"Looking at His Highness's rosy complexion and beaming with joy, he must have gained a lot tonight." said the young man known as King Jinghai.
This man is half a head shorter than Liu Hongbi, slightly younger, with thin cheeks and a tired look, but his eyes are elfin and his demeanor is graceful. Standing next to Liu Hongbi, his temperament is not the same.
"Haha, come on, come on, let's go inside and talk in detail. I will make sure that I have good news!" Liu Hongbi laughed loudly.
"Your Highness and Prince Jinghai's cousin have important matters to discuss. I will take my leave first!" A petite woman who came out with King Jinghai said softly.
"Let Wu Niang escort my concubine back to rest!" Liu Hongbi nodded.
The person called Wu Niang is a beautiful woman in her thirties with heavy makeup.
"Mr. Liao led people to guard the courtyard gate. No one is allowed to break in. Otherwise, everyone's head will fall to the ground, and the others will stay here!" He turned around and ordered everyone behind him.
After listening to Liu Hongbi's words, King Jinghai also nodded to the young man next to him who was supposed to be the captain of his bodyguard, Wu Fan, and asked him to stay here with the others.
The three people left outside the door, besides Wu Fan, the other two were Mou Weiran and Xie Xian who had appeared in Yanyu Tower before.
Wu Fan is of medium height, holding a long sword in his hand and hanging on his waist. He is standing under the steps, calm and relaxed, with the demeanor of a master.
If Xingzang is exposed, the three people in front of him alone are enough to kill him.
Wang Qian's eyes did not dare to stay on the three of them anymore. He held his breath and poured his power into his ears, listening to the movement in the hall. The conversation between Liu Hongbi and King Jinghai gradually became clear.
"Tonight, the emperor finally agreed to hand over the power of city defense deployment to me during the Buddha Bathing Festival." Liu Hongbi said excitedly.
"Congratulations, Your Highness, with this, the entire city defense of Prince Xing's Mansion will be under the control of the prince. There are 50,000 troops stationed outside the city. Once the information is cut off, there is nothing to be afraid of." King Jinghai said with great feeling.
"It's too early to say anything at this time. Recently, Hong Xi and Hong Ya, the brothers of the King of Japan, have been very close to each other. They may have become one. The two of them together control nearly half of the imperial guards. They should not be underestimated. As this king If you can win Hong Gao over, you are not afraid of them." Liu Hongbi sneered.
"To ensure that nothing goes wrong, I have specially invited King Jinghai to come here. I hope that I can use your extraordinary weapon to surprise me and control the overall situation in one fell swoop." Liu Hongbi continued.
"His Highness's letter clearly states that once the matter is accomplished, troops will be withdrawn from the front line and the Wu Dynasty's independent status will be recognized. Are these words serious?" King Jinghai asked.
"I always keep my word, and Wan Wan is my beloved concubine. We are one family. King Jinghai can rest assured. As long as you can mobilize a thousand elites to help me and ascend to the throne one day, I will support you." For you, there is no need to elaborate on this matter." Liu Hongbi said firmly.
Wang Qian's spine trembled when he heard it on the roof, and his heart was horrified. He didn't expect that what he predicted would come true. Liu Hongbi would really take advantage of the Buddha Bone Ceremony to stage a rebellion. Judging from his tone, it was obvious that he had been preparing for this for a long time and had a thorough plan.
As for King Jinghai, he had already roughly guessed who it was.
He remembered that he had heard his father mention Jiaozhou and its garrison, Jinghaijun Jiedu envoy Wu Quan.
The man in the hall is from Jiaozhou, also known as King Jinghai. The chief guard's surname is Wu. Judging from his age, he is most likely the son of Wu Quan.
Wang Qi'an expected that this person was Wu Changwen, the second son of Wu Quan.
In the later period of guarding Jiaozhou, Wu Quan no longer vassalized the Southern Han Dynasty, supported his troops and separatist power, and claimed to be the emperor of the Wu Dynasty.
After Wu Quan's death, his eldest son Wu Changqi succeeded to the throne, and Wu Changwen went to guard Jiaozhou and was called King Jinghai.
Wu Quan's independence from the Han Dynasty caused the Southern Han Dynasty to lose face and the court was furious, so they sent troops to suppress the rebellion in an attempt to recapture Jiaozhou. However, Wu Quan's climate was established, and with his outstanding military capabilities, he repeatedly defeated the Southern Han army. The war between the two sides has been uninterrupted for many years, which has exhausted the Wu Dynasty's national power. If it continues to be delayed, the Wu Dynasty may collapse without any attack.
This time, Liu Hongbi withdrew his troops from the war and recognized the independent regime of Wu Dynasty in exchange for Wu Changwen sending troops to help him seize the throne. For Jiaozhou, this was a God-given opportunity, so Wu Changwencai did not hesitate to take the risk and came to negotiate in person.
"Since His Highness has promised that Changwen will live up to expectations, I will rush back to Jiaozhou to make arrangements." Wu Changwen said.
"This matter must be done with extreme caution and no exposure is allowed, otherwise it will be difficult to achieve the effect of a surprise attack. You can have people sneak in in batches, and I will arrange for people to come into the city. If this is done, it will not only bring long-term peace to the border between you and us. , I can also send troops to help you quell the chaos of the 'Twelve Envoys' throughout Annan." Liu Hongbi vowed.
"Thank you so much for your highness's kindness. In the future, your highness will change the day. Jiaozhou is willing to attach itself to Jiwei and wait for orders." Wu Changwen was very happy to hear that Liu Hongbi was willing to send troops to help him quell the separatist forces in the Wu Dynasty.
Afterwards, the two discussed many details such as contacts and contacts, and after a while they heard Wen Changwen say goodbye and leave.
Although the two talked happily, Wang Qi'an always felt that something was wrong.
But there was no time to think too much. He stayed here for too long and it was almost time for him and Xunmu to return to the Zhuyuan.
After Liu Hongbi and Wen Changwen led everyone to leave, many lights had been extinguished, and the courtyard returned to silence.
Wang Qi'an was about to leave when he suddenly saw the lights suddenly light up in a two-story attic in the backyard, and a figure was reflected on the attic window. His heart moved and he sneaked there instead.
Just as Wang Qi'an had hidden himself, the door opened with a squeak and another person came in.
"Wu Niang, do you think my cousin's plan has a good chance of success?" Wan Wan said.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, the Immortal has convinced the Red Army to join forces with us, and the master of the Thirty-sixth Cave has also decided to help secretly. The powerful people of the Southern Han Dynasty have always looked down on the southwestern tribes and suppressed them, but they have helped us." Wu Wu Mother said with confidence.
Could it be that the great immortal she mentioned and Li Tai were talking about the same person? It's just that the Red Army wasn't the rebels of the Southern Han Dynasty who wanted to encircle and suppress them. How could they help Liu Hongbi in his rebellion? Could it be that what Wu Changwen said tonight was not sincere, but had another agenda? A series of questions flashed through Wang Qian's mind.
"Wuniang came here late at night because she just received good news. The other party has been moved by us and sent a special envoy to invite me to come out of the city tomorrow to discuss things." Wu Niang continued.
"That's great. If I can get help from the other party, I don't have to worry." Wan Wan said happily.
"Wuniang, you are dressed the way you are today because you know that Captain Wu will definitely come with your cousin." After hearing the good news, Wanwan felt relaxed and couldn't help but tease Wu Niang.
"Princess...you are making fun of me again. I don't have anything special to wear today..." Wu Niang said.
"No? I see that the sachet you are wearing today is different from usual. The scent has changed. Could it be that Captain Wu has changed his preference? Hahaha!" Wanwan said with a smile.
"It's just that the original incense shop closed for some reason, and I could only reluctantly get some new products from other stores to try out. It's not like you don't know, Princess, that I have no other intentions for Guard Chief Wu." Wuniang explained.
Wang Qi'an had already specially identified the lingering fragrance left by the two people along the way. It was nothing special, so he didn't pay attention to it. On the contrary, it was the special envoy mentioned by Wu Niang that attracted his attention, and he thought that he would follow him tomorrow to see who he was.
When Wang Qi'an saw Wu Niang leaving, Wan Wan also turned off the lights and went to bed, and found nothing else. After a few ups and downs, he fell outside the wall, recognized the direction of the bamboo garden when he came, and quickly flew away.
