After lunch, several princes got up to say goodbye. The questions they want to ask are all clear, the things they want to inquire about are also inquired, and they know who to find and what to do next.

At this time, Shang Cheng, as the master, was already drunk. The identities of several guests are very valuable, the king of Qinghe County is a senior in the army, the king of Jiangling and the king of Xiangzhou are his superiors in the Pingyuan General's Mansion, and the king of Ruyang and the other two heirs are also the uncles of the Dongyuan Emperor, and he has to drink whoever toasts. The result is what it is now.

He staggered on his horse, and forcibly sent several princes all the way out of Zhuangzi to the edge of the boundary stone, and then said goodbye to them one by one.

Gu Shi also has to go back to the capital with the princes. For Gu Poyang, the matter of borrowing is more important than anything else, and he must keep an eye on it all the time, until the six million yuan is successfully raised, and the contract is signed with the first three people, and then supervises its implementation, he can breathe a sigh of relief. Therefore, he must now return to the city in order to deal with any unexpected contingencies in a timely manner. What's more, he not only has to go back to prepare for the debt, but there is also a more important matter that requires him to make a trip in person, one by one, he has to recommend two generals to the military department to send troops to the east! This must be done by him, and only by him!

When he went to the military department two days ago to do business, the secretary of the military department once asked him who was more suitable to lead the troops to fight the Eastern War. First, he wanted to avoid suspicion, and more importantly, he didn't want to leave any truth for his opponents, so he avoided this question, and did not recommend Yan Xuan. From yesterday to today, the bad situation he faced suddenly changed, but he was only thinking about six million yuan, and he was running around and busy, and he couldn't care about this side anymore. He thought that the strategy was initiated by Shang Cheng, and the first three people borrowed debts from the clan was also proposed by Shang Cheng, so in any case, the generals who went to Dongwei could only be recommended by Shang Cheng, and when the court discussed merit in the future, he would be rewarded justifiably.

He originally thought that his idea was right, and the military department was also doing this, and Zhen Qian, who was in charge of the strategy of the Eastern War, neither talked to Yan Xuan nor met other generals, so he was probably waiting for Shang Cheng's recommendation. However, at the banquet just now, Shang Cheng's words reminded him. Shang Cheng said that he had no money and couldn't share a share of the six million account debt, which was nonsense. A person who can casually take out a few thousand and smash them into a black hole in the seamanship, will have no money? No, Shang Yanshan is not out of money, but deliberately avoiding it. He is not avoiding the clan, but avoiding the water master; More precisely, he was avoiding trouble! At present, Guo Biao is in Longxi, Zhang Shao and Ximen Sheng are in Yanshan, and half of Siwei Town in the north is in the hands of Yanshan; Sun Fu, another leading general of the Yanshan system, is now following Xiao Jian to conquer Nanzhao in the southwest, and the hands and feet of the Yanshan system have reached the south; If Shang Cheng took over the matter of going to sea to cut down the Japanese, from Quanzhou to Dengzhou, half of the sailors would have to obey his dispatch. At that time, there will be his shadow everywhere in the southeast, northwest and northwest, Xiao Jian and Yang Du are old again, in case of an accident, who can still balance him? In such a situation, even if he has no other thoughts at all, the court will not tolerate him, and he can only succumb to this small village and be a rich man in this life. This is already the best result......

It was at the banquet that he suddenly realized a problem. Shang Cheng would not recommend generals to conquer the Eastern Wa, this was his way of self-improvement; However, the clan's six million debt had to be well maintained. However, the clan can't take charge of the army, and the forbidden army of the Eastern Yuan Emperor can't be transferred out, so how can the six million guards be guaranteed? At this time, it was time for him Gu Poyang to stand up. There are not many generals in the army who are close to the Gu family, but there are always a few, and the ability of these people is not very large, but it is more than enough to fight Dongwa; What's more important is that these people Gu Shi can be trusted, and Gu Shi has a large share in the account debt, and the people he can trust can also be faithful to the clan. In addition, the Gu system is a small hill in the army, and a few generals have no actual authority, adding a Dongwei will not arouse suspicion, and the generals of the Gu system will run the Dongwa, the court, the Son of Heaven, and the clan, everyone can take what they need and can rest assured.

Thinking about it along this line of thought, he found that he was tied hand and foot by the predicament in front of the Gu family, so he didn't think about many things. Maybe at the time of the Hanyuan Hall meeting, many people figured out this truth. Regardless of whether there are these six million or not, Xiao Jian, Yang Du, Yan Gu and Shang Cheng, it is impossible for them to recommend their own people to come out to lead the army to recruit the Japanese; Even if they wanted to, the court would not agree. Is it true that the Ministry of War has not considered the candidates for the generals of the Japanese army? No; Didn't Zhen Qian think about who could lead the troops? Equally not. The reason why they didn't talk to the general was that they were waiting for him to come forward and recommend him, which was also a reward from the imperial court for his merits in the Eastern Japanese strategy. Looking back now, when I went to the military department the day before yesterday, the military department Shangshu asked him if he had anyone to recommend, but in fact, he didn't say it casually, but seriously asked his opinion. What's ridiculous is that he was thinking about avoiding suspicion and avoiding trouble at that time, and he only thought that the secretary of the military department was talking to him......

There is another problem. The secretary of the military department also serves as the deputy minister; What the deputy minister said to him can be seen as the unanimous opinion of several prime ministers? If the prime ministers all support him, will it be a good thing or a bad thing for him and the Gu family? After all, Zhang Pu's phase is not very stable, and if the Gu family gets involved with him, they will face more trouble in the future. But if you don't get close to Zhang Pu, maybe there will be trouble when you turn your face......

His mind sank and sank, and he couldn't help but let out a sigh. Alas, these things are so nerve-wracking!

While walking, thinking about his thoughts, Gu Shi and a few personal guards gradually fell behind the team.

A warm breeze came by, sending the first few staccato words.

"Old Fifteen...... How so? "This is the voice of the King of Qinghe.

“…… Didn't say anything? "This is the voice of the king of Xiangzhou.

“…… What can you say...... How can you ......?" this is the king of Ruyang speaking.

“…… Alas. The sigh of the king of Qinghe.

Gu Shi was originally confused, but when he heard these words, he suddenly became vigilant. Although the voices of several princes sounded ordinary, their words were not unusual, and the words appeared faintly and incoherently, he was keenly aware of something unusual, as if several princes were still planning something.

He was amazed, but there was no expression on his face, and he pretended to look up and look around casually, as if he was looking at the place to judge the distance, and as if he was looking at the sky, but in fact he was looking at the horse team in front of him. He found that the king of Jiangling and the other two princes led the team to the front from afar, and he and several guards of the Gu family hung at the end of the line, and there were only the kings of Qinghe and the kings of Ruyang and Xiangzhou in front of him. The three princes marched side by side, and there was not even a single guard on the left and right, obviously just to discuss something......

The three princes are also very vigilant. The king of Qinghe County was like having eyes behind his back, and when Gu Shi looked over, he turned his head. The king of Ruyang and the king of Xiangzhou immediately turned their faces to look at Gu Shi. The king of Qinghe County stopped with his horse in tow, and when Gu Shi came closer, he grinned and said, "I heard that you have recently added a woman who sings a big book to your family?" ”

Gu Shi has too many worries to count every day, where is he still in the mood to listen to any big books. He opened his mouth and was about to refute this gossip that came out of nowhere, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind like thunder and lightning, one by one, the old county king, this is something to say! With a smile on his face, he already said, "Ha, it's only been a few days, you know?" ”

The king of Qinghe County smiled and said, "Who else doesn't know your Gu Poyang's methods?" As he spoke, he quietly exchanged glances with the two people next to him. Everyone must be busy these days. One by one, when I have been busy with this important matter in Dongwei, I will go to your house for a walk, and I can calm down and listen to the big book. ”

"Good. When the time comes, I will sweep the couch to welcome the old king. King Ruyang and King Xiangzhou, please come with you. Gu Shi said. He immediately shifted the subject aside, and began to brag about the skill of the girl who had no shadow at all. "This is my little lady in my family, and the big book sings really well, which is a cut above the big book of Zhen Niangzi and Mo Qi girl......"

He didn't stop talking, but in his heart he was thinking about the words of the old county king of Qinghe repeatedly, and he dismantled every sentence and every word, and then chewed and considered carefully: "These days", "everyone", "everyone", "must be busy with the "big things" of Dongwei, and wait for the contract of six million yuan to be signed and then listen to the "big book". In the end, he finally thought of some clues: in the recent period, the affairs of the Eastern Wa are the first thing, so the whole dynasty, from the Son of Heaven to the clan to the prime minister, "everyone" will not be busy with other major affairs, of course, it is the matter of establishing the prince; Waiting for the affairs of Dongwei to be a bit eyebrow-raising, the three princes are going to his house to listen to the big book, and at the same time they want to talk to him about some big things, one by one, or the matter of establishing a prince......

Of course, Gu Shi knows that in the matter of establishing a prince, the opinions of the clan are often more important and critical than those of the ministers. But he was very confused. He has a gap with the king of Jinan, and he is not at odds with the king of Chengdu, no matter who sits on the prince, it is impossible for the two princes to spare him, who else does not know about this? Why did the three princes in front of him still discuss with him to promote the crown prince?

He suddenly thought of a possibility. Could it be that the clan neither likes the king of Jinan, nor does it want to teach the king of Chengdu to sit in Ganquan Palace, and is planning to nominate one of the remaining princes to be the prince?