Cui Xichen was gone, Yan Xiangma was also gone.
In order to protect the lives of his family, Cui Xichen first tarnished his reputation and did not hesitate to offend the scholars and common people of West Wind to raise his butcher's knife and massacre the Song clan, and then to meet the person behind the scenes Lu Xingkong did not hesitate to destroy his cultivation base and become a dying old man who could not even truss a chicken.
Women are weak, but mothers are strong.
A father's love is like a mountain, towering and mighty.
As a parent, it is like a hen protecting her chicks, in order to prevent her children from being eaten by the goshawk in the sky, she would rather choose to serve the goshawk with her body.
Lu Xingkong sat calmly on the spot, remaining silent for a long time.
Clang — —
The wooden door of the small courtyard was slammed open, and the West Wind Hui Prince with a group of servants stormed in, yelling: "How can you let that old man go? That old man is an accomplice of the Song clan, but also a rebel who plotted to usurp the throne. If he had not supported the Song clan for many years, how could the Chu clan be in such a difficult situation? "
"Your Majesty — —" Lu Xingkong sat upright on the stone chair, saying softly: "Song Gudu is dead, but the Song clan has always had a good reputation among the people. The people of West Wind regard him as the pillar of the country, the role model of scholars — — Cui Xichen did not hesitate to ruin his own reputation, and took the initiative to do this dirty work for Your Majesty. Otherwise, who should do this kind of thing? No matter who does it, they will be hated by the scholars of the world, and will be nailed to the pillar of shame for generations to come — — "
"In the end, this infamy and infamy will be borne by the living Cui clan. Only when they are alive can the people of West Wind have a channel to vent. If the people of the Cui clan die, the people of West Wind will look for the next target — — So, keeping the Cui clan alive is more valuable than destroying the Cui clan. "
"Living is more valuable than being dead? Are we going to let the Cui clan go like this? "
"Cui Xichen destroyed his dantian, and is no different from an ordinary old man. The Cui clan would have to bear the infamy of the world, and their descendants would be insulted and attacked by the people of West Wind — — Your Majesty only needs to issue an edict to behead Cui Xichen for the crime of massacring a loyal minister of the Kingdom, and then exile the men of the Cui clan three thousand miles away, presumably to quell the anger of the people. The reason why Cui Xichen abolished his cultivation base in front of me, rather than perishing on the spot, was to give His Majesty a way out. Everything he did was none other than for the sake of obtaining a chance of survival for the Cui Clan. "
"He asked for a chance to live, so I should give him a chance to live?" The King of the Hui Nation sneered. "Why didn't they give our Chu clan a chance to survive? For a traitor like him, wouldn't it be more satisfying for the people of West Wind and make them obedient and loyal to us by exterminating his entire family? "
"Your Majesty …" Lu Xingkong looked at the King of the Hui nation with a solemn expression and said, "If the entire Cui family is executed, who would be willing to work for Your Majesty in the future?"
"What? I am a high and mighty monarch, and all the civil and military officials are my subjects. The subjects are my ministers and my children — — They eat and use me, shouldn't they work hard for me? Cui Xichen cannot live, and the Cui clan cannot live. If the roots are not removed when weeds are cut, they will grow again when the spring wind blows. "The King of the Hui nation was majestic and his anger had not subsided. "What about the Monitoring Division? Let the Monitoring Division and the Flying Feather Army cooperate to destroy the nine clans of the Cui clan. Anyone who colludes with the Cui clan will have their nine clans exterminated. "
"Your Majesty — —" Lu Xingkong's voice was as calm as ever. "I don't agree to exterminate the Cui clan."
"Lu Xingkong — —" The King's tone was as sharp as a knife. The Evil God stared coldly at Lu Xingkong, hissing, "Are you disobeying me?"
"Your Majesty — — if you think so, then so be it."
"Lu Xingkong — —"
"Your Majesty, the Cui clan cannot be exterminated."
"— —"
The King of the Hui nation's eyes were piercingly cold. His tiger-like eyes looked up and down Lu Xingkong's face and body. His pupils were bloodshot, and he looked ruthless and murderous.
After a long time, the expression on the King's face gradually softened. He stepped forward and patted Lu Xingkong on the shoulder, saying with a smile, "I know that Lord Lu has put in a lot of effort and that all your thoughts are for my sake. But I have been blinded by hatred, and my view of things is not as clear and wise as Lord Lu. Fine, if Lord Lu says not to kill, then we won't kill. Let the Cui clan live for the time being. "
"Your Majesty is merciful."
The King of the Hui nation waved his hand and said, "The Cui clan can live, but the remaining members of the Song clan must not be spared — — let the Cui clan work harder. For every member of the Song clan who escapes, the Cui clan will compensate with a life. If the Song clan escapes, I'm afraid that the heads of the Cui clan will not be enough for me to chop off. "
After a pause, the King of the Hui nation looked at Lu Xingkong and said with a smile, "Lord Lu, you have made a great contribution this time. What do you think? As long as it is what Lord Lu wants, I will do everything possible to satisfy it. Why don't I let them repair the Lu residence first? Or should I give King Qin's Mansion to Lord Lu? "
"King Qin's Mansion has always been the Crown Prince's Mansion, how would I dare to overstep it?"
"What is this? Even if I give half of the country to Lord Lu, it is also a matter of course … Lord Lu, you have devoted your heart to the country and died for the King. What is this little reward worth? "
"Your Majesty … I am already a dead man, so I will not come back to life." Lu Xingkong said in a deep voice, "Why cause more trouble?"
"That won't do. Lord Lu has been wronged, how can you live in the dark without knowing what's good for you? I will now ask people to rehabilitate Lord Lu and wash away the stain … "
"Your Majesty …"
"Lord Lu, do you have something to say?"
"Your Majesty, did you just say that you will give me half of the country?"
"I did say that, as long as Lord Lu says it, I will …" The King of the Hui nation's words stopped abruptly, and his pupils shrank slightly. He stared at Lu Xingkong without blinking and asked in a deep voice, "What do you mean by that, Lord Lu?"
"I just want to know, is what Your Majesty said true?"
"The Son of Heaven has a golden mouth, what do you mean?"
"If that's the case, then I want half of the West Wind Kingdom." Lu Xingkong said calmly, as if it was a matter of course. His face was indifferent, and his tone was firm, as though he did not want half of the Kingdom, but a bucket of ginger and garlic.
"Defense Minister — — is that true?"
"What? Your Majesty is reluctant? "
"This kind of thing is unusual, so I naturally have to be cautious — — Lord Lu, this matter cannot be taken lightly."
"That's right." Lu Xingkong said in a firm voice, lifting his head to look straight into the King's eyes. "I want half of the West Wind Kingdom."
The King of the Hui nation and Lu Xingkong's eyes met, blade light flashing and sword qi crisscrossing. Killing intent was boundless.
"Lord Lu — —" The King of the Hui nation forcibly suppressed the murderous intent in his heart. "Why do you have to do this?"
"Your Majesty said that meritorious service will be rewarded and mistakes will be punished. Given what my Lu clan has done, it's not too much to ask for half of the country, right? "Lu Xingkong's attitude was firm and unyielding. "You should know that the Song clan controls the entire West Wind Kingdom. If it weren't for my Lu clan's wholehearted support and protection for so many years, the Chu clan would have changed hands long ago? "
"But, what's the difference between Lord Lu and the Song clan?"
"There's a difference. They want the entire Kingdom, I only want half of West Wind — — My appetite is not as big as the Song clan. Moreover, I only want to control the Kingdom's army, and the Song clan not only wants the army, but also the loyalty of the people, and even the scholars must worship them as gods — — Your Majesty, do you think my Lu clan is easier to satisfy? "
"What Lord Lu has done, sacrificed, and endured for many years — — is for this moment, right?" The King of the Hui nation clenched his fists in his sleeves, his face ashen and a cold smile on his face.
This rebellious official dared to ask for half of the Kingdom's country — — If I give you half of the country, most likely the other half will fall into your hands, right? Why don't you kill me and take away my whole country?
"Before, I did want to help the Chu clan regain control of the Imperial power. The late Emperor and I have plotted for decades, step by step used up the people's hearts — — all for this moment. Unfortunately, Your Majesty is Your Majesty, and the late Emperor is the late Emperor. The late Emperor and I had a deep relationship, and the late Emperor never doubted me and supported me. Even if countless people tried to harm me, the late Emperor still raised his staff high and gently dropped it down to protect the safety of my Lu clan — — Without the late Emperor's protection for so many years, my Lu clan would have long been destroyed and swallowed up by the Song and Cui clans. "
"But Your Majesty will not trust me and use me. If I don't make such a request now, when the Chu clan regains control of the Imperial power, I'm afraid my Lu clan will soon become the next victim — — When the hare is dead, the dog is cooked. This is an irrefutable truth for thousands of years — — Do you think my Lu clan can stay out of it? "
"How would Lord Lu know that I don't treat Lord Lu as well as Elder Brother? How would Lord Lu suspect that I suspect you and abandon you? I can swear to the heavens that if I betray you, Lord Lu, betray the Lu clan, let me be struck by lightning, and let the Chu clan's royal bloodline die — — "
"I don't believe in lightning, and I don't believe in oaths," Lu Xingkong said calmly, "Why don't Your Majesty give me the Tiger Tally? That will show your sincerity."
"… …"
The Hui King's expression was uncertain, and he didn't know how to deal with the situation.
He had indeed thought about taking back power from Lu Xingkong bit by bit after the situation had stabilized. Even if he couldn't do it too obviously, he could support other clans to contend against the Lu clan. For example, the Yan clan, which was currently at its peak.
But he didn't expect that before he could act, Lu Xingkong had already begun to ask him for the imperial military power.
"Your Majesty, have you thought it through?" Lu Xingkong didn't seem to be in a hurry as he asked slowly.
"If I give the Tiger Tally to Lord Lu, and if Lord Lu — — has the intention to rebel, what should I do?"
Lu Xingkong sneered and said, "That's why I said that Your Majesty did not treat me as well as the late Emperor. If I asked the late Emperor for the Tiger Tally, he would probably agree immediately — —"
"… …"
The Hui King had a strong urge to kill this old thing with a knife. You're asking me for half of the empire, how can I trust you and use you?
The Hui King looked at the people around him and hesitated on whether to carry out the beheading operation in advance.
But now, Lu Xingkong looked unfathomable, as if he had a card up his sleeve — — what if it was difficult to succeed?
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