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Hearing that Zhao Sheng, who was just staying at home, had suddenly been burdened with such a heavy accusation, Luzi rubbed his forehead vigorously. How did this involve the Plain King again? It was clear that Huang Xie, whose injury had not yet healed, was not pretending; his mind was indeed slow to react!
"Your Majesty! We must cross the Huai River by boat today. Please make a decision soon."
If it weren't for the assassination attempt last night, the anxious Huang Xie would have insisted on crossing the river today. As long as they crossed the Huai River, reaching the capital of Chu would be just around the corner. However, after such an incident, he was no longer in a hurry.
"Luzi! The boats for crossing the river have long been prepared. As soon as we reach the riverbank, we can sail swiftly. But I truly cannot understand why Zhao Sheng has sent assassins here! What grudge do I have against him?"
Hearing someone still entangled in this matter, Luzi could only nod. However, it was still possible to stoke the fire at this moment; it would be a waste not to do so! Thus, he firmly supported Chunshen Jun. "Your Majesty's relationship with the Plain King is a personal friendship between two young nobles. However, this time, the state of Chu sending the Chu Army to join the Allied Forces is a matter of national importance. From the Plain King's perspective, public and private matters must be clearly distinguished."
Upon hearing this, Huang Xie slammed his crossbow arrow onto the table. "What do you mean by public? What do you mean by private!? If it weren't for our past friendship, how could our Chu state borrow from him... Hmm! Never mind! Does he think that if he kills me, no one in Chu will stop the Chu Army from joining the Allied Forces? That is truly naive!"
Seeing that the fire had already ignited, Luzi took the opportunity to add more fuel to it; it was necessary to do so for both public and private reasons. "What Your Majesty says is absolutely right! Li Yuan came from Zhao State and claims to be one of the Zhao people."
Hearing someone point fingers at Li Guojiao again, Huang Xie, who was already pondering whether to send a few retainers to Zhao State to create some trouble for Zhao Sheng, waved his hand dismissively. "Luzi! I just don't understand! Others may say that Li Yuan is not good at this or that, but how can someone as wise as you also say such things?"
At this moment, Luzi had already figured out some clues about what was really going on. Moreover, last night's assassins had nothing to do with the Plain King but were definitely related to Li Yuan. In any case, Li Yuan could not escape involvement.
However, Luzi soon realized that Huang Xie was actually in a dilemma. Due to their respective identities, there was no way around this situation.
Li Yuan could send someone to assassinate Huang Xie, and as long as he denied it afterward, no one could do anything about it. Without solid evidence, the King of Chu would not punish his brother-in-law for avenging the Chancellor.
But Huang Xie’s position as a minister was different; if anything happened to Li Yuan within Chu State, everyone would know it was Huang Xie who sent someone to do it. To silence him? Assassinating a member of the royal family without reason—what position does that put the King of Chu in?
In addition to the incident where the Qin people caused the death of King Qingxiang of Chu (although this is not true, the common people still choose to believe that this is a heinous crime committed by the Qin people), it has made all the Chu people particularly sensitive to such matters. At that time, there would be public condemnation, and it was uncertain whether one could continue to serve as Chancellor of Chu or even if the state of Chu could survive.
Faced with this awkward situation, Huang Xie, who had long been in a difficult position, could only endure. He wanted to spit out the teeth he had lost, but wouldn’t that just confirm the rumors circulating outside?
Determined never to mention the grievances between the Huang and Li families again, Luzi quickly apologized, stating that his previous comments were merely discussing the matter at hand and contained no disrespect towards Li Guojiao. After all, the national uncle came from Zhao State, which was why he made such remarks.
Huang Xie understood this implication and nodded with a smile, saying, “That is also a matter between our Chu and Zhao states and has nothing to do with that Zhao person, Li Yuan!”
Luzi immediately affirmed that this was indeed the case and then fell silent.
Huang Xie then informed Luzi that he was feeling slightly unwell. “Let’s rest here for a day and set off for Huai River Ferry early tomorrow morning.” Just as he was speaking, someone outside announced that Chancellor of Chu Yang Huaide was requesting an audience.
The name of this border general had been mentioned in previous texts but not elaborated upon. If one remembered Chancellor of Chu Yang Youji, they would know that this man was a descendant of a famous general family in Chu. The soldier Yang Tianci, who had faced Luzi in the mountain inn that night, was Yang Huaide's eldest son.
After Luzi successfully escaped from Wei Wujie’s encirclement, he received news that Wei Wujie had sent a large sum of money to Yang Huaide in hopes that this Chancellor of Chu would assist in ambushing Luzi to prevent him from escaping back to Qin State.
Due to this past conflict, Luzi did not wish to stay and meet Yang Huaide at this moment. He bowed respectfully to Chancellor of Chu and expressed that this was a matter of state for Chu and that as an outsider, he should not remain. Unexpectedly, Huang Xie disagreed and insisted that no one should be absent.
“Brother Lu has been worried about what nonsense our Chu Army might be joining in with the Allied Forces, right? Wait! I will give you an answer!”
Upon hearing these words laden with meaning, Luzi quickly agreed and stepped aside for Huang Xie, who had already stood up, allowing him to lead the way as they went out to greet the Chancellor of Chu’s army.
As heavy footsteps approached, a burly general walked toward them. His cloak and armor could not conceal his robust physique; his arms moved awkwardly as if filled with boundless strength.
Yang Huaide knelt down to pay his respects to Chancellor of Chu. After getting up, he noticed a young man following Huang Xie and looked him up and down with a questioning gaze.
Huang Xie, knowing well what General Yang was looking at, quickly called Luzi over to explain to both of them. "This is my best brother, the Big Shopkeeper of Prosperity Pavilion, Luzi! And this is the descendant of our Divine Archer General Yang Youji, General Yang Huaide!"
For Yang Huaide, the so-called Big Shopkeeper of Prosperity Record was not particularly important, but being the best brother of the Prime Minister was a big deal! So he took the initiative to bow to Luzi and expressed that he would like to rely on him in the future.
Luzi did not mind the flattery, especially since there were unresolved issues from their last encounter. Without this Chancellor of Chu, he might not have been able to visit this Provincial Official at the border, as they might not have agreed to meet him. However, Luzi was also grateful that Huang Xie did not label him as a Qin Person. Out of appreciation for this kindness, he couldn't be too unfriendly. So he quickly returned the greeting and stated that since they were all brothers of the Prime Minister, they were family now!
Upon hearing this, Yang Huaide couldn't help but laugh heartily. He patted Luzi on the shoulder and sighed, "It's still nice to hear words from a scholar like Brother Lu! Unlike me, a rough man who doesn't know how to speak!"
If it weren't for the complex domestic situation at that moment, Huang Xie wouldn't need to be polite with anyone. Considering the need to unite all possible forces now, he put aside his pride and made an effort to be friendly. "What our Brother Lu said is absolutely right! Since we are all family now, there's no need for any formalities!"
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