Left Prime Minister, Xiao Mansion.
"It's already this late, it's time for Old Cai to come back..."
"What else could go wrong?"
Xiao Guogang paced back and forth in the study, glancing towards the door from time to time with a worried look on his face.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Xiao Guogang thought it must be Old Cai who had returned, and heaved a sigh of relief. Then he sat on the chair and said loudly, "Come in!"
As soon as the words fell, the door was pushed open with a creak.
Xiao Guogang saw who was coming, stood up politely, and said with some surprise: "Master Huo, why did you come here in person?"
"Meet the Prime Minister!"
The visitor bowed very respectfully.
"Master Huo, there is no need to be so polite. Please take a seat!"
Xiao Guogang made a gesture to invite him in, and Master Huo did not hesitate to sit down next to Xiao Guogang.
"I see that the Prime Minister looks worried. Is he waiting for news from Shuiyue Temple?"
"Yes, I was just wondering, Lao Cai should have come back, but he is still not here... Is there something wrong over there?"
Xiao Guogang soon realized this because he mentioned this matter in his letter to Shenjian Villa, otherwise he would not have asked a hall master to come in person to deliver the message.
Pei Yihuo nodded, "Yes, before I left, the owner of the manor specifically told me to check on the situation of Shuiyue Temple, but I was still a step late..."
"The woman entrusted by the Prime Minister and the four maids were kidnapped, and Master Bixian was also seriously injured."
"What? Nun Bixian is a master of the Divine Departure Realm, and her disciples are also masters. How is it possible that... How strong must the other party be?"
Xiao Guogang looked confused...
"By the way, where is Mr. Cai?"
"After Nun Bixian was seriously injured, he chased after her in a hurry and was killed by her."
Pei Yihuo told everything in detail, with a slightly apologetic expression.
Xiao Guogang's face darkened, "Who on earth is this person who is against me?"
Pei Yihuo shook his head, indicating that he had gained no information about the other party. He also knew in his heart that if he joined forces with Master Bixian, he might be able to have a battle, but if he went to chase after her, he would probably never come back.
Xiao Guogang sighed. The plan had failed, and he also lost a loyal master.
Could it be that the news leaked?
However, no one knows about this plan. The Sword Villa is a place where we share weal and woe...
Xiao Guogang was completely puzzled and couldn't believe that it was Xing Bang's men who kidnapped Zheng Xiujun. He definitely didn't have the ability to do that.
Pei Yihuo saw him frowning in thought, but he didn't disturb him and just waited silently.
After a while.
Xiao Guogang recovered and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I was distracted!"
"By the way, does your owner have any message?"
"Prime Minister, I just received news that Xiliang Hou has secretly dispatched tens of thousands of troops to defend the periphery of the capital!"
"What? This matter..."
Xiao Guogang's eyes widened and he was panicked for a moment.
He was somewhat surprised when he first heard the news that Marquis Xiliang was coming to Beijing with his entire family. However, he was shocked as soon as the news came out, and he felt a little breathless for a moment.
"Could it be that the people tonight were sent by His Majesty?"
Xiao Guogang thought of this in a hurry. If this is the case, then it's all over. This is equivalent to a showdown. His plan this time is to use the Xing stick to wait for an opportunity to murder...
He made this decision after much consideration, thinking that even if Xing Bang failed, it would not be blamed on him. It would only increase Liu Xian's suspicion of him, and he might even think that he was the one behind the conspiracy.
However, Xiao Guogang didn't care about these things anymore. He just wanted to add a little risk to the long-planned thing in advance.
Little do people know that the greater the risk, the greater the reward!
If he succeeds by chance, then he will be able to help the Sixth Prince ascend the throne with absolute certainty...
What's more, the Sixth Prince also took charge of the Jinwu Guard, and it was this fact that made Xiao Guogang more determined in his plan.
Xiao Guogang thought about it and was not sure if it was His Majesty, but it was very likely.
As for…
The secret dispatch of the 50,000 troops of Xiliang Hou, if you think calmly, has nothing to do with what happened tonight, because the timing does not match.
However, even so, it was enough to frighten Xiao Guogang. What was certain was that these 50,000 Xiliang troops were here for a stroll. The reason behind this was self-evident, and he knew it clearly in his mind.
"Master Huo, the current situation is more complicated than expected. Since my in-law knows about Xiliang Hou's affairs, I believe he should also understand the mystery behind this, right?"
"Yes, Lord Prime Minister, the reason why the owner of the manor sent me here is to temporarily stay by your side and listen to your orders. I have also brought a group of experts to wait outside the city for orders.
The owner of the manor also asked me to inform the Prime Minister that the Xiao and Lin families share honor and disgrace and life and death together. If the Prime Minister has any plan, all forces in the Divine Sword Villa will go all out! "
"Okay, I won't say much about your kindness, my Xiao family will never let you down at any time!"
Xiao Guogang nodded with relief. Without this confidence, how could he dare to take risky moves, and how could His Majesty always be worried about the Xiao family.
The gaffe is clear, there is no room for retreat...
"Oh, by the way, Master Huo, you've worked hard all the way, go down and rest first!"
"Tomorrow is His Majesty's birthday, and the Xiliang Army has been secretly dispatched. I have to make some careful plans..."
Xiao Guogang thought that the time had not come yet to go to war. Although the situation was not optimistic, he still had time to plan carefully.
However, he also felt somewhat confident because not only did he have the full support of the martial arts supreme master, Shenjian Villa, but he also believed that they had already made preparations and were just waiting for his order.
The Xiao family already had a strong foundation, and Xiao Guogang's influence in the court was also complicated...
"Yes, Lord."
Pei Yihuo responded and turned to leave. He didn't understand or care about what was happening in the court. He only obeyed the orders from the Divine Sword Villa. For now, he just had to follow the instructions of the Xiao family.
Xiao Guogang was still sitting there, thinking. Now he finally saw one thing clearly, about the demise of the He family...
He completely saw through Liu Xiangong's scheming intentions. He had been using a trick to confuse him. He couldn't figure out what had happened. His real purpose was to take them all away!
One has to admire the intentions of His Majesty, who was able to maneuver between advance and retreat with ease, leaving Xiao Guogang with illusions and indecision in ambiguity.
Moreover, it was not until today that Xiao Guogang firmly realized that it was not that he really wanted to rebel, but that Liu Xian was forcing him to do something bad step by step...
Then he caught them all in one fell swoop, because he knew very well that it was impossible to deal with the loyal He family on trumped-up charges.
Xiao Guogang now thought more thoroughly. If that was the case, then he had no choice but to fight to the death.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
