In the same hall, in the same position, the same Jun porcelain tea bowl was smashed to the ground again by Zeng Kaiqian.
But what was different from the previous time was that the fear in Zeng Kaiqian's heart had increased more than ten times at this time, because his current situation could no longer be described as bad.
As an important minister of the imperial court and with the status of an imperial envoy, Zeng Kaiqian never imagined that Sun Tu would be so bold. This was completely opposite to the cautious and cautious style of the Song Dynasty military generals that he knew. This is A desperado who is so bold that he does not take the majesty of the imperial court into consideration.
Not only did Sun Tu directly capture the personal guards he had brought with him at the military camp, he also sent people to "invite" all the imperial troops back to the camp. When faced with the bows and crossbows that had been strung one after another, the soldiers of the imperial army who had nothing but good skin did not dare to resist at all. They were quickly taken away, leaving only three or five people still listening. Yes, the entire palace is actually under Sun Tu's control.
In other words, even the life and death of Zeng Kaigan, the imperial envoy and supervisor of the army, was actually decided by Sun Tu. This was undoubtedly a huge blow to Zeng, who had always been conceited and thought he could control everything before coming to Qingzhou. The irony made it difficult for him to sit still, and in the end he could only vent his anger by smashing the tea bowl.
But after smashing the tea bowl, Zeng Kaigan sadly found that he was still so helpless. It seemed that he could only be an obedient puppet and serve as a mouthpiece for Sun Tu to perfunctory the court to save his life. What's even more tragic is that he doesn't have the courage to die yet, so he can only accept this result.
In addition to anger and sadness, Zeng Kaigan thought of another question after calming down for a while - how could he fail, and it was a complete failure
At first, he thought that one of Qi Desheng and the others had betrayed him, but judging from what happened just now, they were also kept in the dark. At least all the generals who had promised him that they would stand by his side were betrayed. Sun Tu was detained. In this case, the problem should only appear around him. Someone secretly leaked his plan to seize power to Sun Tu. Who could he be
"Sun Tu once mentioned that if I win over the people around him, he can also win over the people around me... But what I have brought with me are my trusted friends who have been with me for many years. They will never betray me at such a critical moment, unless it is..." Finally, a person's name appeared in his mind: "Lu Qian, I knew it was you! You had flirted with Sun Tu earlier, but I never thought you would be so bold and let down the court and me. I value you!"
Thinking of all the previous incidents, Zeng Kaigan could easily point all suspicions at Lu Qian. Suspicion is like a poisonous seed. Once planted and sprouted, it will spread unchecked, making people think that the other person is the culprit. At this time, his thoughts were ordinary. He only needed to think about Lu Qian's movements of leaving the camp several times, and then think about his obvious close relationship with Sun Tu, and now that almost all the guards of the Forbidden Army were taken down by Sun Tu's order, only The fact that he could stay here safely made Zeng Kaiqian even more suspicious.
"Come here, go get Lu Qian." Zeng Kaigan quickly sent a message. He didn't dare to provoke Sun Tu, but Lu Qian, a treacherous family member,
He needs to be taught a lesson to get rid of this bad temper.
But the result disappointed him: "Servant Minister, Marquis Lu Yu went out earlier and is not here."
"What?" Zeng Kaiqian's face became more and more gloomy when he heard this: "At this time, he can still go out at will. It seems that my judgment is indeed good. This Lu Qian is the culprit who betrayed everyone and caused the complete failure of my overall plan. !" At this moment, his heart was filled with anger and even murderous intent. Especially when he thought about his current situation and compared it with Lu Qian's ability to freely enter and leave here, he felt even more unbalanced.
But in fact, at this time, Lu Qian was far from being as carefree as he thought. Instead, he seemed a little trembling. Although he was holding a wine glass in his hand, he had no intention of drinking. He was confessing with a guilty look on his face: "I know that I was What I did was too despicable. I shouldn't have done that kind of thing just because I wanted to please Gao Yanei. Brother Lin, I was wrong. I don't dare to ask for your forgiveness. I just hope you don't kill me!"
Just because the person sitting opposite him was Lin Chong, whom he was most afraid of seeing, but this time it was Lin Chong who called him out of the cabin.
There was not much emotion in Lin Chong's eyes, he just stared at him coldly: "You and I have known each other since childhood, and I think I have never done anything sorry for you. Why do you want to hurt me like this? Do you know , if I hadn’t rushed there in time, I’m afraid... Youdao’s hatred for killing his father, his hatred for taking his wife, and the hatred between you and me cannot be overcome by just a few apologies!”
"I know. In fact, I regretted it very much after that..." Lu Qian felt even more frightened and could only apologize desperately: "I am not a human being. I also ask Brother Lin to remember our long-term friendship and don't kill me..." Regardless of personal martial arts skills, , or the current status in Qingzhou, the gap between him and Lin Chong was too big, so that he couldn't even have the slightest intention to resist. The only thing he could do was to apologize and beg for mercy, and he almost knelt down in front of Lin Chong.
Lin Chong's faint eyes stared at him for a while, as if he was trying to judge whether what he said came from his true heart. After a long while, he said again: "Sun Dujian still has some use for you this time, so I won't kill you. But I can tell you, as long as you can't do what we said this time, then I will try my best to If you are punished by military law, your heart and liver will also be taken out!"
Lu Qian was greatly relieved to hear that Sun Tu could still use him. After arriving in Qingzhou, he realized how powerful and influential this person was here. As long as he was willing to save his life, he would be safe. So he hurriedly nodded and said, "Brother Lin, that's your order. As long as it's something I can do, I won't refuse."
"It's very simple. We keep an eye on Zeng Kaigan, especially when he comes into contact with people from the DPRK and China, and when he sends letters and other things to the capital, we have to make sure that he will not do anything that will affect the overall situation. Lin Chong said without any concealment: "If you can do this, the previous things can be wiped out."
Lu Qian felt a struggle in his heart when he heard this. Once he agreed to this matter, he would be completely opposed to Zeng Kaigan and the imperial court behind him. If things really change, I'm afraid the court will definitely not let him go.
But after seeing the other party's gloomy eyes, Lu Qian could only smile bitterly and nod. How the imperial court will blame you in the future is a matter for the future.
Once I don't agree, I'm afraid I will die on the spot: "Okay, I... I promise you!"
Lin Chong then put away his murderous aura and took a sip of wine: "I hope you can keep your word and stop doing any double-dealing things. Every three days, our people outside will follow you. If you want a record of what you did, you have to get things done."
Although Lu Qian felt embarrassed, he finally nodded bitterly and agreed to the matter, and then after drinking the wine in the glass, he ran away. It was only then that Lin Chong's eyes showed a more complicated look, and he seemed to be murmuring something as his mouth opened slightly.
At this time, Sun Tulai came from the rear: "Senior Brother Lin, are you soft-hearted?"
Lin Chong shook his head: "I only have resentment towards Lu Qian, so I can't be soft-hearted. But this is not the revenge I imagined..."
"The revenge in your imagination should be that the two of them fought for their lives. In the end, he was inferior to others in skill and was killed by you, right?" Sun Tu said, remembering the passage in the Fengxue Mountain Temple in the book, where Lin Chong indeed relied on his own The superb martial arts skills killed Lu Qian and other enemies, and then started a new life of being a bandit.
Lin Chong was silent for a moment before nodding. This was indeed the ultimate revenge he had imagined over the years, instead of using power and means to make Lu Qian fall into a fatal trap.
Sun Tu laughed when he saw this: "Senior Brother Lin, you are indeed an upright man, and you like to use the most direct way to take revenge. But have you ever thought about it, such revenge can only be regarded as relief for him. And we want to What we do is to let a villain like him taste despair, so that he will not be prepared even if he dies. Only then can he truly relieve the hatred in his heart." And only such a death can people make the best use of them. The last sentence Sun Tu didn't say it directly.
Lin Chong nodded heavily: "I understand. And this meeting means that he will definitely die. In a sense, he can be regarded as being killed by me, without having to dirty my hands, and it can be regarded as a great revenge." Got it!"
"Yes. Now it depends on when Zeng Kaigan will come to his senses, and whether he has the courage to kill someone." Sun Tu sighed yearningly. He gave the other party both the reasons and the flaws. Next, it will be up to Zeng Kaigan. What will you do
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"I have seen the minister in my humble position. I wonder what the minister's orders are?" After returning to the camp at night, Lu Qian was called to Zeng Kaiqian. He was originally a little afraid of the imperial envoy and supervisor, but now that he had agreed to Lin Chong's request, he felt even more guilty as if he were a thief when he saw him again. At this time, he didn't even have the courage to look up at him in person.
And his performance made Zeng Kaiqian more convinced that he was indeed the culprit who betrayed him early on, and he became even more angry: "Marquis Lu Yu, you are really discerning and dare to do things!"
Hearing the hatred in the other party's words made Lu Qian even more frightened, and his head hung lower: "Humble... I don't know what I did wrong. If anyone offends the minister, please punish him."
"Do you think I still dare to punish you now? It's amazing that you have found a good supporter." Zeng Kaigan sneered again and again, stood up unconsciously, walked closer and stared at him.