King Yu City was the capital of Yu the Great. At dawn, the traveling men and soldiers came from all over the city carrying poles to enter the city!

Shops have also set up stalls one after another, people are cleaning the streets in front of their doors, and bun shops have hung up their signs early.

"Have you heard that I, the Great Yu, wiped out 170,000 enemies on the battlefield in the east?"

"Hey, this news spread in the capital yesterday. Did you just know about it?"

"That's not what I'm talking about. I heard that a few days ago, His Majesty convened civil and military officials to discuss peace. Master Zheng Xuan, the Minister of Rites, actually suggested that the two states should be ceded to Donghuai to negotiate peace!"

"Is this happening?"

On the street, several shop owners gathered in groups, discussing the rumors in recent days!

"Damn it, this Minister of Civil Affairs was kicked in the head by a donkey, right?"

"Who knows, I also heard that His Highness King Xuan Yong severely humiliated Mr. Zheng with his words in front of the court!"

"oh?"

"How humiliated?"

"Hehe!" The thin man chuckled, looked around, lowered his voice and said: "King Xuanyong pointed at Zheng Xuan's nose and cursed, today I offer the land of the two states, will you give away your wife and daughter tomorrow?

Do you want to offer it too?"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Everyone laughed loudly when they heard the words, and a burly man said loudly: "King Xuan Yong scolded you well. He is a dignified official of the court. He is facing a national crisis. To seek peace before fighting is simply stupid!"

"But isn't this King Xuan Yong a famous dandy in the capital?"

"These words don't seem to come from his mouth!"

"That was before!" The thin man said with a look of admiration: "Now His Royal Highness King Xuan Yong, who holds the post of Commander of the Royal Guards, led people to ransack the homes of more than ten corrupt officials a few days ago, confiscating millions of silver taels!"

"Nowadays, when the common people in the capital mention His Highness King Xuan Yong, who doesn't praise him?"

Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement and saw a government servant flying towards the city gate, holding up a roll of imperial edict as he walked!

"Your Majesty has enacted the motto of Yu the Great. From now on, all the emperors who come after me, the Great Yu, will not make peace, pay tribute, cede territory, or pay indemnity. They would rather subjugate their country than seek peace!"

"The prince guards the gate of the country, and the monarch and his ministers die in the country!"

"Hereby declare it to the world!"

The government officials' pegasus roared past, and the people along the street stopped to watch, with a look of shock on their faces!

A white-faced scholar looked dull and kept muttering: "No marriage, no tribute, no land, no compensation!"

"The prince guards the gate of the country, and the monarch and his ministers die in the country!"

"Big win!"

"I, the Great Yu, have such a wise king, so why worry about uncertainty in all directions!"

A strong man next to him shouted in response: "How damn tough! Your Majesty is really right about my temper!"

"Since the founding of the country, I, the Great Yu, have been in war all year round. I have won and lost, but if I think about it carefully, I have never been submissive to a foreign country!"

"This Minister of Civil Affairs is really a coward!"

"That is, even though we can win, we still want to cede two states to Zheng Xuan. Isn't it a trick of Donghuai?"

…

Overnight, Master Zheng, the Minister of Civil Affairs, seemed to have become a street rat that everyone wanted to beat up in King Yu's city.

Xuanwuhou Mansion.

Bedroom.

"Tick tock!"

"Tick tock!"

Bits and pieces of crisp sound hit the ground rhythmically, and a figure on the bed squirmed and slowly opened its eyes, which were empty.

"Tick tock!"

"Um?"

Ji Hong sniffed, heard a ticking sound, and stood up suddenly. When he saw a bloody human head hanging in front of the bed, his body trembled instantly: "Here comes someone!"

A horrified shout instantly alerted the guards at the house. Ji Hong finally saw the disheveled face clearly, his pupils suddenly shrank, he felt dizzy and almost fainted again.

"Master Hou, what happened?"

A man dressed as a butler hurried in and looked horrified when he saw the human head hanging in front of the window!

"Zhong'er!"

Marquis Xuanwu let out a shrill roar, pointed at the steward on the side and shouted angrily: "Why are you still standing there, why don't you take off the bell!"

"Yes, yes..."

The housekeeper was also frightened. There were guards in front of the door. Ji Hong strode out and asked, "Who is it? What do you do for food?"

"Who killed my son?"

"When was my son's head hung in?"

"What is going on? Who can tell me?"

Marquis Xuanwu's face was extremely furious. He carried one of the guards at the head and punched him.

"Master Hou, please calm down..."

"Calm down your anger?" Ji Hong's eyes were scarlet and he said in a deep voice: "How do you ask me to calm down my anger? My son's head was hung on my bed, and you didn't even notice it at all. How did you ask me to calm down my anger?

"

"If that person attacks me, will there be another one of my heads on the bed today?"

"ah?"

"A bunch of drunkards, if the murderer can't be found, you will all die!"

Ji Hong waved his hand and left.

Suddenly, the news of the assassination of Marquis Xuanwu's eldest son spread like wildfire, and there was another undercurrent in the capital.

…

In the palace.

When Emperor Yu heard the news from the secret guard, he immediately looked startled.

"Xuanwuhou Mansion?"

"Exactly!"

"What do you think about this?"

Emperor Yu's eyes flickered uncertainly. Jian Nan, the leader of the secret guards, pondered for a moment and then slowly said: "Your Majesty, there was no movement at the Jinyi Guard's office last night!"

After hearing Jiannan's words, Emperor Yu calmly asked: "How did Marquis Xuanwu react?"

"All the guards were beaten to pieces and have already gone to Jingzhao Mansion to report to the official!"

"In your opinion, is the second child responsible for this matter?"

"this……"

Jian Nan's face showed a tangled look, and he lowered his head and said nothing!

"That's all, you go down first!"

"Monitor the Xuanwuhou Mansion closely, and report immediately if there is any news!"

"According to the order!"

After Jiannan's figure disappeared, Emperor Yu's expression became extremely deep. His second son had become so difficult for him to see through!

One day, he was assassinated in his house, and the next day, the head of the son of the man behind the scenes was hung on the bedside. This power had reached the point where Emperor Yu was afraid!

"Second brother, I hope it's you, but I don't want it to be you!"

"Don't let me down!"

…

Chen Mansion.

Ji Hong put on a black robe and quietly entered through the back door.

"Third Master!"

"I've heard the news!"

Chen Rui sighed softly, looked at Ji Hong's scarlet eyes, clenched his fists, and said softly: "My condolences, Lord Marquis!"

"What do you think, Third Master?"

"Can't see through!"
To be continued...