My name is Chang An, your name is Gu Li

Chapter 369 Yuwen Rong and Li Linfu

For several days, Wu Qinghui did not bother Chang An or Queen Wang, but stayed alone in Bingyue Palace. She propped herself up, lying on her side on her couch, closing her eyes to rest. The sunlight shone through the door and onto her body, highlighting her enchanting curves.

At this time, the palace maid came in again and said, "Your Highness, your two brothers want to see you."

"Let them in." Wu Qinghui said lightly without even opening her eyes.

She listened to the footsteps of the palace maid leaving. After a while, Wu Zhong and Wu Xin walked in. The footsteps were drowned out by Wu Zhong's shout:

"Sister! Sister!"

"I have a plan that will definitely work!"

Wu Qinghui still had her eyes closed at this time, because she didn't want to see the faces of her two brothers yet - once she saw them, she would be reminded of the embarrassing scene from the past two days, which really made her angry.

Although it was a lose-lose situation and no one gained any advantage, it still made people feel humiliated.

"What's the plan?"

"Of course it's a plan aimed at Chang Yonghe." Wu Zhong's voice was full of excitement, and now he didn't even need to use the honorific title of Duke Kangguo.

Wu Qinghui said lazily: "Let me tell you, you two brothers should remember the person who was lost two days ago, so this time, please don't suggest any more poems."

Wu Zhong waved his hand and said, "I'm sure I won't be so foolish this time. I wonder if my sister remembers the land reform three years ago?"

"Hmm?" Wu Qinghui opened his eyes slightly and said, "The reform method is very good, there is no big problem. Is there something wrong with his plan?"

"No, in fact, the person who was in charge of this method back then was Yuwen Rong. Later, with the help of Chang Yonghe, he got the position of Chief Censor." Wu Zhong said.

"But this person had a dispute with Chang Yonghe in the palace at that time, so he was resentful and had a grudge against him."

As Wu Qinghui listened, her expression suddenly became serious. She suddenly sat up from the bed and urged, "Anything else?"

"At this time, Yuwen Rong is still in charge of the land reform, but no matter what results he gets, he can only make a small profit in the end, while Chang Yonghe will get more rewards."

"In this case, Yuwen Rong has been dissatisfied with him for a long time, so we can borrow his abilities and get what we need." Wu Zhong said.

Wu Qinghui's heart moved, but she said: "But I am a concubine in the palace and cannot interfere in government affairs. Besides, we are still members of the Wu family, and this is the most sensitive time."

"But we can let others speak for us." Wu Xin said at this time, "After all, the words came from the mouth of that minister. What does it have to do with you, sister?"

"I know, but you have to know that if this matter is discovered, neither you nor I will escape the blame." Wu Qinghui reminded, "Or are you two willing to go and pass on the message on my behalf?"

Wu Zhong nodded and said, "Amei is right. Of course it's fine."

Wu Qinghui nodded, but then said, "But there is a problem. This restructuring was three years ago and it has been going smoothly without any disturbances."

"And bringing it up now, isn't it obvious that he is deliberately looking for trouble? You all saw what happened a few days ago. His Majesty just let it go without blaming anyone. Who do you think His Majesty will choose, Yuwen Rong or Duke Kang?"

After Wu Qinghui finished speaking, she closed her eyes again and began to think. Wu Zhong and Wu Xin remained silent for a long time. They were able to reach such high positions because of this favored sister.

After thinking for a while, Wu Qinghui suddenly remembered something, opened his eyes again, and said: "Two brothers, go find Yuwen Rong, and ask him to re-examine the farmers below."

"Censorship? Why?"

Wu Qinghui smiled and said, "We have as many officials and county magistrates as we want in the Tang Dynasty. We can kill one batch and there will be another batch. We need to use the lives of some county magistrates to oppress Duke Kangguo and use the lives of county magistrates to create loopholes in his public ownership system."

"In the end, let Yuwen Rong forge some false documents, and then they will be indistinguishable from the real ones. In this way, impeaching Chang An will be a piece of cake, right?"

Wu Zhong and Wu Xin were a little confused, so they asked, "What do you mean? A-mei means to falsify the accounts? And then use this to frame him?"

"Of course not. Who is Duke Kangguo? It is extremely difficult to frame him. It would be better to find some trouble and take the opportunity to suppress him. It would be best if he is dismissed from office. Even if it is just a minor punishment, it will be good for us." Wu Qinghui explained.

"I only need to write a letter to Yuwen Rong, and he will know what to do."

Then she stood up, walked to her desk, and shouted, "Someone, come and grind some ink for me!"

......

Yuwen Rong was resting in his home at this time, holding a handful of books in his hands, and seemed to be immersed in them. At this time, he heard two voices:

"Yuwen Zhongcheng, you are in such a refined mood."

Yuwen Rong looked up and saw that it was Wu Zhong. He put down his book, stood up, and greeted him with a smile: "Wu Jijiu, how have you been these days?"

"Today, I am here to give you good news." Wu Zhong did not hesitate and went straight to the point.

Yu Wenrong was slightly startled and asked, "What kind of good news is this?"

Wu Zhong smiled, took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to Yuwen Rong. Yuwen Rong was a little confused when he saw Wu Zhong smiling, which made him even more curious about the content of the letter and the purpose of his visit.

He took the letter, tore it open and began to read. At first he had no reaction, but the more he read, the more his expression changed. Finally, he stood up and asked:

"Who wrote this letter? Who asked you to pass it on?"

"She is His Majesty's favorite concubine, Her Royal Highness Wu Jieyushi." Wu Zhong said.

Yuwen Rong was stunned where he stood. It was not that he did not know the relationship between Wu Zhong and Wu Jieyu, but he could not help but feel suspicious when someone dared to give him such a thing so blatantly.

"Why did you and Concubine Wu give me this thing? If this matter is not handled well, I will be severely punished." He asked with a frown.

"I know very well that you and Chang Yonghe don't get along, and you even have a lot of complaints against him." Wu Zhong said with a smile, "Originally, I didn't want to get involved with this Duke Kang."

"But this Duke Kangguo did something that made my sister resent him. And Yuwen Zhongcheng has a grudge against Marquis Dingkang, so she wants to join forces with you. She came up with the idea, and Yuwen Zhongcheng spoke on her behalf."

Hearing this, Yuwen Rong opened the letter again, read it twice, and spoke again: "Don't you know that concubines in the harem are not allowed to interfere in government affairs? If it is discovered, even you and I will be blamed!"

Wu Zhong said calmly, "Don't worry. As long as this matter is handled well, Duke Kang will definitely suffer. If neither you nor I say anything, who will know?"

"And if it succeeds, Wu Jieyu's future plans will surely be perfectly realized. Hasn't Yuwen Zhongcheng considered what is more important and what is better?"

Yuwen Rong was stunned, and his hand unconsciously clenched the letter paper, obviously struggling. Then Wu Zhong thought that Yuwen Rong was worried, so he said: "This matter is very secret, no one else knows, Yuwen Zhongcheng can rest assured."

Yuwen Rong sat back in his seat, thought for a long time, and then said, "Why should I help you? Although Duke Kangguo has a grudge against me, his talent and ability are indeed above mine."

"If we target him like this, he will most likely strike back. If this matter gets more serious and affects his wife and children, the consequences will be even more disastrous."

Wu Zhong frowned slightly and said, "Is Yuwen Zhongcheng afraid?"

"Afraid? You may have forgotten the former Zhang Jiazhen."

“I haven’t forgotten.” Wu Zhong shook his head. “Zhang Jiazhen tried to kidnap the wife of Duke Kangguo in front of Your Majesty, but was eventually taken into custody.”

"Then do you still remember that in the Tang Dynasty's laws, kidnapping women and children is a serious crime second only to treason!" Yuwen Rong said, "Zhang Jiazhen was already dying, but it was the Duke Kang who stepped in to save his life."

"So our matter this time is only aimed at Chang Yonghe and will not involve his family. Yuwen Zhongcheng can rest assured."

"In addition, I have another person who can help you, Yuwen Zhongcheng. Although this person is jealous, he is very intelligent. He should come to find you in a while and help Yuwen Zhongcheng."

"Who?"

"My secretary, Li Linfu."

Yuwen Rong frowned slightly: "Li Linfu? Who is he? I have never heard of him."

"He is just a small official in the Imperial College, so naturally no one knows his name. But as his superior, I can naturally see what abilities this person has," said Wu Zhong.

"This person is more jealous than ordinary people, and he often reports or falsely accuses others to me, causing me to dismiss many officials. If he is jealous of Duke Kangguo..."

"Yuwen Zhongcheng can imagine what the outcome will be."

Yuwen Rong was still worried: "But the Crown Prince is standing behind Duke Kangguo, and His Majesty is also partial to him. How can we deal with him properly?"

Wu Zhong shook his head and said, "Yuwen Zhongcheng, the crown prince is still young, and your majesty has always been seeking a balance between him and Concubine Wu. To your majesty, Concubine Wu and Duke Kang are like the palm and the back of your hand."

But Yuwen Rong still didn't give in so quickly, but waved his hand and said: "Wu Jijiu, you can go back..."

Wu Zhong smiled and said, "Then we will wait for good news from Yuwen Zhongcheng."

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