Book 36 - Chapter 12 – With the Tiger Sche for Its Skin (1/2)
Kou Zhong rushed to Luoyang He reported to the general on duty at the city gate, asking for an audience ang shi+chong As soon as he reported his na immediately ca Feng took hie into the Palace
Revisiting the once fa noticed the Heavenly Street was still bustling and flourishi+ng as before Thinking that not to long in the future this fa’an, would suffer the fire of war, how could he not sigh with sorrow in his heart?
Hissaid, “The past few days Shengshang [courtier’s or minister’s form of address for the current Emperor] occasionally mentioned Shaoshuai; it must be that he had a premonition that Shaoshuai would honor us with your presence”
Kou Zhong cursed inwardly; aqiu, two men were the most doted on, not because the two had any skill, rather, they were good at the way of the official court, expert in flattery and tooting their own horn, plus they won the Crown Prince wang Xuanying’s favor
Qin Shubao and Cheng Yaojin had left, there were only Great General Zhang Zhenzhou and Yang Gongqing who could be consideredoverlooked the shi+chong’s clan, only the young second son wang Xuanshu appeared to have a bit of ability; the rest, he disdained even toArht defect to the Tang? wang shi+chong was harsh and enerous in his treatment of worthy talents A fine bird chooses a tree to nest in; ’s ability to pull strongly against a crazy tide [idio to try hard to save a desperate crisis] The only as to win the first battle, in order to stabilize the officers and soldiers whose heart was at odds ang shi+chong, to ht not necessarily be a safe bet either
But to win over Li kid’s able-to-move-unhindered-and-unrivalled Black Aruards, which momentu ar – was easier said than done
While he was still pondering over this, Lang Feng said, “Duke Yang’s Treasure’s na as Shaoshuai is willing to serve Shengshang, won’t that be the sa the three capitals of the old Sui, the storehouse in Luoyang is the riches”
Kou Zhongkid, your information is indeed fast and abundant, you kneas inside the Duke Yang’s Treasure He casually asked, “About Yang WenGan’s upheaval, what’s the conclusion?”
Lang Feng let out a cold snort and said, “WenGan’s position was as a insignificant Zongguan [, yet he had the guts to send out his troops in rebellion, naturally he ended up suffering a crushi+ng defeat Now Jingzhao Lian is classified as a rebel organization, and no longer allowed to exist in Guanzhong”
“Is Li shi+ asked
Lang Feng laughed griically i WenGan, fortunately there are various Guifei [i for leniency on his behalf, Cabinet Minister Feng Deyi and the others also asked Li Yuan to absolve hiiveness, throwing hiround; only then he was barely able to save his position Finally Li Yuan only bla Yun [an official position (Courtesy of Akolaang Gui, You Wei Shuai [Right Guard Co Cao [lit aroats to redee was confused; he did not understand what did this strife have to do ang Gui and Wei Ting He thought that perhaps just like Du Yan, they were also Yang WenGan’s spy “What about Yang WenGan?” he inquired further
Lang Feng replied, “Yang WenGan’s rebel army was defeated by the troops under Li shi+ WenGan broke the siege and escaped alone, his whereabouts is unknown”
Hearing that Li shi+min did not beco’s heart He probed further, “Shuni Xiaojie can’t possibly be i said, “Li Yuan’s love for her is only increasing by the day, how could she be i’s turn to be at a loss; he asked in confusion, “Shuni Xiaojie has a close relationshi+p with Yang Xuyan, this …”
Lowering his voice, Lang Feng said, “Shuni Xiaojie has just beco Li Yuan’s flesh and blood, Li Yuan, that pervert, only shows tenderness toward her and not enough dislike, how could he treat her coldly? Although Yang Xuyan has so WenGan, but he was not involved in the armed rebellion Li Yuan is a man who cherishes old friendshi+ps; therefore, his position is still very stable”
Kou Zhong nearly blurted out, saying that Li Yuan knew that Yang Xuyan was shi+ Zhixuan’s disciple He thought that Li Yuan was indeed muddleheaded, or there was some other subtle inside story that he did not know
The carriage drove into the Iht, ready to deal with the old fox wang shi+chong
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Xu Ziling swaggered into the city Following Gao Zhandao’s direction, he ca’s headquarters, and reported his na for an audience
The fact was that without hi to reveal his identity, as early as when the entered the city, the guard already recognized hi, and had already sent infor Chen shi+ of his arrival But naturally all these did not escape Xu Ziling’s eyes and ears
Also, it was obvious that his and Kou Zhong’s portraits have already been distributed to the various branches of Hongnong Bang, in order to detect and monitor their movements
Chen shi+ received hi, the sworn brother of Lei Jiuzhi, was about fifty years old, wearing a thick goatee, soular features, his eyes lively, but also carrying a bit of a Gang Leader air
On the surface, he was very cordial After sos, the two sat down to drink tea and talk
Xu Ziling s to be discussed with Chen Bangzhu”
Chen shi+ was a Jianghu veteran, naturally he understood his intention After ordering his men to withdraw from the hall, he spoke solemnly, “Xu Ye is a man that Chen shi+ always admire; even with no relation to Jiuzhi, Chen shi+ will still consider i like a horse on Xu Ye’s behalf as an honor, much less Jiuzhi is my sworn brother, which we sealed with the incense stick”
He spoke with such sincerity that if Xu Ziling did not know the truth, he would definitely not be suspicious of hiht that his pretense was so laughable
Again, Chen shi+ so casually asked, “Shaoshuai did not travel with Xu Ye?”
Xu Ziling replied indifferently, “Shaoshuai has other iether Zaixia ca this time, it was just to let Zhandao and the others know that we are fine, so that they can leave with no worries”
Frowning, Chen shi+ said, “Your honorable subordinates have just left the city to provide support to the other team of troops and horses, I don’t knohen they will be back”
Xu Ziling sone!”
“What?” Chen shi+ blurted out
Re laughed and said, “Chen Dangjia, please listen carefully to every word that I, Xu Ziling, a Dangjia is Lei Jiuzhi’s sworn brother, also you have done Zaixia a favor in the past, there would be only one way to resolve the proble on ed, he asked, “What does Xu Ye ’s eyes flared out, he fixed his gaze on Chen shi+ and said, “If Chen Dangjia is a real man, you should dare to adue Besides, the Heavenly Policy Mansion people may arrive any ood way to satisfy rival demands first, wouldn’t it be better than we beco foryou to perish?”
Chen shi+ was stunned speechless