Liu Mai opened his eyes wide and shook his head in disbelief: "Crazy, you must be crazy! Huanxuan has a hundred thousand troops inside and outside Jiankang City. How is it possible, how is it possible to kill him here? ?”
Zhou Anmu smiled slightly: "I can't tell you the specific plan, unless Brother Mai joins us now. If you are willing to do it, then please leave Brother Xile with you for safekeeping, and the token that can mobilize the brothers in the city." Me, and I’ll take you to the brother who uses it.”
Liu Mai was silent for a long time. He was fighting fiercely in his heart. Zhou Anmu was right. If Liu Yi deliberately wanted to rebel, he would have entered the final stage of the attack and it would be impossible to stop. He would be implicated. It would be impossible to report him. But relying on only this few troops to fight against Huan Xuan can only be possible unless all the Beifu troops are willing to listen to Liu Yi's orders.
Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and said, "Is the person behind this uprising Xi Le?"
Zhou Anmu hesitated for a moment, then shook his head: "No, it was Brother Jinu who led the envoy, and many brothers followed him. Brother Xile, you know it. If you are not sure of everything, how can you easily put the lives of the entire clan at risk? Brother Mai, don’t hesitate anymore, let’s do it together!”
Liu Mai's heart fluctuated, and he secretly thought that Liu Yi and Liu Yu had always been at odds, and this time they joined forces and were willing to promote Liu Yu as the leader of the alliance. Could it be that Liu Yu was organizing the uprising in Jiankang City now? , with Liu Yu's personality, a few thousand troops dared to attack the central army of a million troops. He himself served as a guard in the palace. Maybe there was some secret room where he could directly enter the palace and kill Huan Xuan. If not, how could his arrogant brother be placed below him? Now that I want this token to command the brothers in the city to revolt, I will probably bluff outside to attract the Miyagi guards and buy time for my assault!
Thinking of this, Liu Mai felt cold. After working on it for a long time, he was in the city at this time. He had to act as a bait to lure the enemy. In addition, the more than a thousand people this token could mobilize were distributed in every corner of the city. There are all kinds of people from all walks of life, from coachmen in car dealers, to porters who work hard, to waiters in taverns, to butchers in markets. To do such a big thing, you need to notify and assemble separately. It is impossible to do it without attracting attention. They are concentrated in one place. If you really agree to Zhou Anmu now, you may lose your life. You must not do it!
Thinking of this, Liu Mai gritted his teeth and said: "Xiao Zhou, it's not that I don't want to help you start a fight, it's just that at this time, hastily gathering people will definitely arouse suspicion in the city, and thousands of brothers are gathering in one place. , the target is a bit too big, I don’t think it is worse than this. I will participate in the uprising, but give me these two days to secretly gather people in batches, divide them into three or five places, and concentrate them in several yards. When there is an incident, you come to me again, and I will give you the gathering place, manpower, and tokens, and you can go directly to assemble it yourself, how about that?"
Zhou Anmu sighed: "Okay, Brother Xile has said it first. If Brother Mai is willing to act immediately, he will take the token to find someone overnight. If Brother Mai is concerned, he will try his best to help you get out of the city. I don't think there is any need to gather like this. Now, please follow me out of the city."
Liu Mai shook his head: "It's already late at night. Going out of the city will arouse suspicion. My personal life and death is a small matter. If I miss the important event of raising troops to build righteousness, it will be a big sin. Xiao Zhou, don't worry, I will never betray Xi Le. Yes, then I will stay here now, wait and see what happens, and wait until early tomorrow morning before I leave the city."
Zhou Anmu nodded and said in a deep voice: "Brother Mai, be careful. If there is any movement outside, please don't go out. Remember!"
He said, saluted Liu Mai, turned around, the door opened and closed instantly, and his figure disappeared into the vast night.
Liu Maikong was sitting on the bedside, and then he realized that the clothes on his body were already soaked with sweat and stuck to his body. He suddenly shouted: "Come here, hold the lamp and serve the wine! Give me two pieces of money, I want it." Good luck!"
In Jiankang City, there is the Huan Family Ancestral Temple.
It was past the fifth watch. Huan Xuan stretched out and walked out slowly from the ancestral temple. Several servants behind him covered him with cloaks. Bian Fanzhi on one side followed closely step by step. Xuan smiled and said: "Respect your ancestors, if I stay in this ancestral temple for another seven days, even if the ceremony is completed, I believe that the ancestors of my Huan family will protect my great Chu country forever and last forever!" "
Bian Fanzhi curled up his lips: "Your Majesty, I advise you to reconsider. The ancestral temples of all dynasties must be traced back to seven generations. Three Zhaos, three Mu plus Taizu, a total of seven generations to obtain the blessings of the ancestors. If you do this I’m afraid it’s a big mistake to only focus on my father’s generation. While it’s still during the temple worship and fasting period, it’s still too late. It’s best to change it before anyone comes forward to say it.”
Huan Xuan smiled and patted Bian Fanzhi on the shoulder: "Respect the ancestors, others are ignorant, don't you understand? How did my Huan family come from? If we really want the Seventh Generation Ancestral Temple, we have to trace it back to Gaoping Mausoleum. It's time for our ancestor Duke Huan to abstain from his conduct. What will the people of the world say and think about this?"
Bian Fanzhi frowned and whispered: "Isn't there a reason to avenge the ancestors and kill the Sima family? This is not a bad thing."
Huan Xuan shook his head: "In any case, if someone destroys the entire clan, even though some ancestors escape with their lives, it is not a glorious thing. Besides, if my ancestors were wiped out and some people escaped, then I will destroy the rebels." As for the whole clan of thieves, can someone make an argument against this ancestor? Don’t forget, there are still some remnants of the anti-thief party who are on the run. Besides, my eldest father, he raised an army to protect the Jin Dynasty, but was defeated and captured and killed. Naturally, people in Jin want to promote their loyalty, but in Dachu, it will appear that I am an unworthy descendant. The Jin Dynasty protected by my ancestors has been usurped by me. How will people see me? Is it to encourage the descendants of the founding heroes to do the same? Come out?"
Bian Fanzhi gritted his teeth: "Although this makes sense, the founding of the country requires the blessing of the ancestral temple. This involves gods. Your Majesty had better think again."
Huan Xuan smiled and waved his hand: "Old Bian, I have already checked. Back then, Wang Mang did not build seven temples, but nine temples. If I build one temple, there will be no problem. Everyone knows that my father is a hero. , just start with him.”
Bian Fanzhi's expression changed: "Your Majesty, you are not joking, that Wang Mang is..."
Before he finished speaking, suddenly, there was a sound of breaking through the air. In the night, you could see the shining arrows of dozens of bows and arrows coming, and Hu Fan's stalwart figure jumped in front of Huan Xuan, waving his shield. , tigers like the wind, accompanied by his roaring voice: "There are assassins, escort us!"
