Without waiting for the Central Plains army and siege equipment to arrive, Shan Yu led the army to capture Xiangyang City, the details are different, the most popular theory is that Shan Yu took the lead, and roared when he rode to the city, and the city gate cracked by itself, giving way to a passage......

The servants who carried the message were happy, the soldiers in the post station were also happy, and several He Rong people roared loudly, as if echoing their companions in the distance, and the people of the Central Plains celebrated each other, for them, although there was no reward, but a dangerous siege battle was avoided.

The servant left, and Zhou Yuanbin turned around and asked, "Is this a good thing or a bad thing?" It's definitely a good thing for Shan Yu, but what about us? ”

"It's hard to say."

"Capture Xiangyang, Shan Yu must be happy, and the middle palace will go to confess, and the chance of getting forgiveness is greater, right?"

"Did Zhou Senjun ever think about what would happen to you and me if Zhonggong was forgiven?"

"This ...... If Zhonggong is okay, let's be okay too, right? ”

"Can Shan Yu trust you and me as much as he trusts Zhonggong?"

"Uh......"

"Zhonggong is anxious to get rid of the current predicament, and has not thought of how to deal with you and me, and when she gets Shan Yu's forgiveness, she must ensure that the inside story will never be leaked, and at that time, you, me and the leaker will be a thorn in the eye and flesh of the husband and wife."

Zhou Yuanbin's expression was a little stiff, "Not necessarily, as long as those letters are found, there is no evidence for this matter, and Shan Yu doesn't have to worry about us talking nonsense." ”

"Is he single, can he endure even the slightest accident?"

"Hey, if Zhonggong is not forgiven, wouldn't we be even more miserable?"

"If you want to do it once and for all, you will announce the crimes of the middle palace to the public, and then execute them, since the secret is open, you will no longer be afraid of leaking secrets."

"Impossible, impossible, just the favor of the middle palace is extraordinary, and it can even be said that it is ...... Attached, he will never kill the middle palace. ”

"Then we'll have to kill everyone who knows."

Zhou Yuanbin couldn't laugh, and after thinking for a while, he said: "The biggest person in the know is the county lord of Huanyan who is far away in Yuyang......"

"Shan Yu has one more reason to break Yuyang and set up a new emperor."

Zhou Yuanbin suddenly laughed dryly, "Zhonggong reminded me that you would do everything you can to trick me, hehe, I was almost ......fooled"

A smile appeared on Xu Ji's face, "For Shan Yu and his wife, Zhou Senjun is much more familiar than me, I'm just reminding you." ”

"The wine is cold." Zhou Yuanbin also reminded him.

Xu Ji glanced at the fragments of the cup on the ground and shook his head, "I'm full, so I'll not accompany you." ”

Xu Ji returned to the bed and sat cross-legged, closing his eyes and resting.

There was no sound in the house for a long time, Zhou Yuanbin seemed to be in a daze, and there were shouts from time to time outside the house, which was the soldiers in the post station celebrating the victory of Xiangyang.

The door sounded, Zhou Yuanbin went out, the door rang again, Zhou Yuanbin returned, and there was a gap of nearly an hour.

Xu Ji opened his eyes, saw snow on Zhou Yuanbin's body, and asked, "It's snowing again?" ”

"Heavy snow." Zhou Yuanbin replied coldly, sat back on the chair, and soon, a servant sent a charcoal stove, Zhou Yuanbin burned the fire to keep warm, while hot wine, and did not invite Xu Ji, he poured himself a drink there, and after he couldn't pour a drop of wine, he threw the pot aside and said, "It turns out that the Middle Palace wanted to kill me last night." ”

"Huh?" Xu Ji pretended to be confused.

"I spent a lot of money to let the attendants of the middle palace tell me the truth, it turns out that the middle palace plans to let me kill you and get rid of me again......" Zhou Yuanbin suddenly picked up the cup and threw it on the ground, "We are a family!" I was loyal to her, and the Zhou family was dissatisfied with her, so I mediated between her to get the Shen and Zhou families to recognize her status and give all the help...... Am I not doing enough? ”

"Zhou has done enough to join the army, but Zhonggong only has two sons in his heart."

"Hey, she only has herself in her heart, when I don't know how she assassinated Lao Shan Yu? Long before she had the intention of killing, she spared no effort to climb up, feeling that He Rongqiang's arm at that time was not worthy of her, so she ......drilled into Lao Danyu's tent at the first opportunity" Zhou Yuanbin finally took care of a little face, and did not say any more.

Xu Ji didn't ask.

After being silent for a long time, Zhou Yuanbin asked, "What good idea does Mr. Xu have?" ”

"This is already your family matter, I'm an outsider, it's not good to talk nonsense."

"Alas, Mr. Xu should not spare words like gold at this time, I know you must have an idea." Zhou Yuanbin got up and walked over, and said in a mysterious whisper: "The Zhou family has a close relationship with He Rongbu, I can't escape, and I have nowhere to escape, but Mr. Xu can go far, I can let you go." ”

"There are a lot of people left in the middle palace to guard the post station, right?"

"The price paid by the Zhou family can always be rewarded, Zhonggong can't imagine how closely I have a connection with her attendants, you saved me, that is, you saved yourself."

Xu Ji thought for a while and shook his head, "It's too risky, Zhou Senjun doesn't dare to do it." ”

"When death comes, what else do I dare not do?" Zhou Yuanbin was a little anxious, sat on the edge of the bed, and said eagerly: "Many Lord He Rong don't like the Central Plains, even if they win a series of battles and occupy a large area of land, they are not happy, some of them have a high status, but they are elders in the clan. ”

"Is it that they once interceded with King Jin?"

"Yes, these elders stayed in the army and didn't return to the outside of the fortress, saying that they wanted to have a long insight, but in fact, they didn't trust Shan Yu very much and wanted to supervise him. The elders all responded to the call of the He Rong Department, and all the adults were related to them, and they were juniors, whoever they saved would definitely be able to save ......."

"What is their relationship with Lao Danyu?"

Zhou Yuanbin said that most of the elders are of the same generation as Lao Dan, like a family, and several of them are really Lao Shan Yu's brothers, if they heard that Lao Shan Yu was killed, they would never forgive the murderer, and the Zhou family in He Rong's department, regardless of gender, would be implicated.

"Zhonggong mistook my Zhou family." Zhou Yuanbin sighed, "Mr. Xu must have a clever plan. ”

"I don't have a clever plan, I just see the only way out, and other than that, the Zhou family has no way to protect itself."

"Please Mr. Xu for advice."

"The truth of Lao Danyu's death must not be exposed."

"Yes, yes, but Mr. Xu just said that if Shan Yuru announces the truth and only kills one person in the Middle Palace, let's ......"

"Shan Yu may not kill again, what about the adults of He Rongbu? What about the elders? ”

"It's me who is confused, Mr. Xu continued, and the truth must not be exposed."

"The only way to do this is to move forward."

"Well, go ahead...... Where to go? Zhou Yuanbin looked confused.

"The only direction."

Zhou Yuanbin was still confused, "There are no outsiders here, it's just the two ......of us" Zhou Yuanbin suddenly got up, walked outside to check around, and came back to close the door, "It's really just the two of us, and I have even checked the next room." ”

"The Zhou family has already killed a Shan Yu, and there is no way to retreat, so they have to kill it again."

Zhou Yuanbin was shocked, his body shook, he almost fell, reached out to hold the table, and didn't speak for a while.

Xu Ji didn't say much, sat on the bed and waited.

"This count...... Inappropriate. Zhou Yuanbin finally came back to his senses and shook his head again and again.

"I said that Zhou might not dare to do it."

"It's not something you dare to do, but you can't do it, although He Rongbu has a lot of Zhou family, most of them are women, and they are separated by several layers of ...... from Qiangji."

"There is no barrier between the middle palace and Shan Yu."

Zhou Yuanbin smiled bitterly: "It's just that the middle palace refuses to help......"

"Assuming that Qiangjian is killed, how can the Zhou family maintain its position in the He Rong Ministry?"

"I ...... I haven't thought of this yet. ”

"Zhou wants to join the army."

"Hmm...... There must be another Shan Yu who is friendly to the Zhou family, and I have three or four choices. ”

"Who else is closer to the Zhou family than the two sons of the Middle Palace?"

Zhou Yuanbin was stunned, "Of course, but it's still that problem, the middle palace won't help, and if you turn around, you will betray me to Shan Yu." ”

"What about when the middle palace is cornered?"

"If Zhonggong gets Shan Yu's forgiveness, there are many roads, unless...... Unless...... "Unconsciously, Zhou Yuanbin has begun to seriously consider this extremely bold plan," What did Mr. Xu think when he was stabbing at the beginning? ”

"I just want to get rid of the tyrant, so I am defeated."

"Mr. Xu's assassination was successful, how could he be a failure?"

"Although I got rid of the tyrant, I didn't help a Ming monarch, I got nothing, I fell into the rivers and lakes, and I made the world in chaos, and the crime is great."

"If the emperor of all things does not die, the world will be in chaos, and the assassination is just to make the world chaotic earlier."

"That said, if I had another chance, I would think more, with a beginning and an end."

Zhou Yuanbin sat down slowly, "Mr. Xu is right, there must be a beginning and an end, but it is not enough to save the lives of you and me, we have to protect the Zhou family, and even the King of Jin." ”

"Is there any news from King Jin?"

"King Jin...... Alas, in fact, the king of Jin was going to lead his troops back to Bingzhou, so he deliberately suffered a big defeat, but it came too quickly, the Jin army was not ready, and He Rong's cavalry had arrived. ”

"At that time, Shan Yu only led more than 10,000 soldiers."

"This is called to understand afterwards, no one knew at the time, the King of Jin and the heroes thought that it was all the He Rong cavalry that came, so they were defeated and fled, and the King of Jin did not dare to resist, and now he is left alone, I am afraid that it will be more auspicious."

Xu Ji really wanted to persuade a few more words while the iron was hot, but the words came to his mouth and swallowed back, some things must be thought through by the other party, otherwise, even if Zhou Yuanbin was tempted for a while, he would regret it when he left the house.

Zhou Yuanbin sat there in a daze, and said for a long time: "I am betting on the lives and future of the Zhou and Shen families, if Mr. Xu lies to me......"

"The facts are all in front of me, I point out a road, as for whether this road leads or not, and how to go, it is all up to Zhou to join the army, what can I lie to you?"

Most of the things were asked by Zhou Yuanbin to others, and he didn't blame Xu Ji for complaining, Zhou Yuanbin still hesitated, "I'm not this kind of person, our Zhou family is all businessmen, only ...... Only ......"

Zhou Yuanbin sighed, the entire Zhou family is really the only one who dares to do it.

"The two sons of the middle palace are still on the way, perhaps...... How long do you think we have left? ”

"This place is not far from Shan Yu's camp, and Zhonggong will be able to arrive soon, and after she confesses the truth, Shan Yu will most likely be furious for a while before she can start to solve the problem - at least two or three days, at most seven or eight days."

Zhou Yuanbin stepped forward, "Left and right are death, you can't wait for death!" ”