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Chapter 65 The rootless tree

The breeze blew by, and the blue gauze curtain rolled up and rippled.

No matter how hard Xu Xuan spoke, Li Congjia still drank on his own, and sometimes he looked absent-mindedly at the scenery of his palace, ignoring his attention, which made Zhou Xingfeng and Zhang Wenbiao, who had been standing for a long time, suddenly look embarrassed. The young and impulsive Zhang Wenbiao pinched his knuckles to the point of whiteness. After seeing Zhou Xingfeng wink at him, he could barely endure it.

It was not until Xu Xuan mentioned that after Zhou Xingfeng generals Liu Yan and Wang Kui were beheaded in Langzhou City, Li Congjia's eyes suddenly flashed when they encountered this section with Li Yuan at the Jiedu Office.

"...Your Highness, that's true! These two generals are not only brave and wise, but also respect our Tang Dynasty! Your Majesty is very fond of it and issued an order to grant Zhou Xingfeng the general Yunhui, to command the deputy commander of He, to serve as the governor of Sizhou, and Zhang Wenbiao was the general Zhongwu, and to lead the palace to the direct capital of Yuhou!"

When Li Congjia heard Xu Xuan talk about this, he disagreed with it. After all, Emperor Li Jing's appointment of surrendered generals has always been like this. He either ordered him to station on the border and could not return to the court without summoning, or guard the imperial city and put it directly under his nose. In other words, it is no longer surprising that he is a false eye or a true surveillance.

So he began to be confused. Why did Xu Xuan bring two surrendered generals to Zheng Wang Mansion? What is the purpose?

Xu Xuan showed a meaningful smile, and then bowed: "Your Highness, Your Majesty has issued an order to order Zhou to command the commander of the He Zuoxiang and follow the King of Yan to go north to fight against Zhou..."

Seeing Xu Xuan blinking constantly, Li Congjia was stunned for a moment. Although he didn't know what method the Minister of Personnel had used to make Zhou Xingfeng look at him differently, he still followed his previous tacit understanding and stood up to support Zhou Xingfeng's arms, and suddenly became intimate: "Zhou Tongjun is loyal and brave, it seems that his father must be used more for you! I am happy for you!"

The Prince Zheng in front of him suddenly became eager, but Zhou Xingfeng was calm and replied calmly: "Thank you, my best!"

Zhou Xingfeng was a smart man. Recently, after he arrived in Jinling to meet the saint, he keenly noticed the hot situation of the two parties in the Southern Tang Dynasty. The ministers of the court were as cold as expected to be, as the surrendered general, and only a few people, such as Xu Xuan, the Minister of Personnel, were very polite in their words. So after taking the initiative to come forward to talk, he was surprised to find that Zhou and Xu were both born in April of the Bingzi year (916), so they naturally became familiar with each other.

After that, when he was drunk, Zhou Xingfeng vaguely revealed his frustration. Xu Xuan did not shy away and analyzed the court situation for him "entertainly" and repeatedly mentioned "His Royal Highness Zheng" intentionally or unintentionally. Finally, he simply followed the boat and threw away the olive branch to him. Zhou Xingfeng just listened silently throughout the whole process, without saying a word, and then immediately agreed. Not long after, before he rushed to Sizhou to take office, an unexpected thing happened. Zhou Xingfeng suddenly received the imperial decree, ordering him to lead his army to follow the King of Yan to fight.

As for who the King of Yan was, he had only heard Xu Xuan's roughly say, and he was a derogatory statement, but he did not want to inquire too much. Because he had personally experienced the struggle between the horses in Chu, he knew very well that these kings were naturally like water and fire.

At this time, Li Congjia narrowed his eyes and said naturally: "Zhou Tongjun, this northern expedition is a major event in the national dynasty. You must help my emperor brother very much!"

How could Zhou Xingfeng not understand the profound meaning of this? This time he went to the battle was his own letter of vote. As for whom he voted, it goes without saying that today has come to this point.

Zhou Xingfeng bowed and replied, "The last general obeys the order! The last general will definitely live up to His Highness Zheng's expectations!"

When Li Congjia heard Zhou Xingfeng specifically emphasize the word "Zheng Wang" and Li Congjia was full of heart. Everyone was smart, so there was no need to say much.

Seeing Xu Xuan nodding silently, Li Congjia immediately called the chief of the royal palace, and Yun calmly ordered: "The two generals Zhou and Zhang have arrived in Jinling, so don't suffer any grievances! Come and find two best houses for me and give them to the two generals, each of whom will give them three thousand guan to settle the family."

Zhou Xingfeng was not pretentious at all, but did not refuse. Instead, he smiled exaggeratedly and said, "Oh! I will thank you for your kindness!" Zhang Wenbiao followed closely behind and bowed to thank him.

Li Congjia snorted lightly, then ignored it.

After seeing off Zhou and Zhang, Zhang Wei, who had been silent for a long time, couldn't help but speak, "Mr. Xu, are these two really usable? They are surrendered generals who dare to kill the Lord! What if they have a strange intention in the future?"

Li Congjia also withdrew his enthusiasm and said quietly: "What Shi An said is very much. Xu Shangshu, I am full of talents in the Tang Dynasty, why should I win over two surrendered generals?"

Xu Xuan shook his head and then whispered: "Your Highness, it's because they are surrendered generals that you can use it!"

"What does this mean?"

Xu Xuan had tidied up his clothes, and then bowed with confidence and said seriously: "Your Highness, I have inquired specifically. Zhou Xingfeng is good at planning and Zhang Wen is good at fighting. Both of them were powerful generals in the past! But if these heroes were depressed, how could they be willing to live a life of depression? Now they are one of them leading the army outside the town and the other guarding the imperial city inside. Your Highness wants to achieve great things, so you must use it!

As for what Your Highness is concerned, I think there is no need to worry! If you surrender to the court and abandon your hometown, you will lose your foundation! No matter how brave you are, it is like a tiger being pulled out of its minions. What is the trouble? At this moment, they have become rootless trees, and the body of the surrendered general will be treated coldly. The situation in our Tang Dynasty will definitely be difficult. Therefore, it is not that Your Highness needs them, but that they need Your Highness! Your Highness is King Zheng, and this precious identity can be their support in the Tang Dynasty! As long as Your Highness continues to show kindness, they will definitely obey the order!"

Seeing that Zhang Wei did not speak, Li Congjia couldn't help but frown and then murmured: "But I am still worried! Xu Shangshu, the emperor's brother is also the king and has military power in hand. Since you say that Zhou Xing is good at planning for this person, if this person happened to speculate and secretly surrendered to the emperor's brother in the future, what should I do if he went back to deal with this king?"

Xu Xuan seemed to have prepared in his heart, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes while talking and laughing: "Your Highness is too worried! Don't forget that the King of Yan is just guarding the two states of Xuanrun, and you are getting the holy favor at this time, but you are in Jinling! All the families of these two people are in Jinling..."

Li Congjia suddenly realized and said happily: "I understand!"

......

In the north of the city, after crossing the moat, the Crane Control Army was located at the foot of Jilong Mountain.

Before leaving, Zhang Wenbiao seemed to be still worried about Li Congjia's performance just now, and finally couldn't help saying: "Second brother, that King Zheng looks like he is just a man. Will our brothers really work for him in the future?"

Zhou Xingfeng's expression had returned to his previous coldness. At this time, he replied calmly: "You must have seen the situation in Jinling recently! We are already surrendered generals, and since we are in a foreign country, we will definitely have difficulty walking! If you and my brothers don't find a support, I am afraid that the time will be difficult!"

"But why is it this King Zheng? It's because of Shangshu Xu?"

Zhou Xingfeng smiled and shook his head: "Wenbiao, I'm afraid you can't see through the scheming of King Zheng! In short, right now, isn't I going to lead my troops to fight? As long as the military power is in hand, I can make achievements. This is a rare opportunity for us!"

"Oh! I'm always a little uncomfortable! My second brother is so heroic, why is it so? It was better to kill the generals at the beginning..."

Zhou Xingfeng was stunned for a moment, and then said in a deep voice: "Wenbiao, are you already regretful?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wenbiao said anxiously: "What does second brother mean? Since I, Zhang Wenbiao, swore to follow each other, I have no other intentions! The second brother is willing to follow King Zheng, so I will obey the orders!"

Zhou Xingfeng did not really have suspicion of Zhang Wenjiu. There is no need to mention the friendship between the charity in the past. Now there are only two of the ten brothers left. What Zhou Xingfeng remembers most is that the incident in Langzhou City that day was Zhang Wenjiu secretly led troops to assist and introduced Wang Kui and the other eight others to the Jiedushi Office to catch them all. If Zhang Wenjiu had not expressed this move, how could Zhou Xingfeng easily take Liu Yan and Wang Kui?

Therefore, in Zhou Xingfeng's heart, Zhang Wenbiao was no longer the same as before. What's more, the two of them were in different countries and were relying on each other.

"King Zheng..." Zhou Xingfeng smiled disdainfully, and at the same time, he shook his head firmly, and said meaningfully: "Since you want to follow me, you must remember, Second Brother, I have never forgotten the ambition in our hearts! Since my husband can keep this body, we should judge the situation and those who accomplish great things must endure temporary suffering!"

With a little dazed look, Zhang Wenbiao suddenly woke up, then took a deep breath, bowed and said, "I understand!"

"I will go to the battle soon! I will go to Zhou Guoshan with high mountains and long roads. The future is uncertain, so my wife and Quan'er will entrust you with you!"

Zhang Wenbiao immediately patted his firm chest and said loudly: "Second brother, don't worry about handing over the second sister-in-law and security guard to me! Even if I fight to the death, I will protect them!"

"Okay, you and I have a deep brotherhood, so there is no need to say much, so let's separate here! Remember to be careful in everything, don't be impulsive! Take care of your writing!"

"Second brother, I remember! Take care!"
Chapter completed!
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