"Smack, smack!" Liu Ci dropped two teacups in a row, and the scattered pottery shards flew indiscriminately, scratching the face of the servant on the side. Queen Xu Lai hugged Liu Ci: "The king is angry, take care of your body!" You guys, why don't you hurry up and clean up? Pour a glass of water for the king again? ”

The servants were busy. King Hengshan sat down angrily: "This Su Ren, this king treats him sincerely, and today he can't let this king come to the stage, he thinks this king is so humiliating?" ”

Liu Hong smiled slightly: "Su Ren is insidious and cunning, what he is best at is to sabotage us and other major things, if he hadn't intervened in Yelang, I'm afraid that Shu County would have been in chaos at this time, and as soon as our soldiers arrived, the country of abundance would be ready to go down in an instant!" ”

Liu Ci glared at Liu Hong: "It's not that you're incompetent?" Nine hundred people let two hundred people kill you, and you still don't dare to go back, because you are afraid that your father will clean you up, right? ”

Liu Hong sighed: "This is just one thing, and the other is that I stayed to look for an opportunity, and by the way, I helped my uncle deal with Su Ren, among us people, only I know him best." ”

"Humph! Do you still know? Once you were driven back by others, and once you were killed by others, this is what you call understanding? Liu Ci stared at Liu Hong: "Then what do you say next?" Is it ......? ”

Liu Hongda smiled meaningfully: "If my uncle wants to do it, it's not impossible, it depends on whether my uncle has the guts?" Uncle and my father are the same breath, one is prosperous and one is lost, for many years my father wants to join forces with my uncle, but my uncle is unwilling, if our two families join forces, go west to take Jingxiang, and then take Shuzhong, at least it is also the king of the soil, it is better than what is the king of Huainan and the king of Hengshan. ”

"Your father told you to say this?"

Liu Hong nodded: "My father said, if my uncle agrees, after the matter is completed, my uncle will be the king of Chu, and he will never break his promise!" ”

Liu Ci fell into deep contemplation and did not speak for a long time. After a long time, he said: "You let me think about this matter, it is easy to say anything, if you and I are defeated, it will be a great crime to destroy the nine clans!" ”

"Hahaha!" Liu Hong laughed: "Destroy the Nine Clans? Wouldn't that even kill the emperor? ”

Liu Ci rolled his eyes: "Don't laugh and laugh, this is a big deal!" ”

That night, Liu Ci convened his confidants to discuss the matter. The place of discussion is in the secret room of the Hengshan Palace, and there are not many people, all of whom are important ministers of Hengshan Kingdom. Among them were the Minister of Internal Affairs Xi Ci, the General Zhang Guangchang and the Confessor Wei Qing. These three people are also the most important ministers of the Hengshan Kingdom. Xi Ci is the right and left hand of King Hengshan, Zhang Guangchang is in charge of the army, and Wei Qing is a think tank, which can be described as luxurious.

In the dim light, the air in the secret room is not good, which makes people feel stuffy. Liu Ci relayed Liu Hong's words and glanced at everyone: "Let's talk about it, should this king agree?" If it is successful, you are all heroes of my Chu State, and it is absolutely no problem to be a marquis. ”

No one spoke, but sat like clay figures. Xi Ci looked at it and said, "Having said that, the rebellion of the Seven Kings is just around the corner, and the strength of the Seven Kings is many times stronger than ours, and it is still a complete defeat, what if we also lose?" ”

Someone immediately retorted: "Although the seven kings are powerful, they can be separated from morality, and it is a matter of time before they fall, we are different from the king of Huainan, the king and the king of Huainan are brothers, and have been preparing for many years, and now there are more Minyue people to help, although they can't hit Chang'an, it should not be a big problem to occupy Jingxiang and Shuzhong." ”

Zhang Guangchang said coldly: "Minyue is the most treacherous, if we are not ten percent sure, they will never send troops, but we have been preparing for many years, and the armor, grain and grass have already been prepared, as long as the king gives an order, the last general is willing to lead the army as the vanguard!" ”

Liu Ci nodded, with a slight smile on his face. glanced at Wei Qing: "Why didn't Mr. Wei speak?" ”

Wei Qing hurriedly got up: "As the king said, it is easy to say that if you win, if you lose, our Hengshan Kingdom will never turn over, and we will be labeled as traitors, and the next three generations will never be able to raise their heads, and the subordinates think that this matter needs to be thought twice." ”

"What's more, now that Su Ren is still in Lu'an, if he finds out, the chance of success will be slim!" Xi Ci hurriedly added: "I heard that this person is not only good at governing the place, but also can lead troops, he has more than 200 people under him, all of them are brave, this person is even more scheming, I have to guard against it!" ”

Zhang Guangchang immediately stood up and saluted Liu Ci: "King, leave this matter to me!" I guarantee that tomorrow no one knows where Su Ren and the others have gone! ”

Liu Ci smiled bitterly: "It's all this time, don't say anything angry, our preparation is not enough, if we start in advance, without the emperor's action, the good brother of this king can destroy us." ”

Xi Ci hurriedly said: "Didn't the king say that the second son of the king of Huainan has already expressed the intention of uniting?" ”

"Do you believe his words?" Wei Qing glanced at Xi Ci, this old man is good at everything, but his heart is too real, if he didn't hide the Yue people well, he would have used such trouble, and sighed: "The king is right, those Yue people must not stay!" ”

"Killed the Yue people?" Xi Ci was shocked, but he invited him, if he died in Hengshan Kingdom, what should he do in the face of Minyue King Wuzhu in the future?

Liu Ci glanced at Wei Qing and nodded: "That's it, Neishi, this matter will be handed over to you, General Zhang, you sent someone to send that kid out of Lu'an overnight, and you want to watch him leave Hengshan, all the people he brought are driven away, and none of them can be left." ”

"No!" Zhang Guangchang agreed very decisively, while Xi Ci felt uncomfortable.

The secret room is located underground, with a total of three entrances, one in the bedroom of King Hengshan, one behind a rockery in the back garden, and the last one in a Taoist temple outside the city. But those who know this place have only used one entrance, and that is behind the rockery in the back garden. The rockery stone is very large, all of them are quarried from Hengshan, find skilled craftsmen to create a rockery, build a waterway, lead the water into the city, the scenery is beautiful.

Tonight's backyard of the palace was no different from usual, and nothing could be seen in the dark light. Ah Xun jumped a few times between the flower garden and the rockery, dodged the palace guards hiding in the shadows, and gently landed on the most hidden rockery.

Looking around, he didn't alarm anyone, and he flashed into a gap in the rockery. As soon as he showed his head, a long sword stabbed out of it, and Ah Xun was already prepared, leaned back, and handed the short sword in his hand.

"Poof!" The sword was accurate, entering through the gap between the third and fourth ribs, and the tip of the sword reached the heart. The guard didn't make a sound, and fell limply to the ground. Descending down the stairs to the bottom, I turned a few corners and a bright light appeared in front of me. With the light to guide her, Ah Xun touched it.

Xi Ci said: "King, get rid of the Yue people, if the King of Minyue knows, it will be unfavorable to my Hengshan Kingdom, and the ministers think that it is good to send them out, and these people will be our help in the future." ”

Wei Qing smiled: "Hehe, Su Ren's attitude today has already explained, how will this meeting be done to Minyue?" I'm afraid this is also the emperor's intention, it won't take a few days for Minyue to protect itself, for the sake of these savages, it's not worth it to even bother us. ”

"It's ......!"

Liu Ci nodded: "The Minyue people are treacherous and suspicious, and they can't be reassured, it's okay for the imperial court to send troops to exterminate them, since this matter has been leaked, then you have to give an explanation to the imperial court, and the heads of those Yue people are the best gift." ”

Xi Ci glared at Wei Qing, and hurriedly said: "The king thinks twice, although the Yue people are unbearable, they can always contain the Wu State, and the King of Wu is loyal to the imperial court, if it is ......"

Liu Ci looked at Xi Ci impatiently: "This matter is so decided, you don't need to say more, this king will hear the news of the Yue people tomorrow, and Neishi will do it now." ”

Xi Ci was helpless, glared at Wei Qing, flicked his robe sleeves and left. Looking at Xi Ci's back, Liu Ci shook his head and sighed: "The only good thing about this person is to be obedient, if he is not obedient, it is not much use to keep him, Hengshan Country is located in the south, and the internal history is more and more than the place, and there are many opportunities to get sick." ”

Wei Qing smiled and hurriedly arched his hand: "The subordinate understands!" Rest assured! ”

"Ah......h I can't tell if it's an exclamation or a scream. The voice was hoarse, with deep fear. Zhang Guangchang was the first to react, and immediately drew his long sword to block in front of Liu Ci. There was not much time, and a palace guard dressed in black hurriedly came and knelt on the ground: "Your lord, something happened outside!" ”

"What's the matter? Who is screaming? ”

"The person guarding the door of the secret room was killed, and the inner minister was also killed!"

"What? Who did it? ”

The guards bowed their heads, not daring to speak.

Zhang Guangchang was furious: "Say! You group of rubbish, a dozen people guarding outside, let the assassins infiltrate, and kill people, what is the use of waiting? ”

"The general is angry, but the villain doesn't know who did it, and only found one thing in the hands of the prime minister." The guard hurriedly picked up the things in his hand.

Wei Qing took it and looked at it for a long time. It is a piece of beautiful jade, the front is a tiger, and a big macro character is clearly visible on the back. Wei Qing had a plan in his heart and handed the jade pendant to Liu Ci. Liu Ci looked at it a few times, confused. Zhang Guangchang glanced at it with his peripheral vision, and he was shocked.

"General Zhang, do you know this thing?" Wei Qing hurriedly asked.

Zhang Guangchang pondered for a long time, and said to Liu Ci: "The ministers have seen it, but they are not sure. ”

"Oh? Where have you seen it? ”

"A few days ago, when I was drinking with Liu Hong, the prince of Huainan, I saw such a piece of beautiful jade on his waist, and the ministers didn't care about it at that time, but now I think about it."

"Liu Hong, Hong!" Liu Ci and Wei Qing suddenly realized. Liu Ci asked the guards, "Have you ever caught the assassin?" ”

The guard hurriedly replied: "The villain is incompetent, this assassin is elusive, and the villain and others have not been caught." ”

Wei Qing's eyes rolled: "Is there any movement in Su Changshi's courtyard?" ”

The guard said: "The villain has been sending people to keep an eye on it in the past few days, and he hasn't found anything abnormal, just ......"

"Oops! Always babbling and talking! ”

"No!" The guard agreed: "Last night, the villain found out that the winning prince who came with Su Ren stayed in the main house of the county, so the villain ......"

"Shameless thing!" Liu Ci was furious and threw the jade pendant to the ground. The fragments splashed and crackled: "Liu Hong, in order to persecute this king, he actually used this method, do you really think that this king is easy to bully?" ”