The Grandmaster Strategist

Li Zhi came over, looking a little uneasy. I knew he thought it would be a bit harsh to disturb me so soon. After all, I am just recovering from a serious injury and it is not convenient for me to handle business. But think about it, I have been comatose for a month and a half due to a serious injury. Being banned from receiving guests by Mr. Sang, His Highness King Yong must have many things to discuss with me. So I stood up with Xiao Shunzi's support and said loudly: "Your Highness, please come to the pavilion. Please forgive Zhe for the inconvenience of welcoming me from afar." '

Li Zhi hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Suiyun, don't come out. It's windy outside." ’ He walked into the pavilion in a few steps and said with a smile: ‘This is a good idea. You can enjoy tea and flowers without worrying about the cold wind. Please sit down quickly. '

The action just now made me break out in a cold sweat. You're welcome. I sat down and said calmly: 'Your Highness, please have a cup of tea first. '

Li Zhi hesitated to speak and took the fragrant tea handed over by Xiao Shunzi. After drinking it, he said: "Suiyun, although it's a little difficult for you, but what do you think I should do now?" '

I smiled slightly and said, "Your Highness has done a good job. He took the opportunity to enrich the Suwei and gained His Majesty's sympathy. Qin Qing, Xiahou Yuanfeng, and Princess Jingjiang are all suspected. I'm afraid it will be a lot of convenience for Your Highness during this period." I am afraid that General Qin will be a little biased towards His Highness because of this. After all, Qin Qing is the most suspected. What else is His Highness dissatisfied with? '

Li Zhi said nervously: 'I am also in a hurry, but how should we end it now? Also, I don't know who the assassin is. Does Suiyun have any ideas? '

I said calmly: "Although I saw the person who shot me, he was too far away and I don't know his identity. However, Your Highness, no matter who it is, don't let Sui Yun mess you up. Your Highness should still find a chance to talk to Qin Da." It's up to the general to make peace. '

Li Zhi frowned and said: 'You are right, but if it was Qin Qing who did it, how could I allow him to live in this world? I will never give up until the truth is revealed. Suiyun, you said before that there were some arrangements, but I don’t know what the situation is now. '

I glanced at Xiao Shunzi. When Sang Chen was with me these days, Xiao Shunzi secretly went out to see Chen Zhen once. He had already reported to me yesterday. In less than two months, the prince had already met Chen Zhen. The Jinxiu Alliance made two transactions, and we also made a lot of money. Of course, we did not forget to record how the prince smuggled and which cronies he called. These came into my hands yesterday, but I have not taken this step yet. The meaning of chess is that you have to wait until the prince is in trouble before making a move.

After thinking about it, I said calmly: 'These things will hinder the reputation of the prince, so it is better for your highness to pretend that you don't know about them. '

Li Zhi was stunned and said hesitantly: "Suiyun, I am not being pretentious. You should not go too far. If it is harmful to the country and the people, I would rather not have this reserve position." '

I smiled slightly and said, 'Don't worry, Your Highness, I won't do those things. ‘There is one thing I didn’t say out loud. If the prince wants to do it, what does it have to do with me? But no one will ask me to bear the blame for the prince. The most I can do is instigate him, but the heinous crime was committed by the prince himself.

Li Zhi said with relief: 'That's good, Suiyun, this is the information from the past few days, take your time and take a look at it. '

I picked up the abbreviated information handed over by King Yong and studied it carefully.

These days, the prince is quiet. After all, he is the mortal enemy of King Yong. At this time, even if he adds insult to injury, he cannot be too blatant. After all, the emperor is still here. This time, the emperor is also very suspicious of the prince, so he can't help but give some warnings. The prince tolerates it and hides all day. There was so much pleasure in the mansion, and the person who took care of all this was the prince's newly favored guard Xia Jinyi. Although Xia Jinyi was debauched, he was really a genius in these aspects. He trained the singers and dancers in the mansion very well, singing It was the ecstasy, and the dance was the devil dance. It fascinated the prince, and he was intoxicated in the trap of makeup every day. If it weren't for the concubine Xiao Lan inside and the young master Lu Jingzhong outside, the whole prince's house would have been in chaos. Confused. Seeing this, I couldn't help but smile, knowing that the prince was having fun before he ascended the throne.

It seems that my goal has been achieved, but the prince's appearance is also a kind of confusion. The information sent by Chen Zhen has already said that the prince is busy smuggling ordnance these days. There are two batches of ordnance for the prince to eat and taste. Busy smuggling the third batch, the Splendid Alliance is also very satisfied, but good things don't last long. Although the benefits are attractive, as long as we use our hands and feet, they can start fighting among themselves. The prince must have left the smuggling matter to Lu Jingzhong and the others. Thinking about it this way, the prince's scheming is unusual. Even if something is committed, even if it is traced to Lu Jingzhong, it is just because the prince is not strict, or even You can go to the court to plead guilty, saying that you indulge in women and were deceived by your subordinates, but no matter how deep your scheming is, you are just a tycoon. If you want to be the king of all people, how can you shirk the blame?

Those who were suspected of assassinating me also had relevant information. Qin Qing was locked up in the house by General Qin and was not allowed to go out. It was said that General Qin had changed the family law. Qin Qing was beaten and could not get out of bed. Everything in Xiahou Yuanfeng was as usual. , this is a bit abnormal. His residence is very tight, and it is inconvenient for King Yong to alert the emperor's favorite guard without evidence, so I don't know what he is doing secretly. Li Hanyou, the princess of Jingjiang King, went to Beijing to see the emperor on the order of his father. Prince Jingjiang has no heirs, so it is allowed to send his daughter to Beijing to congratulate him. However, Li Hanyou's status as a disciple of the Fengyi Sect is a bit annoying, and Princess Jingjiang is always by the queen's side these days. It is said that it is because Prince Jingjiang intends to choose a good son-in-law for his daughter, so Leave it to the Queen to make the decision. It is said that the queen intended to betroth Li Hanyou to Qin Qing. Seeing this, I felt a chill in my heart. It would be terrible if Fengyimen hooked up with Qin Yi. It seems that no matter whether Qin Qing assassinates me this time, he cannot be dealt with. Carefully recalling the assassin that day and recalling all his actions, I suddenly realized that no matter who this person was, this person was definitely not Qin Qing. Thinking of the situation that day, I finally understood that someone provoked a discord and then assassinated me. The trouble for Qin Qing happened to be preempted by the vicious hands and evil intentions. The person who instigated the dissension knew who it was without even thinking about it. He finally locked his opponent. I looked at Lu Jingzhong’s name. This person is really scary. I’m afraid their purpose this time is just To make King Yong and Qin Yi become enemies, I was probably chosen because I was King Yong's new confidant. I am not an innocent sufferer this time. But now that King Yong is so anxious, it seems that I can't do it even if I want to hide my strength and bide my time. People are really scheming, but this person's shortcomings are also very obvious. If I were to use a strategy, I would never provoke him so nakedly. I would have to let my opponent automatically jump into the trap. Now Qin Yi and Qin Qing are afraid that they hate the person who sows discord even more, but strangely enough, even though it is to sow discord between Qin Qing, the rumor that the princess and I have an affair is too false.

This information is not particularly detailed. The original information must be in King Yong's study. After all, King Yong doesn't want me to think too much. Most of it only has a few lines. I don't think too much about it. The information is all about As for the investigation into my assassination, I am not in a hurry to know what has happened. For now, I just need to know the current situation.

Putting down the information, I said calmly: "Your Highness, I already know this matter in my heart. Please don't worry about it. Your Highness may wish to walk around the palace more in the past few days. Your Highness can relax a little, so that I can take advantage of the opportunity to assassinate you." People are not seeking personal revenge, so I will not take revenge. As long as His Highness wins, I will naturally get my revenge. '

Li Zhi said happily: "Sui Yun already understands, then who assassinated you, I will never forgive you lightly." '

I smiled lightly and said: "Your Highness, I have no evidence, and it's hard to say who it is now, but I won't let them go. Your Highness, don't let go for the time being. I will delay the general for a while. If it is resolved at this time, I'm afraid the general won't be able to stop it." If Qin Qing is suspected of the marriage between Princess Jingjiang and General Qin Qing, then the general can politely decline. '

Li Zhi put down his heavy heart and said happily: "It would be better if it wasn't Qin Qing." '

I quickly said: 'Your Highness should not make any noise. You can even temporarily express hostility to the general. Only in this way can the enemy fail to take precautions, and the general will not blame Your Highness for this. '

Li Zhi nodded and said: "Now that we have finished talking about the business, there are still two things I need to tell you. One is that my father allows me to strengthen the Suwei this time. I have asked Sima Xiong to carefully select from the army. In the past, I always thought that warriors should show off their power on the battlefield, so the palace guards were not specially selected. As a result, Suiyun you were seriously injured this time. This time, I ordered a grand competition in the army to select a thousand people as the palace guards. The king has divided 800 of the thousand guards into eight guards of Qiankun Kanli Zhengen Xundui, who are responsible for the defense of the palace. From now on, the Yongwang Palace will be governed by military law. If anyone neglects his duty, he will be executed. The other two Hundreds of people are the best among them. I have arranged fifty people to be your personal guards in Suiyun. Many of them are martial arts disciples with good internal skills. They can definitely stop the assassination of first-class masters. You personally decide the rewards and punishments of these people. You don’t have to Ask the king for instructions. '

My heart warmed up. The great competition in Yong's army was very grand. It was divided into three competitions: mounted shooting, mounted combat, and infantry combat. You must win all three games to become the winner. If you want to win the military competition in this kind of competition, Winning the title of the No. 1 Warrior requires numerous bloody battles to win. King Yong used the Great Competition to select his guards, which means that the chosen ones are all warriors selected from a thousand miles. Moreover, most of the guards assigned to me are from Jianghu. It seems that King Yong has spent a lot of money this time.

I quickly thanked King Yong, but Xiao Shunzi's expression changed again and again. Finally he couldn't help but stepped forward and bowed down and said: 'I just said something rude and offended His Highness. Please forgive me. '

I was shocked. Although I had long seen that something was wrong with him, I didn't expect that he had offended His Highness. I quickly said: 'Xiao Shunzi, what's going on? How did you offend His Highness? '

Xiao Shunzi said in surprise: "His Royal Highness just received a reward, saying that the evil intention of assassinating the young master has finally been revealed, and has broken out of the siege several times. I really want to kill that person to avenge the young master, but I am worried about the young master's safety. I couldn't help but ridicule His Highness and said, "If General Pei hadn't happened to be a guest in Hanyuan, I'm afraid that the young master's life would have been in danger. A small assassin with vicious hands and evil intentions can come and go freely in Prince Yong's Mansion, and now he is arrogant outside. It's really embarrassing." The Yong warriors were disgraced. ''

I could feel a cold sweat, and I quickly stood up and said: 'Xiao Shunzi is ignorant and offended Your Highness, please forgive me. '

Li Zhi waved me to sit down and said with a wry smile: "I can't help you master and servant. This time the guards selected by me can definitely guarantee Suiyun's safety. Moreover, I have issued an order that from now on, every three There will be a big competition every month, and the ten people ranked last will compete with the newly selected guards. If they cannot win completely, they will have to be dismissed. Suiyun, although the rewards and punishments of your personal guards are up to you, the replacement of the personnel cannot be decided by you. Xiao Shunzi, your martial arts skills are so powerful, far beyond my estimation. From now on, among Suiyun's personal guards, if you think any of them can't If he is competent, you can repulse him. Don't follow Suiyun's temperament. He is sometimes soft-hearted and unwilling to speak out even if he feels he is incompetent. '

Xiao Shunzi nodded repeatedly. A few days ago, he suggested that I recruit some people from the secret camp. However, the strength of the secret camp lies in its secrecy. If it were real swords and guns, it might not be the opponent of these military masters. Moreover, the secret camp It was not suitable for exposure, so I did not agree. Now that my safety was guaranteed, Xiao Shunzi smiled happily and said: "I'm brave, please let me personally select the master's bodyguards." '

Li Zhi nodded and said: 'Well, most of these people will be mobilized by you in the future. You can select them. Sima Xiong is making arrangements these days, so you might as well go and take a look. '

Xiao Shunzi nodded quickly. He raised his eyes to ask me for instructions. I knew that he was busy ensuring my safety and was going to chase the poisonous hand Xie Xin, so I didn't stop him. Instead, he said: "Hurry up and do this." For such a long time, there has been no trace of the vicious hands and evil intentions. Now that my life has been saved, he has appeared. I also want you to ask him carefully. '

Xiao Shunzi nodded in agreement and hurried away. It seemed that he couldn't wait any longer.

Looking at Xiao Shunzi's back, Li Zhi sighed: 'What a loyal servant, Suiyun, you are so lucky. '

I smiled and said: 'This is in front of His Highness. He is so obedient to show His Highness's face. How many times do you usually do this when you are young or old? '

After Xiao Shunzi disappeared, Li Zhi said calmly: "Suiyun, I know you are hiding something from me. I don't want to investigate. I believe you won't harm me. But if I don't ask, I can't be with you." Heart to heart. '

Although I knew that King Yong would not know anything about my affairs, I was still a little uneasy when the matter came to pass. I thought to myself that he probably wanted to settle accounts with me. He glanced uneasily and saw that Li Zhi had already continued: "This time, I am telling the truth about this matter, not for anything else. If you have trusted confidants, you might as well let them follow you. If this happens again, What happened, I'm afraid Suiyun will not have such good luck. I know that there seemed to be a few attendants around you who were good at martial arts in the past, but I didn't see them around you. I don't blame you for hiding it from me. If you weren't everywhere Be careful, how can you protect yourself in troubled times? It's just your safety that matters. Don't hide it from me so that they can't protect you by your side. '

I lowered my head in shame. If King Yong had not mentioned this matter, we would have been in peace with each other. However, I did not expect that King Yong would try so hard to alienate me and ask me to protect myself better. The gratitude in my heart almost made me cry. I thought that Prince De would never forget his suspicion of me until his death. Although I still admire his loyalty, I couldn't help but feel chilled. King Yong treated me like this. If I couldn't let him board the How can I feel at ease in my nine-fifth position? The most I can do is put more effort into it, and don't be afraid of my great achievements. After I succeed, I can escape far away from the world.

But even though I knew it tacitly, I didn't say anything more. I just said, "Your Highness has given you instructions, and I will respect them accordingly." '

Seeing that I understood what he meant, Li Zhi said happily: "You were seriously injured this time. Princess Changle and King Qi both care about you very much. The imperial sister gave you the scrophulariaceae and bear bile that her father had given her. King Qi also gave you bear bile. Without these medicines, I am afraid that I would not be able to save your life. By the way, Roulan came back from the palace two days ago. Changle likes her very much, and he wants her to be his companion often? '

I looked a little confused and asked, "I know something about King Qi's thoughts. Why does Princess Changle love me so much? Why did Roulan go to the palace again?" '

Li Zhi glanced at me and said, "The emperor's sister likes your poems, Roulan. It was the princess who brought her into the palace. You were injured this time, and the emperor's sister gave you medicine. Since you have saved your life, It's time to thank you. When the princess saw that you were seriously injured, she simply took Roulan to thank you. Roulan is your adopted daughter, and it is also etiquette to thank you for you. '

I nodded in confusion, why would the princess treat me so favorably? Are my poems really that good?

Li Zhi glanced at me, smiled, and said: "By the way, Changle also has something to say to you. He said 'thank you', but he didn't know what it meant." '

I felt a shiver in my heart. Thank you. Could it be that she knew that I let her go that day? It's impossible. If that were the case, wouldn't everyone know about Liang Wan? After comforting myself, I said: 'I don't quite understand the meaning of Her Highness the Princess. '

Li Zhi saw that I looked a little tired and said: 'Okay, I won't delay your rest, so don't be tired. ‘I was really tired, so I watched Li Zhi leave. Two maids came over to help me. They have been serving me these days, so even though I didn’t like the maids serving me, I didn’t chase them away. Lying down on the bed, I gradually fell into sleep, but my sleep was not very peaceful. The arrow from the assassin streamer movie made me feel uneasy and could not sleep peacefully. I had a dream, Xiao Shunzi caught the poisonous hand with evil intentions. He came in front of me and asked me to kill him with my own hands. Then the assassin suddenly appeared that day, with the same pair of clear eyes and the same white hands, with his bow and arrow ready. Then I woke up. In the darkness, I faintly Said: 'I know who you are, there's no way it's anyone else, Li Hanyou, hum. '