Chapter 850 The Prime Minister’s final plan!

In the evening, with Shangguan Changgong personally seeing him off, Yang Chongqing reluctantly got on the carriage back home...

An incense stick later, Yang Chongqing returned to his house. As soon as he entered the house, the butler Yang Qi whispered:

"Master, he's here!"

As soon as these words were spoken, a strange look flashed in Yang Chongqing's eyes. He nodded slightly and then walked towards the study.

A moment later, Yang Chongqing walked into the study. Seeing a handsome young man coming back, he bowed to him and said:

"I, Murong Fan, greet Commander Yang!"

Yang Chongqing said nothing when he heard this. He looked at Murong Fan with a scrutinizing gaze, then sat down in the main seat in the study.

Seeing that Yang Chongqing did not respond, Murong Fan did not take it seriously. He then turned his attention to the box that Yang Chongqing brought back and said with a smile:

"Master Yang, I guess the seal of the Grand Marshal of the Army is in this box?"

"From now on, I have to call you Marshal Yang!" After saying this, Murong Fan pretended to bow to Yang Chongqing again.

Listening to Murong Fan's words, Yang Chongqing closed his eyes, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

To be honest, if I hadn’t met Murong Fan three days ago and heard from him the message from Murong Lun, I would have burst into tears today and fought to the death for Shangguan Changgong. But unfortunately, there are no ifs in this world····························
Although Shangguan Changgong gave him the seal of the Grand Marshal of the Army and told him the news today, Murong Lun had brought him the news three days ago.

In addition to telling him that he would be promoted to the Grand Marshal of the Army, Murong Lun also told him that Shangguan Changgong would definitely try his best to show kindness to him and influence him with his affection, and Murong Lun guessed all of this correctly today. Thinking of this, Yang Chongqing's expression became even more complicated.

According to Murong Lun, all of this was a plot set up by Shangguan Hongyuan before his death. Shangguan Hongyuan deliberately arranged for the younger generations of the Shangguan family to marry the descendants of Tang Peng and Ma Chongyang. Shangguan Hongyuan knew that by doing so, he would definitely appear in the court, and use Tang Peng and Ma Chongyang to balance his voice.

He would also feel the pain of not being trusted, uneasy and helpless because of these voices, and this was exactly what Shangguan Hongyuan wanted.

After completing this step, Shangguan Changgong will find me and have a heart-to-heart talk with me, saying that his father Shangguan Hongyuan does not completely trust me, but he completely trusts me, and also gave me the position of the Grand Marshal of the Army of the World, nominally in charge of all the troops of the Luoan court.

The series of actions by the Shangguan family father and son have only one purpose!
That is to let Shangguan Changgong show favor to himself, and use this strong sense of contrast to make himself cry bitterly and express gratitude to Shangguan Changgong!

After closing his eyes and thinking for about a cup of tea, Yang Chongqing slowly opened his eyes, looked at Murong Fan in front of him and said in a deep voice:
“What is Murong Lun’s plan…?”

After hearing what Yang Chongqing said, Murong Fan did not answer immediately, but asked back:

"Master Yang, before I came here today, my uncle specifically asked me to ask you, do you believe what he said now?"

After hearing this, Yang Chongqing fell into deep thought again. Murong Fan conveyed a lot of things that day, but there was only one core!
That is, Murong Lun wanted to tell him that Shangguan Hongyuan was dead! Shangguan Changgong was keeping the death a secret!

To be honest, before today, Yang Chongqing would never believe what Murong Lun said!
Who is Shangguan Hongyuan?

He was the chief minister of the Great Zhou cabinet, a hero who held the emperor hostage to control the princes. How could he die so quietly?

However, Yang Chongqing, who had just returned from Shangguan's house, understood that the old fox Murong Lun might have guessed right!

If Shangguan Hongyuan were still alive, even if he was lying sick in bed and unable to move, the Shangguan family would not worry that he had any ulterior motives!
It was precisely because Shangguan Hongyuan died that the Shangguan family’s sky fell. The father and son of the Shangguan family were worried that they would have second thoughts after Shangguan Hongyuan’s death, so they deliberately staged such a big drama for them, letting Shangguan Changgong show them a favor in order to win their loyalty································
Based on Yang Chongqing's understanding of the Shangguan father and son, he knew that this must be Shangguan Hongyuan's strategy. Shangguan Changgong, a modest gentleman, would definitely not be able to come up with such a strategy!

Although he was reluctant to admit it, Yang Chongqing had to admit that Shangguan Hongyuan's plan was very brilliant. Even though Murong Lun had informed him of it in advance, when Shangguan Changgong said those words and handed him the seal of the Grand Marshal of the Army, he was really moved in his heart, and he had an urge to die for his friend!
But after that moment, he felt as much disgust as he felt impulse!

The sincere brotherhood that Shangguan Changgong talked about completely turned into exploitation and deception!
The Luoan court is now in danger under the fierce offensive of the Fengwu Army, and Shangguan Hongyuan, the mainstay of the Luoan court, is also gone, so he has become the last straw that breaks the camel's back for Shangguan Changgong!
Shangguan Changgong wanted to use himself to deal with the Fengwu Army and Ye Mingsheng in order to protect his Shangguan family's territory, but he was worried that he would have second thoughts and seize his family's territory, so he caused so many unexpected events!

He was nominally given the title of Grand Marshal of the Army, but in reality the Xuanwu Army was still commanded by Ma Chongyang, and the Hujie Imperial Guards were still commanded by Tang Peng.

As the Grand Marshal of the Army, he could only mobilize those in the Shenwu Army. However, under Shangguan Hongyuan’s arrangements over the years, almost one-third of the generals of the Shenwu Army were either surnamed Shangguan or were relatives of the Shangguan family. The remaining two-thirds were mostly from Shangguan Hongyuan’s Zhaowu Camp and were loyal to the Shangguan family...

Therefore, if he had any second thoughts, Shangguan Changgong would catch him and kill him with a single blow!

Thinking of this, Yang Chongqing's heart was filled with bitterness. He didn't know what he had done wrong to make the Shangguan family guard against him like a thief.

Shangguan Hongyuan was able to hold the position of Prime Minister in those years, and at least half of it was won by him. He also saved Shangguan Changgong's life. Why couldn't he win the trust of the Shangguan family with all these things? After thinking for a moment, Yang Chongqing put aside his emotions, nodded to Murong Fan and said in a deep voice:
"Your uncle is indeed as wise as a demon. I believe what he said!"

Murong Fan heard this and said:

"Sir Yang, you are the number one general in the Great Zhou Dynasty, so my uncle wants me to ask you, if you come out to command the entire army and the court fully supports you, do you think you have any confidence in resisting the Fengwu Army?"

Yang Chongqing had expected this question. He considered his words and said:

“Although I have never fought against the Fengwu Army, I have met Ye Mingsheng ten years ago. I didn’t think he was anything special at the time. His ability was mediocre and being a commander was already the best he could do. I really don’t understand why he could cause such a big storm…”

"However, judging from the current situation, the Fengwu Army is in a much better position than the imperial court. However, the battlefield is unpredictable, and the Fengwu Army is not an angelic army, so it is not invincible!"

"If the imperial court can fully support me, I dare not say that I can defeat the Fengwu Army, but I am very confident that I can keep the Fengwu Army out of Guanzhong!" At the end of Yang Chongqing's words, a sense of confidence emerged spontaneously!

After listening to Yang Chongqing's words, Murong Fan thought for a while, then looked at Yang Chongqing and continued

"Master Yang, can you lend me your four treasures of the study? My uncle has a small gift for you!"

Yang Chongqing also became interested when he heard this. Although he didn't know what tricks Murong Lun was playing, he still nodded at Murong Fan.

After getting Yang Chongqing's permission, Murong Fan started to write on the white paper. Looking at what Murong Fan wrote, Yang Chongqing became more and more shocked. After half a cup of tea, Murong Fan put down the paper and pen and handed what he had written to Yang Chongqing.

Looking at the seven names on the white paper, Yang Chongqing narrowed his eyes slightly, but still pretended to be ignorant and asked:
"Murong Fan, what do you mean?"

Seeing that Yang Chongqing pretended not to know, Murong Fan said directly:
“Sir Yang, you are pretending to be confused when you know the truth. If you didn’t understand what this meant, why did you pretend to be sick and stay at home in the past few years…”

As soon as these words were spoken, a cold light flashed in Yang Chongqing's eyes and he looked at Murong Fan coldly. However, Murong Fan was not afraid at all and the smile on his handsome face did not diminish in the slightest.

After staring at Yang Chongqing for a few seconds, Murong Fan was the first to look away and bowed, saying:

"It has been a long time since I left the mansion. If I don't go back, my family and relatives will be worried. Murong Fan will say goodbye and leave now!"

After saying this, Murong Fan bowed politely and left. Looking at Murong Fan's back, Yang Chongqing couldn't help but shook his head and said to himself:
"With such a talented young man, it's no wonder that the Murong family has remained prosperous for hundreds of years!"

“What on earth is this old fox Murong Lunni thinking about writing…”

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Half an hour later Murong Fan returned to Murong Mansion. Because of Murong Lun's instructions, he went directly to Murong Lun's study after returning home.

At this time, Murong Lun was leaning on the armchair and taking a nap. Although he didn't know whether Murong Lun was resting or not, seeing that Murong Lun had his eyes closed, Murong Fan didn't dare to disturb him easily. He stood respectfully aside, waiting for Murong Lun to wake up by himself.

After an incense stick of time, although Murong Lun was still dozing off, he spoke:
"What did Yang Chongqing say?"

Murong Fan heard this and said immediately:

"Yang Chongqing said he believed what you said and was confident that he could stop the Fengwu Army from entering Guanzhong!"

After hearing what Murong Fan said, Murong Lun slowly opened his eyes, his eyes full of complexity and sighing.

To be honest, although Murong Lun concluded that Shangguan Hongyuan was dead and Shangguan Changgong was keeping the death a secret based on some clues and his judgment of the current court's actions, to be honest, Murong Lun himself was not 100% sure of this judgment!
Therefore, Murong Lun arranged for his nephew Murong Fan to secretly find Yang Chongqing and tell him his judgment. On the one hand, this was to win over Yang Chongqing, and on the other hand, he also intended to let Yang Chongqing be a pawn to test the waters for himself!

Judging from Yang Chongqing's current reaction, he might have guessed correctly that Shangguan Hongyuan had passed away. In order to avoid the turmoil in the court and the confusion among the people after Shangguan Hongyuan's death, Shangguan Changgong chose to keep the death a secret.
When he thought of Shangguan Hongyuan’s death, Murong Lun felt relieved, but at the same time, he was filled with sorrow...
Even though Shangguan Hongyuan made a lot of preparations for Shangguan Changgong before his death and left many backup plans, these backup plans, no matter how many, were not enough to make up for the impact of Shangguan Hongyuan's death!
During this period of time, Murong Lun lived a miserable life, worried that one day the imperial guards would rush into Murong Mansion with swords and axes and chop off his head. But now that he was sure that Shangguan Hongyuan was dead, he finally felt relieved!

After relaxing, he was also very sad. Since the beginning of his official career, he had witnessed the struggle for power and profit between Shangguan Hongyuan and Lin Shize. It was in the struggle between the two that he climbed to a high position step by step and led the Murong family to grow and develop gradually!

Now that Shangguan Hongyuan and Lin Shize have passed away, Murong Lun also felt that things have changed!
After being melancholy for a while, Murong Lun shifted his thoughts to Yang Chongqing. Ever since his life depended on Shangguan Hongyuan's thought that day, Murong Lun secretly decided in his heart that he must have influence in the army to ensure that he would not be at the mercy of others like that in the future!

In order to achieve this goal, Murong Lun also chose a target, and that target was Yang Chongqing!
Others may not know but Murong Lun knows that although Yang Chongqing was indeed seriously injured that year, with an arrow shot in the abdomen by the Cumans and his life was in danger, although he was rescued, he was left with a root of illness. However, after these years of conditioning, his root of illness has been well controlled, and he does not need to relapse as often as he shows and needs to recuperate at home····························

(What do you think of the reversal in this chapter? I spent three days carefully designing this paragraph, which consumed a lot of brain cells. I hope you can give your own opinions so that I can learn from it!)

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