The king of Zhongshan is still in Jianzhou? When Xu Xiashang arrived near the city gate of Fuzhou, he saw the traces left by the previous thieves and horsemen after harassment and destruction, and then looked at many new graves along the edge of the village, obviously the people of the nearby villages were killed by the thieves.

Xu Xiashang didn't expect that the hometown he had been longing to return to was like this!

Hearing the old Xiangguo's question, everyone was looking at Kong He who rushed from Qizhou Port to greet him, and the secretary of the palace stepped forward and replied: "His Royal Highness the King of Zhongshan has been teleported by the king, Jianzhou has recovered the whole territory, and the thieves in the counties of the city and the fall of the counties are either killed or surrendered, or fled to Qianzhou with the thief leader Li Kaiming and others, and the area of Fuzhou, the king previously led his troops to the junction of the states, and set up a garrison in Wuyi Mountain and other places. ”

This is the first time that the people of Zhongshan Wangfu have confirmed the news of Jianzhou Kouding, and after everyone heard it, there was an uproar at first, and then their faces were different.

Lin Douyao and other officials had expected it a long time ago, but they only showed a subtle or calm smile on their faces, and they didn't care too much. And more gentry, officials, and even the remnants of the forbidden army and the soldiers of the Xiang army, there is either ecstasy on their faces, or there is a sad color, and there are also unwilling, unequal and jealous looks, all in all, the news that Kong He said is excellent news for the people in Fuzhou in front of him, but everyone has different thoughts, and the emotions they show are also different.

"Very good, very good." Xu Xiashang's face was full of gratifying expressions, and he said slowly: "There are many events in the world, this is the autumn of critical survival, the Great Wei has the pillar of the country like the King of Zhongshan, with the prince opening the mansion and guarding the southeast, at least I can stay in Fuzhou to retire with peace of mind." ”

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"The right minister has already entered the city, and he settled in the old house of Wenrufang, pacifying the envoy, making the envoy, the patrol envoy, the transfer envoy, the torture envoy and other officials went to the Wenrufang."

"What else are you talking about?" Xu Ziwei's face was full of depression and resentment, and said: "The old thief has praised Xu Zixian's thief outside the city...... Now the military and civilians of the city know about it. ”

Xu Ziwen looks safe, it is not a day for the father and son to sit opposite each other so sadly, and there is nothing special today. After listening to Xu Ziwei's words, Xu Ziwen smiled and said: "It is not a day before Jianzhou was pacified, Xu Zixian has been blocking the news, not only to wait for the opening edict of the imperial court, but also to ask for the words of the old minister. In terms of military affairs, Xu Zixian's Zhongshan Mansion Army is invincible in the entire southeast, and if it wants to control the place, the Fujian Road can rely on the Changwen Marquis Mansion, and the rest of the roads, if you want to get twice the result with half the effort, Lao Xiangguo's statement is also very important. Blocking the news, the establishment of the state is uncertain, and the old Xiangguo must have known it for a long time. Its old age is unbearable, Yanjing is not stable, and the old Xiangguo acquiesced to the apportionment of Fujian Road before, which shows how strong his heart is to return home. This time, I saw the broken scene under the city of Fuzhou, and I knew that there were thieves riding around the city, and then there was the matter of the Zhongshan Mansion Army deciding to establish the state in the first war, eldest brother, you are the old Xiangguo, how should you express it? Xu Zixian was silent and didn't play before, and his previous exploits were all impatient to play, anxious or not, they were all Zhang Chi had a degree, and each had a purpose. This time, it can be regarded as a conspiracy, forcing the old Xiangguo who wants to retire in Fuzhou to express his position in public, after this incident, the official report, the details of the war Xu Zixian will soon be played, and I will be able to hear it. ”

Xu Ziwei said angrily: "What you said is right, but I didn't see that you are a few points stronger than that Xu Zixian?" ”

"I'm just got one mouth left." Xu Ziwen laughed at himself: "In terms of real talent and practical learning, I am far worse than Xu Zixian in terms of the ability to really experience the military and political road." ”

In the past, if Xu Ziwen was given a hundred guts, he didn't dare to say this in front of his father. But since Xu Zi first passed through Fuzhou and did not enter,

However, he explained that Lin Douyao did not have to be polite to King Zhao, and after receiving instructions, Lin Douyao sent his private guards from the Shuaichen Mansion to come and set up a cordon on the periphery of King Zhao's Mansion, and idle people were not allowed to enter or leave.

It was King Zhao himself, who wanted to go to the temple to burn incense under the pretext of going to the temple two days ago, but was also very politely blocked back by the guards.

There are more than 100 private soldiers in Zhao Wangfu, and there are only more than 100 people sent by Lin Douyao. If it really starts, King Zhao is afraid that he will have to be heavily blamed again, plus the old account of fleeing from the battlefield before, and many mistakes are added up, even if the courtiers think of the identity of King Zhao's biological father, their faces will be ugly.

King Zhao is incomprehensible, every day is in the house to drink and relieve boredom, almost every day does not beat people and scold people, but the more so, the fewer people below are afraid of him, this time not only many of the slaves in the family quietly left, that is, those who hired a lot of money to guards, but also people left King Zhao one after another.

At this moment, King Zhao is much calmer, Xu Xiashang entered the city, originally King Zhao was going to visit him, to ask for a high-level statement to him, in order to slightly reassure.

Unexpectedly, Xu Xiashang has not yet entered the city, and has publicly expressed his recognition and support for Xu Zixian, coupled with the edict given to Xu Zixian to open the mansion, the attitude of the court and important ministers can be known without asking.

The situation was extremely bad, but King Zhao was much calmer, and just said: "Mr. Li, Mr. Yang, Mr. Sun, how many of them are?" ”

Xu Ziwei smiled bitterly: "These gentlemen have been missing for a few days recently. ”

King Zhao was greatly displeased, and said: "These people have also been careful, no matter how unbearable this king is, he is also the biological father of the Son of Heaven, and he is not good enough to serve as a deputy governor of Jiangling Mansion, the prince can't keep it, at least he has the status of a national prince, why is it so." ”

"It was Li Gu who avoided it first." Xu Ziwen said in a deep voice: "When my father and son set out on the expedition, he quietly sent the family out, and he relied on him at that time, and it was difficult to stop him. After returning to the city, my father's mind was confused, and he didn't take care of it, two days ago, even Li Gu quietly went out of the house, according to people, his green clothes and small hats mixed in the slave team, and recently the house will be chaotic, and no one is more serious, so he let this person run away. ”

King Zhao's face turned blue, and it was really ugly.

At the end of the day, Li Gu is the culprit!

King Zhao came to his senses, and immediately said: "Immediately send the general out of the mansion to search for Li Gu and his family, and arrest him, this king will kill this thief with his own hands." ”

Xu Ziwei immediately agreed, but Xu Ziwen shook his head and smiled bitterly, King Zhao obviously has no mind, and now he is trapped in the palace, and the news is not clear, even if the tooth will be able to get out of the palace, where will he search? Li Gu must be hiding, and it is difficult to search for it.

The two brothers went out together, and Xu Ziwei saw Xu Ziwen's troubled expression, so he said disapprovingly: "You are also thinking too much, the relationship between my father and son and the Son of Heaven is not ordinary, and the law of the country cannot fall on my family." Besides......" Xu Ziwei said proudly: "I heard the news that before the end of the year, the official family may order me to send my second son to the palace to be raised." What about Xu Zixian's wedding, he can't grab my head in this matter. ”

Xu Ziwei gritted his teeth and said: "Even if we lose for a while, let's see after twenty years." ”

When Xu Ziwen heard this, he just shook his head and said, "Big brother, you are really stupid!" ”

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The old Xiangguo who has been away from his hometown for many years went home, and came with the edict of canonizing the king of Zhongshan, and there were many officials and attachés who accompanied him, and most of the people who went to visit were not qualified to enter the house, but fortunately, the old Xiangguo was quite sympathetic, and stood in front of the gate of the mansion many times, the elderly, and the students greeted each other, so that the whole city was a sensation, and everyone praised the old Xiangguo as worthy of being the old minister of the four dynasties, the famous minister of several decades, the great Confucian, this kind of demeanor of the corporal of Lixian, not only has the demeanor of the famous minister, but also the model of Shilin, the example.

In the bustle

Among the crowds, there is no lack of ordinary people standing in the distance to watch, they think that their identity is not qualified to listen to the old minister's words, but they can't hold back their curiosity, for a time the Wenrufang is crowded out, and there are countless small merchants and hawkers to join in the fun, the Wenrufang area is actually more lively than the temple fair during the New Year.

Li Guwu has a short figure, and he does not look outstanding in the crowd, and he has changed into ordinary robes, wearing a round-necked cloth robe dyed blue, a pair of half-new cloth boots on his feet, and a soft head on his head, like a small servant who eats at the entrance of each ya, and there is nothing eye-catching.

Crowded in the crowd, Li Gu first looked around with vigilant eyes...... There are no people who make people feel dazzling, except for some small traders, who are ordinary people who speak Fuzhou dialect and talk about the old minister's return to his hometown.

Zhongshan King Xu Zixian is naturally the core of people's discussions, the news of its big victory finally came back, many people's hearts of a big stone is considered to have fallen to the ground, and then there is no need to worry about the loss of Fuzhou, for ordinary people, everything else is fake, related to their own safety, the matter of peace in the market is the most important thing.

Li Gu has been shuttling through the crowd with his hands behind his back, listening to everyone's discussions, and the topic is nothing more than praising the words of King Zhongshan, the elite and strong government army, like the forbidden army, the king of Zhongshan has a way to control the army, and when it comes to the ability of both military and political affairs, it is far more than King Zhao who abandoned his troops on the battlefield and fled first.

If there is no comparison, King Zhao can also use the excuse that Li Kaiming is strong and difficult to control, and there is still a fig leaf, and as soon as the Zhongshan army arrives in Jianyang, it will attack without sleep for a few days, and more than 100,000 thieves will be defeated by more than 10,000 government troops, most of them will be defeated and surrendered and captured, and the small half will flee, a catastrophe will be leveled in an instant. It is quite difficult for ordinary people to inquire about the gap between the two, to examine the subtle differences, but it does not prevent them from extrapolating the process from the results and even drawing conclusions.

Li Gu's face was gloomy, the reputation of the people, and the result of the evaluation, in fact, it was already a sure thing before he took this trip, but he had worked for King Zhao for many years, and he thought that there was a possibility of recovery.

At this point, it is difficult for King Zhao to turn over, and Rao is Li Gu is conscious of his outstanding wisdom and scheming, and he has learned from others, and at this moment he has fallen into a situation where there is nothing to do.

King Zhao can't turn over, Li Gu has no way out, and King Zhao's mansion is desperate and he doesn't dare to go back.

If it falls well, Li Gu will be killed by King Zhao with a knife and buried in the back garden of King Zhao's mansion. This kind of thing had happened before, and Li Gu felt that it would be good if he could end up like this, and it was more likely that he was found by the tooth general sent by King Zhao, and killed him and his family together, and threw his body into the Minjiang River, leaving him dead without a place to be buried......

"Mr. Li, it's better to get out of the city as soon as possible." When Li Gu lost his mind, someone quietly stepped forward and said softly: "We received news that the Zhao Wangfu sent a general out of the mansion to find the whereabouts of Mr. in his old mansion." ”

"With the help of the Pu family, where can they find me?" Li Gu smiled dumbly, his heart actually jumped suddenly, but he made a rather calm expression on his face.

The person who came was the person left by Pu Shougao, who was a half-colored person with a mixed beard, only from the appearance of the Han people, but he was born in the Pu family since he was a child, and his life experience and tendencies were of course towards the Pu family and the color people.

He didn't buy much of Li Gu's indifferent appearance, but frowned, and said: "The head of the family has arrived in Quanzhou, and since then the Pu family has lived in Quanzhou temporarily. ”

"The Pu family can only retreat step by step like this now." Li Gu muttered: "A few years ago, I couldn't have imagined such a situation. ”

"Ten years in Hedong, ten years in Hexi." The people of the Pu family said angrily: "It is impossible for the Pu family to be in wait all the time, and even if the King of Zhongshan opens Fujian, it is impossible to be proud all the time." ”