Sure enough, the lights of Liu Bowen's study were still on, and as soon as he entered Liu Bowen's study, Chu Liuyan caught a glimpse of Liu Bowen playing under the lamp with interest, holding white chess in one hand and black chess in the other.

"Playing by himself all night, Liu Gongzi is so interested!" Chu Liuyan said with a smile. Liu Bowen suddenly turned around, and when he saw that Chu Liuyan had already arrived behind him, he jumped up and laughed: "The world is like chess, if you can understand the way of chess, the things in the world will be completely known." ”

"Oh, then I don't know if Liu Gongzi has already understood the chess path."

"Chess is the way, the world is ever-changing, how can it be so easy to understand, and now I only know a little about chess." Liu Bowen threw down the chess pieces and said humbly.

Liu Bowen suddenly turned his face and smiled at Chu Liuyan: "The long night is fine, and Miss Chu has to visit at night, you and I might as well do a fight to kill the eternal night." ”

Chu Liuyan couldn't help laughing: "If Chu Liuyan doesn't agree to accompany him tonight, will Liu Gongzi be able to endure his temperament and play all night?" ”

"Absolutely. However, it would be best if Miss Chu could play against me, and if Miss Chu had other things, then I couldn't force it. ”

Chu Liuyan smiled and said, "Listen to the joke, you seem to know that I will visit tonight." ”

Liu Bowen stood up, looked up at Chu Liuyan gently, smiled and said, "Miss Chu came to visit at night, as I expected. ”

Chu Liuyan walked up to Liu Bowen and said to Liu Bowen: "Since Liu Gongzi has already deduced that I will definitely come to visit tonight, I don't know if I can infer what I came to Liu Gongzi for this time." ”

When Liu Bowen heard this, he still sat down, grabbed the chess pieces on the chess apron in front of him one by one, and then returned the chess pieces in his hand one by one to the chess cage.

Chu Liuyan saw that Liu Bowen didn't say a word and just lowered his head to sort out the chessboard, so he asked Liu Bowen: "Liu Gongzi can't guess it." ”

Liu Bowen laughed when he heard this: "Miss Chu, it's not that I can't guess, it's just that I think that if Miss Chu is deeply involved in this matter, I'm afraid there will be no other benefit." ”

"Liu Gongzi, you and I have been friends for many years, and you also know that I am a person who is afraid of things, if you have something to say, please give me advice."

When Liu Bowen heard this, he smiled and said, "Miss Chu must have invited her all night for the sake of General Xu Da and Wu Guogong Zhu Yuanzhang. ”

Chu Liuyan was shocked, this Liu Bowen is really like a god, in one sentence. Thinking like this, Chu Liuyan nodded at Liu Bowen and said, "That's a good thing, but Liu Gongzi knows what I'm here for." ”

After Liu Bowen packed up the chess cage, he moved it to the chess apron, and then said leisurely: "Although this matter is related to Sheji, Miss Chu listens to me, so don't interfere." ”

Chu Liuyan said reluctantly: "I also understand this, but I don't understand why Wu Guogong wants to do this." ”

Liu Bowen said: "In fact, Wu Guogong is also forced to do so, now the situation in Yingtian is like this, and the more than 100,000 Chuzhou soldiers and horses outside Yingtian City are also in danger of mutiny, Wu Guogong first wants to use Xu Da's life as a shield, in fact, there are two meanings. ”

Chu Liuyan hurriedly asked: "What are the two meanings of Wu Guogong's move, please teach me." ”

Liu Bowen nodded, groaned for a while and said: "Actually, it's not very complicated, Wu Guogong ordered Xu Da to replace him on this extraordinary occasion, and removed the trouble of Xiao Ming King Han Lin'er, a henchman, and although Xiao Ming King is just a puppet, but Xiao Ming Wang's subordinates are Liu Futong's old subordinates, among which there are some loyal and brave people, and they also have some affection for the old master, so the soldiers and horses in Chuzhou are not without the possibility of rebellion, I believe that Wu Guogong and General Xu Da are well aware of this. ”

Chu Liuyan hurriedly asked, "Do you mean that General Xu Da also knows about this matter?" ”

Liu Bowen glanced at Chu Liuyan and said, "With Xu Da's literary talent and martial arts, it is impossible if you can't see this. ”

"Then why did Xu Da promise Wu Guogong Zhu Yuanzhang to go to Chuzhou to welcome Han Lin'er, the king of Xiaoming, to Yingtian and do such a big thing." Chu Liuyan asked Liu Bowen puzzled.

Liu Bowen smiled and said, "This matter was facilitated by Miss Chu. ”

"I made it happen." Chu Liuyan asked in surprise, "I mentioned Wu Guogong's intentions to Xu Da, but I have always opposed Xu Da going to Chuzhou to carry out this plan, not to mention that I have always told Xu Da that if possible, I can let Wu Guogong find another general from the army to go to Chuzhou to welcome King Xiao Ming to Yingtian." ”

Liu Bowen shook his head and said: "The thing is not that Miss Chu objected to this matter in front of General Xu Da, but that Miss Chu personally mentioned this matter in front of General Xu Da and gave Xu Da a hint. ”

Chu Liuyan said in shock: "You mean that when I mentioned this matter in front of Xu Da, Xu Da thought that this matter belonged to him." ”

Liu Bowen patted the chess cage and said: "It is precisely this intention, Miss Chu went to Xu Da to tell this matter, General Xu Da must know that he is one of the best people to go to Chuzhou to do this, originally Wu Guogong could not send Xu Da to Chuzhou, but Miss Chu Liuyan revealed Wu Guogong's meaning to Xu Da, Xu Da thought that if he invited this matter to him, he would be the most sure of success, so General Xu Da accepted the matter. ”

Chu Liuyan thought for a long time, and couldn't help but say gloomily: "Why didn't I think of this layer, speaking of which, Xu Da is now detained by Wu Guogong, and he will be executed three days later to be executed to be executed, but in fact, it is all mine." ”

Liu Bowen looked at Chu Liuyan with a dejected face, shook his head helplessly and said: "Actually, this is just Miss Chu's unintentional mistake, and now that Miss Chu Liuyan can put this matter aside, it is the best, if Miss Chu is worried about this matter, it will not be conducive to rescuing General Xu Da." ”

Chu Liuyan shook his head when he heard this: "Could it be that Liu Gongzi has already figured out a way to rescue General Xu Da. ”

Liu Bowen sighed and said: "Wu Guogong wants to kill General Xu Da, one is to wash himself in front of the soldiers and soldiers of Chuzhou has nothing to do with the death of Han Lin'er, the king of Xiaoming, and killing people is also a good way to buy and win over the soldiers and horses of Chuzhou." ”

Chu Liuyan was shocked, and hurriedly asked: "Are you saying that Wu Guogong deliberately wanted to kill General Xu Da, and he wanted to merge the people and horses of Chuzhou under his command." ”

Liu Bowen nodded categorically and said: "According to the current situation, this matter is the only way for Wu Guogong to be able to resist the Han King Chen Youliang, if Wu Guogong can't collect the Chuzhou soldiers and horses for his own use, there will be no way to resist the Han King Chen Youliang, who commands a huge army, on the river outside Yingtian City." ”

Chu Liuyan lowered his head deeply and thought about it for a while before he raised his head and said: "This statement is very reasonable, now Chen Youliang is about to put on a posture to attack Yingtian City, if he can't collect the soldiers and horses under Han Lin'er, the king of Xiaoming, under his own hands, there is really no way to resist the fierce offensive of the Han King Chen Youliang." ”

"This is true, Wu Guogong can do this is also for the success of this matter, if all the people and horses of Chuzhou under the command of Han Lin'er, King of Xiao Ming, take refuge in the account of King Xiao Ming, Wu Guogong will be more sure to deal with Chen Youliang, the king of Han." Liu Bowen said with a smile.

"Even so, General Xu Da's life can't be used as a bargaining chip, Wu Guogong is too much to do." Chu Liuyan was still indignant.

Liu Bowen did not comment on Chu Liuyan, but only said something else: "According to my guess, it is very likely that Wu Guogong will hold a mourning ceremony for King Xiao Ming, and then this opportunity will be used to win over the more than 100,000 soldiers and horses in Chuzhou who were originally attached to the account of Han Lin'er, King Xiao Ming. ”

Hearing this, Chu Liuyan eagerly asked: "Then the Wu State Guild will not take Xu Da at the memorial ceremony." ”

Liu Bowen pondered and said: "This matter is not impossible, in order to show his sincerity to the soldiers and horses of Chuzhou, Wu Guogong is very likely to use Xu Da as the scapegoat for the wreck of Han Lin'er, the king of Xiaoming, in order to calm the anger of the soldiers and generals from Chuzhou, and also as a means to appease the soldiers and generals of Chuzhou, it is very likely to kill General Xu Da." ”

Chu Liuyan was shocked when he heard this, and said: "How is this change good, if General Xu Da is beheaded by Wu Guogong to show the public, wouldn't he get rid of the hero who solved the problem of Han Lin'er, the king of Xiaoming, Wu Guogong really can't bear to do this." ”

Liu Bowen pondered for a moment and said: "Under the forbidden situation, Wu Guogong is forced to do this. ”

Chu Liuyan opened his mouth and asked again: "Then, Liu Gongzi, is there any way for me to stop this?" ”

Liu Bowen put down the chess pieces and said: "Wu Guogong thinks so, if we stop this matter, wouldn't it be against Wu Guogong's will." ”

Chu Liuyan opened his mouth and said, "Can you sit back and watch Xu Da being beheaded by Wu Guogong for public display?" Such a tragic thing, if it is not stopped, will lose its best friends, and there is no way to bear it. ”

Liu Bowen flicked his sleeves and said: "Miss Chu, you recognize Xu Da as your eldest brother, so you are naturally extremely concerned about Xu Da, but General Xu Da and I are not related, and there is no reason to disobey Wu Guogong's will for no reason to help Xu Da, an outsider." ”

"In this way, Liu Gongzi wants to sit idly by." Chu Liuyan scolded.

When Liu Bowen saw that Chu Liuyan was angry, he smiled and said: "Miss Chu doesn't need to be angry, although Liu is not General Xu Da's close friend, he will not abandon General Xu Da's affairs." In addition to affection, there is another method, but if this method is not used properly, it may cause fire. I don't know if Miss Chu is interested in such a method. ”

"As long as I can rescue Brother Xu, I'm willing to try any method." Chu Liuyan replied categorically.

Liu Bowen stared at Chu Liuyan and said, word by word: "This method is to rob the prison and save people." ”