“…… Don't make a fuss, do you think I'm here to be a hostage for you, so I don't have to worry about my safety? ”

Xu Huabiao stared at Li Xiuman with a ridiculous expression.

At this moment, all the vigilance in his heart was full.

What does Li Xiuman want to do?

Is it that after the power has swelled to a certain extent, it begins to think about something else?

Is this really human nature? The side of the couch does not allow others to sleep soundly......

Alas.

"Not a hostage!!" Li Xiuman immediately corrected, "You can also keep your guard battalion in Yecheng, with Yun'er with you, no one can do anything to you!" ”

"Just like when you were in Wancheng?" Xu Huabiao gave a very practical example.

The guard battalion alone will not be able to stop the army.

Even if he had a firearm in his hand, he would not take such a risk.

Moreover, in Yecheng, he carried a firearm, and he was afraid that it would not be long before Li Xiuman would know this secret.

The atmosphere was instantly a little awkward.

At swords' points.

Of course, Xu Huabiao can also understand that Li Xiuman said these words when there were only the two of them, which proved that he did not have the idea of bringing this matter to the surface for the time being, and everyone still discussed and discussed to find a way to deal with it with peace of mind for each other.

It's just that Xu Huabiao can't accept the way he came to Yecheng to be a hostage.

"I finally turned Luoyang into the place I want to live in, and you brought me out of Luoyang, do you think it's appropriate?"

Xu Huabiao decided to use another method to show his attitude.

"Otherwise, how about you come to Yecheng for a few months every year?" Li Xiuman tentatively proposed. "Or at least don't stay in Luoyang all the time......"

“…… You're really ...... Why is there such a great hostility towards otaku! I love staying at home to recruit you! ”

Xu Huabiao smiled bitterly and spit out.

"I'm going back to Xuchang this time, and I heard that you're trying to build some very powerful siege engines in Luoyang." Li Xiuman saw Xu Huabiao's attitude, and could only continue: "Although I don't know what you are studying...... But Shen Changmin told me that he wanted me to pay attention. ”

"Oh, I originally thought that it might be used to help you capture Yecheng here, as well as other places that need to be attacked in the future." Xu Huabiao sighed, "But I found that the developed things can't even open the Luoyang City Gate, so it's completely meaningless!" Otherwise, I would have brought it this time. ”

This is, of course, a lie.

Luoyang City, as well as the Tiger Prison Pass and the Bishui Pass, have already installed cannons......

Well, in fact, even the two generals who guarded the gates, Quan Baolan and Pu Suyan, didn't know what the cannon was for, and thought it was something Xu Huabiao used to decorate!

Even if that thing is used in the future, it will definitely be used by the people of the Divine Machine Battalion, and others don't need to understand what the hell is going on.

So Xu Huabiao was not worried that Li Xiuman would know about the cannon at all.

He stole the beams and pillars here, and said that it became the gunpowder bag he was researching some time ago.

In the past, the city wall that had long been cracked and disrepaired had been blown down in Moling, and Xu Huabiao still wanted to try to make a powder bag that could blow up the city wall without any problems.

What are the test results......

Higher gunpowder is needed, and black powder is indeed a little less powerful.

But Xu Huabiao's ability to make black powder without the support of the chemical industry is already the limit.

So, that thing actually ended in nothing.

Of course, Li Xiuman may not have known about this matter, but what he said is very likely to be a proposal made by a staff member of the Ministry of Industry to make the catapult huge.

The catapult pole used in Luoyang is only five or six meters long, and the worker proposed to go to the Qinling Mountains in Weinan to get those big trees that are often more than ten meters high, and use the whole root as a throwing pole, and then throw heavier stones, so that it can directly cause damage to the city wall.

Although Xu Huabiao has seen those trebuchets that throw several tons of boulders to smash the city wall in the movie, but in the magic movie! Such a long tree, several tons of stones...... Are all your trees magically enhanced?

Try it!

As a result, naturally, it failed.

The tree simply can't carry it......

That test was carried out on the outskirts of Luoyang City, and there were a lot of people who saw it, and it was normal for Xuchang to arrange the detailed work in the past.

"But such a thing is still worrying! I'm fine, but Shen Changmin ...... them."

"Your Excellency." Xu Huabiao interrupted Li Xiuman's explanation, "It's impossible for me to come to Yecheng." This is your territory. ”

Be quiet.

It's a stalemate.

"Then you should at least let me know what you are doing in Luoyang. Otherwise, even if I can rest assured that you have no ambition for other things, I can't stop others from worrying about you. ”

"Then so be it." Xu Huabiao thought for a while and said with a smile: "Anyway, Xuchang used to be the summer retreat of the Son of Heaven, otherwise every summer in the future, as long as I have nothing else to do, I will go to Xuchang to live for a month, okay?" ”

"Xuchang?? Why not Yecheng? ”

"I said it, Yecheng is your territory, and I won't touch it." Xu Huabiao once again made a serious face: "Anyway, you will definitely arrange for a lot of people to be in Xuchang to spy on me and the Son of Heaven...... Oh, assist the Son of Heaven. When I go to Xuchang, I will naturally meet with the people you left over there, and they will naturally see if there is anything strange about me. That's all right, right? ”

"Why do I sound like you feel like you treat Xuchang as a palace?"

When Li Xiuman heard Xu Huabiao's words, he had a ghostly expression on his face.

"Prime Minister, are you saying this to cut off my head? That's too taboo, isn't it? ”

"Oh! It's me who lost my words. Li Xiuman shook his head, "Actually, I didn't mean that you have to go to Xuchang, but that when I come to Yecheng to stay here, we need to communicate more, and it is convenient for me to appease Changmin and Xiuyan." They're a little more worried about you. I...... OK. ”

"Really?"

"Really." Li Xiuman nodded, "This time, you can dispose of these letters that Li Yanhao searched out on this side, but you still have to keep them and wait for me to come...... Just that's enough to put me at ease. ”

"What's so reassuring about this......"

"It's easy! You just need to open this box first, read it again, and know who is secretly dealing with Li Yanhao, and then wait for me to come, and then tell me with great fanfare that I still don't know, and just burn it down......"

"Then I'll go to these people in private, and say that I know that they are eyeing Li Yanhao behind your back, and threaten them not to go against me in the future, otherwise I will poke this matter out?" Xu Huabiao touched his chin, "Oh, yes! How did I not think of this earlier!! ”

“…… That's because you're a real person, a good person! Li Xiu was full of joy, "That's why I believe you!" ”

"I'll just think you're complimenting me."

Xu Huabiao nodded.

This is really not necessarily a boast, if he really reads those letters, Li Xiuman can tolerate himself to have ghosts.

I just look honest and honest, but I'm not really stupid!

"So what are you going to do with those who communicate with Li Yanhao privately?"

Xu Huabiao naturally brought the topic to the box of letters, thinking that this was also what Li Xiuman meant.

After all, the reason for changing the topic was handed over by him personally.

It seems that the bad idea of letting himself come to Yecheng is really not his own idea!

"What else can I do! A box of letters! I'm afraid that most of the officials in Xuchang can find their names in it. Li Xiuman smiled bitterly, "I'm going to cut them all, where can I find someone to replace them?" ”

"So...... Are you going to give up the investigation? ”

"I'm going to burn these letters in a moment, in front of officials and soldiers." Li Xiuman nodded, "You come with me!" ”

"I'm not going to get involved with this, am I? It's your chance to invite people to buy people's hearts, what is it if I intervene! ”

"No, it's for your own good, too." Li Xiuman shook his head seriously, "This time I went back to Xuchang and heard about something related to you. ”

"What?"

"Someone said to the Son of Heaven that you sent the Son of Heaven away from Luoyang, and now Luoyang has restored its old outlook, but you don't have the idea of inviting the Son of Heaven to return to Luoyang, which is disloyal and rebellious."

“…… This hat is really big enough! ”

"Do this with me and shut up those who don't know what to do!" Li Xiuman looked at Xu Huabiao's expression as if he had eaten Xiang, and said with a smile.

“…… It seems that I, Prime Minister, and you, are really grasshoppers on a rope! ”

Xu Huabiao saw Li Xiuman's expression and finally understood.

It turned out that Li Xiuman was worried about himself today, and what did he say about coming to Yecheng or something like that, for the sake of this!

Indeed, it is impossible for Xu Huabiao to come to Yecheng no matter what, Li Xiuman knows it very well, but he still brought it up, just to explain to himself in a different way, he is worried about the situation on the side of the Son of Heaven, so he will definitely send someone to monitor the Son of Heaven.

Considering Zhou Jieqiong's matter, Xu Huabiao may have some friction with Li Xiuman because of this.

When the time comes, it is better to let Xu Huabiao figure it out by himself.

I am to Li Xiuman, just as Li Xiuman is to the Son of Heaven, the basis of peaceful coexistence is trust, but some communication is needed.

"A grasshopper on a rope? Hey, that's interesting. Li Xiuman was stunned for a moment and smiled, "So don't think that I left Xuchang and went to Yecheng, and I have to leave some people in Xuchang to spy on the Son of Heaven......"

"Well, you're here to prevent the Son of Heaven from being deceived by the villain! I know! Xu Huabiao interrupted Li Xiuman's words with a smile.

"Yes, indeed! Then let's go and burn the letters together. ”

"Prime Minister, I have a question I want to ask." Xu Huabiao opened his mouth and stopped Li Xiuman.

“…… What? ”

"Do you really not want to see who the letters in that box are?"

"Virtuous brother! It's not appropriate for you to ask this. Li Xiuman's face instantly became very embarrassed, "How do you ask me to answer?" ”

"Understood." Xu Huabiao laughed.

I wanted to see it, but I didn't dare to look at it, Li Xiuman's reaction illustrated the answer.

"You're ......"

"If you're really not interested in the letters, I can't believe you!" Xu Huabiao stood up and patted Li Xiuman on the shoulder, "Prime Minister, you are still like this, you look more sincere." ”

“…… Okay. Li Xiuman smiled and shook his head, "Then let me ask you something, can you tell me the truth?" ”

"What?"

"Have you ever written to Li Yanhao?"

"I didn't even think about him when I sent the Son of Heaven out of Luoyang, do you think...... Might I want to join him? ”

"That's right!" Li Xiuman laughed, "I suspect that no one should suspect you!" ”

"So, we still trust each other better, you are the prime minister in Yecheng, and you will take care of the affairs of the world for Your Majesty, I will play with me in Luoyang's one-acre and three-point land, when you need help, you can also have a trustworthy helper, hello, hello, everyone, if we want to have any communication, we can go to Xuchang, through the Son of Heaven, this is the best way, isn't it?"

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