Although the Deadpool that Zhu Houzhao was waiting for had not yet arrived, he had waited for the crucial Murong Chong. Looking at Murong Chong, who was much haggard, Zhu Houzhao said with emotion: "I've worked hard for you all these years. ”

Murong Chong smiled indifferently, and then said: "These are the duties of a courtier, but the emperor has changed so much compared to before, it really makes me staggered." ”

"Let's catch up on the old days when we have time, we need to get out of here quickly for the sake of the present. Zeng Xilai, who was on the side, interjected and said, Zhu Houzhao didn't have much disgust at his behavior, and nodded in agreement.

The three of them walked on the sheep intestine path, the scenery of the four fields was bleak, and the cold winter wind was still blowing. Zhu Houzhao was wearing ordinary coarse linen, which was naturally not as warm as fox fur.

He couldn't help but sneez, and Murong Chong, who was walking next to him, frowned when he heard it, he wanted to take off his coat and put it on the emperor, but his clothes were soaked.

Zeng Xilai was no better, but he couldn't let the emperor suffer from the cold, he opened his mouth and said, "Your Majesty, why don't we find a place to change into some clean clothes?"

Zhu Houzhao nodded at his suggestion and said, "This is natural, you can't be allowed to run around in wet clothes in the winter." ”

After the three of them left the dock, the soldiers arrived, and when they saw the floating world in the sea, these soldiers were also worried, not only to salvage them, but also to hunt down the murderer first.

Zhu Houzhao and the three of them returned to the hut, which was a very secluded place compared to the bustling central city. This was originally the residence of a wealthy merchant, but after being forcibly occupied by the people in the rivers and lakes who came to Jinling City, the rich merchant fled.

Zeng Xi came to deal with those gangsters, and then took the emperor to live in this small mansion. Zhu Houzhao is not picky, although it is not as brilliant as the palace, but it also has its unique charm.

The three of them took a hot shower. After changing clothes, Zeng Xilai prepared some fruit pastries, and the three of them sat down to discuss the next things.

"Eight people have already arrived in Jinling, and the other two will be here in the next two days. When his subordinates heard that Jiang Bin had already started an operation, he put the emperor pretended as Tang Kan under house arrest, and his whereabouts are still unknown. ”

Zeng Xilai began to analyze the current situation. Zhu Houzhao listened carefully, and then he spoke: "Tang Kan, as the emperor on the bright side, can now be said to be in the sea of swords and fire, whether he can survive depends on how those people in the military department deal with this matter." What did Wang Shouren do in this matter, I believe he should have seen through something. ”

Regarding Zhu Houzhao's question, Zeng Xilai shook his head and said helplessly: "Back to Your Majesty, Lord Wang has done nothing so far. Just looking at the writing in the yamen, like an idler, sitting and watching the wind and clouds move. ”

"The gentleman will move when the time comes, Wang Qing's family shows that he has a good plan, it seems that Tang Kan can escape this catastrophe, we just have to put down the matter over there." In my opinion, the situation in Nanjing today is complicated, and there are five groups of the most powerful forces. ”

Zeng Xilai nodded. He told Zhu Houzhao all this information, but Murong Chong didn't know it yet. Zeng Xilai knew that the emperor had his plans. He didn't say anything more and continued to listen to the emperor's arrangement.

Zhu Houzhao ate a little and continued: "The two bandits have already joined forces, and Tianmen has also gathered a group of outlaws, so the original three forces have become two. Our goals are also clearer. ”

Murong Chong was a little distracted when he heard this, Zhu Houzhao didn't wait for him to ask, and continued to speak: "Then there is Nanjing's military power, civil power, and our combat power. There are five forces in total. These five forces do not have much overlap, but except for the enemy, the other two forces are within our control. ”

Murong Chong understood that what Zhu Houzhao said that he could control was nothing more than the army and the ten of them, but since he asked that crucial question, he said: "Your Majesty, there are many strange people among the people, we should win their support, and in this war, since they have come to Nanjing, they will definitely not stand idly by, if we let it go, they will become our constraints." ”

Zhu Houzhao nodded affirmatively, and said: "This is also a big problem that we have to consider now, Jinling City has suddenly flooded into many people from the rivers and lakes, these people have no obvious gang differences, some are here to join in the fun, some want to make a name for themselves, and some want to reap real benefits, it can be said that they are mixed, and there is no way to break them one by one." ”

Zeng Xilai listened, and frowned, this is also a question they have been thinking about these days, he has discussed with the emperor many times, but he has not found the key to solving this problem.

Murong Chong showed a playful smile and said, "Even so, my subordinates feel that we can still let them stand on our side. ”

"What's your plan?"

Murong Chong's expression became serious, and he spoke: "As long as they can smoothly provoke the relationship between them, these people will naturally draw a clear line with those bandits. Everything is too much, and what we can think of, the other party is bound to think of too, so we just need to push the boat with the water. ”

Zhu Houzhao looked at Murong Chong with some puzzlement, and asked, "What is the meaning of pushing the boat along the river, and how do we act in this process?"

Murong Chong was full of patience, and he said confidently: "We want to win the support of those strange people in the rivers and lakes, and the other party will naturally fight for it, but how to provoke the relationship between each other is very delicate. In this regard, we can't be in a hurry, we can only wait for the other party to hold back the first shot, as long as the other party makes the first move, it will make a faint move and lose the opportunity. ”

Zeng Xilai was a little dazed, and asked, "First strike, how did you lose the opportunity?"

Murong Chong's pupils shrank slightly, and said: "They strike first, and those who can provoke success will only be ordinary mediocre people, while the real masters can see through the appearance and see the connotation clearly." So we just have to wait, and the best strategy is to let them know the truth. ”

Zhu Houzhao clapped his hands and smiled: "Yes, yes, listening to your words, I suddenly realized." So, we'll see. ”

In Jinling City, as Murong Chong expected, many Jinyi guards had already begun to act, targeting those people in the rivers and lakes, some were arrested and put in prison, and some were killed on the street.

Among these brocade guards, some are Jiang Bin's subordinates, and some are pretending to be from Tianmen. But this time the action was not the intention of the master of the Heavenly Gate, but Jiang Bin's greed for merit, so he made his own claim and wanted to provoke disputes.

As a result, a good opportunity was created for Emperor Zhu Houzhao and others. (To be continued.) )