Liu Chen led his subordinates to follow Ma Ping to the residence on the edge of the horseshoe temple, and saw that this was a very large courtyard, with blue bricks and blue tiles, covering an area of nearly five acres, walking into the courtyard, there were garden rockeries, and there were also stables and carports, which can be described as complete, much better than their own courtyard in the royal capital, and they were almost able to reach the Marquis's Mansion, but the whole courtyard was quiet, and there was not even a single figure.

"The young master didn't arrive in front, we just looked for someone to clean this courtyard every ten days, and no one lived, we all lived in the barracks, and now that the young master has arrived, I will arrange for maids and cooks to enter the house tomorrow. Ma Ping explained on the side.

"Don't rush these things, take your time, let's read my father's letter first!" Liu Chen followed Ma Ping to the living room and sat down on the main seat.

"Xiaomei, you, Ziyu and the Duan family girls go and boil some water and make a pot of tea for the young master and you. Wu You watched everyone just sit and said to Su Mei beside him.

Su Mei answered and walked towards the kitchen with a few girls.

Liu Chen opened the envelope, took out the letter, and looked at it slowly, his brows were sometimes tightened, sometimes comfortable, and everyone on the side did not dare to come out. After a battle in the sky, the momentum of Liu Chen's superiors is also increasing day by day, plus Wu You and they continue to emphasize respect and order, so Xiaohu and Xiaojie are also quietly waiting for Liu Chen who is reading the letter.

After a while, Liu Chen finished reading the letter, handed the letter to Wu You, and said, "Uncle Wu, you can take a look at it first, and give it to the Taoist chief after reading it, and then everyone will take turns to look at it, this is a bit informative, I need to think about it." Liu Chen said in a deep voice with a frown.

"Young master, the death of the lord and the lady is a conspiracy, it turns out that the lord has expected this day for a long time, hey, he still couldn't avoid it. After Wu You read the letter to Xu Maogong, he said to Liu Chen silently.

"Well, my father made it very clear in the letter, and when I saw the letter, it meant that he was gone, so he expected that he would be killed, and he was clearly protecting me by arranging this, telling me not to wade into this troubled water, to stay away from the whirlpool. That means that it is clear that the other party is powerful, and the Marquis' Mansion cannot afford to provoke it, and there are definitely traitors in the Marquis' Mansion. Liu Chen stood up and walked around the living room, silently, thinking and talking.

"Lord, this force should not be too strong, even if it is stronger than the Marquis' Mansion, but it will not be stronger than the kingdom, then it shows that this force is definitely the top strength of the kingdom, and it may have something to do with the royal family. Xu Maogong finished reading the letter, handed it to Lin Chong, and then said to Liu Chen.

"Dao Chief, how can you see it. ”

"First of all, he is not from other kingdoms, other kingdoms want to infiltrate the Flame Kingdom, it is not so easy to assassinate Hou Ye, and when Hou Ye was assassinated, there were several important ministers of the kingdom around, but those ministers were fine, if the assassin was ambushed, it was too late to assassinate others, and it could be said that the past, but among those ministers at that time, only Hou Ye had the highest martial arts, Hou Ye was assassinated, and it was easy to kill others from time to time, and the assassin could escape calmly in the end, that is, those ministers had internal responses. Xu Maogong touched his beard and said.

"Secondly, what this force needs is Moran Ancient Jade, so those who know that Hou Ye has this jade pendant are only the top forces in the kingdom, the eldest prince, Uncle Wang, Lord Wang and the generalissimo. Then the generalissimo can first rule out that he is already a great minister, and he has no descendants, and he is in Shuozhou Mansion, he is impossible, then there is only Uncle Wang Huolin, the eldest prince and Lord Wang, and Lord Wang is the father-in-law of the second prince, then it is obvious that this matter definitely involves the battle for the throne. Xu Maogong said this, everyone understands.

"Huolin controls the Earth Dragon Legion, and Tokyo is run by him like an iron bucket, and it is difficult for the king to intervene, and there is no need for him to assassinate the marquis of the kingdom at this juncture and give the king a handle. Then there are only the eldest prince and the second prince next, the eldest prince has been in charge of the Flame Legion for many years, and he is quite upright, and the second prince also has a lot of power in the court, and Lord Wang is in charge of the Snow Eagle Legion, there is no shortage of money and food, it seems impossible. Wu You added to Xu Maogong on the side.

"That's wrong, this matter has nothing to do with the eldest prince and the second prince. Xu Maogong suddenly stood up and said excitedly: "This is sitting on the mountain watching the tiger fight, the marquis of the kingdom was stabbed, and the eldest prince and the second prince who seem to be profitable are all chess pieces, and you have all forgotten the fourth prince who spent all day and wine." ”

"The fourth prince, that playboy, how is it possible, even if it is the third prince, how can it be the fourth prince. Wu You said questioningly.

"The fourth prince's wandering in the world is definitely his disguise, otherwise how could he get the king's favor, and although he spends all his time drinking, he is one of the ten commanders of the Praetorian Guard, and the commander of the Praetorian Guard is not the uncle of the fourth prince? Xu Maogong said this, everyone understands.

"Praetorian Guard, the fourth prince is still in the royal capital, this revenge is not easy to revenge, and looking at the appearance of the Evil Wolf Gang, then the Praetorian Guard is only the strength of the fourth prince, and I secretly don't know how many outlaws and bandits he has trapped. After all, everyone in the kingdom of his flowers and wines knows it, so it is difficult for others to find out that he is doing some secret things in the royal capital by spending days and wine. Liu Chen rubbed his head and said.

"It's not sure that the fourth prince is the fourth prince, after all, it is so easy for us to think of someone provoking, and the major forces in the royal capital, there are so many strategists and masters, how can we not think of it. But it's certain that it's just between a few princes!No, maybe Uncle Wang is also possible, his territory is well managed, doesn't he want to go further!" Xu Maogong also overturned the previous idea.

Everyone here is not a fool, and when they heard Xu Maogong's words, they all nodded in agreement, but the next thing is difficult, how to find the mastermind behind the scenes, how to make them show their fox tails, this is indeed a problem.

Liu Chen looked at the colder scene, touched his head and said, "Don't think about it, let's take this matter step by step, I'm still alive now, Molan Guyu is also in my hands, they will find us again sooner or later." As for the present, what we should consider is how to develop our own forces, now we have reached the ground, but everything is difficult at the beginning, now we are smeared, we still need to sort out a clue together, take that step first, and then take that step, otherwise just bury your head in development, maybe it will be half the effort. ”

"My lord, the first thing we need to solve in our development now is two problems, the first is money, and the second is personnel. We must ensure that we have clothes to wear, food to eat, salaries and pensions for our soldiers, and then we must have a source of soldiers. Second, we are in Liangdu, the fortress of the Northwest Trade Road, and these two things are actually very easy to solve. Xu Maogong said slowly: "However, we still need resources, such as salt and iron, medicinal materials, leather, arrows, etc., all of which are indispensable." ”

"What the Taoist chief said is very reasonable, our high-end combat power is enough for the time being, and there is no shortage of soldiers in this cool capital, there is a coach in training, and there is also a team of 100 people in Ma Ping, but the strength and leadership of the intermediate level must be cultivated slowly. As for the silver money, then there is Wu Bo to open a business here, and then recruit some clever guys, and then Liang Yuan and Kang Li will form a hunting team and a gathering team, we rely on the vast Qinlian Mountain Range, and the Hengfeng Mountain Range not far away, these are all gold and silver mountains. As for the Dao Chief, he must study the Molan Ancient Jade well, and then explore a path in this northern desert, the desert is vast, and the occasional oasis is also a treasure land. The recruitment of non-commissioned officers is responsible for the head of the sect and Ma Ping. And the most important point, Aunt Mei, you and Ziyu and a few girls from the Duan family, these days in Liangdu City, see if there are any suitable shops for sale, we have to contact Manniu Village, we can't do without cars and horses, in addition, you take a look at some little beggars and little orphans, gather them all, let's raise them, and do good deeds at that time. Liu Chen followed Xu Maogong's words and gave his first order in Liangdu.

"Let's see, if there is anything to add, we still have a little money on hand, but Uncle Wu, you must take advantage of this time to run more business, after all, we can't sit and eat nothing. Liu Chen stretched out his hand and said.

"Obey the orders of the young lord (lord). Everyone clenched their fists together and said.

"Then let's disperse first, just arrived in Liangdu, everyone is very tired, let's rest, this is the last relaxation, we will start moving tomorrow, and strive to strengthen ourselves as soon as possible, after all, the enemy will not give us too much time." Liu Chen waved his hand and let everyone disperse. "Dao Chief, you wait a minute. The process said suddenly.

Seeing everyone come out of the hall one after another, Liu Chen said to Xu Maogong: "Dao Chief, after Aunt Mei and they find the little beggars and orphans, you take them to the manor outside the city, and then separate them according to their qualifications and temperament, okay, let's focus on training, after all, the people who have cultivated themselves know how to be grateful, and we will use them in the future." “

"I know, I guessed that the lord would have special arrangements for these orphans and beggars, but are we recruiting masters here in Liangdu, after all, the enemy is close at hand, and the more eyes we have, the more safety we have." Xu Maogong said to Liu Chen, a little worried in his eyes, after all, the power was created from scratch, and there were too few people available in his hands.

"Recruiting masters is also easy to mix in, but recruiting masters is also a good choice, but you let Ma Ping be your deputy, after all, he has been in the mix twice for so long, and he can be regarded as a local snake, and some people's details are still very clear. Liu Chen agreed to Xu Maogong's suggestion.

"By the way, speaking of the head snake, I don't believe that Liangdu is so big, there will be no underground gangs and dark forces, as this is not far from the Wound Fist Gate, but time is white and black, are we recovering a few underground gangs for our use. Liu Chen's eyes suddenly lit up and said.

"It's not impossible to recover the underground gangs, but it's too obvious to do so, we are not crossing the river for the time being, there is no need to invite them to become their public enemies, and the Hurt Fist Gate and the Liangdu Mansion will not allow us to do this, we must recover it secretly, so that people don't know it, it is best to only recover the core members of the underground gangs, so that it is equivalent to recovering them, and when we grow up to be able to shelter from the wind and rain, when we are making a big fanfare, no one will dare to object." Xu Maogong touched his beard and thought for a moment and said.

"Well, accumulate grain, build a high wall, and slow down the king, these nine words are useful at all times. As the saying goes, "On the side of the couch, you will not allow others to snore". Then let's not sleep for now, and when we turn into dragons and sleep again, the little loach next to us won't have an opinion. Liu Chen said with a smile.

"The lord has nothing else to do, I will retreat first, you are in a hurry during this time, you are tired, your body is important, take advantage of this time, you can also rest." Xu Maogong saw Liu Chen yawn, then looked at Ta's tired eyes, and hurriedly admonished Liu Chen.

"Michichi, it's okay, I know, no matter what, I'm also a high-level samurai, so it's nothing to rush this way. I may have to work hard to improve my strength, after all, I still need to be hard to strike iron. You and Lin Chong and they also have to clean up a lot of chickens and dogs in Liangdu during this time, and the villains who are traitors and criminals, especially the vicious murderers, must not let go of the ruthlessness, and strive to summon them again as soon as possible, only to find that there are not many people who can use them in their hands, and there are too few people who can be fully trusted. Liu Chen took a deep breath and said.

"Okay, my lord, I also look forward to the next summoning, whether it is a military general or a strategist, it is what we lack. Xu Maogong's eyes also lit up.

"Okay, let's talk about it then, you go get busy. Liu Chen interrupted Xu Maogong's reverie, said a word, and turned around and walked to the back room.