His Royal Highness the King of Jin has been so honest recently, and he has never had trouble staying in the palace of King Jin!

This was the most common voice Xu Houcong heard in the forbidden army for several days. Although he is also one of the three generals of the forbidden army, he has never been arrogant enough to think that he can be compared with Xiao Jingxian, but now that Wang Feng is taking care of his seriously injured father Wang Jingnan at home, and Xiao Jingxian is grounded, he is naturally on duty every day, but he has always been smart enough to put himself in the position of He Jintong's assistant.

And this humility also allowed him to gain the kindness of Hejintong. Two people with very different backgrounds and experiences now talk a few words from time to time, and they have initially established a certain connection. On this day, while talking about Xiao Jingxian's rare peace, Xu Houcong asked tentatively: "Fifth Master He, the emperor did not bring the forbidden army with him this time, and even you and Kangshang Palace did not accompany him, so he is not afraid of danger?" ”

"Danger? Heh, the rebel generals in this world who can threaten the emperor have not yet been born! ”

He Jintong was not disgusted by Xu Houcong's temptation, and when he saw that he looked like he was willing to hear the details, he said calmly: "I think about the abolished prince more than ten years ago, why was he afraid of the emperor?" Isn't it because of the emperor's great military exploits that he threatened him? The emperor's prestige in the army has always been extremely high, and the officers he brought with him this time are all single-handed, and they are the most reliable. ”

He paused, and then glanced at Xu Houcong with a smile: "The most important thing is that the emperor has not only not let go of martial arts over the years, but because he misses it every day, his martial arts have become more sophisticated. General Xu, it's not that I belittle you, maybe you are slightly better in archery, but if you really compete in martial arts, whether it is in ordinary times or in battle, the emperor is better than you! ”

Xu Houcong didn't expect He Jintong to compete himself with Emperor Beiyan in martial arts, and he couldn't help but be a little stunned. If this is placed in the south, let alone the emperor, even those county orders or taishou who are on the side of the herdsman are ashamed to talk about martial arts, let alone compete with a courtier in martial arts. Therefore, he once again confirmed that Beiyan was indeed a warrior's paradise, but he had to echo two sentences.

But what he didn't expect was that He Jintong seemed to have opened the conversation, and said with a sigh: "It's a pity that I can accompany the emperor to practice a few tricks now, that is, these people around me." In the past, His Royal Highness the King of Jin was willing to be an opponent, but over the years he has become more and more crazy, and the emperor summoned him to the palace to compete again, but he refused to die. The emperor doesn't even have an opponent, and the height is unbearable! ”

Not to mention Xiao Jingxian, if the emperor asks him to compete in martial arts, he will definitely be afraid to resign. Of course, it is absolutely impossible to win, but how to lose is also too testing. And most importantly, what if you miss?

Just when Xu Houcong secretly worried that this topic was too dangerous, and he racked his brains to change the topic, he saw that after probing He Jintong's tone, Zhao Qing, a confidant disciple who was transferred to the forbidden army as a personal guard, hurriedly came over, and the person who had always been calm and cautious actually seemed a little angry. He realized that something must have happened, and hurriedly walked up to meet him.

"Master......" Zhao Qing even forgot Xu Houcong's repeated instructions that he must not take out his private name in a place like the palace, and rushed to Xu Houcong and whispered, "Something happened at home!" Qing Fengnian made a brazen move and kidnapped the little junior brother! ”

Even though he can be happy and angry on weekdays, in the face of this sudden news, Xu Houcong still suddenly changed color. His wife died, and he only had a pair of children, the eldest of whom was married to a confidant disciple whom he was very optimistic about, and the only youngest son was only twelve years old, although he cultivated it carefully, but because of his qualifications, he was worse than several senior brothers who were in charge.

But after all, it was the only son of his widower!

"Bastard...... Damn it...... With so many people left in the family, how could Qingfengnian succeed? ”

Although he was now serving his master and was not in charge of the defense of the newly given General's Mansion, Zhao Qing still lowered his head in shame. He and several of Xu Houcong's most valued brothers are all orphans adopted by Xu Houcong, so no family and country righteousness can compare to the master's nurturing grace. So at this moment, he couldn't help but feel guilty for a few senior brothers.

He could only say: "The second senior brother said that someone answered Qingfengnian, and when he caught up, he was blocked by several grain trucks, and after those coolies were arrested, they only said that they had received money, but they didn't know anything......

Realizing that it was a deliberate action against himself, Xu Houcong suddenly glanced back at He Jintong, weighed it again, and finally walked towards the person. He had already realized that He Jintong was a skilled martial arts master, even if Zhao Qing lowered his voice, he might not be able to hide what he said just now, so he simply bowed deeply when he strode forward and backwards.

"Fifth Master He, I'm afraid I'm going to have to go out of the palace."

"It's really strange in your house." He Jintong's brows twisted into a knot, and he said with some suspicion, "Even if the emperor leaves, those people from the Southern Dynasty mission who have broken into pieces and slipped away have the intention to make trouble, but they have tried their best to kidnap your son in public, what conditions do they hope to get in exchange?" You are the left general of the forbidden army, and you don't care about the city defense battalion! ”

The only son is now in the hands of others, Xu Houcong of course also thought about this festival, and even guessed whether the other party wanted to use this to force him to do something unfavorable to Beiyan.

At this moment, he took a deep breath and said categorically: "Since I have left Nanwu, and I have received the great grace of Your Majesty, I should be loyal to Dayan. If someone threatens me with my son, I will kill Yingye in the future, and I will avenge him! ”

"Well, General Xu, I know your heart, but you don't have to be too pessimistic."

He Jintong stretched out his hand to help Xu Houcong up, and after thinking about it for a while, he came up with an idea: "In this way, you go to the Jin Palace" to meet the King of Jin." Yue Qianqiu, the third person in the Southern Dynasty Mission, was still with him. The emperor eats and drinks well to raise him, and he is used to him in everything, didn't he treat you well in the past? For such a big matter, he has to give you an explanation! ”

Xu Houcong just wanted to take out such a sentence from He Jintong's mouth, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed at this time. He didn't care about any face, so he bowed his head and said: "If you can save the dog, the fifth master is my benefactor!" ”

He Jintong naturally had to reach out to drag people, but Xu Houcong had enough strength to really kowtow, and he couldn't help but be moved. After all, on weekdays, those imperial relatives were polite to him, but it was just for the sake of the emperor's face behind him. Xu Houcong was so polite in order to save his son and be grateful to him for this idea, which has a completely different meaning.

"In this case, I will send someone with you. Although Xiao Jingxian, the king of Jin, has been safe in the past few days, no one knows if he will go crazy. If he gets in the way, don't fight with him, come back quickly, and I'll personally send troops to go with you!" ”

Such a promise was just a fluttering kowtow in exchange, Xu Houcong only felt that it was a great deal, and he was grateful for it at the moment.

When he hurried out of the palace with the chamberlain from Hejintong and Zhao Qing, galloped all the way to the Jin Palace, and saw that the chamberlain had gone to the door to negotiate first, he heard a master who wanted to speak and stopped beside him, and immediately sighed.

"There is gold under the man's knees, but there is no need to be too stubborn! He Wuye is a person, how many people want to kowtow to him, there is no way, not to mention that I have learned a lot from him these days, and this time he has helped me so much! Cast a peach and repay it, that's because I am loyal to the emperor, that's why he takes so much care of me, do you understand? ”

Although Zhao Qing said that he hadn't turned a corner in his heart, but the master had said so, he didn't dare to reply, so he could only do it.

However, after a while, the chamberlain appointed by He Jintong turned around, and said to Xu Houcong with a frown: "General Xu, I just got the news that His Royal Highness the King of Jin and Prince Yue Jiu have gone out. ”

Xu Houcong suddenly chuckled in his heart. His son was taken captive, and Xiao Jingxian went out of the house with Yue Qianqiu at this time, how could this be accidental? Even though he always knew that there was a huge difference in status between himself and Xiao Jingxian, he couldn't help but blurt out at this time: "Aren't they still in the closed door?" ”

Because of He Jintong's orders, and Xu Houcong's courtesy to him all the way, he unconsciously favored him. And Xiao Jingxian has always had no one in his eyes, he has never had a good impression of this King of Jin, so he said angrily at the moment: "His Royal Highness the King of Jin is probably used to doing what I am used to, and I even dare to disobey the emperor's punishment." The door said that they were going to visit the eldest princess, but who knows if it's true or not? ”

That's right, the eldest princess was frightened and recuperated at home because of the previous incident, and this is not the first day, why did Xiao Jingxian suddenly remember to visit someone? Besides, just because of Xiao Jingxian's words and deeds before, it's no wonder that the eldest princess doesn't hate Xiao Jingxian to the bone!

Xu Houcong's mind turned around, and then he forced out a smile and said, "Dare to ask my father-in-law, how long have they been gone?" ”

"I said I came out about an hour ago."

Xu Houcong couldn't help but glance at Zhao Qing, seeing that his face changed slightly, obviously he also thought that the time when Xiao Jingxian, Yue Qianqiu and the others went out matched the attack on the Xu Mansion, and he couldn't help but be even more upset. But just as the more he thought about it, the more suspicious he became, and the more suspicious he became, the more irritated he became, and he heard the sound of horses' hooves, and then he saw a rider galloping towards him.

As the rider got closer and closer, Xu Houcong could clearly see that the rider lying on the horseback was stained with blood, and he was surprised. And when the other party shouted a word, he didn't care about anything else, and immediately flew up to meet him.

"Hurry up and save His Royal Highness King Jin...... His Highness has been assassinated! ”

As Xu Houcong stopped the horse, he saw that the rider on the horseback almost slipped off. There were several wounds on the shoulders, legs, and arms, but the most fatal thing was that there was an arrow deep in the back! When he lifted the man off his horse, the gate of the Jin Palace's palace finally opened, and a large number of guards poured out of it.

And the seriously injured knight leaned on Xu Houcong's body and said with difficulty: "Your Highness is on Ning'an Street...... Fast! ”

Faced with such an unexpected situation, Xu Houcong's mind changed and he said sharply: "Don't mess up, Ning'an Street is only two streets away from here, don't go to lead the horse, you go with me to intercept the assassin immediately!" ”

Before Zhao Qing could object, he saw that the master pushed the injured person in his arms to himself, and then issued one order after another, and it was Yue Yu who commanded the guards of the Jin Palace. When Xu Houcong really left in a hurry with dozens of guards, he woke up like a dream, and hurriedly handed over the seriously injured knight to the dumbfounded chamberlain.

"Please ask your father-in-law to take care of him on his behalf, and I'll go with me to see what's going on!"