Chapter 1005 Everyone has their own plans!

After instructing Su Yi to stabilize Lu Jianchao and Song Weijie, Cui Shao asked Dadongsheng Company to cooperate with the provincial governors in various places to transport some materials urgently needed at the front line as soon as possible...

After giving most of the instructions, Cui Shao ended the Zhongyong Hall meeting. After everyone left, An Miaoyi slowly walked out from behind the screen.

Cui Shao, who looked a little tired, asked calmly:
"Did you do it?"

Although Cui Shao did not point directly, An Miaoyi knew very well what her uncle was asking, and a wry smile appeared on her face.

"Uncle, although I want to get rid of Murong Zhengshan, I know very well what I should and shouldn't do. I will never have anything to do with the Zhennan Army!"

"Ever since you helped me deal with Chen Wu last time, I haven't continued!"

After hearing An Miaoyi say this, Cui Shaocai turned around and looked at her. Under his gaze, An Miaoyi behaved very firmly and calmly.

Seeing this, Cui Shao also believed what An Miaoyi said. When he first heard the news, Cui Shao suspected that it was An Miaoyi's doing.

After all, although he dissuaded An Miaoyi and dealt with Chen Wu to avoid being tracked down by the internal guards, Cui Shao was not sure that An Miaoyi would definitely listen to him!
However, what worries Cui Shao even more is that An Miaoyi will take the risk and get involved with the Zhennan Army...

Facing Cui Shao's gaze, An Miaoyi spoke very seriously:

"Uncle, this is the Murong family's self-torture tactic! They want to frame me for this matter!"

After An Miaoyi said this, even though she was very firm, Cui Shao didn't dare to completely believe her words, and his brows were furrowed into a shape of a "川" (river).

Seeing Cui Shao like this, An Miaoyi became a little anxious. Facing the Murong family's dirty trick this time, she knew that she might be doomed if she was not careful, so she must not let the Murong family put the blame on her!

But her strength alone is not enough, she needs Cui Shao's help!

Therefore, An Miaoyi gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice:
"Uncle, if I fail this time, the Murong family will surely become bigger, and then they will not tolerate you or the Cui family!"

After hearing what An Miaoyi said, although Cui Shao was somewhat disgusted by An Miaoyi's kidnapping-like rhetoric, he had to admit in his heart that what An Miaoyi said made sense!

Not to mention that the Cui family and An Miaoyi have a relationship of mutual benefit and mutual loss, just the fact that he and Murong Yuliang have different political views, and now they are fighting over the issue of taxation!

If the Murong family really uses this incident to defeat An Miaoyi, then with the Murong family gaining power, he, the Central Envoy of the Central Court, would probably be unable to support the cause alone...
Thinking of this, Cui Shao couldn't help but sigh. Although judging from the current situation, helping An Miaoyi could be said to be his best choice!

But Cui Shao was really worried. An Miaoyi had ignored his dissuasion and insisted on killing Murong Zhengshan. Then she had colluded with the Zhennan Army. If this was verified, it would also drag him and the entire Cui family into the water!

An Miaoyi seemed to have seen through Cui Shao's concerns, and without any hesitation, she immediately swore:

"God, please help me! If I, An Miaoyi, really have any connection with the Zhennan Army, I will die without a burial place and will not be reincarnated in the six realms of reincarnation!"

Cui Shao was also very surprised to see An Miaoyi making such a solemn vow, but he knew his niece's character very well. He knew that An Miaoyi was still very proud in her bones and he attached great importance to her oath!

Therefore, Cui Shao finally chose to believe An Miaoyi, and immediately asked:
"What's the situation here now?"

An Miaoyi was delighted by Cui Shao's questioning, as she knew that Cui Shao had finally chosen to help her. She immediately told Cui Shao everything she knew.

After listening to An Miaoyi's story, Cui Shao also realized that the local tyrant "Fang Hai" from Jiangnan was the key figure in this matter!
Looking at Cui Shao who was lost in thought, An Miaoyi asked softly:
"Uncle, do you think I should send someone to get rid of Fang Hai?"

Cui Shao shook his head and said:

“The last thing you can do now is to kill Fang Hai…”

After hearing this, An Miaoyi couldn't help but feel a little confused. In her opinion, as long as Fang Hai died, there would be no evidence. Even if others knew something, she could deny it!

Cui Shao pointed directly to the crux of the matter and calmly analyzed:
"The truth of the matter is not important. What is important is what the Marshal thinks about it!"

After hearing this, An Miaoyi seemed to understand something. Cui Shao continued to ask:

"How much does Huo San know about Fang Hai?"

An Miaoyi thought for a moment and said:
"I contacted Fang Hai through Ye Zhen, a captain in the Coordination Office. Huo San should have noticed something, but he probably didn't know that I had prepared Fang Hai to help Chen Wu!"

After hearing An Miaoyi's story, Cui Shao's eyes flashed with a gleam of light and he said:
"Since Huo San knows about this, then this matter will most likely be revealed. Now the only person who can prove your innocence is Fang Hai. If Fang Hai dies, you will definitely have to bear at least part of the blame, so you must let Fang Hai come to Yijing alive!"

An Miaoyi understood Cui Shao's meaning and said:
"Uncle, do you mean to hand him over to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection for trial?"

Seeing that An Miaoyi understood what he meant, Cui Shao gave her a teachable look, and then continued:
“Not only the Coordination Office, I can arrange for the Judicial Bureau to intervene in the joint trial. This way, it will be aboveboard and no one will be able to say anything…”

When saying this, Cui Shao deliberately emphasized the words "open and aboveboard", obviously hinting something to An Miaoyi.

An Miaoyi was stunned at first, but then she immediately understood Cui Shao's hint, which was to let her exert her influence on Huo San, while Cui Shao could secretly call on the Judicial Bureau. On the surface, the Coordination Office and the Judicial Bureau jointly investigated and tried the case, and no one could say anything, but secretly the two departments worked together to forge the facts and completely remove An Miaoyi from the matter.

An Miaoyi hesitated for a moment and asked:
"Uncle, what should we do with the Internal Guard?"

Cui Shao said calmly:
"Although the Internal Security is very powerful, it is not really omnipresent. If they were really that powerful, the mess that Ji Xian is investigating into the Coordination Office would not have been cleared up by now!"

"Huo San, the director of the Coordination Office, is not just a figurehead. If he really wants to, he can cover this up!"

Hearing what Cui Shao said, An Miaoyi was also moved. After hesitating for a while, she nodded and said:

"Just do as my uncle says!"

Cui Shao was a little surprised to see An Miaoyi agreed so readily. He originally thought that An Miaoyi would consider it more!

After all, although Huo San of the Coordination Office listens to An Miaoyi's orders, Huo San is still loyal to Ye Mingsheng, and he listens to An Miaoyi because she is Ye Mingsheng's wife.

Therefore, Cui Shao believed that when it came to important issues, Huo San would definitely stand on Ye Mingsheng's side and might not be willing to help An Miaoyi hide the truth from Ye Mingsheng!
But now An Miaoyi’s attitude undoubtedly shows that she is sure that Huo San can help her hide this matter from Ye Mingsheng······························

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Just when An Miaoyi and Cui Shao were thinking about clearing their names,
Xu Zhaojie was eating steamed dumplings leisurely, and beside him, General Lu Zongwu of the Zhennan Army introduced him:
"My Lord, General Yang Zhen asked you when we will attack the city again?"

Upon hearing these words, Xu Zhaojie, who had just eaten a steamed bun, suddenly showed a look of disdain on his handsome face!
Yang Zhen was really naive and greedy. He actually believed me when I said I would give him half of the profits after I captured Hanyang!

Not only did he believe it, he was also like a chicken with its blood pumped up. He knew clearly that the First Division of the Fengwu Army was on the way to support him, and that he lacked siege equipment and artillery, but he still wanted to attack Hanyang regardless of casualties and try to capture Hanyang before the First Division arrived!
Honestly speaking, after Xu Zhaojie learned that Li Zhengyong was killed, he was very disappointed and didn't hold much hope of taking Hanyang City, but he was unwilling to miss out on the opportunity!
Therefore, Xu Zhaojie initially hoped that after the Fengwu Army killed Li Zhengyong, Li Zhengyong's former subordinates would be dissatisfied, thus intensifying the conflict between the two sides and causing problems in the defense of Hanyang City.

Driven by this idea, Xu Zhaojie organized several strong attacks in the beginning. However, to Xu Zhaojie’s disappointment, the defense of Hanyang City not only did not have problems as he expected, but the resistance was even stronger than he had imagined.
Combined with the information that the 1st Division had left Kangyin and was on its way to Hanyang, Xu Zhaojie had to admit that it was impossible for him to capture Hanyang!

Since he knew that Hanyang could not be taken, Xu Zhaojie naturally would not organize troops to attack Hanyang and waste his own troops in vain!
However, what Xu Zhaojie did not expect was that Yang Zhen had not yet realized this situation and was still dreaming of dividing half of Hanyang City!
This made Xu Zhaojie despise him, but at the same time he felt that it was a good thing for him to be so naive and greedy, because it would be easier for him to annex his more than 20,000 Sichuan troops!
After wiping the grease off his mouth, Xu Zhaojie casually instructed Lu Zongwu:

"Go tell Yang Zhen that we are working overtime to make siege equipment. As soon as the siege equipment is completed, we will attack the city immediately!"

"Yes!"

After explaining everything to Lu Zongwu, Xu Zhaojie was going to inspect the military camp to see how the soldiers' morale was. However, he did not expect that the appearance of a person suddenly disrupted his plans...
Because Fang She had asked him for permission before, and that he would stay in Jiangnan to handle some matters in the near future, so when Fang She, who was exhausted from traveling, suddenly appeared in front of him, Xu Zhaojie was also very surprised and asked in a deep voice:

"Fang She, why are you back?"

Fang She smiled slightly and said respectfully:

"I have a gift for you, my Lord!"

Feeling the confidence in Fang She's smile, Xu Zhaojie also became interested and asked back:

"What gift do you want to give me?"

Fang She smiled mysteriously upon hearing this, and then shouted outside the tent:

"Bring it in!"

A few seconds after Fang She finished speaking, a man tied up was taken into the tent.

After carefully examining the man who was brought in, Xu Zhaojie asked in confusion:
"Who is he?"

Fang She smiled and introduced:

"My Lord, this man is called Fang Hai, and he is a local tyrant in Jiangnan. Who he is is not important. The key is that he knows a piece of news that can intensify the internal conflicts of the Fengwu Army!"

Xu Zhaojie's eyes lit up even more when he heard that, and he looked at Fang Hai in front of him as if he was looking at some peerless beauty!
Although Xu Zhaojie had maintained a strong fighting spirit in the war with the Fengwu Army and tried his best to narrow the gap in strength with the Fengwu Army, the gap between the two sides was still getting wider and wider···························
This feeling that no matter how hard you try to catch up, the gap will eventually get bigger and bigger. Even Xu Zhaojie sometimes feels a little frustrated!
Therefore, Xu Zhaojie sometimes also hoped that the thousand-mile dam would be breached by an ant hole and that there would be problems within the Fengwu Army. However, in the past, Ye Mingsheng always had a firm control over the Fengwu Army, which also shattered Xu Zhaojie's hopes!

Just when Xu Zhaojie had given up hope that the Fengwu Army would have any problems, he did not expect Fang She to give him hope again!
At this time Fang She introduced:

"My Lord, this Fang Hai is a friend of our Thousand Tiger Guards who was assassinating Murong Zhengshan in Jiangnan. But what we didn't expect was that besides us, there was another group of people who also found Fang Hai and wanted him to help assassinate someone!"

"And the true identity of this group of people is most likely the Fengwu Military Coordination Office, and the person they want Fang Hai to help kill is most likely Murong Zhengshan!"

Xu Zhaojie was stunned at first, then he recalled the internal situation of the Fengwu Army that Fang She had reported to him before, and subconsciously spoke:
"An Miaoyi and the Cui family want to get rid of Murong Zhengshan?"

Fang She nodded heavily and said:

"I think so, but for some reason, they did not put it into practice in the end. But my lord, this is enough. We want to let the world know that our operation to assassinate Murong Zhengshan was helped by An Miaoyi and the Cui family..."

(End of this chapter)