Just like the gentleman in Liang Shang who was stealing something was suddenly exposed to the light of fire, or like the man who stole someone was caught and raped in bed, Sun Sheng, who was mentioning Li Hongji behind his back, suddenly saw the true appearance of His Highness the King of Yan. The embarrassing and frightening scene in front of me is indescribable.
"Oh my God! Your Highness?! I have seen His Highness King Yan! Why are you here? Why did you go back to Jinling? I don't know how to say "Old Minister!" Sun Sheng stood up in panic and saluted.
Li Hongji said coldly: "What? Don't you welcome Mr. Sun? I thought you would be very happy to see me."
Sun Sheng made a sound in his heart and suddenly understood why Han Xizai was dressed so grandly and spoke with confidence today. It turned out to be because His Royal Highness King Yan was in his residence. With greater reliance, there is no need to fear him as the Prime Minister.
As a member of King Yan's party, Sun Sheng suddenly felt a trace of inexplicable jealousy in his heart, then he cupped his hands and said with a trembling smile: "Your Highness, although the old minister said this is inappropriate, I still have to remind you. Your Highness is the commander-in-chief of the army. If you secretly return to Jinling at this time and are caught by someone, wouldn't you leave something to say..."
Li Hongji slowly sat on the main seat and reached for the teapot. Han Xizai quickly got up and took the cup himself, filling Li Hongji with tea.
Li Hongji nodded in thanks, looked up at the frowning Sun Sheng in front of the hall and said, "Why would Prime Minister Sun scare me? You have worked hard for half a year, how can there be any caring people in Jinling City? I'm afraid they have all been sent to see their ancestors by Prime Minister Sun, right? Who dares? nonsense?"
Sun Sheng suddenly broke out in a cold sweat behind his back, lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty's words are serious! Fu Hong has finally betrayed your Majesty's trust. Now that the court is firmly in your hands, no one dares to be dissatisfied! It's just that Your Majesty, According to the law of the imperial court, the commander-in-chief must return to the capital privately during the war. Fu Hong is afraid of tarnishing the reputation of the palace, so please take a closer look!"
Chai Kehong stared at Sun Zhen for a moment, then sighed heavily and said: "How can I come? The rebel army is weak and will threaten Jinling. The decisive battle is coming, but the eight loyal and brave young generals under my command are... If you are going to lose your head, how can I stay in the army?"
Sun Zhen seemed to be unprepared, and responded calmly: "What your Majesty said is wrong. Huangfu Hui, Yao Feng and Shen Liang will be executed by the imperial court, but it is all because of your Majesty's fault! Only if this were not the case, your Majesty could have killed him." The crime of missing the Eastern Capital."
Shen Liangteng shook his head anxiously and gritted his teeth and said: "Father may do that, but what will the people in heaven think? People in heaven will say that it was Sun Zhen who caused the people to have their wives separated, and his love for Shen Liang was beyond the reach of thousands of people. His life hangs by a thread, and he has caused great harm to me. Some people know that he is my helper, and in that case, I will become this thief who brings disaster to the country and the people!
Shen Liangteng stood up hastily, stared at Sun Zhen, suddenly stretched out his hand, pointed to a sword hanging under the wall of the main hall and said: "Shen Liang, I heard everything clearly just now. What he said, if I refuse him to kill Huangfu Hui, Yao Feng and Shen Liang, so his old minister wants to kill me too, right? The sword is right here, he wants to kill me, so I might as well give him a chance!"
"Your Majesty, your Majesty has made up his mind, but please don't be impulsive and miss a small matter!" Sun Zhenxu hurriedly persuaded.
Sun Zhen was silent for a moment, and then said loudly: "Your Majesty, it is Fu Hong who is willing to listen to your Majesty's orders. How does Your Majesty know Your Majesty? Why did Your Majesty refuse to deal with the eight of us? Naturally, it was to remove Your Majesty from the Eastern Capital. Pick it out and preserve the reputation of the palace. Now that the Tang Dynasty is in trouble, you are your majesty’s only hope! What’s more, even if you kill eight of us, there are many young generals in the palace who can lead troops... ..."
Chai Kehong smiled warmly and said: "Huangfu Hui, Yao Feng and Shen Liang were executed for disobeying my order. How can I have no face to continue leading the army? Isn't it because I'm looking for love? What's more, if the imperial court kills eight of us, what will happen to our subordinates?" How can the son-in-law continue to work for the imperial court? I'm afraid a little chaos will arise!"
Sun Zhen's old face turned red, and he was so angry that he almost fainted, but how could I dare to blame the humble King Yan whom I, a young man, came to support? What I'm angry about is Han Xizai. It's obvious that Han Xizai was the one who got in the way of what happened today. He came forward to invite me and later had bad intentions, allowing the King of Yan to hide in front of the curtain and eavesdrop on my impulsive words, so as to sow discord between him and King Yan. relation.
"How dare we?!" Sun Zhen said angrily.
Sun Zhen responded forcefully: "Have you not come to the King of Yan's palace yet? As long as your wise and powerful backbone is still there, there is no need to worry about the rebels being destroyed!"
The bad words came true. Chai Kehong was already furious and gritted his teeth and asked: "Hey, I would like to ask this old minister to tell me who else can I use to fight against the rebels before killing Huangfu Hui, Yao Feng and Shen Liang." ?”
Chai Kehong added: "Even if Yang Shou, Shen Liang, and Li Hongji cannot lead the army, the war is unpredictable. If we were able to do it before, what should we do before?"
Han Xizai cupped his hands and said: "The kindness of the veteran is unforgettable, but he must not forget that you and others are working for the Palace of King Yan! For the sake of the Palace, Han has to put aside his personal relationship and convince the veteran that he wants to kill Huangfu Hui. Yao Feng and Sun Sheng."
If the court wants to punish me, I am willing to bear the responsibility for any crime! It's just that Huangfu Hui, Yao Feng and Sun Sheng didn't make any mistakes. If he keeps his young generals, the prestige that the king has worked so hard to build in the army will be destroyed in one day, and it will also affect the decisive battle with the rebels ahead. He understands ?
Chai Kehong shook his head and said: "Yang Shou has no courage and strategy, Sun Xiang has no strategy and courage, and Li Hongji is too old. Although these eight people are generals, how can they compete with the rebels in their prime, regardless of Jiangbei?" Zhang Wenbiao and others, as well as the envoys of the eight towns in Jiangxi, are all experienced soldiers. Does he really think that he cannot entrust us with this important task? "
Sun Zhen clicked his fingers together and said with a warm smile: "Bad, bad, Han Xizai, he remembers what he said today! I didn't expect that I would face all kinds of criticisms here, but there was a fire in the front yard. Han Xizai, he started from a big Has Shiren been supported by me all this time? Now he wants to go against me!"
Shen Liang was shocked and said: "That's absolutely true! Your Majesty, military power is easy to come by!"
"Insolent!" Shen Liangteng slammed the teacup in his hand under the table and said harshly: "What crime is a crime? I told him that it was my idea to evacuate Yangzhou Mansion! The eight of us all listened to this king Order! I came to the capital this time to save Huangfu Hui, Yao Feng and Sun Sheng. My father killed the generals after the war and destroyed the Great Wall. What a shame! If he was to persuade my father to take it back If the order is fulfilled, I will personally withdraw from the palace!"
I told him first that the only thing that could save him was to put down the rebellion. Only by starting this could he be safe from danger. In other words, if he killed the eight people Huangfu Hui, Yao Feng and Sun Sheng who were unable to defeat the rebels, he would not only destroy the Great Wall, but also dig his own grave, and let me be buried with him! "
"Yes, your majesty, how can you be so high-minded with the traitors..." Sun was shocked and frightened.
Seeing that Chai Kehong was still unmoved, Sun Zhen realized that he was coming to Taiwan, and suddenly pointed the finger at Han Xizai, who was silent at the side: "Your Majesty, are you being provoked by the adults? Don't listen to the words of sycophants! Han Xizai, he is so in love! I have worked hard for the palace, what has he done? He has been coveting that left prime minister for a long time!"
Shen Liang said in a deep voice: "The eight of us lieutenants Yang Shou, Shen Liang, and Li Hongji will take charge. We may not be worse than the last eight."
Chai Kehong smiled warmly and said: "You must praise me! I don't have a few pounds, so I am vague. I am Liu Renzhan, and more importantly, Li Yuan. I tell him again, once Huangfu Hui, Yao Feng and Shen Liang have survived, and I will lead the army again and resign as commander immediately."
"Um..." Sun Zhen, who knew everything about military affairs, naturally hesitated.
Sun Zhen was so frightened that he softly fell to the ground with a "pop". He was embarrassed and ashamed, as if crying bitterly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Fu Hong is loyal to you, how dare he not show respect at all! Then! For half a year, Fu Hong has been working hard for the palace day and night!..."
Sun Zhenre hummed, Shen Liangteng did not help me, but sat down hurriedly and said: "Sun Zhen, I have heard the reason why he wanted to kill Huangfu Hui, Yao Feng and Shen Liang just now. , he holds a grudge because we are willing to attach to him, and is worried that we are being used by him. Oh, what he is saying is that he is worried that we are being used by the king. Does he think he is deceiving himself?
Han Xizai said calmly: "If Han really covets his left prime minister, he will have a conflict with him today. Han wants something, he just wants to keep Huangfu Hui, Yao Feng and Sun Sheng. What the palace said is wrong, so what he did It is different from destroying the Great Wall, and will bring terrible disasters to the palace, and even to Your Majesty and the country."
Since the king led the army to suppress the rebellion, the eight of us have been sincere and have always obeyed the military orders of the king. It is true that our eight old generals are arrogant, but in fact they are upright temperaments. How can the temperament of the generals be the same as those in the court? Those civil servants who know how to twist and turn are special? The loss of the Eastern Capital that time was indeed my idea, not what this old dog slave said he was bewitched by his superiors!
Chai Kehong smiled warmly and said: "He knew in his heart that the rebels raised their troops all because of him. Once there was a small chaos in the army, it would be difficult to stop the rebels. Once the situation deteriorated, he Do you think my father will sacrifice him so that the traitor can 'Qingjun'?"
