Just when Yingdu was searching for Gongzi on a large scale, our Xiong Gongzi didn't know when he sneaked out of Yingdu City.

At this time, he was wearing a robe, a hat, leading a tall horse, and a bronze sword behind his back, like a wandering knight, walking on a small road in the countryside with his companions.

In the land of Jingchu, there is a lot of rain in summer, and this kind of dress is very common, and there are not many people on the country roads, so it is not eye-catching.

"Fortunately, the prince reacted quickly enough, if it weren't for the prince, we might have been locked up in Yingdu City. The companion in the bear said with palpitations, and immediately revealed the joy of the rest of his life.

"It's not that easy. Xiong Zhong was not as happy as him, and said in a somewhat solemn tone: "Mo Aoyang is full of courage and loyalty, and in order to cover us, he chose to stay and storm the palace and attract Xiong Sheng's attention. And your father ......"

He glanced apologetically at his companion beside him.

"Father, he was born as the Ling Yin of the King of Chu, and died as the heroic soul of the Chu State. Died generously to protect His Royal Highness, presumably he would be very pleased. His tone was visibly low.

Gongsun Chao, Chu State Ling Yin, son of Gongsun Xi.

Gongsun Xi repeatedly organized Bai Gongsheng to attack Zheng Guo, which caused Bai Gongsheng's dissatisfaction. The first thing Bai Gongsheng did after taking control of the government was to behead Yin Gongsun Xi on the street at the entrance of the city.

But Gongsun Xi has been in government for a long time, and it is not so easy to deal with, and many nobles in Chu have private armies, and Gongsun Xi, who is Ling Yin, is no exception. Bai Gongsheng sent troops to arrest Gongsun Xi several times, but they were all repulsed by the private army of Gongsun Xi's mansion.

And you can't send a large army into Yingdu City, otherwise those seemingly docile small and medium-sized nobles will definitely rebound.

Although those small and medium-sized nobles are nothing more than a rabble, they are also quite a headache when they unite. Bai Gongsheng didn't want to get a dilapidated Yingdu.

Therefore, the two sides have been in a stalemate for nearly half a month, until Shizi Xiongzhong was about to enter the palace to meet the king of Chu, but was stopped by Qu Xie and Bai Gongsheng practice.

In order to cover Gongzizhong's departure from Yingdu and rescue the king of Chu who was imprisoned in the palace, Gongsun Xi cooperated with Mo Aoyang, first voluntarily subject to Bai Gongsheng, and then Mo Aoyang rushed into the palace in the name of the prince of Xiong, trying to meet the king of Chu.

The actions of the two attracted the full attention of Qu Xie and Bai Gongsheng, which allowed Xiong Zhong to leave Yingdu relatively safely.

"Gongsun Dynasty ......"

Hearing his companion say this, Xiongzhong felt even more guilty.

"Shizi, where are we going next?" asked Gongsun Chao, cheering up and taking the lead in breaking the gloomy atmosphere.

"Let's confirm the reason why my father can't come to the early dynasty for so many days. Xiong Zhong also cleaned up his mood and asked, "What kind of rumors did you hear in Yingdu City?"

"I heard that it's because of Qu Xie's daughter. Gongsun Chao said with some resentment, "This old man is not ashamed, there is a daughter who is said to be comparable to Shi Yiguang, and he is dedicated to the king." ”

"It's about the same as what I've heard in aristocratic circles. Xiong Zhong's expression gradually became a little weird, and he looked Gongsun Chao up and down, "The words ...... You seem to be a little too indignant. Do you have a story with that little girl?"

"How is it possible, they are big nobles, everyone is a big family, I am the son of Ling Yin, how can the two of us have a relationship. Gongsun Chao explained with a half-self-deprecation,

"That's not because I heard that although her daughter is twenty-eight years old, she is like a child, petite and delicate. Such a small girl...... It's so small, so it's just like that......"

He was a little incoherent and slurred, and finally scolded in a summary way: "I don't know if the diaphragm should be correct." What a beast!"

Gongsun Chao was talking to himself, and suddenly saw the embarrassed expression of his own son, and then remembered that he actually scolded the king of Chu.

"Ahem, I'm sorry, Shizi, I didn't mean that......" Gongsun Chao hurriedly apologized.

"It's okay, it's okay, I know. Xiong Zhong waved his hand, "And my father shouldn't be so unbearable." Even if you are really obsessed with women, you will not even ignore political affairs. If you want to say that you don't go to court for the sake of women, do you believe it?"

"Of course not. Gongsun Chao hurriedly shook his head.

"I don't believe it either. Xiong Zhong shrugged, "So, first of all, we must find out why my father didn't go to court." ”

"Then how should we check?" Gongsun Chao asked, poking his head out, "The palace must not be able to go." ”

"Go to someone who has seen your father. Xiong Zhong replied.

"Isn't that the group of Confucian scholars? They just met the king when they entered the palace a few days ago. Gongsun Chao was a little puzzled, "But those Confucian students are now in the academy in Yingdu." ”

"Of course I won't go to Confucianism again, it is estimated that all the academies are controlled by Bai Gongsheng's people, and as long as we appear, we will be directly arrested by Bai Gongsheng's army. ”

Xiong Zhong explained for Gongsun Chao: "Actually, more than a month ago, my father met a person, but this one returned to his hometown not long after my father started not going to court, and I always felt that he should know something." ”

"Who is it?" Gongsun Chao said curiously.

"The eunuch of the palace of Chu. ”

"Eunuch, is it the eunuch Yinmu?" Gongsun Chao's tone was a little strange, "Isn't he a eunuch." ”

After being an important minister, he had an instinctive rejection of eunuchs, and even the mention of names made his skin tingle.

"Not bad. Xiong Zhong nodded, "Yin Mu, as the eunuch of the palace and one of the most trusted people around his father, he should basically know everything that happened in the palace. ”

"And where is he now?"

"Danyang. ”

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"Danyang?" Xiong Sheng held a note in one hand, stroked his beard in the other, and frowned, "Isn't that Your Excellency's food?"

Xiong Sheng, also known as Bai Gongsheng, is a middle-aged man in his fifties, with a majestic figure, his face covered with the scars left by his early years of exile, and he is a man full of battlefield atmosphere.

"It's the old man's food, the old man has already sent a messenger, ready to intercept the other party. Qu Xie's left hand kept playing with a jade pendant, revealing a look of "everything is under control".

Qu Xie's appearance is like an ordinary rich old man, there is no deterrent, and the whole person exudes a temperament of "harmony and wealth".

But it is such a rich old man, but he is one of the most powerful people in the entire Chu State, the official worships Sima, and together with Xiong Sheng next to him, he controls the entire Yingdu, or rather, controls half of the Chu State.

As for the other half, it is those nobles whose fiefs are in the hands of the frontier, and the fiefs of these nobles are not prosperous, but because they have been on the battlefield for a long time, they control nearly half of the combat power of the Chu State.

They are also the reason why Xiong Sheng did not dare to directly call the king of Chu.

"That's for the best. Xiong Sheng nodded, "As long as Gongzi Zhong dies, the surrounding countries will not find excuses to take care of it." By the way, is your informant really reliable?"

As he spoke, Xiong Sheng handed back the note in his hand to Qu Xie.

"What? is there something wrong?" Qu Xie frowned.

He doesn't like to be questioned.

"I didn't question your intentions. Xiong Sheng explained, "I'm just a little worried, in case this is a remote place that he said so far away to divert our attention......"

"Ye Gong Shen Zhuliang of Ye Di, he once objected to you leading the army, Your Excellency should still have an impression of this matter, right?" Qu Xie did not answer directly, but asked rhetorically.

"Naturally, I remember, 'deceit and chaos', 'good repetition, and seeking death, selfishness', it can be said that the comments are very good. Xiong Sheng's tone carried a hint of admiration, "I don't know myself so well. ”

"Not bad. Moreover, Shen Zhuliang has been in war for a long time, and when he was young, he participated in many wars against Wu with his father Shen Yinxu, and repaired water conservancy and developed agriculture in Yedi, making Yedi not prosperous, but also thriving.

If the prince can still win the support of the nobleman's army...... Presumably, only Shen Zhuliang has this strength and loyalty. ”

Qu Xie analyzed for Xiong Sheng: "And Danyang is on the road that Yedi must pass. Even if the real destination of Gongzi is not to go to Danyang, but to make a false shot, then, as long as he still wants to regain the position of the prince, he only has the choice of going to Yedi. ”

"What do the Zhao clan and the Jing clan say?" Xiong Sheng glanced at Qu Xie and asked, "The strength of these two clans is not weak, even if they are compared to Your Excellency's family, they are not much better, right?"

"Yes, even the strength of the Jing clan is slightly superior to our Qu clan in terms of armament. However, they only have their own clan in their eyes, and there is no country, and they don't care who is the king of Chu. ”

Qu Xie smiled a little self-deprecatingly: "If it weren't for Yan Ji's pregnancy, our Qu clan wouldn't easily interfere in such a dangerous matter as the change of royal power." ”

"It's a typical aristocratic mentality, but that's what makes you the most reassuring. Xiong Sheng looked at the middle-aged man in front of him, and said with emotion,

"That's right, Xiong Zhang's mother Yue Ji's home country, Yue Guo, is still busy cleaning up a large piece of inheritance left by Wu Guo, and she can't spare her hands to interfere in the politics of other countries, at most she just takes in Gongzi.

But if it is just to take it in, by the time the Yue State frees up its hands, the Chu State has already been stable here. Hehe...... In this way, only Ye Di is his only life. ”

Qu Xie nodded: "Yes, so we just need to guard Danyang, and the rest ...... No matter where Gongzi goes, he can't make any waves. ”

"What about Mo Aoyang who is covering the bear?" Xiong Sheng asked suddenly.

"Do you have any thoughts about him?" Qu Xie looked at Xiong Sheng strangely.

If he was killed directly, Bai Gongsheng would not have come to ask him at all.

"I think he is a warrior and a righteous man, and if he can be subdued, he will also be a fierce general. ”

Qu Xie waved his hand indifferently: "Whatever you want, I don't care anyway." ”