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As the mist dissipated in the early morning, the courtyard of Zhong Fumeng became even more beautiful.
After getting up and washing up in the morning, Zhong Hua took a leisurely walk. As he walked, he thought carefully about what Yun Boyu had narrated.
Just as he was thinking about it, many allies came to report one after another.
"Reporting to the leader, the King of Chen has indeed made unusual moves."
"Yesterday, Prince Chen opened the warehouse to help the people without warning, and he said he had good intentions. In fact, he saw that the brothers in the alliance had stomach discomfort and went to see a doctor. He secretly put "common sense" in the food, causing the brothers to have constant stomach pain. Fortunately, Prince Di Jin treated them and they are no longer in danger of death."
"We don't know what that 'common sense' thing is, but we only know it might be harmful when King Di Jin mentioned it."
"The Prince of Chen is still pretending to be ignorant. He is very good at pretending."
"Early this morning, the pharmacist sent us a deadly decoction in the name of King Di Jin, and he insisted on watching us drink it before he left."
"The decoction I received is exactly the same. Because of its dark color and strange taste, I would never dare to take it even if it was exposed."
After asking, almost all the allies received the same medicine.
The facts were before his eyes, and Zhong Hua had no choice but to believe it.
Memories of the past, like lingering mist, became increasingly blurred in his mind and gradually faded away.
With tired hands, he tried to grab the child with an innocent smile, but he only felt a cold and heartless response.
Recalling this, Zhong Hua's eyes were already wet.
"I didn't expect that he really wanted to kill me."
"Poor eldest sister, mourning the second brother, and mourning the Zhong family, with deep feelings, but she has to endure the pain of being ruined and dying miserably!"
Seeing him moved, many allies who had watched Gu Nianting grow up were also heartbroken.
"Please don't be sad, Lord."
"Grief hurts your body, please take care of your body, leader."
Zhong Hua's eyes were filled with regret, and his heart felt empty and powerless.
"I feel ashamed to have such a nephew."
"I have been in the martial arts world with you for several years, even decades, but I have not achieved anything. Instead, I almost ruined you."
"It's no use blaming me..."
After they comforted each other for a long time, an ally asked a question.
"Alliance leader, what should we do next?"
Zhong Hua put away his sad expression, leaving only despair, and made a painful decision.
"Gather all allies and head to Yinsitai."
"Sue the King!"
Soon, Gu Nianting teamed up with Zhong Fumeng to present all the evidence of framing Huichuntang to Yin Sitai.
Xie Mao and Teng Yuru followed Ning Yunxi's plan and did not report it to the authorities or make it public immediately. Instead, they sent someone to inform Gu Nianting and forced him to stop, otherwise they would be punished according to the law.
Ning Yunxi knew that without Gu Nianting, Gu Mengzhen would arrange for Prince Li to return to the capital and join forces with Prince Li to continue to restrain Yan Yu.
I remember that in the previous life, in addition to ruling Beizhaotai, Prince Li also sought out a female strategist when he traveled around the country and brought her back to Shengjing. Her talent in planning affairs was no less than that of the other strategists in Beizhaotai.
If they join forces, they will be invincible.
Looking at the political situation, Ning Yunxi believes that one should not be impatient for success.
If he could not hold back and dealt with Gu Nianting directly, the general trend would be that Gu Mengzhen would reap the benefits of Feng Zhengtai.
Fengzhengtai was responsible for military farming, water conservancy, and the raising and transportation of military rations. It was closely related to the Duhutai's battles on the battlefield and was an indispensable aid.
When planning and responding, don't mess up the order.
First of all, it is necessary to alienate Gu Mengzhen and Gu Nianting, forcing them to be unable to work together wholeheartedly.
Then, he could plot against the Secret Office and the Copper Affairs Office, and take advantage of Gu Mengzhen's temporary loss of power, use his name to defeat Gu Nianting, and seize the Fengzheng Office in one fell swoop.
If Gu Nianting fell, the Mu clan would be in danger. At this time, if Yan Yu wanted to completely take control of Tinghetai, it would be as easy as taking candy from a sack.
Afterwards, Gu Mengzhen secretly made concessions and tacitly agreed to let Prince Li return to Beijing as soon as possible.
Prince Li’s strength should not be underestimated.
In her previous life, she launched the Jushui Rebellion and overthrew the Beizhaotai people before Prince Li arrived in Shengjing.
Even so, with the female strategist directing his plans, Prince Li remained as unshakable as a mountain.
Later, she joined forces with Yan Yu, Gu Mengzhen and Gu Nianting, but only won by luck.
In this life, although she missed the opportunity to launch the Ju Shui Rebellion, she saved her uncle's family. The situation is very different from that in her previous life.
With such a layout, even if Prince Li is allowed to return to Beijing early, we can still gain an advantage.
Once everything is ready, we can compete with them.
……
The Prince Chen's Mansion received a notice from Yin Sitai.
Gu Nianting was particularly surprised and couldn't understand how he fell into the trap, so he took the initiative to come to Zhong Fumeng and ask directly.
"The plan to cure the disease is about to succeed, but why did my third uncle report it for no reason?"
"Is it just because of the medicine?"
"The smell of the medicine is so strong that even a sniff of it would be fatal. Could someone have really drunk it?"
Zhong Hua sat down quietly, his eyes full of fatigue.
“No one took it.”
Gu Nianting was shocked and couldn't believe it.
"Then why did you report this king?"
"Yin Sitai Xie Mao has sent someone to inform the king that if he does not stop, he will be punished according to the law!"
"Do you know what crime I should be charged with for murdering the people and framing the princess?"
"At the least, he will be exiled, at the worst, he will be tortured to death!"
"How can Third Uncle treat my life so lightly?"
Zhong Hua's frustrated eyes were covered with a sharp look as he stared straight ahead.
"how about you?"
"After killing my brothers in the alliance, how do you plan to deal with me?"
Gu Nianting took a deep breath and felt like he was struck by lightning.
"When have I ever killed my allies? I didn't do anything with that medicine at all."
"It was King Di Jin who used the medicine, causing this king and others to faint, and he took the opportunity to increase the dosage."
"I know you have recovered from your illness and will not drink recklessly, so I will seal the medicine and send it to you, saving the trouble of boiling the medicine again. I am still waiting to see whether King Di Jin will be so angry that he will be fuming."
Zhong Hua laughed sarcastically, with a hint of bitterness and depression.
"Isn't this the strategy you used to deal with Huichuntang?"
"When did it become King Dijin's plan?"
"Prince Di Jin has many advisers around him. If he wants to use a strategy, why should he copycat and imitate the actions of mediocre people?"
As he spoke, he repeated Yun Boyu's words in detail.
"Your careful plan was heard by everyone, but you were still unaware of it."
Gu Nianting looked confused and anxious.
"This is obviously a plot to sow discord. Third uncle is extremely wise, how could he not hear it?"
Zhong Hua's lips gradually became cold, and all trust was gone.
“This is not a strategy to sow discord.”
"I have fought with Alliance Leader Bai for almost half my life. I know him too well."
"He is a skilled warrior, but he has no ulterior motives. Unless he heard it with his own ears, it is impossible for him to come up with such a meticulous plan to alienate us."
Gu Nianting pointed out the fact without hesitation.
"That means I got advice from an expert!"
Zhong Hua continued asking questions.
"Expert?"
"who?"
“Birds of a feather flock together. The allies of the Nianren League are all honest and kind people.”
"He is just a commoner with no power, how can he be guided by a wise counselor?"
Gu Nianting's tone was matter-of-fact.
"That's King Dijin."
Zhong Hua smiled bitterly and totally disagreed.
Yun Boyu has a family feud with Prince Dijin.
In addition to the death of Emperor Dezong, there was also the reason of Fang Renshu.
The Fang tribe was destroyed because of changes in the Supervisory Platform.
A few years later, Prince Di Jin grew up a little, and still chose to use the Supervisory Guard, which angered Fang Renshu's disciples, causing Bei Zhaotai to follow Prince Li.
If Yun Boyu wanted to enter the officialdom, how could he follow Prince Di Jin?
He only thought about these words in his mind and did not speak them out loud.
"There is no way he would follow King Dijin."
"It is impossible for King Dijin to want him."
Gu Nianting couldn't help but feel curious.
"why?"
Zhong Hua looked away, keeping people at a distance.
"It concerns the privacy of Alliance Leader Bai."
"As a member of the underworld, I must abide by the moral code of the underworld and not do mean things. I overheard this by accident, so please forgive me for not being able to speak out."
Gu Nianting raised an objection.
"As Alliance Leader Bai said, didn't he also eavesdrop on the conversation between the king and Wu Yan and tell you?"
"Isn't this his behavior considered as a mean person's behavior?"
"It was he who was unjust first, not you who didn't follow the code of conduct. Please put the overall situation first and speak clearly."
Zhong Hua's tone darkened and he stared at her in question.
"So, you finally admit that it was indeed a conversation between you master and servant?"
Gu Nianting became anxious again and emphasized quickly.
"This is just a hypothetical example!"
"This is an absurd thing. Why would the king admit it?"
Zhong Hua was dismissive and still unwilling to trust.
"Alliance Leader Bai spoke frankly about eavesdropping in order to save my life and the lives of my allies. This was a well-intentioned act and certainly does not count as a mean person's behavior."
"If I tell him about the eavesdropping, it will involve privacy and endanger his life. Wouldn't that be a sin?"
"These two are very different. Please forgive me for not being able to tell you."
"Besides, he is my savior now, and I cannot betray him."
Gu Nianting was completely at a loss and could only put it aside for the time being and ask sincerely.
"What should I do so that my third uncle will trust me?"
Zhong Hua immediately put forward conditions.
"First of all, you cannot ask too much about Alliance Leader Bai's affairs."
"Secondly, you must stop the plan of the doctor and return Princess Yuyuexi to us. You can find someone to take the blame or intercede for us, but no one in the alliance should be harmed."
"Finally, in the future, you must not harbor resentment and target the Nianren League."
Gu Nianting looked worried when he heard this, but for the sake of the underworld, he reluctantly agreed.