In the Palace of the Prince of Yue, the King of Yue, Yang Tong, sat in his seat with a livid face, staring fiercely in front of him. In front of him, a middle-aged man was kneeling on the ground. If he raised his head at this moment, someone would be there. I was surprised to find that this person was none other than Minister Yuan Wendu, who was now famous in Luoyang.
At this moment, Yuan Wen no longer looked as glamorous as he had recently. Instead, he was sweating profusely and his face was pale. His forehead touched the ground and he didn't even dare to lift it up. Behind him, Duan Da was waiting for Yang Tong. The cronies around him also knelt on the ground. No one dared to say anything. They just looked down at the floor. Yang Tong glared at Yuan Wendu. He snorted coldly: "I've said it many times. What's wrong with you and Wan He?" You can fight, but don't go too far. Certain boundaries cannot be touched. But you dare to send someone to assassinate Wan He. You... you are so brave."
Hearing Yang Tong's roar, Yuan Wen kowtowed again and again. Each time, he hit the ground hard. After kowtowing several times, the skin on his forehead was actually broken, and blood poured out. Yuan Wen They all raised their heads and shouted with grief and indignation: "Your Highness, Your Highness, I, I am wronged. I am really wronged. I admit that I had a quarrel with Wan He, but I never thought of sending someone to assassinate him. Your Highness, please be careful. .”
"Your Highness." At this time, Duan Da also raised his body. Originally, according to his character, he would never show up at this time. But he and Yuan Wen have both prospered and suffered losses. If Yuan Wen was both Something happened. He couldn't escape. So he had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward. Duan Da clasped his fists at Yang Tong and said, "The general is also willing to guarantee Master Yuan. This matter is definitely not the fault of Master Yuan." I will probably think that it is someone else, so please investigate carefully."
"Your Highness, please take a closer look." As soon as Duan Da finished speaking, the ministers kneeling behind Duan Da also shouted in unison. They were all the cronies that Yang Tong had conquered in recent months. But they all It was led by Yuan Wendu and Duan Da. Naturally, Yuan Wendu had to be excused.
"Hmph." If it were normal, Yang Tong, who had always shown courtesy to virtuous corporals, would definitely have given Yuan Wendu a lighter sentence. But this time it was not possible because the matter this time was really too big. Yes. I heard that there were actually thirty or forty assassins who carried out the assassination. Such a large-scale assassination. Even if Yang Tong wanted to expose the matter, there was nothing he could do. Yang Tong's eyes widened and he just grabbed him. There was a tea cup at hand. He swung it and threw it forward. It hit Duan Da on the head. Although the skin was not broken, Duan Da's forehead was immediately bruised.
However, Yang Tong did not calm down because Duan Da received this blow. He jumped up directly, pointed at Yuan Wendu and the others and yelled: "It's not you. Who else could it be if it wasn't you? Bastards. Bastards. You all." It's a bunch of bastards. There are more than 40 assassins. They actually sneaked into Liang Guogong's house and got together with Wan He. Wow. Wow. I didn't know you were so capable. It seems that I will drink water and eat from now on. Should we be more careful?"
What Yang Tong said was a bit heartbreaking. After hearing this, everyone in Yuan Wendu was so frightened that they kowtowed and shouted: "I don't dare."
"Don't dare. I think you are still very brave." Yang Tong pointed at everyone's heads and scolded them. He scolded them for more than half an hour. Only then did he calm down a little. Of course, more He also scolded too much, and his mouth was a little dry. He wanted to pick up the tea cup and drink tea to quench his thirst, but he missed it. Then he remembered that he had smashed the tea cup just now. He glared and shouted to the people around him: " Damn you. Are you all blind?"
Even though Yang Tong is only about fifteen years old now, he has been in a high position all year round and has long cultivated the aura of a superior. And during this period of time, he held the position of supervising the country, which is equivalent to the crown prince. What's more, he has The majesty of the king and this anger immediately frightened the servants around him who also knelt down and kept kowtowing to beg for mercy. On the other hand, Hao Fei, who was guarding next to him, stared at him and sighed secretly. He took a The tea cup in the hand of the maid was filled with tea and then delivered to Yang Tong.
Hao Fei has followed Yang Tong for many years. He can be said to be the person Yang Tong trusts most. Even if Yang Tong is angry, he will not vent it on Hao Fei. He took the tea cup and drank the tea in one gulp, feeling relieved. He was thirsty. At the same time, the anger in his heart was quenched by the tea. He glared at Yuan Wendu and others again and shouted: "It's just a few guards who died this time. Although one of the attendants beside Wan He The concubine was seriously injured. But the news just came from the palace. The imperial doctor Chao has cured the concubine. There is no danger of life. With Wanhe's resourcefulness, since this has not yet broken the skin, it should not be You have gone too far. You all will bring heavy gifts tomorrow and come with me to apologize. Wanhe loves money. As long as you do a good job of showing up, this matter can be solved."
The injured person was Shen Xinyan. She was just staying at Wanhe's house. But Yang Tong didn't know about this relationship. In Yang Tong's view, the young woman living in Wanhe's house was actually Wanhe's servant. Concubine.
Hearing that Yang Tong had made a decision for them on his own, Yuan Wendu and others felt aggrieved. They could swear to God that Wan He's assassination had nothing to do with them. But the problem was Yes. Then Yang Tong just doesn't believe it. Yuan Wen even wants to refute. But thinking about Yang Tong's angry look just now, he is afraid that if his words of defense are not enough, he will be burned to pieces by Yang Tong's anger. Without leaving anything, they had no choice but to take the blame.
Seeing that Yuan Wendu and others stopped talking, Yang Tong's face softened somewhat. In fact, he also had some doubts. This matter could not be done by Yuan Wendu and others, because if Yuan Wendu and others did It would be too stupid to really choose this time to assassinate Wan He. But now Yang Tong really can't think of anyone else except Yuan Wendu and the others who has such ability to lurk so many assassins around Wan He. Without being discovered. And the most important thing now is to calm down Wan He's anger. Regardless of whether it was Yuan Wendu's fault or not, the only way to do it now is to let Yuan Wendu be blamed.
After making the decision, Yang Tong frowned, waved his hand, and shouted to everyone: "Okay, okay. Since there are no important casualties, I believe that with my face, Wan He will not pursue this matter too much. .Okay. Prepare more money. Just think of it as spending money to eliminate disasters."
Now that the blame has been laid, Yuan Wendu and Duan Da could only sigh secretly and said nothing more. The ministers behind them were wailing in their hearts. They were provoking whomever. . Even if it is true that Yuan Wen sent assassins, it has nothing to do with them. How can you listen to Yang Tong? This matter of spending money to apologize. And they are involved. That Liang Guogong is not an ordinary character. I heard that he was They blackmailed the King of Qi for one hundred thousand taels of gold. With such a huge appetite, how much would they have to spend to fill it up?
Seeing everyone's appearance, Yang Tong didn't have the thought to understand. As long as Wan He's anger could be calmed, he would not care about the life and death of these ministers. Although recently he still values Yuan Wendu and Duan Da more, but Yang Tong is the most important. What Dong values is still Wanhe.
"Report..." Just when Yang Tong waved his hand and was about to ask everyone to leave, suddenly, a shout came from outside the hall, interrupting Yang Tong's words. When he saw Yang Tong's face He became gloomy. Hao Fei, who was beside him, also smiled bitterly. He jumped out of the hall and stopped the sergeant who was about to step through the door. He lowered his head and said something to the sergeant. And the sergeant He also said a few words to Hao Fei immediately. He also took out a secret letter from his arms and handed it directly to Hao Fei.
Hearing the sergeant's words, Hao Fei's expression suddenly changed. He seemed to have heard some important news. He was stunned for a moment. Then he made a gesture to the sergeant and asked him to retreat. Then he hesitated. After a while, he jumped into the hall again and came directly to Yang Tong. He just hesitated, but didn't know how to tell Yang Tong about this.
Seeing Hao Fei's look, Yang Tong seemed to realize that something serious had happened. Otherwise, Hao Fei would not show such an expression. Yang Tong became nervous immediately and shouted to Hao Fei: "Hao Fei. What happened? Tell me quickly."
Hao Fei hesitated for a moment, then took a few steps forward. He bent over Yang Tong's ear, lowered his voice and said a few words to Yang Tong. Then he handed over the secret message in his hand. When Hao Fei heard that If Fei said that, Yang Tong's eyes immediately widened. He looked at Hao Fei with a look of disbelief on his face. His body could not help but tremble. When he saw the secret letter presented by Hao Fei, Yang Tong's hands couldn't help but tremble. Trembling, he took the letter and opened it. Every time he read a line, Yang Tong's body trembled violently. After reading it all, Yang Tong couldn't help but scream. I can't hold the fluttering paper in my hand.
The letter floated lightly in front of Yuan Wendu. Yuan Wendu hesitated for a moment. He raised his head and looked at Yang Tong, who was sitting there with a pale face. He couldn't help but reached out and picked up the letter. He lowered his head. At first glance, Yuan Wendu's face turned whiter than paper. His whole body went limp and he immediately collapsed on the ground. Duan Da and others behind him were also startled and stepped forward one after another. Looking at the letter, their expressions became the same as those of Yang Tong and Yuan Wen.
Although there was a lot of dense writing on that piece of paper, if I really wanted to sum it up, it would be a simple sentence: "Liu Changgong led the decisive battle at Wagangzhai on the banks of the Shizi River. He was defeated."