Chapter 267 I gave you a chance but you didn’t use it!
Li Zhi actually had no choice at the time, otherwise he would not have swallowed his anger and allowed Silla to integrate the peninsula.

Of course, he was the one who did this. He had to allow Tubo to annex Tuyuhun, and as a result, the southwest lost its barriers...

Cui Xiuye ​​was lying in the inn, feeling more comfortable than anyone else.

Although he was born into a large and powerful family, Cui Xiuye's family tradition was still very strict.

His family was strict and he had few maids around him. Suddenly he was assigned so many Silla maids, and Cui Xiuye ​​was somewhat out of control.

What was the main reason? These maids' hands were not very honest, and they were pinching towards Cui Xiuye's vital points.

Cui Xiuye ​​originally held the attitude of not wanting it, but the Silla maid was too enthusiastic.

In order to serve the Tang envoys, make the angels feel more at ease, and get them to say a few good words when they returned to the court, Silla tried its best.

If these Silla maids were placed in the Korean country in the future, it would be no problem for them to form a top-notch girl group.

It's not that Xiao Cui couldn't resist the temptation, nor that he couldn't resist the test, it's just...

Poke, which cadre can withstand such a test? !
The most important thing is that although Xiao Cui is almost twenty years old this year, he has not yet married.

It would be amazing if such a strong and vigorous young man could resist such temptation.

Xiao Cui, who was lying down and enjoying the service of the Silla maid, was still muttering in his heart.

Well, these Silla maids are great. I guess I have to bring a few back for His Highness... Oh!
I mean, what is the meaning of our lives?
The next day, Cui Xiuye ​​was thinking that he should talk to the Queen of Silla about taking a few Silla maids back with him.

Of course it’s not for me, Cui Xiuye, but for His Highness and all the officials of Jingzhao Prefecture and Taisun Prefecture.

I, Cui Xiuye, work hard to seek benefits for my colleagues. How many people in this world are as selfless and dedicated as I am?

It happened that Kim Seung-man was holding a banquet in the palace today, so Choi Xiuye ​​was not in a hurry to enter the palace to talk to Kim Seung-man about this matter.

It must be said that the attitude of the Silla people was indeed very good. After learning that Cui Xiuye ​​might not like the army pot very much, they selected a few chefs who had followed Jin Shengman to Chang'an to cook a Guanzhong dish for Cui Xiuye ​​to relieve the angel's homesickness.

All the nobles above the True Bone level in the royal city of Moon City attended the banquet in the palace, except Kim Bitam who found an excuse not to come and Kim Yu-shin did the same.

Jin Chunqiu instinctively felt that something was not right, but after thinking about it, he secretly laughed at himself for being too suspicious.

Logically speaking, although Kim Bitam had different political views from him, they were still brothers who had once fought in the same trench; as for Kim Yu-shin, he was even his own son-in-law.

Lian Zong also arrived at the palace early. He had a miniature crossbow in his sleeve and sat there with an unpleasant look on his face.

His hands kept stroking the crossbow, and his heart was struggling with his conscience.

Not long after, Jinbitan also arrived at the palace with a calm expression on his face.

When he saw Jin Chunqiu, he bowed to him politely.

I'm a little confused about what to do with Jin Chunqiu. What's going on?
After all the nobles arrived, Jin Shengman announced the official start of the banquet.

As an angel without wings, Cui Xiuye ​​had a high status and was arranged to sit on the right hand side of the queen.

Opposite him was Jin Chunqiu.

After the banquet began, dancers and singers entered one after another and performed dances.

After all, Cui Xiuye ​​was born into a prominent family, and adhering to the attitude of the Book of Songs, he was completely happy but not licentious, and the look in his eyes towards singing and dancing was entirely out of appreciation for art.

The Silla maid who had served him obediently took his hand and placed it on her thigh.

The person next to Jin Chunqiu is Lian Zong and Vimalakirti. Since they are so close, it is natural for them to gossip with each other.

"Jin Xiang, please don't take the incident from the day before yesterday to heart." Jin Bitan was the first to speak politely: "I was also angry at the time, so I spoke rudely."

As the superior of the meeting, Kim Bitam was half a level higher than Kim Chunqiu, so he did not need to call himself a subordinate.

"What are you talking about?" Jin Chunqiu saw that Bitam had given him a way out and thought he was going to make peace, so he smiled and said, "We are all for the future of Silla. It's nothing to say some harsh words in a moment of anger."

"If Jin Xiang says so, then I am relieved." Jin Bi Tan said with a smile: "Jin Xiang is really a magnanimous person."

As the two of them were drinking and chatting harmoniously, Jin Shengman felt that they had reconciled.

Well, we are all serving the King, so peace is the most important thing.

"I will not pursue the matter of Lian Zong's rude remarks yesterday." Jin Chunqiu glanced at Lian Zong, who looked very unhappy, and said, "General Lian, no matter what, don't be so irritable in the future."

Lian Zong looked up at him and took a deep breath.

Damn it, who the hell are you to lecture me?
He felt his face burning and his breathing became rapid.

Seeing that he looked very bad, Jin Bitan picked up the wine pot on the table and added a glass of wine to Lian Zong.

"Don't look so sad, come and have a drink." Jinbitan comforted.

Lian Zong picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

This is Sanlejiang from the Tang Dynasty. It tastes dry and spicy.

After taking a sip of wine, it felt like a fire was rising in my stomach.

Lian Zong took a deep breath and his eyes became firm, as if he was standing in the position of a wandering dragon.

"Sir, please assist the king well in the future!"

Lian Zong turned around and said to Jin Bitan.

His voice was so loud that it attracted the attention of the ministers at the banquet.

Everyone looked at him in astonishment; even the singer stopped singing.

Cui Xiuye ​​also put down his chopsticks and pulled his hand away from the Silla maid's thigh, intending to see what was going on.

"Kings!"

Lian Zong stood up, looked at Jin Shengman, and pointed his hand at the stunned Jin Chunqiu.

"How can we do politics well with such insects?"

After saying that, he took out the pocket crossbow from his sleeve and aimed it at Jin Chunqiu.

"Jin Chunqiu, you bastard!"

"How dare you!" Jin Shengman shouted harshly.

However, Lian Zong was determined to get rid of Jin Chunqiu, so how could he be stopped by Jin Shengman's scolding?

He pulled the trigger of the crossbow and shot at Jin Chunqiu's heart.

But Jin Chunqiu had been a soldier and had practiced martial arts after all, so at this critical moment, he subconsciously raised his hand up and blocked the fatal arrow.

The arrow hit Jin Chunqiu's wrist, and blood flowed down his wrist.

"Lian Zong! What are you doing!"

Jin Chunqiu shouted loudly.

"How dare you! Lian Zong! Do you want to rebel?" Jin Shengman's eyebrows were raised and her eyes were wide open.

Lian Zong quickly took out another arrow from his arms, loaded it into the chamber at the speed of light, and aimed it at Jin Chunqiu again.

After thinking about it, he felt something was wrong, so he turned around and aimed at Jin Shengman.

However, the crossbow was small after all, and Jin Shengman was far away from him, so the arrow not only missed the target, but also hit the hairpin on Jin Shengman's head.

This hairpin was given to me by the Khan of Heaven! Jin Shengman looked at the broken jade hairpin and felt his heart break.

"Protect the emperor!" Jin Chunqiu shouted loudly regardless of the injury on his hand.

However, at this moment, shouts and screams were heard outside.

Lian Zong rushed forward and tried to hold Queen Jin Shengman hostage.

What he didn't expect was that two strong guards suddenly appeared from behind the screen behind the queen and drew their swords to attack him.

If you continue to move forward, you will be hit by the knife.

Lian Zong had no choice but to retreat.

Immediately, a guard covered in blood rushed in, knelt on the ground and reported loudly.

"Your Majesty! The rebels have entered the palace! We are fighting desperately! Please take shelter for a while..."

Before he could finish his words, a feather arrow flew over and hit the guard in the back.

The guard fell to the ground, blood foaming from his mouth.

"Your Majesty, hurry up!"

Before Kim Seung-man could react, he saw Kim Yu-shin walking into the palace with a knife in his hand.

"Kim Yu-shin, you..." Jin Chunqiu had forgotten the pain in his hand and pointed at his children and relatives in disbelief.

Kim Yu-shin, like himself, was born with half-saint bones, so why would he rebel together with the traitors?

He now realized that Kim Bitam's previous conversation with him was definitely false flattery to deceive him. The real killer move was Lian Zong's assassination and Kim Yu Xin's attack on the palace.

"Your Majesty, you have been surrounded!" Jin Yuxin ignored Jin Chunqiu. He swung his knife and threw the blood droplets on the ground: "I am not here to embarrass Your Majesty, but to clear the court and punish the traitors!"

"You traitor!" Jin Shengman was so angry that he was shaking all over.

"There is no point in saying more, Your Majesty, Kim Chun-chu must die!" Kim Yu-shin said casually.

"Don't even think about it!" Jin Shengman shouted angrily.

Kim Yu-shin said nothing, but moved his body forward and backward.

Then a group of people came forward and wanted to capture Jin Chunqiu.

However, the Queen of Silla was of the Holy Bone lineage after all, and there were many people who swore to follow her until death. Immediately, a team of guards rushed forward and engaged in a fierce battle with that group of people.

Several guards behind her lifted her and Jin Chunqiu up and whispered, "Your Majesty, I'm sorry!"

There are two guards stationed in the palace.

One of the guards was fighting fiercely with the rebels, while the other guard was the capital for them to escape.

The guards didn't care much and fled the palace with the two of them in a hurry.

Kim Yu-shin was obviously confident and not panicking.

"General Jin, why don't you send someone to capture them! They are about to run away!" Lian Zong said anxiously.

"Sit down, what are you in such a hurry for?" Jin Yuxin said calmly, "Don't worry, the four gates have been completely sealed. They can't escape even if they have wings!"

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Cui Xiuye.

Unlike what he had imagined, Cui Xiuye ​​was not panicked at all. He was even touching the Silla maid's thigh to calm her down.

While touching the thigh, he did not forget to tease and drink two glasses of wine with the person.

This made Kim Bitam, Kim Yu-shin and others a little depressed. They originally wanted to take this opportunity to see the panic of the Tang envoy and make him look bad.

I never expected that he would act like nothing happened?
If he knew what they were thinking, Cui Xiuye ​​would definitely laugh with disdain.

Do you know when I was born? On the fourth day of the sixth month in the ninth year of Wude!
Would a man born on this day be afraid of your coup?

Jinbitama and the other two looked at each other, and finally it was Jinbitama who stepped forward.

"The angel was frightened."

The proper etiquette should still be observed. After all, after being marinated by Han culture for so many years, even stones have been marinated with it.

"Fortunately, you are done?" Cui Xiuye ​​asked after wiping his mouth.

"Uh..." Jinbitam opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

Cui Xiuye ​​sneered, stood up and angrily shouted: "How dare you, traitors, attack and kill the King of Silla in broad daylight, do you really think that the heaven can tolerate you, a group of traitors?"

Hearing Cui Xiuye's angry rebuke, the three of them turned purple in the face.

This angel is so disrespectful.

Lian Zong immediately took out his crossbow, pointed at Cui Xiuye ​​and angrily shouted, "Tang envoy, do you really think I can't kill you?"

Kim Yu-shin and Kim Bitam tacitly kept silent. They also wanted Lian Zong to play the bad guy and intimidate the Tang envoy.

Who would have thought that Cui Xiuye ​​would advance instead of retreat.

"I just saw your crossbow, and it can't even hit a Silla king at such a short distance."

As he spoke, Cui Xiuye ​​showed a disdainful smile, walked forward, took Lian Zong's arm, and pressed it against his chest.

"We're so close, if you pull the trigger, my life will be in jeopardy..."

Cui Xiuye ​​pointed at his chest, then at Lian Zong: "It's yours."

"Lian Zong, I'll count to three, just three, ah."

Seeing Cui Xiuye's reckless behavior, Kim Yu-shin and Kim Bitam looked at each other in shock.

Damn it Li, you, the Tang envoy, are you so reckless?
"Three!" Cui Xiuye ​​suddenly shouted angrily.

Lian Zong was so frightened that his hands trembled and he almost pulled the trigger of the crossbow.

"Two!" Cui Xiuye ​​shouted again.

Lian Zong didn't know why, but suddenly his hands began to shake uncontrollably, as if he was sifting chaff.

"One!" Cui Xiuye ​​roared again.

Seeing that Lian Zong was still trembling, Cui Xiuye ​​snorted disdainfully.

He ignored Lian Zong's arm and put his hand on Lian Zong's head, saying contemptuously: "I gave you a chance, but you are useless! I gave you a chance, but you are useless!"

"I thought you were a fearless assassin, but you turned out to be just a coward!" Cui Xiuye ​​smiled and looked back at Kim Yushin and Kim Bitam: "You two sent such a coward to assassinate Kim Chunchu, no wonder you failed."

Seeing Cui Xiuye ​​being so courageous, the three beautiful Silla maids sitting behind him looked at him with tears in their eyes.

What is a man?

This is the man!
It turns out that all the men in the Tang Dynasty were so majestic...

“Lian Zong!” Jin Bitan knew that his intimidation was ineffective and that Cui Xiuye ​​had taken advantage of him. He immediately scolded him and stretched out his hand to hold down Lian Zong’s shaking arm: “How can you be so presumptuous with an angel! This is a capital crime! A capital crime!”

"Angel, please calm down your wrath," Jin Yuxin also stepped forward to comfort Cui Xiuye, "Today's matter, we also have our own difficulties. I hope the angel will calm down and listen to the difficulties of us, the ministers of the lower state..."

(Yesterday was actually two chapters, there was a bug, the first one was counted as the day before)
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