When he returned to Chu State, Xu Qinghe was full of excitement and expectation, but when he returned to the Great Zhou, he was reluctant to give up. He almost turned back three times in one step, left the capital of Chu State, and headed into the distance.

On the way back to Da Zhou, it was inevitable that it would be another tiring journey, running day and night. It took Xu Qinghe a little longer than when he came, and then he returned to the Great Zhou and met the emperor in person.

Xu Qinghe came and went, although a lot of things happened, but it really didn't take long, and the reason for his departure before was quite good, after returning to the palace, the ministers and the emperor naturally had no doubts, everything was as before.

I saw that after Xu Qinghe returned to the Great Zhou, he first entered the capital, and then returned to the palace non-stop and met the emperor.

"See the emperor for the poor road." Looking at the emperor, Xu Qinghe bowed deeply and said in a very respectful manner.

"Aiqing, let's get even." The emperor smiled slightly, "It's been a long journey, presumably Aiqing has also worked hard, let's go back and rest first, and we'll talk about the next things tomorrow." ”

"Yes, thank you for your concern, Poor Dao is not too tired." Xu Qinghefu saluted respectfully to the emperor again and said in a low voice.

After that, he thought of the reason he made up with the emperor a few days ago, and Xu Qinghe hurriedly said to the emperor: "Since the poor road went to the southeast, he didn't dare to delay at all, and immediately went to observe carefully to see what was wrong in the southeast direction." ”

Being reminded by Xu Qinghe like this, the emperor also remembered the reason he told him when he left before, so he straightened up and asked with some interest: "I almost forgot about this stubble." How is it? What changes can there be in the southeast, and will it have an impact on my Great Zhou? ”

Listening to the emperor's series of questions, Xu Qinghe showed a confident look, and said to him: "After the poor road went, I observed it carefully, and then I found that because of the distance, the estimate was slightly wrong. ”

Xu Qinghe paused, and then continued: "According to the observation of the poor road, there will be a change of country in the southeast direction, and Xu will change hands, but it will have no impact on my Great Zhou, and the emperor can rest assured." ”

This statement happened to be in response to the news that Chu Lingshen would pass to Da Zhoulai in the future, and he seemed to be clever, and he also fulfilled his previous words. On the other side, the emperor heard that this star movement had no impact on Da Zhou, so he made a heart and showed a smile on his face.

The next day, above the court. In the past, the bustling court hall seemed a little silent and terrible. All the ministers were silent, looking at the emperor sitting in a high position, and did not dare to say more.

And the emperor, who was staring at him, looked like his face was as heavy as water, his brows were frowning tightly, and the anger in his eyes couldn't be suppressed.

Originally, when the court was in the morning today, it was still a happy scene, and the ministers reported to the government in order, and the emperor sat in a high position and listened quietly. At the moment of such a scene, I suddenly heard a little eunuch from outside to report: "Your Majesty, there is a spy asking to see you." ”

"A spy asking to see you? This spy is not good to be born and guard the border, how can he come back to the capital. When the emperor heard this, he frowned, thought in his heart for a moment, and then stretched out slightly, and said to the little eunuch: "Since there is a spy who asks to see him, then he will enter the palace." ”

"Yes, the minions obey." The little eunuch first saluted the emperor respectfully, and then hurriedly walked out of the hall and walked away.

After the little eunuch left, after a while, his somewhat shrill voice was heard, "Xuan Spy enters the hall—"

One by one, the voices spread far away. As the voice gradually came, a figure hurriedly walked in the direction from which the voice came, and walked all the way in the direction of the court, without stopping at all.

He walked in a hurry, and walked straight to the emperor, only then did he stop, and after saluting respectfully, he raised his head slightly, revealing a dusty face: "The little one has seen the emperor." ”

"Excuse me." The emperor waved his hand rather absently, looked in his direction and asked, "Which border are you from?" But what's going on at the border? ”

"The small one came from the place where Qi Chu met with Da Zhou." The man still had a respectful expression, and first answered the emperor, but there was a faint mixture of severity between his eyebrows, "These days, the border is not very peaceful. Although the states of Qi and Chu did not infringe on the Great Zhou, they were wantonly invading the surrounding small countries. At present, several small countries are already dying of slaughter, and they are almost extinct. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked. Everyone under the court looked at each other, and the expressions on all faces were a little grim. I thought it was a peaceful and prosperous time now, but I didn't want the border to be in turmoil.

Although the target is not the Great Zhou, it is also a neighbor of the Great Zhou. The cold lips and teeth are inevitably a little frightening. And after learning such news, the emperor and the ministers couldn't help but be a little suspicious, could it be that Chu and Qi had joined forces?

- Otherwise, how can we explain the fact that the two countries are committing aggression against the smaller countries around them almost simultaneously? If it is a coincidence, it is too coincidental to be true.

The emperor kept thinking in his heart, and his face was still indifferent. He looked at the spy quietly and commanded, "I know." Go back to the border first, and then take a closer look. If there is any change, just send it back. ”

"Yes, the little one knows." The spy heard what the emperor said, saluted respectfully, and then turned to leave. He came and went in a hurry, but the news he delivered was like thunder above the Great Zhou court, and like a stone, it broke through the originally calm water.

After the spies left, the emperor was not in the mood to stay in this court anymore, so he only said in a low voice: "Let's retreat from the court first." I'm a little tired, so I'll go back and rest first. ”

After that, he didn't care about looking at the different expressions of the ministers, and went back to the palace alone, and rested himself.

After resting for a while, the emperor calmed down, thought about it for a while, and was still a little uneasy, so he ordered a group of people to go to the Qichu border to find out the situation.

What the emperor didn't know was that after he left, Xu Qinghe, who was originally respectful, suddenly lowered his face, and his face was gloomy.

Naturally, this depression was mixed with a bit of surprise. Xu Qinghe saw that Da Zhou's spies were paying close attention to other countries, and he couldn't help but think silently in his heart.

Qi and Chu only began to make such moves after he left. This is just the beginning of the action, how did this news spread to Da Zhoulai? Thinking of this, the shock in Xu Qinghe's heart could not be hidden, and even the always gentle expression on his face could hardly be maintained.

Fortunately, he stood in the first place, with his back to the ministers. Therefore, in the eyes of the ministers, Xu Qinghe was just standing more silent than before, and the others naturally couldn't see anything.

At this time, a few thoughts flashed in Xu Qinghe's heart, and he finally settled on one idea. This matter must be explained in detail with Chu Ling. Otherwise, the actions of the two countries of Qi and Chu were so fast and obvious, and now they have already attracted the attention of Da Zhou, and they are only afraid that something will happen to them.

Thinking like this, after the next court, not long after the emperor left, Xu Qinghe also hurriedly returned to the stargazing platform. He considered the words and sentences, and immediately repaired a book, and the flying pigeon passed the book, informing Chu Lingshen of the matter.

The letter also deliberately mentioned in detail, so that Chu Lingshen and Qi Guo could draw a clear line on the surface, but in fact, they secretly contacted the layout, so as not to find out what clues and become suspicious.

The situation is urgent, and the carrier pigeon sent by Xu Qinghe is naturally the best. This carrier pigeon carried Xu Qinghe's urgent letters, and flew towards Chu State, and finally arrived in Chu Lingshen's hands safely.

At that time, there was an undercurrent in Chu.

There were figures dangling in the hall, and Chu Lingshen retreated from everyone in the hall. "A letter from Qinghe? Could it be that something happened to Da Zhou? Touching the thin letter in front of him, Chu Lingshen couldn't help but think a little. He didn't dare to delay at all, and hurriedly opened the letter with his own hands and read it carefully.

The letter was really simple and concise, and Chu Lingshen read it quickly. After Chu Lingshen finished reading it, he couldn't help frowning deeply.

"Da Zhou's ears and eyes are so sensitive, and he learned so much news so quickly, it seems that we have to be careful." After Chu Ling got the news, he thought carefully in his heart. He thought about it for a while and sent someone to quietly invite Taiwei Lin into the palace.

After getting Chu Lingshen's invitation, it didn't take long for Taiwei Lin to come in a hurry. After entering the palace, after seeing Chu Lingshen, he nodded slightly, and asked suspiciously: "His Royal Highness the King of Chu." I don't know why Your Highness summoned me? ”

"Let's take a look at this letter first, it was handed down to me by the right minister." When Chu Lingshen saw that Taiwei Lin was coming, he didn't say much, he just handed the letter that was tightly held in his hand to Taiwei Lin, and stood quietly aside without saying more.

Looking at Chu Lingshen's stern expression, Taiwei Lin didn't say much, just took the letter and read it carefully. After reading it, the expression on his face completely turned into a piece of ice, which was extremely grim: "Is Da Zhou's action so fast?" ”

After finishing speaking, he went to look at Chu Lingshen again, with a little inquiry on his face: "In this case, does His Royal Highness the King of Chu have any good ideas in his heart?" ”

Hearing this, Chu Lingshen was silent for a moment before he continued: "I just learned the news, and I don't have any good ideas yet. If Taiwei Lin has it, he might as well say it directly? ”

Since he said this, Taiwei Lin didn't shirk it, and after thinking about it for a while in his heart, he had an idea. He smiled lightly and said to Chu Lingshen: "Why don't we make an illusion first and blind Da Zhou's sight?" ”

"That's very good. Mrs. Lin is really wise and brave, which really impresses me. ”