Chapter 1247 The Youzhou Incident!
Chapter 1247 [The second chapter of the heroine has been turned outside, Xu Qiqin has already uploaded it, everyone, go and read it, search for Huangfuqi, just follow my WeChat official account. ^-^]
As for Niu Xiantong, Wang Chong probably understood why he did this. In Zhang Shougui's heart, the position of prime minister may always be a pain in his heart. Zhang Shougui's attachment to the prime minister's son has far surpassed everything else. More than ten years ago, he failed to sit in the position of prime minister, but after more than ten years, this desire in his heart became stronger and stronger.
And if the Youzhou army was defeated in the Huangshui area, although Zhang Shougui was not personally commanded, if this matter leaked out, then Zhang Shougui's dream of becoming the master of the capital and becoming the prime minister's son would be completely shattered.
This was something Zhang Shougui could not tolerate no matter what, and it was also the real reason why he took the risk and bribed the envoy of the Holy Emperor.
In all fairness, Zhang Shougui is definitely not a good person. He is conceited and irritable, and his command of his subordinates is far from those famous generals in history. Not only is he not benevolent, but sometimes he will physically punish his subordinates. The feeling Wang Chong met with him in the capital last time was definitely not very good. But in spite of all his flaws and his strong desire for power, Zhang Shougui was indeed a loyal and good minister of the Tang Dynasty. He was absolutely loyal to the Tang Dynasty and had no second thoughts.
Moreover, as the top number two figure in the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Shougui was good at fighting, and his influence was second only to Prince Shaobao Wang Zhongsi.
"There is no gold, and no man is perfect." No matter what flaws in Zhang Shougui's character, his ability to command troops is indeed what the empire needs. Moreover, Zhang Shougui also sent four soldiers to the battle of Talas. Thousands of tigers and thousands of Youzhou troops, and now is the time to repay him, but how far they can help him, even Wang Chong has no idea.
"The booklet from Youzhou, when did you hand it in?"
Wang Chong asked. He had been paying close attention to Zhang Shougui's affairs, but it was a pity that by the time he intervened, Niu Xiantong had returned to the capital from Youzhou for a few days. In terms of time, the news that Zhang Shougui lied about the military situation might have already reached the Holy Emperor.
Deceive the king, from ancient times to the present, this is a serious crime of beheading! Even Wang Chong broke into a cold sweat for Zhang Shougui, but the next moment, Niu Xiantong's answer surprised Wang Chong.
"Back to the prince, the matter of the book is still in the middle, and it has not been submitted!"
Niu Xiantong lowered his head and bowed.
"What?"
Hearing these words, Wang Chong's body shook and he sat up straight.
"This time, the Holy Emperor sent me to Youzhou,
It is the custom of the imperial court to report the news to His Majesty as soon as I come back from the frontier. However, when I went to see Your Majesty a few days ago, I was stopped by Mr. Gao Lishi for some reason. Eunuch Gao said, Your Majesty is feeling a little sick, and asked me to bring a note to meet His Majesty in a few days and report on the affairs of Youzhou. "
Niu Xiantong immediately knelt down on the ground and told the whole story in detail.
Wang Chong was greatly surprised by these words, but soon, Wang Chong thought of something. His Majesty's situation became more and more serious after the failure of the Divine Martial Realm impact. Wang Chong could feel the presence of the Holy Emperor's breath several times in succession. It was obvious that Niu Xiantong was rejected by Gao Lishi for this reason.
"Great!... If this is the case, there is still a chance of redemption!"
Wang Chong muttered to himself, and tapped his fingers on the table unconsciously.
"How many people still know that you helped Zhang Shougui conceal military information and military achievements?"
Wang Chong asked.
It has already reached such a point, how dare Niu Xiantong hide anything, and immediately said everything:
"Not many people in the palace know about it. Only a few others have read the notes I wrote for Lord Zhang Shougui for Shizhong and the First Prince. No one else knows about it for the time being."
"What!"
Hearing the First Prince's name, Wang Chong's heart was shocked and he was very surprised.
If it was before, Wang Chong would not have cared much about it, but now Wang Chong already knows that the first prince, Li Linfu, King Qi, and the old grand master are all colluding.
"How did the First Prince know about this?"
Wang Chong said.
"The First Prince actually took over part of the government affairs of the court a long time ago. This is also for His Majesty to train the First Prince. This time, His Majesty is alone in meditation, and other people are not allowed to have an audience with him. Therefore, according to the rules, I will write the scripture that I have drawn up. Give it to the eldest prince to read it first, and then copy it again when he meets the Holy Emperor in the future, and that will be the original copy."
Niu Xiantong knelt on the ground, trembling all over:
"I'm also forced to do so, and my lord will help me no matter what!"
After saying this, Niu Xiantong tightly hugged Wang Chong's thigh, as if hugging the last straw.
He dared to help Zhang Shougui lie about the military situation, firstly because few people knew about it, and secondly because of Zhang Shougui's power. In Youzhou, Zhang Shougui almost covered the sky with one hand, no matter how big it was, he was able to suppress it, coupled with Zhang Shougui's coercion, this kind of thing happened.
But now that the matter has come to light, the crime of deceiving the emperor is no small matter. Niu Xiantong no longer dares to imagine what will happen to him in the end.
"Lord Niu, even if you still have self-knowledge and repentance, otherwise all that awaits you is Ling Chi's execution!"
Wang Chong sat in the middle of the sandalwood chair and said.
Niu Xiantong was fighting with each other. Although he didn't know what Ling Chi's execution meant, and this punishment didn't happen in the previous dynasty, it was undoubtedly not a good thing.
"Master Niu, good medicine tastes bitter, and good advice hurts ears. My suggestion to you is to report everything about Youzhou immediately. In addition, you should immediately write a letter to Zhang Shougui, the governor of Anton, telling him that the matter has been exposed, and let him know what happened. He took the initiative to confess to the court. If this is the case, then everything is still in time, otherwise, in the decades of Tang Dynasty, no one has dared to deceive the Holy Emperor, you know what will happen!"
"Understood, understood! This old slave knows what to do."
Niu Xiantong said with a terrified expression.
Wang Chong didn't say much, and with a flick of his sleeves, he stood up from his seat. No matter what happened to Niu Xiantong, it was difficult to settle down. Just because he deceived the Holy Emperor, no one can save him, but now, at least he doesn't have to die.
Wang Chong quickly left the room and walked out. Behind him, Niu Xiantong fell to the ground, as if he had collapsed. The robe on his body was wet from top to bottom, from inside to outside.
"Let's go! Give him another table of food. I'm afraid he won't be able to eat for a few days soon."
Wang Chong said.
"Yes, my lord!"
...
Coming out of Taibai Building, there was a figure standing by the street, waiting early:
"grown ups!"
Seeing Wang Chong coming out, Xu Keyi quickly stepped forward to meet him.
"how's it going?"
Wang Chong asked.
"My lord, the letter to Anton's Chief Protector has been prepared and can be sent to Youzhou at any time!"
When Wang Chong was talking with Niu Xiantong in the VIP room of Taibai Building, Xu Keyi was next door. When Wang Chong came out of the VIP room, Xu Keyi had already finished writing a letter.
"Very good! Use the fastest falcon, send it now!"
Wang Chong said.
"It's adults!"
Time passed slowly, leaving Taibai Tower, Wang Chong didn't stay any longer, and went straight back home.
The night was deep, and the entire Wang family was quiet. Many maids and servants had gone to sleep early, but there was still a candle burning in Wang Chong's study. In the room, Wang Chong sat there, not intending to sleep at all, as if he was waiting for something.
"Boom!"
After an unknown amount of time, there was a sudden knock on the door from outside the study.
"Come in!"
Wang Chong said.
The closed door opened a gap, and the eagle, dressed in black, came in like a ghost:
"The eagle has seen the adults!"
Four or five steps away from Wang Chong, the eagle knelt down on one knee and said respectfully.
"Have you found it?"
Wang Chong opened his eyes and said.
"My lord, as you expected, after you impeached Zhang Chaoshu, these people really made a move. Our people have been staring at the places where files and files are stored. When the hour is almost, our people go in to find other people's files When I was there, I found this."
Eagle raised his head, and while talking, he took out two thick files from his bosom. With a stack of hands, he handed it over respectfully. Wang Chong's face remained unchanged when he took the first file, but when he glanced at the second file, his brows raised and his expression changed slightly.
"My lord, our people only checked during the day. The resume files of those young officials who appeared in the court more than ten years ago are all written on very brand new paper. It seems that the flaws are very obvious, but at night , everything is completely different. Judging from the toughness and elasticity of these papers, they should be very new paper materials, but I don’t know what method they used to make these papers as if they have been stored for more than ten years!”
Eagle raised his head and said in a deep voice.
"Knocking the mountain to shake the tiger" and "leading the snake out of the hole" Wang Chong only used a Zhang Chaoshu, which made the black hands behind the scenes unable to sit still, and he took the initiative to show his appearance.
However, the other party also took the initiative to make changes. Zhang Chaoshu's incident made them feel a huge threat, and they tried their best to make up for the loophole within a day.
"My lord, I really don't know how they did it. The ten-year-old paper must have been cracked and decayed, and it will never be preserved so well like these files. The abilities of these people are simply unheard of!"
The eagle said in a deep voice.
"It's just using some special dyes and drying them with fire. It's not a very powerful method."
Wang Chong said calmly.
Seeing the blank expression on Eagle's face, Wang Chong didn't explain too much. This kind of method is not too powerful in another world, it's just old-fashioned, or antique. But in this world, not many people know about it. But the efficiency over there is really surprising.
[The second chapter of the heroine has been turned over, Xu Qiqin has already uploaded it, everyone, go and read it, search for Huangfuqi, and follow my WeChat official account. ^-^]