The prince stood not far away, listening to the conversation of the two cousins clearly, and his mind was constantly circling the names of the families he had guessed. There is no doubt that well-trained, of course, means that it is a part of a high-ranking official family, and it is definitely not something that an ordinary low-class small family can send out. The first two assassins were not necessarily a real rabble, and they were deliberately done to cover up their identities.

The assassination that His Royal Highness King Pu encountered earlier was nothing compared to today's battle. The people behind it did have the intention of intercepting and killing both sides, but the forces invested were obviously not the same. Hundreds of powerful subordinates were thrown out without hesitation, just to take the life of the crown prince Li Song, and it was impossible to act just for profit. This kind of reckless action can only be hatred, and it is an enmity that is not shared by the heavens.

It's a shame. The person who can train such a powerful tribe is by no means an ordinary person. If you can join the army and join the military, you can't say that you will be a famous metropolitan governor in the future. However, the different positions and different ways of acting doomed this person to be impossible to be used by the imperial court. If you are confused by hatred and lose the moral code in your heart, you can't say that it will become a disaster for Datang.

Thinking of this, Wang Zixian sighed softly. Not for anything else, just for the thief who has never met, and for himself who almost fell into the same situation. If he hadn't been paying attention all the time, what the stupid things in the family had done before would have been enough to make him lose what he had now. I can't say it, in order to calm the resentment in his heart, he will also find out the culprit who played with the chess pieces behind the scenes and take his life!

Li Xin frowned, and said suspiciously: "Didn't the nearby government soldiers come to guard?" "Compared with Hebei Province, Hedong Province, Longyou Province, and Guannei Province, which need to defend the border, the Zhichong Province in Shannan Province is indeed very rare. However, each state has at least one Ochong prefecture, which is responsible for patrolling the territory and other matters. The pavilion here belongs to the territory of Wanzhou, and it stands to reason that the governor of Wanzhou should have sent the governor of Zhichong to escort him with the government soldiers. Otherwise, if Li Song's family had an accident here, neither the Governor of Wanzhou nor the Assassin would end well.

"The governor of Wanzhou once sent a Guoyi lieutenant with two hundred men to guard. If it weren't for them, we wouldn't have been able to support us so far. Li Ju replied, "On the first two occasions they were killed and wounded, and I gave them a lot of money to calm them down. However, today's offensive of the traitors is too fierce, those soldiers have never seen this kind of scene, and their martial arts are commonplace. Almost half of them were killed in battle, and the other half was crushed at the touch of a button, and they didn't know where to flee. ”

In fact, the government soldiers are just ordinary people who serve. A relatively stable inland land like Shannan Province has not experienced any war for many years, and if the government soldiers are not carefully trained, they will be like a rabble. Even if they flee and scatter, it is difficult to use military law to criticize them.

Li Xin had to sigh: "Even so, the Wanzhou Assassin and the Governor are indeed derelict in their duties, and they will definitely be held accountable." At the very least, they should have sent their own tribes. ”

These two people just looked down on Li Song, thinking that he was just a waste prince, and it was not worth making a fuss and sending someone to protect him. Even if he encounters a few assassinations of dead soldiers, he will definitely not have any worries about his life if he has a part to protect the government soldiers. However, now that these "assassinations of the dead" have turned into three or four hundred rebel attacks, the only thing waiting for them is probably to cut down the officials and remove them from their posts—even if they have been deposed as concubines, my grandfather will never tolerate any courtiers despising his children and grandchildren.

At this time, General Jin Wuweizuo, who had reorganized Jin Wuwei from top to bottom, finally arrived, looking at the battlefield with a solemn expression. Because Li Xinming didn't trust him, he couldn't inquire about the whereabouts of the traitor for the time being, so he had to order people to cook food and set up a tent, and invite Li Song, Su Shi and the little lady who had just woken up to rest.

Li Xin looked back at this group of Jin Wuwei and narrowed his eyes slightly: "Aju, you go and rest first." Don't think about it, I'll take care of the rest. Some time ago, my grandfather was also assassinated, and the rebel pretended to be a mountain bandit to rob the road, and almost injured him and San Lang. After the news of your assassination came back to Chang'an, my grandfather was even more furious, and he ordered the three divisions to investigate these two reverse cases, and he will definitely give justice to our two families and avenge us. ”

Hearing the word "revenge", Li Ju lowered his eyes, as if he remembered something, and sighed almost inaudibly.

When Li Xin decided to ask Wang Zixian about the battle, he found that he had been following several soldiers in King Pu's mansion to watch them clean up the battlefield and examine the corpses. The ground was clearly covered with stumps and broken arms, and each corpse was extremely hideous, enough to make the sons and daughters who had never seen blood fearful, but this thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy seemed to be strolling on the streets of Chang'an City, still calm and elegant.

Li Xin didn't care to look at him carefully, but now when he looked closely, he found that he was covered in blood, and the wolf seemed to be rolling in the blood mud. Not only that, the quiver on his back was completely empty, and the horizontal knife on his waist had a solemn aura, obviously more than just killing one or two people. At this moment, his fierceness and elegant and gentle bearing are blended together, which is particularly contradictory and strange. Thinking of his current age, I can't help but feel a little chilly.

If the other party is a young talent who meets in Pingshui, Li Xin will definitely can't help but praise "both civil and military", and try his best to recruit him and recommend him to join the ranks. However, he is his brother's confidant and friend - the confidant friend is capable enough to sound very good, but if this person is too deep and dangerous, how can he settle down?

"The King?" Wang Zixian noticed his complicated gaze, and gently kicked the corpse under his feet, making the face turn around, "Look, the king, this person has dark skin, flat nose and thick lips, and a pattern on his face, obviously not a Han Chinese, but more like a barbarian in the southern mountains and forests. After carefully cleaning up, it was found that there were about 100 such barbarian corpses. ”

"The tribes all flourished with the family or were supplemented by prisoners of war. In the previous years of war, the Hu people in the north did have a tribe, but the south was too far away, and there was never any war, and it was almost impossible for the clan to support the southern barbarians. Li Xin took over, "The master of this group of barbarians is from Lingnan Dao!" Lingnan Road is a wild land, how can there ever be any big family, it must have been exiled-"

At this point, both of them fell silent. This matter seems to have gradually come to light, just find out those high-ranking official families who have a grudge against Li Song and have been exiled to Lingnan Dao, maybe you can find the head of the traitor! However, Wang Zixian is well aware that this person is not the real mastermind; Li Xin also vaguely felt that something seemed wrong.

So, King Sipu decided to put this matter aside for the time being, and instead paid attention to his brother's friendship: "Wang Langjun, if it weren't for you this time, it would be very likely that the life of the great father and Aju would be difficult to protect. After I return to Beijing, I will definitely report your merits to my grandfather and ask for a reward for you. I can also recommend you to join the Thousand Cow Guard and become your grandfather's close guard. Naturally, there is no need to say much about the future of Qianniuwei - it takes decades of business to get the position after you are admitted to the Jinshi, and Qianniuwei may not have to be able to get it in ten years. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. However, our Shangzhou Wang clan has long since declined. Without the shade of the family, it is not appropriate for me to enter Qianniuwei. Wang Zixian smiled slightly and politely refused. Qianniuwei is a place where all the children of high-ranking officials and families in Chang'an City are blushing, and there are not many people vying for vacancies. If he enters, it means that he has taken the position of a son of a noble family, and it is easy to offend people. Moreover, the Qianniuwei knew each other well, and it must be difficult for him to accept him, an outsider with no roots.

What's more, he actually doesn't want to join the army, and he doesn't like to join the army. Every time he fights, he seems to tear his mask completely, and stands in front of everyone without concealment - which makes him feel very unsafe - he can only be the son of the Langya Wang clan in the wind of Yushu, that is, he is used to practice martial arts and strengthen his body, and he only needs to sit and command in battle, not a warrior who is unmoved through the sea of corpses and blood.

Li Xin's brows moved slightly: "Then what does Wang Langjun want as a reward?" Whatever I can give, I will give it to you. ”

The prince thought for a moment, raised his eyes, and hooked the corners of his mouth: "I followed the king this time, just to repay the trust of the county king." The king of the county has already given enough, so there is no need to bother the king with any more reward. Speaking of this, curiosity and anticipation suddenly surged in his heart: after returning to Beijing, what would Li Hui's reaction be when he heard about this—or, what gift would he give him as a thank you gift?

"Wang Langjun is noble." Li Xin had no choice but to reply like this, feeling more and more unfathomable. However, if there is no real evidence, how can he convince Ah Di not to associate with this son anymore? After returning to Beijing, he must immediately send someone to Shangzhou to find out his ancestors for eight generations!! If there is anything suspicious, we must not let it go!

"It's not too early, so let the king rest early. Depart back to Chang'an as soon as possible to feel at ease. As the sky darkened, the slowly lit torches reflected the young man's face, and the shadows danced on him, and the outlines became more and more blurred between light and dark.

"You are right, the traitor will not use other means. However, the father and Aju were in poor health, and it was really not suitable to travel back to Chang'an in a hurry. Li Xin said, pressing his brows, "I don't know if San Lang will be able to deal with all kinds of sudden things if he stays in Chang'an alone...... especially the grandfather of their family, he can't be regarded as an ordinary person at all, and he can't say when it will break out, which is enough to make people feel at a loss."

Wang Zixian remembered that when he saw Li Hui a few days ago, the other party was looking loveless, and his eyebrows and eyes involuntarily softened.

Thousands of miles away, the middle of the night passed in a flash, and Chang'an City once again ushered in a beautiful day.

In the study room of the main courtyard of King Pu's mansion, His Royal Highness King Pu was lying on the couch, sleeping with a satisfied face, and the snoring sound was like thunder in summer. Li Hui half-opened his slightly blue and black eyes, forcibly endured sleepiness, and wrote down the "list of enemies" he listed completely, and then burned several pieces of paper with handwriting.

In order to prevent his grandfather from being furious when he woke up, he immediately found the trilogy, told them a few names, and ordered them to go outside to inquire. Whatever news he hears, he must return to his palace before dusk to report to His Royal Highness King Pu to soothe the pain of his ruined list.

As for himself, of course, he continued to accompany his mother Yan into the palace to serve the sick.