As night fell, the capital quieted down a little.

The streets were clean and empty, with soldiers going door-to-door to check on the epidemic and distribute goods, and from time to time scholars shouted shyly and ashamedly from time to time.

Wang Xiao rode all the way, thinking of today's conversation with Zhou Yan, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. Zhou Yan is a child who grew up in the big dye vat of power, and after all, he has to accept more tests of his heart than others.

Wang Xiao also understands that reasoning is annoying, but he is still willing to plant a seed in Zhou Yan's heart, as for what will happen in the future, let him slowly understand it himself.

When he returned to Wang's house, he saw that Tao Wenjun had already sent Yahuan to wait at the door.

"Third young master, the eldest young grandmother sent a slave to ask you, haven't you forgotten that you are going to the Wen family for a banquet today?"

"I remember." Wang Xiao nodded, "I'll greet my mother first." ”

The girl didn't dare to show a surprised expression, but secretly thought in her heart: According to the current status of the third young master, what else do you want to ask your stepmother......

Cui's heard that Wang Xiao was coming, and he was overjoyed, and he tossed it very much, and led the maid-in-law from the courtyard to greet him.

"Good boy, you've been busy outside all day, why do you have time to come over today?"

said with a smile on his face, and the next moment Cui Shi thought that this sentence seemed to make Wang Xiao think that he was complaining, and hurriedly said: "Look, you have lost weight." Come on, go get something delicious. ”

"Mother doesn't have to bother, I'll go to Wen's house for dinner later." Wang smiled: "The child thinks that he hasn't seen his uncle for a long time, and he wants to pay a visit someday." ”

Uncle?

Cui's was confused, and said in his heart, where did you come from, uncle?

- Oh, I mean my eldest brother. I'm your mother, isn't my brother your uncle?

She raised her eyebrows and thought in surprise: The third child is going to bring my mother's family? Also, in his current situation, no one can help him.

"Your uncle also talks about you all day long. You're a busy man, how can you go to a visit? Gai Ming'er asked him to come to see you. ”

Wang smiled and replied, "Okay." ”

- My uncle Cui Ping is a big grain merchant......

After saying that, Wang Xiao got up and said goodbye.

Cui's was a little regretful, but he didn't dare to stay any longer, so he got up and sent him to the door, but he heard Wang Xiao hum in a low voice while walking: "His eldest uncle and his second uncle are all his uncles......"

The tone is weird, silly and silly.

Cui Shi couldn't help but say: This kid is not fully ill......

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Sang Luo stood under the porch with her head down, and when Wang Zhu pushed the door out, she stepped forward and put a big coat on him.

When she was sorting out her clothes, she quietly glanced up at Wang Zhu again, and saw that the second young master had cleared up a little, and the sharpness in her eyes had receded a lot, and she was a little more depressed and lonely.

"Sisi said she wanted to build a snowman in the yard." She whispered, wanting him to laugh.

Wang Zhu just nodded, pulled the zizi by himself, and said lightly: "Your hands are not good yet, go and rest." ”

"Then I'll give the young master an umbrella......"

"Not necessarily."

Wang Zhu didn't say much, walked through the courtyard, got into the carriage, and saw Wang Zhen and Wang Xiao talking about something.

"Who made the price of the uncle's food so high...... The second brother is here, I thought you weren't going. Wang Xiao turned his head and looked at it, and said with disgust: "Why is your face more stinky?" ”

Wang Zhu sat still, too lazy to take care of him.

Wang Xiao asked, "Second brother, do you think that life is more boring?" ”

"You don't have to."

Wang Xiao leaned on the carriage a little lazily, and said with a smile: "You take this stinky face to drink other people's full moon wine, what a bad scenery." What should I do if my baby is scared and cries by you? ”

Wang Zhu frowned, annoyed by him.

The carriage walked slowly, and Wang Xiao tirelessly talked to Wang Zhu: "How did the second brother solve the family of Xiang Sisi's family?" Hit it out? ”

Wang Zhu finally got impatient: "Why are you chattering more and more?" ”

Wang Xiao lifted the curtain and looked around, and said, "Wang Fang sent a message to me, brothers, guess what it is?" ”

Wang Zhen smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty is going to do something to the second brother?" ”

"yes." Wang smiled: "My father is not good at making a noise about this matter, so Wang Fang was instructed to quietly kill the second brother...... Tsk, Dongchang came to assassinate, are you afraid? ”

"Boring." Wang Zhu is still the appearance of everything not lingering in his heart.

"Second brother, let's go out of Beijing." Wang Zhen said with a smile.

Wang Zhu nodded and responded: "It's really a little boring, it's good to go out of Beijing for a walk." ”

Wang smiled and asked, "Where does the second brother want to go?" ”

"It's the same everywhere." Wang Zhu doesn't care about authenticity.

"Then you just go to the Shaolin Temple to become a monk."

Wang Zhu glanced at Wang Xiao, and suddenly asked, "Why do you do those messy things every day?" ”

"No why." Wang smiled: "At most, it's just for peace of mind." ”

Wang Zhu scoffed.

He thought for a moment and muttered, "If you have the heart of a king...... The way you're doing it, it won't work. ”

"The heart of the king?" Wang Xiaowei was a little surprised, and asked rhetorically, "Why does the second brother think so?" ”

Wang Zhu looked at Wang Zhu and asked, "What does the eldest brother think?" ”

Wang Zhu had a tacit understanding with him, thought for a moment, and said slowly: "It really won't work, Gyeonggi has become a place of four wars." The so-called time, place, and people. The time has been lost, and if you win people but have no geographical advantages, there will be no foundation for hegemony. ”

"It's not." Wang smiled: "I'm asking why you think so?" ”

"With the current situation, the capital will not be able to hold on sooner or later - this is what I call 'the time has been lost'. As for the location...... The south of Yanshan, the east of Taihang Mountain, and the north of the Yellow River are all plains, and the terrain is open and there is no danger to defend. plotting in the capital and attracting the hearts of the people is difficult to resist strong enemies from all sides. Wang Zhen said eloquently.

Wang Zhu nodded and said, "Yes, Gyeonggi can no longer become the base for Xu Tu's development. Zheng Yuanhua laid out the south, with the Yangtze River as the screen, occupied the rich land in the south of the Yangtze River, and coerced the orthodox heir of Sheji. It is indeed the safest way to do it. ”

"It's a pity that the third brother is one step late." Wang Zhen sighed.

"It's too late, too many steps."

Wang Zhen muttered again: "Tang Zhongyuan occupies Guanlong, with the Qinling Mountains and the Taihang Mountains as barriers, he can conquer the world in the east, and he can hold one side when he retreats. ”

He couldn't take it at his laurels. He is too anxious to govern at all. It's okay to fight the world, but you can't sit in the world. Wang Zhu sneered.

"But in short, in the land of Guanzhong, the third brother is too late." Wang Zhen sighed, "Let's talk about Xishu ......"

"Zhang Xianzhong has gone to get it."

Wang Zhen smiled bitterly: "Then the place in the world that is suitable for development and life and can be used as a foundation has been carved up." ”

Wang Xiao interrupted: "No, two brothers, I didn't say that I have any hegemonic intentions, why do you think so......"

"Where's Jing Xiang?"

"No, I can't. It is okay to fall grass in the area of Dongting Lake, but it is difficult to become a big thing. If you are a little upstanding, you will be caught between the three forces. ”

Wang Zhen searched the terrain of the world again in his mind, and suddenly said: "I have a friend who is the prefect of the government, and where he is in office, ......."

"I know who Big Brother is talking about." Wang Zhu tapped his fingers on his knees and groaned, "That place, barely possible." ”

Wang Zhen and Wang Zhu glanced at each other and nodded with tacit understanding.

"Jiaodong Peninsula ......" Wang Zhen sighed: "It's not the most ideal place." ”

"There are disadvantages, but there are also advantages." Wang Zhu said: "Shandong is also the land of four wars, and there are no mountains and rivers to defend. But there is a sea trade to supplement the money and silver...... Cavalry and trolls are key. ”

Wang Zhen nodded and said, "If you have the advantage of being a sailor, you can also land in Lushunkou and Jinzhou and harass Jiannu ......."

"Then let's go to Laizhou." Wang Zhu said: "I will leave tomorrow." ”

"Let's take everyone with me." Wang Zhen said: "I wrote a letter to Wu Pei, he is sincere, and the second brother can have a deep friendship with him." ”

"No, eldest brother and second brother, you take care of me." Wang Xiao was a little angry, and said very seriously: "I never thought about becoming a hegemon, never."

He suddenly understood Zhou Yan's helplessness.

Wang Zhen was surprised: "What hegemony? What did we say? ”

A picture of clouds that I don't know.

Wang Zhuyun said lightly: "I didn't say anything, just to talk about where I am going next." ”

Wang Xiao: "......"

"You ......"

You two rebels!

Wang Zhu glanced at him and said lightly: "Inexplicable." ”

While speaking, the carriage slowly stopped in front of Bai Yizhang's door.