Xiao Xuan looked at Zhang Situ and said nothing for a long time. It could be said that Zhang Situ had the same idea as him, to kill Ren Xiao. However, Xiao Xuan thought about it carefully and felt that it was inappropriate to do so.
He said quietly: "Ren Xiao is the future Holy King of Shenchi. Once the matter of killing him is exposed, how can I explain to Shenchi? Furthermore, Ren Xiao is so powerful that ordinary people are no match for him. Now our soldiers
Who among them can kill him?"
Zhang Situ raised the corner of his mouth, smiled calmly, and said: "Your Majesty, no one among our soldiers can kill Ren Xiao, but the elders of Shenchi are capable of doing it!"
"Ah?" Xiao Xuan was shocked and asked the elders of Shenchi to kill Ren Xiao. How is this possible? Ren Xiao was elected by the elders, who can kill him?
Seeing Xiao Xuan's doubts, Zhang Situ said quietly: "Under the heavy reward, there must be brave men! As long as the king is willing to part with the gold, there will be people who dare to risk their lives."
Xiao Xuan was shocked and asked: "Situ, who are you talking about?"
"Elder Pan Tai." Zhang Situ said in a low voice: "Weichen has already conducted a detailed investigation on the elders of Shenchi. Most of the elders are of good character, at least on the surface, but there are also some elders who have misbehaved.
Pantai is one of them."
"Tell me carefully and listen!" Xiao Xuan's eyes lit up and he became energetic.
Zhang Situ said: "Pan Tai is greedy for money and lustful. Even in Shenchi, he often does evil things. However, he has always been on good terms with Nie Zhen. Even if he causes trouble, Nie Zhen can usually help him put it down. Wei Chen thinks that as long as
If the king provides enough benefits, Pan Tai will definitely be used by the king, and he will even take risks and do anything for the king!"
Xiao Xuan's eyes rolled continuously. He was silent for a long time before he said, "Please! Please invite this Pan Tai to come here immediately. I want to see him in person!"
"Yes! Your Majesty!" Zhang Situ responded with his hands raised, turned around and was about to go out. Xiao Xuan suddenly remembered something, raised his hand to stop him, and asked: "Situ, how is Pan Tai's spiritual martial arts?"
"It's not outstanding among the elders, but it's more than enough to deal with Ren Xiao." Zhang Situ replied confidently.
"Okay! As long as we can get rid of Ren Xiao, I won't hesitate to give up a thousand taels or ten thousand taels of gold!" Xiao Xuan said quietly thoughtfully.
Pan Tai is one of the elders of Shenchi. Zhang Situ's investigation is correct. His character cannot be said to be the worst among the elders, but it is not much better either.
This person is delicious, and every meal must include delicacies from the mountains and seas. He is also lustful, and has many wives and concubines at home. He is even more greedy for money, and is trying every means to make money at all times. It stands to reason that no matter how powerful a person is in spirit, he cannot become a
Elder.
It's just that Pan Tai is very good at catering to Nie Zhen and has a close personal relationship with Nie Zhen. Nie Zhen has always been protecting him. In addition, during Guang Hanting's reign, he never managed the affairs of Shenchi, so Pan Tai was under the elder's supervision.
I have been sitting in this position until now.
The timing for Xiao Xuan to find him was just right. Nie Zhen had just died and Shenchi had chosen Ren Xiao to be the Holy King. Pan Tai was restless at home.
Without Nie Zhen as his great backer, his position was already in jeopardy. Now that the Holy King was appointed Ren Xiao, he had a premonition of impending disaster.
He and Ren Xiao had no personal grudges, but he knew very well that Ren Xiao was too upright. Once Ren Xiao became the Holy King, he would never be able to tolerate him.
Now, he had begun to plan his future retreat. It was at this time that Zhang Situ came to his door and personally invited him to see Sichuan King Xiao Xuan.
Pan Tai was surprised and happy that the King of Sichuan actually summoned him. This was unbelievable. You must know that before, he couldn't even try to curry favor with others! He didn't ask Xiao Xuan any more about the purpose of summoning him. He immediately changed his clothes and followed Zhang Situ.
Meet Xiao Xuan in Sichuan Camp.
When he arrived at the Sichuan camp and saw Xiao Xuan in the Chinese military tent, Pan Tai hurriedly stepped forward, bowed his hands and saluted, and said: "Pan Tai, the little man, comes to see His Highness the King of Sichuan!"
Xiao Xuan, who was sitting behind the handsome case, looked at Pan Tai carefully. Looking at his age, he was considered young among the elders, only in his forties and less than fifty. His beard and hair were all black and shiny, he was of medium height, but slightly fat.
, slightly fat, looking at the face, it corresponds to the word "born from the heart", with sinister eyebrows, wandering eyes, and a face full of flesh, which makes him look like a treacherous person with a fierce look on his face. Just based on the first impression, Xiao
Xuan really didn't like Pan Tai from the bottom of his heart.
He smiled calmly, waved his hand and said: "Elder Pan, there is no need to be polite, please take a seat!"
"Thank you, His Highness Prince Sichuan!" Pan Tai bowed his hands and saluted again, then slowly sat down aside.
He looked around and saw several majestic and extraordinary Sichuan generals sitting in the big tent. He asked curiously: "His Royal Highness, the King of Sichuan, suddenly summoned a villain. I don't know why?"
Xiao Xuan was too lazy to talk nonsense with him and said straight to the point: "I invite Elder Pan to come here this time because I have something important to ask of you."
"Oh?" Pan Tai's face was full of confusion. Xiao Xuan is the majestic King of Sichuan. What else can he ask for? He asked in confusion: "What His Highness the King of Sichuan wants is..."
Xiao Xuan did not answer immediately. He first looked at Zhang Situ, who lowered his eyes and nodded slightly. Then Xiao Xuan said: "The candidate for the Holy King of Shenchi has been decided on Ren Xiao. Elder Pan should be aware of this, right?"
Pan Tai was almost happy. When Ren Xiao was elected, he was also present, and he was one of the elders with the strongest opposition. Unfortunately, there were too few like-minded elders with him, and he was unable to change the overall situation. He nodded and said: "Little man
Of course it’s clear.”
Xiao Xuan said slowly: "Elder Pan has always been informal in daily life, and Ren Xiao has always been upright. If Ren Xiao becomes the Holy King in the future, Elder Pan's life may not be easy."
Pan Tai was also worried about this matter. After hearing Xiao Xuan's words, he lowered his head and remained silent. Xiao Xuan nodded secretly, and what he was investigating was indeed correct. Pan Tai really had a rift with Ren Xiao.
The smile on his face grew stronger, and he raised his hand and clapped his hands. As soon as the sound ended, two burly Sichuan army guards walked in from outside.
The two of them worked together to lift a large box, came to Pan Taiyin's side, and put the box on the ground with a clang.
Pan Tai looked puzzled and asked: "His Royal Highness, Prince of Sichuan, this is..."
Xiao Xuan smiled and nodded to the two guards. One of them squatted down and opened the lid of the box.
The moment the box was opened, Pan Tai felt that his eyes were dazzled. The golden light inside the box was dazzling. He squinted his eyes and took a moment to adapt to see clearly. The atomic box was filled with gold sand.
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After Pan Tai saw it, he was dumbfounded on the spot, and his mouth opened wide unknowingly. He had been collecting money all his life, but he had never seen so much gold. A box full of gold sand would weigh at least a thousand catties!
He was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses. He turned to Xiao Xuan with a stiff neck and asked in a trembling voice: "His Royal Highness, Prince of Sichuan, you...are you..."
Xiao Xuan put away the smile on his face and said seriously: "Elder Pan, what I am asking you for this time is to get rid of Ren Xiao!"
"What?" Pan Tai was shocked when he heard this. He stood up subconsciously and looked at Xiao Xuan in disbelief. Get rid of Ren Xiao? Is this a joke? Ren Xiao's current identity is the crown prince, and he is about to become the prince.
If a member of the Holy King of Shenchi kills him himself, that would be regicide, a treasonous act, and a grave crime that would implicate the nine clans by killing the whole family. Such a thing has never happened in Shenchi for thousands of years. Now, Xiao Xuan actually wants to do it himself
Go regicide?!
Pan Tai took two steps back, shook his head repeatedly, and said urgently: "His Royal Highness, Prince Sichuan, I have some important matters to deal with, so I'll take my leave now!" After saying that, he turned around and left.
Xiao Xuan said: "Elder Pan understands that if you don't kill him today, he will kill you tomorrow!"
Pan Tai took back his foot that had already stepped out, and turned back to look at Xiao Xuan.
The latter said quietly: "Elder Pan is not aware of Ren Xiao's character. Based on what Elder Pan does in daily life, can he still tolerate you after Ren Xiao becomes the Holy King?"
"this……"
"In the past, Nie Zhen protected Elder Pan, but now that Nie Zhen has been killed by the Wind King, who else can protect you, Elder Pan? Does Elder Pan really not intend to leave a way out for himself?"
As he spoke, Xiao Xuan clapped his hands again. Soon, two more guards walked in from outside the tent. They also brought in a large box and opened the lid. Like the box in front, it was full of gold sand.
"As long as Elder Pan can accomplish this, this gold will belong to you, Elder Pan. Even if you leave the Divine Pond in the future, no matter where you go, this gold will be enough for Elder Pan to have enough food and clothing for several lifetimes." Xiao Xuan's eyes
Looking directly at Pantai without blinking.
The two large boxes of gold were too tempting, especially for a money-grubbing person like Pan Tai. After his eyes fell on them, they seemed to be sucked in and could not move away for a long time.
It could be seen that he was already attracted, Xiao Xuan raised the corners of his mouth and clapped his hands again. Then, the guards carried in three more boxes one after another. When they were opened, they were all filled with gold sand. At this time, the box placed in front of Pan Tai
There are already five people.
Xiao Xuan raised his finger and pointed, saying: "Elder Pan, here are fifty thousand taels of gold. As long as Elder Pan can help me get rid of Ren Xiao, they...are all yours, Elder Pan. Elder Pan, what do you think?
ah?"
He offered 50,000 taels of gold in such a generous manner, leaving no room for Pan Tai to refuse. He just wanted to hit Pan Tai with gold until he nodded in agreement.
Pan Tai's eyes turned back and forth on the five large boxes, and his eyes almost glowed with gold. That's it! People die for money, and birds die for food! For these fifty thousand taels of gold, it is worth it even if he is cut into pieces by a thousand knives.
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Thinking of this, Pan Tai gritted his teeth, his heart skipped a beat, and he asked in a trembling voice: "His Royal Highness, Prince of Sichuan, what if the villain fails to assassinate and the matter is exposed?"
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