The Grandmaster Strategist - Chapter 54

[Chapter 25]

Wang Huo was in love with the Xiao family, and wanted to blame Cui Yang for his own crimes, so as to advise Lu Shaofu to stop, but Lu and Xiao had a rift from then on.

— “The History of Yong: Biography of King Rui”

I put down the book and asked, ‘Are Jing Chi and Changsun Ji willing?

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Xiao Shunzi nodded and said: ‘Young master, rest assured, both generals are people who abide by military orders, and they are both excellent in martial arts. Huo Jicheng is a famous master in Shu, but he was surrounded by them and almost died. Chi Ji used a smoke bomb to save him. After Huo Jicheng, he was almost caught. If they hadn’t received an order in advance, they were not allowed to reveal their traces. I’m afraid Huo Jicheng would not be able to escape at all.

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I said indifferently: ‘Isn’t it unusual for King Yong’s favorite general? You said last time that you have a 50% enthusiasm for the Great Soul Searcher, so you won’t be seen through by others?

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Xiao Shunzi said with a smile: ‘Don’t worry, young master, when I was in Nanchu, I once fought with people from the Li family. Although the big soul searcher was powerful, I was confident that I learned well. Besides, Huo Jicheng came out of the Li family. Disciple, it’s strange that his great soul searcher is a little impure, but I don’t understand, anyway, Cui Yang is going to ambush and kill Huo Jicheng.

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I shook my head and said: ‘If the prince is allowed to ambush and kill Huo Jicheng, he may not have the ability to pull it out. You have also seen their ambush. If you didn’t use the power of thunder to break the enemy in one fell swoop, how could it be so easy? Then it’s no use for us to expose this matter, and if we go to save Huo Jicheng, it’s either that they show their signs or that Huo Jicheng is suspicious of us, so I arranged it like this. Now Huo Jicheng has escaped. Personality, if you suffer a loss, you would rather take revenge if you suffer a loss. Only in this way can you make things bigger, and I asked you to kill Cui Yang to cut off the prince’s wings. If the matter is exposed, the prince’s original scapegoat should be It is the current minister of the household, and Cui Yang can take over as the minister. Now that ‘Huo Jicheng’ has killed Cui Yang, I want to see if the prince abandons Cui Yang or the minister, just look at the way the prince handles it. Know who the prince is most dependent on now.

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Xiao Shunzi asked: ‘So what should we do next?

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I rolled my eyes and said, ‘I must distract the prince’s attention, so let’s go to see General Qin Yi and Qin Qin. Some time ago, Qin Qing was implicated because of my assassination, so I have to apologize.

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Xiao Shunzi said dissatisfiedly: ‘Qin Qing is also suspected, it’s too much for them not to explain.

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I shook my head and said: ‘They can only do this, otherwise this matter will become more and more troubled. If they come, do you believe it or not, Your Highness? Didn’t you come to explain when you didn’t see a few other people? It’s useless to explain such a thing, just like now that we already know who the murderer is, can’t we just endure it, and this matter will hurt Qin Qing even more. He was an innocent person, but several aspects contributed to the fire , as long as you know that I am not the one who hurt the assassins of Southern Chu, don’t most of them suspect that Qin Qing is not angry that he is forced to apologize to me and kill me to vent his anger.

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Xiao Shunzi hesitated: ‘Do you want to report to His Highness first?

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I smiled and said: ‘That’s natural, do you think I’m a little Sima, qualified to see the general?

By the way, how is Pei Yun’s situation?

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Xiao Shunzi replied: “Young master, rest assured, General Pei has not only recovered from his injuries, but his internal strength has greatly improved. He has already broken through the boundaries of this life-and-death struggle, and he is expected to break through the boundaries of the seventh floor. Shaolin is also very good at it. I’m glad, because General Pei has taken a concubine a few days ago. The woman was born in a scholarly family, gentle and elegant, and the family has a close relationship with Shaolin. Although it has not been made public, this marriage has been approved by General Pei’s parents. When this woman is pregnant, the Pei family will propose to the Xue family to retire.

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I laughed sarcastically: ‘It seems that General Pei’s parents can’t wait any longer, so they are willing to ruin the friendship between the two families.

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Xiao Shunzi couldn’t help laughing and said: ‘The information from the secret camp said that General Pei’s parents actually felt that the unmarried daughter-in-law was too active and could not be a good husband and child.

Moreover, the Pei family only has one bloodline now, and they wished General Pei would marry more wives so that they could spread their branches. Originally, they wanted to marry more concubines as soon as possible after General Pei got married, so this time General Pei proposed to take concubines as soon as possible. They agreed, but it was only because of the face of the in-laws that they concealed it. When the concubine had a child, they could justifiably take it back. At that time, Miss Xue would not do it if she was reluctant.

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I couldn’t help laughing, and said: ‘It turned out that General Pei was too old-fashioned. Now, isn’t it the best of both worlds. By the way, he was originally a subordinate of King Qi, and this time he saved my life. Did King Qi make it difficult for him?

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Xiao Shunzi said calmly: ‘King Qi not only did not embarrass him, but also supported His Highness’s decision to be promoted to General Pei’s official position. Dissatisfied, he personally commended General Pei, and the prince gave up.

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I nodded and said: ‘Okay, His Highness is resting now, you go to ask His Highness early tomorrow if he has any arrangements, it must be tomorrow, otherwise it will be too late.

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Early the next morning, the news that King Yong Li Zhi came to the residence of the Great General Qin Yi quickly spread throughout the capital.

King Yong and I arrived at Qin Yi’s mansion at the end of Chenshi. Qin’s mansion covers an area of ten acres, which is quite large among the courtiers. However, the layout is wide and the appearance is very simple. The number of stages, dismounting stones, and lions in front of them are all ordinary, and they only look like ordinary officials and eunuchs.

His Royal Highness King Yong just got off the bus at the door. Qin Yi, who had already seen King Yong’s messenger, had already brought his family to greet him at the door. Although General Qin’s status was detached, King Yong was a prince anyway, and the proper etiquette was The same can not be less.

I followed behind King Yong and took a peek, and saw behind Qin Yi besides Qin Qing, there was a tall young man and four or five teenagers. There are eight similarities, but they appear simple and honest.

In addition to this, there are some generals and servants standing on both sides. All of them have a condensed bearing and hide their murderous aura. It seems that they are all warriors fighting for the rest of their lives.

Qin Yi stepped forward hurriedly, bowed down and said: ‘My minister Qin Yi knocked down to see His Highness Qiansui.

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At this time, Qin Qing and the other young people also came forward to pay their respects. The young man also had an official position. I heard him call himself Qin Yong, and I immediately remembered the identity of this person. He was Qin Yi’s nephew, and his father was Qin Yi. His clan brother, unfortunately died in battle, Qin Yi took his family to the mansion. His grandparents died in Qin Yi’s burial, and now he is a lieutenant under Qin Yi. It is said that although this person is simple in appearance, he is a He has a splendid chest and a first-class level of military strategy, but this person is loyal to Qin Yi, and he is filial to his mother. Except for a few years of experience at the border, he has always followed Qin Yi for many years. His right-hand man, his favor is more than Qin Qing.

Li Zhi held Qin Yi’s hand, and the two walked into the mansion side by side. I glanced at Qin Qing and said with a smile: ‘Last time General Qin went to King Yong’s mansion, Zhe once invited the general to drink tea. I should also be accepted.

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Qin Qing looked at me with a strange expression, and when he saw what I had said, he came over and said: ‘Jiang Sima, please.

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After walking a few steps, he asked in a low voice: ‘Didn’t Jiang Sima suspect that Qin Qing was the assassin who killed you?

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I smiled lowly and said: ‘General Qin has wronged me. I was in a coma for nearly two months before, and then I was recuperating. How can I have the energy to suspect someone? Besides, the general is open and aboveboard, and he just wants to kill Jiang, and probably will Raise the sword to kill, how could this assassination plot be done by the general.

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A look of relief flashed in Qin Qing’s eyes, her face was no longer cold, and she whispered: ‘Oh, but it hurts me, my father locked me up for more than a month, and almost didn’t use torture to extract a confession.

If it wasn’t for the third brother’s plea, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be afraid now.

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I raised my eyebrows to express my confusion, Qin Qing pointed to Qin Yong who was not far behind Qin Yi and said: ‘That’s my third brother, my distant cousin, fortunately he can hear what he has to say, otherwise I can It’s miserable.

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I laughed and said: ‘That’s true, but now the general still believes those rumors?

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Qin Qing hurriedly motioned me to mute my voice and whispered: ‘Don’t talk about it, I just told daddy about that, when daddy whipped me, daddy said, don’t you know what kind of person the princess is? , If Your Highness is willing to have an affair with someone, then…’ Qin Qing suddenly stopped talking, with an embarrassed look on his face. I knew he said something that shouldn’t have been said, so I changed the topic:’ By the way, I heard that the Queen intends to betrothed the Prince of King Jingjiang to you. You are really lucky. I see that the princess is a good match for the general.

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Qin Qing showed a strange look on his face, which seemed to be admiration and pity at the same time.

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My heart sank, Qin Qing was really confused by Li Hanyou’s beauty. It’s no wonder that he is a son of an aristocratic family. Unlike Pei Yun, he hopes that his wife will be diligent and thrifty, and he hopes to marry an excellent wife. , and extraordinary temperament. As a disciple of Fengyi, his talent and knowledge must also be extraordinary. It is Qin Qing’s dream wife candidate, and Qin Yi must not allow him. No wonder he looks like this. The door has drawn Qin Qing, so the neutrality of the Qin family cannot be guaranteed.

After thinking about it, I looked at Qin Yi and Qin Yong, as long as they understand the harm of marriage, then that’s fine. I don’t believe that Qin Qing will still be reluctant to part with a woman at the moment of life and death. This kind of relationship is based on talent and appearance. , Although the momentum is fierce, it will dissipate quickly. As long as they have no chance to approach, then Qin Qing will soon forget Li Hanyou. Unfortunately, the princess will not marry Qin Qing, otherwise…, thinking of this, I suddenly feel Some of my heart is annoyed, probably because my injury is not fully healed.

When King Yong stepped into the gate of Qin Yi’s mansion, the prince had already received the news of Cui Yang’s death. The most troublesome thing was that it was not the prince’s who found the bodies of Cui Yang and others, but Jing Zhaoyin, a dignified man. The minister of the household, the prince’s in-law, died in a place where the poor gathered and the dragons and snakes were mixed, which already gave the prince a headache. He thought it must be Huo Jicheng who found trouble and fought back, thus killing Cui Yang, in the hands of shocked Huo Jicheng. At the time of power, how to deal with this endgame gave the prince a great headache. The last batch of smuggled goods has not yet arrived. This loss is already very heavy, and Huo Jicheng escapes. If this person is doing something wrong, Li An thinks about it for a while. Chilling in his heart, he couldn’t help regretting the means of killing him. Alas, he gave Lu Jingzhong a sideways look. If he hadn’t said that there would be no future troubles, perhaps there would not have been the troubles he has now.

Lu Jingzhong knew about the prince’s anger, and he didn’t take it seriously. He said: ‘Your Highness, although things have changed, don’t worry about it. Although we lost the last batch of goods, in general it doesn’t matter. , and it may not be lost now. How can the Jinxiu Alliance hold the goods? Except for Your Highness, if someone can take such a huge amount of goods, wouldn’t His Highness be aware of it? Most of the losses, the most important thing at present is Cui Yang and Liang Jinqian, Minister of the Household, which one do you want to keep?

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Li Anyi frowned and said: ‘Of course it’s Cui–‘ Li An just said this, and he stopped. The original plan was to make Liang Jinqian guilty, and Cui Yang took over as Shangshu, but now, Cui Yang is dead, if If you still do this, don’t you have no one to use? Not everyone can do the Ministry of Housing, and the qualifications, grade, and ability must be qualified, and the Ministry of Household is his sphere of influence, if he uses someone who is not caring , you have to be restrained when you do things yourself.

However, Liang Jinqian recorded his own accounts privately, and he already had two hearts. If he just let him go, he would be unwilling. The most important thing is that Cui Yang has a close relationship with himself. If something happens to him, others will definitely pay attention. To yourself, is it not to cause trouble to the upper body.

While Li An was hesitating here, Xia Jinyi came in and reported: ‘Your Highness, Concubine Lan asks to see you.

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Li An already trusts Xia Jinyi quite a bit, especially after learning that Xing Song, the deputy general manager, died last night, Xia Jinyi was ordered to go to Hepingfang in danger, and destroyed the corpses of the dead men of the palace who were ordered to assist them. All the relevant evidences were destroyed, and the witnesses should be cleaned up. The bribes that should be bought were very powerful. Although Jing Zhaoyin knew that the Crown Prince was related to this matter, all the evidence was destroyed. Stupid people can only pretend to be deaf and dumb.

It is precisely because of this that Li An decided to reuse Xia Jinyi. Although this person has no superb martial arts and no integrity, he is not only good at flattering, but also very capable. Among Li Anxin, Xia Jinyi is already the best choice to replace Xing Song. Otherwise, he and Ben are not qualified to come in and report when they are discussing matters.

He heard that Concubine Lan Xiaolan was here, and he said quickly: ‘Let her come in, I just looked for her alone, and she didn’t know where she went?

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A moment later, Xiao Lan walked in. She was twenty-six years old this year, with a beautiful appearance and outstanding appearance. She has been the concubine of the prince for many years. noble.

She walked into the room and greeted Li An, then said hello to Lu Jingzhong. Lu Jingzhong had already stood up, and after Xiao Lan sat down, he also stepped forward to greet him.

Li An said impatiently: ‘If you meet every day, don’t bother.

‘ Then he told the whole story again, and then asked: ‘Laner, it’s already like this, you must already know it, what should you do?

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Xiao Lan smiled slightly and said: ‘Your Highness, if your concubine says it, don’t blame me?

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Li Andao: ‘What you said is for the sake of being alone, but it’s not right, it’s not your fault.

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Xiao Lan said lightly: ‘Although Mr. Cui is the brother of the princess, but he is dead now, that is, he used to be His Highness’s left assistant and right minister, and now he has become an abandoned soldier. Although His Highness does not like Liang Shangshu, he is a millionaire. I can’t cut my own wings. The only way I can do now is to push everything down on Mr. Cui. First, get Liang Shangshu over, and the concubine will ask the sisters to control Liang Shangshu. When things subside, His Highness has someone who can trust Shangshu. After that, it will not be too late to end this person. Although the Crown Princess has suffered some grievances at present, but with the protection of His Highness, who can make it difficult for her.

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Hearing that, Li An nodded again and again, and said: ‘You are very reasonable, but if this matter involves Cui Yang, I’m afraid I can’t get rid of it.

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A cold light flashed in Xiao Lan’s eyes, and she said: ‘So Your Highness needs to be ruthless, and before things break out, say you are because of the strange death of Cui Yang, UU reading www.sonicmtl.

Therefore, com inspected the accounts of the Ministry of Accounts and found that Mr. Cui had done tricks. In this way, if you kill your relatives righteously, who else can blame you.

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Li An was so excited that he immediately agreed, but when he saw Lu Jingzhong’s uneasy expression, he wondered if he had other opinions, so he asked: ‘Young Master, what do you think of Concubine Lan’s opinion?

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Lu Jingzhong glanced at Xiao Lan and said in his heart, this woman has a really vicious heart, and she could come up with this kind of strategy of killing two birds with one stone. Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess is your wife and sister Cui Yang. The prince and Lord Cui are close relatives of uncles and nephews. If you, Your Highness, kill your relatives righteously–‘

He didn’t continue talking, but Li An already understood what he meant. If he wanted to kill his relatives righteously, then Cui’s family would have to go to the court to ask for it. If someone pushed the flames, the crown princess would probably already have a new owner. The royal father will definitely be dissatisfied with this, thinking that he does not want to have a relationship with hair.

Thinking of this, his face froze, and he said, fortunately, Lu Jingzhong reminded me.

Xiao Lan was very smart. Seeing that the Prince’s expression was wrong, he said: ‘I said that His Highness should not blame his concubine.

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The prince reluctantly smiled and said: ‘Gu won’t blame you, but I’m afraid this method won’t work.

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Xiao Lan smiled and said: ‘What’s the problem? Although I have no other idea, but my junior sister, Li Hanyou, the princess of King Jingjiang, will come to see me. She is also His Highness’s cousin. I have long heard that this junior sister is very smart, Your Highness. Might as well ask her, she is my junior sister, will she still turn to others?

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At this time, Xia Jinyi knocked on the door and entered, reporting: ‘His Royal Highness, Wang Fei Niangniang sent a maid to report, saying that the Princess of Jingjiang King has arrived and is in the Niangniang’s room.

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Li An was overjoyed and said: ‘Quick, go send someone to invite her over, and say that there is an urgent matter to find her.

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[End of this Chapter]