Five Hundred and Eighty-Five: Spendthrift Woman, Where Did the Money Go? (2)

Cangzhou Meng Clan?

The four great families of Dongqing are Shangyang Feng Clan, Langya Wang Clan, Huanning Xie Clan and Cangzhou Meng Clan.

Most of the Shangyang Feng Clan are upright, and the number of their followers is only three or four thousand. The Langya Wang Clan is also an upright family. They retired inexplicably more than ten years ago and disappeared. Few of their clansmen are publicized outside. Most of the Huanning Xie Clan are all-round talents in civil and military affairs, and have been prominent from the Great Xia Dynasty to the present.

Only the Cangzhou Meng Clan holds a large number of troops and is trusted by the emperor.

The Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion was so powerful that it was weakened by the Dongqing Emperor in various ways and the military power was seized. In the past few years, the Zhenbei Marquis' Mansion led troops to help the Nansheng Kingdom, but the military supervisor had a grudge against the Zhenbei Marquis' Mansion, resulting in heavy casualties among the soldiers. Today, the Zhenbei Marquis' Mansion has long been in decline and its population has withered.

In order to stabilize the situation on the border, the emperor reused the Cangzhou Meng Clan, which made the Cangzhou Meng Clan, which was already powerful, even more arrogant and invincible.

How arrogant are they?

A few years ago, when there was a civil riot in Cangzhou, the emperor not only did not reprimand the Meng family, but instead condoned them to kill the mob and fight violence with violence.

Logically, the Meng family of Cangzhou should be the emperor's top confidant, so why did they come to him?

King Changshou used his remaining brain to think for a while, and his anger subsided a little. He straightened his appearance and sat at the top.

"Quickly welcome the envoy."

The middle-aged counselor responded flatteringly. Not long after, there was a sound of clothes rubbing outside, and the footsteps sounded a little anxious.

The door curtain was lifted, and a man with an ordinary face who could not be found in the crowd walked in. There were many patches on his cloth.

King Changshou pretended to be deep and held his temper for a while. After a while, he asked, "Tell me, what is your purpose, Meng family?"

As the saying goes, people with different beliefs cannot work together. After being tricked by Yang Si, King Changshou would never easily believe the words of literati again.

The Meng family of Cangzhou is the confidant of the Emperor of Dongqing. This matter is known to all the children in Dongqing.

Let Prince Changshou believe that the Meng family of Cangzhou suddenly turned against him. Will he believe it?

The Meng family's secret envoy bowed respectfully and said in a hoarse voice, "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, a frank person does not speak in secret, and I will not deliberately keep you in suspense. My master wants to discuss world affairs with you. I wonder if you are interested in sitting down and talking in detail?"

Prince Changshou's heart skipped a beat,

and his face showed sarcasm.

Why are there always people in the world who treat him as a fool?

He said sarcastically, "Who in the world doesn't know that your master is a loyal lackey of my good second brother? Who would believe you?"

The Meng family's secret envoy's face changed drastically, like ash at the bottom of a pot.

Now the aristocratic families are powerful. Even if the four great families retire one after another, the entire political situation in Dongqing is still in the hands of the aristocratic families. The emperor and the royal family are more like puppets in the hands of the aristocratic families. Not only did Prince Changshou not treat him with courtesy, but he also said that the Meng family was the emperor's running dog, which made people indignant.

However, the Meng family's secret envoys came with a mission now, so they would not easily tear their faces.

He sank in his heart and said, "As the saying goes, good birds choose trees to live in, and good ministers choose masters to serve. My master wants to discuss important matters with the prince, so he is naturally optimistic about you. The emperor is so incompetent. Now there are northern borders outside, and there are thieves inside who are causing chaos to the people's livelihood. Instead of making progress, he indulges in sensual pleasures, kills loyal, virtuous and good ministers, and allows treacherous people to control the court. Such a incompetent person is definitely not the emperor."

Prince Changshou sat at the top and listened. At first, he was a little careless. As the Meng family's secret envoys told the story, he gradually became a little moved.

Could it be that the Meng family of Cangzhou really intends to abandon the dark and join the light to help him ascend the throne?

But why did the Meng family help him?

Let the fame-seeking noble families take the initiative to surrender, it must be because he has something to gain.

What the King of Changshou can give to the Meng family, can't the Emperor of Dongqing give it?

No matter how the outside world curses the emperor for being incompetent, he is the orthodox emperor after all, while the King of Changshou is a "traitor" who intends to force the palace to rebel in the name of clearing the emperor's side... Or is it that the Meng family of Cangzhou is not as prosperous as before, and wants to seek the merit of following the dragon?

The eyes of the King of Changshou flickered dimly, and he was slightly moved.

"Let's not talk in secret. Your master is not a person who likes to suffer losses. What benefit can he get from helping me to rebel against the emperor?"

The merit of following the dragon?

No matter how great the merit is, can it make the Meng family of Cangzhou go further?

Meng Jing, the god of war of the white dragon among men, is the ancestor of the Meng family. He paved the way for future generations and made the Meng family prominent until now.

Where is the horse farm for breeding war horses?

The emperor gave the Dongqing Horse Farm, Cangzhou, to the Meng family for custody.

What kind of trust is this?

What kind of honor is this?

Even if the Meng family has the merit of following the emperor, there is no way to advance, unless King Changshou gives up the throne that is about to be obtained.

Thinking of this, the joy in King Changshou's heart disappeared again, and he responded to the Meng family's secret envoy with strong vigilance.

The Meng family's secret envoy said, "My master has no ill intentions, just to help the prince get back what should belong to you. Of course, if you are willing to give the heads of the entire Liu family to the master after the matter is accomplished, it would be great..."

King Changshou was surprised, "The heads of the entire Liu family?"

Cangzhou Meng family turned to him, and the ultimate goal was to destroy the entire Liu family?

No, is there any deep hatred between Meng and Liu?

The secret envoy said proudly, "It is the Liu family of Hejian!"

King Changshou's heart was beating fast, and he asked, "The Liu family of Hejian? Are you referring to the Liu family of Liu She, the governor of Chongzhou?"

The secret envoy asked back, "Besides this Liu family, are there other branches in Hejian?"

It seems that he was going after Liu She and others.

King Changshou was certain, and he asked in confusion, "Your master is willing to help me for the heads of the Liushe family?"

What did the Liu family do to the Meng family in Cangzhou that made the two sides have such a big grudge?

"Of course." The secret envoy continued to maintain his arrogance, "If you don't believe it, you should just pretend that this discussion never happened."

In order to defend Chenzhou, Emperor Dongqing borrowed troops from the Meng family in Cangzhou and issued 19 imperial edicts.

Meng Zhan, the patriarch of the Meng family, agreed to send troops and transfer military power, but he had a condition. After repelling King Changshou, the royal family needed to use the heads of the Liu family as a reward. However, the emperor had a very important imperial concubine Huijun by his side. The emperor deceived Meng's 20,000 troops and horses, but the request he made to Meng was vague. Meng Zhan then sent a secret envoy to make a deal with King Changshou.

King Changshou felt that this was an opportunity for him to really get close to the throne.

However, he still wanted to know the hatred between Meng and Liu. Only by clarifying this, he could judge Meng's sincerity.

Unfortunately, the secret envoy refused to speak, like a gourd with a sawed mouth, his mouth was very tight.

King Changshou could only agree on the surface, stabilize the secret envoy, and secretly send his subordinates to investigate the feud between the two clans.

However, after checking, there was nothing else except that the original wife of the Meng clan leader became Liu She's second wife, and the two were classmates and friends, but later broke off their friendship... This made King Changshou gossip and suspect the love and hatred between Meng Zhan, Liu She and his second wife Gu Zhen.