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

Chapter 74: Zhang Liang offers a plan to keep the princess in Kyoto
Liu Hong brought almost all of the Ministry of War's official business back to the newly built Vice Minister's Mansion and taught them to Xiao He and Zhang Liang.

It didn't matter if it was messed up anyway. Liu Hong even hoped that the government affairs of Qing State would become more corrupt.

In the backyard, birds were singing and flowers were blooming. Liu Hong, with a slightly red face, was holding a glass of wine and enjoying Sang Wen's pipa music.

After all this time of fighting and scheming, can't we just enjoy ourselves?
Zhang Liang, a handsome young man in his early twenties, looked unhappy and stopped at the back gate.

"Zhang Liang, you are not a stranger, just come in."

Liu Hong laughed.

Seeing that Zhang Liang looked unhappy, Sang Wen bowed slightly, held the pipa, and left the backyard.

She has always been a very sensible woman and she will not get involved in many things.

Sometimes not knowing anything is a way to protect yourself.

"Sir, you are having a hard time walking now, but you are still in the mood to drink and have fun?"

Zhang Liang's face was full of disappointment.

Liu Hong was confused. What happened to him? He would receive advice even when listening to a little song.

Could it be that Zhang Liang is possessed by Wei Zheng and wants to be a troll?

"Now that the peace talks have been completed, Sean, send Si Lili back to Northern Qi in exchange for Yan Bingyun. My lord, you are the chief envoy, and Fan Xian is the deputy envoy. But look at what you are doing now."

Zhang Liang's chest heaved with anger.

He admitted that he felt very comfortable here with Liu Hong and that he had room to display his talents.

However, Liu Hong's current image is completely different from the image of wise and brave in his mind.

Now Liu Hong is like a hands-off boss. Apart from clocking in at the Ministry of War on time every day, he then returns to the Minister's Residence.

Liu Hong opened his mouth and wanted to make some excuses.

"No, you know this too! His Majesty obviously let Fan Xian gain experience and come back to take over the Inner Treasury Supervisory Office. Don't I have to keep a low profile now?"

Zhang Liang's expression eased a lot, but his tone was still not very good.

Damn! The young man was arrogant and proud. Although he was a poor noble, he had never experienced the beating of a country being destroyed and a family being ruined.

"My Lord, don't you know? Although you are not attached to the eldest princess, it is with the help of the eldest princess that you can ease the relationship with the Qin family and gradually gain a foothold in the border army."

"And now the eldest princess is being driven out of Kyoto by Dean Chen and Fan Xian! Without this, what can you get even if you return to Kyoto?"

Liu Hong, who was a little drunk, woke up instantly.

What Zhang Liang said makes sense!

She and the Qin family were secretly in sync and did not interfere with each other. It was all the eldest princess's secret planning.

Even though he was assigned to the Crown Prince's entourage by Emperor Qing, the Second Prince's forces did not retaliate, and it was the Eldest Princess who orchestrated the matter.

Even though the princess's intentions towards Liu Hong were not pure, her help to Liu Hong was real.

If the eldest princess leaves Kyoto, the power of the Fan family will increase greatly, no matter how unwilling he is.

Either become a pawn of Emperor Qing to balance Fan Xian, or be forced to depend on the Fan family.

Liu Hong's official relationships, which were now as smooth as a fish in water, almost instantly became a mess.

Liu Hong stood up, paced back and forth, and his eyes became sharp again.

This is the role of a top strategist, who can see the big picture from the details, and plan for everything, not just the short term.

Liu Hong might have thought of this, but not so deeply.

Because of the TV version of Fan Xian and Chen Pingping, Liu Hong didn't want to offend them from the bottom of his heart.

But not anymore.

Liu Hong suddenly drew out his sword and cut the table and chairs in half with one sword.

"You're right! I won't do that again. Just go ahead with your plans. I'll hold you up if the sky falls."

Zhang Liang smiled with relief.

He was not a logistics manager like Xiao He, nor was he a rebellious political idiot like Han Xin.

Just based on Liu Hong's plan for Qianlong Bay, he was also unwilling to become the emperor's pawn.

Zhang Liang had some guesses in his mind.

But Zhang Liang said nothing. He reported the king's intention on the Golden Terrace and said he would die for the king with the Jade Dragon.

If Liu Hong was sincere to him, Zhang Liang would not sell out Liu Hong for wealth and honor. Moreover, Zhang Liang had no good feelings towards the Qing Kingdom, as he had only been a Qing citizen for more than 20 years.

My fathers were all prime ministers of the vassal states that were destroyed by the Qing Kingdom’s cavalry.

"Actually, this is very simple. The eldest princess is a member of the royal family after all. As long as she reveals that she interfered in the affairs of the Supervisory Council, she will not be able to return to her fiefdom of Xinyang."

Zhang Liang said with certainty.

After decades of boasting about the prosperity and peace in the Qing Kingdom, the country had been living a peaceful and tranquil life.

Their emperor cares most about the reputation of the royal family.

A smile gradually appeared on Liu Hong's face, if one had to compare the ancient times with the Kingdom of Qing.

Today's Qing Kingdom is somewhat similar to the Sui Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Yang of Sui.

However, the conflicts among domestic aristocratic families and people's livelihood were not as intense as those in the Sui Dynasty.

"Chen Pingping has the Overwatch Council as his eyes and ears. He is also a top hero in the world. I can't go on stage directly. I can't afford to offend the Overwatch Council now."

After Liu Hong carefully thought about the countermeasures, his face frowned slightly.

This is very uncomfortable. Chen Pingping once covered it up secretly, but Liu Hong was fine.

He really had to confront Chen Pingping from the Supervisory Commission.

The pressure is extremely great.

But this is a matter of time. Chen Pingping's goal is to make Emperor Qing a widower, lonely and abandoned by his friends and relatives, and to sacrifice himself to set off a confrontation between Fan Xian and Emperor Qing.

Liu Hong's goal has always been to rebel. He would either seize power in Qing through a coup or wait for Emperor Qing to die and then rebel directly to seize the world immediately.

The two have different goals and will go their separate ways sooner or later.

Zhang Liang smiled confidently.

"Your Excellency does not need to take any action in this matter, and even the Minister's Mansion does not need to intervene."

"Oh?"

Liu Hong immediately became interested.

"Fan Xian can use flyers to spread the word that the princess is secretly communicating with Northern Qi. Then we can also send flyers saying that the princess wants to secretly interfere in the Supervisory Council. However, this has some disadvantages."

Zhang Liang originally wanted to sit down and talk properly, but when he saw the table and chairs being split in half by Liu Hong's sword, his face twitched.

Liu Hong also understood Zhang Liang's hesitation.

The Supervisory Commission will definitely find out that it was Liu Hong who acted secretly, but it is not certain whether they think Liu Hong is causing trouble or helping them.

There is also the suspicious Emperor Qing. If he sees the leaflets and becomes suspicious, Chen Pingping will add fuel to the fire.

The eldest princess might be directly expelled from Kyoto. Not only would I not be able to help, but I would also offend the eldest princess.

"I believe you won't resort to such a desperate measure."

When Liu Hong saw Zhang Liang's confident expression, he suddenly smiled with relief.

"Sir, you know Yan Xiaoyi, the commander of the imperial guards! I believe you have spies in the palace too."

"Of course!"

Liu Hong looked a little unnatural.

When he first came to Fan Xian's courtyard, Yan Xiaoyi asked him to give an explanation to the princess, but he was busy recruiting talents.

Forget about this matter, and you might have offended Yan Xiaoyi.

"Okay! Then please come to the palace and report the situation. Let Commander Yan personally warn Her Royal Highness the Princess."

As for how to act specifically, Zhang Liang did not say and Liu Hong did not ask.

If you let the counselor direct everything, then just let the counselor be the lord.

"There is still one condition missing, a reason to enter the palace."

Liu Hong shook his head.

Zhang Liang took out an official document from his arms.

"My Lord, you are ready. The Northern Qi war god Shang Shanhu is heading south. This is no small matter."

So thoughtful, love it, love it!
Liu Hong's eyes were shining and he wanted to give Zhang Liang a big hug.

(End of this chapter)