Your Majesty said that my life is worthless, so why are you crying when I increase my troops?

"But, but he is an imperial envoy after all."

"Even if we do it cleanly, if he dies in Hanyang, I'm afraid you will still be held responsible."

Zhou Hai was still a little hesitant. After considering for a moment, he continued to persuade.

"Humph, what are you afraid of?"

Sun Yaozu sneered, his tone grim.

"Don't forget, Geng Ruhuai quietly left the Imperial Guard and secretly rushed to Hanyang to announce the decree."

"No one knows his itinerary. As long as we do it cleanly, His Majesty will not only not suspect me, but will be able to frame the Princess's Mansion."

"If we kill the eldest princess, everything will become natural."

Hearing this, Zhou Hai suddenly understood.

He stared at Sun Yaozu with wide eyes and admiration.

"Master is tall, really tall."

"It's just that the woman just now...she knows too much. If we really let her into the house, it will always be a hidden danger."

"Humph, that's just what I said to coax a woman."

"If we don't give that stupid woman a big cake, she won't have hope in her heart, so how can she obey us?"

"In the final analysis, we have to thank Geng Ruhuai for this matter. If it weren't for this lustful ghost wanting to marry a geisha and take her home as a treasure, we wouldn't have been able to uncover his conspiracy."

"Sex is like a knife scraping bones. I won't be like that fool."

"Master is wise."

"Being able to follow the master, students really have endless learning opportunities."

Zhou Hai followed behind Sun Yaozu and flattered him at the right time.

Sun Yaozu stroked his beard proudly, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

"For this official's sake, I can get her out of the brothel. It won't cost much. I'll play with her at home for a few days. When the higher-ups come to investigate, I'll find a chance to sink her into the well."

"Master, don't worry. Leave this matter to me and it will be foolproof." Zhou Hai bowed quickly and said sincerely.

Sun Yaozu stood in the yard with his hands behind his back, silent for a long time.

After a while, he finally said, "Well, I'll just reluctantly cooperate with that Xia Mingyuan this time."

"As long as Xia Mingyuan knows what Geng Ruhuai is thinking, he will definitely not let him go."

"Zhou Hai, prepare a generous gift and invite Commander Xia to the Four Seasons Tower for a chat."

……

On the other side, Xu Shuiyue came out of the county government office, and the crying expression on her face immediately disappeared, replaced by indifference.

Li Chun, who was watching from a distance, saw this scene and followed without saying a word.

"How about it?"

Li Chun looked around and asked concisely.

"The plan went smoothly, and everything went as Master Xia expected."

"I'm afraid Sun Yaozu will take action against Geng Ruhuai in advance."

Hearing this, Li Chun nodded and threw a note to Xu Shuiyue.

"This is what the Master instructed you to say to Geng Ruhuai."

"Be careful and destroy the items after viewing them."

After saying this, Li Chun jumped up and flew onto the roof, disappearing from Xu Shuiyue's sight in the blink of an eye.

Xu Shuiyue stared blankly at the scene in front of her, her eyes wide open.

What kind of powerful people are under Master Xia?

She didn't have time to think about it, and quickly came to her senses and looked at the note in her hand.

After memorizing the above words in his mind, Xu Shuiyue tore the note into pieces, swallowed it, and returned to Cuiwei Tower with a normal expression.

……

"Sir, Sun Yaozu sent a message, inviting you to Four Seasons Tower for a chat."

Upon hearing this, Xia Mingyuan stopped waving the steel knife in his hand.

After a period of training, he can now swing a 30-pound steel knife in his hand a hundred times in a row. His arms have become thicker and his strength has greatly increased.

"This Sun Yaozu really can't keep his cool."

"It seems that I have really touched his weak spot this time."

Xia Mingyuan took the wet towel handed to him by Wei Saner and wiped the sweat off his face.

"Notify Wang Gangyi and Wang Ganger and have them come with me."

Soon, Xia Mingyuan walked out of the princess's mansion in a swagger. He was not in a hurry to meet Sun Yaozu, but instead took a walk on the street.

After wasting nearly an hour, they finally arrived at the Four Seasons Building.

Sun Yaozu sat in the private room, his face darker than the bottom of a pot.

He was the county magistrate, and he had invited Xia Mingyuan, but he was left here for a whole hour.

If Sun Yaozu didn't really need something from Xia Mingyuan, he would have wanted to stand up and leave on the spot.

"Master Sun, I've been waiting for a long time."

"The traffic was really bad... No, Her Royal Highness the Princess called me at the last minute, that's why I was delayed for so long."

As soon as he entered the house, Xia Mingyuan grinned and laughed at Sun Yaozu.

Sun Yaozu was filled with rage and wanted to explode, but Xia Mingyuan brought up the eldest princess, so he could only twitch his lips and sit back in disgrace.

"Commander Xia is very busy with official duties, so it's really not easy to meet him."

"Unlike me, even though I'm the head of a county, if I want to meet Commander Xia, I still have to wait here in advance."

Xia Mingyuan narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled faintly, obviously hearing the thorn in Sun Yaozu's words.

He sneered in his heart, did not respond, pulled out a chair, sat down, and crossed his legs.

"Master Sun, if you want to see me, why bother coming all the way to Four Seasons Tower?"

"Just go to the Princess's Mansion and find me."

"By the way, I wonder if the master has ordered the food. I'm a little hungry."

"What are you two still standing there for? Hurry up and ask the waiter to bring the menu."

Zhou Hai, who was standing behind Sun Yaozu, had a flash of anger on his face. He was about to step forward and scold him, but was stopped by Sun Yaozu with a wave of his hand.

"Commander Xia, you're joking. The Princess's Mansion is a very important place, and officials like us shouldn't set foot there easily. It's better for us to meet outside."

"Besides, the chef at Four Seasons Restaurant is quite skilled, and his ancestors were imperial chefs in the palace. I will chat with Master Xia while we eat."

Sun Yaozu frowned and said calmly.

"It's easy to talk about."

Xia Mingyuan agreed, turned around and took the menu from the waiter, glanced at it, and said lightly: "This is smashed cucumber, stir-fried tribute vegetables, steamed radish... and this..."

Sun Yaozu couldn't help but sneer as he listened to Xia Mingyuan ordering dishes, secretly cursing him as a bumpkin.

When I went to Hanyang No. 1 Restaurant for dinner, they actually ordered radish and cabbage, which sounded shabby.

"Master Xia, are these all the dishes?"

"I'm treating you today, so please don't be polite and order more."

Sun Yaozu waved his hand generously and spoke casually.

However, Xia Mingyuan frowned slightly and looked at Sun Yaozu with a strange expression.

"Lord Sun may have misunderstood my intentions."

As he said this, he turned around and looked at the waiter, "Did you remember everything I just said?"

"Of course." The waiter nodded quickly. "You only ordered four vegetables in total."

Xia Mingyuan frowned and said calmly, "You only ordered four vegetables?"

"What I mean is, except for these four, I want one of everything else on the menu."