Chapter 216 Deterrence
"I am very pleased to have you, sir."
Prince Fu arranged for a maid to serve tea, and the steward stood respectfully behind him, his whole body tense, as if he was ready to take action at any time.
Mr. Liu had an accident in Jiangning. Although it had nothing to do with his family, it was related to his brother sitting on that chair. If Mr. Da took his anger out on him, he would have no way to explain himself even if he was right.
Although this great master is much easier to get along with now, he was a notorious misfit in his past, otherwise he would not have been accepted as the first disciple by the old madman.
"The tea is good." Gu Changfeng took a sip and expressed his satisfaction.
"Haha, if the master likes it, I will send someone to deliver a few kilograms to the academy tomorrow."
"it is good."
Prince Fu's smile was stiff. According to the information sent back by his daughter, she got along quite well with Mr. Liu in Jiangning. She even delivered the other party's prison car. This should be considered harmonious.
"Mr. Liu's experience..."
"what happened?"
Gu Changfeng raised his head, as if waiting for Prince Fu to explain.
Prince Fu smiled bitterly and said, "Sir, if I have done anything wrong, please let me know. But regarding Mr. Liu's matter, I really have no evil intentions at all."
Gu Changfeng put down the teacup: "Don't be nervous, Prince Fu. In fact, I don't know what I'm going to do this time."
"Ah?" Not only Prince Fu, but even the little Taoist priest who was hiding in the side hall and eavesdropping was stunned. Of course, it wasn't considered eavesdropping. If Gu Changfeng didn't like it, he would have been pulled out and thrown out even if he had hidden in the toilet.
"My junior brother, oh no, he expelled himself from the sect. I am also very troubled by Zhao Yushu's matter. I don't have any good solution. Third Junior Brother said that I can come to your place to sit, so I came to sit. Third Brother is a smart man, and you, Prince Fu, are also a smart man. I believe you know what he asked me to do."
Prince Fu's face twitched. You brothers, why are you looking for me if you don't have something to say clearly?
But he didn't dare to say so, and even quickly understood Wei You's meaning. But if Gu Changfeng didn't know what to do specifically, then Prince Fu could just find a thick rope and start over.
It's nothing more than forcing me to take sides and then pledge my allegiance. Your academy is really ruthless and cruel.
Prince Fu turned his head and asked: "Little Taoist priest, did you come to say goodbye just now?"
The steward lowered his body and said, "That's right. We are waiting in the side hall now."
"Please go to the store and pick some gifts for the little Taoist priest. The great master is here, so I won't go there in person."
The steward glanced at Gu Changfeng, took the order and left.
The young Taoist priest was eavesdropping in the side hall when, at the crucial moment, Prince Fu suddenly changed the subject to himself. What did this mean?
The steward came in and respectfully asked him to leave. The young Taoist scratched his head. Although he had a high level of cultivation, he was still a person who was the center of attention. The only two setbacks in his life were when the old immortal confiscated him as a disciple and when he was tricked by the thief of the Holy White Jade Soup.
At other times, don't bother thinking about complicated things. If Zhao Yushu were here, he would immediately know that the next words of Prince Fu would not be convenient for himself or the forces behind him to hear.
"There is no one else here. I am deeply sorry for what happened to Mr. Liu. I have heard a little about Wang Shaolin. He is used to being domineering. What Nanyang did was indeed against morality. Mr. Liu killed this beast with his own hands. My daughter sent a letter to me. She witnessed it with her own eyes. I am deeply sorry. The letter expresses great admiration for him."
Gu Changfeng blinked his eyes. In just one sentence, Wang Shaolin changed from this person to this beast. At least in terms of words, Prince Fu had begun to take sides.
Seeing that Gu Changfeng didn't say anything, Prince Fu knew that it would be useless to just say a few words, and he still had to take some practical actions.
"There are also several hermit masters under the young king, unknown to others."
Gu Changfeng laughed, and Prince Fu also laughed.
But Gu Changfeng shook his head.
Prince Fu suddenly felt a toothache, and then he wanted to slap himself. In terms of experts, how many more masters are there in Prince Fu's Mansion than in the Academy? If he wanted to keep it a secret, the old madman would have to do it himself. How could he leave a survivor in the escort team? How could he come up with such a stupid idea?
"I have several friends in the court. Even if Mr. Liu goes to Xijing, nothing serious will happen. He will just be reprimanded and sent to the border for two years of training, and then he will come back."
The big gentleman still shook his head.
Prince Fu was stunned. This doesn’t work, and that doesn’t work either. So what do you want?
"Master Yanhui went to Xijing."
Gu Changfeng gave a bombshell news.
Prince Fu suddenly realized that once Zhao Yushu entered Xijing, with the presence of the top master Yan Hui, no matter how many arrangements were made in advance, all the certainties would become variables. After all, the prince had staged a dirty drama in Jiangning where he tortured Wang Yan with force without any evidence.
Prince Fu sighed, "Sir, if war really has to start, I, Prince, can only stand aside and watch."
Gu Changfeng stood up and said, "The tea is really good. Thank you, Your Majesty."
Prince Fu did not stand up to see him off. Gu Changfeng walked out of the hall alone and appeared at Prince Fu's door the next moment, just in time to stop the little Taoist priest who was about to get on the carriage.
The steward in charge of sending the person off felt his hair stand on end. Gu Changfeng glanced at him. The steward hesitated for a moment, bowed, turned around and walked back to the palace.
"I heard that you said my junior brother is a waste and is no match for you."
The young Taoist priest opened his mouth, sweat poured down his forehead, and his eyes were red. It was unclear whether he was angry or afraid.
Gu Changfeng just stood in front of him with his hands behind his back, waiting for his answer calmly.
The summer breeze blew by, and the young Taoist priest tried hard to control the muscles of his mouth, almost shouting: "My master is Taoist priest Zhang from Mount Longhu!"
Gu Changfeng was stunned. He had never expected to hear this answer.
The young Taoist blinked, and Gu Changfeng had disappeared, but a voice came in the wind.
"You don't deserve to be in the academy."
Gu Changfeng was not very happy. Prince Fu's attitude was very clear. He could send people and connections, but he could not completely stand on the side of the academy in this matter.
The imperial power declined and the majesty of the Tang Dynasty was declining.
But he is still the master of the world.
Apart from the academies, no one dared to confront the imperial power head-on.
Except for the group of rebels in Jiangnan.
But Prince Fu at least expressed that he would never create any obstacles in this matter. It was unwise to be an enemy of the imperial power, but it was stupid to be an enemy of the academy.
At least Prince Fu would not do anything stupid until he was sure enough.
And once he is confident enough, Prince Fu will not hesitate at all to stab someone in the back.
Just like the matter of the seven sons of the Shen family, if it weren't for Zhao Yushu, Prince Fu would have been able to just right restrain the power of the academy one by one, successfully take over the shares of Huibao Merchants, and force the various forces in Dongdu to stand on his side.
Therefore, Wei You asked Gu Changfeng to find Prince Fu. His fundamental purpose was not to seek help, but to deter.
The college wants to do something. You can choose not to help, but you can't do anything bad.
When the steward came back, Prince Fu sat in his chair for a long time without moving.
After a while, Prince Fu looked up tiredly and asked, "Where is Tong'er?"
The steward thought for a moment and said, "We should have reached Yingzhou (Yingzhou in Henan Province, now Fuyang in Anhui Province) by now."
Prince Fu rubbed his forehead and said, "Send a message to her, telling her not to return to Dongdu, but to go directly to Xijing."
The steward frowned and said, "Your Majesty, please think twice."
"If you want to achieve great things, you must be prepared to die and your clan be destroyed. She chose her own path, and as a father, you have to push her forward."