Chapter 604 Xiang Yan: I Am Suing You for Defamation. He Defamed Me! All the Officials in the Court Are Wolves!

June 20th.

Helu Palace.

Seeing Zhuang Jia covered in blood and with an arrow stuck in his left arm, King Qi of Chu quickly stood up and greeted him: "My dear Zhuang!"

"How could he be so badly injured!"

"Where is the imperial physician? Send him quickly!!!"

King Qi of Chu showed an extremely concerned look.

Zhuang Jia also showed a weak and grateful look: "I thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

"But please don't worry, Your Majesty."

"I won't die yet~~hiss~~I won't die for the time being!"

As he spoke, Zhuang Jia showed a painful look.

King Qi of Chu was about to continue to act sad, but heard Zhuang Jia continue to say: "Xiong Huanyin and other comrades are willing to sacrifice their lives for the king!"

"I was just hit by an arrow and two swords, so what!"

King Qi of Chu's eyes suddenly condensed: "What did you say?"

"Xiong Zhao, what happened to Xiong Zhao?!"

Zhuang Jia shed two lines of tears and cried sadly: "Xiong Huanyin he!"

"He died in Xia Pi City!"

King Qi of Chu stood up in disbelief: "Impossible!"

"Absolutely impossible!"

"How dare Xiang Yan do this? How dare he do this!"

In the Qin State, Xiong Zhao was the head of the family soldiers of King Qi of Chu.

Xiong Zhao's status in King Qi of Chu is equivalent to Guafu's status in Ying Chengjiao's family.

But Xiong Zhao's position in King Qi of Chu's heart is even more important than Guafu's position in Ying Chengjiao's heart.

After all, not only did King Qi of Chu trust Xiong Zhao as much as Ying Chengjiao trusted Guafu, Xiong Zhao was also a descendant of King Qi of Chu, and the two had a blood relationship!

Imagine that Ying Chengjiao sent Guafu to pass on an order to Li Xin, but Li Xin not only disobeyed the order, but also killed Guafu.

How would Ying Chengjiao feel?

The anger in King Qi of Chu's heart would only be greater than Ying Chengjiao's! Even heavier!

Zhuang Jia knelt down and kowtowed: "I dare not tell a lie."

"When I met Xiong Huanyin, he was already dead, with only a sword wound on his neck that was shocking!"

"I dared not stay in Xiapi City for long, and hurriedly took a group of soldiers and horses to escape from Xiapi City, and rushed back to Helu City."

"After a hard battle, even the soldiers around me were killed or wounded!"

"Thanks to the blessing of the king, I was lucky enough to see the king again!"

Zhuang Jia's words were so frank.

Xiang Yan did not dare to kill Xiong Zhao, at least before selecting a new King of Chu.

But Xiang Yan did not dare to kill, but Xiong Liu dared to kill!

And Zhuang Jia did not say that Xiang Yan killed Xiong Zhao, but only said that Xiong Zhao died in Xiapi City and Zhuang Jia saw Xiong Zhao's body.

These are all facts!

As for the saying that Xiang Yan killed Xiong Zhao?

That was all King Qi of Chu's own imagination!

After all, Xia Pi City was Xiang Yan's territory, and Xiong Zhao died in Xia Pi City, so Xiang Yan was naturally the primary suspect.

The King of Chu shouted angrily:

"How dare Xiang Yan kill my confidant!"

"I haven't yet investigated his guilt for the defeat, but he is already trying to rebel!"

Zhuang Jia continued to answer with tears in his eyes: "As far as I know, Xiong Huanyin had a fierce conflict with Shang Zhuguo over whether to withdraw the army."

"After the conflict, Xiong Huanyin never stepped out of the Xia Pi government office again."

"On the fourth day of Xiong Huanyin's entry into the city, Shang Zhuguo tried to fight a decisive battle by luring the enemy deep into the city, but was defeated."

"Although I was unable to observe After receiving the military report, I also learned that at least 30,000 soldiers of our army died on the battlefield, and even many people in the city were rioting and setting fire to the city. "

"The day after the decisive battle, the Xia Pi County Office reported the bad news, and I saw the body of Xiong Huanyin."

"Until I escaped from Xia Pi City, the troops of Shang Zhuguo still showed no signs of going south to the Huai River, but instead ordered the civilians to repair the city wall."

Zhuang Jia evaded the main point and told the unhappiness between Xiang Yan and Xiong Zhao, and emphasized Xiang Yan's indifference to Wang Ling.

Zhuang Jia did not give any positive answer to Chu Wangqi's question.

Chu Wangqi suddenly understood after hearing this.

The matter is already very clear.

It must be because I ordered Xiang Yan to go south to the Huai River to defend, which made Xiang Yan dissatisfied, and Xiong Zhao argued for me, resulting in Xiong Zhao being placed under house arrest by Xiang Yan.

After Xiang Yan disobeyed the king's order, fought a decisive battle and suffered a great defeat, the conflict between Xiong Zhao and Xiang Yan became more intense, and Xiang Yan killed my confidant!

Chu Wangqi's cheeks flushed slightly, the hair on his arms stood up, and an angry roar like a beast was squeezed out from his roar!

"Xiang Yan? Xiang Yan!"

"You are just relying on the merit of helping me to ascend the throne, how dare you be so unscrupulous!"

"I will kill you!!!"

But when the anger erupted, Chu Wangqi's intuition made him feel something was wrong.

Chu Wangqi stared at Zhuang Jia with cold eyes and asked: "Zhuang Aiqing led all the comrades under Xiong Huanyin and the guards to flee together."

"Why did all the comrades die in the battle, and only Zhuang Aiqing was able to escape back to Helu City?"

Coincidence!

Too coincidental!

There must be fraud when the coincidence is extreme!

However, Zhuang Jia was not panicked at all, and answered with some uncertainty in his doubt: "I am a marquis of Qin!"

"When I fled with Xiong Huanyin's men, I was in danger."

"But after Xiong Huanyin's men died in battle, how could I be in danger?"

"I only need to show the marquis token of Qin when the Qin scouts ask questions."

King Qi of Chu's eyes froze as he questioned.

That's right.

On the Qin side, Zhuang Jia was one of the Qin army's own.

But the doubts in Chu Wang Qi's heart still did not dissipate, and he continued to question: "Since Xiong Huanyin was first put under house arrest by Shangzhu State, and then killed by Shangzhu State."

"How could Zhuang Aiqing be free and even lead his people to escape from Xiapi City?"

Zhuang Jia's eyes became more and more confused, and he asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, you once ordered me to enter the palace of Shangzhu State as a waiting person, but my identity was discovered by Shangzhu State, and I had to work for him."

"I have reported this matter to the king in detail."

"Even the correspondence between the king and Shangzhu State before he returned to Chu was conveyed by his ministers."

"My lord, have you forgotten?"

Chu Wangqi's questioning eyes stiffened again.

Right.

On Xiang Yan's side, Zhuang Jia is also one of his own!

Before King Qi of Chu could question him again, Zhuang Jia took the lead and threw out a heavier card: "I hurriedly returned to Helu City. In addition to reporting Xiong Huanyin's sacrifice, I also have something important to tell you."

"According to my investigation, Lord Qin Chang'an wants to lead an army of 200,000 to the south, and his target may be Helu City!"

As soon as these words came out, King Qi of Chu no longer had the slightest thought to think about Zhuang Jia's loyalty and treachery. He even forgot to feel sad for Xiong Zhao. Instead, he shouted in shock: "Is this news true?"

Zhuang Jia nodded solemnly: "This news was obtained by a top-secret spy from the Qin Army's camp."

"That spy has a high status in the Qin-Qi coalition, and he even has frequent access to Lord Qin Changan's soldiers."

"I have no evidence to prove that this news is absolutely true."

"But the information this spy sent back to me was never missed!"

"Think about it, it won't take long for other candidates to find out this information based on the movements of the Qin army."

King Chu Qi's heart trembled violently.

How many defenders are left in Helu City?

Even the guards, eunuchs, and private soldiers of various tribes, plus Zhaoyun's troops who were chasing the Qin-Qi coalition outside, the total number was only 50,000!

If Zhuang Jia's news is true, it means that Helu City is about to face a strong attack by an army of 200,000 people led by Ying Chengyu himself!

Just thinking about it made King Chu Qi feel desperate!

King Chu Qi suddenly stood up and paced back and forth on the spot.

After a long time, Zhuang Jia said weakly: "Your Majesty, if you have nothing else to do, please go and seek medical treatment first."

"The girls in Nulu are still waiting for me."

"Chen, I don't want to die!"

King Qi of Chu finally came to his senses, opened a cabinet, took out two gold horseshoes weighing one yi (24 taels) and threw them to Zhuang Jia, saying in a deep voice: "Zhuang Aiqing has worked hard this time."

"I will take care of the rest, and Zhuang Aiqing will go and diagnose and treat the injury."

"When I verify this information, I will thank you again!"

Zhuang Jia sat up in shock while he was dying. He grabbed the two gold horseshoes with both hands deftly, and quickly bowed with a smile: "Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhuang Jia hurriedly slipped out of the imperial study, but Chu Wangqi sat in his original position with gloomy eyes.

Zhuang Jia's words were secretive, but it was enough to arouse King Qi of Chu's suspicion and wariness about Xiang Yan.

How did King Qi of Chu ascend to the throne of Chu King?

How were the three previous kings of Chu killed and captured?

Aren’t they all given by Xiang Yan and other dignitaries of Chu State?

The dignitaries of Chu State have already killed three Chu kings. What's the problem in killing one more Chu king?

If Xiang Yan and the other people of the Chu State are really disobedient, what should King Qi of Chu do?

While he was pondering, the side door of the imperial study room was pushed open, and the former Da Qin Bus Commander and current Da Chu Marquis, Yan Jingyue, who had been staying in the side hall, stepped out and bowed his hands: "Your Majesty."

"I see that Zhuang Jia is indeed capable, usable and trustworthy."

"But he works for many parties, has no loyalty at all, and is not worthy of full trust."

"The information brought back by this person also needs to be verified again."

King Chu Qi's voice became more sarcastic: "I naturally know that Zhuang Jia is not loyal to me at all."

"But can the people of our great Chu be loyal to me?"

"One word from me can determine the life and death of the gentleman, and one action from me can give him what he wants."

"Then Zhuang Jia deserves more trust than the common people!"

King Qi of Chu also knew that Zhuang Jia was working for many parties.

But King Qi of Chu thought he could control Zhuang Jia!

Even if there are problems with the information Zhuang Jia brought back, King Qi of Chu could get the truth through multiple verifications.

Finally, King Qi of Chu made up his mind and commanded in a deep voice: "Send more men to sneak into Xiapi City."

"It is necessary to confirm the life and death of Xiong Huanyin, confirm whether Xiang Yan is willing to follow my orders, and confirm whether Lord Qin Changan really wants to lead his army south personally."

"Other."

"Jinghou Yan, please go to the State of Zhao in person and ask the King of Zhao to send troops to attack Qin."

"Let Yongxiang make Xiong dare to go to the Yan Kingdom again, and ask the King of Yan to send troops to attack Qi."

Seeing Jing Yue's expression of embarrassment, Chu King Qi's voice increased in intensity: "I know that Zhao and Yan have already rejected our proposal to ally with Chu and attack Qin."

"However, Ai Qing wants to warn the two kings of Zhao and Yan that Qin and Qi are strong today, while Chu, Zhao and Yan are weak. Now the situation is really a matter of death!"

"I know that Zhao and Yan are afraid of Qin's power."

"But if our country, Chu, is defeated in this battle, the other two countries, Zhao and Yan, will never be spared!"

Jing Yue could only hand over her hand: "Wei!"

King Chu Qi took a deep breath and continued:

"Summon all the courtiers and hold a grand meeting!"

Xiang Yan's reverse phenomenon has appeared.

Let me see how many jackals there are among the princes of the Manchu Dynasty!