Chapter 821 Aftermath!

Looking at Murong Dou’s frightened look, Murong Lun could not connect him with the words “fight to the death”…
While sighing in his heart, Murong Lun patted his sixth brother's shoulder and comforted him:
"You did well!"

Murong Dou was very excited to receive Murong Lun's praise. Just when he was about to tell his elder brother how he planned to remain loyal and unyielding, Murong Lun instructed him:

"Let Jianzhang come to my place!"

"Yes!"

A moment later, a young man with ordinary appearance but bright eyes came to Murong Lun's study.

"Uncle, are you looking for me?"

Murong Lun, who was resting with his eyes closed, slowly opened his eyes after hearing Murong Jianzhang's words, looked at the young man in front of him and said in a deep voice:

"Such a big thing has happened. Jianzhang, do you have anything to say about it?"

Listening to Murong Lun's words, Murong Jianzhang could clearly feel his uncle's anger, which made him panic and he immediately said:
"Uncle, please calm down. I really didn't receive any news before this incident, but I suspect Shangguan Changgong is also unaware of this matter!"

As soon as these words came out, Murong Lun's expression suddenly turned cold and he said:
"Jian Zhang has come to this point, are you still going to quibble?"

Back then, Murong Jianzhang approached him and said that he was confident that he could bribe Shangguan Changgong’s favorite concubine Zhao, but he needed the support of his family because Murong Jianzhang had always been very reliable among the younger generations of the Murong family. In addition, Murong Lun felt that his family lacked a channel that could obtain intelligence from the core of the Shangguan family...

Once Murong Jianzhang's plan succeeds, the Murong family will be able to obtain first-hand information from within the Shangguan family, which will bring many benefits and may even save the family at a critical moment!
Based on such considerations, Murong Lun also agreed with Murong Jianzhang's idea and provided various resource support. Over the years, not to mention other things, he had given Zhao more than ten thousand taels of silver alone. After spending so much effort, wasn't it just the hope that Zhao could reveal some fatal true news at the critical moment?

The reason why Murong Lun had an ambiguous attitude towards Shi Huairen's invitation this time was mainly because he received news from Zhao that Shangguan Hongyuan was really dying and Shangguan Changgong's mourning clothes were ready, so Murong Lun felt that the Shangguan family was doomed.

But now the facts have proved that all this was fake news. Not only have all the things that the Murong family invested over the years gone down the drain, but it also almost caused the entire family to be overthrown and lose their lives. How could Murong Lun not be angry about this?

Feeling the coldness in Murong Lun's eyes, Murong Jianzhang knew in his heart that if he could not give Murong Lun a satisfactory explanation at this time, he would not be able to pass this level today, so he immediately explained:

“Uncle, listen to me. As far as I know, not only did I bribe Shangguan Changgong’s concubine, but Shi Huairen and his men also planted spies around Shangguan Changgong. Otherwise, with Shi Huairen’s cunningness, how could he have easily fallen for Shangguan Hongyuan’s evil scheme…”

Hearing this, Murong Lun frowned slightly. Seeing that his words had taken effect, Murong Jianzhang continued:
"It is really difficult to infiltrate Shangguan Hongyuan, so many people have tried their best to open a breakthrough around Shangguan Changgong in recent years to obtain information about the Shangguan family. I think Shi Huairen was sure from this channel that Shangguan Hongyuan was really ill, so he decided to take action!"

"Shangguan Hongyuan has a lackey named Chen Jingyu by his side. This old man probably knows that there is something fishy going on around Shangguan Changgong, so I think he is taking advantage of this to spread some false news and fool others!"

"Shangguan Changgong is a loyal and honest person. He is far from being as scheming as his old man. He is also not good at acting, so Shangguan Hongyuan probably didn't tell him and kept him in the dark!"

Listening carefully to Murong Jianzhang's analysis, Murong Lun felt more and more that this was most likely the truth of the matter, which was very consistent with Shangguan Hongyuan's style of doing things.

Seeing Murong Lun's expression gradually calm down, Murong Jianzhang knelt down and said:
"Although this is true, I still failed to fulfill your trust. Please punish me!"

Although he could understand that Murong Jianzhang had fallen into Shangguan Hongyuan's trap, Murong Jianzhang had almost ruined his entire family this time, so Murong Lun felt that he could not let him off easily. After pondering for a while, he ordered:

“Your crime this time, Jianzhang, is unforgivable, but in consideration of your previous contributions to the family, I can spare your life…”

"But I can escape the death penalty, but I can't escape the punishment of life. In order to make up for the family's losses over the years, you must confiscate all the fertile land and beautiful houses you bought in Sichuan and Shu! And you will be confined to your house for a year. Without my order, you are not allowed to leave your yard for a year!"

Murong Jianzhang felt a pang of pain after hearing Murong Lun's words, but he also understood that this was his best choice at the moment, and he kowtowed three times respectfully to Murong Lun.

"Thank you for your mercy, uncle! Jianzhang admits his guilt!"

After dealing with Murong Jianzhang's problem, Murong Lun asked him to get out and continued to ponder in his study alone.

Murong Lun prided himself on his wisdom and strategy. Although he had prepared some backup plans for possible attack by Shangguan Hongyuan, he was still scared to death after leading his entire family through the gates of hell this time, and seemed to have lost his composure.

But now that he has calmed down, Murong Lun always feels that something is wrong. If Murong Jianzhang's guess is true, and Shangguan Hongyuan took the initiative to spread the false news that he was ill to Shi Huairen and others, then what did Shangguan Hongyuan want to do?

I believe Shangguan Hongyuan has known about the ulterior motives of Shi Huairen and others for a long time. These people are just a bunch of fence-sitters who will side with whoever is stronger...
It is obvious that Shangguan Hongyuan wants his son Shangguan Changgong to take over. For this reason, Shangguan Hongyuan has been paving the way for Shangguan Changgong over the years, because he is worried that after he is gone, Shangguan Changgong will not be able to control Shi Huairen and his gang, and will eventually be liquidated by Shi Huairen and his gang.

Therefore, in Murong Lun's opinion, Shangguan Hongyuan must deal with Shi Huairen and others for Shangguan Changgong before leaving. However, since Shi Huairen has a complex network of forces in the court, it is very troublesome to deal with them, and any carelessness will cause a violent backlash.

Therefore, Shangguan Hongyuan has been very cautious in his actions over the years, always taking his time to slowly clean up after them, and eliminating their followers step by step. Originally, according to Murong Lun's inference, Shangguan Hongyuan would need at least a year to complete the process of cutting off the flesh and minimizing the impact of cleaning up Shi Huairen, and only after doing this would he uproot Shi Huairen and his followers, but now Shangguan Hongyuan took the initiative to set up a trap to lure Shi Huairen into the trap and eliminate the threat of Shi Huairen and his followers in advance.

Although Shangguan Hongyuan has uprooted Shi Huairen and the others, the impact is far-reaching. From this point of view, Shangguan Hongyuan's move seems a bit hasty and sudden, which does not conform to Shangguan Hongyuan's previous plan!
Thinking of this, Murong Lun’s eyes became deeper. Shangguan Hongyuan’s actions made him wonder if there was a possibility...

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Five days later, Yijing
In the study of the Ye Mansion, Ye Mingsheng nodded with interest as he listened to Huo San's summary of the Luoan coup a few days ago.

Although under Ye Mingsheng's order, the Fengwu Army's Foreign Affairs Department and the General Coordination Office joined forces and had been in contact with other people in the Luoan court, using various means to incite these ambitious people to overthrow Shangguan Hongyuan's rule.

But deep down in Ye Mingsheng's heart, he still didn't think these people would succeed. However, he thought it was a good idea to be able to please Shangguan Hongyuan and cause the Luoan court to fall into internal strife.

After thinking for a while, Ye Mingsheng asked Huo San:

"How long do you think this old guy Shangguan Hongyuan can live?"

Huo Sanxian was somewhat surprised by Ye Mingsheng's question, but he naturally did not dare to neglect or fool around with Ye Mingsheng's question. After thinking carefully for a while, he said very cautiously:

"Sir, judging from the current situation, Shangguan Hongyuan doesn't have any major health problems for the time being, and should be able to live for another year or two. More specific information will have to wait until Luoan sends it over in a while!"

Listening to Huo San's story, Ye Mingsheng didn't say anything, but changed the subject and asked calmly:
"I heard that you and Ji Xian worked together to catch that Jiang Kuang?"

Seeing that Ye Mingsheng really asked this, Huo San also narrated respectfully:
"Since listening to your teachings last time, Director Ji and I have felt the same way. We think we should cooperate sincerely as you said, Marshal, and use all our energy to serve the Fengwu Army and you, my lord..."

Ever since Ji Xian was tricked by Huo San in the matter with Liu Zheng, the third-class staff officer of the General Staff, and lost face in front of Ye Mingsheng, he has become much more honest. In addition, Ye Mingsheng exhorted him to cooperate sincerely, so after thinking it over, Ji Xian took the initiative to find Huo San to show his goodwill, hoping that both parties could cooperate well as Ye Mingsheng instructed.

Huo San was naturally happy about Ji Xian's statement, so the two quickly reached an understanding and planned to dig out Jiang Kuang, the Inspectorate spy lurking inside the Fengwu Army, to give Ye Mingsheng a New Year's gift!
Listening to Huo San's slightly corny statement, Ye Mingsheng nodded approvingly and asked:

"It's great that you have this awareness, but how are things going?"

Facing Ye Mingsheng's question, Huo San immediately said:
"Your Excellency, we are making good progress. We have basically locked down Jiang Kuang's true identity. It won't take long for us to uncover his true colors!"

Listening to Huo San's words, Ye Mingsheng said with a smile:
“Huo San, you and Ji Xian should not just find someone to be a scapegoat to fool me…”

Huo San felt very uncomfortable after hearing these words. A look of determination flashed across his eyes. He immediately knelt down in front of Ye Mingsheng and said:

"Sir, it is a misfortune for our Coordination Office. According to our current clues, this person should be a centurion in the Coordination Office. He is very cunning and has many schemes. We have been fooled by him before!"

"Although we have almost confirmed the identity of this person, after discussing with Director Ji, we decided to play the long game and catch the big fish. After this battle, all the Supervisory Department spies lurking in our army will be unearthed, so we have not started to arrest him yet!"

"The plan is currently progressing smoothly. We have obtained a list of eleven Supervisory Department spies lurking within our army. We will close the net soon!"

"There are spies from the Supervisory Department lurking in the Coordination Office. It is my humble servant and others who failed to notice it. Please punish us, sir!"

Although he had heard some news, Ye Mingsheng was still somewhat shocked when he heard Huo San expose his family scandal in front of him. He looked at Huo San deeply and said calmly:

"I'm waiting for good news from you and Ji Xian!"

Listening to Ye Mingsheng's instructions, Huo San also made the most serious guarantee.

“Director Ji and I will never let you down! If we cannot catch Jiang Kuang this time, I am willing to commit suicide to thank you for your cultivation…”

After dealing with Huo San's affairs, Ye Mingsheng felt a little tired. Seeing that it was getting dark outside, Ye Mingsheng ended his work for the day. After thinking for a moment, Ye Mingsheng felt that he should go see Bai Yuanyuan. She has been pregnant again for three months, and he has never visited her.

I heard that after Chu Zhiyi and Shen Changhong were confirmed as deputy directors of the Personnel Bureau some time ago, Bai Yuanyuan was depressed for a while because her brother Bai Changjiu lost the election, and she even shed a lot of tears secretly.

But this time Bai Yuanyuan seemed to have grown up. She just cried in the yard and didn't come to him to make a fuss.

Bai Yuanyuan was also very surprised by Ye Mingsheng's arrival. Before, she was the one who took the initiative to find Ye Mingsheng, and Ye Mingsheng would devote some of his energy to her. But because she was pregnant again, she felt that she should be more cautious, so she did not take the initiative to find Ye Mingsheng.

Bai Yuanyuan, who had originally felt sad because Ye Mingsheng had pulled out Wuqing and did not come to see her when she was pregnant, now looked at Ye Mingsheng in front of her with joy in her almond-shaped eyes····························

(End of this chapter)