Deng Zhong is already an ant on a hot pot, and he is still one step away from death. If it weren't for the tightness of a string in his head, he would have been walking on the road to Huangquan at this time.

Shen Heizi has always been a smart person, and no matter how smart he is, at least he is a more rational person who uses his brain to deal with problems.

So after Shen Heizi received Deng Zhong's call for help, his mind was racing fast, looking at the few people in front of him who came to ask for help, he thought for a while, and knew that there was no point in going to Deng Zhong at this time, but it would make things more troublesome.

So Shen Heizi said: "You go back and talk to Brother Zhong first, just say that he can rest assured, I will go directly to see Your Majesty, and then explore the situation first, in case there is a misunderstanding, wouldn't it be wronged?" ”

"Yes, yes, then please General Shen enter the palace quickly, my General Deng is very anxious, and I also ask General Shen to help my general."

Shen Heizi didn't say much, put on a big coat and went out immediately.

The palace, in fact, is a mansion, not yet the Luanzhou Mansion, but a private mansion, the owner of the mansion "took the initiative" to contribute, the first mansion in Luanzhou City.

However, this mansion is also limited, and it is not comparable to the real palace. Shen Heizi waited at the door of the mansion for a while, waiting for the guards to report.

His Majesty the Emperor Ma Long, was waiting for Liu Minzi to bring Deng Zhong back, a little impatient, suddenly Shen Heizi came, his first thought was that at this critical moment, he couldn't make any extraneous branches, so he ordered someone to send Shen Heizi back.

However, Shen Heizi didn't leave, and asked the guards to go through it, and even directly said that he was here for Deng Zhong.

In this way, Shen Heizi finally saw Ma Long.

Ma Long looked at Shen Heizi and asked angrily, "Why are you here?" What about Deng Zhong? What about Liu Minzi? ”

Shen Heizi didn't answer immediately, but looked left and right, and even looked around before entering the door, some things were already clear, not that he saw the ambush, but that there was not even a guard left and right, and there were no palace maids and eunuchs, and there were black lights around him, which was already abnormal.

There must be a demon when things go wrong, Shen Heizi is a person with brains, he understands, so he asked: "Your Majesty, Deng Zhong must not be a spy, Your Majesty must not listen to anyone's slander." ”

Shen Heizi still thought a little more, thinking that someone was giving advice by Ma Long's side, so Ma Long wanted to kill Deng Zhong.

Ma Long heard this, and had a heart: "Old Shen, we are all brothers who were killed together from Yanjing City, there are spies in Luanzhou City, do you know about this?" ”

Shen Heizi nodded: "There must be spies in the city, and the ministers can be sure of this matter in their hearts, but Deng Zhong must not be this person." ”

"And who do you think you are?" Ma Long asked again.

Shen Heizi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, you can't suspect that others are spies because there are spies, the most important thing in this matter is not to find out who is a spy, but to unite as one and fight hard, as long as the hearts of the people in the city are not lost, this city can be stable and secure." ”

"You mean to tell me not to care who the spy is? Don't go to find out the spies? If the spies are not removed, this city is in danger, what else can we talk about? Ma Niu obviously didn't agree with Shen Heizi's point of view, and even in his heart, Shen Heizi was doubtful, because Shen Heizi had the best relationship with Di Yong in the past.

If the spies in the city are not removed, how can Ma Niu not sleep steadily, even if he falls asleep one day, his head will be cut off for wealth, and Zhang Fei in the story of the Three Kingdoms told by the storyteller is not like this?

"Your Majesty, we are old brothers, and if we have a lifelong friendship, how can our old brothers hurt Your Majesty? Deng Zhong, I, Your Majesty, we are neighbors who grew up together, we have done the things of scoundrels, we have also done the work of making a living as coolies, and we have also done the errand of being dogs for the Khitans. Now, how can Deng Zhong harm His Majesty? ”

Shen Heizi really doesn't want to cause any civil strife, share the joys and sorrows, the hard days have passed, it's time to be happy, why do you want to make these moths at this time? Who is a spy, Deng Zhong will not be a spy, and when he killed Di Yong, Deng Zhong was the first to speak out in support.

Ma Long suddenly raised his eyelids, and had a plan, and some sadness appeared on his face, as if tears were about to flow, and said: "They are all old brothers, and they are all lifelong friendships." Deng Zhong and I, I have been wearing a pair of pants since I was a child, how could I ever think of doubting him? It's just that...... Alas, don't say it. Since you're here, I also have a saying in my heart. I don't blame him, and I don't want to doubt him anymore, my brother is a wall, and he is full of jokes, or Lao Shen, you have a point. ”

Shen Heizi was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty can think like this, then it would be better, then it will be fine, we are still the same as before, sharing weal and woe, life and death together." ”

Ma Long nodded, as if wiping away tears, and said: "Today's matter is over, I will ask someone to prepare wine and food, you go and call Deng Zhong, you go yourself." Let's not get drunk today. This country of Great Yan still depends on the concerted efforts of our brothers. ”

Shen Heizi was already overjoyed: "Okay, Your Majesty will wait a minute, I will go and invite Brother Zhong here, we will only talk about the old days today, and we will not get drunk and return." ”

"Well, if you don't get drunk, you won't go home. Regardless of victory or defeat, regardless of the future, regardless of the future, today is drunk. Ma Long said it was also very touching.

Shen Heizi had already thrown his hand out and ran quickly towards Deng Zhong's big tent.

As soon as Shen Heizi entered the big tent, Deng Zhong was excited, and stepped forward to take Shen Heizi's hand: "Old Shen, how is it?" ”

Shen Heizi patted Deng Zhong's shoulder with a smile and said: "Nothing to do, nothing to do, Your Majesty has tears in his eyes, preparing wine and food in the palace, and now at such a moment, it is to ask the brothers to work together to tide over the difficulties." ”

"Really?" Deng Zhong was happy, but he still had doubts.

"Seriously, Your Majesty was a little suspicious of you at first, alas...... To put it more bluntly, I can also see that His Majesty actually has doubts about me, after all, I have the best relationship with Di Junshi. I said some of our old things, let's play together, live and die together until now, Your Majesty is also in tears, has been moved by me, taught people to prepare wine and food, said that no matter the future, no matter the victory or defeat, if there is wine today, I will get drunk first, I am also moved, so I immediately came out to invite you in person. Brothers work together to make their profits and break gold. As long as our brothers work together, we will surely win. ”

This is probably the scene that Shen Heizi wants to see the most, he knows that Ma Niu has changed, he has become Ma Long, he likes the extravagant life, he likes the power of the emperor, and he also begins to feel uneasy, and he can't sleep day and night. Even Ma Long doesn't like to hear someone call him big brother, but likes to hear people call him Your Majesty.

Suffer from gains and losses, prevent this and prevent that. But Shen Heizi can also understand, further expand the sea and the sky, take a step back and disappear, as the emperor, how can Ma Long, in this situation, be stable?

Fortunately, Ma Long has changed, but he has not become unkind, he is still a person, and there is someone's affection in his heart.

"That's good, that's good, the big brother is still the big brother, this is great. How can I, Deng Zhong, be a spy? Who can believe it? Deng Zhong breathed a long sigh of relief, his whole body was tight, and with a little excitement, he went to untie Liu Minzi in person.

"Minzi, I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Deng Zhong also apologized to Liu Minzi.

Liu Minzi was a little angry, snorted, relaxed his hands and feet, and spit out a few mouthfuls of saliva stuffed in rags.

Shen Heizi saw that Liu Minzi was angry, and said: "Minzi, you are too, at this time, if you don't persuade Your Majesty, it's really your fault." ”

When Liu Minzi heard this, he said: "I want to persuade you, how to persuade me?" Teach me how to persuade? ”

"Look, didn't I persuade you?" Shen Heizi said.

"That's you can speak, teach me what to say to persuade people, what can I say?" Liu Minzi is such a personality and honest person.

"Okay, okay, I don't blame you, but don't blame Brother Zhong, you have a problem with this matter anyway." Shen Heizi is still a bit level.

Sure enough, Liu Minzi said in a sullen voice: "I don't blame him, and he doesn't blame me." ”

"Then what else to say, brothers are brothers, there is no overnight grudge, go, go to the palace to eat and drink together." Shen Heizi was heartbroken for the sake of brotherhood. Just as he hoped that Ma Niu could talk to Di Yong at the end, he wanted to be a peacemaker and protect everyone's feelings.

The three of them mounted their horses and headed for the palace.

Emperor Ma Long really prepared wine and food. Seeing the three of them enter the door, Ma Long also took the initiative to greet him.

"Sit, sit." Ma Long beckoned.

The three of them sat down, Shen Heizi was smiling, Liu Minzi was snorting, Deng Zhong was a little cautious, and some were embarrassed.

After sitting down, Ma Long didn't say much, directly raised the wine glass, and said, "Brothers, drink this cup." ”

"Drink, Your Majesty's wine, you must drink it all at once." Shen Heizi was overjoyed, and also got up to greet left and right.

After drinking it all, the wine glass was put down, Deng Zhong wanted to take the initiative to say something, but he hadn't organized the appropriate language yet, and at this time, he really didn't know what to say.

Say thank you for your majesty's grace not to kill? It's inappropriate, but it seems that there is something wrong with Emperor Malong.

Say that I, Deng Zhong, am really not a spy? It's also inappropriate, not even necessary. That being the case, there is no such thing.

There is another point, Deng Zhong is still angry in his heart at this time, although he doesn't dare to show it, but there must still be anger in life and death.

In this case, it should have been better for Ma Long to say something first, something about brotherhood or something.

Shen Heizi also thought so, it should be Ma Long who said something first, so after drinking it all, he looked at Ma Long.

Ma Long finished his drink, stood up, and really wanted to say something, and then saw him step out of his seat.

Shen Heizi kept looking at Ma Long, smiling.

But suddenly, Shen Heizi's smile stopped, and he saw Emperor Ma Long take a few steps back, and a wine glass in his hand fell to the ground.

Not good!

It's really bad!

As soon as the sound of the wine glass shattering, the left and right gatehouses were wide open, and a large number of people with sharp blades rushed out of the side halls and corridors.

Shen Heizi was stunned.

Deng Zhong was also stunned.

Liu Minzi was also stunned.

Deng Zhong reacted the fastest, turned over, and wanted to get out of the door.

Liu Minzi reacted quickly, turned around and chased after Deng Zhong who was about to escape.

Only then did Shen Heizi react and shouted: "Your Majesty, no! ”

The Emperor did not speak, but took a few more steps back, being held back by many people.

"Your Majesty, stop!"

The men who rushed in around them had been waiting for almost two hours, and the order they received from the very beginning was to rush out and kill Deng Zhong immediately. At this time, where did these people manage so much, rushed in, and went to find Deng Zhong.

The fight has started, no matter how fast Deng Zhong reacts, it is impossible for him to take the door out again, even if he can get out of this door, he will not be able to get out of this palace.

The knife soldiers have come, Deng Zhong dodged again and again, but he couldn't stand the surroundings, he had been stabbed again and again, but he did not fall to the ground, but held the blade of a knife in his hand, and wanted to take this knife over and resist.

But listening to Deng Zhong's mouth, there was still shouting: "Old Shen, you also hurt me, even you hurt me, what kind of brotherhood do you say!" ”

Shen Heizi couldn't see the emperor in his sight, so he could only turn around quickly, wanting to rush into the crowd to save Deng Zhong.

Shen Heizi shouted while pulling the crowd: "Brother Zhong, I didn't want to harm you!" ”

"Old Shen, you don't have to die!"

Shen Heizi was still struggling to pull the crowd, and scolded angrily: "Get out of the way, get out of the way, stop, stop!" ”

When Shen Heizi finally picked up the last person and saw Deng Zhong in the crowd, Deng Zhong was already lying on the ground covered in blood.

Only his eyes were straight and his mouth was wide open, his eyes were in the direction of Shen Heizi, and there was a crying and weak voice in his mouth: "Old Shen, you must not die well!" ”

At this moment, Shen Heizi suddenly burst into tears, rushed to him, hugged Deng Zhong in his arms, and kept explaining: "Brother Zhong, I really didn't want to hurt you, I really didn't want to hurt you, I didn't think about hurting you......"

"Old Shen...... Lao Shen ...... Old ......"

Deng Zhong screamed as he slowly collapsed and died.

Liu Minzi didn't care so much, seeing that Deng Zhong was already dead, he waved left and right: "It's all gone." ”

From which gate did the men enter, and through which door did they go out.

"Why, why is this?" Shen Heizi saw Emperor Ma Long, who had been hiding behind the crowd before.

Ma Long pointed to Deng Zhong in Shen Heizi's arms, and shouted hysterically: "He is a spy, he is a spy!" ”

"Big brother, he's not a spy. Who the hell said that he was a spy, and you let him come out and confront me! Shen Heizi also shouted hysterically.

"Old Shen, Heizi, why don't you believe me? I am the Son of Heaven, how can I not know this? I have evidence, how can I wronged a good person? Ma Long replied, waving his hand in the air.

"Big brother, am I a spy? Deng Zhong is a spy, am I also a spy? Shen Heizi asked.

"At the beginning, I also suspected you and wanted to kill Di Yong, but you didn't support it, and you usually have the best relationship with Di Yong. With 200,000 soldiers and horses in Luanzhou City, Di Yong was able to escape unscathed in the end, did anyone help him? Did anyone talk to him before? If it weren't for that, how could he have prepared in advance? At that time, he even had a spear in his hand on the street, and galloped wildly. Who knows what we're plotting? How did he know that I was going to kill him at that time? Malone shouted.