Chapter 3505: Have you found the person?
"Sir, General Xiahou is outside seeking an audience."
When Chen Biri heard the report from the person outside, he seemed to have been prepared and immediately stood up by holding the armrest of the chair.
However, he was old after all, and although his wounds had healed, his strength had not yet recovered. He was exhausted after tossing and turning for most of the day. He stood up too quickly and felt a little dizzy, swaying a few times.
Chen Wenxiao, who was behind him, immediately stepped forward to support him: "Uncle!"
"I'm fine."
"Uncle, I see you don't look well. Let me go to Xiahou Jiu's place."
"no."
Chen Bi Ri remained remarkably calm and sober on this point. He said, "Xia Hou Jiu is a man with a violent temper. A junior like you might not be able to subdue him. Besides, he hasn't been able to see Your Majesty yet. If I don't leave now, he'll inevitably become suspicious. It would be bad if he seizes the opportunity to storm in. With the two sides at war, he's already dispatched a number of troops. We absolutely cannot cross this line."
Chen Wenxiao nodded: "That's what my uncle is worried about."
As he said this, he looked back again.
After confirming Li Wu Yu's death, they kept the news a secret and even dealt with all the guards who had been guarding the courtyard, for fear that the news would leak out. Now, Chen Biri needs to completely settle this matter, especially get rid of Xiahou Jiu, before he can rest assured.
So he followed Chen Biri out.
It was already midnight. Because of the war outside, no one in Doubei Town dared to go out even during the day. At night, it was so quiet that there was not a sound at all. From a distance, the whole town looked like a lifeless bonsai.
When Chen Biri walked out, the door of Chen Mansion slowly opened a little.
The hoarse voice sounded in the night, and it was particularly harsh.
The gate was barely opened when a gust of wind, carrying a thick stench of blood, rushed in, staggering Chen Biri. Chen Wenxiao immediately supported him. Chen Biri slowly walked to the gate, where the lights were brightly lit. Xiahou Jiu stood at the front, followed by a group of soldiers who had just returned from the battlefield. Their bodies were still stained with blood, and their faces were filled with fierceness. The street was illuminated by the torches they held, making it look like daylight.
Although he didn't say a word, he was full of murderous intent.
When Chen Bi Ri saw them, a smile appeared on his face and he said, "Thank you for your hard work, soldiers."
Then, his face darkened again, and he turned to Xiahou Jiu and said, "General Xiahou, how dare you leave the camp without permission and disrupt the morale of the troops when the battle is imminent?"
Xiahou Jiu said solemnly, "Sir Chen, this general wishes to see His Majesty and report on today's battle!"
Chen Bi Ri said, "You should have written a memorial on the battle situation and submitted it to His Majesty for his review. His Majesty hasn't summoned you, and you shouldn't have left the barracks at this time. This is a serious crime!"
Xiahou Jiu said in a deep voice, "But this general heard that something happened in the palace today."
Chen Biri's eyes flickered.
Although he strictly blocked the news, the guards who took back Li Wu Yu's house could not even leave the mansion even if they died. However, the people left outside the mansion by Xiahou Jiu must have been closely monitoring them. The commotion caused by Li Wu Yu's death must have attracted the attention of people outside.
However, Xiahou Jiu certainly didn't know what had happened. If he knew, he wouldn't have brought only these people with him.
Chen Bi Ri was well prepared and said, "Something did happen."
Xiahou Jiu immediately asked, "What's the matter?"
Chen Bi Ri smiled faintly and said, "Actually, it's not a big deal. It's just that His Majesty vomited blood today."
"What did you say?!"
"General Xiahou, don't worry. His Majesty was poisoned before, and now he has vomited the poisonous blood, which is beneficial to him. His Majesty has regained some consciousness today and even praised the general."
Xiahou Jiu was skeptical: "He, His Majesty, what did he say?"
Chen Bi Ri said: "Your Majesty said that the general saved the country from collapse and stood up at the critical moment. He should be rewarded. So -"
He waved his hand when he said this.
Immediately, four guards came out from behind him, carrying a heavy box and placing it in front of Xiahou Jiu. One of them took the opportunity to open the lid of the box.
Suddenly, a pearly light illuminated Xiahou Jiu's face.
Inside, there were gold, jade and jewelry!
The people around exclaimed in unison, and even Xiahou Jiu's eyes widened.
“This, this—”
Chen Bi Ri said, "His Majesty is grateful for the great contributions of the General, so he specially gave this box of jewels to the General and your men. After a hard day's fighting, you should return home early. You must know that you have not yet captured Yongzhou City, and His Majesty is still not satisfied with this."
Having said that, no matter what Xiahou Jiu had in mind, the morale of his soldiers had already been dispersed.
Faced with this box of jewels, who would still care about what happened in the Chen Mansion? They couldn't wait to carry the box back to the barracks to divide these things.
But Xiahou Jiu was still somewhat unwilling to give up. He was particularly afraid that the truth would be revealed, so he wanted to come and see Li Wuyu's situation and find out whether they knew that he had sent people to Yongzhou.
However, judging from Chen Biri's expression, he probably didn't know.
Xiahou Jiu said: "But Your Majesty——"
"Great General!"
Chen Bi Ri interrupted him with a more stern tone, his face darkening. "I know this is wartime, and we rely on the General for everything. However, even in these special times, the General shouldn't be fighting on the front lines. Yet, you've left the barracks without permission, which could easily cause the army to lose morale."
Chen Wenxiao took the opportunity to add, "What if the Yan people sneak into the camp tonight? Wouldn't that be a big deal?"
Xiahou Jiu glared at him fiercely.
Chen Bi Ri said, "General, while His Majesty still doesn't know about this, you should hurry back. I will also cover up for you. If His Majesty really gets to know, he'll be in good spirits now and won't be able to withstand such a provocation."
The words had already been said to this point, and even the people behind Xiahou Jiu had heard it.
Xiahou Jiu thought about it and could only grit his teeth and say, "Okay."
After saying that, he waved his hand and asked someone to come and lift the heavy box, and then everyone turned and left.
As soon as they left, Chen Biri, who was standing at the door, immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Behind him, in the door that was only slightly open, all the warriors in the palace were standing there, with their swords half drawn. If the wrong words had been spoken just now, there would have been a river of blood.
Fortunately, Xiahou Jiu was frightened by them.
Chen Wenxiao hurriedly helped Chen Biri back to the mansion. As soon as they sat down, their confidant Wu Yan ran in from outside.
Chen Bi Ri asked hurriedly, "Did you find the person?"
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