Du Zongting heard clearly, but still did not answer. He looked up and saw King Wei staring at him curiously. Du Zongting's eyes began to flicker, and then he lowered his head in shame.
Liu Xu became more and more curious and walked up to Du Zongting, "Follow me quickly!" Then he shouted to the soldiers of Jinwu Guard: "Brothers of Jinwu Guard, all go straight to the Prince's Mansion with me, who will get it first?" If Liu Yan's head is found, the reward will be one hundred thousand, and he will be sealed..."
"Uncle Jiu Wang! Don't worry, my nephew has come to recommend himself!" At this time, a familiar voice came from the crowd.
Liu Xu's heart was startled, and he looked forward intently. A path emerged from the crowd, and a young man wearing a golden crown and a python robe walked out of the crowd. That man was none other than Prince Liu Yan.
Liu Xu was at a loss for a moment, subconsciously took three steps back, and said hesitantly: "This..." Looking at the expressionless Du Zongting in front of him, he suddenly understood the whole story, and grabbed Du Zongting's collar with his left hand angrily. Questioned: "Du Zongting...what...what is going on?"
Du Zongting's eyes were red at this time, and he turned his face helplessly, knowing that he was now too embarrassed to face King Wei.
"Uncle Jiu Wang, please don't make things too difficult for Master Du. He is doing this for the country and the country, and for our Liu family." Prince Liu Yanzhi said proudly and sarcastically, "Master Du is a meritorious minister now. Tomorrow Grandpa Huang will give you a separate reward!"
Liu Yan's sharp ridicule made Liu Xu instantly furious. He held a sword in his right hand and slashed at Du Zongting while shouting: "Traitor, I will kill you..."
Before Liu Xu could strike with his sword, the two guards nearby had already snatched the sword from Liu Xu's hand and subdued him. Although Liu Xu's arms were held back by two guards, he still kept struggling while cursing at Liu Yan and Du Zongting: "You bunch of thieves, I won't let you go even to the underworld." of!"
"Uncle Jiuwang, don't you want to know how General Hu is doing now?" Liu Yan's mouth showed a hint of sly pride.
"He...how are they? Say..." Liu Xu gritted his teeth, wishing he could eat Liu Yan alive.
Liu Yan shook his head and said with a proud look on his face, "What a pity! What a pity! Not only was Hu Dayou's entire army wiped out, but before he even stepped out of the south gate, he was shot with arrows all over his body like a hedgehog. When he was about to die, Don’t forget to talk about how good you are!”
After hearing this, Liu Xu burst into tears in an instant. He was so choked that he could not speak. After a long time, he looked up to the sky and roared: "General Hu... It was I, Liu Xu, who harmed you!"
"Hey!" Liu Yan sighed, "Uncle Wang, you don't have to blame yourself. If my nephew had such a loyal hero, I would die in peace!"
Liu Xu was so angry that his blood surged up, and a mouthful of blood came out. Then he spat on the prince's face with all his strength, "Thief, kill me..."
Liu Yan wiped his chin subconsciously and glared at Liu Xu angrily: "I'm not as stupid as you! If you make your own decisions like this, you will only suffer the consequences in the end." Then he ordered, "Come here! Take me back!"
Tonight, everyone in the Prince's Mansion was destined to have trouble sleeping. Everyone was immersed in the ecstasy of victory. After several hours of planning, the rebellion was finally suppressed. Some soldiers were already a little tired, so the Prince prepared a meal in the main room. Bo Jiu specially invited Xun Mou and Du Zongting to a banquet. The three of them had been drinking until the fourth watch, and Du Zongting kept forcing a smile on his face and thinking a lot during the dinner.
Xun Mou also saw what Du Zongting was thinking, so he raised his wine glass and said with a smile: "Master Du, if this can be achieved this time, the credit must be recorded on your head! Come on, I respect you..." After that, The two drank it all in one gulp.
Liu Yan also took advantage of the wine and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Mr. Du, you will follow me from now on, and I will ensure that you will always enjoy wealth and honor! Tomorrow, the palace will ask Grandpa Huang to take credit for you."
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Du Zongting only said three words, refusing to say anything more, and then drank another glass.
"Now that the thorn in the side of Wei Wang Liu Xu has been removed, now the only thorn in the flesh of Ning Wang Liu Xun is left. Does General Xun have any clever tricks?" Liu Yan frowned and asked Xun Mou.
Xun Mou smiled slightly and said: "Prince Ning has been in the court for decades, and there are many of his cronies in the court. If you want to get rid of him, you can only do it slowly. You must not be as impatient as King Wei."
"Yes, yes!" Liu Yan drank another glass of wine and continued to ask Xun Mou, "What's next?"
"This King Ning is like a golden cherry tree covered with thorns. If you want to eat it, you must first remove the barbs on it, instead of thinking about how to eat it in one bite!"
"Oh! Yes!" Liu Yanruo realized something, "General Xun means to get rid of those people around King Ning first, and then get rid of him last?"
"Exactly!" Xun Mou nodded, "Not only that, we also want to place our people in the court."
"Yes, yes! Now that Jinwu Guards General Hu Dayou has died, this position will be vacant."
Xun Mou thought for a moment, "The emperor must be wary of this position now. It will be difficult for us to place our own people!"
Prince Liu Yan continued to ask: "Then what should we do now?"
"For this plan, we have to recruit some talents from this trial."
Liu Yan also nodded, "Then which of Prince Ning's cronies should we get rid of first?"
Xun Mou rolled his eyes, tapped his index finger on the table, and said solemnly: "Lu Zuo!"
"Lu Zuo?" Liu Yan looked puzzled, then full of disdain, "Just him? He is now helpless. He has no official position and is also known as Luo Sunshan. Besides, he is not a close confidant of Prince Ning. According to this Gong Guan, is General Xun worrying too much?"
When Liu Yan said that Xun Mou was worried, what he was actually thinking was that Xun Mou was too narrow-minded. Lu Zuo was just a commoner now. Even if he really became a guest of King Ning, he would not be able to disturb the situation.
Xun Mou also guessed what Liu Yan was thinking at this time, but he himself knew that Lu Zuo's threat was by no means as simple as a commoner. "If your highness wants to successfully inherit the throne, then please listen to me and get rid of Lu Zuo." ! Now, using King Wei as an excuse, it is a good time to catch him, otherwise we will have long nights and many dreams!"
"Okay, okay, don't worry, General Xun. Isn't it just Lu Zuo? I'll have him arrested tomorrow!" Liu Yan forced a smile, "General Xun, come and have a drink. Mr. Du, don't stand still. Let’s do it together!”
The next day, it rained continuously and the capital city, which had been sunny for a long time, suddenly started to rain lightly. In the early morning of the spring rain, all the ministers who were preparing to go to the morning court had been waiting outside the palace gate. Everyone was worried because the news of King Wei's rebellion had spread like wildfire last night, and the whole capital had begun to spread wildly. Everyone was speculating that the emperor would be the emperor today. How to deal with King Liu Xu of Wei? It is impossible to turn a blind eye as in the past few days. "Conspiracy" has touched the bottom line of the Han Emperor.
Seeing that it was almost time to go to court, the guards blew the horns, and the whole earth seemed to be shaking. All the officials couldn't help but tremble, and then they lined up neatly and walked into the Xuanzheng Hall.
