Huan Xi walked out of the plain room, came to the guest house where Chen Caozhi and Ran Sheng lived with a sense of resentment, stood under the court and shouted: "Chen Caozhi, come out to see me!" ”

Chen Caozhi was talking with Ran Sheng under the lamp, and when he heard Huan Xi's rude shout, he got up and walked out slowly, and said politely: "What does the prince command?" ”

Huan Xi sneered: "Don't pretend to be innocent, what do I recruit Murong Chui to do to you, you want to stop me!" ”

Chen Caozhi smiled and said, "So that's the case, Shizi, please come in and speak." ”

Huan Xi wanted to hear how Chen Caozhi argued, and then he bluntly humiliated him, snorted coldly, stepped inside, knelt on his knees, raised his eyebrows, and waited for Chen Caozhi to explain to him-

Chen Caozhi took a sip of the teacup, slowly put it down, but did not give Huan Xi tea, and said: "Since the prince has asked Huan Gong about this, then obey the order, what else to say." ”

Huan Xi didn't expect Chen Caozhi to talk to him in such a contemptuous tone, he was so angry that he shouted angrily: "Chen Caozhi, did you invite me in to speak to humiliate me!" ”

Chen Caozhi: "Exactly. ”

Huan Xi's body trembled uncontrollably, and he opened his mouth to speak, but he only made a hoarse voice of "ho-ho", and wanted to stand up and draw a knife to slash Chen Caozhi, but his feet were spasmodic and stiff due to rage and he almost couldn't move, but his ears were not deaf, and Chen Caozhi's voice was still clear: "How can you be worthy of my assistance?" By the spring of the Sagashan sky, don't you see your face clearly? Why don't you cry to Duke Huan, saying that I, Chen Caozhi, have humiliated you? ”

Chen Caozhi's explicit three questions were like three sledgehammers, hitting Huan Xi's chest hard, Huan Xi almost vomited blood, his body trembled and stood up, pointing at Chen Caozhi: "You, I, never die!" "But he didn't dare to draw his saber and fight the spot—

Chen Caozhi smiled and said, "We'll see." ”

Ran Sheng watched Huan Xi stagger away, frowned, and said, "Brother is deliberately trying to provoke Huan Bodao?" ”

Chen Caozhi said: "It's time to solve some things, it's not good for me to delay for a long time." ”

Ran Sheng asked: "Huan Bodao left in anger, what does Brother expect him to do?" ”

Chen Caozhi said: "Cry to Duke Huan and tell him that I humiliated him, and ask Duke Huan to be the master to deal with me, this is the next policy; Ambushing private soldiers to kill me is the best strategy; Killing my father and seizing power, and then dealing with me, this is the best policy. ”

Ran Sheng said: "Then what policy does Brother Huan Bodao think will implement?" ”

Chen Caozhi said: "Although Huan Bodao has been disfigured, he values face more, he will not cry to his father, and even if he says it, Huan Da Sima will not believe it, how could I say that kind of thing!" Therefore, although Huan Bodao is stupid, he will not make such a decision; As for killing his father and seizing power, I don't expect Huan Bodao to have the determination and courage to do so. ”

Ran Sheng said: "So, Huan Bodao will ambush and assassinate me, does Brother need to arrange anything in advance?" ”

Chen Caozhi said: "When my brother and his party leave Gu Yi and return to Jiankang, it should be a good opportunity for Huan Bodao to ambush us and others - don't alarm others for the time being, I have my own countermeasures." ”

……

Huan Xi was scolded by his father, and was humiliated by Chen Caozhi, there was no such darkness and grief in his life, he returned to the courtyard where he lived like a walking corpse, walked back and forth in the courtyard like a trapped beast, and punched a loquat tree in the courtyard, the trunk trembled, but the loquat leaves were thick, and none of the leaves fell, but Huan Xi's own fist was in unbearable pain, and he shook his hand vigorously-

"Fetch the wine!" Huan Xi shouted, since his mother's funeral, he has not drunk for more than a year, today is angry and angry, no wine is not enough to relieve worries, Huan Xi is now pure and has few desires, his wife Yuan has lived in her mother's house for a long time, the original two concubines also died of a violent illness two years ago, and have not taken concubines since then.

Huan Xi poured himself a drink, crying and laughing-

"Brother, don't call me when you drink, it's better to be happy alone than to be happy."

Huan Xi's second brother Huan Ji walked in, sat down and drank, and after drinking two glasses, his brother's expression was different, and he asked, "What is the matter with Brother?" ”

Huan Xi drank dripping with wine, and said hatefully: "Chen Caozhi, I swear to kill you!" ”

Huan Ji hurriedly asked, Huan Xi only said that Chen Caozhi obstructed him from recruiting Murong Chui as Sima, but did not say that he had just come to the guest house to humiliate himself, Huan Ji said angrily: "Chen Caozhi is too deceitful, does Dad listen to slander like this!" ”

Although Huan Xi has a grudge against his father Huan Wen, he is still sensible and will not show his resentment towards his father in front of Huan Ji, but just said: "Daddy has been deceived by this person for a long time, I want to kill this traitor, can the second brother help me?" ”

Although Huan Ji hated Chen Caozhi, he would not kill him quickly, after all, Xin'an Princess Sima Daofu was wishful thinking towards Chen Caozhi, and he had no feelings for Sima Daofu, but if his brother Huan Xi was willing to get rid of Chen Caozhi, then he would never object, and this central thought was not enough to be humane with others-

Of course, some reminders are still necessary, Huan Ji said: "Chen Caozhi openly went against his brother, it is true that he should be killed, but his father is still deceived by this person, and his brother killed him without permission, how can his father agree?" ”

Huan Xi couldn't bear it anymore and said: "I'm desperate to be punished by my father, and I want to kill some traitors!" He sneered again: "Daddy won't want me to give Chen Caozhi his life." ”

Huan Ji said: "Brother is right, Chen Caozhi is not dead, of course Daddy has to take into account the overall situation, if Chen Caozhi is dead, Daddy will only think about my Long Kanghuan clan and will try his best to protect Brother." ”

Huan Xi patted the case and said: "Okay, this matter has been decided, Chen Caozhi will die." ”

Huan Ji asked: "Brother will deal with Chen Caozhi like this?" Chen Cao's brother Chen Yu has the courage of (10,000) husband, and his brother must not be worried. ”

Huan Xi calmed down, thought about it for a while, and said: "I won't kill him in Guyu City, it's not easy to excuse him, isn't Chen Caozhi going back to Jiankang in the next two days, I ambushed Chen Caozhi and his entourage in the area of Fujizi Mountain and Hongmu Mountain, twenty miles north of Guyu City, and then pushed it to the head of the bandit, even if my father knew that I did it, he could only help me cover it up, as for Chen Yu, although he was brave, where would I be the enemy head-on, only ambush with a strong bow and crossbow, and shoot Chen Yu first. ”

Huan Ji praised: "Brother has no last resort, Chen Caozhi will definitely die." ”

Huan Xi gritted his teeth and said: "I want to capture Chen Caozhi alive, torture him, make him kneel at my feet and beg for mercy, and then break his body into thousands of pieces to vent the hatred in my heart!" ”

Huan Ji didn't understand where Huan Xi's hatred for Chen Caozhi came from, but he wouldn't dissuade Huan Xi and would provide some help, because he wanted this matter to make a big deal -

……

On the afternoon of May 30, Chen Caozhi resigned to Huan Wen, and he was ready to leave for Jiankang tomorrow, and after the emperor was enshrined, he would return to Qiantang Province to worship his ancestors——

While talking, Li Jingshu led Huan Xuan and walked in, bowed to Chen Caozhi Yingying, and said: "Jingshu has visited Master Chen, I haven't seen you for a few years, and Master Chen is also a father, congratulations." He also ordered Xiao Huan Xuan to salute Chen Caozhi.

Chen Caozhi had no choice but to praise Huan Xuan for being smart and cute, but Li Jingshu said: "I heard that Master Chen's eldest son, Bozhen Xiao Langjun, and Gu Senjun's daughter have a marriage contract, and they are married, it's really interesting, Jingshu wants to ask for the daughter born to your right lady Xie for Xiao Xuan as his wife-what does the general think?" Li Jingshu's last sentence was said to Huan Wen.

Chen Caozhi hurriedly said: "Mrs. Li doesn't know, I had an agreement with Xie Youdu when I was in Gong County, if Youdu's wife Huan and my wife Xie were born to a man and a girl, it would be about marriage." ”

"There is such a thing!" Li Jingshu glanced at Chen Cao suspiciously, Xie Xuan's wife is Huan's daughter, Chen Caozhi said so, of course Li Jingshu is not good at fighting, thought about it, but said: "Master Chen's eldest daughter is the same age as Xiao Xuan, and she is also a good match." ”

Li Jingshu originally wanted to ask Xie Daoyun to be Huan's wife, but now she retreats to the second, although Chen Fangyu is a concubine, she is the eldest daughter of Chen Cao, and she can also accept it-

Huan Wen knew that Li Jingshu wanted to let Huan Xuan marry Qian Tang Chen to establish a foundation, thinking about this family business seems to be good, Princess Nankang also wanted to marry her daughter Huan You'e to Chen Caozhi, smiled and said nothing at the moment, see how Chen Caozhi expressed his position-

Chen Caozhi said: "Li Jingshu is obedient and moody, and Huan Xuan is a loser, how can my Chen Caozhi's daughter marry into such a family!" But if he refuses at this time, he will annoy Huan Wen, and immediately said with a smile: "I can marry with the Long Kang Huan clan, and it is my Qian Tang Chen's Gao Pan, as long as Huan Gong and Li Niangzi do not give up, after the children of both sides grow up, they can discuss marriage." ”

Before Li Jingshu could speak, Huan Wen smiled and said: "Why be in a hurry, Xuan'er is less than four years old, do you have to perform six salutes with Chen Zizhong's daughter now!" ”

Chen Caozhi also smiled, and then resigned.

At this time, Huan Xi was talking secretly with Murong Trai in the Zicheng military camp, Huan Xi expressed his intention to get rid of Chen Caozhi, hoping that Murong Trai's father and son would help him, Murong Trai was shocked when he heard this, and even said that he couldn't, absolutely can't-

Huan Xi said unhappily: "General Murong, Xi regards you as a loyal and righteous person, so he told this top secret, but you stopped me, what is the reason?" ”

Murong Chui said: "Chen Caozhi is a person that Duke Huan relies on, but the prince kills him for no reason, Duke Huan will be furious, and I am afraid that it will be difficult for the prince to succeed Duke Huan." ”

Huan Xi sneered: "Even if I don't kill Chen Caozhi, my father is afraid that he won't let me inherit his inheritance, so why not take this opportunity to kill Chen Caozhi to vent his anger!" ”

Murong Trai heard Huan Xi say this, his heart was half cold, is this kind of person a person who can be the emperor, in order to kill Chen Caozhi to vent his anger, he disregarded his own future, he Murong Trai followed such a person sooner or later, and said: "What I am worried about is that the prince not only failed to kill Chen Caozhi, but annoyed Duke Huan, how should the prince deal with himself at that time?" ”

Huan Xi looked at Murong Chui, and asked Senran, "General Murong is going to tell the truth?" ”

Murong Chui said: "The son of the world is very kind to my father and son, how can Murong Chui be such a despicable person, but my father and son are the ministers of the prison, everything must be cautious, and dare not interfere with such an extraordinary act of the son." ”

Huan Xi's face softened slightly, and said, "That's it, I don't force it." When he brushed his sleeves out of the account, he said again: "Humane Murong Chui father and son hero, it's an exaggeration." ”