[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 73 [English]

Chapter 71 Fraud

The atmosphere is chilly and you can hear a needle drop.

Xi Hongxuan held the handle of the chair and reacted quickly in this frightening atmosphere. He said: “Confusing the real and the fake, you are throwing the ecstasy again! Shen Lanzhou, do you really think I dare not kill you?”

“The knife has been placed on my neck,” Shen Zechuan tilted his head and stared at the blade, “You can just give the order and take my head from my neck.”

Xi Hongxuan did not dare to relax at all. In this confrontation, he refused to let go of any subtle expression of Shen Zechuan.Although he was firmly seated in his chair, he was more anxious than Shen Zechuan. However, the more he warned himself not to be affected by Shen Zechuan, the more he was attracted by Shen Zechuan’s eyes and tone.

“We are brothers after all,” Xi Hongxuan said with a smile, “Lan Zhou, tell the truth and I will leave you a complete body.”

“Killing people can only be done with a nod of the head, so just do it,” Shen Zechuan said, “Come on.”

Xi Hongxuan dug his fingers tightly on the handle of the chair and looked at Shen Zechuan, but Shen Zechuan was too calm, so Xi Hongxuan said: “Aren’t you worried about Qi Huilian? If you die, I will skin the old dog and sell him to the Queen Mother to ask for his favor!”

Shen Zechuan said: “If you had handed Qi Huilian to the Queen Mother twenty years earlier, she might have forgiven you for your negligence this time, but now Qi Huilian is worthless. He is not worth living, and it is even worthless to die. You are also a veteran of the business, do you feel comfortable doing such a loss-making business? I think you are obsessed and sick.”

“Qi Huilian is just pretending to be crazy and acting stupid,” Xi Hongxuan said, “Don’t you think I can’t see it? He is clinging to life with his tail between his legs. In order to survive, he is really acting like it!”

Shen Zechuan sneered: “Trying me at this time? He is a madman.”

“If he is a madman, who are you studying under?” Xi Hongxuan stretched his neck, “Zhaosui Temple has made you reborn. Why did the remnant of the Shen family, who was like a pug six years ago, become so courageous and scheming? Lan Zhou, tell me!”

“People make plans, and God makes things happen.” Shen Zechuan looked gloomy, “Don’t you know what it’s like to be a pug and be kicked around by others? I don’t shed my skin, how can I stand out? It’s better to ask for help than to ask for yourself. You and I both escaped from danger, but now we have to fight in the same room, Xi Hongxuan, you better play the word “kill the donkey for the sake of trouble.”

“If you hadn’t leaked the news, how could the Ouhua Building collapse for no reason? We are brothers inside, and you backhanded me when you came out. How can I be more ruthless than you! But God didn’t have what I wanted, and I didn’t die!” Xi Hongxuan said in a cold voice, “You want to please both sides, but it can’t be so cheap, right?”

“What can Xiao Er give me,” Shen Zechuan said sarcastically, “to deserve your suspicion? He is not Xiao Jiming. He cannot be the king of Libei, nor can he command the Libei cavalry. He is just a trapped beast in this capital! What is the difference between he and me? I don’t lack anything he has.”

“He has a good fortune that you don’t have,” Xi Hongxuan said. “He is the second son of King Libei. He comes from a direct lineage and shares the same mother as Xiao Jiming. Even if he cannot inherit the throne of Libei, he still has tens of thousands of troops who are willing to obey orders. Isn’t what you lack is soldiers?”

Shen Zechuan frowned coldly and said: “I serve as a royal guard, what do I need soldiers and horses for? I only have a way to survive in Qandu, and I have no place to use myself outside Qandu. I am the eighth son of Shen Wei, and you are the second son of the Xi family. Who is better off? It can be seen that there is no difference between the concubine and the concubine. God can’t make a conclusion until the end of the road.”

“When you say such rebellious words, you have already regarded the order of the world as nothing.” Xi Hongxuan raised his finger and pointed at his toes, “But you still have to admit that some people are born to be masters. The upper class of a family maintains the succession. This is fate! If there is no difference between the direct descendants, how can the bloodline maintain the orthodoxy? He’s surnamed Li is a step higher than your surnamed Shen!”

Shen Zechuan stared at Xi Hongxuan, laughed loudly, and the madness returned in his affectionate eyes, and he said: “Yes, yes…”

At this moment, Qiao Tianya saw Shen Zechuan’s killing intent and almost thought he was about to draw his sword.Unexpectedly, the next moment, Shen Zechuan said kindly: “In that case, what future can I have if I follow He Xiao Er? If you follow the wind, it will be rain. If you set up a trap to kill me today, you will regret it tomorrow.”

Xi Hongxuan was shocked and undecided.He didn’t show anything on his face, but just drooped his eyes and said, “How dare you pretend to be so pretentious when you are about to die! You just left Zhaosu Temple with your front foot and came here with your back foot. Doesn’t it mean that this is an important place for you?”

“That’s natural,” Shen Zechuan’s emotions seemed to have sunk into a deep pool, and not even a ripple could be seen, he said, “That’s Qi Huilian. Even if he is crazy, he is still Qi Huilian who won three yuan in a row and was personally invited out by the East Palace. He is in my hands. Unless I die, I will never give him to others.”

Shen Zechuan’s guess was good. Xi Hongxuan was setting up a trap to deceive himself. He had no idea whether Qi Huilian was really crazy or pretending to be crazy. He just wanted to strike first and catch Shen Zechuan off guard.Although Xi Hongxuan does not have Xue Xiuzhuo’s ability, he has one skill that no one else can match, which is eloquence.He was able to incite a sudden upheaval in the Imperial Academy with just a teahouse talk that day because of his eloquent tongue, and this was also his flaw.

If he was really sure that Shen Zechuan and Xiao Chiye were playing tricks on him, they would not leave Shen Zechuan a chance to speak.Since he dragged his sick body here, it was because he was not sure whether Shen Zechuan had joined forces with Xiao Chiye, so he had to use his special skills to use Shen Zechuan’s words in a verbal attack.

“What do you want Qi Huilian to do?” Xi Hongxuan asked fearfully.

Shen Zechuan suddenly had a plan in his mind, and he leaned over and said to Xi Hongxuan: “Qi Huilian is the prince’s teacher. During the East Palace Incident, I heard that there was a grandson who was still in his infancy. Ji Lei did not tell me the whereabouts of his grandson before he died. I am afraid that Qi Huilian will know, so I have to keep an eye on him.”

Xi Hongxuan couldn’t help but change his expression and said: “There are no survivors under the Queen Mother’s sword. It is routine to cut off the grass and root out the roots! What are you dreaming about!”

Shen Zechuan said: “Without the emperor’s heir, who would dare to murder the emperor like this? If he is dead, there will be no one named Li in Dazhou. This was not done by you, and it was not done by me. Instead of turning against me here, you should put down your sword and discuss countermeasures with me.”

“How do I know it wasn’t you?” Xi Hongxuan didn’t move. “No one else knows the structure of the Ouhua Tower, but you know it best. It’s easiest to use your hands and feet. Furthermore, this time I have been robbed continuously, but you have been promoted one after another. You have done a lot of credit!”

“I just received the Holy Grace. It’s time to gather my strength to climb up. Why kill him? Besides, you and I have been together for a long time. We talk empty talk. Why should Xiao Er believe me?” Shen Zechuan smiled slowly at he, “I will kill you when there will be greater benefits.”

He told this sentence half-truth, but the people who heard it were horrified.Xi Hongxuan covered his lips and coughed, taking advantage of this gap to avoid Shen Zechuan’s gaze.

Although they had conspired to kill many people, Xi Hongxuan still could not confront Shen Zechuan head-on.This is not a momentary fear, this is a fear that accumulates as we get to know each other.He couldn’t forget Ji Lei’s appearance after being shaved, so he got suspicious this time and wanted to act quickly.

This person cannot be kept.

Xi Hongxuan thought.

When the time is right, no matter what, kill him!Such a person will definitely not be used by himself. What he said about his concubines and concubines has revealed that he has no respect for the Eight Great Families.Everyone is seeking skin from a tiger, competing to see who is faster in the future.

Xi Hongxuan secretly made up his mind and smiled and said: “I’m scaring you because I was scared when I was pressed in that pit. Lan Zhou, if you go in and lie down, you will understand. What are you still doing? Put away the knife and don’t hurt Mr. Zhenfu.”

The surrounding knives were sheathed one after another, but Xi Hongxuan did not let them out.he pulled Hu Qiu and said: “Things have happened suddenly in the past few days. We have no information, and it is inevitable that we will become suspicious of each other. It’s good to speak clearly. Come, Lan Zhou, let’s have a discussion.”

Shen Zechuan said: “Swords have no eyes. Next time, Second Young Master will say hello to me first so that I can get ready and not be as hasty as today.”

“It’s remarkable that you are calm in the face of danger.” Xi Hongxuan picked up a pot and made tea. “You also know that what we are doing is to raise your head. This time we really forced it on your face. Otherwise, how could I have ever treated you like this? It was all because of force! I see that Xiao Er is about to be proud again, and I am anxious. Come on, come on, sit down, are you still complaining about me?”

“My surname is Shen, I am not worthy of a high position.” Shen Zechuan looked around the room, “How dare I sit next to you?”

Xi Hongxuan laughed and said, “That’s all nonsense! If you say it out loud, you’re offending others. Can you be the same as others? Sit down.”

Shen Zechuan just sat down.

Xi Hongxuan gave the tea to him and said with a smile: “Let me tell you, you are really put off by this surname, don’t you think so? If you were born into the Han family or the Fei family, how could there be so much discord between us? Lan Zhou, calm down! Tell me, why are you keeping this Qi Huilian?”

Shen Zechuan touched his sleeve pocket and then remembered that he had lost his ivory fan. He said: “The old madman was frightened by the incident of the prince committing suicide. I saw him at Zhaosu Temple without looking up. I heard some intermittent crazy words, so I wanted to keep him for later.”

“You should ask me about the emperor’s grandson.” Xi Hongxuan stirred the foam in the tea, “Don’t think about it, it’s impossible.”

“Is there no door at all?” Shen Zechuan gently turned the teacup but did not drink.

Xi Hongxuan groaned after eating his tea and said: “That job was done by Ji Lei and Shen Wei. They were both cruel people. The pretty princess was strangled to death by them. Do you expect them to be merciful to the emperor’s grandson? Besides, the emperor’s grandson and he have a sworn hatred for killing their father. They are so full that they will leave a source of trouble for themselves.”

“Xue Xiuzhuo also said the same?”

Xi Hongxuan glanced at he and said, “Why did you specifically ask about Yanqing?”

“I’m an acquaintance,” Shen Zechuan said without moving his eyes, “You have a good relationship with him. Didn’t you listen to him when you were promoted to the examination department this time?”

“Both of you are Zhuge Liang. Whoever says more makes sense, I will listen to him.” Xi Hongxuan kicked the ball back and said, “It is said that scholars despise each other, but you smart people despise each other.”

“That’s really not true,” Shen Zechuan said, “You were transferred to the merit examination department before the Ducha, and you put this red-hot job on yourself, just to make people jealous. It is hard to guarantee that this was not the reason why you were framed this time. Xue Xiuzhuo has been an official for some years, wouldn’t he have thought of it? If he had thought of it, why would he still advise you to go?”

Xi Hongxuan paused while eating tea and said, “Who would have expected that someone would really dare to attack me? I don’t blame Yanqing.”

“He served in the Nanlin Hunting Ground escort, but at that time he knew how to hide his strength and bide his time. Instead of thinking about rushing, he went to Dali Temple to practice.” Shen Zechuan said this and did not continue. He just smiled at Xi Hongxuan, “I’m just weird.”

Xi Hongxuan seemed not to have heard it, but also laughed: “Oh! I almost forgot about this interruption. Lan Zhou, now that I have recovered from my illness and the emperor has woken up, the Procuratorate will soon start impeaching me. Please find a way so that I cannot be transferred from the capital.”

“This time the fault lies with the emperor, but no one blames him. The Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household Affairs are also trying to pass the blame. You happen to be in the middle, and everyone is naturally willing to take action on you.” Shen Zechuan put down the tea cup, “It’s difficult to handle.”

“Pan Xiangjie and Wei Huaigu!” Xi Hongxuan said, “In the final analysis, they just want money, and it doesn’t matter if they scold each other. They are holding on to me just to raise the price and let me pay for it. How many people died this time? As long as the emperor is fine, I can buy anything else.”

“We don’t have tens of thousands taels this time, so I’m afraid it won’t be fair.” Shen Zechuan said with a smile.

“I have the money,” Xi Hongxuan also put down the tea cup and said, “but I don’t want to give it to them. I made the mistake of accompanying the emperor to visit the brothel, but Guangou has nothing to do with me. They want to mess around and use me as a scapegoat, but I won’t accompany you.”

“The official level is overwhelming. The higher-ups want to deal with you. Even if you are right, you are also wrong. Reasoning will not work, and there is no point in leaving the stall.” Shen Zechuan said calmly, “It is still difficult to handle.”

Xi Hongxuan said: “It’s not difficult to handle. Let me tell you, the Sacred Heart is with me. Even if they want to deal with it strictly, they have to look at the Holy Face. Xiao Er hasn’t solved it yet, so he can’t mess up. I’m sure that when the emperor wakes up this time, he will definitely not be the same as before.”