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Chapter 942: Enemies Become Enemies, Xiang Chong Offers a Plan

Xiang Chong, who was watching from the side, was anxious, knowing that the two people in front of him were deliberately playing a double game for Qi Rui.

But Qi Rui is still too young. If he doesn't speak up, he will be in big trouble.

Xiang Chong knew Lin Yun's true attitude towards the Qi family. Before he found a good backer, he must not let anything happen to Qi Rui.

"Ahem, please stay, my lords!"

Qi Rui glared at Xiang Chong fiercely and almost scolded him in public for meddling in other people's business.

Jiang Kun looked at Xiang Chong and said with a smile: "Mr. Xiang, do you have anything else to say?"

Xiang Chong sighed and said, "King Qi, please lend them the two cannons temporarily!"

Qi Rui snorted coldly: "What does Mr. Xiang mean by this? Do you think that I am deliberately making things difficult for them?"

Xiang Chong looked embarrassed: "Lord Jiang and the Fifth Prince, please wait a moment!"

Then, he looked at Qi Rui and whispered, "King Qi, can I have a word with you?"

Looking at his anxious eyes, Qi Rui could only patiently agree, and the two of them got up and went to the empty room next door.

Xiang Chong closed the door and said earnestly, "Oh my, my King Qi, are you confused? They are obviously setting a trap for you. If you let them go, the emperor will definitely punish you!"

Qi Rui frowned and said, "I am also doing things impartially. Could it be that if I don't lend them the two cannons, the emperor will turn against me?"

Xiang Chong sighed: "Two cannons are indeed not enough to make the emperor angry! But has the King of Qi forgotten that Li Mu suddenly defected not long ago?"

Qi Rui took a deep breath and said, "You mean, they are following His Majesty's orders to lead troops to Hanzhong County to capture Li Mu?"

"I am not sure either! But this possibility is very high! Otherwise, why would Li Zhen suddenly show up after disappearing for so long? The King of Qi is the biggest beneficiary after your Majesty ascended the throne and should know your Majesty's temper. If you don't cooperate this time, believe it or not, trouble will befall your Qi family within half a year! By then, just because of the two cannons, Qi Changyun will not have a good life in the capital!"

Having said that, Qi Rui also realized the seriousness of the problem.

Xiang Chong continued, "Also, no matter how much the King of Qi hates Jiang Kun, don't show it! He, Zheng Youli, and the current Yang Taiwei, are all the people that His Majesty trusts the most! It's completely different from how he treats the several Zhongtangs in the Military Affairs Office! You knew that Jiang Kun was here to monitor the Qi family, so why did you say those words just now? If Qi Changyun were here now, he would definitely be pissed off to death by the King of Qi!"

Qi Rui sighed and nodded, "Okay! I understand! Thank you Mr. Xiang for your reminder! Otherwise, I would have made a big mistake! ~"

"So, even if Your Majesty feels uncomfortable, you must lend them the two cannons!"

"But if something goes wrong, who will take the responsibility? Mr. Xiang should also know how much His Majesty values ​​these artillery!"

Xiang Chong joked, "If we lend them the artillery, they will naturally bear the responsibility! Even if something goes wrong in the future and Your Majesty wants to investigate, the King of Qi will have something to say! Isn't that right?"

"On the contrary, if the King of Qi refuses, then your Majesty will believe whatever Jiang Kun says, just because of your Majesty's trust in him! Compared with your Majesty's trust, what are these two cannons?"

After listening to his analysis, Qi Rui suddenly became enlightened.

"Mr. Xiang is worthy of being the smartest counselor of my Great Duan. I will definitely reward you handsomely!"

Afterwards, he was the first to push the door and walk out.

When he saw Jiang Kun and Li Zhen standing in front of the reception room, ready to leave, he smiled and said, "Master Jiang, please don't blame me, Fifth Prince! I was narrow-minded just now! Since this is a secret mission assigned to you by His Majesty, I can't help, but I certainly can't hinder you! Please wait a moment, I will go to the Qi family camp now to push out the two cannons!"

Watching his departing back, Jiang Kun and Li Zhen both smiled with satisfaction.

"Fifth Prince, it seems that Mr. Xiang is still very useful. Don't you want to take him back and make use of him?" Li Zhen sneered, "Make use of him? Such a person can only accompany you in happiness, but not in hardship! This prince has learned a lesson! If Lord Jiang likes him, just take him to the Governor's Mansion of Jiangxia!"

"Ha ha!!"

Jiang Kun laughed heartily and looked meaningfully at Xiang Chong who came out from the next room.

The two of them had no intention of avoiding Xiang Chong, so he heard it clearly.

But it was indeed he who betrayed Li Zhen that time, so he was too guilty to refute and could only pretend that he didn't hear it.

But Xiang Chong felt anxious in his heart, as he was still an unwanted strategist.

Although his official status had always been in the Kokushiyuan, the chief minister of the Kokushiyuan, Du Sheng, did not allow him to return.

Xiang Chong knew without asking that it must be Lin Yun's intention.

This time Li Zhenyou suddenly appeared and was reinstated, which posed a great threat to him.

If Li Zhen holds a grudge against me, I can destroy him with just a little bit of trickery.

Thinking of this, a hint of murderous intent flashed in Xiang Chong's eyes.

But he recovered in an instant and said with a smile: "You two gentlemen are here to borrow the cannons. Are you going on a long journey?"

Jiang Kun raised his eyebrows: "How did Mr. Xiang know?"

"If Your Majesty is going to take action against the various vassal kings, the news would have been out long ago! Since it's not internal, it must be external! I guess it's probably because of Li Mu who defected not long ago?"

Jiang Kun's heart skipped a beat, and he secretly sighed at how powerful this charge was.

Li Zhen narrowed his eyes and said, "Mr. Xiang is a smart man, but being too smart and showing off is not necessarily a good thing!"

Xiang Chong said with a smile: "Tsk tsk, if someone else said this, I would definitely not think too much about it, but when you, the Fifth Prince, said it, it really surprised me!"

"Humph! People experience a lot in their lives, how can they not make any progress? This king has seen through the fickleness of human nature and the fickleness of the world, and it is also Mr. Xiang's credit!"

"Oh? I am so honored to be able to help the Fifth Prince improve! However, I have something to say to you. It is not easy to be an official by the side of the current emperor. Be careful that the higher you climb, the harder you fall!"

Li Zhen laughed in anger and nodded, "Okay, okay! Thank you very much for your reminder, Mr. Xiang! I will definitely behave myself in the future!"

Afterwards, he walked out of the reception room and went to wait in the garden outside.

Looking at his departing back, Xiang Chong could no longer laugh.

I just wanted to deliberately provoke Li Zhen and force her to make a mistake.

But in the end, he was disappointed and felt unprecedented fear at the same time.

The Fifth Prince, who used to be stupid and reckless, has grown so powerful.

Being able to endure things that ordinary people cannot endure, there must be a bigger plan behind this.

At this time, Jiang Kun smiled and said, "Don't be angry, Mr. Xiang! The Fifth Prince has been under a lot of stress over the years! He has become a little moody!"

(End of this chapter)