Chapter 2218: Retreat as advance (3)
"Does the prince really think this... can be effective with Mo Zhong?"
To be honest, Xia Wanchun didn't understand Wu Zheng's approach. In his opinion, such a trick would be difficult to be elegant.
Yes, after all, Wu Zheng is a prince, and every move should have the style of a prince. This trick should be done by someone like Ma Shiying.
Wu Zheng smiled slightly, "It would be strange if Mo Meng's mind skills work..."
"Why is the prince still..."
Wu Zheng waved to everyone, "Sit down and talk... Everyone, relying on rumors in the market, it will definitely not be of any effect to deal with Mo Zhinian. I have been understanding Mo Zhinian for many years. He doesn't care about reputation at all. It is not an exaggeration to say that he will do anything to achieve his goal... and he knows more clearly that what supports him to this point is the strength in his hands, the many dead soldiers he has hidden in the past seven or eight years... Of course, there is also the financial resources he has accumulated!"
"But one thing is that Gu must do this." Wu Zheng glanced around, "Mo obsessed with meticulousness. It should be said that I know this king very well... He would never think that after Gu entered the capital, he would do nothing, so he would think carefully about how Gu would fight him next. If he thinks too much, he may accidentally guess our deployment. Therefore, instead of letting him make random suspicion, it is better to send Gu's thoughts to him so that he can sleep these two nights... so that he will not ruin our deployment."
"There is, didn't we try to open a gap from Mo Chenbo before? Rumors and the public's hatred may not work, but they have a strange effect on Mo Chenbo..."
Xia Wanchun frowned slightly and said, "Mo Chenbo will report his negotiations with the prince when he goes back... According to what the prince said, Mo Zhinian cannot be restrained because of this. How can he ask the prince, how can he work for Mo Chenbo?"
Mao Xiang suddenly said, "Since we judge that Mo Chenbo and Mo Zhongnian are not the same as each other, then it should be very effective for Mo Chenbo."
Xia Wanchun was still puzzled. At this time, Ma Shiying said with a smile, "Actually, the reason is very simple. Mo Zhongnian is very cunning, and he holds authority in his hand and is old, so he naturally doesn't care about his mere reputation... But Mo Chenbo is only over 40 years old and is the eldest son of the Mo family. He still has half his life to live. Besides, Mo Chenbo is still white... What if Mo Zhongnian has an unexpected accident, how will he live?"
Xia Wanchun then suddenly realized, "So what the prince meant is... to remove the firewood from the cauldron?"
Wu Zheng smiled and nodded, "If you want to take it first, force Mo Chenbo, we will try to open the gap from him in the future to achieve twice the result with half the effort... Let's see, he will come to him in no time."
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"What do he want to do?" Mo Zhinian frowned after hearing his son's return, "Xia Wanchun left Jing, asked me to hand over the dead soldier and postponed my takeover as chief minister... None of these three things is possible... But even though he knew it was impossible, he still wanted to mention it. What was the intention? "
How could Mo Chenbo know? He glanced at his father worriedly and shook his head without saying a word.
Mo Zhinian frowned and snorted coldly: "You talk about the scene at that time one by one to listen to your father!"
So Mo Chenbo repeated Mo Zhinian in detail about the past, "The child knew that his father would definitely not agree... so he had already rejected the King of Wu on the spot."
Mo Zhinian frowned even deeper. He had realized one thing, that is, his son should not refuse the King of Wu on the spot. The correct way should be to respond in one sentence - after going back to ask my father for advice, he would reply to the King of Wu.
In this way, no handle will be left behind.
But what Mo Zhong Nian couldn't understand is what is the purpose of Wu Zheng's method?
Even if Mo Chenbo's words are a little beyond his limits, what can he do? After all, this is nothing to say.
Even if it is spread, it is denied all of it at that time. Without black and white words, how can you convict it?
If Xia Wanchun and others testified, they could also say that they were all from the King of Wu, so they would naturally be talking to the King of Wu. Who would not be able to be stolen?
Mo Zhinian looked at the son in front of him. He had an unknown premonition in his heart. Can the King of Wu fall into the face of the prince's biological father in public just because of this?
According to Mo Zhinian's understanding of Wu Zheng, he did not believe it.
"You said just now, how many people were coming... There was one you didn't know?"
"Yes." Mo Chenbo nodded, "In addition to Xia Wanchun, Mao Xiang, Ma Shiying, etc., there is another old man..."
“How old is it?”
"Around sixty years old."
Mo Zhengnian thought for a long time that there should be no such person among the important officials in the court, because Mo Chenbo basically recognizes the older important officials.
But Mo Zhongnian was almost certain that Wu Zheng’s pretentious behavior today must be related to this person, just because he couldn’t figure out the cause and effect.
"Forget it." Mo Zhinian shook his head, "It's nothing special... As long as you spend these two days safely, all the difficult things will be solved... You must be careful. You must not make mistakes in these two days, causing unpredictable changes!"
"Yes... kid remember!"
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Many times, the people in power often ignore the common people who their enemies attack well and don't care.
Because in the eyes of these people, even if they offend them badly, they will just hit the wall with their heads and kick the ground with their feet.
Even if there are too many people, they are just a mob.
However, Wu Zheng thought differently. He had the experience of actively setting off a civil tide and had also seen the riot between the Jiangnan Weaver Girl and the students incited by the Xia sisters and Li Haiyue.
As a later generation, he will never underestimate the lethality of public opinion.
Of course, Wu Zheng’s main purpose is not here. According to his statement, even if he is idle, he will be idle. Let’s talk about it after a fight.
But Wu Zheng also underestimated Liu Jingting's eloquence and appeal.
Liu Jingting's decades of storytelling career has spread all over the country.
Especially in the capital, there are three or two apprentices in their hands that can stand alone. On Chang'an Street, which winery and teahouse is not proud of having General Liu enter this store?
Every storytelling in the Yingtian Mansion was held every day, with a price of 50 taels. I sent a book and handed it to the book ten days ago. I was often not allowed to wait. Every scene was filled with listeners, including high-ranking officials, nobles, literati, and poets, which was very similar to the star-chasing family in later generations.
Countless famous singers in the Qinhuai River were even more excited by Liu Jingting's comments, because that would make me famous and be kind to you!
Chapter completed!