Chapter 407

When Mr. Chen said this, he sighed heavily, his eyes flickering.

"And then?"

"A mere food competition, what could happen?"

Wang Zhong frowned; he had been running around in Guanzhong and did not know much about what had happened in Changan, only knowing that Wu Long had died in prison for the crime of treason.

But Wang Zhong did not know exactly how he died.

Mr. Chen looked straight at Wang Zhong, his face full of pain, "No one expected that the Living Yama would come up with a plate of nine-turn large intestines that hadn't been blanched, causing the Prince and the Heir to eat pig feces together!"

As soon as these words were spoken.

Wang Zhong instantly could not hold it together.

"What?"

"The Prince's status is so noble, how could he willingly eat feces..."

Wang Zhong was shocked.

He had thought that he was the most miserable in the world, drinking wine with a pound of locusts every day in Guanzhong, but he did not expect Wu Long to be even more miserable!

Was this Living Yama really that ruthless?

Mr. Chen sighed, "Old General Wang does not know, this nine-turn large intestine is the number one yang scheme in the world; using the weak against the strong, it is impossible to guard against, and in this world, apart from Your Majesty, within the rules, others have no choice at all!"

Next, Mr. Chen spoke about the viciousness of the nine-turn large intestines!

"If you don't eat, you can't be eliminated; if you eat, you fall into the trap; how can one choose?"

Wang Zhong also felt his scalp go numb instantly.

"It is clear that the Prince suffered such humiliation, so why is the Prince gone?"

Mr. Chen's eyes flickered, but he continued, "At that time, when this happened, the Prince was in a fit of anger and was about to enter the palace to find Your Majesty to make a decision, insisting that since he was already so miserable, how could Your Majesty take action against him? I tried to dissuade him with my death, but I couldn't pull him back!"

"Alas, after that trip, the Prince never came back!"

"Even I happened to be outside, which is why I escaped a disaster; otherwise, my life would have been gone too, but if the Prince had listened to advice, he wouldn't have been so miserable."

Mr. Chen sighed long, appearing helpless and emotional.

These words were half true and half false; the events were all true, but the role he played in them was exactly the opposite.

Wang Zhong was completely numb from listening.

First the nine-turn large intestine yang scheme, then taking action at the most unexpected time.

This pair of monarch and subject was simply amazing.

For a time, Wang Zhong fell into silence.

Seeing that Wang Zhong did not speak, Mr. Chen could not help but ask, "Old General Wang, what are you thinking about?"

Wang Zhong raised his eyes to look at Mr. Chen and suddenly said.

"You say, if I go to the Dingguo Prefecture now, with thorny vines tied to my back, and take advantage of the merit of saving the Emperor, can both sides discard their grievances?"

"If I wait until he loses favor and then get rid of him with one strike, how about that?"

Mr. Chen: "..."

He thought for a moment and then said seriously, "Even if the General can endure the General of the Flying Chicken and eat locusts every day, the Living Yama might not necessarily let the General go."

"Why?"

Wang Zhong asked subconsciously.

"Has the General forgotten the Living Yama's answer when he first entered the court and faced Your Majesty's question about his enemies, from seventy-year-old men to seven-year-old children?"

Wang Zhong's thoughts were completely extinguished.

If he remembered correctly, the Living Yama's answer was that his big sword did not kill the old and young, but he had a small knife, and he would stab the left and right hearts, and even the buttocks would get a stab.

The degree of viciousness and caution was simply appalling.

"Furthermore, in terms of waiting, at the General's age, it should be very difficult to wait until the Living Yama loses favor."

Mr. Chen looked serious and added another sentence.

Wang Zhong: "..."

"However, we are not without opportunity now; although the Living Yama has come up with poisonous schemes repeatedly, Great Chu has suffered such a great loss, and they will absolutely not let it go!"

"Among the civil and military officials in the court, a crowd of civil officials, such as the Secretariat Drafter Cui Xinghe, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites Song Li, the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple Lu Wen, and the head of the officials, Chancellor Xu Xuanji, all have grudges against Gao Yang!"

"As long as Old General Wang listens to advice, our chances of winning are great!"

Mr. Chen said repeatedly.

Wang Zhong thought about it, and his heart also felt a little more settled.

He was not dealing with the Living Yama alone; behind him were a crowd of civil and military officials!

But he still asked cautiously, "If I listen to advice, can you really trade two moves with that Living Yama?"

Mr. Chen saw that his goal had been achieved and revealed a confident smile, "That is natural!"

"My poisonous schemes are also up to standard!"

"Just with that Zhao Gao, I can make the General make a huge profit!"

Soon, a servant walked in.

"Grand General, the latest news: the Song family, the Cui family, and even Lord Lu and Chancellor Xu have all sent visiting cards to the Dingguo Prefecture!"

Wang Zhong instantly looked at Mr. Chen.

Mr. Chen: "..."

"Your Majesty proposed executing the captives, clearly intending to reuse Gao Yang, so it is normal for the officials to show favor."

"But this may not necessarily be Your Majesty's move to buy people's hearts!"

"Looking at it further, the peaceful situation in the world will not last long; the Living Yama is naturally a thorn in the side of every country, and just this Changancheng will definitely not be peaceful next!"

"Great Chu will definitely receive the news of defeat soon, and the Zhao Kingdom delegation is also on the way!"

"Executing captives is harmful to heaven, so we can completely push the execution of captives onto the Living Yama; when the Great Chu delegation and the Zhao Kingdom delegation arrive, we can stir up trouble in secret!"

"In my heart, I already have many wonderful plans."

"The Living Yama has countless enemies; how would he know that it is us making trouble in secret?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhong took a deep look at Mr. Chen.

He said gloomily, "If it weren't for these last words of yours, I really wouldn't dare to trust you with all my might!"

"Then I will wait to see your performance."

Mr. Chen revealed a confident smile, "That is not a problem."

"But since we have reached a consensus, can you give me a few mouthfuls of food first?"

"During this time, Great Chu was at the gates, Changan was blockaded, and I have been relying on starving for nine meals in three days to hold on; if I don't eat something, let alone dealing with the Living Yama, I fear I will go to see the real Yama."

"..." ===== CHAPTER 409 =====