Plan to cut off the nine states

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Guo Shifeng circled around Xu Chu and returned to him, still smiling, "Master Lou, long time no see."

"I have changed my surname to Xu."

"Ah, it doesn't matter what your last name is. To the imperial court, you will always be the assassin."

"Am I not an 'accomplice' of the assassin?"

"Haha, there are too many 'accomplices' to show off Mr. Lou's specialness."

Miao Sa stepped forward and said, "Master Imperial Envoy, do you want the prisoner to be escorted to Dongdu immediately?"

"It is not safe on the road now. There is no need to rush to escort the prisoners, and the court is not in a hurry to get them."

The last sentence was a bit strange, but Miao Sa nodded with a smile, "Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy is right."

"Lou Chu is a fugitive imperial prisoner. Shouldn't he be sent to the Eastern Capital immediately?" Shen Cong didn't understand.

Guo Shifeng smiled and said: "The Eastern Capital has its own arrangements. I am just an envoy sent by the imperial court to uphold integrity, not an imperial envoy. Please stop calling me that. I can't afford the responsibility."

Miao Sa and Shen Cong said yes again and again, but still called "imperial envoy" when they spoke, except that the word "sir" was removed.

Guo Shifeng said to Shen Cong again: "It is a blessing for the Shen family and the imperial court to have a master from the Ministry of Industry."

Shen Cong's skinny face couldn't help but smile, "These are the duties that ministers should perform. Alas, the late emperor abandoned his ministers and left. When he thought of the late emperor's voice and smile, he felt sad, and when he saw the assassin, he became angry. From the heart…”

At the end, Shen Cong gritted his teeth.

Guo Shifeng also sighed a few times, as if he was missing the Emperor of All Things, "Is Lord Mu Shou feeling better? I am envoy to Jinyang this time, and I must see Lord Mu Shou."

"Don't worry, Imperial Envoy. My father is getting better. In a day or two, he will have to see the Imperial Envoy even if he falls ill."

"Haha, then I'll wait for the good news."

Shen Cong was very happy that the imperial envoy was so polite, and he felt relieved and said goodbye.

Miao Sa asked: "Should the prisoner be imprisoned first?"

"After all, he is the son of a great general. He should not be dealt with in an ordinary way. He was sent to my next door and sent more soldiers to guard him."

"Hey, is the general still the same general as before?"

"Everything in the world is unpredictable, and the court is a place where the situation changes suddenly. It's not something you or I can predict. We have to keep a normal mind and adapt to changes."

Although Guo Shifeng did not have an important official position, Miao Sa did not dare to offend him, so he immediately nodded in agreement and ordered the prisoners to be sent to the backyard.

There was a whine nearby, Miao Sa frowned and said to the guard: "Kick Tan Wuwei out."

Xu Chu once again fell into house arrest, sitting at the table and silently reflecting, why were his plans always interrupted unexpectedly? Why couldn't I foresee the possible danger? Why is it that every time something happens, the things I have learned about “honoring names and taking responsibility for reality” are never used?

The more he thought about his mistakes, the more Xu Chu thought about them. He didn't even notice that the door was opened.

Guo Shifeng coughed and said with a smile, "Brother Chu, are you preparing to become a monk?"

Xu Chu stood up and said, "A homeless person cannot control his life or death. How can he become a monk?"

"Let's have a few drinks." Guo Shifeng sat next to him, placed a pot of wine on the table, turned over two glasses, and poured the wine himself.

"The first glass of wine is a tribute to the past."

"The past was respectable." Xu Chu raised his glass and the two drank it down in one gulp. The northern wine was so strong that it was like fire in the mouth. Xu Chu was so excited that he could only smack his lips without the food to drink.

"It is said that where there is water and soil, there are people. Bingzhou's wine is as strong as the people, but not the people." Guo Shifeng poured a second glass, "This glass of wine is a tribute to my brother Chu for his unspeakable kindness."

Xu Chu never revealed the details of Guo Shifeng to the court, but he did not take credit for it. Instead of picking up the wine glass, he asked: "What does 'people are not necessarily' mean?"

Guo Shifeng put down his cup, "Brother Chu still thinks Shen Bingzhou is a 'real dragon'?"

"Looking at the world, Bingzhou is in the best situation. As for Shen Mu Shou, to be honest, I only saw him twice when I was a child. He was among the brothers and never talked to him. It was quite interesting to watch his actions of recruiting talents."

"Brother Chu is interested in Young Master Shen, right?"

"At least he is somewhat fierce and dares to act when the opportunity arises."

Guo Shifeng laughed and toasted again, and the two drank again.

"How about we make a bet?"

"Okay, what kind of bet is this?"

"Tonight, I bet that Fifth Young Master Shen will come and rob someone."

"oh?"

"Shen Da was stupid. He sent you directly to the general manager's office, which ruined the plan of the fifth son Shen and the plan of Shen Bingzhou. If nothing unexpected happened, Shen Bingzhou would definitely allow the fifth son to make a big fuss. He would rein in the troops outside the city and the fifth son would If he wins, he will take advantage of the situation and go to the city and raise the flag openly. If the five sons lose, he will follow the example of the general and abandon one of his sons to save the whole family. "What do you think of my guess?"

Xu Chu poured the wine, "The third glass of wine is at Jingdongdu Yuxue Hall, where we all get enlightened."

After drinking it all in one gulp, Guo Shifeng pushed the wine bottle away and his expression became serious, "I have reminded the general manager to set up a trap. If Shen Wu comes, he will be captured alive."

Xu Chu smiled and said, "By the way, Brother Ma fell into the hands of the rebels, and his life or death is unknown."

Guo Shifeng was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Brother Chu, do you think I don't care about brotherhood? In any case, before returning to Dongdu, I will protect brother Chu from hardship. As for Brother Ma, everyone has his own destiny. If I can do my best, I will I will never sit back and watch. If it is beyond reach, it is useless to think about it. What do you think? "

"Tell me what you want to bet on."

"I bet that the Fifth Young Master Shen will be defeated. After that, General Shen Bingzhou will lead his troops south to help the court quell the chaos, and the Tiancheng Dynasty will be able to extend its life for a few more years."

"Then I bet that the fifth son of Shen will win. He will be the king of Bingzhou within a few days. Nine states in the world will lose one of them again. The Tiancheng Dynasty will survive and will not survive for three years."

"Haha, this bet is too big. Let's bet on whether Fifth Young Master Shen will win or lose tonight."

"good."

"If Fifth Young Master Shen doesn't come, I will win."

"If he doesn't dare to show up, I will be completely defeated, and naturally you will win. What's the bet? I have nothing now."

Guo Shifeng pointed to his mouth, "As long as a general can still line up his troops, he can still be a general lying on his couch. As long as a counselor can keep his tongue intact and can open his mouth, he can still be a counselor in prison."

"You want me to give you advice?"

"Let's put it this way, if I lose, I will immediately surrender to the Shen family without any hesitation."

"I believe Brother Guo can do it."

Guo Shifeng didn't care about the ridicule, but smiled and said: "Those who live in the ups and downs of the world and understand the current affairs are heroes. As Brother Chu said, if the Bingzhou rebels, the Eastern Capital will be in danger, and I am willing to surrender to the Ming Lord. Besides, I am not just surrendering, There is also a lot of news about Dongdu that Shen Bingzhou needs urgently."

"Has something happened again in the Eastern Capital?"

"There has been a big change. I will only tell you one thing now. The Liang family originally agreed to let Brother Chu go, but they issued a wanted order. Does Brother Chu understand the reason?"

"Just take a guess. On the day I left, something happened in Dongdu, which caused the general to lose power. The Liang family felt that there was no need to make concessions. Thinking about it carefully, the only thing that happened was the King of Eastern Hunan. He did not win the victory. Forbidden military power? Or is he defecting to the Liang family? "

"There are some things you would never imagine. If I hadn't been there personally, I wouldn't have imagined it. Mrs. Ling Tanglan and Brother Ling went out of the city to meet the general. The Empress Dowager saw them off in person, but she regretted it when they returned to the palace. I don't know who told them He moved and became very angry, thinking that Mrs. Lan had abandoned him and had no sisterly love. "

"The Queen Mother may have heard that the General once participated in the assassination, right?"

"It's possible, but it's just a guess. At least I'm not suspected. In short, the Empress Dowager got angry and made a surprising decision. She wanted to marry the King of Xiangdong."

"Ah?" Xu Chu was shocked. This was something he had never imagined. "Isn't this...impossible?"

"To say 'marry' is a bit too much. I transferred the King of Eastern Hunan to the palace to take charge of the guards. The two of them can get along day and night. They are not called husband and wife, but have the reality of it."

Xu Chu was stunned, "Is this the so-called 'enemies'?"

"No one else can tell what happened between them. What is not good for the general is that the King of Xiangdong agreed. When I left, he had already entered the palace, and the King of Jibei left the city to take charge of the imperial army."

"The King of Jibei has also been reused?"

"After all, he is the biological son of the Empress Dowager. No matter what he has done, he will be forgiven. Oh, King Jibei is also Brother Chu's father-in-law. Maybe he can help you."

Xu Chu shook his head and found that he still couldn't completely forget the Lou family, "How did the general react?"

"You must be very angry. I have never seen him. I only heard that he begged the Empress Dowager through the Lan family. I have never heard of the news that he was arrested. He must have received some forgiveness."

Lou Wen, the once all-powerful general, was trapped outside Dongdu City, unable to advance or retreat. Xu Chu murmured: "He should go to Tongguan immediately."

"I must be encountering difficulties. Does Brother Chu still care about the Lou family? I only don't know much about the general's situation."

The general quickly lost power and was no longer in Guo Shifeng's eyes.

Xu Chu shook his head, "So, the Lan family is in power in Dongdu?"

"The Emperor of All Things was independent during his lifetime, and his descendants were weak, so they had no choice but to give up power to the Lan family. And the Liang family, who firmly held the little emperor in their hands. That little emperor... tsk, compared to him, the Emperor of All Things was a wise king. ”

"Even so, do you still want to be loyal to the imperial court?"

"How should I put it? I know that the imperial court is in danger, but once you get some things, you can't bear to throw them away. As long as there is still a glimmer of hope, I am willing to help the Tiancheng Dynasty continue for a while. Maybe the Emperor of Zhongxing will really appear. There is no hope for the little emperor. But the Empress Dowager is increasingly dissatisfied with the Liang family. If she can wake up quickly, there is still time to change the emperor. "

"King of Jibei."

"Of course, the Empress Dowager will never allow anyone else to succeed. In short, there is still hope for the Tiancheng Dynasty. But I am not a stubborn person. If the Shen family really has the guts to make a desperate move, I am willing to take another risk. I am afraid that the Fifth Young Master Shen After tonight's defeat, Shen Bingzhou becomes more and more hesitant and misses the opportunity, so I have no choice but to continue to protect Tiancheng Dynasty."

"Brother Guo is really... not worried."

Guo Shifeng covered his heart, "There must be something here first before any worries can arise. I have been working hard for half my life, and everything I have gained will be lost within a few months. If I have nothing in my heart, I will naturally have nothing to worry about. Brother Chu this time Don’t you have the same feelings about being on the run?”

In a competition of eloquence, Xu Chu surrendered and said, "Teach me a lesson."

"If Fifth Young Master Shen is defeated tonight, I hope that Brother Chu will be willing to follow me back to the Eastern Capital. The situation there is in chaos, and there may be a chance for you and me to ride the waves."

"Brother Guo, do you want to keep this income longer?"

"It's a good thing to have nothing to worry about, but if you stay idle for a long time, it will inevitably become boring. I also want a lifelong career."

Xu Chu took the jug and poured wine for the two of them. He raised his glasses and said, "Brother Guo's heart will probably be empty for a while. Master Shen will come tonight and he will win."

They both laughed at the same time, both thinking they would win the bet.