The two gathered their teams and boarded a chariot so that everyone could see their faces (he was very short). He said: "We were ordered by the king to guard the quarries of Gongsun Dafu, and we abandoned the farming work at home. Dr. Gongsun is very grateful for your contributions, so he has sent people to help us eradicate the pest, so don't worry about it anymore.

"Doctor Guan and I have decided to exempt each family from military taxes for one year, and everyone will receive a bounty when they return to their hometowns, which will be enough to cover your expenses for a year; All this money was paid from my family property and that of Dr. Guan. Now all you need is to obey orders, do your duty, and be stationed with peace of mind. If any idler dares to spread rumors and demagoguery, he will be severely punished by military law! ”

Then he executed several soldiers who were particularly capable of seducing the hearts of the army and the deserters who had been captured.

The soldiers were less agitated when they learned that their worst fears had been resolved. After temporarily calming the morale of the army, he secretly rushed back to the capital to meet with Gongsun Wuzhi. Lian Cheng, dressed in the clothes of ordinary people, slipped into Linzi at the moment before the city gate closed, touched the back door of the Ignorant Mansion and flashed in. The two talked secretly all night, and a criminal plan to kill the emperor and usurp the throne was formed. At dawn, Lian Cheng was the first to hurry out of the city.

Back in Aoiqiu, Lian Cheng told Guan Zhi's father the content of the meeting, and the two immediately began to implement the plan. They first inadvertently vented their dissatisfaction with Qi Xianggong in front of their subordinates, and then secretly observed their reactions. When someone is equally resentful, they further incite their hatred and finally pull them into the heart of the conspiracy.

Gongsun Wuzhi also secretly operated in the capital, and he and his henchmen gathered day and night. An important figure in the party is Concubine Lian. Ignorance really took a lot of effort to win her over, because this woman has always fantasized unrealistically: Qi Xianggong will return to her, never think about it again, never touch other women, but be with her for the rest of her life. It wasn't until Qi Xianggong angrily threatened her, "If the widow hears you say those insane nonsense again, he will kick you out of the palace" that she completely died of that vain heart.

Ignorance took advantage of the situation, and he gave her cherished gifts, comforted her fragile heart, and praised her beauty and virtue—first through the desk, then face to face, and finally on the bed rolling together in praise.

When Concubine Lian was conquered by this noble and handsome grandson, she obeyed him, and ignorance began to reveal to her her plans for Lian Cheng, and promised to make her his wife after usurping the throne - anyway, Concubine Lian just wanted to be a lady, and she didn't care who was the Marquis of Qi. Concubine Lian responded: "Concubine is looking forward to this day coming as soon as possible!" ”

Since then, the secrets in the palace have been continuously transmitted to the ignorant ears, and Qi Xianggong's every move is under his supervision. Through the analysis of the intelligence, the conspirators believed that Qi Xianggong still had a sense of prevention, and he was afraid that launching a rebellion in Linzi City would not succeed, and he should take advantage of his departure from the capital.

The opportunity was not long in coming. November is a good hunting season, Qi Xianggong came to the shell mound hunting ground with a group of retinues and Niangniang, which was also the last trip in his life. The shell mound is twenty miles north of Kwai Hill, and is separated from Kwai Hill by a small river called Mishui.

Concubine Lian passed on the departure date and entourage to Ignorance in advance, and Ignorance then passed it on to Liancheng. The conspirators believed that Qi Xianggong had ulterior motives in choosing that hunting location, and it was very likely that he would take action against Liancheng. They then decided to make a move on Xianggong in the shell hill.

Lian and Guan divided the Kuiqiu defenders into two routes, one was led by Lian Cheng to Beiqiu to assassinate Qi Xianggong, and the other was led by Guan Zhifu to Linzi to pick up Gongsun Wuzhi.

On the afternoon of November 7, Beiqiu, Qi Xiang chased and killed a giant wild boar in a fair and high-spirited manner. The boar ran rampant, jumping from side to side, desperately fleeing, but still unable to escape the pursuit of the hunters. When it was cornered, it suddenly turned around and stood up suddenly, glaring at Qi Xianggong. The retinue exclaimed, "Look at that! Isn't that Peng Sheng! ”

Qi Xianggong was furious and said: "Peng Sheng! How dare you intimidate a man with a brute? As soon as he said that, an arrow was fired, and the giant pig suddenly let out a human-like wail. The war horse suddenly jumped in fear, Qi Xianggong stood unsteadily, was thrown off the chariot, and then climbed up in embarrassment; The wild boar lowered his head and rushed towards the chariot, and the horse turned around and pulled the chariot and galloped wildly, all the way back to the palace.

Qi Xianggong was carried into the bedroom and sat on the couch in shock. His instep was swollen and one of his boots was missing. He summoned the petty official Fei and ordered him to retrieve his lost boots.

Two hours passed, and at dusk, the vain returned empty-handed. He reported to Qi Xianggong that the boots had not been found, but some people said that they had seen the shoes taken away by "Peng Sheng". The most unbearable thing for Qi Xianggong was to hear the name of "Peng Sheng"; Unable to contain his anger, he raised his horsewhip and slashed his head and face; The disciple Fei was prostrate on the ground, and his back was torn apart.

The sun had set, and the company and the rebels quietly surrounded the palace. They were going to grab a few tongues first to understand the state of defense in the lower palace. At this moment, the disciple Fei wiped his tears and came out of it; The soldiers rushed up and pinned him to the ground and twisted him in front of the company.

The apprentice Fei said: "It turned out to be Dr. Lian! Why are you here? Are you going to kill that tyrant? If yes, I can show you the way. ”

Even if he said that he didn't have any disciples, who didn't know that Qi Xianggong was particularly fond of his little boyfriend?

Passerby Fei showed the bloody back to people: "What little boyfriend, don't play with a person who wants to die!" Qi Zhu'er was frightened by Peng Sheng, but he took his anger out on Xiao Chen! He beat me like this because I lost a bad shoe, and he said that if I couldn't find me, he would beat me to death, as if I were not a servant and a slave! I don't survive tonight! If I don't cooperate with Dr. Lian, will I have any other way to live? ”

Lian Cheng asked a few questions about the people and guards in the palace, and the passerby Fei answered truthfully. This information corroborated each other with what Lian had obtained before, and he believed the other party's words. Passerby Fei took the opportunity to say that he was willing to return to find out the news and guide them to attack. Lian said that he was convinced of him at this time, so he put him in.

However, this loyal minister did not betray his monarch, but immediately reported to Qi Xianggong. Duke Qi was shocked and regretted not taking the main force of the guards with him (the main force of the guards was stationed ten miles away from the palace); He gathered together all the guards, ministers, musicians, cooks, and eunuchs. But feeling that his strength was still not enough to fight the rebels, he armed the palace maids who were relatively large and had a violent temper.