Chapter 74 Chapter 1 If something happens to Duke Xiang of Qi

Niushan, located not far from Linzi in Qi State, is a place with beautiful scenery. Because of its magnificent mountains and rivers, pleasant forests and rivers, it has become an excellent place for the Qihou of all dynasties to entertain guests. However, at this moment, Niushan has become a place full of deep and murderous aura, and the atmosphere is tense. As the king of Lu, Duke Huan of Lu has already died on his chariot. of blood. It was Peng Sheng, the number one warrior of Qi, who killed Duke Huan of Lu. During the Battle of Jicheng that year, the son Peng Sheng was shot several times by the soldiers of Duke Huan of Lu and almost lost his life. Therefore, it is understandable that Peng Sheng resented the State of Lu.

However, the reason why the young master Peng Sheng dared to kill the king of Lu was because of the order of the king of Qi, Duke Xiang. But behind this killing, there is a horrifying incestuous love affair. Duke Huan of Lu's wife, Wen Jiang, is the half-sister of Duke Xiang of Qi, but the two had an incestuous affair that was unknown when they were young. The country, and Qi Xianggong rekindled the fiery affair in the past, so they fell in love with each other in another palace under the guise of a name, and stayed together for a night. Such intense love is like a fire that cannot be wrapped in paper, and Duke Huan of Lu soon learned that his wife's incest is unbearable even for ordinary people, not to mention that Duke Huan of Lu is the monarch of a powerful country in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty , After learning of the adulterous relationship between Wen Jiang and Qi Xianggong, Duke Huan of Lu had a big fight with Wen Jiang.

Therefore, the frivolous and cruel Duke Xiang of Qi made up his mind and decided to kill Duke Huan of Lu on Niushan under the guise of a feast. And Yi Yangjiu also had a dewy marriage with Wen Jiang in his early years. Duke Xiang of Qi already knew about it when he was still the eldest son. Because of Wen Jiang's pleading, he held back. Now he has decided to put Duke Huan of Lu to death. , Next, the soldier who had a close relationship with Wen Jiang will also be executed. However, just when the young master Peng Sheng was about to kill Yi Yangjiu, he was forcibly stopped by someone. The person who stopped Peng Sheng from executing Yi Yangjiu with his voice was in the tense killing atmosphere at the moment, but his expression was quite relaxed, as if he was not facing the strange atmosphere of confrontation in front of him, but as if he was walking in front of him. Enjoy the flowers in the garden.

Among the guards, some who recognized this person let out a low voice. "Young Master Jiu is here, Young Master Jiu is here..." Originally, the young master Peng Sheng had already looked murderous, grabbed Yi Yangjiu's arm, and was about to snap his flanks with a strike, causing him to bleed all over the ground to death like Duke Huan of Lu. Seeing the approaching figure, he stopped the movement of his hands, although he still held Yi Yangjiu's arms, he stopped pulling them. After all, Young Master Jiu is the younger brother of Duke Xiang of Qi Hou, and also a reliable helper that Duke Xiang uses a lot.

Although this young master Peng Sheng is a brave and warlike person, he is not a reckless person without a brain. He knows that Yi Yangjiu has some relationship with young master Jiu's confidant, so it is not convenient to know what young master Jiu's intention is. Hastily offended him. The young master walked over slowly, looked around, and when he saw Yiyang Jiushi, he paused for a while, then turned his head and said with a smile to Qi Xianggong: "I don't know that brother is drinking and having fun here, little brother It happened to be here, so I must have a good drink with my brother."

He said this lightly, as if he came to Niushan just passing by by chance, but there is still a distance from Linzi city, if he didn't come here specially, how could there be such a thing as "passing by by chance"? Qi Xianggong's original expression was serious and full of murderous intent, but he couldn't bear to lose his temper when he heard him say this, so he reluctantly said: "If that's the case, Brother Jiu, come to the table! Have a few drinks with us." Young Master Jiu laughed loudly, and turned his head to look at Young Master Peng Sheng. Although he hadn't pulled Yi Yang Jiu down to kill Yi Yang Jiu with a heavy hand at this moment, his pair of thick hands still held Yi Yang Jiu tightly.

"I said Peng Sheng!" The young master laughed and said, "You also come up and have a drink with us!" Young Master Peng Sheng's face changed, and he looked towards Duke Xiang of Qi, only to hear Duke Xiang of Qi say: "You mean, you have to protect this little soldier, right? But I don't know if you understand why this little soldier wants to die. , the crime you committed is something you can say. Maybe he intends to murder your brother, a big treason, such a big crime, do you want to bear him?" The young master laughed and said: "Dare to ask brother, but he committed the crime of murdering the king and intends to rebel?"

Duke Xiang of Qi was stunned, glared at him, and said reluctantly: "No." "Or..." Young Master Jiao looked at him intriguingly: "Or did you make some big mistake that you can't forgive?" Qi Xianggong's eyes showed a ferocious killing intent, but he couldn't attack it for a while, so he reluctantly said: "No." "That's all right?" The young master clapped his palms and laughed: "The life and death of a soldier like him today is not a big deal, and it has nothing to do with our country's military security, but our brothers have to worry about Lu Hou's death." What a lot of brains!"

Duke Xiang of Qi was stunned, and couldn't help looking over from afar. Seeing Lu Hou's bloody car, his heart moved, and his expression changed from stern to gentle. For a moment, he became vicious and vicious, and killed Duke Huan of Lu with all his heart, but after killing someone at this moment, he thought of the troublesome handling of the aftermath. And the young master Jiujiu is in charge of the rite department, he is a first-class expert in dealing with foreign countries and coordinating with foreign countries, so if he wants to deal with the death of Duke Huan of Lu this time, he has to rely on this younger brother.

Thinking of this, he let out a dry laugh. "If you want to protect him, let you protect him! Anyway, we are brothers, what else can we say? I won't make things difficult for this little soldier, Peng Sheng!" He shouted to his son Peng Sheng: " Let him go!" That young master Peng Sheng hesitated for a moment, snorted, and then let go of Yi Yangjiu's arms. Young Master Jiu heaved a sigh of relief, but there was no trace on his face.He laughed heartily, walked over to the table, took a glass of wine and drank it down. "Brother's demeanor is really extraordinary. Just based on this, I will be beyond the reach of my younger brother in my life!" After drinking, he bowed to Qi Xianggong and walked to Yiyangjiu's side.

"I still have something to ask him to do, so I bid farewell to my brother. This matter about Duke Huan of Lu, my younger brother will take care of it." Duke Xiang of Qi shook his head and sighed: "Just say you didn't come to drink with me sincerely! But I just hope you teach your followers well, next time your brother will not be so easy to talk to!" Young Master Jiu grinned, pulled Yi Yangjiu away, turned his head, but his face was serious, and the smile disappeared suddenly. "Go quickly, be careful of changes," he whispered, "Don't look back, and don't stop." The two walked briskly and steadily, and soon they disappeared from everyone's sight. A gust of cold wind blew and blew the tassels on the helmets of the guards. Duke Qi Xiang stood proudly in front of the guards, coldly raising his head to the sky, not knowing what he was thinking. Young Master Peng Sheng let out a low cry, and several guards came over, some of them straightened Lu Huan's chariot and pushed it away, while others kicked the dirt with their feet to cover the blood of Lu Hou on the ground. Not long after, Qi Xianggong looked coldly at Peng Sheng, the tall and strong first general of the Qi State. At this moment, he was concentrating on commanding his subordinates to wipe out the traces of killing Luhou.However, in Qi Xianggong's eyes, there was a cruel and cold expression again... Following the footsteps of Young Master Jiu, Yi Yangjiu walked out of Niushan's Ze Palace without daring to stay for a moment. On the open space outside the palace, he saw a group of people from afar. He let out a deep breath, patted Yi Yangjiu on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "It's all right, now that you're here, your life will be saved." Yi Yangjiu's heart felt hot, knowing that the son of Qi State had trekked here just to rescue such an insignificant soldier like him, he was extremely grateful. "Master, thank you for your help, I...I..." Young Master Jiu smiled heartily, and pointed to the team in front, where a person rushed out quickly, walking towards them. "Don't talk about me! He is the one to thank." The person who walked quickly was Guan Zhong. At this moment, he was also sweating profusely, obviously busy, but there was a big footprint on his white robe. The marks left when he was kicked down by the young master Peng Sheng in front of the department. When Guan Zhong saw Yi Yangjiu and Gongzi Jiu returned safely, he was finally relieved. "Brother Jiu, it's great that you're back!" He laughed loudly and said, "Please come to Young Master, I'm finally not sorry for you." Although Yi Yangjiu was grateful in his heart, there were still a few questions lingering in his mind. "How do you know that son Peng Sheng wants to harm me?" Yi Yangjiu asked curiously: "He is my superior, and it is only natural for him to ask me to join his guard temporarily. Want to use it against me?" Guan Zhong smiled and said: "The young master Peng Sheng is the bravest person in my country. He usually likes to fight alone. He just wants to lead people, and he also brings his most valued confidantes. How could he go to the ceremonial unit for no reason and seek What about you, a small soldier? In addition, you told me about the affair between Wen Jiang and the monarch, and now that Duke Huan of Lu knows about it, it won’t be a big deal? After thinking about it for a while, I found out Going to the Dingding banquet will not be a good banquet, and the meeting will not be a good meeting. Besides, I brought you to the Ministry of Rites, and other places are fine. If there is any mistake in letting you be taken away by Mr. Peng Sheng here, How can I, Guan Zhong, feel at ease? But...the matter between Marquis Lu and our monarch is a little troublesome..." Other people here don't know that a terrible and huge change has taken place at the Niushan banquet, and they don't know that Duke Huan of Lu has been killed by Duke Xiang. Young Master Jiu pondered for a while, but still told him the news that Duke Huan of Lu was dead. When Guan Zhong first heard this shocking news, the expression on his face was even more astonishment. "In this way, our country has been troubled since then..." Guan Zhong shook his head and said, but there was a look of joy on his face, and there seemed to be a hot flame shining in his eyes: "But for you, my son, there may be something Fantastic opportunity." Young Master Jiu asked curiously, "What wonderful opportunity?" "There are many troubles in the country, and it is by no means a blessing for the people of the Li people, but if something happens to the monarch, then you may have a chance..." When Young Master Jiu heard the words, he knew what Guan Zhong was referring to, and his brows frowned when he heard it. In the Qi Kingdom, apart from the Duke Xiang, among the sons of the former Duke Qi Xi, the son Jiu and the other son Jiang Xiaobai have the best ability and have a good reputation among the nobles. If something goes wrong with Duke Xiang of Qi, then Young Master Jiu and Young Master Xiaobai will have a chance to succeed the king... The young master thought about it for a while, and stared at Guan Zhong sharply at first, but after a while, he unconsciously smiled. "How dare you say such a rebellious idea?" The young master corrected his expression, "Aren't you afraid that my brother will cut you off?" Guan Zhong checked his face and knew that Young Master Jiu was actually a little bit moved, so he smiled, showing a relaxed expression of indifference. "Young Master is not afraid, Guan Zhong is not afraid." "For such a big matter, I'm afraid we still have to wait for the right time and discuss it in the long run," Young Master Jiu sighed leisurely, while talking, he turned his head and stared at Yi Yangjiu: "It's you, but your matter is a bit troublesome. " Yi Yangjiu was taken aback, but didn't know how to answer. "My brother! Although he didn't come to argue with you today, he is not a soft-hearted person. He may let you go today, but if he sees you in the future and thinks about it, there may not be any Such good luck." Guan Zhong quietly nudged Yi Yangjiu with his elbow, signaling him to intercede with Young Master Jiu, but Yi Yangjiu was not good at begging for mercy with gentle words, and for a while, he couldn't utter a word of intercession. Young Master Jiu smiled lightly and patted his shoulder. "Brother Yiyang's ability, Guan Zhong also told me, since you are not tolerated by my brother, why don't you come to my territory, Yuancheng, to help me?" Guan Zhong was overjoyed, so he dragged Yiyangjiu and bowed to Prince Jiu to thank him. Yuancheng was the fiefdom that Prince Jiu had allotted, and it was not too far from Linzi City. Yiyangjiu didn't have a fixed residence in Linzi City, and No relatives and friends, it doesn't matter where I think about it, so I agreed. From then on, Yi Yangjiu worked under the command of Young Master Jiu, avoiding the opportunity of being met by Qi Xianggong in Linzi City. It is strange to say that since the battle of Niushan, Qi Xianggong did not come to make things difficult for him again. In fact, Yi Yangjiu Since Yang Jiu moved to Yuancheng, he seldom returned to Linzi City. Thinking that Qi Xianggong had a lot of affairs, he really had no time to think about this little soldier who made him unhappy. However, Young Master Jiu and Guan Zhong still often traveled between Yuancheng and Linzi, so Yi Yangjiu knew very well about the major events that happened in the capital. Ever since Duke Huan of Lu died violently in the territory of Qi State, the country of Qi has been full of turmoil. Although Young Master Jiu and Guan Zhong used ingenious diplomatic means to blurt out the cause of Duke Huan Lu’s death, saying that he accidentally fell off the car after drinking and died accidentally. However, there was a lot of rumors about the cause of his death among the people, and after Qi Xianggong killed Duke Huan of Lu, his arrogance was even more obvious, so he openly entered and exited with Wen Jiang without avoiding suspicion. Wen Jiang stayed in Qi State and did not return, and Lu State naturally couldn't bear it. From time to time, people came to welcome the widowed mother to return to Lu. , Wuyan went back to the Lu country, and pretended to have many reasons, and refused to return to Lu. As for the State of Lu, the officials in the country were furious because the king of a country was murdered by Duke Xiang of Qi in Qi State. They all wanted to declare war on Qi State and avenge Duke Huan of Lu. The military strength of the State of Lu was unable to fight against a first-class powerful country like the State of Qi. After thinking about it for a while, he planned to use diplomatic means to put pressure on the State of Qi to protest. Shen Ru, a famous minister of the State of Lu, was a resourceful man. After investigation, he found out the whole story of the murder of Duke Huan of Lu, so he sent a letter to the monarch of Qi State, which stated clearly: "The monarch of our country respects the State of Qi, and came to Qi State. State visited his uncle Qi Xianggong, and now people have entered Qi State, but have not been able to leave Qi State safely. Now people all over the world are talking about the "upheaval in the car". Hou can take the words of the people in the world as his heart, find out who is right and who is wrong, and comfort the soul of the king of Lu who lives in heaven." After Duke Xiang of Qi finished reading the letter, he invited his son Peng Sheng without hesitation. The son Peng Sheng went to the appointment boldly because he thought he had meritorious service. Peng Sheng said that his failure to support the drunk Duke Huan of Lu caused him to have an accident, and his dereliction of duty was serious, and his crime was unforgivable.As he spoke, he sent his warriors to escort the young master Peng Sheng to the execution ground for immediate execution. It is said that at that time the son Peng Sheng immediately launched an attack and knocked down many guards who came to bind him, but in the end he was defeated by all hands and was firmly bound by others. However, the number one brave general in Qi was still full of anger and resentment Soaring to the sky, he scolded Duke Xiang of Qi in front of the crowd, saying that he had raped his sister, killed her husband, and in the end he would blame Peng Sheng for his crimes. Ask for his life for the ghost to come back. At that time, Duke Xiang of Qi was like a child. He covered his ears and screamed angrily when he heard the young master Peng Sheng scolding him so much that he beheaded the young master Peng Sheng to Shicao. The envoy laughed in horror and became the most absurd international laughing stock. After his son Peng Sheng was executed, in order to divert the attention of the world, Qi Xianggong actively intervened in international disputes, intending to preside over a few international justice events with the attitude of a strong country, so as to cover up the infamy caused by this incestuous love affair. As a result, many international wars have been triggered, and many people have lost their countries and their families, and their destiny has been completely changed. The reason is actually just because of the incestuous relationship between a brother and sister that is not accepted by the world.