At this time, Hou Fangyu, a talented man who was sent by Zhu Cihong to Wuchang to propose his marriage to Zuo Liangyu, was following a large military attache and walking in a gloomy mansion.

This mansion is the Hou Mansion of Wuchang Marquis Zuo Liangyu! As the saying goes, once you enter Houmen, it is as deep as the sea, and now Zuo Liangyu's Houmen in Wuchang is a gloomy Dead Sea. Walking in the Hou Fang Domain, I really don't feel a little vitality!

In this vast gate, there were no women, no children, no laughter, no silk and bamboo music, no colorful flowers, and no one even dared to speak loudly. Only soldiers dressed in white and carrying swords walked silently.

Hou Fangyu was a little suspicious that he was not walking in the Hou Mansion, but walking in a mausoleum, I really don't know why Zuo Liangyu is quite a big marquis, why does he live in such a lifeless house?

I don't know how long I walked, but when Hou Fangyu had a little sore legs and feet, he came to a building. He almost couldn't get a foothold, and he crashed into the big military attache in front of him.

When I looked up, I saw a large, lifeless building in front of me, the main entrance of the building was closed, and outside the door stood two samurai in full armor, holding shiny swords, with a murderous aura.

The officer looked back at him: "Master Hou is in a bad mood, be careful when you speak, if you anger Master Hou, no one will be able to save you!" ”

What the? Hou Fangyu was stunned, he knew Zuo Liangyu, and he had the impression that he was a very amiable martial artist - it was not good to say it to others, at least to Hou Fangyu, the son of the benefactor, he was still quite polite, how could it get to the point of "no one can save it"?

He just wanted to ask again, but the officer had already walked in, and then he heard a roll call: "Subordinate Li Conglong, take Hou Gongzi to see Hou Ye." ”

After the briefing, there was a dead silence.

I don't know how long it took before I heard a hoarse and old voice sound: "Oh, it's Hou Ge Lao's son, it's here, pass it on!" QuickPass! ”

Only then did the officer named Li Conglong turn around and make a solemn gesture towards Hou Fangyu: "Hou Gongzi, please." ”

Only then did Hou Fangyu step into the lifeless room. The room was poorly lit, and there was a dying and gloomy atmosphere.

This is a large study room, with several bookshelves, and dozens of books are scattered on the shelves. There were swords, bows, and quivers on the walls, but there were no paintings or calligraphy. In the middle of the room, there was a bookcase, on which were the four treasures of the study, and an obese old man in a Confucian shirt sat behind the bookcase, looking at the visitor a little dullly. Behind the old man, there was an unfolded screen, on which many words were written crookedly.

Hou Fangyu looked at the old man who was like a clay puppet, and it took a while to recognize this old man as the governor of Hubei Military Affairs, Zuo Liangyu, Marquis of Wuchang Domain.

"The late birth of the city is difficult, and the prince of the mall, Hou Fangyu, is polite."

Watching Hou Fangyu bow and salute, Zuo Liangyu pondered for a long time before he spoke again: "Sit down and speak." ”

Hou Fangyu finished on a chair that Li Conglong had moved, smiling, and looking at Zuo Liangyu quietly, as if waiting for him to ask a question.

But Zuo Liangyu lowered his head and began to look at a book on the table, as if there was no such person as Hou Fangyu in front of him......

What's going on?

Hou Fangyu looked back at Li Conglong, and the confidant of the left handsome man whispered: "Hou Gongzi, if you have something to say, just say it." ”

"Ah," Hou Fangyu responded, and arched his hand at Zuo Liangyu, "Master Hou, my father heard that Lord Hou's adopted daughter was exiled, so he wanted to keep her a big matchmaker, because he didn't know what Master Hou meant, so he took his juniors to Wuchang to meet Master Hou." ”

"Oh." Zuo Liangyu nodded, "I don't know what kind of husband Hou Ge wants to find for Mengmei?" ”

Hou Fangyu smiled: "Master Hou, my father wants to invite Ling Ai to enter the palace to serve Prince Fujun." ”

"What?" Zuo Liangyu frowned, "This is not in accordance with the rules, right?" ”

"Master Hou, now the rules in Nanjing have changed!"

With a snap, Zuo Liangyu suddenly slammed the table with his right palm, startling Hou Fangyu.

"How did it change? Isn't Nanjing the world of the Ming Dynasty? Zuo Liangyu shouted, "Your father is also confused, the matter of the prince's draft should be asked by him?" Such things should be decreed by the Holy Order, drafted by the Cabinet, and then handed over to the Ministry of Rites for implementation by the Holy Lord's approval. ”

"This, this, this ......"

Hou Fangyu looked at the angry Zuo Liangyu, and he was a little overwhelmed. What does this Zuo Liangyu mean? Don't you know that the imperial court has long been mastered by the Chitose Lord?

He frowned, "Lord Hou, now the imperial court is the regent of Prince Fujun......"

"What's the crown prince regent?" Zuo Liangyu glared, "The saint is only in his thirties, and he is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, and he has never heard of illness, why can't he govern?" ”

"This ......" Hou Fangyu had a large piece of cold sweat on his forehead, something was wrong with this Zuo Liangyu!

"Master Hou," Hou Fangyu stiffened, "The Holy Lord blames himself deeply for the fall of Jingshi, and he feels sorry for Emperor Taizu Gao, and he feels that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the best choice for the Ming Dynasty, so he will let the Prince Fujun be the regent......"

"Nonsense!" Zuo Liangyu rebuked loudly, "How did the old man hear that the prince mutinied and seized power at Huangjimen, and then escaped from Beijing with the Son of Heaven?" ”

This......

Hou Fangyu was so frightened that everyone trembled. What does Zuo Liangyu mean by this? Are you going to send troops to Qingjun's side? He's crazy, isn't he?

Now the prince has six divisions (the old fifth division plus the new one) and more than 20 new troops, with a total strength of more than 100,000 people - this is a real soldier, not including those who serve with the army.

In addition, the number of the Yangtze River Naval Division is also close to 20,000, and there are no less than 300 large and small warships! Among them, there are also a few centipede warships with Hongyi cannons, how can they not be worse than Zuo Liangyu's sailors, right?

The foundation of Zuo Liangyu's department is the Jiliao border army, and the second is the rogue who surrendered. Neither of them can play the water division, and they can't beat the Yangtze River water division adapted from the Yangtze River Water Bandits, the Sand Boat Gang and the Grain Transport Army.

"Hou, Hou Ye," Hou Fangyu gritted his teeth, and simply opened the skylight and said something bright, "Chitose Ye just wants to be in the position early!" Now he has 100,000 land divisions and 20,000 Yangtze River sailors, not necessarily elite, but at least they are strong enough. Most of the officers and soldiers of the land division were rewarded with land, had a family business, and their future and fate were tied to the prince...... That's 100,000 strong men! The backbone is still the Guan Ning family, the elite of the Beijing camp and the old battalion soldiers of the thieves!

In addition, Chitose Ye also copied tens of millions of acres of land and tens of millions of taels of silver from the two Huai salt merchants and Nanjing Xungui...... Master Hou, do you think Master Chitose has the capital to go further?

Now the Chitose Lord really wants to win over your old man, as long as Ling Ai enters the palace, you will always be the national uncle, and Ling Lang will be the national uncle! Chitose Lord is also willing to let your old man and the prince preside over the recovery of Sichuan. If it succeeds, it will be awarded the Duke of Shu, Yongzhen Sichuan!

Master Hou, you have to think clearly! ”

In Hou Fangyu's opinion, the conditions given by Zhu Cihong could not be more generous. Zuo Mengmei was released from Liukou, I don't know if she is innocent or not, and the Chitose Lord doesn't ask, she is still willing to be included in the palace, and there will be no concubine in the future!

And the Duke of Shu is the status of a king, much stronger than the Marquis of Wuchang Domain. Although Sichuan's territory has to be fought by himself, Zhang Xianzhong does not fully control Sichuan now, and there are still many troops and officials loyal to the Ming Dynasty. If the left part enters the river, it will definitely be able to get their support. It's better than going south against Zhu Cihong, right?

Besides, Zhu Cihong is the real prince, the emperor is mediocre and has lost the Beijing teacher, the prince is wise and brave, and it is natural to succeed him in advance. The gentlemen of Donglin have all agreed, what are you doing with an old military leader?

But Zuo Liangyu's next words were something that Hou Fangyu didn't expect, the old man glared at the beads of his eyes suddenly, and roared: "King Yong will arrive in Wuchang soon, this lord will serve King Yong as the master, if the prince dares to usurp the throne, this lord will support King Yong to ascend the throne in Wuchang and be the emperor!" ”

What the? Hou Fangyu was stunned by Zuo Liangyu's words, this old man is crazy, right? However, it is necessary to set up another court in Wuchang...... How much strength does he think he has?