Zhao Liang, who was eavesdropping on the roof, was stunned when he heard this: Damn, according to Shenhou's meaning, it is obvious that he has long known what Chang Shen has done, and he pretended to say this afternoon that he would send someone to investigate the matter thoroughly, and it turned out that he was acting.

From this point of view, this Shenhou Shen Ziyan is not as honest and fair as it seems on the surface.

Zhao Liang pondered here, only to hear Shenhou continue: "Although the various vassal states have a lot of complaints, no one will fight with the Son of Heaven for this matter. On the contrary, everyone is looking forward to someone else's coming forward, and then watching the wind and putting the chips on the side that is sure to win. You tell the old man, who has a better chance of winning now? ”

"The royal family has a bigger chance." Chang Ji replied categorically: "Whether it is national strength or military strength, we can't challenge Zhou Tianzi. ”

Shen Zuolanwu was unconvinced: "Having said that, but are we just going to be slaughtered like this? ”

"It's not about being slaughtered, it's about overcoming rigidity with softness." Shenhou sighed: "The princes have their own rules for the survival of the princes, hundreds of thousands of years have passed, and they can also pass for hundreds or thousands of years in the future." ”

Shen Zuolan said: "Lord Hou, wasn't the Zhou royal family just a small prince living in Xiqi at the beginning? They can unite the princes of the world and overthrow the Shang Dynasty, why can't we do it? ”

Shen Hou was a little impatient, obviously unwilling to talk about this topic again, and interrupted Shen Zuolan and said, "No need to say more! The old man is not Ji Chang, and you are not Lu Shang! Don't even think about the rebellion in the future. I'm very depressed now, and I'm not exhausted, so you all step down. ”

The door opened, and Shen Zuolan and Chang Ji walked out of Shen Hou's room one after the other, standing under the eaves and talking softly.

Chang Yu frowned and asked, "Doctor, what should be done with the attitude of the Hou Ye right now?" ”

Shen Zuolan glanced back at the door that had been closed, and sneered, "What's the hurry?" Isn't the show just beginning? ”

Chang Yu also subconsciously followed him to look at Shenhou's room, and said uneasily: "But this is different from what we originally thought, the matter of Changlie Gongzi is not ......."

"Shhhhhh With that, he walked towards the outside of the courtyard, and Chang Yu glanced at Shenhou's wing again, and then quickly chased after him.

Watching the two leave, Zhao Liang slowly retracted his head from the eaves, and said to the person next to him: "What do you think?" ”

"What else do you need to say?" He laughed and said: "Shen Changlie and Baofu's affairs must have something to do with them, if you want to know the reason, I'm afraid that Ni Mei will have to work harder and continue to be a gentleman on the beam." ”

Zhao Liang nodded: "Where does that guy Shen Zuolan live?" ”

He stretched out his hand and pointed to the cross-courtyard next to him: "It's next door." They had to go around two courtyard gates to walk from the ground, and we flew over here, but it was only a blink of an eye. ”

Zhao Liang looked at the building that was away from his finger, the roofs on both sides were separated by a distance of at least three or four zhang, if he used the rope to climb up and down like just now, he was afraid that he would walk slower than Shen Zuolan and them. But if you want to "fly" in the past, you will tremble when you think about it.

Seeing Zhao Liang's worries, he smiled, took Zhao Liang's hand and said, "Sister Ni, don't worry, there is me." After speaking, he pulled Zhao Liang to move quickly to a place close to Shen Zuolan's house, grabbed Zhao Liang's small waist, and said, "Forgive me." Immediately after rising into the air, like a bird, swept a distance of several zhang out of thin air, and landed on the roof of Shen Zuolan's house safely.

Zhao Liang, who was unprepared, was taken a big jump by this short leap, and couldn't help but hug his neck tightly, burying his face in the other party's arms, indescribably shy.

Seeing this, he was so happy that he almost couldn't help but kiss Zhao Liang. Fortunately, Zhao Liang reacted in time, and as soon as he landed, he pushed away the leave, and his diaphragm couldn't help but rub the goosebumps on his arms. He didn't disobey him, and pressed his hand on Zhao Liang's shoulder, signaling him to quickly squat down and hide his figure.

At this moment, Shen Zuolan and Chang Yu, accompanied by the guards, happened to enter the courtyard.

Zhao Liang and Yu Li repeated their old tricks, opened a small gap in the roof, and watched Shen Yan and the two sit down in the house. The four servants lit the lights in various parts of the room with their hands and feet, and after a while, the room was brightly lit, in stark contrast to the dimness in Shenhou's room just now.

Shen Zuolan took the rice wine presented by his subordinates, took a sip lightly, and then said to Chang Yu: "General, don't worry too much, things are developing towards our plan." It should be said that everything went well. ”

Chang Ji was not as relaxed as him, he didn't drink the wine cup in his hand, and asked to himself: "Doctor Shen, you also heard what Hou Ye said just now, the meaning is very obvious, he said that he would not raise troops at all." ”

"Of course, it is not yet possible to take the initiative to raise troops," Shen Zuolan smiled for a long time: "But it is difficult to say if you are forced to be helpless." ”

"What do you mean......"

"General Chang, it's not been a day or two since we assisted the Hou Ye, what is his old man, don't you know?" Shen Zuolan stared at each other with blazing eyes: "You say, what kind of person is our Hou Ye?" ”

Chang Ji blinked and replied word by word: "To be honest, I can't figure out Master Hou...... Well, unfathomable. ”

"It's not that mysterious!" Shen Zuolan shook his head: "Lord Hou is a great talent in the world, and Wen Taowu is the best in the government and the opposition, which no one can deny, so it will inevitably be feared by the royal family and ministers." But after all, he is a man, not a god, and as long as he is a man, there is nothing unfathomable. On the contrary, Hou Ye's weakness is also obvious. ”

"Oh? Tell me, what are the weaknesses of Hou Ye? Chang Yu asked with interest.

Shen Zuolan said: "Master Hou's biggest weakness is the Shen family. He sent his daughter to be queen for the sake of family status; He did not dare to avenge the unjust death of the queen, for the safety of the family. Therefore, if we want to change Hou Ye's mind, we can only start from this weakness of his. ”

Chang Yu nodded again and again: "I understand what the doctor means." Hou Ye has four sons and two daughters, the three sons in front of him either died young, or sacrificed their lives for the country, and the youngest Changlie son is currently the only heir to the throne. If he has three longs and two shorts, then it will not only be a disaster for the Hou Mansion, but also a misfortune for the entire Shen Kingdom. It is impossible for him not to pay attention to this issue. ”

"Exactly!" Shen Zuolan smiled proudly: "Baofu is the envoy of the Son of Heaven and the brother of the demon queen, if Shen Changlie kidnaps him, the royal family will inevitably be guilty." Even if it is for the sake of Shen Guo's face, he is not connected to others, but the main culprit must not be let go easily, how can it be ...... It has to be three thousand miles away, hahaha. ”

Chang Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head: "You guy is too ruthless." ”

Shen Zuolan put down the wine cup, and a faint light flashed in her eyes: "How can you do it if you are not ruthless?" Others can forget Shen Aya'er, but I, Shen Zuolan, will never forget! This revenge, I must ask Ji Gongyan and that slut to get it back! ”

Zhao Liang and Su Li, who were lying on the room, couldn't help but look at each other: Damn, could it be that Shen Zuolan has a crush on the dead queen? Did he force Shenhou to rebel so deliberately in order to avenge the lover of his dreams?

Chang Ji was similar to their thoughts, and sighed and said, "Doctor Shen, in order to avenge the woman you love, is it worth it to put the entire Shen Kingdom into it?" ”

Shen Zuolan didn't answer immediately, he gently stirred the rice wine in the bowl with one finger, and said for a long time: "It's not just for her...... General, you and I both have big ambitions, don't we? ”

Hearing this, Chang Yan smiled embarrassedly and said, "Alas, the doctor has praised it falsely, where do I have any ambitions?" It's just because Master Hou is kind to my sister-in-law, I can't bear to see him wronged. As the saying goes, the Lord is worried about the humiliation of the ministers, and the Lord is humiliated by the death. The only thing I can do is to spare my life. ”

Shen Zuolan nodded: "Good man!" I didn't look at the wrong person. With the help of the general Zuo Lan, why worry about the big thing? ”

"Doctor, don't be rash." Chang Yuwu said with some anxiety: "What Hou Ye said tonight is very reasonable. If we really anger the Son of Heaven, with the strength of our country alone, let alone revenge, I am afraid that even saving my life will be a problem. ”

Shen Zuolan laughed and sighed: "Alas, I said general, general, I don't know if you underestimated me?" Or did you underestimate our Hou Ye? I told you a long time ago, Master Hou is a man of great wisdom and resourcefulness, and he has been in the government and the opposition for many years, how can it be a general exaggeration? He pours bitter water on you and pretends to be soft, do you really think he is weak and deceitful? ”

Chang Yu was stunned when she heard this, and when she heard something in Shen Zuolan's words, she couldn't help but be curious: "Doctor Shen, what do you mean...... Hou Ye has other preparations? ”

"Nonsense!" Shen Zuolan said disdainfully: "Just by wagging his tail and begging for mercy, he can keep Shen Guo safe, then Shen Guo has long been killed by someone a few times!" He dipped his fingers in the rice wine, wrote the words "inside and outside" on the desk, and gently asked, "Do you understand?" Chang Ji looked at it and was puzzled: "No...... Don't understand. ”

"This inner character represents the country of Zhang." Shen Zuolan explained in a long time: "You understand this, right? ”

Chang Ji hurriedly bowed his head: "Of course I know this." The father of the Marquis Palace, Mu, is the life and death friend of the Hou Ye, and the two families are related by marriage, so for many years, the two countries have been consistent with the outside world. Moreover, the Marquis is a descendant of Qu Lie, the second son of Shaokang in the Xia Dynasty, after the Xia Shang and Third Dynasties, he is a nobleman who has lasted for thousands of years, and his armor strength is far superior to ours. No matter from which point of view, it is not uncommon for the country to be our strong reinforcement. But I don't understand who the word 'outside' refers to? ”

Shen Zuolan smiled slightly: "It's okay to tell you now." Outside, it refers to ......" He leaned forward slightly, leaned in front of Chang Ji and whispered a name.

Unexpectedly, Chang Ji felt as if he had been burned after hearing this, jumped up three feet on the spot, and said in disbelief: "Impossible!" ”

"How could it be?" Shen Zuolan had a sneer on the corner of her mouth, and said faintly: "Master Hou can hide it from others, but how can he hide it from me, the eyes and ears of the doctor of Bingfu?" ”

Chang Ji was still skeptical: "You can't be mistaken, right?" If Hou Ye really has a connection with that side, he doesn't have to do anything, it is enough to convict a heinous crime of rebellion! ”

Shen Zuolan pursed her lips and said disdainfully: "Extraordinary people do extraordinary things. If Hou Ye doesn't make this preparation for self-preservation, it will be abnormal. However, at present, the two sides have only established contacts in case of emergency, and have not yet reached substantive cooperation. A month ago, Master Hou ordered you to send a thousand soldiers and horses to escort grain and grass to the western frontier, do you remember? Yes, that time, but not all of them were grain, ten of them were full of gold! ”

Hearing this, Chang Yu's face immediately changed color, and it took a long time before he spoke: "Doctor, are you planning to use Changlie Gongzi to force Hou Ye to use this terrible force?" ”