Chapter 72 Chapter Ten: Killing a Monarch is Like Killing a Chicken

Yi Yangjiu and Guan Zhong mixed in the guards, followed the convoys from various countries back to the other hall, and saw Duke Huan of Lu jumped out of the car angrily without waiting for the chariot to stop, and strode to Wen Jiang's chariot, yelling Shouting, ignoring the embarrassing faces of the accompanying guards. After a while, Wen Jiang lowered his head, walked out of the car in shame and anger, ignored Lu Huan Gong, and walked into the hall without looking back. Lu Huan followed her and roared loudly, but Wen Jiang But she didn't pay attention to him at all. Before she got married, she was also a strong girl who was quite good at riding and shooting. Her steps were so fast that Duke Huan of Lu who was chasing her and shouting behind her couldn't keep up.

The two walked into the annex in a chaotic manner, one in front of the other. But the sergeants of the Qilu Guard who were standing by were so frightened that they kept silent, none of them dared to speak. In the procession, Guan Zhong quietly tugged on the sleeves of La Yi Yang Jiu, and the two of them disappeared among the rockery and trees in the other hall while no one else was paying attention. This villa was originally one of the locations under Guan Zhong's jurisdiction. He was very familiar with the geographical location here. In the rockery forest, he led Yiyang around and around, and it didn't take long for him to come to the corner of a magnificent mansion. Before he got close, he heard Duke Huan of Lu yelling in anger and Wen Jiang explaining in a low voice from the window.

From the content of the conversation, it is obvious that Duke Huan of Lu already knew a thing or two about the incestuous affair of the Wen Jiang brothers and sisters. Duke Huan of Lu said angrily, "Who did you drink with all night?" Wen Jiang's voice was a little low and trembling like a guilty conscience. "With my elder brother's concubine Lianfei." "Did your brother come over to drink with you?" "He never came." "You brothers and sisters love each other deeply, why don't you come over to accompany me?" "When I drank until midnight, I came over to have a drink with me, but I just left after drinking this one."

"After you're done with the banquet, why don't you leave the palace and come back to the other hall?" "It's late at night, and it's a bit inconvenient." "Where do you go to sleep again?" Wen Jiang seemed to hesitate for a moment, his voice turned shy and anxious. "Don't you suspect me when you ask this question? There are so many rooms in the palace, is there a place to sleep? Of course I will go back to Xiguan to sleep. That is the garden where I was when I was a girl." "When you go to bed, who is stuck next to you?"

"It's just a few court ladies." "Where's your brother? Where does your brother sleep?" Wen Jiang hesitated for a long while before saying in a low voice, "Isn't it funny to ask you that? As a younger sister, how can you take care of your brother's sleeping place?" Duke Huan of Lu snorted, and after a while, he said coldly: "I'm afraid that the elder brother will come to take care of the younger sister's sleeping place. Don't you think I don't know?" Wen Jiang's voice at this time also began to cry, and said vaguely: "What do you mean by saying that?"

Duke Huan of Lu said loudly: "Since ancient times, men and women are different. I already knew that you and your elder brother slept together. How long do you think you can keep it from me?" Duke Huan of Lu was furious at the moment, yelling and cursing loudly, but presumably because he was in another country, there was nothing he could do for a while. He could only hear him roaring loudly, mixed with Wen Jiang's crying. Duke Huan of Lu left in a rage, and the whole luxurious house gradually fell silent. Guan Zhong and Yi Yangjiu eavesdropped in the bushes beside them, and heard clearly the content of the quarrel between the two couples. Although Yi Yangjiu already knew that the incestuous relationship between Wen Jiang and Qi Xianggong was difficult, but because of the strange relationship with Wen Jiang, Friendship, I still feel a little sad for her at this moment.

He sighed softly, and was about to stand up from the bushes, but Guan Zhong pulled his sleeves at the side. Yi Yangjiu looked at him in surprise, but saw Guan Zhong raised his index finger and made a silent gesture on his lips. "Hush! Be quiet." Not long after, another head really popped out from the other end of the grass, and I saw that the man was thick and thick, with a big bald head and a hard beard all over his face. Yi Yangjiu recognized this person, he knew that he was Qi Xianggong's confidant Shi Zhifenru, who was hiding in the grass at the moment, so naturally he came to spy on Lu Huan and his wife.

Therefore, the content of Cai Wenjiang's quarrel with Duke Huan of Lu just now, of course, has been heard clearly by him. I saw that the stone fan looked thoughtfully at the hiding place of Guan Zhong and Yi Yangjiu, and I don't know if he has discovered the whereabouts of the two of them. Up and down, the figure disappeared into the back garden immediately. Not long after, Guan Zhong led Yi Yangjiu out of Duke Huan's mansion quietly. His face was still covered with deep worry. After thinking for a long time, he patted Yi Yangjiu on the shoulder and said, "No, no, this matter is still a problem." It's very serious, I have to report it to Young Master Jiu personally," he said, looking at Yi Yangjiu with deep meaning, "As for you, I hope you will forget all the things you have heard and seen. It was right not to tell me about Wen Jiang at the beginning, and now I also regret why I was so troublesome, knowing so many promiscuous things in the court for no reason, I just put my head in my hands." As he spoke, a determined expression appeared on his face, "But the matter has come to this point, and it is useless to regret it. Anyway, we should be more careful in everything, and don't give up on other people's excuses. ?”

Yi Yang nodded nine times. "Brother Guan is right." "You'd better go back to the Ministry of Rites first! I'll see if Young Master Jiu has any opinions, and I'll talk to you later." This early morning Lu Guo Guard's disturbance in the other palace ended in such a hasty way, but apart from Guan Zhong and Yi Yangjiu, no one knew that there was such a serious inside story. After noon, in front of the Ministry of Rites, someone suddenly yelled again. Yi Yangjiu was originally in the backyard, and when he heard the voice, he was curious, so he went to the front to see what happened.

It turned out that at this moment, a team of people came to the Ministry of Rites, and the eight heads leading the team were extremely tall and majestic, with many scars on their bodies. They were none other than Peng Sheng, the number one warrior in Qi. I heard from the guards on the side that the monarch Qi Xianggong was going to have a banquet in Niushan this afternoon for Duke Lu Huan. His son Peng Sheng was ordered to escort Lu Huan to Niushan. He happened to pass by the Ministry of Rites, and many of the guards in the Ministry of Rites were originally son Peng. Therefore, Peng Sheng agreed to take a few people to Niushan to see and see on the spur of the moment.

Yi Yangjiu mingled in the crowd just to watch the excitement, and had no other intentions, but he was tall and his red hair was conspicuous, and the young master Peng Sheng saw him in the crowd at a glance. However, the eyes of the number one general in Qi State were thoughtful, he took a deep breath, and yelled loudly. "Hey! That red-haired guard!" Holding a whip in his hand, he pointed at Yiyang Jiu from afar and said loudly, "You! Come with us to Niushan Mountain too!" Yi Yangjiu was slightly taken aback, and without thinking much, he joined the team without hesitation.Before he came to the Ministry of Rites, he was originally a subordinate of the young master Peng Sheng. Although he cooperated with Wen Jiang and his wife to visit and served as a guard in the Ministry of Rites, he still belonged to Peng Sheng's army in name. At this time, Peng Sheng issued an order, Of course, he didn't think too much, and naturally joined the team to go to Niushan. At this moment, a long shout suddenly came from afar, everyone looked back and saw that it was Guan Zhong, the important minister under Young Master Jiu. "Stay here! Young Master Peng Sheng, let's go!" Peng Sheng glared at Guan Zhong coldly, seeing him running from afar in a panic, he didn't know what happened to this Young Master Jiu's retainer, and he dared to shout "Hold on!" in front of his troops, but what hindered Young Master Jiu Now Qihou's younger brother, Peng Sheng naturally didn't want to get angry with his confidants, so he just kept a sullen face and watched him run over with cold eyes. When Guan Zhong ran wildly, his breath was a little uncomfortable. He quickly ran to Peng Sheng, saluted respectfully, pointed at Yi Yang Jiu, panted and said, "This man... this guard Yi Yang Jiu, Young Master Jiu has other arrangements. , please son Peng Sheng find someone else to go to Niushan." Peng Sheng laughed loudly and waved to Guan Zhong. "Find someone else, very good, come here." Guan Zhong laughed along with him, and approached Peng Sheng according to his words. The young master Peng Sheng was indeed the most heroic man in Qi. Guan Zhong's stature was considered grown, but he still looked like a child when he stood in front of him. Hearing Peng Sheng's continuous laughter, he raised his foot with a "bang" and kicked Guan Zhong to the ground. Guan Zhong suddenly took the kick. Although Peng Sheng didn't use all his strength, the kick still hurt his heart and lungs. He lay on the ground in surprise, not knowing the purpose of Peng Sheng's kick, but he didn't dare to climb up immediately. get up. I only heard Peng Sheng angrily say: "Who dares to give me 'other arrangements' for the person my son Peng Sheng wants? What is more important than accompanying the king to a banquet? Ignorant boy, if you are so rude next time, you may It's not like this!" Hearing him speak in such a majestic manner, Guan Zhong dared not say anything no matter how courageous he was.Standing in the ranks, Yi Yangjiu felt slightly apologetic when he saw Guan Zhong taking the kick for himself, but it was inconvenient for him to leave the ranks at this time, and he couldn't even speak properly, so he quietly followed the ranks to Niushan. After walking dozens of steps, Yi Yangjiu couldn't help but look back. In front of the Ministry of Rites in the distance, Guan Zhong was still lying on the ground, as if he was too scared to move by Peng Sheng. Yi Yangjiu sighed and had no choice but to be obedient Follow the troops quickly. That Niushan is outside the city of Linzi, an official of the Marquis of Qi.When Yi Yangjiu arrived with Prince Peng Sheng's guard, Duke Xiang of Qi had already set up a banquet there, set up singing and dancing instruments, as if he was about to have a carnival. Not long after, Duke Huan of Lu finally appeared with an expression of reluctance. Originally, he was unwilling to come to the banquet, but Duke Xiang of Qi sent people to invite him over and over again, but he couldn't hold back anymore, so he came here with a gloomy face. Standing among the guards, Yi Yangjiu saw from a distance that Lu Huan's face was depressed and sullen, knowing that he was still very angry about Wen Jiang's overnight stay in other officials, but because he was in a foreign country, And the target is the monarch of Qi country, so he can only hide his sulk in his heart. But Qi Xianggong seemed to be fine, as if he didn't know anything about the dark tide under the water, he just laughed and drank, watching the beauties of Qi country dancing in front of the banquet, and playing with the music from time to time. The beat of the sound beat the stage to add to the fun, and it didn't count if he drank to his heart's content, and from time to time he persuaded Duke Huan of Lu to binge drink. As the saying goes, wine can soothe your sorrows. At this time, Duke Huan of Lu was so depressed that he didn't even look at Duke Xiang of Qi. However, he never refused the fine wine that was brought up like flowing water. His heart was full of worries. After a good drink, it didn't take long for him to become very drunk and slumped softly on the banquet. At this time, the sound of silk and bamboo music at the banquet and the dancing postures of the beauties gradually faded away, and silence gradually returned.Qi Xianggong's face was flushed from drinking, and he couldn't help laughing when he saw Lu Huan's drunken state. But that smile gradually condensed, like a layer of frost suddenly covering the hot summer land, he smiled coldly, but there was a cruel and ferocious expression on his face. At this moment, Yi Yangjiu suddenly heard heavy footsteps behind him, and turned around in surprise, only to find that the soldiers with the guard had almost left without a sound, leaving only himself and a few standing in front colleagues. And the one who came striding forward was the tall and burly young master Peng Sheng, with a cruel indifference on his face at this moment, he pushed away Yi Yangjiu and the others, and walked towards the banquet. When Duke Xiang of Qi saw that Peng Sheng had arrived, he yawned loudly and said calmly, "Marquis Lu is drunk, Peng Sheng! I think you can help him into the car to rest? Although the people of Lu State shot you a few arrows during the war in Jicheng City, but that is all in the past, and now you are a guest, so don’t neglect them.” Hearing his confession, Young Master Peng Sheng's face became even more angry, but he gently picked up Lu Huan, who was as drunk as mud, and led him out of the banquet hall like holding a chicken. When passing Yiyangjiu, Young Master Peng Sheng glared at him, and said in a deep voice, "You! I need you to do something, come with me!" In desperation, Yi Yangjiu had no choice but to walk out of the team, and also stretched out his arms to support Duke Huan of Lu, helping him out of the hall. Duke Lu Huan's car was parked outside the hall at this moment. For some reason, the hall was empty at the moment, not even a guard, and even the followers of Lu Kingdom who had been guarding Duke Lu Huan's car all the time were gone. . Although he was puzzled, Yi Yangjiu still helped Prince Peng Sheng to help Duke Huan to the side of the car. When he got under the shaft, Prince Peng Sheng said, "It's good to get here. I can help him up by myself." gone." Yi Yangjiu bowed to him, then let go of Duke Huan of Lu, and Prince Peng Sheng helped him up by himself. The staggering figures of the two disappeared in the car door, and Yi Yangjiu stood quietly under the car and waited. Suddenly, there was a blood-freezing scream from inside the car. The scream seemed to be suffering the most unbearable pain, as if it had exhausted all the strength in the throat, piercing the heart, making people Can't help but be creepy. Yi Yangjiu was shocked, knowing that a major change had taken place at this moment, his brain was thinking very fast, his movements were even faster, and he jumped onto the chariot of the Lu Kingdom, and as soon as he entered the door, he was frightened by the unimaginable scene in front of him stunned. In the luxurious car, Duke Huan of Lu was lying prone on the ground covered in blood, but his arms were unbelievably twisted on his back, crossed softly, forming a cross. His eyes were wide open and he was motionless, obviously dead. And beside him, there is the son Peng Sheng with a ferocious expression on his face. At this moment, Peng Sheng's hands are covered with blood, and the sleeves of his arms are raised high, revealing the strong muscles of the Youth League. panting. Although he didn't see it with his own eyes, Yi Yangjiu knew what was happening in front of him. Looking at the tragedy of Lu Huan's death, he must have died with his arm broken by a man of divine power like his son Peng Sheng. But why did son Peng Sheng kill the king of Lu? Even though the two had grievances on the battlefield, but as the son Peng Sheng, how dare they blatantly kill the monarch of a big country? Yi Yangjiu opened his eyes, and just when he was in doubt, the young master Peng Sheng had already walked over, and seeing no movement from him, a big foot flew up without a sound, and with a loud "bang", it knocked Yi Yangjiu to the ground. Yang Jiu pedaled heavily to get off the car. Although this sudden increase was unexpected and caught Yi Yangjiu by surprise, his reaction was extremely fast. The moment he was kicked under the car by Peng Sheng, his whole body shrank and stretched, his eyes widening. Really, rolled to the ground, and stood up with a brace of arms. While in astonishment, when he turned around, he saw dozens of people standing silently under the car. Among the group of people, the leader was Duke Xiang, the king of Qi. I saw Qi Xianggong with a stern and cruel look on his face, glared at Yi Yangjiu, passed him, and looked at the direction of Lu Huangong's car not far behind him. At this moment, Young Master Peng Sheng also walked out of the car door proudly, stood tall on the shaft of the car, bent down to salute Duke Xiang, and nodded if he had any deep meaning. Seeing the expressions of the two, at that moment, Yi Yangjiu thought through all the inconceivable situations clearly in his mind, and immediately understood the ins and outs of the whole thing in his chest. It turns out that Qi Xianggong's original intention of inviting the banquet was to take Lu Huan's life! It turns out that Duke Xiang of Qi has also learned about the quarrel between Duke Huan of Lu and Wen Jiang! It was early spring, and the spring breeze in the afternoon should be gentle and gentle, but the wind blowing over him made Yi Yangjiu feel terrified. During the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, it turned out to be such a disturbing situation. It stands to reason that the monarch of a big country should be the most honorable and the least despised, but now looking at the way the son Peng Sheng killed Duke Huan of Lu, it is easier than killing a chicken! On the tree in the distance, a leaf that should not have withered in the spring floated down at this time, and Yi Yangjiu felt that his fate might also be like that fallen leaf that was tuned early. Because of such an important event, he witnessed it with his own eyes. If killing a monarch is as simple as killing a chicken, then how difficult is it to kill a soldier like Yi Yangjiu? He swallowed with some difficulty, but he heard Qi Xianggong say leisurely: "Do you think I'm a fool? Do you think I don't know anything? I'm enduring, and I don't come to argue with you, but you think I'm a fool? I'm afraid of you, just based on this, you deserve to die a thousand times!" This sentence sounds a bit chilling, but what is even more surprising is that Duke Qi Xiang's words were not addressed to Duke Huan of Lu. Qi Xianggong Jiang Zhuer scolded Yi Yangjiu! Seeing Yi Yangjiu's astonished expression, Qi Xianggong's expression was even colder. "You ignorant bastard, what did you and Wen Jiang do, do you think I don't know? If she hadn't begged me for mercy, I would have wanted to kill you a long time ago. How can I keep you until now?" He said with a sneer : "It's all right now, with Lu Hou as a backer, it happens to send you to the west together, don't blame anything, just blame your own bad life." Speaking of this, as if he was too lazy to waste time with Yi Yangjiu anymore, he waved his hand and left with a group of followers, as if Yi Yangjiu was already a dead person. All of a sudden, Yi Yangjiu suddenly tightened his arms, but was held again by the young master Peng Sheng in the same way as to pull and kill Luhou. Although Yi Yangjiu is strong, he is not as powerful as the young master Peng Sheng. What is even more astonishing is that the young master Peng Sheng is also a member of the Yuanshen clan. The name of the Yuanshen is "Hercules", but at this moment his Yuanshen looks like Peng As if holding Yiyangjiu by birth, he also held on to the "radish leaf" tightly. Even if Yi Yangjiu wanted to use Luo Ye's ability to get out of trouble now, it was already impossible. At this moment, Yiyang Jiu only felt darkness in front of his eyes, as if he realized that death was not far ahead. And the gradually blank consciousness, without knowing why, quietly appeared that piece of early withered spring leaves... At this moment, a leisurely and relaxed voice suddenly came from the air, as if admiring a bunch of newly bloomed flowers in the garden. Although the voice was leisurely, it was extremely firm. "stop!" As soon as the words came out, everyone was stunned, Young Master Peng Sheng had planned to pull Yi Yangjiu's arms immediately, but when he heard this man's voice, his hands tightened, but he didn't exert any more force. Qi Xianggong was also taken aback when he heard the words, but he snorted coldly and didn't look back. And Yi Yangjiu was even more surprised when he came back from the imminent death. Facing the source of the voice, everyone turned their heads quietly and slowly, as if they were bewitched by a spell. There, a tall figure stood relaxedly. Although he was in such a tense situation, his expression was extremely leisurely and calm, as if what appeared in front of him was not the death of a treacherous monarch, nor the troubled struggle of rumors of incest . But it's like getting up early in the morning, strolling in the garden, picking up a newly bloomed rose. (End of the sixth part, please continue to read the seventh "Golden Stone Covenant")