Chapter 22: The most deadly
The two of them drank until the evening. It was already getting dark, and Murong Xin felt that they had almost finished discussing the matter, so he decided to leave.
After all, there are several younger brothers in the country who are eyeing him covetously, just waiting for him to make a mistake so that his father can depose him!
When Murong Xin walked to the door, he bent over and waved his hand at Liu Hu with drunken eyes, saying: "It will take about half a year for my brother to eliminate the rebellion when he returns to the country this time. Be careful, my dear brother."
"You're welcome, brother. It will take Xiao Leng at least eight months to regain all power. See you in eight months, brother." Liu Hu was also drunk and staggered as he promised Murong Xin.
Murong Xin took seven or eight steps when dozens of servants appeared on both sides and surrounded him. Just by looking at their walking posture, one could tell that they were all masters of the inner sect. Several of them hurriedly helped Murong Xin onto the carriage. At this time, if someone stood in front of Murong Xin, they would definitely be very surprised. Murong Xin didn't even look drunk at all, his face was as calm as water, and he was not alarmed.
The same was true for Liu Hu. When Murong Xin's carriage disappeared without a trace, Liu Hu changed his expression and said with a gleam in his eyes: "I said Xiao Leng was courting death, so am I courting death ? If Murong Xin grows up, he will be more terrifying than ten or a hundred Xiao Lengs!"
"Boss, Murong Xin has grown so fast that we can't recognize him as the same prince Murong Xin." Luo Fanchen vaguely remembered the scene when he first met Murong Xin.
Liu Hu rubbed his eyes, and was somewhat surprised at Murong Xin's growth. It is not terrible for a person to have a high starting point, but the speed of progress is terrible: "Yan State is rich and powerful. Zheng Peng once said: Yan people wear the most handsome military uniforms, lose the most elegant battles, and even walk with the wind when surrendering!"
The State of Yan was located in the middle of , with convenient transportation. It was the first to be threatened during the war, but in peacetime, its geographical location was fully revealed. The locals were naturally extroverted, most of them made a living by doing business, traveling far and wide, and were quite rich. Among the five states, the State of Yan had the best equipment but the worst combat effectiveness. Unless it came to a life-and-death situation, there were few people who were willing to charge forward.
Moreover, the people of Yan State believe in money, and it is difficult for such a country to have cohesion.
If Murong Xin could work hard to govern the country and boost the morale of the Yan State, the Yan State would surely become his strong rival in the future!
"But these are not what we should consider at the moment. I have only been away from Beijing for a day. Is there any movement in Beijing?"
Luo Fanchen did not dare to be careless, and quickly took out the secret letter from his robe and reported: "Some fence-sitters have already gone to curry favor with the Prime Minister, but Xiao Han has become much more honest."
Ever since he learned that Xiao Tian's assassination attempt on Liu Hu had failed, Xiao Han had been terrified, fearing Liu Hu's revenge. As the emperor, he did not allow eunuchs or palace maids to get close to him. He dared not even have anyone to help him wash or dress. He hid in the imperial kitchen every day, watching the imperial chefs cook in person before he could feel at ease. After eating, he would sleep on the beams of the house. His life was a hard one.
"He's just a fence-sitter. Not enough evidence. What about the Second and Third Corps?"
"There is no movement. The civil officials have always looked down on the military generals, and the military generals also look down on the civil officials. They are all resting in their respective camps." Luo Fanchen said softly.
Liu Hu was chatting with Luo Fanchen when Xuemei carried Zhiruo down the stairs step by step. No one knew how she did it, but she had won Zhiruo over in just a cup of tea. At this moment, she was feeding Zhiruo candied haws. The two of them were whispering to each other and talking lively .
Lan Xin stood at the back, her face as cold as ice, for some reason.
"Oh, I'm so hungry, why hasn't the meal been served yet?" After Xuemei finished speaking, she found that no one was paying attention to her, so she rolled her eyes and continued.
"Zhiruo, are you hungry? I'll take you to dinner, okay?" After saying that, he walked to a table and shouted to the shopkeeper, "Bring me some of your signature dishes, and also some dried fruits before the meal, candied peaches, sweet grapes, chopped pear meat, and some seasonal fruits."
"Hmph, you're quite a good eater." Asi and Luo Fanchen have a special relationship. Xuemei embarrassed Luo Fanchen just now, and Asi felt a little dissatisfied.
Xuemei looked at the big fool in front of her and said disdainfully, "Of course I am better than you. Look at you, you look like the big eagle from northern Shaanxi, with a papaya head and a barrel waist, you walk unsteadily like a rabbit, your eyes are like tofu puffs, and your body is like a round pepper."
Although Ah Si has a sharp tongue, he is still reserved towards women. He feels a little embarrassed and his face turns red with anger. He keeps comforting himself in his heart, thinking that he is just a child, don't be angry, don't be angry.
"Boss, who is this? Why did you take her in?" Luo Fanchen saw A Si being humiliated, so he expressed his doubts.
Liu Hu pondered for a moment and expressed his guess: "I met Tang Ya in a cave in the back mountain. This is his daughter."
"Back mountain? Tangya?" Luo Fanchen was a little surprised, but he understood everything that had just happened.
Xiao Leng and others went to the back mountain to look for a secret treasure, but in the end, they walked into the camp of a group of bandits and did not find the secret treasure. Could it be that the secret treasure Xiao Leng and others were talking about was Tang Ya?
After all, Tang Ya's mechanical skills are unmatched in the world. If Tang Ya can be persuaded to come out of retirement, perhaps an ordnance department can be established.
"Tang Ya is old. A tiger without fighting spirit is worse than a dog. It's useless to ask him to come out of retirement." The moment Liu Hu saw Tang Ya, he knew that Tang Ya's heart had died with Prince An and he would no longer have the fighting spirit. Otherwise, he would not have been able to develop only one magic cube in twenty years.
"Moreover, Xuemei may not be Tang Ya's biological daughter." Liu Hu said, his eyes lost in thought.
From Xiao Leng's sudden appearance, to Tang Ya, and now Murong Xin's sudden appearance, the situation seems to be out of his control.
He has always believed that the victory can be won from afar, and the planner must not be in the game. But now, he has been trapped on the chessboard.
Life is like chess. If you are a chess piece, you will be controlled too much by others. Liu Hu does not like this feeling.
Luo Fanchen was not a fool. He guessed it was almost right without Liu Hu's explanation. Tang Ya had never had a wife or concubine, so how could he have a daughter?
Besides, Xuemei is only fifteen or sixteen years old, and Tang Ya has been in seclusion twenty years ago, so it is even more impossible that she is Tang Ya's daughter.
"Okay, don't think about it anymore. Just act according to the original plan. Even if there are thousands of feet of mountains and the vast expanse of land, and the future is as vast as the ocean, I can still use my seven-foot body to go straight to Huanglong and change the world." Liu Hu said as he pulled over a chair and found a place close to Zhiruo to sit down.
