"I heard that Xu Rui has subdued that gang boy, and the secret contact with him won't be revealed, right?"

In a secret room in Changxing City, a hoarse voice asked in a low voice.

In the dim light, another man wrapped in a black cloak knelt on the ground, his body lying low, looking as if he had thrown himself to the ground.

"Don't worry, the lord is very careful, and it took three hands to let an irrelevant person come into contact with that kid, and now that person has been disposed of, he will never cause any trouble."

The black cloak said with sincere fear.

"Hmm...... This matter is still too urgent, with Xu Rui's mind, even if he can't find any clues, it is enough to make him vigilant, and if he wants to get rid of him in a short time, I'm afraid there will be no chance. ”

The hoarse voice said regretfully.

"The subordinates are not doing well, and I ask the Lord to punish them."

"Forget it this time, remember, Xu Rui is different from others, everything about him has to be careful and careful."

As he spoke, the hoarse voice suddenly let out a long sigh, and sighed regretfully: "It's a pity, what a good talent, but it can't be used by me, so I can only get rid of him completely, so as not to become a stumbling block in the future." ”

"Yes, the subordinates must be cautious, and when they find an opportunity, they will eradicate him in one fell swoop!"

The black cloak gritted his teeth and said viciously.

Originally, Xu Rui thought that with yesterday's artillery test, he should be more idle in the near future, and he could spend all his thoughts on the improvement of artillery and the training of the Apocalypse, but the unexpected troubles still came to the door at an astonishing speed.

The reason is very simple, it is still just the word profit.

In order to deal with the Southern Dynasty's surprise attack on Great Wei in the name of attacking the Northern Qi, Xu Rui proposed at yesterday's operational meeting to send a general to the south to integrate the border troops of the entire southern front as the first line of defense for resistance and early warning.

Don't look at the weak combat strength of the border army, but the border army on the southern front together has more than 200,000 people, and it spans nine provinces, whoever masters this position is equivalent to mastering more than 200,000 troops, and nearly one-third of the Great Wei.

With such a great authority and such a crucial position, how can the forces of all parties be indisputable?

Early this morning, the princelings and the civilian clique launched their respective offensives in the court.

The princelings recommended the commander of Nanwuwei, and Shengwu Bowan went south to purge the border army.

Wan Heshan was born in a family of soldiers, is the son of Wan Zhendong, the governor of the five armies of the first emperor's dynasty, and is fifty-eight years old this year, and is currently the oldest general in the middle grade of the twelve guards of the Beijing Division.

And the civilian clique can naturally only recommend their only seedling, Wang Yi, the commander of the left guard of the Chinese army.

Wang Yi is a representative of the Shaozhuang faction, who has been dealing with the Southern Dynasty on the border of the Southern Front for several years, and has made many achievements, although he has recently been disgraced by Xu Rui, but it is undeniable that he is the best choice whether it is the understanding of the border army or the familiarity with the Southern Dynasty.

The two sides fought fiercely in the court, but Emperor Hongwei refused to let go, and the matter has been unresolved.

Feeling the emperor's hesitation, both forces thought that there was a lot of hope, and they intensified their efforts, constantly investing resources and preparing to seize this position.

Originally, this had nothing to do with Xu Rui, who had just become a fifth-grade official, but who let him mention this idea to Emperor Hongwei?

In addition, yesterday's combat meeting and an artillery test all shocked the four people, which had already made all the generals recognize his military talent, and also saw the amazing influence he had on Emperor Hongwei, at least in military aspects.

So the crown prince, the king of Liao, and even King Yu, who had been hiding from him for a few months, handed over the post, or wanted to find a restaurant and teahouse, contact Xu Rui, or simply a relative in the family gave birth to a child, and asked him to come together to congratulate him.

To put it bluntly, they all want to find an opportunity to let Xu Rui help him say a few words, even if he doesn't speak, it's excellent to help with a move.

This time Xu Rui was miserable, but it was okay to change to someone else, but it was three princes whose faces were bigger than the sky, and he couldn't tear his face apart.

Needless to say, the prince said that although there has been no friendship between the two sides, after all, he is the prince, and people take the initiative to release goodwill, even if they turn a blind eye, they can't throw themselves into the arms of others, right?

The King of Liao couldn't refuse, Xu Rui had just beaten his dog, and now he needed to repair the rift, if he didn't handle it well, maybe he would be the root of the problem.

And the most headache for Xu Rui is Yuwang, this guy has been hiding from him for several months for the sake of the young girl, and this time he posted seriously, to put it bluntly, he still can't wipe his face, now is the perfect time to get back together, if he misses it, the estrangement between the two is really difficult to eliminate.

What's more, Xu Rui knew that King Yu's proposition was to let Xu Rui lead his troops south and form the first line of defense against the Southern Dynasty.

Although Xu Rui himself is not willing to take over this errand, Emperor Hongwei will probably not let him go, but if you don't stretch out your hand and don't hit the smiling person, others are holding you, you can't put on a stinky face with a shelf, right?

Looking at the three gilded posts on the table, like three terrible amulets, Xu Rui let out a long sigh, he was really dumb and couldn't tell if he was bitter.

In fact, there are far more headaches than that, and what makes Xu Rui most vigilant now is the news that Cao Siyuan said yesterday, some people are ready to disadvantage themselves, and they are the kind that never dies.

Xu Rui asked himself who he didn't have a mortal enmity with, except for Wang Yi, but even if Wang Yi has so much courage, he doesn't have so much ability, which big guy is ready to do bad behind his back?

"Could it be the King of Liao, or the crown prince?"

Yuan Zixiong said his speculation uncertainly.

Since Xu Rui handed over the Galaxy Research Institute to Old Man Yuan, this old man seemed to smell the hope of reviving the Yuan family from Xu Rui, and rejuvenated his second youth.

This time, Xu Rui specially called him to the mansion, because the Yuan family is a family and is deep-rooted, when it comes to the power of the court, whether it is open or dark, as well as those unknown insiders and intricate relationship networks, no one around him knows better than him, even Liu Yi and Li Kuang are not as good as him.

But as soon as Xu Rui told the news, Yuan Zixiong was also confused, and he didn't know who had such great ability and such a means to reach the sky.

Xu Rui heard Yuan Zixiong's speculation and shook his head helplessly: "It shouldn't be them."

First, I didn't tear my face with them, and they wouldn't be so vicious.

Second, if they want to touch me, there are too many ways to hide it, and they won't hide it so much.

Third, now is the time for both sides to win over people's hearts, I ask myself if there is still some use value, even if they really want to kill me, they will not choose this time, otherwise once the matter is defeated, even the saint will not be able to spare them, and the matter of seizing the heir will naturally not be thought about again. ”

"And who else? It can't be Prince Bao, or Governor Hong, right? First, you have nothing to do with them, and secondly, they are the same as the crown prince and the king of Liao, so they shouldn't be covered up like this. ”

Yuan Zixiong rubbed his chin suspiciously, and he didn't have an answer even if he wanted to break his head.

Xu Rui sighed: "All I can think of now is the mastermind behind Tang Jiuguang's case, but I was only ordered to handle that case, and I didn't chase after it, even that black hand has no reason to do it." ”

Yuan Zixiong shook his head: "You can't say that, what if Tang Jiuguang's case happens to spoil the good things of those people, and you will hold a grudge from now on?" ”

Xu Rui smiled bitterly: "If it is really that black hand, I'm afraid things will be in trouble, looking at the attitude of the saint, he should roughly know the identity of the black hand behind the scenes, but it is not clear who it is, otherwise with his character, it will never stop."

In addition, those people must be very powerful, so that the always strong Hongwei Emperor has to compromise temporarily, and it will be a bit of a headache for a little shrimp like me to really be targeted. ”

The more Yuan Zixiong listened, the more uneasy he became, and said solemnly: "In the recent period, I am afraid that you will have to be more restrained, and the things in the court can be touched less, especially in this candidate dispute, you must stay away, and you must not give them a chance to make trouble." ”

"There are only a thousand days to be a thief, how can there be a thousand days to prevent thieves? I don't have the habit of not fighting back when I am beaten, but now that the enemy is dark and I am clear, I have to avoid its edge first, and then think about it in the long run. ”

Xu Rui shook his head and said with emotion.

At this moment, An Ge suddenly walked into the study in a hurry, and said in surprise: "Found it, young master, found it!" ”

Xu Rui was stunned: "What did you find?" ”

An Ge said: "The rubber tree you wanted, the rubber tree has been found!" ”

"Really?!"

Xu Rui's eyes widened, Yuan Zixiong was shocked, and the old and the young suddenly got up and exclaimed.

"Really, really found it."

An Ge was overjoyed and nodded again and again.

"Where's the thing?"

Xu Rui was the first to come back to his senses and asked in a deep voice.

An Ge said: "In Xichuan Province, I just received news from Shangguan Buda that they have found a large rubber forest in Xichuan Province!" ”

Since the last time Shangguan Buda led someone to rescue Xu Rui from Lu Kang's underground secret room, Xu Rui has been obsessed with this guy who is full of secrets.

After several contacts, he found that this Shangguan Buda not only had a lot of stories behind it, but also hid it very deeply, and even Jinyiwei couldn't dig up anything useful.

However, this guy really has a lot of advantages, not only is he sleek, he is calculating, he is very familiar with the set of officialdom that is ushered in, and he is even more proficient in how to make money.

How could such a talented Xu Rui be willing to let go and immediately take him into the Galaxy Group, just to avoid being targeted by Lu Kang's gang, he let him go out to hide in the name of looking for rubber trees, and planned to wait for the limelight to pass before entrusting him with a heavy task.

Unexpectedly, Shangguan Buda actually gave Xu Rui a surprise, if it is really a large rubber forest, then many projects that have been unable to overcome have the hope of a rapid breakthrough.

"Xichuan Province!"

Xu Rui unfolded the map and took a closer look, Xichuan Province is located at the junction of the three kingdoms of Great Wei, Southern Dynasties and Western Liang, but it is located in the west, thousands of miles away from the Northern Qi front in the east, even if King Wuling really bypassed Liuqingshan to attack the Great Wei Fudi, he would never come to this place.

"God help me!"

Thinking of this, Xu Rui suddenly laughed.

"The lord has thought of a countermeasure?"

As soon as Yuan Zixiong saw Xu Rui's appearance, he knew that he already had a bottom in his heart, and he couldn't help asking.

Xu Rui nodded: "Well, it seems that I have to go to Xichuan in person, and go out to avoid the limelight by the way!" ”