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

Chapter 77: Opportunity to become the Minister of War and take down Sang Wen

Liu Hong really didn't understand.

He was not in Kyoto, but was on a diplomatic mission to Northern Qi for half a year. It would be a pity if the Qin family did not completely devour the power that he had worked so hard to build up.

How could I have another chance to become the Minister of War? This is somewhat illogical.

After all, the current Minister of War He Hai is only in his fifties, and if he focuses on making money, he will have enough time to work for another ten years.

Although Liu Hong and the Qin family have reached a secret cooperation, there is still a chance to trick Liu Hong.

Of course the Qin family would never let it go, they also knew that as long as they didn't touch Qianlong Bay, which was Liu Hong's weak spot.

No matter what happens, Liu Hong will not turn against them. He will maintain normal state and cooperate secretly.

"Sir, I ask you not to leave any backup plans in the Ministry of War, or even let your trusted confidants turn to Qin Heng and sell out their master for fame."

The confidant mainly refers to Er Gouzi.

With the help of Liu Hong, Er Gouzi also rose rapidly and became a fifth-rank deputy doctor of the Military Food Bureau.

Liu Hong's eyes flashed and he slowly smiled.

"The highest good is like water!"

"Your Excellency is very insightful."

When Zhang Liang heard these words, he was stunned for a moment and then started laughing.

Sometimes not fighting is fighting!
Liu Hong not only had to completely split and hide the power he had worked so hard to build up in the Ministry of War.

He also wanted to give the entire Ministry of War to Qin Heng, so that this guy could also enjoy the power of a Shangshu in name only.

After Liu Hong came back, he pretended that the Ministry of War was unable to compete with the Qin family.

At that time, in order to maintain checks and balances, Emperor Qing would have no choice but to let He Hai retire early and let Liu Hong take over.

After all, this is not a problem of Liu Hong's ability. It is entirely because Emperor Qing wanted to balance the power. Suddenly he found that something had gone wrong and the Qin family's power had become even greater.

The only option is to release Liu Hong and then compete with the Qin family.

Throughout the dynasties, as long as the top leader was not too weak, he would not be able to become a puppet by relying on the authority of a veto.

Liu Hong made up his mind!

"Just do as you say!"

The diplomatic mission to Northern Qi was quickly arranged. Liu Hong only brought fifty personal guards, and the remaining three hundred personal guards almost all stayed in the Minister's Mansion.

In the backyard, Sang Wen's pipa sounded melodious and sad, as if some story was happening.

Liu Hong stopped and listened quietly to the weakness in Sang Wen's heart.

"My Lord...you?"

Shi Chanli was holding the account book, calculating the profits of the commercial street. He was surprised to see that Liu Hong did not enter the backyard.

In the eyes of everyone in the mansion, Liu Hong is a lustful ghost.

Sang Wen, a woman who came from a brothel, should have been eaten up long ago.

Actually, that’s not the case. Liu Hong just likes to listen to Sang Wen’s pipa music.

Only by immersing himself in the music could Liu Hong gradually let down his guard.

"Sir, come in!"

The sound of the pipa was interrupted and Sang Wen hurriedly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes.

Liu Hong glared at Shi Chanli, hesitated for a while, and finally stepped into the backyard.

"I'm sorry to bother you, Sang Wen shouldn't play such sad music when you're on a diplomatic mission to Northern Qi."

Sang Wen stood up and apologized in a low voice.

Liu Hong waved his hands, not caring at all.

“Happiness comes from the heart. Whatever you talk about is your hobby. As a listener, I just need to stop and listen.”

Unexpectedly, Liu Hong's tolerant words made Sang Wen burst into tears. She hugged Liu Hong and sobbed.

"Sir, why are you so nice to me? I'm just a prostitute..."

Liu Hong didn't say anything, but just gently patted Sang Wen's smooth jade-like back.

He felt a little guilty, because in fact he was not very good to Sang Wen.

I just always wanted to have a confidante.

The marriage between Liu Hong and Fan Ruoruo was a typical political marriage, destined to be without any love.

With a beauty in his arms and having been suppressed for too long, Liu Hong reacted all of a sudden and was ready to strike.

Sang Wen stepped back in a hurry, looked at Liu Hong's embarrassed look, burst into laughter, and his eyes became determined.

The big bed in the backyard finally found its place, making a creaking sound, and the sheets were covered with blood. Fortunately, Liu Hong came early, otherwise Sang Wen would have been in someone else's shape.

Xiao He originally wanted to discuss something with Liu Hong, but when he heard the noise in the backyard, he smiled knowingly.

He quickly pulled away Zhang Liang, who looked unhappy.

"Zhang Liang, that's enough! Your Excellency knows how to use people and accepts advice readily. What else do you want? Can't you even have a private life?"

After hearing these words, Zhang Liang came to his senses.

Was I asking too much of Liu Hong, imposing the image of the ancient sage king on him?

The news from the palace soon arrived and was shocking.

Scene after scene, one can only sigh, it is indeed a good show.

The eldest princess, who had colluded with Northern Qi and had a bad reputation, refused to give in and stayed in the harem.

Even Dean Chen couldn't drive the eldest princess back to her fiefdom.

Afterwards, Liu Hong was sent as an envoy to Northern Qi, and Qin Heng took over the post of Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, saying that he was responsible for sharing the numerous affairs of the Ministry of War.

This inevitably led some people to secretly speculate whether Liu Hong had lost the emperor's favor and could be stepped on.

As a result, Yan Xiaoyi, the commander of the second-rank imperial guards, was demoted to the northwest because he spoke rudely and even assaulted Liu Hong in the palace.

He was appointed as the governor of the northern part of Xiliang Road and held the highest rank. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was a typical promotion in name only and a demotion in reality.

However, faced with all these bizarre operations, these officials did not dare to jump out for a while.

I am afraid that if I am not careful, I will become a victim.

The eldest princess refused to leave, so Fan Xian naturally gnashed his teeth in hatred.

However, Fan Xian also knew that Chen Pingping had done his best. Who knew that the princess had already eliminated all influence in the Supervisory Council.

Moreover, he would never accept Chen Pingping's verbal inducement and kept pretending to be aggrieved in front of Emperor Qing.

No matter how reluctant he was, Fan Xian had to go on the diplomatic mission to Northern Qi.

There was Liu Hong, a third-rank assistant minister, Fan Xian, who was promoted from the assistant minister of the Taichang Temple to the fifth-rank imperial college, and many other officials of different ranks.

The official lineup can only be described as just okay, but the defensive lineup is a bit exaggerated.

First there were the regular five hundred soldiers, plus the twenty tiger guards that Fan Jian left for Fan Xian, including the leader of the tiger guards, Gundam, the leader of the red-armored knights.

Following them were the five hundred black cavalrymen from the Supervisory Council secretly dispatched by Chen Pingping to follow and protect them.

It seems that the defensive force of all the officials is not as strong as Fan Xian alone.

In comparison, Liu Hong looks much shabby.

There are fifty personal guards and more than two hundred thugs who want to follow Liu Hong to get promoted and given titles.

No matter how the Kyoto officials viewed Liu Hong, the people of Kyoto truly loved Liu Hong.

Liu Hong is a good person to get along with. As long as you are one of his own, he can really help you get a promotion!

Liu Hong and Fan Xian were waiting outside the Supervisory Office.

Sean, the gray-haired old man, dragged his heavy steps forward under numerous shackles and chains.

Sean felt the warm light and stopped for a moment.

Liu Hong ignored the verbal battle between Sean and Chen Pingping, looked at the haggard Si Lili, and sighed.

Si Lili, the courtesan of Zuixianju, was once radiant and charming, and her every frown and smile could attract the praise of all the talented men in Kyoto.

Now she is haggard and pitiful, and even the pride in her heart has almost been wiped out.

Fan Xian's teacher Fei Jie came out of the gate of the Supervisory Office and saw Liu Hong staring at Si Lili intently.

He quickly stood in front of Si Lili and spoke in a stern tone.

"If you don't want to die, don't touch this woman."

Liu Hong smiled and said nothing.

Of course he knew about the Red Sleeves Plan of the Supervisory Commission.

The purpose was to make the Northern Qi Emperor die in the middle of having sex with Si Lili.

But even the Censorate did not expect that the Northern Qi emperor was actually a woman.

　Damn it! I originally wanted to change my ID name on Qidianshu.com, but the five characters in my previous name were too stupid.

　　After trying it, I found out that they are indeed a member of the Penguin Empire and are so greedy that they asked me to pay 10,000 Starting Coins, or 100 yuan, just to change my name.

　　After thinking about it carefully, it’s actually quite good to have a silly name. When people hear this name, they will think I am a mature and steady middle-aged man.

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