Zhao Shou trembled and sweatdropped more and more, but King Qi was waiting for him to answer, so he had to answer, so he could only say cautiously: "The villain thinks that he can make a fuss about this matter and attack the king. After all, the assassin turned against him.
, killed Mr. Sun and the two guards, if pursued..."
"If we are held accountable! I will also be embarrassed! What kind of bad idea are you having!"
If he wanted to pursue the case, he would first have to expose the people he sent to assassinate the King of Dai, and ended up capturing the King of Dai's charm, and in turn giving him a blow. This idea was so stupid that it was impossible for a person with a normal IQ to say it.
The king became furious and roared.
He punched the small table directly, causing the cup on it to jump up and roll to the ground. With a crack, the tea flowed down the steps.
"You just come up with such a trivial idea? What is the use of my king in raising you? What is the use of raising you!"
"Is this an idea to make me a laughing stock?"
"Or are you planning to have your head cut off too?"
King Qi's sudden outburst made Zhao Shou so scared that his legs were shaking and he almost knelt on the ground. Fortunately, he knew King Qi's character. If he knelt down and begged for mercy, King Qi would probably be even more furious.
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At this moment, a figure hurriedly came from outside, walking lightly, and soon arrived in front of King Qi. He lowered his head and reported: "Your Majesty, someone outside has handed over a message and wants to see you. He also showed the token of King Hening, and
Hand in a letter."
King Hening?
King Qi didn't react for a moment. He frowned and thought for a moment before he remembered, Oh, King Hening, isn't this King Lu? He is no longer King Lu, he has been demoted to King Hening.
Someone sent by King Hening?
"Where is the letter?" King Qi asked.
The man handed the letter over with both hands, and a eunuch immediately took it, opened it first, checked that it was not poisonous, and then handed it to King Qi.
King Qi unfolded it and saw that there were no words on it, only a painting. The painting was nothing else but a tree broken by the wind.
A blown tree, what does it mean?
King Qi looked at the painting, pondered for a long time, and then said: "Let that man come in."
"Yes." The palace guard hurriedly responded and went out.
After a while, a figure appeared at the door. As soon as this figure appeared, King Qi, who was sitting on the chair, almost stood up.
"Gui Junxi, you are so brave!" A chill flashed through King Qi's eyes, and he sternly said: "You have been ordered to kill by the imperial city's ultimatum, but you still dare to appear in front of me, and you are not afraid that I will kill you.
you?"
It turned out that the person who came in was none other than Gui Junxi, a former confidant of King Hening.
Gui Junxi was dressed in green clothes. Her former splendor had faded. She looked much haggard. She looked more than ten years older and her face was pale. When she heard King Qi stop shouting, she only smiled bitterly and bowed to King Qi.
"Your Majesty, it is precisely because of this that I have no way to survive. I have no choice but to be a pawn and cross the river to the end."
King Qi looked around and saw that all the people standing here were his own people. He had only one third of an acre of land, and his surroundings were guarded by his soldiers. King Qi was not afraid of leaks.
Even if you want to kill this person, you don't have to let people do it immediately. King Qi thought for a long time and asked: "Interesting, what about sending you here because Lao Liu still refuses to accept his fate? Do you want to struggle?"
Gui Junxi remained silent and did not deny it. King Qi suddenly became interested and raised his eyebrows: "Why, do you think there is anything wrong with me ending up like this... Is it the fault of the king?"
"Your Majesty's guess is right. My lord has accepted his fate now, but he is unwilling to accept it..." Gui Junxi sighed, and his expression turned to determination: "What happened is strange. Not only did my lord, mother and concubine die, but also my lord was demoted to a county.
King, the process was so fast that there was no room for reversal."
"My lord, I've been thinking about it for a long time, but I just want to tell you that although there are no traces of recent events, only the king is the one who has benefited."
"That alone is enough."
"My lord cannot say anything openly, but there are some things that your Majesty can do."
The King of Qi listened for a while and just pondered. He didn't have much sympathy for the situation that King Hening had fallen into. When he realized that King Lu might be pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger, King Qi was a little glad that King Lu had been demoted.
He became the King of Hening.
Then Gui Junxi continued to say: "Moreover, the power of King Dai has risen and is unstoppable. Only when all the kings unite can we deal with King Dai. Therefore, joining forces with King Shu is the best way."
"Is it difficult to support a tree alone?"
In an instant, King Qi understood the meaning of the letter in his hand and burst into laughter.
Yes, a single tree cannot support itself, but a group of trees can form a forest, but to make a forest, there must be a head tree. Although Lao Liu is not dead now, he is just a county king, without the emperor's favor, and still bears the reputation of being unfilial, so he is no longer a threat to himself.
In the current situation, as long as King Hening unites with himself, he is actually dependent on himself. He can take the opportunity to gather some forces and increase his own camp.
As for the reason, I actually figured it out. King Hening lost his mother and concubine, demoted the prince, and lost his status. How could he not avenge this?
This is actually a surrender letter, but even though he has been reduced to a county king, he is still a prince and his brother. It is impossible to understand that he is a minister. The so-called "can do it" means that he can accept some of his influence.
Looking up to the sky and laughing, King Qi put the letter in his hand on the torch and burned it. When he looked at Gui Junxi again, his expression was cold, but there was no murderous intent in his eyes.
"Go away! Go back and tell your master, just say that I know, he is always my brother, let him live well, I accept his love!"
After King Qi finished speaking, he waved his hand to take Gui Junxi out.
Gui Junxi was just as pale as when he came in. He said goodbye to King Qi and walked out.
He forced himself to get outside, and not far from the gate of the palace, he started coughing violently. When he took the handkerchief away, he saw that it was covered with bright red blood with a little bit of black blood.
Gui Junxi didn't seem to be too panicked. He walked slowly towards the distance, and a female voice sounded in his ears: "You are so bold, you dare to pretend to be a letter from King Hening? Do you know that you almost died just now!
"
How could he not know? When he first met King Qi, King Qi had murderous intentions. Gui Junxi knew this very well.
Even if the King of Qi did not have the murderous intention, if he sent someone to ask the King of Hening and found out that Gui Junxi had faked the letter from the King of Hening, Gui Junxi would also be dead.
"I know." Gui Junxi's face became paler at this time, and his lips seemed to become redder. His whole person showed a kind of madness: "But do I have any other choice?"
"This is gambling on life."
"Now that this message has been conveyed, it is impossible for King Qi to directly ask King Hening."
"As for the people of King Hening, because King Hening has lost power, they must find a new backer. Once they are contacted by King Qi, they will probably give in with half push."
"So this is a scam." Gui Junxi's voice was not loud, but with determination: "Moreover, it is not a scam. Even if King Qi doesn't win over him, King Hening's original power will dissipate."
"Now the King of Qi thinks that King Hening has tacitly agreed to accept it. If he becomes a powerful person, he will definitely repay King Hening. It is not difficult to return to the title of prince. King Hening has treated me well. This is the only way I can repay King Hening." It’s the right place.”
Gui Junxi curled up his lips: "Besides, without borrowing the power of the two kings or even all the kings, how can we take revenge on the king?"
"Do you really think you are the acting king?" the female voice asked.
"He is the person with the greatest interests. No evidence is needed, suspicion is enough." Gui Junxi said calmly.