Chu State, the capital of Ying.
Compared with the grand welcome ceremony that Zhao Gao received after entering HD, Xuanjian's confidants entering Yingdu City were as easy as playing.
Of course, this was not because Chi Yao was specifically trying to put them at risk, but because this was the normal level of defense. This is the only example where hd deployed heavy troops outside the prime minister's palace. The reputation of the god of war is really too loud.
You don't need to guess at all to know that if Qin wants to use tricks on Zhao, its first target must be Guo Kai.
There was both Lord Xinling's arrangement and the message specially delivered by Xuan Jian to let Yan Lingji and the others know the approximate time of Zhao Gao's action.
It’s as easy to do as waiting for something to happen.
But the Chu State was different. As the commander-in-chief of Chunshen, Huang Xie was not aware of the ambition of his subordinate Li Yuan, and at the same time underestimated the other party's madness, so he did not make any special arrangements for this.
Li Yuan was originally from the State of Zhao. After entering Chu, he heard that the King of Chu had no son for a long time. Huang Xie, the king of Chunshen, was very worried about this. He often offered beautiful women to the King of Chu, but still got nothing. So he saw the opportunity and took the initiative to approach Chun Shenjun and offer his sister.
However, he was worried that his sister would not be favored by King Chu after entering the palace, so he dedicated her to Lord Chun Shen first.
Li Yuan's sister Li Yan was very beautiful and soon became Chun Shenjun's favorite. Soon after, when Li Yuan learned that her sister was pregnant, she took the initiative to find her and discussed further plans with her.
Li Yan is not an ordinary weak woman, and she is also considered to be the best choice. Later, she went to Huang Xie and persuaded him: "The King of Chu respects and favors you, even if his brothers are not treated as well as they are. Now you are the order of the Chu Kingdom." Yin has been there for more than twenty years, but the king has no son yet. If the king is going to change the name of brothers when he dies, then after the new king ascends the throne, his original trusted people will naturally become more prominent. Can your position continue? Preservation is hard to say.
Not only that, you have been in charge of political affairs for many years, and you will inevitably be rude to the king's brothers. If any of them are really appointed as the new king, I am afraid that disaster will happen to you. Even if not, it is unknown whether the new king can continue to rely on you like a king. Lu Buwei, the prime minister of Qin, is a ready example.
I knew I was pregnant, but no one else knew. Moreover, I have only been favored by you for a short time. If you donate me to the king based on your distinguished status, the king will definitely favor me. If I rely on God's blessing to give birth to a son, then your son will be the King of Chu in the future. By then, the Chu Kingdom will all be yours. Compared with the previous situation, which one is better? "
It has to be said that Li Yan's eloquence is indeed good, and if a powerful minister like Chun Shenjun does not seek further progress, the end will indeed not be much better. Once the king changes and the favor is no longer there, their end will come.
Therefore, Chun Shenjun was quickly convinced. He first sent Li Yan to be a monk and secretly arranged her in a residence. Then he told the King of Chu that he would donate another beautiful woman to him.
Because there were so many precedents for this kind of thing, King Chu had no doubts.
After entering the palace, Li Yan actually lived up to expectations and gave birth to a son. This made the King of Chu so happy that he ordered him to be crowned prince on the spot and named Li Yan queen at the same time.
In addition, he even loved the house and the bird, and by the way, Li Yuan, Li Yan's brother, was qualified to participate in political affairs.
Li Mansion.
On this day, Li Yuan had just returned to his house after going to court. Before he had time to rest, he was startled by a strange voice in the bedroom.
"who?"
"Don't be nervous, I'm here with good intentions."
The person who came was Xuan Jian's trusted subordinate, Duan Shui, the newly promoted Tianzi first-class assassin in the net.
After Zhao Gao's rebellion and Lu Buwei handed over power, the net also ushered in a major change. Half of the original Tianzi first-class people lost their swords, and two others were wiped out for being thieves. Keep the sword.
The two famous swords were divided between the newly appointed Xuanjian and Zhao Gao. Xuanjian gave the Duanshui Sword, one of the Eight Swords of the Yue King, to a close associate under his command, and promoted him from the killing character level. Become the new Tianzi No.1.
"Huh, kindness? Tell me."
Although Li Yuan came to power through his sister-in-law, he himself is not incompetent, and he does not appear to be too panicked at this time.
"Uncle Li Guo, I'm afraid you don't know that you are already in disaster, right?"
Duanshui took the lead and resorted to the most common tactic in negotiations - scaremongering.
"Heh, if you think you can scare me like this, you'd better not worry about it."
Li Yuan dismissed this.
"hehe,"
Duanshui also smiled, "I know where Mr. Li's confidence comes from. Now that King Chu is seriously ill, the prince may take the throne at any time. Then the queen will become the queen mother, and your status will also be further improved."
As he spoke, he observed Li Yuan's expression, and saw that there was indeed a trace of undetectable pride on his face, and even his waist straightened up a bit. Then he changed the topic, shook his head and sighed:
"It's a pity, it's a pity. Uncle Li Guo, you are destined not to see that kind of future."
"What's the meaning?"
Li Yuan frowned and looked very alert, "Let me tell you, there are many guards in my house. If you act recklessly, you will be responsible for the consequences!"
"Hey, Uncle Guo is overthinking. I'm just a lobbyist, not a killer. How could I do such a thing?"
Duanshui spread his hands and lowered his voice, "Do you think the things that happened before your sister entered the palace were completely covered up?"
"You! Who are you?!"
When Li Yuan heard this, his expression changed.
This is the secret buried deep in his heart, and it is also the tacit understanding he shares with Chunshen Lord Huang Xie.
"How do I know? I don't bother you, Uncle Guo. But if such rumors appear in the market of Yingdu, guess what Chun Shen Jun will do?"
Duanshui's voice lingered in Li Yuan's mind like a demonic thought, making him follow the deduction involuntarily.
Li Yan was the beauty that Chun Shen Jun found to present to the King of Chu. Many people knew about this, but what they didn't know was that before entering the palace, Li Yan was favored by Chun Shen Jun Huang Xie and was pregnant. .
This is actually the biggest secret in Chun Shenjun's heart.
There are very few people who know about this matter. In fact, it is just Huang Xie, Li Yan and her brother Li Yuan.
This matter was related to the lives of Li Yan and her son, so it was impossible for her to leak it, and as a queen, she had no channels to spread the news to the market.
So once the rumors started, there was actually only one target that Chun Shenjun suspected - and that was Li Yuan.
Chun Shenjun has been in charge of the Chu State for many years and is not an indecisive person, especially when it comes to important matters such as his wealth and life. Once suspected, Li Yuan has no doubts about the other party's determination to cut through the mess quickly.
After all, such secretive things tend to get darker the more they are smeared. During the Qin State Changan Jun Chengqi's rebellion, there were rumors between the current King of Qin and the Prime Minister Lu Buwei. Even now, there are still some people who secretly ridicule the King of Qin for this.
Huang Xie has learned this lesson and will naturally understand how to deal with it better.
"How about it, have you figured it out? Are you going to bet on Lord Chun Shen's kindness...or are you hoping to control your destiny in your own hands?"
The sound of water cutting sounded at the right time, instantly defeating all Li Yuan's defenses.
He raised his head, his eyes bloodshot: "Then what should I do?"
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