The news that Murong Jie still exercised the power of regent spread.
The carriage drove out of the city. Murong Jie was tied to the carriage, and the seventh prince was accompanying him.
The coachman was Hu San, who had been a butcher in the capital for several years. Naturally, he was a person planted by the Xianbei. In addition to Hu San, there were also several guards dressed as attendants accompanying him along the way.
The carriage headed east and stayed overnight in Luancheng.
The Seventh Prince was not too harsh on Murong Jie and had someone prescribe medicine for him to treat his injuries. However, because he had taken poison, his injuries healed slowly and he incurred new injuries along the way.
This new injury was not caused by his uncooperativeness. It seemed that the Seventh Prince was an extremely bloodthirsty person. He would feel uncomfortable if he was not cut a few times with a dagger every day.
Staying in Luancheng, Murong Jie knew what was going on.
Although we are heading to the South, there is a small road from Luancheng that leads directly to Falcon City. Although the journey to Falcon City is a bit longer, it is the safest route.
After staying in Luancheng for one night, he felt better.
However, because of the injury, the detoxification function is slow. Therefore, if you want to escape, you must use your luck to detoxify before you can fight your way out.
However, that kid didn't believe him and kept people watching him. How could it be easy to detoxify him by luck
His physique is not prone to poisoning, and he can recover from the poisoning by himself, but it takes time and it can be cured in three to five days. However, he may not be able to catch up with Lao Ba and Zi'an in this way.
However, he changed his mind and wondered if Lao Ba would also take the water route through Luancheng
He captured Zi'an, and Qin Zhou and Xiao Xiao would definitely chase after him. Presumably, the ancestors would also send people to chase after him. If he goes south, he would be easily caught up.
As for taking the water route from Luancheng, not many people know about this route. At least, Xiao Xiao might not know it. He didn't know it before, but later when he planned to take over the Southern Kingdom, he studied the route from the capital to the Southern Kingdom.
The seventh prince Murong Nan knew that it was not surprising, because he had many Xianbei people under his command. They kept their identities secret and did various jobs to make a living, so it was inevitable that some of them had to travel far and wide.
Besides, if Lao Ba wants to go back to the South Country, he will definitely wait until all the pursuers have retreated before he shows up. In this way, he will definitely not be in a hurry to travel, and it will be easier for him to catch up if he follows Murong Nan.
Thinking of this, he calmed down.
The door was pushed open, and two guards came in, escorting the seventh prince Murong Nan.
He bowed as soon as he entered the door, "Uncle, your nephew congratulates you."
Murong Jie looked at his flower-like face, and remembered the residual poison when he cut his arm with a dagger. He could hardly believe that it was the same person.
"What's there to be happy about?" Murong Jie asked while sitting cross-legged.
"My father has issued an edict that my third brother will be the crown prince, and my uncle will still exercise the power of regent. It seems that we don't have to go to the Southern Kingdom." The seventh prince said with a smile.
Murong Jie's heart sank. At this time, would the emperor issue an order to make the third son the crown prince? It definitely wouldn't be him.
If it wasn't him, then it must be the ancestor. The ancestor and the emperor had a falling out.
If you offend the ancestor, I'm afraid the emperor will suffer now. The ancestor will either not take action, or if he does, he will leave no room for maneuver.
However, if this were to push the Emperor into a corner, wouldn’t he be afraid…
However, he then comforted himself by thinking that since the ancestor had taken this step, he must have the situation under control.
Although, he believed that the situation in the palace and the court was difficult to control, perhaps the ancestor had the ability to do so.
"Uncle, what do you think?" The Seventh Prince looked at him and asked.
He wasn't really asking what he meant, he just wanted to hear his opinion.
Murong Jie thought for a moment, "I'm afraid that the one who appointed your third brother was not the emperor, but the Empress Dowager."
"Well, what next?" The Seventh Prince smiled, his face frighteningly mature.
Murong Jie said nothing, but just looked at him.
The Seventh Prince smiled cunningly, "Uncle, what do you think, should we return to the capital or continue to the Southland?"
"Go back to Beijing!" Murong Jie said without thinking.
The Seventh Prince smiled even more deeply, "Yes, it's good to go back to the capital!"
He looked at Murong Jie and breathed a sigh of relief, but suddenly changed his tone, "It's just that my nephew thinks it would be safer for us to go to the South Country."
Murong Jie hurriedly said, "Why go to the South? The old ancestor always listens to me. If I go back and talk to her, the position of the crown prince will definitely be you."
"Okay, then let's go back to Beijing!" The Seventh Prince stared at him and said seriously.
Murong Jie slowly put down his legs, "Then let's hurry back to the capital. I promise you, as long as you are willing to detoxify me, I will help you."
The Seventh Prince smiled mysteriously, "Okay!"
He turned and walked out.
Murong Jie looked at the locked door, but he felt uneasy in his heart, for he was afraid that this boy would not be fooled.
He doesn't want to go back to Beijing now, he just wants to continue chasing Zi'an along the way.
When he saw Murong Nan's expression just now, he knew that he was also undecided. He was not sure about returning to the capital, but if he could really get his help, he could quickly get the position of crown prince.
It is safer to go to the South Country. The emperor is far away and the sky is high. After slowly controlling the South Country, you can use the power of the South Country to press back. Although it is slower and takes time, it is much safer than returning to Beijing immediately.
Murong Jie was indeed right in guessing the Seventh Prince's thoughts. He really wanted to go to the Southern Kingdom. He was just testing Murong Jie. If he wanted to return to the capital, it would prove that Murong Jie was not willing to help him and was not completely under his control.
Therefore, he could not return to the capital. He had already sent people to chase after King Nan Huai. As long as he could capture Xia Zian in his hands, he would not have to worry about Murong Jie not helping him.
The seventh prince decided to continue to go to the South.
Murong Jie finally breathed a sigh of relief. He cooperated very well along the way, just waiting for his strength to improve so that he could detoxify.
After passing Falcon City, you have to take the water route.
Hu Da had already ordered people to prepare the boat, which was a relatively old fishing boat and was very dirty.
Murong Jie recalled that the food and drinks along the way were not very exquisite. This kid had been very noble in the palace before, but it was really extraordinary that he could endure the hardships of the journey at the age of eight. If he had a more upright mind, it would be a blessing for the Great Zhou.
When getting on the boat, Hu Da pushed Murong Jie. He had hated Murong Jie all the way. Well, he was a Xianbei, and Murong Jie had led troops to fight against the Xianbei in his early years. Therefore, the Xianbei people were afraid and hated him.
Murong Jie stumbled, and when he turned around he saw Hu Da's ferocious face, "Pustules!"
Hu Da said bitterly.
The Seventh Prince said calmly, "Hold on tight." He glanced at Murong Jie again and said, "Uncle, the waterway is dangerous. You'd better not play any tricks, otherwise, you will lose your life."
Murong Jie looked at him with a half-smile, "I have lost all my martial arts skills and have been poisoned. How can I play tricks?"
The Seventh Prince smiled complacently, "It's always better to be cautious."
After saying that, he went into the cabin.
Hu Da put away the ribbon and called on others to get on board.
This was just a small fishing boat that could only accommodate seven or eight people, but there were ten people on board.
Hu Da said, "Young Master, how about we hire another boat? The river is dangerous, not like the land."
The Seventh Prince knew nothing about water routes, but he knew how dangerous they were. If the boat capsized due to wind and waves, all his efforts would be in vain.
After thinking it over, he said, "Well, go hire another boat. The two boats can't be too far apart."
"Yes!" Hu Da said, then he stood up and went ashore to make arrangements.
(End of this chapter)