Turning the tide in the Red Chamber

Chapter 36 [036] Duke Liguo, what do you want to oppose?
How can this be?

Jia Chen is just a thirteen-year-old boy.

How is it possible to defeat so many people?

Especially these eighteen foreign monks, Feng Tang had seen them before.

The last time he was a guest at Duke Li's mansion, Liu Biao even bragged to him about how powerful the eighteen monks he hired were.

Unexpectedly, the eighteen of them combined could not defeat Jia Chen.

And the four guards who fell on the ground were not ordinary people, but none of them were the opponents of Jia Chen alone.

How did he, a half-grown boy with no hair at all, do it?
It's unbelievable, unbelievable!

Seeing Feng Tang, Liu Biao seemed to see a savior, and shouted loudly:
"Old General Feng, please persuade Jia Chen quickly, don't kill our grandparents and grandchildren!"

Feng Tang was dumbfounded, Liu Biao, the dignified Duke of Li, would ask himself?

Back in the day, Liu Biao leaped his sword and leaped his horse, galloping across the battlefield. Although he wasn't brave enough to fear death, he was still daring to fight, paranoid and arrogant, and never begged anyone.

Why are you willing to ask for help today?Isn't this not guaranteed at the end of the festival?
This old boy is really getting better and better!

Although he despises Liu Biao in his heart, he has a deep friendship with him, and if Jia Chen kills him, the Duke of Li, the Supreme Emperor and His Majesty will not let Jia Chen go.

Feng Tang didn't dare to hesitate at all, he was afraid that Jia Chen would kill Liu Biao, his grandparents and his grandson with a knife in his hand, so he hurriedly shouted: "Chen'er, stop!"

Jia Chen looked back at him, bowed his hands and saluted:
"Jia Chen met Feng Shibo."

Feng Tang persuaded:

"Duke Li is an important minister in the court, he must not be killed!"

Jia Chen sneered and said:
"Feng Shibo didn't know something. Just now, Li Guogong's grandson Liu Fang invited me to his house as a guest, but he didn't expect that Li Guogong wanted to kill me."

"What? Shut up?" Feng Tang asked with a dazed expression:
"Did you hear something you shouldn't have heard? He even forced Duke Li to kill you to silence you regardless of the favor of Second Duke Ning Rong?"

As he said that, Feng Tang looked at Li Guogong Liu Biao with a strange expression, as if he was examining a traitor who was plotting evil.

Liu Biao hastily explained:
"Old General Feng, it's not what you think. I didn't say anything outrageous."

Feng Tang frowned suspiciously and said:

"I didn't say you wanted to rebel, why did you explain it to me? Could it be that there is no money here?"

Liu Biao panicked immediately. If he was misunderstood as saying crazy words of plotting rebellion, it would be a heinous crime that would be ransacked and beheaded by everyone.

The Great Zhou Dynasty followed the Ming system, and also had Jinyiwei, responsible for supervising all officials.

Jin Yiwei's eyes and ears spread all over the government and the public, and the four kings, eight lords and twelve princes are regarded as serious troubles by His Majesty, so it is natural to install Jin Yiwei's secret guards in these mansions that have made great contributions to the founding of the country.

If the secret guard wrote down Li Guogong's intention of rebellion in the impermanence book and submitted it to His Majesty, then all of Li Guogong's hundreds of people would be ruined.

If someone accuses the Second Ningrong Mansion of wanting to rebel, His Majesty will not believe it, because the Ningrong Second Mansion no longer has military power, so why rebel?

But if someone said that Duke Li wanted to rebel, His Majesty would probably believe it, because he still held part of the military power.

Therefore, when he heard that Feng Tang suspected that he wanted to rebel, Liu Biao became impatient, his face flushed, and he said anxiously:
"Old General Feng, be careful. As the Duke of Li, I live with the country, so how could I conspire to rebel?"

Feng Tang sneered and said:
"You even dare to kill the descendants of Rong Guogong, what else are you afraid to do?"

Liu Biao argued:
"Jia Chen is just an offshoot of the Rong family."

Feng Tang said:
"That's also the collateral blood of Rong Guogong, which is related to the two generations of Rong Guogong. Although there are differences between the first and second sons, the descendants of the bastards are also the children of the same clan."

Every sentence made sense, leaving Liu Biao speechless.

Feng Tang looked at Jia Chen and asked:
"Chen'er, what the hell did you hear? It actually forced Duke Li to kill you."

Jia Chen didn't answer directly, but squinted at Liu Biao, and said with a playful smile:

"Let Duke Li speak for himself."

The corners of Liu Biao's lips twitched, secretly thinking that this kid is not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also smart, and even kicked the ball to himself.

"Old General Feng, there are too many people here, let's go to the hall and have a chat while drinking tea." Liu Biao looked around and said with fear in his eyes.

Feng Tang said: "Alright then."

With that said, he looked at Jia Chen and suggested:

"Chen'er, if you're not interested in listening, then you should go home first."

Jia Chen smiled narrowly and said:

"Li Guogong almost killed me because of this matter. I am naturally very interested in such important matters to me. I should listen to them together so that I can rest assured."

As he spoke, he looked at Liu Biao, and asked softly but firmly:

"I wonder if Duke Li would like to buy me a cup of tea?"

Liu Biao glanced at the three-pointed and double-edged knife in his hand, and dared not refuse, so he could only squeeze out a stiff smile:

"Brother Chen is the successor of Duke Rong, and he is my family friend. How could I not want to?"

As soon as these words came out, the corners of Liu Fang's lips twitched. Liu Biao was his grandfather, but he called Jia Chen his brother. Didn't Jia Chen become his grandfather?

Sure enough, a big fist is the last word.

Liu Biao led Feng Tang and Jia Chen into the main hall, where the host and guest took their seats.

Liu Fang ordered the maids to serve good tea.

Feng Tang asked: "Mr. Li, can you speak this time?"

After Liu Biaoping retired all the servants, he smiled bitterly and said:

"I had no choice but to make this move."

He didn't want to tell the truth at first, but Jia Chen sat beside him holding a three-pointed two-edged knife, so in desperation, Liu Biao had no choice but to tell the truth.

After Liu Biao finished talking about the conspiracy he and Liu Fang combined, Feng Tang shook his head and sighed:
"Why is this? In order to sever the relationship with the founding clan, Li Guogong did not hesitate to smear Lingsun's reputation. This is a way to survive!"

Feng Tang relied on his military merits to advance step by step to the high position of General Shenwu, and he neither belonged to the founding line nor the Chongrui line.

Liu Biao smiled bitterly and said:
"The Supreme Emperor is old, and I am afraid that in a few years, he will be able to control the sky. The founding line is all the Supreme Emperor's cronies, and has always been regarded as a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh by His Majesty.

After the death of the Supreme Emperor, His Majesty will uproot the founding lineage.

Although I am old, I am not confused. For the safety of our Liu family, I have to make such a bad plan. "

Hearing this, Feng Tang fell into deep thought, thinking about how to persuade him, but he heard Jia Chen sneer and say:

"Duke Li is really smart all his life, he was confused for a while!"

Liu Biao asked in surprise, "How do you say that?"

Feng Tang also looked at Jia Chen suspiciously, wanting to hear his advice.

Jia Chen said surprisingly:

"Do you really think that the Supreme Emperor is at odds with His Majesty's father and son?"

Liu Biao said: "It's natural. No one in the Manchu Dynasty knows about civil and military affairs, but no one dares to speak out in public."

Jia Chen looked out of the window with a look of wisdom in his hands, and said with a light smile:

"You only saw the appearance. The Supreme Emperor never wanted to compete with His Majesty for power, and the Supreme Emperor only superficially regarded the founder's lineage as his cronies."

Feng Tang suddenly felt that Jia Chen was unfathomable, and he had the demeanor of a wise man like Zhuge Liang and Zhang Zifang.

"I don't know what my nephew means?" Feng Tang asked curiously.

(End of this chapter)