"Liu Qu and Liu Zidong have met the King of Shu." At the banquet, a middle-aged envoy bowed his hands to Xu Mu. Finally, I would like to add one sentence.
"My father Liu Zhongde."
Xu Mu, who was still smiling at first, raised his head in surprise when he heard this last sentence. It seems that Chang Laosi is quite interested this time. Even Liu Zhongde's eldest son was sent as an envoy.
"Brother Liu, please take a seat quickly. Your father and I are old acquaintances."
"Thank you so much, King Shu." Liu Qu was flattered. Although I am powerful, he himself does not have much ability. Otherwise, my father, who has the most powerful plans in the world, would have gained a reputation long ago.
"It's easy to say." Xu Mu raised his wine cup and faced the many envoys. "You all are loyal and brave men who work together for the righteousness. This time we gather here and we will make a killing oath. In the spring of next year, we will definitely kill you. Demon Queen, conquer Cangzhou!"
Although they are not kings of various states, people like Liu Qu are equivalent to the appearance of state kings. This time is a small gathering of the alliance, and it will not be considered a real alliance until next year.
"Drink with the King of Shu!"
"Drink together."
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After three rounds of drinking, there were already many people at the banquet, very drunk. Huang Daochong thoughtfully called the maid and helped him into the room to rest.
Of course, he didn't do this for Xu Mu. It seems that things like women's lust are not lethal enough to the King of Shu in front of him, and they are not as powerful as two old wild ginsengs.
"King of Shu, I'm a little anxious. Wait until I get back to the banquet, and then I'll have a drink with the king of Shu." Before Huang Daochong could speak first, at some point, Liu Qu came over somewhat unsteadily.
"Brother Liu, I will be waiting here."
"In the inner city, my father often said that if we talk about heroes in the world, King Xu Mu of Shu can be regarded as one of them. King Shu, wait...wait for me to come back, you and I will not return until we are drunk." Liu Qu, who was already big-tongued, finished his sentence, He turned around happily and walked out of the banquet hall with the support of two guards.
"This impeccable legitimate son lives a somewhat miserable life in the inner city. Although he is not like other dandies from aristocratic families, he has no talent. His father's skills can't be learned even by three points. He is nearly forty and can't even get a C I couldn't pass the examination, so I could only be a small official in Changyang. Thinking about it, I was unwilling to do so." Only when Liu Qu walked away did Huang Daochong sigh and speak.
In this world, if there are people who are outstanding, there will be people who are mediocre. This is an eternal truth.
"Master Huang, please take a seat. You and I will have a few more drinks."
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Liu Qu walked out of the hall, still immersed in his friendship with Xu Mu. His career was hopeless, and he understood that it was his father who had worked so hard to get him such a job this time.
If you do it well, you may not be able to return to the inner city and be reused. The legitimate son of Wumu in the world should have another soaring life.
"Waiting outside." Liu Qu burped, muttered to the guard, and walked into the bathroom alone. After grabbing the toilet chips and plugging his nose with red dates, Liu Qu just smiled contentedly and squatted down.
He did not notice that at this time, on the beam of the toilet, a man in black robe holding a sword was silently lowering his head, looking at the figure below.
"Wait, when I return to the inner city, I will tell my father that King Xu Shu and I had a very happy chat, whether it was astronomy, geography, or military strategies -"
Liu Qu was talking to himself, and his voice suddenly stopped. Only the severed head rolled to the corner of the bathroom, its bloody mouth open, still trembling.
After about a stick of incense, several guards waiting outside felt something was wrong and finally sent someone into the toilet. In just a moment, a horrified sound exploded over the entire Huang Mansion.
"Mr. Liu was assassinated!"
"Mr. Liu Qu was assassinated!"
In the banquet hall, Xu Mu and Huang Daochong looked at each other with shock on their faces. Only when I hurried out did I realize that at some point, people were already gathering outside the toilet.
An uneasy feeling instantly lingered in Xu Mu's heart.
"King Shu, Liu Qu is indeed dead." Huang Daochong gritted his teeth, his face extremely angry. This was his place, and someone was actually assassinated. Moreover, the identity of the person who was assassinated was not simple.
"The five tigers of the Huang family, go after the assassin!"
The five sturdy family generals, upon hearing Huang Daochong's order, quickly took their weapons and used Qinggong to plunder the tile roof.
Xu Mu stood there, frowning for a moment. This gathering of envoys is actually a very good thing. Under the righteousness, it is impossible to win over more people next year. Just like Yan Tang, he was still outside the pass in Kezhou, waiting pitifully to enter the state.
But no one expected that in the tightly defended Kezhou, someone would dare to commit an assassination.
"He must be a master." Huang Daochong's voice trembled. The matter could be big or small. The person who died was the son of the Five Conspirators in the World and the envoy of the King of Yuzhou in the inner city.
"If... the King of Yuzhou is to blame, please ask the King of Shu to help him when the time comes. Even if you want to take my head and use it to plead guilty, there is no harm." Huang Daochong spoke directly without any pretense. People like him always start from the interests of family continuation.
"Master Huang, please don't talk about this yet." Xu Mu felt very unhappy in his heart at this moment. It's not because of Huang Daochong, but because of Cangzhou. He didn't even need to think, he knew it must be the Demon Queen's hidden needle.
After Liu Qu's death, if one thing is not handled well, then Liu Zhongde will get angry and try to persuade Uncle Chang to withdraw from the alliance... You know, no matter what, old Zhongde is the chief staff member of the entire inner city.
This assassination hit the nail on the head.
"Don't worry, King Shu. I will send an order immediately to seal all exits in Kezhou." Huang Daochong gritted his teeth.
"It doesn't work. He can enter Kezhou and kill people without anyone noticing. He should also be able to escape."
Of course, Liu Qu was not like him. He was always surrounded by Si Hu and Yin Hu, who were all secretly protecting him. Furthermore, with his cautious temperament, in this situation, even if he had to go to the bathroom, he would drag Si Hu with him.
"If we can't catch him... I'm afraid the people in the inner city will be furious." Huang Daochong was worried.
"This is the purpose of the assassination." Xu Mu was not nervous, "Master Huang, are there any death row prisoners in Kezhou?"
"Of course."
"I'm going to pick up two extremely evil people and say they are accomplices of the assassins. After they are silenced, they will be taken to Caishikou and beheaded, so as to appease the anger in the inner city. In addition, I will send two letters to the King of Yuzhou. Explain clearly."
One is for Uncle Chang, and the other is for Lao Zhongde. Both emotionally and rationally, this is what must be done.
Huang Daochong seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and thanked him hurriedly.
"Master Huang, I don't care what methods you use in the future, this kind of thing must not happen again."
"Don't worry, King Shu, I will try my best!"
Xu Mu exhaled. Now is not the time to hold people accountable. This round of assassination was like a piece of mouse droppings falling into the soup pot. If it is not handled well and cannot be concealed, the alliance will be on the verge of collapse before it officially begins.
