"Thank you, Lord Longne!"

Xue Chengwu hurriedly bowed to Hu Xian and saluted.

Hu Xian nodded slightly, and said: "Although your father has committed a mortal crime, it is rare that you can stand up and testify against his crime without deliberately concealing and covering it up. ”

Xue Chengwu said: "Don't dare to be, the last general just did what he should do, my father taught me to be loyal to the monarch and serve the country since I was a child, but it's a pity that ...... He himself forgot these four words. ”

Hearing this, Hu Xian couldn't help sighing and said, "Xue Zhengde, Xue Zhengde, you have failed my trust in you, the respect of the people and soldiers of Cangwu Kingdom, and your son...... It's a shame that you're going to die!"

At this time, Luo Yi couldn't help but glance at Xue Chengwu, but saw that his face was full of gloom, and when he encountered this kind of thing, how heavy his heart would be, only he knew it, and outsiders couldn't understand it at all.

Luo Yi felt that Xue Chengwu's kid was indeed not easy, and he had to help him more in the future, no matter what.

Subsequently, Hu Xian was ready to discuss with Lu Ping'an and others about the countermeasures in the future, after all, even if he was the emperor of Cangwu State, he would feel quite tricky to deal with this matter.

But before a few of them could say a few words, they heard a shout from outside the imperial study.

"Your Majesty, Wei Guogong, General Mingwei, and Dean Zhang, I have something important to see!"

Hearing this, Hu Xian, Lu Ping'an and others were all stunned.

Hu Xian frowned slightly, and didn't pay attention to the people outside for the time being, but said to Lu Ping'an: "Those three of them, they came over to see me together, what do they want to do?"

Lu Ping'an said in a deep voice: "I guess...... It's related to the incident we just talked about, it should be Xue Zhengde who found that Xue Chengwu was missing and felt that something was wrong, so he decided to do something......"

Hu Xian's eyes widened slightly, and he said, "Could it be that Wei Guogong and Zhang Boshi were also involved in that incident?"

Lu Ping'an said: "I don't know about Wei Guogong, but according to my investigation, the National Education Institute is indeed extremely suspicious. ”

In the incident in Honggu Town, there were two groups of people who wanted to be unfavorable to the Lu family, and the behind-the-scenes instructions on the Hanying Pavilion side had been found out, but the rumor that caused Ma Junhua to have bad intentions was from an elder of the National Education Academy.

Although this does not directly prove that the National Education Institute must have something to do with that incident, it is very suspicious after all.

Lu Ping'an originally thought that after dealing with Xue Zhengde's matter, he would go to investigate the National Education Academy.

But I never expected that now those guys will be sent to the door together.

Hu Xian's face became extremely gloomy, and he said, "Well, I understand, I want to see what tricks they want to play." ”

Lu Ping'an said: "Then the three of us will hide first?"

Hu Xian nodded and said, "That's fine." ”

The area of the imperial study is not small, enough for Lu Ping'an and the three of them to hide.

Then they hid behind a large bookshelf.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Ping'an cast another spell to hide the aura of the three of them, unless there was a transcendent realm powerhouse coming, no one would be able to perceive their existence.

At this time, Hu Xiancai shouted to the people outside the imperial study: "Let them in." ”

After a while, Xue Zhengde and the three of them walked into the imperial study.

After they saluted Hu Xian, Hu Xian asked with a normal face, "What do you have to do?"

Wei Guogong said: "Your Majesty, the minister has received a letter, and I ask you to look at it." ”

Hu Xian asked suspiciously, "Who wrote it?"

Wei Guo said fairly: "The people from Dongyu Country, as for who it is, Your Majesty, you will know after you read it." ”

Hu Xian thought for a moment and said, "Take it." ”

Wei Guogong summoned out the letter, stepped forward, and handed it out with both hands.

After Hu Xian took it, he opened it directly and looked at it.

But it didn't take long for Hu Xian's face to change drastically, and he shouted angrily: "What? He dares to threaten me like this?

When Lu Ping'an and the three of them heard this, they were all taken aback.

With this sentence alone, their previous guesses seem to have been answered.

It's just that they never thought that the force Xue Zhengde said would actually be the royal family of Dongyu Kingdom!

However, it is no wonder that Xue Zhengde is so fearless.

Wei Guo said: "Back to Your Majesty, it is true, there is also the imperial seal of Dongyu Kingdom under the letter." ”

Hu Xian immediately used his perception to confirm, and after a while, he snorted coldly and said, "Writing such a messy letter is also stamped with the imperial seal, I really don't know what that guy thinks!"

Wei Guogong said: "But this at least proves the authenticity of the letter, but I don't know what Your Majesty thinks after reading it?"

Hu Xian said coldly: "Just because he has a personal grudge with Lu Ping'an, he wants me to issue an order to behead the Lu family? He is humiliating me and humiliating the Cangwu country! With such a ridiculous thing, do you dare to ask me what I want? Do you still need to ask?"

Wei Guo said fairly: "Your Majesty, the minister also knows that Qi Zhu's approach is very absurd and unreasonable, but the key is that he said, if Your Majesty does not agree to this matter, Dongyu Kingdom will raise troops to attack our Cangwu Kingdom! For the sake of the royal family, for the sake of the court, and for the sake of the people of Dawn, please think twice, Your Majesty!"

As soon as the words fell, Xue Chengwu and Zhang Boshi, who were standing next to them, arched their hands and said, "Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

Lu Ping'an and the others didn't know the specific content of the letter, but when they heard these conversations, they had already guessed a rough idea.

Although Lu Ping'an knew very well that Qi Zhu hated him to the core, and he always wanted to put him to death.

But Lu Ping'an couldn't have imagined that Qi Zhu, as the emperor of Dongyu Kingdom, would use such a despicable way to deal with him!

This also means that Hu Xian is about to fall into a dilemma, and he can only choose between the people of Cangwu and Lu Ping'an's family!

If Lu Ping'an is not in this imperial study today, and Hu Xian chooses the former, then Lu Ping'an will have a blood feud with the royal family of Cangwu Kingdom.

But if Hu Xian chooses to reject Qi Zhu and protect the Lu family, then the entire Cangwu country will be in danger, and in the end, Hu Xian will either abdicate or become the king of the country, and the consequences will be even more serious!

Qi Zhu's method can be described as extremely shameless, and at the same time, extremely vicious and ruthless.

It seems that in Qi Zhu's eyes, the people of Cangwu Country are nothing at all, and a war is also said to be fought, and there is no need for a good reason.

In the past, many people, including Lu Ping'an, believed that with Qi Zhu's violent and domineering character and retribution, after becoming the emperor, he was very likely to become a tyrant.

And now it seems that this statement is not wrong at all. Qi Zhu just regards human life as a mustard, and in order to avenge personal revenge, he can let two countries start a war, completely ignoring how many deaths this will cause!

Of course, now all this pressure falls on Hu Xian, as long as he is willing to agree to Qi Zhu, it seems that the war can be avoided......

Suddenly, there was a loud bang in the imperial study.

Hu Xian slapped the dragon case angrily, then Huo Ran got up, glanced at Wei Guogong and the three of them, and said coldly: "Think twice? Do you need to think more about this matter? How could I agree to such a request?"

Wei Guo said: "Your Majesty, it was Lu Ping'an's guy who didn't know what to do and provoked Qi Zhu, their Lu family didn't teach Lu Ping'an well, and they also have an unshirkable responsibility, but if it is for their Lu family, let the entire Cangwu country face the threat of the Dongyu army, it's not worth it!"

Xue Zhengde arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, with the national strength of my Cangwu Kingdom, I will definitely not be able to resist the invasion of Dongyu Kingdom, once the war breaks out, the consequences will be unimaginable, please take the overall situation as the most important thing and give an order as soon as possible!"

Hu Xian scolded: "You are a prince and a general, this is how you look at this matter?

At this time, Zhang Boshi also arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the old man also thinks that Qi Zhu's request should be agreed, which is certainly detrimental to dignity and even makes people feel very aggrieved, but the fact is that Dongyu is much stronger than us, to put it mildly, if you want the country and the people to be safe, you can only sacrifice the Lu family!"

Hu Xian glared at the white-haired and white-bearded Zhang Boshi, and said, "Dean Zhang, I see that you are also an old fool! You have said so much, you have not seen the essence of this matter at all, Qi Zhu wants to destroy the Lu family, but the deeper reason is that he is despising our Cangwu Kingdom, and even wants to manipulate our Cangwu Kingdom at will!"

As he spoke, Hu Xian walked out from behind the dragon case, and said while walking slowly: "This time he wants us to destroy the Lu family, so what if he wants to destroy the Li family and the Zhang family next time?" Or if he wants something else, do I have to agree to his request?"

Hu Xian glared at the three of Wei Guogong and said, "He can threaten me to go to war because of a little personal grudge, what else can he not do? If I only know how to retreat and obey, then he will inevitably intensify and gain an inch in the future, and at that time, it may be that war has been avoided, but how can this Cangwu country be better?"

As he spoke, Hu Xian's tone suddenly became a little softened, and said: "Take 10,000 steps back and say, the Lu family is also my people, if I can't even keep them, how can I talk about the peace of the country and the people, and how can I continue to defend this country?"

Hearing these few words, Lu Ping'an and the three of them were deafening.

Obviously, Hu Xian was not frightened by Qi Zhu, but calmly saw the root of this matter.

In front of the Dongyu Kingdom, the Cangwu Kingdom is indeed an extremely weak existence.

But even so, Hu Xian, as the king of a country, still has his backbone and dignity!

In the face of the unreasonable demands of the powerful, Hu Xian did not give in, even if it would be a great risk, he still made his own choice!

However, the three of Wei Guogong seemed to have expected this, so they didn't show too much surprise.

And Hu Xian's words have come to this, and they don't want to persuade anymore, so Wei Guogong asked: "That means that Your Majesty, you have made up your mind to refuse Qi Zhu's request, and in order to protect the Lu family, you will not hesitate to let Cangwu Kingdom suffer from the crusade of the Dongyu Kingdom's army?"