Chapter 225 Chen Wanrong’s special means

After hearing Zhuge Chongguang's words, there was a lot of discussion at the scene.

"Goodbye? Did I hear you correctly?"

"Why did the Literary Saint pay homage to King Bei?"

"Did Wen Sheng make a slip of the tongue?"

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The word "visit" is not used randomly. Generally, people with low status will say "bye" when they salute someone with high status. Zhuge Chongguang is a literary sage. No matter which dynasty he goes to, the emperor of the dynasty must do it in person. People to meet.

In terms of status, King Bei's status is not higher than that of Zhuge Chongguang.

Although King Bei is a prince, he is at most just a vassal king. You must know that Zhuge Chongguang is a person who does not need to bow in front of the emperors of the dynasty.

Now Zhuge Chongguang would actually take the initiative to salute a vassal king?

How is this going?

Is this old man really Zhuge Chongguang?

Just when people were confused as to why Zhuge Chongguang wanted to pay homage to Lu Chen, Lu Chen immediately came over, held Zhuge Chongguang's arms and said, "Senior Zhuge, you don't have to be so polite."

At this time, Zhuge Chongguang said: "If the prince doesn't mind, how about riding in the same carriage with me?"

Although Lu Chen came here on a horse, it would be a bit rude if Lu Chen, the prince, rode a horse and his minister rode a carriage when he returned.

Lu Chen smiled and said, "Then it's better for me to be respectful than obey my orders."

Then Lu Chen followed Zhuge Zhongguang into the carriage.

Seeing this scene, the people around him were shocked.

Wen Sheng not only paid homage to King Bei, but was even so polite to him?

Aren't they dazzled?

After all, Wen Sheng is a great master, and he is also a being who is about to break through to the realm of heaven and humanity. Is it necessary to be so polite to King Bei?

He was even invited to ride in a carriage!

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In the surprised eyes of everyone, Lu Chen got on Zhuge Chongguang's carriage, and then the carriage drove slowly towards the city, leaving behind a stunned crowd.

Among the crowd, a fat, middle-aged man wearing gold silk clothes stared at the carriage that was gradually disappearing, and then murmured to himself: "It seems that my future master may really be the King of the North."

Although the man is not yet sure who he wants to be loyal to, judging from what has happened in the past two years, only King Bei is the most unexpected existence in the world. King Bei seems to be out of tune with this world.

The more special the existence of King Bei is, the more it means that King Bei may be the person he wants to be loyal to. The Son of Destiny is definitely different from ordinary people.

Thinking of this, the middle-aged man smiled slightly, the fat on his face wrinkled, and his eyes narrowed into a line. Sure enough, Beiguo had come to the right place.

All he had to do next was wait in the North Kingdom. He believed that the Son of Destiny would give him orders soon.

At this moment.

Inside the carriage.

Zhuge Chongguang said: "Your Majesty, some students from Huanyu Academy are already on their way to the North. They should be in Daxia now. I wonder how your Majesty plans to arrange them?"

Lu Chen replied: "There is a shortage of officials in the Northern Kingdom now, and I plan to let some knowledgeable students serve as officials."

"In addition, I have already asked people to build an academy in the new city. After Huanyu Academy moves to the north, there will be a place to run the school immediately."

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Chongguang thanked him and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

At this time, Lu Chen thought in his mind that Zhuge Chongguang was a literary sage after all, a wise man who was rewarded by the system. Moreover, he had lived for so many years, so he should be a very smart person. It happened that he had some doubts in his heart recently.

Since Zhuge Chongguang is so smart, he might be able to know those things that he has never been able to figure out.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen directly asked: "Dean Zhuge, I have a few questions in my heart. I wonder if you can help me solve my doubts."

Zhuge Chongguang said at this time: "My lord, you don't have to be polite. If you have any questions, just ask me. I will definitely tell you everything I know."

Lu Chen immediately asked: "Dean Zhuge should know some of the recent events in the Great Xia Dynasty, right?"

Zhuge Chongguang said: "I have heard a little bit."

Lu Chen continued to ask: "My father didn't take action against the Jiangnan family at the beginning, but delayed until now to mobilize the army to go south. According to you, is he mobilizing the army south this time to solve the problem of the Jiangnan family, or to prevent a catastrophe?" Did the plague from the Qian Dynasty spread to the Daxia Dynasty?"

Zhuge Chongguang replied: "In my opinion, Emperor Xia is most likely planning to take action against the Jiangnan family."

Lu Chen said: "Logically speaking, it was a good time to take action a few months ago. Why didn't my father take action at that time, but waited until now? Isn't it too late to take action now?"

Zhuge Chongguang asked: "My lord, you should know that the Great Xia court released the right to operate the salt industry, right?"

Although Zhuge Chongguang was in the Daqian Dynasty, the release of salt management rights in Daxia was a big news for all the major dynasties. Salt was very important in this era, and the salt of all dynasties was government-run. , Daxia was the first dynasty that dared to liberalize the right to operate the salt industry. Zhuge Chongguang has often heard people discussing Daxia's liberalization of the right to operate the salt industry in the past year.

Lu Chen said: "This is natural, and I have always been curious about this. Letting go of the right to operate the salt industry is tantamount to handing over the lifeblood of Daxia to the aristocratic family. If everything is run by the aristocratic family in the future, the economy of the entire Daxia will be affected." It will be in the hands of the aristocratic family, and by that time, my father will be even more unable to eliminate the aristocratic family, because once the aristocratic family is eliminated, the result will be the collapse of the entire Daxia economy, and my father cannot afford this consequence."

Zhuge Chongguang said: "Although I was not in Daxia before, I also know Emperor Xia's determination to get rid of the aristocratic family. In my opinion, it is absolutely impossible for Emperor Xia to completely compromise with the aristocratic family."

"Since Emperor Xia will not completely compromise with the family, everything he does must have his own interests in mind."

"I believe that Emperor Xia handed over the salt management rights not to compromise with those aristocratic families, but to make a deal with a certain aristocratic family."

"Although most aristocratic families will benefit once the salt industry management rights are liberalized, there must be one aristocratic family that will benefit the most."

Hearing what Zhuge Chongguang said, Lu Chen suddenly thought of something, and then he said: "What Dean Zhuge means is that my father does not intend to get rid of all the aristocratic families, but plans to unite with some aristocratic families to get rid of the ones he wants to get rid of most first." Those aristocratic families that were lost?”

Zhuge Chongguang said: "This is just my personal guess. Your Majesty, just listen to it. I am not sure whether this is the case. After all, I have been in the Daqian Dynasty in the past and I don't know much about the situation of the aristocratic families in the Daxia Dynasty. .”

Lu Chen said with a smile: "Dean Zhuge's speculation reminds me that I couldn't figure out why my father would do something that seemed like a compromise before. Now it seems that he has been planning something terrible."

Lu Chen thought to himself that he was worthy of being a wise man rewarded by the system. Unexpectedly, he saw through Daxia's current situation all at once.

If Zhuge Chongguang's guess is correct, then his father may have secretly reached cooperation with a certain aristocratic family or certain interest groups.

Thinking about it this way, he has not taken action against the Jiangnan Family for nearly a year, just to win over some people secretly?

Is it because he has already negotiated the distribution of benefits with certain interest groups that he is suddenly moving his troops south?

Lu Chen smiled knowingly. That's it. It seems that his mind is still not flexible enough. He didn't expect this at all. Some time ago, he thought that his father had completely given up on attacking the family and planned to just do it like the previous emperor. There was a lot of singing and dancing in the palace, and then the rest of his life passed like this.

Many emperors in history were like this. They were ambitious at the beginning and had all kinds of lofty ambitions in their hearts. Once they encountered some obstacles, they began to fail and stayed in the palace to enjoy themselves until they died of old age.

On the way back to the Northern Palace, Lu Chen asked Zhuge Chongguang several questions.

Zhuge Chongguang's answer made Lu Chen suddenly feel enlightened. Lu Chen had no political wisdom. He had never been in politics in his previous life and did not understand some political rules at all, so it was difficult for him to understand what some veteran people did.

But with Zhuge Chongguang, it's different. If he doesn't understand anything from now on, he can ask Zhuge Chongguang directly.

Lu Chen was very happy about Zhuge Chongguang's arrival. He personally hosted a banquet at the palace to entertain Zhuge Chongguang and the students from Huanyu Academy who were accompanying Zhuge Chongguang.

This incident quickly spread throughout Yancheng.

The people of Yancheng and the spies from all the major forces felt a little incredible.

The famous Literary Sage actually came to the Northern Kingdom, and I heard that he was very polite to the Northern King.

What is there about the North that attracts literary saints?

Is it possible that Literary Saint is planning to move Huanyu Academy to the North Country?

For a time, various speculations and rumors circulated among the people.

Regarding the news that Wen Sheng appeared in Yancheng, not only the people outside were surprised, but even the people in the Northern Palace could not believe it. After all, Wen Sheng was a great master. How could he, a great master, come to such a remote place like the Northern Kingdom? The place.

At this moment.

Yunrongyuan.

The name Yunrong Courtyard is what the servants of the Beiwang Mansion call it. In the past, this courtyard had no name. However, because Lin Wanyun and Chen Wanrong lived here for a long time, the servants named this courtyard Yunrong Courtyard in order to distinguish them easily. .

This is similar to Chunshengyuan. Chunshengyuan is also the residence of Beiwang Mansion. The maids and servants first called it this name, and then Mu Zixuan and others simply used this name.

At this time, Chen Wanrong was sitting in the pavilion, placing her slender jade fingers on the guqin, and was about to play a song. At this time, Lin Wanyun entered the courtyard in a panic.

"Palace Master, something serious has happened."

Hearing Lin Wanyun's words, Chen Wanrong was stunned for a moment.

What could make Lin Wanyun so panicked?

Chen Wanrong asked: "Aunt Lin, what happened?"

Lin Wanyun did not answer immediately. She walked directly to Chen Wanrong and whispered in her ear: "Just now, the literary sage Zhuge Chongguang came to the palace, and the Northern King held a banquet in honor of him."

Chen Wanrong was startled.

Literary sage?

If she remembered correctly, her master once told her that among the great masters known in this world, the one most likely to break through to the realm of heaven and man is the literary sage Zhuge Chongguang.

It's not because Zhuge Chongguang is older that he is most likely to break through to the heavenly realm first, but because the skills Zhuge Chongguang practices are not ordinary martial arts skills.

According to her master, Zhuge Chongguang is no longer considered a warrior. Even if they are all great masters, the sum of several great masters may not necessarily be Zhuge Chongguang's opponent.

How could such a powerful person come to such a remote place in the North Country?

Wasn't Zhuge Chongguang in the Daqian Dynasty?

From the Daqian Dynasty to the Northern Kingdom, we don’t know how long it takes to walk. Is he, the great master, unable to find anything to do?

Chen Wanrong frowned slightly, and she instantly understood why Lin Wanyun just said something bad was going to happen.

Zhuge Chongguang is not an ordinary person. If they use the Love Gu on Lu Chen at this time, they are likely to be discovered by Zhuge Chongguang. If Zhuge Chongguang does not leave the Beiwang Mansion, their big event will be ruined.

This is indeed a big trouble.

With Xuanyue Palace's small manpower in the North Kingdom, there is no way to shake a grand master, let alone a grand master who is about to break through to the realm of heaven and man.

Chen Wanrong asked in confusion: "Aunt Lin, why did he appear in the North Country?"

Lin Wanyun replied: "I just secretly listened to what he said to King Bei. It seems that he plans to move Huanyu Academy to Bei Kingdom, and he will live in Bei Kingdom from now on."

As soon as these words came out, Chen Wanrong's body instantly released strands of icy cold air.

This was the last thing she wanted to see.

If Zhuge Chongguang stayed in the Northern Kingdom, then all the work they did in the Northern Kingdom of Xuanyue Palace would be in vain.

What kind of great master would he come to such a remote northern country to run a school instead of staying in the Daqian Dynasty and enjoying the enshrinement of the Daqian Dynasty?

Lin Wanyun looked at Chen Wanrong and said, "Palace Master, what should we do next?"

"If we continue to wait, I'm afraid all our efforts this year will be in vain. Zhuge Chongguang is not an ordinary person. If we use love Gu on King Bei, he will most likely notice it."

Chen Wanrong did not answer Lin Wanyun's question immediately. She sat in the pavilion, lost in thought.

After a while, Chen Wanrong took out a small porcelain bottle from her sleeve, and then said to Lin Wanyun: "Aunt Lin, find a way to put the powder in the porcelain bottle into the water Lu Chen drank."

Chen Wanrong didn't plan to wait any longer. Originally, she didn't want to use this trick, but she had no choice. If they continued to delay like this, everything they had done might be in vain.

After Lin Wanyun took the bottle from Chen Wanrong's hand, she asked confusedly: "Palace Master, what is in this?"

Chen Wanrong replied expressionlessly: "The powder on the wings of the Butterfly."

this……

Hearing this, Lin Wanyun was stunned.

The butterfly is a special kind of butterfly. The powder on the wings of the female butterfly attracts the male butterfly to mate.

When men come into contact with the powder on the wings of the butterfly, they will have strong thoughts about the women who have come into contact with the powder of the female butterfly.

Chen Wanrong continued at this time: "Put it away less at once, and try not to let him notice."

This powder is not toxic and will not cause harm to the human body, so it is difficult to detect.

Of course, biwing butterflies are very rare, and the powder on the wings of biwing butterflies is even more difficult to collect. Even people from cults rarely use biwing butterflies to do bad things.

Chen Wanrong was able to collect so much powder only because her master raised a group of butterflies.