"That damn old man doesn't know what's the benefit of taking in the old Han Hu dog!"

After returning to Wu'an's mansion that day, Zhu Man was furious at the mansion, which made the servants in the mansion puzzled, because Zhu Man was not a person who got angry easily.

They were even more curious about who the "old man" Zhu Man was referring to was.

After Hao Yitong got angry, Zhu Man sent someone to summon his general "Zhao Cong" and whispered to him: "Immediately lead a team of troops to wait around Handan. If you encounter a messenger, intercept them all. If one of them is If there is a letter marked to be sent to Mr. Kang and Han Hu of Jiumen County, please give me all..."

Having said this, he reached out and touched his throat, making a murderous gesture.

"Yes, General!"

Zhao Cong took the order and left.

Looking at Zhao Cong's leaving figure, Zhu Man stood in the lobby with his hands behind his back, frowning and saying nothing.

Today in the palace in Handan, he had a good idea at first, coaxing Han Wangran to negotiate with the Wei army - if this nominal monarch insisted on going his own way and rescued Li Hou Han Wu at the expense of national interests, he would be able to suppress the overwhelming majority. The voice of opposition unexpectedly arose. Prime Minister Shen Buhai, who was invited to the palace midway, actually proposed the suggestion of "welcoming Kang Gong Han Hu back to Handan".

You want to welcome Han Hu Laogou back to the capital?!

What a joke!

How much energy did Lord Han Wu spend before kicking that old dog back to Jiumen County?

What's more, if Han Hu Laogou returns to Handan, will he try to rescue Lihou? It is most likely that he is adding insult to injury.

The more Zhu Man thought about it, the more he hated him. He wished he could slap Na Shen Buhai in front of him.

However, he did not dare. After all, Shen Buhai had been an official in Handan for decades, step by step from a humble official to the prime minister of the country today. Moreover, in the more than ten years since he served as prime minister, South Korea had become increasingly powerful. If it were not for the Wei State A Wei Gongzi Run appeared, and this era should have belonged to their country, Korea.

What's more, Prime Minister Shen Buhai also has some nobles. As his supporters and supporters, if the minister turns against this person, the consequences will be disastrous.

This was the reason why Zhu Man managed not to have an attack at that time, and did not get angry until he returned to his mansion.

Of course, although it was not easy to offend Prime Minister Shen Buhai in person, it did not mean that Zhu Man would let it go. No, after returning to Wu'an, he immediately sent his general Zhao Cong and his troops to the outside of Handan City. Waiting, Zhu Man asked Zhao Cong to kill anyone who came across a messenger delivering a message to Duke Kang and Han Hu.

The next day, Zhao Cong sent someone to deliver the news, saying that he had caught several messengers sent by Handan to Jiumen County to deliver letters to Kang Gong Han Hu, and had secretly killed them. This made Zhu Man very happy.

However, what he never expected was that on the third day, Kang Gong and Han Hu actually arrived in Handan as if by divine help.

On that day, Zhu Man was still in Wu'an thinking about how to persuade Han Wangran and the Manchu ministers to rescue Lihou Han Wu at a high cost. He saw his general Zhao Cong came to the mansion in a panic and said in a hurry: "General, something bad is going on. Han The tiger has arrived in Handan!"

"What?"

Zhu Man was shocked when he heard this and asked angrily: "Didn't I order you to intercept those messengers?! Do you dare to lie to me?"

Zhao Cong said with a look of grievance and fear: "General, you absolutely don't dare. The general has indeed intercepted several messengers, but..." At this point, he had an idea, opened his eyes and guessed: "Will there be one?" Two messengers, one overt and one dark?”

"It's not a close letter. Is it worth it to the imperial court?"

Zhu Man glanced at Zhao Cong, but after thinking about it, he felt that Zhao Cong's guess was not impossible.

What if the old man Shen Buhai guessed that he, Zhu Man, would send people to intercept and kill the messenger, so he deliberately sent two groups?

"The old man ruined my big job!"

Cursing secretly, Zhu Mandang ordered Zhao Cong to bring several troops and follow him to Handan.

Now that he knew that Duke Kang and Han Hu had arrived in Handan, he did not dare to let this old dog stay alone in Handan. After all, except for Han Wu, the Marquis of Li, there was really no one in this country who could check and balance this old dog.

At the same time, in the Prime Minister's Mansion, the old Prime Minister Shen Buhai also learned the news that "Kang Gong Han Hu has arrived in Handan", which made him open his eyes in surprise.

Indeed, just as Zhu Man expected, Shen Buhai guessed in advance that Zhu Man was likely to intercept the messenger, so he indeed sent two groups of messengers - one group proposed to Kang Gong and Han Hu in the name of the imperial court. In the other group, after returning to the mansion, he sent his close servants to set off immediately with his handwritten letter.

Therefore, in terms of speed, the latter is much faster than the former.

I remember the day before yesterday, when I learned that the messenger sent by the imperial court to Jiumen County suddenly lost news, the old prime minister still smiled to himself: This Zhu Man is just as I expected!

But today, when he suddenly heard that Duke Kang and Han Hu had arrived in Handan, Shen Buhai was a little confused.

There was no reason why the trusted servants he sent could deliver the news to Kang Gong Han Hu so quickly.

"Could it be that this is a message sent by Marquis Dangyin?"

Shen Buhai stroked his beard and guessed secretly.

Indeed, it is possible that Han Yang, the Marquis of Dangyin, secretly communicated the news to Han Hu, Duke of Kang. After all, the former is the most trusted nephew of the latter. But this time, the situation is slightly different, because Han Yang, the Marquis of Dangyin, was impressed by the courage of Han Wu, the Marquis of Li, and he No message was sent to Kang Gong Han Hu, his uncle.

Because Danyin Hou Han Yang knew in his heart that if his uncle Kang Gong Han Hu learned of this and quickly returned to Handan to take control of the situation, then Li Hou Han Wu would definitely die.

Therefore, Han Yang, the Marquis of Dangyin, did not deliver the news.

So, who actually delivered this news to Jiumen County?

At the same time, in the palace, Ma Kuo hurriedly walked into the palace, and when the servants on the left and right were not paying attention, he whispered to Han Wangran: "Your Majesty, Han Hu has arrived in the city."

"Oh, it came very quickly." Han Wangran smiled slightly.

I believe no one would have guessed that it was Han Wangran who tipped off Kang Gong Han Hu in Jiumen County.

On the day Ma Kuo asked to see Han Wangran, Han Wangran made a decisive decision and asked Ma Kuo to send accompanying soldiers to Jiumen County day and night to spread the news in the county and then lure Kang Gong Han Hu to Handan.

As for the purpose, it was the same as Prime Minister Shen Buhai's idea, which was to let Duke Kang and Han Hu suppress Wu'an Shou Zhu Man.

After thinking about it, Han Wangran asked in a low voice: "When did you get the news, and who sent it?"

Ma Kuo whispered: "Yan Ju, the general who patrols the city, sent someone to inform me."

Han Wangran thought for a moment and then asked: "Is this Yan Ju reliable?"

Ma Kuo is a smart man, how could he not understand the profound meaning of Han Wangran's words, so he lowered his voice and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the general has some friendship with him. He didn't know how he heard about Li Hou Han Wu being captured by the Wei army two days ago. Feeling panicked, he invited me over for a drink and took the opportunity to inquire about the truth... This man is currently uneasy, and if given the opportunity, we will try to win him over to His Majesty's side."

Han Wangran nodded, and he liked Ma Kuo more and more. He lowered his voice and warned: "Although this man is just a patrol officer in the city, he also has a lot of military power. You must convince him."

"Yes! Then go ahead and retire." Ma Kuo said with his fists clasped.

Han Wangran nodded.

After waiting for Ma Kuo to leave, not long after, Kang Gong Han Hu led several confidants to the palace and asked to see Han Wangran.

It was just a signal, the purpose was to tell the courtiers and ministers in Handan City that he, Han Hu, had returned to Handan.

As for Han Wangran...do you really think Kang Gong Han Hushi came here specifically to see Han Wangran, a young king whom he had an impression of being mediocre and incompetent?

No, maybe it was because his heart was not here. Kang Gong Han Hu casually chatted with Han Wangran for a few words, then left and returned to his city in Handan.

As a result, before Kang Gong and Han Hu returned to his residence in Handan, many people were holding greeting cards and waiting in front of the mansion to receive them. This made Kang Gong and Han Hu feel as happy as a spring breeze.

"I'm here specifically to save my country from danger again!"

That day in front of the mansion, Kang Gong Han Hu made these remarks in a high-profile manner, and spread the news that he was going to hold a banquet at the mansion that night to entertain the nobles and ministers in the city.

This is a clear attempt to win over people's hearts and set out to control Handan.

Unfortunately, an uninvited guest came to the banquet that night, namely Wu'an Shou Zhu Man, which was destined to end the banquet in an unhappy manner.

During the banquet, Zhu Man first mocked Kang Gong and Han Hu for returning to the capital in a high-profile manner with ulterior motives, and then Kang Gong and Han Hu mocked Li Hou Han Wu for not being knowledgeable in military affairs, so he would be captured by the Wei army. The two sides disagreed and started fighting.

Kang Gong Han Hu was always strong, and he was surrounded by generals such as Meng Fei. Zhu Man was also a brave general under Lihou Han Wu, and he was also surrounded by generals led by Zhao Cong and others. The two groups fought hard and almost turned the mansion upside down.

, the guests were so frightened that they fled one after another.

However, everyone knows that fighting like this cannot solve the fundamental problem. In addition, after hearing about the incident, the old prime minister Shen Buhai went to break up the fight in person, and finally persuaded Kang Gong, Han Hu and Zhu Man, so that

The two temporarily reached a tacit understanding.

The next day, at the request of Kang Gong Han Hu and Wu An Shou Zhu Man, Han Wangran summoned his ministers to openly discuss how to rescue Li Hou Han Wu.

It has to be said that although Zhu Man has great military power in terms of the current situation, it cannot be denied that almost all the ministers in the Manchu Dynasty do not support him - it is not that these ministers have any resentment towards Li Hou Han Wu, but because

They knew that if they wanted to rescue Li Hou Han Wu, the price he would have to pay was too high. Perhaps as the old Prime Minister Shen Buhai said, Wei Guo would take the opportunity to demand a price, demand huge war reparations, and ask South Korea to pay for his pants.

Who doesn't know how vicious Wei Gongzi Run was when he treated the defeated party, especially the defeated party who took the initiative to provoke the war?

Due to lack of support, Zhu Man, the guardian of Wu'an, left the palace with a gloomy look on his face. In contrast, Kang Gong Han Hu was very proud - so what if you, Zhu Man, hold a heavy army in your hands? None of the ministers of the court support you!

After returning to the mansion, the general Meng Fei said to Kang Gong Han Hu: "Kang Gong, looking at Zhu Man's attitude in the palace today, you have to be careful. After all, he still has tens of thousands of troops in Wu'an. If this person takes a risk,

, led the troops to attack Handan, and forcibly threatened the ministers to negotiate peace with Wei..."

"How dare he?!" Kang Gong Han Hu shouted after hearing this.

But if you think about it carefully, Meng Fei's reminder is not unreasonable. After all, Zhu Man is Lihou Hanwu's confidant. Rather than saying that Zhu Man is a general loyal to the country, it is better to say that he is only loyal to Lihou Hanwu. Maybe, then Zhu Man is here Without anyone to support him, it is really possible for him to do such a heinous thing.

Thinking of this, Kang Gong Han Hu frowned and said: "Indeed, this Zhu Man is really a threat!"

After hearing this, Meng Fei whispered: "Kang Gong, why don't you lure him and kill him!"

"How do you say it?" Kang Gong Han Hu asked.

I saw Meng Fei whispering: "Kang Gong might as well send someone to invite Zhu Man to come to the house for discussion. In the meantime, he will ambush people in the house, swarm up, and kill Zhu Man... As long as Zhu Man dies, Lihou and his people will be killed." It's like a group of dragons without a leader. Even if they still have tens of thousands of troops in Wu'an, who would dare to disobey you, Duke Kang?"

"Hmm." Kang Gong Han Hu smiled slightly when he heard this. Indeed, with his reputation and status in South Korea, even if Zhu Man's soldiers knew that it was him, Kang Gong Han Hu, who killed Zhu Man, they might not dare to avenge Zhu Man. .

The problem is...

"Do you think Zhu Man is so short-sighted?" Kang Gong Han Hu shook his head and said with a smile: "He must have guessed that I want to kill him, so how could he come to my house so easily? In fact, I'm afraid he will also I'm thinking about how to eradicate me..." At this point, he paused, squinted his eyes and said, "Your idea is good, but if I come forward, it will definitely make Zhu Man suspicious... In this way, tomorrow and the next day, I will ask Zhu Man to debate the matter in the palace. When the time comes, you can find a way to sneak people into the palace. When Zhu Man arrives, kill him! ... If you can't sneak into the palace, just wait in front of the palace gate. When Zhu Man left, he struck suddenly."

"Doing it inside or outside the palace gate?" Meng Fei was taken aback and lowered his voice and said, "Would this attract too much attention?"

"What are you afraid of?" Kang Gong Han Hu said confidently: "Han Wu's son is not in Handan. As long as Zhu Man dies, who will dare to disobey me? Even the old guy Shen Buhai has no choice but to see that rice has become cooking. Pretend to be deaf and dumb, after all, I am the only one who can save my country!"

After hearing this, Meng Fei's doubts disappeared, he clasped his fists and said with a smile: "I understand, then I will start preparations immediately!"

"Go ahead."
To be continued...