Chapter 447 The man behind the scenes!

Dongning, in the study of the ancient mansion.

Huo San, who came quietly, said to Gu Sansi with great guilt:
"Master Gu, I have already found out that it was the Yun family's bastards who spread the news. The Song's business, which was previously involved in the disaster relief case, is owned by a man named Song, but the boss behind the Song is them."

"After their despicable deeds were investigated by our Coordination Office, they were arrested, causing the Yun family to lose a lot of money. It seems that they released the news this time to retaliate against me! I didn't expect that this would implicate you, Lord Gu..."

Having said that, Huo San clasped his hands together and bowed deeply to Gu Sansi to show his guilt.

Listening to what Huo San said, a hint of barely detectable hatred flashed in Gu Sansi's eyes. Just a while ago, a rumor spread among the people of Liaoyang, saying that he, Gu Sansi, and Huo San had a close personal relationship and often met secretly with ulterior motives!

To be honest, compared with other officials, Gu Sansi and Huo San did have more exchanges!
But this is entirely because Gu Sansi is now in charge of Liaoyang's diplomacy, such as the arms trade with Youyan, and diplomatic work with the Khitan, the Luobei, and the Gongdu people, while Huo San's Coordination Office is also responsible for spying on military intelligence and conducting intelligence activities in these places. Therefore, the two people's work scope has a lot of overlap, so it is inevitable that they have to communicate with each other.

Apart from that, the two of them really didn't have any secret personal relationship as the rumors said. At most, they were just colleagues, and they followed Ye Mingsheng out of the remote village of Fengzhou together. After work, they had a simple meal and drank a few glasses of wine together. They definitely didn't have secret gatherings frequently with any ill intentions as the rumors said...

So when he heard these rumors at first, Gu Sansi didn't take them too seriously. After all, with Ye Mingsheng's trust, he now held an important position in Liaoyang and was one of the highest-ranking officials in the government. It was not surprising that there were some unrealistic rumors about him!

Therefore, Gu Sansi felt that the clear will be clear and the turbid will be turbid. He felt that such unrealistic words would be self-defeating after a few days, so he was prepared to ignore it!
But what he never expected was that instead of disappearing with the passage of time, the rumors grew even more intense!

This immediately aroused Gu Sansi's high vigilance. Judging from his political sensitivity, he felt that there was a black hand behind this silently pushing all this...

Although he felt that with Ye Mingsheng's broad-mindedness and talent, as well as his trust in himself and Huo San, he would definitely not believe such nonsense, but because he didn't know who was the mastermind behind this, Gu Sansi still drafted a memorial to split up the Coordination Office for the sake of safety and handed it to Ye Mingsheng.

After pondering for a while, Gu Sansi told Huo San:
"Director Huo, please don't come to my private residence unless it's necessary. I don't know how many eyes are watching me in secret!"

Listening to Gu Sansi's words, Huo San's eyes flashed with disappointment, and he said in confusion:
"Master Gu, what are you afraid of? With our commander-in-chief's cunning mind, how could he not see that someone is trying to sow discord behind this? The friendship between you and me is pure and innocent, what is there to be shy about?"

"And why did you, Lord Gu, advise the Governor-General to split up our Coordination Office? Lord Gu, you are going too far..."

Feeling Huo San's doubts and dissatisfaction, Gu Sansi sighed and said helplessly:
"Director Huo, rumors are scary, and three people can make a tiger!"

"Among the officials in Liaoyang today, the only ones above me, Gu, are Cui Shao, the governor, and Murong Yuliang, the censor. In addition, I am also in charge of diplomatic work, so I have great power and responsibility!"

"And Director Huo, you lead the only intelligence agency in Liaoyang, the General Coordination Office. This is the absolute power center in Liaoyang!"

"It doesn't matter to the commander-in-chief whether the rumor is true or not. What matters is that if you and I really have bad intentions, then you and I will cause great damage to the Fengwu Army!"

“The Yun family’s move is truly vicious. If it weren’t for the wise and brave Lord Commander, if it were someone mediocre and incompetent, there would be no chance of a happy ending to this matter…”

At this point, Gu Sansi's expression flashed with a hint of relief, and then he said to Huo San earnestly:
"Director Huo, don't worry. In the short term, at least in this year, no matter what I say to the commander-in-chief, he will never split up your coordination office!"

Hearing Gu Sansi's affirmation, Huo San, who trusted Gu Sansi very much, immediately showed joy on his face, but before he could say anything, he only heard Gu Sansi continue to say firmly:

"But in the long run, the splitting up of your Coordination Office is inevitable!"

As soon as these words came out, Huo San's happy expression froze on his face. He thought for a while and tried to understand Gu Sansi's words, but he still couldn't get the point, so he simply gave up thinking about it, bowed deeply to Gu Sansi and said:
"Please, Master Gu, please give me some advice!"

Seeing that Huo San insisted on speaking his mind, Gu Sansi wanted to refuse, but seeing Huo San's sincere attitude, he couldn't help but soften his heart and asked:
"The reason why Lord Governor will not split up the Coordination Office at this stage is because Lord Governor intends to dominate the world with great talent, so he needs a powerful intelligence agency as a support..."

"So in order to help the Coordination Office grow, I will not restrict you with any rules or regulations, and I will also ignore your little shady actions!"

"However, when the world is settled, the splitting up of the Coordination Office is inevitable. As the superior, no matter who it is, as long as they are not too incompetent, they will never allow a power monster like the Coordination Office to exist, because its existence will threaten the foundation of the rule!"

Gu Sansi's incisive analysis immediately broke the window paper in Huo San's heart, and a complicated look appeared in his eyes.

After thinking deeply for a moment, Huo San respectfully bowed to Gu Sansi and said sincerely:
"Thank you, Master Gu, for your guidance. Huo San has learned a lot. Huo San will always remember your kindness!"

Seeing Huo San's serious look, Gu Sansi felt that what he had just said was not in vain. After hesitating for a moment, he added:
“Director Huo has one last word for you! The commander-in-chief is as wise and brave as the Qin and Han emperors, so you must be extremely careful in your actions. Remember, walls have ears. There is no wall that is impenetrable in this world...”

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Qingfeng Teahouse, south of Dongning City.

As the teahouse with the best business and the most prosperous in Dongning and even in the whole Liaoyang, although it is almost mid-winter and it is bitterly cold outside, and the people of Liaoyang have already started to hibernate, the teahouse is still crowded and bustling!
The famous drama scene "Pouring Water in Front of the Horse" was being performed on the stage of the teahouse.

I asked the heavens in front of the horse how Cui made such a big mistake.

I am the daughter of a wealthy family and should not marry into a poor family.

Since I am willing to marry into a poor family, I should live a simple and simple life.

Why do I hold a red candle and set my ambition? Why do I encourage my husband to pursue fame and fortune? Wealth and empty reputation often mislead me.

He made me rely on the wrong person for my whole life. He couldn't carry water or chop wood, and he couldn't support the family. He failed the imperial examination for nine years, but once he passed, he became a stranger.

Strangers don't recognize you, and pouring water in front of a horse is even more disheartening.

The unpredictable things in life are hard to prove, the red candle burns out and turns into smoke.

He is him and I am me. The water cannot be reversed. I wake up from a foolish dream.

Oh my God, you asked me to pour out this bitter wine I brewed myself!
As the actors on the stage performed with all their might, the audience in the teahouse, without exception, listened with great interest and kept cheering and applauding...
However, in such a lively atmosphere, no one would have thought that a secret meeting was taking place in a little-known secret room on the second floor of the teahouse.

"It turns out that Qingfeng Teahouse is actually the property of your Lord Cui family. The Cui family is really well-funded!" Looking at Cui Shaoyun, who had a blank expression in front of him, Hanjie said with some emotion:
As the most business-oriented family among the three clans in Liaoyang, the Yun family naturally had their eyes on the Qingfeng Teahouse in Dongning, which was making a fortune.

Before, the Yun family had thought about taking over the Qingfeng Teahouse and found Liu Qing, the owner of the Qingfeng Teahouse. However, Liu Qing's attitude was very firm. No matter how much money the Yun family offered, he had only two words in mind - I won't sell it!
Such an uncooperative attitude also angered the Yun family, so they wanted to use some tricks on Liu Qing, but they never expected that many people would come out to lobby for Liu Qing. Under the collective face of these people, the Yun family had to give up.

At that time, the Yun family only thought that Liu Qing had a wide range of friends and a great reputation, but now it seems that they know that behind Liu Qing there is the real god, the Cui family...

Cui Shao did not respond to Yun Hanjie's sigh. Instead, he looked at Yun Hanjie deeply and asked in a deep voice:

"Song's Company belongs to your Yun family, right?"

Feeling Cui Shao's attitude, Yun Hanjie was a little surprised. After hesitating for a while, he nodded and said:
"Yes, it's us! What happened?"

After getting a positive answer from Yun Hanjie, Cui Shao looked at Yun Hanjie and continued to ask:

"Do you really not know? Or are you pretending to be me?"

Yun Hanjie was even more surprised when he heard this. Although he didn't know what happened, he had a bad feeling when he saw Cui Shao's serious expression. He met Cui Shao's eyes and said earnestly:

"Sir Cui, Brother Cui! You know my physical condition. When the weather gets cold in winter, I feel uncomfortable all over and aches everywhere. If you hadn't invited me here, I would never leave the house. I have been recuperating at home recently, and all the household affairs are handled by my nephew Guan Jing..."

Seeing Yun Hanjie say this, Cui Shao was willing to believe what he said, and then said in a deep voice:

"Have you heard the recent rumors in the government about Huo San and Gu Sansi?"

Yun Hanjie nodded and said:
“I have heard of this matter, but I don’t know who did it…”

Yun Hanjie suddenly stopped talking here. He was not a fool and reacted immediately. When he thought about Cui Shao's question, he knew that his guess was almost right. His expression suddenly became gloomy, but he still carefully asked Cui Shao for confirmation:
"Brother Cui, was this really done by our Yun family?"

Under Yun Hanjie's gaze, Cui Shao nodded and said:
"The news I got is that your Yun family lost a lot of money after Songji Company was arrested by the Tongliao Office, so in order to retaliate against Huo San, you fabricated the news about him and Gu Sansi and spread it!"

Although he was mentally prepared, Yun Hanjie still closed his eyes in pain after getting the confirmation from Cui Shao.

Such a clumsy strategy of creating and spreading rumors, if it was used on an incompetent person, might have a very good effect, kicking Huo San out of the position of director of the Coordination Office and getting revenge...

But you have to know that you are facing Ye Mingsheng, a cunning and treacherous man with eagle eyes and wolfish look!

Isn't this being seen through at a glance?

And even if you are doing something behind the scenes, you should do it covertly!

Now even Cui Shao, an outsider, knows about it, so Huo San, who is in charge of the Coordination Office, must have also found out everything. And that’s not all, because this news has also offended Gu Sansi!
Gu Sansi is Ye Mingsheng's chief strategist and the most trusted counselor!

If he were to gossip to Ye Mingsheng, the Yun family would have a really hard time in the future...

Although Cui Shao felt a little sorry for Yun Hanjie's painful expression, he continued:
"Only you and Yun Guanjing can make the final decision on such a big matter in your Yun family. Since you don't know, Hanjie, it seems that this matter was decided by your nephew Yun Guanjing!"

Yun Hanjie did not refute this. He thought for a moment and said to Cui Shao:

"Brother Cui, I just learned about this matter. I need some time to understand the situation!"

At this point, Yun Hanjie turned to Cui Shao, bowed and clasped his fists, and asked very earnestly:
"Brother Cui, we three clans in Liaoyang have always been of the same blood. Hanjie has always followed your lead over the years!"

This time we have fallen into Ye Mingsheng's hands. With Ye Mingsheng's ruthless character, he will definitely not let us go easily. So this time, no matter what, please help our Yun family get through this difficult time..."

Cui Shao was silent for a while after hearing this, and then suddenly asked Yun Hanjie:

"Do you want to protect Yun Guanjing?"

(End of this chapter)