Overlord's Road to Ancient Emperors

Tongzhou is not far from the capital, and the third prince received the imperial edict very soon, but he had already learned the news earlier, so he was not surprised to receive the imperial edict.

There are dozens of staff and followers around him, all of whom he recruited in the past few years, and one of them is the most important to him. Most of the decisions he has made in the past few years have been helped by them.

"Mr. Yan, do you think it is good or bad for Father to recruit me to Beijing at this time?"

The chief of staff surnamed Yan has a dignified appearance, with a goatee, and looks like a shrewd old fox at first glance. He thought for a while, shook his head and said, "King Shun has already entered Beijing, and he didn't fall into the trap. He will definitely find out You and the Zhao family conspired to frame him, maybe he is waiting for you to go back in the capital."

When Li Xu was mentioned, the third prince's expression changed. He had lived under Li Xu's shadow since he was a child, but at that time he was the prince, and he was just an insignificant prince, and it was normal not to compare with him.

But Li Xu was disgusted by his father and demoted to the remote South Vietnam, why didn't he die there?Now that he has obtained the grace again, wouldn't he be unable to get ahead again?

"I said earlier that Li Xu must die. It was the best time for him to be exiled from Beijing. At that time, the emperor had a grudge against him. He would not be sad when he died. It is a pity that his life is too big. Now a few years have passed. Maybe, maybe the father has forgotten what happened to him back then."

Mr. Yan stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Didn't Madam say that the incident back then can be reused? What the emperor fears most is someone's rebellion. The rebellion of the Han family is a fact. This is something King Shun can't wash away." The stain is like a thorn in the emperor's heart, as long as the old things are brought up again, the emperor will definitely not like King Shun."

"anything else?"

"Then find someone to reveal that the rebellion of the Han family was actually designed by King Shun. It was only because he failed that he escaped. Think about it, if the rebellion of the Han family succeeds, the person who ascended the throne must be Shun Wang." King, how could he be innocent?"

The third prince had a look of joy on his face, "I have to trust my father."

"Conspiracy is not greed, the emperor will believe it." Mr. Yan said solemnly.

The third prince also knew this point, no emperor could tolerate his son trying to seize his throne, Li Xu was indeed very capable and able to win people's hearts, but the emperor was not dead, his advantages could become a reminder.

"This time, Li Xu must be suppressed to death, otherwise he will revive, and I don't know what will happen."

"Then when is His Highness planning to go to Beijing?"

"Of course, the sooner the better, leave early tomorrow morning."

"The subordinates will go down and make arrangements, and we need to have confidantes watching over here." Mr. Yan walked out of the study and looked at the bright moon in the sky, as if he could see the scene of his future success and fame.

He looked back at the closed door, with a sarcasm smile on the corner of his mouth, the third prince is narrow-minded, impulsive and irritable, not the appearance of a wise king, but such a master is more easily manipulated, isn't he?

Li Xu received the news at the same time, knowing that the third prince was about to return to Beijing, and also found out who was important around him.

Unlike the third prince who recruited aides, most of Li Xu's recruits in the past few years were craftsmen in charge, and most of the students he recruited were devoted to officialdom or schools, and he did not leave a single aide by his side.

When he was in South Vietnam, he would discuss with Ji Hanyu and other officials when he had uncertain matters. The entire county guard mansion was his staff team, but when he came to the capital, there were no people around him who made suggestions.

"Go and invite Guan Shi to come, and Ye Changqing to come too." Li Xu ordered Liu Shu.

Liu Shu took the order to leave, and soon brought people in. They had been living in a big mansion in the suburbs, and this was the first time they came to see Li Xu after the last assassination.

"See the prince." The two saluted Li Xu.

"Please sit down. Now that the king has his own mansion, the two of you can move in and share some things for the king."

Manager Jin hesitated and asked: "My lord, I should go back to the northwest. The third prince is nothing to be afraid of. I think the eldest prince is your formidable enemy."

"Is it because he has military power?" Li Xu asked.

"This is the first, and the second is that the First Prince has been in the Northwest for many years. He is no different from the Emperor of Earth. The entire Northwest is his reserve force, just like the prince's South Vietnam. He can attack and retreat as well as defend. His power is beyond our comparison. "

Li Xu nodded. The Northwest has always been an important place for military affairs, and it has been highly valued. Every year, the imperial court pays close attention to the Northwest and other frontier fortresses. The First Prince's power is stable. Even if he can ascend to the throne, he can also establish himself as a king in the Northwest. .

The more powerful a person is, the greater the influence he has. The people in the Northwest are living in dire straits but there is no news. This shows how much he controls the Northwest.

"But this king and the eldest prince will meet each other one day. If you go to the northwest, your life will be in danger all the time. In fact, this king has thought about withdrawing him."

"It's absolutely impossible!" Jin Guanshi hastily stopped, "The prince also said that it is in the future, as long as this matter does not happen for a day, we should not withdraw people. First, we can still find out the news in the northwest. Withdrawing the eldest prince will definitely cause suspicion, which is not good for the situation."

Li Xu knew all about this, but if they were not withdrawn, once the two sides fell into a deadlock, these people would definitely die.

Guanshi Jin knew his concerns, got up and said: "My lord, my subordinates are willing to go, you can withdraw Guanshi Zhong, and Mr. Qian will be reserved for his subordinates. He is used to the life of licking blood with a knife, so he must not be afraid of death." man of."

"Aren't you afraid of death?" Li Xu asked, looking straight into his eyes.

Guanshi Jin puffed out his chest, "My lord may have forgotten the background of his subordinates, why are pirates afraid of death?"

Li Xu was speechless, Zhong Wu was too young, it was enough to run a factory in the northwest, but his qualifications were too junior to mediate with the eldest prince.

"Okay, my king will send someone to take you there tomorrow, but you have to remember one thing, if one day my king asks you to retreat, you must promise to do so immediately and bring the man back to me."

Jin Guanshi frowned and said: "My lord, those who achieve great things don't care about small things. It is impossible for the great cause of your lord not to sacrifice people. You are too soft-hearted and kind."

Li Xu disagreed with his point of view, "You work for this king, make money for this king, and it is my responsibility to protect your lives and safety. If this king doesn't care about your life and death, who will be loyal to this king in the future? What about doing something?"

Guanshi Jin was slightly moved. He had been with several masters. The master would only make demands on his subordinates. No master would ever say the word "responsibility". His chest was slightly hot. He said he was not afraid of death. Death will never live to this day, but at this moment, he feels that he can die for King Shun.

"Many of you are risking your lives to work for this king, especially the personnel in the Anbu. This king also knows that it is impossible to protect everyone, but you must know that this king does not need you to take the initiative to sacrifice. Everyone has the value of being alive, and the dead will not create value."

Guanshi Jin bent down and bowed, and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, my lord, my subordinates know what to do."

Li Xu looked at Ye Changqing, maybe it's been a long time since he returned to the capital, Ye Changqing has turned white a lot, but he is still thin, but people who know him will definitely recognize him.

He asked: "Have you ever been recognized in the capital?"

Ye Changqing said proudly: "Of course not. The subordinates basically don't go out, and they have to disguise themselves when they go out. By the way, the prince, the subordinates will not come and live. There are too many people in the palace, so it is inconvenient to hide. The subordinates still live there. Make it easier."

"It's up to you." Li Xu treated Ye Changqing more like a friend, and he always felt a little guilty towards him. He said, "Jia Ping has returned to the Yulin Army for the time being. I heard that his family is busy with blind dates for him recently. You The boss is not young, do you have any plans to get married?"

Ye Changqing didn't expect him to say this, shrugged, and said relaxedly: "My adoptive father is not married yet, why should I worry, Jia Ping's parents are still alive, and there are many people in the family, how can I be free?"

"If you want to marry a wife, tell me as soon as possible, and this king will introduce you."

Ye Changqing winked at him, jokingly said: "Where does the lord know this girl?"

Li Xu took out a booklet from a drawer and threw it to him, without saying much, Ye Changqing turned it over and saw, huh, it was actually a girl's booklet, every page had a lovely girl painted on it, and The family background and character and temperament are written, and it looks like it can be chosen by others.

"My lord, if General Kou sees your stuff, I'm afraid I won't be able to explain it clearly." Ye Changqing shook the brochure, and casually read a few of them, all of them were noble daughters from famous families, obviously they were here for the lord.

"Hey, my king has already married a wife, so I don't need this. You can see if there is anyone you like."

Ye Changqing laughed at himself and said: "As a subordinate, I am not worthy of these noble ladies. They are well-matched, and the one you gave is not suitable."

"What's so difficult about being in the right family? Who can tell the ups and downs of life?" If Li Xu can inherit the throne in the future, Ye Changqing can become a minister or general of the second and third ranks, and marry a woman with such an identity. ?

"Then my subordinates can talk about marriage when they become famous in the future. Maybe they can marry a princess?" Ye Changqing joked casually, but when he thought of the little princess under the name of King Shun, he immediately changed his words and said, "Princess, forget it." , it is too precious to be supported by subordinates."

Li Xu gave him a sideways glance. He didn't have to care about his subordinate's private life, but Ye Changqing traveled all over the place, afraid that he would delay important life events.

"As long as you know what you want, you can do whatever you like, and this king can make the decision for you."

Ye Changqing grinned and said: "Then I will thank the lord first, and if I have a sweetheart someday, I will definitely ask you to be a matchmaker."

After uncovering this topic, Ye Changqing asked solemnly: "My lord, do you want someone to investigate the origins of the servants in the mansion? Now that there are many servants in the mansion, it is better to be careful."

"Check it out, just check it out, I don't care which faction these people are from, I will deal with them after a while, you send someone secretly to other places to buy a group of people, the farther the better .”

Ye Changqing looked at him unexpectedly, "You want everyone to be replaced together?"

"We don't have many people, and how deep a person wants to hide can't be found out casually. Instead of leaving a hidden danger, it's better to change it all at once."

"But there are many maids and eunuchs from the palace in the mansion. It's not easy to change these people, right?"

Li Xu doesn't like these people who come out of the palace at all, and each one has deeper thoughts and more thoughts than the other, "Since they are given to this king, of course they will be disposed of by this king, who would give this king dislike for these people?" Are you happy?"

Ye Changqing said shyly: "This subordinate is afraid that the emperor will be unhappy if he finds out."

"The king will think of a reason."

"What do you want to do with the third prince? I'm afraid they are planning some big conspiracy again, we have to act first."

"Have you found out where and how many soldiers they hid?"

"They are hiding in batches in villages, towns and temples in Tongzhou, some are scattered, and it is a bit difficult to catch them all in one go."

"Then what do they rely on to give orders? Once the people are dispersed, it will not be so convenient to contact them when they need to perform tasks. If there is an incident, should they be notified one by one, whether to send people or use tokens? Check it all out." Check it out."

"The third prince is on his way back to Beijing, shall we..." Ye Changqing made a murderous gesture.

Li Xu shook his head, "The third prince is not an important opponent. If he dies, it will only make Mrs. Zhao come to a dead end. It's not a good idea. In their lineage, the third prince is the person who needs the least attention."

"Then what are you going to do?"

Li Xu was about to speak when he heard Kou Xiao's voice from outside the door, with a gentle smile on his face, "Please come in and discuss with the princess."

He only dared to say "Wangfei" in private, Ye Changqing and Jin Guanshi are people who know the inside story, and they also laughed when they heard the words, Ye Changqing joked: "The princess is busy with work, why are you free today?"

"This king called him back. The defense of the mansion is changed every ten days. This king cannot do without General Kou." As soon as Li Xu finished speaking, the door was pushed open. With a wide waist and slender legs, every step is full of hormones, probably because Xiao Biesheng is newly married, Li Xu saw that he couldn't help but think of other things, and his face gradually turned red.

Kou Xiao kept his eyes on Li Xu when he entered the door, he could see the changes in him, he wished to hug him back to the bedroom for a while, but looking around, he knew that Li Xu still had business to talk about, this kind of daytime prostitution Ideas are unrealistic.

Guanshi Jin has always been resistant to Kou Xiao. Although he has now become a member of King Shun and is loyal to him, he still has resistance to those who destroyed Shelter Island.

He stood up and bowed to Kou Xiao, "Princess please greet me."

This "Princess" seemed to be against Kou Xiao on purpose, even in South Vietnam, no one would call Kou Xiao so positively.

He turned his head, narrowed his eyes at him, and said lightly: "So it's Guanshi Jin. I heard that many of your old friends are in the capital. I don't know if you have visited them."

Most of the workers brought by Zhang Shuo were soldiers captured from Shelter Island. They could indeed be regarded as Guanshi Jin's old friends, but there was no old friendship between them.

"Thank you, Princess, for your concern. This subordinate is going to the northwest, and I'm afraid I don't have time to reminisce about the old days."

"Then it's better to talk about the old days, otherwise I'm afraid there will be no chance in the future." Kou Xiao said that he was someone who would even bow down to Li Xu, and Jin Guanshi's complexion turned black.

Li Xu knows the knot between these two people, one regards pirates as a natural enemy, and the other regards the Kou family army as an enemy, of course it is impossible to shake hands and make peace, "Okay, let's talk about business first, the two of you can chat at the wine table .”