Chapter 272 Divide

"Trash, why can't so many people catch Pei Mo and Murong Qing? Why does this prince feed you!"

The second prince roared, even if he was wearing a python robe, he still looked like a wild dog barking on the roadside.

The secret guard knelt on the ground and did not dare to refute, so he could only endure his anger in silence.

"Get out!"

The second prince scolded him for a long time, and no one even poured him a cup of tea, which made him even more angry.

This group of secret guards were like pieces of wood, they couldn't even make a sound, and the second prince didn't feel satisfied even after scolding them.

But when he thought about the news that Pei Mo was still alive, he became even more anxious and could only find his staff to discuss countermeasures.

A group of people discussed it all afternoon, and finally decided unanimously to ask the second prince to speed up the carving up of the power of the Southern Palace. By then, even if Pei Mo returns to the capital alive, he will not pose much of a threat.

The second prince was pacing back and forth in the study. It was said that the emperor had begun to prepare a decree to release the King of the South Kingdom to return to his hometown. No, he had to get the troops under the King of the South Kingdom before his father issued the decree.

Soon, an idea came into his mind.

The General's Mansion of Zhenguo was given to Pei Moqian and was the former residence of the great Confucian scholar of the previous dynasty. It preserved a large number of precious books, including books on agriculture, industry, history, military, astronomy and geography, etc. It can be said to be a huge wealth.

"That's right. When General Pei wrote the IOU, he had a good talk with me. But who would have thought that General Pei would leave so unexpectedly."

After the second prince finished speaking, Liu Shen also came up with tea and looked at the piece of paper with a puzzled look on his face.

They are proficient in military strategy and are far more experienced than the soldiers under the second prince.

Just after noon, the second prince arrived at the general's residence without any warning.

Liu Shen invited him into the general's mansion and said, "Second prince, please take a seat."

The second prince smiled and said, "I am here to get back the things that General Pei owes me. In fact, according to the agreed date, I should have gone to the General's Mansion to collect the things. I just thought that the General's Mansion had just finished the funeral.

I gave you a few days of grace, and now it’s been two months, so it’s time to pay back the debt owed to this prince.”

The second prince interrupted Liu Shen and said with regret on his face.

Seeing Murong Jing come out, Liu Shen breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously. It was only since Pei Mo passed away that he truly saw what it means to leave someone alone to cool off.

The second prince felt a little impatient for no reason, but he still suppressed his temper and pretended to be humble, "Why is the second young master Murong also in the general's residence?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the figure appeared. It turned out to be the second young master of the Southern Kingdom Palace and Murong Qing's second brother Murong Jing.

Murong Jing asked, "May I ask Your Highness, what kind of herbal medicine did General Pei borrow from Your Highness? It's so precious that it can be mortgaged with a house?"

The second prince had already thought of the reason, "The herb is called Guyuancao, but it has miraculous effects on flesh and bones. At that time, I was curious about what General Pei wanted this herb for. General Pei said, it turned out to be a close friend of life and death."

My comrade was injured and needed this herbal medicine to treat his illness. I was moved by General Pei's persistence and agreed to this request."

At this moment, a voice sounded from behind the beaded curtain in the main hall, "It turns out it's the Second Prince. I'm sorry to hear you come from afar, but I hope Your Highness won't mind you."

Murong Jing handed the paper to Liu Shen, who looked puzzled and embarrassed after reading it, "This is indeed the general's handwriting, but..."

"Second Young Master Murong doesn't know that this Guyuan grass grows on the edge of a steep mountain cliff. It takes hundreds of years to take root and sprout. It can be said that it is rare to find. And only fresh Guyuan grass can be used as medicine, and the dried one cannot.

Use it, this prince spent a lot of effort to get such one."

The second prince looked arrogant, "General Pei felt deeply guilty, so he wrote an IOU to this prince. Why, doesn't Butler Liu know about this?"

The second prince was already prepared. He took out the purse at his waist and took out a piece of yellowed paper and placed it in front of Murong Jing.

Of course, the General's Mansion also has a more precious asset, and that is the servants and guards of the General's Mansion. Many of the servants here are retired from the battlefield. Although these servants are old, their memories are not.

He stood in front of the second prince, bowing his head slightly and still being half a head taller than the second prince.

Murong Jing took the paper. The main content on it was that Pei Mo borrowed a priceless herb from the second prince and would use the General's Mansion to pay for it.

Murong Jing had his hands behind his back, and his strong body was wrapped in a blue robe. Although he grew up in the south, Murong Jing's body structure was as strong as that of a northerner.

The agreed time was more than two months ago, and there was Pei Mo's signature at the bottom.

It would be great if the general was still here, Liu Shen thought to himself.

When it was put on display in the market, I don't know how crazy the literati and scholars in the world must be. Just thinking about it, the second prince seemed to see a lot of gold pouring towards him.

"Steward Liu, go down and make a cup of good tea for His Highness the Second Prince." Murong Jing said, "We have come to bring back my sister's belongings. There are a lot of things and they haven't been packed yet. How come His Highness the Second Prince is interested in coming to the General's Mansion?

Already?"

"Well, here is the IOU. Second Young Master Murong needs to see it clearly."

Liu Shen shook his head and felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart. He knew clearly that this was a fabricated lie, but he had no way to rebuff these arrogant wolves and leopards as usual.

Seeing Liu Shen's appearance, Murong Jing became even more convinced that these were all false, and this IOU was probably just a fabricated excuse to carve up the general's mansion.

In fact, it was the King of Nanjing who made a special request. After secretly meeting King Yi, the King of Nanjing thought a lot and asked Murong Jing to stay in the General's Mansion in advance, so as to temporarily slow down those who wanted to carve up the General's Mansion.

The second prince got straight to the point, "No need, I didn't come to the general's mansion to drink tea. General Pei owes me a lot of things, and now it's time to get back what belongs to me."

Murong Jing was slightly surprised, "Oh? Really? I dare to ask His Highness, the Second Prince, what General Pei owes His Highness what makes His Highness so anxious."

Liu Shen's face was full of sorrow, and a look of embarrassment flashed in his eyes.

The second prince has always wanted to build a well-equipped army of his own. Where will the people and money come from?

So he set his sights on this general's mansion.

But he knew that this was simply an extravagant hope, so he could only place his hope on Murong Jing in front of him, hoping that he could stop the black hand extended by the second prince.

Murong Jing took his time and read every word on the paper carefully. He waved his hand and said, "Steward Liu, could you please go to the study to get some letters from the general. This house is expensive, and I should be cautious. His Highness the Second Prince will not

Do you mind."

The second prince felt unhappy, but he could only smile compensatingly, "Of course I don't mind, please do it, Second Young Master Murong."

But in his heart, he thought, wait until he finds the traces of the Southern King's march, and see how he can laugh then.
Chapter completed!