"Prime minister, prime minister, something bad is going to happen!"
Shouting urgently, a servant of the Prime Minister's Mansion hurried into the mansion and came to the study of his master, the Prime Minister Shen Buhai.
At this time, Shen Buhai was talking with his son "Shen Shu" in the study about Kang Gong Han Hu and Wu'an Shou Zhu Man. Suddenly, he heard people from the family coming in panic, and Shen Shu scolded: " How unbecoming it is to be in a panic!"
"My lord, please forgive me."
The servant hurriedly bowed to Shen Shu, and seeing the latter wave his hand, he calmed down and said: "Prime Minister Shen, the eldest son, Duke Kang and Wu An are fighting in front of the palace gate. Got it!"
"What?" Shen Shu's face suddenly changed when he heard this, and he asked urgently: "Is this serious?!"
The servant quickly said: "How dare you lie about such a big thing? The soldiers patrolling the city saw it..."
"Why don't you stop it?!"
Shen Shu shouted subconsciously, but then he realized: How dare those patrolling soldiers interfere in the affairs between Kang Gong Han Hu and Wu An Shou Zhu Man? They couldn't afford to offend either of these two parties.
"Father."
Shen Shu turned to look at Shen Buhai and said sternly: "Wei is pressing ahead, and Marquis Li is behind and is captured by mistake. This is the time when our country, Korea, is in danger of life and death, but people like Han Hu and Zhu Man are better off. At this critical moment, the same brothers are at war with each other, regardless of the safety of the country. It is really... a shame for the late king!"
However, facing the angry application form, the old prime minister Shen Buhai remained calm and asked calmly: "Who died, Han Hu or Zhu Man?"
"Uh..." The servant was stunned, shook his head and said, "This villain doesn't know."
"Go and inquire." Shen Buhai ordered calmly.
The servant nodded, turned and left.
Glancing at the leaving figure of the servant, Shen Shu turned to look at his father and said in disbelief: "Father, you..."
As if he had guessed his son's thoughts, Shen Buhai said calmly: "I have expected that the two of them will meet at war, so there is no need to panic."
As he spoke, he took a sip of tea and reorganized his thoughts.
As he said, he had long expected that Han Hu and Zhu Man would have today's conflict. Because of this, he tried to invite Kang Gong Han Hu back to Handan from the distant Jiumen County in order to suppress Zhu Man, lest Zhu Man, relying on his military power, ignore his court's opinions, even kidnap the court ministers, and negotiate privately with the Wei army in order to rescue Han Wu, Marquis of Li.
In order to save Lihou Hanwu, Han Wu was controlled by the Wei State, which Shen Buhai, as the prime minister of South Korea, would not allow - even though Lihou Hanwu was the only son of the late Mingjun Han Wangjian of South Korea, the country was in danger. At this time, he should abandon it or abandon it. After all, he Shen Buhai is a minister of South Korea, and his loyalty is to the king and the country - if the king is wise, he will be loyal to the king; if the king is mediocre, he will be loyal to the country.
In this way, he can live up to the kindness of the late king Han Qi to him.
In Shen Buhai's view, Wu'an Shou Zhu Man was a minister of Lihou Han Wu, while Kang Gong Han Hu was an ambitious man who peeked at the throne. To be honest, he didn't care if these two people fought life or death. , to the point where he wished the two of them would die together.
With this in mind, even though Shen Buhai had seen the clues that Kang Gong Han Hu and Wu An Shou Zhu Man were incompatible and feared that they were going to fight each other, he had no intention of stopping it - because it was meaningless.
If Kang Gong and Han Hu win and Wu'an Shou Zhuman dies, then for Shen Buhai, he has achieved his goal and will eliminate Wu'an Shou Zhuman who is bent on negotiating with the Wei army and betraying national interests to rescue Lihou Hanwu. On the other hand, if Zhu Man wins, the result will be a little more difficult, but even so, it can also eliminate the hidden danger of Kang Gong and Han Hu in the future, and at the same time, it can also make Zhu Man bear the charge of "killing heroes". Find a way to deal with him.
All in all, no matter what the outcome is, it is extremely beneficial in his opinion.
Because of this, when he learned that Kang Gong Han Hu and Wu An Shou Zhu Man were fighting in front of the palace gate, Shen Buhai not only did not panic, but was happy to be prejudiced.
"only……"
Gently touching the rim of the teacup, Shen Buhai frowned.
He didn't care when Han Hu and Zhu Man's troops met each other in front of the palace gate, but he also felt something strange about it.
You must know that Han Hu and Zhu Man are both thoughtful and decisive people. If they want to attack each other, Shen Buhai believes that their actions will be even more... more vigorous and decisive. yes.
In Shen Buhai's view, given the power and reputation of Han Hu and Zhu Man, they would not act easily unless they were absolutely sure. On the other hand, if the two were fully prepared, Then, this attack will inevitably be carried out with lightning speed, killing each other before all parties can react, controlling the situation, and forcing all parties to acquiesce.
But now, people from both sides are fighting in front of the palace gate, which makes Shen Buhai vaguely feel that this may not be secretly instigated by Han Hu or Zhu Man - there is a third party fishing in troubled waters, trying to disrupt the situation and make the snipe and clam Fight and reap the benefits.
"Who could it be?"
In Shen Buhai's mind, suspicious objects appeared one after another.
Suddenly, a figure flashed in his mind: Han Wangran, who was holding a birdcage and making the birds play.
"..."
Narrowing his eyes, Shen Buhai was thoughtful.
After all, he never forgot the scene that day: when he proposed to conquer Han Hu from Duke Kang, the King of Han actually agreed with his hands and said, "Only Duke Kang can stabilize the situation at this time!"
This extremely abnormal thing has been popping up in Shen Buhai's mind these past few days.
Because in his opinion, it was absolutely impossible for King Ran of Han to support the conquest of Kang Gong and Han Hu, because the latter not only had no respect for the former, but repeatedly violated the royal power. Even though Han Wu, the Marquis of Li, protected King Ran of Han, Kang Gong and Han Hu did the same The rude act of throwing Han Wangran's beloved bird to death out of anger.
Han Wangran, who was usually afraid of Kang Gong and Han Hu, actually supported the conquest of Kang Gong and Han Hu, especially when Li Hou Han Wu was not in Handan?
No matter how much he thought about it, Shen Buhai felt that this incident was extremely abnormal.
"unless……"
Narrowing his eyes, a few glints flashed in Shen Buhai's eyes.
At this moment, several birdsong came from the window, which caught Shen Buhai's attention.
Involuntarily, Shen Buhai stood up, walked to the window, opened the window, and watched a few birds sitting on the branches of the tree in the courtyard, chirping.
"Maybe it's because spring has begun, and the number of birds is increasing day by day." Shen Shu also walked to the window and said "go" to the birds twice, trying to drive them away so as not to disturb the peace.
Watching the frightened birds spread their wings and fly away, a faint smile appeared on Shen Buhai's face.
"Is it possible that our country, Korea, has always had such an outstanding and terrifying... hero?"
Narrowing his eyes, Shen Buhai suddenly said: "Shu'er, go to Zhang Mansion on my behalf."
"Zhang's Mansion? Which Zhang's Mansion?" Shen Shu asked in confusion.
Shen Buhai smiled slightly and said: "Where else can there be a Zhang Mansion? That is, Lieutenant Qing Zhang Zhang's residence, Mr. Zhang's residence... Tell him and ask him to immediately lead the sergeants of the Lieutenant's Office to seal the city gate and not allow anyone to
In and out. As for the fight between Han Hu and Zhu Man in front of the palace gate... I told him not to interfere for the time being and wait for the result."
Seeing that his father had no intention of explaining, Shen Shu could only hand over his hand and said, "Yes, father."
Glancing at his son's leaving figure, Shen Buhai put his hands behind his back and looked thoughtfully at the tree in the courtyard.
About a quarter of an hour later, Shen Shu rode his horse to Lieutenant Qing Kaichang's residence.
When he learned that it was Prime Minister Shen Buhai's eldest son who came to visit, he opened his mouth and did not dare to neglect. He took the application form to the study and asked about the purpose of his visit.
Seeing this, Shenshu told Kaifangdi exactly what his father meant. Hearing this, Kaifangdi's brows sometimes furrowed and sometimes relaxed.
To be fair, Shen Buhai told himself not to interfere in the fight between Han Hu and Zhu Man. Zhang Zhang also knew this. Therefore, after he learned of the incident in front of the palace gate in front of a stick of incense, he called his son "Zhang Zhang."
"Ping" immediately went to the Lieutenant's Office to gather troops to prepare for emergencies, but he did not ask the Lieutenant's Office to intervene.
Because Kaifangdi also understood that no matter who died or who lived in Kang Gong, Han Hu and Wu An Shou Zhu Man, it was neither a bad thing nor a good thing for the court. How could he take care of it when he was full?
The fight between the two.
However, Shen Buhai told him to seal the city gate and not allow any entry or exit, which made Zhang Kaidi a little confused.
"Is Prime Minister Shen worried that Zhu Man will send people back to Wu'an to ask for help?"
After much deliberation, Kaifeng could only come to one conclusion: Maybe Shen Xiang planned to side with Duke Kang and Han Hu for the time being.
This is not surprising. Although Kang Gong and Han Hu are an ambitious guy, this guy still needs some time to prepare if he wants to steal the throne. Therefore, they, the ministers, have time to guard against this guy who is obsessed with profit.
A former national hero.
But Zhu Man, the guardian of Wu'an, was different. If he really got rid of Kang Gong and Han Hu, then it was very likely that he would directly kidnap the court and start peace talks with Wei.
To put it simply, for now, Wu'an Shou Zhu Man must be eliminated, but Kang Gong and Han Hu can take it easy.
Thinking of this, Kaifeng no longer hesitated. After sending away the application form, he immediately set off for the Lieutenant's Office and asked the sergeants of the Lieutenant's Office to take over the city defense and seal all the city gates.
During this period, Kaifangdi also sent people to inquire about the news around the palace gate, hoping to see who among Kang Gong Han Hu and Wu An Shou Zhu Man would win in this attack.
At this time, he did not know that Wu'an Shou Zhuman was actually dead.
"These beasts, these beasts!"
In front of the palace gate, Zhao Cong, the general under Wu'an Shou Zhu Man, stared angrily at the soldiers on the opposite side, led by Kang Gong Han Hu's favorite general Meng Fei, who were still struggling to resist, and urged his subordinates to step up the attack.
In general, Zhao Cong's side has the upper hand. After all, in order to "counterattack Han Hu" this time, Wu'an guard Zhu Man asked Zhao Cong to order two troops, which is about 500 people. On the other hand, Meng Fei's side,
Because of Kang Gong and Han Hu
The straightforward army has not yet arrived at Handan, and there are only two to three hundred soldiers. The gap of more than two hundred troops is enough for Zhao Cong's team to overwhelm Meng Fei's team. After all, they are leading Korean soldiers, and their overall strength is almost the same.
"General Zhao Cong!"
With a call, Ma Kuo appeared behind Zhao Cong.
Zhao Cong looked back and saw Ma Kuo and nodded friendly. Little did he know that it was actually Ma Kuo who killed Zhu Man. After all, Zhu Man was persuaded by Ma Kuo's remarks that day and killed Ma She.
Ma Kuo and his son were regarded as comrades who "wanted to kill Han Hu". Naturally, Zhao Cong also regarded Ma Kuo as someone on his side.
"What's going on?" Zhao Cong lowered his voice and asked, "Isn't it a promise that the general would shout for help after seeing Han Hu's old dog? How could he be killed by Han Hu?"
"Most likely, I fell into Han Hu's trick." Ma Kuo answered vaguely, and then changed the topic: "Now that things have happened, we can only work together to kill Han Hu and avenge General Zhu Man!"
How could Ma Kuo dare to talk too much about this matter with Zhao Cong?
After all, Zhu Man was in his prime, and he was a powerful general. Even if Kang Gong and Han Hu were getting stronger, he was still an old man in his sixties after all. Even if he was attacked by Han Hu, Zhu Man might not be killed by Han Hu.
—What's more, Zhu Man is very wary of Han Hu, how could he be attacked by Han Hu?
After a detailed analysis like this, we can inevitably come to the conclusion: the person who attacked and killed Zhu Man must have been the person who was unprepared for Zhu Man, and that person was Ma Kuo.
Therefore, Ma Kuo certainly did not dare to talk about this matter in detail with Zhao Cong, so he brought the topic to revenge with a few perfunctory words.
Fortunately, Zhao Cong was also in a state of confusion at this time and did not realize that Ma Kuo was unnatural.
On the other side, Kang Gong Han Hu also came to his beloved general Meng Fei from the palace gate with a sullen face.
Perhaps because he saw Kang Gong and Han Hu covered in blood, Meng Fei was curious as to why the old general suddenly changed his mind and killed Zhu Man himself, but he did not go into details and flattered him in a low voice: "Kang Gong's demeanor is still the same as before.
, According to the last general’s knowledge, Zhu Man’s bravery and strength are extraordinary, but he never imagined that he would be easily killed by you, Mr. Kang…”
Kang Gong Han Hu opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
In fact, he really wanted to say: I didn't fucking kill Zhu Man at all. When I got to the side hall, Zhu Man was already dead! I was plotted! Do you understand? I was plotted!
But looking at the admiring looks of his soldiers and generals, Duke Kang and Han Hu just laughed a few times.
Because he knew that even if he, who was covered in blood and stained with blood, revealed the truth, he would only make his soldiers doubtful.
As for Zhao Cong and other generals on the opposite side, they would not believe his words.
"Okay, what am I going to do with that dagger?"
Glancing at his blood-crusted right hand, Mr. Kang and Han Hu sighed depressingly, then raised his head and looked to the opposite side, while thinking about it in his mind.
"Who killed Zhu Man? Who is plotting against me? Is it the old man Shen Buhai? Is it that the old man also plans to take this opportunity to have a taste of what it's like to control the power of the government?"
Duke Kang and Han Hu were thinking in confusion.
In addition to Prime Minister Shen Buhai, he also carefully considered any suspects who might plot against him, but Han Wangran was not the only one.
It's no wonder, after all, Han Wangran's performance in the past was too inconspicuous. To put it ugly, in Han Hu's eyes, Han Wangran might just be a stone that can be seen everywhere on the roadside, and he would not give it a second glance even if he passed by.
"Who is it? Who is it?"
After pondering hard but unable to come to a conclusion, Kang Gong Han Hu took a deep breath and prepared to put this matter aside for the time being and concentrate on dealing with Zhao Cong on the opposite side - Zhu Mandu was dead anyway, and only Zhao Cong was left on the opposite side. If he could instigate rebellion,
As for Zhao Cong, then he can be considered a complete victory.
As for the person who plotted against him, it won’t be too late to investigate him carefully after he takes control of the situation!
Thinking of this, he shouted to Zhao Cong opposite: "General Zhao Cong, Zhu Man wanted to save one person and destroy the country. I tried to dissuade him, but he insisted on going his own way and wanted to kill me. It is a crime for such a person to harm the country and the people." Forgive me! General Zhao Cong, if you are a sensible person, you should abandon the darkness and surrender to the light... Right now, Korea is in a fierce battle with the Wei State. It is the time to employ people. Why not join me and make meritorious deeds on the battlefield, which can not only save the country from disaster, but also Can shine on the lintel..."
Listening to Kang Gong Han Hu's shouting from a distance, Zhao Cong was furious at first, but then, under the angry expression, his eyes turned slightly.
It's not that he doesn't want to avenge Zhu Man, but Zhu Man is dead, and Lihou Hanwu is not in Handan. His "Lihou Party" is completely leaderless, and on the opposite side, that is Kang Gong Han Hu. Even today, there are at least 100 people in the country. Seventy percent of Koreans still remember Kang Gong and Han Hu, a hero who single-handedly shouldered the entire country's foreign wars during Korea's most difficult times.
Even if he killed Kang Gong and Han Hu, what would be the benefit? The saliva of the entire Korean people would be enough to drown him.
On the other hand, if you defect to Han Hu, maybe you can still maintain your current status?
Thinking of this, Zhao Cong couldn't help but feel a little excited.
On the side, Ma Kuo saw that Zhao Cong was suddenly silent and looked uncomfortable. He thought something was wrong in his heart, and quickly said to Zhao Cong: "General Zhao Cong, please don't believe what Han Hu said. General, you need to know, You are the general promoted by General Zhu Man. If you vote for Han Hu now, how will the Wu'an Army treat you, General? Even if Han Hu keeps his promise after taking power and asks General you to take charge of the Wu'an Army, will the Wu'an Army still obey orders? What about the general? A useless person, do you think Han Hu will still value the general? What's more, Han Hu has Meng Fei and others under his command, so he may not reuse the general... If the general trusts Han Hu, then not only will the general be Those who are scolded as those who betray the Lord will lose everything they have now!"
Hearing this, Zhao Cong was shocked, but it was undeniable that what Ma Kuo said was reasonable.
In panic, he asked Ma Kuo: "Then, what should we do?"
Ma Kuo glanced at Kang Gong Han Hu from a distance and said in a low voice: "Han Hu killed Zhongliang today. In order to cover up his traces, he will definitely eradicate those who knew about it afterwards. In other words, if he lives, you and I will die. Since So, why not take advantage of the situation and kill Han Hu to avenge General Zhu Man. In this way, the whole Wu'an army will be convinced by the general..."
"But..." Zhao Cong swallowed and lowered his voice and said, "He is Han Hu after all... If I kill him, once word spreads, you and I will definitely be criticized by thousands of people."
"Why is this guy so..."
Ma Kuo frowned without leaving any trace, looking down on Zhao Cong. However, he needed Zhao Cong's help now, so after thinking about it, he had an idea and said: "General Zhao Cong, as far as I know, your majesty I have always been afraid of Han Hu. If you kill Han Hu, it will relieve His Majesty's heart. If you ask to see His Majesty afterwards, as long as His Majesty supports you, how can the people of the country blame you again?"
After hearing this, Zhao Cong's eyes suddenly lit up.
It is undeniable that even Zhao Cong looks down on Han Wangran, but it cannot be denied that Han Wangran is the king of Korea after all. No matter how mediocre his ability is, and how absurd his past words and deeds are, in the hearts of Korean people, he is still higher than Kang Gong and Han Hu - -He is the king after all!
"...Like this, I can avoid being scolded, and maybe I can go one step further and take charge of the Wu'an Army..."
Thinking of this, Zhao Cong felt happy and lowered his voice and said to Ma Kuo: "Thank you so much, Young General. If Zhao becomes successful in the future, he will definitely not forget the Young General."
After hearing this, Ma Kuo suppressed the anger in his heart and smiled reluctantly.
He felt that this Zhao Cong was too inexperienced, hesitant and timid, and he didn't know why Wu'an Shou Zhu Man promoted him.
Of course, Zhao Cong would not have guessed that Ma Kuo was burying him in his heart. At this time, he scolded with a righteous face: "Han Hu! You can't even try to shake Zhao! You killed General Zhu Man and such a loyal person for your own selfishness. I, Zhao Cong,
I will definitely kill you to avenge General Zhu Man!" After that, he raised his arms and shouted: "The sergeants of the Wu'an Army obey the order, kill Han Hu and avenge the general!"
"Whoa whoa!"
Hundreds of Wu'an soldiers under his command shouted loudly, and the offensive became more fierce.
During this period, Ma Kuo also took out the sword from his waist and went into battle to kill the enemy in person, because he knew very well that if Han Wangran wanted to regain power, both Han Hu and Zhu Man must die!
Now that Zhu Man is dead, only Han Hu is left!
Under the pressure of Ma Kuo and Zhao Cong, Kang Gong, Han Hu and Meng Fei gradually fell into a disadvantage.
Seeing this, Kang Gong and Han Hu were anxious and angry, and threatened Zhao Cong many times. However, Zhao Cong had already strengthened his belief because of Ma Kuo's words and did not waver at all.
In the end, after Ma Kuo took the lead and killed Meng Fei, Kang Gong and Han Hu's favorite general, Kang Gong and Han Hu had basically no power to counterattack.
"I am Han Hu and the hero of this country. You cannot harm me!"
When surrounded by Wu'an soldiers, Kang Gong and Han Hu panicked.
Faced with Han Hu's threat, Zhao Cong laughed ferociously and was about to step forward, but was stopped by Ma Kuo.
The latter whispered: "Your Majesty hates Han Hu deeply. If I don't tie him in front of Your Majesty and kill him, the general can declare to the outside world that it was your Majesty who ordered the general to kill Han Hu."
"Yes, yes, yes!" Zhao Cong nodded repeatedly, and immediately ordered people to tie up Kang Gong Han Hu and bring him to the palace and in front of Han Wangran.
At this time, Han Wangran was waiting for news in the palace, but he did not expect that Zhao Cong and Ma Kuo would tie Kang Gong and Han Hu in front of him. After being stunned for a moment, he fell in love with Ma Kuo even more.
At this time, Kang Gong Han Hu saw Han Wangran and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! These thieves want to harm me. I belong to this country..."
At this point, his voice stopped abruptly.
Because at this moment, Han Wangran was looking at him indifferently, with a look that Mr. Kang and Han Hu had never seen before.
At this moment, Ma Kuo shouted loudly: "What are you waiting for, General Zhao Cong?"
After hearing this, Zhao Cong was afraid that Han Wang would open his mouth and save Kang Gong Han Hu, so he shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, Han Hu has killed Zhongliang and his crime cannot be forgiven. I, Zhao Cong, will kill this thief for your Majesty!" After that, he drew his sword and
A sword stabbed Kang Gong Han Hu's chest from behind.
However, to Zhao Cong's surprise, Han Wangran smiled slightly, without panic, walked slowly to Han Hu, who had not yet died, leaned down, and whispered in his ear: "When I destroyed the birdcage, I stepped on it."
When you stepped on the beloved bird, did you ever think that today would happen?"
Kang Gong Han Hu was shocked when he heard this. He raised his head, opened his eyes wide, and looked at Han Wangran in disbelief. He vomited blood and said: "You... you... it's you? It's you?"
Looking at Han Wangran's cold eyes, thinking of the many rudeness and offenses he had done to this king, Kang Gong Han Hu was shocked, angry and frightened.
He was extremely worried that the forbearing young king in front of him would attack his family in revenge for the rudeness and offense he had caused them in the past ten years.
For a moment, a strong fear filled Kang Gong Han Hu's heart.