Hsu Fengnian shook his head. "I didn't have time to take care of him at the time. Of course, the main reason was that I didn't believe in my luck, so I missed the opportunity. There are some regrets, but I don't really regret it. I've experienced Zhao Xun's ability as King of Jing An. He's very good at enduring, but he's still not as good as his father. Without Lu Xu, the King of Jing An's vassal state would definitely have to be guarded by someone with great talent and bold vision. At that time, Beiliang would feel even more uncomfortable. It's better to let Zhao Xun fiddle around there. The vassal state has to enter the capital to meet the Emperor every four years. If he dares to bring Lu Xu along, I'm worried that he'll be poached. At that time, this once-in-a-century civil official vassal state would become the biggest joke. "
Xu Xiao smiled with gratification. "You're worthy of being my son, Xu Xiao. You're so domineering."
Hsu Fengnian smiled helplessly.
Xu Xiao laughed. "Outside Dunhuang, one man and one sword guarding the city gate. That's quite domineering. No wonder that girl Sweet Potato is so dead set on you. "
Hsu Fengnian stopped when they were still some distance away from the top of the mountain. Together with Xu Xiao, he looked at the panoramic view of Liangzhou. "Ye Xizhen and Chu Lushan, one in the open and one in the dark, control the Beiliang spy agency. Since Lu Qiuer became the Protector of Beiliang, she has to spit out a piece of meat. I plan to let Chen Xiliang take care of it. As for Ye Xizhen, do you have a suitable candidate in mind? "
Xu Xiao asked softly, "Why don't you choose Xu Beizhi?"
Hsu Fengnian shook his head. "I want him to be wholeheartedly focused on becoming the next Administrator. He'll be too distracted if he's involved in the spy agency. Spies are small and meticulous, but the Administrator requires big plans. Besides, Xu Beizhi's health isn't good. I don't want him to follow in my master's footsteps. "
Xu Xiao nodded and gazed off into the distance.
As they continued to climb the mountain, Xu Xiao said, "Wu Qi should have already entered Shu from Beimang and joined Chen Zhibao."
Hsu Fengnian said bitterly, "This trip to Beimang was very difficult, but I didn't even get to meet this uncle."
Xu Xiao shook his head and said, "Maybe you have, but you just don't know. You don't have to think too much about it. The fate between relatives has come to an end. "
Xu Xiao continued, "No one's son is born rich, and no one's son can't die. My son is no exception. If he wanted to inherit the family business, he had to rely on himself. For the past twenty years, I have been waiting for you to grow up, while Chen Zhibao has been waiting for you to die. My friendship with Old Chen's family ended after he went to Iron Gate Pass and tried to kill you and Zhao Kai. This is also good. No one has wronged anyone. Fengnian, I forced you to travel three times. Don't blame me for being cruel. "
Hsu Fengnian joked, "I know you are holding a grudge. I beat you with a broom so many times."
Xu Xiao almost laughed until tears came out of his eyes. He coughed a few times and drank some warm wine to calm himself down.
Finally, they reached the top of Mount Qingliang. The weather was clear and the view was excellent.
Xu Xiao's body was slouched, and he squinted at the west gate. "Among the six kings, besides father, the King of Yan, Zhao Bing, has the strongest army. When the Emperor wanted to make Chen Zhibao the King of Southern Jiang, he had the intention of keeping Zhao Bing in check. The King of Guangling, Zhao Yi, was born of the same mother as the Emperor and was highly regarded. The beating on the surface was nothing more than an act for outsiders to see. The Left Servant of the Province, Sun Xiji, was made the Guangling Magistrate because he was worried that Zhao Yi's methods would be too extreme and cause criticism. It would be difficult to guarantee that the Liyang Dynasty would be the third hereditary ruler. The Emperor's treatment of these two men showed how close he was. The King of Jiaodong, Zhao Sui, because he was in charge of the two Liao, he inevitably had some friendship with me. Over the years, he was dealt with by the Emperor and Zhang Julu and Gu Jiantang. His situation was indeed a bit bleak. But although he was born in the Emperor's family, his personality was rare and straightforward. After a heart-to-heart, he was trustworthy. Not to mention the King of Jing An, Zhao Xun, the King of Huainan of Xiongzhou, Zhao Ying, was originally very similar to the old Emperor. It was just that he lacked fate. Moreover, he had to be pure and simple. Among the five kings, he was the most severely suppressed and did not have any real power. This time, the kings will enter the capital as usual. I definitely won't go, but Chen Zhibao, who has not been made a king yet, is destined to go. Therefore, it will be a big scene of the six kings entering the capital. "
Hsu Fengnian shook the empty wine pot and asked, "The Crown Prince has not been decided yet?"
Xu Xiao smiled and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, the Fourth Prince, Zhao Zhuan, will be made the Crown Prince before the other princes are made kings. Who let this kid be favored by Yuan Benxi? "
Hsu Fengnian frowned and said, "Isn't it said that the eldest and not the youngest, the legitimate and not the illegitimate? Although Zhao Zhuan is the legitimate son, the First Prince, Zhao Wu, is the legitimate eldest son. "
Xu Xiao handed the wine pot, which was still half full, to Hsu Fengnian and said calmly, "Zhao Wu's character is unyielding. Now that the world is at peace, what he needs is stability and stability. He does not need a Crown Prince who is suitable to fight for the throne. Zhao Zhuan is different. He has been smooth and slick in dealing with people for many years. He is destined to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat. Another important point is that their mother, Empress Zhao Zhi, seems to have secretly instilled in them the idea that one day the older brother will be a general and the younger brother will be emperor. Although Zhao Wu has a bad temper, he has believed in Zhao Zhi's words since he was young. He also has a very good relationship with his younger brother, Zhao Zhuan. I believe that there will not be too many twists and turns when the Crown Prince position, which has been empty for more than ten years, rises to the surface. Fengnian, you have to know that the Green Party, which is attached to the First Prince, is already divided beyond recognition. The group of scholars in the Northern Land who are fighting for power with the scholars in Jiangnan, although they have bet heavily on Zhao Wu, as long as Zhao Wu can smoothly go to the two Liao Provinces to guard the border, Zhao Zhuan will certainly compensate these people when he ascends the throne in the future. For them, their immediate interests will not be damaged, but will instead increase. Right now, their complaints will not be too big, and they will not dare to be too big. As for the Second Prince, Zhao Bo, who is supported by the most powerful faction in the court, Zhang Julu and the Emperor are only acting as a smokescreen. It is not worth mentioning. "
Hsu Fengnian took a sip of wine.
Xu Xiao smiled and said, "The newly favored eunuch, Song Tanglu, is in charge of the Directorate of Ceremonies. After the cat Han Sheng left the capital, although he has not directly become the head eunuch of the Directorate of Ceremonies, he has taken over the Directorate of Ceremonies from his master. The court knows that I will obviously not pay attention to the show of the Crown Prince ascending the throne and the Princes going out, so they had Song Tanglu come to Beiliang in private and bring you two sets of the Crown Prince's make-up clothes. One is red and the other is white. The white set is specially made for you. In the end, they want you to go to the capital to watch the ceremony. Are you going? "
Hsu Fengnian asked, "Nine deaths?"
Xu Xiao shook his head and said, "This time is different. It will be difficult to die even if you want to. The Emperor and the Empress will protect you from both sides. Now that the situation in Liyang has been settled, especially since Chen Zhibao has become the King of Shu. If they still want Beiliang to fall into chaos, who will help them block the one million Beimang Iron Cavalry? Without us in Beiliang, even if Gu Jiantang makes the eastern front impregnable, not to mention the Emperor, the entire capital will be in a state of panic. Those bastards will only curse me fiercely. In private, they will be glad that they have the 300,000 Iron Cavalry of Beiliang. "
Hsu Fengnian asked, "Last time you entered the capital, as soon as you left the main hall, you crippled an official. Why?"
Xu Xiao smiled and said, "That blind guy said the Beiliang cavalry is a watchdog. I beat him half to death. Look at the civil and military officials, who dared to make a sound? Besides, Gu Jiantang also taught that guy a lesson afterward. Those words even scolded him, the Great General. "
The Death Soldier appeared and disappeared mysteriously. He said softly, "Eunuch Song Tanglu is already outside the mansion."
Xu Xiao asked, "Are you really going to the capital? Cat Man hasn't been killed yet. Aren't you worried?"
Hsu Fengnian shook his head and said, "I'm waiting for him to come to my door."
Xu Xiao wanted to say something but hesitated.
Hsu Fengnian suddenly said, "I killed Yang Taisui. Do you blame me?"
Xu Xiao said calmly, "My old brother died a worthy death."
The mastermind of the White Clothes Case in the capital city was the son of the Zhao family, and the mastermind was the sneaky Yuan Benxi. Han Diaosi was one of the many masters. As for the Celestial State master, it was someone else.
Xu Xiao said softly, "Let's go down the mountain."
On the way down the mountain, Xu Xiao saw Hsu Fengnian carrying two wine pots in his hands. He said with a smile, "You want me to carry them? No matter how old you are, you can still put on armor and mount a horse. Carrying two wine pots is not a problem. "
Hsu Fengnian slowed down and looked at the bluestone under his feet. He said, "I'm old, but I can't die."
Xu Xiao sighed softly, "I also want to hold a grandson."
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