Phi-Fic Chapter 706 Delay strategy
Chapter 706 Delay strategy
Chapter 706 Delaying Tactics
In the first month of the twelfth year of the Chongzhen reign (1644), the Prince's Mansion in Hanshan was robbed.
Just a few days after the New Year, Wang Chengen arrived in Hanshan with an imperial decree from Zhu Youjian.
Wang Wenzhou hugged Gao Guiying and kissed her, then looked at Wang Chengen and asked, "That pig Zhu Youjian has no interest in wishing me a Happy New Year. Old Wang, just tell me straight, what are you here for?"
Wang Chengen shook his head with a wry smile, thinking to himself that Wang Wenzhou harbored great resentment towards the emperor.
"Lord Wang, do you recognize this necklace?" Wang Chengen asked, handing the necklace to Wang Wenzhou.
"Hmm?" Gao Guiying and Wang Lin both touched the necklaces around their necks. The necklaces were exactly the same as the ones their enemies had given them, so they must have belonged to their enemies' wives or concubines.
"Where did you get this?" Wang Wenzhou glanced at the necklace and knew immediately that it must belong to one of his babies.
Wang Chengen said, "This is Lady Liu Rushi's necklace. The Empress has invited her to be a guest in the palace."
"What!?" Wang Wenzhou's expression changed, and he said in surprise, "Impossible! Wasn't my Ru Ru dead?"
“Hmm…” Wang Chengen thought for a moment and said, “Madam Liu Rushi is protected by the gods and is still alive. I don’t know the specifics. Madam Liu Rushi is depressed because of the pain of losing her son and rarely speaks.”
"Sister!" Wang Wenzhou burst into tears, hugged Gao Guiying, and said excitedly, "Sister, can you hear me? Ru Ru is still alive!"
Sheng Lan, who was standing to the side, changed her expression. She couldn't believe that Liu Rushi, that little bitch, was still alive!
Wang Chengen smiled slightly, thinking that the Emperor truly understood Wang Wenzhou.
“Lord Wang, His Majesty’s intention is that you should bring Liu Rushi back to Hanshan when you have time. Also, His Majesty misses the prince and princess, so please take them with you when you go to the capital.” Wang Chengen stared intently at Wang Wenzhou, observing his reaction.
Wang Wenzhou quickly replied, "No problem, I'll set off tomorrow!"
Seeing Wang Wenzhou's reaction, Wang Chengen immediately said, "Lord Wang, His Majesty feels that it is a waste of your talents for you to remain idle at home. His Majesty intends to employ you and summon you to the capital to serve the court. If you wish to obey the imperial decree, please bring all your family members with you."
Wang Wenzhou's expression changed drastically. "Holy crap! Zhu Youjian, what the hell do you mean?"
Wang Chengen continued, "Some time ago, you organized a righteous army in Hanshan, intending to recover Liaodong. Now the Emperor is planning to attack the Tartars. The Emperor has asked you to hand over the army to Sun Chuanting and Lord Sun for command."
"Fuck you!" Wang Wenzhou cursed, "What does Zhu Youjian mean? What if I don't agree?"
Wang Chengen's heart was in his throat, fearing that Wang Wenzhou didn't care about Liu Rushi's life or death, but since he had already said it, he could only continue.
“Lord Wang, Liu Rushi is depressed and physically weak. If you do not come to the capital soon, according to the imperial physician, Liu Rushi may not have many days left!” Wang Chengen stared intently at Wang Wenzhou.
Wang Wenzhou's face contorted with rage. Damn it, Zhu Youjian is using my Ruru to blackmail me!
"Boxin!" Gao Guiying whispered urgently, "You must not agree to that! If you do, you will never return!"
Wang Wenzhou was heartbroken. He knew that if he agreed, he might never see Ruru again. But if he handed over military power to Sun Chuanting, and Zhu Youjian didn't kill him after he entered the capital, treating him like a pig, that would be more than enough.
“What good is the whole world if I don’t have Ru Ru?” Wang Wenzhou said. “Please return to the capital immediately and report to the Emperor that I have finished dealing with the matter in Hanshan and will be heading to the capital by imperial decree.”
"Huh?" Wang Chengen was dumbfounded. He really didn't expect Wang Wenzhou to agree so readily.
"Boxin!" Gao Guiying couldn't hold back any longer and quickly advised, "You mustn't..."
"Sister! Don't try to persuade me!" Wang Wenzhou hugged Gao Guiying and kissed her, saying tenderly, "If one day you are also kidnapped by Zhu Youjian... no! By the Emperor... no! By someone else, I will do everything in my power to save you!"
Wang Chengen chuckled inwardly. Even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman. Wang Wenzhou would do anything for Liu Rushi.
Wang Chengen cupped his hands in farewell and said with a smile, "Lord Wang, I'll take my leave now. See you in the capital another day!"
"Wait a moment, Eunuch Wang!" Wang Wenzhou beckoned to Sheng Lan and said, "Jian Fengyu, bring some silver notes over."
Sheng Lan was heartbroken. That bastard Wang Wenzhou was willing to die for that bitch Liu Rushi! You bastard, do you think you'll survive once you get to the capital? Not only did you sleep with the Empress, but you also got her pregnant. Do you think the Emperor will forgive you?
"My lord! You mustn't!" Sheng Lan said hurriedly.
"You son of a bitch! Shut up! When did it become your place to decide my affairs?! Hand over the silver notes!" Wang Wenzhou was furious.
"Sigh..." Sheng Lan sighed, then remembered that she was Jian Fengyu. She quickly stepped forward, took out a bunch of silver notes and handed them to Wang Wenzhou.
Wang Wenzhou glanced at the amount; it was roughly a hundred thousand taels of silver. He shoved it into Wang Chengen's hand and said with a smile, "Father-in-law, thank you for your trouble. This is just a small token!"
"I'll gladly accept it!" Wang Chen'en was quite pleased; this was the first time in a long time that he had received a gift from Wang Wenzhou. It seemed that Liu Ru was more important than anything else in Wang Wenzhou's heart.
"Father-in-law, please take care!" Wang Wenzhou escorted Wang Chengen all the way to the gate of the mansion.
Wang Chengen thought to himself, "Mad Dog Wang Wenzhou, you can be like this too? Even when you first came to the capital, you never took the miscellaneous scholars seriously."
Wang Chengen boarded the carriage, intending to return to the capital quickly and personally report the good news to Zhu Youjian.
"Lord Wang, please don't see me off, please go back!" Wang Chen'en waved to Wang Wenzhou.
"Take care, Father-in-law!" Wang Wenzhou waved repeatedly at the departing carriage.
Gao Guiying felt incredibly jealous and embarrassed. She wished her enemy could treat her like this.
“Go back! They’ve all gone far away! Then pack your things and go to the capital to die! Give all your possessions to the Emperor! Is it worth it for a woman?” Gao Guiying mocked.
Wang Wenzhou said in a serious tone, "For Ruru, of course it's worth it!"
"Hmph! Take your paws off me!" Gao Guiying said angrily.
"Sister! Don't be angry, I would do this for you!" Wang Wenzhou said with a smile.
“Go to the capital to find your Ru Ru!” Gao Guiying slapped Wang Wenzhou’s hand off her.
Wang Wenzhou said with a wry smile, "If Ru Ru were alive, how could she have been in Zhu Youjian's hands for so long? I've been planning a rebellion for a long time. To appease me, Zhu Youjian even sent his son and daughter to Hanshan as hostages. If Ru Ru were in his hands, he would have used her to blackmail me long ago!"
"Huh?" Gao Guiying asked, "You mean, Zhu Youjian is lying to you?"
"Of course!" Wang Wenzhou said viciously, "But this necklace is most likely Ru Ru's! He must have sent someone to kill Ru Ru! Because at the time he thought that if I died, Ru Ru would command Hanshan to avenge me!"
"Then why..." Gao Guiying hadn't finished speaking when Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "It's a delaying tactic! Summon everyone immediately, I need to hold a meeting! If Zhu Youjian dares to kill my Ruru, I'll carry out a decapitation strike!"