The fake eunuch who lurked in the palace

"drive!"

A group of people rode through the woods, with thick dust behind them.

"My lord, we should be almost at Hangu Pass. Let's evacuate separately to the next town!" the leader said loudly.

Going to Hangu Pass was a temporary decision. Before arriving, Li Yi must not let anyone know his whereabouts.

Except for himself, Feng Qi, Zhou Pan, and Zhou Gui, everyone else continued the original route.

"Master Xiang, there is a letter from Qin State."

He hurried to the right prime minister and gave him the letter.

After reading it, the Right Prime Minister raised his eyes and said, "Just as I thought, Si Jian's identity was fabricated."

"Go and find out where Sheng Yun returned to Chu State from."

"Where are their group?"

The right minister picked up the tea and took a sip, with a pale expression on his face.

"Looking at the route, it should be heading to Xingzhou."

"Xingzhou?"

The right prime minister rubbed his fingers with a slight thought, "It seems that Zhou Pan and Zhou Gui were taken away by Si Jian."

"After passing Xingzhou, we are not far from the border."

"Do it as soon as possible and do it cleanly."

"Yes."

He bowed and left.

After reading the letter again, the right minister threw it into the fire basin, and the firelight illuminated his eyes deeper and deeper.

"Hide it, but don't make a sound."

An old woman piled up dead branches and told them inside.

"Sir, this is all the food we can provide."

The old man knelt down and spoke with a trembling body.

"that's it?"

The guard looked contemptuously and kicked the basket. The rice inside was immediately scattered all over the floor. The rice grains were not full and the color was different. At first glance, it looked like it had been made from scratch.

The old people looked at the rice on the ground, their noses felt astringent, and they felt distressed. However, facing nearly a hundred guards, no matter how angry they were, they did not dare to say anything and just asked them to leave quickly.

"Okay, don't delay."

"Let's do it."

The leading guard pulled out his knife, took a few steps, and slashed at an old man without any mercy.

The villagers looked at this scene and screamed, their pupils filled with fear. They sat down on the ground and backed away.

The guards looked indifferent and chased him all the way.

The ground was strewn with corpses with their eyes closed, and the ground was soaked with blood.

The sounds of begging and cursing completely stopped in just a short moment.

"Sir, it's a few children."

The children hiding in the cellar and the woodpile were found. They looked at the knife dripping blood, their little faces turned pale with fright, and their innocent eyes were full of fear.

"Well, grandma..."

A child recognized the person lying in a pool of blood not far away and cried and ran over.

But the next moment, his facial features were squeezed together, and a blade pierced his small body.

As the light of the knife passed by, several children opened their eyes wide and lost their vitality.

After collecting the edible items, the guards left.

The village was as silent as ever.

The smell of blood in the air lingered for a long time.

The wind blew all the way through, making a whining sound.

"When my father's army comes, I will chop off their heads one by one!"

Zhou Gui spoke out from between his teeth, his eyes full of sternness.

Li Yi chewed dry food and looked up at the stars in the sky, feeling very depressed.

Fighting on the battlefield, no matter how cruel the methods are, no one will say anything.

But when the butcher knife is used against the defenseless old and weak, even a three-year-old child is not spared, he really deserves to be killed!

Feng Qi clenched his fists tightly, with a look of resentment on his face. Even if it cost him his life, he would help Si Jian to that position.

Today’s debt must be repaid in one stroke!

Zhou Pan stood up and fed the horse water, "We will arrive at Hangu Pass in half a day. Second brother, you stay here and I will ask someone to pick you up."

Although they were moving forward quickly along the way, bringing Zhou Gui with them inevitably slowed down the team.

"You guys go quickly."

"Even if I starve for a few days, I won't die!"

Zhou Gui told Li Yi and others in a rough voice to stop eating and leave quickly.

Li Yi put the note away. He moved slowly at first, then jumped onto his horse. In just a moment, his figure melted into the night.

Zhou Pan and Feng Qi followed closely.

"The thirty-three surrounding villages were all slaughtered?"

Yang Feng trembled his lips and his voice was hoarse.

On the other side, Weng Jing slumped in a chair.

Both of them were from Jian'an who were forcibly taken away by Li Yi. If they had not been informed about the incident in Sui'an County, they would never have stayed here and would have thought of ways to leave.

Although I couldn't leave the house, I never stopped inquiring about the news outside.

The guards didn't hide anything, and told them the latest happenings every day.

"Is Chu State going to perish?"

Yang Feng murmured unconsciously, staggered, and sat on the ground. His fat body bounced twice, but his expression did not fluctuate at all.

"Trouble is coming."

Weng Jing closed his eyes with a sad look on his face.

Father Sheng looked at the dancing candlelight, his face as sinking as water, and he slowly polished the ink. He didn't stop writing until dawn.

"Let's see if these letters can be sent anywhere."

Father Sheng sent the letter to Du Qianwei. He had been the minister of household affairs for many years and had connections in various places.

When Si Jian raises troops, he has to pave the way for him.

Yun Niang looked at the green leaves outside and silently prayed for Li Yi to be safe.

The Supreme Emperor threw down the memorial and asked the right minister to be summoned to the palace.

"In your opinion, what is the current situation like?"

The Supreme Emperor rubbed his brows and asked.

If outsiders saw this scene, they would definitely be surprised. Isn’t the right prime minister close to the emperor? Even they knew about this, and it was impossible for the Supreme Emperor not to know about it.

Instead of taking the opportunity to deal with the right minister, he asked him how to deal with it.

During the conversation, there was no precaution at all.

This is absolutely abnormal!

"The person in the dark must be found out as soon as possible."

"Order Xiangwu Guards to kill the garrison."

"Since I pushed the matter to the emperor from the beginning, now I can only let him carry it."

The right minister spoke slowly.

"The search can only be carried out secretly."

"The people are extremely panicked now. If they are told that there is such a terrifying force in the dark, the situation will be completely out of control."

"Your Majesty, it's time to go to court early."

"It's time for you to take over the court and ascend to the throne again."

The right minister bowed his head and saluted.

"Go do it."

The Supreme Emperor waved his hand, signaling that everything would go as he said.

"My minister retire."

The right minister walked out of the Changqiu Palace, his steps showing calmness, without any trace of panic.

Everyone thought that the Left Prime Minister was the Supreme Emperor's confidant, but they did not know that the person the Supreme Emperor truly trusted was the Right Prime Minister.

From the beginning, the emperor had no chance of winning.

If he behaves peacefully and is an obedient son, the Supreme Emperor can leave him in that position.

But people always feel that as they grow up, their wings become hardened.

As long as he doesn't die, he will have the final say in Chu State.

No one can escape control.

"Have you heard that dozens of villages, like Sui'an County, were massacred?"

"The garrison is simply crazy and inhumane!"

"It doesn't matter who they are loyal to."

"Next, is it our turn?"

Everyone's eyes were silent, Jian'an seemed to be shrouded in thick clouds, and no light could be seen.