Overlord's Road to Ancient Emperors

Just like what Li Xu said, the huge fief doesn't mean that you can leave it just by leaving. Before leaving, Li Xu still has a lot of arrangements. He wants to ensure that this fief belongs to him after he leaves, even if the imperial decree deprives him of the title of king. identity.

Fortunately, Li Xu didn't start making arrangements today. He has been making various arrangements since the day Yingchuan's dirty water was poured on him.

Ji Hanyu and Song Wang were sitting face to face in Li Xu's study at this time, but the master was not there, and their faces were a bit ugly.

"Brother, do you regret staying in South Vietnam?" As soon as the news of the imperial decree spread, the people were a little anxious. King Shun was obviously killed this time, and this time he went to the capital to be interrogated. This is simply a trap for the enemy. How can you explain it?

Song Wang raised his head and glanced at him, and said angrily, "You don't need to test me on purpose, since I choose to stay, I won't regret it, not to mention that I won't be affected by this matter, but you..." Song Wang's lips cornered Pulling it off, "You are the confidant who was brought up by King Shun. If he falls, you will not survive."

Ji Hanyu recalled the first time he met King Shun. At that time, he was living in a post house, and his room was robbed because of King Shun's arrival. He couldn't even keep a place to live, but it turned out to be the luckiest day of his life.

"To be trusted and reused by the prince, and to be able to sit in the position of sheriff at such an age, I will die without regret."

There was a chuckle at the door, followed by that refreshing voice, "Say death at such a young age, and die without regrets, your pursuit is too low."

Li Xu walked in from the door, wearing a pure white fur coat, with a ruddy complexion, it seemed that he was not affected by the imperial decree at all.

Song Wang and Song Wang stood up and saluted. After they were seated, Song Wang asked, "How much does your lord know about Yingchuan? This is obviously a trap. I wonder if you have a solution."

Li Xu simply went over the matter, Ji Hanyu basically knew the news, Song Wang could only find out the news, and he couldn't relax his frown after listening to it.

"In this way, the Zhao family and the third prince are inseparable from the black hands behind the scenes, and it looks like their behavior, but if they can do this step in a chain, the Zhao family is going all out to put the prince to death this time. .”

Li Xu nodded and said: "This king intends to leave in five days, and the government affairs of Nanyue will be given to you. Now this king is a guilty person, and it is inevitable that there will be people in the officialdom. You have to do one thing, cut off Nanyue from the For external connections, no matter what happens to the king in the capital, news is not allowed to enter South Vietnam, otherwise it will only cause panic."

Nanyue was originally remote. Before King Shun came to Nanyue, the news of people here was blocked. Except for a few big families, ordinary people had no chance to know the news so far away from the capital.

"I know what to do," Ji Hanyu promised.

"If someone dares to spread rumors, use force to suppress them in extraordinary times and extraordinary means, the Kou family army will leave 2 people for you to use, and this king will give you the right to kill first and then act later, whether it is against the people or officials." This is an unlimited right. Ji Hanyu was shocked, stood up and said, "My lord, is it really going to this point?"

He thought that Li Xu would have full confidence to win this lawsuit, but if Li Xu lost, he would definitely be beheaded, so what's the point of guarding South Vietnam?Waiting for the next king to take over?

Li Xu walked over and patted him on the shoulder, and said earnestly: "This king built Nanyue bit by bit. You know how much effort I put into this place. I hope that no one can destroy it. There's peace and security here."

Ji Hanyu smiled, with a bitter expression on his face, "If you are gone, these things will not be preserved. The subordinate officials are following you. If you are not here, there is nothing to miss in Nanyue."

"Isn't there still General Kou? If the king is gone, everything in Nanyue will be returned to the Kou Mansion, so that Nanyue will not go back to a few years ago."

Ji Hanyu reminded him, "General Kou is the concubine you are marrying in the Ming Dynasty. He has both prosperity and loss. Do you think he can retreat unscathed?"

Li Xu shrugged and jokingly said: "Look, he has abandoned this king, and this king is going to divorce his wife, let him be a second wife."

Ji Hanyu couldn't laugh or cry, Song Wang secretly rolled his eyes, but he couldn't understand, does a man who can run away from home the next day after getting married really have feelings?Maybe he knew that King Shun was going to be unlucky, so he ran away first?

"Master Song..." Li Xu called Song Wang, pointed at him and cursed with a smile, "Put away those wonderful expressions on your face, it's so sad to see."

"Hey, the official was abrupt, I just thought about it a little bit more."

Of course Li Xu knew that Kou Xiao's going out this time had aroused a lot of public opinion, but what surprised him was that the common people were generally on his side, and some even threatened that if General Kou dared to abandon the prince, he would be left alone for the rest of his life. I don't know where they got their confidence from.

"Okay, you know more about official affairs than this king, so I won't explain too much. The key point is stability. This king's trip to Beijing, I really don't know when I can come back. When something happens, you guys Ministers discuss it."

"My lord, won't Mr. Lei go to Beijing with you?" Ji Hanyu mentioned Lei Yang.

"No, he is in charge of South Vietnam's finances, and he has to send money to the king when necessary. If he leaves, no one will take over this business."

Song Wang hesitated and asked: "Why don't you go to Beijing with me as an official? South Vietnam always has officials to follow. I still have a few friends in the capital, and I can help you at least."

"No, Mr. Song is only willing to stay as an official because he saw the simplicity of the folk customs in South Vietnam. He doesn't have a deep friendship with the king, so there is no need to go through this muddy water. Moreover, your role in South Vietnam is greater than that in the capital. The academy will start next year. I'll leave everything to Mr. Song, Mrs. Kou... just let him be happy, but don't indulge him too much."

Song Wang has been in frequent contact with the old man of the Kou family recently, and he already knows what kind of person he is. As the head of the academy, the old man Kou is somewhat unqualified, but he is a relative of the emperor, so there is nothing to say.

Song Wang took out two letters and gave them to Li Xu, "This is the letter I entrusted you to go to the capital. They are addressed to Mr. Kong and Mr. Yu from the Ting Wei Department respectively." One of these two is the case. The presiding officer, one of the emperor's most trusted confidantes, is definitely a very helpful person.

Li Xu accepts his kindness. Compared with fighting with swords and guns on the battlefield, a war without gunpowder in the court is more intense. After all, Li Xu doesn't know Dayan's court. If he wants to win this lawsuit, he must win Zhao Jia and the third prince, if he can't kill the family of the third prince this time, Li Xu will be considered a loser.

When the two of them left, Liu Shu came in and said, "My lord, the salutes are all ready, but General Kou has not come back, so I don't know if I should prepare his part."

"Let's clean up together, even if he can't come back, he will catch up later."

Liu Shu looked down at his toes, and said displeasedly: "How can he be a princess like this? Look at this palace, the big red "囍" has not faded yet, and the princess is not even seen."

"He's also doing business, but don't you think it's good? There are two masters working non-stop in a palace to support the family, which is much easier than this king supporting the family alone."

Liu Shu took advantage of the situation to think about it, and it was true. If he just married a concubine with a powerful natal family, at most it would be based on in-laws, which is not as good as the concubine who can do it by herself. Thinking about it this way, Liu Shu has less prejudice against Kou Xiao up.

Liu Shu glanced at the person standing in the shadow, and said in a low voice, "My lord, will Mr. He return to Beijing together? Will he be recognized?"

The wound on He Zun's face gradually healed. Although it is impossible to return to his previous appearance, as long as he is an acquaintance, he will definitely recognize him.

"Go ahead, what is he doing left alone, try not to let him appear in front of people, and wear a mask."

"Can't the little princess stay with Master He? If... the little princess at least has a chance to survive."

"Would you agree to be the emperor? According to the imperial decree, King Xuanben's family is coming to Beijing. What reason do you use to keep the little princess?"

"I'm seriously ill."

"What a coincidence?"

Of course Liu Shu knows that this excuse can't deceive people, but as long as the emperor doesn't pursue it, who cares about a child?

"Let's go together. It's safer to leave her in South Vietnam, but I don't feel at ease if she isn't with me."

Liu Shu is right when he thinks about it, the whole family must be neat and tidy, just like him, no matter where the prince goes, he must follow him, even if he goes to hell.

"Apart from the luggage packed by the servant, is there anything else to bring?"

"Pick up a batch of gifts, bring more money, and the rest are secondary, just buy what is missing."

Liu Shu is right when he thinks about it, there is still their shop in the capital, so he can buy the things they are used to, but it is not easy to find the same quality in the market for the things used by the prince.

In the afternoon, Jia Ping arrived in Minzhou, and rushed to the palace, accompanied by tens of thousands of sailors and hundreds of large ships.

He knelt on the ground on one knee and begged, "My lord, let my subordinates escort you to Beijing."

Li Xu nodded and said: "You definitely want to go together, but not as a lieutenant general of the Navy, but as a lieutenant of the Habayashi Army. After you go back, you will still return to the Habayashi Army to report on your duties. This status is still useful."

Jia Ping understood what he meant, but... "The subordinates have been away for many years, maybe they will become suspicious."

"There's nothing to be afraid of, as long as you don't have evidence, you have learned the left-handed swordsmanship in the past few years, which is enough to fool people." Li Xu was stunned after speaking, and asked uncertainly, "Did you hurt your right hand back then?"

How could Jia Ping remember this incident? At that time, he just pretended to be injured, and he forgot whether it was his left hand or his right hand. An injury that needs to be treated for four years must be very serious. He must pay more attention after returning home.

"Take it as your right hand. A person who has lost his right hand will not attract people's eyes when he goes back. The Habayashi Army who went south with you back then, their subordinates have been in contact in the past few years. Their gratitude to you is still there. , do you want to win over?"

"You don't need to say that, what Lei Luo and the others have done most in the capital these years is to win people's hearts. Without any connections, this king will go to Beijing just to wait for death."

"Commander Lin is in Yingchuan, if he also returns to Beijing, it will be a boost to some extent."

"Hurry up, the emperor wants to deal with the Yingchuan rebel army as soon as possible. The focus of this matter is how to balance the forces within the rebel army. After so long, they obviously won't rebel. They are just seeking justice."

Jia Ping also knew what the final outcome of this kind of thing would be. "The leading generals are bound to die, but it's a little difficult how to die so as not to arouse the anger of the rebels. Is the emperor handing over this matter to Commander Lin?"

"Yes." Li Xu thought of a way for Lin Zhao before this, "This king asked him to write to the court, requesting that those generals be transferred to the court, and they should be transferred far away. People can die in countless ways. If you accidentally choked to death drinking water, or accidentally fell to your death while walking, as long as you don’t execute them in front of the Yingchuan rebels, won’t there be trouble again?”

"My lord is wise."

Li Xu sighed, what is so wise about this, are those people really guilty?Does their guilt warrant death?Li Xu's proposal to Lin Zhao was just to save the lives of these people first, and in the future, if he had the ability, he would just help out.

In fact, if this matter hadn't been blamed on Li Xu, he wouldn't care about anyone's life or death at all. The whole country is so big, and he's not a god, so how could he care whether everyone really deserved to die or not?

"My lord, our sea ships can only go near Bozhou, and the inland rivers cannot enter."

"Half of the sailors are staying in Bozhou, and the boat is also staying there, waiting to be picked up at any time. In case the king is in prison, but is about to escape, let them find out the escape route and prepare first."

"Is it too little to bring only 5000 people to Beijing?"

"It's not to go to war. It's easier to escape when there are fewer people. Besides, Kou Xiao will also bring people with him. That's enough."

Speaking of Kou Xiao, Jia Ping's expression was different. He was originally going to come to the prince's wedding, but when he found out who the prince was marrying, he was extremely disturbed, so he found an excuse to be absent.

"General Kou...I heard that he led troops to go to war?" This is not a secret among the people, and it is normal for Jia Ping to know.

"That's right, I left on the second day of getting married." The corner of Li Xu's mouth twitched slightly, as if a little embarrassed, after all Kou Xiao's behavior is quite suspicious.

Jia Ping lowered his head and said, "Maybe General Kou wants to make more preparations." Jia Ping didn't expect that Kou Xiao would get what he wanted, let alone that Li Xu could do this for Kou Xiao. , if he had shown his love boldly back then, would he have had a chance?

But if you missed it, you missed it. It would be hypocritical to think about it now. Jia Ping has been single so far, and he should give up completely.

It's not that Li Xu is completely ignorant of Jia Ping's feelings for him, but it is impossible for him to respond, he can only act as if he doesn't know, and it is also related to Kou Xiao's bravery that he and Kou Xiao have come to this day. Kou Xiao's courage to go forward conquered him, how could anyone else move his heart if they didn't even have the courage to confess?