Become a feudal king from today

"conspiracy?"

Zhao Xu was stunned for a moment, he almost forgot something.

There was nothing unusual in Pingjun and Liaojun during this period.

Under the leadership of Xue Pan and Zhu Rong, the wealthy families in the two counties handed over their land deeds and even disbanded their private soldiers.

There is a strong intention to imitate the Dong family, Yang family, and Lu family who had taken refuge in the palace.

Liu Fu investigated and found nothing strange.

I once suspected that they were really afraid of the palace and made a wise choice.

Now that Tsui Hark said this, his heart suddenly trembled.

These wealthy families are really not ordinary stubborn.

"Your Highness, if Lu Ran comes to see His Highness, Your Highness must be careful." Xu Hark did not answer, but reminded him.

"Why?" Tsui Hark's expression was serious, which made Zhao Xu a little confused.

"Following His Highness's orders, Yan Wei has been monitoring Fan Yang these days. We found that Yuan Li seems to be still in contact with Beidi Xizuo, but they did not go by land, this time they took the sea route." Xu Ke said.

After a pause, he continued: "Every time a ship comes from the sea, there will be someone from the Yuan family to pick it up. The first time it seemed that it was just goods, but then I found that the people who came again were people. So far, 800 people have arrived in Fan Yang. But in the past two days, these 800 people left Fan Yang and sneaked into the vicinity of Yancheng. "

"After that, Xue Pan sent people to the Lu family. Your Highness may not know something. Xue Pan and Lu Ran's wife are sisters, and they are brothers-in-law. Therefore, if Xue Pan has a plot, he is afraid that he will have to use the Lu family's help." Tsui Hark said.

As soon as he finished speaking, another guard came to announce, "Your Highness, the head of the Lu family, Lu Ran, wants to see you."

Zhao Xu and Xu Ke looked at each other, and he secretly said: "If you really say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will be here."

After pondering for a moment, he said: "Let him come in."

After a while, Lu Ran walked in. When he saw Zhao Xu, he saluted and said with a smile: "Your Highness, I have a gracious invitation to come here this time."

"What's the matter? Just tell me, Yuan Lu," Zhao Xu said.

After retiring from his official position in Yan County, Lu Ran now only has the honorary title of a member.

Lu Ran rubbed his hands, "Your Highness doesn't know something. Xue Pan, the governor of Ping County, is your brother-in-law. Recently, he sent someone to say that his Xue family wanted to submit to King Yan like the Lu family and had handed over all their land." , so I asked you to be the intermediary and entertain His Highness to express your feelings, so that I can serve His Highness in the future."

"Oh? Since you are Lu's brother-in-law, I will give you this face." Zhao Xu chuckled softly.

Lu Ran was overjoyed when he heard this. In fact, Xue Pan had a reason for the banquet with King Yan, and he had this idea himself.

After all, the Dong, Yang, and Lu families were also very competitive in private, and they all wanted to be favored by King Yan.

Being able to invite King Yan will bring glory to the family.

But this idea cannot be said publicly, so he said: "Originally, I didn't want to do this, but my family has a deep love for my sisters and I can't bear to push back."

"No problem, it's just a small matter." Zhao Xu waved his hand, indicating that Lu Ran didn't need to be so polite.

"Thank you, Your Highness. In that case, I will go back and prepare." Lu Ran bowed and saluted.

Zhao Xu nodded, and Lu Ran went happily.

As soon as Lu Ran's figure disappeared, Xu Hark suddenly felt like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, "The official just reminded His Highness to refuse this matter, why did His Highness agree to it?"

"Hehe, why don't I go to such an opportunity to eliminate hidden dangers?" Zhao Xu sneered again and again, "Compared to the Gao family in Shanggu County, the Hongmen Banquet they held this time is quite novel. If it weren't for you Yanwei, I would have arrived. It’s time to fall into their trap.”

Now he has basically guessed Yuan Li and Xue Pan Zhurong's plan this time.

Pingjun and Liaojun were just a cover, and they were shown to him openly.

Xue Pan and Zhu Rong were indeed perfect.

Anyone else would think that the wealthy families in the two counties have really changed their minds.

The real killer move was the eight hundred assassins coming from the sea.

According to Tsui Hark, these people were provided by Beidi Xizuo.

Then, these eight hundred people must be the elite selected from thousands of people in Beidi.

Next, Xue Pan used Lu Ran as a medium to stage a Hongmen Banquet.

An assassination attempt was carried out at the Hongmen Banquet.

But the only thing they made wrong was that he was no longer the King of Yan who had no clues and was blind to Yanzhou's movements.

And he established the Yanwei, spread his crafts throughout Yanzhou, and knew everything like the back of his hand.

Wang Ying said nervously at this time: "Your Highness, you must not do it. You are putting yourself at risk. Your Highness cannot make any mistakes now, otherwise it will be the end of the family and the enemies."

"Your Highness, Mr. Wang is right, you can't take risks." Xu Ke also advised.

"If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't catch the tiger's cubs. These wealthy families are a cancer in this king's fiefdom. If we don't eradicate the wealthy families in the two counties this time, what reason will we have to cut them off in the future?"

Zhao Xu has made up his mind, and time waits for him. There is not much time for him to slowly play games with these wealthy families.

He had waited patiently for so many days, just waiting for them to take action.

This time, he was going to expose a big flaw and give them a chance to induce them to take action.

"Then what does His Highness plan to do?" Seeing Zhao Xu's firm attitude, Xu Ke asked.

"It's very simple. I will choose a convenient location for them to assassinate, and then set up an ambush. It is said that the Lu family has a manor outside the city called Qinglian Villa. It would be better to have a banquet there. They will think it is easier to attack. "Zhao Xu said lightly.

Tsui Hark shook his head and said: "His Highness really doesn't follow common sense. This is an idea. This way, we will have time to arrange it."

After deciding the matter, Zhao Xu ordered Xu Hark to send people to keep an eye on Qinglian Villa in advance.

Then he sent someone to inform Lu Ran that he wanted to hold a banquet at Qinglian Villa.

Tsui Hark went to prepare, and Zhao Xu thought he had to do some protection.

This time he was to wear a breastplate under his clothes.

Naturally, Zhao Xu asked the Department of War and War to make this breastplate specially for him. It can be worn under clothes without being noticed by outsiders.

He wanted to go there wearing plate armor, but that would be too obvious.

The news of the banquet location quickly reached the Lu family. Lu Ran smiled and said, "Your Highness is really good at choosing a place. This Qinglian Villa is quiet and elegant, which is a good place for a banquet."

Then, he sent the news to Ping County that King Yan decided to attend the banquet.

He also ordered his servants to go to Qinglian Villa to clean up and arrange the banquet at noon three days later.

One day later.

Lu Ran's letter arrived at Pingjun, and Zhu Rong happened to be here today.

After reading the letter, Zhu Rong said: "Chief Xue, has King Yan noticed that this banquet is usually held in the palace in the city, why is it placed outside the city? It seems to deliberately lure us into action. If so, we should escape to Fanyang. We people are no match for the royal family."

"You can escape, but don't you want your house and property?" Xue Pan snorted, "Besides, you may be thinking too much. King Yan chose the banquet outside the city to be unprepared. This is Our plan was successful, and King Yan did not doubt us at all."

After pondering for a while, he added: "Also, the assassination of King Yan is a task given to us by Master Yuan. If we retreat now, we will not even have Fan Yang's retreat."

When Zhu Rong heard this, his eyes flickered and his expression became firm again.