Xiang Zhen wants to do a big thing.

He was going to stage a coup d'état in Guangzhou.

He wants to overthrow the rule of his Lao Tzu Xiang Xun and let himself control the overall situation.

If he succeeds, he will naturally be able to replace Xiang Xun as the de facto controller of the Guangzhou Imperial Court, and if he fails, even if he is Xiang Xun's own son, he will not be able to escape a piece of white silk and a glass of poisonous wine.

The wife didn't ask anymore, Xiang Zhen didn't say more, and as for the other concubines, Xiang Zhen felt that there was nothing to explain to them. On this night, the family sat together rarely, and Xiang took a group of concubines to cook and cook a table full of dishes. Xiang Zhen asked everyone to sit down around the Eight Immortals table.

There were not enough seats, and several minor children were simply held in the arms of their mothers.

This frightened these concubines a little, a scene that had not been seen in many years. Although they often fantasize about sitting at this table of eight immortals in the lobby and eating a meal, everyone also knows very well that this is just a luxury.

When the dream came true, everyone was nervous again.

There is always a reason behind the unusual happening.

Especially when Xiang Zhen deliberately left a place for Xiang Lan and put a pair of dishes and chopsticks, everyone's mood became even more nervous.

Without any explanation, Xiang Zhen Gao is in the main position, talking and laughing and chewing according to the case.

The wives and concubines all looked at him worriedly.

After eating, Xiang Zhen actually played with the children for an afternoon until the children fell asleep. He had just put them to sleep one by one, and then walked out of the room.

The wives and concubines gathered in the lobby.

Xiang Zhen smiled at them and said, "I'm going, when it's dawn, either my own soldiers will come to pick you up, or my father's personal soldiers will come to pick you up." ”

The wives and concubines are all discolored.

"I am an unfilial son!"

Dropping this sentence, Xiang Zhen turned around and walked straight out of the gate, never looking back.

Walking alone on the brightly lit street, the soldiers followed from a distance of more than ten steps. Xiang Zhen did not allow them to come close. The city of Guangzhou is still lively, and there is still an hour, and the time for curfew is coming. At that time, the entire city of Guangzhou, except for a few places, will be plunged into darkness, and the lively crowd will disperse, except for the patrolling soldiers, and no idlers will be seen again.

The night of Wuyi, Xiang Zhen has experienced it.

There is no curfew, and the night is as lively as the white room. In the words of Wang Mingyi, the former head of the household department and the current head of the household department, this is called the night economy, which can create more tax revenue for the government, create more jobs for the people, and allow the people to earn more money.

On the street where the former Jiedu Embassy and the current Prime Minister's Mansion are located, the number of pedestrians has gradually decreased, and the number of luxurious carriages has increased.

What is frustrating is that the carriages running on the street are basically from the north.

This kind of four wheels made by the Northern Tang Dynasty people have a steering system, a shock absorption system, and a layer of horse-drawn carriages called rubber tires are wrapped on the wheels, and the price of each one is as high as thousands of taels of silver, which is an out-and-out sky-high price. But in the South, demand is still outstripping supply.

Whoever can own such a carriage is a status symbol.

This time, the Rong Guan Commander and Gui Guan Commander who came to Guangzhou were so far away from the north, but there was such a carriage in their car.

Leaning sideways on the side of the road, Xiang Zhen was filled with emotion when he saw several of these carriages passing through the middle of the street.

Father's dinner party is over. These distinguished guests from all over the world are returning to their places one after another. In such a banquet, it was his younger brother Xiang Zheng who entertained these people on behalf of his father, and poured wine for them during the banquet, in fact, this was also announcing to the world that he had lost the qualification to be the successor of the Xiang family.

Xiang Zhen bowed his head and smiled silently.

Those who were sitting on the carriage and passing by them, I was afraid that they all saw themselves, but no one came down to say hello to them, and they were insignificant in their eyes now, right?

Watching a few carriages drive by, Xiang Zhen wrapped his cloak tightly and strode towards the Prime Minister's Mansion not far away.

At the door, several familiar figures appeared in his field of vision.

It was Rong Hong, the Fujian observer. His father's closest comrade-in-arms and brother, his staunchest supporter, and the other was Xiang Zheng, who was carefully helping Rong Hong across the threshold and towards the carriage parked at the door.

"I've seen my uncle!" Xiang Zhen took a few steps, clenched his hands into fists, and slammed them to the ground.

Rong Hong, who was a little drunk, saw Xiang Zhen, but he smiled, stepped forward, and took Xiang Zhen's hands affectionately: "It's a dinner today, why didn't you come?" ”

Xiang Zhen smiled: "My nephew only rushed back to Guangzhou City today. I haven't been home for almost a year, and I really miss a few children at home, so I went home first to have a meal with the children and play for a while. ”

Rong Hong laughed, patted the back of Xiang Zhen's hand affectionately and said, "Okay, father and son, naturally it is excellent." Your father misses you too, so go meet him. ”

"Yes, my nephew sends my uncle." Holding Rong Hong's arm with both hands, he put him in the carriage, and watched the carriage slowly drive into the distance, then he turned his head and looked at Xiang Zheng.

"Third brother, let's go see my father together!" To the truth.

Xiang Zheng shook his head: "Big brother, I am responsible for the security of the entire Guangzhou City, and now there are many envoys and high-ranking officials from all over the city, where do I dare to slack off, you also know how arrogant the internal guards of the Northern Tang Dynasty are, if something happens to someone here, it will be a big trouble, and I will not accompany the eldest brother." ”

Xiang Zhen nodded: "It's okay, you can go!" ”

Seeing Xiang Zheng turn around and want to go, Xiang Zhen suddenly said: "I passed by the Drunken Immortal Residence today, and the business is very good." ”

Xiang Zheng turned around and looked at Xiang Zhen with some embarrassment: "I also saw that my eldest brother was in urgent need of money, and he couldn't get rid of it for a while. ”

Xiang Zhen smiled and nodded: "Yes, I have to thank the third brother, the price is good." ”

Xiang Zheng's face twitched, nodded, and turned to beat the horse away. The price, of course, is good, but for him, the price he bought at the beginning of the Drunken Immortal Residence was only two-thirds of the normal price.

At that time, in order to train the new army, Xiang Zhen couldn't raise funds for a while, so he sold the property under his name on a large scale, and he and Xiang Jun were the two people who bought and sold Xiang Zhen's industry.

Now Xiang Zhen has nothing, and he and his second child Xiang Jun have taken the opportunity to make a lot of money.

Looking at Xiang Zhengyuan's back in a hurry, Xiang Zhen sneered, turned around, and walked towards the gate.

This courtyard is extremely familiar to Xiang Zhen, and once he was here, and there was also a public hall. Familiar with the way, he walked straight to the study where his father Xiang Xun was, at this time, his father could only be there.

Standing in the doorway, he took a deep breath and reached out and knocked softly.

"Is it Xiang Zhen? Come on in! There was a tired voice in the room.

Pushing open the door, Xiang Zhen walked in.

Xiang Xun was lying on a recliner on his back, he didn't need to be strong at this time, he was over sixty years old, he looked very tired, and his white hair was very conspicuous against the backdrop of the green recliner.

"Father!"

"Sit down!" Xiang Xun pointed to a brocade stool beside him. "The soldiers in the Lotus Mountain camp are well trained, just stay in Guangzhou City, it just so happens that your second brother brought 10,000 elites to Jiangxi, and your more than 10,000 men and horses just make up for this gap. Xiang Zheng's front army of the imperial camp can just replenish some soldiers and horses. ”

Xiang Zhen looked at his father, he didn't respond for a long time, he had just come back, and before he could say a word, his father deprived him of the soldiers he had trained with all his wealth.

Without hearing the response, Xiang Xun glanced up at Xiang Zhen, and said with some dissatisfaction: "I know that you have invested a lot in this army, and you will make up for the resources you spent when you turn back, and you will not suffer." This time, Yunnan brought thousands of Yunnan horses, didn't you say that the Yunnan horses are good, all of them are allocated to you, the one under your command is called Wang You, the training is good, just continue to practice. ”

Xiang Zhen smiled: "What about the cavalry that the king is now?" ”

"It's just time to replenish the middle army in the imperial camp." Xiang Xun moved his body and said, "You continue to train soldiers, and train more elite soldiers for us." ”

Xiang Zhen was silent.

Xiang Xun sat up with the armrest, looked at Xiang Zhendao, who was silent: "It's all a family, can't you use the soldiers you trained as a father?" ”

"Of course my father can use it." Xiang Zhen raised his head and said, "Father, but there are some things that I have to say to my father." ”

"You say!" Xiang Xun said.

"This situation has to change." Xiang Zhen said: "If this continues, we will surely die." Today, my son saw that in the city of Guangzhou, all the high-ranking officials and dignitaries were sitting in carriages made in the north, carriages worth thousands of taels of silver! The shops on the street are full of goods from the north, and the merchants are trading, and they are actually using the copper, silver, and gold dollars of the Northern Tang Dynasty. Father, do you know that Li Ze is sucking our blood? ”

"The Father knows." Xiang Xun said impatiently: "Isn't this inviting all the festivals to Guangzhou to discuss countermeasures?" There is still time, as long as we are united, there is no hurdle that cannot be overcome. The south is not as good as the north, Li Ze can do whatever he wants in the north, but the south is not so easy to fight. ”

"Together?" Xiang Zhen sighed: "Can we really unite as one?" If we can really unite as one, my son will not suffer that big defeat in Eyue? ”

"The battle of Eyue has a lot to do with your command mistakes, and you still have an advantage in troops." When it came to this battle, Xiang Xun was a little annoyed, the originally good situation was lost because of this battle, and now, Xiang Zhen actually blamed the defeat on the disunity of people from all walks of life.

Xiang Zhen didn't argue and continued: "Father, it is obviously not feasible for us to be a loose alliance like this. If it goes on like this, it will only be broken by each one. We have to find a way to twist it into a rope. This time, it is a good opportunity for all kinds of festival envoys to gather in Guangzhou. ”

"What do you want to do?" Xiang Xun glanced at Xiang Zhen with some alertness.