Chapter 1408

Wei Dongting looked at Yuan Chengzhi, whose expression was full of hesitation.

A feeling of contempt rose in his heart.

The time they had known each other was not long.

But the well-informed Wei Dongting had already figured out Yuan Chengzhi.

Yuan Chengzhi's strength and intelligence were considered the best in the entire Qing Guo.

Kangxi also valued him very much.

But his personality had major flaws.

He was hesitant and wavering in his ambitions and private feelings.

He was both moved by Kangxi's appreciation for him and attracted by Kangxi's grand strategy to be loyal.

And he was also constrained by the legacy of his father, Yuan Chonghuan, and was unwilling to contribute to the Qing Guo.

When Kangxi first decided to marry Princess Jianning to him, he appeared indifferent.

He also rejected the appointment of the commander of the Sticky Pole Department.

However, he appeared very unwilling when Kangxi withdrew his order.

Yet Yuan Chengzhi accepted the appointment of the commander of the Sticky Pole Department.

Therefore, in Wei Dongting's view.

Yuan Chengzhi was a person full of contradictions.

While being upright, he lacked courage and responsibility, was calculating about gains and losses, and was easily influenced.

He was talented, but not worthy of being entrusted with important tasks.

If it weren't for the lack of talent under Kangxi, he wouldn't have been heavily used.

Since he saw through Yuan Chengzhi's personality, it was not difficult to guide him.

Wei Dongting advised in a low voice:

"Lord Yuan, your hesitation like this will only leave a bad impression on the Emperor. If you really want to marry Princess Jianning, you might as well perform well and prove your loyalty. With Lord Yuan's talent, the Emperor will still be willing to use Princess Jianning as a bargaining chip to win you over. These assassins in front of you are precisely the opportunity for Lord Yuan to perform."

Sure enough.

Yuan Chengzhi listened to Wei Dongting's persuasion.

Seeing that his words were reasonable, the hesitation on his face disappeared.

He ordered in a deep voice:

"Take these assassins down. But try not to hurt their lives."

Yuan Chengzhi's stance remained firm.

Although he wanted to perform in front of Kangxi, he felt compassion for the anti-Qing people of the Mu Prince's Mansion.

Wei Dongting felt speechless in his heart.

However, as long as Yuan Chengzhi was willing to give the order, it was fine.

The imperial guards besieging the Mu Prince's Mansion had limited strength.

Stopping the people from the Mu Prince's Mansion was not a problem.

But if the other party wanted to run, they would be unable to catch them.

If they really wanted to catch them, they had to send out the Jianghu experts recruited by the Sticky Pole Department.

The Sticky Pole Department nominally belonged to the imperial guards, but in reality, the two sides were not under each other's jurisdiction.

Therefore, before receiving the order, the Red Flower Society members could watch openly.

But now Yuan Chengzhi, as the commander, gave the order.

The Red Flower Society members could no longer just watch.

After exchanging glances with each other, they immediately made a decision.

The experts of the Sticky Pole Department joined the battlefield.

The pressure on the Mu Prince's Mansion increased significantly.

If it weren't for the Red Flower Society members intentionally letting them go, they would have been wiped out in an instant.

The leader of the Mu Prince's Mansion was Mu Jiansheng.

Seeing that the situation was becoming more and more unfavorable, he shouted loudly:

"Break out individually!"

Mu Jiansheng's order was equivalent to abandoning those who could not break out.

However, although it was breaking out individually.

But in reality, there was no feasibility at all.

In the end, the only two Innate experts in the Mu Prince's Mansion, "Shaking Lion" Wu Lishen and "Iron-Backed Azure Dragon" Liu Dahong, stayed behind to cover, which gave Mu Jiansheng and others a chance to break out.

Coupled with the Red Flower Society members hidden in the crowd intentionally letting them go.

Only then did most of the people from the Mu Prince's Mansion escape.

Interestingly.

There was one person among the Mu Prince's Mansion who was prepared to follow Mu Jiansheng and others to escape.

But was called by Liu Dahong:

"Yizhou, come over and help quickly."