After Zhu Xiu finished speaking, he returned to his seat and sat down. He took a sip of tea to moisten his throat and glanced at the visitor indifferently.

A military man with a sinister face, sinister eyes, and a sinister look strode into the hall with a sword in his hand.

"This is General He Hui, the well-known military commander..." Zhao Pu hurriedly stood up and introduced.

He Hui glared at him fiercely, glanced at Zhang Yongde and Pan Mei, and finally stared at Zhu Xiu, not hiding the murderous look in his eyes.

Pan Mei sat upright, holding the knife in one hand and staring at him coldly.

Zhang Yongde's face was gloomy. This was the man who incited Liu Ci to send troops to fight against Yedu.

He Hui cupped his fists and saluted Liu Ci: "Commander, these are lobbyists sent by Guo Wei. Please don't listen to their noise. You will order people to beat out the house with sticks and drive them out of the city! If you dare to stay, you will Hum~"

He Hui snorted heavily, with a strong sense of threat.

Liu Ci's white eyebrows wrinkled slightly and he was silent.

Zhao Pu hurriedly said: "General He, please calm down and we can discuss it easily! They are all Zhao's distinguished guests..."

He Hui didn't give any face to him, pointed at him rudely and shouted angrily: "You are such a rotten scholar! The old man treats you as a confidant and appreciates you more, but you don't want to repay him and help outsiders to harm the old man!"

Zhao Pu was angry and anxious: "What did General He say? When did Zhao trick the old commander?"

"Hmph!~ Ever since the official issued an edict to label Guo Wei and his son as rebellious officials and traitors, and called on all the feudal lords and towns to eliminate the traitors for the country, you have been sighing all day long, and in front of the old commander, you have been complaining about Guo Wei's injustice.

Now the imperial court clearly issued a decree to order the old commander to march into Yedu, but you have blocked it in every possible way. You also want to persuade the old commander to defect to Guo Wei and collude with the rebels. His intention is to be punished and he deserves to be killed!"

He Hui clenched his sword and approached Zhao Pu fiercely.

Zhao Pu's face turned livid, he stepped back and fell into a chair.

Pan Mei snorted lukewarmly: "Shuai Liu Laojie hasn't spoken yet, is it your turn to convict Mr. Zhao? I don't know who is the leader of An Guojun?"

He Hui's expression changed and he glared at Pan Mei fiercely: "Where did you come from, this red-faced ghost?"

Pan Mei stood up angrily, clenched the handle of the knife and sneered: "You are not worthy of knowing my grandpa's name!"

The two looked at each other angrily, neither giving in.

Liu Ci said in a deep voice: "He Hui, don't be rude. If you have something to do, sit down and discuss it."

He Hui gritted his teeth and cursed: "Red-faced ghost!"

Pan Mei replied unceremoniously: "Castrated bearded dog!"

He Hui's eyes were as fierce as a cannibal, he clenched the knife tightly, his face was cold and ugly.

Pan Mei snorted proudly and returned to the chair to sit down.

He Hui's accent is somewhat like that of the Hu people from the area north of Yanmen Pass, and his appearance also has some Hu people characteristics. Pan Mei guessed that he must have Hu people's ancestry, so she called him a bastard in the Hebei area.

Judging from He Hui's reaction, Pan Mei probably guessed right.

Liu Ci looked at He Hui, then at Zhu Xiu, feeling a little headache, and couldn't make up his mind for a while.

"You two have their own truths. As a Han official, I should act according to your orders! It's just that I have a close relationship with Guo Gong, and I can't bear to harm him. If there is any way, it would be great if I could be both loyal and righteous. ....”

Liu Ci sighed while stroking his silver beard.

Zhu Xiu's heart moved. There is something in Mr. Liu's words!

He Hui didn't seem to understand the meaning of Liu Ci's words, and said anxiously: "As a Han official, the old commander should naturally obey the official will. What is there to hesitate about?"

Liu Ci sighed and said: "I care about the friendship between me and Mr. Guo~~"

He Hui said anxiously: "Guo Wei is a rebel designated by the imperial court. The old commander should draw a clear line with the rebels as soon as possible to avoid being implicated!"

Liu Ci just sighed but said nothing. He glanced at Zhu Xiu from the corner of his eye.

Zhu Xiu had guessed what Liu Ci was thinking, raised his hand and said with a smile: "Commander Liu Laojie can pretend to obey the imperial will, but in fact he can stand still. Let's see how the situation in Hebei develops! If Commander Liu Laojie can restrain the Anguo army,

, lifting the water transport blockade of the Zhangshui River, even if he does not express his support for Yedu, I believe Guo Gong can appreciate the goodwill of Laojieshuai.

At this time of crisis, Liu Laojieshuai’s move is extremely valuable. Mr. Guo will definitely remember it and will never forget Laojieshuai’s kindness in the future!”

Liu Ci smiled with some expectation: "So, Zhu Shaolang is willing to vouch for me in front of Guo Gong?"

Zhu Xiu said sternly: "When I go down to Yedu to meet with Guo Shuai, I will definitely tell Shuai Liu Laojie's difficulties face to face. At the same time, I will assure Laojie Shuai in front of Guo Gong that An Guojun has no intention of going against Yedu, but only

The emperor's orders are pressing, so I have to put on a show. Please don't misunderstand me, Mr. Guo and the generals in Yedu!"

"Master Zhu is really considerate!"

Liu Ci clasped his fists gratefully, Zhu Xiu's words could be said to have touched his heart.

The reason why the old man was hesitant was that he was caught in a dilemma between Kaifeng and Yedu, and he was still waiting to strive for the best interests for himself.

Regardless of whether it is Kaifeng or Yedu, whichever side offers the higher bargaining chip, the Anguo army will naturally defect to that side.

Xingzhou is located in the center of Hebei, sandwiched between Yedu, Zhenzhou, and Zhaozhou, the northern Xinjiang vassal towns. Its geographical location is extremely important.

Liu Ci was worried about his family members in Kaifeng, so he would not express his support for Guo Wei clearly.

But he would not easily send troops to Yedu to crack this hard bone for the imperial court that would definitely break his teeth.

This is Liu Ci's hesitation and difficulty.

Zhu Xiu guessed his true attitude from his words.

The old man wanted to make a gesture to show the court, but at the same time he would not really offend Guo Wei.

Otherwise, if Yedu is angered and Guo Wei's army goes north, the vassal towns such as Zhenzhou and Zhaozhou, which have concentrated heavy troops, will send troops to attack again. Under the attack from the north and the south, the Anguo army will definitely be destroyed.

But if this happens, Liu Ci and Guo Wei will break up, Hebei will fall into civil war, and the Khitans may take the opportunity to go south, causing great chaos in Hebei.

This is what Zhu Xiu said is a situation of mutual destruction, and no one will be the real winner.

Liu Ci was in urgent need of a reliable intermediary, so he rushed to Yedu to express his feelings to Guo Wei.

Zhu Xiu guessed his true thoughts and was willing to be the matchmaker.

He Hui noticed that Liu Ci's attitude was beginning to lean towards Yedu, and said anxiously: "The officials have called on all the vassal towns to bring troops to Beijing. If the soldiers and horses of Yedu dare to go south, they will face a massive army encirclement and suppression. Guo Wei will definitely die without a burial place. Old

If Shuai supports Guo Wei, he is undoubtedly seeking death!"

Before Liu Ci could speak, Zhu Xiu said calmly: "General He tried his best to get closer to the imperial court. It seems that the imperial court gave General He a promise that he couldn't refuse! I heard that General He was getting close to the traitor Nie Wenjin, and I don't know what conditions Nie Wenjin offered to let He.

The general instigated Commander Liu Laojie to fight against the Yedu rebels?

General He only cares about his own future, but he sets up Liu Laojie's handsomeness.

He Hui jumped his feet and scolded: "Non -nonsense! I, when will I accept Nie Wenjin's bribe?"

Zhu Xiu glanced at him with scornfully, sneered: "When will I say you accept bribes? Obviously you do n’t play yourself!"

"You have a ghost in your heart! Oh ~" Pan Mei scolded him politely.

Liu Ci frowned and looked at He Hui, obviously skeptical.

Zhu Xiu suddenly said again: "The Kaifeng Incident has only been half a month to this day, and the time is rushing. If you want to come to Nie Wenjin, even if you draw you, you will not give any substantial benefits.

Why did General General the secret letter from Nie Wenjin? Or even the official family secret? Otherwise, how can we encourage General Liu to go to the capital? "

When I heard the word Miyu, Liu's eyelids jumped.

The official family assigned Meng Ye to hold the secrets to kill the guardian army, and they all commanded Wang Yin, and sent Yan Yanyan to take off the secrets to fight against the general of Guo Wei.

Although both things were not done, it was boiled in Hebei.

The words of the two words have become the nightmare of the generals of the town of Fan Town. I am afraid that the generals of my Majesty will receive Kaifeng Tip, and I wake up.

He Hui flushed his face and shouted aggrievedly: "The old handsome cut Mo listening to this little thief provoked the separation! In the end, how can you make a move of betrayal of the old coach?"

Zhu Xiu laughed and arched the fire: "Yes or not, there is no, no, send someone to search!"

He Hui's eyes flashed a little panic, and Zhu Xiu made his own guess wrong. This must be hidden from Liu Ci and Kaifeng. As long as he finds evidence, he will not trust him anymore.

"Please send someone to search for He Hui's residence!" Zhu Xiu just got up.

Zhao Pu also hurriedly attached to harmony.

He Hui gritted his teeth, pulled out the knife towards Zhu Xiu, and wanted to make the abominable kid first.

Pan Mei and Zhang Yongde moved almost at the same time, and stopped He Hui when they pulled out the knife. He Hui could not violate the incident, and the response was extremely fast.

Zhang Yongde listened to his words to slander Guo Wei. He had already burned his anger and was not merciless.

In the hall, Ding Ding was a group, and the guards rushed in when they heard the sound.

He Hui Wuyi is good, but He Panmei and Zhang Yongde are even better. The two can capture him without a joint effort.

"The end will be wrong! Old handsome saving me!" He Hui was kneeling by Pan Mei and Zhang Yongde, shouting panickedly.

Liu Ci was sinking as water, groaning for a moment, and waved his hand: "Quickly search for He Hui's residence, search carefully, do not let go of any suspiciousness!"

Immediately, several guards led.

He Hui was even more nervous. He struggled to get up desperately. Pan Mei kicked a kick at his knees.

"Dare to stare again and pull out your eyes!" Pan Mei scolded in anger.

Zhu Xiu squeezed his eyes, Pan Meiyi would like it, his big hand exploded on him.

Liu Ci sees it in his eyes and does not stop.
To be continued...