As the sky darkens, the restaurant becomes lively, with a constant flow of people coming in and out of the restaurant. Even though it is the end of the first year, the guests are still bustling, and the prosperity of the capital is still different from other places.

Ke You Lai Restaurant is not only well-known in the Xuanwumen area, but also has a good reputation in the entire outer city of the capital. The food and wine taste good, the environment is good, and the prices are not very high, so there are many customers here.

Qiao Mingjun turned pale in a hurry and hurried to the backyard.

The sergeant on guard in front of the quiet building nodded slightly when he saw Qiao Mingjun.

Qiao Mingjun did not enter the small building directly, but looked at the sergeant and spoke.

"Have you rest, sir? I have something important to do..."

The sergeant spoke quickly.

"General Qiao, my lord has given orders. If you have anything to report, just go upstairs..."

Qiao Mingjun nodded, said nothing, and hurriedly walked into the small building.

...

Wu Zongrui looked at Qiao Mingjun with a stern expression.

"Qiao Mingjun, why would Gao Qiqian send someone to come to the restaurant again? Ordinarily, he shouldn't know about this place..."

Qiao Mingjun's face was still a little pale and he spoke.

"Sir, I really don't know. After arriving in the capital, I have been very careful. I don't know how Gao Qiqian knew that the guest came to the restaurant again. The eunuch sent by Gao Qiqian is waiting in the lobby.

I felt that the situation was serious, so I came here to report it to you."

Wu Zongrui did not continue to speak, and Liao Wenru on the side spoke.

"General Qiao, Gao Qiqian, could it be possible that Gao Qiqian bumped into you by mistake? I learned that your Excellency was a guest and came to the restaurant to rest, so I sent someone here specially."

Qiao Mingjun shook his head in confusion, not knowing what was going on.

"Wen Ru, Gao Qiqian will never send someone here casually. Since he sent a eunuch here, it means that he knows something about the guest coming to the restaurant again. Remember, don't underestimate anyone's ability. The east of the capital city

The factory is densely covered with secrets and has investigative methods that we don’t know about, otherwise they wouldn’t be able to know so many secrets of the DPRK ministers.”

Qiao Mingjun's body trembled slightly.

"My lord, what you are saying is, has Dongchang noticed that customers are coming to the restaurant again..."

Wu Zongrui looked at Qiao Mingjun.

"Dongchang may not know that Ke Youlai Restaurant is aware of it, but Gao Qiqian definitely knows it. Anyway, this may be an opportunity for us. Ke Youlai Restaurant cannot know many situations in the DPRK. This time is a good opportunity.

If we can convince Gao Qiqian to help us, then we will be able to grasp a lot of situations."

Qiao Mingjun shook his head repeatedly.

"Sir, please don't do this. It's too dangerous. If you stand up and hide, you'll fall out..."

"Qiao Mingjun, don't worry. Gao Qiqian has no reason to fall out. Dengzhou has almost become one of Gao Qiqian's fixed sources of wealth. He will not do anything that is not beneficial to him. More importantly, we have not threatened Gao Qiqian.

There is no potential benefit, so we can use each other. We pay money and provide the information we need. Both parties will benefit and their respective interests will not be harmed, so why not do it."

Liao Wenru and Qiao Mingjun stopped talking.

Wu Zongrui waved his hand.

"The eunuch brought a message and asked me to go to XX Restaurant on Xuanwumen Inner Street. There is still more than an hour before the inner city gates will be closed. It seems that I am unlikely to return to Keyoulai Restaurant to rest tonight. So, let's go there

Let’s rest in this restaurant. Wenru, take a few people with you and go to the restaurant first to arrange a room for accommodation..."

Liao Wenru was a little anxious and his face turned pale.

"Brother, no, we are not familiar with this restaurant. We don't have time to deploy security forces. If something unexpected happens, we won't be able to deal with it at all. Should we talk to the eunuch and go to the restaurant tomorrow instead..."

Wu Zongrui waved his hand decisively.

"No, since Gao Qiqian asked me to meet at the restaurant at night, there must be something important. Such an opportunity must not be lost. Besides, there is no need for Gao Qiqian to plot against me. He will not get any benefits from it. I

To be able to serve as the right minister of the Ministry of War, Gao Qiqian has the merit of recommendation. When I came to the capital, I should have paid a visit to Gao Qiqian. If I postponed the visit to Gao Qiqian until tomorrow due to my own reasons, what do you think will happen to Gao Qiqian?

Think, I can’t trust him..."

Liao Wenru was about to speak when Wu Zongrui glared at him.

"Wen Ru, don't say anything. When I met the eunuch, you took a few sergeants and set off, quickly rushed to the restaurant, arranged accommodation and rest rooms, and paid a little attention to the surrounding environment. Remember, you must be careful.

Don't let Gao Qiqian notice, I'm sure Gao Qiqian has also arranged for manpower to be on guard near the restaurant."

Liao Wenru nodded helplessly, walked out of the room, found a few sergeants, and set off in a hurry.

Qiao Mingjun was the only one left in the house.

Wu Zongrui thought for a moment, then looked at Qiao Mingjun and spoke.

"Qiao Mingjun, I am almost certain that Gao Qiqian knew the secret of the guest coming again. As for how he knew it, there is no need to investigate. It was only three days before and after I came to the capital. It is impossible for Gao Qiqian to

It was during the past three days that Ke Youlai Restaurant came to know about it. He should have known for a long time that if Gao Qiqian wanted to take action, Ke Youlai Restaurant would have suffered a long time ago. Therefore, Gao Qiqian would not take action against Ke Youlai Restaurant.

On the contrary, at critical moments, he would come to the restaurant to cover up for the guests..."

Qiao Mingjun was dumbfounded and looked at Wu Zongrui.

"Sir, sir, how could this happen..."

"For some reasons, I need to see Gao Qiqian before I can really figure it out. But I can make such a judgment based on my intuition. In the past few days, you should think about it carefully and think about the next step."

How to plan? One thing we agree with Gao Qiqian is that we have a common opponent, the Donglin Party and Fushe. In dealing with the Donglin Party and Fushe, our

The direction is the same.”

Qiao Mingjun nodded vigorously, then shook his head.

Wu Zongrui looked at Qiao Mingjun and smiled slightly.

"Qiao Mingjun, there are some things that need to be analyzed. After the emperor experienced Wei Zhongxian and the eunuchs, he comprehensively restricted the power of the eunuchs. Wang Chengen, Gao Qiqian and others have indeed gained the emperor's trust, but in dealing with the civil and military ministers of the DPRK

In terms of matters, Wang Chengen and others dare not interfere at will, and Wei Zhongxian is their lesson."

"Over the years, many people in the court have been very rude to the eunuchs, and even made sarcastic remarks, but not many people have been punished or plotted. This shows that the emperor trusts the eunuchs around him and leaves many things to him.

The eunuchs around him did it, but there was no delegation of authority on how to use and deal with officials. Sometimes, the emperor would follow the advice of the eunuchs around him, but more often he would make his own decisions."

"Under such circumstances, even if Gao Qiqian and others hated the Donglin Party and Fushe, they did not dare to make plans at will. Even Dongchang became cautious."

"But if we master many things about the Donglin Party and Fushe and reveal them through other channels, it will be different. I believe Gao Qiqian and others are also willing to see such a situation."

"Of course, through Gao Qiqian and others, we not only know the situation of the Donglin Party and Fushe, but also know many things in the DPRK."

...

The eunuch came to the backyard and entered the small building.

Wu Zongrui is waiting on the first floor.

Wu Zongrui was the only one in the room. The eunuch was surprised and turned his head unconsciously to look around.

"Father-in-law, there's no need to look. I'm the only one in the house. If you have any orders, just tell me."

"Master Wu, the young one just said that, under the order of the chamberlain, I came here to invite Master Wu to meet at XX Restaurant on Xuanwumen Inner Street. The chamberlain took into account the situation in the capital and Master Wu's situation. No

I am a guest in person and come to the restaurant, please forgive Mr. Wu..."

"Don't dare, don't dare. This is all Eunuch Gao's careful consideration. Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch-in-law, visiting guests and coming to the restaurant in person."

While saying this, Wu Zongrui put the brocade bag in his hand into the eunuch's hand with a very natural movement.

The eunuch's hands trembled slightly, and a grateful smile appeared on his face.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Wu."

"No, no, thank you for your hard work, father-in-law. Please wait in the lobby in front. I will follow you in a moment to announce the XX Restaurant on Wumen Nei Street."

The eunuch waved his hand quickly.

"The little one will not go to the restaurant with the adults. The adults will go directly to the restaurant. The little one will go back immediately after bringing the letter. In less than half an hour, the palace door will be closed..."

"So that's the case. Then I won't delay my father-in-law. Otherwise, I'll send someone to take my father-in-law back."

"No, no, thank you, Mr. Wu."

When the eunuch was about to leave the room, he paused briefly.

"Master Wu, you are too talkative."

"If you have anything to say, father-in-law, just say it."

"This, I just heard about it in my spare time. Master Wu did a good job in Denglai and defeated the Hou Jin Tatars. He is just too low-key. He is not as good as some people in the court who have done nothing.

, but he was able to brag constantly and gain the emperor's trust. I thought that Master Wu had done something, so he just had to speak out boldly..."

Wu Zongrui's body trembled slightly and he saluted the eunuch.

"Thank you father-in-law for reminding me, I am very grateful..."

The eunuch was startled and waved his hands repeatedly.

"Master Wu, please don't do this. I can't afford it..."

After the eunuch left, Wu Zongrui did not set off immediately.

This eunuch should not have any status in the palace, but eunuchs like this can hear many words because they cannot pose a threat to anyone.

The eunuch's words just now reminded Wu Zongrui completely, causing his previous thoughts to be fundamentally shaken.

I'm afraid it won't work if we blindly hide our strength and develop in secret. Can the strength of the Denglai New Army be completely hidden? The Denglai New Army has entered a stage of large-scale development. At this time, the more we hide our strength, the easier it will be to cause trouble.

The emperor and the court are suspicious of you and question your bad intentions. It is better to do a few things with great fanfare, such as attacking the power of the Jin Tatars. Doing things openly can make the emperor and the court feel at ease at some point.
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