Fang Shaoqun's eyes were shining, his fists were clenched, and at the moment when everyone was excited, he was planning more.

Qin Dongyang, as well as Liu Yi and Wei Yi who rushed from Penghu, stood together, and Xu Xingwei, who came back from the north, in addition to Ge Dageer, Jin Baoyi, Wu Weisan, Li Fuxiang, Lin Cunxin, Gao Shilai, Jin Jian, Zhang Huchen, Dong Ruixiang, Li Pu and other senior military attachés, all raised their arms and shouted with Qin Dongyang.

Everyone was extremely excited, and the sound of long live was deafening, in addition to the civil and military officials and soldiers, more than 10,000 immigrants who rushed over after hearing the news around were also hugging and cheering, and they didn't know what to do with joy.

……

"The king of Zhongshan worships the golden book, the golden treasure?"

"Yes, Your Highness."

Li Gu actually mixed into the East Domain this time, after the news of the last pirate attack reached Fuzhou, Li Gu volunteered to go to the beach to observe, and later found that it was really a large number of pirates attacking the Eastern Domain, after the return, the entire Zhao Wangfu was overjoyed, Xu Zixian has become the first obstacle to King Zhao's planning, get rid of this son, Zhao Wangfu will be invincible on the Fujian Road, and the last obstacle to the prince's plan is also cleared, and the entire Great Wei world is in the hands of King Zhao.

According to the details revealed afterwards, it was the front confrontation with the pirates in the infantry formation, Xu Zixian led hundreds of elite cavalry from the flank, and the pirates were defeated, and the damage after that was unilaterally slaughtered.

Out of the incomprehension of infantry battles, as well as the excessive exaggeration of Xu Zixian's martial bravery, as well as the Wei people's blind worship and fear of cavalry, at least in the Fuzhou area, when people mention the battle of the Eastern Domain, they all think that the hundreds of cavalry led by Xu Zixian, Marquis of Nan'an, played a role in the surprise attack and broke the enemy.

For King Zhao, Xu Zixian's martial arts have exceeded his imagination, and even because of this, King Zhao has increased the guards around him, he has gone from disdain to jealousy of this cousin, and now, he is already out-and-out fear.

Li Gu's last time was in vain, but fortunately, he performed quite well in the secret room, and he still maintained his position as the chief staff member in the Zhao Palace.

This time, Li Han, a purple-robed bachelor, went to the Eastern Domain to give a reward, and many officials in Fuzhou sent their staff and cronies to the Eastern Domain's Mansion to watch the awarding of the reward on the spot, Li Gu pretended to be a businessman, and also mixed into the island.

"They didn't find out who you were, Mr. Li, right?"

When King Zhao mentioned this, Li Gu was a little weak-hearted.

The island's customs defense is extremely tight, wearing black robes, neatly armed guards, similar to Fuzhou's yaqian errand or robbery camp, responsible for the island's security and defense, they are checking, there are some men wearing cyan uniforms patrolling everywhere, these people's eyes are like eagles, the face is calm, Li Gu later learned that this is the Jing'an Division's people, specifically to check the internal lawlessness, to prevent foreign spies from mixing into the island.

Li Gu also knew that there was a military intelligence department on the island, and the official explanation was to collect and spy on pirate intelligence, in fact, after Li Gu's research, he felt that the military intelligence department was mainly aimed at the interior of the Great Wei.

Nan Anhou, no, the king of Zhongshan is really not small!

When Li Gu passed the customs, there seemed to be a person from Jing'an Division who smiled at him meaningfully, and Li Gu's heart was pounding with fright...... Fortunately, with a slight wave of the man's hand, the eagle-dog-like black-robed guard let Li Gu enter the customs and, like most visitors from Fuzhou, entered the Eastern Domain.

After that, everything went well, Li Gu hired a two-person carriage in the carriage and horse shop of Nan'an Port, and the people rode to Huaxi, and saw a lot along the way, and the more they saw, the more shocking it became.

In the subsequent awarding ceremony, in addition to Li Han's face was not very good-looking, Wu Shizhong avoided it, and even missed the awarding ceremony, and still lay high in the university hall until nearly noon, and then opened a lecture, and when the king of Zhongshan heard about this, he laughed, showing a very high elegance.

Li Gu believed that this matter would be passed on as a good talk, and the gentry everywhere had a good impression of the king of Zhongshan...... It is not surprising that the gentry class is a class with vested interests, and there is no class that wants local stability more than them.

The emergence of a powerful clan like Xu Zixian in the local area is not a good thing for some officials vying for power, and it will squeeze the rest of the clans...... There are so many local resources, there is a strong clan, the court will definitely support one of them, even if the current situation, no matter how jealous the Son of Heaven is, he has to succumb to Han Zhong and give Xu Zixian a high enough title and official position, the more it goes down, the more it will form a siphon situation, and the local resources, power, and prestige will be tilted towards Xu Zixian in large numbers.

The more Xu Zi got first, the less King Zhao got it, which was also the fundamental reason why King Zhao suppressed the two generations of Nan'an Hou before.

In fact, even if it is the rest of the clans, King Zhao has always suppressed them, but it is not as powerful as a clan with similar bloodlines like Nan'an Hou Mansion.

Li Gu was undecided, but he still managed to calm down, and replied in a deep voice: "Zai Xia didn't behave abnormally, and he didn't even talk to the local officials, after reading the ceremony, he returned to Nan'an Port with a group of businessmen, and then left after inquiring about the prices of some goods." ”

King Zhao sighed and didn't speak for a while.

Under the light, at this moment, King Zhao was also much older.

"After Li Han was conferred, he worshiped Xu Zixian, the king of Zhongshan, and the king of Zhongshan set up a banquet to entertain him, and then Li Han hurriedly returned to Beijing." Li Gu said the development of the matter very conscientiously, and then continued: "The news after that is that Xu Zixian will continue to lead the army and civilians to harvest cotton and beans on the island, dig deep and dig deeply, and prepare to continue to plant rice and soybeans, and continue to expand cotton planting in the coming year." ”

Li Gu smiled and said, "It seems that the King of Zhongshan has not made any major moves recently. ”

Although Li Gu had a relaxed demeanor, and some ridiculed Xu Zixian for attaching too much importance to the Eastern Domain, asking for a place to ask for a house, a bit of a Tian Sheweng, King Zhao was still unmoved, he glanced at Li Gu, and said dryly: "Mr. Li still wants to appease this king?" There is no need for this, if Xu Zi is the kind of person who doesn't know how to advance or retreat, he won't be able to get to where he is today. What we found seemed to be deliberately exposed to us by him, and we had no way of knowing what arrangements were secretly made and what secret hands were. ”

Li Gu said solemnly: "What the king said is ...... It's really time for the picture to come to an end! So in His Highness's opinion, what should we do? ”

Li Gu once offered advice, waiting for the Northern Expedition, with the help of the Son of Heaven's prestige strategy is obviously not suitable, this time Xu Zi was worshiped as the king, has been beyond the expectations of King Zhao and Li Gu and others, it is obvious that the Son of Heaven is not enough to suppress the two mansions, and Han Zhong, Xu Xiashang, Zhang Guangen and others have obviously reached a tacit understanding, the old Xiangguo may acquiesce in the matter of the levy, and Han Zhong reciprocated the peach, and it was very clear that he wanted to hand over the Fujian Road and even the southeast to Xu Zi to guard the town.

For civil officials, it doesn't matter who rises up in the clan, and if the clan rises up before, the civil officials will also suppress its upward momentum, which is due to the natural antagonism between the civil officials and the clan.

However, once there is a situation in which the local officials are inferior to the clan, and the clan can make the local area stable and stable, then the civil officials will turn to support the powerful clan, after all, the interests of the gentry class are the same, and their demand is that local stability is the first priority.

It is completely impossible to rely on the power of the Son of Heaven and the imperial court...... The decision to transfer Xu Zixian, Han Zhong could not agree, even if the Son of Heaven bypassed the two prefectures and directly issued a decree, the Zhongshu who knew the edict could directly seal and return the edict, and the decree of the Son of Heaven could not even go out of the Jingshi, let alone arrive on Fujian Road.

"Your Highness?"

King Zhao fell into deep thought for a long time, and after hearing Li Gu's low cry, as if he had been awakened from a nightmare, he opened his eyes wide and looked at the cronies and strategists in front of him with a little horror.

"Your Highness, don't hesitate!" Looking at King Zhao's cowardly appearance, Li Gu's heart sank, and then he said: "When the interruption continues, it will be chaotic." Now the king of Zhongshan is still busy with the affairs of the Eastern Domain, and it is too late to expand to Fuzhou and Fujian Road, if he sorts out the interior, his prestige, military equipment, and sailors are far above us. Most of the civil officials and gentry were on the side of King Zhongshan. He was appointed as the deputy governor of the Metropolitan Governor's Office, although he was only the deputy of His Royal Highness, but he was also the general of the Left Guard, and his military rank was on par with His Royal Highness. After he took office, under the pretext of sorting out the local military and politics, in the name of pirates coming and the weak performance of the Xiang army, he was greatly eliminated and replaced, and the two governments were definitely on the side of the king of Zhongshan! Now it seems to be calm, but the king of Zhongshan, in the next opinion, has always been a plan to move, once launched, it will be like a thunderstorm, out of control. At that time, His Royal Highness will never be able to maintain the current situation, and if he does it well, he can stay in Fuzhou as an idle king, and if he doesn't do it well, he will be impeached by a large number of officials and gentry, disgraced, cut down and dismissed, and transferred to Jiangling for retirement...... It is by no means alarmist, please be aware of it! ”

After Li Gu finished speaking, he stood up from his chair, lay down, and touched his head to the ground, slamming his forehead on the smooth ground.

"Don't do that, sir." King Zhao helped Li Gu up with all his might, but his face was still full of hesitation, and he did not have an expression of determination. He said to Li Gu: "Sir, this is a big deal, how about King Rong Ben think about it for a few more days and then make a decision?" ”

Li Gu smiled reluctantly and said: "I have already found a candidate in Xiaxia, it is quite suitable, if Your Highness makes up your mind and makes a decision early, don't hesitate at the opportunity, indulge the opportunity." ”

King Zhao was already a little unhappy in his eyes, this strategist was really a little aggressive tonight.

"I see, sir, step aside."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Li Gu clenched his fists and saluted, and suddenly said: "I am really a little anxious tonight, please forgive your Highness." ”

King Zhao smiled open-mindedly and said kindly: "Mr. must have gone to the Eastern Domain, and seeing the situation over there, it is true that he is a little anxious." But the general trend is still with me, so don't be anxious. ”

Li Gu knew what King Zhao meant, the Son of Heaven was focusing on the Northern Expedition, as long as the Northern Expedition was won, even if it was undefeated and undefeated, the Son of Heaven would be much more effective in sorting out the forbidden army system and government in the entire north than before.

At the same time, King Zhao also felt that he was not good at military and political affairs, especially in commanding the battle in the battle array, and he was a little powerless. Looking at their own sons, Xu Ziwei and Xu Ziwen are not familiar with the battle formation at all, there have been many pirates in recent years, and after defeating Yan Qi and Liu Dan, it is difficult to say whether Kang Tianqi, Pu Xingfeng and others will come to retaliate.

It seems to be a good choice to keep Xu Zixian and circle it in the Eastern Domain, and take it out to resist the pirates at a critical time.

Because of his preconceived ideas, King Zhao had such an idea, and he naturally lacked interest in Li Gu's extreme plan to profit from chaos, and he was unwilling to take risks at this time.

……

Luo Shorty sat cross-legged in the dark and deep dungeon.

There is an unpleasant smell of fishy smell all around, the brain of smoked people hurts, and the clean bucket for stool and urine is placed around everyone, how can there be a reason not to stink?

There were a few ordinary people who had been arrested for committing crimes and had been in a state of panic and discomfort, and when it got dark, two of them had a high fever and began to talk nonsense, because the family did not send money, so there were no jailers to take care of them, and it was impossible for a doctor to treat them, and the people with fever were shivering in the dark and cold damp dungeon, and it was worse than death.

"Brothers." Luo Xiaozi is a native of Qin Fenglu, and he speaks a Qin dialect, if he speaks in the local dialect, I am afraid that no one in this black prison will understand, but fortunately, he has been speaking a good official dialect long ago, if it is not for the people who are also Qin Fenglu to listen, he will not be able to hear his hometown accent at all.

Luo Xiaozi said in official words: "I am also a person who walks the rivers and lakes, and it is also a fate to be imprisoned in the same place, please ask a few eldest brothers to invite a doctor to see if they have a fever, and then boil some medicine for them to drink, all the expenses, including the wine money for the errand run by the eldest brother, are all paid by the Sprinkle family." ”

"I can't see you as a short man, but you are generous."

A yacha wants to make this money, this Luo dwarf has been arrested for several days, he is bright and speaks interestingly, this is an old man who has traveled south and north, and he has no discomfort with this black prison that ordinary people can not endure, it is like a wanderer who has traveled home far away. The prison guards are not embarrassed by such people, they are not only interesting and witty, they can talk about the past and the present with the prison officials, but they can also pay for wine and meat every day, such prisoners, the prison guards like it very much.

Luo Xiaozi was arrested five days ago, he was ordered to stay and observe the situation of the war between Fuzhou and the Eastern Domain, he did not know much about pirates at first, and after staying in Fuzhou for many days, he gradually learned about the dangers of pirates to the southeast coast, and also learned about the strength of pirates.

The five major pirates, all of whom have more than 300,000 people, thousands of warships, and their forces are scattered in dozens of countries, if these pirates work together, it is enough to overturn and destroy a small country, even if Great Wei faces such a strong enemy, it can only stick to the coast, and it is no longer its opponent at sea.

In the past 30 years, the power of pirates has become bigger and bigger, and the activities have become more and more rampant and brutal, Wang Zhi's internal attachment is a watershed, after that, Kang Tianqi has gradually shrunk, plus this time Zhongshan King Xu Zi first defeated the two thieves of Luzon, for a while everyone was excited and crazy, Luo Xiaozi from a northwestern who knew nothing about pirates, until he participated in the carnival in Fuzhou City did not understand that the harm of pirates is no less than the Donghu and Beiyu in the north.

However, for these ambitious people, Xu Zi's defeat of the pirates first is not good news for them, Luo Xiaozi has a smart mind, and feels that the defeat of the pirates this time is likely to trigger a larger group of pirates to attack, and their group wants to make a move in the southeast, wouldn't the pirates be an excellent help?

As soon as people are moved, their ability to think about things is weakened, and in the celebratory crowd, Luo Xiaozi used money to inquire about the news, wanting to get in touch with the hidden stakes left by the pirates on Fujian Road...... With Luo Xiaozi's experience in the rivers and lakes, it is impossible for a large number of pirates with a scale of tens of thousands of people not to put some people on Fujian Road to inquire about the news or let the wind go.

His judgment was correct, but unfortunately he was not very cautious, and after a few days, the people of the Sentencing Envoy Department heard that there was a foreign dwarf who kept inquiring about the pirates, and out of the psychology of acting carefully, the Sentencing Envoy immediately arrested the northwesterner and began to interrogate him on the spot.

Fortunately, Luo Shorty acted carelessly, but he was full of experience in the rivers and lakes, and after he was arrested, he said that he was curious, and he didn't say anything, he was not seriously suspected, and the Criminal Division was not good at using heavy punishment on him.

In desperation, the Criminal Investigation Department moved him to the prefect's yamen, which was already regarded as an ordinary case, and was no longer regarded as a felony of collusion with pirates.

At this point, Luo Xiaozi first planned to make some friends with the prison officials, and then find a way to ask the prison officials to open up the joints of the Confucius Guards in the house, and finally report an insignificant crime, and it is estimated that he will be able to get out in a few days.

"Brother Errand Officer, buy more wine, vegetables, and meat." Luo Xiaozi shouted with a smile: "It's fate to be locked together, and those who are locked up with me also have a share." ”

"Damn, you're too busy."

The messenger scolded, but still praised Luo Short's righteousness, and Luo Shorty was imprisoned in the same prison, either the peasants who owed the money, or the people in the city, seven or eight were imprisoned in one prison, all of them were ordinary characters, Luo Shorty looked down on them, but he really had the spirit of the rivers and lakes, he drank and ate by himself, not the right taste, and asked others to eat and drink together, so he felt it.

In this way, the people in the prison room next to him were envious, and many people flattered and praised Luo Xiaozi.

Luo Xiaozi smiled indifferently, when he was in the middle of the rogues, he killed his wife and children, burned people's houses, and was still drinking in one place last night, and he did not do less to behead him the next day. Jianghu heroes, you have to open your eyes when you fall asleep, you are in prison here, it is really the feeling of going home, and you can sleep with much peace of mind.

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After Li Gu came out of King Zhao's secret room, he said that the child in the family had a fever and asked for a leave.

After King Zhao found out, he sent someone to send dozens of pieces of money, which was a little condolence.

There is no reason why a confidant like Li Gu can't leave the mansion without permission, but fortunately, King Zhao and many people in the mansion know that the youngest son of the Li Gu family is sick for a while, so no one doubts it.

Li Gu led the horse from the stable of the palace, but he did not go home after leaving the palace, he was also worried about the illness of his youngest son, and he had a fever again and again, but the current matter is more important, his son can be reborn if he is gone, and his fame and wealth are gone, but there is no more chance.

It has been three watches from the palace, there are few pedestrians on the street, Li Gu rode his horse and hurried all the way to Yijinfang, even if it has been a long time at night, when he arrived at Yijinfang, it was still brightly lit everywhere, and there were many pedestrians, especially in the courtyard of the deep house on both sides, it was even more lively.

A while ago, when the pirates closed the city gates of Fuzhou and imposed a curfew in the city, the feasts in the Yijin Fang did not stop, but at that time the wind was tense, and the people had no mind, and they had to hide their eyes and ears to prevent the people from seeing the resentment, so the gentry and nobles stopped the music in the mansions, and did not summon those prostitutes and servants into the mansion to have fun. Now it is completely different, the pirates are defeated, the Haiyan River is clear, the pressure released by the people makes them want to double the happiness, almost every mansion is very lively, the opera troupe and the juggling team, as well as the singing and storytelling, are in short supply, and the states and counties outside Fuzhou are probably the same situation, the suppressed emotions are released, so the city is doubly lively.

Li Gu had no interest in any of this, and after glancing at it coldly, he continued to lower his head and ride his horse forward, because of the large number of pedestrians, he slowed down his horse, and was afraid of being seen by acquaintances, so he lowered his head deeper.