[BL MTL] After being dressed as cannon fodder, he fought with the villain.

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Chapter 351 Guard Jiang Yunhu

Just when Gu Zhao was embarrassed and annoyed, Yan Mu suddenly let go of Gu Zhao as if he had had enough teasing, then spread his arms and legs and said, "Brother, I'm going to bed. Brother, go to bed early." But Gu Zhao seemed to be stuck

in the middle . , neither up nor down, but when he heard the gasps on the side gradually calming down, he couldn't bear to make trouble for Yan Mu anymore. He must not have had a good rest along the way, and he didn't see that even though this kid had a playful smile and didn't talk about his difficulties, but this His eyes were all blue and black now, and he was much thinner than he was in the capital.

Gu Zhao felt soft again, covered Yan Mu with a quilt, and then lay down against Yan Mu.

Yan Mu really fell asleep this time, and the affairs in the southwest had not been settled yet. He wanted to wait a little longer. When the affairs in the southwest were settled, he could live a life without shame with his brother.

Yan Mu slept in a deep sleep, but Gu Zhao beside him felt like a cat's claws were scratching his heart. If he wasn't worried that it would affect Yan Mu's sleep and wake him up, Gu Zhao would have to toss and turn that night.

Thinking about everything, Gu Zhao didn't know when he closed his eyes. However, before dawn, Gu Zhao woke up from his dream. He didn't even dare to look at the people around him, so he quickly rolled off the kang to change clothes. He still didn't understand what happened in the dream, so he slapped himself in the mouth while washing clothes.

Gu Zhao didn't notice that after he hurriedly got up and left, Yan Mu, who thought he was still sleeping, opened his eyes behind him, with a look of success flashing in his eyes, and then closed his eyes again, as if he was still sleeping. Of course, he really fell asleep again later. He didn't see Gu Zhao who looked guilty and went back to the bed to look at him. He found that Yan Mu showed no sign of waking up. Gu Zhao breathed a sigh of relief and then tiptoed. Quietly went out.

Gu Zhao, who did not continue to sleep, simply went to work. He thought that he had too much energy and no place to vent, which led to last night's situation.

After dawn, there was movement in the house. Yan Mu finally woke up from a good sleep, stretched a lot, then got up diligently and folded the quilt, and then ran to serve his brother diligently. No, it was an adult. He is Jiang Yunhu now.

Shi Dingshan and Mao Jiangtao looked at each other helplessly. They should be the ones doing these things when they go out, but can they compete with the ancestor Yan Mu for errands? Now that this uncle is serving you so diligently despite his identity as Jiang Yunhu, how will he face the eyes of others when the real Jiang Yunhu comes back?

The two of them sympathized with Jiang Yunhu, who was still unaware, and then ignored everything and put aside the weird looks from others.

Qi Yunfei also got up and was stretching his muscles in the yard. Then he saw this strange scene. He was very surprised. He always felt that Jiang Yunhu today was different from usual. After being in contact with him for a while, he knew the few people around Gu Zhao. The guards are people who don't talk much.

Qi Yunfei couldn't help but go to have breakfast with Gu Zhao. When he entered the door, he saw "Jiang Yunhu" bringing snacks to Gu Zhao. Qi Yunfei stared at "Jiang Yunhu"'s face with his eyes wide open. When he got closer, he found that there was something wrong here. Jiang Yunhu himself looked a bit familiar. He quickly walked a few steps to Gu Zhao and asked in a low voice: "Gu Zhao, this is..."

When he asked, he was still staring at "Jiang Yunhu", but he didn't wait. As Gu Zhao spoke, his pupils shrank suddenly, and he finally remembered where this damn feeling of familiarity came from. Isn't this the way that boy Gu Mu got along with Gu Zhao.

Although Yan Mu was serving his brother diligently, he also saw Qi Yunfei's reaction. He raised an eyebrow at his current reaction and said, "I am Jiang Yunhu, Qi Shaodong's family, please don't admit the wrong person." Look at these

words . With such a tone, Qi Yunfei dared to use his own head as a guarantee. He was now the heir apparent of the Southwest King, Ping Nanbo of the imperial court.

Gu Zhao glared at Yan Mu. He had said before that there was no need for his attitude like this, but Yan Mu was too close to the mark and said that as Gu Zhao's bodyguard, he should take care of him like this. However, he was troubled by his rogue way. Gu Zhao also forgot the embarrassment when getting up in the morning and regained the familiarity of getting along with each other.

Gu Zhao whispered to Qi Yunfei: "He came here last night and temporarily used his identity as a guard in Xiajiang to avoid exposing his identity. The others will not talk too much, so nothing will happen."

Qi Yunfei nodded and sat down . Having breakfast together, just as they thought, although the others noticed this unusual scene, they didn't think much about it. Anyway, these are Gu Zhao's confidants, and there is no need for them to comment on how to get along with each other.

Gu Yang found out even later, because he had to take care of his teacher Peng Fuzi first. Peng Fuzi always had some inconveniences in his legs and feet and did not have breakfast with Gu Zhao. When he came to see the third brother, he found that Peng Fuzi was beside the third brother. Something is wrong with him, and the guards around the third brother will not be so clingy to the third brother.

After Gu Zhao explained to Gu Yang, Gu Yang calmly nodded to Yan Mu and said nothing more. Anyway, the third brother would take care of it. All he had to do when he was around the third brother was listen more and watch more. That's it. Not to mention Yaochang Mansion, coming to the mutual market here and contacting those foreign caravans opened a lot of horizons for him and the teacher.

Of course, when they went out to visit the exchange market, Yan Mu became the "Jiang Yunhu" guard who silently followed Gu Zhao. Even the careless and attentive head of the Yan family didn't pay much attention to the Jiang guard.

Gu Zhao dealt with the caravans from outside as usual, and also had normal contact with the caravans from the small country of Anglan. He also took "Jiang Yunhu" to Mr. Chang's residence several times, and he had nothing but envy in the eyes of others. It can be said that the officials, including those responsible for managing the mutual market under Mr. Chang, also know that Mr. Chang attaches great importance to the prefect Gu Zhao from Yaochang Prefecture, and specially arranged for him to stay in a nearby house. Gu Zhao will see him on the second day after he moves in. Because of him, Gu Zhaoneng personally led the team to trade, and it was also a place specially approved by Master Chang.

Outsiders don’t know, but actually every time I go to the Chang Mansion, Yan Mu, disguised as Jiang Yunhu, is discussing matters with Lord Chang most of the time. Gu Zhao mostly listens in. Lord Chang is the emperor’s confidant, so there is no need to question the issue of loyalty, and Yan Mu is also the one. Through Mr. Chang, we must connect the garrison outside the southwest into a line.

After Master Chang sent Gu Zhao and Yan Mu away again, he couldn't help stroking his beard and said: "Young people are terrible. I am already old. From now on, the court will be dominated by these young people." "You are

not old, this mutual trade is your master's hand. It was built."

Mr. Chang shook his head and laughed. Others could have built it if there was a mutual exchange, but for the southwest area, it had to be Yan Mu. His Majesty did not expect that the chess piece Yan Mu could play such a big role.

One after another, caravans began to leave the mutual market. All the goods in their hands were sold, and they bought satisfactory goods from foreign caravans. It would be a waste of time to stay.

The goods in the hands of the Yan family master and others were also sold to the foreign caravan at a price that they were very satisfied with. However, the cart that came over was full of goods, as well as a large number of livestock purchased by Gu Zhao in the name of the government. Mainly It was cattle and sheep. Everything was done, and Gu Zhao also said goodbye to Mr. Chang.

Master Chang specially sent his men to send Gu Zhao and his entourage out of the mutual market. Along the way, many caravans greeted Gu Zhao and wished them a smooth return. In addition to the dialects here, there are also many foreign tribal languages ​​mixed in, which are diverse. The subordinate, also known as Master Chang, saw that Gu Zhao was quite popular in the exchange market.

Driving the sheep with a few cows, Gu Zhao and his party embarked on the return journey. The scale was larger than before, but everyone's face was full of smiles, and even the snow outside could not stop them from coming. The merchants were in a good mood, and they became more and more respectful to Gu Zhao, because it was Gu Zhao and the others who could take this ride. They had to check on Gu Zhao whether they could come again next time.

The head of the Yan family and Qi Yunfei are getting closer and closer. The head of the Yan family brought a lot of goods on this mutual market trip, part of which was brought by Qi Yunfei. This time, he also sold it at a good price on the mutual market. When the goods in hand are sold, he and Qi Shaodong's family will both make a lot of money.

The head of the Yan family feels that Gu Zhao is surrounded by young talents. Gu Zhao won't say that there are not many people who can compare with him. Qi Yunfei is not much older than his son, but the head of the Yan family really doesn't dare to take it. Compared with the Qi Shaodong family who had long been on his own, his stupid son was an insult to Qi Yunfei.

Because of the flock of sheep, it took twice as long to get back to Yaochang Mansion as it did when we arrived. On the way, "Jiang Yunhu" either followed Gu Zhao in the carriage or rode beside Gu Zhao. When he saw the city wall of Yaochang Mansion , "Jiang Yunhu" also showed an interested look. This is the capital city under Gu Zhao's rule. The city walls and gates have also been repaired. In his opinion, it is different. There are traces of Gu Zhao's everywhere.

There had just been another heavy snowfall, and there was a lot of snow on the road. When they entered the city, the policeman organized a lot of people to clear the snow, exposing the smooth concrete road underneath.

Yan Mu came close to Gu Zhao's ear and said, "Brother, the people in the yamen are really good. Even if my brother is not here, they can still go to the streets to clear the snow."

Gu Zhao felt a lot more at ease when he saw that the city was still in order. The situation before him showed that he During the period of leaving, Yaochang Mansion was still the same. He smiled and said: "This is because Master Fan managed it well, and the people below are willing to do things."

Yan Mu sneered: "Before brother came, these servants were definitely not what they are today. ."

What Gu Zhao could say, he couldn't refute. It turned out that he was a street tyrant, and the people were afraid of him like a tiger.

When the prefect came back, the officers and people gathered around him excitedly. They knew that Mr. Gu went to trade for their people and brought back such a large group of sheep. Many people spontaneously sent this team to the government office. .

Master Fan came out early after receiving the news, and Mrs. Li also came back from the workshop. Seeing her son well from a distance, she felt relieved.

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Fan. Please find more people to house these cattle and sheep, and send the wool to the workshop." "

Okay, sir, it's not hard for me, it's the hard journey for you, sir. Let's go to the back office to have a rest first. ."

Gu Zhao didn't refuse. Everyone needs a rest after traveling these days. The merchants headed by the Yan family also said goodbye to Mr. Gu Zhaofan. Their families couldn't wait to welcome them back at the Yamen Gate. This time they can meet with him. Gu Zhaotong went to the mutual market. For them, making money was secondary. This was an honor in itself, and their business's reputation among the people improved a lot.

Chapter 352 The situation in the capital

After Gu Zhao came back, he got busy. Although the city of Yaochang was in order, many major events had to wait for Gu Zhao to come back to make decisions.

The imperial court doesn't know what the psychology is, but Tongzhi and other officials have not been sent down yet. Now the Yaochang Mansion is like Gu Zhao, who has to take care of everything, so Master Fan, Gu Yang, Penngling and Peng The masters both shouldered multiple responsibilities and lived a very fulfilling life.

Gu Zhao did not hide Yan Mu's identity from Li and Gu Ren. They were worried about Yan Mu being alone in the southwest. Now that they saw that he was safe and sound, they felt relieved.

For other people in Yaochang Mansion, they didn't feel any difference. There were the same people when they went to the exchange market, and there were still the same people when they came back. There was no one more and no one less. There was nothing to make a fuss about. Besides, it turned out that those guards were The people who were busy around the prefect did not notice any changes. If there is anything worthy of everyone's attention, it is that the prefect and the people around him are all handsome, whether they are unmarried girls or married women. A married daughter-in-law can't help but stop and take a few more glances every time she sees her.

City construction was going to continue, and some of the sheep brought back were sent to the slaughterhouse. The wool, oil, mutton and sheep skin were all processed separately. The meat was made into cans by Gu Zhao's people, which could be sold or used as food. The remaining sheep from the Yamen's grain reserves were simply raised so that the breeding scale could be expanded in the coming year.

There are also professional personnel to take care of the cattle brought back.

The development of Yaochang Mansion is on the rise, but Gu Zhao does not dare to take it lightly this winter. In addition to arranging people to clear the snow, he also inspects needy households to repair dilapidated houses. He also personally takes people to inspect the counties and villages below. For people who are particularly difficult, People, the government will provide subsidies, so they must ensure that they spend this winter safely and reduce the occurrence of frostbite and death as much as possible.

If the officials below did not do their job well, Gu Zhao would reprimand them mercilessly and order them to make corrections. If there was no improvement after one or two attempts, Gu Zhao would directly remove the person from his position and let other capable people take over. Go up.

During this period, a county magistrate was raped unceremoniously by Gu Zhao. The local people were not disappointed, but were very happy. They wished that more magistrates would visit their county. With the magistrate around, those dog officials would not dare to slack off.

Every time he goes out, "Jiang Yunhu" will follow Gu Zhao, but occasionally, his figure will disappear. When Gu Zhao returns to Yaochang City, he will appear again. Gu Zhao is busy working and covering for Yan Mu. Wrong, seeing that the New Year is getting closer and closer, the people of Yaochang Mansion feel that this New Year is so promising for the first time in many years. There are a lot more people shopping on the street, and those who have extra money are willing to give it to their children or even adults at home. Wear new clothes and have a new look in the New Year.

In Mihe County, which used to be the poorest, people inside and outside the county also showed smiles this time. The rubber grass in their fields has been harvested. With this experience, the rubber grass planting in the coming year will definitely be better. Floor, all this was brought to them by the county magistrate and the prefect, so they were convinced by everything Master Cheng and Master Gu said.

Since the prefect said that planting more trees would improve the environment in the future, the people responded positively to planting trees. After working in the fields, they went to help the county magistrate plant trees. In the future, they would also let their sons, grandsons and even great-grandsons plant trees. Keep planting trees, and maybe future generations will be able to see their place become green mountains and green waters again.

The atmosphere in Yaochang's mansion was pleasant, but the atmosphere in the capital was not so pleasant, because the emperor got angry several times at the court meeting. Until now, the prince of the Southwest Prince has never seen anyone alive or dead. To give an explanation, the good Ping Nanbo disappeared only a short time after he was sent to Southwest. In addition, he was injured and fled to the capital before. The emperor gave the Southwest King a deadline.

The emperor was very angry, and the courtiers were also trembling and frightened. They cursed the Southwest Prince and his son bloody. Almost no one would believe that the disappearance of Ping Nanbo had nothing to do with the Southwest Prince and Yan Xiao. The emperor issued several imperial edicts one after another and allowed the Southwest King to confess his truth. However, what they saw was many excuses from the Southwest King, but he could not tell the real murderer.

Many powerful people discussed this matter in private. Many people thought that since there was no news about Yan Mu for such a long time, the situation was not really in danger.

"I think the chance of being alive is too small. Although the barbarians outside the southwest border are not as tough as those outside the northwest pass, they are also extremely difficult and cruel people. If Yan Mu really falls into their hands, there will definitely be no good results. "

Yes, his status is so special. He will definitely enter the tiger's den when he returns to the southwest. That guy Yan Xiao is so ambitious that there is no way he would let Yan Mu sit in the position of heir apparent." "

That's it for Yan Xiao, but Southwest Where is the king? Just watching his eldest concubine attack his legitimate son again and again? Judging from the book he wrote, he didn't mention anything about Yan Xiao at all. It was obvious that he was trying to acquit Yan Xiao." "

Then where is Gu Zhao ? The Yaochang Mansion has done a good job. I heard that he still has time to go to the stock market. His relationship with Yan Mu is not very good. They are not brothers but blood brothers. How can he be indifferent to the news of Yan Mu's disappearance?" "

What can he do if he can't be indifferent? What to do? Do you want to abandon Yaochang Mansion and go to the southwest to find Yan Mu? Then his career will be over." No matter

how much discussion there was outside, the news did not reach the ears of the Southwest Princess. The emperor had killed the people in the palace. Once the order is leaked, they are the only ones to ask questions.

Contrary to what outsiders thought, although the emperor was angry, it was not as angry as shown at the court meeting. After leaving the court, he and Princess Yongfu went to see the little emperor grandson. The emperor saw the little emperor grandson showing his face to him. There was no anger left in that toothless smile, and there was only joy in the heart. He hugged his grandson while talking to his daughter.

With a little grandchild, the princess she loves the most has to stay behind. While feeling jealous of her son, Yan Xiangxi said: "I knew that if I let that kid out, he would have no restraints. He actually made such a big noise. I want to If there had been no news sent back, I would have been really worried that something had happened to him. Fortunately, Gu Zhao was there to hold him, otherwise there would have been more trouble." The emperor teased the little grandson and said, "Now there is news sent back.

It's reassuring. I didn't expect that boy Yan Xiao to be so bold. Yan Zhongshan's eyes are really not that good. His most valued eldest son is colluding with his enemy under his nose."

Yan Xiangxi raised his eyebrows and said : "I'm afraid that if this guy Gu Mu puts those evidences in front of Yan Zhongshan, he will also defend Yan Xiao. Maybe he will think that these guys Gu Mu fabricated these evidences to frame him." The emperor.

Thinking about Yan Zhongshan's attitude towards his two sons, I think it is really possible. When Yan Xiao was so cruel to his legitimate son, he defended Yan Xiao everywhere. The emperor shook his head and said: "Yan Zhongshan, he didn't hit him." If Nan Qiang doesn't look back, it's better to just follow what Mu'er said and let him see with his own eyes the consequences of being betrayed by his son."

Like Yan Mu, the emperor didn't think that Yan Chongshan would collude with the Daqi people for power. Yan Chongshan has always been a stubborn person. There are good and bad ways to be stubborn. On the good side, he will not let go of his grudges and will fight Daqi to the death when he is sure that Daqi is his enemy. On the bad side, he has always believed that Yan Xiao was the most outstanding son and the most suitable person to succeed the Southwest King. Even though Yan Xiao was so cruel that he dared to harm his own brothers, Yan Zhongshan did not change his perception of this son and turned a blind eye to his more outstanding legitimate son.

Yan Xiangxi also knew how big a blow it would be to Yan Zhongshan to see this scene with her own eyes, but she would only express gloating. The Southwest King was definitely a loving father to Yan Xiao, but to Yan Mu he was not. Extremely unqualified, Yan Mu would rather not have such a father, she really wants to see such a scene with her own eyes.

"Father, I have an idea. I want to..."

The father and daughter talked about political affairs endlessly, until the little emperor's grandson called out "Ahhh" to bring the most noble father and daughter back to their senses. , the emperor hurriedly coaxed his grandson again. The emperor, who had a grandson and everything was ready, finally left his daughter a message: "Discuss this matter with Mu'er and see what Mu'er's arrangements are." "

Okay, thank you, father." . ”

Now that Yan Xiangxi's position is becoming more and more stable, the court officials believe that the final power will be handed over to the little emperor's grandson. Even if the princess succeeds to the throne in the future, she will temporarily hold that position for the emperor's grandson. When he reaches adulthood, the imperial power will be smoothly handed over to him, so the courtiers no longer have any opinions on the princess's participation in political affairs. If the princess does not understand government affairs, how will she safeguard the court for the little emperor's grandson in the future?

Yan Xiangxi didn't care what these people thought. While gathering those young officials who were more open-minded, she also set her sights on the women in the capital. Taking advantage of the new year, Yan Xiangxi held several banquets in her princess mansion. , the names are different, and the focus of the invitation is the daughter's family in the capital. At the banquet, we will communicate with these daughters' families who are either unmarried or married, and the topics discussed will become more and more diverse, and sometimes even involve the imperial court. affairs.

Who among the dignitaries in the capital does not know that Princess Yongfu will be the princess with the highest status in the Great Zhou Dynasty. She will also exercise imperial power on behalf of the emperor in the future. Of course, such a high-ranking princess cannot be ignored by them. No matter what they think in their hearts, such a princess It must be held and complimented, and people in the capital are also proud that their daughter attends banquets at the princess's house. Once you receive a post, what does it mean? It means that your daughter gets the attention of the princess.

What goes well above will lead to good things below. Princesses love to talk about political affairs. How could the daughter's family who attended the banquet try every means to please the princess? For a time, the atmosphere in the capital also changed greatly. More women took to the streets. Then There are also women in teahouses who dare to come out boldly to argue with men and express their opinions.

Some of these people do things and say things that go against their will to please the princess, while others really follow the princess as an example and do not want to be bound by the many rules imposed on women. 

Chapter 353: This life has never been in vain

Gu Zhao also got a glimpse of the changes in the capital from his correspondence with Song Ze and others. Gu Zhao said that this was a good thing.

The New Year's gifts he prepared for his family and friends have been sent to the capital, and the letters and New Year's gifts from the capital have also been sent. After opening the letter written by Gu Yao, Gu Zhao raised his eyebrows in surprise and raised his eyebrows in surprise. Yan Mu, who recognized Jiang Yunhu's identity, came over to look at it: "What did this girl write in her letter?"

In addition to Gu Yao, the marriages of several other older nieces had been arranged. Gu Yao also told Gu Zhao one thing in the letter, that is Song Ze's marriage was about to be finalized, but Song Ze didn't mention it at all in his letter. Gu Zhao couldn't help but wonder, could Song Ze be shy?

"Song Ze is getting engaged."

Yan Mu was also surprised: "Is he really getting engaged? With which girl?"

Gu Yao's letter was very detailed, and Gu Zhao was very happy to read it: "Speaking of such fate, It was because of running a newspaper that the girl was also a talented woman. She had read poetry and books since she was a child. After the court allowed the newspaper to be run, the girl privately contacted several like-minded people and actually started a women's tabloid, because This girl has been in contact with Song Ze because of the newspaper, and that's probably why they fell in love with each other."

Yan Mu was also happy to hear this: "It's such a fate, Aunt Song must be very happy this time, what are they doing? When will we get married? Can we rush back in time to drink his wedding wine?"

"The time has not been set yet. When the marriage is really set, Song Ze will definitely write a letter to say so." Gu Zhao was happy for Song Ze, and he was married to Gu. After the girl Zhen broke up, Gu Zhao saw that Song Ze had never considered the major issues of marriage, and worried whether he was influenced by him. He felt sorry for Song's mother, but now it was okay.

Moreover, it can be seen from Gu Yao's description that Song Ze and the woman were in love because they had similar interests, rather than absolutely following the orders of their parents.

But now that Song Ze's life-long matter is about to be resolved, Gu Yao doesn't care about her own affairs at all. What can Gu Zhao do? It's up to her to sigh. Even if she doesn't marry, the money she earns will not be enough. It's enough for her to live a very prosperous life without relying on anyone. Besides, she is also Princess Yongfu's best friend, and she doesn't have to worry about being bullied by others.

Gu Zhao thought about letting Qi Yunfei and Gu Ren go back to reunite with their families at the end of the year. They both had wives and children. However, after careful consideration, they decided to stay with Gu Zhao. It was not that Gu Zhao was too lonely, but that Gu Zhao was There is a shortage of people to take care of them, their successors have not yet been trained, and the workshop cannot function without them.

On New Year's Eve, two tables were set up in the back house of the Yamen. Li and the cooks he brought worked from morning to night, making full use of the ingredients they could find and delivering them to the officers on duty at the front Yamen. A table.

Although we were not in the bustling capital, everyone still had a great time eating. In addition to eating and drinking, they also played small games, both elegant and vulgar, such as pairing and pot throwing. Anyway, they played all the games they knew. Once again, Mrs. Li couldn't hold it any longer, so she and her grandma left the table early and went back to rest. However, she always had a smile on her face, and she didn't feel that this place was anything less than the capital.

Gu Zhao and the others didn't break up until after midnight, which was considered as celebrating the New Year's Eve.

Gu Zhao drank a lot of wine because he was happy at night, and was finally helped back to his room by Yan Mu. No one thought there was anything wrong with leaving Gu Zhao to be taken care of by Yan Mu. They did not look at Yan Mu because he had to take care of Gu Zhao. He drank quite little. Gu Zhao used to take care of him, but now that Yan Mu has become more mature, it is his turn to take care of Gu Zhao.

"Brother is very happy tonight?"

"Yes," Gu Zhao blushed and looked at Yan Mu with sparkling eyes, "Aren't you happy, Mu Mu? Look at me coming to a remote place like Yaochang Mansion. But there are still so many relatives and friends who are willing to accompany me to tide over the difficulties. Whether it is my mother, Ren'er, Brother Qi, Brother Yang or Brother Peng, Master Peng and Master Fan. They all left home thousands of miles away because of me. It is far worse to stay here in the capital. In the prosperous Yaochang Mansion, with them in this life, I feel that this life is not in vain, and this life has never been in vain."

Yan Mu felt sad, his brother had already counted the others, so why didn't he talk about him? He came close to Gu Zhao's face and asked: "What about me?"

Gu Zhao stretched out his hand to touch Yan Mu's face. It was smooth and felt so good. He couldn't help but pinch it twice more, and pulled Yan Mu's face that came forward. Her face turned red, Yan Muxin said that her brother was really a little bad guy who only knew how to do evil to him.

Gu Zhao chuckled twice: "Of course the wood is different, do you need me to say it? They spent it with me this year, but they may not be there next year, but the wood will be there every year. Welcome the New Year with me, we have agreed to cut off our sleeves together."

Yan Mu suddenly tightened her breath. What her brother meant was the same as what he thought. Has her brother finally figured it out?

He helped Gu Zhao sit down by the bed, held Gu Zhao's face and said, "Brother, do you know how to cut off your sleeves?"

Gu Zhao pushed the kid's face away and stretched out a finger to shake it. : "Boy, do you underestimate me, Gu Zhao? I tell you, if you underestimate me again, I will kill you on the spot, hehe."

After saying this, Gu Zhao fell back with a thud, and Yan Mu lost his mind because of Gu Zhao's words and his heartbeat was disordered. When he looked at Gu Zhao again, he found that Gu Zhao had fallen into a thick, soft quilt and was already snoring softly while hugging the quilt.

Falling asleep now? Yan Mu looked at Gu Zhao's red face and had the urge to bite Gu Zhao awake. In the end, she could only grind her teeth helplessly. With a doting smile, she took off her brother's boots and coat, and took off his clothes again. He came with warm water to wipe his face, hands and feet, otherwise his brother would not sleep well. Finally, he fed him some water, cleaned himself up, and then put his brother into his arms with satisfaction.

When Gu Zhao got up the next day, he had no memory of what happened after he got drunk last night. Anyway, the person who took care of him was Mu Mu, so there was nothing to worry about. Although he had many relatives and friends, the person who made him feel most at ease in the world was Mu Mu.

There was no room for him to stay in bed on the first day of the Lunar New Year, because people came to the Yamen early in the morning to pay him New Year's greetings. On the first New Year's Day in Yaochang Mansion, he wanted to take to the streets to enjoy the people.

After seeing off a group of people who came to pay New Year's greetings, Gu Zhao remembered a good thing that he had carefully prepared years ago and still kept.

"You guys wait, I have something good to share with everyone."

Gu Zhao turned around and went back to the house, taking out a package wrapped in oil paper. After opening it, there was a smell of five spices. Looking at the contents inside, there was a pill. Granular.

Many people were deeply impressed by the sunflowers that Gu Zhao regarded as treasures before. Later, those large flower disks were carefully collected by Gu Zhaozhen. Aren't these small things the seeds in the flower disks?

Even Li Shi was not very clear when Gu Zhao was tossing this thing. He stir-fried it alone in the kitchen, and after the heat dissipated, he hid it in the room. Only then did he reveal his true identity.

Li asked curiously: "Are these the seeds of the sunflower flower? Can you eat them?"

"How do you eat these?" Several other people came up and asked.

"Come, come, grab a handful and have a taste. See how I eat it. Put it in your mouth and touch it with your upper and lower teeth. Then you can crack it open and eat the kernel inside."

So on the morning of New Year's Day , Gu Zhao led people to crack melon seeds in the back house of the Yamen, and Li got a taste of it, but the other people became more and more interested in eating melon seeds, as if this thing was addictive.

"This thing is good. It can pass the time. It can also be used to entertain guests during the New Year."

"Yes, the taste is also good. The more you eat it, the more addictive it becomes. Did Mr. Gu save the seeds? You can sow more seeds after spring. Right?" Master Peng was very interested in these sunflower seeds.

After Gu Zhao kneaded a large handful, he clapped his hands and stopped kneading any more. That was all. After he kneaded, he had to wait for new sunflower seeds to come down before he could enjoy the kneading: "Yes, I left half of the seeds for sowing. After the beginning of spring, I will find a place to plant. This sunflower is the second arable cash crop I found for Yaochang Mansion. The first one is rubber grass. Sunflower, like rubber grass, is suitable for growing in dry climate areas. "

What others can say is that they can only admire his good eyesight. He recognized this rare thing at a glance in Zhuangzi and wanted to promote it in Yaochang Mansion.

Yan Mu put his portion back into his purse and put it away, saving it for his brother to eat later. Seeing that his brother only kept this little bit, he seemed reluctant to part with it. He would have to wait until the second half of the year to finish eating it. let's go.

As for why Gu Zhao recognized the sunflower and knew that the seeds were edible, Yan Mu had no intention of pursuing it. Gu Zhen's fate was strange enough. He knew very well that Gu Zhao had a similar fate, but it was also similar to Gu Zhao's. Gu Zhen is different. Gu Zhao seems to be born with knowledge and knows many things that others don't know, such as soap, cement, glass, and this sunflower. There may be many other things in the future. He only needs to protect Gu Zhao. .

Yan Mu put the purse into Gu Zhao's hand without leaving a trace, then took his hand and said, "After knocking the sunflower seeds, let's go out for a walk. It must be very lively outside." "

Yes, mother, let's go out together." Turn."

"Okay."

They didn't know what Yaochang City looked like during the New Year in the past, but when they saw everyone smiling when they walked on the street, they started laughing too.

Many people had gone to kowtow at the yamen gate before. When they saw Gu Zhao coming out, they wanted to kowtow to him. Gu Zhao quickly stopped him and said that there was no distinction between big and small today, and everyone just had a good time.

There are many programs on the street today, jointly organized by the government and merchants in the city. For example, the juggling has attracted many children to cheer, and even adults can't help but stop and watch.

Some programs are unique to the local area and cannot be seen elsewhere. Even if they knew about it in advance, Gu Zhao and the others watched it with gusto. Then they ate snacks at the stalls outside at noon. They visited several stalls and ate every one of them. Lasted.

Of course, the Yan family brothers and sisters could go out and have fun on such a great day. Sitting in the teahouse, the brother and sister looked at the lively scene outside, and suddenly their eyes widened at the same time.

"Brother, that's Master Gu, the prefect."

Boss Yan quickly warned: "Little sister, you..."

Yan Ya waved her hands quickly: "Brother, please don't talk nonsense, my ears are almost calloused by dad's words. Besides, I now understand that the prefect is someone who can only watch from a distance."

Chapter 354 The gap between father and son

In the past, the Yan brothers and sisters did not take Gu Zhao, the prefect, seriously. Even after knowing his identity, Yan Ya refused to give up on this man. Boss Yan also wanted to help his sister realize her wish, but during this period Too many things happened, even Fang Jixin and Boss Xiong reported to the underworld early. When they saw Gu Zhao again, he still looked like a pretty boy, but in the eyes of the Yan family brothers and sisters, it was Boss Xiong. Even more terrifying characters.

I don’t know if it was telepathy, but Gu Zhao, who was talking to Yan Mu, suddenly looked towards the teahouse. Yan Ya subconsciously retracted her head. At this time, if the people in Yaochang City saw her appearance, they would be surprised. I thought Yan Ya had a different soul inside her shell, but she was still a tigress.

After a long while, Yan Ya tentatively stuck her head out, and looked at where Gu Zhao had been before. She found that no one was there, and no one could be seen elsewhere. Yan Ya was relieved.

Boss Yan saw that his sister was now seeing Gu Zhao like a mouse to a cat. He wanted to laugh at her current courage, but after thinking about it, he had better stop thinking about it. He was not much better than his sister. How dare they, the brother and sister, now What to do, before Gu Zhao came to deal with them first, their father would probably break the legs of the two siblings so that they could be locked up at home without Gu Zhao having to do it himself.

But thinking about the gang of young masters and ladies who were more arrogant than them, and now they are either planting trees or mining, Boss Yan feels a lot more relaxed. A happy life must be judged by comparison.

The Spring Festival did not come until after the Lantern Festival, and the people of the government and Yaochang Prefecture began to be busy again for the new year's livelihood. In addition to continuing to be busy building roads, Gu Zhao also had to prepare for the upcoming spring plowing. Although the workshops and Handicrafts can invigorate the economy, but in the final analysis, land and food are the foundation of the people. Gu Zhao still leaves Yaochang Mansion from time to time to inspect the counties and villages below, how to maximize food production under the existing conditions, and start from deep farming. From seed selection and seedling cultivation to irrigation and fertilization, Gu Zhao will handle every step one by one.

Just when Yan Mu would disappear every once in a while and would usually be busy with Gu Zhao, the first imperial edict issued by the emperor after the year was to order the Southwest King to come to the capital. This matter did not allow Yan Chongshan to hesitate in the slightest, unless he dared to resist. The purpose is not followed.

After receiving the imperial edict, Yan Zhongshan had to prepare to go to the capital. During this period, his face looked extremely bad, and his mouth was bubbling. He was anxious and angry, but there was no trace of Yan Mu's whereabouts. It was true that he could not see his body even if he was alive or dead. Driven by various factors, Yan Zhongshan became more and more suspicious of Yan Xiao and the Zhu family. He was least willing to doubt Yan Xiao's son, because compared to other sons, especially Yan Mu, his legitimate son, Yan Xiao was the one who taught him personally. They were cultivated with care, but Yan Mu is gone, who benefits the most?

Not to mention Yan Zhongshan, even the people around him who were loyal to him couldn't help but doubt Yan Xiao regarding the disappearance of the prince Yan Mu. These people thought that Yan Xiao was too impatient. After all, he His father, Yan Zhongshan, is still alive and well. They actually see it more clearly than Yan Zhongshan. When Yan Mu was forced to flee the southwest and was seriously injured, the masterminds behind it were Yan Xiao and the Zhu family. They were the only ones who were unwilling to doubt Yan Mu. resemble.

Of course, they also knew that Yan Mu's existence itself blocked Yan Xiao's way, so Yan Xiao had no reason to take action against him, but they should not be like the prince who deceived himself and hoped that the two brothers could still live in harmony. These subordinates saw that It is even more clear that there will be a battle between the two brothers sooner or later, and now it is just Yan Xiao who takes advantage of Yan Mu's lack of solid foundation to take action first.

But the situation at this time is different from the last time. This time when Yan Mu returned to the southwest, he was not only Ping Nanbo of the imperial court, but also the crown prince of the Southwest. Yan Xiao's move was tantamount to a slap in the face of the imperial court. The imperial court was already suspicious of the prince. With Xinan's loyalty, Yanxiao's actions just gave the court excuses and handles. This made them a little disappointed with Yanxiao and lacked the overall situation.

Yan Zhongshan called his staff to discuss the matter before entering the capital. He hesitated in his heart: "Do you think Xiao'er will really join forces with Daqi?"

If Yan Mu told Yan Zhongshan about this, then even if Yan Zhongshan saw Yan Zhongshan with his own eyes, Xiao stood with the Daqi people and would find reasons to defend Yan Xiao, but after Yan Mu left Southwest, he deliberately revealed such clues to Yan Xiao's competitors, and then used their hands to deliver them to Yan Zhongshan. , once or twice did not believe it, and the number of times was too many. In addition, Yan Mu disappeared without a trace, as if the whole person disappeared out of thin air, which made the doubts in Yan Zhongshan's heart expand little by little.

The staff looked at each other, not knowing how to answer the prince's question, because they knew that even if the prince doubted the eldest son, he was actually unwilling to admit it. Once they did so, it would be tantamount to negating the prince's careful training over the years.

One of the staff said bravely: "Maybe it's just a misunderstanding."

Another staff member said: "It depends on the prince's decision on this matter. The court has obviously been dissatisfied with us in the southwest for a long time. The prince's title is the most If this situation can be shown, the prince should have made a decision earlier."

Whether to continue to be loyal to the court or to establish himself as king and no longer accept the jurisdiction of the court, this issue was actually discussed by the staff when Yan Mu was first named Baron Pingnan. It has been proposed, but Yan Chongshan's character is somewhat hesitant and he is unwilling to go to that step. He hopes to continue to maintain the original mode of getting along with the court.

It's a pity that this is just wishful thinking of Yan Chongshan. When the next Southwest King comes to power, will he continue to follow this path? If Yan Xiao didn't have so many different intentions, he wouldn't have made such small moves, and even reached into the court. His son was much more ambitious than himself, to the point that the emperor could not tolerate it.

Hearing this, Yan Zhongshan waved his hands resolutely and said: "It is normal for His Majesty to have doubts about us, but our Southwest Branch and the imperial court have always been on the same side. I don't want to hear that. I know that I have such thoughts. There are a lot of people, but when it comes to that step, the southwest and the imperial court are at odds. Do you think the southwest can really get better? That just gives the imperial court an excuse to send troops to the southwest. Those alien races outside the border will also take advantage of it, and the people of the southwest will Caught in the flames of war, I don't want to see such a situation happen."

The staff sighed in their hearts. Compared to the eldest son, the prince is much kinder in his heart. Unfortunately, the prince's son's methods are more ruthless than the other, that is, the prince Grandpa Yanmu is not necessarily a soft-hearted person.

Yan Zhongshan saw that his staff could not give him any advice, and finally he could only sigh heavily and said: "Well, this matter is my fault. It is my fault that I failed to take good care of the child Mu'er, which caused him to suffer so much. , I will go to Beijing this time to plead guilty to His Majesty, and I will suffer no matter how His Majesty punishes me."

"Your Majesty..."

Yan Zhongshan told his staff not to persuade him anymore, but gave them another task: "Wait until I leave. Later, you have to keep an eye on Xiao Er for me. I don’t want Xiao Er to cause any trouble during this time when I am in Beijing. Do we know?" "Yes

, Your Majesty, my subordinates will obey your orders and will definitely guard the southwest for Your Majesty. ."

"And the Zhu family." Yan Zhongshan thought about it and added the Zhu family. During this time, he was also reflecting on the fact that Xiao'er has come to this point, perhaps more because of the Zhu family's instigation behind his back. Maybe in the beginning, He should isolate Xiao'er from the Zhu family. He didn't believe that the son he taught would be so ruthless that he would even dare to attack his own brothers.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

In addition to instructing several staff members, these words also instructed several important generals in the Southwest Army not to relax their defense while he was away.

Before leaving, Yan Zhongshan called Yan Xiao, his most valued son, over and gave him some earnest persuasion. Yan Zhongshan had good intentions and listened to Yan Xiao with a learned look on his face. Yan Zhongshan was also very pleased. , patted his son on the shoulder and said: "Don't blame father for being too harsh on you some time ago. It's really not easy to sit in the position of Southwest King. Every move we make involves the safety of countless people behind us. Father also hopes that Xiao "Er, you can stick to our mission and protect the people here. Father knows what you can do, Xiao'er, right?"

"Father..." Yan Xiao was moved to tears and knelt before his father. He said in front of him, "My son is unfilial and always makes his father worry so much about his son. This time I have to tire my father to come to Beijing. My son will definitely remember his father's words."

Yan Zhongshan was equally moved and pulled his son up from the ground: "My father has always loved your mother and concubine, but my father also hopes that you will remember, Xiao'er, that loving your mother and concubine is one thing, balancing local forces is another. The thing is, these local forces don't need one family to be powerful, but they need to check and restrain each other, so that you can secure your position as the Southwest King, do you understand?" He hoped that

Yan Xiao would not rely too much on the Zhu family. , otherwise even if Yan Xiao becomes the Southwest King, the Zhu family will become the dominant one, and even want to dominate the Southwest King.

Yan Xiao nodded: "Father, my son knows."

On the surface, Yan Xiao accepted the lesson honestly, but when he walked out of the Southwest King's study, his eyes instantly became cold and stern. His father was still the same, looking at him. The son is the most important thing, but so far he has not been able to make him the heir apparent. Yan Mu’s bastard made him a joke as soon as he came back, and there are several other brothers who are trying to hold him back. Haven’t these fathers and kings seen it? ? Is this how he values ​​himself?

Now the only people who really help him are his mother-in-law and the Zhu family. Only they are truly of the same mind as him. They will be prosperous and destroyed. His father wants to drive a wedge between him and the Zhu family. Wait until he takes the position of Southwest King. , the Zhu family is their vassal, what else can they do except listen to the King of Southwest?

It would be foolish for him to stay away from the Zhu family at this time, and he would be fooled by his father and other brothers.

Yan Xiao sneered sinisterly again. His father was going to Beijing. It was great. He couldn't come back in a short time. He wanted to take advantage of his father's absence to capture the southwest. , his son made decisions for his father that his father could not make. His son could also do things that his father could not do.

As for what would happen to Yan Zhongshan people in the capital, Yan Xiao didn't think about it at all. Isn't this the result of his father's benevolence and benevolence? 

Chapter 355 The Southwest King Enters the Capital

The king of Southwest left the southwest for the capital. Yan Xiao seemed to be staying in his yard, but in fact he quietly ran to the Zhu family to meet his mother-in-law and the principals of the Zhu family, that is, his grandfather and uncles.

Yan Xiao thought that he was surrounded by his confidants, and the people left behind by his father would not notice his movements. Could it be that as soon as he moved, someone would send the news out. The person who reported the news was not someone else, but Yan Xiao's wife. It's not too bad. The young lady of the Southwest Prince's Palace who he took seriously.

When he arrived at Zhu's house and saw people, Yan Xiao couldn't wait to ask: "Mother, grandpa, and father have left. When will we do something?" He had had enough of this kind of

life. At this time, Yan Xiao and history The mood of those princes who have been waiting for the emperor's death is similar. If the emperor does not die, he will be a prince for a day. Others can be a prince for decades, but he does not have such a good heart to last forever. If he kept waiting, let alone those younger brothers below him who were staring at him all day long, he couldn't guarantee that his father would not be partial to his younger brothers one day.

"Xiao'er, please be patient and don't be impatient." The head of the Zhu family advised him earnestly.

Zhu Congxue also stood unconditionally on the side of her father, brother and son. It was far better for a man to be the king of the southwest than for his own son to be the king of the southwest. Anyway, Yan Zhongshan had said long ago that only her son was the heir to the king of the southwest, so she would be the heir to the southwest king as soon as possible. What difference does it make if the position is given to her son? Her patience has been almost exhausted over the years. She was not a very patient woman to begin with.

"Xiao'er, listen to your grandpa and uncle. Only your grandpa and uncle are the ones who wholeheartedly plan for you. Your father, oh, I can't believe what a man says. He said he would marry me at first, but later he didn't. That woman from the capital has married back, and she wants to force me to be his concubine, saying that she wants to make my son his heir apparent, but what will happen? I have seen through your father."

The pride in Zhu Family Master's eyes flashed away, this was Yan Zhongshan didn't blame the Zhu family for pushing the mother and son to the side of the Zhu family.

A trace of anger flashed in Yan Xiao's eyes. As his mother-in-law said, his father was always like this, always failing to fulfill his promises. Since his father was unwilling to give it, he would grab it himself, no matter if it was Yan Xiao. Mu or the other concubines, don't expect anything good from him, they all deserve to die.

"Mother, grandpa, I don't want to wait any longer. I can wait and wait for as long as I want. Grandpa, when the big thing is done, my grandpa and uncle will be the most powerful helpers around me." "Okay, haha, my grandson is

He is ambitious, will not be sloppy in doing things, and is more decisive and agile than your father."

"Let's do it this way..."

For the people of the Southwest, except for the departure of the Southwest King to Beijing, there were no other changes. For the local people, the emperor and the capital were too far away. In their minds, the king of Southwest was undoubtedly the same as the emperor. Anyway, he was the one with the highest status in their southwest.

The people of Southwest also have opinions about the fact that Yan Mu, the legitimate son of the Southwest King, parachuted onto their heads and became the heir apparent. Although he has not been canonized, most people have defaulted Yan Xiao, the eldest son of the Southwest King, as their future prince. Although Yan Mu has Although he is the legitimate son, most people in the southwest know that the princess is not what the king of southwest is willing to marry. Before the marriage, the prince of the southwest and the daughter of the Zhu family were a very good match. Speaking of which, the princess was the one who ruined their relationship. One, when the princess came to their southwest, she was silent in the palace and had no one to rely on. To be honest, some people sympathized with her experience, and her fate was not at her own mercy.

Moreover, the actions of the Yanxiao and Zhu families have caused many people to overturn their original impressions. The Zhu family's actions are too arrogant. Is it possible that Southwest needs to change its surname to Zhu instead of Yan?

"This time when the prince comes to Beijing, how will the emperor in Beijing treat our prince? The prince hasn't shown up for so long, so I'm afraid he is really gone. Alas, he is also ill-fated." "You can't blame our prince for this.

Ah, the prince definitely doesn’t want to see such a result. The prince can just stay in the capital. Why do you have to go back to our southwest? This is a big deal. I have already taken care of my life here." "Shh, I heard a rumor that

That prince was actually killed by our people in collusion with foreign enemies. Otherwise, why would our whereabouts have never been traced? He was said to be dead, but his body was not even visible, so how could he have no bones left?" "I think so, too. It's very strange

. It's not just one person patrolling the border, so many people can't watch the prince? And if there are enemies on the border, will the Southwest Army not notice it in advance? Let those foreigners directly capture the prince. Leaving?"

"Shh, keep your voice down, be careful if the Zhu family hears it and arrests you again. Now that the prince has come to Beijing, who in this world can control the Zhu family?"

Several people who talked about this topic looked at each other with confusion in their eyes. I'm surprised, it's not really the Zhu family and the eldest son of Yan who colluded with foreign enemies to plot against the eldest son. Then this is too much. Does the prince know that the eldest son colludes with foreign enemies? Although the southwest has been peaceful these years, the people who have lived here for generations cannot forget the evil deeds committed by foreigners when they invaded their southwest.

The southwest seemed calm and calm, with people leaving early in the morning and returning home late in the evening to support their families and make a living. There was an undercurrent surging somewhere they couldn't see.

The Zhu family and Yan Xiao have been running the business for many years, and they have no connections in the local area and the Southwest Army. Yan Zhongshan has already put Yan Xiao into the Southwest Army for training, and many people agree that he is the successor of the Southwest King. Moreover, Yan Xiao did show certain abilities under the guidance of Yan Zhongshan, and was recognized by some generals, and some of them developed their own die-hard loyalties. When Yan Mu became a supervisor and entered the Southwest Army, he Many of them were deliberately embarrassed by this group of people, and the other neutral factions did not intervene to stop them. They stood idly by and watched. Later, when something happened to Yan Mu, no one was alive or dead, and no body was found. These people felt regretful in their hearts.

Because of Yan Xiao's attack on Yan Mu, yes, those generals who did not take sides blamed Yan Xiao for Yan Mu's accident. It was Yan Xiao who forced Yan Mu away a few years ago. Yan Mu was lucky to survive, so they I also have some opinions on Yan Xiao, the eldest son of Yan. He can be so cruel to his brothers. Can Yan Xiao really become a qualified king of the southwest when he becomes the Queen of the Southwest in the future?

With such colored eyes and Yan Zhongshan's instructions to them before leaving, they paid more attention to the situation of the Southwest Army, and this attention revealed some problems.

General Wu came to General Jia's camp and whispered his suspicions: "I feel something is wrong lately. How is the situation here, Old Jia?"

General Jia asked: "What do you suspect?"

General Wu raised his head in the direction of the southwest palace. He raised his chin and said, "I suspect that someone will be restless after the prince leaves."

General Jia knew who he was talking about. There was a big problem with Yan Mu's accident. In fact, during that time, Yan Mu His performance greatly changed the impression of veterans like him. He was very skilled, could get along well with the people in the military camp, and was not afraid of hardship. In time, he would become an outstanding general.

They originally thought that Yan Mu would be crippled by the emperor if he stayed in the capital. The emperor wanted to use Yan Mu's hand to cause trouble in the southwest. However, during that period of cold observation, they found that the truth was not what they thought. The emperor had used his heart. The feelings of those who cultivated Yan Mu may not be any worse than the prince's feelings for the eldest son. So the emperor did not want to invade the southwest, but he sincerely wanted Yan Mu to succeed the king of the southwest?

But the name of Uncle Ping Nan always makes them uncomfortable. Listen, Ping Nan, isn't Ping Nan their Southwest.

Or is it that someone in the southwest did something outrageous and made the emperor jealous, which is why this happened?

In fact, they, the old people under the Southwest King, did not agree with the prince's way of letting the princess he married back to hang out. Although the marriage was given by the capital, since the prince married someone back, he should not vent his anger on a woman. The princess is also innocent, and she should not mess with the concubine. The prince thinks he can handle the affairs between brothers, but in fact? The first person to take action was the eldest son of the concubine whom the prince valued most.

The prince had either stubbornly refused to marry or given up the inheritance rights. If he wanted to sit in this position, he should have realized it long ago. The marriage would definitely be appointed by the emperor in Beijing. The king of Southwest has military power, how could the emperor not be afraid of it? , so in the final analysis, it was still the prince’s fault.

General Jia felt very uncomfortable: "If you really move now, do you think that the prince has become..."

General Jia couldn't say what he said next, but General Wu understood it. This meant that the prince might have thought that the prince had become... Blocking the way, there are many cases where father and son are facing each other in the struggle for imperial power in history. But if Yan Xiao really goes to this point, they will be heartbroken for the prince, because they know very well how much the prince values ​​the eldest son, even the legitimate son. His own interests were all sacrificed. When something happened to Yan Mu that year, did the prince really think that it was someone else who did it instead of Yan Xiao? I'm afraid I know deep down in my heart but would rather choose to settle down.

It was only Yan Mu's luck that he was rescued and survived. But despite this, according to the news from the capital, Yan Mu was seriously injured as a result. He couldn't even remember who he was. However, the imperial doctor in the palace cured him. He, but the prince didn't punish the culprit at all. If it were them, Yan Mu would have no father-son affection for the prince.

Under such circumstances, if Yan Xiao chooses to go against the prince, then what is the difference between him and a beast?

General Wu sighed: "I hope it doesn't come to this. You and I should pay more attention during this time. No matter what, we have to wait for the prince to come back."

General Jia asked in a low voice: "Do you think the prince still has a chance to survive? ? Back then, everyone thought he would not survive."

"This... the chance is too small. Even if the person is alive, it is likely to fall into the hands of the Daqi people, but until now, they have not sent any news."

Yao Chang Mansion.

Gu Zhao once again sent Yan Mu away outside the city and watched him disappear into the distance one by one. When he returned to the city, the real Jiang Yunhu came back. Following Gu Zhao in a low-key and silent manner, he was the one who paid attention to Gu Zhao in the city. Zhao's people didn't find anything wrong.

The last section of cement road was also completed with high quality under Gu Zhao's supervision.

Chapter 356 Southwest Emergency Report

After sending Yan Mu away, Gu Zhao has no time to spare. He has to preside over spring plowing, supervise scientific examinations, and focus on production and construction. Education is also the focus. If the economy improves but education has to hold back, the development of Yaochang Mansion will only be limited. It will be short-lived and will return to its original form after he leaves.

The county school and the government school are the current focus of Gu Zhao. Some of the students there are bent on seeking fame, and some are just trying to make ends meet. After rectifying the situation, Gu Zhao kicked out all those who were dawdling, and sorted out all the students he brought. The approved books were sent over for reference by the students inside, as well as the notes he took when he was studying, all of which were handwritten.

The county schools here are not only compared with Jiangnan Wensi Academy, but also compared with the schools in Qingling Prefecture. After rushing to borrow them, Gu Zhao later wrote to Song Ze and asked Song Ze to help get a lot of books from the Hanlin Academy to fill it in.

Gu Zhao also found time to go to the government school to teach those students, but there was not much time like this. It would be a good thing if he could squeeze out half a day every ten days. Later, on such days, the largest number of students gathered in the government school. , many of them came from the county school below. Although it took a lot of time on the road, they would regret missing Gu Zhao's class. In this world, who can be more knowledgeable than being selected by the Holy Spirit as the third flower? Lang’s Gu Zhao?

During spring plowing, Gu Zhao called on the people to open up wasteland and plant sunflowers provided by the government. All those planted would be taken back by the government after the harvest.

If other officials made such an announcement, the people would just stay away. One more thing would be better than one less thing. But this is their prefect, because the prefect, who has survived the cold winter, will save many people and people from freezing to death. livestock.

Nowadays, the government government has very strict control over land sales, but it does not interfere with the people's land reclamation in designated places. It is tax-free for the first three years after land reclamation, and the tax after three years is lower than that of other places. Therefore, many people use their own land to reclaim land. After planting food, they also went to open up wasteland to plant rubber grass, because they knew that as long as the rubber grass was planted, it would be impossible to sell it at a loss. Unexpectedly, the business of the rubber workshop was so good. In the next year, there were more and more caravans in Yaochang Prefecture. .

When Zhao called on everyone to open up wasteland and plant sunflowers, the first reaction of the people was that they must follow the prefect, and then they asked each other what the sunflowers were. Could they be the same crop as rubber grass?

"I know, I know. I heard people in the yamen say that the sunflower is a crop that the prefect found in Fang's farm last year. The flowers bloom in a disk like the sun and follow the sun, so the prefect The Lord calls them sunflowers. The prefect is very fond of those sunflowers and says they are good things." "The

prefect said they are good things, so they must be good things."

"Master, how many acres will our family cultivate this year? Wasteland? How many rubber grass and sunflowers can be planted respectively?"

"This..." You can definitely make money by planting rubber grass. No one knows how much money you can make from this sunflower, but think about it, it is something called by the prefect, this man in charge He gritted his teeth and said, "Then half and half."

"By the way, I heard from people in the yamen that sunflowers are very easy to grow and can be grown on the ground or in front of or behind the house, but they must be able to get sunlight. "

The people responded positively. Even the head of the Yan family came to ask Gu Zhao what the sunflowers were used for. Gu Zhao said two things: they can be used for food and for extracting oil. So the head of the Yan family decided to set aside a village. Used to grow sunflowers.

Fortunately, Gu Zhao left a lot of seeds, and since Fang Jixin could get this kind of seeds, it means that this kind of seeds can also be obtained outside, so Gu Zhao went around and got sunflower seeds from some caravans, and was busy , all these seeds were grown and distributed to the growers, and the planting matters were explained to them respectively.

Some caravans were very curious when they saw this, and they all speculated what the sunflowers could be used for. Some caravans specially found seeds and found people to plant them themselves. They didn't expect that even rubber grass, a weed that had no name before, could be grown in Gu Zhao. You can play tricks with your hands and become a good thing to make a lot of money. Although this sunflower only has beautiful flowers, it may also be able to win unexpectedly.

Every caravan that comes to Yaochang Mansion is filled with emotion when walking on the street. Every time they come back to Yaochang Mansion, they will find that there have been many changes. Looking around, the city's appearance is getting better and better.

"Yaochang Mansion is really lucky to have Lord Gu Zhao. The city changes every day. The new caravans coming now probably can't imagine what Yaochang City looked like before." "Yes,

Lord Gu is very powerful. , can turn decay into magic. Look at how many good things from the mutual market have flowed into Yaochang Mansion after the opening of the mutual market, and how many businessmen have been attracted. Tsk, the same is true for you and me." "No,

first review Your Excellency also personally led the team. Although he stopped leading the team later, he still had to personally intervene. Moreover, he was rare and honest. He devoted himself to the official affairs of Yaochang Mansion." "

Other officials will be greedy for money, but Sir Gu can see it. If he doesn't have this little money, if he wants money, he can open as many workshops as he wants. But the workshops he opens now are all under the government offices, not privately owned by Mr. Gu. How many officials can do this? Is he like this? So the merchants in this city can only act honestly and according to the rules of taking care of adults. There is no way to make money, and no evil ways will work." The

number of caravan merchants who have come to Yaochang Mansion now , which has increased several times compared to before. There are even several more inns in the city, and there are also newly opened restaurants for those foreign merchants.

Jiang Yunhu hurriedly entered the Yamen and brought a letter from his master. After the letter was delivered to Gu Zhao, he silently retreated.

Gu Zhao opened the letter immediately and read it quickly. After putting down the letter, he sighed. Yan Xiao still moved. The Southwest King was still in the capital, but he wanted to seize power regardless of his father's safety. Well, could he not know that when the news spread to the capital, the emperor would not be furious with the Southwest King?

Of course Yan Xiao knew, but compared to the life of the Southwest King, he obviously valued power more.

It's really ironic. Gu Zhao regretted that he was not in the capital and couldn't see with his own eyes the expression of the Southwest King when he learned about this. He was resentful towards the Southwest King, and he was so righteous in his partiality, and he looked like he was planning for Yan Mu. , Yan Mu didn't accept his kindness, it was because Yan Mu didn't understand his father's intentions, he was so scumbag that he had nothing to say.

"Sir, there is a letter from General Ji."

"Bring it to me."

General Ji rarely comes to the city, but Yan Mu has also borrowed troops from him. Gu Zhao opened the letter from General Ji, and it turned out that the letter said The matter of troop deployment.

Gu Zhao really wanted to go there with General Ji's army, but unfortunately as the prefect of Yaochang Mansion, he could not leave Yaochang Mansion aside, so he could only stay in the city and wait for news from the southwest.

After General Ji sent someone to deliver the letter to Gu Zhao, he sent out his soldiers in batches, and he himself led a team of people to the border area quietly.

Thanks to Gu Zhao's arrangement of sending troops to protect the passing caravans, the passing merchants only thought that the troops sent out in batches were normal mobilization and training. Now they are no longer afraid when they see these officers and soldiers. These are all for protection. They are safe. Even if the horse thieves are eliminated, this protection will not be cancelled, because there will still be ferocious beasts in the wilderness, especially the wolves. Once targeted, it will be difficult to get rid of them, but with these troops guarding the road , they no longer have such worries.

"It seems that there are a lot of officers and soldiers in the past."

"Is it a lot? It doesn't matter if there are more. The more, the safer I feel." "It would be

great if other places could do this, but it's a pity that only Yaochang Mansion has this." Protection."

"What you don't know is that the magistrate of Yaochang Prefecture hired these troops with money to protect the caravan passers-by."

"Really?"

"Of course it's true. This news has spread a long time ago. Mr. Gu is so courageous. Any workshop under the government's name will set aside 30% of the profits as protection fees for the garrison. Look at the armor worn by the group of officers and soldiers who just passed by. They are all new, and it is far from enough to rely on imperial funding."

"No wonder, the cement road is also well paved. Nowadays, there are cement roads everywhere in Yaochang Mansion, and with rubber tires, the speed is very fast. A lot."

Nowadays, the cement roads in Yaochang Prefecture are paved in all directions. Who would have thought of Gu Zhao's other purpose in building cement roads? It didn't take long for General Ji and his men to join the vanguard, and the baggage and food were transported. It was also very convenient, greatly shortening their marching time. General Ji made this trip in person, and General Ji admired Gu Zhao as a civil servant even more.

southwest.

Without warning, the Daqi Kingdom suddenly sent troops to the southwest. The entire southwest fell into tension. There were even fewer pedestrians on the streets. The people stayed at home uneasily. After these years of peace, I did not expect that Daqi would provoke another war. The war brought back old memories to the older people.

It just so happened that at this time, the Southwest King was not in the Southwest, but in the capital. Compared with the current Young Master Yan, the people were still looking forward to the return of the Southwest King more.

There is also urgent information sent to the capital.

"Report - after nearly twenty years, the Daqi Kingdom has once again provoked a border war!"

All the ministers in the court were alarmed and looked up at the emperor. His Majesty still kept the Southwest King in the capital, which made many ministers suspicious. Is it the conspiracy of the Southwest King?

Because His Majesty was very dissatisfied with the attitude of the Southwest King, he sent Ping Nanbo and the Crown Prince of the Southwest, but not long after, no one was alive or dead, and no corpses were seen. At this time, the Southwest was about to be in chaos again, and it was difficult for people not to I wonder if it was Yan Chongshan's plan. Without Yan Chongshan as the king of the southwest, the southwest army would be leaderless. The war in the southwest urgently requires your majesty to put Yan Chongshan back.

The emperor's face was dark and gloomy, and he ordered in court: "Proclaim the King of Southwest!" The

decree was passed to the Palace of the Southwest. Yan Zhongshan didn't know the situation in Southwest yet, so he quickly packed up and went to the palace to meet the saint, but he kept smiling bitterly in his heart. He reported the results of the investigation Tell the emperor truthfully, but His Majesty is not satisfied at all. 

Chapter 357 Danger in the Southwest

When Yan Chongshan entered the palace, the court meeting had already ended. The emperor and cabinet ministers were waiting for him. Yan Chongshan saluted the emperor respectfully.

"Excuse me, do you know why I am calling you into the palace?"

The cabinet ministers headed by Yao Chieffu were all looking at Yan Zhongshan. To be honest, if Yao Chieffu hadn't known something inside, he would have suspected that something like this happened. It's not Yan Zhongshan's arrangement, just to go back to the southwest. Sometimes I really want to knock Yan Zhongshan's head open to see what's in his head. How can he treat his two sons so differently and have such a bad vision? .

Yan Zhongshan was in a daze, wondering what the emperor meant. The emperor asked him to come into the palace. Besides talking about Yan Mu and Yan Xiao, what else could he do? After he entered the capital, he didn't even see the princess. The princess went to a village outside the city to recuperate. Yan Zhongshan felt sorry for this woman, so he was relieved not to meet her. He only had a lot of things sent over, without thinking. Want to meet.

"I... don't know." Yan Zhongshan held back these words.

The emperor threw the urgent report from Southwest in front of Yan Zhongshan. Yan Zhongshan quickly picked it up and glanced at it. This glance shocked him on the spot and became anxious: "How could this be? Your Majesty, I sincerely ask you to go back to Southwest and lead the troops." Fight against the Daqi army!"

The emperor looked at him subtly: "Is it possible for me to believe in your loyalty now?"

"I am loyal to the court and to your majesty. If you have any different intentions, there will be five thunders from heaven!" Yan Zhongshan was worried about the situation in the southwest. Due to the situation, he knelt down and swore a strong oath on the spot.

"If you can guarantee your loyalty, then can you guarantee the loyalty of the people around you? I have long suspected that Mu'er's disappearance is related to your eldest son Yanxiao, but at this time Daqi came to invade our southwest again, and now you are still thinking about it Does your son defend himself? When nothing happens, something happened after I sent Mu'er there. Is your son dissatisfied with my arrangement? Mu'er was not only your son, but also represented the court! "

Yan Zhongshan subconsciously denied it: "This is impossible!"

"You can guarantee yourself, but what can you use to guarantee your son? How can you explain the various coincidences when Mu'er's accident happened? Why should those at the border No one was at the scene? Yan Chongshan, this is not the first time. The last time you came to Beijing, I brought out the evidence that Yan Xiao bribed court officials. You didn't dare to admit it. This time, you still can't believe it? Do it again? What reasons are you looking for to convince yourself?"

The emperor suppressed what happened last time for the sake of Yan Chongshan, but it was found out that those civil servants and military officers who were bribed by Yan Xiao were all demoted or arrested by the emperor for reasons. He cut off Yan Xiao's claws that reached into the court. Of course, the emperor could not guarantee that all of them would be uprooted. But this also shows that Yan Xiao's ambitions were greater than his father's. Only Yan Zhongshan thought that his son was a good person. of.

Thinking of the last time he went to Beijing, Yan Zhongshan turned pale. He knew very well that no matter how many excuses Xiao Er had, his actions had touched His Majesty's bottom line: "Your Majesty, I am unable to teach my son well, but I am still the same. I can't believe that Xiao'er would collude with Daqi's people. I specifically told him about Daqi's crimes against the southwest." The emperor sneered

in his heart and continued to ask: "Don't you think it's suspicious that Daqi's army is invading at this time? Before that, you Have you found any signs of Daqi's invasion?"

Yan Zhongshan shook his head. He indeed did not find anything unusual. In these years, he did not just sit back and watch Daqi rise. Instead, he used various means to suppress Daqi and did not relax his control. The training of the Southwest Army, because he knew that as long as Daqi remained alive, sooner or later there would be a battle between the Southwest Army and the Daqi Army, so he attached great importance to the information about Daqi and would see it personally.

But just as His Majesty said, it was such a coincidence that when he came to the capital, Daqi sent troops.

Yao Shoufu and the others also sighed after seeing this.

The emperor continued: "I know you have the temperament to never look back until you hit the south wall. You will never admit it unless you see the evidence with your own eyes. Well, I will let you go and see for yourself what is happening in the southwest."

Yan Chongshan is overjoyed. Is Your Majesty willing to send him back to the southwest to lead the troops? "I am determined to fight back the Daqi army severely. This time I will definitely defeat them!" "

Don't worry, I am not asking you to go back openly, but in secret. And this time I will arrange for Yongfu to go with you. ."

"But Your Majesty, the southwest is in danger!" Yan Zhongshan was anxious, "Without my presence, the southwest army will be leaderless!"

The emperor looked at him with deep meaning: "Do you think I will be as unprepared as you are? This great discord will happen. If they dare to invade the southwest of the Great Zhou Dynasty, no matter what their reasons are, I will definitely make sure they never come back."

"Father, are you calling me?" Princess Yongfu came in from outside.

"Yes, Xi'er, this time you secretly lead a team and sneak back to the southwest with the king of Southwest to see what the hell is going on in the southwest. If necessary, reveal your identity and work together to annihilate the enemy." "

Yes, I obey the order!" Yan Xiangxi accepted the order happily, then turned to look at Yan Zhongshan, "I would like to ask the King of the Southwest to give me more advice on this trip."

Yan Zhongshan could not figure out the emperor's intention, but at this moment, all he could think about was returning to the Southwest quickly and bringing another princess with him. It doesn't matter, he is quite confident at the moment. Protecting a princess based on his identity is not a problem. When he was so confident, he forgot that his legitimate son disappeared on his territory.

On the surface, the emperor still told the Southwest King to shut himself up and think about his mistakes, and did not send him back to the Southwest because of the situation in the Southwest. In fact, after the Southwest King and the princess left the palace that day, they changed their appearance and left the capital, leading an army in the camp on the outskirts of Beijing. Then he rushed to the southwest.

This has caused several disputes in the court. Many ministers believe that the crisis in the Southwest must be resolved quickly. Even if the Southwest King is not allowed to go back, the court must send capable generals to the Southwest to command operations and fight against the Daqi Army.

When Yan Chongshan and Yan Xiangxi were far away from the capital, the emperor seemed to have no choice but to issue an imperial edict to several garrisons in the adjacent southwest, asking them to go to the southwest to support the Southwest Army.

Yan Zhongshan didn't think much about the princess. When he learned that the emperor abandoned the three clan children and gave the princess's son a royal surname, Yan Zhongshan actually didn't agree with the emperor's approach. He couldn't even let women participate in politics. He accepts it, let alone agrees that the princess has entered the court and will even succeed in the future. However, matters in the court are not something that a minister far away in the southwest can interfere with, lest His Majesty really suspect that he has second thoughts.

When he took the princess on the road this time, he also thought that the princess would be a hindrance, so he became anxious after leaving the capital. He even wanted to discuss with the princess to let her walk slowly behind, so he rushed back to the southwest first. However, after leaving the capital, The princess, like him, rode a fast horse and kept running, without asking to stop in the middle. This made him a little surprised that the majestic princess could endure such suffering.

Yan Xiangxi has started to recover and exercise since giving birth. Now her physical fitness has returned to its peak state. The border of the Zhou Dynasty is very long and there are many foreign enemies. She has been prepared for it. One day she may have to lead the army herself. On the battlefield.

The King of Southwest is a person who looks down on women. Yan Xiangxi has known this for a long time, but it does not have much impact on her. She is on Yan Mu's side and has never thought about fighting for Yan Chongshan. Besides, after this disaster, Whether he can continue to be the king of southwest China in the future is a question.

One day, two days... After several days, the princess did not even cry out that she was tired. Yan Zhongshan could not say anything he wanted to do first because the princess did not delay him on his way. In the end, he could only swallow those words. .

southwest.

Facing the invasion of the Daqi army, the Southwest Army, which lacked the Southwest King, was indeed leaderless. At this time, Yan Xiao stepped forward to replace his father and exercise command authority. Some supported and others opposed, and even the opponents could not propose a better solution. Even General Wu and General Jia could only watch Yan Xiao take over the Southwest Army, and they were sent to the front line.

Neither of them had any objections to this. As generals, they had to stand on the front line to resist Daqi's invasion and make it impossible for Daqi's army to come back. However, when they led the troops forward, they always had dissatisfaction in their hearts. What a good premonition, because everything happened so suddenly, but the prince was trapped in the capital and could not turn around. They all wanted to scold the emperor in their hearts. If it weren't for the emperor, the current situation in Southwest China would not have happened. That guy Yan Xiao understands. What? Although the prince may be a bit soft-spoken at times, he will definitely have no problem leading the army against Daqi.

The suspicions on Yan Xiao's own body have not yet been eliminated.

It's just that the voices of support outweighed the voices of opposition, not to mention the fact that in the face of foreign enemies, the two generals Wu Jia could only temporarily put aside their prejudices. It was more important to jointly defend against the enemy. In any case, Yan Xiao was taught by the prince, so it would not be a problem. Let's trap the Southwest Army and Southwest in a disadvantageous position.

Unexpectedly, the main force of the Daqi army came to their side, and the two faced great pressure. They sent people back to the city to ask for help, hoping that other armies would come to support them. However, the message was sent out, but there was no reply. Standing on the city wall Looking at the swarming Daqi army outside, the ominous premonition in the hearts of General Wu and General Jia became stronger and stronger.

"Damn it! Why are you still sending people here? Don't they know the situation on our side? The food and supplies we prepared this time can only be guaranteed for half a month. In half a month we will run out of ammunition and food. Damn Yan Xiao, I knew he was not a good guy!" General Wu was so angry that he cursed on the city wall.

General Jia was also in a very bad mood. He didn't dare to say anything before, but what else could they say in the current situation? Is it because they did not side with Yan Xiao, so Yan Xiao wanted to get rid of them with the help of the Daqi army? Is this the son that the prince values ​​most and the heir to the throne?

"How can he have such courage? Isn't he afraid that the prince will know the truth?"

"Oh, he doesn't even care about the prince's life and death, and he is still afraid that the prince will know the truth? Daqi is ambitious, and he is really short-sighted when he gets together with Daqi. !"

"General! The Daqi army is about to attack again!"

Chapter 358 Sneaking back to the southwest

Yan Xiangxi and his party have not yet entered the southwest boundary, but flying letters keep coming, allowing her to know what is happening in the southwest at the first time. These letters are then passed to Yan Zhongshan through her hands.

When Yan Zhongshan learned that Yan Xiao had stood up to lead the Southwest Army against Daqi's invasion, he was quite pleased. He did not think that the son he had taught would betray the Zhou Dynasty as the emperor said. Yan Xiangxi saw him like this The expression said nothing.

The second letter was sent by General Yan Xiao, General Wu and General Jia, to the front line. Yan Chongshan also agreed and explained to Yan Xiangxi: "These two have experience in fighting the Daqi army. Xiao'er's arrangement is very good. , with veterans like them at the front, the Daqi army will not be able to accomplish anything, and they will definitely be able to support me until I return."

Yan Xiangxi almost sneered, Yan Zhongshan felt so good about himself, Yan Xiao would only be dissatisfied They blocked the road because they wanted to kill these two old generals and remove the obstacles for him to control the southwest.

When the third letter was delivered to Yan Xiangxi, she sneered unceremoniously and threw it to Yan Zhongshan.

Yan Zhongshan thought it was a battle report, but when he saw clearly what was written on the paper, his eyes widened. He read the letter several times, trying to dig out words with different meanings from the paper, but unfortunately it backfired.

Yan Zhongshan couldn't calm down anymore and went to Yan Xiangxi and asked: "Is this information accurate? Who is informing the princess along the way? How could the two generals Wu Jia be in an isolated and helpless situation? Where are the other Southwest Army? Xiao Er Why didn't you go to support? Or did you already go to support, but were blocked by the Daqi army?"

Well, Yan Zhongshan can always find reasons for his precious eldest son. Look, it's the same this time. It's all the fault of others. , it’s not Yan Xiao’s fault, I couldn’t see that the leader behind this was Yan Xiao.

Yan Xiangxi said angrily: "Whoever tipped off this palace is my business. If the King of Southwest does not believe the content of this letter, he can go to Southwest to see for himself with his own eyes, who is it? The people in the southwest are in danger, and who put the two generals Wu Jia into an isolated and helpless situation!" Yan Zhongshan was

originally going fast enough, but now Yan Zhongshan rushed like crazy, leaving Yan Xiangxi behind. Now, Yan Xiangxi didn't care anymore, and only sent a few people to follow him. It was enough to keep an eye on the whereabouts of the Southwest King.

Just after the king of the southwest left, the fourth flying letter was delivered to Yan Xiangxi. Different from the first three, the content of this flying pigeon letter was that several armies had arrived in the southwest and were only waiting for an order. Plunging into the battle, the situation in the southwest is under control.

After reading these contents, Yan Xiangxi felt relieved. She also did not want to put the people of the southwest in danger because of Yan Xiao. The people of the southwest were also the people of the Zhou Dynasty. As the successor, she had a responsibility to these people. .

southwest.

Yan Xiao was very proud to have obtained the highest power in the southwest. If Daqi Country hadn't cooperated with him and the emperor hadn't called his father to the capital, he wouldn't have had such a good opportunity. My younger brother must also listen to him honestly, otherwise no one can afford this sinner. The words of my grandfather and uncle are indeed correct.

After he has dealt with those who objected and unified the entire southwest, the next step is to go to the capital. It is not impossible to think about how the emperor is so stupid and incompetent that he wants to put a woman on the throne. As a descendant of the Yan family, he has the power Responsibility and obligation to bring order out of chaos.

Hearing the compliments of his grandfather and uncle, Yanxiao almost became excited. The Zhu family were equally ambitious. They also felt that it was not impossible to send an army into the capital in the future. Then they would be the emperor's grandfather and uncle. The status is very important. Even if the southwest is assigned to Daqi, there will be no problem. If you get the entire Dazhou, a small southwest will mean nothing.

"The people surnamed Wu and those surnamed Jia are stubborn. They don't want to turn around and have to drag down a large number of their subordinates. I don't know how long they can sustain it. Then Xiao'er will give them a good burial." "A good burial?

Then It's too easy for them. If they let the Daqi army in, they will be the sinners of the southwest and will be nailed to the pillar of shame forever."

Grandpa Zhu and Uncle Zhu looked at each other and did not refute Yan Xiao's words. It seems that Wu Jia Er Yan Xiao was offended so badly that he would not let him go even to death, but what does this have to do with them? After this battle, the Zhu family will surely reach the top.

It would be better if Yan Zhongshan died in the capital. When the news comes back, it will definitely arouse the anger of all the people in the southwest.

Yan Xiao couldn't wait to celebrate. At this time, Yan Zhongshan, who had killed two horses, finally arrived outside Yinan City. However, at this moment, Yinan City was closed to the outside world and entry and exit were strictly prohibited. Even if Yan Zhongshan personally called the door, he could not open the city gate. When they shouted, they found that the people guarding the city wall were not the same group as before. Those who shouted outside the city were all expelled, and those who did not obey were shot with bows and arrows.

Yan Zhongshan kept hurrying, regardless of image issues, and described himself as in a very embarrassed state. The people who followed him were not much better. Seeing that Yan Zhongshan continued to shout, the person sent by Yan Xiangxi suggested: "Your Majesty, there is clearly something strange in the city. , why don't we leave first and wait until night to find a way to enter the city, I believe that what we will see then will be the most realistic situation."

Yan Zhongshan was worried, but the archers on the city wall kept staring at them, so Yan Zhongshan had to suppress it first , fortunately it’s not far from dark.

After dark, when Yan Zhongshan was thinking of a way to enter the city, the small door of the city gate quietly opened, and after blowing a few whistles, the people who had persuaded Yan Zhongshan during the day rushed to join him. Yan Zhongshan had a dark face the whole time. It turned out that It turned out that the people in the city bribed the soldiers guarding the city and quietly let them into the city. Yan Zhongshan didn't expect these people to be such bastards. Aren't they afraid of spies sneaking in? How come he doesn't know that the people below do things like this? At the same time, I also know that His Majesty has deployed manpower in the southwest early in the morning, but I don't dare to have any objections at this time. Instead, I want to be happy, otherwise it will be difficult to enter the city.

After entering the city, Yan Chongshan pricked up his ears to listen to their conversation.

"What's the situation now?"

"Forget it, few people dare to go to the streets now. We only know that the Daqi army is coming. We don't know what the situation is. Prince Yan's people immediately sealed the city."

"What about General Wu Jia, who fought against the Daqi army on the front line? No one in the city knew about it?" "Who

knows, the people only know that the Daqi army is about to attack the city. If the city gate hadn't been sealed, someone would have wanted to He ran out to hide."

Yan Zhongshan was shocked when he heard this: "No one knows that there is fighting on the front line?"

The person in front glanced back and said, "If you don't believe it, you can ask the people in the city, but does anyone dare to answer you? I don't know."

Yan Zhongshan was choked and could only say: "Then what is the situation with the two generals Wu Jia now?"

The man said: "Do you believe me? Then I will tell the truth. If there is no more Foreign aid can last for two days at most, and this is the result of their persistence. All the people who came to ask for help were detained, and I also heard that Young Master Yan received a group of mysterious people just before the war started. Just after that, the Daqi army marched straight in. The border defenses were ineffective. Do you know what this means?"

Is this someone betraying the border defenses? No, how is this possible? Only his confidants know about the border defenses, and they change regularly. Is it his confidants who betrayed him or who else?

Yan Zhongshan didn't dare to think about it anymore. The only defense plan was in his study. Although there were heavy guards outside the study, he did not prohibit Yan Xiao from going out. Could it be... No, it was impossible. How could Xiao'er do this? What's the benefit to him?

"Take me to the front line. I want to take a look for myself."

"Even if you are in danger?"

"Yes, even if you are in danger, I have to make this trip myself. I want to ask the two generals Wu Jia personally what they are. What's going on, if the defense line is really broken, then I will advance and retreat with them."

The person who just ridiculed the King of Southwest was not unclear about his identity, but simply couldn’t stand what he did. But now that he heard what he said, he knew that his position was different from that of Yan Xiao, but why didn’t he See clearly the true face of Yanxiao’s son? He also gave Yan Xiao such great power. If their uncle hadn't arranged it behind the scenes, the entire southwest would have fallen into the hands of the Daqi people.

"Since the prince wants to go and see it, then go and see it. We happen to have a batch of supplies here that are going to be sent to the front line. This batch of supplies was prepared by our master." "

Your master..."

"You don't need to worry about it, the prince. "Although I agreed to take the Southwest King to the front line, I still don't have much favorable impressions of him. If it weren't for my uncle's fate, I don't know how many times he would have died.

Yan Zhongshan should have returned to the Southwest Palace as soon as possible, revealed his identity, and ordered the Southwest Army to attack with all his strength against the Daqi Army. However, by some strange combination of circumstances, he actually avoided his most valued son Yan Xiao. With these unknown masters, he The people escorted a large amount of supplies out of Yinan City again. Yes, Yinan City, which was forbidden to enter and exit, could open a city gate to them and left with a large amount of supplies. Yan Zhongshan once again doubted those of his subordinates. Loyalty and the ability to manage oneself.

"No need to look, the people in charge of this city gate are the Jiao family. The Jiao family at least have a conscience and know that we are transporting supplies to the front line, so they will let us go privately." It turned out to be a Jiao family.

Isn't this his in-laws' family, the natal family of Yan Xiao's wife? He was very satisfied with this marriage at first, but now it seems that even the Jiao family has objections to Xiao'er?

When they arrived at the front line, the two sides were in a truce, but the eyes of the defenders were all red. They had been fighting for days and could even fall asleep standing there.

Knowing that someone was sending supplies, General Wu rushed out immediately and shouted: "What about Yanxiao Xiao'er? Why don't you send support? What's the benefit of killing him for us? Go back and tell Yan Xiao Xiao'er, even if I fight If he dies on this battlefield, even the ghosts will not let him go!"

"Old Wu!" Yan Zhongshan couldn't help shouting.

"Who?" General Wu was shocked and looked at the person who called him in disbelief, "Your Majesty?"

Chapter 359 The Southwest King is Attacked

"Yes, it's me. What happened? Was it really Xiao'er who did it?" Yan Zhongshan said still in disbelief.

General Wu confirmed again and again that he was indeed the King of Southwest. He almost burst into tears: "Your Majesty, you are back. His Majesty did not detain the Prince in the capital. It would be great if the Prince comes back. If the Prince does not come back, my subordinates and Lao Jia will be in trouble." I will never see the prince again."

"Your Majesty, Daqi has put 80% of its troops on our side. Lao Jia and I can't stand it any longer. We sent ten waves of people back to ask for support, but there was no response. , If it’s not that we can’t leave here, Lao Jia and I will rush back to find out.”

“We can’t resist here, and they will attack Yinan City next. With those bastards crawling around, Yinan Can Nancheng really be defended? Your lord, that bastard Yan Xiao is not a human!"

Yan Zhongshan was shocked, was it really Xiao'er who did it?

The person escorting the supplies looked at Yan Chongshan with contempt and said to General Wu: "General Wu, this is what our master told us to send the supplies. We do not belong to any force in the southwest. Our master tells us that the situation in the southwest will definitely be reversed." No matter who comes here and colludes with Daqi to betray the people of the southwest, they will not succeed!"

General Wu wiped his face: "Weren't they sent by Yan Xiao'er?"

"Did they send anything here?"

"That's right. Okay! No matter who your master is, I, Old Wu, accept your love. If no supplies are delivered, we soldiers will no longer have the strength to pick up weapons." Most of the supplies delivered were food, and General Wu

immediately Ask your soldiers to carry food, and then light up the fire to cook. Even if the Daqi army comes to attack again, at least your soldiers will be full before going to the battlefield. Those who come to carry food will have green eyes when they see the food. It's all gone. I'm really hungry.

After the supplies were moved away, General Wu sat down on the ground. He raised his head and wanted to say something to the prince, but he didn't know what to say. Finally, he said feebly: "Your Majesty, you must have seen the situation here. I and the old man Jia has nothing to say. At worst, Lao Jia and I have committed our lives to each other on this battlefield, and we have no regrets. But many of the soldiers below have not yet married, and they..."

General Wu didn't want to complain to the prince. , but as he spoke, he couldn't control it, and his eyes became red.

Yan Zhongshan opened his mouth, but he didn't know how to comfort Lao Wu. Was this really his son's doing? Want to watch these people die? Yan Zhongshan couldn't breathe, so he turned around and punched the wall violently. After venting his anger, Yan Zhongshan said: "Old Wu, you will send someone back to the city to report the news again. This time, I will personally watch it. I want to see what happens." Who is doing the trick inside?"

General Wu was a little disappointed. The prince still refuses to doubt Yan Xiao. He has no idea: "Then wait until they have a full meal before going, otherwise I don't know what the consequences will be. , can I eat?" He said with a wry smile, "Even if I die, at least I can be a well-fed ghost."

Yan Zhongshan slapped himself with a backhand, but General Wu didn't react. He was going to die anyway, so he committed a crime before he died. It’s not a big deal.

The meal was quickly prepared, and General Wu was stuffed with a large bowl of rice by his own soldiers. He sat on the ground and ate. After appeasing his hunger for a while, he looked at the person who had sent the supplies and wondered: "Who is your master?" Yes..."

The leader cast a mocking glance at the Southwest King. General Wu, a rough man, suddenly had an idea flash in his mind and exclaimed: "Could it be the prince?" "

Who?" The Southwest King also heard it.

The man looked in the direction of the opponent's Daqi army and said: "Does it matter whether it is yes or no? Anyway, what status does our master have in the southwest? No one here remembers our master, but our master still misses us here. The people don't want to see them fall into the flames of war."

"...Mu'er...is still alive?" the Southwest King said in a daze.

General Wu suddenly slapped his thigh: "Is that the Crown Prince? The Crown Prince is really still alive? That's great! I, Old Wu, am sorry for the Crown Prince, but the Crown Prince is still thinking about us." General Wu chewed the Crown Prince in his

mouth The rice cooked with the food sent by others made his eyes become even redder, and he almost whimpered, feeling even more regretful in his heart for not protecting the prince.

"Where is Mu'er now?" Yan Zhongshan asked anxiously.

But no one paid attention to him. What's the point of being anxious now? Do you still expect the prince to miss him at all as a father and son? Pull it down.

Seeing that the prince's subordinates were all ignoring the prince, General Wu suddenly began to gloat and couldn't feel any sympathy for the prince. Damn it, is there such a father? If he were Yan Mu, he wouldn't be willing to recognize this father. He didn't bring any benefits, but had a lot of disadvantages, including being in danger several times.

Yan Zhongshan's face turned red with embarrassment. He thought about using his status to force these people to tell the truth, but thinking about what his legitimate son had gone through, if Yan Mu knew about it, there would be no room for reconciliation between him and Yan Mu's son. He still remembers what Yan Mu said to him when he was in the capital.

The scene was quite embarrassing. Of course, the only one who felt embarrassed was the Southwest King. Everyone else was quite comfortable. After General Wu finished a bowl of rice, he arranged for someone to go back to Yinan City with the Southwest King to report for help, so that the Southwest King could see with his own eyes what was going on. Something happened.

General Wu quickly ordered several names, but he did not mention the identity of the Southwest King. Now the Southwest King was in a mess and had a big beard. No one would have thought that he was the Southwest King unless he said it.

Before leaving, General Wu suddenly pulled the Southwest King aside and said a few words: "Your Majesty, it is not that I want to say bad things about the eldest son, but I still want to remind the prince to please take care of his own safety. If anything happens to the prince, , Who should be in charge of the overall situation in Southwest? The eldest son?"

Yan Zhongshan's pupils shrank suddenly when he heard this. He understood what General Wu meant. Did he mean that Xiao'er might take action against his father? How can this be?

Of course General Wu didn't want to come to this point, but he didn't think highly of the prince at all. It was obvious that there was a conflict between the prince and the eldest son's wishes. Either the prince would remove Yan Xiao and deprive him of everything he enjoyed, or Yan Xiao would be a good chess player. With one move, what good will happen to the prince?

Yan Zhongshan left in a daze, while the few people who sent the supplies stayed. After the Southwest King left, they showed the token left by Yan Mu to General Wu. General Wu was extremely convinced this time that these people were really It was the back-up left behind by the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince was really still alive. Otherwise, how could his subordinates stay in Yinan City with peace of mind. They would have gone out to look for their master long ago.

The people who went back to ask for help actually knew the result of their trip, so they complained again and again on the way. Yan Zhongshan heard it very clearly. It turned out that Wu Jia and Wu Jia had sent ten groups of people, hoping that Yinan City would send reinforcements and additional supplies. However, No news came back from all the people who went back, and it was not even clear whether those people were alive or dead.

Yan Zhongshan's brows knitted into knots. He wanted to say that maybe it wasn't Yan Xiao who did all this. It was probably the Zhu family, who wanted to deceive Xiao'er, or other people who colluded with Daqi and intercepted him and reported back. People who asked for help, but after seeing with their own eyes the conditions of Wu Jia and the frontline soldiers, a voice deep in Yan Zhongshan's heart told him that Yan Xiao might be responsible for everything.

What for? For the throne of the southwest, for the control of the southwest, Yan Xiao didn't want to wait any longer, he wanted to seize it all by himself.

On the way back to the city, they were intercepted. Seeing the person who intercepted them, Yan Zhongshan's heart sank a little bit, because he knew who the young leader of the interception was, and that was what Yan Xiao's men were using. people.

The man sneered at Yan Chongshan and the others: "The man named Wu and the man named Jia still don't give up, so they sent another group of people back to report the news. Take them all down. What will happen to those two old guys, the eldest son has already I just thought about it for them. It was their incompetence that sent the Daqi army into the southwest, which caused the people of the southwest to suffer. They will be the sinners of the southwest, haha, these two old guys who don’t understand current affairs should end up like this!"

"You deserve to die! It turns out that you colluded with Daqi to betray us, General Wu and General Jia. Aren't you afraid that the prince will know the truth?"

"Your Majesty? Haha, the eldest son is the prince's designated heir. Besides, the prince is being detained in the capital by the Dog Emperor, waiting for food. After killing those two old guys, the eldest son will lead troops into the capital to rescue the prince. I'm going to arrest you all immediately."

"Yes!"

At this moment, Yan Zhongshan was no longer sure that Yan Xiao was not in charge of all this. Soldiers entering the capital? How is that different from rebellion? No, it was a rebellion. Yan Xiao not only coveted the southwest, but also the capital and the entire Zhou Dynasty. It turned out that Xiao'er's ambition was so great. No wonder he had placed people in the capital a long time ago, but he still defended him in front of the emperor.

Yan Zhongshan slapped himself again, and the people on the opposite side looked at him as if he were a fool. Yan Zhongshan took a few steps forward and said, "Yan Xiao really ordered you like this? Does he want to watch so many soldiers die?" "

Who are you? If you keep nagging me, I won't be polite to you. I'll send you to the underworld ahead of time for your brothers who are waiting for you!"

Yan Zhongshan felt a sweet taste in his throat. When he saw these people, he was about to rush over to take them away. Zhongshan took a few steps back, and then suddenly gave out a signal. Everyone on the scene was stunned, and then the leading young general rushed towards him: "Do it, these people are all spies, don't let any of them go!"

Yan Zhongshan moved his knife. They fought with them, and the others were forced to accept the challenge. They would die if they didn't fight, so they didn't bother to ask the identity of the person who came with them.

Yan Zhongshan's skills were not bad, but he had been traveling for days, and his mind was hit hard. In the blink of an eye, he was injured in many places. But the more he was like this, the more fierce his movements were, and he saw that the young general's knife was about to cut across his neck, behind his back. A sharp arrow was shot, and the young general quickly dodged. When he turned around, dozens of people jumped out from the woods behind. The equipment and clothing of these people made the young general's pupils shrink suddenly. How could they be one of the personal guards around the prince? Immediately afterwards, cold sweat broke out on his body.

Chapter 360 Father and son meet

These people were very fast, and they protected the injured Yan Zhongshan layer by layer in a blink of an eye. Yan Zhongshan ordered: "Try to capture them alive, and don't let anyone go!" "Yes, Your

Majesty."

The number of the Southwest King's personal guards exceeded the opponent's. , and his skills were agile, so the battle was over in a short time. The people who came with Yan Zhongshan were dumbfounded. They were more or less injured, but no matter how slow their brains turned, they could still guess the identity of their companions. In the Southwest, there is only one person who can be called a prince, and that is the Southwest King.

As soon as their legs softened, they all knelt down on the ground with a bang. Thinking about it, they didn't seem to offend this taciturn fellow traveler on the way here, but then they took a quick breath and realized that they didn't offend him. But after talking a lot about the Luo Yan eldest son and the palace, what would the prince think of them?

Those who were captured alive all knelt on the ground. The leading young general had no intention of fighting when he guessed Yan Zhongshan's identity. He knelt on the ground and his mind could not move. The eldest son thought that the prince was still in the capital, but the prince quietly Appearing here silently, or appearing with the frontline soldiers, what does that mean? The young general was sweating even more.

"Your Majesty, spare my life, please spare your life, Your Majesty." The young general kowtowed repeatedly.

The personal guards were bandaging Yan Zhongshan's wounds. Yan Zhongshan was so angry that he stepped forward and kicked him to the ground. The young general who dared to swing his sword at Yan Zhongshan before now did not dare to move at all: " I ask you, what about those people who were sent back to ask for help? Why didn’t you send troops to support and not even transport supplies? Are all of them dead? Can you bear it and just watch those comrades die on the front line? ?"

Yan Zhongshan became more and more angry as he spoke and wanted to chop him down with a knife.

The young general's mind was filled with despair. The prince indeed knew everything. The prince knew everything, so what was the meaning of his excuse: "My subordinate is guilty. Please forgive me for my life!" "To answer my question,

where are the people who were sent back earlier?" ?"

The young general trembled and replied honestly: "Some of them are locked up, and some..."

He didn't dare to say the rest. The few people who came back together were so angry that they fought desperately to kill the enemy on the front line. Comrades. But they were killed by their own people, which made them feel extremely embarrassed. Their desperate efforts on the front line became a joke.

Yan Zhongshan was so angry that he cursed and kicked him again: "Tell me honestly, who dares to give such an order?" The

young general lay on the ground and did not dare to speak, and did not even dare to raise his head. Yan Zhongshan's heart kept falling. Shen, the last thing he wanted to see might actually happen. He walked over and grabbed the young general by the collar, lifted him up, looked into his eyes and asked, "Tell me, is he from the Yanxiao or Zhu family?" Order."

The young general closed his eyes, broke the jar and said, "The eldest master ordered me to stay here."

Yan Zhongshan was so angry that the wound on his body collapsed again, and it turned out to be Xiao Er. How dare he, Xiao Er? How could he do such a thing? Is his doing this worthy of the ancestors of the Yan family and the people of Southwest China?

Yan Zhongshan still refused to give up. How could the outstanding eldest son he had taught choose to take such a path? His heart ached and bleeding, and he gritted his teeth and said, "You, take me back to see Xiao'er!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty, then let's..." The soldiers who followed didn't know whether to continue reporting the news.

Yan Zhongshan turned to look at them and ordered: "Go back and explain the situation here to General Wu. I am here in the southwest and will never let them suffer this in vain. I will be in charge of the overall situation when I come back."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"These are all tied up together and taken to the front line. If you have the strength, go and fight the Daqi people." "

Yes, Your Majesty." This order is really good. Every weakling knows how to use a knife. They were facing their own people, but they didn't dare to go to the front line to kill the enemy. They just wanted to throw them into Daqi's army to see if they had the ability to survive.

After some repairs, Yan Zhongshan took some of his bodyguards to pretend to be people around the young general, and then followed the young general back to Yinan City to meet Yan Xiao.

This young general's surname was Gui Mingwei. The prince was behind him pretending to be his subordinate. He walked tremblingly and frightened all the way. When he arrived at the city gate, he showed the sign given to him by the eldest son and was immediately let into the city. Yan Chongshan could see His eyes darkened. When he entered the city, he found that the person in charge of the city gate was a member of the Zhu family. Yan Zhongshan didn't know when Yan Xiao had so much trust in the Zhu family.

When he arrived at the Southwest Palace, Gui Wei asked to see the eldest son, and was quickly allowed to enter. Yan Zhongshan lowered his head and followed in. He must use his own eyes to see for himself whether he was wrong or someone else was wrong, but after After seeing from the corner of his eye that the palace's defense had been replaced, Yan Zhongshan could no longer deceive himself.

Some of the faces were still unfamiliar, which meant that Yan Xiao had been secretly accumulating strength behind his back for a long time.

Yan Zhongshan saw Yan Xiao and his grandfather congratulating the head of the family over a drink outside the study room. Looking from the outside, the wantonness on Yan Xiao's face was something he had rarely seen before. Yan Zhongshan couldn't help but feel a little confused. Could it be that Yan Xiao has reached this point? His was wrong.

"Xiao'er, everything is developing according to our plan. Those two old guys can support it for a day or two at most, and Xiao'er will be able to get rid of future worries. The entire southwest territory will fall into Xiao'er's hands, and there will be no more A person can be an enemy of Xiao'er."

Yan Xiao laughed heartily: "It's all because of Grandpa's good teachings. Xiao'er will never forget the teachings of his mother-in-law and Grandpa. In two days, I will personally lead the troops to the battlefield. Let everyone in the southwest see who can turn the tide." "

Yes, the dog emperor is also blind. He cannot see that Xiao Ercai is the most suitable to become the prince and inherit the throne of the southwest in the future. But it doesn't matter. The dog emperor's body is also blind. We can't hold on for long. What can a little girl do? The whole week will depend on Xiao'er in the future." "

Haha...Grandpa, drink this glass of wine."

Yan Zhongshan's eyes were splitting after hearing this. How could he be so bold! Yan Zhongshan was filled with despair. From these conversations, it could be heard that the matters on the front line were really Yan Xiao's orders. Otherwise, how could Gui Wei be so bold?

Is this still the eldest son he values ​​the most? How could his eldest son be so sinister and despicable? Whose fault is it? When Yan Xiao was doing this, he didn't even consider staying in the capital.

Yan Zhongshan's heart ached when he looked at Yan Xiao inside. He was the one who taught Yan Xiao step by step how to draw red when he was enlightened. He also taught Yan Xiao step by step when he practiced martial arts. His whole heart went to Yan Xiao, even Mu'er's The teachings were all given to the invited teachers.

"The eldest son." Gui Wei's voice was trembling. The prince was right behind him. The prince had heard the conversation between the eldest son and the head of the Zhu family. He really didn't know what to do.

"Gui Wei, has everything been resolved over there? It doesn't matter if you come back. You are one of my most capable generals. When I lead the army to retreat from the enemy, you will be by my side and you will make a good return."

Gui Wei Wei's legs were weak. Originally, this was what he longed for. He thought that following the eldest son would lead to a bright future, but now he wanted to cry. The person he had offended was the prince. Even if the eldest prince begged for mercy, could the prince spare his life? He no longer dares to think about making great achievements, he just wants to save his life.

"Everything... has been solved."

Yan Xiao felt that Gui Wei was acting strange today, so he strode over and patted him on the shoulder: "What's going on with you? Are you afraid? It's too late now. You need to know. Big things don't stick to trivial matters, so why should those old guys be so stubborn?"

Gui Wei was really about to cry, and her voice became more and more trembling: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."

He wanted to remind the eldest son that the prince was coming, but he was so frightened that he could not even speak. However, Yan Xiao only thought that Gui Wei was worried about what his father in the capital would do if he knew the truth, so he continued to pat his shoulder and said with a smile: "What will my father know in the capital? Besides, isn't this what my father promised me a long time ago? I just got it myself in advance. In the future, when I send my army to the capital, my father will be the Supreme Emperor. I I will let my father know that I can give him more than my father gave me, instead of just saying it and letting that little bastard Yan Mu go against me. He was lucky enough to escape last time Life, but God is on my side after all. He escaped last time, can he escape next time? It’s a pity that I couldn’t kill that little bastard myself. When I go to the capital in the future, I I will send his mother down to accompany him, so that mother and son can be reunited underground."

Yan Xiao became more and more happy as he spoke. Besides, in front of his grandfather and Gui Wei, he never concealed his thoughts: "Father, the king is so great. How naive are you to teach me to get along with that little bastard brother? Haha, he shouldn't have come to this world."

So this is Xiao'er's true words? Yan Zhongshan was at a loss, remembering that Mu'er had complained to him when he was a child, saying that his elder brother bullied him, but in the end he thought that Yan Mu would lie to others at a young age because of Yan Xiao. So the truth is that Yan Xiao has always In the end, you can't tolerate Mu'er, your younger brother? But he pushed Mu'er away from him time and time again, and he self-righteously hoped that the brothers would be harmonious and let Mu'er help his eldest brother when he grew up, but this eldest brother wanted Mu'er's life.

Yan Zhongshan felt severe pain in his heart. When Yan Xiao was talking excitedly, he suddenly coughed and a mouthful of blood spurted out from his mouth, shocking everyone present.

"Your Majesty!" Gui Wei jumped up in fright. Was the Prince so angry that he vomited blood?

"What? Who is this?" Yan Xiao and Zhu Family Master's eyelids jumped in shock, and they subconsciously took a step back.

This man came in behind Gui Wei. Yan Xiao and Zhu Family Master did not pay attention to him from the beginning to the end. An insignificant person was not worthy of their attention. But at this moment, Yan Zhongshan coughed up a mouthful of blood while using his sleeves. Wiping the blood from his mouth, he raised his head and looked at Yan Xiao and the head of the Zhu family.

Although he had a big beard and looked embarrassed, how could Yan Xiao, as a son, not recognize his biological father? He was so shocked that he backed away again: "Father...Father!"

Shouldn't the father be in the capital? How could this happen? Suddenly appeared in front of him? Yan Xiao's scalp suddenly trembled.