Chapter 462 Conflict and Opportunity(1/4)
In the Sun Mansion, Sun Ce has been depressed since he was taught a lesson by Zhang Heng last time.
Now he could think of Zhang Heng's contemptuous eyes and the mocking looks of the people around him every moment.
In their view, the only enemy they had to deal with was Li Yi, and he, the prime minister who assisted the National Society, turned out to be just an insignificant accomplice to them.
Zhang Heng also made it clear that if it were not for his father's sake, he would be imprisoned.
What does this mean? It means that he is not worth mentioning in front of Zhang Heng. He is not afraid of his own hostility at all. The only person he faces is Li Yi.
Sun Ce felt that his dignity had been trampled on, and he was extremely resentful of Zhang Heng's contempt. But on the other hand, he also felt a little competitive about Li Yi.
He wanted to prove that he was also very powerful, not a mediocre person who relied on Li Yi to gain fame and fortune, but a great talent who could be compared with Li Yi.
Sun Ce had mixed feelings in his heart, and he only felt extremely depressed.
At this moment, the concierge came in to report that the third master of the He family asked to see him.
The third master of the He family is also He Yaozu.
Although he is not very old, he is still considered a tyrant in Baoding Mansion, and many people call him that.
Sun Zhen had always disdained dealing with this kind of dandy from a local wealthy family. He frowned and asked, "What does he have to do?"
The concierge said: "Master He didn't tell me, I don't know."
Upon hearing this answer, Sun Cerium said: "Then say that I have contracted the cold and it is inconvenient to see guests."
The concierge had no choice but to turn around and go out to reply.
At the door of the Sun Mansion, He Yaozu stood with a gloomy expression, his eyes were bloodshot, and he had completely lost his former liveliness.
Ever since hearing the conversation between his father and his second brother last night, He Yaozu had been so upset that he didn't sleep all night.
His second brother wanted to kill Zhang Heng and put the blame on Li Yi. This matter was no small matter. Once known to outsiders, it would most likely bring disaster to the He family.
But if he doesn't stop it, then once things happen, Li Yi will be framed, and the situation in Baoding Mansion will further deteriorate. For an idol like Li Yi that he worships, He Yaozu really doesn't want his father and brother to ruin him.
He struggled hard all night and finally decided to come to Sun Ce and find a way to stop his father and brother.
At this time, the concierge came out of the house. He Yaozu saw it and walked forward quickly, "How about it? Brother Sun, can you see me conveniently?"
The concierge shook his head slightly and said with a wry smile: "Third Master, it's really unlucky that my young master caught wind and cold last night and coughed all night before he got better. I really can't see you."
Hearing that Sun Ce was ill, He Yaozu immediately said anxiously: "I really have something important and I must see Brother Sun."
As he said that, he was about to rush into the house.
The concierge quickly stopped him, bent down and grabbed He Yaozu, and said with a wry smile: "Third Master, my young master really can't see you. Otherwise, when my young master's condition improves, I will personally go to your house to say something."
He Yaozu's face was full of anxiety, but he had no choice but to be stopped by the concierge, so he could only say impatiently: "In that case, please tell me, Brother Sun, where the managers of Fuguo Society are."
Although He Yaozu did not join Fuguo Society, he was very familiar with Fuguo Society because he liked to work with Li Yi. He knew that all the managers of Fuguo Society were Li Yi's capable men. If he could find them, he could find a way to stop them.
The conspiracy of his own father and brother.
But since Zhang Heng took action against Fuguoshe, all the members of Fuguoshe have been hiding. Now Zhang Qifeng is arresting members of Fuguoshe all over the city. He Yaozu doesn't know their whereabouts, so he wants to find out from Sun Cerium.
When the concierge heard the words "Fuguoshe", he glanced around carefully and was relieved when he found that no one was paying attention.
"Third Master, my young master is ill and doesn't know anything about Fuguoshe. Please don't waste your time here." The concierge looked at He Yaozu warily.
He Yaozu was anxious and said angrily: "I have something important, please go and deliver the message quickly."
Seeing that He Yaozu was really angry, the concierge had no choice but to go in and send a message.
After hearing the report, Sun Ce immediately became vigilant.
You must know that the big Baoding family supported Zhang Heng this time. Although the Wang family was the most active on the surface, the He family also gave a lot of money and food secretly. This was all intelligence collected by Fuguoshe.
Now He Yaozu is so anxious to come to the door to inquire about the whereabouts of Fuguoshe. What is he doing?
Could it be that Zhang Heng was driven into panic and sent the He family to use He Yaozu to find out the news, hoping to deal with the Fuguo Society?
Thinking of this, Sun Ce immediately became cautious.
"Just say that I don't know either and ask him to go back." Sun Ce thought for a moment and decided not to see him.
The concierge felt relieved after hearing this.
He is an old man from the Sun Mansion. The situation in Baoding Mansion has been turbulent recently, and he does not want his young master to get involved with He Yaozu.
At that moment, he went out to report, while Sun Ce left the hall and wanted to go back to his room.
As a result, as soon as I walked out of the door, there was a loud noise outside.
Before Sun Ce could react, he saw He Yaozu rushing in angrily. Sun Ce had just left the hall, and the two of them bumped into each other.
He Yaozu rushed in with an anxious look on his face, raised his head and saw the surprised Sun Ce, and immediately became furious.
He came to report the news with good intentions, wanting to help Li Yi and help the Fuguo Society. However, after asking for an audience several times, Sun Ce disappeared. Because the situation was critical, he had to force his way in.
I thought Sun Cerium was really sick, but now that he is standing in front of him well, how can he look sick?
The anxiety in his heart and the anger of being deceived merged together, making He Yaozu furious and said sternly: "Sun Cerium, you are obviously not sick, why don't you see me?"
Sun Ce was a little embarrassed when his lie was exposed, but He Yaozu's shout made him a little angry.
You must know that He Yaozu has always been a well-known dandy in Baoding Prefecture, with no learning and skills. Sun Ce usually ignored him at all.
Now this dude actually dares to scold himself?
The superiority in his heart made Sun Ce angry, and he said coldly: "If I don't see you, I won't see you. What's the point of Brother He barging in so directly?"
This sentence made He Yaozu so angry that he said angrily: "I asked to see you five times and three times. I told you that we had something important to discuss. Why didn't you see me?"
Sun Ce glanced at He Yaozu with disdain and said mockingly: "Isn't Mr. He's favorite thing to do is eating, drinking, whoring and gambling? I am not good at this, so there is nothing to discuss."
He Yaozu couldn't hear such a naked mockery. Although he wanted to strangle Sun Cerium to death, the anxiety in his heart made him regain some sense.
At that moment, he suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice: "I do have something important, please let Brother Sun know."
Seeing that He Yaozu, who was still furious just now, calmed down instantly, Sun Ce was a little surprised and asked tentatively: "But it's about assisting the national society?"
He Yaozu immediately said after hearing this: "Indeed, I have something important to tell Sun Yaowen, and I also ask Brother Sun to tell me his whereabouts."
Before He Yaozu finished speaking, Sun Ce sneered and said, "Brother He seems to be very anxious."
He Yaozu did not see Sun Ce's sneer and said directly: "This matter is really urgent and cannot be delayed."
Sun Ce heard this and said coldly: "Is it because Zhang Heng is leaving and Brother He is worried?"
He Yaozu, who was not deep in the city, was impatient and panicked. Hearing this, he was surprised and said: "How do you know that this matter is related to Zhang Hengcheng?"
"Haha, your He family has taken refuge with Zhang Heng. Once Zhang Heng leaves this time, I'm afraid a disaster will be imminent. I'm so anxious, I don't know what the plan is."
Sun Cer's naked sarcasm made He Yaozu stunned on the spot. He looked at Sun Cer in front of him with a wary and disdainful face, and closed his eyes slightly in silence.
He didn't expect that in Sun Cerium's eyes, he was nothing more than an ignorant and ignorant playboy.
Li Yi, who had given up on his family, went against the wishes of his father and brother and ran over so excitedly, thinking that he had found a like-minded companion. In the end, in their eyes, he was just seeking information with ulterior motives.
He Yaozu's anxious heart just now suddenly fell silent. He felt that the tip of his nose was sore and his eyes were a little hot. But he didn't want to cry, not in front of Sun Cer, who looked down on him.
Sun Cerium did not feel that he had done anything wrong. As the Prime Minister of Fuguoshe, in his opinion, the treacherous He family was a group of evil wolves, and He Yaozu was sent by them to find out the information.
Prejudice blinded him, and young Sun Ce looked coldly at He Yaozu who left in despair, with a faint sneer still hanging on the corner of his mouth.
He did not go back to his room this time, but left the house, got on the carriage and headed west of the city.
Fuguoshe has been hidden in the west of the city since its transfer.
Although Zhang Heng has left now, Xue Lian's arrest of Fuguoshe is still in progress.
Soon after, the carriage entered a place called Anminfang. Sun Ce got off the carriage and entered an inconspicuous house.
The west of the city was originally a slum in Gaoyang City. It had always been dilapidated and dilapidated. However, later Fuguoshe organized people's and material resources to repair it, and it gradually gained a certain scale. It was through this kind of good deeds that Fuguoshe accumulated wealth in Baoding Prefecture.
A lot of prestige.
When this Anminfang was built, Fuguoshe deliberately left one room and quietly renovated the secret room in order to cope with the current crisis situation.
Entering the house, some members of the Fuguo Society were busy inside, and Sun Ce did not bother them. He had been recuperating at home during this period and did not know much about the situation. He planned to ask someone to find out the situation first.
If he asks again later, it's safe to say someone has fooled him.
But now he wanted to tell Ma Hewen that He Yaozu came to inquire for information, so after questioning by the guards, he found the entrance in the kitchen and entered the dark secret room.
It was afternoon and the light was relatively weak, so there were candles burning in the secret room, but it was still very dark and smelled a bit damp.
Ma Hewen is also very busy. He is in charge of the intelligence and paperwork of Fuguo Society. Now Fuguo Society is in crisis. The situation in Baoding Prefecture is changing at any time. A large number of affairs will come at the same time, as well as shops, losses, and supplies.
All tedious matters must be arranged and recorded one by one.
Loss walked forward, cupped his hands and said: "Brother He Wen, you are still busy."
Ma Hewen was reading the feedback from the capital. When he saw Sun Ce coming in, he put down his pen and said with a smile: "Brother Qianhe, it's a coincidence that you're here. We are so busy that we can't stand it anymore."
"There are people under surveillance these past two days. It's hard to come. If Zhang Heng hadn't left today, I'm afraid it would have been delayed for a few more days." Sun Ce said with a wry smile.
Ma Hewen pointed to the document in his hand and said with a smile: "This is the news from the capital. The emperor has summoned Zhang Heng back to the capital and sent Shi Kefa, a doctor from the Ministry of Household Affairs, to take over Zhang Heng's responsibility for the victims."
Sun Ce's face lit up when he heard this. Of course he understood what this meant.
If the emperor simply summoned Zhang Heng back to Beijing to report on his duties, it can only be said that the imperial court's attention to Li Yi and Fu Guoshe still existed, and now that Shi Kefa was sent to take over Zhang Heng's position, it was a clear statement that the priority was to calm the troubles.
To be continued...