"Yes, it is Li Xiu below, speaking of which I really have a relationship with General Wang, when I was a penniless boy, I finally let the tenants in my family sell bean sprouts to make some money, but I was almost snatched away by the steward of your house, and I also beat my tenants, if it wasn't for Uncle Ma coming forward later, I don't know how to swallow that breath?" Li Xiu also behaved very indifferently at this time, not only admitting his identity, but also telling the grievances between the two. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Hehe, I also listened to the steward at the beginning, but I can't afford to mess with Ma Sanbao, let alone the princess Pingyang behind him, so afterwards, I personally cut off the steward's head and gave it to Ma Sanbao, which can be regarded as bowing my head to make amends!" Wang Junkuo grinned at this time and smiled coldly.

Li Xiu was shocked when he heard his words, he only knew that the steward personally came to make amends, but he didn't know that Wang Junkuo actually killed the steward later, and Ma Ye didn't tell him, but it can be seen from this incident that human life is not worth mentioning in the eyes of people like Wang Junkuo, and he can be regarded as a blood mold when he falls into the hands of this kind of person.

"General Wang, with your current situation, I'm afraid that even if you escape to Zhongnan Mountain, you can only live as a savage in the mountains in the future, is this your plan to escape from Chang'an?" Li Xiu suddenly sighed at this time and said, although the two sides have clarified their identities, the current situation has not changed much, he is still a hostage in the hands of Wang Junkuo, and it may even be worse than before, because his identity is very valuable to Wang Junkuo.

"Hmph, I originally wanted to escape to the Turks, but unfortunately I was escorted back by Li Shimin, there was no chance to do anything along the way, until after Chang'an, those guards relaxed their vigilance, and my people desperately tried to save me out, before I wanted to escape from the waterway, but unfortunately I was discovered, I had no choice but to abandon the boat and flee, the people around me in order to help me lead away the pursuers, it is estimated that now they are either dead or captured, in desperation, I can only escape into the mountains first and then make plans." Wang Junkuo snorted coldly at this time.

When he said this, Wang Junkuo couldn't help but show a little annoyance, he should have run away a long time ago when he saw that things were not good, but he was confused for a while, and as a result, he was delayed a lot, and when he tried to escape again, it was too late, and finally fell to the point where he is now.

"General Wang, there has always been a question I don't understand, you obviously killed the rebellious Lujiang King Li Ming, and made great contributions to the imperial court, the King of Qin summoned you to Beijing, and in the future, you will be rewarded with additional officials and knights, this kind of good thing can't be asked for by others, why are you unwilling to enter Beijing?" Li Xiu spoke again at this time, on the one hand, he wanted to take the opportunity of chatting to slowly dispel Wang Junkuo's vigilance, and on the other hand, he also wanted to delay time, of course, he was indeed very interested in this issue.

Wang Junkuo glanced at Li Xiu coldly at this time, and seemed to see through his mind at once, which also made Li Xiu feel cold in his heart, this Wang Junkuo can go from a thief to such a high position now, it is definitely not an easy person to match, even if it is just a meeting, Li Xiu has already found that the other party is very shrewd, this kind of person is not easy to fool.

Maybe he was tired, maybe Wang Junkuo really wanted someone to talk to, maybe it was after knowing Li Xiu's identity, Wang Junkuo felt that he finally had a safe guarantee, so he saw that he actually sat down at this time, and then sighed and said: "I didn't expect even the famous Li Saijiu to think like this, but it's not strange, I can understand why I am reluctant to enter Beijing, in addition to myself, I am afraid that there is only His Royal Highness King Qin in this world." ”

"Oh? Why is that? Li Xiu asked again in surprise when he heard this.

"Hehe, do you really want to know?" Wang Junkuo suddenly showed a somewhat sarcastic smile at this time.

Seeing the smile on Wang Junkuo's face, Li Xiu suddenly felt a flash of inspiration in his mind, as if he understood something at once, and his body couldn't help but stiffen at the moment, and after a while, he smiled bitterly and said, "Forget it, I don't want to know!" ”

"Hahahaha~, Li Saijiu really deserves its reputation, if I met you earlier, maybe we could become friends, but it's a pity!" Wang Junkuo also saw the change in Li Xiu's expression, and couldn't help laughing heartily at the moment, he had rarely met such a smart interlocutor over the years.

"If it's a friend, will you let me go, you must know that my wife at home is having a difficult birth, and I don't know if the mother and son are alive or dead?" Li Xiu also said helplessly at this time.

"Even if it's a friend, I'm afraid I can't let you go, at the beginning, King Qin also said that he regarded me as a friend, so I tried my best to help him do things, but after I did it, I felt that something was wrong, and I wanted to run away but I was unwilling, and it ended up like this, and from then on, I decided never to believe in any friends and other nonsense." Wang Junkuo shook his head and said.

If someone else said so, Li Xiu might have some sympathy, but he didn't have any sympathy for Wang Junkuo at all, although he knew that some of the other party's words were true, but Wang Junkuo's personality was very problematic, and he was arrogant when he got in power, and he didn't put others in his eyes at all, and he only had interests in his eyes, it was difficult for this kind of person to keep a secret, if he was Li Shimin, I am afraid he would also get rid of the other party at the first time.

"Okay, since you don't want to let me go, you must want to get something from me, but I want to kindly remind you that since the last time I and the princess desperately saved the family of King Qi and the crown prince, we fell out with the King of Qin, and you also know about the incorporation of the women's army, and the princess also set up a stone tablet in front of the gate of our house, which reads 'Those surnamed Li Shimin are not allowed to enter', making it clear that I don't want to recognize Li Shimin's younger brother, so my use value is probably not as great as you think."

Li Xiu's above words are still eight points true and two points false, for example, what he said is true, but the conclusion is false, the relationship between Princess Pingyang and Li Shimin, the sister and brother, is very delicate, in addition to the people around them, it is also difficult for the ministers of the outside world to figure it out, not to mention that Wang Junkuo has not been in Chang'an before, so he is also betting that the other party does not know the delicate relationship between them and Li Shimin.

Sure enough, I saw that Wang Junkuo also showed a contemplative expression when he heard Li Xiu's words, the expression on his face was uncertain, and he seemed to be thinking about the gains and losses, and after a long while, he finally spoke: "Li Xijiu, I know about your falling out with King Qin, and I won't take you hostage, but you are at odds with King Qin, and King Qin is also determined to kill me, the enemy of the enemy is a friend, why don't you help me?" ”

"Oh? How do you want me to help you, but I can tell you that now the strength of our princess's mansion has been greatly reduced, not only has the women's army been absorbed, but even the power in Uncle Ma's hands has been taken away, and I am afraid that I don't have any strength to send you out of Guanzhong now! Li Xiu saw that the other party had already believed what he had just said, and then he once again sealed Wang Junkuo's mouth in advance.

"If the Fei Nu Wei in Ma Sanbao's hand is still there, it won't be difficult to send me away, but unfortunately I heard that the Fei Nu Wei has now been handed over to Zhang Shigui to be in charge." Wang Junkuo couldn't help but shake his head with some pity when he heard Li Xiu's words, "But I don't need you to send me out of Guanzhong, it's still the same request just now, I just need you to send me to Zhongnan Mountain!" ”

Fei Nu Wei is the name of the intelligence agency that Ma Ye used to control, Fei Nu is actually the name of the carrier pigeon in the Tang Dynasty, and people at this time already know how to use carrier pigeons to transmit news, Fei Nu Wei was originally an agency used by Li Yuan to transmit military information, and later after the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, Fei Nuwei's authority was expanded, becoming a specialized intelligence agency, and has been active in the dark side of the Tang Dynasty, and Ma Ye is the leader of Fei Nuwei, but after Li Shimin seized power, Fei Nu Wei such an important institution was naturally handed over to his more trusted henchmen.

"Sending you to Zhongnan Mountain?" Li Xiu was a little surprised when he heard this, but then he smiled and said, "General Wang, now that the people of the imperial court have blocked the various mountain passes, it is not easy to enter the mountain, if it really doesn't work, it is better for you to go back to the mansion with me first, although now we have fallen out with the King of Qin, but I'm afraid no one dares to search our princess's mansion!" ”

"Hehe, I don't dare to follow you back to the house, even if Princess Pingyang doesn't have a women's army, there must be a lot of guards around her, if you're not careful, you may be able to escape, as for me, won't I be a sheep in the mouth of a tiger?" Wang Junkuo was very suspicious, he didn't believe Li Xiu's words at all, and he wouldn't give him any chance to escape.

"Then it's better to go to the princess's mansion, how about I arrange a place for me to hide?" Li Xiu proposed again.

Hearing Li Xiu's words, Wang Junkuo thought for a moment but shook his head again and said: "It's still not good, I can't trust you, unless you stay by my side all the time, and no one is allowed to approach, but if this is the case, you will not have a chance to appear in front of everyone, and the court will definitely guess that you have been kidnapped, and then you will only send someone to track you down, and then I am afraid that the princess's fief will be turned upside down, where will there be my hiding place?" ”

Hearing that Wang Junkuo rejected his proposal twice in a row, Li Xiu was also a little helpless, at this time he hated smart people a little, because his mind could be seen through by the other party, and it was useless to play any tricks, and Wang Junkuo was extremely cautious by nature, and he was not willing to take any risks, he just wanted Li Xiu to take him into the mountain, but as long as he entered the mountain, Li Xiu would definitely be killed by him, is he really going to die in the hands of the other party today?

Just when Li Xiu's heart was full of unwillingness, Wang Junkuo's patience had almost worn out, and he put the steel knife on Li Xiu's neck again, urging him to lead the way away! (To be continued.) )