"The wait is finally here." Chen Xu said with a smile. This should be the first time he had shown such a smile in many days, and the relief on his face had never been shown since the last battle of Luliang.
God once gave him a chance to do the Northern Expedition. Unfortunately, Yuwen Yong moved too quickly. By the time Chen Xu came to his senses, the chance had disappeared without a trace. Unexpectedly, instead of improving, the situation did not improve.
It looks like it's getting worse.
But now God is kind and has given her a second chance. As long as she can capture Xiliang, Nanchen Xiangdong can threaten Huaibei, westward she can eye Sichuan and Shu, and northward she can approach the Central Plains. This
The strategic node is now exposed in front of Chen Xu.
Chen Xu was determined not to give up this opportunity.
"How sure are you, Aiqing?" When he said this, Chen Xu's lips trembled a little, and his voice trembled even more.
Although he had asked Xiao Mohe this question more than once before, he asked it again today.
Xiao Mohe suddenly raised his head and said in a deep voice: "Now that we are advancing, the barbarian defenses of the Northern Zhou Dynasty are empty. In addition, Yang Jian has left, and Yuchi Jiong has taken office as a new official. He is not very familiar with the Xiangfan area. Even if Xiliang has been prepared for a long time, I am 80% sure.
, but if it drags on..."
"Send troops!" Chen Xu reached out and slapped the table, his voice filled with murderous intent, "80% sure, that's enough!"
At this moment, Chen Xu's face looked a little ferocious. He had been waiting for this day for too long, and he didn't need Xiao Mohe to explain too much.
Xiao Mohe was startled for a moment and nodded solemnly: "I obey the decree and must fulfill my mission!"
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"It's a letter sent by Li Xingchen." Chen Shujian said in a deep voice. Compared to the anger just now, his face now looked more solemn.
For Li Xingchen, it is impossible to say that the two brothers do not have any resentment at all. The reason why they were punished by Chen Xu again and again was ultimately because of this Li Xingchen. If it were not for Li Xingchen, even if
No matter how Lechang can slander them, it will be useless if he can't catch them.
But having said that, the last time in the restaurant, it was Li Xingchen who agreed to plead with His Majesty through the East Palace, thus sparing them the punishment of being banned. Facts have proved that Li Xingchen should still have what he said. Chen Shujian and Chen Shucheng did not believe that Chen Bogu was alone.
If they receive a memorial, the old man with a stubborn temper and suspicious personality will easily let them go.
And now that Li Xingchen sent someone to send a letter, it was obvious that he wanted the two of them to fulfill the promise they had made before.
"Brother, what should we do?" Chen Shucheng looked at the letter.
Chen Shujian held the letter as if he were holding hot coals: "If this guy named Li just wants us to listen to the rumors and find out what's going on, then it's okay to agree to him to avoid exposing our scandal, but if it's true,
If they want us to do something excessive, then we have to go to Chen Shizhong and explain the matter, otherwise if Li Xingchen continues to interact with us in the future and arouses Chen Shizhong's suspicion, it will be difficult to escape."
After carefully opening it, he discovered that there were only a few lines in the letter.
Chen Shucheng stepped forward to take a look and was startled: "Li Xingchen asked us to be careful about Lechang?"
Taking a deep breath, Chen Shujian said coldly: "This Li Xingchen has always been cunning, what is his plan this time?"
Gently rubbing his chin, Chen Shucheng pointed at the letter with the same scrawled handwriting, which was obviously written not long ago, and said: "Brother, tell me, why does Li Xinchen tell us to be careful about Lechang for no reason? Unless he already knows."
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"He knew that Lechang was slandering his father!" Chen Shujian's expression suddenly became solemn, "But the agents sent by mother sent the news, and Li Xinchen's letter also came at the back. This is completely unreasonable. Could it be that Li Xinchen...
·····No, has Donggong also placed eyes and ears around Lechang?"
"Even if there is someone around Lechang in the East Palace, the news must have been sent to Zhou Que or Fu Yi in the East Palace first, and then they would forward it to Li Xinchen. The speed cannot be so fast!" Chen Shucheng's face turned red. He had never done this before.
Today I feel like I see everything so clearly, "Brother, this means that Li Xingchen has known about this for a long time!"
Chen Shujian's face was gloomy: "So Lechang and Donggong have already discussed it long ago to slander His Majesty, and the target is definitely not just the two of us, but also probably Chen Shizhong, Lu Shilang and others."
"I didn't expect that Lechang would actually side with the East Palace." Chen Shucheng said angrily, "The governor of Yangzhou had never offended her before, so why would she be so determined to oppose us?! It's really unreasonable!"
Waving his hand, Chen Shujian said coldly: "People's hearts are unpredictable, and we have no way of knowing what Lechang thinks, but now Lechang is truly our enemy. This time Li Xingchen told us this, just to make us
Being prepared early shows that at least in Li Xingchen's heart, he still trusts us, otherwise he would definitely not inform us of this matter."
Chen Shucheng nodded: "Then let's..."
There are two choices before them. One is to really become the undercover of the East Palace from now on. Even if Lechang really punishes them, the East Palace will not stand idly by; and the other choice is to tell the news directly.
Chen Bogu, I guess the next time he meets Li Xinchen or Princess Lechang, he will really fight to the death.
Chen Shucheng looked at his brother nervously. He was not sure if he had the courage to make a choice, so he still wanted to listen to his brother.
"We have to learn a lesson. It's not safe to step on the same boat." Chen Shujian's eyes were cold and he tapped the table with his fingers. "No matter which side we stand on, it will obviously be the first blow from the other side, so we must not really
Make your position clear and the road will lead to darkness."
This can’t be blamed on others. The two of them did have a lot of clues before, and they didn’t even have to bother to collect them. So no matter which side they are on, the other side will definitely catch them and attack first. The previous two times have been enough lessons.
, Chen Shujian certainly does not allow himself to make the same mistake again.
"Brother, what do you mean?" Although Chen Shucheng had clearly thought about the cause and effect of the matter, the more this happened, the more he was at a loss.
After all, understanding the ins and outs of the matter and how to properly resolve it are two different issues.
"No one can tell this news." Chen Shujian stretched out his hand and threw the letter neatly into the stove. "Everything today will be treated as if nothing happened. Just wait and see what happens. Then it would be fine if Li Xingchen didn't come to us. If he comes again,
If there are any requirements, we will act according to the situation."