Zhu Nao

The news of Ma Shu's capture of Shouzhou spread throughout Jiangning Mansion, and the dignitaries in Jiangning Mansion panicked instantly.

Early in the morning, everyone hurried to the palace to discuss countermeasures, but not long after it started, people started arguing.

"I said earlier that he should be given military expenses! He has recruited so many people, but he can't pay the military expenses. Of course he will be cornered! Now it's all right, he directly sent troops to rob him, what should we do? If the army is at war, it will be a civil war first!"

"Just kidding! Ma Shu's wolfish ambition, it's fine that he hasn't been exposed before, but now that he has rebelled, you still said that he should be given military expenses before? Give him military expenses, let him continue to grow, and then replace us!"

"If he had been given military expenses from the beginning, he might not have made trouble...at least he wouldn't have made trouble so quickly! We can still find other ways to stabilize him, and even take over his military power! But what about now?"

"Stop making sarcastic remarks there. He has disobedience from the very beginning, and he should not be tolerated at all! If you say that he should have been given military expenses earlier, I also said that he should not have been allowed to go to Huainan in the first place!"

"What do you mean by that? Didn't you agree to let him go to Huainan?"

"Okay, stop arguing! What's the use of talking about it now? The past is over, so hurry up and think about the current countermeasures!"

"Liu Ba, things have turned out like this, don't your Liu family have anything to say?"

"..."

These aristocratic families and dignitaries used to be polite, even if there were any conflicts, most of them didn't bring it up on the table, they only wrestled in secret.Nowadays, it is rare to quarrel like this, pointing noses at each other and scolding each other.

And Han Rushan, who sat on the first seat, looked even more embarrassed and sighed repeatedly.

The reason why the dignitaries in the south of the Yangtze River have become so irritable today is because Ma Shu really posed a problem for them.Before the horses used their troops blatantly, they just let them hang out, and they could still hope that the horses would be honest and stop making trouble if they were short of food and money.But now, Ma Shu captured Shouzhou, which is already a clear-cut rebellion.If they still don't show their attitude, then the horse will press forward step by step, and it is uncertain when they will hit Jiangning!

But if you want to show your attitude, verbal accusations are not enough.If you only curse and don't do anything, you will be laughed at!What is the majesty of the court of Chen Guo? !

But to tidy up the harness manually, there are a lot of troubles.The reason why they were able to reach an agreement to send Ma Shu to Huainan was because everyone didn't want to fight. If Ma Shu could fight this battle by himself, everyone would be happy.The result was really ironic. Ma Shu really went to war, but it was against them.

"Liu Ba!" Another person went to Liu's house, "Say something! Back then, you helped up the horse harness, so you must have an explanation for this matter!"

"Yes!"

"That's right!"

At this moment, no one cared about any affection anymore, and the Liu family was targeted one after another.

The Liu family's children became the target of public criticism. At first, some people tried to justify a few words, but the more they defended, the more angry everyone became.Gradually, the disciples did not dare to speak up.

Under the accusations of everyone, Liu Jingfeng couldn't help but look embarrassed.Finally, he took a few deep breaths and said loudly: "Everyone, everyone! Stop arguing, please listen to me!"

When Liu Jingfeng opened his mouth, everyone gradually quieted down, and all focused their eyes on him.

Liu Jingfeng said: "As you said, our Liu family is responsible for this matter. Please give us two days to discuss, and we will give everyone a satisfactory answer!"

As soon as this remark came out, the other members of the Liu family showed expressions of surprise and resistance.For such a big matter, if they let the Liu family handle it, it would definitely hurt!

But Liu Jingfeng knew very well in his heart that if they continued to evade, they would definitely be squeezed out by all the big families, and they would have no place in Jiangning Mansion in the future, and the Liu family's family business would not be able to hold on either.

Hearing Liu Jingfeng's attitude, the tense atmosphere at the meeting finally gradually subsided.

"Since Liu Ba said so, in two days, everyone will be waiting for your news! It's best to really satisfy everyone!"

After the meeting ended, everyone gradually dispersed, and Lu Qinghui also got up and walked outside the palace.

Lu Qinghui walked to the gate of the palace and was about to get into his carriage when a voice calling him suddenly came from behind: "Grand Lu, wait a minute!"

Lu Qinghui turned his head and saw that it was a servant chasing him out.Lu Qinghui recognized this person, and this person was Liu Aping, the confidant of Shang Shujue Cao Liuxi.

Feeling a little confused, Lu Qinghui stopped in front of the carriage.

Liu Aping chased after him, with an earnest smile on his face: "I don't know if Mr. Lu has other arrangements for a while?"

Lu Qinghui looked at him suspiciously, but did not answer immediately.

Liu Aping observed his words and expressions, and hurriedly said: "My lord recently bought some good tea, and I would like to invite Mr. Lu to taste it. If Mr. Lu is convenient, please come and sit at the mansion."

Afraid that Lu Qinghui would not understand what he meant, he looked around and said in a low voice: "My lord is very worried about what happened in the court today, he has always admired Lu Gong's character, so he dared to say many things to Lu Gong... If you have time, Mr. Lu, please be sure to appreciate it."

Lu Qinghui raised his eyebrows, understood, and smiled involuntarily.

Recently, he has secretly wooed some people. Obviously, his actions have also been seen by some caring people.Then Liu Xi can be regarded as a relatively powerful figure in Chen Guo's court, but because Lu Qinghui is not very familiar with him, he does not know his position, so he has not had any contact with him yet.But obviously, Liu Xi had already secretly inquired about Lu Qinghui's position.Maybe he struggled for a while, but a dispute between the court and the court today made Liu Xi determined to come to Lu Qinghui to express his friendship.

The Ma Shu Rebellion suddenly made everyone in Chen Guo's dignitaries feel in danger.What they are in danger of is not only the fall of Shouzhou and Huainan, but also the emergence of all kinds of disadvantages of Chen State.

Due to the prosperity of the south of the Yangtze River, these aristocratic families and dignitaries do not need to fight to the death, so they are very happy to benefit from each other.When things are going well, naturally everything is going well, but they can only share the blessings, but not the hardships.Once a catastrophe is imminent, everyone doesn't think about how to deal with it, but internal strife starts first, so what can happen?It's just a seriously ill person lying on a hospital bed waiting to die!

The Kingdom of Shu has clearly belonged to the destiny, if so, it would be better to surrender earlier.If the current situation continues to fluctuate, wealth and honor cannot be guaranteed and it will be fine. I am afraid that one day even life will be lost...

Lu Qinghui smiled and said: "So, it seems that I can't refuse. Please send a message to Liu Gong, just say that I will go back and change my clothes, and I will visit the mansion around the time."

Liu Aping immediately said joyfully: "Then I will wait for Mr. Lu to drive. Mr. Lu, go slowly!"

Lu Qinghui nodded at him, turned around and got into the carriage.

He put down the curtain and said to the coachman, "Let's go."

When the carriage started to roll forward, Lu Qinghui leaned in the carriage, full of thoughts.In the beginning, he could only approach some people very carefully, test their mentality surreptitiously, and take time to win them over slowly.In the blink of an eye, now, after careful consideration, the people he surrounded seem to be quite a force.More importantly, these people also have relatives and friends. As their strength grows, they are no longer so cautious, and their positions have gradually become clear.

So there is the first Liu Xi, and soon there will be a second and a third... Perhaps from today on, the situation where he is running around actively trying to win over others will also change.

And that day is not too long away.

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Two days later.

In the early morning, Liu Jingfeng walked out of the mansion, stepped on the carriage, and prepared to go to the palace.When he lifted the curtain of the car, he found that someone was already sitting in the car.

Liu Jingfeng was startled at first, then took a closer look, and immediately showed a joyful expression: "Old Seven? Why are you here?!"

The person sitting in the car is Xie Wuchen.

It was not yet bright outside, Xie Wuchen was sitting in the deepest part of the carriage, his face was immersed in the darkness, Liu Jingfeng couldn't see his expression clearly, so he asked in a low voice: "What about Ma Shu, what does the Liu family want?" Is there a good solution?"

Speaking of this, Liu Jingfeng's surprised smile formed a wry smile at the corner of his mouth.He got into the carriage first, and said to the driver: "Let's go to the palace."

When the car started to move forward, Liu Jingfeng rubbed against Xie Wuchen's side, and sighed, "What else can I do? This battle cannot be avoided, so I have to fight it... I will personally lead the troops to Shouzhou to quell the chaos."

After all, Ma Shu is the son-in-law of the Liu family, and was also supported by the Liu family.The Liu family must clean up the disaster he caused.The troops to be dispatched will naturally be dominated by those controlled by the Liu family.Other aristocratic families should also help out of sympathy, but the Liu family will inevitably suffer serious damage.

Xie Wuchen was silent.

After an unknown amount of time, Liu Jingfeng joked with a smile: "Hey, if I go to Shouzhou, I won't see you for a long time. Otherwise... how about you go with me?"

Xie Wuchen said coldly: "Get lost!"

Liu Jingfeng immediately made a hurt expression, covered his chest and said: "Lao Qi, you are still so ruthless. Alas, alas! Someday I will take out my heart and show it to you, I have already been hurt by you. gone."

Xie Wuchen said again: "Get lost!"

Until the carriage drove to the palace, Xie Wuchen didn't speak again.

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Xuzhou military camp.

Ma Shu sat in the tent, flipped through military documents for a while, and unconsciously lost his mind.

He has sent Cao Yan and Wei He for some time, but so far they still haven't sent any news back.Although he knew that the assassination of Xie Wuji would never be easy, Ma Shu couldn't help being impatient.After all, the situation in front of him was too urgent, and he was eager to find a breakthrough...

Suddenly, an announcement from the soldiers came from outside: "General Jianwu, there are spies from Jiangning Mansion!"

Ma Shu came back to his senses and hurriedly said, "Let him in."

Not long after, a spy walked into the tent quickly, looking anxious: "General, it's not good! The imperial court learned that the general sent troops to capture Shouzhou, and has issued a document denouncing the general for treason, and intends to send troops to take back Shouzhou! Liu Xiao The lieutenant will personally lead the army, and the imperial court is already counting troops!"

Ma Shu's brows were furrowed, and he let out an irritable "tsk".

He also knew that attacking Shouzhou would definitely offend those powerful people in Mao Jiangning's mansion, as well as himself.But he really had no other choice.In the past, when he stayed out of the matter, he always laughed at many princes in the world for doing stupid things, but in fact, he himself realized that there are too many things that are not what the people in power want to do, but have to do.In order to survive, he has no other choice.

But Chen Guoguo sent troops directly, breaking his luck.He originally fantasized that those rich and powerful who were eating vegetarian meals would remain weak and incompetent as before, but unfortunately those rich and powerful have realized that if they appease him this time, their political power may be completely shaken.So things developed in the direction that caused him the most headache.

"I see." Ma Shu asked calmly, "Is there any other news?"

The spy shook his head.

So Ma Shu waved him out.

Ma Shu was not particularly afraid of Chen Guo's army.He knew very well that the soldiers brought out by the children of the family were just as greedy for life and afraid of death as the children of the family, but they were just paper tigers.But in the end it was his old master, he was always at a disadvantage morally, and he didn't know how to stabilize the morale of the army...

Just when Ma Shu was worried, another announcement sounded outside the tent: "General Jianwu, there are spies coming back from Luoyang!"

When Ma Shu heard the word Luoyang, his eyes lit up immediately, and he hurriedly said, "Put it in!"

Soon, spies from Luoyang ran into the military tent.

While Ma Shu was waiting, his heart beat involuntarily, and he expected the spies to bring him good news.However, when the anxious spy appeared in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a little bit in his heart.

"Any news?" Ma Shu asked.

The spy said with a mournful face: "General Jianwu, something serious has happened! The Emperor of Shu ordered [-] troops to attack Xuzhou! The army is already gathering and will leave soon!!"

"What?!" Ma Shu jumped up from the chair suddenly.

The Shu army is going to attack Xuzhou? ?Why? !Why? !

The spies said: "The fact that Cao Yan and Wei He wanted to assassinate General Xie was revealed. They fell into the hands of the Shu people and recruited everything! The Emperor of Shu announced to the world that he would kill the chickens to scare the monkeys, so that all the people with ulterior motives in the world would think that quit...so..."

Horse harness breath suffocation.It turned out to be for Xie Wuji? !Just for Xie Wuji? ? ! !

However, before he could feel aggrieved by this, a sense of fear suddenly spread from the bottom of his heart, making his hands and feet cold: just when Chen Jun sent troops to attack him, the Shu army was also coming.Doesn't this mean that he will face the double attack from Chen Jun and Shu Jun? !

The blood on Ma Shu's face quickly faded, his body shook a few times, and he fell back into the chair...