sbdcsierra Chapter 492 Negotiation
Chapter 492 Negotiation
"What does the Imperial Concubine want to do?"
Under the pressure of the eunuchs from the Palace Administration Office, Yu Zhong finally followed Lan'er to the front yard, sat in the reception room, and had a good conversation.
The servants and guards brought by Lan'er were standing outside the door and under the windows of the room, ensuring her safety and making sure no one eavesdropped.
This is also the reason why Yu Zhong hated Lan'er so much but never dared to attack her.
Each of the men she brought with her looked difficult to deal with.
"Your Majesty has no excessive demands. Everything is just for the Yu family, for His Majesty, and for Daliang."
Lan'er smiled, took out a piece of paper from her sleeve and handed it to Yu Zhong.
There were only a few lines of words on the paper, written in regular script, as neat as the typefaces in a printing house, and it was impossible to tell that it was written by anyone.
After Yu Zhong finished reading it, his face turned ugly.
"What do you mean, Madam?"
Lan Er said, "I'm sorry, Master Yu, I can't read. You can figure out what Her Majesty means. I think Her Majesty is upright, and that's exactly what it means. You don't need to overthink it and infer other meanings, which would only lead to mistakes."
Yu Zhong pondered in silence.
If he really takes it literally, he will probably do something wrong.
It was actually written on this paper that he should do his utmost to support the young general, Wucheng Hou Xie Weizhou, who was about to go to the border.
Help Xie Weizhou collect food and fodder, help Xie Weizhou clear obstacles in the court, and even help Xie Weizhou...
Compete with General He, the commander-in-chief of the northern border!
Yu Zhong felt that Fei Wan had lost her mind!
The victory at Ningcheng was entirely due to General He. Without this outstanding general, his logistical work would have been useless.
Now Fei Wan asked her to help Xie Weizhou deal with his allies?
The Yu family and the Xie family have never had any dealings with each other.
He was a clean-cut Jinshi who passed the imperial examination twice. There was really nothing to say about him compared to those nobles who just lived off their ancestors' achievements and waited for death.
"Please ask Madam Zhao to tell the Imperial Concubine that I will do my best. I also ask the Imperial Concubine to speak well of you in the palace and make amends for what happened to Yu Shuren."
As soon as Yu Zhong finished speaking, Lan'er reached out and took the note back.
He took out a tinder, blew it up, and lit the note.
Soon, the piece of paper turned into ashes.
This shows how cautious he is.
Even if the handwriting on the note is unrecognizable, she will burn it after reading it to leave no evidence.
Lan Er looked at Yu Zhong with a half-smile: "Sir, you already have a plan for the matter of Yu Shu Ren. Why do you need the Imperial Concubine's praise? The unidentified female corpse we brought home overnight was soaked in water all night. Her face was disfigured. She was dressed in Yu Shu Ren's clothes and sent to the palace to explain herself. You are so wise, why do you need the Imperial Concubine's praise?"
Yu Zhong frowned.
Even this, the other party knows!
The other party's words were unkind, so Yu Zhong said cautiously, "Madam Zhao, the Imperial Concubine isn't very familiar with matters at court. If it's palace affairs or family matters, I'll certainly do my best to assist. However, the Imperial Concubine's instructions this time involve many complexities that are difficult to explain at the moment. Please tell her to give me some time. When we meet, I'll explain the details to the Imperial Concubine."
When he said this, he suddenly thought, could it be that Queen Yan and the Zhenguo Mansion had instructed the Ministry of War to carry Xie Weizhou's sedan chair and strengthen the power of the Zhenguo Mansion?
Then you can’t do it!
The Ministry of War was the emperor's weapon to control military generals and nobles. If one cooperated with the Xie family, a relative of the Duke of Zhenguo, the emperor would first suspect him.
Moreover, what benefits would it bring to Concubine Zhao if Queen Yan's power grew?
Fei Wan must have been cheated, she is so confused!
But Lan Er on the other side laughed and said, "I don't understand what you are saying, sir, and I won't tell you these words. I only know that if you are unwilling to do what the Queen ordered you to do, I will report it to the Queen truthfully. As for what happened to Yu Shuren and why there is another female corpse in your Yu Mansion from unknown origin, sir, you can explain it clearly to His Majesty yourself. I believe that His Majesty will not be in a good mood after recovering from his 'serious illness'. When that happens, you, sir, must be careful with your words!"
Lan'er got up and left without any hesitation.
Yu Zhong hurriedly stopped her: "Madam Zhao, Madam Zhao, wait a minute..."
Lan'er took out another piece of paper from her sleeve.
This time, there were a lot of words written on the paper, which was a draft of a memorial.
"If Your Excellency is willing to comply, you will soon be able to return to the Ministry of War and receive a new position. When the time comes, you can polish this memorial and submit it to Your Excellency. If you are unwilling, we will not force you. Everyone has their own path. If the Yu Mansion is in trouble in the future, Your Majesty will only consider His Majesty and will not care about Your Excellency's family. Your Majesty's current position is hard-earned. If Your Excellency is unwilling to cherish it, she will do so for herself."
This was the final warning. Yu Zhong could tell from Lan'er's face, which no longer had a smile on it, that he had to make a quick choice.
He glanced through the memorial quickly.
I discovered that this was the beginning of paving the way for Lord Xie.
From the court to the border, the few small moves in the memorial were very clever. They neither made people suspect that he was colluding with the Xie family, nor did they really help Xie Weizhou.
But naturally, it also damaged the interests of General He, who had been operating at the border for a long time.
Only he, General He's ally, could deeply understand the subtleties of this.
Who on earth is behind Fei Wan's advice? !
When Yu Zhong was surprised and suspicious, Lan'er was about to leave again.
He didn't dare to delay and quickly pulled Lan'er to sit down again to discuss the matter in detail.
Two quarters of an hour.
The conversation was neither long nor short.
The sun's shadow moves gently outside the window.
In the end, Yu Zhong put the draft memorial in his sleeve and left.
Lan'er watched Yu Zhong walk out of the reception room, then walked away with her head down.
The Minister has been in this position for a long time, but his back has never been as bent as it is now.
That dejected back view would make people who don't know the truth feel heartbroken.
Kelaner smiled again, her eyes full of confidence.
The task entrusted by the Empress has been completed!
Yu Zhong agreed.
He will submit a memorial tomorrow, and starting today, he will secretly visit old friends and colleagues to arrange this matter.
She will have someone monitor Yu Zhong's movements in real time.
Don't be afraid that he will say one thing and do another behind your back.
Because Yu Tingjin and her daughter were here, being "served" by her people. The Imperial Concubine and others were secretly supporting them, so there was no need to worry about the hostages escaping or getting into trouble.
As long as he had this handle firmly in his hand, Yu Zhong would not dare to disobey.
Otherwise, he will face a catastrophic disaster.
"My Lady, I wish you a bright and prosperous future!"
Lan'er looked towards the palace and sent her sincere blessings to Fei Wan.
When she was a maid in the Yu Mansion, she never thought that one day she would be on equal footing with the master of the Yu Mansion, or even superior to him and force him to do things.
Her current wealthy life, the way she gradually learned to do things, and her joyful anticipation for the future all came from Fei Wan.
After meeting Yu Su and Yu Tingjin again and arranging everything, Lan'er quickly sent a letter to the palace to report everything.
She could read and write letters, which she learned after leaving the Yu Mansion.
She deliberately told Yu Zhong that she couldn't read because the Empress told her that one should always keep a trump card for oneself and not let others, especially the enemy, know everything about oneself.
……
Fei Wan had just finished breakfast when she received the secret letter.
After reading the letter, I burned it.
Just at this moment, the palace maid came to report that His Majesty was fully awake and had begun to inquire about He's meal.
"Oh, Your Majesty, have you had breakfast yet? Why are you so energetic?"
Fei Wan was nonchalant and asked the maid to help her with her makeup and clothes.
Dress up beautifully so that the emperor will notice you at first sight.
And look a little haggard so that the emperor would misunderstand that she was worried about him.
It's time to meet the emperor.
No matter what the He family does today, she will catch all the enemy spies lurking in the Daliang palace!