Chapter 155: Subjugating Hu Wenlang

Split novelist?
In the courtyard, the night deepened and the candles were bright.

Hu Wenlang smiled bitterly. This was indeed not a simple transaction. Perhaps Zhou Tieyi was thinking of snatching the novelist away from the Confucianists.

Just this one item is about national strategy!

Zhou Tieyi leaned back slightly, supported himself on the ground with his hands, and stretched comfortably. His broad shoulders blocked the light and cast a shadow.

"If you have any moral constraints in your heart, just blame it on me. I am a jester anyway, and I don't care about bearing more infamy."

"Even if you don't help me, novelists love fame, and there will always be brave men under a big reward. When the time comes, I will help others to gain momentum, and then I will take action against the novelists. Don't blame me for having a sharp knife, brother."

This was a naked threat, and Hu Wenlang could tell it.

The biggest reason why Zhou Tieyi was willing to be the sharp blade in the emperor's hands was that he was afraid that the knife would be in the hands of others.

Now, this difficult problem also falls on Hu Wenlang.

On one side is the possible opportunity to enter the first rank, and on the other side is the rise and fall of the Taoist tradition.

Zhou Tieyi may not have the ability to help others achieve the first rank, but he definitely has the ability to bring disaster to this generation of novelists. In this regard, Zhou Tieyi has already proven his ability.

Concubine Mo found the scene in front of her very interesting. The smile on her lips widened, reflecting the candlelight. Instead of helping Hu Wenlang to make jokes, she said in a weird voice, "Wenlang, the second brother of the Zhou family is asking you a question. Why don't you answer it? Will you help or not?"

Zhou Tieyi looked at Concubine Mo with a ghostly voice in surprise. It seemed that the lady in the book, without the constraints of flesh and blood, had a really weird temperament!
Hu Wenlang was also a decisive person. After just a dozen breaths, he said, "If I don't see the opportunity to enter the first rank, then I will leave."

Zhou Tieyi laughed and held out his hand, "It's a deal."

Hu Wenlang also stretched out his hand and slapped his palms together as a pledge.

Since the preliminary intention has been discussed, Zhou Tieyi did not say further what to do. There is no rush, and he has to wait for someone to come find him later.

He stood up, looked at the courtyard, and said with a smile, "This courtyard is a bit small, why don't you and Concubine Mo move to my Zhou Mansion to live."

He used affirmative sentences in his speech.

Hu Wenlang has not yet calmed down. For such a smart man, even if we cannot control his mind, we should at least be able to control his body.

Hu Wenlang looked at Zhou Tiege for help.

Zhou Tiege turned his head and looked at the ground. He certainly would not ruin his brother's business in this matter.

Zhou Tieyi didn't urge him, but just stood there quietly, waiting for Hu Wenlang to reply.

Hu Wenlang finally sighed, and he had to hand in his pledge of allegiance, so he clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, General Zhou, for your kindness."

Zhou Tieyi hurried forward, held Hu Wenlang's arm, and said with a smile, "Why bother saying that? We'll all be a family from now on."

Seeing this, Concubine Mo found it very interesting and said, "It's been a long time since I saw Wen Lang being defeated. After seeing it today, I finally understood the methods of the second brother of the Zhou family."

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An hour later, after packing up some important items, Yunxiang's carriage drove out of the Hu family's residence. The remaining things could be packed up by the servants the next day.

After returning to Zhou Mansion, Zhou Tieyi called the steward Dai Sheng.

"Manager Dai, go and arrange a superior courtyard for Brother Hu Wenlang and Concubine Mo to live in. From now on, their expenses will be paid from my account."

Since Hu Wenlang had already followed him to Zhou's residence, he naturally calmed down a lot. He just thought viciously, you said that I was withdrawing the money from your account, so I must get my money back no matter what!

Now Hua Zhou Tieyi's money is his only means of revenge.

Dai Sheng nodded, but he did not leave immediately. Instead, he glanced at Hu Wenlang implicitly.

Zhou Tieyi smiled and said, "Manager Dai, just speak frankly, we are all family here."

Dai Sheng thought for a while, ordered his servants to bring a pot of peonies, and said, "These flowers are a reward from the Queen Mother of Heaven in the palace today." The moment Zhou Tieyi saw the flowers, he knew that the opportunity he had been waiting for had come.

The Queen reacts really quickly.

He sighed in his heart that he would rather the queen reacted slower now.

The servant placed the flowers between Zhou Tieyi and Zhou Tiege.

Zhou Tieyi touched the delicate peony flowers with his palm. The branches and leaves had obviously just been trimmed, which made the whole pot of peonies even more graceful.

Zhou Tieyi laughed and pointed at the peony and said to Hu Wenlang, "Brother Hu, come and see how the peony is blooming."

Hu Wenlang stood up, moved closer to the peony and looked at it carefully.

This peony flower is naturally in full bloom.

But everyone knows that there is a rift between the Queen Mother and the Zhou family, so why did she suddenly think of sending a pot of peonies?

Seeking peace?

impossible.

The Queen of Heaven only gained the authority of the Tianjing Guards, which made up for some of the lack of military power...

and many more!

After the Queen Mother obtained the authority of the Tianjing Guard, she no longer attached much importance to the authority of the Yulin Army, and the conflict between her and the Zhou family was eased.

Therefore, the main contradiction that the Queen is facing now is precisely the Confucianists who originally controlled the Tianjing Guards!

The country has produced evildoers...

This sentence not only applies to Zhou Tieyi, but also to the Queen of Heaven.

The Queen had no choice but to use Zhou Tieyi's sharp blade to kill the Confucian once more!
That's why the branches and leaves of the peony are trimmed so well.

Hu Wenlang's eyes rolled, and he had the answer. He cupped his hands and said, "Growing flowers is like governing a country. The Queen Mother has great skills."

Seeing that Hu Wenlang had understood and was a smart man, not a loser, Zhou Tieyi laughed and said to Dai Sheng, "Manager Dai, go and invite Mei Juncang to the mansion tomorrow. I have something to tell you."

Then he looked at Hu Wenlang, "Come to my Qilin Pavilion after the Si hour tomorrow morning. It's time for work!"

At night, in Qilin Pavilion.

Zhou Tieyi and Baimei ground the ink and wrote an article. They asked the servants to take it to Changsun Dan overnight so that it could be delivered to the palace the next day.

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April 9th ​​is the morning meeting day.

The morning bell rang, and one by one, ministers dressed in costumes of birds and animals walked in the morning light, crossed the white marble bridge, glanced at the rebuilt and perfectly restored Hall of Supreme Harmony from afar, and then lowered their heads to enter the Golden Throne Hall.

The ministers who entered the hall today had strange expressions on their faces. The Hall of Supreme Harmony was struck by lightning. This was not a big deal, but it was not a small matter either. Logically speaking, the emperor should have gone to court to appease the people.

But the throne was still empty.

Xue Minghao, the eunuch in charge of the seal, said as usual, "Ministers, if you have any memorials, please hand them over to the Three Departments."

This time, he didn't even give a reason.

The ministers sighed in their hearts, and those who knew more details even thought that it seemed that unless the emperor accumulated enough Taoism skills to resist the erosion of national destiny, he would never attend the morning court again.

(End of this chapter)