Plan to cut off the nine states

(Please collect and recommend)

Ma Wei didn't go out for several days. He stayed at home and rarely drank. He held a book and read it for several hours without turning the pages. The black and white words in his eyes looked like rows of neatly arranged books. The soldiers, with their swords out of their scabbards and numerous spears and axes, make people dare not look directly at them, but they dare not look away.

Lu Ji was a frequent visitor to Ma's house, so he was taken directly into the study by the servant without any notification. When he entered the room, Ma Wei was still confronting the malicious words and did not notice the guest's arrival.

Lou Chi had to step forward and take the book away from Ma Wei.

Ma Wei was stunned for a moment, then smiled and returned to normal in an instant, "I felt restless after getting up today, and I knew you were coming."

"Brother Ma, do you think I will bring bad news?"

"No matter what news you bring, it's not simple."

The two laughed, then sat down and recounted the news they had heard from the third brother.

Ma Wei listened very carefully, "I didn't expect that the emperor had such hobbies - but he was planning a big plan, and he still had the mood and courage to leave the palace? I have been thinking about Taifu Liang blocking the road and forcibly admonishing him. I feel that the emperor is just going with the flow, and he himself Knowing the danger, I don’t want to patrol the Eastern Capital at night anymore.”

Lou Chu shook his head, "The emperor relies on his intelligence and strength. The more crises there are around him, the more he must continue as before to show his calmness and at the same time confuse his opponents."

"Haha, brother Chu knows more and more about the emperor."

"There are some."

"The emperor was too careless and let the news reach your brother's ears."

"I understand what Brother Ma means, so I asked a few more questions. The emperor also knew that his reputation was not good, so every time he went out of the palace, he had to create a mystery array. People went to the three small harems, dressed in the same way, and no lights were allowed. Often Even the guards don't know who they are protecting. The women in the house change at any time, and few are favored by the emperor for a second time."

Ma Wei smiled and said: "As expected of an emperor, he wants to treat everyone in the world as his slaves and concubines."

"What do you think, Brother Ma? I think this is a rare opportunity."

"Did you find out three locations?"

"Before coming here, I went to visit: the back street of the General's Mansion of the Chinese Army is entered from the west entrance. There are three uninhabited houses connected to it. They should be one house; the back garden of the Mansion opened by Ying Guogong Huangfu, and there is an empty alley outside the door. , there is no other house, it should be the second one; Shao Junqian’s home can be compared with the Duke’s mansion, it is this one, I can’t guess the specific entrance and exit, it is definitely not the main entrance.”

Ma Wei nodded lightly and stood up suddenly, "Since we are still free, it is better to fight to the death than to sit back and wait for death. I will find people and monitor all three places. If there is any luck, we can all be saved. Good luck."

"Be careful when looking for someone."

"Hong Daohui was actually found by Guo Shifeng. This time I will no longer rely on others and choose it myself. There are many survivors from the five countries in the capital, and quite a few of them are generous and willing to serve me."

The foundation of the building raised his hands and said, "It's all up to Brother Ma."

"If this is the emperor's plan to lure troops, the three 'harems' are all suspicious..."

"There is only life and death together."

Ma Wei also said: "We live and die together." When he was about to see off the guests, he added: "Brother Chu, I have thought clearly. I am alone, without a father or brother, and my wife can be abandoned. The Lou family has many descendants, and brother Chu is about to have another one." Marrying the daughter of the King of Jibei has a bright future, which is very different from that of the banned people from the Five Kingdoms. "

"Brother Ma, have you heard that I'm getting married?"

"Haha, it has spread throughout Luoyang. There are even rumors that Brother Chu will be appointed to a high official position by the court immediately after getting married."

"They don't know what the imprisoned body is?"

"Who cares about these things among ordinary people? Even if they have heard of it, they think that lifting the imprisonment is just a matter of the emperor's word."

Lou Chu smiled, indeed, except for people who are suffering from imprisonment, who would care about such a thing?

"Brother Ma, don't worry. Part of my decision to assassinate Jia is for the sake of the Lou family. Your Majesty wants to get rid of the general no matter what, and assassination is not the reason."

Ma Wei walked to the gate and said loudly in front of the servants: "Brother Laochu has come to invite you personally. When you get married, I will go to the house to ask for a wedding drink."

"I'm looking forward to it. Brother Ma, stay here. I'm going to the Prince's Mansion in Jibei. I won't be drinking and chatting with Brother Ma today."

Lou Chu did have to go to the Prince of Jibei's residence. This was his official excuse to leave the imperial city today.

After leaving Ma's Mansion, he first returned to the General's Mansion. Seventeenth Brother Lou Shuo had already prepared the betrothal gift, which was carried by dozens of people. He was already anxiously waiting, but he did not show dissatisfaction like before. Instead, he greeted him with a smile, "Seventeenth Brother , you are really not in a hurry."

"Something delayed me for a while." Lou Chu said vaguely, immediately changed his clothes, rode a horse, and headed to the Prince's Palace of Jibei with Seventh Brother.

There is an awkward aspect about the marriage between the two families. According to Mrs. Lan's calculation, Lou Chu and the King of Jibei are equals, one generation higher than his future wife. The elder should be the one to decide the appointment, but then It was difficult to get ahead of the King of Jibei, so he had to let Lou Shuo, the seventh son of the general, do it for him.

Lou Shuo was very willing. For this appointment, the general had just secured a free official for him. Although he had no real power, at least he was of high rank and could show off.

The Prince's Palace of Jibei is also ready, and the greeters are lining up at the street.

The King of Jibei was in charge of the imperial city guards and could not get out easily. His son Zhang Shiyu and the royal family chief Shi performed the rituals on his behalf.

Zhang Shiyu was the happiest. After the ceremony was completed, he strongly invited Lou Chu and Lou Shuo to stay and drink. "From now on, we are a family."

Zhang Shiyu was used to overindulgence. When his father first returned to Beijing, he restrained himself for a few days. Whenever he had the opportunity, he returned to his old ways. He ordered a banquet in a side hall, and then found an excuse to send away the officials around his father, leaving only the Lou family brothers and a few Two close cousins, drinking and carousing.

"It's a pity that Prince Duan is not here, so the excitement is a little less lively." Zhang Shiyu missed his friend after being drunk for a while.

"Even if Crown Prince Duan comes back, he won't be at ease. King Guangling is watching him." Another person said.

It was the first time for Lou Shuo to participate in such a banquet. He was cautious at first, but after drinking too much, he became more open-minded than Lou Chu. He drank wine with every clan member and soon became brothers, but Lou Chu was left aside.

A middle-aged woman came in, frowned and shook her head.

Lou Chu was the first to see her and stood up immediately. He didn't know what to call her. She was dressed like a maid, but her expression was like someone in charge of the palace.

The woman saluted to the foundation of the building, and then said to Zhang Shiyu: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

Zhang Shiyu finally came to his senses and got up quickly. He tried hard to control it but couldn't help but staggered. He smiled and said, "Is it my mother who is looking for me? Please tell your mother that I am entertaining my brother-in-law. I'll see you later... she."

"The princess wants to see Mr. Lou Qi."

"Okay, brother-in-law, you can go, I won't accompany you anymore, I still need to take care of you here." Zhang Shiyu was in high spirits, and even a few horses couldn't pull him away.

The woman shook her head again and stopped talking. She smiled at the floor and said, "Seventeenth Young Master, please follow me."

The woman went first, followed by Lou Chu. There were several young maids waiting outside the hall. Lou Chu felt a little nervous and was cautious in his steps. He lowered his eyes slightly and did not dare to move at all.

Going from the side hall to the back house, you have to pass through a small garden. As you are walking, the person leading the way suddenly stops, and you can only stop at the base of the building. You quickly look up and find six girls blocking the road.

The six girls are not very old, between thirteen or fourteen to sixteen or seventeen years old, which is when ordinary girls know how to avoid suspicion, but they stand in a row, blocking the road without saying a word, and all of them have frosty faces and strong aura. people.

Lou Chu recognized that the two youngest people were the daughters of King Jibei. The other four were also kind-hearted and they should have met them in the palace of King Guangling.

The middle-aged woman smiled and said: "What are you doing? You are all the daughters of the Wang family, and you have the title of Princess on your head. Those who don't have it will have it in the future..."

A woman said coldly: "Aunt Mei, get out of the way, we want to talk to Lou Qiyi."

The woman hesitated for a moment, not daring to offend these people. She stepped aside and winked at a maid, asking her to go back and inform the princess.

Lou Ji raised his hands and said, "What do you sisters have to say?"

"We are not your sisters." The oldest girl took a step forward, "Let's just say one thing: you are not allowed to marry Sister Shiqing."

Lou Chu read the engagement letter. The name of the person he wanted to marry was "Zhang Shiqing". His eyes turned to the two youngest girls. He didn't know which one was his fiancée. When they were drinking at the inn, Zhang Shiyu's introduction was vague, and he didn't know either one. remember.

"You are not allowed to look." The two women who were looked at shouted at the same time.

Lou Chu suddenly remembered, "It was you who took the boat to visit the Garden that night..."

The older girl said: "Yes, it's just us. You are too boring. We have agreed that no one will marry you."

"I... have nothing to say." Lou Chu really had nothing to say. He didn't ask for the marriage, nor did he decide on it. There was no choice from the beginning to the end.

"Go to the Empress Dowager, reject this marriage, and ask the Empress Dowager to choose someone else for you." One of the daughters of the King of Jibei said, I wonder if it was Zhang Shiqing.

"I can't see the Queen Mother." Lou Chu was very embarrassed and looked at the middle-aged woman. The woman smiled at him and shook her head, not knowing what she meant.

"Then you write a letter of regret for your marriage, and we will take it to the Empress Dowager."

"This matter needs to be decided by my father and brother, I..."

"If you don't want to marry, can the general still force you to death?" said a woman.

The tone of the woman in the middle was slightly slower, "Actually, you don't have to marry Sister Shi Qing at all. Someone who is willing to marry you is also a prince's daughter or a princess."

Lou Chu's heart moved.

The six girls wanted to continue to coerce and induce, but the princess came, walking without stopping, and scolded: "You are so impudent, you are such a girl, you don't know how to treat guests, don't you have any sense of shame?"

The two daughters of the King of Jibei rushed to the princess, hugged their mother and cried loudly. They both said they did not want to marry a boring person. In fact, they only married one, and they didn't know why the other one was crying.

The princess was both distressed and annoyed, and said to the middle-aged woman: "You just look at them and see them embarrassed?"

"Please forgive me, Princess." The woman did not dare to defend herself. Together with the maids, she gently pulled away the daughter of King Jibei and persuaded the other four princesses to leave.

After they left, the princess sighed: "My little girl is ignorant and doesn't want to leave home. Don't blame the Seventeenth Young Master. Marriage is decided by the parents. It will only take a few days until she enters the house. I hope the Seventeenth Young Master can take care of her more." Don’t despise the little girl because she is arrogant, foolish and shallow. You can tolerate three points for ordinary people and two points for the little girl.”

The princess is a reasonable person, so Lou Chu hurriedly bowed and said: "This young man is of poor quality, and he is truly lucky to be worthy of the princess."

"It's not certain who is lucky." The princess paused, "His Royal Highness said that you are very similar to Princess Wu, and it is indeed true. Young Master Seventeenth, please come back. Please forgive me for not sending you far away."

Lou Chu felt more and more strange that he was invited inexplicably just to see if he looked like Princess Wu.