第二五一章 两面三刀

    从侯府离开，蔡森心情得意。

    他很清楚，等右贤王抵达之后，那道密约很快就能通过呼衍天都的手送到右贤王手中。

    比起自己亲手呈给右贤王，呼衍天都自然是更有分量。

    蔡森当然不知道莫恒雁为何会与魏长乐立下那道密约，但这不重要。

    重要的是他已经替莫恒雁想好了理由，而且灌入了呼衍天都的脑子里。

    反复无常，欲要背叛塔靼投靠大梁，以黄金收买大梁皇子，以此获取大梁皇子的庇护。

    这当然是一个极佳的理由。

    而且蔡森深知，呼衍天......

    蔡森stridesoutoftheHoufamilyestate,alookofsatisfactiononhisface.HeiswellawarethatonceRighteousKingarrives,thesecretpactwillbefulfilledandthedeedwillbedone.

    Unlikepresentingithimself,CaiSenknowsthathandingitovertoRighteousKingthroughHuoDaiyunwouldbeamoreweightyaffair.It‘sonlynatural;CaiSendidn‘thavethesamelevelofexperienceorcharismaasHuoDaiyun.

    AsforwhyHuoDaiyunmadethesecretpactwithWeiLongle,CaiSenknewthatwasbesidethepoint.WhatmatteredmosttohimwasthathehaeupwithasolidexplanationforHuoDaiyun‘sactionsandhadalreadyinfuseditintoherbrain.

    CaiSenrepeatedthisexplanationinhismindlikeamantra:“Tobeunconstant,tobetrayone‘sformerallegianceandturntoanewcause.TodefectfromtheTowerofTranquilityandpledgeone‘sallegiancetotheGreatAlliance.Inexchange,receivetheblessingoftheGreatAllianceroyalprince,securinghisprotectionandfavor.“

    Heknewitwasanexcellentreason,onethatwouldsurelyconvinceHuoDaiyunofthebenefitsofswitchingsides.

    Moreover,CaiSenhadadeepunderstandingofHuoDaiyun‘spersonalityandmotivations.Heknewherlikethebackofhishand,knewwhatmadehertickandhowtopushherbuttons.

    Ashewalkeddownthestreet,CaiSenponderedtheintricaciesoftheirpartnership.Itwasanuneasyalliance,onethatwouldsurelyraiseeyebrowsifdiscoveredbyothers.Butfornow,itwasameanstoanend?anendthatCaiSenwasdeterminedtoachieve.

    ThemooncastitssilveryglowoverthecityasCaiSencontinuedhisstroll,lostinthought.Hiseyesscannedthecrowds,searchingforpotentialalliesoradversaries.Heknewthatnoteveryonewouldtakekindlytohisplans,buthealsoknewthathehadanetworkofinformantsandspieswhoowedhimfavors.

    CaiSen‘smindwhirledwithpossibilitiesashenavigatedthewindingstreets.Heknewthateverydecisionhemadewouldhaveconsequences,thateverymovehetookwouldhaverepercussions.Buthewaswillingtotakethatriskifitmeantsecuringhisplaceinthisworld.

    Ashewalked,CaiSenfeltasenseofpurposecoursingthroughhisveinslikeliquidfire.Thiswaswhatbeingalivewasallabout?livingontheedge,takingrisks,andmakingsacrificesforthesakeofpower.