"Yes, father-in-law." Cui Yingyuan agreed and turned to walk outside.

After Cui Yingyuan left, Chen Hong turned to look at Xu Xianchun, sighed, and said, "His Majesty truly values ​​you, but after what you did before, this hurdle won't be easy to overcome. This time, His Majesty has a mission for you. If you do it well, you'll be able to win back His Majesty's trust."

Hearing this, Xu Xianchun suddenly became excited.

People only know how to cherish when they lose something, not to mention Xu Xianchun has always cherished it. His attachment to power has long been engraved in his bones.

Being forced to give up was already heartbreaking, the feeling was almost life-threatening. Now that he had regained what he had lost, Xu Xianchun's excitement could be imagined.

"Please give me some advice, sir." Xu Xianchun said to Chen Hong quickly.

Chen Hong looked at Xu Xianchun and said directly without beating around the bush, "You must be aware of the matter concerning Duke Yansheng. His title has been stripped, and you should also be aware of this. His Majesty now wishes to send him back to Qufu, and asks you to do so in person."

After hearing this, Xu Xianchun's heart moved, and then he frowned.

Obviously, things weren't that simple. If they were just about sending the person back, then anyone could do it, so why did they have to do it themselves?

Besides, if I just send the person back, I won't be able to win back His Majesty's trust. How could such a simple thing have such a big impact?

Xu Xianchun knew in his heart that if you gain something, you have to lose something. If what he wanted was so important, he couldn't afford to pay so little.

Xu Xianchun looked at Chen Hong and asked, "Just send it back?"

"Of course, it's not just about sending him back." Chen Hong said with a serious face, "We also need to protect the safety of Duke Yansheng. Duke Yansheng is a descendant of Confucius. He has been reading the books of sages since he was a child. He has a strong and resolute heart and has attempted suicide several times."

"Although the Kong family did something wrong this time, Your Majesty still cannot bear to see Duke Yansheng die. So you must escort him carefully along the way. Don't make any mistakes. Duke Yansheng must not die."

"If possible, you can try to comfort him. If you can persuade Duke Yan Sheng to give up the idea of ​​suicide, it will be a great achievement for you."

After hearing this, Xu Xianchun said with a somewhat embarrassed expression: "Eunuch Chen, I'm afraid that persuading people like us won't be very effective."

"But His Majesty doesn't have many people he can trust anymore." Chen Hong looked at Xu Xianchun and said with a sigh, "I'd better leave this matter to you. As long as you can do this well, I think His Majesty will no longer pay attention to the mistakes you made before."

"In that case, I'll take this job." Xu Xianchun said with gritted teeth.

Xu Xianchun knew in his heart that this was not an escort at all, but murder, and it was the killing of Duke Yansheng, disguised as suicide.

This job was a tricky one. If the news or whereabouts were leaked, I would definitely be killed. However, if I could do this job well, I would definitely be able to get back some of what I had lost.

However, Xu Xianchun felt that suicide was somewhat unsafe.

After thinking for a moment, Xu Xianchun looked up at Chen Hong, bowed, and said, "I wonder if I can bring some more people with me?"

"Recently, there have been many rebellions by the Wenxiang Sect throughout Shandong. They are acting recklessly and recklessly. If they knew that Duke Yansheng had returned to Qufu, they might do something. If I don't bring enough people with me, I'm afraid something unexpected will happen."

After hearing this, Chen Hong pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded and said, "Of course. Duke Yansheng's safety is above all else, so deploying more manpower is definitely a good idea. As for the Wenxiang Sect, they might not have the courage to do so. However, it's always better to be cautious."

"In that case, thank you very much, Eunuch Chen." Xu Xianchun said with gratitude, "Please also report to His Majesty, Eunuch Chen. Xu Xianchun will definitely make meritorious contributions while serving his sentence and will definitely not let His Majesty down."

"In that case, we'll go back first." Chen Hong nodded and turned to walk out.

"Your humble servant respectfully bids farewell to Eunuch Chen." Xu Xianchun bowed hurriedly and said with a sincere tone and honest attitude.

As they walked, Chen Hong sighed inwardly, "No wonder the Emperor values ​​Xu Xianchun so highly. He's truly a talent. The whole thing was so easily discussed. Xu Xianchun was able to grasp the meaning of his words so easily and even apply it to other situations."

He told Xu Xianchun that Duke Yansheng was going to commit suicide and asked him to be careful when escorting him. He simply arranged for Duke Yansheng to commit suicide on the way.

Xu Xianchun felt that this approach was too obvious, so he proposed another method. After all, the Wenxiang Sect was so rampant now that they even dared to assassinate His Majesty. Under such circumstances, it was not surprising that they would attack the Yansheng Duke.

They definitely had the guts to do this, so why not pin the blame on them? They were attacked along the way, and the Wenxiang Cult ruthlessly killed them.

Anyway, the Wen Xiang Sect is a brick that can be moved wherever it is needed.

Chen Hong only thought about it for a moment before agreeing with Xu Xianchun's opinion. However, he still told him that this method must be used with caution and without any mistakes.

At the same time, Chen Hong also had to return to the palace to ask His Majesty for instructions.

Watching Chen Hong leave, Xu Xianchun slowly stood up, his expression changing from gloomy to bright, and then turned into a helpless sigh.

Although His Majesty seemed to trust him very much on the surface, in fact it was not the same, and Xu Xianchun could feel it.

Before this, His Majesty trusted me, promoted me, and treated me as a subject; but this time, the task His Majesty assigned to me was a completely shady job.

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