Next, Rong Sleeping Crane didn't say anything to Luo Junshou in particular, Li Shengxu closed his eyes and finished recuperating, and the four of them continued to play with the calamus.

After arriving at Lingxi Mountain, they met with the three officials in the other carriages and climbed the mountain together.

This Lingxi Mountain is quite beautiful, and it is constantly visited by tourists all year round.

However, today, there are distinguished guests such as the prince of the county and the marquis, and the people of Luo County Shou and others are not only to express their attention and courtesy, but also for safety considerations, but they have asked people to block the main access path and specially entertain them.

It doesn't matter whether this move is overbearing or not, but it becomes more and more quiet in the mountains.

Especially in Nanfeng County, the climate is warm, and the county is evergreen all year round.

This night they stayed in the fine house on the mountainside, of course, the fine house had been prepared a long time ago, not only arranged for everyone to clean and elegantly decorated the house, but also got a lot of wild game in the mountains, and the food of Li Shengxu eyebrows danced, and applauded continuously...... This is not to say that the chef's skills here in the Jingshe have overshadowed the imperial chef in the palace, mainly because of the game and methods of many southern specialties, which he had never seen in Chang'an before, and now he feels novel.

After dinner, everyone felt a little tired because they had been traveling for two days in a row, so after a few words, they dispersed and moved to their own homes.

But soon after Rong Sleeping Crane lay down, he got up and opened the back window, quietly escaped, crossed the forest and crossed the stream all the way, and walked to a place three or four miles away from the Jingshe, and gradually heard the sound of water.

Follow the sound of the water, and after two or three miles, there is a waterfall.

This waterfall is very fairy-like, even at night, the dense branches and leaves cover most of the sight, you can also see the faint starlight, a hanging white Lian from the mountain peaks far away, straight into the deep pool. In the rumbling of the water, a little high and far out of the dust.

But the people who came here tonight were thinking about the strife of the world: on the rocks by the pool, there were scattered bonfires, which were burned with insect-repellent herbs and gave off a spicy smell.

There was a person standing in the middle of the bonfire, originally facing the waterfall, but after Rong Sleeping Crane approached, he immediately turned around and called Wen Yan: "The king of the county?"

"Big brother, don't tease me!" Rong Sleeping Crane immediately responded, quickened his pace and walked out, opened his arms, hugged him with a smile, and said with emotion, "Big brother has lost weight these days?"

"Chang'an sent letters one after another, especially Ying Jiang's uneasy thing!" Gongsun Shu saw that his attitude towards him was the same as before, and the smile in his eyes became a little clearer, but he sighed on his face, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "The whip is beyond the reach of the whip, I can't discipline her...... It's really going to get angry just thinking about it!"

Rong Sleepy Crane said with a smile: "Ying Jiang can't run away, didn't I say it in the letter? ”

"I heard that on the way back this time, you met a pirate when you entered the sea, and how many people were injured?"

"I was about to tell my big brother about it. Rong Sleeping Crane looked around, the bleak starlight was repeatedly filtered through the extraordinarily lush branches and leaves of this season, and it was already obscure to the bottom of the forest, even with his eyes, it was dark and swarthy, but his keen ears detected that there were many people lurking around.

knew that these were Gongsun Shu's henchmen, in case someone was following and eavesdropping...... As for whether he had any other ideas, he didn't care, and continued with a fixed mind, "In this attack, I am not very sure of the real murderer behind the scenes. But I think it's an opportunity. ”

He narrowed his eyes, "A chance to dominate the seven seas!"

"You want to recruit all the bandits?" Gongsun Shu heard the meaning of his words, that is, he raised his eyebrows, and said in surprise, "It is said that you have gone south this time, all for private affairs, and it seems that you do not have such power? Even if you make a fuss about this matter, the Meng clan will block it, right? After all, this is a clear move to strengthen the power of the Gaomi King faction! Moreover, the Meng clan will not only block it, but even intervene in it, and also fight the idea of the bandits? At that time, even if we can get half of the people on our side, will we remind them to take advantage of it!"

Rong Sleeping Crane bowed his head and said: "What the eldest brother said is good! So this time, I will recruit An Tortoiseshell Island on the surface." But after we go to Chang'an together, I will mention the attack on the sea and force the princes of the court to give me an explanation!"

Gongsun Shu said puzzledly: "Second brother, if you want to fight the idea of the sea, at this time, while the Meng side has not yet reacted, you can still make a move first, but if you go back and discuss it later, even if the imperial court passes the resolution to absorb the sea lords, it will be the Meng family and the Gaomi King at the same time, and our side will be ahead of a tortoiseshell island at most." ”

"But isn't it because I'm so ambitious that I can destroy my own prestige, although Tortoiseshell Island is not weak in the Seven Seas, but it is not strong enough to influence the situation? You grew up on the sea, you should know that except for Han Pan, who was exterminated by us three years ago, the few families further north are not good!"

His voice was lowered, "The most important thing is that the tortoiseshell island was recruited first, and everyone thought that it was to be a wife and a shadow after becoming an officer and soldier, and this move, I am afraid that I will owe the fearless blood that used to make a living at sea?"

This is the truth, if the tortoiseshell island is the kind of people who are completely lawless, wanton and decisive, and are determined to fight to the death with people at every turn...... The matter of recruiting security will not be recognized by most people.

In the final analysis, isn't it because Gongsun Shu and others want to go ashore because they feel that life at sea is not easy, or is it relatively easy and safe to mix on the shore?

If you have such a thought, your anger will actually be discharged, and you really catch up with the situation of life and death......

Rong Sleeping Crane smiled and said briefly: "The top and only water division used by the imperial court in Chang'an is the one who has been stationed in Shanglin Yuan Chunbo Lake for many years. At the previous banquet, I found an opportunity to get their commander, General Zuo Weiwei, down, and now the new boss Chongxin Bo Meng Guiyu was also planned by me behind the scenes. ”

“…… How sure are you that Meng Guiyu won't betray you?" Gongsun was stunned for a moment, then gasped, walked quickly a few laps between the bonfires, and after thinking quickly, he stopped and asked in a deep voice, "Although I heard that the fourth room of the Meng family has been bullied by the other three rooms, after all, they are close relatives?"

He regarded his sister as the pearl of his palm was calculated by the other three rooms, and on the day he chose Xinke Tanhua to be his brother-in-law and specially arranged to meet his sister. Rong Sleepy Crane said, "He looks at his three younger brothers and sisters, not necessarily much worse than my father-in-law-to-be." ”

He admired Sheng Weiqiao, and this time he was going south to formally discuss the matter with the Sheng family, which Gongsun Shu had also mentioned in the letter he received before.

Gongsun Shu raised a biological daughter Gongsun Yingjiang who regarded the festival as nothing, and naturally he would not feel that there was anything wrong with Rong Sleeping Crane looking at the county lord of Kangzhao, who was not related by blood and was just a brother and sister.

Hearing this, he nodded with relief and said: "Who doesn't know about Nanfeng County? Sanren is not an unreasonable person, but if anyone dares to move a finger of the county lord of Kangzhao, Sanren will do everything, not to mention killing people and setting fire to sell the whole clan, just afraid of raising the flag and rebelling without hesitation! Since this Chongxin Bo's attention to his younger brothers and sisters can be compared with that of Sanren, in this way, he and the other three rooms of the Meng clan will never die?"

Rong Sleeping Crane smiled: "Even if he doesn't want to die, he can't do it." The reason why I was able to let him replace the previous General Zuo Weiwei was because I secretly persuaded Shu Zhaoyi. Shu Zhaoyi suspected that Shu Guifei was seriously injured...... Oh, the reason why the former General Zuo Weiwei was unlucky was mainly because when the concubine was dancing for His Majesty on Chunbo Lake, she was suddenly blown off the deck by a strong wind, and she fell not lightly.

"And before the concubine's accident, the queen and Kang Zhao happened to be killed by the concubine's palace maid and fell into the lake...... In this way, I told Zhaoyi that if something happened to the concubine, it was either the Meng family's curse or the Meng family's harm. Zhaoyi and the concubine have a deep sisterly relationship, after knowing the injury of the concubine, they were already furious, and their sisters have always been very dissatisfied with the fact that the daughter of the Meng family occupies the position of the queen.

"Since Shu Zhaoyi recommended Chongxinbo to be the general of Zuo Weiwei with the idea of watching the Meng clan's infighting, then if Chongxinbo dares to get close to the other three rooms of the Meng clan in the future, there is no need for the second brother to make a move, and Zhaoyi will not allow him?" Gongsun Shu raised his eyebrows and praised sincerely, "The second brother is really smart!

He muttered, "Since we have the secret son of Chongxinbo, then we are really not afraid that we will suffer losses if we bring the matter of co-opting pirates to the court!"

But he was still a little worried, "Even if the Meng clan doesn't know that Chongxin Bo was recommended by you to sit in the position of General Zuo Weiwei, but since the other three rooms of the Meng clan have calculated his younger sister and know that he has always attached great importance to his younger siblings, I am afraid that they will refuse to let him come forward to do this just in case?"

Rong Sleeping Crane said with a smile: "Big brother, speaking of which, this matter naturally has to be troubled by Zhaoyi!"

Gongsun Shu said, "Are you sure Zhaoyi will listen to your advice again?"

This is not to suspect Rong Sleeping Crane, but because the matter is too big to be confirmed before the next step can be discussed.

"The reason why Zhaoyi listened to my proposal and recommended Chongxin Bo as General Zuo Weiwei was mainly because before the accident, the concubine clearly said that she intended to succeed me as her heir and was in the East Palace. Rong Sleeping Crane said slowly, "Yes, Zhaoyi didn't doubt my intentions for their sisters at all!"

"Zhengdong Palace?!" Gongsun Shu heard this, the muscles at the corners of his eyes twitched, he took a deep breath to stabilize his emotions, and then asked in a low voice, "So after the concubine is injured, what ...... about this?"

Rong Sleepy Crane shook his head and said: "After the concubine was injured, His Majesty and Zhaoyi both circled around the concubine, so of course there was no time to mention this." But big brother, listen to me, this matter may not be all good. ”

There was a cold color in his eyes, "King Gaomi has been fighting with the Meng family for so many years, and at the beginning of this year, the Meng family even married a sixteen-year-old concubine into the palace to be a widow, what is the picture?

"At this time, I will return to the palace and be crowned the king of the county, and on the way back, I will meet bandits!"

"Who knows if it has something to do with the idea that Shu Guifei revealed that she wants to recognize me as an heir?!"

"Big brother, what if I become the prince now? It is said that the prince is one step away from the Son of Heaven, but the problem is that the current Son of Heaven is only old, he has not died yet, and he can't see that he will die in the near future!"

The young county king sneered, "So if I stay in the East Palace now, what awaits me must be a crazy attack with the power of King Gaomi and the Meng Clan!

"Even after His Majesty's death, they can still rely on force to charge me with a big rebellion such as 'murdering my father' and forcibly usurp the throne!"

He exhaled and said cautiously, "So ascending the throne in this way seems to be a shortcut, but in fact it is the most difficult and undesirable!"

"......" Gongsun Shu frowned for a long time and sighed, "What you said is true!

He didn't ask as shocked as Sheng Weiqiao why King Gaomi would also oppose Rong Sleepy Crane as the prince, after all, Gongsun was dreaming of himself, why didn't he face the situation that his uncle was pressed step by step as soon as his father died?

His uncles, but they all watched him grow up, when Gongsun Lao Haizhu was there, which one didn't love him and support him wholeheartedly?

As a result, the old sea lord's bones were not cold, and he turned his face faster than turning a book!

And Rong Sleeping Crane has been living on hawksbill island since he was a child, and the lack of long-term relationship between him and his father and brother is one, the key is that King Gaomi can draw with the prosperous Meng family, relying not only on King Gaomi's manpower, but also on a large number of people who support him.

Then these people are completely unfamiliar with Rong Sleeping Crane, if it is King Gaomi or the prince of King Gaomi who sits on that seat, they have no merit and hard work, and naturally there are benefits.

But if it is Rong Sleeping Crane who comes to power...... To put it mildly, does Rong Sleeping Crane know them?

Why give them special treatment?

So once Rong Sleeping Crane takes a shortcut through the Shu sisters, those people will deal with Hawksbill Island first, whether it is out of consideration to prevent Rong Sleeping Crane from ascending the throne, or out of consideration to replace Hawksbill Island!

Gongsun Shu was in a cold sweat when he thought of this: fortunately, Rong Sleeping Crane was thoughtful and not blinded by the immediate interests, otherwise if he worked hard to be the heir of the Shu sisters, he was afraid that he would not succeed, and the tortoiseshell island would not know how he died!

After settling down, he continued to ask, "Even if there is a combination of Chongxinbo's inside and outside, even if he gathers the power of the sea, and takes down the Chunbo Lake Water Division, it is feasible to temporarily control Chang'an and usurp the throne." However, as long as the northern army in the north moves south...... I guess I can't resist it. ”

Gongsun Shu smiled bitterly, "After all, although a generation has passed, it is undeniable that the most powerful army of the dynasty today is still the heroic division that General Zhou single-handedly built back then to fight in the north and south!"