If Qiu Hengbo still hits Yu Jue directly, this sword is bound to pass through his wrist, he retracts his palm and grabs it, his fingers are on the blade, and the innate qi is transported to his palm, even the blade of the divine weapon cannot be injured, and this move is to snatch the opponent's weapon.

However, seeing that the long sword had been caught, the three-inch-wide blade jumped up like a spirit snake, and suddenly came out of Qiu Hengbo's grasp, and the tip of the sword stabbed him in the throat.

"Zheng!Zheng!Zheng!" Three crisp sounds, Qiu Hengbo and the other party split three moves, but he was also forced to take three steps back, and when he looked closely, he found that it was a young man in his early twenties who stopped him, it was Li Hu.

"Hey, the one in the flower clothes, these two people were brought by the stone boss, you can't allow you to hurt them, if you make another move, don't blame Lao Tzu for being polite!" Li Hu stood with his sword and said proudly.

Qiu Hengbo shot out to arrest people just now, but he just wanted to give the other party a dismount, but he didn't use all his strength, and as the number one master in Ouchi, how could he have heard such a provocative speech. The exposed half of his face began to flush at the moment, and he snorted coldly, and was about to step forward again.

But at this moment, I only heard a voice in the big tent: "Hengbo, don't do it yet." ”

Qiu Hengbo had already raised his whole body strength, and after hearing this, he froze still, and a chill suddenly rose within a radius of two or three zhang on his side. Yu Jue was not far from Qiu Hengbo, but he felt as if he had suddenly fallen into an ice cellar, and he had a few cold wars one after another, and he couldn't help but feel a shock in his heart.

But when the curtain of the big tent was opened, a handsome white-robed man walked out of the tent, it was Cao Duyun.

A row of swordsmen and axes standing outside the tent gave way one after another, and this "Duyun Gongzi" approached, hugged his fist at Hua Bushi and said: "Brother Hua's disciples are capable of many people, and this little brother's swordsmanship is like a god, which is really the envy of Duyun Yun!"

Hua Bushi returned the courtesy: "Brother Duyun has won the award." He is a petty and fierce tiger, rude by nature and does not know etiquette, if there is anything offended, please also ask Brother Duyun and Mr. Qiu Haihan to one or two. ”

Cao Duyun said: "Where is it, Brother Hua is out of sight when he says this." ”

He paused for a moment, and then said, "Brother Hua came today, isn't it as we agreed before, to bring the traitors who kidnapped the prince and princess to come to the case?"

In the letter, Hua Bushi mentioned that he wanted to bring Yang Sichang to see him, but he did not say that he was luring the traitor to come to the case.

When Yu Jue, who was standing on the side, heard this, it was like being doused with a basin of cold water on his head, and he was tricked into coming to the other party's camp, and the result must have been extremely bad. However, Yang Sichang's expression did not change, as if he had not heard it.

Hua Bushi smiled slightly and said, "Brother Duyun is joking, this Mr. Sichang and General Yu are both friends of the younger brother, and they came here this time just because they have something to talk to their brother." ”

Cao Duyun's face was cold, and he said: "Brother Hua came to drink tea and chat with me, and the younger brother should welcome him, but these two people are traitors who kidnapped the princess and the crown prince, not only do I have nothing to talk about with them, but my duty is to bring them to justice immediately!"

Yu Jue was furious when he heard this, and shouted: "We have fallen for the treacherous scheme, if you want to take it, Mr. and Yu Jue will serve the country loyally and escort the prince back to Beijing, you want to slander us as traitors, but you don't want to!"

Cao Duyun said: "Yes, you took the prince and the princess's car out of the customs, but what is it that you are not treason to the enemy, the evidence of this matter is conclusive, why do you need to slander this son?"

In the officialdom, trumped-up charges can put people to death, and it is really easy for Cao Duyun to insist that Yang Sichang and Yujue abduct and defect.

Seeing that Qiu Hengbo was about to step forward to take someone again, Hua Bushi said loudly: "Wait! Brother Cao remembers the appointment of the three things on Okura Island that day?"

Cao Duyun said: "Remember." ”

Hua Bushi said: "The first thing that the junior brother wants Brother Cao to do is to turn enemies into friends with Mr. Sichang, and sit down and talk calmly. ”

Cao Duyun looked at the eldest young master and was silent for a moment before saying, "Duiyun understands what Brother Hua means, but when the agreement was made that day, Duiyun also mentioned one condition, that is, the three things must not go against the interests of the Ming court. Brother Hua wants his younger brother to turn enemies into friends with this traitor, which is inevitably difficult for some strongmen!"

Hua Bushi said: "Yes, Hua Bushi feels that this matter is not against the interests of the imperial court." ”

Cao Duyun shook his head and said, "Brother Hua is not in the officialdom, and many things will not be understood. Twilight knew that Brother Hua had good intentions, but this matter could not be solved by the friendship between you and me, and this time I was afraid that I would disappoint Brother Hua. ”

Hua Bushi came with Yang Sichang Yujue this time, the purpose was to promote the cooperation between the "Five Kings Party" and the "Eunuch Party" and resolve the dispute.

However, thinking and agreeing are two different things.

The dispute between the three parties in the DPRK and China has been going on for a long time, and the "eunuch party" and the "five kings' party" have been fighting each other for many years, and they have already accumulated many grudges; not long ago, Cao Duyun's uncle Cao Huachun also impeached and dismissed Wen Tiren, the most important figure of the "Five Kings Party" in the court, and now the former minister of the cabinet has been poisoned by the emperor's dove wine.

Even without these feuds, there are irreconcilable conflicts of interest between the two parties. Position, power, and wealth have always been closely linked, and they are also the source of disputes, and as long as they are caught in them, they can only defeat their opponents to seize these interests, and there is no room for compromise.

From this point of view, officialdom is no different from the rivers and lakes, it is the same as danger, and only the strong can survive.

Hua Bushi couldn't help frowning, and said: "When there is chaos today, the smoke is everywhere, but the officials in the court are only fighting for the best interests, and now there is a chance to resolve the party dispute, isn't it the interests of the Ming court, why is Brother Cao unwilling to do it?"

Cao Duyun said: "The first half of what Brother Hua said is not bad, now the trouble of the Ming Dynasty lies in the party dispute, so Duyun will not give every possible opportunity to fight the traitorous party, only in this way can the government be unified and the crisis of the society can be relieved!"

Everyone has their own way of acting, and it is difficult for others to change, hearing Cao Du's words, Hua Bushi sighed in his heart, knowing that he had made up his mind to use this opportunity to bring down the "Five Kings Party", which was by no means persuadable by ordinary words. It seems that what the eldest young master had planned before was really a little too optimistic.

But at this time, Yang Sichang suddenly spoke: "The land of the five provinces, is it enough?"

Since entering the camp, Yang Sichang has been silent, and when the knife and axe man was about to step forward to take the person just now, he did not react at all, but at this time he suddenly said such a sentence without a beginning or an end.

Cao Duyun said, "What did you say?"

Yang Sichang said: "I can let you get the land of Shanxi, Shandong, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Huguang provinces, can Cao Gongzi change his mind and let me and others enter Beijing?"

The administrative division of the Ming Dynasty has two capitals in the north and south and thirteen political divisions, which is commonly known as the "two regions and thirteen provinces". The "eunuch party" mainly controlled the Jingshi and the northern and southern Zhili provinces, while the military and political power of the other thirteen provinces was controlled by the "Donglin Party" and the "Five Kings Party" respectively.

The five provinces mentioned by Yang Sichang occupy almost forty percent of the Ming Dynasty, and they are also the scope controlled by the "Five Kings Party" today, and Zhejiang, Huguang, and Jiangxi are even more rich regions.

Cao Duyun's expression moved, and he said, "Are you saying that the 'Five Kings Party' can hand over the military and political power of these five provinces to my 'Eunuch Party'?"

He had already heard it very clearly, but he couldn't help but ask again.

Yang Sichang said: "Not bad. In other words, Yang Sichang can help the Cao family obtain the military and political power of these five provinces, and in exchange for cooperation between you and me. ”

Cao Duyun said: "Mr. Yang's words are too hard to believe. ”

Yang Sichang's status in the "Five Kings Party" is not low, Cao Duyun is very clear, but the land of the five provinces is not trivial, and it is the foundation of the "Five Kings Party".

Yang Sichang said: "King Fu was trapped, the 'Five Kings Party' has been difficult to gain a foothold in the court, and the military power of the five provinces is also difficult to protect. As for whether Si Chang can do this, after we sit down and discuss the details, Cao Gongzi should know. ”

As soon as the "Five Kings Party" falls, the territory of these five provinces will inevitably be divided between the other two parties in the DPRK and China, and most of the Shili of the "Eunuch Party" will be confined to the two capitals, and the "Donglin Party" will have more officials in other provinces, and it will have an advantage in vying for military and political power in these places. But if it is really as Yang Sichang said, let King Fu maintain his position, and the "Five Kings Party" can be completed and the five provinces will be ceded to the Cao family, then it will undoubtedly be much more beneficial to the "Eunuch Party". If it succeeds, the "eunuch party" will immediately be able to dominate among the three parties, and control of the imperial court will be just around the corner!

Of course, this matter is not as simple as just saying a word, there will be many uncertain factors that must be carefully considered and resolved. Cao Duyun secretly calculated and weighed in his heart, and was speechless for a while.

Hua Bushi could see that Cao Duyun was already moved, and said: "Brother Cao once said to his junior brother that he is willing to serve the Ming Dynasty with all his loyalty, and now that he has the opportunity to break out of the party strife in the DPRK and China, why should he hesitate?"

Cao Duyun frowned and said, "This matter is very important, it is really not something that can be decided for a while, and even if Duiyun agrees, it must be approved by the fifth uncle and the prince." ”

The fifth uncle in his mouth is Cao Huachun, the governor of Dongchang, and Wang Gonggong is Wang Chengen, the former eunuch of the imperial pen, and these two people are the two leaders of today's "eunuch party".

Hua Bushi smiled slightly, and said: "As long as Brother Duyun agrees to it, the rest of the things will be easy to do, everyone can sit down and discuss slowly, Hua Bushi believes that with the wisdom of Brother Cao and Brother Sichang, he will definitely be able to come up with a perfect plan to remove all obstacles and reach cooperation." ”

Cao Duyun pondered for a moment, seemed to have finally made up his mind, and said, "Okay, just according to what Brother Hua said." Mr. Sichang, please sit down and talk!"