Su Ren was sleeping soundly when he was woken up by the noise in the yard. The most annoying thing is to be disturbed while sleeping. He turned to look out the window and saw that it was still dark. He didn't want to pay attention to the movement outside, but the movement didn't seem to stop.
Meaning. Just when I was about to call Man Niu to see what was going on, I heard Huang Shisan roaring outside.
"No one can say anything. Not even the King of Heaven can disturb my husband when he is sleeping!"
Su Ren was very satisfied with this sentence, and then turned over and went back to sleep. As soon as he lay down, he heard another shout from outside, which was a bit louder than Huang Shisan's shout, with a high pitch, and suddenly he heard
I feel like I am a chamberlain in the palace.
"Mr. Su, I am the Prime Minister of Hengshan, why don't you treat guests like this?"
Su Ren sighed and had to turn over and sit up. He had already revealed his identity, so he must have heard such a loud voice. This is the Hengshan Kingdom, and if a dignified minister is rejected by him, it will be even more uncomfortable than having a big face. It is simply
It's humiliation. Therefore, Su Ren has to get up and come out to take a look.
Wearing clothes and yawning, Su Ren shrunk and walked out of the door. When Xi Ci saw him, he got off the carriage, glared at Huang Shisan, and saluted Su Ren: "Interrupting Mr. Su's rest.
, forgive me, forgive me!”
Su Ren wanted to curse, but since he knew it was disturbing other people's rest, he shouldn't shout like that. But when the words came to his lips, he sighed: "The Prime Minister of the State came unexpectedly, I apologize for not being able to greet you, please come in quickly."
The backyard of Cuixiang Building is a courtyard. One side faces the shop in front, and the other three sides are rooms next to each other. On weekdays, the waiters, cooks and servants live there. Su Ren lived here and
There was no renovation, Lao Jia just vacated a few houses. If there were people coming and going in the courtyard during the day, it would be as lively as a market.
At this time, it was everyone's rest time. No one came out to watch because of the noise. It was especially deserted in the dark. There was no room to receive Xi Ci, so he could only enter Su Ren's bedroom. The old servant wanted to go in with Xi Ci.
, was stopped outside by Huang Shisan and Man Niu.
Xi Ci said to the old servant: "Just wait outside, Mr. Su and I have something to talk about."
Winter is about to enter, and Hengshan Kingdom is close to a large river. The humidity and cold are still very heavy at night. After going out for a walk, Su Ren was shivering from the cold. When he entered the house, he immediately went to bed and wrapped himself in a quilt:
"The Prime Minister can take care of himself. The chairs and tea are right over there. It's so cold!"
Xi Ci smiled bitterly: "Mr. Su's hospitality is really special. The guests have to do everything themselves."
"It's not that I'm special, it's just that you came at the wrong time. If it's daytime, let's go to Cuixiang Tower for a nice meal. I'll treat you!"
Xi Ci waved his hand and sighed: "I'm not that lucky. Mr. Su doesn't know. I'm afraid something big is going to happen in the Hengshan Kingdom. I just received the report. General Zhang Guangchang led a group of troops to the east of the city. It is said that he wants to arrest those people.
A murderer who intends to kill the king."
"oh!"
"Aren't you surprised, sir?"
Su Ren shook his head: "What does this have to do with me?"
"Sir, does he know who the general wants to arrest?"
"I don't know!"
"The mission from the Huainan Kingdom heard that the gifts prepared by the Huainan Kingdom's mission to the king contained medicinal materials, one of which was highly poisonous. It was Mr. Chunyu who found out and reported it to the prince, who then ordered the general to arrest him.
"
"Mr. Chunyu is a miraculous doctor. I didn't expect that he would become a miraculous detective this time. He has made such a great contribution this time. I wonder what the prince is going to reward the old gentleman? I will give him a treat tomorrow."
"Haha!" Xi Ci looked at Su Ren and said with a smile: "It is said that the Huainan State mission has internal agents in our Hengshan State. Does Mr. Su know?"
"I don't know." Su Ren shook his head, looking indifferent.
Xi Ci said: "It's the queen and the princess."
"How can I see it?"
"Someone saw the Huainan King's envoy, the Fifth Young Master Liu Hong, secretly sneaking into the palace after arriving in Lu'an and having a secret discussion with the queen and princess, in which the matter of medicinal materials was mentioned."
"Someone? Who?"
Xi Ci shook his head: "I don't know." After Xi Ci finished speaking, he poured himself a cup of tea and began to drink it slowly.
Su Ren looked at Xi Ci, wrapped the quilt a little tighter, and asked for a long time: "Isn't the Prime Minister's visit late at night just to tell me this? If you have something to say, you might as well say it directly."
Xi Ci smiled and put down the tea cup: "The Crown Prince hopes that Mr. Su can report to His Majesty what is going to happen in the Hengshan Kingdom. Of course, Sir, we cannot let Sir's work go in vain. The Crown Prince knows that Mr. Su is worrying about settling the Yue people. There are still five people in the Jianghuai area.
Ten thousand hectares of land belongs to the prince. If Sir can uphold his public spirit, the prince is willing to donate these 50,000 hectares of land to Sir so that he can settle the Yue people."
"What a big deal! Fifty thousand hectares can accommodate 40,000 Yue people!"
"This is also the prince's loyalty to the court. I hope Mr. Su understands the prince's painstaking efforts."
Su Ren thought for a while: "It hasn't happened yet, so I'm afraid I can't write this memorial. Besides, if Zhang Guangchang really captures Liu Hong, does the Prime Minister know what will happen to King Huainan?"
Xi Ci smiled: "The King of Huainan intends to murder the kings of the princes, and there is no room for sophistry on this matter. I believe that your Majesty and the court will make their own decision."
Su Ren nodded: "Okay! As long as something happens, I will take care of myself."
Xi Ci stood up and saluted Su Ren again: "That's all, Mr. Su, I'll take my leave!"
Xi Ci left, and Su Ren couldn't sleep. Liu Shuang's purpose was very clear. He was neither stupid enough to let Liu Hong poison King Hengshan, nor was he in a hurry to report to the court. Instead, he chose the safest way. Let Liu Ci
Zhang Guangchang, his absolute confidant, went to arrest people and involved Xu Lai and Liu Wucai. At the same time, he also wanted to use Su Ren's hand to make the King of Huainan suffer. Liu Shuang's abacus was very precise, but it seems that it will not be realized.
Too difficult.
Han Qing dodged into Su Ren's bedroom. Han Qing had been listening next door since Xi Ci came here, and he could hear the conversation between the two clearly. He was now a lonely ghost, and could not see anyone except Su Ren.
After Xi Ci left, he came back to discuss with Su Ren. Han Qing put his identity very seriously. As an aide, he should act like an aide. After entering the door, he stood quietly to one side, waiting for Su Ren to speak first.
Su Ren was thinking about how to defraud Liu Shuang into getting the 50,000 hectares of land, and he was sitting on the bed. If he wanted to get Liu Shuang's 50,000 hectares of land, he had to report to the court, and of course he had to give up
Liu Shuang knew that with the attitude of the old fox Xi Ci, he would definitely read the contents of Su Ren's seal. It was impossible to write two copies. From now on, the outside of Cuixiang Tower has been monitored. As long as Su Ren sends someone back to Chang'an, naturally
There will be people from Hengshan Kingdom following.
Su Ren thought for a long time and had no idea. There seemed to be no other way except following what Xi Ci said. He sighed softly and found Han Qing standing next to him. He quickly asked Han Qing to sit down: "Mr. Han
, what do you think of Liu Shuang’s plan?”
Han Qingdao: "As far as it goes, it's perfect. Mr. Chunyu proves that the medicinal materials are poisonous; Zhang Guangchang proves that this matter has nothing to do with Liu Shuang; and Mr.'s seal speaks for him in front of His Majesty, and the king can be safe and sound, no matter what.
Xu Lai, Liu Wucai, or the King of Huainan did not dare to do anything to him Liu Shuang. All the stumbling blocks for Liu Shuang to ascend to the throne of Hengshan would be removed by His Majesty's imperial edict, and then he could successfully succeed to the throne when the king dies.
"
"What about us? I hate being a gunman for others!"
Han Qing smiled and said: "Sometimes it doesn't hurt to be a gunman. Aren't there still 50,000 hectares of land? With this land, Mr. can settle 40,000 more Yue people and complete the court's tasks as soon as possible. It can be regarded as a kind of
trade."
"Haha, Mr. Han seems to see it more clearly than me?" Su Ren said with a smile: "If you do this, although it can ensure that King Hengshan will not die now, it cannot guarantee that Mr. Han will save King Hengshan in the future, right?"
"You should repay your life-saving grace. He saved me once, and I saved him once. If Liu Shuang is unwilling to wait and wants to kill his father, I can't control him at that time."
"Okay!" Su Ren sighed: "Since Mr. Han can let it go, why should I delay my plan for Liu Ci? I asked Mr. Han for help with the seal. You know that my handwriting cannot be put on the table, let alone
Don't talk about writing a seal for the imperial court."
"You will be of service!" Han Qing saluted and exited the room.
It was already dawn, and Su Ren's sleepiness was gone. He got dressed, got up, washed his face with cold water, and practiced swordplay in the courtyard with nothing to do. It was still so slow that Huang Shisan and Man Niu still looked down upon it. One set.
After practicing the swordsmanship, he sweated slightly and felt refreshed. Lao Jia came over with the food at the right time. It was just when his appetite was working up, and Su Ren felt very comfortable eating this meal.
After Su Ren finished his meal, Lao Jia came over again with tea. He looked around and said to Su Ren: "The diners who came this morning were talking about a big event. Last night, General Zhang Guangchang suddenly sent troops to surround the east posthouse in the city and sent the Huainan State Envoy to the city.
The members of the regiment were arrested."
Su Ren nodded: "I know about this."
"Listening to their discussion, it seems that one of them escaped, but I don't know if he has been caught."
"Oh? Who ran away?"
"The envoy of the mission, Liu Hong, the fifth son of King Huainan, said that Liu Hong was not there when Zhang Guangchang rushed in, so he was not caught."
"These idiots! They sent people without even knowing whether the rightful owner is there. If Liu Hong is allowed to return to Huainan Kingdom, Hengshan Kingdom will probably suffer." Su Ren put down the tea cup: "Old Huang, let our people also search for it.
Once you find it, don't act rashly, just give the news to Liu Shuang."
"No!" Huang Shisan agreed and went out.
Han Qing came over from the side and sighed: "If we can't catch him, Hengshan Kingdom may not be able to bear the anger of Huainan King Liu An."
Su Ren smiled: "Then it's none of our business! By the way, sir, can you write the seal on your watch?"
"I already have a rough draft. Sir, would you like to make changes?"
Su Ren nodded: "Add a sentence, saying that Liu Shuang was not secret and ran away from Liu Hong. After writing it, he immediately sent someone to Chang'an. After helping Liu Shuang such a big favor, 50,000 hectares of land is a bit cheap.