Su Ren didn't sleep until late at night. He had a piece of silk in his hand, which was on the dagger that flew into Su Ren's room last night. After looking at this piece of silk, Su Ren fell asleep peacefully. He had a good night's sleep.
I dreamed of my two wives. When I woke up in the morning, one pillar held up the sky.
Shi Bao opened the door and came in: "Brother, we are almost ready. When should we set off?"
Su Ren stretched out: "Just wait, I have to say goodbye to the host before I leave. The King of Hengshan may not have gotten up yet."
In fact, Liu Ci didn't sleep all night. When the secret incident happened, the entire city of Lu'an quietly moved. The soldiers of Lu'an were divided into two parts. One part was the national army, which was the army on the surface. These people were sparse
He was old, weak, sick and disabled, and his weapons and armor were in dilapidated condition. He used his halberd and short sword to show off his power in the streets all day long.
Another group of soldiers has never appeared in people's sight. This is a group of people who do not exist. They are well-trained and strong, and the armor they use is made of fine iron, because they are only loyal to Liu Ci, the king of Hengshan.
Zhang Guangchang led such a group of soldiers and ran around the city in the dark of night. The wind and clouds were rolling in the way. Anyone who blocked or saw them had their heads dropped to the ground. I don’t know how many people died that night. It’s strange that they died like this
Many people found no corpses or traces of blood, as if the dead people disappeared out of thin air. This included all the servants and servants of the King's Courtyard in Hengshan, and one hundred and seventy-two people from the Neishi Mansion, old and young.
Liu Ci yawned and took a sip of strong tea. It is said that this stuff can refresh himself. But Liu Ci was old, and no matter how much he drank, the effect would not be good. The butler came in with his head lowered and stood five steps away from Liu Ci.
Place: "Your Majesty, Su Changshi wants to see you."
Liu Ci frowned: "What's the matter?"
"He said he came to say goodbye to the king."
"Oh! Let him in." Liu Ci nodded, looked around, and winked at the armor-clad guards: "You all, please step back!"
Su Ren's face was full of spring breeze, his hair on his head was neatly combed, and he also changed into a white robe, which made him look like a handsome young man. He bowed to Liu Cishen and said, "Your Majesty, Su Ren, pays homage to the King. Thanks to the King for taking care of him these days."
, I have no choice but to bear the emperor's orders and dare not delay. The people in the south are getting more and more noisy and fierce. I must get on my way and come here to say goodbye to your Majesty."
"Su Changshi is polite. I like Su Changshi. If it weren't for your imperial mandate, I would have kept you in Hengshan for a few more days. Chang Shi is a great talent, and I feel like old friends at first sight. I really can't bear to let you go!"
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Su Ren quickly apologized and said, "Your Majesty, your compliments are false. My subordinates are not talented enough to deserve Your Majesty's praise. Huh? Your Majesty seems to be in a bad mood. Didn't you sleep last night?"
Liu Ci also smiled and said: "As I get older, I don't sleep much. I encountered some things last night, so I got up a little earlier today!"
"Oh! Please take care of yourself, Your Majesty. Hengshan Kingdom cannot live without Your Majesty."
"Thank you Su Changshi for your concern. When are you planning to set off?"
"I'm ready and want to hit the road today."
"So anxious?"
Su Rendao: "The emperor's order is difficult, so we have to hurry up."
"Well, yesterday's incident with the two Yue people, haha, it seems they won't let it go. With Su Changshi in Kuaiji, His Majesty will feel more at ease."
Su Ren laughed: "Why should we be afraid of two Yue people? Aren't they here to surrender?"
Liu Ci glanced at Su Ren coldly, and the expression on his face immediately turned into a smile: "The Yue people are suspicious, maybe Su Changshi's words yesterday made them unhappy. Who knows? These Yue people are not convinced by Wang Hua, Su
You're welcome, Chang Shi, in order to stabilize the Han Dynasty in the south, we must find a way to solve it once and for all."
"Please enlighten me, Your Majesty!"
Liu Ci chuckled: "One word, kill!"
After leaving Liu Ci's study, he met Zhang Guangchang who was coming in a hurry at the entrance of the courtyard. The two of them bowed their hands, smiled at each other, and passed each other. Zhang Guangchang had also not slept all night, and was dusty, and could still smell the traces of blood on his body.
Wei. Su Ren saw an eye-catching dark red stain on the hem of Zhang Guangchang's battle group, which should be a blood stain.
Looking at Su Ren's retreating figure, Zhang Guangchang asked the palace steward who escorted Su Ren out: "What is he doing here?"
"It's time to say farewell and I will leave Lu'an City today!"
Looking back at Su Ren, Zhang Guangchang sneered and said: "You really know how to choose the right time. It doesn't matter if you leave. There are too many ghosts in Lu'an. Let's do as little as possible! Where is the king?"
"The king is in the study, waiting for the general!"
After sending Su Ren away, Liu Ci's face became even darker. Although there was clear evidence that the person who killed his guards and internal history should be Liu Hong, Liu Ci still felt something was wrong in his heart. How did Liu Hong know that he was
What happened in the secret room? Are there really such powerful people under Liu Hong? If Liu Hong was having an affair with his daughter, his daughter told him, but one of Su Ren's men was also having an affair with his own daughter? Moreover, Su Ren's men
Being able to defeat Liu Hong shows that he is more terrifying than Liu Hong.
As soon as Zhang Guangchang entered the door, he immediately said: "Your Majesty!" He only said two words and then stopped, but his head kept shaking.
"What's wrong? Where are the people?"
Zhang Guangchang sighed: "I led my people to search all night, but no one was found. The Yue people and the prince of Huainan were all missing. What's even more annoying is that the house of Nei Shi Xi Ci was also searched, and the correspondence with the Yue people was
He was also taken away."
"How could this happen? Is my king's Liu'an a hut? You can come when you want and leave when you want?" Liu Ci was furious and slapped several cases with his palm: "Seal the four doors. No one can enter without my order.
Go in and out, and then take someone to look for it, even if you dig three feet into the ground, you still have to find that idiot!"
"No!" Zhang Guangchang agreed, turned around and walked out.
Liu Shuang secretly exited from under the window of Liu Ci's study and ducked into the bushes on the side. Opposite was the path in the back garden. He looked around and saw that there was no one around. He shook off the sawdust and soil on his body, and then shook his head.
Zhang Lian walked forward slowly. According to common sense, a boy of seventeen or eighteen years old should not still live in the palace. However, Liu Shuang moved back to the palace since last year on the grounds that he needed to observe filial piety after his mother passed away.
In the former princess's room.
During the period of mourning, the furniture and furnishings in the house were relatively monotonous, and there were not many servants and servants. Liu Shuang waved his hand and drove everyone out. He sat upright, poured himself some tea, thought for a while and gave
A teacup next to it was filled up. This tea was delivered by Su Ren yesterday. He sent people to pick it from Hengshan Mountain and Su Ren kneaded it himself. As expected, it was different from the ones he often drank. There was a fresh tea fragrance in it.
The room was diffused.
Wei Qing ducked out from behind the screen, sat down under Liu Shuang's hand, and took a sip: "It's indeed good tea. It turns out we also have good tea in Hengshan. If it weren't for Su Ren, we wouldn't have known it. Compared to Shu tea, it seems to be more refreshing."
Some, the entrance is not so bitter.”
Liu Shuang smiled and said: "This is inevitable. Hengshan Mountain is the highest mountain in the southeast. It is shrouded in clouds and mist all year round. These teas are from the highest and most dangerous places. Ordinary people cannot drink them."
Wei Qing nodded: "It's worth it! It's worth it!"
Liu Shuang also took a sip: "Father is furious and has asked Zhang Guangchang to seal the four gates and must find those people."
"This is reasonable."
"just in case……"
"Nothing unexpected!" Wei Qing said: "The prince has to observe filial piety for the princess, so it's okay to ignore these things!"
Liu Shuang thought for a while and nodded: "Well, that's all it can do now. That Su Ren is a friend worth making."
Wei Qing smiled and said: "Last year, a merchant from Shu came to our Hengshan Mountain. I learned some things about Shu from him. The merchant seemed to be very familiar with Su Ren. He said a lot of Su Ren's words, one of which I still remember today.
memorable."
"What to say?"
"Su Ren once discussed with Wen Dang and Dong Zhongshu in Shu, saying that there is no friendship or hatred in the affairs of the world, only interests. No matter how hostile the two sides are, as long as they have common interests, they can come together; even if they are no longer
It is not impossible for good friends to draw swords against each other if their interests conflict with each other."
"What does Su Ren want?"
Wei Qing glanced at Liu Shuang: "I should ask the prince, what does the prince want?"
"Me? I just want to avenge my mother!"
Wei Qing shook his head: "This is not enough to convince me."
"Then what do you mean I want to get?"
Wei Qing took a sip of tea quietly, glanced at Liu Shuang, smiled and stopped talking.
After leaving the palace, Su Ren's motorcade headed towards the east gate of Lu'an. Going south from Lu'an is the Yangtze River. Take a boat down the river, cross Jiujiang, land on the south bank of the Yangtze River, and walk one day further to the Kingdom of Wu. Out of Wu
The border is Kuaiji. In terms of time, it only lasts about five days. Yan Zhu, the prefect of Kuaiji, has sent someone to send news. The Yue people are relatively quiet during this period, but no one can say what they will do next, so I hope
Su Ren arrived as soon as possible. With the imperial edict, it was natural to do things.
Su Ren walked first, flanked by Li Danghu and Ying Guangji. There were not many people in the convoy, more than 200 people, and more than a dozen cars. Among them were gifts from Liu Ci and officials at all levels in Hengshan.
, there are also some supplies they purchased. The battle at Pojunshan caused heavy losses, so it is very necessary to take advantage of this period to rest and recuperate.
From a distance, he saw a large number of people gathered at the east gate, blocking the city gate tightly. Li Danghu frowned and shouted: "Li Gan, come over and see what's going on?"
Because the road was congested, Li Danghu parked the convoy far away. He strictly abided by the principles of marching and never put himself in danger. The people in front were noisy and he didn't know what was going on, so he would not get close, even if it was
There is danger, but there is also time to deal with it.
Li Gan came back soon: "The city gate is closed. It is said that King Hengshan ordered that no one can enter or leave."
"Why are the city gates closed?"
Li Gan shook his head: "I don't know. The soldiers didn't say anything either. They just said that no one can enter or leave without the order of King Hengshan."
Su Ren shook his head with a smile and turned to look at Ying Guangji. Both of them nodded and said nothing. Li Danghu said to Li Gan again: "Go again and tell the soldiers that we are going to Kuaiji. The King of Hengshan has already arrived."
If you agree, you must leave the city immediately!" (To be continued)
