Kowloon wins

Chapter 91

In half a day's journey, we should reach Tongzhou. The journey was smooth and smooth, but Hongqing didn't seem very happy. Although the cost of the trip was not small, a full 5000 taels of silver was thrown into it. Thinking of this, although Hong Qing was open-minded, she couldn't help but feel distressed. Completing the two missions is only one of them. What makes Hongqing feel worthwhile is that the intelligence team he has planned for a long time has already taken shape. The shelf can be considered to be set up. As for how to develop in the future, Hongqing also has some ideas in her heart, and she walks step by step, and she will not worry about not being able to improve. There is only one thing that really makes Hongqing feel a little uneasy, and that is The ambition of the third master!

The third master has always been a very ambitious person, Hong Qing has long been aware of this, even though the third master never said it out loud, but in fact, the third master's eyes are always on the big position in the East Palace, of course, This is exactly what Hongqing hoped for, but when it comes to details, excessive ambition often easily obscures due reason, and it is very easy to make mistakes in judgment. This is exactly what Hongqing is worried about— ——The trip to Shandong seems to be going well, the disaster relief mission has been successfully completed, and the detection of the case of stealing and selling the country's grain stocks has been almost completed. It is clear that there is basically no danger, and the third master has reason to be full of confidence. Although the third master did not say it clearly, his intention to preside over the case has been fully revealed, and this is precisely Hong Qing's worry.

The case was basically promoted by Hong Qing from initiation to detection. I dare not say that it is impeccable, but there is nothing to criticize. When the evidence is overwhelming, Gong Puqi and other Shandong officials who have been captured have been wiped out. It's not a problem, but it's a little uncertain whether we can also take down Ba Ye and his gang. I haven't seen Lao Shi being very honest these days, and he hasn't had any bad reactions at all. I have a certain degree of confidence in evacuation, otherwise, under the pressure of such a catastrophe, I am afraid that this guy would have rushed to the mushroom a long time ago. Whether the risk is worth taking is another matter.

If it is said that Ba Ye's reaction can be ignored, the old man's thoughts are something that cannot be ignored. In the past few days, Hong Qing spent a lot of time trying to figure it out, conclusion?Yes, although I dare not be very sure, but there is still a [-]% to [-]% certainty, but from the perspective of what the third master wants to do, it is obviously not very optimistic-in Hong Qing's view, the old man is a very complicated person. People, he wants to pick out the most satisfied one from the elder brothers to replace the useless prince, but he doesn't want to see the elder brothers fight too fiercely. In other words, the old man's idea is probably to let the elder brothers Brothers, express yourself more, less infighting, it’s best to have a healthy competition, and this is obviously impossible, I didn’t say it, the ideal is very sexy, the reality is very skinny, the problem is - before the old man has met Before the blood flow was broken, he was afraid that the old man's dream would still be difficult to wake up. Obviously, the third master's ruthless beating of the eighth master at this time may not necessarily satisfy the old man's intentions, on the contrary, it is very likely to be counterproductive.

The case has reached the current stage, the third master can be regarded as having made great achievements, and it is obviously too much to go too far. After several days of repeated deliberation, Hong Qing can basically be sure of this , but in the face of the high-spirited third master, how to persuade has become a tricky thing, just talk about it?Obviously not, even if Li Minquan is asked to speak out, it may not be possible for sure. If the third master is provoked, it will not be beautiful. There is no doubt that there must be an opportunity to make things go smoothly. It's just that This opportunity is obviously not easy to find. It is almost at the Tongzhou Wharf, and Hong Qing has not been able to find the right time. She is a little restless in her heart. After wandering around the bow for a long time, she is planning to go regardless When I asked the third master to make it clear, the third master just sent someone to invite him.

"The child has seen the father and king."

Fang Yi entered the door of the main cabin, and saw the third master looking at a piece of paper that looked like a letter, with a mocking smile on his face, Hong Qing couldn't help being stunned, but he didn't dare to delay any longer , so he quickly rushed to the front, respectfully saluted and greeted him.

"Excuse me, your ninth uncle sent a letter, saying that he happened to be going to the Tongzhou Racecourse today on business, and that he would host a banquet tonight to invite Ama, what do you think about this?"

The third master didn't make Hong Qing suspicious, and at the same time he waved his hands and shouted, he was about to tell the reason.

A letter from Lao Jiu?Heh, the boat that I dared to come over earlier was actually sent by Lao Jiu. It seems that Ba Ye is a little bit impatient. It is not easy to knock on the bamboo sticks that are waiting for you. I am really sorry for Ba Shu and his old man. painstakingly.

When Hong Qing was meditating at the bow of the ship, she had actually seen a shuttle-shaped clipper ship bearing the flag of the Fengtai Navy leaning against her own hull, but at that moment Hong Qing was thinking about how to convince her father , didn't pay attention to it, and heard what the third master said at this moment, she immediately reacted, her heart moved, she already had an idea, but Hong Qing didn't speak in a hurry, but glanced at it quickly Li Minquan, who was sitting on the side, glanced at him.

In terms of intelligence and calculation ability, Li Minquan is not considered a top-notch person, but when it comes to observing facial expressions, this fellow is really quite good. Although the meaning of Hong Qing's glance over is complicated, Li Minquan is easy to read. Knowing the basics, just a slight smile, everything is already in the air.

"Father, Wang Mingjian, my son thinks that since Uncle Jiu is invited, there must be good things to come, but it's okay to go."

As soon as Li Minquan smiled, Hong Qing immediately knew that the third master was not planning to go to the appointment. This obviously did not conform to Hong Qing's judgment on the current situation, so she pondered for a while, and responded with a smile on her face. road.

"Huh? Why did Qing'er say that?"

The third master has his own judgment on the current situation. In his opinion, taking this case of stealing and selling the country's grain stocks can completely defeat the biggest competitor, the eighth master, and thus gain an upper hand on the road to succession. In view of this He didn't intend to make a deal with Master Baye, what he wanted was to beat the dog that fell into the water, but at this moment, when he heard Hong Qing's words obviously intended to make a deal with Master Baye, he couldn't help but feel a little displeased. Frowning slightly, he asked with obvious dissatisfaction.

"Returning to the words of the father, the child thinks that it is too late. Huang Mafa has repeatedly instructed, saying: "The book of Wei Shu" said that the code of breaking the arrow should not be forgotten."

Hearing what the third master said, Hong Qing's head would inevitably hurt a little, not because of anything else, but because the third master has a rather complicated personality, most of the time he is resourceful and indecisive, but if he really made up his mind, it would be A master who accepts death, it is extremely difficult for others to persuade him to move, but he really can't let the third master insist on doing it. If he hurts the old man's heart because of it, the consequences will be quite unbearable. I had no choice but to bring out the allusions that the old man often said, intending to use this to convince the third master.

"Broken arrow? Uh..."

The third master is a person who has read a lot of poetry and books, so he naturally knows what the so-called book of broken arrows refers to, so he can't help but feel a little moved in his heart, but when he thinks that defeating the eighth master is right in front of him, he is unwilling to let go. Time couldn't help hesitating a little.

Well, daddy is really greedy enough, his heart is not enough to swallow like a snake, if he can't swallow it, he will have to hold on to death!

Seeing the appearance of the third master, Hong Qing guessed what she was thinking in an instant, and she couldn't help but slander her in her heart, but at this moment, Hong Qing didn't want to say any more. The same is true for other places, but Hong Qing will not be troubled by this, probably because of Li Minquan's internal response, there is still a certain possibility of persuading the third master, thinking of this, Hong Qing dare not delay , hurriedly cast a look at Li Minquan.

"My lord, this subordinate thinks what the little lord said is true. Now that we have won a complete victory, we are ready to deal with the sage. As for the follow-up trial, we might as well leave it to the sage. Your Majesty The sage will definitely make a decision, and if he can get some benefits from Ba Ye by the way, it will be an unexpected harvest, and it should be possible."

As soon as he received Hong Qing's hint, Li Minquan didn't dare to have the slightest hesitation, so he hurriedly sorted out his thoughts and gave some advice from the sidelines.

"Um……"

The obsession in the third master's heart is too strong, even though Hong Qing and Li Minquan have tried to persuade him one after another, but he is still reluctant to give up the tempting idea of ​​defeating the eighth master in one fell swoop, but he can't find his own defense for a while The reason for this can only be a long snort from the nasal cavity, indicating that he is not interested in the proposal of the two.

Well, still not giving up?Forget it, then take some heavy medicine!

Even though she knew that it would not be so easy to persuade the third master, Hong Qing couldn't help but muttered a little when she saw the scene in front of her. After rolling her eyes, she already had a decision in her heart, and she moved towards The third master bowed and said in a sincere tone: "Father, Wang Mingjian, my son thought that since Eighth Uncle sent Ninth Uncle here, he must have made a detailed plan to deal with it. First, he bowed his head, and second, he also showed weakness. The intention of others to conspire afterward must not be ignored lightly, if the father and the king and the eighth uncle are too hostile and the situation intensifies, the winner may be someone else, so we must guard against it."

"Oh? Well..., if so, what should I do?"

As soon as Hong Qing's words came out, the third master suddenly felt as if a basin of cold water was poured on his head. Under a shock, he instantly woke up from the frenzy that defeated the eighth master. The third master still knows the truth, he doesn't want to be treated as a prey in such a vague way.

(End of this chapter)