"Seeing that I might be in trouble, I was eager to flatter King Song. It's a little early now. Don't think that I am really unlucky. You can't manipulate him now. In the beginning, I could flatter him. If he goes up and moves his fingers now, he can still fall back. If he still knows his position, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Having said this, the King of Shu stood up, put on his clothes, and said to the two daughters: "You don't want to stay here any longer. This courtyard is not as good as before. The courtyard is full of people around the old man, let alone you. It’s just that if I stay here for a long time, people will become suspicious. Especially Yun’er, there must be no problems now. Don’t worry, I won’t be dead for a while.”
The King of Shu got up, and Concubine Shen and her daughter also got up and dressed. After hearing King Shu's instructions, the two of them nodded in unison. After Concubine Shen got dressed, she sat on a chair in the room and quickly dressed up in front of the bronze mirror on the table opposite. After a stick of incense, the charming woman who was on the bed just now disappeared, replaced by an old and ugly woman.
Seeing that Concubine Shen had completed the modification, King Shu came to the bookcase on the other side of the room and rotated the vase on the bookcase left and right a few times. With a clicking sound, the bookcase opened from the middle, revealing a gloomy secret passage. A man in black was waiting at the entrance of the secret passage. Concubine Shen and her daughter did not hesitate at all. Under the leadership of the man in black, they stepped directly into the secret passage.
After Concubine Shen and her daughter left, when King Shu faced Concubine Shen and her daughter, the relaxed expression on his face disappeared in an instant, and was replaced by a gloomy look. After sealing the secret passage again, he hesitated slightly and stepped into another courtyard. The person who had been guarding the house hurriedly moved the couch in the house when he saw King Shu coming in.
As the couch in the room was moved away, another secret passage was revealed. After giving instructions to the person in the room, King Shu entered the secret passage without any hesitation. In the secret passage, two men in black who seemed to have been waiting for him led him deeper into the secret passage. After walking into the secret passage, he stopped in a heavily guarded secret room.
Somewhat upset, he waved his hand to stop the guard from kneeling down, and then the King of Shu stepped into the secret room. The three people in the secret room saw the Queen of Shu coming in again. Except for an old man who was studying, the other two people immediately stood up, knelt down and kowtowed: "Master, this subordinate is really incompetent, so I asked Lu Wentao to run away."
"Last time, Master Jun ordered Lu Wentao to go to Zhengzhou to take charge of affairs. But after he arrived in Zhengzhou, he only showed up once and never appeared again. Even when the masters of Dali and Tibet were eliminated by the British King, he always He didn’t show up. My subordinates searched Zhengzhou City almost all over but couldn’t find this person. I suspect that this person has noticed that something has slipped away.”
After hearing the report from his subordinates, King Shu's already gloomy expression became even gloomier: "What do you do for food? Let a big living person disappear under your noses, and there is nothing you can do about it. .Since you didn’t find him, what are you doing back here?”
The gloomy voice of the King of Shu scared the two subordinates to the point of kowtowing: "Returning to the master, that Lu Wentao is too cunning. The manpower we deployed in Zhengzhou was too badly damaged in the hands of the British king some time ago. For a while, we really couldn’t mobilize enough manpower. On the surface, the British king looked calm and calm in Zhengzhou, but in fact, he was very nervous underneath. "
"In the city of Zhengzhou, there are spies who are former Xiaoqi battalion scouts everywhere. The subordinates and others can only be careful when searching. Coupled with the lack of manpower, Lu Wentao was allowed to escape. The subordinates are not doing well, so I ask the master to take care of him. I have been working hard for many years, so I will spare my life this time."
In front of the two subordinates who were kowtowing desperately, the King of Shu had a gloomy face and said nothing. One of the subordinates, after taking a look at King Shu's face at this time, hesitated for a moment and gritted his teeth and said: "Master, although I didn't find Lu Wentao, I met Yi Ying when I returned to the capital from Zhengzhou. . It’s just that woman who immediately hid after seeing her subordinates.”
Seeing that the King of Shu had a suspicious expression after hearing what he said. The man hurriedly said: "Master, I have been with you for so many years, and I have known Yi Ying since we were in Sichuan. I can guarantee that I did not admit the wrong person. And she was the only one beside her at that time. , I will definitely not admit my mistake."
"Originally, my subordinates wanted to take her back by force so that they could atone for their sins in front of their master. But that woman was really stubborn and her martial arts skills were not low. Not only was she not caught, she also injured two brothers. She ran away again. But don't worry, Master, my subordinates have sent people to keep an eye on her. She has caught the eye of our secret guards, and she won't be able to escape even to the ends of the earth."
Regarding this subordinate's answer, the King of Shu nodded with satisfaction: "There is no need to bring him back, she has no need to stay. Once you find the person, just kill him. She knows too much, There may not be anything revealed if she falls into the hands of that bitch. What's more, if you can let that bitch let her go, she might have already taken refuge in that bitch."
"I cannot keep this kind of person here. In addition, you must immediately mobilize all the forces on Henan Road. No matter what you do, I must get rid of her before Prince Jing's family returns to the capital. Especially the one who knows something. Princess Jing, who is the most important, must not be allowed to enter the capital alive. Remember, this is the last chance I give you."
Just after the two men in black heard the extremely cold words spoken by King Shu almost from between his teeth. He stood up and was about to leave, but was stopped by the old man who had been reading behind him: "This matter will wait a moment. You go out first. I have something to discuss with the prince alone. After the discussion is over, if The prince still insists, it’s not too late for you to go.”
This old man obviously occupies a transcendent position in the King of Shu. His words were not much less weighty than King Shu in the ears of those people. After hearing the old man's words, the two men in black looked at each other and did not dare to delay, and quickly turned around and left. Before leaving, he thoughtfully closed the door to the secret room.
After the two men in black left, the old man put down the book in his hand, raised his head and said to King Shu: "My lord, do you really want to completely fold in all the people on Henan Road? These people have been here all these years. , how much effort did you put into cultivating them? Does the prince really have the heart to destroy them all in one day?"
"You know, if these people are folding in, there will be no one available for the Secret Guard in the entire north. Compared to the current situation, this is really not a good idea. The Secret Guard was established by the prince himself, and it is of great importance to the Shu Palace. , I don’t need to talk too much, the King of Shu also knows it. If all the secret guards are turned in, the prince will become deaf and blind."
"My lord, I don't know the last-ditch thoughts in your heart. But the problem is, if the problem can really be solved, the price is barely worth it. But now, it seems that the British king is extremely cunning. Given his arrival in Zhengzhou After that, judging from the almost watertight style he showed. He will never let his previous efforts fall by the wayside at this time."
"No matter how many people you send now, I'm afraid it won't help. No matter how skilled the secret guards are, how can they be a match for thousands of troops? You have also seen the results of those masters from Tubo and Dali. Even a splash of water can't If you don't lift it up, you will be killed by random arrows. No matter how skilled the secret guards are, can they be as good as those Dali and Tubo masters?"
"What's more, all the generals in Hulao Pass now are generals from Xiaoqiying. How can the King of England not send troops to meet him when he returns to Beijing this time? Princess Duan has already arrived in Beijing, and the Emperor is already very suspicious of you. You are now Even if you kill King Jing's family, it will not help the overall situation. It will only put yourself in a more difficult situation and make the emperor doubt you even more.
"Let's end this matter. The people of the Secret Guard cannot continue to be damaged. The ones left behind will still be useful in the future. As for Lu Wentao and Yi Ying, I have no objection to what the prince does. Especially Lu Wentao is extremely scheming. It's not right, and all the tricks he uses are vicious. I have always suspected that he was planted by others to lead the prince astray. "
Regarding the old man's words, the King of Shu did not reprimand him as often as he did to others. Instead, he said with a wry smile: "Sir, if we can't solve the problem of Prince Jing's family and Princess Rui, wait until Father knows." After all the truth is revealed, what future will there be for this king? Since there is no future, what is the use of keeping secret guards?"
"I never expected that after working hard for more than ten years, I would end up making a wedding dress for someone else. Not only the throne, but also the secret guard that I spent so much effort to build. Even if I completely destroyed them, I would still be able to make a wedding dress for someone else." The king will never hand them over. I will never really give up until the last moment, even if the end result is that we will both die together."
Listening to the reluctance in the King of Shu's tone, the old man shook his head slightly and said: "Your Majesty, I have long said that the best way to be a ruler is to use scheming. Although those conspiracy methods can achieve temporary strength, they are far from the right way. The prince has relied more and more on Lu Wentao over the years, and his strategies are all eager for quick success and vicious. When you meet someone who is equally good at plotting, you can certainly gain the upper hand for a while."
"For example, there is no big problem with the prince's methods against the prince who is also good at conspiracy. But when you encounter someone like the King of England who is good at conspiracy, failure is just a matter of time. Since the birth of the King of England Since entering the palace, there have been so many underhanded tricks behind the prince's and prince's backs, but they were resolved openly and openly by this person. Has the prince ever obtained any benefit from this British king? "
"Back then, the old man repeatedly persuaded the prince to let Prince Jing and Rui fight with the prince, and the prince could just sit back and reap the benefits. At that time, as long as the prince fell. With the prince's reputation in the court, the dispute between the emperor and Queen Daxing Between feelings and his status as the legitimate son of the royal palace, who else can the prince be compared to in this world? But has the prince ever heard a word? "
"Although the British king had no foundation at all in the court, he was very good at conspiracy. Seeing that he went to Zhengzhou and killed more than a hundred officials and scholars in Zhengzhou, it seemed that the people in the court were excited. But how many of those who went to court to impeach the King of England followed the crowd and had no choice but to do it? And how many of them were secretly enjoying themselves?"
"He went on a killing spree, which seemed to push him against the entire Da Qi civil service. But this move not only captured the heart of the emperor, but also the hearts of the people of Zhengzhou. The most important thing is that this move of his, it seems It was a risky move, but it was because I was thinking about the way to be an official that I made those decisions. Those people were killed, and the only ones who were angry were the officials below."
"If you look at the officials who hold great power in the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance, and even the Sixth Ministry, who really jumps out? Because they all know that once those officials are escorted back to Beijing, they will bite them up and down to save their lives, and they may bite themselves too. Go in. So when the British king killed those people in Zhengzhou, they were only happy."
