kingnovel Chapter 132: Undercurrents of Power
Chapter 132: Undercurrents of Power
Mu Lanfeng looked at the secret letter carefully and became more and more shocked. She originally thought that Jiang married her father Mu Xun just for status and for the title of Prime Minister's Wife. But who knew that she did it to gather intelligence better.
After so many years back in Longyuan, I wonder how much information she has leaked.
It seems that I was too superficial. I didn't expect that this mother and son hid it so deeply!
"Damn it! She is from Longyuan!" Mu Lanfeng was furious.
Xian Chengfeng had a look of vicissitudes in his expression, and said in a serious tone: "Little girl, you must know that people in this world are unpredictable, and some people have no bottom line. You are still too young and inexperienced!"
"Me? Inexperienced? Not very experienced? Well, whatever you say goes!" Mu Lanfeng wanted to argue, but gave up after thinking about it.
Xian Chengfeng looked at Mu Lanfeng's helpless look and sighed slightly, "Little girl, the water in this world is much deeper than you think. You can't always look at everything with a simple perspective."
"Is there any news about King Cheng?" Mu Lanfeng didn't have the mind to think about those things at the moment. What she wanted now was to sort out the relationships between these people as soon as possible so that she could make further plans.
"Yes!" Xian Chengfeng said as he went to look for information about King Cheng. "You know King Cheng. He has great ambitions, but he is good at hiding his strength. The Crown Prince is no threat to him at all. He knows that his real threat is King Yan. He colluded with the spies of Xilin just to take the opportunity to get rid of King Yan and use the power of Xilin to gain power! But he thought too simply of Ha Kecha!"
After saying that, Xian Chengfeng handed a roll of paper to Mu Lanfeng.
Mu Lanfeng took the scroll and slowly unfolded it. It contained detailed records of King Cheng's actions and evidence of his collusion with the Xilin spies.
Her eyes became more serious and her brows were furrowed.
"It seems that King Cheng is indeed a difficult person." Mu Lanfeng said in a low voice, "He is so bold and reckless that he wants to use the power of Xilin to seize the throne."
Xian Chengfeng nodded slightly, "Yes, King Cheng is meticulous and ruthless. But he underestimated Hakcha's ambition and wisdom. He thought he could easily control the Xilin spies, but he didn't know that he might become someone else's pawn."
Mu Lanfeng thought for a moment, "We can't let his plan succeed, otherwise, Longyuan will fall into civil strife, giving Xilin an opportunity to take advantage of it."
Xian Chengfeng frowned, "But King Cheng's power cannot be underestimated. It is not easy to deal with him. Moreover, we don't know King Yan's attitude towards this matter."
Mu Lanfeng's eyes were firm and serious. "Xian Chengfeng, you don't need to test me. With your strength, you can't be unaware of King Yan's attitude. He is just as you know him!"
"Little girl, you have changed. You said before that you would not interfere in the affairs of the court!" Xian Chengfeng paused, and said helplessly, "Okay, no matter what decision you make, we support you!"
Mu Lanfeng lowered his eyes slightly, and after a moment he looked up at Xian Chengfeng again, "People always change. No matter who it's for, if I ignore it and stay out of it, I'm afraid that more innocent people will be implicated."
Xian Chengfeng sighed softly, "I understand your thoughts, but the affairs of the court are extremely dangerous. No matter who you are doing it for, you must protect yourself! If you really don't want me to let Xiao Yan arrange a few masters to protect you in secret, he will definitely be happy to do so!"
"No! I can do it myself!" Mu Lanfeng refused without leaving any room for negotiation.
"Don't feel like you owe him anything, he does it willingly!" Xian Chengfeng said.
Mu Lanfeng frowned, "I said no, I mean no. I am capable of dealing with these things myself and don't need anyone else's protection."
"Okay~ I can't beat you, but I just like your energy!" Xian Chengfeng said helplessly yet dotingly.
"There is one more thing I almost forgot. I met Zheng Wanzhao on the way here! I don't know if someone designed her to leave the border! Or if she was secretly recalled by the emperor!" Mu Lanfeng said.
"Secret recall? Impossible!" Xian Chengfeng denied it.
"Not being recalled to Beijing is a serious crime. Her father Zheng Xiuming has always been brooding over his son. Could it be that she returned to Beijing just for this matter?" Mu Lanfeng guessed.
"Zheng Wanzhao is the General of Zhenxi. He needs to seek permission to return to the capital. If he had permission, we would be able to find it. But it seems that he doesn't have it now!" Xian Chengfeng explained.
Mu Lanfeng frowned slightly, "If that's the case, there must be something fishy about her secret return to Beijing. Other things are easy to deal with, but I'm worried that the people from Xilin deliberately transferred her away so that they can take advantage of the opportunity to attack!"
Xian Chengfeng's expression also turned serious. "It's possible. Zheng Wanzhao's guarding of Xize has always been a big obstacle for the people of Xilin. If they plan to transfer her away, they may indeed take the opportunity to take action."
Mu Lanfeng paced back and forth, thinking about how to deal with it. "We must quickly determine the real purpose of Zheng Wanzhao's return to Beijing, and whether the Xilin people have any follow-up actions."
Xian Chengfeng nodded slightly, "Indeed. I will immediately arrange for someone to investigate Zheng Wanzhao's movements in the capital to see if they can find any clues. At the same time, I will also have someone pay close attention to the movements in Xilin. If there is anything unusual, I will send someone to tell you immediately!"
Mu Lanfeng stopped pacing and looked at Xian Chengfeng with a firm gaze, "Okay, we have to hurry up. If the Xilin people really take advantage of the opportunity to act, we must be prepared to deal with it."
"Little girl, someone has to report this to the emperor. After all, mobilizing the army requires the emperor's approval! And we can't let the emperor get suspicious!"
Mu Lanfeng frowned, "This matter is indeed tricky. If we are not careful, it may arouse the emperor's suspicion. But we don't have a better way at the moment. We must let the emperor know about this as soon as possible so that we can prepare early!"
"I know there is someone you can trust, but I have to make him believe it first!" Xian Chengfeng said.
"Who? Tell me!"
"Minister of Revenue Lou Heng!"
Mu Lanfeng pondered for a moment, "Lou Heng? This man is indeed well-known for his integrity in the court, and he is quite trusted by the emperor, but it may not be easy to make him believe this."
Xian Chengfeng nodded and said, "That's right, so we have to prepare sufficient evidence and reasons to make him understand the seriousness of this matter."
Mu Lanfeng frowned, "But we don't have much evidence at the moment, how can we convince him?"
Xian Chengfeng pondered for a moment, "We can start with the doubts about Zheng Wanzhao's secret return to the capital, analyze the possible consequences, and arouse his vigilance. Then we can gradually reveal some clues we have and let him judge the authenticity of the matter himself. In addition, he can know that Zheng Wanzhao returned to the capital privately, but he must not let the emperor know. Let Zheng Wanzhao realize the consequences and go back by himself!"
Mu Lanfeng nodded slightly. "This plan is very good, but it may not be easy to make Zheng Wanzhao go back on her own. We have to think of a comprehensive way to make Lou Heng believe the seriousness of this matter and to subtly guide Zheng Wanzhao to make the right choice."
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