Chapter 40 Plan to be empty

"Wu Ciwei is so old that he is still so reckless in doing things. If I hadn't gone over to take a look, I don't know what troubles would have happened today!" Chen Zhenhui thought angrily as she walked out of the alley .Chen Zhenhui was really surprised that this friend who had the deepest friendship and congenial views on weekdays took such a reckless and out-of-the-ordinary action without consulting her in advance. "Well, he wasn't like this in the past. Although he used to be a little temperamental, he still discussed with me on important matters and never made things difficult. But recently, something has changed. A while ago, a member of the society They all obeyed my arrangement and entered the scene as guests one after another, but he was reluctant to enter, and he was indifferent to him; now he didn't follow the agreement, and there were extra problems. Hey, why did he do this? Could it be that Zhou Zhongyu met with him in private? What did he say? Yes, he has a long relationship with Zhou Zhongyu. It is said that they were old friends long before the establishment of the society. A few days ago, Gu Zifang was assigned by the surname Zhou to travel around, obviously aimed at me. Then will it be..." Thinking of Zhou Biao, Chen Zhenhui couldn't help feeling annoyed again, and the vigor she had before seemed to have lost its momentum.It was only when he thought of the imminent action and the responsibilities he shouldered that he gritted his teeth, set his heart straight, and strode forward.

When we came to the alley, the situation outside had changed.A group of armed soldiers in red coats were cracking their whips on the street, driving pedestrians on both sides, and setting up a cordon along the road.On the other side of the city gate, there was a faint sound of gongs opening the way.It seems that those civil and military officials who are going to bid farewell to Shi Kefa have already started to dispatch.Chen Zhenhui suddenly became nervous, and hurried through the crowded crowd, planning to rush to another alley to see the situation at the last assembly point.Unexpectedly, before entering the alley, he was stopped by someone head on.

"Hey, the old man is here so you can teach me how to find it!" Chen Zhenhui raised her eyes, and when she saw clearly that it was one of her servants, she frowned and asked, "Well, what's the matter?" "My lord, there is a Jiatou and two lords from our place, and they are driving Hou Xianggong to ask the truth. Hou Xianggong is about to quarrel with them. Go back and have a look!" the servant Said nervously. Chen Zhenhui's heart trembled: "What, you are here for business? What's going on?" Before he could think about it, he turned around quickly and hurried back to the house where Hou Fangyu stayed behind.

When he stepped into the courtyard gate, he really heard the voices of dispute coming from the main room, the clearest of which was Hou Fangyu's high-pitched voice: "Who are you, and you are worthy to ask me? Tell you, I am tired of living in the city, and I want to come here for a few days to have a happy and quiet time. Can you take care of me?" Then, another person said something, but the voice was lower and could not be heard clearly. Chen Zhenhui hesitated for a moment, then turned her head and told the servants in a low voice: "Go, tell everyone that everything is ready, and obey my orders!" After speaking, he quickened his pace and walked inward.

In the main room, the scene that greeted his eyes was: Hou Fangyu leaned arrogantly on the chair, bent his leg high, and stepped on the little man in front of him. His eyes were slightly rolled up, and he stared coldly at the man standing in front of him. Two tolerances and an old man with long nails.The latter seemed a bit in a dilemma, exchanging glances with each other. Since she couldn't figure out the details of these uninvited guests, and seeing that Hou Fangyu seemed to have calmed down the other party, Chen Zhenhui was not in a hurry to join them. "Well, it would be best if Chaozong could frighten them away. There is no need to spend words and words on these people." He thought, and then he stood still and pretended to be on the sidelines.

At this moment, the boss-like Tolerance seemed to have made up his mind.He stroked his beard, coughed, raised his broad purple-colored face, and said: "To tell you the truth, I'm here because someone reported that the ministers came here today and wanted to get together with others, so I came here to inquire. I also hope that the ministers will tell the truth, otherwise if something happens, it will be very inconvenient for each other!" "What, gathering people to make troubles? Haha, do you think I am the one who gathers people to make troubles? Nonsense, really nonsense! Go, go, don't disturb my peace!" Hou Fangyu waved his hands and said.

"It's just that I have found out that there are people gathered in several alleys now, so why?" The tolerance's tone became tough. Chen Zhenhui was shocked: "Why, he even knows this?" For a moment, Hou Fangyu also seemed a little flustered.Instinctively, he sat upright, but rolled his eyes, and then sneered and said, "Since there is such a strange thing, why don't you ask them yourself, but come to me to talk about it!" Seeing Hou Fangyu's shameless appearance, the expressions of the three visitors changed. The boss sneered and said, "Okay, since this is the case, then I have to report to the superior, but come to the district office!"

While answering these few sentences, Chen Zhenhui saw that Xingzang was exposed and the matter was in danger of falling short, so she had already made a quick calculation in her mind, but she couldn't think of any way to resolve it.Hearing that the other party was going to report to his superiors suddenly, he felt anxious, couldn't care less, quickly opened his arms to stop him, and said with a smile on his face: "Three heads, why bother to get angry, you can speak slowly if you have something to say, everything is negotiable! " Those three people had undoubtedly noticed him coming in, probably because Chen Zhenhui had never spoken, so they ignored him.At this time, when they saw Chen Zhenhui bowing their hands in salute, they each returned the salute and asked:

"This gentleman..." "Oh, Xiaosheng's surname is Chen, he lives in Yixing, and he came to Beijing for a study tour with Mr. Hou Xianggong. Today, I heard that His Majesty, Master Shi of the Gebu, resigned from the capital and supervised Huaiyang. Because he is the uncle of my younger generation, I am here to see you off. He gave it away. I don't want to disturb everyone, I am very disrespectful!" The boss had already been irritated by Hou Fangyu, but he seemed a little surprised by Chen Zhenhui's polite explanation, and his expression softened accordingly.However, it seems that he still has doubts in his heart, so he arched his hands and asked again:

"So that's it, I'm offended! It's just that the two ministers came to see Mr. Shi off. Why did they rent the house first and invite many people to gather in one place? But I don't understand." "Let's listen to Xiaosheng!" Chen Zhenhui replied immediately.He saw that civil and military officials on the street had gathered one after another, Shi Kefa might arrive at any time, time was extremely tight, and he couldn't hesitate any longer.So, I had to take a risk. "Touweng, I don't know what kind of people the Shi Ge Department is according to your opinion?"

"This—" The tolerance obviously did not expect such a question. He blinked his eyes under his thick eyebrows, thought for a while, and then replied: "Master Shi is naturally a great loyal minister!" Chen Zhenhui nodded, and asked again: "But now that someone wants to murder him, what does the head think?" The tolerance was taken aback: "What, someone is planning to murder Mr. Shi?" "That's right! Half a month ago, the Shi Ge Department was appointed as the chief assistant by the emperor and took charge of the government. But now someone is plotting to force him out of Liudu and let him go to Jiangbei to supervise the teachers. Just imagine, in the past Jiangnan So fortunately, it was preserved thanks to Shi Gong's mediation. Now that Shi Gong is gone, the imperial court will lose its pillar of support. If a bandit comes, not only the Ming Dynasty will be overthrown, but the people in the south of the Yangtze River will also suffer endless disasters. How sinister is the intention of a traitor!" It was obviously the first time the tolerance chief had heard such a statement.He couldn't help being stunned, and after a while, he murmured: "Then, the two gentlemen plan to..." "Let me tell you the truth!" Hou Fangyu, who had been silent all this time, interjected, "We are planning to wait for Shi Gong to pass by, and block the street to beg him not to leave Liudu, and not to fall into the tricks of treacherous people!" "That's right. So, I'm still looking forward to seeing Touweng Zhouquan!" Speaking of this step, it is already tantamount to revealing the plan to the other party.If the other party turned his face, it would be over.Therefore, Chen Zhenhui and Hou Fangyu were very nervous, and they all stared at the tolerance chief, waiting for an answer. At first, the guy stared wide-eyed and listened blankly, but later his expression changed.He looked at Chen and Hou, then at his two companions, then lowered his head and remained silent.This situation made Chen Zhenhui even more nervous.He secretly made up his mind: If the other party refused to agree, he would order his servants to arrest them and release them after the matter was over. "No matter what, we must do it to the end!" He gritted his teeth and thought tenaciously. Finally, the suffocating moment passed. "What you two said is the truth?" the head tolerance raised his head and asked. "No lie!" Chen and Hou replied in unison. "Alright, although I'm just a scumbag, I also know that the court must have the support of loyal officials, so that the country can be safe and stable. All the ministers want to stop Shi Gong, but also for the sake of the people in the south of the Yangtze River. Then just do what you want, and I will only do it. As long as you don't know about it!" Chen and Hou looked at each other, and they let out a long breath, and became extremely excited again.They gave a deep bow to the tolerance chief, turned around and ran out of the hall, Chen Zhenhui said loudly to the servants guarding the yard: "You all come with me!" While speaking, he strode towards the door.However, at this moment, with the sound of hurried footsteps, a person rushed in like a whirlwind.That was Zuo Guofeng who was in charge of keeping watch outside the imperial city.As soon as he saw Chen Zhenhui, he stomped his feet resentfully and said out of breath: "It's a bad thing, it's a bad thing! Shi Daolin left the city from Zhengyangmen!" "What did you say?" Shocked, Chen Zhenhui grabbed him and asked sharply. Zuo Guofen shook his head and said with a mournful face, "This street can't be blocked. I heard that Shi Daolin is determined not to be punished by officials, so he didn't go up Chaoyangmen at all!"