In fact, although the King of Yue admired Sun Tu's courage and ability before, he was really not in such a hurry to recruit him. But his performance of defeating an entire crowd outside Chengtian Temple and easily defeating and severely injuring Helian Jinshi today really intrigued the King of Yue, and that was why he had such a direct recruitment in front of him.
After hearing Sun Tu's tactful rejection, the King of Yue not only did not blame him, but laughed: "Qianli really did not make me wrong, you are indeed a trustworthy person. But there is a saying that a good bird chooses the tree where it roosts. , A good minister chooses his master. Rather than staying with Xi Fengchang, always following me will allow you to show your talents. Besides, do you really think it is safe for you to work under Xi Feng?"
"What does the prince mean by this?" Sun Tu asked with a frown.
"The Xifeng clan is indeed very powerful in our Xia Kingdom. If you can really get someone to use it, I will not ruin your future. But Xifengchang does not represent the Xifeng clan. Now the clan leader of the Xifeng clan is Xifeng. Ye Chang, not his Xi Fengchang. More importantly, you have ruined Xi Fengjian and Xi Feng's future these days. Maybe Xi Fengchang is quite grateful to you, but Xi Feng Ye Chang will not complain. For you? Those are all his sons, but now the most he can do is save his life because of you. Will he really be so magnanimous as not to pursue any further investigation? "
These few words really made it difficult for Sun Tu to answer, so he could only respond in silence. Seeing this, the King of Yue smiled again and said: "I heard that Qianli, although you are favored by Xifeng Chang, in fact, you are still just a guest minister in the Xifeng clan and have no official position in the court. Isn't this enough to explain the problem
"Qianli, I do value your abilities and want you to do something for me, but you can rest assured that I have always had a good relationship with the Xifeng clan and will never be enemies with them, let alone It will make things difficult for you. So in the final analysis, there is not much difference between helping me and helping them. It is only good for you. How about, are you willing to join me instead?"
Sun Tu's face quickly showed a look of weighing and entangled, and after a while he said with some emotion: "How should I tell the young master? After all, it is because of him that I am what I am today. It is really inappropriate to leave rashly at this time. ah… "
"Qianli Zhen is a trustworthy person, and I admire you. Let's do this. Since you don't want to be a renegade person for the moment, I won't force you to leave immediately. You can still stay with Xi Fengchang, but when I need you to take action, you can Just do something for me. Of course, I can guarantee that these things will never be directed at the Xi Feng clan, and I will definitely give you enough reward afterwards. What do you think?" Soon, the King of Yue proposed a compromise plan Come.
Sun Tu agreed quite happily this time: "Since the prince values me so much, it would be disrespectful if I didn't agree again. If the prince really has any instructions, I should try my best to help you!"
"Okay!" The King of Yue immediately put his hands on his hands and said with a smile: "Then I really have a difficult task here. I hope Qianli you can help me do it. Originally, this matter seemed quite dangerous, but with your trouble today, there is no chance. It’s too small.”
Sun Tu had already seen that the other party must have other motives for coming to him, and at this time, the real purpose was revealed. However, he quickly nodded and said, "Just ask your Majesty for your instructions."
But the King of Yue did not talk about business immediately, but
He suddenly asked: "What do you think of the prince?"
This question was a bit broad, and Sun Tu didn't know how to answer it for a while. After pondering for a moment, he said: "Although the Crown Prince is wise, sometimes he takes things for granted. For example, the initiative he strongly advocated to completely Chineseize the Xia Kingdom is probably very unpopular..."
The King of Yue did not expect that what he wanted to say would be spoken first by Sun Tu, so he praised him and said: "Qianli really has some insight. The foundation of our Xia State is still the character of the Dangxiang people, how can we completely abandon this point? It’s not just me. In fact, most officials in the DPRK and China have strong opinions on this. Do you know why not many people have dared to compete with the prince head-on in the past two years?"
Seeing Sun Tu shaking his head, he replied: "This is not only because of his noble status as the crown prince, which prevents us and other ministers from contradicting him, but also because he has many officials' handles in his hands. Once someone goes against his will, he will fight with him If he becomes an enemy, these facts will become the prince's weapon against that person! Alas, the prince uses this as a threat, and all the ways he does are really inappropriate."
"Is there such a thing?" Sun Tu sighed in surprise, and then he vaguely guessed what the other party wanted him to do.
Sure enough, the King of Yue looked serious and said: "I just hope that you can take away these evidences from the prince, so that he will not be trapped in the mud! Now that my father is on the throne, the ministers may still dare to be angry and dare not speak out, but What about the future? When the crown prince succeeds to the throne, my subordinates will harbor resentment because of this, which is definitely not a good thing for our country, Xia!"
Sun Tu glanced at the King of Yue who spoke righteously, but he sneered in his heart. He sounded nice, but in fact, the real plot must be very complicated. Either he wants to use these things for his own use, and then use them to blackmail the ministers into thinking they can resist the prince, or he wants to use them to win people's hearts.
Because if what he said was true, those officials who had been manipulated by the prince must be resentful. At this time, the King of Yue suddenly came forward to return these things to the other party, and he would naturally win the gratitude of these people, and even become devoted to him.
But since he didn't say it clearly, Sun Tu didn't mean to point it out. He just said hesitantly: "The prince must keep such important things very carefully. How can I get it? Even if I can really sneak into the prince's house, I'm afraid it won't be possible." I can't find this thing. Not to mention that the prince's palace is well-defended and I can't easily get in."
"In fact, more than half a year ago, I had already learned from someone where the evidence was hidden by the prince. It was in the wall between the bookshelves on the west side of his study room. It was just because I couldn't find the opportunity and credibility for the moment. We have the right man to do it, so we have never taken action. But now, Sun Qianli, you are an extremely suitable candidate, and the time is close at hand."
"What does the prince mean?"
"My father's birthday is in three days, and the prince will definitely come to the palace to congratulate him. At this time, the defense of the prince's house will be relaxed. In addition, you just severely damaged Helian Jinshi, and he is in charge of all defense matters in the prince's house. The person in charge, so as long as you are careful enough, you will be able to enter smoothly." After a pause, he looked at Sun Tu again: "With a thousand miles, you can deal with dozens of fine knights and even kill many of them, and you can easily injure them severely. Helian Jinshi, this is small
Nothing should be difficult for you! "
For what he said, Sun Tu knew very well that he could no longer refuse. Because this is an extremely confidential matter, and now the King of Yue has told him everything. If he refuses at this time, I am afraid that he will be regarded as a target that must be eliminated by the King of Yue.
And in fact, even without the King of Yue's request this time, Sun Tu planned to do something on Li Qianshun's birthday in three days. In this case, just accept the matter and even get some help from the King of Yue.
So after hesitating on the surface for a long time, Sun Tu finally nodded "with difficulty" and said: "Since you trust me so much, Your Majesty, I will live up to your trust! But... I don't know anything about the Prince's Mansion, and I don't know if Your Majesty has anything to do with it. Are you ready?"
Seeing that he agreed to this matter, the King of Yue immediately showed a smile on his face and said happily: "This king will prepare everything for you. As long as you can help me do this, it will be a great achievement. I dare not do anything else. He said that a fourth-grade military attache will definitely not miss you when things are done."
After hearing this, Sun Tu quickly showed a look of surprise, and quickly saluted and thanked: "Then... I will thank the prince for the promotion first!" After saying that, the two of them looked at each other, and then they said at the same time. There was a burst of laughter, obviously everyone was very satisfied with the result.
After explaining that he would send someone to deliver the internal map of the Prince's Mansion to Sun Tu tomorrow, and once again confirming his official appointment and making a wish, the King of Yue separated from Sun Tu. After sending him away respectfully, Sun Tu's eyes quickly turned cold: "As I expected, the King of Yue is very scheming. It seems that he can't bear it anymore this time. That's why I thought of using me to do something.
"Originally, I was worried that Xifengchang would be implicated if something big happened here, but now it seems that with the King of Yue at his head, Xifengchang doesn't have to be afraid anymore. Since you want to replace the prince, then I will simply help you achieve your wish in one step, and then it depends on whether you have this fate!" After slowly exhaling a breath, Sun Tu turned his horse's head and headed towards the Xifeng clan's annex. go.
On the other side, the smile on the face of the King of Yue became more and more unpredictable. A confidant next to him whispered uncertainly: "Your Majesty, can this person really succeed? It is not easy to enter the Prince's Mansion... "
"It would be great if he could get things done. Over the years, the prince has suppressed me with that thing. Without that thing, I can compete with him head-on!" Resentment suddenly flashed in the eyes of the King of Yue. Se Lai, these few words reminded him of some old memories, some past events that made him a low-key wise king.
"Then what if he fails and is captured?" The confidant asked again quickly.
"That doesn't mean much loss to me, because he is a member of the Xifeng clan. What's more, this person has the status of being a descendant of the Liao Kingdom. Maybe all this is a conspiracy of the Liao people?" The King of Yue laughed. With a smile, he had already found a way out, so he made such a risky decision. But this has already made several close friends around him praise him repeatedly.
The two guys who seemed to trust each other just now actually have their own secrets and intentions hidden in their hearts. I just don’t know who will be the real winner in three days...