

"Eldest brother and second brother, I have to say that the eldest lady is very vicious. She makes our two families restrain each other so that she can reap the benefits. This plan is really good." Zhang Chengshou said.

"Yes, but unfortunately, we have been in contact with the Zhe family for a long time, and her plan is destined to fail. Well, now let's talk about which path we should choose." Zhang Chengfu said

"Third brother, please tell me your opinion first. Which way should we choose?" Zhang Chenglu said

Big Brother and Second Brother, in fact, we only have three choices, Hebei Road, Shaanxi Road, and Hedong Road. "Let's talk about Hebei Road first. This is the front line between us and the Liao Kingdom. The Liao Kingdom has accumulated a lot of troops here. Although we We won the battle before, but what about the Tan Yuan Alliance?"

"So we can't choose here. Next is Shaanxi Road. Not to mention, Zhe's family has lived on Shaanxi Road for a long time, so we can't choose there either." Zhang Chengshou said.

"In that case, only Hedong Road is left. However, the party members on Hedong Road have been restless over the years. If they go there?" Zhang Chengfu asked.

"Uncle and nephew think that Hedong Road is the most suitable. Although the party members there are a little restless, it is precisely because of their restlessness that we have a chance to gain a foothold."

"The Zhe family's energy has always been tied up with the Liao Kingdom. In addition, there was a war a few years ago. Since then, it is estimated that the northwest has not arranged any manpower. It is even more so now."

"So my nephew feels that Hedong Road is the best choice, and it is also the only place where we have a chance to gain a firm foothold. Of course, it also has certain risks, but my nephew feels that compared with our future benefits, it is not worth taking this risk It’s still worth it.” Zhang Heng said
"Brother, Wu Lang is right, there is really no more suitable place than Hedong Road." Zhang Chengshou said

When Zhang Chengfu heard this, he looked directly at his second brother.

After Zhang Chenglu saw his eldest brother's eyes, he nodded directly. Seeing this, Zhang Chengfu also made a decision in his heart.

"Okay, then it's settled. The next question is, how many people will we let go this time? Who will we arrange to go?" Zhang Chengfu said

"Brother, you can just discuss this. Anyway, I am the second son of our family. After all, only if he goes, can we really contact the Zhe family." Zhang Chenglu said

(End of this chapter)