The old man's voice fell, and the king of Shu said categorically after pondering for a long time: "The tree is dead, and the person is alive, since it has come to this point, it is better to break the kettle than to sit and wait for death." According to what the gentleman said, we will return to Kawanaka immediately. No, go directly to the West Sichuan Road and make peace with the 30,000 army. It's just that on the West Sichuan Road, no one can stop the king, and the king is still confident in this. ”

"But after leaving the West Sichuan Road, what should we do? Of the king's 30,000 troops, the cavalry was no more than 3,000. Once we enter Longyou, in the face of the troops on the right side of Longyou, as well as the 50,000 horses and horses in the Xijing camp, we are afraid that we will not even be able to get out of Longyou. Although the combat strength of the Longyou army is not as good as that of Shanxi and Hebei Zhulu, it is definitely not comparable to the 30,000 unwarned army of this king. ”

Regarding the worry of the King of Shu, the old man replied directly without thinking of it: "This time I went to the Western Regions, I must not go to Hanzhong and Longyou." Let's go to Songzhou, Jishi City, Dafeichuan Tuguhun hometown, pass through the territory of the Tubo tribes west of Qinghai, and cross the Qilian Mountains to directly enter the Hexi Corridor. Although this road is a little harder, it is only in this way that it can be avoided, and the encirclement and interception of the imperial army can be avoided. ”

"Before Lao Yu entered Beijing this time, he had ordered people to prepare a large amount of grain and grass in Songzhou, as well as 2,000 camels. He also ordered the armies that were originally hidden west of Lushui to begin to assemble in Songzhou one after another. The officials in Songzhou are all our people, and there are only more than 1,000 people in the border army. Even if they found out, they didn't dare to make any rash moves. As for the guide, the prince doesn't have to worry, the old man has already been prepared. ”

"By the time the court receives the news, we will already be out of the customs. The old man has prepared a fast horse outside the city, as long as the prince leaves the city, we can rush to Songzhou immediately, but Chuanzhong must not go back. As soon as you leave Beijing, Chengdu will probably immediately lay a net. Returning to Sichuan is tantamount to throwing yourself into the net. ”

The old man's arrangement, although the King of Shu was still a little hesitant. But he also knew that this was his best way out and the last way to live, so he finally nodded: "Okay, just according to what Mr. said." Let's go our separate ways, and Mr. will arrange for the king's family to be transferred to Songzhou to meet. This king will make a final understanding of some things in the capital. ”

"From Zhengzhou to the capital, it takes two days. At a normal rate, it would take five to seven days. And that scumbag, worried that this king will make a last fight, will definitely not take risks easily along the way. He set off from Zhengzhou to the capital, which should be about seven days. In this way, we are scheduled to leave in five days. There are some people in the capital, it's time for them to disappear. ”

Regarding the arrangement of the King of Shu, the old man pondered slightly. But he shook his head and said: "Lord, the King of England acts wildly and cannot be judged by common sense. And if you stay in the capital for one more day, the danger will be higher than one day. Once the emperor finds out and puts you under house arrest in another place, then we will lose all our efforts. Within four days at most, we must leave. ”

"And Lord Wang, you must not leave Chengdu before you leave the customs. At present, the emperor will inevitably send people to closely monitor the surroundings of the Shu Palace. The goal of the prince's family is too big, if the prince's family suddenly leaves the Shu Palace, it will definitely arouse the emperor's suspicion, and it will be difficult to get rid of the tracking of the North and South Zhenfu Division. At that time, our entire plan may be exposed. ”

"The 30,000 military horses in Songzhou are the last capital of the prince. Once discovered by the imperial court and mobilized an army to encircle and suppress it from all sides, the prince will really lose everything. Not even much, just the border troops of Western Sichuan and Longyou are enough to extinguish the last glimmer of hope for the prince. Even if it is to hide the whereabouts of the prince, the royal family must not move until the prince leaves the territory of Daqi. ”

"Moreover, the conditions along the line of Jishi City, which were selected from Songzhou, were extremely bad. Along the way, there are either snow-capped mountains or reckless prairies, not to mention the changeable weather, and the road is extremely difficult and difficult to navigate. The princesses, princes, and county lords are all delicate people, and I am afraid it will be difficult to persevere along the way. ”

"The old man knows what the prince is worried about, but in fact, the prince doesn't have to. As a person of the emperor, even if he really hates the prince, he will definitely not hurt the prince's family. Of course, there will be some suffering, but there will be no big risks. It is even safer to leave the family behind than to follow the prince westward. ”

"After all, the situation has changed, and those Tubo tribes who used to be respectful to the prince along the way, whether there is any change in their attitude towards the prince now, we still don't know. The Tibetans are greedy and cunning, and they have always been good at bullying the weak. We must use them along the way, but we must be more vigilant, and we must be ready to fight them at any time. If you bring the princess and others, I'm afraid the danger will be even greater. ”

"When the prince has a foothold in the Western Regions, wouldn't it be better to send someone to pick them up. When the time comes, go to Longyou, and pass through the Hexi Corridor, although it will also have to cross the desert. But that route in the former Tang Dynasty, it was already a familiar road often taken by the Silk Road caravans, before leaving the Yumen Pass, there were not only post stations along the way, but also the protection of the imperial court garrison, and the safety was more secure. ”

Speaking of this, the old man looked at it and listened to his request, and there was a subtle expression on the face of the King of Shu. As if specially emphasized, he said: "Lord Wang, not only the family members who stay in Chengdu can't move, but even Concubine Shen and the king of Yong'an County, who are in the capital right now, can't move either." Concubine Shen's relationship with you, whether Yi Ying told the King of England or not, we still don't know anything. ”

"Once Yi Ying truthfully explains your relationship with Concubine Shen, then the King of England may not hide this matter. When the time comes, the emperor will track down Concubine Shen's whereabouts, and it is very likely that your whereabouts will be exposed. On this section of the road from Jingzhao to Songzhou, everything must be prioritized for the safety of the prince, and we must be careful and careful along the way. Until you join the army, you can't take the slightest risk of exposure. ”

"Besides, Concubine Shen is at least the emperor's concubine for now, and she is the prince's concubine. The prince and his concubine committed adultery and gave birth to a child, once it was spread, it would have too much impact on the prince's reputation. This is quite unfavorable to the future development of the prince. Even if one day, the prince really returns to Daqi, I am afraid it will be notorious. It will even have a very adverse impact on the succession of the prince to the throne. ”

"Lord Wang, the old man also knows that Concubine Shen has made great efforts for the prince over the years. But the current atmosphere in the world is completely different from that of the former Tang Dynasty. The situation faced by the prince is also different from that of Tang Gaozong, who accepts his father and wife. Tang Gaozong elected the Empress of Heaven that year, and her position was already stable. Moreover, with the full support of the internal forces of the Long, the methods of the Heavenly Maiden Emperor are also very comparable. ”

"But the prince is different, even if he returns to Daqi one day, he will face many dangers. The clans of the world will not be convinced by the British king, but they may not be convinced by the prince at that time. If the prince is really still worried about the throne, Concubine Shen's mother and son must give up. Only if they stay in the capital, the emperor will not take the initiative to open up the family scandal, and your reputation will not be affected. ”

In the end, it can be regarded as a momentary hero, and the King of Shu is not the kind of person who can't let go. The previous hesitation was just a momentary panic, and I didn't think about it so much. The old man's analysis of the pros and cons, he immediately reacted, if he brought his family with him, the disadvantages far outweighed the advantages of his current situation. After thinking about this, the King of Shu did not hesitate at all, and immediately nodded in agreement.

And for the king of Shu, who is cold by nature, his own brother-in-law's life can not be taken seriously, and everyone can be a chess piece, his wife and children are simply not worth mentioning compared to his safety. In his opinion, as long as his own power can be retained. Not to mention that it's just separation, even if he has no wife and children, it's really nothing.

If his wife is gone, he can marry another. As long as you have power, don't you have as many beauties as you want in this world? Don't sons have as many children as they want? As for Concubine Shen's mother and son, no matter what he paid attention to before, once he endangered himself, he did not hesitate to give up. Concubine Shen is important, and it is not worth mentioning compared to the imperial throne.

In fact, the King of Shu's feelings for Concubine Shen are far less profound than Concubine Shen imagined. For Concubine Shen, the earliest was just a plaything for him. After being sent to the palace, he was just a pawn he placed next to his own father. The reason why she has broken her ties and even committed adultery and had children over the years is that she is somewhat reluctant, and Concubine Shen's work in bed.

It is also to let Concubine Shen serve him even more desperately. After all, he has spent so much effort on Concubine Shen over the years, and it is impossible to give up one day. But if you want to say how much true affection he has for Concubine Shen, I'm afraid he doesn't believe it himself. If there were, Concubine Shen would not have been sent to the palace back then.

At least among the candidates that year, Concubine Shen was not the only one. It's just that there is no comparison in loyalty to him. When he learned that Yi Ying had fallen into the hands of the British king, the king of Shu had a murderous plan at the first time, thinking about killing Concubine Shen's mother and daughter, and even killing the family of Lord Liu.

Because the King of Shu knew Yi Ying's personality too well, he knew too well that with that woman's intelligence, he knew when and what could be used as a bargaining price. This is also a lustful nature, but he just let go of Yi Ying, the most beautiful female disciple in the Broken Blade Sect. Because he doesn't like it, the women around him are too smart.

It is precisely because of his understanding of Yi Ying that he does not believe that Yi Ying will not use Concubine Shen's secret as a bargaining chip in order to survive after falling into the hands of Huang Qiong. So in order to extinguish his mouth, the King of Shu once thought about getting rid of Concubine Shen. It's just that at the last moment, the King of Shu still hesitated. It's not that he has no affection for Concubine Shen, but that he is really a little reluctant, and he took great pains to settle this chess piece.

But although he still didn't make up his mind at that time, this thought in the heart of the King of Shu has never been completely broken. Even today, when he was upside down in bed with Concubine Shen's mother and daughter, he never gave up this idea. If it weren't for Concubine Shen's words about our mother and son, mentioning the king of Yong'an County, maybe Concubine Shen's mother and daughter would have walked out of this courtyard at all.

The murderous intent was raised before, and now it is just for him to give up Concubine Shen, which is not unacceptable to the King of Shu. Because he knew that once the king returned to Beijing, he would reveal the secret of Concubine Shen to his emperor Lao Tzu. There is no need to make a move by herself, and the three-foot white silk is already the best ending for Concubine Shen.

Yi Ying's unexpected appearance, the king of Ying who assassinated Huang Qiong repeatedly failed, so that the king of Shu had already understood the secret of Concubine Shen, and he could no longer keep it secret. It is better to let her die at the hands of the emperor than in her own hands. But when he thought of that woman, the charm on the bed, the king of Shu felt a little unbearable.

But this trace of unbearable was just fleeting, and then his heart hardened. For this King of Shu, who has always adhered to the principle of King Wei Wu of the year, who would rather be responsible for the people of the world than the people of the world for me, women are just playthings he uses to vent. As for the love of children, it has never existed. In the important woman, give up when it's time to give up.