Chapter 401: Five Tigers Fighting Yue
I saw that we had arrived at Prince Zhongshun’s palace ahead.
Sun Shaozong dismounted, held the reins and walked to the west wall, where he tied a loose knot on the stone ring for tying the horse. When he looked back, he saw the Lin family's carriage parked quietly on the side of the road, but Lin Delu had no intention of getting off.
"Lin Delu? Governor Lin?!"
He walked forward and called out twice, but seeing no response from inside, he impatiently lifted the curtain. Unexpectedly, he saw Lin Delu kneeling in the car, with his butt sticking out and shaking like a sieve.
"Please spare my life, sir, please spare my life!"
Without waiting for Sun Shaozong to ask, Lin Delu cried, "I just found some clues, and I have no intention of reporting it! Please spare my life for the sake of my service to you all the time!"
Sun Shaozong was a little confused at first, but after thinking about it, he suddenly understood.
Prince Zhongshun and Prince Beijing are uncle and nephew, and ordinary people are unaware of the hidden grudge between them, so they naturally think that Prince Zhongshun will protect his nephew - so when Lin Delu saw that he was outside Prince Zhongshun's mansion, he was frightened and panicked.
Sun Shaozong was speechless. He couldn't explain in detail in front of the driver. Besides, seeing the driver's wimpy look, he would probably be a useless teammate who would hold them back if he went in.
So he simply held out his hand and ordered, "Things are not what you think - forget it, hand over the evidence you have sorted out to me, and you just wait outside."
Lin Delu felt as if he had been pardoned. He quickly took out a booklet from his sleeve and was about to present it with both hands, but suddenly he thought of something, and he retracted his hand and was reluctant to hand it over.
Sun Shaozong immediately saw through his thoughts and angrily scolded him: "Fool, these are not originals! Even if they are destroyed, what's the use?!"
Lin Delu thought about it and it made sense. Even if Sun Shaozong wanted to destroy the physical evidence, he should destroy the files and documents in the yamen first.
So he hurriedly handed the booklet to Sun Shaozong with both hands, and said with a smile: "That's not what I meant. How dare I ..."
Sun Shaozong was too lazy to listen to his cover-up, so he snatched the booklet and strode to the gate of the palace with his head held high.
After all, he had been here several times, so he could be considered a familiar face. Therefore, before Sun Shaozong could even introduce himself, someone came out to ask him why he had come.
When the servant heard that Sun Shaozong had important matters to report to the prince in person, he invited him to the side hall to wait, and then reported the matter to the higher levels one by one.
After waiting for another quarter of an hour, a steward of the palace came in and led Sun Shaozong to the backyard - this time it was not the place with wine and meat, but a more spacious courtyard.
From a distance, Sun Shaozong could hear the clanging of gongs and drums. When he got closer, he heard someone yelling, "Good Yue Fei, take a spear from Zhang Yide!"
"Liu Bei, if we talk about charging into battle, you are no match for my Iron Spear Yang Zaixing!"
"Yue Yun, don't leave!"
"Zhao Zilong..."
What the hell is this?
Liu Bei leads the Five Tiger Generals of Shu to fight against Yue Army in the storytelling version?
It seems that there is no such thing as "Guan Gong vs. Qin Qiong" these days?
Sun Shaozong was confused as he heard it. As the steward walked a few steps forward, he could vaguely see the scenery on the stage.
Out of curiosity, he stretched his neck to look around, but what he saw was a shock.
It turned out that on the stage, there were a dozen male actors, all wearing heavy makeup, hairpins and tassels, holding weapons in their hands and wearing riding boots on their feet, but their bodies were completely naked!
From a distance, it looked like there were a dozen or so spotted worms making a lot of noise!
This view...
Compared to the day of wine and meat, it is truly a world of difference!
I felt nauseous from a distance, and when I got closer, I saw Prince Zhongshun lying naked on the couch, with a man wrapped in a blanket.
Sun Shaozong did not dare to look closely, and from five or six steps away he bowed and said, "Your subordinate Sun Shaozong greets the prince."
"Um."
Prince Zhongshun's eyes were fixed on the stage, without even glancing at Sun Shaozong. He responded vaguely, then suddenly raised his hand and slapped the man in his arms on the buttocks several times, shouting, "Good! Good singing!"
What a unique way to applaud...
Since he was watching the show, Sun Shaozong could not bring up the topic on his own initiative. He could only hunch over and watch his nose and mind, preparing to report to the King Zhongshun after the "big show" on the stage came to an end or Prince Zhongshun lost interest.
Speaking of those dozen flesh worms on the stage, no one knew what the hell they were performing. They were screaming and squeaking, and the tune was not harmonious. Fortunately, King Zhongshun was still able to watch it with great interest.
Just as he was thinking this, Sun Shaozong suddenly felt a chill on his forehead, as if something sticky had fallen on it.
Could it be bird poop?!
Sun Shaozong was feeling very annoyed, and seeing that Prince Zhongshun was not paying attention to him, he quietly took out a handkerchief and quickly wiped his forehead. Just as he was about to put the handkerchief back into his sleeve pocket, he suddenly felt something was not right.
So he carefully spread it out in his palm and looked at it, but he saw a glaring red spot in the middle of the handkerchief!
Is it blood?!
Sun Shaozong was startled and looked up at the stage again. This time, he really understood something.
There were twelve naked actors on the stage, fighting against each other in pairs. Although their movements were still performative, the strength in their hands was not restrained at all!
Even if the weapons are made of wood, it's no joke if you swing your sword or get stabbed accidentally!
I don't know how long they have been "singing" like this. From a distance, they look like twelve flesh worms, but when you look closer, their bodies are covered with scars and there are almost no good pieces of meat!
Tsk~
This is more like playing with your life than acting!
Pah pah pah~
Sun Shaozong was just looking at him sideways when he heard King Zhongshun slap his hips again. This time he didn't cheer for the victory, but said with some displeasure: "We have been fighting for so long, it's time to see the winner, right?"
The twelve actors on the stage shuddered at the same time when they heard this, and then they started fighting again, but with even greater ferocity than before!
Snap!
Guan Yu took advantage of an opportunity and chopped Gao Chong on the head with his sword. The Green Dragon Crescent Blade broke immediately and blood gushed out of Gao Chong's head. He swayed a few times and fell on his back with a thud!
However, although Guan Yu had lost his weapon, Yang Zaixing on the side saw through his weakness and fired a feint with his gun. When Guan Yu was trying to dodge, Yang Zaixing kicked him to the ground again.
He chased after him and was about to shoot him in the chest, but Guan Yu was so brave that he didn't dodge. Instead, he thrust the half-broken knife handle towards Yang Zaixing's crotch!
“Ah~!”
“Ugh~!”
Two screams rang out almost at the same time. Yang Zaixing jumped around on the stage, holding his hands. Zhang Fei kicked him off the stage. He squirmed like a shrimp for a long time but could not get up again.
Although Guan Yu also broke a rib and temporarily lost his ability to fight, his bravery of exchanging one for two still broke the deadlock on the stage.
Liu Bei used his superior numbers to defeat the inferiors, and soon he knocked down Yue Fei and the others one by one.
It was only at this point that Sun Shaozong finally breathed a sigh of relief - he was really afraid that a few actors would cause a death on the stage. If that happened, he, as the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, would be in a dilemma!
Pah~
King Zhongshun slapped his buttocks and shouted, "Look at the reward!"
A person immediately came out from the backstage. It was none other than Zhou Mo, the chief secretary of the palace. He walked onto the stage with a red tray in his hand. With a flick of his hand, six shiny gold bars in the tray rolled to the ground.
Guan Yu happened to be lying nearby. Seeing the shiny objects rolling around on the ground, he subconsciously reached out to hold one of them. However, before he could hold it tightly, Zhou Mo stepped on his hand and the gold bar, sneering, "What? Have you forgotten the rules of the mansion?"
When Guan Yu was looked at by his sinister eyes, he felt a chill all over his body. He didn't care about the severe pain in his chest. He quickly got up and knelt on the ground, slapping his face with his hands and saying: "This slave deserves to die, this slave deserves to die, this slave deserves to die!"
He was smoking loudly, but Liu Bei and the others didn't even dare to look at him. They hurriedly prostrated themselves before King Zhongshun and sang in a rhythmic voice: "We, the servants, thank you for your reward, Your Majesty!"
When the prince raised his chin, Zhou Mo raised his foot and shouted, "Hurry up and take the gold and get backstage!"
Liu Bei and his companions took the gold and were about to leave, but Zhou Mo kicked Guan Yu again and yelled, "What are you waiting for? Get out of here!"
After hearing this, Guan Yu suddenly had an idea, and he rolled into a ball, desperately trying to roll into the backstage.
Liu Bei and others naturally followed suit.
After the six victorious men rolled away, Zhou Mo waved his hand on the stage again, and more than a dozen palace guards rushed out from all directions, dragging the six men who played the role of Yue Fei heroes out of the yard like dead dogs.
Looking at their expressions of sadness and despair , it was obvious that they were driven out of more than just this small courtyard!
At this time, Prince Zhongshun turned his gaze to Sun Shaozong and asked in his usual lazy tone, "What's the matter? You gave me a lecture a few days ago, and now you are here to teach me again?"
"I dare not!"
Sun Shaozong bowed and said, "It is actually Governor Lin under my command. I accidentally got some news about 'Tao Zhu Jin Bei'. Because the news is so unbelievable and shocking, I don't know what to do, so I have to come to bother the prince again."
As he spoke, he told Lin Delu all the information he had found out, then took out the booklet from his sleeve pocket and held it above his head with both hands.
When Prince Zhongshun heard that it was Prince Beijing's Palace that was driving up the price of the Tao Zhu Jin Bei, his expression changed several times. He remained silent for a long while before slapping the man in his arms on the buttocks and ordering, "Go, bring the book to me."
No matter how he slapped the man in his arms before, he didn't react at all.
But when he heard the order, the man began to tremble violently and slowly stood up from King Zhongshun's arms. He seemed to be carrying a heavy burden on his shoulders and his neck was extremely stiff. It took him a long time to turn around. He stepped barefoot onto the soft ground and slowly moved to Sun Shaozong's front step by step.
When he reached out to take the booklet, he found that Sun Shaozong never raised his head, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Just as he was about to turn around and flee back to the bed, he suddenly heard Zhou Mo say in a sarcastic tone: "Aren't you always worried about your good friend's injury? Why don't you even ask a question in front of Lord Sun?"
The man paused, glanced at Zhou Mo with resentment, turned around and saw that King Zhongshun had no expression on his face, so he could only stammer, "Lord Sun, I wonder how Master Bao is injured?"
It’s indeed him!
Hearing this voice, Sun Shaozong couldn't help but sigh inwardly, it turned out that the man who was used as a blanket and a meat drum by King Zhongshun was none other than Jiang Yuhan, who usually looked down upon kings and princes!
Although they had known for a long time that he was Prince Zhongshun's male favorite, they were still extremely embarrassed when they suddenly witnessed this scene.
Especially the "martial arts scene" just now, which was apparently to eliminate the best actors, but in fact, every knife and gunshot seemed to be hitting Jiang Yuhan's face and stabbing his heart!
If possible, Sun Shaozong really didn't want to have any communication with him at this time.
But since Jiang Yuhan asked, he could only tell the truth: "Although Brother Bao was severely beaten with more than a dozen boards, fortunately, there was no damage to the foundation. I believe he will recover after taking good care of himself for half a month."
"Alas~"
Jiang Yuhan sighed quietly, "It was all because of me, such a despicable person, that I got him into trouble. Lord Sun, please apologize for me when you see him again. Just say that Jiang... Just say that 'Qi Guan' is not a good match for me and I will never see him again in the future."
Tsk~
This means breaking off relations with Jia Baoyu!
This is really double good news for Jia Baoyu and even the Jia family.
Sun Shaozong naturally agreed without hesitation.
Jiang Yuhan then personally handed the booklet to Prince Zhongshun, climbed onto the couch obediently, and snuggled up to him more femininely than any other woman.
Prince Zhongshun took the book and flipped through it briefly, then said expressionlessly, "Alright, I've taken care of this matter. Go back and tell your subordinates not to spread the news. In about ten days or half a month, the results will be clear."
It sounded like Prince Zhongshun had already made a decision. Sun Shaozong also thought that if it was only a ten-day or half-month period, the situation might not be that bad, so he tactfully bowed and took his leave.
"Your Majesty!"
As soon as Sun Shaozong left the yard, Zhou Mo came down from the stage and said indignantly: "This Sun guy obviously doesn't trust you, but he still sent people to investigate. Otherwise, how could he..."
Prince Zhongshun raised his hand to stop him from talking, and said nonchalantly: "As long as he is doing things for the court and for Your Majesty, even if he doesn't trust me, what does it matter?"
Zhou Mo was still unwilling in his heart, but seeing that Prince Zhongshun seemed to look at Sun Shaozong differently, he dared not make any more slanderous remarks.
But King Zhongshun shook the booklet again and said, "Besides, he has clearly brought us wealth and taught Shui Rong a lesson. I have not had enough time to reward him, so how can I blame him?"
Zhou Mo asked in confusion: "What does the prince mean?"
King Zhongshun laughed and said, "Don't you always feel that those 'Taozhu Jinbei' are piled up in the warehouse, which is really painful? Now that Shui Rong is hoarding them, why don't we..."
