Obviously, Guan Ying didn't get the answer he wanted, and his face turned darker.

Liu Chang also understood Guan Ying's thoughts, but he was not in a hurry to say anything to Guan Ying.

In the palace of King Jing, when King Chu walked in with two attendants, Liu Chang stood up quickly, walked in front of him, and said with a smile: "Father Zhong is here, please take a seat!" King Chu looked around.

, there are not many people sitting here, King Wu, Guan Ying, and several people from Tang Dynasty. King Wu sits on the left hand side of Liu Chang, Guan Ying sits on his right hand, and the people sitting here.

Last seat.

"Sir... after King Jing passes away, there shouldn't be a banquet."

"It's definitely not a banquet, I just have important matters to discuss with Father Zhong."

Even if King Jing's country rebels, King Jing is still Liu Chang's elder and a blood relative of the clan. Even if he cannot observe filial piety for him like a son, he must not hold a banquet and drink in King Jing's palace during his mourning period.

"Father Zhong, come and sit down..."

Liu Chang pulled Liu Jiao and asked him to sit in the upper seat, "Since you called everyone here, you should sit in the upper seat."

"Hey, what are you talking about, Father Zhong? Father Zhong is the virtuous elder of the clan..." Liu Chang pulled the King of Chu. This man was not old but he was very strong. Liu Jiao was held down by him forcefully.

When he came to power, King Chu was Liu Bang's favorite younger brother, just like today's Liu Ying and Liu Chang... Well, this metaphor is not very appropriate, because Liu Ying is very similar to his father-in-law Liu Jiao, but Liu Chang is more

Like Liu Bang.

Liu Bang and Liu Jiao were probably Liu Chang who was the emperor and Liu Ying who was the king of the princes.

Liu Jiao was a very gentle man, good at reading, courteous to virtuous officials, and lenient towards others. Talented people from all over the world went to Chu State one after another to assist him spontaneously, without any need to tie him up. Chu State was peaceful and peaceful, the people were recuperating, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.

If Liu Ying was a few years younger and was just a vassal king, he would probably be like this.

Liu Bang loved this young brother very much, and even several of his children were very close to Liu Jiao. Liu Jiao was a kind person, and he also loved his sons very much, and he always took care of them on weekdays.

It is worth mentioning that he also had a male favorite. Facts have proved that the root of this does not seem to have much to do with Liu Bang, and it can be traced back further.

The King of Chu sat at the top with peace of mind. No matter how powerful the King of Tang was, he was still the leader of the princes. After all, seniority was here. After the death of King Jing, all the princes in the world were Liu Jiao's sons and nephews, and Liu Jiao's own

He has a good personality and is truly a worthy leader of the clan.

"Father Zhong, how are my cousins?"

"good."

"How is the situation in Chu State?"

The two exchanged pleasantries for a few words, and then Liu Chang said with a smile: "A lot of ships from Tang came to Chu, and Father Zhong took good care of them. I have always wanted to thank Father Zhong, and today I finally have the opportunity."

Soon the servants brought the food, and everyone was eating and chatting.

Liu Chang suddenly sighed.

Liu Jiao put down the chopsticks in his hand and asked helplessly: "Tell me, what do you lack?"

"Father Zhong, I don't lack anything... But after returning this time, Father Zhong, please take good care of your health. If you hear any bad news, don't be sad... Remember to come to worship me from time to time... I most

If you like beef, you can use beef...I love the most beautiful..."

"Pa~"

Liu Chang was only halfway through what he said when Liu Jiao slapped Liu Chang on the back of his head and interrupted him.

"You idiot, what are you talking about? How can you say such unlucky words!"

Liu Chang said aggrievedly: "It's not nonsense, Marquis Guan can testify."

Guan Ying, who was eating with a grimace, was stunned for a moment, then raised his head with confusion on his face.

Liu Jiao frowned, "What happened?"

"Father Zhong... you are not in the temple, and you are not aware of the affairs of the temple. Since my father's death, the officials have bullied my brother and me, and among them, Chen Ping has been the worst!"

"Ahem..." Guan Ying coughed violently and almost choked on his rice. Then he looked at Liu Chang in confusion. Hasn't Chen Ping always stood by you and His Majesty?

Liu Chang wiped his tears aggrievedly and said: "I have resisted several times, but Chen Ping is so scheming that I am really no match for him... Father Zhong, you don't know, he framed me several times

, I went to Tingwei Prison several times and was beaten for no reason every three or four days. If my father were still here... he would definitely not let me suffer such injustice..."

"boom!!!"

Liu Jiao punched the case in front of him, stood up suddenly, and became fierce. His current state could probably be imagined as Liu Ying's state when Liu Chang's son came to him to cry after Liu Chang's death.

..Liu Jiao looked at his followers and said: "Prepare the carriages and horses, I am going to Chang'an!!!"

Liu Chang hurriedly stood in front of him and said: "Father Zhong! This is a temple dispute! We, the foreign kings, must not act rashly!"

After all, Liu Jiao is not Liu Ying. He is older and has more experience. He quickly calmed down his anger and said: "You can write to the Queen Mother to investigate this matter strictly!"

Liu Chang said aggrievedly: "This time, Guan Hou and I were framed by Chen Ping."

"He first deceived his brother and made him think that the Jing State was going to rebel, and then he suggested that I and Guanhou go to attack the Jing State... But Father Zhong, do you think the Jing State is planning to rebel? We are also trying to capture Jing Guoqun.

I realized this later... Chen Ping wanted to get rid of the Jing Kingdom, and then put the blame on me and Marquis Guan!"

"What should we do if we go back like this and wait until the officials of the Jing Kingdom confront the emperor and the court officials? What a crime it is to attack the princes and the ministers of the country for no reason... Guanhou and I are not going to die soon!!

"

Liu Chang cried and complained, and Liu Jiao was stunned. He looked at Guan Hou aside and asked in disbelief: "Chen Ping really dares to do this?!"

Guan Ying was stunned for a moment, then nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, "Yes, yes, what the king said is true, it was Chen Ping who did it!"

If you are unkind to me, don’t blame me for being unkind to you!

The King of Chu had a dark face and looked extremely angry, "Chen Ping, how dare you do this, how dare you do this... I have to write to the Queen Mother... No, I want to personally take people to Chang'an, I want to kill this guy

!!How dare you plot to kill my clan! Do you really think that my clan has no one?!"

Looking at the furious King Chu, Liu Chang said cautiously: "You cannot write to the Queen Mother."

"Why?"

Liu Chang looked around and said helplessly: "The Queen Mother was also deceived by Chen Ping... The Queen Mother was also happy to see the Jing Kingdom be eliminated... Father Zhong, you know that King Jing and the Queen Mother are not close...

"

Liu Jiao understood immediately. He sat in the upper position and sighed. He looked at Liu Chang with some pity, stretched out his hand and grabbed his shoulder, "If brother were here... I wouldn't let you suffer like this."

It’s a grievance.”

Looking at Liu Jiao, whose eyes were red and almost crying, Liu Chang couldn't bear it and said hurriedly: "Although my father is not here, my father is still here, so I won't suffer any injustice!"

When Liu Jiao heard this, he immediately laughed and said seriously: "That's the truth."

He frowned, pondered for a moment, and said: "The plan now is with Your Majesty. As long as Your Majesty understands this matter and punishes Chen Ping for this mistake, you and Marquis Guan will have nothing to worry about!"

Liu Chang was stunned. He, his father-in-law, was quite smart. He hurriedly said: "No!"

"oh?"

"If the world knows that the Jing Kingdom was eliminated for no reason, even if you kill Chen Ping, it will inevitably bring a bad name to Your Majesty. What's more, now that the officials of the Jing Kingdom have been captured, even if they help them restore the country, they will definitely have resentment in their hearts sooner or later.

Must rebel!"

"What do you mean?"

"If you make a mistake, you will make a mistake... Let the ministers of Jing State rebel!"

"But... wouldn't it cost the lives of innocent people?"

"No, the generals under Peng Yue and Ying Bu were not executed at the time..."

"You want to pick up Lieutenant General Jing Guojun?"

"That's all we can do... The eldest son of King Jing can be allowed to serve King Jing's spiritual throne. Although he is not guilty, he failed to discover the rebellion of his subordinates in time and was demoted to a marquis. He can also inherit King Jing's family."

"As for the ministers, I will have my own plans after being escorted back to Chang'an."

Liu Jiao asked with some confusion: "Since you have your own ideas, why did you summon us here again?"

Liu Chang smiled sheepishly and said: "The rebels in Jing State have hoarded a lot of good things, and they have to get rid of these generals. I don't have a boat... If Zhongfu can send a boat to take these generals away..."

It would be great if the rebels in the army were sent to Jibei County... Besides, the Chu army now controls the Jing Kingdom. If I don't tell you, I can't take him away, right?"

Liu Jiao laughed and shook his head, "He called me here for this matter!"

"You're a pervert!"

Liu Jiao cursed and then said: "The temple asked me to eliminate these generals on my own. Since you want it, then send it to Jibei County. As for the supplies, I dare not act rashly without the temple's order."

"Don't worry! Father Zhong, I only want people, materials, etc., and I won't touch them!"

"Okay..." Liu Jiao said, then he came close to Liu Chang and whispered: "Take less, don't go too far."

This is also a common practice. Thieves do not escape, let alone princes and kings. Not to mention Liu Chang, Liu Jiao will not come in vain. Since he is here, he must take something away. As long as it is not too excessive, the temple will not

What can I say? You have worked hard to bring the soldiers here, but you can't let them go back empty-handed. After Chen Xi rebelled, the Zhao Kingdom was suddenly empty. Did Chen Xi take away the supplies? This has to be asked.

All the princes who participated in the war at the beginning.

By this time, Liu Chang sat next to Liu You.

"Brother, lend me a boat, the more the better... I want to transport a few things to Jibei County."

When King Chu left the Jing Palace, the attendants around him said helplessly: "Your Majesty is too kind-hearted. I'm afraid that this ship will never be able to come out again after it reaches Jibei County..."

"Oh? Why did you say that?"

"When the king sent Nei Shi to bring grain and grass to the Tang Dynasty, Nei Shi disappeared without a trace... Later, the king sent an envoy to the Tang Dynasty to take Nei Shi away, but the envoy disappeared.

..This time the ship helped them transport people. I’m afraid that once the ship arrives in Tang State, it will no longer be a ship of Chu State.”

Liu Jiao suddenly stopped. He frowned and looked very serious.
To be continued...