The Eternal Beauty of the City of Wealth

Zixu and his sister were very happy after receiving the letter from their mother. Their mother finally agreed to their marriage.

So the two of them got up and went to the palace to bid farewell to Duke Xiang of Lu.

Duke Xiang of Lu had already received Zixuan's invitation, and he planned to send his son Ji Qiu and Shusun Bao to attend Prince Xu's wedding.

When Shusun Bao heard that the king wanted him to go to Fugui City as well, he was overjoyed.

I have heard for a long time that Fugui City is the richest city in the world, and its environment, appearance and other facilities are comparable to a paradise on earth.

I have long wanted to go and have a gamble, but due to my busy official duties and the discord between the two countries, I have never had the chance.

This time I finally got what I wanted and was able to attend the wedding and banquet.

He knew in his heart that this was a good job that the king was giving him.

So Duke Xiang of Lu prepared gifts for them and set off three days later.

In Wu Tian's mansion, his men were hesitant to take action against Zi Xu due to the lack of a suitable opportunity.

Wu Tian was very depressed and felt very unwilling that he couldn't vent his anger.

At this time, a subordinate came to report: "Master, I heard that the young master is going back to Fugui City to hold his wedding."

"I think this is a good opportunity. Why not teach him a lesson along the way? What do you think?"

Wu Tian was delighted: "Okay! Go and arrange the manpower and try to do it as cleanly and efficiently as possible."

"Again, don't harm his life, otherwise we will be in big trouble."

"Yes!" I agreed and went out to prepare.

After the morning court session, Zixu was chatting with his sister when a servant came to report that General Di had arrived.

Just as the two were about to go out to greet them, Di Shimi's loud voice came in: "Master! I heard that you are going back to Fugui City to get married!"

Before he finished speaking, a tall figure rushed in: "Master! I also want to go with you to Fugui City to broaden my horizons!"

"I heard that Fugui City is very nice. I would like to take this opportunity to go there and have a look."

Zixu looked at his eldest disciple with a smile and said, "Of course, as long as the king allows, I have no objection!"

"Master, I have already made arrangements with the King."

"He asked me to lead a hundred armored soldiers to escort you to Fugui City!"

Zixu nodded and said, "Okay! Since the king has agreed, you can come with us."

Three days later, a convoy of more than one hundred people headed towards Fugui City.

Along the way, they were warmly received by officials from various cities.

Zixu knew that these people were not after him, but after Shusun Bao's face.

He had just arrived in Lu and these officials were not familiar with him, so how could he have such a great honor?

Shusun Bao is a first-rank official in the court, holding the position of chief minister, second only to the emperor and above everyone else. Which official would dare to neglect him?

Before they knew it, the team arrived at Jiagu Pass on the border between Qi and Lu.

When he first came to Lu, Zixu lived in a black shop here.

After suffering a loss, he became more cautious and did not let everyone stay in the inn, but instead stayed in the translation office.

The translation office was a guesthouse of the government, specially used as a temporary residence for passing officials, historians and other staff.

The leader of the translation office was Wu Tian's subordinate. After receiving Wu Tian's secret order during the day, he immediately made arrangements.

He ordered the chef to put knockout drugs in the food and drinks. The chef asked in confusion: "Sir, do you know that is the Lord Shangqing?"

"If he finds out it was us, we'll be dead."

The supervisor thought it made sense: "Otherwise, why don't you just put drugs in the food of Master Xu and Princess Ye, and leave others alone?"

The chef shook his head again: "Sir, don't you think about it."

"Even if we don't drug anyone else, if anything happens to Young Master Xu, we'll still die."

The steward said, "If we don't do it, how will we report to Lord Wu?"

"Haha! What a bullshit Lord Wu! He has already been dismissed from office."

"In order to vent his own personal anger, he didn't care about the lives of our brothers."

"I advise you not to be so ruthless as to sacrifice the lives of your brothers."

The general manager thought it made sense. Now that Wu Tian had lost his official position and had no power or influence, there was no need for him to work for him.

He asked the chef in embarrassment, "Then how do we explain this to Lord Wu?"

The chef thought for a moment and said, "Just say that Young Master Xu is heavily guarded and can't attack. Wait for an opportunity and then make plans."

The steward nodded: "Okay, this is the only way for now."

In this way, Zixu and his group escaped the disaster because of the chef's timidity.

The next day, the team left Jiagu Pass and entered the territory of Qi.

Inside the main hall of Wu Palace in Linzi City, Duke Jing of Qi listened to the report and turned his gaze to his ministers: "My dear ministers, what do you think of this matter?"

A minister stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I think we should send troops to capture Shusun Bao and Di Shimi."

"Especially Shusun Bao. The reason why Great Qi has been defeated so many times over the years is all because of him."

"If we capture Shusun Bao, or kill him, wouldn't that be removing a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh for the Great Qi?"

"And there's Di Shimi, a man of unparalleled bravery and valor."

"If we take this opportunity to eliminate him, our Great Qi will have one less formidable enemy."

Because Duke Jing of Qi was still young, he was unable to make a decision on such matters.

He looked at Yan Ying with helpless eyes: "What do you think, Prime Minister?"

Yan Ying hurried out and bowed, "Your Majesty, I think this plan is absolutely unfeasible."

"Although Shusun Bao and Di Shimi are formidable enemies of Qi, it is not appropriate to eliminate them now."

"First, the two are now in Qi State. If they die here."

"Lu will certainly take this opportunity to seek help from its elder brother, Jin, and attack."

"Secondly, the two of them were passing through Qi State on their way to Fugui City to attend Prince Xu's wedding."

"If we kill him, we will definitely offend Young Master Xu and City Lord Zixuan."

"If Fugui City rallies with the other states in anger and attacks us from both sides, then Great Qi will be in imminent danger."

After hearing what Yan Ying said, all the ministers nodded repeatedly and echoed: "We second the motion! We second the motion!"

Yan Ying continued, "Your Majesty, it would be a shame to give up this great opportunity to kill these two."

"Why don't we send some assassins to sneak into Fugui City and eliminate the two of them when we find a good opportunity."

"In this way, the State of Lu will not suspect us, and they will not dare to provoke Fugui City."

When the ministers heard this, they thought it was a great idea. This way, they could kill the two men and the state of Lu would not find out that it was Qi who sent people to do it.

Only the prime minister could come up with such a brilliant idea that kills two birds with one stone. No wonder he can become the prime minister but he can't.

Then, the ministers echoed in unison: "We second the motion! We second the motion!"

Duke Jing of Qi looked at Yan Ying, and Yan Ying nodded at him.

He immediately understood and said to the ministers, "Since you all agree with the Prime Minister's plan, I have decided to proceed with this matter."