Facts have proved that no matter whether Shen Ruoliao has this good luck or not, at least Yanwang Zhu Di has enough good luck. After one day, another day came. On the penultimate day of Shen Ruo's deadline, Zhu Yunwen suddenly decreed that the three princes of King Yan could leave Beijing and go home. Fang Xiaoru rushed to the Jinghua Inn and informed Shen Ruoliao of the news.

When Shen Ruoyu heard the news, he immediately turned around, wiped the ecstasy from his eyes, put on an anxious face, picked up the autumn breeze on the table, turned around and said to the other party:

"Sir, why did the Son of Heaven decide so hastily? This matter must not be done, you immediately reply to the Son of Heaven and ask him to take back his fate. I'm going to intercept the three princes. ”

Fang Xiaoru was extremely surprised: "As for it?" ”

Shen Ruoyu said resolutely: "Sir, if you don't want to see King Yan raise troops, you must not let them leave the capital division!" Hurry up and find Banzai. ”

He sent Fang Xiaoru away, then rode on a second-rate son, and hurried along the central street towards Xi'an Gate, but met Xu Huizu who looked hurried at the gate of Xi'an Gate.

"Grandpa?" Shen Ruoxiao's heart sank slightly, and he exclaimed, "Are the three princes gone?" ”

Xu Huizu said with a calm face: "What are you doing here?" ”

Shen Ruoyu asked anxiously, "Just now Mr. Fang told me that the Son of Heaven let them go home. Are they gone? If not, please go and beg the Son of Heaven to take back his life immediately, and never let them leave the capital! ”

Xu Huizu looked at him suspiciously: "They have left just now, and they are no longer in the palace now." ”

Shen Ruoyu was slightly surprised: "Why is it so fast?" That...... Then please send troops to chase after you immediately! ”

Xu Huizu said gloomily: "The Son of Heaven ordered them to go home, what right do I have to send troops to chase them?" ”

Shen Ruoyu said anxiously: "I can't care so much, stop them first, and then explain to the Son of Heaven!" They must not be allowed to cross the river. Grandpa, you should know better than I do. ”

Xu Huizu said: "Actually, this is exactly what I think. If that's what you think, that's fine. Follow me and go to my house at once, I have some good horses, fast as lightning; The horses of those three boys are just average, and if we change horses to chase them, we will definitely be able to catch up. ”

Shen Ruoyu said: "But listen to the instructions of the grandfather; But I don't have to change horses, my horses are already top notch. ”

The two of them galloped to the mansion of the Duke of Wei, and as soon as they arrived at the door, the doorman Fushou ran out of it in a panic.

"Master, master, why did you come back, something is wrong!"

Xu Huizu dismounted. "Fushou, I have urgent things to do, and I will talk about anything when I come back. Pull out the 'yellow sand', I'm going to use it right away." ”

Fu Shou paused and said, "Master, that's what I want to tell you!" Just now, that demon Zhu Gaoxu stole the 'yellow sand'! ”

"What?!" Xu Huizu was taken aback. 'He came and stole my horse?' What about Thunderbolt'? 'Thunderbolt' is okay, pull it out quickly, it's already fed, right? ”

Fu Shou lamented: "Master, 'Thunderbolt' was also stolen by him!" ”

Xu Huizu was shocked: "'Thunderbolt' was also stolen? And what about 'shooting stars'? He wouldn't have stolen it too, would he? ”

Fu Shou said with tears in his eyes: "Master, the 'Meteor' was also stolen by him!" This adversary, he stole a total of three horses, three of your best horses! The three of them have a horse for each of them, and they have probably run far away by this time, and it is time to go out of the city. ”

Xu Huizu was stunned for a moment, stopped talking, turned over on his horse, and said decisively to Shen Ruoyu:

"Let's go, take the Central Avenue, get out of Jinchuan Gate, and go to the riverside!"

And he lifted his whip, and hurried to the gates. Shen Ruoyu kicked the horse's belly lightly, the horse understood his mind very well, and rushed out like an arrow from the string, and soon went up to the central street, and galloped towards Jinchuan Gate with Xu Huizu.

The second-rate son quickly overtook Wei Guogong's horse and rode ahead. Shen Ruoliao's heart was excited and uneasy. Zhu Gaoxu is really a ruthless character, he actually stole all three of his uncle's good horses, and the three brothers had this powerful tool to help them escape, and the matter was already half successful. At this moment, his mood was a little contradictory, on the one hand, he hoped that he would never be able to catch up with them, and the three princes could go home smoothly, and on the other hand, he hoped that the second-rate son would run faster, and it was best to catch up with the three escapees, so that he could gain the trust of Wei Guogong, and with the support of Wei Guogong and Mr. Fang, he would definitely be able to stay by the side of the Son of Heaven.

The second-rate son galloped all the way, Xu Huizu chased after him slowly, but gradually fell farther and farther behind. He waved the token in his hand from afar, the soldiers guarding made way of a passage, and two fast horses rushed out of the Jinchuan Gate and headed straight for the river.

When he arrived at the riverside, Shen Ruoyu had to restrain his horse and stopped. The shadows of the three princes could not be found on the riverbank. Xu Huizu caught up, also dismounted, and tried his best to look for the river, but there was no trace of the three princes on several ships closer to the shore.

He suddenly came to his senses, jumped on his horse, and shouted: "Go down the river, go upstream, chase to the south!" ”

Shen Ruoyu chased the second-rate son and chased down the river bank to the southwest. Sure enough, seeing three people and three horses boarding the boat on the shore from a distance, Shen Ruoyu was anxious, for fear that the three princes would not be able to leave, and shouted loudly:

"Your Highness, stay here—"

The third son of King Yan was already very anxious, and when he heard the shouting, he was taken aback, and saw the two horsemen galloping towards them from a distance, and immediately seized the speed of getting on the boat, and dragged the three horses onto the boat, while constantly yelling at the boatman to start the boat quickly.

The second-rate man rushed to the dock first, and the boatman just took the long bamboo pole and pestle to the shore, and pushed it hard, and the boat left the shore steadily and walked towards the center of the river. Xu Huizu hurried to this side in a hurry; The riverside is open, and Shen Ruoyu knows that Wei Guogong can see everything. He jumped off his horse in a fit of rage, rushed to the edge of the dock, and reached for the boatman's pole, which of course he could not reach. Zhu Gaoxu raised his eyes and saw that Xu Huizu had already rushed to the dock on horseback, snatched the bamboo pole from the boatman's hand, inserted it into the water, stirred it vigorously, stirred up the high waves, and hit the shore, and immediately drenched the two people and two horses on the dock into soup chickens. By the time the curtain fell, the boat was two feet from the shore. Zhu Gaoxu put away the long pole, laughed proudly while shaking the oar, and the boat walked lightly and quickly towards the center of the river.

Xu Huizu turned his horse's head and shouted to Shen Ruoyu:

"Get on board! Follow me to the sailors and chase after me! ”

Shen Ruoyu got on the horse, followed behind Xu Huizu, and galloped to the naval camp. Wei Guogong quickly ordered two warships and five sailors and went into the water to chase after them. Zhu Gaoxu had already kicked the boatman aside, and he rocked the boat as fast as he could. There were also two oars on the boat, and Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui were not idle, paddling desperately. Seeing the light naval warship rushing over, the ships of the three princes flew close to the water. When they were about to reach the north bank of the river, the battleship gradually approached the pursuing ship. At this moment, the three princes showed the outstanding character inherited from the Yan King, and became more and more composed, and the movements of the oars and rocking were more consistent and orderly. The battleship was about to stick to the ship. Zhu Gaoxu put down the oar, picked up the long pole again, and swept through a beautiful arc, knocking the sailors standing on the bows of the two warships into the water. Another gust of wind waved, and two more sailors could not hold it and fell on the deck. Zhu Gaoxu sank the long pole and pushed it to the battleship that Shen Ruoliao and Xu Huizu were riding, and with a fierce force, the ships suddenly separated, as if a big mouth was cracked in the middle, and the river immediately rushed in, separating the two ships far away in a blink of an eye; Zhu Gaoxu laughed, and then the long rod slammed in the water, and the other fighting boat immediately jumped into the air with the high waves, flipped over, smashed down, and buckled upside down on the rolling river; As soon as several sailors emerged from the water, they were brutally and mercilessly beaten on the head by Zhu Gaoxu and sank.

Xu Huizu and Shen Ruoxiao tried their best to stop their fighting ships and retreat, and chased them again, only to find that the ships of the three princes had reached the north shore, and soon the three men and three horses were ashore. Xu Huizu could only watch them get on his horse and slip away; Zhu Gaoxu didn't forget to turn around and shout at his uncle, "Thank you uncle's horse, there will be a time later!" Xu Huizu was so angry that he stomped his feet and stomped on the narrow fighting ship, so that Shen Ruoyu, who was still not accustomed to water, could only sit on the deck to maintain his balance.

There was no hope of catching up, so Xu Huizu had no choice but to sail back to the south shore with Shen Ruoliao. After going ashore, Shen Ruo saw that his face was full of anger and frustration, and asked:

"Grandpa, if you don't send troops across the river to chase after you, it's still too late."

Xu Huizu thought for a moment. Shen Ruoyu saw a hint of hesitation and helplessness in those resolute and deep eyes. He finally shook his head and sighed:

"Forget it, just let them go home."

Wei Guogong still misses his sister after all. Shen Ruoyu thought secretly, returned to the city with Xu Huizu, and walked to the palace.

Xu Huizu led Shen Ruoyu into the palace, and when he saw Zhu Yunwen, he knelt down and kowtowed to ask for guilt.

Zhu Yunwen hurriedly let the two of them get up and asked:

"Xu Aiqing has worked hard, I let my three younger brothers go home, what a crime Aiqing has."

Xu Huizu sighed suddenly: "Your Majesty will say bluntly, Your Majesty will definitely regret letting them go in the future." Zhu Gaoxu stole the minister's three good horses, the three brothers ran very fast, the minister and Cheng'an Yibin chased all the way to the riverside but couldn't catch up, borrowed the navy's ship, but still couldn't catch up, so let the tiger return to the mountain, ruining His Majesty's big business. Isn't this a serious sin? ”

Zhu Yunwen was deeply moved and said: "Xu Aiqing is brave and loyal, impartial and selfless, which makes me very pleased. Aiqing is not only innocent, but also very meritorious. The same is true for Cheng'an Yibin. Just now, Mr. Fang also said to me that although Cheng'an Yibin had to respect the Four Emperor Uncles because of his kindness, he had a clear understanding of the overall situation, was loyal to the imperial court, and was straightforward. Today's events show that Mr. Fang's judgment is right. I also had a deep misunderstanding of Cheng'an Yibin before! I hope that Yi Binlang will not go to his heart. ”

Shen Ruoyu was a little stunned by such sudden good luck, and replied in a panic:

"Where, Your Majesty is serious. If there is only one martial artist, he has a stubborn temperament and is good at committing crimes, and he has been punished by King Yan in Beiping before. I want to serve the imperial court, but in fact, it is also for the good of King Yan. If I can finally use my meager strength to help the court stop King Yan from raising troops, then I can be regarded as truly saving King Yan; If you help him raise an army, you will harm him. ”

Zhu Yunwen asked: "Xu Aiqing, Cheng'an Yibin said earlier that he wanted to be a personal guard for me and serve the emperor anytime and anywhere. Mr. Fang discussed with Qi and Huang for a long time, but it was difficult to make a decision. But I don't know what Xu Aiqing thinks? ”

Xu Huizu did not answer immediately. Shen Ruoyu stood aside, not daring to speak; His face was expressionless, but his palms were full of cold sweat.

Xu Huizu was silent for a while, and then said:

"Your Majesty, Mr. Fang and Qi Huang have also asked Weichen about this matter. Cheng'an Yibin is naturally strong in martial arts, and it is difficult to meet opponents; However, the position of the imperial guard is related to the mandate of heaven, and it is the importance of the society, and it is by no means simply a matter of the level of martial arts. In Weichen's view, Cheng'an Yibin has been in the capital for a short time, and His Majesty and the court do not know him well; It is too early to decide whether he is suitable for the position. ”

Zhu Yunwen couldn't wait to delay the decision, and immediately praised: "What Xu Aiqing said is exactly what I wanted. Cheng'an Yibin, it's not that I don't believe in your ability and personality, but after all, the first emperor has a last order here, in order to block the mouths of idlers, obey the will of hundreds of officials, and calm the heart of the world, I have to wronged you to wait patiently for some time, and allow the imperial court to carefully consider before making a decision. ”

Shen Ruoyu was discouraged, but he was also a little relieved; In the end, the third son of King Yan had fled the capital, and his mission could be said to have been completed. Getting the position of the imperial guard is just the icing on the cake for him. Now back to Beiping, he is victorious, and King Yan will give him credit. But he didn't dare to walk away with his head held high; Otherwise, it is tantamount to telling the world that the purpose of his coming to the capital is to rescue the three princes, and with the Duke of Wei here, he will not want to succeed.

He said gloomily: "Your Majesty, and it is rude to be tolerant, but I can no longer support myself in the capital. The tariff that King Yan gave me here has been spent in full today. Tomorrow morning, Qiu'er and I will either leave on our own or be thrown out the door by the store. I'm not in a hurry to get a result now; I'm willing to wait a year. It's just a realistic situation, I can only go back to Peking and wait. Even so, I had to borrow money from Mr. Fang to be able to spend money on the road; Now, we don't even have a chance to go back to Beiping. ”

Zhu Yunwen was shocked: "How did you get to this point!" Why didn't you tell me sooner? Every time I sent someone to visit, I told Dan that whenever there was a need, although he mentioned it to me, Cheng'an Yibin never refused my help, and came to the capital for a month, and did not mention a word to me in life; It's all a family, why bother to see each other like this? ”

The Son of Heaven was full of shame, and immediately sent a decree to the eunuch of the Inner Treasury, while continuing:

"It was my negligence that caused Cheng'an Yibin and the county lord to suffer today's predicament. I want you to live on the streets, and I have to borrow money to make up for it, and I don't talk too much. If you don't have to worry, you can live in the capital for as long as you want, and all the expenses will be borne by the internal funds. The royal relatives should be treated like the royal relatives; The four emperor uncles refused to pay, and I came to pay; You don't have to worry about what you don't have to eat, since everything goes through the internal and doesn't go through the household, it's the family affair of the Son of Heaven, and it has nothing to do with the imperial court, and outsiders can't say anything. This matter is now completely in accordance with my will, and it is no longer allowed to be left to Cheng'an Yibin at his own discretion, otherwise, he will be punished with a protest against the will. ”