"This... This road was built by me, and this tree is mine and planted by me. If you want to pass by here, you have to leave money for passage!" The leader stuttered, and the knife in his hand trembled.
Ye Feng sneered. With this quality, he still wants to be a bandit? He is not afraid of being laughed at. Today, he is just getting rid of harm for the people.
I saw a figure passing by quickly, and in a moment it was in front of those people. The bandit was obviously frightened, and hurriedly picked up the knife and waved it back and forth, but he was also confused.
Ye Feng was calm and ruthless in his attacks. It was obvious that the other side had more people, but he did not gain any advantage. Although General Shen had not yet recovered from his injuries and could only watch in the carriage, he was relieved to see Ye Feng handling the situation with ease.
Seeing that they did not have the slightest advantage, those people hurriedly made a gesture and began to retreat, leaving only a few people behind to harass Ye Feng.
"Forget it... ahem..." General Shen spoke in the carriage. He had important things to do and couldn't delay the trip too much because of this.
Seeing the miserable appearance of the few remaining bandits in front of him, Ye Feng showed a mocking expression on his face. He used a sword to open the waistband of a bandit. He heard a wailing sound, and then saw figures fleeing in all directions.
"Let's go!" General Shen's voice came, Ye Feng stopped chasing, just looked at him calmly, "Yes!"
On the other side, in the Liu Mansion, in Prime Minister Liu’s study.
"Prime Minister, you are knowledgeable, concerned about the country and the people. You are truly a pillar of the country. With you here, our Daliang will surely prosper." Li Yuhang bowed to Prime Minister Liu with a smile on his face.
"No, no, you are too kind, Minister Li. I am just doing my job."
Hearing Minister Li praising him like that, he was of course happy, and the expression on his face eased a lot.
"No, no, Prime Minister, you are too modest. Without you, who would share His Majesty's worries on a daily basis? Without your assistance, how could His Majesty govern the State of Liang so well?" Minister Li continued to flatter Prime Minister Liu, not sparing his words at all.
Prime Minister Liu hurriedly explained that as a minister, he should not say anything casually that relates to the emperor. "You can't say that casually. Your Majesty is a man of both military and civil skills, and I am just helping you. It is all up to your wise emperor." Although he said that, he was still very touched by Minister Li's words.
"Isn't General Shen known as the God of War of our Liang State? But now he has suffered defeat after defeat, causing countless soldiers to bleed on the battlefield and leaving the people on the border homeless. How can he be compared with you, Prime Minister?"
Now that General Shen has been defeated again and again and his whereabouts are unknown, it is likely that his power in the court cannot compete with Prime Minister Liu, and Prime Minister Liu, who is opposed to him, is bound to dominate the court.
Li Yuhang had a very shrewd plan in mind. He took the initiative to get close to Prime Minister Liu and completely crush General Shen's power in the court. By then, Prime Minister Liu would certainly use him, and promotion to a higher position would be just around the corner.
"That being said, General Shen's influence in the court cannot be underestimated." Prime Minister Liu knew that Li Yuhang's flattery was a deliberate attempt to please him, but he was not disgusted by it. Although General Shen had suffered a crushing defeat, the emperor had to punish him.
However, after all, the two have been in opposition for many years and have always been evenly matched. Even though General Shen's whereabouts are unknown now, his influence in the court cannot be underestimated. It is not easy for Prime Minister Liu to suppress this group of people with his own strength.
At this time, Li Yuhang took the initiative to show his willingness to work with him to suppress General Shen, which was of course what Prime Minister Liu wanted.
"Don't worry, Prime Minister. If you and I work together, how can those who stand with General Shen and his men have a chance to survive?" Li Yuhang smiled cunningly, having already determined that General Shen was now dead on the border.
Although Prime Minister Liu did not say it explicitly, he knew in his heart that the most important thing for the two of them at the moment was to suppress General Shen, who was a stumbling block.
"Okay, let's work together." A shrewd light flashed in Prime Minister Liu's turbid old eyes.
Li Yuhang's thoughts were turning rapidly, and he couldn't help but think of Liu Churong again: "I heard that Prime Minister Liu's daughter is in the air, she is the emperor's concubine, and she is very much loved by the emperor!"
"It's true that she is a concubine!" Prime Minister Liu responded, but his expression was a little worried. Liu Churong had been demoted before, and her status in the palace was lower than Shen Qingwan. She had to bow every time she saw her. How could Prime Minister Liu feel at ease
As a minister, Li Yuhang knew something about the affairs in the palace, but he certainly would not mention such an unpleasant thing as Liu Churong's demotion to Prime Minister Liu. After all, he still had to work with Prime Minister Liu to suppress General Shen.
Li Yuhang looked flattering and continued, "Don't worry, Prime Minister. If you are like this, your daughter will be no worse. Everyone knows that your daughter is favored in the palace. I believe it won't be long before she is promoted to queen by the emperor."
"Thank you very much, Minister Li, for your kind words." Prime Minister Liu's smile became even more intense, and the wrinkles on his face were piled up together. He dreamed that his daughter could become the queen, and by then his position would definitely be more stable. Li Yuhang's words hit the mark.
The two were chatting when suddenly there was a knock on the door, and then the servant's voice came: "Master, the Ninth Prince is here. He said he wants to see you and is waiting in the hall now."
The two looked at each other, and both saw the confusion in each other's eyes as to why the Ninth Prince suddenly came to see Prime Minister Liu.
Although the two were puzzled, the visitor was a prince after all, so they did not dare to neglect him and immediately went forward one after another to greet him.
"Your Highness, we are late in welcoming you. Please forgive us!" Prime Minister Liu and Minister Li came to Fu Huaiyu together and said respectfully.
"No, no, I came here rashly, how can I blame the Prime Minister?" The Ninth Prince, who was drinking tea in the hall, stood up and returned the greeting. As he stood up, he also saw Minister Li following behind Prime Minister Liu.
A pair of beautiful peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly and looked at him, but did not show too much surprise. He knew that Prime Minister Liu was ambitious, and he came to him precisely because he saw that he was ambitious.
"I wonder what the Ninth Prince wants to talk to me about?" After the three of them sat down, Prime Minister Liu looked at the Ninth Prince and asked.
"I came here this time to congratulate you, Prime Minister, for finally suppressing General Shen." The Ninth Prince smiled, his pair of peach blossom eyes were particularly captivating.
"Thank you very much for your kindness, Your Highness!" Prime Minister Liu said with a wry smile. As smart as he was, how could he not see that the Ninth Prince's sudden visit must not be just to congratulate him.