Things suddenly became tricky and confusing. Xu Xian felt that Chai Rong had asked him to come to Tianxiong Army for more than just selling horses.

He was like an ant on a hot pot, pacing around the tent, turning his head from time to time and asking his cronies, "Do you think there is something fishy behind this?"

Xu Xian obviously asked the wrong person. The confidants all pouted and sipped the mutton soup and chewed the soup cakes. "The soup cakes in this mutton soup are so delicious. Boss, you can have a bowl too... Who can take my bowl?"

The meat in it!”

Dakui put down his bowl and chopsticks, pinched open the mouth of the sheep, and forcefully took the mutton out of the sheep and stuffed it into Hui's mouth, "Whatever meat you eat, it will be pulled out, and there will be no oil or water left in the belly."

live."

"Bah, bah..." Li Mobai took a few hard bites, "We are eating, Dakui, can you stop saying some disgusting words!"

Xu Xian slapped his thigh hard and said, "Don't even eat it. I'm asking you a question, so you go ahead and say it!"

Xiao Zi wiped his mouth and sniffed and said, "If I tell you, the guy named Fu is jealous of us getting rich and deliberately ruined our business!"

"Li Mobai, tell me!"

Li Mobai put down his bowl and chopsticks and stood up and replied: "If you tell me from my subordinates, Fu Yanqing must have wanted to take advantage of the horse trade and keep it for himself to make a fortune."

"If that's the case, why don't you see him selling in Kaifeng? Horses are nothing else. The feed they hold in their hands every day costs a lot of money."

"This... subordinates don't know!"

Zhao Kuangyi, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said: "Do you think it will... forget it!"

Seeing that he swallowed his words mid-sentence, Xu Xian quickly asked, "There are no outsiders here, just say so!"

Zhao Kuangyi's expression suddenly became serious, he stood up and cupped his hands and said: "When your Majesty marched south, most of his troops overwhelmed Huainan. I heard that your Majesty often encountered dangers in Huainan. Once something unexpected happens to your Majesty, if someone can bring a quick weapon

What if Ma moves into Tokyo? In fact... you don't think so in your heart, destroying a store won't make you so anxious."

Xu Xian's heart was suffocated. Finally, someone wanted to go with him. This was what he was most worried about, and probably what Chai Rong was most worried about.

"Some people" naturally refers to Fu Yanqing. Among the emperors of the Five Dynasties, few could compare to him in terms of background, prestige, and ability. Everyone else was worried about Fu Yanqing, so how could he not be anxious himself.

Chai Rong personally conquered Huainan, but the choke point of Shouzhou could not be captured for a long time. The battle was protracted and very difficult. The most important thing was Chai Rong, a militant, who constantly provoked the Lord of Hell, which filled the fate of Zhou.

There are no variables, but it is a rare opportunity.

Chai Rong threw Xu Xian over, probably not only for the sake of horses and military resources, but also to ask him to ruin Fu Yanqing's good deeds.

Zhao Kuangyi obviously also thought about it, "Maybe this is the reason why His Majesty asked the Chief Supervisor to come here!"

Xu Xian shook his head and smiled bitterly, "It must be like this. Others might have been frightened by Fu Yanqing's life and pretended to be deaf and mute or even rebelled against him. But I am different. Fu Yanqing and I already have issues, so we can only live and die with him.

Keep fighting."

"That's not the most troublesome thing. The troublesome thing is that if Fu Yanqing loses, his fur may not be hurt, but if you lose, you may lose your head!"

"Exactly, if I lose, even if Fu Yanqing doesn't kill me, the emperor may kill me to give Fu Yanqing an explanation. Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I always thought you were an upright and open-minded person, but you have done me a disservice this time."

Looking at Xu Xian who was about to cry but had no tears, Zhao Kuangyi joked: "The manager doesn't have to be so discouraged. If you really can't do it, you can go to Liangshan Water Pond and become a water bandit. Those two thousand people will come in handy."

"It's rare that you still have the heart to make fun of me. If I have any luck, you won't be able to reap the consequences." Xu Xian pondered for a while and said, "But these are just speculations by you and me. The facts must be confirmed first."

Zhao Kuangyi frowned and said: "Fu Yanqing should not collude with the Liao Kingdom. The Liao Kingdom is not peaceful now, and he should not have the mind to care about the affairs in the south.

It's better to send someone to the Chengde Army in the north to take a look. If there are still horses and cowhide sold by the Liao Kingdom there, it must be the Liao Kingdom's hand. Otherwise, Fu Yanqing directly bought it at the border between the two armies. But I didn't hear that Fu Yanqing was there.

There is no industry in Tokyo that doesn’t have such huge financial resources.”

"I'm afraid even the emperor can't figure out how many tentacles he has secretly in a wealthy family like him. Even if he is poor, there are still a lot of people willing to give him money. But Cheng Dejun better not go, I promise that as long as we dare to send people out

, there is no way out of the territory of Tianxiong Army. Why not go straight to his center! Don’t eat it, get ready to go out with me to do things!"

Xu Xian and Zhao Kuangyi discussed important matters of life and death, but these heartless subordinates turned a deaf ear and continued to eat and drink. Xu Xian pulled the thorn over and gave instructions. At the third watch, the two of them changed into black.

He put on his clothes and quietly sneaked out of the camp and went straight to the Jiedushi Mansion.

Rather than taking the risk of joining the German army, it is better to go straight to the center. If you can directly get the evidence of Fu Yanqing's evil conspiracy and hand it over to Chai Rong, you will be able to retire successfully. Whether to kill or not is all in Chai Rong's mind.

Seeing Xu Xian searching for a dog hole along the wall, the prick couldn't help but giggle. Xu Xian immediately hit him on the head, "You can't stop laughing!"

Xiaozi said softly: "You are now the deputy envoy of Jiedu, and you can be considered a big shot. It's not funny that you have to do this kind of sneaky things yourself, and you are still looking for dog holes everywhere."

"If only there were a few more useful ones, why would I be like this!"

"I alone am enough! Don't you believe in my ability?"

"Your ability is fine, but your knowledge is a bit lacking. It's good that you can write your own name. I'm afraid you won't recognize the evidence when it is placed in front of you!"

After walking half a circle in a remote place, he still couldn't find a dog hole, so Xu Xian had no choice but to take the raccoon to the top of the wall. In the faint moonlight, Xu Xian looked at the layout of the Jiedushi Mansion and looked for the location of the study.

The study is not difficult to find. As a private place for the governor, there must be someone who can handle it. There is a bright torch in front of a courtyard, and there are two soldiers standing in front of the moon gate and taking a nap against the wall. This is probably where the study is.

The two of them got off the wall and quietly walked toward the study. When they reached the corner, Xu Xian held the barrier knife and ordered to the rogue: "These two are still asleep. Turn around and move quickly and lightly. You must not give them a chance to react."

.”

"Don't worry, I will walk silently, ensuring they die peacefully!"

Just as Xu Xian raised his feet, he suddenly heard the sound of footsteps, and saw two people carrying lanterns and walking towards the study. From the light, it was obvious that one of them was Fu Yanqing's personal soldier, while the appearance of the other could not be clearly seen.

Arriving at the edge of the study, the veteran scolded the two dozing soldiers, and then led the guest into the study. He vaguely heard him say: "Wait a moment, King Wei will be here in a moment."

It must be extremely important to be able to ask Fu Yanqing to meet guests in the study three times in the middle of the night. Xu Xian and Zaozi walked around to the other side of the courtyard, "I'll go in, you wait here."

Xiaozi said: "There are two guards at the door. Isn't this too dangerous?"

"There's nothing we can do about that. If I can't hear what Fu Yanqing said to him today, I won't be able to sleep!"

After Xu Xian finished speaking, he climbed up the low courtyard wall and quietly landed on the shadow-covered corner. His movements were so light that he barely made any noise. Neither the guests inside nor the guards outside the door noticed. Don't ask him why.

If you don't climb to the roof and lift the tiles to eavesdrop, you must have watched too many costume dramas.

The candle shadow flickered in the study, and the guest was sitting in a very orderly manner in the small hall, but he was still too far away to see his face clearly. After about a cup of tea, I heard a burst of strong footsteps, and saw

The old soldier came with Fu Yanqing with a lantern.

Speaking of which, he and Fu Yanqing hadn't seen each other for three years. Fu Yanqing, who was already in his sixties, still didn't look old. He walked with a graceful pace, and he didn't show any signs of fatigue when meeting guests in the middle of the night.

When Fu Yanqing entered the hall, the guests immediately stood up and bowed down: "I pay my respects to the king."

The voice seemed familiar. Xu Xian seemed to have heard it somewhere, but couldn't remember who it was.

Fu Yanqing raised his hand and said: "Get up, I don't have such big rules here." He said and sat down on the main seat. After finishing the tea, he closed the door and the sound in the room immediately became blurred.

Xu Xian walked along the wall to the bottom of the porch, leaned his ears against the window, and looked at the two guards outside the courtyard gate with his eyes.

I only heard the guest say: "The master asked me to come to Daming Mansion to see the king because I have something to ask for!"

Fu Yanqing said: "Shouldn't you ask me to kill Xu Xian?"

The guest said: "Your Majesty is wise!"

Fu Yanqing said: "Your master has hands, feet and abilities, so why ask me to avenge him?"

"To be honest with you, the king, the villain has already made a move on Xu Xian on his way to Daming Mansion, but failed. After sending the news back to Kaifeng, the master called the villain to come and beg the king!"

Xu Xian finally remembered who this guest was. He was the one who led the water thieves to plot against him in Huangnigang. No wonder he walked with a limp. But he had never heard about the close relationship between Fu Yanqing and Han Lingkun. This

I dare Fu Yanqing to help me with this kind of thing.

Fu Yanqing didn't answer for a long time, and the guest said again: "This is not just the intention of my master, but also the intention of the other eight families."

Fu Yanqing laughed and said, "Why, are all nine of your families planning to pledge allegiance to me?"

This time it was the guest's turn to be speechless, and he hesitated for a long time without coming to a conclusion.

Fu Yanqing's personal soldier Chang Sui suddenly shouted angrily: "You used the benefits of the Fu family in Luoyang to be loyal to the current emperor. When you have something to do, you don't ask the emperor but come to ask the king of my family. What's the truth? I will never know it in my lifetime."

I’ve seen you shameless people. You are hedging your bets one by one and reaping the benefits. There is nothing so cheap in the world.”

Xu Xian understood at once that Luoyang was the capital of the Later Tang Dynasty, and Fu Yanqing's father Li Cunshen was the adopted son of Li Keyong and the brother of Li Cunxu and Li Siyuan. He was the top nobleman of the Later Tang Dynasty.

After the fall of the Later Tang Dynasty, the Fu family, which restored its original surname, did not decline but became increasingly prosperous. After Shi Jingtang moved the capital to Kaifeng, there was a vacuum of power in Luoyang. The Fu family, which was already entangled in Luoyang, naturally took the greatest advantage.

The ambitious Fu Yanqing did not have the exclusive rights, but he shared the power of the powerful people in the court to win over people's hearts. At critical moments, people's hearts naturally tilted toward him. Fu Yanqing was loyal to every emperor, but he was always preparing to usurp the supreme power. It was really a troubled world.

An old fox tempered in this.

What is unexpected is that Wang Pu, who is regarded as a confidant by Chai Rong, can also bet on both sides. It is really a heart-breaking thing. When Xu Xian secretly shook his head and sighed, he seemed to have forgotten that he was also betting on both sides. In troubled times, everything is going well.

It's so unpredictable, and they're not the only ones betting on both sides.

He couldn't clearly see the guest's appearance, and he probably blushed with embarrassment. He pondered for a long time before saying: "Even if my master doesn't take action, I believe that the king will not spare the person named Xu. My master is willing to help the king."

"Hahaha..." Fu Yanqing laughed, "You can speak, your master taught you? In this case, I owe him a favor. After all, Xu Xian is a deputy envoy of Jiedu, and in

Huainan has made great achievements and is now in the limelight. Why should I kill him and cause trouble for nothing?"

The guest said: "Does the king really want to leave him to do mischief in Daming Mansion? He will ruin the king's good deeds."

"Huh, whether my good deeds succeed or not is not on him. I really don't want him to live and cause trouble, but it's up to me how and when to kill him, and no one else needs to comment. I hate being ordered by others, especially those who don't know their own weight.

Yes, go back and tell Han Lingkun to let him wish for happiness."

After saying that, he heard Fu Yanqing getting up. Xu Xian hurriedly hid behind the pillars. Then he saw Fu Yanqing coming out of the study and striding away. The soldiers led the guests out to rest elsewhere.

"This trip was not in vain!" Xu Xian muttered in his heart and climbed over the wall, but there was no sign of the thorn. He searched around and saw the thorn sneaking out of the flowers.

"What are you doing? Do you really think you are going shopping?"

"I feel uncomfortable in my stomach, so I went to the side to relieve myself."

"Sure enough, it's just the lazy donkey that grinds his hands and urinates a lot. It's not a good place for us to stay here for a long time!"

Xu Xian and Zhang Zi left the Jiedushi Mansion and returned to the camp smoothly through the streets and alleys, and told Zhao Kuangyi what they had heard.

However, the young Zhao Kuangyi acted very indifferently, "This kind of thing is normal. Your Majesty himself may be aware of the bets made by the ministers. They have no obvious wrongdoing. If it is just because they promise some benefits to their colleagues,

If you want to be beheaded, you have already died eight hundred times. I will tell you that my brother also had such thoughts before, but he was scolded by his father."

"Seriously? Haha... This is the biggest joke I've heard this year. I can only say that my father-in-law is too wise!"

Zhao Kuangyi asked seriously: "Now you have become a stumbling block for Fu Yanqing. If Huainan is really defeated or something unexpected happens to His Majesty, how should you make a decision?"
Chapter completed!