Fish swimming around the world

The middle-aged man's eyes were fierce: "The only way is to eliminate the evidence! The other party spread the news so fast, obviously they are well prepared, and they must have something in their hands, as long as..."

He made a cutting gesture: "As long as these are gone, they are pure rumors..."

Xia Houting's eyes lit up: "Yes, yes, sir, you are right. But..."

He said angrily: "I don't know who is stirring up trouble secretly, what should I do?"

The middle-aged man said: "Check, check as soon as possible. Send out all the people in the house to trace the source. The source must be found, otherwise the longer it takes, the worse it will be for you. If this matter stirs up trouble, I'm afraid it will really affect your wedding... …”

The Xiahou family was in a state of distress. At this time, someone in the palace was also talking about the matter. It was the King of Wei and the national advisor Sima Ru.

"From the perspective of the Imperial Master, who did this?"

Sima Ru stroked his beard and thought for a moment: "There are roughly three types of people. The first type is the enemy of the Xiahou family, taking the opportunity to take revenge. The second type is the political enemy of the Xiahou family, who does not want the Xiahou family to become powerful and deliberately sabotages the marriage. As for the third type, Three... It seems unlikely that they are Xia Houting's love rivals..."

The first and second types of King Wei also thought it was very possible, but the so-called love rival, like Sima Ru, felt a bit unreliable. After all, who would cause such a big fuss over this?

"Don't the Imperial Master think that this matter is related to King Xiaoyao?"

Sima Ru smiled: "Even if it is related, it can also be classified into the third category."

King Wei also laughed: "That's true."

Sima Ru said: "It's not that I haven't considered it, but there is a secret report that Meng Ao of Qin Shangzhu Kingdom has just gone to Taihua to pick up his grandson. King Xiaoyao seems to be traveling with him in disguise."

"It is rumored that Meng Yi is a disciple of Jiang Fan. It is indeed very likely that he will go, but after all, he has not shown his true face, so it is not sure."

Sima Ru said: "Taihua Heart Demon's 900th level is Kunlun's powerful formation. Since it was laid out, no one except Xiaoyao King has been able to pass all the way. That person is said to be Meng Yi's cousin, but his martial arts qualifications are only average. "It is impossible to climb the 700 steps in a short time and bring Meng Yi down so easily. Who else can do it except King Xiaoyao? It is said that he did not leave and returned to the palace together."

King Wei pondered for a moment: "In other words, that kid is not in Jian'an now, and it is impossible for him to do this... This is the normal truth."

Sima Ru smiled slightly: "But there is always something abnormal?"

King Wei said: "What do the Imperial Masters think?"

Sima Ru said: "Jiang Fan is a mysterious person and it is difficult to explain. Does the king remember the time when this person first visited Taihua to snatch the saint?"

King Wei sighed: "How could you not remember that there is only one person in the world who can ignore Taihua like this? It's... it's really..."

He didn't seem to know how to describe it. Sima Ru said: "What a genius."

King Wei nodded: "He is indeed a ghost. Every time I think about this matter, I find it incredible. I regard Taihua as nothing. This person really has the power of ghosts and gods."

Sima Rudao: "The key is that after this person snatched the saint, he suddenly disappeared, then stirred up a series of waves, and even appeared in southern Xinjiang. I was shocked at that time."

King Wei said: "Only you and I know about the matter of uniting the Chu State. This man can actually calculate it. It's hard to describe how powerful he is."

"That's not all. He was able to find the crux of the Chu army and kill the deputy commander of the navy in one fell swoop. It's incredible... To put it bluntly, I just mentioned that this son suddenly disappeared. Your Majesty, the king Xiaoyao who is now in the mansion... the lunch is really "Xiaoyao King?"

King Wei's eyes flashed: "If it's not Jiang Fan, then where is he?"

The two looked at each other, and Sima Ru slowly said: "The mysterious ghost can be in Southern Xinjiang, Daxia, Canglan, and Taihua, why can't it be in Jian'an?"

"Could it be...that he was secretly stirring up trouble?" King Wei pondered.

Sima Ru said: "Assuming it is King Xiaoyao, then there are three questions. The first question is, why does he do this?"

King Wei said: "I will answer along the lines of the national master. This move is for Man'er."

"Okay, that is to say, the relationship between King Xiaoyao and Man'er is unusual. Although I don't know what happened in Dingyang, and Man'er's personal guards are also tight-lipped, but I can tell from my observation that there must be something strange between the two of them. Therefore, they want to destroy the marriage. So. Then the second question arises, as the King of Xiaoyao, why don’t you propose marriage directly?”

King Wei said: "My answer is: As everyone knows, King Xiaoyao stayed at Qifengtai at night with the empress... It goes without saying. The empress will never allow him to have anything to do with Man'er."

The Imperial Master nodded: "Therefore, King Xiaoyao cannot show his face directly. Now the third question arises, what will happen to him next?"

The King of Wei thought for a moment: "He has secretly spread the news. Regardless of whether the assassination is true or not, we must first find a way to deal with Da Qin's possible reaction, and even have to withdraw the Western Army. Now, although Jin has ceded territory to seek peace, Da Qin has The Xia War has not ended yet, and the Wei State cannot bear this matter, so the marriage can only be put on hold for the time being..."

Sima Ru said: "If we withdraw the Western Army, it will obviously lead to a stalemate with Xia State again, which will be a huge drain on both countries. At this point, Great Qin can slowly sit back and watch the fight between tigers and tigers."

King Wei's eyes were gloomy, and he suddenly slapped the table: "Damn Xia Houting, if he really did this, he is a sinner of Wei!"

Sima Ru said: "So, the top priority is to find out whether Xia Houchun has done this."

King Wei stood up and walked slowly: "Is there any news about Xiahou Mansion?"

Sima Ru said: "The spies reported that Xiahou Ting sent a large number of people to find out the source of the information, and it seems that he is also investigating. However, I am most afraid of..."

"The worst fear is true!" King Wei said, "I hope he is not confused."

Sima Rudao: "I have also sent people to investigate, hoping to get accurate information before he does. But..."

He looked a little weird and said, "Your Majesty, do you think Jiang Fan is just doing this for state affairs?"

King Wei was stunned for a moment: "What does the Imperial Master mean by this?"

Sima Ru said meaningfully: "Can't it be...just for love?"

King Wei was stunned. After a long time, he slowly said: "Is this possible?"

Sima Ru stroked his beard and thought deeply: "...I can't say for sure. This guy's actions are so imaginative that it's hard to predict."

King Wei frowned: "But Man'er has already agreed and the wedding date has been set. Unless the assassination is true, how can it be changed?"

"The weird thing is Man'er's attitude. She actually agreed to marry Xia Houting, which is really beyond my expectation. In my opinion, even if the empress cut off the possibility of her and Jiang Fan during her last trip to Qin, with Man'er's Personality, it is impossible to give up, let alone find someone to marry, especially if this person is Xia Houting, who is as fat as a pig. "

The King of Wei walked on the sidewalk: "I am also puzzled by this matter. Man'er has a deep affection for Jiang Fan, and even if it is for state affairs, it is unlikely that he will accept it so easily. Her expression was calm that day, without any trace of emotion. There is no sign of reluctance at all, it’s really weird.”