The night shrouded the mansion where Xi Zhicai was, and Qin Feng lurked in the shadows, vigilantly watching the movements around him. As Xi Yu's secret guard, he knows that the current situation is very critical.

In order to protect Xi Zhicai's safety, Qin Feng decided to take him away from this place of right and wrong.

However, outside the mansion, there was Sima Yi's eyeliner watching their every move, and they couldn't leave openly.

They don't give up for a moment, like hungry wolves looking for food.

Qin Feng quietly sneaked into Xi Zhicai's room and told him the current situation.

Xi Zhicai frowned, and said to Qin Feng: "We can't sit still, we must leave here as soon as possible." But how can we avoid those eyeliner surveillance? ”

Qin Feng pondered for a moment, he couldn't have a better plan.

"The housekeeper can be trusted, we can ask him to come over and discuss the specific course of action together." Xi Zhicai hurriedly said.

When Qin Feng heard him say this, he understood that he had already told the housekeeper all the relevant information, and nodded, and Xi Zhicai immediately asked people to ask the housekeeper to come over.

The housekeeper soon came to Xi Zhicai's room.

Xi Zhicai told the housekeeper about their plan.

The housekeeper was very happy, as long as the old man figured it out, he and Qin Feng's thoughts were completely identical.

So, the three of them began to plan intensely.

They discussed every detail of the operation in detail, from the choice of route to how to avoid the surveillance of the eyeliner, all carefully arranged.

The housekeeper made a suggestion.

"We can use the secret passage in the house to leave through the secret passage, so that we can avoid the surveillance of the eyeliner."

Qin Feng was particularly happy.

"There's a secret passage here?"

Xi Zhicai nodded, that's the best.

Although Qin Feng was very curious, he didn't know what this was all about, but as long as he had it, it would be the best.

I've been worried about it for a long time, but since there is a secret passage, I don't need to worry about it.

Xi Zhicai and Qin Feng both felt that this suggestion was very feasible, so they decided to act at night and use the secret passage to leave the mansion.

Late at night, the entire mansion was immersed in silence. The three of them, Xi Zhicai, Qin Feng, and the housekeeper, quietly left the room and walked along the corridor towards the entrance of the secret passage.

The entrance to this secret passage is in a Buddhist hall.

The mechanism that opens the secret passage is just behind the direction.

Xi Zhicai quickly opened the mechanism.

Soon, a piece of ground cracked.

They entered the secret passage without any problems.

It was pitch black in the secret passage, and the three of them walked forward step by step with the faint light of the torches.

The secret passage winds and turns, as if there is no end.

They groped their way forward in the dark, their hearts full of tension and anticipation. They didn't know how long they walked, but they finally saw the light ahead, which was the exit of the secret passage.

Because Xi Zhi only knew that there was this secret passage, but he had never really walked into it.

The three of them were suddenly a little tired, and Xi Zhicai said, "Why don't we take a rest." ”

The other two had no choice but to sit down.

Xi Zhicai said that he bought this house from someone else.

He once heard a master say that the reason why he got the secret passage at that time was to use it for fleeing.

After resting for half an hour, they continued to go out.

The exit of the secret passage is located on the hill behind the mansion.

The three of them, Xi Zhicai, Qin Feng and the housekeeper, walked out of the secret passage and felt the air of freedom.

They looked at each other, smiles of relief on their faces. Xi Zhicai took a deep breath and said with emotion: "Finally, we escaped. ”

Qin Feng nodded and said, "Mr. Xi, now we have to leave here as soon as possible and find a safe place to stay." ”

The housekeeper agreed.

"I know a place where it is relatively hidden, and I can temporarily hide from Sima Yi's pursuit."

So, under the leadership of the housekeeper, the three of them embarked on a new journey.

At night, the weather in the wild is unusually cold.

The cold wind howled through the trees, making an eerie rustle.

In the moonlight, everything looks eerie and eerie.

The place the steward said was a cave, and this cave was very deep and warm, so the three of them went in to rest temporarily.

They also have a task, and that is how to get out of the city.

And they must go out before dawn, and the drama will just go out openly.

It's just that you don't want Cao Pi's people to find out.

After Qin Feng, Xi Zhicai, and the housekeeper rested in the cave for a while, they decided to leave the city as soon as possible and rush to the city gate before dawn.

"We need to get out of here, there could be more danger after dawn." Qin Feng said anxiously.

Xi Zhicai nodded.

"That's right, we can't tease anymore, we must get to the city gate as soon as possible."

The butler interjected, "But how are we going to get through the inspection of the soldiers guarding the city?" They're going to be suspicious of us. ”

After pondering for a moment, Qin Feng said, "We can't confirm now whether Cao Pi has arranged someone at the city gate to spy on us, so we can only try our luck." ”

So, the three of them quietly walked out of the cave and headed in the direction of the city gate.

As they approached the gates, they found the guards in the process of changing the guard.

Qin Feng said in a low voice: "The opportunity has come, we will rush over while they are changing the guard." ”

Xi Zhicai reminded: "Be careful not to arouse their alarm. “

The three of them cautiously approached the city gate, and when the soldiers' attention was attracted by other things, Qin Feng, Xi Zhicai, and the housekeeper took the opportunity to rush over.

"Stop! Who are you? A soldier spotted them and shouted loudly.

Xi Zhicai hurriedly replied: "I am Xi Zhicai next to Cao Gong, I was ordered by Cao Gong to go out to do some things, do you want to delay things?" ”

He pulled out a token at the same time.

At this time, several soldiers believed his words and immediately let them go.

The three of them glanced at each other.

It seems that Cao Pi really did not arrange soldiers to stop Xi Zhicai.

Because he has now guarded the door of Xi Zhicai, he thinks it is impossible for him to leave.

The three of them left quickly, and they were finally relieved, because they had finally left Luoyang City.

The three of them planned to find an inn to rest well, after all, they had been running around all night, and they had only rested in the cave for a while.

After entering the inn, Xi Zhicai said that he wanted to write a letter to Cao Pi.

In any case, he is considered a deserter, and he must say hello.

Qin Feng didn't think it was necessary.

The housekeeper said, "Our lord has always paid attention to honor, so let him write it." ”

In order to avoid being discovered by Cao Pi and sending troops to pursue him, Qin Feng suggested waiting until he was far away from Luoyang City before writing to Cao Pi.

Xi Zhicai smiled: "Yes, it's better to have your idea, I'm too anxious." ”

Finally, at dusk, they walked a long way out of Luoyang City.

They found another inn.

Xi Zhicai took out a pen and paper and prepared to write a letter to Cao Pi.

His brushstrokes are heavy, and his heart is full of contradictions and struggles.

He wrote: "Cao Gong, I have always had respect for you. However, in the face of today's situation, I had to make a difficult choice. After careful consideration, I finally decided to join my younger brother ...... play. ”

His entire letter was particularly touching, recalling the process of his allegiance to the entire Cao family.

recalls his interactions with the Cao family for two generations.

"The subordinates knew that they would be infamous from now on, but the subordinates finally decided to do it and did not regret it."

Xi Zhicai stopped writing, pondered for a moment, and then continued: "The fight between Xi Yu and you is inevitable, and we will become hostile sides at that time. I hope you can take care of yourself so that you can take care of yourself. ”

After he finished writing the letter, he sealed it.

Qin Feng looked at Xi Zhicai and asked softly, "Mr. Xi, will you regret it?" ”

Xi Zhicai sighed and replied, "This is my decision after careful consideration. Now that you have made your choice, you will not regret it. ”

Qin Feng nodded, understanding Xi Zhicai's choices and contradictions.

They stayed in the inn for the night, and the next morning, the three of them packed their bags and continued their journey into the unknown.

They are well aware that the future may be full of hardships and dangers, but for the sake of their ideals and goals, they move forward without hesitation.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, their figures faded away and disappeared into the vast horizon.

In the evening of this day, after the sun set, Cao Pi received a letter from Xi Zhicai.

His face turned blue and he threw things in anger.

He never expected that Xi Zhicai would really betray him.

"Damn! This traitor! Cao Pi gritted his teeth and scolded.

The soldier on the side persuaded: "The lord is angry, the matter has come to this, let's think about how to deal with it." ”

Cao Pi said angrily: "How can I not be angry! He dared to betray me, and I will make him pay! ”

He picked up the letter written by Xi Zhicai, although the words in the letter were true, he was not moved, and there was only anger in his heart.

Cao Pi ordered his subordinates: "Call all those people who are monitoring the theater to Benhou!" ”

After a while, a group of soldiers were brought to Cao Pi.

Cao Pi rebuked loudly: "You are all waste! I don't even know if I let Xi Zhicai run away! ”

The soldiers looked at each other, they had been guarding the door, how could they let Xi Zhicai leave?

One soldier said that there was absolutely no such thing.

"Bastard, this letter was indeed written by Xi Zhicai, his handwriting, Ben Hou knows it, you can see it for yourself."

Several soldiers took it and looked at it, and they were so frightened that they did not dare to say a word.

They really don't understand where Xi Zhicai left from.

Cao Pi continued to scold: "What use do I want from you! Pull them all out and put them to death! ”

The soldiers begged for mercy in horror, but Cao Pi remained unmoved.

Eventually, the soldiers were executed, and Cao Pi's anger remained unquelled.

At this time, the soldier who delivered the letter advised again: "Gong Cao, now is not the time to vent your anger. We should calm down and think about how to deal with Xi Zhicai's betrayal. ”

Cao Pi took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

He nodded and said, "You're right. We must not allow anger to cloud our minds. Now, we have to find a way to find out the whereabouts of Xi Zhicai, and we must not let him succeed. ”

Although, he also knew that at this time, it was estimated that he would not be able to catch up.

He said to the soldiers, "Go and call Sima Yi to Benhou." ”

The soldier immediately retreated.

Cao Pi felt that his head was about to get bigger.

Recently, it's been a real disaster, and nothing has been done.

Everything was so bad that he felt like God was working against him.

The ninja's affair is revealed, and his plan falls through.

Originally, I planned to use Xi Zhicai to deal with Xi Yu, but now this method is ineffective.

He couldn't help but burst into foul mouths in anger.

In Sima Yi's mansion, there was a quiet and peaceful atmosphere.

Sima Yi was playing against his son Sima Shi in front of the chessboard, while Sima Zhao recited the Analects in front of Sima Yi and explained the scriptures in detail.

Sima Yi listened attentively, with a satisfied smile on his face, and was pleased with his son's erudition and intelligence.

Sima Shi also praised it.

"Brother, you're amazing."

However, this tranquility was suddenly shattered.

The soldiers sent by Cao Pi hurriedly entered and respectfully reported to Sima Yi: "Mr. Sima, I have something important to tell you. ”

Sima Yi raised his head, looked at the soldiers, and asked, "Why is it so urgent?" ”

The soldier replied nervously, "Gong Cao, please." ”

"Do you know what's going on?"

The soldier saw that Sima Yi's two sons were here, and there were no outsiders, so he spoke boldly.

"Xi Zhicai has quietly left."

When Sima Yi heard this, his heart was shocked, and the smile on his face disappeared instantly. He had no intention of playing chess again, and in shock, he hurriedly got up and left with the soldiers.

Sima Shi looked at his father's departing back, with a worried look on his face.

He turned to Sima Zhao and said, "Father is in such a hurry, something big must have happened." ”

Sima Zhao didn't speak, but he seemed to be thinking about something.

"It seems that the mountain rain is really coming, and the wind is full of buildings."

After a while, Sima Zhao said, and then retreated.

Sima Yi hurried to Cao Pi's dormitory, only to see Cao Pi coughing incessantly and his face pale.

Sima Yi's heart sank, he hurriedly stepped forward to support Cao Pi, and asked with concern, "Gong Cao, please don't be angry." ”

Cao Pi trembled and handed the letter in his hand to Sima Yi, and said angrily: "Look at it, this is a letter written to me by Xi Zhicai!" He betrayed me! ”

Sima Yi took the letter and read it carefully.

The contents of the letter made his heart very heavy.

He realized that Xi Zhicai might have sensed their plot, so he acted in advance.

Sima Yi pondered for a moment and analyzed: "Your Majesty, since Xi Zhicai has soldiers guarding the door and can leave, it seems that it has something to do with Xi Yu's secret guards. Maybe the actor has a secret way, and our previous plan may have been revealed. ”

Cao Pi gritted his teeth and said, "This traitor! I didn't treat him well, and he betrayed me! ”

Many people have also persuaded Cao Pi before, after all, Xi Zhicai is Xi Yu's brother, and he must not be reused, and even murder, he has never dared to make up his mind.

didn't expect to raise a tiger in the end, of course, he didn't dare to make up his mind, because that would directly be the enemy of Xiyu.

Sima Yi hurriedly comforted: "Your Majesty is angry, the matter has come to this, we need to deal with it calmly." The departure of Xi Zhicai may cause us some trouble, but we can't mess with ourselves. ”

Cao Pi nodded, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes.

"That's right, we can't let Xi Zhicai's betrayal affect our plans. Sima Yi, you have to step up your arrangements, and don't let our enemies have a chance to take advantage of them. ”

Sima Yi replied respectfully: "The subordinates will do their best." ”

Subsequently, Sima Yi and Cao Pi began to discuss countermeasures.

The candlelight flickered, and the figures of Sima Yi and Cao Pi cast long shadows on the wall.

Drama in the house.

Zhuge Liang came to see Xi Yu.

And Xi Yu is also rare to have Yaxing, and he actually practiced calligraphy.

While waving the brush, Xi Yu asked, "Zhuge Liang, do you have something?" ”

Zhuge Liang looked at Xi Yu with firm eyes, and said softly: "My subordinates want you to be king." Today's situation is different, and we need to act decisively. In the past, whoever claimed the throne might have fallen into passivity, but now we are going to attack Cao Pi, which is an opportunity to explain the situation to the people of the world, and it is also a time to officially declare war on Cao Pi. ”

Xi Yu frowned slightly, he understood Zhuge Liang's intentions.

"Is this necessary"?

In the past, Xi Yu thought about this issue, but now it doesn't seem to matter.

Zhuge Liang answered some questions.

"Gong Xi, the emperor has just left, in fact, he should take advantage of his time to let His Majesty directly canonize you as the king. In this way, our power will be stronger and we will be able to show the world our determination.

"Okay, Kong Ming. I will carefully consider your suggestion. But before making a decision, I need to consult with other generals to make sure we act consistently. ”

"Yes, Xizhi, this is as it should be."

"Alright, if there's nothing else, you can leave."

After Zhuge Liang retired, Xi Yu wrote a few more words, and then he put the pen away.

He couldn't help but smile bitterly, is it really necessary to be king? Wouldn't it be better to directly destroy a few princes and be the lord of the world?

But okay, you can discuss it with everyone, but Xi Yu also understands that it will be discussed, but it will just be a formality.

Generally speaking, people agree that they will be kings.

And to call himself king is to better declare war.

He remembered again that there were so many embarrassed people in history.

Some people saw that they had no hope and hurried to become the emperor, thinking about an emperor addiction.

By the way, it's been a long time since I've been in the room of the eldest lady Ganmei, and my husband is a little derelict in his duties.

The days are about to be born.

Thinking that he was about to have a child, Xi Yu felt very excited and nervous.

When he came to Gamme's room, Gamme was resting.

A few girls were standing and waiting, and Xi Yu waved to them, just let them go to the hall, and here they are watching.

After a while, Gan Mei woke up.

Seeing Xi Yu coming, she was very happy.

"Husband, why do you have time to come?"

Xi Yu quickly grabbed her hand.

"It's all my fault, I've been focusing all my energy on business lately, and there are two new ladies, but I have neglected you."

Gan Mei really complained in her heart, but when she heard Xi Yu say this, the complaints in her heart were all scattered. (End of chapter)