choke element

Chapter 120 Gains and Losses

As the dusk gradually deepened, some soldiers lit torches at the front and back of the queue, and the hooves of the cavalry rumbled.

Guo Ning steered his horse a little and hid beside the road.

Du Shisheng also reined in his horse and stopped: "With Miao Daorun and others, it's enough to disturb Zhongdu! Taking advantage of the opportunity of the Mongols going south and the court in chaos, let's go directly to Shandong... Or, sir, do you think there are other places to go that would be better?" Is it suitable? Wherever it is suitable, we will go there!"

"This……"

Before Guo Ning could speak, Du Shisheng said impatiently: "Isn't the purpose of hijacking King Sheng in the first place to attract reinforcements from Pucha Ali, and then to mobilize the Mongolian army to ensure the safety of our old camp? This goal has been achieved, and we You can get out in time!"

Seeing that Guo Ning still didn't respond, he rode his horse closer: "If you get involved in the maelstrom of Zhongdu...some things will be unavoidable. At that time, Shan Alihu, the apostle of Hailing King, killed Xizong, and Shizong used Wanyan Yuanyi killed King Hailing. Those who participated in the killing were all Jurchen nobles, and they would inevitably be involved in the end. If Guo Langjun, you participated in such things, I am worried that you will inevitably be backlashed... Even if Gain for a while, but in the end I'm afraid the loss will be huge!"

Guo Ning thought for a moment, then laughed.He handed over the whip to his left hand, and patted Du Shisheng on the back with his right hand: "Mr. Jinzhi, you are one of your own."

Hearing this, Du Shisheng's expression was shocked, a little ashamed and a little relieved, and then he bowed deeply to salute.

After he took refuge under Guo Ning's command, he never mentioned his relatives and old friends, but Guo Ning actually knew about it.On that day, he uttered nonsense on the streets of Zhongdu, alarming Yousi, who specifically ordered him to be severely punished.When this order came down, it was unavoidable that the local authorities would increase their burdens one after another, and when it fell into the countryside, Du Shisheng's parents, wives and children, and even many relatives were implicated, and many people were even killed.

Du Shisheng escaped from Zhongdu, but instead of returning home, he changed his name and surname, and hid alone among the ponds.Not only because of avoiding disaster, but also because of not daring to face relatives, not wanting to think about the pain of the past.

Because he predicted that the Dajin Kingdom would be in chaos, he would suffer disaster, which further triggered Du Shisheng's hatred of the court.

When he was entrusted by Guo Ning to operate secretly in Zhongdu and pick up his old contacts, Guo Ning could see his happy mood.

He wasn't just happy about being used again.What's more, I really hope that there will be chaos in the central capital, and those high-ranking Jurchen nobles, even the Jurchen emperor, might as well die.

Therefore, when Guo Ning told him about his plan to hijack the promoted king and enter the capital, the old scholar, regardless of his age, ran around the pond without sleep, trying his best to convince all the big men in Hebei.The reason is very simple, the more trouble Guo Ning makes, the more chaos will be in the city of Zhongdu, and the more those hateful people will die!
That's good!

Sometimes Guo Ning felt that this old scholar was really a person who broke away from low-level interests and was only dedicated to digging for the big gold.

However, when the situation developed to such an intense level, Du Shisheng, whose mind was full of messing up the Central Capital, suddenly thought of something else.

He thought of the role that Guo Ning will eventually assume in the cooperation with Tu Danyi.He thought that with Guo Ning's bold and brave style, he might inevitably be used as a knife.

What will be the result of this knife after a great chaos?At the turn of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Sima Zhao killed the king, and Jia Chong was ashamed, let alone Cheng Ji?

Looking at the current situation, a group of people rushed to the Central Capital surrounded by His Royal Highness Sheng Wang, seemingly in great momentum.However, even if great things can be accomplished, who is Sima Zhao?Who is Jia Chong?Who is Chengji?With Guo Ning's power, can he really control the situation in the capital city and avoid the end of the tool?

How can the old fox in the hall be stupid?Tu Danyi never really recruited Guo Ning, nor did he restrict Guo Ning in particular. He almost connived Guo Ning to act as a reckless hero. Wasn't this for cutting off afterwards?After the cut, Tu Shan Youcheng is naturally innocent, but what about Guo Ning?

Du Shisheng thought of a lot in an instant.

Over the past few months, Du Shisheng watched with his own eyes how Guo Ning built up his own power step by step.Du Shisheng had a strong premonition that as long as this young man was given more time, he would be capable of doing a bigger business. That being the case, there are some things that need to be advanced and retreated in time, there is no need to really trap yourself!
So he finally decided to persuade Guo Ning not to wade into this muddy water.

Although this young man was born in the wild, he has a natural talent in judging the current situation.He is a cunning and ferocious beast, whose acuity is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.Du Shisheng believed that Guo Ning would immediately understand what he meant and make the right choice.

Du Shisheng raised his head and looked at Guo Ning with piercing eyes.

And Guo Ning said slowly: "Shandong is a good place to stay. However, there are great benefits at your fingertips in Zhongdu. Therefore, I plan to go to Zhongdu first, and make follow-up arrangements according to the situation."

"Lang Jun, you..." Du Shisheng panicked.

When he wanted to persuade him again, Guo Ning raised his hand to stop Du Shisheng.

He tapped the saddle lightly with the whip, again and again, very regularly.

After a while, Guo Ning asked, "Mr. Jinzhi, in your opinion, is it a secret in Zhongdu that King Sheng fell into our hands?"

Du Shisheng was taken aback for a moment: "Our army acted just in time for the Mongolian army to go south. At this time, there was chaos all over Hebei, and the Mongolian army was rampant, and its movements were unpredictable. Conveying limited military information. I thought that in the capital city, the movement of King Sheng would not be known in the short term."

"The short term you said, how short is it?"

"Leave Xin'an, go further north, and slowly leave the Tangbo area. If you go to Zhongdu, you have to go down the Yishui River, turn to Lushui at Zhigu Village, and then go up the Lushui River to Wu Qing, Tongzhou, and finally entered the capital. This is the main road of water transportation, and any power in the court must have a special eyeliner here. That is to say, when we arrive at Zhigu Village..."

Du Shisheng made a calculation: "Five days from today, the big shots in the court should know about it."

"So, in these five days, in Wanyan Gang's eyes, King Sheng disappeared on the way to the central capital, perhaps died at the hands of the Mongolian army, or died of rebellious soldiers and bandits, but this is not the same as Tudan Youcheng. It doesn't matter."

"Yes."

"Then, with the disappearance of King Sheng, Wanyangang lost his intended collaborator in the royal family, and the arrangement that was already on the line had to be stopped. At the same time, a series of military failures in the direction of Jinshan will lead to his failure in the imperial court. The position in the hall is at stake. Therefore, at this time, not only can he not be hostile to the emperor, but he will try his best to win over the emperor and rely on the emperor's authority to maintain the stability of his own political power."

Du Shisheng was originally a person who was very familiar with the court situation. In the past few days, because he had devoted all his energy to contacting the big tycoons in those places, he was a little negligent about the situation in the capital city.Once Guo Ning mentioned it at this moment, he immediately reacted.

"Lang Jun said so!"

He pulled the rein subconsciously, and the horse under his crotch took a few steps forward, and then he brought it back: "That is to say, the left and right prime ministers in the court were all dissatisfied with the emperor, and at the same time they all had conflicts with His Royal Highness Sheng Wang." communication. In this regard, they have a tacit understanding, and their interests and pace are also consistent. The difference is that Wanyan Ganggang is much more radical, while Tudan Youcheng is more conservative, more cautious, and more considerate of the overall situation. But because of promotion The king is missing, Wanyan Gang's previous plan has come to naught, he can only rely on the emperor..."

Having said that, Du Shisheng shook his head again and again.

"Five days later, the information that King Sheng was in our hands spread to Zhongdu. Once the various forces in Zhongdu conduct a mental analysis, they will find that our army was actually pampered by Dan Youcheng. So... ahem... Tu Dan Youcheng will become the common enemy of the emperor and Wanyan Zuocheng, and become the villain in the court who intends a coup d'etat..."

"Isn't it ridiculous?"

Guo Ning laughed mockingly: "Tu Danyi is a veteran of the three dynasties, the flag of the Confucian officials in the dynasties, and has always cherished feathers. Guess, would he like to see this basin of dirty water splashing on his face? Guess what?" , if he is thrown into such dirty water, can the old man maintain his reputation and continue to guide the court with a detached attitude?"

"Guo Langjun, you put Tudan Youcheng on the bar! He is naturally unwilling to accept this situation, and he will never allow himself to be regarded as a king-killing Zhao Dun by the world!" Du Shisheng sighed : "So... his time is very tight, he has to urge a coup d'etat within these five days!"

"So, in your estimation, can Tu Dan Youcheng do it?" Guo Ning asked.

When the two were talking, a third voice suddenly appeared.That's what Yira Chucai was saying: "Tutan Youcheng can naturally do it."

(End of this chapter)