Liu Ci and Liu An sat opposite each other. There were only three or five pieces on the chessboard in front of them, and a piece of silk was flatly covered on it.
Liu Ci straightened up, picked up the wine glass and took a sip: "What do you think, Brother Wang?"
Liu An studied the piece of silk carefully. After looking at it for a long time, he turned around and asked a team leader who was kneeling on the ground: "Did you tear this off the screen inside the gate of Cuixiang Tower with your own hands?"
"Yes, when I went there, a bunch of people gathered around and started talking, saying that the owner of Cuixiang Tower put it up specially. The meaning behind his words..." Wei Wei raised his head and glanced at Liu Ci, who led the team behind.
I swallowed back half of the sentence.
"Say, it doesn't matter." Liu Ci waved his hand generously.
"I heard from the person in charge of Cuixiang Tower that someone wanted to use the rumors in the city to harm them, so I put up the silk to protect myself."
Liu Ci couldn't help but glance at his son Liu Xiao who was standing next to him. Liu Xiao was stunned: "Father, this..., I definitely don't mean that."
Liu An smiled and reached out to pick up the silk: "You want to hide it! Su Ren actually did such a thing to hide it."
"Brother Wang, what do you mean by this?"
Liu An glanced at the team leader. Liu Ci understood, waved his hand and said: "Go down! You all go down, I want to talk to Brother Wang."
The team leader and a group of servants retreated, leaving only Liu An, Liu Ci and Liu Xiao in the pavilion. Liu An straightened up and said, "No need to check, the source of the rumor is Su Ren!"
"Su Ren? Why did he do this?"
Liu An glanced at Liu Ci: "Cuixiang Tower is Shuang'er and Su Ren's business, right?"
Liu Ci nodded.
"Su Ren was sent to Huainan as an envoy for several months. When he came back, he found that his collaborators had been imprisoned by you. I'm afraid you also found out about Shuang'er being beaten. Your queen and Wucai were also let go.
You can't hide what happened, so many changes, in Su Ren's view, you are attacking him."
"So what? This is my Huainan country's business. What does it have to do with him, an outsider?"
"Don't forget, Su Ren is not only the head of Cuixiang Tower but also an official of the imperial court. I want to force you to let go of Shuang'er by doing this. The other is to ask the two of us to go to Chang'an as soon as possible. Rumors have already said that
We have set a date, and it will be ten days later. If you don’t leave after ten days, I will be considered as a broken person!"
Liu Xiao frowned: "Uncle, father, I will send people to arrest Su Ren right now! It is a serious crime to deceive the public with lies."
Liu An shook his head: "Su Ren is hiding in Cuixiang Tower. There are all Su Ren's people. How many troops are you going to send? There are also Li Danghu, Wei Qing, Gongsun He and others. Who is behind these?
The involvement will not be too small, and any move is considered treason. Moreover, these are all speculations by the king. It will be difficult to catch them without real evidence, and it will be even more difficult to release them."
"Then you can't just endure this tone."
Liu Ci coughed: "The king is talking to your uncle, and you don't have the right to interrupt. Listen carefully!" Then he said to Liu An: "Then what should we do in the opinion of brother Wang?"
"Let's see what Su Ren can do next."
Liu Xiao wanted to speak, but Liu Ci nodded: "That's good. Now that we have found the source, we are not afraid of what else Su Ren can do! Xiao'er, send someone to keep an eye on Cuixiang Tower immediately. If there is any abnormal movement, immediately
Report!"
"promise!"
Su Ren stretched and yawned. He was taken out of bed by Li Danghu early in the morning. He didn't sleep much last night and got up so early. He was a little uncomfortable. Since the goal of the first stage
Having achieved this, it is best to go back and catch up on some sleep.
As soon as he turned around, he was stopped by Li Danghu: "What to do next? They took away the silk cloth, so they naturally guessed that it was us. Didn't you say you can't let them know?"
Su Ren sat down helplessly: "I changed my mind, okay? I worked hard all night for this shit. You can handle it, but I can't! I haven't slept well and my brain is numb. I can't think of anything. Wait until I sleep."
Let’s talk after you wake up.”
Han Qing sat aside and just laughed. This was not the first time he had seen Su Ren act like a rogue. Whenever something big happened, Su Ren always liked to tease others like this. He seemed to be watching others scratch their heads and scratch their heads as a smart person.
He seemed to feel comfortable.
Stopping Li Danghu from continuing to entangle Su Ren's hand, Han Qing said: "General Li, please be patient. Sir, I have already arranged the next thing. I have already ordered people to do it. There is no need for General Li to worry."
Gongsun He scratched his head hard: "I'm going crazy. What are you talking about? Why can't I understand a word?"
Hawking smiled and said: "Who told you to drink so much wine and sleep for two whole days, delaying everything."
Gongsun He laughed loudly: "Of course you have to drink a few more glasses of good wine. Only then can you be friends with Su Zhonglang in vain. Since we are Su Zhonglang's friends, we naturally have to eat more of his good wine and food. So in reply
Only in Chang'an can you boast. Do you know how much a meal at Cuixiang Restaurant in Chang'an costs? The whole five hundred dollars is spent in the lobby. I have some money, but I can't go there every day, let alone
It’s like living in it now.”
Li Danghu glared at Gongsun He: "We are talking about business!"
Gongsun He was used to seeing Li Danghu like this, so he smiled and muttered: "Isn't it just to let the two princes and kings go to Chang'an? There is no need to be secretive, just do it openly. Send someone to ask, since
If they agree, it will be hard to refuse. If they don't want to think about it, nothing can be done, and His Majesty's imperial edict will have no effect."
Everyone was silent. Gongsun He's words were direct and clear, and he also got to the essence of the whole matter. He was a prince, the biggest official besides the emperor, and even the emperor had to be careful when giving orders to these people.
, let alone other people. As long as those two people make up their minds, nothing can shake them. What kind of breach of trust? What people say? Even things like public opinion are worthless in the face of absolute rights.
Su Ren didn't say anything. He looked at Gongsun He, but what he was thinking was, no wonder this guy can become the prime minister in the future. He is indeed a bit overweight. Just these two sentences are not something ordinary people can say. Su Ren also felt sorry for his own actions.
He thinks it's ridiculous, always using the tactics of later generations to deal with the ancients. He has forgotten that the class foundations of the two time and space are different. The later generations are civilized societies. No matter how powerful you are under verbal and written criticism, you will still peel off your skin. This is the big man, the imperial power
Supreme, as long as the emperor gives the order, countless people are willing to die, regardless of whether the emperor is a real emperor or a local emperor.
Liu Kui is someone who has been here before, and he understands the meaning of Gongsun He's words very well. He had some ideas yesterday, but he is new and it is hard to make public. Now that Gongsun He has made it clear, he has no scruples: "What General Gongsun said makes sense.
If the King of Huainan and the King of Hengshan have to wait, there is nothing anyone can do. Your husband's plans can be used against ordinary officials, but have no effect on these two people. Instead of wasting time with those two people here, it is better to return to Chang'an immediately and prepare.
, since the two kings said they want to go, they will go sooner or later."
"Eh?! Brother Liu is right! It's better to go back to Chang'an as soon as possible!" Gongsun He said excitedly: "It's been a year since I left. It's time to go back. Wei Qing's eldest sister is still waiting for me to come and propose marriage!"
Li Danghu looked at Gongsun He smirking at Wei Qing, then at Han Qing and his father Yan, who were deep in thought, and finally turned his head to Su Ren: "What do you think?"
Su Ren took a deep breath: "They are right."
"You mean we are ready to leave?"
Su Ren nodded: "There is no point in staying, but we can't go back in disgrace. We have to find something."
"What are you going to do?" Li Danghu was not afraid of trouble but didn't want to cause trouble, and he didn't like Su Ren's mischief.
Su Ren smiled: "Don't worry, you won't do anything random! We have to leave something for the two kings when we leave, right?"
Lao Zhao hurried in from outside with an anxious look on his face. He came to Su Ren's side, leaned over and whispered in Su Ren's ear. The corner of Su Ren's mouth curled up: "You really get what you want, you're sure?"
"You can be sure that the villain has been here for almost a year. I can't say that I know all the people outside the door. It's okay to have familiar faces. These people are all strangers."
"Hahaha! Okay, Xiao Jinzi, Shi Bao, and Li Gan, how about I find something for you three to do?"
Shi Bao had a sharp mind and quickly guessed it. He nodded quickly: "Okay, okay, I'll find someone who can take advantage of me right now!"
But Hawking shook his head: "If you don't go, why don't you go, and you have to arrange things again as soon as you come back? If you don't go, you won't go anywhere!"
Shi Bao lay next to Hawking's ear and muttered a few words. Hawking immediately jumped up and changed his words: "Go, go, go now, brother, do you want to die or live?"
Li Gan did not move, looked at Huo Jin and Shi Bao, then turned to look at his elder brother Li Danghu, his eyes full of desire. Li Danghu took a breath and nodded, and Li Gan flew after Huo Jin and Shi Bao.
.
Su Ren shouted: "Don't beat me to death!"
Hawking chuckled and responded: "I understand!"
When the county soldiers patrolling the city arrived, Huo Jin, Shi Bao, and Li Gan were punching and kicking several people. Those who were beaten were lying on the ground like dead dogs, only groaning and almost no movement.
Seeing the county soldiers patrolling the city coming, Lao Zhao grabbed it from the store door and held the hand of the leader who was walking at the front: "You are here. Are there any rewards for the spies we caught today? People around here
The villain knew them all, and suddenly there were so many more. The villain asked a few questions, who would have thought there were daggers in their stalls, so we started to attack together, otherwise I would not be able to capture the old man."
While separating the crowd, he shouted inside: "Stop quickly, the county soldiers patrolling the city are coming, let's let's let's let..."
When Shi Bao heard Lao Zhao's shout, he grabbed Huo Jin and winked at Li Gan. Before the county soldiers could get into the crowd, the three people disappeared without a trace.
It was still the team leader, and it was still Liu Ci's mansion. Liu Ci and Liu An were still playing chess. After such a long time, there were only a few chess pieces on the board. Liu Ci frowned and waved his hand to have the few half-dead ones removed.
The spies carried it down, feeling depressed.
Liu Xiao stood behind Liu Ci. He could clearly feel his father's anger and said quickly: "Father, my child..."
Liu An smiled: "This is a good thing, it means that Su Ren is ready to leave!" (To be continued)