Dressed as a young King Zhuang of Chu

The Dou-like Lingyin Mansion is located in a corner of the bustling streets in Yingdu. The Dou family is powerful, with gorgeous houses and over a hundred servants.On this day, Xiong Lu changed into casual clothes, and went to Lingyin Mansion together with You Meng and several palace servants.The servants didn't know Xiong Lu, but some of them knew You Meng, so he quickly invited them in.Xiong Lu took a few more glances at You Meng and said, "A Meng, you're pretty good."

Youmeng smiled and said: "Don't dare, Ameng only knows how to play some tricks and is well-known in the city. It's not surprising how many people recognize him."

"Master, there is a guest here, and it is Youmeng, the actress next to the king."

Xiong Lu went to the main hall and saw Douban sitting on the cushion, sharpening a dagger.Seeing the person coming, he was surprised and said: "King, why did you come in person?" He quickly stood up and said to the servant: "Quickly, ask the kitchen to prepare the best melon and fruit dishes."

The servant gave a big gift to the couple of bears, and hurried down to prepare.Xiong Lu supported Dou-like hands and motioned him to sit down: "Uncle Dou, you're welcome, you haven't recovered yet, please sit down and rest. I'm here to deliver medicine for you today." After finishing speaking, he motioned behind him Several palace people from the palace offered the medicinal materials.

"This...Since I was injured, the king has sent palace servants to deliver medicinal materials to me twice, and this time I came here in person. I am so grateful..." Dou Ban did not expect Xiong Lu to be so concerned about his injury, such a move , really moved him.

"The last two times were delivered as a routine, this time the widow personally selected the best medicinal materials in the palace, so it is naturally different."

Dou Ban clutched his chest and slowly adjusted his sitting posture, Xiong Lu asked, "Uncle Dou, are you still feeling uncomfortable?"

Douban shook his head and said: "It's not bad, it's almost healed. The arrow shot from the back and hurt the bone. Sometimes the movement is involved, the back is a little uncomfortable, and the chest also has a dull pain. It will be better in a few days." Alright. It’s really boring to lie down in the room these days, so I’ll sit here, do what I can, and exercise my hands and feet.”

"I should have come to visit earlier, but I heard that the past few days have been relatively dangerous, so I didn't dare to come, fearing that it would be bad for the injury. Fortunately, there is no problem now, and the widow is finally relieved."

"Your Majesty can come to visit, I'm already flattered, so don't dare to bother."

"Hey, Uncle Dou, don't be too polite. You saved my life. I have to thank you very much."

"This is what a minister should be like when he is a king. There is nothing to be thankful for. The Dou clan is a branch of the king of Chu. We are related to each other. Even if we are not monarchs and ministers, Douban will sacrifice his life to save each other."

The two chatted a lot intermittently, and suddenly there was a sound outside the door, as if another guest had arrived.You Meng looked out the door and said, "My lord, I'll go out and have a look."

"Is there another guest here? What a coincidence today." Xiong Lu said.

After a while, Youmeng came back with a strange expression on his face.Xiong Lu looked out and saw that it was Qu Wuchen who came, and behind him, there were many imperial guards in armor.

The Xiong couple had a surprised expression, but their bucket-like brows frowned.

Seeing that Xiong Lu was here, Qu Wuchen was quite surprised, and saluted, "My lord, the shaman didn't expect the king to be here today, so I'm being rude."

"Wu Chen, you brought so many people here, what's the matter?"

Qu Wuchen avoided Xiong Lu's eyes, and looked at Dou Ban: "I'm here today to catch the thieves."

"What?!" Xiong Lu looked at Dou Ban, feeling really incredible. "You came to capture Dou Lingyin today?"

"Exactly."

He looked at Wu Chen like a bucket, with no expression on his face, it was the usual cold expression on his face.He said: "Mr. Shen, I am as loyal to the king as I am fighting. I can't be some kind of rogue. You want to arrest me, do you have a reason?"

"The assassination of the king in Yunmengze has a lot to do with you." He took out a document from his arms, unfolded it, and said, "This is evidence of your collaborating with the Jin State. There is a red seal on the silk book that only the direct descendants of the Dou family can have." , the red seal is in your hand, this letter must be from your hand!"

Seeing the red seal at the bottom of the silk book, Dou Ban's expression changed, and he said, "Impossible! How can there be a red seal on this silk book that I have only in my hand?" He said to the servant standing not far away: "Ah Fu, help me to the room, I'll see if the red seal is still there."

Qu Wuchen said: "No need. The spies have found out that the red seal has always been in your hands and has never been lost."

Douban covered his chest, looked at Xiong Lu, and said: "My king, I have never done such a thing, but this..."

Xiong Lu hurriedly said: "Witch Minister, there is a red seal on this silk scroll, so it's not necessarily that the silk scroll was written by Ling Yin. Maybe it was deliberately framed by someone else."

Qu Wuchen added: "The handwriting on this silk script is also nine points like Ling Yin's handwriting."

"Ling Yin almost died in order to save the widow. Could it be that he is pretending? Impossible! Wuchen, is there something wrong!"

The shaman lowered his head and said with regret: "I also hope that I made a mistake, but according to the rules, since there is evidence that Dou Ban may be the manipulator behind the murder of the king, he should be arrested and tried on another day." He paused After a pause, he continued: "However... Ling Yin has not recovered from his injury, and he is in a high position. It seems that the king can't bear to make Yin suffer in prison, so he just confines himself to the house first."

With a cold expression on Dou Ban's face, he snorted and said, "I don't know who is trying to frame me. However, this kind of thing cannot possibly be related to Dou. Please find out carefully and return my innocence."

"Uncle Dou..."

Dou Ban looked at Xiong Lu, and said: "Since it is the rule, Dou Ban must abide by it, so follow Shen Gong's instructions and stop your feet in the mansion. Your Majesty, you should go back to the palace first. Please trust me, and wash away my grievances."

The couple of bears talked to him for a few words and then left.When he left, he sat upright like a bucket, with his back straight, just like in the past.This is the temperament of a soldier.Lingyin's mansion was surrounded by a group of soldiers, and it was strictly guarded.The sorcerer sent him back to the palace without saying a word.

The next day, in the court hall, Dou Pan's suspicion of murdering the king caused an uproar, and the officials quarreled violently.Xiong Lu only felt that his head was buzzing, and he really wanted to find a quiet place to be quiet.He thought that things would become clear in two days, but he didn't believe that Douban would harm him, if he wanted to harm him, there was no need to almost lose his life because of him.However, things developed beyond his expectations. On the third day, Wu Chen brought new evidence.More collaborating letters, and even witnesses.

Surprisingly, Doujiao also came forward and said that last year's cousin Dou Ban had contact with Jin people.

Could it be that he was wrong?

In the ancestral temple, Guan Fuxiu is holding a scroll of bamboo slips, reading slowly under the lamp.Xiong Lu was lying at his feet, thinking about the chaotic court affairs in his mind, after a long while, he finally said: "Fuxiu... What do you think about things like fighting?"

Guan Fuxiu turned over the bamboo slips and said, "There is no solution."

Xiong Lu stood up and asked, "No solution? I don't believe he will harm me."

"is that useful?"

Xiong Lu knew that there must be a problem behind this, and said: "I want to investigate this matter thoroughly myself."

Guan Fuxiu put down the bamboo slips and said: "Although it's despicable for me to say this, but this situation is the best for you. It doesn't matter if someone framed it? Get rid of him, and you will lose a lot of serious troubles."

"What!" Xiong Lu was shocked, "How can you say that? You mean that there are indeed people who are behind the scenes and want to get him down? Let the innocent people take the blame, and the real behind-the-scenes people get away with it, is it really good?"

"He is a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh of many people. Taking this opportunity to get rid of him, many people will secretly be happy. The evidence is almost ironclad. Even if you want to reverse the case for him, it will be difficult."

If it is just cutting power, it will definitely cause Dou's resistance and dissatisfaction, and maybe it will lead to a bloody storm.If some small means are used to make them suspect each other and fight each other, and make mistakes on their own initiative, the chances of the king's victory will be much higher...

Thinking of what Qu Wuchen had said to him, Xiong Lu immediately started playing.He stammered: "No...it can't be the witch minister..."

"What are you talking about?" Guan Fuxiu looked at him suspiciously, "You suspect that he is playing tricks?"

He is the one who is in charge of investigating the case this time, and it couldn't be easier if he messes with it.If the main messenger wasn't Dou Ban, who would it be?Could it be Qu Wuchen?

By the way, he specially asked Qu Dang to follow him on this trip.Qu Dang even realized that things had changed in time, and led his troops to rescue him.Could it be that he deliberately murdered, and then framed Douban afterward?

Perhaps, his purpose was to frame Dou Ban and get rid of the Dou family.

No, it's impossible.The last time was indeed extremely dangerous. If it wasn't for the sudden explosion of his fire ability, the entire group of them might have died.Compared to Wat Wuchen being the mastermind behind the scenes, he prefers that he used some small tricks in the middle to eliminate political opponents.

"What's wrong with you, you look so ugly? I think Qu Wuchen is unlikely to harm you. With the power of his Qu family, it's far from the right time to get rid of you and replace you. Their Qu family doesn't have that strength."

"You mean, if the person who wants to harm me is really someone close to me, he must be able to replace me after my death."

Those who could replace him were his two younger disciples, Zizhong and Zifan.He thought it was absolutely impossible for the two of them, not only because he felt that the two of them would not do such a thing, but also because the two of them did not hold real power in their hands, but their status was more noble.Apart from them, that is the Dou family in the Ruo Ao family, especially Dou Ban and Dou Jiao.For the rest, it will be very difficult to replace them.One is that their identities do not match, and the other is that they have no military power.

His Majesty didn't know that although Dou Ban and Dou Jiao were of the same family, they were friendly on the surface, but they were not harmonious in private.The two of them are cousins, Dou Ban is the eldest son of the direct line, and Dou Jiao is only a collateral line.Doujiao has been gifted since he was a child, and managed to get to where he is today, but he still can't keep up with Dou Bi, who is inherently superior to him.He is a lonely and restless person, and he has two points of pride. He is always suppressed by his cousin, and he has long been full of resentment.If the two of them turn against each other first, the next thing will be fun...

Qu Wuchen's words kept echoing in his mind, he connected all the dots and said, "It's pepper!"

"Fuxiu, what do you think? If it wasn't Dou Ban, I think it was most likely made by Dou Jiao! If both Dou Ban and I die, he will hold all the military power in Dou's hands, and he can forcefully take my place Instead, if I didn’t die, if Douban died, I would count as an opponent. If I died, Douban didn’t die, and Douban failed to protect me, which is an unforgivable crime. In the end, both of us came back alive, and he So he put all the things he did on Dou Ban's head, let Dou Ban take the blame for him, and dealt with Dou Ban, which was also in his hands. His calculation is good, many people in the court are dissatisfied with Ruo Ao The position of the family is high and powerful, and Dou Ban has a lot of military power in his hands, and he occupies the position of Ling Yin, so he is very popular. Even if he is framed by others, no one will stand up to speak for him. Even witch officials and the like are also looking forward to using tricks to control Dou Ban and other people get rid of them, and they really want to let Dou Ban take the blame. They don't care whether Dou Ban did it, they just want to get rid of him. As you said, get rid of Dou Ban, more military power can It is also a blessing for me to return to my hands. In this chess game, no matter what, Douban can only be an abandoned piece. No matter how he moves, it is a dead end. His fate , perhaps when Wu Chen recorded his name in the book, he decided..."

Speaking of this, he only felt sore in his heart.At this point, it is almost a dead end.If he doesn't help this time, he will definitely be in jail.