Zhong Hongwu glared at him.
Zhong Chengxin laughed awkwardly and said, "I won't see you off."
Zhong Hongwu punched the carriage and said in a low voice, "Your Hsu Fengnian is not particular, so don't blame me for not doing things properly!"
Zhong Chengxin was stunned. He didn't look at the corpse that he had drunk and enjoyed with yesterday. He moved closer and asked, "Father, are you rebelling?"
Zhong Hongwu was angry that he didn't fight. He calmed his breathing and asked, "The Great General can tolerate civil officials betraying Beiliang, but how many generals have you seen that can live to betray Beiliang?"
Zhong Chengxin lowered his head and muttered, "How would I know?"
Zhong Hongwu raised his hand and was about to slap him, but he stopped for a moment and didn't slap him. He retracted his hand and said slowly, "There has never been an undefeated general in the world. Jiang Baikui of the Thirteen Armors of Spring and Autumn was one, but in the Battle of Western Fortress, his family was destroyed and his country was destroyed. He lost everything. This is the Great General's strength. He can rise from a fall and can even climb back up. Zhong Hongwu lost this battle today because he was too careless. It's not a big deal. "
Zhong Chengxin's mind turned quickly. He had a flash of inspiration and exclaimed, "Father, are you going to join hands with Yan Wenluan, that old fox with a belly full of evil tricks?"
Zhong Hongwu smiled in relief. He didn't nod or shake his head. It was enough for the father and son to know about this.
The carriage suddenly stopped. Zhong Hongwu lifted the curtain.
A horse galloped over. Wang Zhi pointed his scabbard at the Huaihua Great General who had been snubbed today. "Zhong Hongwu, remember this!"
Zhong Hongwu laughed it off. He was about to put down the curtain when he hesitated. "Who is your father?"
Wang Zhi sneered, "Wang Shiqu!"
Then, he rode away.
Zhong Hongwu slowly put down the curtain and suddenly realized that this traitor from the Northern Liang had gone to Western Shu to become a dispensable general in the Great Pass Jiange.
Zhong Hongwu didn't take Wang Zhi's words to heart.
When the carriage was about to reach the Great General's mansion, Zhong Hongwu was suddenly terrified.
Some time ago, the Great General personally led ten thousand Steel Cavalry down south, facing off against the forty thousand cavalry under Gu Jiantang's former command at the border between Lingzhou and Shu Zhou.
The King of Beiliang took action and put pressure on the border. He was Wang Zhi, the son of Wang Shiqu, the general of the Sword Pavilion. Prince Zhao Kai went to the Western Regions with the vase, and then he left without a sound.
The Crown Prince's hair turned white for no reason.
Zhong Hongwu clenched his fists and muttered to himself, "What have you done all these years?"
Zhong Hongwu walked down from the carriage and said calmly, "Go and deliver the ancient inkstone."
Zhong Cheng felt a mixture of worry and joy in his heart. He asked tentatively, "You want someone else to deliver it?"
Zhong Hongwu finally delivered that resounding slap.
The atmosphere in the Fish-dragon Gang was very awkward. Old Gang Leader Liu and several old men knelt down and kowtowed to His Royal Highness. Their explanations varied. Some called themselves commoners, while others didn't forget to name themselves. They didn't even omit their own nicknames. Hsu Fengnian smiled and asked them to get up quickly. As for Liu Nerong, who stubbornly refused to move, and the young Wang Dashi, who was completely stunned, he didn't care. The old men were all people who had lived for fifty or sixty years. They soon took the initiative to leave. They were happy to see the "turtledove taking over the magpie's nest" scene. Old Gang Leader Liu winked at his granddaughter Liu Nerong and went to appease the gang members. He only dared to say that the storm had calmed down. He didn't even dare to say that His Royal Highness had personally come to the Fish-dragon Gang.
After Wang Zhi left, the hall was filled with the Crown Prince's confidants who were qualified to know the secret of the assassination at Iron Gate Pass. Hsu Fengnian joked, "Xiliang, let's make a bet?"
Chen Xiliang smiled and said, "Let's bet on whether the ancient inkstone will be delivered or not. Will Zhong Cheng give it to you personally? "
Hsu Fengnian nodded and said, "I bet that he won't deliver it, let alone Young Master Zhong. If you win, the ancient inkstone will be yours. "
Chen Xiliang smiled confidently and said, "Then I'll use this ancient inkstone to grind the dragon painting and give His Highness the Three Dragons Shaking the Sea Painting."
Xu Beizhi raised his porcelain cup and took a sip of tea. He said slowly, "You're forcing Zhong Hongwu to side with Yan Wenluan."
Hsu Fengnian sat back in the armchair, loosened the whip, and leaned back. He said, "I'm afraid Yan Wenluan won't agree easily. But if the fire is too big, it won't be easy to clean it up. I'm also in a difficult position. Otherwise, I'll let Zhong Hongwu return and send a secret letter to Yan Wenluan, or send a confidant to deliver the message. That would be the best. "
Xu Beizhi shook his head and said, "Yan Wenluan knows the big picture and is known as the Clay Buddha. Unless Zhong Hongwu spends a lot of money, he won't be able to shake this big Buddha. If he was still the powerful Huaihua Great General, then there would be some possibility. Now that he's lost his power and fallen into the water, I'm afraid it'll be very difficult to drag the Clay Buddha down with him. "
Hsu Fengnian said shamelessly, "Where there's a will, there's a way. We have to believe in Zhong Hongwu's ability."
Xu Xiao had previously asked Xu Beizhi and Chen Xiliang to submit secret memorials regarding the change in Beiliang's military structure. The two of them took different routes to achieve the same goal. Both of them wanted to cut the Gordian knot and directly start with the top brass.
Chu Lushan, as the Protector General of Beiliang, made an exception to promote a large number of young and strong officers. This came from Chen Xiliang's memorials.
And they had to force Zhong Hongwu and Yan Wenluan to withdraw from the border and retire behind the scenes. This came from Xu Beizhi's plan. The general outline was that if you don't withdraw, I'll make you have no choice but to withdraw.
One was an overt scheme, the other was a conspiracy.
Wang Dashi wanted to say something but stopped, not daring to interrupt.
Hsu Fengnian turned his head and laughed, "What's wrong?"
Wang Dashi realized in hindsight and blushed. He asked, "Young Master Xu, are you really Beiliang's His Royal Highness?"
Hsu Fengnian teased, "Am I not allowed to roam the Jianghu like you?"
The youth scratched his head and laughed foolishly. "You can!"
Hsu Fengnian laughed and asked, "How's your practice of the fist technique I taught you?"
Wang Dashi blushed and said, "I practice it every day. But Young Master Xu, oh no, His Royal Highness, you know I'm stupid. I can't practice it well."
Hsu Fengnian laughed and said, "You're smart, so I won't teach you this fist technique. Oh right, let me tell you, this fist technique was created by Wudang's Hong Xixiang. He's not smart, so you're very suitable to learn it. "
Wang Dashi was stupefied beyond words.
Wudang's Sect Leader Hong Xixiang was an immortal who rode a crane down to Jiangnan and used a flying sword to suppress dragons and tigers!
Sect Leader Hong wasn't smart enough?
Wang Dashi, who was indeed not very smart, was even more confused.
The teapot and tea set were placed beside him. Hsu Fengnian turned over a teacup and poured a cup. He stood up and handed it to Liu Nerong who was standing opposite him. "Sit down and drink."
Liu Nerong took the teacup but didn't sit down. She said with a sad face, "I don't dare."
Hsu Fengnian glanced at her. "The Fish Dragon Gang will hang the flag tomorrow. That Wang Zhi will support you."
Liu Nerong bit her lip and shook her head.
Hsu Fengnian had been with her for a long time. He knew that she liked to be stubborn, so he didn't find it strange. He didn't make things difficult for this Jianghu girl. He said goodbye and walked to the door of the hall. Before crossing the threshold, he whispered something to Blue Bird.
Then Liu Nerong saw a copper coin thrown from afar.
This time, Liu Nerong didn't deliberately turn a blind eye to it like last time on the hillside with thousands of miles of yellow sand. Instead, she caught the copper coin.
That time, Hsu Fengnian explained some principles to her and said that one should be outwardly outwardly but inwardly outwardly.
Liu Nerong lowered her head and said, "The Fish Dragon Gang will hang the flag."
Hsu Fengnian had already walked far away.
Wang Dashi asked softly, "Miss, are we never going to see Young Master Xu again?"
Liu Nerong nodded.
Wang Dashi ran to the door. The grateful youth was full of sorrow.
Sitting in the small carriage on the street, Hsu Fengnian said to Xu Beizhi, "I originally wanted you to be the County Chief of Longqing County to disgust the Zhong family. But after thinking about it, I decided not to let Zhong Chengxin be the County Chief of Longqing County. It seems more disgusting. In fact, putting aside the disgusting people, you are like a carp jumping over the dragon gate. The more you jump over the dragon gate, the more exaggerated the better. "
Xu Beizhi looked straight ahead and smiled. "Forget about me."
Chen Xiliang frowned.
Speaking was like looking at tea in a cup, like drawing a dragon on a piece of paper. Only when there was white space would there be lingering charm. Xu Beizhi's hidden meaning was clear to the three people in the carriage. Xu Beizhi did not want to be this carp. He was more than happy to be a wild carp in the river. Thus, he could only let Chen Xiliang, who was like a house carp in the Tidehark Lake, be the remaining one.
Who was higher and who was lower, the distance tested the horse's strength.
Hsu Fengnian did not seem to notice the undercurrent in the carriage at all. He smiled and said, "I just realized that these years of being a hedonistic son of rich parents were not in vain. Now, no matter what unreasonable actions I do, outsiders will not be surprised. The human heart is like a bowstring. The bow that is Beiliang has been pulled wide enough."
Before the carriage left the city, Xu Beizhi was about to get off and did not see him off. Zhong Chengxin ordered dozens of retainer cavalry to follow from afar and came to deliver the famous inkstone.
Inside the carriage, Chen Xiliang received the priceless inkstone.
Outside the carriage, Xu Beizhi tactfully declined the prefectural governor Zhong Chengxin's gift of a famous horse. The latter did not dare to leave on the horse. He led the horse forward and walked side by side with this trusted aide of His Royal Highness. After a moment of conversation, Zhong Chengxin sincerely bowed in admiration.
Chen Xiliang put down the sandalwood box and asked calmly, "When will the world know that Your Highness personally killed the Mountain Chieftain of Mount Bubing, Fifth Raccoon?"
Hsu Fengnian glanced at him and laughed, "You clearly know the answer, yet you still ask me."
Chen Xiliang's lips twitched.
That day, a shocking secret spread out from Dragon Eye County to the entire Northern Liang Store with the force of a single spark setting the prairie ablaze.
Crown Prince Hsu Fengnian personally cut off the head of Beimang's Northern Court Great King, Xu Huainan, by the Ruoshui.
He also personally cut off Fifth Raccoon's head in the Rouran Mountains.
And no one doubted these two earth-shattering things.
Because the one who spoke was Xu Huainan's grandson, Xu Beizhi.
Two heads.
He Xinliang.
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