In a dimly lit room, the person's face cannot be seen clearly.
"Trash, trash..." The man in black was furious and incompetent, and the fat man dressed as a businessman shivered in front of him.
"You loser, you haven't even known Li Ping Yuan's absence for so many days? Do you have to wait until he appears on the battlefield to find out?" the angry man scolded the fat wealthy businessman.
"Chengguo Mansion is like a bottomless pit. Can you send someone who can accomplish something?" The man in black glanced at the fat businessman and put great pressure on the fat businessman.
"Du Tong, there is really nothing we can do. He may still be there, otherwise why would all these practitioners have collapsed? Li Chengzhi must have left Yindu. Where can there be such a master in Chengguo?" The fat wealthy businessman said tremblingly. .
"What if there are other masters? You are also useless, why don't any of you escape? I don't know how many more people are sent. Even if one or two people come in, one or two people watch, and now I don't even know who will be killed." Black-clothed Dutong Veins bulged.
"Is the Chengguo Mansion an iron barrel? There isn't a single gap that can be drilled into?" The black-clothed commander clenched his fists.
"There's really nothing we can do about it, Du Tong. All his elite men have been dispersed. We really can't detect him." The wealthy businessman said sadly. Those are the most elite men under his command.
Didn't he do what the black-clothed commander said? Yes.
However, if there are many people, they will directly use the soldiers stationed there. If there are few people, it will not be enough to play.
Even if he wanted to kidnap Li Rusi who was out, he couldn't do it.
The other party now doesn't show up except to buy medicine. When buying medicine, he is also protected by various guards.
This level of caution and caution is no exaggeration to say it is like an iron bucket.
"Forget it, you loser, let me take action!" Dutong in black snorted coldly.
"Next, you have a new mission, to assassinate King Yu at the Wanshou Banquet." The commander in black arranged the new mission and said.
"Ah, assassinate King Yu and have a longevity banquet? How is this possible?" The fat rich businessman was anxious.
"How is it impossible? The imperial army has been transferred. Now the city is empty. There are thousands of scholars at the Wanshou Banquet. Are there no people trained by you?" The black-clothed commander snorted.
"That can't be done. King Yu is heavily protected, how can he have a chance." The fat man's eyebrows and eyes were wrinkled together, and a troubled expression appeared on his face.
"It's not necessarily to kill him, just to stir up some noise." The black-clothed commander said calmly.
"The above meaning is to kill the King of Yu and plunge the Yu Kingdom into chaos, so that the front line can capture Chengdie Pass. But I also know that this matter is really difficult, so I don't ask you to kill the King of Yu, but you must To make a noise, the bigger the better, so even if it fails, it doesn’t matter, after all, there is a huge disparity in power between the enemy and us.”
The rich businessman breathed a sigh of relief at the words of the black-clad Dutong. If he didn't ask for success, then he understood.
"I understand, I'll go down and get ready." The fat rich businessman wiped the sweat from his forehead.
It's easier to say that it's just to coax the boss to play. Isn't it just trying to make it look like you tried your best but failed to achieve it in the end?
It will be convenient to shirk the responsibility when the time comes. He knows it too well, so he will go down and write down the preparation plan, arrange the deployment records and hand them in. The accounts will be kept in order, and no moth is allowed!
He must deal with this matter with 200% enthusiasm, take it seriously without giving up until the goal is achieved, and plan the important matter of assassinating King Yu.
Seeing that the fat rich businessman understood what he meant, everyone in black clothes nodded.
After the fat rich businessman retreated, the black-clothed commander's face showed extreme distortion.
"Tao Yuan, you bastard, bastard..." Incompetent was furious, that was probably it.
After being betrayed by Tao Yuan, almost all the spies who planned the Wanshou Banquet were wiped out. It can be said that the Wanshou Banquet plan was actually stopped.
Originally, they were really planning to assassinate King Yu and let the princes compete for the throne to create opportunities for the frontline army. Now the generals on the frontline are also waiting for news.
Now, all he could do was make noise, and in the end the performance meant more than the actual meaning. He didn't want to do this, but there was no other way, there was no one available.
The men in black scolded Tao Yuan for a while, then sat on a chair and waited for the sky to turn dark, with many clouds but no stars or moon. A dark sky was most suitable for exploration work.
Opening a small opening in the window, the body shape changes. In comparison, the huge human body changes into a crow the size of a palm.
The crow flapped its wings and flew towards Chengguo's mansion.
Hovering in the sky and settling on the eaves, the crow's eyes focus on the courtyard, specifically symbolizing the main house where the envoy lives.
The lights were burning, but there was no sound. The silence was eerie.
He watched Li Rusi walk into the house with the soup and medicine. He waited quietly, and the night let him blend into the darkness.
After a long time, the lights went out, and Li Rusi walked out with a sad look on her face, as if Li Pingyuan's condition had worsened again.
Judging from the prescriptions prescribed, Li Pingyuan's illness was indeed getting worse. He claimed to be infected with wind and cold, but it was actually a stomach problem caused by acclimatization.
All these indicate that Li Pingyuan is now sick and it is impossible to lead Chengguo on an expedition. However, there is news that Li Chengzhi is rushing towards Chengguo and is escorted by the army. It is suspected that Li Pingyuan is returning home.
Now the generals on the front line are eager to know Li Pingyuan's condition and give the veteran the necessary respect.
Commanding an army is not the right thing to do. The gap between a man and a dog is bigger than that between a man and a dog. If you know that Li Ping is far away on the front line, you should be more cautious, fortify your formation, fight attrition, and use national power to drag down the two countries Cheng and Yu.
If he is not there, then you can be more flexible, and even forcefully seize Chengdueguan, seize Yindu directly, and destroy the Yu Kingdom in one fell swoop.
The importance of confirming Li Pingyuan's current status is second only to the assassination of King Yu and the chaos in Yu State.
waiting.
Jumping off the eaves, Crow once again tried to push open the doors and windows, but a premonition of danger made him fly into the air.
"Whoosh..." The sharp arrow nailed the door panel.
"Whoosh..." There was another arrow, and the crow fled in panic.
"Dang..." The two arrows in front were calibrated, and the third arrow hit the crow's body accurately, but it made the sound of gold and stone colliding.
The fourth arrow was aimed at the crow's eye. The crow was so frightened that it moved in the air and barely managed to avoid it, but it shot off a few flight feathers.
"..." The crow ran away from this place without caring about the direction.
After flying far away and finding a beam under the eaves, the crow breathed a sigh of relief.
Monsters are suppressed in human cities, let alone in royal cities like Yindu. Moreover, the heavenly master in this country is genuine. He dare not use any magic at all. If he is caught by the other party, he will have to live another life.
"It's really terrifying. There is no trace of magic, but it can shoot through my feathers." Out of danger, the crow uttered human words, but was still afraid.
He finally understood why the original humans were gone forever. His body of gold and stone was still aching from such hidden arrows, but it was hard to say about his human body of flesh and blood.
After a long time, the crow calmed down and looked at the direction in which it was flying. Its eyes were a little angry, and it looked cunning, thinking about what to do.
"Mother, how can I testify to something that is clearly not true?" the man roared, his voice full of unyieldingness.
"If you don't testify, our Duke Zhenguo's office will have nothing to do with that woman. Why don't you understand." The woman's voice was sharp.
It turned out that they had flown to Duke Zhenguo's Mansion, and the two people here were Duke Zhenguo Lu Buming and his mother Zhao.
The crow became interested, flew to the window, and stuck to the window.
"But we can't slander Ah Mi's reputation. He's already like this. Mom, please let her go." Lu Buming begged, his tone sounding extremely helpless and pitiful.
"She still has a reputation? A daughter of a traitor. Why should I let her go? She died because of me? Didn't she almost implicate us? Now it's just to let everyone know that she is not ours. It’s her fault, she’s dead anyway, shouldn’t we make some compensation for how she’s wronged our family?”
Zhao spoke a series of rhetorical questions, full of moral superiority, as if what she said was the truth and what she did was justified.
"But this thing never happened. What do you want me to say, mother, this is bullying." Lu Buming stuck to the bottom line.
"Deceiving the emperor? Who among all the civil and military officials in this dynasty would not deceive the emperor? Siqin and Shengjing will deceive the emperor. So what, aren't they enjoying glory and wealth in Youguo?" Zhao said disdainfully.
"He also gave his legitimate daughter to Prince You as his concubine. Now he is the head of the country. It is much better than hanging on the dead tree of Yu State. Now that Yu State is going to be finished, taking advantage of Yang Xiang's line, Even if the Yu Kingdom is destroyed, I still won’t lose my title and salary. If you are so stubborn, what will I do, what will happen to Luo Fu, and what will happen to Luo Fu’s children?”
Mrs. Zhao cried, sobbing, and the crow felt a chill, but Lu Buming liked this very much.
"Mom, don't cry. Our Lu family has been favored by the emperor. It's not good for you to say this." Lu Buming persuaded, trying to persuade his mother.
"Thanks to the emperor's grace, how many people from our Lu family have died for their Tang family, and the only one who died directly is you, the only one who died directly. All these we got were obtained with our lives. If you don't cherish it, you have to die with that woman." Wuwu... My mother has raised you for so long and you haven't adopted a mother yet. Do you still want you to die with that woman and abandon your son and mother? Wuwu..."
The crying became heartbreaking, the more she talked, the sadder she became, and the topic expanded.
"No more, no more, I don't want to die anymore, mother, don't cry." Lu Buming said guiltily, he could be considered a filial son.
"Then you promise mother, don't think about that woman anymore, and live a good life with Luo Fu." Crying is just a way to make demands.
"I promise, I promise..." Facing the crying old mother, Lu Buming could only be forced to agree.
"Well, since you promised that you don't want that woman anymore, then you will bear witness and completely cut off your relationship with that woman." The crying stopped and he began to force her to uterus.
Lu Buming lost his voice and sounded hesitant: "It's not necessary, she's already dead."
"Uuuu...unfilial son, wuwu..."
"I promise, I promise, don't cry, mother, but if you fawn over Prime Minister Yang like this, what will you do if the emperor gets angry?"
Lu Buming gave in and expressed his worries.
"Your father and your uncle died in the rebellion twenty years ago. No matter how angry the emperor is, he will not do anything to you, but after this, you are considered to be Prime Minister Yang's." Zhao finally figured it out. The emperor's temper has changed.
"But this is false. What if someone exposes it? We have no evidence." Lu Buming said still worried.
"Who said there is no evidence? Isn't witness evidence proof? If everyone agrees, it is true. Is there anyone else who can prove it is false? How to prove it?"
Zhao didn't worry and said that a big net had been woven and was just waiting for the prey to fall into the net.
"Where Master Gong and Master Xia are..."
"You don't have to worry about this. It's all clear flow. Prime Minister Yang is the leader. Just listen to Prime Minister Yang."
Zhao didn't care.
"Besides confirming that story, they did not fail to observe. After all, they didn't know about this kind of thing and it couldn't implicate them."
"Okay." Although he was nervous, Lu Buming agreed.
"Okay, let's go see Luofu. She's pregnant, but you still ignore her so much. That woman is in the past. No matter how much you remember her, it's useless. Cherish Luofu." Zhao's tone also became kind, and she said Lu Buming warned.
"Well..." Lu Buming replied dully.
The crow didn't listen anymore. He fluttered into the sky and flew towards Zuo Xiangfu.
Zuo Xiang was a spirited old man. When the crow found him, he was reading Zi Yan.
"Mr. Yang is so energetic. He hasn't even gone to bed at this time." The crow transformed into a human being and pushed open the door.
"I can't sleep when I'm old. I hope to learn more and brush up on my knowledge." Yang Zuoxiang was not surprised that the black-clothed commander had arrived. In other words, he sent all the guards and maids away just to wait for his arrival.
"Today is not the agreed time." The black-clothed captain shook his head.
"Isn't Yadu Tong here yet? Someone told me that the inspectors destroyed the Youguo spy agency. I thought Yadu Tong was also unfortunately killed." Yang Zuoxiang was calm and indifferent. He was clearly related to himself as a treasonous traitor, but he did not appear to be treasonous. panic.
"It's just a subordinate organization. There are several more below. If you catch them, you'll catch them." Commander Yao said calmly.
"Prime Minister Yang is quite powerful. He has already won over old nobles like Zhenguo Gong, but I don't know if it is appropriate to let them know about your affair with foreign countries." Ya Dutong said dissatisfied.
"If I don't know this news, how could such a top noble come to seek refuge with me, and then with Youguo? At least the effects have been seen." Yang Zuoxiang smiled hoarsely.
"Okay, this can be regarded as a great achievement by Prime Minister Yang. I will report it to our emperor. Now there is an important matter, and I need to ask Prime Minister Yang for help." Ya Dutong just expressed his dissatisfaction and took the initiative.
"Please tell me that as ministers of the Holy Dynasty, we will do our best." Yang Zuoxiang was pleased with himself.
"I would like to ask Prime Minister Yang to help see if Li Pingyuan, the envoy of Chengguo, is still in Yindu." Commander Crow requested.
"This is a foreign minister. It's not easy for me to visit you, but I will try my best to test him." Yang Zuoxiang did not give everything, and it was difficult for him to do this.
Now the Chengguo Mansion is closed to all visitors, and no one else has the opportunity to visit. Even King Yu complained of illness when he was summoned, let alone ministers like them. After all, the other party was a foreign minister.
"Thank you so much, Prime Minister Yang. There is still something that Crow Zhi doesn't understand. Please clarify it with Prime Minister Yang." Crow Zhi thought of the conversation that Duke Zhenguo heard today.
"The new member Xiaolian Zhuangxun, do you need to target him like this?" Ya Zhi said in disbelief. Hearing the conversation with Zhenguo Duke's office meant to confirm the rumor, and it was under the instruction of Prime Minister Yang.
"Prince Yu has enough knives in his hand. Any more will be bad. The Ministry of Revenue is everyone's money bag. It's not good for an outsider to come in."
