Chapter 264: Neutrality

Fang Xiaoyu raised his head and said, "Since Grandpa Xia has his own difficulties, we won't fight against him, and now the status of the Fang family and our Chinese leader is very transcendent." As long as we remain neutral, no one will dare to touch us until there is a winner between the Cheng family and the Xia family, but if the Cheng family makes a move against the Xia family, I am welcome. ”

Fang Xiaoyu turned his head and said to the patriarch of the Fang family, his eldest grandfather Fang Rui: "Grandpa, the situation is very critical now, if we continue to stay in the city, the troops are too scattered, once the fight starts it will be very unfavorable to us, I hope you can move to my Lanting Villa first, and all the troops will be withdrawn to the villa, leaving only my grandfather's South Gate City Guards to control the city gate." We take retreat as advance and wait and see how it gets better. ”

Fang Rui thought for a while and said: "In this way, during today's court meeting, Cheng Yuhuan proposed that tomorrow's dynasty will be held, anyway, the four lords have already entered Beijing, so it is better to invite them all to the palace to discuss the candidates for the new emperor." Tomorrow we will go into the palace to see where the wind is blowing, and if they really want to do it, it will not be too late for us to withdraw. ”

Fang Xiaoyu nodded and said, "Since this is the case, we will stay for one more day, but tomorrow it is better to let the women and children move over first, and it will be much faster for us to move again, so it is safer." Fang Rui and the three of them all nodded and agreed with Fang Xiaoyu's opinion.

"Dad, what are you looking at?" Returning to his courtyard with Fang Weihong, Fang Xiaoyu found that his father was watching him all the way.

Hearing Fang Xiaoyu's question, Fang Weihong smiled and said: "I see that my son has grown up and has become a big man with assertiveness and determination, and the ease of planning makes me feel that I am really facing a king, and I am proud of you." Although Fang Xiaoyu has not had many opportunities to meet Fang Weihong since he was a child because Fang Weihong has been on the border for many years, Fang Xiaoyu knows that his father loves him very much, and although the two do not talk much, they get along very well.

Fang Weihong's strong fatherly love exuded by his gestures cannot be replaced by anything, his father has been transferred back to Beijing to serve in these years, but he went to northern Xinjiang to become a lord, and also took his mother away, so that his father has been alone in the capital, Fang Xiaoyu feels that he owes his father a lot.

Thinking of this, Fang Xiaoyu said softly: "Dad, I think no matter what the result is this time, you don't want to serve in the army, go to my Chinese collar to accompany your mother, how good it would be for our family to be together." ”

Hearing Fang Xiaoyu's suggestion, Fang Weihong sighed: "Yes, seeing that my son has become such a great character, I feel old." I've been fighting for decades, and I'm not just a general with no real power? Well, after the new emperor ascends the throne, I will go back to Zhonghua with you, take a walk with your mother, raise flowers and live a leisurely life. ”

The next morning, Fang Xiaoyu sent some of the Predator soldiers and the Fang family's guards to pack up their things and move the female dependents to Lanting Villa first. Wang Ling was also going to be transferred first, before leaving, Wang Ling pouted, pulled Fang Xiaoyu unhappily and asked, "I have to go over first, isn't it good to go with you?" ”

Fang Xiaoyu carefully stroked Wang Ling's hair hanging down in front of her face with her hand, touched her head again and said, "Good, when I come back from the court, I will look for you, it won't take much time." ”

Wang Ling nodded: "You have to come back quickly, and my father is also going to the court, you have to help me take care of him." ”

Fang Xiaoyu smiled: "Definitely, when I come back, I will go to see you with your father." Fang Xiaoyu coaxed Wang Ling into the carriage and watched the convoy carrying his family gradually move away under the protection of the guards, and then he followed the two grandfathers into another carriage and ran towards the imperial city under the protection of a company of iron-blooded soldiers and a company of family guards.

Outside the Imperial City, it was already full of guards, and it seemed that all the ministers who came were very careful, and no one dared to bring less guards. According to the rules, the guards were left outside the palace gate, and all of them only entered the city gate with a few personal guards, which was still authorized by Marshal Xiahou Feng on behalf of the royal family due to the tense situation.

Under the guidance of a eunuch, Fang Xiaoyu and the others walked into the imperial city, watching the Praetorian Guard's bow and sword unsheathed as if they were facing a great enemy, and even put out the heavy machine guns and mortars that Fang Xiaoyu sold them, Fang Xiaoyu laughed for a while.

I don't know what Xiahou Huan, the commander of the Guards, thinks now, which side does he support? And the current commander of the garrison, Xiahou Qian, who has changed from a rear admiral of the Second Fleet to a vice admiral of the garrison, should also be in the imperial city.

Fang Xiaoyu still has an impression of this old acquaintance, he also knows very well what the other party is, this person is disdainful of conspiracy and trickery, so it is still very safe for him to enter the palace to discuss matters, of course, Fang Xiaoyu is not unprepared, he and several guards not only wore body armor, but no one brought two Beretta pistols and some grenade flashbangs.

Walking on the stone road into the palace, Fang Xiaoyu couldn't help but secretly think that now the royal power is falling, and the troops under direct control are only so many in the capital, except for the counties in the East China Sea that are under the control of the navy's meager number of marines, the Xiahou family only has some power in the capital.

With such a declining family, Marshal Xia Jun still has to support it, I really don't know what his ancestral teachings are? Is the ancestral teachings so important? More important than your family's future?

Outside the Qinzheng Palace, Fang Xiaoyu saw Xiahou Huan. Since Fang Xiaoyu sold advanced weapons to the Praetorian Guards several times, Xiahou Huan's good impression of him had increased greatly, so when they met, he still smiled and nodded to Fang Xiaoyu.

Xiahou Qian was also not surprised to be here, Xiahou Qian, who had negotiated with Fang Xiaoyu to the Wa Kingdom, also had a good impression of Fang Xiaoyu, and he also nodded to Fang Xiaoyu.

Officials at all levels basically arrived, and the ministers were divided into several powerful groups and talked in whispers in the Qinzheng Palace. Fang Xiaoyu didn't talk to anyone, he just glanced at this place, which he had only been here a few times and was not familiar with at all.

"What? Do you find it boring? Marshal Xiahou Feng walked over with his hands behind his back.

Fang Xiaoyu immediately stepped forward and saluted: "Marshal, it's been a long time. ”

Xiahou Feng said with a smile: "There is no need to be so polite, now there is no one in the entire Lanfang Empire who can withstand such a big gift from you." ”

Then he whispered to Fang Xiaoyu: "Others don't know the strength of your Chinese Leader, but I, who have been there and seen it with my own eyes, still don't I know it?" I think you know what it is for, and I don't know which prince you plan to support. ”

Listening to Xiahou Feng's words, Fang Xiaoyu secretly snickered, he couldn't imagine that Marshal Xiahou would actually come to do this kind of thing in person, no wonder, the Xiahou family and himself were most familiar with this Marshal Xiahou, and others were only general friends except for Marshal Xiahou Min.

Fang Xiaoyu said: "I haven't seen several princes, and I am not familiar with them, so I can't say who to support or who to support." Moreover, it is not easy for us foreign ministers to participate in the affairs of supporting the new emperor, so I have decided to remain neutral. ”

Xiahou Feng nodded in understanding, since Fang Xiaoyu made it clear that he wanted to be neutral, he didn't say anything, and left after a few more greetings. Fang Xiaoyu looked around and found that there was a vicious gaze looking at him, he turned his head and found that it was the eldest son of the Cheng family, Cheng Wei, the head of the household, who thought that he had made a lot of money on the stock exchange last time, and then he was tossed by Xia Tingyun enough, he must have counted it all on his head.

This Hubu Shangshu should have suffered a lot when he thought about it, so he naturally hated himself to the core. However, like this kind of second-generation official, Fang Xiaoyu, the guy of the second ancestor, didn't feel threatened at all, on the contrary, Cheng Yuhuan, who was smiling beside him and nodding to him from time to time, made him feel like he was being targeted by a poisonous snake.

Just as everyone was talking to each other, Cheng Yuhuan walked out and said loudly: "Colleagues, please be quiet, I have something to say." Seeing that the Prime Minister had spoken, the officials naturally quieted down.

Seeing that the scene was quiet, Cheng Yuhuan said: "His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince were unfortunately killed by traitors and have passed away, but the snake can't do it without a head, and the country will not be a country without the emperor." I invited you here today, and even invited all four lords here just to discuss and see which prince can be in charge. ”

After speaking, Cheng Yuhuan looked around and said, "You can speak freely, speak freely." ”

Who dares to take the lead in such a thing, seeing that no one spoke, Cheng Yuhuan smiled and said: "Lord Fang, you are now the number one force among the four major lords, I don't know what you have to say." Cheng Yuhuan was the first to call Fang Xiaoyu's name, ostensibly respecting Fang Xiaoyu, the number one lord, but in fact, he forced him to express his position first and became the target of public criticism.

Regarding Cheng Yuhuan's little tricks, Fang Xiaoyu, who had already decided to remain neutral, felt indifferent, he stepped forward and smiled: "I haven't seen several princes, and I'm not familiar with them, so I can't say who to support or who to support." Moreover, it is not easy for us foreign ministers to participate in the affairs of supporting the new emperor, so I have decided to remain neutral. Anyway, he had already made up his mind to remain neutral, so he said what he had said to Xiahou Feng again, and then retreated.

Back in the ranks of officials, Fang Xiaoyu peeked at Xia Jun and found that he was looking at himself with a smile in his eyes, Fang Xiaoyu also smiled in return, and then clasped his hands to his chest and stood in a square step, his eyes slightly closed and he stopped talking.

Seeing Fang Xiaoyu's statement of neutrality, and now he looked indifferent, Cheng Yuhuan put down his hanging heart, after all, with Fang Xiaoyu's current strength and status, everyone should be deeply afraid.

Now that Fang Xiaoyu has made it clear that he will not be involved in the issue of establishing a new monarch, Cheng Yuhuan dares to take the lead in expressing his position: "Lord Fang strictly observes the courtier's festival and does not dare to overstep it, which makes me admire it very much, so I won't ask any more." I think everyone has the same idea, so let me be this villain, let's bring it up first. ”