The Xu family.

Xu Yuanqing sat in the study with a pale face, and soon after he came back, he got the news that the team he arranged was wiped out, and none of the people who went to the carriage and horse shop, the people who went to the Yunzhai Teahouse, and the people who went to kill Xiahou Zhuo's mother came back.

He wasn't worried that these people would betray the Xu family, what he was worried about was whether Shi Su and Yao Busheng would fall into the hands of Li Qi's people.

The people in the city who did it were not from the Xu family, but the people in the dark path he found, these people were all found by Shi Su and Yuan Qianshou, and the two of them knew the dark path forces in Jizhou City very well.

The people who were found didn't know that they were doing things for the Xu family, so it was naturally even less likely that they were working for Yang Zhuo, the son of the world.

As for the team that killed Li Qi, it was the same, most of them were Shi Su, Yuan Qianshou and Zhong Dashu's subordinates, although several of them were attached to the Xu family, Xu Yuanqing had explained a long time ago that they could recruit their subordinates, but they must not say that the Xu family was the proprietor behind the scenes.

Xu Yuanqing saw that Yuan Qianshou broke out of the encirclement and left, and his uncle Yingying came back with him, only Yao Busheng's whereabouts were unknown, and Shi Su didn't have time to withdraw.

Although even if the Xu family is exposed, with the strength of the Xu family, he will not be afraid of a Li Qi, but what he is worried about is that the old lady will feel that he is not capable and will feel that it is difficult for him to support the Xu family.

On the surface, the competitors of his generation have given up one by one, feeling that they can't even survive the old lady, and they still want the position of the head of the family.

But once the old lady announced that Xu Yuanqing was no longer qualified to inherit the position of head of the family, those people's minds would be hooked again.

Xu Yuanqing did not allow such a thing to happen, so the most important thing now was to inquire whether Yao Busheng and Shi Su were alive and in the hands of others.

If so, they should be able to hold out for a while, because they know that the Xu family will definitely send someone to rescue them, and the Xu family will not let them tell the truth, but it is difficult to say how long they can hold on.

"The proprietor."

Uncle Yingying screamed softly, and she asked: "Do you want to find a way to find out the news now, if those two people fall into the hands of Li Qi, they may not be able to hold out for long, although Yao Busheng is a lone thief and has no loyalty at all, but I am not worried about him, because he has arrogance in his bones, but I am worried about Shi Su, who has always claimed that he is extremely loyal to the owner, if he has the backbone, he will not have defected from the Wind and Thunder Gate in the first place." ”

Xu Yuanqing nodded and said: "I know, I just didn't expect that there were so many masters around Li Qi, especially the person who appeared at the end, his martial arts are immeasurable, if such a master is still in the chariot and horse shop, we don't have the right people to get rid of those two people now." ”

Uncle Yingying said: "I can try, they didn't see my face, I can find a way to find out the information, it is more convenient for women to do this kind of thing, and it is not easy to arouse suspicion." ”

"You can't."

Xu Yuanqing looked at his uncle Yingying and said, "I can't let you take risks, that's not what you're good at." ”

Uncle Yingying smiled and said, "Is the proprietor still reluctant to me?" ”

Xu Yuanqing snorted and did not answer.

After a while, Xu Yuanqing said: "It's really not good, I can only use the people buried by the Xu family around the Jiedu envoy." ”

Uncle Yingying said: "That's a trick, it's better not to use it if you can." ”

She pondered for a moment and then said, "I know some people from the lower two sects in Jizhou City, these people are all roosters and dog thieves, but they should be used now." ”

Xu Yuanqing nodded: "This is a way, go down to two doors, one steal and one deceive, you can let them go to the carriage and horse shop to find out the news first." ”

"I'm going to find someone."

Uncle Yingying got up and said, "The proprietor waits."

I message. ”

Xu Yuanqing nodded, what he was worried about now was how to explain to the old lady if he wanted to see him for a while.

At the same time, Prince Yu's Mansion.

Xiahou Zhuo looked left and right, this place is not very familiar, he rarely comes to the palace, he doesn't like the grace and wealth here, because there is too much coldness hidden in this grace and wealth.

Prince Yu heard that Zeng Ling, the envoy of Jiedu, had brought Xiahou back, and hurriedly trotted back from the backyard, he was just practicing in the backyard, the sweat on his body had not fallen, and his clothes were soaked.

"Zhuo'er, you're back."

After Prince Yu saw Xiahou Zhuo, his eyes lit up.

Xiahou stood up, leaned over and called out without the slightest rudeness: "Father." ”

Prince Yu responded, walked quickly to Xiahou Zhuo and looked up and down, and then said with some distress: "It's darker again, you ...... I haven't seen you for a long time, and you've suffered a lot of hardships in northern Xinjiang. ”

Xiahou Zhuo replied politely: "Father, don't worry, I live well in Northern Xinjiang." ”

Prince Yu said: "Last time I heard that you were in Daizhou Pass, I rushed over with my troops, but you have already left, and you didn't go back to the palace directly when you came back this time......

Xiahou said: "If there is anything to do with my father, please ask my father to command." ”

He seemed to have a different attitude than before, in the past, he was cold and indifferent to Prince Yu, and he was reluctant to say a few more words, but this time it seemed very regular, but it was this rule and politeness that made Prince Yu keenly aware that Xiahou Zhuo seemed to be farther away from him.

"I ...... I know you're blaming me. ”

Prince Yu said: "I don't know about Yuli's return, she came to the palace that day and was also veiled, I didn't recognize her......"

Xiahou said: "I didn't blame my father. ”

Prince Yu sighed, sat down and said, "When are you going back to Northern Xinjiang?" ”

Xiahou said: "The day after tomorrow." ”

Originally, he had left yesterday, but it was just to cooperate with Li Qi's acting, he didn't go far at all, he found a place outside the city to stay overnight and then came back, he has been protecting his mother in Li Qi's small courtyard, Changmei Daoren pretended to be his mother to go out to lure the enemy, and he stayed by his mother's side to guard.

After hearing that Li Qi was injured, he hurried to the carriage and horse shop to see Li Qi, stayed in the carriage and horse shop for an hour, and was found by Zeng Ling's people who made the festival make Zeng Ling as soon as he came out.

Prince Yu was silent for a moment and asked, "Can you not leave?" ”

Xiahou Zhuo shook his head and said, "Maybe not." ”

Prince Yu said seriously: "You listen to me, I know you don't want to help me do anything, you think what I want to do is different from your ideals, it doesn't matter, it won't be difficult for you to be a father." ”

"But you also know that now that the arrow is ready to be sent, it is a matter of time before the army is dispatched, the Qing monarch side, kill the traitors, rectify the dynasty, and revitalize the Great Chu, this is the ideal of the father, I did not say that your ideal is wrong, and you can't say that the ideal of the father is wrong."

Xiahou Zhuo nodded, in a sense, his father's ideals really can't be said to be wrong, his methods may not be clean, but he wants to save Da Chu, he feels that with his ability, if he can sit on the throne, he will definitely be able to save Da Chu who is dying.

Prince Yu continued: "I don't want you to follow the army, if you don't want to attack the capital, then don't go, I haven't forced you to do anything since you were a child, I just want you to stay in Jizhou, think about it yourself, if you are in Jizhou, your mother will naturally be taken care of by you very well......"

Speaking of this, he glanced at Xiahou Zhuo, because he knew that the words behind him did not need to be so shallow

Bai Xiahou Zhuo will also think of it.

Xiahou Zhuo did froze for a moment.

What his father meant was that if you didn't stay in Jizhou City, then he could only leave Yang Zhuo in Jizhou, and if he led the army to leave, Yang Zhuo would cover the sky in Jizhou City, and his mother would be in danger.

There are thousands of precautions, and it is not necessary to be guarded against.

So Xiahou Zhuo asked: "If I stay, will my father take Yang Zhuo away?" ”

Prince Yu immediately replied, "If you are willing to stay, I will take all your brothers with me, you know...... I won't let them hurt you, and I can't, and I can't ......."

Xiahou Zhuo nodded: "I know." ”

He asked, "Then what power will you give me if I stay behind?" ”

Prince Yu said: "If you are willing to stay in Jizhou, all the soldiers and horses left in the city will be at your disposal, listen to your orders, if someone disobeys, you can kill people at will, I know that you don't want to worry about the affairs of the people, just leave it to the civil officials of Jizhou Mansion to do, you just need to bring good soldiers and horses to hold Jizhou." ”

Xiahou Zhuozai thought about it carefully, and then asked, "When will my father send troops?" I still have to go back to Northern Xinjiang and explain to General Liu in Northern Xinjiang. ”

"Why do you need to go back yourself?"

Prince Yu said: "I only need to send someone to send a letter to the northern frontier." ”

Xiahou Zhuo was silent for a moment and then said, "Okay, I'll stay, but I have one condition." ”

Prince Yu hurriedly said, "You just have to say." ”

Xiahou Zhuo said: "Leave Liu Ge behind, he comes to lead the troops every day, I won't come to the palace if I have nothing to do, I won't go to the barracks, if there is something, I will die to protect Jizhou." ”

"No problem!"

Prince Yu immediately breathed a sigh of relief, of course he knew Xiahou Zhuo's ability, it was more than ten times stronger than Yang Zhuo, not to mention leaving a Liu Ge, even if he left some more generals, he would definitely agree.

"Then I'll go back first."

Xiahou Zhuo turned around and left.

Prince Yu opened his mouth and wanted to say that you should stay and eat with me, but Xiahou Zhuo didn't even look back and strode out.

Although Xiahou Zhuo had such an attitude, Prince Yu was still very satisfied, he thought that Zhuo'er still remembered the relationship between father and son after all, no matter how it was, blood was thicker than water.

He commanded, "Go and bring the Lord of the Festivals." ”

The attendant outside the door immediately responded, and hurriedly went to find Zeng Ling, the envoy of Jiedu, Zeng Ling was in the palace, but it was inconvenient for him to appear on the occasion just now.

Not long after, Zeng Ling walked in quickly from outside, and when he saw Prince Yu's face, he knew that the matter was done, so he said with a smile: "Congratulations to the prince, there is no need to worry." ”

Prince Yu laughed and said, "Your eyes are poisonous, and you came out at a glance." ”

Zeng Ling said: "The prince's smile has reached the tip of his eyebrows, so naturally Xiahou has agreed to stay in Jizhou." ”

Prince Yu instructed: "You go back in a while, leave Liu Ge to Xiahou, and select another five hundred elite soldiers as Xiahou's personal barracks, and tell them that no one can listen to Xiahou's orders except for them." ”

Zeng Ling leaned over and said, "Your Majesty obeys." ”

He stood up straight and said with a smile: "Before the prince set out on the expedition, Xiahou was willing to stay, this is a happy event, a good omen, it is enough to show that the prince is destined to return, and this expedition will be invincible." ”

"Hahahaha......"

The wrinkles on Prince Yu's eyebrows were the same, and he smiled: "This is indeed a good sign, Zhuo'er stayed in Jizhou, who can snatch Jizhou away?" By the way, you can go and find Luo Jing now, I want to talk to him personally, and I want him to be my vanguard general! ”