Fulin Restaurant
The small room was exquisite, with four people sitting around the table, a brazier burning in the room, and wisps of white smoke rising up.
"That's what happened." Yuan Chen was facing the door, with a solemn expression and a slow tone, "Now, I have been pinched by the throat. If I don't resist, there is only death waiting for me."
"Several adults... would you like to come with me?"
Yuan Chen raised his eyes, looked at the three people in front of him, and said in a deep voice, "If you don't want to, I won't be upset. This matter is extremely dangerous. If you are not careful, you will bring disaster to the family. You... think about it carefully. "
"I am willing."
Xie Li was the first to answer, with a deep look in his eyes, "From the beginning to the end, I have been Langjun's man, and I am unswerving. When Langjun is in danger, how can I shrink back?"
"Xie Li..." Yuan Chen was greatly moved, his eyes were a little sour, "Good boy, I saw you right."
"I am also willing to give it a try with my husband." Shen Ji held up the tea lid and skimmed off the floating residue. The fragrance of tea curled up, half covering his face.
"Mr. Lang, don't just praise me, little brother. We are also willing to follow you to the death." Lu Qingfeng smiled lightly, and there was no emotion in his eyes.
"You..." Yuan Chen sighed, then smiled and said lightly, "It turns out that I worry too much. If you treat me sincerely, in the future... I will repay you a hundredfold."
"A minister assists the king with a sincere heart, not material desires." Shen Ji slowly put the teacup on the table, with a hint of coolness on his face, "Mr. Lang is wise and kind, and he is the best." The right person for this job.”
"That's right." Lu Qingfeng smiled and nodded, fully agreeing with Shen Ji's words, "When Mr. Lang achieves his great career, our status will also rise with the tide. Speaking of which, we can be regarded as relying on each other."
Xie Li's eyes flashed, his head slightly lowered, and he didn't respond.
Yuan Chen clenched his fists, his eyes filled with tenacity, and whispered, "You trust me so much, I will never let you down."
"There is something that Mr. Lang must know." Lu Qingfeng narrowed his eyes slightly and suppressed his voice, "You have many advisers and no good generals. If compared with the real ones, we are afraid..."
"This matter is also a thorn in my heart." Yuan Chen lowered his eyes, frowned slightly, bit his lower lip, glanced at Xie Li aside, and said lightly, "Father, there is General Song beside you. Our The odds of winning are slim.”
Xie Li felt a headache and whispered back, "My father-in-law... don't worry, sir, he won't help the emperor."
"Why?" Yuan Chen was puzzled, a trace of suspicion flashed in his eyes, "Could it be that you and your wife instigated General Song's rebellion?"
Xie Li paused and glanced at Shen Ji beside him.
Shen Ji lowered his head and said nothing, but turned over the empty tea cup and placed it upside down on the table.
Xie Li understood, his eyes met Yuan Chen, and he said solemnly, "My father-in-law... passed away."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yuan Chen stood up suddenly, took down the tea cup next to his hand, and looked at Xie Li with eyes that were about to burst, "What did you say!"
Xie Li closed his eyes in pain and repeated softly, "My father-in-law has passed away."
"How is this possible?" Yuan Chen murmured in a low voice, all the color on his face drained.
He knew in his heart that Xie Li would never joke about such a thing.
Xie Li squeezed the tea cup in his hand, suppressed his emotions, and did not answer any more.
"Song... General Song is such a powerful person, how could he die?"
Yuan Chen couldn't believe his ears. Since he was young, he had often heard that General Song Fei had entered the court as a general at the age of seventeen. He had been on the battlefield for more than ten years without any defeat.
Xie Li lowered his head, feeling a little depressed, and said lightly, "Do you still remember what the arrow that shot you that day looked like?"
Yuan Chen paused, and a strange and terrifying thought emerged from his heart.
"My father-in-law's body was found in the suburbs of Beijing. The arrow stuck in his body was exactly the same as that one."
"More than half of the armored army was destroyed, and General Song's body and head were separated. It was too tragic to look at."
"Mr. Lang, who is the mastermind behind the scenes? Can I tell you personally?"
The words reached Yuan Chen's ears, and he was so frightened that his legs weakened and he fell down on the chair. He stared blankly at the table of refreshments and did not move for a long time.
Xie Li lowered his head and chuckled, his eyes full of helplessness, "I think my father-in-law has been on the battlefield for several years and made many military exploits. Such a legendary figure did not die by the sword of the barbarians, but actually died in the hands of the king who had been loyal to him all his life."
"How ridiculous, how sad!"
Yuan Chen came back to his senses, his face still a little dazed, "Why...why did he do this?"
"I also want to know." Xie Li raised his eyes and looked at him with a bitter smile, "My father-in-law obviously returned the military power, why did he still suffer this disaster?"
"He is a madman!" Yuan Chen shook his head slowly, with a trace of hatred flashing in his eyes, "If you listen to the charlatan, your son will be killed, and your loyal ministers will also be killed. If not, he is a madman!"
Xie Li loosened his fingertips, looked at him, and whispered, "Now we still have a thousand armored troops in our hands, all of whom are under the command of my wife, but these men alone are not enough."
Yuan Chen was a little dazed. His father's cruelty made him feel like he was struck by lightning. His head turned into a ball of mush and he couldn't think of anything else.
"Mr. Lang, why don't you just listen to what I have to say." Shen Ji spoke quietly, tapping his fingers, and a warm smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Yuan Chen looked back at him and said in a deep voice, "Does Master Shen have any ideas?"
"Instead of fighting openly, Lang Jun, it is better to fight secretly." Shen Ji's eyebrows were crescent, his smile was gentle, but his tone was a bit cold, "We already know the whereabouts of the eldest prince. Since he is so ambitious, why don't you, Lang Jun?" Take advantage of it?"
"The mantis should understand why the mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole follows behind."
When Yuan Chen heard this, his eyes lit up and his tone became a bit faster, "Master Shen is saying... that you want me to rebel behind the eldest brother?"
"How can this be called rebellion?" Shen Ji interrupted him with a smile, and said in a warm voice, "The eldest prince is plotting rebellion and has wild ambitions. We are dedicated to the emperor, and we will rescue him as soon as we get the news."
"It's just... that the rescue was not done in time, isn't it still up to Lang Jun to have the final say?"
Shen Ji blinked at him and said with a smile, "If the eldest prince succeeds, we will bring justice from heaven and punish the traitors. The credit will fall on Lang Jun. At that time, it will be up to us to mobilize the officials' emotions and support Lang Jun." Sir, you will be able to ascend to the throne justifiably."
"If he fails to succeed, but is restrained by the emperor, then the prince is worried about his father and leads people to rescue him. He can also gain a good reputation, please the emperor, and his position as heir apparent is mostly secure."
The more he listened, the brighter Yuan Chen's eyes became, and his thoughts suddenly became clear, "Yes...just follow Master Shen's advice!"
Shen Ji raised his lips and smiled, glanced at Xie Li inadvertently, and hurriedly concealed the emotion in his eyes.
As long as the eldest prince can be ruthless enough to rebel, it will be up to them to decide whether the emperor lives or dies. (End of chapter)
