Seeing so many officers and soldiers surrounding the convoy, Liu Renci's face became ugly, and he said coldly: "Lord Cao, what do you mean!" ”

The corners of Cao Zhiyuan's mouth raised slightly, and he put on a polite look, "Lord Liu, what does it mean to be a lower official, the lower official just wants to invite you and His Royal Highness to the mansion as guests." ”

The curtain of Qin Shuhuang's carriage moved slightly, and Shilan jumped down from the carriage, and then whispered a few words in Lord Liu's ear.

Lord Liu sighed, glanced at Cao Zhiyuan, and said helplessly: "Since this is the case, Lord Cao will lead the way." ”

Cao Zhiyuan immediately bowed his hand in the direction of Liu Renci and Qin Shuhuang's carriage, glanced at the deputy general beside him, and got on the horse.

Qin Shuhuang's convoy drove up, and the officers and soldiers of the Cao family surrounded the convoy, densely turned, not like inviting someone, but like an escort.

Half an hour after Qin Shuhuang arrived at the gate of Xia Gong City, Xu Zizhang learned the news.

At this time, Qin Shuhuang was afraid that he had already entered the Cao family.

When the subordinates reported the news, the rest of the Xu family was also present.

Xu Zihui, the second master of the Xu family, slapped the table and said angrily: "Half an hour before you came to report?" Eat rice! ”

Xu Cao's two families planted eyeliner at the city gate, staring at the city gate all the time, just to know that Qin Shuhuang had arrived in Xia Gong City as soon as possible.

It's good now, but the Cao family knew half an hour earlier than their Xu family, and by the time they knew, the person had already been taken to the Cao Mansion by the Cao family!

The young general who came to report the news explained with a bitter face, "Back to the second master, our people were stopped by the people of the Cao family when they came back to report the news......

"Rice bucket, if the Cao family can stop you, you won't stop the Cao family? Are you worse than the Cao family! ”

The young man bowed his head in shame as Xu Er said.

Xu Zikang, the fourth master, had a gloomy face, and he stood up with his fists clenched, "Second brother and third brother, you can't let Her Royal Highness the eldest princess stay in the tiger's den!" I'll take someone to the Cao family to save Her Royal Highness the eldest princess! ”

After speaking, he took the red tassel spear next to him and was about to rush out of the hall, but before he took two steps, he was stopped by his son Xu Xinchi, Xu Xinchi persuaded: "Dad, calm down!" The third uncle hasn't spoken yet! ”

Fourth Master Xu glanced at the third old man Xu Zizhang and stomped his feet, "Your third uncle didn't speak, he acquiesced, you let go, I want to take someone to Cao's house!" ”

"That's it!" Xu Zizhang's voice with hidden anger sounded in the hall.

Master Xu Si immediately seemed to be fixed in place.

"Fourth brother, sit down! Why are you so old and still so impulsive! ”

Master Xu Si seemed to be deflated by Master Xu San's words, and obediently returned to his seat and sat down.

"Third brother, what do you say!"

The second master, the third master, and the young people of the Xu family who were full of people all looked at Xu Zizhang.

Xu Zizhang sighed, and now he finally understood why his father was so uneasy when he returned to Beijing, and none of the brothers in his generation could be useful at the critical moment.

But God has not completely cut off the back road of their Xu family, and several sons and nephews are not like their fathers, and they still have a little heart and resourcefulness.

Xu Zizhang didn't immediately say what he was thinking, he turned to ask the nephews around him, "Xinchi, what do you think?" Do you think we should go to the Cao family now and snatch Her Royal Highness the eldest princess back? ”

Xu Xinchi was the fifth in the Xu family, he bowed his hand towards Xu Zizhang, thought for a while, and said: "Judging from the letter from the grandfather, aunt, and sister in Beijing, Her Royal Highness the eldest princess is resourceful. His Royal Highness must know the relationship between the Xu family and the Cao family, and he must also know the relationship between the Cao family and the regent. His Royal Highness wanted to come directly to our Xu family to live, and there were many ways to inform our Xu family in advance, but His Royal Highness did not do so, and the younger generation guessed that His Royal Highness went to the Cao family on purpose, so naturally we don't have to go to the Cao family now to ruin His Highness's plan. ”

After listening to Xu Xinchi's words, Xu Zizhang felt a little comforted in his heart, fortunately, the Xu family is not all stupid.

"Where's the new pine?" Xu Zizhang asked Xu Xinsong, the second young master of the Xu family, again.

Xu Xinsong is the second son of the second master, he touched his chin, "Our family now has only three points of power in Xia Gongcheng, if His Royal Highness lives in our house as soon as he comes, I am afraid that the Cao family will not give up." At that time, our Xu family will not only be suppressed, but my grandfather and uncle will not have a good time in Beijing. Your Highness has his own opinions, and we will wait and see. I think the third uncle can send his elite to contact His Highness privately and inform His Highness that no matter what, our Xu family will support His Highness and make our position clear to His Highness! ”

Xu Zizhang finally had a smile on his face.

He pointed to the second and fourth masters, "Look at you, you are not as good as the children!" ”

The second master didn't dare to say much, and it was he who reduced the Xu family's power by one percent.

Xu Zizhang's face became more serious, and he instructed his brother and nephew, "Fourth, you go to the flower hall in the front yard to make a fire, and you can smash the things in the flower hall!" Xinchi, let the Cao family know about making your father angry. Xinsong, the way to contact His Highness in private is what you think, you do it! If you can't do it, your father will be punished! ”

After Xu Zizhang finished speaking, the second and fourth masters were dumbfounded.

Second Master: ......

The second master glared at his son fiercely, yes, the cub he gave birth to, the pot was carried by himself, and the third brother did not wronged him.

The fourth master, who had always been impulsive and irritable, widened his eyes in surprise.

His third brother has always had the same heart and eyes as a sieve, but he has never made such a strange request, making him angry and demolishing the house!

Alas, forget it, so be it, he's the best at this anyway.

The fourth master immediately pulled his son to the front yard, and muttered as he walked, "Did you hear your third uncle's orders!" If you don't spread the reputation of Lao Tzu's majesty and domineering, Lao Tzu will let you kneel in the ancestral hall! ”

The corners of Xu Xinchi's mouth twitched, does his father think that being irritable and irritable is a good reputation?

Plainly burdening himself, he sometimes wonders if he is his father's son.

His father's character can give birth to a son like him, is this a good bamboo shoot? Don't you not be born to the third uncle!

A group of people left, and Xu Zizhang rubbed his forehead.

There are only a few cronies and lieutenants left around him.

Xu Zizhang twisted his eyebrows, "Our family's power has been weakened to this point?" ”

Even the news of the eldest princess's arrival in Xia Gongcheng could not be known at the first time.

One of the lieutenants said with a solemn expression: "Rao is that we have the support of the Du family, but the Cao family is expanding too fast, and they collude with Beidi, and many resources are smashed on the Cao family, and it is not easy for us to support it until now to preserve our strength." ”

Another lieutenant general said: "General, do you want to tell the eldest princess about the collusion between the Cao family and the Beidi Wolf King?" ”

Xu Zizhang paused, then shook his head, "It's not the time, and what if His Highness knows?" The people in the envoy team are a drop in the bucket compared to the Cao family! ”

"What then?"