Liu Ci was so angry that he pointed at Xi Ci and yelled: "Is this your good idea? What did you get at such a high price? Not only did he persuade me to go to the audience, but he also asked me to bring the King of Huainan to the meeting.
What do you think of me? Do you hate him to death? If I had known now, I should have driven him out of Hengshan Kingdom!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down. It's because I didn't arrange things well, but I think what Su Ren said is not unreasonable."
"What? You still say what he said makes sense?" Liu Ci was so angry that he sat down: "Okay, tell me, what do you think makes sense?"
Xi Ci said: "Su Renyan, the king has made a huge contribution to the resettlement of Yue people this time. If you go to see him, you will definitely leave a good impression in front of your majesty, and you can also..."
"What else can we do?" Liu Cidao said: "The princes and kings are in the court, and in the eyes of the emperor, we want to wipe them all out. No matter how good we do, no matter how loyal we are to the emperor, the best result is to be raised in Chang'an.
After a lifetime of eating, drinking and having fun, Su Ren is the little emperor's confidant, so he will naturally speak for the little emperor. This is also my fault. I had the idea of wanting to win over Su Ren, but he was taken advantage of. "
"What the king said is indeed reasonable, but the current momentum of the princes will make even the court jealous. As long as they are not wrong, no one dares to do anything to the king! This time, the king has made great contributions to the court. Even if His Majesty does not reward him, he will not dare to leave the king in Chang'an.
!" Xi Ci took two steps forward: "Another point, the key reason why Su Ren asked the king to attract the King of Huainan is that Su Ren was afraid of the King of Huainan."
"Oh?" Liu Ciyi frowned: "What do you mean?"
Xi Ci smiled and moved closer to Liu Ci: "King Huainan has always hidden himself very well. Not only in the eyes of the court but also in the eyes of the emperor, he is a vassal king with no ambitions. Even in the eyes of the people in the world, King Huainan is just a know-it-all.
You are a fool who writes books, but your Majesty should know the foundation of the King of Huainan. He is tight on the inside and loose on the outside. He behaves lazily, but is actually planning his future step by step."
Liu Ci waved his hand: "I know these things, let's talk about the key points."
"Su Ren came to Kuaiji from Chang'an for more than a year, annihilated the Yue people, and settled the Yue people. He has not noticed the King of Huainan for such a long time. Does the King believe it?"
Liu Ci thought for a while: "With Su Ren's cleverness, it is impossible not to see that the King of Huainan kept a low profile and bided his time."
"That's right!" Xi Ci said quickly: "Su Ren asked the king to encourage King Huainan to go to Chang'an, just to make King Huainan's affairs public to the world and let His Majesty know King Huainan's evil deeds. Su Ren is not stupid.
After taking so many benefits from the king, even if he does not help, he will not do any harm. Bringing King Huainan with him is a layer of insurance. Even if the emperor really wants to touch a prince, it will not be you, the king who has made great contributions to the court!
"
Liu Ci fell into deep thought and glanced at Xi Ci. Just a dozen days ago, the only one who supported him in going to Chang'an for an audience was his son Liu Shuang, headed by his second son Liu Xiao. Xi Ci and others strongly opposed it. Liu Ci naturally knew this.
What was the reason, but today Xi Ci was uncharacteristically uncharacteristic, and Liu Ci had a bad feeling in his heart. When he looked at Xi Ci again, a big question mark appeared in his mind.
Unable to convince Liu Ci, Xi Ci walked out of the palace and stood on the steps in front of the palace gate. He looked back and shook his head slightly. His carriage was waiting at the door. When the old servant saw Xi Ci coming out, he hurriedly stepped forward to help him.
Just as he was about to climb into the carriage, a man dressed as a palace servant hurriedly caught up with him and shouted from afar.
"The Prime Minister of the country is staying behind, the Second Young Master has invited me!"
Xi Ci frowned: "Where is the second young master now?"
"The Second Young Master is waiting for you in the mansion. Please ask the Prime Minister to move."
Xi Ci thought for a moment, climbed into the carriage, and said to the coachman: "Go to the Second Young Master's house."
Liu Xiao has been very angry these days. He has smashed almost everything in his house, but he is the second son of the King of Hengshan. After a short time of smashing, something exactly the same will be put back in the original place. From the surface,
There are no changes in the furnishings inside the house, but there are a lot more bamboo baskets for garbage at the back door.
Xi Ci was the Prime Minister of the country and had many contacts with Liu Xiao. He did not need any notification when entering. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he heard the sound of crashing in the house. Xi Ci frowned and asked the chamberlain who brought him here: "It's been so many days."
,Second Young Master has always been like this?"
The chamberlain did not dare to answer, but lowered his head even lower.
Xi Ci walked towards the door with a dark face. As soon as he stepped in with one foot, a clay pot shattered beside his feet. The scattered fragments hit Xi Ci's robe and hit Xi Ci's calf. He gritted his teeth in pain.
:"stop!"
Liu Xiaogang raised another clay pot and was stopped by Xi Ci. When he saw that it was Xi Ci, he sneered: "You also want to control me? My father will not let me conflict with that Su Renqi, so I will treat him calmly."
In the mansion, Liu Shuang hangs around my father all day long, are you happy to see it?"
Xi Ci took a deep breath and suppressed his anger. Among Liu Ci's children, Liu Shuang was ambitious and talented, Liu Xiao was fierce and shy, Liu Guang was timid and cowardly, and the others were even worse than the other. Xi Ci did not think highly of Liu Xiao.
But none of them were successful, so I had to pick the taller one, and now it seems that the one I picked is not very good.
"Why should the Second Young Master be in such a hurry? Although the Crown Prince is by the King's side, the King does not show much trust. This time the Second Young Master can tolerate it. The King is very happy and has mentioned to the old ministers more than once that the Second Young Master is sensible."
After hearing this, Liu Xiao slowly put down the clay pot: "Humph, will I believe what you say? Don't think I don't know that it was Su Ren who his father wanted to win over, but he persuaded his father to go to Chang'an for an audience, haha
Haha, my father really made a big joke this time! But you actually persuaded my father to go to Chang'an. What does this mean? What did we say at the beginning? When my father Liu Shuang has no chance of success, if my father
Let's go, the prince will supervise the country, will there still be a way for us to survive by then?"
"Don't talk yet!" Liu Xiao stretched out his hand to stop Xi Ci: "I know that I am not the most suitable heir to Hengshan Kingdom as you think, but there is no need for you to betray me. If the Prime Minister thinks that the heir apparent is suitable, tell me
Liu Xiao will never stop him. One day when the heir apparent inherits the throne, you can do whatever you want with me. Since ancient times, success has been a battle between king and defeat. Since I am involved, I can afford to lose!"
Xi Ci's beard was shaking with anger. When Liu Xiao finished speaking, he pointed at Liu Xiao and said, "You, you!" Without another word, he turned around and walked out the door. None of the servants or servants beside him dared to stop him.
He stood there tremblingly, almost shrinking into a ball.
Liu Xiao was furious: "Get out! Get out of here!" He grabbed the bookshelf next to him and pushed it to the ground with all his strength.
Liu Wucai looked at Liu Xiao with a smile on his face. Then he looked at the mess on the ground: "What's wrong with my second brother? Are you so angry?"
Liu Xiao smashed the whole house, and the anger in his chest was vented. He rolled his eyes at Liu Wucai: "If you don't find a gardener, groom, and cook in your house, why are you here here?"
"Humph!" Liu Wucai was not angry: "I'm not feeling well today, so I came here specifically to see my second brother, and to say something on my behalf. If my second brother still has the energy to fight against the crown prince, she will help him."
"Who? Is there anyone in the entire Hengshan Kingdom who can help me?"
"As the second brother said, aren't I just here to help you, little sister?"
Liu Xiao smiled: "Could he be from Huainan?"
Liu Wucai was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "No, the second brother would never have thought of this person."
"oh?"
Liu Wucai lay down and whispered in Liu Xiao's ear. After talking for a long time, Liu Xiao's brows twisted into a knot: "Seriously?"
Liu Wucai nodded: "I don't have time to joke with the second brother. The eldest brother has never gotten along with her, and he almost killed her brother last time. Second brother, don't forget that the Crown Prince is very close to Su Ren, and Su Ren was destroyed just now
Yue Ren, speaking of her, there is quite a lot of connection between her and Yue Ren."
Liu Xiao's eyes lit up and he nodded: "It seems to make sense."
Liu Wucai continued: "Second brother, don't worry, she said that as long as he defeats the crown prince, Liu Guang will never fight with him!"
Liu Xiao turned to look at Liu Wucai and suddenly smiled: "Only a silly girl like you would believe this! But no matter what, for now, it is really good to have such a help."
Queen Xu Lai kept looking at the door anxiously, while Liu Guang stood aside politely, looking at his nose and heart. Looking back at his son, Xu Lai sighed for no reason.
"Auntie, don't worry. Brother Liu Guang is just too young. You will understand everything when you sit on the throne of King Hengshan." Liu Hong knelt down and sat down with his hands, while drinking, he looked at the cheap aunt in front of him with a leering look.
Xu Lai glared at Liu Hong fiercely. Instead of being angry, Liu Hong smiled. Liu Wucai hurriedly walked in with a smile on his face, followed by Liu Xiao. When Xu Lai saw Liu Xiao, the anxiety he just felt seemed to disappear.
Okay, sit down again in a dignified manner.
Liu Xiao glanced around the room, looking at everything with vigilance, especially Liu Hong. Liu Hong raised his glass and nodded slightly at Liu Xiao. Liu Xiao immediately stopped at the door and looked at Liu Hong fiercely. When Liu Wucai saw this, he pulled
Holding Liu Xiao's arm: "Second brother, why don't you quickly pay your respects to your mother?"
Liu Xiao gritted his teeth and bowed to Xu Lai: "Liu Xiao pays homage to the queen!"
Xu Lai smiled and said: "Second Young Master, please take a seat. We are all one family, so we don't need to be so polite. Guang'er still won't give your Second Brother a gift?"
Liu Guang bowed to Liu Xiao sternly, and Liu Xiao quickly returned the favor. The two of them behaved as if they were paying homage to each other, which was formal and very joyful.
Liu Hong laughed loudly: "Okay, now that we are all here, we all don't want to see Liu Shuang inherit the throne of Hengshan, so from now on, we should unite as one and decide when it is time to overthrow Liu Shuang."
over."
Liu Xiao glanced at Liu Hong: "This matter is our Hengshan country's business. It seems to have nothing to do with you, right?"
"Second brother?" Before Liu Hong could answer, Liu Wucai said first, "My cousin is also doing it for our own good. One more person will help us a lot!"
Liu Xiao glanced at Liu Wucai, stood up and bowed to Xu Lai again: "Queen, you are the elder, I want to hear what you have to say, as for the others, haha!"
"Second brother,..."
"Okay, okay, let me tell you!" Seeing Liu Xiao, Liu Wucai was about to start a quarrel. Xu Lai quickly stopped him: "What we are discussing is a major matter, and we should be tolerant to each other. Today's matter is confidential, so you should be careful!"
