Two days ago, in the capital, Jinyi Weibei Town Fusi.

Ma Shun, who had replaced Xu Gong and became the new commander, stared at several subordinates in front of him with unkind eyes: "What do you all eat?" I messed up these two errands! ”

"Du Du is angry, it's really that Lu Zhen and Xu Chengzong are walking together, so our people can't do it!" A man with deep nasolabial folds and a gloomy appearance turned pale with fright at the moment, and explained urgently.

"It's Xu Chengzong again! Did he make up his mind to be the enemy of my Jinyi Guard, and didn't take the prince in his eyes? Ma Shun's face became more and more difficult to look at, but he didn't dare to say anything big to deal with Xu Chengzong, after all, with the status of Wei Guogong, it was not something he could handle as a mere Jinyi guard, so he had no choice but to report to Wang Zhenyu.

But then, he said, "What about Xu Gong?" Could it be that he also got on the ship of the Duke of Wei? So that you can't even take him? ”

Just a few days ago, Wang Zhen got the will of the Son of Heaven and directly dismissed Xu Gong, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, as for the reason, it was naturally dereliction of duty, ineffective work, and corruption and the like.

Regarding the manpower transfer of the Jinyi Guard, although the officials of the foreign dynasty were vigilant, they were powerless to interfere, because it was the personal guard of the Son of Heaven, and it was not something they could put their beaks on at all. So this time Wang Zhen's replacement went very smoothly, without any resistance. The only problem is that when it was confirmed that Xu Gong had been stripped of his official position, he was nowhere to be found.

Originally, Ma Shun had already received Wang Zhen's order, and once he took the throne, he would immediately take down Xu Gong, so that he could hate him for killing his brother Ma Shuo before. But he didn't expect the other party to react so quickly, and in a blink of an eye, the person disappeared without a trace, which naturally made Ma Shun very annoyed, so he sent people to search for his whereabouts inside and outside the capital.

But to his surprise, with Jinyiwei's widely distributed eyeliner, he didn't find Xu Gong's whereabouts for a few days, and he seemed to have evaporated from the world. Although this person is no longer a threat, as long as he thinks that he has failed to get his subordinates to complete two orders in a row after taking office, he feels that he cannot vent his anger.

"Rubbish! It turned out that I still laughed at Xu Gong that he was a waste, but now it seems that you are also average, it seems that this brocade guard should be put in order, and you can't raise some waste to waste the food and salary of the imperial court! Ma Shun scolded, but those people below could only bow their heads and accept it, but they were naturally quite dissatisfied in their hearts.

You must know that what they have to deal with is Xu Gong, who has been the head of Jinyiwei for many years, he must know more about some of Jinyiwei's methods, and it is not difficult to avoid the eyes and ears of himself and others. What's more, he didn't give an order before, and he didn't suddenly give an order until he replaced Xu Gong, and the brothers below didn't even prepare, how could they find the target in a short period of time?

Although they were full of slander in their hearts, these people also knew that there was only one way to obey their fate and curry favor with this new boss at this time, so they all obediently admitted their mistakes and promised to send more people to search for Xu Gong's whereabouts.

Seeing that they were still obedient, Ma Shun's face also looked a little better, and he waved his hand: "Then hurry up, if you really let him go, even if you let him go, we won't be able to explain to the princess!" ”

That's true. Although the intention of arresting Xu Gong this time came from Ma Shun's mouth, in fact, Wang Zhen was also happy to see it. Because Xu Gong, as an important subordinate in the past, knew that many Wang Zhen were unscrupulous, it was naturally the safest thing to get rid of him at this time. What's more, there is also the matter of Ma Shuo between the two, and Wang Zhen naturally hates Xu Gong to the core.

Just when these few people nodded in fright, and were about to retreat, a thousand households in charge of external liaison hurriedly rushed over: "Governor, there is Xu Gong's whereabouts." ”

As soon as he heard this, the spirits of everyone in the hall were lifted, and Ma Shun hurriedly asked, "Where are they?" ”

"It was a trace that Lu Jin's brothers found in the town by the canal, and they actually disguised themselves as merchants early and rented a boat to follow the big ship of the Duke of Wei......"

"There is such a thing!" Ma Shun was stunned for a moment, and soon guessed the reason - obviously, Xu Gong also sensed the danger early, so he made arrangements. While he was still in power, he ordered someone to keep an eye on the movements of Xu Chengzong, the Duke of Wei, and then followed them in disguise, so as to leave the capital smoothly, without being noticed by the spies of Jinyiwei. Because he did all this a little earlier than Ma Shun ordered.

"Again...... It's the Duke of Wei again, it's Xu Chengzong again......" One of his subordinates couldn't help frowning and complaining, and the others also showed embarrassment on their faces.

Ma Shun immediately snorted coldly: "I don't want you to go to his ship to get people, what are you afraid of one by one?" Lu Jin's matter can be put aside for a while, since he is going to Hangzhou to take up his post, he can't run the monk to the temple. But Xu Gong must not let him get away this time, since he is not on the ship of the Wei State Mansion, give me a quick action, it is best to capture him alive, otherwise he will be killed! ”

Several subordinates glanced at each other, then clenched their fists together to receive orders, and then hurried away.

A few moments later, several gray-black pigeons soared into the sky and flew south......

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The bright moon hung high, casting a round reflection on the calm waters of the canal.

By this time, it was getting late, and the boats sailing through the canal had leaned against the shore for safety reasons, and had anchored to rest for the night. Only a few boats that are in a hurry, or light enough to not be afraid of accidents, will continue to travel overnight.

A light breeze blew from the front, causing the originally round moon shadow to ripple, and at the same time, the sound of silk and bamboo on the building ship in front of it was sent into the other small boats and merchant ships, so that many people who were waiting to rest couldn't help but get out of the cabin and look towards the brightly lit building ship.

However, there was no movement of the people in one merchant ship, as if the people on it were asleep. It is only when the breeze blows open the low-hanging curtains, revealing the scene inside, that people can see that all the people in the cabin are sitting upright, without the slightest intention of sleeping.

The people on this boat are naturally Xu Gong's group who escaped from the capital in disguise, in addition to him and Qinggele, there are still three loyal subordinates who follow and protect them all the way.

As the former commander of the Jinyi Guard, Xu Gong still has some brains, and he has already reserved a way back for himself, but even so, he is still cautious after leaving the capital. After a few days, I didn't dare to close my eyes at night, only took a few naps during the day, and was always on guard against the old subordinates who might be killed.

Qinggrad's situation is also average, so at this moment, everyone's eyes are bloodshot, and their spirits are not very good, only Qinggele can still cheer himself up: "My lord, now it is far enough from the capital, and it is on the canal, the people of Jinyiwei should not find our traces again, you better rest first, otherwise your body will not be able to bear it." ”

"You and I know the methods of Jinyiwei, even if they are on this canal, they don't dare to take it lightly." When the word Jin Yiwei was spoken, Xu Gong's mouth was full of bitter feelings. I knew that this was the result, and when he had the power in his hands, he should have fought to the end with Wang Zhen, so that even if he was defeated, at least his reputation would be better, and he might even be maintained by high-ranking officials in the DPRK and China like Yang Zhen that day.

After sighing and suppressing the regret in his heart, Xu Gong said: "I am the one who has burdened you, if it weren't for me, you wouldn't have fallen to the point of fleeing......"

"Adults, don't say that, our lives are all adults, and it is our duty to protect you and leave the capital safely! Don't worry, as long as our brothers have a breath of air, they will definitely protect you! Qingler hurriedly said.

The other three also nodded in agreement, they were all Xu Gong's most trusted henchmen, and they had benefited from him before, and they naturally had to follow him when they lost their power at this time. Of course, it is not known whether their determination was as resolute as that of Chingler.

"That's it, the ship will soon leave the Shandong territory, and by then, the people of the Zhenfu Division must be a little out of reach. So in two days, we will abandon the boat and go ashore, and then go south, and we will always find a safe place to stand again. Xu Gong glanced at a few people gratefully and said his next step. Using Xu Chengzong's ship as a cover is only the first step, and waiting until it is far away from the sphere of influence of the Zhenfu Division, and then going ashore to join his former subordinates is the key.

As the governor of Jinyi for many years, Xu Gong naturally has some team background, and at the same time, he also has a back hand for himself. The thousand households of Jinyiwei Fujian Thousand Households are the talisman he arranged earlier, as long as he can get there safely, it is enough to ensure that he will not be injured by Ma Shun's people.

However, he could not say this now, and he would only tell the truth about it when he was safely ashore, when he reached the south, away from the forces in the north.

Several subordinates nodded yes, and one of them picked up the knife in front of him, said that he would go outside and star, and then bowed his head and walked out of the cabin. And several other people also gathered around Xu Gong, holding knives, sitting there with blazing eyes, looking vigilant at any time.

The hull of the ship swayed gently with the current, like a baby's cradle, making people feel like they wanted to sleep, but they did not dare to slack off in the slightest, and still fought hard, staring at the four corners of the cabin. Only the sound of silk and bamboo in the distance still came into the cabin as if it were nothing, and people couldn't help but want to listen carefully, but they couldn't hear it too clearly.

Suddenly, Qingle's ears fluttered sharply, and the knife in his hand was unsheathed. The other two were also shocked by his action, and reflexively drew their knives in their hands, but their eyes showed incomprehension, and they didn't know why he reacted so violently.

It wasn't until the ship suddenly sank down that a few people were shocked - someone had boarded the ship!