There, after the last rays of the evening faded softly. Sinking into the darkest corners of the city, it should have been the most glorious place, a mansion more conspicuous than anywhere else. At the main gate, the guards stood tremblingly there, as if facing a great enemy. The roof tiles seem to allude to the horrors and taboos brought about by darkness. In the entire city of Xiangyang, no one wants to come here, they think that this place is destined for disaster.

But there were two people, led by war horses, who consciously came to the door of this mansion. On this day, the clouds were thick, and it seemed that there was about to burst into thunder, and the rain god was gathering his energy. The chaotic night condenses the great changes brought about by a person's death.

Pang Tong and Xueyue dismounted and stepped up the ladder, the guards crossed their guns, and one said: "What person!" ”

Pang Tong said: "The eldest prince's old friend, I came to meet." ”

One of them went in to make a report, and after a while came out and took him in. But in the front yard, Pang Tong and Xueyue were intercepted. Suddenly a surge of soldiers surrounded them in the darkness of the night, and the fire flickered. The weapons were sharply aimed at the two of them. There are two ordinary swords in the package behind Pang Tong, but they are not easy to use now, one is too late, and the other is that it should not be in this situation.

Among those people, there was a taller man with a garlic nose, who shouted loudly to Pang Tong who was standing in front of Xue Yue: "What person! ”

The figure of this man was buried in the flickering night air, his face was tense, and his pupils shot murderous aura. Pang Tong felt that if he didn't do something, he would probably dismantle eight pieces, and he couldn't even have a dart in his hand like Xiangyi. He had to speak right away.

"I'm here to help the eldest prince."

The middle-aged man said, "I am the Taishou Jinxuan of Wuling County. Who are you, if you don't give your name, you won't be allowed to pass. ”

Pang Tong arched his hand and said: "My surname is Pang, my name is different, and the word Fengxiao." My father was Pang Tian, a close friend of Lord Liu Biao when he was young. Lord Liu told my father that if he made a mistake, he should try his best to help the eldest son. But my father was old, so I was asked to get here as quickly as possible. ”

Jin Xuan stared at him suspiciously, and said, "Who is the woman behind you?" ”

Pang Tong hurriedly replied: "It's my insider, and he has the skills to help me and so on." ”

Jin Xuan nodded. But Pang Tong could see that there was no trace of relaxation in his expression, and he was still watching the authenticity of Pang Tong and Xueyue. Pang Tong and Xueyue came to the lobby under the guidance of Jin Xuan and the "encirclement" of the soldiers. There was no one in the hall, so he went directly to a door inside, and then passed through the corridor to a room surrounded by regiments, and the soldiers opened the door when they saw Jin Xuan. They walked in. Inside, the walls were lined with bookshelves, several iron shelves were placed on fireplates, and on the top seat of the door was a long couch, and a man in his twenties with a worried face sat on it. The man was dressed in a gold silk green robe, with a crown of hair, and one hand resting on his chin, looking at the ground, sighing from time to time. A gloomy look infected the whole room, and it was full of soldiers in armor, just like the scene in the camp of the commander in the military village. As if he was about to go to war, but he was unsure of the war, the man with blank eyes did not notice that anyone had entered.

Pang Tong, who cast his eyes on the man whose upper half of his face was buried in the shadows, stabbed it with a sharp eye, shocking the pampered guy on the couch. The man looked nervously at the soldiers surrounding Pang Tong and Xueyue, and his gaze stayed on the very reliable Wuling Taishou Jin Xuan, revealing a slightly relaxed expression.

Jin Xuan pointed at Pang Tong seriously: "This person claims to be the son of an old friend of the state pastor, and he came to help the son. ”

The man named Liu Qi on the couch is Liu Biao's eldest son. He grinned in surprise, his brows furrowed, and said in distress: "Right now, I have few small soldiers, so this strong man should go back." ”

Liu Qi, who sighed, didn't seem to have any hope for Pang Tong's arrival.

Pang Tong, who had revealed Liu Qi's cowardly nature, raised his hand and said, "Don't be too negative. The old man Pang Tian was entrusted by Lord Liu Biao. If something happens to Lord Liu one day, my old husband must come to help Childe, obviously Lord Liu has realized the danger of the situation. But he was also in the game and couldn't stop, unable to control the overall situation, leaving a mess for the eldest prince. ”

Hearing that Jin Xuan, who had said that the deceased state pastor seemed to be incompetent, his face was unhappy, and he said sharply to Pang Tong: "Hugh is crazy! ”

Liu Qi, who had already agreed with Pang Tong's statement, sighed: "Isn't it? ”

Jin Xuan, who was still reinforcing the image of Liu Biaowei'an in his heart, said stiffly: "At the current critical moment, I don't want to talk about this kind of thing. At present, the second son is quite powerful, and although his mother is a side room, she has confused Lord Liu...... Hey, the eldest lady went too early. ”

As if talking about the sore spot, Jin Xuan's expression was tightly pinched heavily. And Liu Qi, who was affected by his emotions, had no fighting spirit and seemed to be defeated at any time. At this moment, Pang Tong said proudly: "The Cai family, as a side room, should keep their duty, and they dare to have the crooked idea of abolishing the elders and standing young after the death of Lord Liu, which is really intolerable in heaven and earth." ”

Jin Xuan, who frowned, looked at Pang Tong suspiciously, and said, "This brother seems to know everything about the situation in Xiangyang?" ”

Pang Tong, who knew how to make sense, said coldly: "After the death of the eldest lady, Lord Liu was obsessed with the Cai family all day long, and this is already the first stage of the formation of evil consequences. Then, the Cai family persuaded Lord Liu to put his brother Cai Mao in the position of state governor and mastered the heavy army. Her two brothers, Cai Zhong and Cai He, are also in the actual position of military power, which is extremely unfavorable to the eldest prince. But as the eldest son of Lord Liu, the eldest prince has prestige in the eyes of Lord Liu's trusted generals, and in addition to the Cai group, there should be many civil and military officials on the side of the eldest prince. Don't be discouraged too early and let these officials down. ”

For the first time, Jin Xuan realized that this man who came suddenly had a unique charm, and he saw the innocent face of Liu Qi that had ignited hope because of Pang Tong's words. He said, "Exactly! The three generals, Lu Gong, Zhang Hu, and Chen Sheng, have always stood on the side of the eldest prince. ”

At this time, the panicked and excited soldiers reported at the entrance: "Lord Lu and Lord Zhang were refused to lead troops into the city, and they were stationed outside the city. ”

Annoyed, Jin Xuan said angrily: "Abominable Cai Mao! Start being so arrogant now. ”

Pang Tong, who wanted to know the situation, asked, "How many of us are there?" ”

Jin Xuan said calmly: "After Lord Liu died, I led 10,000 troops into the city, but now the 80,000 troops in the city are Cai Mao's soldiers, and we can't be shaken." But if the eldest prince is killed in the form of a mutiny, this will cause public indignation. I don't think Chua's is that bold. ”

Pang Tong sighed: "If people are in a hurry, they can do anything. ”

At that moment, a man in his forties entered in a gray robe. The soldiers made way for him, he nodded to Liu Qi first, and then said to Jin Xuan: "It seems that the two brothers of the Kuai family have been enveloped by the Cai family. ”

Liu Qi, who immediately sighed after hearing this, had an earthy face. It's like being hit in the head by a giant corpse, and I can't hang my head. In itself, he would continue to live a prosperous life, but at that moment, his father died. What Liu Biao left to his eldest son and second son was the torment in chaos. The eldest son, who could inherit the great cause, fell into boundless panic and confusion, like a child in a sad arid land crying happily to the dripping rain, so helpless, so pious, so unfortunate.

Pang Tong also secretly shouted: "It's not good." "Kuai Yue and Kuai Liang are the two major strategists under Liu Biao, and if the two defect to the Cai Group, it will undoubtedly be a major blow to Liu Qi.

The gray-robed man looked at Pang Tong and said, "Who is this person?" ”

Jin Xuan explained, and then he nodded slowly. After Jin Xuan's introduction, Pang Tongfang knew that this person was a famous hermit in Jingzhou, who was excavated by Liu Biao, but he never wanted to have an official position of the strategist Wang Cang.

After careful consideration, Jin Xuan finally proposed: "It's better to take advantage of the night to kill from the south gate." ”

Pang Tong, who immediately shook his head, said: "This will give the Cai group an excuse to kill us, if you go out of the city gate, it's good, you can't get out and everything will be ruined." ”

Wang Cang, who looked solemn, agreed with his opinion and said: "You still need to be cautious." ”

Pang Tong and Xue Yue were arranged in a room in the backyard. The two slept for the night, clearing away the fatigue along the way. The next morning, after they had eaten the food brought by their servants, they arrived in the lobby, where Jin Xuan was pacing back and forth. Jin Xuan, who had heavy eyelids, nodded after seeing Pang Tong.

Pang Tong, who saw that this person was preoccupied, said: "What's the matter? ”

Jin Xuan, who had no clue about the problem in his heart, said frankly: "The descendants of the second son, Liu Cong, came to invite the eldest son to his mansion for a banquet tonight. ”

Pang Tong said coldly: "Liu Cong, who is only a sixteen-year-old boy, how could he make such an invitation at this juncture. It must have been Cai's idea. Hongmen Feast! ”

"I also know that it is a Hongmen banquet, but I can't excuse it because of reason and reason. Unless it is said that the eldest prince is sick, but such words can't be covered up for long. ”

Pang Tong, who had already thought about the form, said: "Now that the city is locked, if Liu Cong can't inherit Lord Liu's position as the state pastor, the Cai Group will not relax." In such a situation, the eldest prince is like fish on the chopping board. You can escape today, but you can't escape tomorrow. This dinner party must go. ”

Jin Xuan, who was stunned, said: "If you go, you won't be able to come back!" ”

"You have to go, or next time the soldiers with armor will come to invite."

"Then I will also protect the eldest prince!"

Pang Tong's confidence bloomed with a smile, and even Jin Xuan didn't know why this man behaved like this at this time.

"Lord Jin, please ask for one thing, find someone with the same body as Liu Gongzi. It's best to behave similarly in words and deeds. I have a way to come up with a body swap. It's just going to hurt this stand-in. ”

Jin Xuan, who was puzzled, said: "It's not difficult to get such a person, there are many soldiers who are willing to stand up." But how can it be the same? It's impossible to change your face. ”