Fang Xiang got Jian Rou's medicine, and when he was still hesitating, several staff members tried their best to persuade him to follow the plan.

"We don't mean to harm human lives. Xie Jingxiu is unwilling to listen to your old persuasion, and threatens a little, as long as he is willing to serve the country, this means is harmless. This is all for the sake of the century-old foundation of the beam, boss, now is not the time to be indecisive. ”

"Boss, Miss Jian Liu still knows that extraordinary means are needed in extraordinary times, as long as we have a clear conscience, as long as we can achieve the goal, who can say that you are not doing it right? This is the immortal merit of pacifying the world for the benefit of all generations, and when King Rui enters the knighthood with merit in the future, he will also be grateful for the teachings of the old man today. ”

Everyone persuaded together: "Xiangye, please give an order!" ”

Although Fang Xiang was firmly loyal to the royal family, he was also a self-proclaimed scholar, and in his opinion, this method was all done by Xiaoxiao. If he really did it, it would simply discredit the Fang clan.

He couldn't make up his mind, the situation in the capital became more and more critical, and several staff members were pressing forward step by step, so Fang Xiang had to temporarily relax and send someone to investigate who Xie Jingxiu valued the most.

Jian Rou left the capital with Xie Jingxiu that day, she knew that Xie Jingxiu and his party were in a very hurry when they left Beijing, and there were still many close people who remained inside and outside the capital, so they all reported to Fang Xiang to know, hoping to help.

"If you want to say that the person Xie Jingxiu values the most, it is naturally his male princess. It's a pity that he has been cowering on the nameless island, careful and never showing up, and we have nothing to do with him. Jian Judao, "If you want to hold Xie Jingxiu, you can only start from the capital." Xie Jingxiu is cold, and it is useless to catch others to threaten him, but his princess is the most self-righteous. As long as he is cured, Xie Jingxiu will also be used by us. The princess had opened a Guang'an Hall in the capital, and when they fled the capital, they could not take all the people with them, so many people were left in the capital. As long as they are held, the princess will never look at the old acquaintance and lose her life for the sake of her own benevolence. ”

Several staff members looked at each other with a subtle look on their faces.

Jian Rou frowned slightly: "What?" Is there something wrong? ”

A staff member replied: "Miss Jian Liu has been away from the capital for a long time, and she doesn't know what happened later. In fact, in recent years...... Xie Jingxiu took away almost all the people related to them in the capital. ”

"What?!" Jian Rou's face turned pale and she bit her lip unwillingly.

Fang Xiang was slightly stunned: "I see...... So it was, so it was. Xie Jingxiu had been guarding against this day for a long time! ”

Of course, he knew that Xie Jingxiu had entrusted Master Fang San to take people away from the capital, and everyone thought that he was afraid that the emperor would anger others because of his crime of trespassing on the palace.

At that time, they only laughed at Xie Jingxiu, although he was old, but after all, he was still young and cautious to the point of being stingy.

The saint has been busy with the affairs of the court, and his trespassing in the palace is just for the sake of his children's personal affairs, how can the saint have the spare time to take care of his trivial matters. Not to mention that he actually took the little guy who used to be an errand in the Yuanwang Mansion and the little guy who ran errands in Guang'an Hall away from the capital, which is really ridiculous.

But now he couldn't laugh. It turned out that Xie Jingxiu was not worried that those people would be angry, but that they would be caught and used to threaten him.

Xie Jingxiu had already calculated that the imperial court would covet his power, and even counted today's suggestion from Miss Jian Liu. Even if there is no Miss Jian Liu, there will be others who will instigate the imperial court to use innocent hostages to threaten him into submission.

Xie Jingxiu slowly evacuated the potentially threatening hostages one by one under their noses, and the brocade box containing the sinister □□ on the table was like a silent irony.

Jian Rou gritted her teeth and said, "That's not right! There are still people! The former Tai Hospital sentenced Feng Yunfei, he is the father of that Feng Zhaoyu, and he is still in the capital! Even if Feng Zhaoyu was at odds with him in the past, but if he held him, Feng Zhaoyu would not leave it alone. "That's enough." Fang Xiang suddenly sighed and interrupted her, "Miss Jian Liu's dedication of the Jian family's medical skills is already a righteous act, and for the rest, Miss Jian Liu should not ask." ”

Jian Rou stiffened, clenched the palms in her sleeves, bowed her head and said, "Xiangye Fang, I'm sorry, I just want to help." ”

"His Royal Highness King Rui's plan is far-reaching, it is not something that can be controlled by such a small means, if we insist on going our own way, it will only be humiliating ourselves." Fang Xiang handed the brocade box back, "Don't mention this matter again." ”

Jian Rou took back the brocade box, blessed her body slightly, lowered her head and turned to leave.

The staff gathered around Fang Xiang, and wanted to persuade him again, but Fang Xiang raised his hand to interrupt.

"The Jian family has long been defeated, and thanks to the support of King Rui in the past few years, the dignity of the Xinglin family can be maintained." Fang Xiang said, "The old man doesn't know what happened between the Jian family and King Rui, but what Miss Jian Liu did today, trying to use such unruly means to control His Royal Highness King Rui, is really chilling." Not to mention that those who become big things don't stick to small things, if they are so cold-blooded and ruthless in the face of old acquaintances and even benefactors, this kind of person is also unreliable as a comrade-in-arms. ”

Fang Xiang obviously had a dislike for Miss Jian Liu, and the other staff members didn't dare to persuade him again.

Fang Xiang sent someone to hand over the post again, wanting to ask to see Xie Jingxiu and persuade him again. Xie Jingxiu did not reply, and Fang Xiang finally gave up decisively and prepared to return to Beijing to help Emperor Yongrong fight against the traitors.

Just the day before he was about to leave, a major event suddenly happened in Lifeng Harbor that shocked the whole city.

Ten tall ships like castles on the sea approached the harbor and lined up on the wide sea outside Lifeng Harbor, as if ten sea beasts were quietly lurking on the sea, silently watching the bustling city.

More and more people soon gathered inside and outside Lifeng Port, and Fang Xiang also booked an elegant room in a hotel near the port, and the window of the elegant room was facing the sea outside the port.

They were also eager to know what the meaning of Xie Jingxiu's move was.

Although the hull of the ships was huge, they were very far from the port, and it was only because of the wide surface of the sea that they could be clearly seen in the eyes of the people.

It was impossible to hit the land from such a distance, whether it was with a bow or an arrow, or with a firearm, so everyone was very relaxed and only curious.

By the height of the day, the crowds gathered inside and outside the harbor were already densely packed, occupying almost all the space where they could stay, and even the slightly flattened roofs were full of people. Everyone was talking about it, wondering if the mysterious and noble Xianshan Island Lord would take the opportunity to reveal his true identity and be admired.

Fang Xiang and his staff, Jian Rou and the others were also waiting in the room, and those lively discussions naturally came to their ears.

"Selling fame and reputation." One of the staff members said dismissively.

Jian Rou said softly: "Xie Jingxiu's means are very high, and the reputation of the Lord of Xianshan Island can also bring him a lot of help. Fang Xiangye still has to be on guard, it's best to think of a way, even if he can't break his name as the owner of Xianshan Island, he can't let him continue to buy people's hearts. ”

Fang Xiang just nodded, noncommittal, his eyes still looking at the giant ship on the sea.

For some reason, he has a not-so-good premonition, and today is definitely not as simple as making a show to buy the hearts of the people......

As soon as noon arrived, there was a sudden subtle movement on the calm sea.

The wind hasn't moved, the ship hasn't moved, the sea hasn't moved, but I can't tell where it's changed.

In an instant, red tongues of fire suddenly erupted from the hulls of the ten ships, and with a rumbling sound like thunder in the clouds, dozens of shadows faster than arrows shot out from the distant hulls and flew straight in the direction of the harbor.

The people on the dock were startled and fled in all directions. It's just that the crowds are crowded, where is there time to escape. Moreover, the change was only in that moment, and dozens of black shadows that flew in were already like swimming fish on the sea dozens of feet away from the harbor into the bottom of the water, exploding with a deafening bang, and splashing salty sea water caused a heavy rain on the shore.

Everyone was stunned in the rain, and for a moment they didn't know what was going on.

In the hour after the ship opened fire, the rumbling thunder began to continue, and it did not stop for a moment.

Every time the fire was fired, the red tongues of fire kept sending iron pellets that exploded several feet high, and the sea outside the entire harbor almost seemed to boil, and in the midst of the constantly exploding projectiles, water swords with the smell of sulfur rose.

Everyone on the dock hugged their heads to dodge, and they no longer had the heart to watch the excitement.

In the elegant room, Fang Xiang and the others looked at each other, shocked and uncertain.

"Firearms...... This is a firearm. One of the staff members said in disbelief, "What kind of firearm can shoot so far and be so powerful?" Those ships are at least ten or twenty kilometers away from the dock! ”

Fang Xiang was silent. Jian Rou, who was worried that Xie Jingxiu would still buy the hearts of the people, just lowered her head, not knowing what she was thinking.

Xie Jingxiu is indeed not buying the hearts of the people, he is just showing off his strength.

In the face of a powerful force like a heavenly soldier descending from the gods, does he really need the so-called buying of the people's hearts?

Fang Xiang looked at the moving fortress on the sea that was comparable to a giant beast, and the terrifying cannons that continued to explode on the sea. He couldn't help but be glad that he hadn't taken Miss Jian Liu's opinion.

In the face of such absolutely insurmountable force, what is the use of those shady conspiracy methods? It's just a joke.

At this time, it was not only Fang Xiang and the others who were shocked, Xiao Yu stood on the deck of a ship in the rear, watching the majestic live-fire exercise in the distance in amazement.

"This, this is what you call the east wind?" He pointed to the ten ships that were still firing and demonstrating in the distance, and looked at Xie Jingxiu.

Xie Jingxiu raised his eyebrows and nodded: "Yes, this is the east wind of this king." ”