Chapter 121 Killing someone with a borrowed knife
"Your Majesty, did your master encounter an assassination a year ago? In this assassination, you almost became the executioner who used a borrowed knife to kill others. However, Your Majesty, you are lucky, someone tipped you off, so You knew this in advance, so you gave the beggar the pot of poisoned wine, and the beggar died on the spot after drinking it! And you, my lord, escaped this disaster!"
Chen Shujian's expression suddenly changed. He immediately lowered his voice and asked, "Can you even figure out this matter? Cui Langjun, you are indeed a master of magic! So what do you think I should do in the future?"
"Your master's biggest enemy now is this rebel, and the rebel is already ready to replace your master, so you need to find evidence in advance and report this rebel to your lord, who will go Only by weakening the forces of the rebels can you preserve your current master's position. By preserving his position, you will also preserve your future glory and wealth, my lord!"
"That being said, where am I going to find evidence to report this traitor to my lord? Moreover, this traitor is deeply trusted and favored by my lord. If it is not unmistakable and makes my lord extremely distressed, Evidence cannot bring down this rebel!"
Cui Heng just smiled, picked out a leaf card made of Saeki paper again, and said: "Hiding soldiers among the monks, taking land under the pagoda temple, is this crime enough? ?”
Chen Shujian's expression changed again and he asked, "What do you mean?"
"Your Majesty, you should be able to understand the meaning of this. Last time at the gathering of gentlemen on Fahua Mountain, Mr. Xie Zhenlang made it very clear that it is a fact that the Buddhist temple now occupies the land and harbors filth and evil. Of course, there is one thing he didn’t say clearly, and that is...hidden private soldiers!"
After hearing this, Chen Shujian seemed to have an idea in his mind, and nodded quickly: "I understand, Mr. Cui Langjun is indeed a talented man. I wonder if Mr. Cui Langjun is willing to become an official in our Southern Dynasty? Can I recommend it to the prince?"
Cui Heng just sighed and replied: "No, I missed a very important thing a few years ago because I became an official. No matter how much I regret it later, it will be useless. It has become a big shock in life.
Life is too precious to be comfortable, so how can one travel thousands of miles to get a noble title?”
What Cui Heng means is that the most important thing in life is to be comfortable. How can you be fettered by being an official and spend thousands of miles pursuing fame and fortune?
Chen Shujian looked ashamed and said hurriedly: "Cui Langjun is indeed a famous person like Wang Youjun and Xie Taifu, but he is too narrow-minded!"
Cui Heng smiled and saluted and prepared to leave.
Chen Shujian wanted to persuade him to stay, but he seemed to have something in mind that he couldn't say, so he watched Cui Hengyuan go away. After thinking for a long time, he also got up and walked slowly in the direction Cui Heng left. Unexpectedly, when he walked to another private room , suddenly heard a familiar voice saying:
"You think I am very willing to work for King Shiheung? Huh, I just want to see their brothers fight each other!
Haha, a foot of cloth can be sewed; a bushel of millet can be pounded. Two brothers incompatible.
That’s so well said! When my father treated them like that, he eventually usurped the throne of my royal brother. Otherwise, I am also a prince now, why would I be obedient and obedient behind Chen Shuling's ass? "
"But if I don't be an obedient dog, I will end up with a bad death just like those officials who were falsely accused by him and were imprisoned or even exterminated!"
The person who spoke was Chen Bogu, the king of Xin'an County. Chen Shujian could hear this person's voice, but although this person was addicted to alcohol and would show his ugly face every time he was drunk and did some unreasonable things, he still Precisely because he knows this weakness of his, he never gets drunk outside, but today...who is he drinking with?
Chen Shujian curiously looked through the crack in the door and saw a young man sitting in front of him with his back to him. While pouring wine for Chen Bogu, he persuaded: "Your Majesty, the old mountain giant The source has something to say: There is still news in the four seasons of heaven and earth, and as for people, it tells us that people’s numerology is just like the changes of the four seasons. When you should let go, you have to let go. Being a wise minister and serving the court is the right way. !”
The person who is urging people to drink is Li Mi.
"Brother Li is really good at talking. Yes, as emperor and courtiers, it is useless to always think about the past, which will only increase sadness. It is better to do the things in front of you and live in leisure and wealth!"
"Does the prince of the county still want to work for King Shiheung? I heard that this prince was kicked by a boy, and the roots of his descendants were all broken, fearing that he would have to worry about the inheritance of incense for future generations. Moreover, he often killed people violently. For such a person Is it worthwhile for the prince to do something?”
"Oh, I get angry when I mention this. I told him a long time ago not to provoke that little lady. Xiao Yun has learned from past mistakes, but he just doesn't listen. He always thinks that he is very capable, until he really does something wrong. If something happens, take your anger out on me,
Yesterday I kindly went to see him, and he was fine. As soon as I entered the house, he beat me up..."
Li Mi laughed in a muffled voice, and then sighed seriously: "It is said that a good person will get a lot of help, but an unjust person will get little help. Since he treats you like this, why should you be loyal to him?"
"As I said, I'm not loyal to him, I just want to see if he can win the position of prince, and see if they can kill each other!"
Before Zui Xunxun could finish what he said, the door was suddenly knocked open and a sharp voice exploded in his ears!
"Chen Bogu! What are you talking about!" The King of Changsha couldn't help but barged in. This shout made Chen Bogu sober up.
He opened his groggy eyes and saw Chen Shujian, the king of Changsha. He was frightened and his groggy head sobered up a little.
"Okay! It turns out that you are the traitor. In vain, the prince regarded you as his brother in the early years, but you betrayed the prince and have been working for King Shixing. You also intend to help King Shixing murder the prince!"
Chen Bogu shook his still groggy head, looked at Chen Shujian intently, and shouted: "You are talking nonsense, I am not!"
"I heard what you said just now, and the man next to you, Mr. Li Langjun, also heard it!"
Chen Bogu turned his attention to Li Mi again, and suddenly realized in his heart that it turned out that Li Mi invited him to play in Xinghua Yanyu Tower to get him drunk on purpose and to trick him?
"Li Langjun, what is your intention in doing this? I don't remember ever offending Li Langjun?"
Li Mi smiled and said: "What the prince said is true. I am just an envoy from the Northern Qi Dynasty, that is, a scribe. It is very common for me to make friends from all over the world, drink and talk, and recite poems and have fun. Just now, Li was just I just had a drink with the prince and talked about some family matters!"
"The prince was drunk, so he cried to Mr. Li about his sad regrets in life and vented his dissatisfaction. In fact, it was nothing. It is human nature. Didn't Mr. Li also advise the prince to let it go and work hard to be a wise minister? , is serving the imperial court the right path?”
At this time, the King of Changsha also said: "Yes, I heard what Li Langjun said just now! But Chen Bogu, you'd better make the right choice, which side to stand on, otherwise, what you said today will , I will definitely report it to my father!”
After the King of Changsha finished speaking, he left angrily. Chen Bogu cast his resentful and disbelieving eyes at Li Mi, but he did not dare to get really angry, so he just asked: "Li Langjun, what else did I say just now?" ?”
"Maybe I have said everything I want to say! The so-called drinking to relieve sorrow is unavoidable. Lord, don't worry, I will keep it a secret for you!"
Only a ghost can trust you to keep secrets. Is this a deliberate trap just to keep it secret?
"Li Mi, what do you want to do?" Chen Bogu asked again.
Li Mi sat down, poured another glass of wine for Chen Bogu, and said with a smile: "This wine is called Acacia Wine. If taken together with Acacia Tears' sugar pills, it will be highly toxic. I said That’s right?”
Chen Bogu's expression suddenly changed, and he almost fell to his knees as soon as his legs gave out.
"I know that the county prince really wants to be a wealthy and idle man, but he has the control in the hands of King Shiheung, so he has to serve for King Shiheung. The prince is also a man with deep thoughts. Faced with the coercion of King Shiheung , then he came up with this trick to kill someone with a borrowed knife. He only needed to throw a lovesickness pill into the prince's lovesickness wine, and then send it to the prince with the help of the King of Changsha. In this way, even if the prince really died, the King of Changsha would be the scapegoat. It’s not your fault, right?”
Facing Li Mi's sneer, Chen Bogu finally couldn't hold himself any longer. He raised his feet and ran towards Li Mi, quickly covering his mouth.
"There is no such thing, don't talk nonsense, and you have no evidence to prove this, right?"
"An accusation without evidence is slander. Li Mi, even if you are an envoy from Northern Qi, your crime will not be forgiven!"
After saying this, he seemed to think of something again and asked: "No, I have no grudges with you, why do you want to interfere with this matter, or is it my Nanchen matter?"
(End of chapter)