Traveling through the Gaowu Tang Dynasty, Li Kuan and Li Shimin became the second sons of the Prince

It was more than a thousand miles from Chang'an to Xingzhou. If the army traveled normally, it would arrive in a month at most.

It's a pity that His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu is an abnormal person.

"Your Highness, have you really thought it through? Let me march slowly?!" Yunqi was the commander of the 1,000 Black Armored Army under the King of Chu. When he learned that he had to lead this team of 3,000 people and it would take three months to reach Xingzhou, he was undoubtedly devastated.

Historically, only the commander-in-chief ordered his troops to speed up their marches, but Yunqi had never received an order to slow down his march.

"What do you mean by good or bad? I need you to attract the attention of some people. The waters of Hebei are deep and shallow. I, a little dragon, have to wade through it myself before I can know it." In the military tent, His Royal Highness the King of Chu, who was sitting at the top, looked at Yunqi standing below with a serious expression: "Xuan Ce just told me that Wang Dayong, the governor of Xingzhou, was born in the Wang family of Taiyuan. If that's the case, then this matter seems even more suspicious."

"Your Highness, I think your opinion is not entirely correct." As the "dog-headed military advisor" who was forcibly taken away from Chang'an by His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu, Xu Jingzong originally wanted to remain silent. However, when he witnessed with his own eyes how His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu's trusted general Yuwen Qing educated his deputy Tao Daniu, Xu Jingzong suddenly realized: The Prince of Chu does not keep idle people under his command, so he must never be an idler.

"Oh? What do you think, Lord Xu?" His Royal Highness the King of Chu originally did not hold much hope for Xu Jingzong, but seeing that he actually took the initiative to offer advice, he immediately looked at him and said, "I would like to hear more about it."

"Your Highness, you may not know that the banditry in Hebei Province can be traced back to the Yellow Turban Rebellion in the late Eastern Han Dynasty..." When Xu Jingzong said this, he suddenly found that all the retainers of the Dou family in the tent had cast their eyes on Zhang Zhenxuan, who was resting with his eyes closed. So he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Everyone, why are you all going to see Taoist Zhang?"

“Nothing…” His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu saw that Zhang Zhenxuan was a little embarrassed, so he took the initiative to help him out and said, “Zhenxuan’s ancestors are quite famous…”

"Oh..." Xu Jingzong nodded thoughtfully, then said, "Then what shall I say next?"

"Please continue, Mr. Xu."

"Back then, after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, many other rebel armies emerged in various places. They called themselves 'Yellow Dragon', 'Zuoxiao', 'Bai Bo', 'Qing Niu Jiao', etc. Most of these rebel armies rose from the mountains and swamps, and their status was humble. It can be said that they all rose from the bottom of the green weeds. (Note 1)

The number of these rebel forces can range from tens of thousands to a few thousand.

As for the rebel army in Taihang Mountain, they were called "Black Mountain Bandits" and their leader was Zhang Yan from Changshan.

These "Black Mountain Bandits", oh, you can also say the Black Mountain Army, anyway, they relied on the geographical advantage of Taihang Mountains to occupy here, and fought back and forth with the imperial army at that time. Later, due to changes in the situation, they were finally defeated and suppressed by Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others.

However, since then, the tough character of the people in Hebei Province has been formed. Even if ordinary people have a conflict with others over a disagreement, they will dare to fight to the death.

What's more, if they committed a crime, in order to avoid being caught by the government, they would simply pick up a hatchet and go into the mountains to join bandits. So... Your Highness, I can now answer some of the questions you asked earlier.

Guanzi once said: "When the granaries are full, people will know etiquette." During the Sui Dynasty, Hebei Province experienced turmoil. Now in the new dynasty, although the country has just settled, the people's lives are still difficult. So once their personal lives change, they have very few choices. Your Highness, the Xingzhou governor Wang Dayong may deserve to die, but if you think that killing him can avoid this situation in the future, then you are just dreaming. "

It has to be said that Xu Jingzong may have been particularly sincere only today in his life when facing His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu.

After hearing his heartfelt words, His Royal Highness the King of Chu hesitated for a moment before asking, "Lord Xu, how did you know that I wanted to kill Wang Dayong?"

"If Your Highness doesn't want to kill Wang Dayong, then Your Highness is not the King of Chu." Xu Jingzong smiled slightly when he heard this: "A few years ago, you dared to go to Jinshan to offer sacrifices to the heavens under the siege of hundreds of thousands of troops and suppress two Turkic Khans. Now that the banditry in Hebei Province is so rampant, I'm afraid you won't be satisfied if I just wipe out those bandits."

"That's right," His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu nodded again after hearing this and said, "If the Taihang Mountain bandit suppression is a radical cure for the banditry in Hebei Province, then Wang Dayong's plaster, which is not effective for the disease, must be replaced. Even... if he used this plaster just to cover up the sore, then of course I will hold him accountable."

"Wang Dayong's crime does not deserve death, Your Highness..." Seeing that His Highness the Prince of Chu had made up his mind, Xu Jingzong could not help but persuade him again: "Your Highness, this matter really needs to be considered carefully..."

"Why?" His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu found Xu Jingzong to be a very interesting person.

"Xingzhou is a high-ranking state, and the governor of Xingzhou is a third-rank official. Your Highness, a third-rank official! If you intend to kill Wang Dayong, you must not use your personal name. Otherwise, even if nothing happens now, in the future... this will eventually be a troublesome matter..."

“Hahahaha… Old Xu, Old Xu…” His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu looked at Xu Jingzong, who was full of worry, and couldn’t help but burst into laughter: “I never thought that you would be so devoted to me.”

"Your Highness, what you said..." Hearing this, Xu Jingzong simply put his hands together and said what was in his heart: "At this point, you and I are grasshoppers on the same rope, and I have no choice..."

Yes, ever since Xu Jingzong was forcibly taken away from Chang'an by Li Kuan, and everyone - especially His Majesty - was indifferent to it, he knew that he would be with the King of Chu for the rest of his life.

Even if he wants to join another company in the future, no one will want him, and no one dares to want him!

In that case, what else is there to say?

Accept your fate!

"Before leaving Chang'an, I asked my father for something." His Royal Highness the King of Chu withdrew his gaze from Xu Jingzong at this time, and then looked at the people in the tent, including the group of young generals who were standing at the bottom and had never spoken.

"I am a lazy person, and my father is lazy too." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu said as he picked up the brocade box on the desk in front of him. Then His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu slowly stood up, opened the brocade box in his hand, and took out the bright yellow object from it.