Luo Gang finally figured out why Wang Zhu originally took the little prince Zhao An to Shaanxi Road, but ended up going in the opposite direction here.

They were all forced!

King Jing burned himself to death in front of the palace in front of the officials.

His princess Lu Niangniang was also a fire in the palace, burning herself and her family completely.

The huge palace was burned to ashes.

We really can’t be considered a family, and we don’t enter the same family.

Everyone thought that Concubine Lu and Zhao Zhe's children were all dead, but no one thought that Concubine Lu actually entrusted someone to bring out the child born to a maid.

But her own biological child was burned to death along with her.

Wang Zhu was loyal and had great martial arts skills, and in his eagerness, Concubine Lu could not find a better candidate. At this time, I was afraid that there would be many people who would add insult to injury, and there would be no one to help her in times of need.

But what no one expected was that Wang Zhu's reputation would also impede his escape.

When it comes to official positions, Wang Zhu is far behind Qin Minlai.

But Qin Min is worth 10,000 guan and Wang Zhu is worth 8,000 guan. The price difference is just 2,000 guan.

The reason is naturally that Wang Zhu once led 20 people to beat more than 100 infantrymen of the Fourth Army to the ground.

This feat is comparable to that of Xiao Ding, the current commander-in-chief of the Western Army.

There are many people who hate him!

As a result, Wang Zhu's escape became difficult.

If it was just him, a horse, and a knife, it would be really difficult to catch him. But now that he has a child, it's different.

Faced with layers of nets and a group of people who wanted to catch him, Wang Zhu really had no way to go to heaven and no way to go to earth.

He had to flee to the south first.

Because all those who were chasing him believed that Wang Zhu would flee north no matter which aspect he was in. Whether he fled back to his hometown in Hebei or really went to Shaanxi to join the biggest rebel in the Song Dynasty.

Only then did Luo Gang meet him here.

Wang Zhu couldn't deal with the government, so he and Luo Gang got on their horses and ran north for a while in full view of everyone, then turned south at a fork in the road and ran away in one breath before resting after dark.

Come down.

But we can't treat the government police officers and soldiers as fools. If they saw the scene and the wounds on the corpses of the horse bandits, they might be able to deduce the facts. The person who saw Wang Zhu take action at that time was not

Well, as soon as the portrait is drawn, Wang Zhu will be in big trouble.

Both adults have rich experience in outdoor life. Although Luo Gang is the eldest son, he has been tempered in the past two years. Not to mention Wang Zhu, the two of them gathered around a bonfire and started roasting Luo Gang.

Tsuna bought a few large cakes on the road, filled a copper pot with water and sat beside the fire.

Luo Gang, who followed Xiao Cheng across thousands of miles, from Hebei to Shaanxi, and also explored Hengshan Mountain, had already developed the same habit as Xiao Cheng and would never drink raw water.

His Highness, Zhao An, was tired. As soon as he rested, he lay in Wang Zhu's arms and fell asleep.

The golden branches and jade leaves of the past are now so dirty that they have no nose or eyes, and their clothes have many holes. They look as desolate as they are.

Looking at the child who wrinkled his little face in his sleep and stuck out his tongue to lick his lips from time to time, Luo Gang couldn't help but feel a little sad.

A plucked phoenix is ​​worse than a chicken!

"If this child stays in Bianjing, nothing will happen to him. This is the only thing left for King Jing. No matter from what aspect, Zongzheng Temple will raise this child." Luo Gang shook his head and said

.

"If you just want the child to grow up, the princess will not give the child to me and ask me to find Mr. Xiao!" Wang Zhu shook his head and said: "She will not burn the remaining children.

Dead."

Thinking of the fire that skyrocketed after leaving the palace that day, Wang Zhu couldn't help but shuddered, "The prince has a strong temper, and so does the princess. If you live like a coward, it's better to die!"

Luo Gang nodded, or that's what the princess thought at that time.

"What do you think is going on there, Mr. Xiao?" Wang Zhu looked at Luo Gang and asked. These days, he has to avoid tracking while taking a little guy with him. He is really not too worried about the situation outside.

clear.

Luo Gang sighed. When he talked about this, he couldn't help but think of the fairy-like woman. The most profound impression on him was when he went to Xiao's house. The woman held a book in one hand and a bag in the other.

Behind him, she was walking slowly around the lake in a white dress, looking like she was reading a book while walking.

But now, it's all gone.

"General Manager Xiao's father, mother, and sister all died at the hands of the imperial court!" Luo Gang said: "So General Manager Xiao rebelled. Several wars have broken out on Shaanxi Road. The senior people on the other side of Shaanxi Road

Several generals have died. Li Dan and Li Du were all killed in the hands of General Manager Xiao, and now the imperial court is mobilizing troops to garrison on Shaanxi Road!"

Wang Zhu was stunned: "Rebellion? Manager Xiao rebelled?"

Luo Gang nodded.

"So I said, you can't go to Shaanxi Road."

"No wonder everyone is collecting food and fodder and launching corvee labor!" Wang Zhu finally understood: "It turns out that they are going to attack General Manager Xiao. Brother Luo, why can't we go to Shaanxi? If I send His Highness there, wouldn't General Manager Xiao do it?

Is it time to raise the flag of Your Highness?"

Luo Gang shook his head: "No. Speaking of which, General Manager Xiao's enemy is the royal family! And the important thing is that under General Manager Xiao, there are fewer Song people and more Yi people. Those Yi tribes don't necessarily want to see it.

The bones and blood of His Highness King Jing appeared in Xingqing Mansion. Because if there is such a person on the head of General Manager Xiao, General Manager Xiao will have no way to go up."

"Go up?" Wang Zhu was confused.

"For a military general, General Manager Xiao's position has almost reached the top!" Luo Gang explained: "There is no promotion. And General Manager Xiao cannot be promoted, so how can those under his command be promoted? In other words,

Their room for advancement is also very limited. But what if Mr. Xiao becomes a king or an emperor himself? Then, will all those under him be able to become generals and prime ministers, and honor their ancestors?"

Wang Zhu's mouth opened wide with a look of disbelief on his face: "General Manager Xiao wants to be emperor? He, can he win the court?"

Luo Gang smiled: "I don't know if I can beat him in the future, but right now, General Manager Xiao is beating the shit out of the imperial court. Wang Zhu, do you know how big the territory is under General Manager Xiao's rule? Do you know how many areas General Manager Xiao has?

Soldiers and horses? Seriously, I don’t blame him for having such ambition!"

"So, this kid can't go!" Wang Zhu whispered: "General Manager Xiao will kill him."

"I'm afraid you won't be able to see Mr. Xiao at all, and you will be killed by his men!" Luo Gang sighed: "There are not only many ruthless people under Mr. Xiao, but also many foresighted people. How can they let you have this problem?"

Any chance of meeting Mr. Xiao?"

Wang Zhu was silent for a long time, and then he said dejectedly: "Manager Xiao can't go there. Brother Luo, is it possible that Xiao Erlang, as you mentioned, can go and join us? They are brothers!"

"It's different!" Luo Gang shook his head and said: "Although I don't know what Xiao Erlang is doing now, I only know that the weather in Qianzhou is very different now. The elder brother of the Xiao family has the basic conditions to dominate one side, because a horizontal mountain makes

The imperial court regards it as a road of fear, and countless students like Dang Xiang have no respect for the imperial court at all. But this is not the case in Qianzhou."

After pondering for a while, Luo Gang decided to say more. There are some things that people outside don't know, but Luo Song, as the Duke of Dongfu, knows it clearly. But if you see through it, you can't tell it, whether it is Luo Song or the chief minister.

Xia Jie, as long as there is no new trouble in Qianzhou, they will all pretend to be deaf and dumb.

Therefore, Li Fang's words became the official official voice.

Xiao Cheng is missing.

If you really want to compare with Zhen'er, if Qianzhou rebels again, the imperial court will not only have sores on the top of its head, but also have pus on the soles of its feet.

"Over in Qianzhou, there is a high probability that Xiao Erlang is in charge, but Xiao Erlang has no ground for rebellion. The people who support him are all familiar. The two most important allies are Sizhoutian and Bozhouyang. Erlang does not rebel.

, they are naturally willing to follow him, but if Erlang wants to rebel, they will never follow him. There are so many big businessmen, they follow Erlang because Erlang can bring them more wealth and allow them to earn more

Money, but once Erlang wants to rebel, they are afraid that they will immediately draw a clear line with Erlang, and in this case, Erlang will lose the most basic economic support." Luo Gang patiently explained to Wang Zhu.

Although Wang Zhu had not read any books, he must have had a lot of experience. After hearing Luo Gang's explanation, he wanted to understand some of the tricks here.

"In other words, Xiao Dalang may regard this child as a snake or scorpion, but Xiao Erlang welcomes the child to his place." Wang Zhu said thoughtfully: "This way he will have a reputation and do certain things openly.

This kid is the best flag bearer, even Sizhoutian and Bozhouyang will not fall out with him."

Luo Gang smiled and said: "That also depends on the current situation. If the current situation is stable, nothing happens, Bianliang is stable, and the succession of the throne is orderly, then Xiao Erlang will not be able to make any big waves.

Even if he is talented, it is impossible to fight against the general trend. However, as a chess piece that can be used at any time, this child will not only not have to worry about his life with Xiao Erlang, but will also receive the best treatment. Xiao Erlang will definitely train him

Become someone who can compete with other members of the royal family for that seat."

Wang Zhu took a deep breath.

"In this way, you will live up to Concubine Lu's trust and trust in you." Luo Gang continued.

"Okay, I will follow you to vote for the second son of the Xiao family!" Wang Zhu said: "This child, let alone the glory and wealth of the emperor, as long as he can survive and grow up safely, it will be a very good thing."

"Great!" Luo Gang said with a smile: "Xiao Erlang has always been thirsty for talents. With your skills like this, you will definitely be reused by him. When the water boils, the cakes and dried meat will become soft.

, wake up the little guy for dinner!”

In Bangzhou, the headquarters of the Guizhou Business Federation, Xiao Cheng and Xiao Chongwen, who had been listed as missing in fear of crime and absconded in the imperial palace newspaper, were sitting on a high platform, looking at the land outside the mansion.

There are figures of people working on it.

During this season, most of the labor force is invested in spring plowing.

The land suitable for farming is incomparable to the plains in the north. If you want to feed a larger population and rely less on the outside world for food, you must cultivate more intensively and use all applicable

All the land is used.
To be continued...