Looking at the symbol of the highest power of the empire, Lang Zhong didn't say anything, and he couldn't say anything now.

"The head of the family only left this piece of the Yellow Dragon Order, but did not specify who would replace him to temporarily handle the specific affairs of the 'homeland'. Xu Ruoyu's words at this moment were not as calm as before. It is impossible for anyone to maintain a calm mood in the face of power. Even a person who is not greedy for power will be shocked by the enormous power attached to this Yellow Dragon Order.

Although Lang Zhong does not have the political talent of Xu Ruoyu, he can still feel the impact of a series of possible political events on the future of the "homeland" with the departure of the head of the family.

"I am a soldier, and it is a soldier's duty to obey orders, since the Yellow Dragon Order of the Lord of this family is in the hands of the Chief Lord, then no matter what happens, the Last General will always support the Chief Lord!"

Xu Ruoyu didn't expect Lang Zhong, who has the title of "Tiger General", to be so easy to handle, let alone that he would show his attitude so quickly. But when Xu Ruoyu stopped his gaze on Lang Zhong's face, he found that Lang Zhong's words were not finished, to be precise, he only said half of it.

"Commander Lang Zhong must have something to say!"

knew that he would never be able to hide from the witty Xu Ruoyu, so Lang Zhong did not show a little surprised expression when he heard Xu Ruoyu's words.

In fact, Lang Zhong knew very well that the head of the family left without leaving any warrant for the successor, which actually showed the owner's trust in Xu Ruoyu. Because, the head of the family left Huang Longling in the dormitory, and the only one who had a chance to approach the dormitory was the chief Xu Ruoyu. Therefore, now Lang Zhong has shown that he supports Xu Ruoyu's attitude, but in fact, he still supports the head of the family, Li Yuxuan.

"Yes, there is no lie in front of the Ming people. There is a prerequisite for my support for the Chief Lord!" Lang Zhong paused, and his gaze flashed on Xu Ruoyu's face.

Xu Ruoyu didn't speak, but just stretched out his right hand and made a gesture of "please speak".

"My condition is very simple, that is, before the head of the family returns, there must not be a second head of the family in the 'homeland'!"

Xu Ruoyu quietly turned around, turned his back to Lang Zhong again, and put his hands behind his back.

"You can rest assured, there will never be a second head of the 'home'. Xu Ruoyu slowly paced back to his seat and sat down, cleared the chaotic thoughts in his mind, and continued, "It should be said that no one in the current 'homeland' can completely replace the position of the head of the family. Because no one has the strength to stand shoulder to shoulder with the head of the family. ”

"In that case, what else does the Chief have to worry about?" Lang Zhong obviously thought about the problem too simply.

"While this is the case, it also reflects a problem. ”

"What's the problem?"

"This also means that no one in the current 'homeland' can effectively control the current overall situation. What worries me the most is that the generals stationed in various places will panic when they learn of the disappearance of the head of the family. If any unforeseen and uncontrollable situation is caused by this, the 'homeland' will be in an extremely dangerous situation!"

"Then the chief should immediately convene a meeting of the leaders in Beijing!"

"But I'm still worried about one person, two people to be exact. ”

"Which two?"

"Li Qiu father and son. Xu Ruoyu let out a long breath after saying this.

In fact, this matter has always been in Xu Ruoyu's heart, and he doesn't vomit or feel unhappy, and now he needs a trustworthy person to relieve this huge pressure. Now Xu Ruoyu understands what kind of pressure Li Yuxuan is usually under in the upper position.

"Li Qiu father and son!" Lang Zhong stood up from his position violently, looking at Xu Ruoyu in disbelief, not knowing what kind of thoughts the chief of the "homeland" was in his heart.

It should be said that even if all the generals of the "homeland" rebelled, it would be absolutely impossible for Li Qiu and his son to rebel. Because they were surnamed Li like the head of their family, they had no reason to oppose the regime established by their own people.

As if seeing through Lang Zhong's thoughts at the moment, Xu Ruoyu explained: "Yes, it's Li Qiu's father and son. It is precisely because they are surnamed Li like the head of the family, so what makes me feel most disturbed is the two fathers and sons. ”

"Impossible, they can't do anything unfavorable to the 'homeland', you know, the 'homeland' is actually the army of the Li family. Will they destroy the walls of their own city and put their own family at a disadvantage?"

In the final analysis, Lang Zhong's concern about Xu Ruoyu is incomprehensible no matter what.

"No! no!" Xu Ruoyu said very seriously.

"What's wrong?" Lang Zhong stood up from his chair again, looking quite excited.

"Perhaps the previous 'Black Dragon Knights' were a private army belonging to the Li family. But since the establishment of the 'homeland', this military force belongs to the head of the family, Li Yuxuan. You know, no matter what, there will always be only one person who can sit on the highest position, and that person is now the head of the family. Then Li Qiu's father and son will never be able to sit in this position. And the current 'homeland' is only loyal to those in power who sit in this position, not the former Li family.

However, everyone also understands a truth, the person who inherits this position in the future will definitely be the descendants of the surname Li. Now that the head of the family is missing, only Li Qiu's father and son have this special background. But if it is really their father and son who are in charge, it is very likely that all the power will be taken into the hands of their father and son. At that time, even if the head of the family comes back, it is very likely to be artificially set up. Now only by someone who is not a descendant of the surname Li is in power, then it will be possible to maintain the smooth passage of the period of the 'homeland'. Because there is no orthodox inheritance, it is impossible for this person to sit in that position, and can only temporarily manage on his behalf. Even if he has a lot of power now, once the head of the family returns, it is only right that the head of the family will continue to be in charge of the 'homeland'. Conversely, this reduces the risk of the inevitable transfer of power in the future. ”

"However, now Li Qiu is in control of the intelligence system of the entire 'homeland'. And Li Yuyang controlled most of the military power in the capital. ”

"That's what worries me the most. If now that their father and son knew of the disappearance of the head of the family, and there were plans to usurp the throne, there would be few people who could stop them. ”

"Don't worry about this, I can transfer the 'Black Dragon Knights' outside the city into the city, and they don't dare to make any changes. Lang Zhong said confidently. Indeed, looking at the entire "homeland", it is true that no army is more effective than the Third Cavalry Regiment, which was formerly known as the "Black Dragon Knights".

"This can be said to be a small loss of the big one, and the situation will not only not develop in a good direction, but may further deteriorate. Xu Ruoyu had thought of this method a long time ago, but when he thought of it, he was immediately denied by himself.

"Chief Lord, just tell your thoughts! I'm just a military general, since the head of the family handed over the Yellow Dragon Order to you, then you must have a way to properly handle these things. Lang Zhong couldn't stand this extremely tense atmosphere, coupled with Xu Ruoyu's repeated denial of his conclusions, he can now say that he has no confidence in himself.

"First, before we got the exact news from Li Qiu's father and son, we mobilized the army into the city without authorization, and it is very likely that they will be countered by the army. Second, generals in various places will also have doubts because of such a large military movement in the capital. Once they act out of suspicion, the vast empire that the family master has just built is likely to fall apart in an instant. ”

Indeed, whether it is Tang Xu and Yao Qianshu stationed in the east and west of Fengxiang, or Zheng Jing of the navy, or Su Mi and Xu Zhixin of Luo Pingyuan, they are all characters who can stand alone. Having lost the "homeland" of the head of the family, it is really impossible to find a person who can suppress these powerful generals with outstanding abilities.

"Now we can rely on, and the only one we can rely on!"

"Who?"

"The city of Ignatius is guarded by white clouds. ”

Then, Xu Ruoyu told Lang Zhong what he thought in his heart.

After listening to Xu Ruoyu's whole plan, Lang Zhong was nervous before, and his heart gradually calmed down.

Is this a boy who is only seventeen years old? Lang Zhong looked at the half-grown boy in front of him with some confusion. In the face of such a crisis, the wisdom and courage he showed far surpassed that of himself, a fierce general who was majestic on the battlefield.

"Who is the Chief going to send to Ignatius City?"

"The stakes are very high, and I hope that Commander Lang Zhong can walk on my behalf. Xu Ruoyu's eyes stared at Lang Zhong, and his eyes looked extremely complicated.

"But I still have 300 Praetorian Guards and 1,200 cavalry of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment under my command and need me to take command!" Lang Zhong was well aware of his responsibility in guarding the capital, and he was absolutely not allowed to leave the capital without permission.

"I know that, but it's not ordinary, and I can't trust anyone else. After thinking about it, I still need you to go this way!" Xu Ruoyu did not have the slightest room to turn around on this issue, although his words were quite polite, but the tone of his words was unusually harsh.

Seeing Xu Ruoyu so insisting, Lang Zhong had no choice but to nod and agree.

"In that case, please set off as soon as possible, the sooner the better!" Xu Ruoyu's tone was quite solemn, and his face was covered with a layer of frost.

"And what about my men?"

"I can use the Yellow Dragon Order of the head of the family to issue a warrant first, and hand over your Black Dragon Talisman to me for a few days. I'll talk about it when you get back. I believe that in the short term, we will not need to use your 3rd Cavalry Regiment for the time being. ”

"In that case, then the chief should hurry up and hand over the warrant to his subordinates, and the subordinates will rush to Ignatius City as soon as possible!"

At noon that day, Lieutenant Lang arranged everything and rode out of the city of Kefield and headed south for the city of Ignatius.

After being convinced that Lang Zhong left according to the predetermined plan, Xu Ruoyu also returned to his mansion. It is only half a day before I learn of the disappearance of the head of the family in the morning. But for Xu Ruoyu, it was even more sad than half a year.

Xu Ruoyu insisted that Lang Zhong take this trip, except because the stakes were high. If an ordinary scout were sent to Ignatius City, it would probably not convince Bai Yunqi and would ruin something bad. Another reason is that Lang Zhong is the only person other than himself who knows that the head of the family is missing, and now he is left in Kefield City, and if he accidentally leaks his mouth, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Xu Ruoyu roughly estimated that it would take at least four days for Lang Zhong to travel back and forth to Ignatius City. During these four days, the most important thing for me was to hide the news of the disappearance of the head of the house. Only a complete blockade of this news can temporarily stabilize the current situation.

As soon as he returned to his mansion, Xu Ruoyu ordered his "staff guards" to inform Li Fang, Li Qiu, and Wan Qi Ruiyun to hold a meeting in his mansion.

These three people are all members of the "staff service", so as the chief of the "staff service", Xu Ruoyu summoned the three of them to hold a meeting, which is a normal thing, and it will definitely not cause any trouble.