Rong Suihe didn't say anything in particular to Sheriff Luo after that. Li Shengxu closed his eyes to rest, and the four of them continued to play with the cattails.
After arriving at Lingxi Mountain, we met up with the three officials on the other carriage and went hiking together.
Lingxi Mountain is very beautiful and attracts tourists all year round.
However, today there are distinguished guests such as the prince and the marquis. Not only to express their attention and hospitality, but also for safety reasons, Sheriff Luo and others asked people to block the main access route to entertain these people.
Regardless of whether this move is overbearing or not, it makes the mountains more tranquil.
In particular, Nanfeng County has a warm climate and the county is evergreen all year round. The group talked and walked around, pointing out the scenery along the way, and they did not feel lonely.
That night they stayed in a monastery on the mountainside. Of course, the monastery had been prepared a long time ago. Not only were everyone provided with clean and elegantly decorated rooms, but they also prepared a lot of mountain game, which was delicious. Shengxu's eyebrows were beaming and he kept cheering... This was not to say that the skills of the cooks in the Jingshe surpassed those of the imperial chefs in the palace. The main reason was that many southern specialties of game and cooking methods had never been seen in Chang'an before, but now they naturally found them novel.
After dinner, everyone felt a little tired from traveling for two consecutive days, so after a few words, they dispersed and settled in their respective places.
But not long after he lay down, Rong Suihe stood up, opened the back window, and quietly escaped, walking through the forest and across the stream, and when he reached a place three or four miles away from the monastery, he gradually heard the sound of water.
Following the sound of water, after another two or three miles, there is a waterfall.
This waterfall has a fairy-like feel to it. Even at night, when the thick branches and leaves obscure most of the sight, you can still see a piece of white water falling far away from the mountain peak under the dim starlight, falling straight down. Deep pool. In the rumbling sound of water, there is a hint of distant dust.
However, the people who came here tonight were thinking about worldly disputes: On the rocks beside the pool, there were scattered bonfires lit, with insect-repelling herbs burning in them, emitting a spicy smell.
There was a person standing in the middle of the bonfire with his hands behind his hands. He was originally facing the waterfall. After Rong Sleeping Crane approached, he immediately turned around and called out warmly: "Prince?"
"Brother, stop teasing me!" Rong Suihe immediately responded, walked out quickly, opened his arms, smiled and hugged him hard, and said with emotion, "Brother, have you lost weight these days?"
"Chang'an sent letters one after another, especially that careless Ying Jiang!" Gongsun Su saw that his attitude toward him was still the same as before. The smile in his eyes became clearer, but he sighed and patted him. Shoulder, said, "It's beyond the reach of the whip, I can't discipline her... It makes me angry just thinking about it!"
Rong Suihe said with a smile: "Ying Jiang can't run away, didn't I say that in my letter? The reason I came back this time is to recruit him."
"I heard that on your way back this time, you met pirates when you entered the sea? How many people were injured?" Gongsun Su heard this and did not answer directly, but asked with concern, "Which kid is like this?" Don’t have eyes?”
"I was about to tell my elder brother about this." Rong Suihe looked around. The pale starlight was repeatedly filtered through the branches and leaves that were particularly lush in this season. It was already dark under the forest. Even with his eyesight, , it was dark when you looked around, but your keen ears noticed that there were many people lurking around.
Knowing that these were Gongsun Su's confidants, in order to prevent anyone from following and eavesdropping... As for whether he had other ideas, he didn't care. He calmed down and continued, "I'm not very satisfied with the real culprit behind this attack. Accurate. But I think this is an opportunity."
He narrowed his eyes, "A chance to unify the seven seas!"
"You want to recruit all the pirates?" Gongsun Su raised his eyebrows after hearing the meaning of his words, and said in surprise, "It is said that your trip south is all a private matter. You don't seem to have such power? Even if you make a fuss about this matter , the Meng family will also block it, right? After all, this is an obvious move to strengthen the power of the Gaomi Wang faction! And the Meng family will not only block it, but even get involved and have the idea of the pirates? By then, even if we I can get half of the people here, but I am reminding them that I have taken advantage!"
Rong Suihe nodded and said: "What the eldest brother said is true! So this time, I will openly recruit Anhuihui Island. But after we go to Chang'an together, I will mention the attack at sea and force the princes in the court to give I’ll give you an explanation!”
Gongsun Su said puzzledly: "Second brother, if you want to make plans at sea, you can strike first before the Meng family has reacted. But if we discuss it after we go back, even if the court The decision to recruit the sea masters was passed, and both the Meng family and the Gaomi King took action at the same time. Our side is at most one Tortoiseshell Island ahead."
"But it's not because I let other people's ambitions destroy my own prestige. Although Tortoiseshell Island is not weak among the seven seas, it is not strong enough to influence the situation? You grew up on the sea. You should know that apart from Han, who was wiped out by us three years ago, Outside Pan, those families further north are not good at all!"
He lowered his voice and said, "The most important thing is that Tortoiseshell Island was recruited first. Everyone thought that after becoming an officer and soldier, they would be given a wife and a wife. If they start to take action, they are afraid that they will owe the helpless life they once had at sea." Bloody fear?"
This is the truth. If Tortoiseshell Island was full of people who were completely lawless, wanton and decisive, and would fight to the death at every turn... the recruitment of people would not be recognized by most people.
After all, isn't it because Gongsun Su and others want to go ashore because they think life at sea is not easy, or is it because it is relatively easier and safer to live on the shore
With such thoughts, my anger is actually vented, and I really find myself in a life-or-death situation...
Rong Suihe smiled and said briefly: "The imperial court's most important and only navy in Chang'an is the one that has been stationed at Chunbo Lake in Shanglin Garden for many years. At the Chongwu Banquet, I found an opportunity to send their commander General Zuo Weiwei was taken down, and now the new boss, Chongxin Bo Meng Guiyu, was also the one who planned it behind the scenes."
"... How sure are you that Meng Guiyu won't betray you?" Gongsun Su was stunned for a moment, then took a breath and walked quickly around the campfire a few times. After thinking quickly, he stopped and asked in a deep voice. , "Although I heard that the fourth brother-in-law of the Meng family has been bullied by the other three brothers, are they still close relatives after all?"
"The sister he regarded as the apple of his eye was plotted by the other three brothers. On the day he chose Xinke Tanhua as his brother-in-law and specially arranged to meet his sister." Rong Suihe said, "He thinks that his three younger brothers and sisters may not necessarily She is much worse than my soon-to-be father-in-law."
He admired Sheng Weiqiao, and the news that he would formally discuss the matter with the Sheng family when he went south was also mentioned in the letter Gongsun Su received before.
Gongsun Su had raised a biological daughter, Gongsun Yingjiang, who regarded moral integrity as nothing, so naturally he would not think there was anything wrong with Rong Suihe looking at the head of Kangzhao County, who was not related by blood and was just a brother and sister.
Hearing this, he nodded in relief and said, "Who in Nanfeng County doesn't know this? Sanren is not an unreasonable person, but if anyone dares to lay a finger on County Lord Kangzhao, Sanren will do anything, let alone murder, arson, and others." The clan will not hesitate to raise the flag to rebel! Since Uncle Chongxin values his younger brothers and sisters as much as the San people, then he and the other three members of the Meng clan will fight to the death?"
Rong Suihe smiled: "Even if he doesn't want to fight to the death, it won't work. The reason why I let him replace the previous General Zuo Weiwei is because I secretly convinced Shu Zhaoyi. Shu Zhaoyi suspected that Concubine Shu was seriously injured... Oh, the former General Zuo Weiwei So she will be unlucky. The main reason is that when the imperial concubine was dancing for His Majesty on Chunbo Lake, she was suddenly blown off the deck by the strong wind and fell hard. It is said that let alone dancing in the future, if she can get up and move around on her own, it means that the imperial doctor has great medical skills!"
"Before the accident happened to the imperial concubine, the queen and Kang Zhao happened to be harmed by the imperial concubine's maid and fell into the lake... So, I told Zhaoyi that if anything happened to the imperial concubine, it was either Meng's curse or Meng's fault. Zhaoyi and the imperial concubine The sisters have a deep love. After learning about the concubine's injury, they were already furious. Moreover, the sisters had always been very dissatisfied with the fact that the Meng family's daughter had occupied the position of queen. Now, new and old hatreds were added together, and they wanted to provoke the Meng family. The idea was to act coquettishly and foolishly with His Majesty, so that His Majesty would relax and hand over the Chunbo Lake Navy Division to the inexperienced Uncle Chongxin!"
"Since Shu Zhaoyi recommended Uncle Chongxin as the general of Zuoweiwei because of the infighting of the Meng clan, then if Uncle Chongxin dares to get close to the other three members of the Meng clan, there is no need for you, second brother, to take action. Zhaoyi will also Are you going to tolerate him?" Gongsun Su raised his eyebrows and praised sincerely, "My second brother is so smart! He has only been in Chang'an for more than half a year, and he has achieved such an achievement!"
He mused, "Since we have Uncle Chong Xin as a secret agent, we are really not afraid that we will suffer a loss if we raise the issue of recruiting pirates to the court!"
But she is still a little worried, "Even if the Meng family doesn't know that Uncle Chongxin took the position of General Zuoweiwei on your recommendation, since the other three brothers of the Meng family have plotted against his younger siblings and know that he has always valued them, they only Are you afraid that you won’t let him come forward to do this just in case?”
Rong Suihe said with a smile: "Brother, after all is said and done, Zhaoyi will naturally have to take action on this matter!"
Gongsun Su said: "Are you sure Zhaoyi will listen to your advice again?"
This is not because he doubts Rong Suihe, but because the matter is serious and must be confirmed before we can discuss the next step.
"The reason why Zhaoyi listened to my suggestion and recommended Chong Xinbo as General Zuoweiwei was mainly because before the accident, the imperial concubine made it clear that she would adopt me as his heir and take the throne in the East Palace." Rong Suihe said slowly and calmly, "That's why. , Zhaoyi has no doubt about my feelings for their sisters!"
"Is he in the East Palace?!" Gongsun Su heard the words and twitched the muscles in the corners of his eyes. He took a deep breath to calm down and then asked in a low voice, "So after the noble concubine was injured, what happened...?"
Rong Suihe shook his head and said: "After the imperial concubine was injured, His Majesty and Zhaoyi were all around the imperial concubine, so of course they had no time to mention this. But listen to me, brother, this may not all be a good thing."
There was a cold look in his eyes, "The King of Gaomi has been fighting with the Meng family for so many years. At the beginning of this year, the Meng family even married off their 16-year-old daughter into the palace as a widow. What is the purpose? Isn't it just for the position? ?!”
"Now that I am returning to the palace, I will be granted the title of Duke. On the way back, I met pirates!"
"Who knows if it has something to do with Concubine Shu's expressed desire to recognize me as her heir?!"
"Brother, what will happen if I become the prince now? It is said that the prince is just one step away from the emperor. The problem is that the emperor today is just old. He has not died yet, and it is not expected that he will be able to drive in the near future. collapse!"
The young prince sneered, "So if I move into the East Palace now, what awaits me will definitely be a crazy attack with the power of King Gaomi and the Meng family! As far as our current foundation is concerned, to be honest, it is very It will be so difficult that His Majesty dies!"
"Even after His Majesty's death, they can rely on force to charge me with treasonous crimes such as 'murdering my heir father' and forcibly usurp the throne!"
He took a breath and said cautiously, "So ascending to the throne this way may seem like a shortcut, but in fact it is the most difficult and dangerous, and it is not advisable!"
"..." Gongsun Su frowned for a long time and sighed, "You are right! I am too eager for quick success and quick success. When I heard that the Shu sisters could give you the position of crown prince, I was immediately moved!"
He didn't ask in surprise like Sheng Weiqiao why the King of Gaomi would oppose allowing Suihe to become the crown prince. After all, Gongsun Su himself had faced the situation of being pressed by his uncle step by step as soon as his biological father died.
His uncles all watched him grow up. When Old Sea Master Gongsun was here, who didn't love him and support him with all his strength
As a result, the old sea master's body was still cold, and he turned against each other faster than turning the pages of a book!
Rong Suihe has been living on Tortoiseshell Island since he was a child, and lacks a long-term relationship with his father and brother. The key is that the Gaomi King can tie up with the prosperous Meng family, not only the Gaomi King has a few manpower, but also has a lot of people. A large number of people supported him.
And these people are not familiar with Rong Suihe at all. If the Gaomi King or the Gaomi Prince sits on that seat, they will have to work hard without any credit, and there will naturally be benefits.
But if Rong Suihe is on stage... to put it bluntly, does Rong Suihe know them
Why give them special treatment
So once Rong Suihe takes a shortcut through the Shu sisters, whether those people are considering preventing Rong Suihe from ascending the throne or considering replacing Hawksbill Island, they will deal with Hawksbill Island first!
Gongsun Su broke out in a cold sweat when he thought of this: Fortunately, Rong Sleeping Crane had thought carefully and was not blinded by the immediate interests. Otherwise, if he had tried hard to be an heir to the Shu sisters, he might not have succeeded, and Tortoiseshell Island would die without knowing it. How did he die
After calming down, he continued to ask, "Even if Uncle Chong Xin cooperates inside and outside, it is feasible to gather the power of the sea and capture the Chunbo Lake Navy to temporarily control Chang'an and usurp the throne. However, as long as the Northern Xinjiang Army in the north sends troops Going south...I guess I can't resist it."
Gongsun Su smiled bitterly, "After all, although a generation has passed, it is undeniable that the most powerful army in the country today is still the army built by General Zhou to fight in the north and south!"