In the outer hall, Shen Zunli stood in the hall and held his hands in salute.
Chen Cuo walked out of the back hall, followed by Bao Gan, who had just gone to report the news.
"Jun Shen is here," Chen Cuo saw the person coming, but was not surprised at all. Instead, he pointed to the seat and said, "Sit down."
Shen Zunli was stunned for a moment, but he couldn't help but follow these words. After sitting down, he came back to his senses. He was slightly surprised because he suddenly realized that when he saw Chen Cuo for the second time, he seemed to be a little more... The points are different.
"Come here this time, should King An Cheng have any explanation?" Chen Cuo asked casually after sitting down.
Shen Zunli moved his body slightly, cupped his hands and said, "Yes, I came here this time, firstly, for important matters, and secondly, for the sake of the prince's family."
Seeing this, Chen Cuo smiled and said: "Most of the bookshelf in this library are made of chairs, but there are no seats. Is it possible that Mr. Shen is not used to it?"
Shen Zunli shook his head and said: "Let's get down to business first..." After he finished speaking, he noticed that the words he used to attract Chen Cuo's attention were useless at all. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly before he came up with his original intention.
"Because the Vice Minister of Zhongshu gathered a group of people to take advantage of the momentum of the King's dinner to act in advance!" Shen Zunli's face became more solemn when he talked about business.
Chen Cuo listened and asked, "Is there someone behind this?"
"There is no good banquet," Shen Zunli nodded, "It must be Hou Andu who is behind the scenes and wants to take advantage of this."
"Just when I was about to talk about this," Chen Cuo suddenly said, "Well, Hou Andu, I have a way to deal with it, and I don't need to worry about what his plans are? What's his plan? Just be one step ahead of him, but I still have to be safe. King Cheng, help me? Find something for me."
"Is there a way to deal with it? You don't know? Then Hou Andu..." Shen Zunli frowned and was about to explain.
But unexpectedly, Chen Cuo waved his hand and said, "I know what he is capable of, but sometimes, when you have to deal with someone, there is no need to use a bayonet to see the red. Just like two armies fighting, of course they can be a master of war. , But if that general is killed first? Will the army be leaderless? It will also be defeated!"
Shen Zunli still frowned, but said nothing more and just asked: "What do you want?"
"Imperial decree."
Without waiting for the other party to ask again, Chen Cuo described it in detail: "The emperor's imperial edict to the death of Marquis Andu!"
"What do you want this for?" Shen Zunli was surprised when he heard this, "Have you read the edict?"
"That edict? It's an edict calling on the clan's children to fight against Hou Andu. It's not given? It's not justified!" Chen Cuo paused and emphasized his tone? "The edict I want is in the name of the emperor? To grant the death of the ministers?" Hou Andu's edict! What can Hou Andu say? They are all Dukes of Guiyang and Generals of the Northern Expedition? You can't just kill them like pigs and dogs in name only, right? It doesn't matter if you have a reputation as a teacher, you can make it up afterwards. No matter what, this edict will come sooner or later."
Shen Zunli's expression changed, and he glanced around. Seeing that everyone in the Dongguan Bookstore was far away, he breathed a sigh of relief, then lowered his voice and said, "Why do you do this? This is not Luo Luo. The population is real.”
"Hou Andu has a grudge against me, and he has some involvement in the world, so I want to kill him." Chen Cuo glanced at him and laughed, "Similarly, as a powerful minister, this person is actually blocking the way of King An Cheng. Stone, so King Ancheng contacted people to kill this person, but the current emperor is not only determined to kill this person, he also contributed to the current situation..."
Shen Zunli's expression changed again, and he couldn't help but look around. Then he whispered and scolded: "Your Majesty! Be careful what you say! Don't you have any respect for me?"
"Why should I fear him?" Chen Cuo shook his head, "He wants to kill Hou Andu. Now there is a shortcut in front of him. He only needs a will. I think he is very happy to do it!"
"Shortcuts are always available to those who are eager for quick success..."
"You only need to pass on the message, there is no need to judge for others," Chen Cuo interrupted, "Bring my message to King Ancheng and let him make a decision. If there is a death edict, you can bring it over and let me see it. ."
"Okay! I understand what you mean. I will make it clear and bring it to the king completely so that he can make a decision!" Shen Zunli was already a little flustered, and his tone was deliberately serious. When he saw someone coming over, he was even more excited. Leaving in a hurry.
"You are a young man after all. He only said half of what he said, and didn't he say that there is something wrong with Chen Fangqing's family? He is so frivolous and impatient. If he is really used as an assistant, it is also a hidden danger. If the emperor is really unwilling to issue an order, deal with Hou Hou. Andu is undoubtedly in a lot of trouble, but we can't let this person help..."
"Jun Hou..." At this time, Bao Gan walked up behind Chen Cuo and looked at Shen Zunli who was almost running away in shock, holding a thin book in his hand.
"What's the matter?" Chen Cuo turned around, his eyes fell on the book, and he already understood.
"Two elders, please ask your subordinates to present this thing to the prince." Bao Gan said, holding the book in both hands and presenting it in front of Chen Cuo.
It is the annotation of "Nine Songs".
Chen Cuo took it directly and said with a smile: "This thing is extremely precious, but it is useful to me, so I won't be pretentious. I thanked the two elders for me, and said that I remember the friendship of watching the Dian and donating the book today, and I will come back in the future. , if it’s useful, I won’t be stingy.”
After saying that, he turned around and left without paying attention to anyone else.
"What a free and easy man!" Xu Fayan looked at him and couldn't help but praise him.
"You, you," Bao Gan looked back and shook his head, "It's not easy for these immortals to have a fate with him, but they don't know how to grasp it. What's the use of sighing now?"
Not long after, people from the Prince of Nankang came looking for him, only to find out that he had escaped and left in a hurry.
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"Your Majesty, that is what the Marquis of Linru County said indeed."
In the palace of Prince Ancheng, Shen Zunli had already told everything about Chen Cuo's words, and finally said: "Such remarks were made directly in front of the public, which is indeed a bit arrogant. In addition, he actually asked for the imperial edict directly... "
"If you can kill Hou Andu, why bother with an imperial edict?" King An Cheng smiled, and seeing Shen Zunli's surprised look, he added: "My brother, the king, must also think so, let alone , then Hou Andu is an official of the imperial court, with many positions, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the pillar of this dynasty."
Seeing the shocked look on Shen Zunli's face, he smiled and said: "Hou Andu is good at fighting. If he wasn't so domineering and didn't even look down on the clan, I could have endured all his problems. After all, It's hard to find a general. It's a pity that he can't be used by me. It's a pity..." At this point, he shook his head with regret on his face.
"Then what happened today..."
"This king will go and ask for an imperial edict granting death. Since Fang Qing wants to see it, let him see it. As long as it can be accomplished, anything will be allowed!" King An Cheng said and stood up, "But Hou Andu also has it. You can't put all your hopes on one thing. You have to leave a backup plan. If you really have to do something, you have to rely on you. After all, you are the person I can trust the most..."
He paused, put away his smile, and said calmly: "Even if your luck is temporarily damaged, you must decisively eliminate the thief!"