Today's Zhao Chong's words are like an endgame on a chessboard, frightening and strange every step. Li Ke is also a smart person, and when he heard the end, he couldn't help but be quite surprised and puzzled.

Naturally, Li Ke asked this sentence - "Why?" ”

Of course Zhao Chong knew, what he meant by asking.

Because in anyone's opinion, King Wei is the one who wants King Wu to die the most. But Zhao Chong told Li Ke that it was the King of Wei who wanted to save him.

But any person who is mentally sound will feel very strange and incomprehensible when he first hears this.

"Why? I don't know. Zhao Chong said, "The affairs of the master's family will not be explained to his subordinates." He commanded, and I carried it out, and that was it. ”

"And how did he command?"

"It's a long story." Zhao Chong took a sip of tea and said slowly, "Probably the King of Wei learned the secret report from the palace, saying that His Majesty the Emperor secretly recruited you to return to Beijing." So what's going on, anyone will guess that it is related to Lichu. This was naturally a great crisis for King Wei. So, he gathered his confidants and party leaders to discuss countermeasures. Among them, there is Wei Ting, the imperial historian. At that time, Wei Ting should have offered advice to King Wei, saying that he would get rid of you halfway, but King Wei ...... There was no promise. ”

Li Ke frowned, pondered for a moment, and then nodded, "Reasonable." Although the fourth child really wants me to die, it will definitely not be at this time. Because in this case, as long as something happens to me, he is the most suspicious. The fourth child is not stupid enough to put himself in a disadvantageous position. Because he has always been smart, he knows that his father has always hated fratricidal brothers the most. Even if he gets rid of me halfway, he won't be able to become a prince. The reason is very simple, the father will never hand over the country to a person who kills his brother! Therefore, although the person who wants me to die the most is the fourth child, he is the one who doesn't want me to have an accident on the road! ”

"But he can make you ...... Disappear, isn't it? Zhao Chong smiled secretly.

Li Ke's expression changed, "What do you mean?" ”

"If you are the King of Wei and don't want King Wu to return to Beijing, but you can't kill him, what is the best way?"

"Kidnapping? House arrest? ”

"That's it!" Zhao Chong smiled and said, "To be honest, Zhao still admires King Wei." On the surface, he is rough and kind, but in fact, he is as deep as a city. After Wei Ting returned home, he was quite angry, and kept secretly scolding that 'the king of Wei is not the master of the Ming after all, and it is difficult to become a great weapon', I guess the reason must be that the king of Wei sternly rejected his halfway ambush plan. So Wei Ting decided to do it himself. On the same day, he ordered me to lead men to set up an ambush on the road leading to the Guannai and intercept and kill you. Not long after, I was secretly summoned by the King of Wei and asked me about Wei Ting's movements. At that time, I guessed that there must have been a difference of opinion between King Wei and Wei Ting. I also had the attitude of giving it a try, and told King Wei of Wei Ting's plan. Guess what King Wei said? ”

Li Ke took a deep breath and let out a long sigh and shook his head, "I guess the fourth brother will say, you don't have to stop Wei Ting, you bring someone else Huang Que behind." When Wei Ting's people make a move, you will come to the rescue. Kill all Wei Ting's people, intercept King Wu and put him under house arrest. ”

"Yes, not exactly." Zhao Chong smiled, laughing very playfully and a little mean, he said, "Zhao has always only said that people in the rivers and lakes and green forests are ruthless, but I didn't expect the royal people to have darker hearts and more ruthless hands." ”

"What the hell did he say?!" Li Ke was a little annoyed, and his fists were clenched.

"He said......" Zhao Chong paused, but still said, "If King Wu dies in the melee, then that's it, let my people withdraw quietly as if I don't know anything; If King Wu can break through and escape, then Zhao will intercept and kidnap you on the periphery. By the way, kill Wei Ting's people again. At the same time, don't forget to leave some clues for people to track down Wei Ting's head. ”

"It's ruthless! …… Fourth, you're too ruthless! Li Ke's teeth were clenched.

"yes!" Zhao Chong sneered at the corner of his mouth, "I have really seen King Wei's yin owl and viciousness, and even Zhao is ashamed of himself." If King Wu dies, the account will definitely be counted on Wei Ting's head, and it has nothing to do with him. Because there was more than one person present during the deliberations of the Wei Palace, Wei Ting intercepted and killed him halfway, and the King of Wei sternly refused, and it is well known that they can testify for the King of Wei. As for Wei Ting, he is destined to become a fool who dies, because he is indeed acting behind King Wei's back. If King Wu does not die, then King Wu will also disappear for a long time until he, King Wei, sits firmly in the East Palace. Then, King Wu was rescued by King Wei and recovered. By that time, the King of Wei had already sat firmly in the East Palace, and the King of Wu had to sell the King of Wei a great life-saving favor in addition to being unable to return to the sky. In His Majesty the Emperor, King Wei can also please a please. At the same time, in the end, the rescue of King Wu will also shatter all the suspicions of the outside world against King Wei. At that time, people will feel that the original King Wei has been silently suffering from the misunderstanding of the world, and his image will instantly become tall and glorious! ”

"It's indeed a clever plan that kills multiple birds with one stone and is seamless......" Li Kejian frowned, looked sad and angry, and shook his head, "To be honest, even I have to admire the fourth child." His heart is better than mine. ”

"Could it be that such a person is more suitable to be an emperor?" Zhao Chong sneered.

Li Ke shook his head gloomily, "I don't know ......"

"It's a pity, it'......s a pity," Zhao Chong said with a smile, "Jiang, after all, it's old and spicy." With how ruthless he Wei Ting is, and how smart King Wei is, he can't fight His Majesty the Emperor after all. Or I say, that kind of person is suitable for ......."

"Shut up!"

"Okay, I'll stop talking." Zhao Chong smiled and said, "Counting it, I have been loyal to His Majesty the Emperor for a while, but I have never done an errand for his old man. However, people like me can only do one errand. The second time, it didn't work. After learning of Wei Ting's plan with King Wei, I would like to inform His Majesty the Emperor immediately. It's a pity that I can't enter the palace and see his people. So I had to make my own decisions. On the one hand, I led more than 20 killers under Wei Ting to ambush on the road to Anding County, Jingzhou; On the other hand, I released the whistle pigeon and gathered more than a dozen of the Green Forest diehards I had secretly recruited to go to settle down and stand by. Your Highness, don't underestimate these dozen people. Which one of them is not a first-class master. Like General Yin Yang in His Royal Highness's mansion, he should be a good hand at charging into battle, but when it comes to fighting in the rivers and lakes...... He couldn't go through a round or two in Zhao's hands. But compared with those dozen people, Zhao is the gap between the chicken and the eagle. ”

Li Ke was speechless, just nodded. He doesn't know much about the things on the rivers and lakes. But Su Lianqing also served in the palace in the past, and Li Ke also knew a little about the methods of people like her.

"So Your Highness is quite safe here." Zhao Chong said with a smile, "The people in this Taoist temple are all disguised by my people. Moreover, if there is any suspicious person within a radius of this temple, I will be notified immediately. Also, this place is unknown to Wei Ting and King Wei. ”

Li Ke nodded, "Just now you said, you went to report my death to your master, is that to report Wei Ting, or to King Wei?" ”

"Both." Zhao Chong said.

"In other words, now Wei Ting and King Wei both think I'm dead?"

"That's right!"

Li Ke shook his head helplessly, "Aren't you afraid that they will kill you?" ”

"Of course I'm afraid." Zhao Chong smiled, "Now, these two masters of mine want me to die as cleanly as possible." Therefore, Zhao did not go to meet them, but used a very special way to report the letter to them. At the same time, Zhao also has to hide here for a while until he ...... Your Highness is safe. Of course, if His Royal Highness is safe, Zhao will naturally be safe. Isn't it? ”

"Hmm...... You're really shrewd! Li Ke said sincerely.

"Passing the prize." Zhao Chong said, "However, unless my true master, His Majesty the Emperor, knows the truth and comes to save us, we will not be safe." But now, it is impossible for me to reappear, and I cannot tell His Majesty the Emperor the truth. Therefore, we can only hope that the Jingzhou government will investigate the case and find Wei Ting's head, so as to let the court know. ”

"I hope so......" Li Ke sighed, and said secretly in his heart: Zhao Chong is indeed an extremely shrewd old Jianghu. He also has his own interests in doing all this. He knew very clearly that Wei Ting and King Wei would kill him sooner or later. The only way to get out of this danger is to kill Wei Ting and King Wei. And the only way to do this is to take refuge in a more powerful master, and then I can only remain my father. Then, before telling me the truth about all this, he asked me for a death-free talisman so that I could one day let him live freely if I had the will. Obviously, he was gambling, betting that his father would win and that I would win...... It's really a man who doesn't do it for himself, and the heavens and the earth will be destroyed!

"Having said that, there are rumors in the market that Qin Mubai in Kansai has antipathy, what's going on?" Zhao Chong's words interrupted Li Ke's train of thought.

"I don't know." Li Ke shook his head, "I firmly believe that this is just a rumor!" I'd rather believe that the sun will set tomorrow than that Qin Mubai will rebel! ”

"You don't believe it, but a lot of people do!" Zhao Chong said with a smile, "As everyone knows, King Wu and Qin Mubai are inseparable from thallium, thallium is inseparable. Now it's time for this special juncture. King Wu is missing, and the rumors that Qin Mubai in Guanxi is going to rebel will probably make many people in the court panic even more. ”

Li Ke's heart was shocked, "That's right! If the two are linked, it is inevitable that some people will spread rumors again, saying that King Wu used a bitter trick and escaped to Lanzhou to rebel with Qin Mubai? Or was it that Qin Mubai was angry when he heard the news of King Wu's death and raised troops to avenge King Wu? ”

"As if the latter is more likely!" Zhao Chong pursed his lips and said, "Don't tell lies in front of real people, King Wu wants to compete for the prince, and the biggest reliance is, of course, the young marshal of Guanxi Qin, who holds more than half of the soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty and half of the country; And Qin Shaoshuai's biggest hope in the future is that King Wu can become the crown prince. What if something goes wrong with King Wu...... In order to protect himself, Young Marshal Qin will inevitably do something out of the ordinary! ”

"It's broken! ......" Li Ke's face really changed now, "Although I know that Mu Baizhong can't have any objections, if he knows that I was assassinated halfway, it's really hard to say what he will do!" - Even if you don't avenge me, if the fourth child becomes the prince, the first one to be eliminated is Mu Bai! Ants are still stealing their lives, not to mention the commander of the party who has hundreds of thousands of troops?! ”

That is to say...... Qin Mubai, may be forced to rebel? Zhao Chong rolled his eyes, "That joke is really big!" It doesn't matter who rebels in this world, but he's the only one...... Ha ha! So the mighty Tubo he set foot flat, so the vast Western Regions he conquered, if the army came to the Central Plains, who could stop it? ”

"It's not a question of who can't stop it...... No matter who loses or wins, then my Datang country is really over!! Li Ke sat up straight and bowed to Zhao Chong, "Brother Zhao, no matter what, please find a way to tell Qin Mubai the truth, otherwise, it will be a great disaster!" ”

"His Royal Highness is known as a brother, how can Zhao afford it? I want to think about it, I want to think about it......" Zhao Chong scratched his forehead and smiled bitterly, and said: "If you can send a person who Qin Mubai trusts the most to Lanzhou and stop Qin Mubai, do you think it is feasible?" ”

"Whom to send?"

"Haha!" Zhao Chong laughed, "In Chang'an City, Qin Mubai is the most trustworthy, there is only one person!" ”

"Who?"

"Yes, of course...... Princess Goyang!! ”

"I forgot, Gao Yang has already returned to Beijing." Li Ke frowned, "But, how can we let Gao Yang know the truth?" ”

"You don't have to let her know the truth." Zhao Chong said seriously, "Think about it, if Qin Mubai rebels, who will be the most distressed?" ——The son-in-law brought troops to fight the father-in-law's family, how can this be embarrassing as a daughter? Therefore, what we have to do now is not to report to anyone, but to send my people to continue to fan the flames in Chang'an City, and tell the story of Qin Mubai's rebellion in Guanxi with a nose and eyes, and the more realistic the better. At that time, the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty were in a hurry, His Majesty the Emperor was in a hurry, and naturally Princess Gaoyang was also in a hurry. Then, she'll definitely be out of the way! ”

"This! ......" Li Ke's eyes widened, "This is too inappropriate!" ”

"Your Highness, there's nothing wrong with that." Zhao Chong smiled and said, "After all, Your Highness, you are not really dead; Qin Mubai didn't really want to rebel. We call it pushing the boat down the river. The louder the rumor that Qin Mubai was going to rebel, the greater the pressure on King Wei. Because as long as the King of Wei dares to enter the East Palace, Qin Mubai in Guanxi will dare to rebel! - In this way, even His Majesty the Emperor has to weigh carefully, even if your King Wu is really dead, will his old man dare to make King Wei the crown prince at this time? That is to say, as long as King Wu does not see anyone alive or dead for a day, King Wei, he will not want to enter the East Palace for a day! The reason is that Qin Mubai's deterrent power is too great! So big that even His Majesty the Emperor has to be afraid of three points! ”

“！！！” Li Ke was taken aback!

"What's the matter, Your Highness, did Zhao say something wrong?"

"Yes, there's nothing wrong with that." Li Ke took a deep breath, "Zhao Chong, it's a pity that you don't get into the ranks!" ”

"Don't, I'm not interested in being an official!" Zhao Chong smiled, "But all the people in the rivers and lakes don't have a good impression of the government." Although we are the ones who go off the rails, and there are many black-hearted and ruthless people, most of us pay attention to the rules of the rivers and lakes and the righteousness of heroes. And the people who are officials...... I won't say more. His Royal Highness King Wu, just after listening to my words, don't you also think that Qin Mubai is a big hidden danger? If you become a prince or an emperor in the future, you will have to get rid of them as soon as possible? ”

"No, it won't." Li Ke sighed and said, "The sword has two blades, which can kill the enemy or hurt himself." But if you abandon the sword and don't use it, you will become a real coward, and in the end you can only be slaughtered by others. A person like Qin Mubai is a social blade. The king must respect him and make good use of him. If you destroy it because you are afraid that the sword will accidentally cut you, how is it different from choking on food? - I admire my father. The Tang Dynasty was defeated by him, and his subordinates, talents like Qin Mubai abound, such as Pharmacist Li and other famous generals. But I never saw him jealous of anyone, or killed any hero, but he was like a brother to his courtiers. This is the real hero, he has enough self-confidence, believes that he has enough ability and charm to convince his capable people and heroes. I have always been the most shameless of a king like Liu Bang. The reason why he keeps killing heroes is, in the final analysis, that he has no confidence and no self-confidence, after all, he is a narrow-minded and short-minded Xiao Xiaoren! ”

"His Royal Highness King Wu, it's really heroic, hehe!" Zhao Chong smiled and said, "But there is a saying that people can't help themselves in the rivers and lakes. Now you are only King Wu, and when you become the prince or the emperor, if you still have such thoughts and minds, then it is really worthy of Zhao's admiration! ”

Li Ke also smiled, "Ke, I have never liked to say anything grandiose. But I can really afford to say these few words. Having said that, if one day I, Li Ke, can really achieve something, it actually depends on Qin Mubai's fulfillment. To say a naïve joke, Qin Mubai is just going to share half of the Tang Dynasty, and he is also confident. But I know that even if I give him half of the country, he won't want that guy. The reason is simple, I know him, he is not here! ”

"Oh?" Zhao Chong smiled, "Then what does he want?" ”

"Fresh clothes and angry horses, beautiful spirits; Chic and uninhibited, happy life! Li Ke said, "Actually, if it weren't for the death of his father, he might not have been able to provoke him to soar." He is such a person, he just wants to live a chic and free life, happy and dripping! He didn't want to be shackled by fame and fortune, and he didn't want to be swayed by secular rules. If he is given a piece of pure paradise, he will be happy to take his beautiful wife and concubine to enjoy a lifetime of pure happiness! ”

"Yes! After all, he has what a man wants to have most in his life. Zhao Chong said, "I feel that Qin Mubai is a person with great wisdom, he knows how to be happy, and he also has his own bottom line and principles." For such a person, as long as you don't take the initiative to stimulate him and persecute him, you will definitely be able to get along well. ”

"So...... If the fourth child becomes the prince or emperor, Qin Mubai is really likely to rebel! Li Ke couldn't help but take a breath, "Because for the fourth child, Qin Mubai is a thorn in his eye and a thorn in his flesh." Even if I'm gone, the fourth child must be eliminated quickly! Because the fourth child himself didn't believe that he could control Qin Mubai! I dare to assert that if King Wei gains power, then sooner or later he will provoke Qin Mubai's anger again! Once he burns this fire, the consequences are ...... I really can't imagine! ”

Zhao Chong grinned, "Didn't you answer that sentence - if people don't do it for themselves, the heavens and the earth will be destroyed?!" ”