Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 510
Anyi, Han Palace.

Han Wang Han Xin lightly lifted the chin of his beloved concubine Feng Miaonv, and said, "My dear concubine, I have something to discuss with you."

Feng Miaonv took a look at Han Wang Han Xin, and said coquettishly, "Your Majesty, if you have anything to do, just tell my slave."

"Ahem, if it's something else, the widow will order it, but I really need to discuss this matter with you." Han Wang Han Xin coughed twice, and then said, "That's right, a northern sable horse came to Anyi recently. Trader, this guy can get you thousands of good horses, but he made it clear that he only accepts gold."

"What, gold?" Feng Miaonv immediately changed her face, and said angrily, "My lord, is it possible that you want to take back all the gold, silver and jewelry that you gave to the servant?"

No wonder Feng Miaonv thought so, because almost all the gold in China was looted by Chu State before, and there were very few gold mines in South Korea, and the output was extremely low. In recent years, Chu State suddenly began to release gold. South Korea has some gold, but it is only enough for the King of Han to reward the harem concubines and trusted ministers.

In today's world, apart from Chu, which can rely on its strong industrial and commercial foundation, can turn its hands into clouds, turn its hands into rain, and tighten or relax gold at will, other countries can also gain some by virtue of trade with Hexi and Western Regions. Gold, this is also the main reason why Chu State decided to attack Guanzhong merchants this time.

So when King Han Xin mentioned gold, Feng Miaonv instinctively thought that he wanted to take back the gold he had given before.

Han Wang Han Xin shook his hands repeatedly, and said hurriedly: "No, no, where does my concubine go? Those gold, silver and jewels were given by the widow, so how could I ask you to get them back again? That's it, your clan brother is here this time. Didn't Guan Zhong slap Bai Mo hard, and I don't want to be greedy, just let him take 1 taels out of it."

Seeing Feng Miaonv groaning silently, Han Wang Han Xin said again: "Of course, the widow will definitely not make it difficult for my concubine. Didn't your clan brother say that he has stolen the craft of brewing liquor from Chu State and plans to make it near Shaoshui?" Do you want to open a workshop to brew wine? To brew wine, you must need a lot of grain, how about I can exchange 50 shi of grain with him for 1 taels of gold?"

Only then did Feng Miaonv turn her anger into joy, and said charmingly and infinitely: "Your Majesty, look at what you said, my family's business is still your Majesty's business. If you need gold, you can just issue an edict to the brother of the slave family." Now, why don't you take out 50 shi of grain to exchange with him, it's so strange."

"This is necessary, hehe." Han Wang Hanxin smiled lewdly in a low voice. A pair of Lushan claws had already touched Feng Miaonv's bulging chest. Stretched out a catkin and lightly slapped Han Wang Han Xin's crotch through the brocade robe, gently gripping the weapon that was gradually rising.

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Xianyang, Weiyang Palace.

"What, Xiangfu, are you going to kill Lu Shizhi?!" Liu Heng suddenly got up, his face full of shock.

Bai Mo didn't change his face, and said in a deep voice: "In order to resist the Yantie official camp, the uncle and nephew of the Lu family ignored the overall situation of the government and cooperated with Guanzhong merchants to maliciously drive up food prices, causing a large-scale food shortage. After the minister intervened, he did not hesitate to lure wolves into the house , secretly colluding with Chu spies to harm the interests of the big man, all these perverse actions can be described as crimes that cannot be punished."

What Bai Mo wants to kill most is Lu Tai, but Lu Tai is the head of the Lu family after all, and he is also a meritorious official. Even Chen Ping didn't quite agree with him killing Lu Tai, but Chen Ping fully agreed with killing Lu Shi to establish his prestige.

Seeing that Bai Mo involved Taiwei Lu Tai again, Liu Heng's face suddenly changed even more, and he said: "This, Xiangfu, this is a big matter. It is really a big deal. I don't know if Xiangfu has conclusive evidence?"

"Of course there is conclusive evidence." Chen Ping on the other side put a large stack of files on Liu Heng's desk, and said, "My lord, this is what Heibingtai collected about Lu's nephew and nephew and Guanzhong merchants maliciously driving up grain prices, and The evidence of the Lu family's uncle and nephew colluding secretly with the spies of the Chu State, there are all personal and material evidence, it can be said to be as solid as a mountain of evidence."

Liu Heng flipped through the thick file, and said bitterly: "Father Xiang, Grand Master, must this be done?"

Bai Mo gave a long bow to Liu Heng, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, if there are no rules, there will be no circle, and if the country does not have discipline, the world will inevitably be in chaos. The reason why there is a food shortage in Guanzhong this time is because these giant merchants are lawless. Therefore, my king must Bring Lu Shizhi to justice and set an example to others, if you don't punish severely, there will be chaos in Guanzhong."

"Alas." Liu Heng sighed softly, waved his hand and said, "I will play."

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Sima Ji went into the study in panic, and said to Sima Zhong: "Second Brother, something has happened, something has happened!"

Sima Zhong was terrified when he heard that, he quickly put down the brush in his hand and asked, "Brother, what happened?"

Sima Ji wiped the sweat from his forehead, panting, "I just saw Lu Shizhi was arrested on the street."

"Ah, Lu Shizhi was arrested?" Sima Zhong's face changed drastically, and he said in disbelief, "What crime is An's accused of?"

Sima Ji said: "It is said that they instigated merchants in Guanzhong to maliciously drive up food prices, causing a food shortage in Xianyang and causing hundreds of people to starve to death, and also secretly colluding with Chu spies to plot treason!"

"What?!" Sima Zhong's face changed even more, and he lost his voice, "So, the secret loan of gold from Wumuya has been found out by Heibingtai?"

Of course Sima Zhong knew that it was true that the Lu family had secretly connected with the state of Chu. Not only the Lu family, but also the Sima family, the other 200 relatives, and more than [-] merchants had borrowed gold from Wumuya, but the amount was different. Now even Lu Shizhi has been arrested, and his status is far inferior to the rest of the Lu family, how can he be spared?

Huge panic hit like a tide, and cold sweat broke out on Sima Zhong's forehead in an instant.

Subconsciously wiping the cold sweat off his forehead, Sima Zhong suddenly asked again: "Where's Lu Tai? What's his reaction?"

Sima Ji sighed, and said anxiously: "Lu Tai's Taiwei Mansion was also surrounded by the Imperial Forest Army. Bai Mo, the murderous executioner, is really going to attack us."

"Here, how dare Bai Mo really dare?!" Sima Zhong was terrified, and said in uncertainty, "There are more than 300 merchants, more than 200 noble families and more than [-] relatives, Bai Mo really dares to kill? He is not afraid of stirring up mutiny? He is not afraid of causing turmoil in the court? He is not afraid that Chu State will take advantage of it?!"

Sima Ji said anxiously: "Second brother, when is it, are you still lucky? As the saying goes, don't be afraid of ten thousand, just in case, you should go to Hanzhong to avoid the limelight!"

Before the words were finished, the old housekeeper suddenly rushed in and reported in a panic: "Patriarch, something is wrong, something is wrong, suddenly a large group of officers and soldiers came and surrounded our Sima Mansion."

"Ah?" Sima Ji was shocked when he heard this, but Sima Zhong collapsed on the ground.

The old housekeeper hurried forward to help Sima Zhong up from the ground, and said: "Patriarch, the officers and soldiers also said that the prime minister invited you to the prime minister's mansion for a drink."

"Drinking?" Sima Zhong smiled miserably, "I'm afraid it's beheaded wine?"

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In the lobby of the prime minister's mansion, dozens of tables of banquets have been set up on the left and right sides. Sima Zhong, Sima Ji brothers, and dozens of respectable relatives, family heads, or wealthy businessmen are kneeling and sitting on the grass behind the case tremblingly. At the banquet, beside each banquet table, stood a guard of the Imperial Forest with his hand on the hilt of his sword and a serious expression.

In addition, there are more than 100 tables in the patio outside the lobby and in the corridors on the left and right sides. Through the wide-open middle door of Xiangfu, it can be clearly seen that the patio outside and the corridors on the left and right are also full of tables. With the densely packed banquet, it is easy for those who are interested to judge that all the families involved in the storage of food are here!

There are more than 500 tables of banquets in the huge prime minister's mansion, but there is no sound, and needles can be heard!
During the suffocating wait, the imperial guard guarding the side door suddenly shouted: "The prime minister is here..."

Sima Zhong, Sima Ji, more than 200 relatives, more than 300 family heads, and more than [-] merchants all knelt and sat up from the table, all panicking, or disdainful, or pretending to be calm, or disapproving His eyes turned to the side door of the Xiangfu lobby in unison, and under the gaze of everyone, white ink poured straight in.

"Everyone, I kept you waiting for so long." Unexpectedly, Bai Mo was full of joy, bowing to everyone in the hall, "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."

However, Bai Mo's next words plunged the entire hall into deathly silence.

"The truth is that I just went to the Caishikou prison to behead a traitor, so I was delayed." Bai Mo smiled slightly, and then waved out of the hall and shouted, "Come on, bring up Lu Shizhi's head."

Immediately, the two teams of imperial guards escorted a small imperial guard into the main gate, passed through the middle gate, and went straight to the lobby. The head, even the blood dripped down through the wooden basin, but it was not Lu Shizhi's head, who else would come?

In the lobby, in the courtyard, and in the corridors on the left and right sides, there was a sound of breathing, and a few timid people collapsed to the ground, foaming at the mouth, and twitching all over.

Bai Mo's eyes were serious, and he swept across the faces of all the people in the hall one by one, and no one dared to look at him.

The suffocating depression lasted for half a stick of incense, and Bai Mo suddenly smiled brightly, and said loudly: "Everyone, don't panic, the secret connection with Chu State has been verified by the Black Bingtai, and it is Lu Shizhi alone. In short, it has nothing to do with you, but today's banquet is actually to shock you, hehehe."

There were whispers in the lobby, in the courtyard, and in the corridors on the left and right. Everyone, including Sima Zhong and Sima Ji brothers, suspected that there was something wrong with their ears. Lu Shi's execution showed that Bai Mo had already mastered it. The iron evidence of each family secretly linking the state of Chu, how could Bai Mo just let it go?

(End of this chapter)