Joy of Life: I am a Han Dynasty succubus, and I rebel from the beginning

Chapter 184, Taking Advantage of the Issue! Bringing Sang Wen Back to Beijing, Hanging Temple Flower Fair (Additional Chapter)

As the saying goes, if you do one thing, you will harm three wise men!
Fan Ruoruo gave Emperor Qing the opportunity to take advantage of the situation and also allowed Emperor Qing to see the position of the Kyoto forces.

It can be said that he became the strongest assistant of Emperor Qing this time.

"sorry!"

Fan Ruoruo pursed her lips. She could no longer express the urge to go and call for an explanation.

Liu Hong shook his head and smiled tolerantly.

"There's no need to talk about this between husband and wife. But as you know, I have a concubine in Qianlong Bay. I'm afraid she will return to Kyoto again this time."

When she heard about Liu Hong’s concubine, Fan Ruoruo’s heart tightened.

But this time it was all because of her, Fan Ruoruo could only nod silently.

Liu Hong was secretly happy. If this was the way it went, it wouldn't be a loss.

Qianlong Bay is already in our hands and cannot be lost any time soon.

And with Sang Wen's return, he was able to temporarily appease Er Gouzi and his group of arrogant and powerful soldiers.

Sang Wen has a gentle personality and will not compete with Fan Ruoruo. The balance of power between the two factions can probably be maintained.

Liu Hong also understood that Fan Ruoruo was actually the scapegoat.

The reason why he was deprived of his position as the Marquis of Pei was because he did not want to listen to Emperor Qing's arrangements and participate in the guarding of the Hanging Temple.

As for Fan Xian, he was going to the south of the Yangtze River anyway. At most, the Second Prince and the Eldest Princess would secretly act, while Emperor Qing would remain silent.

It was Fan Jian's appearance that reminded Emperor Qing of his main purpose of training Fan Xian to be a loyal minister.

Moreover, he faced Fan Jian, who raised a son for him and almost raised him as his own biological son.

Emperor Qing was also feeling a little unhappy.

After returning from the palace, Liu Hong stayed indoors and did not say a word.

The news from the palace gradually spread to the officialdom of Kyoto, causing an uproar.

They didn't expect that Liu Hong, who was in the limelight recently, would conflict with Emperor Qing over the issue of the guard force of the Hanging Temple.

Not only was he confined to his house for a month, but even Pei Bo's title was stripped away.

This punishment can be said to be quite severe.

The Qin family, the Ye family, and the second prince's forces are ready to move.

As long as Emperor Qing treats Liu Hong coldly, he will be bitten by a large number of mad dogs.

You must know that as the vanguard in overthrowing the prime minister, Liu Hong also offended many people.

The guests in the mansion were in a panic, but Yang Wanli and Cheng Jialin firmly supported Liu Hong.

I think Liu Hong is right. A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall.

Emperor Qing should have given up the flower-viewing trip to the Hanging Temple, but he was not only stubborn but also deprived Liu Hong of his title even though he had tried so hard to dissuade him.

However, fence-sitters such as He Zongwei and Hou Jichang are ready to make moves and have already contacted other forces.

"Haha, it seems that the title of Earl of Pei is also important to me! Now the forces that are attached to me are becoming unstable."

Liu Hong gently put down the file and laughed.

Zhang Liang was sitting next to Liu Hong, so he wasn't too surprised.

"Sir, this is a good opportunity to see people's hearts. Anyway, you will only be reinstated for a month or two, so see who is worthy of being reused!"

For Liu Hong and Zhang Liang.

They never worried whether Emperor Qing would treat Liu Hong coldly.

Now Fan Xian's status is rising like a rocket, the Ye family will be transferred out of Kyoto soon, and the Qin family's power will expand again.

If Emperor Qing wants to maintain the balance in the court, he must employ Liu Hong, who can maintain superficially good relations with both parties.

As for training another Pei Bo?
What a joke! The national treasury is empty now. To train another Pei Bo, the military merit required would probably be enough to capture Nanjing of Northern Qi.

"Sang Wen and others will probably be able to return to the Shangshu Mansion after the Hanging Temple Flower Viewing Festival is over. Zhang Liang, help me keep an eye on Fan Ruoruo."

Liu Hong did not pay too much attention to this matter and his expression became serious.

There's no way, Sang Wen is just a concubine.

As for the principal wife, she had the power to beat to death, and Liu Hong had nothing to say about killing Sang Wen.

Seeing that Liu Hong rarely softened because of a woman, Zhang Liang couldn't help but give him some advice.

"Sir, if you are worried about Miss Sang Wen, you should promote her to a concubine."

Liu Hong was silent for a while and shook his head slowly.

"It's not the right time yet. Besides, Fan Ruoruo is pregnant, so we shouldn't stimulate her too much."

These were all excuses that could only deceive those close to him, but not Zhang Liang, who understood Liu Hong's lofty ambitions.

Naturally, I know who the two concubine positions are reserved for.

If one's ambition is to rule the world, he should appease the Grand Princess who has the remaining power in Northern Qi, and appease Si Lili who has the political power in Southern Qing.

Given their status, if they cannot start as concubines, they can be promoted to noble concubines or virtuous concubines.

I'm afraid there is no way to appease those remaining forces.

But this was too cruel for Sang Wen.

It is difficult for a judge to judge family affairs. Liu Hong has realized this. He stayed alone in the study and drank several pots of tea.

After a month of house arrest, an imperial decree came from the palace inviting Liu Hong to attend the flower-viewing party at the Hanging Temple in front of him.

Not only was Liu Hong invited, he was also placed on the royal level, saying that he was responsible for the safety of the royal children.

This made those forces that were ready to make a move beat their chests and stamp their feet.

The prepared plan of beating the enemy up had to be abandoned.

At the same time, Ye Zhong, the commander of the garrison division, went to visit Liu Hong's residence.

In any case, Liu Hong was the General of Chariots and Cavalry and had the power to control the garrison division.

Now he controls one-third of the garrison division.

If Ye Zhong, who was in charge of the defense of the Hanging Temple, did not make enough gestures and visit Liu Hong.

The people around him thought that Ye Chong did not take Liu Hong seriously and was preparing to launch an anti-Liu campaign.

"Master Ye is very busy, so it's rare for him to have time to come to my Shangshu Mansion."

Liu Hong's tone was slightly joking.

Ye Chong bowed slightly. He was also a second-grade rank, but not a true second-grade rank.

There is no need to kneel down to Liu Hong.

"Sir, the Garrison Division is responsible for the defense of the Hanging Temple. I have come here to seek your advice."

"No need! I've already said that you can decide on the escort force this time."

Liu Hong spoke crisply.

He didn't want to have anything to do with Ye Chong, who was in charge of the guard.

"What news did Liu Hong get that made him so pessimistic about the assassination at the Hanging Temple?"

Ye Zhong was filled with doubt and uncertainty.

Liu Hong's behavior made him feel a little uneasy.

He has been in charge of the Hanging Temple Flower Viewing Festival for so many years, and nothing has ever happened.

How could anything go wrong this year?

They were just two ninth-rank warriors. There were also several ninth-rank warriors who went to the Hanging Temple to guard it.

Under the siege of a large army, even a grandmaster would have to retreat.

After all, true qi is similar to the blue bar. Once the true qi is exhausted, even a grandmaster can only defeat a thousand people at most.

Liu Hong did not explain too much to Ye Chong. He just chatted with him for a few words and sent Ye Chong away.

Instead of wasting time on the Ye family, Liu Hong might as well exchange some interests with the Qin family.

During Liu Hong's tenure as Minister of War, the number of troops stationed in Qianlongwan Camp was arranged by the Privy Council and supported by the Ministry of War.

There are already 100,000 of them! It looks like it is no less than any other large camp.

In other words, the limit of Qianlong Bay is to train 50,000 garrisons, and its actual combat effectiveness is still lacking.

Ye Zhong left with a lot on his mind, determined to set up a tight net around the Hanging Temple.

Even a goshawk can't fly in.

This unfortunate child had no idea that this was a magical scheme staged by Emperor Qing and Chen Pingping.

The assassin arranged by Emperor Qing was one of them, and there were also the Xihu assassin, the Dongyi City killer, and Shadow who all joined in the fun.

It was originally a test, but it turned out to be an assassination.

"Tell Ruoruo to rest and take care of the baby. I have to pack my things and prepare to go to the Hanging Temple."

Liu Hong instructed the maid.

Chen Pingping did not tell him about the Hanging Temple. It seemed that it was because they no longer trusted each other.

But Liu Hong didn't care. How could Emperor Qing's identity as a grandmaster be exposed so easily?

(End of this chapter)