Chapter 208: Changes in the Pattern (V)

The carriage was speeding in the dark, and Cui Ning was like a gentle cat lying in her lover's arms. Her heart was filled with sweetness, and she let her hands caress her body and mind touch her. At this moment, she longed to dedicate her whole body and mind to him to express her love for him.

"When is it today, I have to go with the prince?" She was immersed in the little memories. He put the knife on his neck. He hugged her and jumped off the bridge. He once made a vow to marry her to the heaven and earth by the pool of Qujiang. Their reunion in the East Neiyuan, and they were farewell in the Daming Palace. Time was like flowing water. It had been two years in a flash.

Zhang Huan bowed her head from time to time, stroking her smooth and tender skin lovingly. The fire of love burned in his heart. Cui Ning and Pei Ying were the two most important women in his life. He started with gratitude to Pei Ying and slowly fell in love with her on the way west together, but Cui Ning was his first love. He had been waiting in front of her mansion like all the men who fell in love for a long time. He bravely rushed to the Qujiang Banquet for her. He had an inseparable feeling for her. If he really lost her, it would be a regret for his life.

The carriage slowly slowed down, finally stopped, and finally got home. A dim light shone into the carriage through the gap in the curtains. Cui Ning quickly sat up, pulled his clothes, and gave him a shame and despicable look.

At this time, a personal soldier suddenly whispered: "Governor, it seems that a guest is visiting."

Zhang Huan was stunned. He slightly opened the corner of the car curtain and saw a carriage parked across the street. Hundreds of knights stood against the wall. Zhang Huan recognized the carriage at a glance, smiled and said to Cui Ning: "It's Pei Xiangguo."

Cui Ning was startled and hurriedly said, "Or why I'll go in through the back door!"

"You might as well!" Zhang Huan jumped out of the carriage, carried Cui Ning down, and whispered in her ear: "You are my wife now, follow me in."

When Cui Ning heard that he called him his wife, she couldn't help but feel sweet. She nodded and followed Zhang Huan into the door.

When Manager Sun saw that his master had finally come back, he stepped forward and hurriedly said, "Master! Pei Xiangguo has been waiting for you for almost half an hour."

"I got it, where is he now?"

"When you say the master, he is waiting in the study now." After Manager Sun finished speaking, he suddenly saw Cui Ning on the side, and was stunned. Zhang Huan pointed at Cui Ning and said to him: "She is my wife and your mistress."

He turned around and said to Cui Ning: "He is the housekeeper in the mansion. Just call him Sun Manager!"

Manager Sun reacted very quickly. He immediately knelt down, kowtowed to Cui Ning, and said, "Little Man Sun Ke, see the mistress."

"Manager Sun is exempt from gifts!" Cui Ning said calmly: "Since the master has a guest, please take me to take a brief look at the situation in the mansion."

"Yes!" Manager Sun hurried forward to lead the way, "Miss Mother, please go here!"

Seeing that Cui Ning was about to get into the role soon, Zhang Huan smiled with satisfaction and walked quickly to the study. When Pei Jun came to him so late, something big must have happened.

As soon as he walked to the entrance of the study, a personal soldier stepped forward to report: "Governor, we have found Zhu Tao's residence, right in Pingkangfang."

"I understand, keep a close eye on him!"

"Yes!" The personal soldiers bowed and left quickly. Zhang Huan pondered for a moment. This afternoon, he bit the news at the last moment. He did not tell Pei Jun that Zhu Tao had come to Beijing. He always felt that Zhu Tao was a key to unlock the chaotic situation in the court, and he should not just give up this key so easily.

Zhang Huan walked into the study and saw Pei Jun staring at a letter on the wall with his hands behind his back. The letter was specially handwritten by Yan Zhenqing to congratulate Zhang Huan on his succession to the governor of Liangzhou. It was Wang Changling's "Going to the Frontier".

Zhang Huan walked into the study and bowed to Pei Jungong and apologized: "I have something to do when I go out, so I have to wait for my father-in-law for a long time."

"It's okay! I blame me for not informing you in advance that I'm coming." Pei Jun slowly turned around, glanced at Zhang Huan and said, "I'm here to find you so late, I have something big to discuss with you."

"No hurry, father-in-law, please sit down and talk." Zhang Huan asked Pei Jun to sit down. At this time, Yang Chunshui walked in gracefully with two cups of tea. She presented tea to Pei Jun and placed another cup of tea in front of Zhang Huan. She glanced at him quickly with a resentful look. Zhang Huan knew that she had seen Cui Ning, and they were very likely to know him. He nodded expressionlessly and signaled her to go out. Pei Jun kept staring at Yang Chunshui's back and disappeared, and then smiled at Zhang Huan: "I am considering giving you a few concubines. Since you already have it, I don't have to worry about this."

"Thank you, my father-in-law, for your kindness." Zhang Huan smiled, and then said: "Just now, my father-in-law said he had something important to come to me, but I don't know why?"

Pei Jun thought of Cui Yuan's stubbornness again. He gritted his teeth and lowered his voice: "If I want you to attack Fengxiang County, how confident are you to take it down?"

Zhang Huan narrowed his eyes slightly, and he immediately understood Pei Jun's intention. He wanted to use his own hands to put pressure on Cui Yuan. He brought two thousand cavalry into Guanzhong. If he sent another letter to Longyou and cooperated with him inside and outside, it would be no trouble to take down Fengxiang, but he had to consider the political consequences that might cause for Fengxiang. This is completely different from seizing Longyou, and will arouse a strong backlash from Cui Party. Of course, Pei Jun would not assume this responsibility for him, at most he would help him make things worse.

Seeing him pondering, Pei Jun continued to add: "I know that the idea of ​​asking you to send troops to Guanzhong is indeed a bit abrupt. In fact, I don't want you to really occupy Fengxiang. As long as you find some excuses, you can occupy it symbolically, and then quickly withdraw your troops, even for one or two days."

"I'm afraid I'm not here to go." Zhang Huan said with a wry smile.

Pei Jun smiled, "So I only let you occupy it for a short time, and then withdraw to Longyou, and I will naturally find an excuse for you."

"When will my father-in-law want me to set off?"

"Tomorrow!" Pei Jun said without any room for negotiation: "You will rush back to Longyou early tomorrow morning. The sixth day of the dynasty is the great dynasty. You must take Fengxiang County for me before the fifth day of the dynasty!"

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Pei Jun left, and Zhang Huan paced back and forth in the study with his hands behind his back. He knew very well that this was Pei Jun's plan to kill two birds with one stone. On the one hand, he put pressure on Cui Yuan by occupying Feng Xiang, forcing him to give up the position of right prime minister, and on the other hand, he pushed himself completely to the opposite side of Cui Yuan and tied himself firmly to his chariot.

What should I do? Should I follow his wishes and take this move or take another trick? He suddenly realized that he had reached the fork in life again.

Zhang Huan was in a very upset and even in a dilemma. Pei Jun has been his backer so far. If he doesn't follow his wishes, he may have a hard time in the future, but if he follows his wishes, he will be even sad.

Today, Zhang Huan saw another Pei Jun. His elegance and calmness disappeared. In the face of power, he finally showed a hideous face. Perhaps this is his true side.

Whether it is him or Cui Yuan, their essence is the same, and they cannot escape the temptation of power. So, when they are strong enough to threaten his position, will he still support himself as the king?

Zhang Huan slowly walked into the yard. The tall locust tree looked like a giant in contemplation. The air in the yard was cold and fresh, and his mind became clear. In the cold night, the stars were shining, and the stars were everywhere in the sky. He looked up at the starry sky. Under the boundless starry sky, he suddenly felt that there must be one of his own destinations. Behind it, there might be the black dream of his past, the almost forgotten past.

He stared at the sky as if it was a dark curtain. Gradually, he felt that he had merged with the starry sky. He seemed to be one of them. Above his head and feet were an extremely vast world, and a kind of courage that he had never had before came from his heart.

'The big roc rises with the wind in one day, soaring up to 90,000 miles.' Zhang Huan couldn't help but laugh at the sky. Why did Zhang Huan become someone else's pawn? He has already won Longyou, so why should he look at others' eyes?

In the face of power struggle, there are no eternal enemies, nor will there be eternal allies. Zhang Huan resolutely made up his mind. He went back to the house and wrote a letter quickly, quickly walking to the inner room. Cui Ning was saying something to Yang Chunshui. When Cui Ning saw him come in, he immediately stood up, his face slightly flushed. Under the light, his snow-white and slender neck looked like a swan, which looked even more beautiful. Zhang Huan sighed secretly. Tonight should have been his most unforgettable night, but unfortunately he could no longer enjoy it.

"You go out first!" Zhang Huan glanced at Yang Chunshui and said without hesitation.

Yang Chunshui stood up sadly, bowed to Zhang Huan, turned his head and walked out quickly. Cui Ning saw her disappear, so he shook his head and complained: "Huanlang, you shouldn't treat her like this, her former identity..."

Before Cui Ning finished speaking, Zhang Huan interrupted her coldly, "If she thought she was a daughter, I would immediately transfer her to someone else."

"Look at you! Why are you doing so coldly?" Cui Ning's eyes flashed with displeasure, but she still held it back. She sighed softly, snuggled in Zhang Huan's arms and said quietly: "Do you know why I run a girl school in Wuwei?"

"I know!" Zhang Huan kissed her forehead and said with a smile.

"Do you know?" Cui Ning raised her head and looked at him, her eyes as bright as gems.

Zhang Huan nodded, hugged her tightly and smiled, "You hope that those girls can be polite and wise, and they are like you, and when they grow up, they marry a man they like."

"You bad guy!" Cui Ning heard the second half of his words, and a shy expression appeared on her face, but she knew that her beloved really knew her, and she was happy and sweet in her heart.

Zhang Huan looked at Shi Lu. It was too late. He kissed Cui Ning and whispered to her: "Tonight was a wonderful time for us, but I will rush back to Longyou early tomorrow morning, so you have to go back now."

"You're here just today, are you going back tomorrow!" Cui Ning was a little anxious, "What about me?"

Zhang Huan stretched out a finger and pressed her lips, and smiled and said, "Don't be anxious, listen to me!" Cui Ning saw that her beloved had no intention of leaving her, so she gradually let go of her heart.

"I asked you to go back now because I wanted you to help me do something." Zhang Huan took out the letter and handed it to her solemnly: "You must hand this letter to your father tonight, and you can't wait until tomorrow anyway."

Seeing that he had a serious expression, Cui Ning nodded and agreed, put away the letter, and asked with some concern: "But I'm a little afraid that my father won't let me go with you tomorrow!"

Zhang Huan hugged her in her arms lovingly and whispered in her ear: "Don't worry, as long as your father reads this letter, he will never stop you!"

"There's not much time left, I'll leave now."

Zhang Huan nodded, took her hand and walked quickly to the front of the mansion, called a confidant, and told him: "You lead a hundred brothers to send your wife back to the Prime Minister's Mansion immediately, and stay in the Prime Minister's Mansion tonight, and take your wife outside Mingde Gate to meet me tomorrow morning."

When Cui Ning heard him call his wife, she finally let go of her heart. She waited on the carriage and bid farewell to Zhang Huanyiyi. The personal soldiers guarded the carriage and galloped away like arrows.

When Zhang Huan saw the carriage going away, he immediately ordered: "Don't clean up the things, let everyone gather immediately and follow me to the Daming Palace!"

Everyone was ordered, and they had no time to pack up their things, and they all flew on their horses. At this moment, Yang Chunshui ran out of the mansion. She bit her lips tightly and shouted to Zhang Huan: "Master, bring me with me!"

Seeing that her eyes were full of pleading, Zhang Huan shook the reins, and the war horse flew past her, leaving her a sentence from afar, "Since I, Zhang Huan, have promised you, I will never break my promise!"

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Zhang Huan and his party went to Daming Palace without going directly to Danfeng Gate. Instead, they drove out of Chang'an City from Chunming Gate and walked around to Chongxuan Gate at the back door of Daming Palace. At this time, the second drum that closed the Daming Palace had already sounded.
To be continued...