Qifeng Mansion, Jingbian City.
Mr. Xu traveled day and night, and before the news of the Queen Mother's assassination reached here, he had already taken the lead.
The assassination of the Queen Mother will inevitably trigger another turmoil in Datang.
Mr. Xu was in charge of Jingbian City and was a Marquis of Wu Cheng conferred by the imperial court. When the news came that the Queen Mother had passed away, it was impossible for him not to show up. If he never shows up, he might attract the attention of some interested people.
This is why Mr. Xu just came back after traveling day and night.
"Dad, you are this one!"
When Mr. Xu told Mr. Xu and Mr. Xu what he had done, Mr. Xu gave a thumbs up to his father.
He entered the palace at night and was discovered on the palace wall. He actually broke into the palace and killed the Queen Mother.
If Xu Laoer encountered such a situation, he would definitely stop as soon as he was discovered.
Although Habayashi Wei is not like this, if he attacks with all his strength in the palace, people will definitely judge his identity from his skills.
"You just need to know about this!"
Mr. Xu told his two sons this not to show off, but to let them understand that their family was completely on the opposite side of the emperor and the court.
"Dad, then, do we want to rebel?"
Boss Xu looked at Mr. Xu, a little excited.
"Not in a hurry!"
Mr. Xu rolled his eyes at Mr. Xu, "Now is not the time."
"Although local aristocratic families are making trouble, until now, no one has jumped up. Naturally, their family cannot be the leader."
Even if Datang is destined to become a thing of the past, someone else will have to take the lead.
"By the way, Dad, Dragon City has been a little uneasy lately!"
Boss Xu suddenly changed the topic, "The King of Yan sent troops several times to try to expel the Northern Barbarian cavalry who entered Longxi Mansion, but it never worked."
"During this period, the morale of the military over there seems to be somewhat unstable."
Longxi Mansion suffered a lot from the Northern Barbarians.
Except for a few big cities, most of the counties, villages and towns were plundered by the northern barbarians again and again. It is not an exaggeration to say that every ten houses were empty.
Many people living in Longxi Mansion have already fled to Qifeng Mansion, Donglin Mansion, and Xiangyi Mansion.
"What measures does King Yan take?"
Mr. Xu once had a good impression of King Yan. After all, he was a prince of the royal family, and he could still guard the border for more than ten years, serving the country and the people, and he was worthy of the love of the people of the Tang Dynasty.
But last year's Northern Barbarians invaded the south, especially the Battle of Huangfengkou. King Yan was stationed in the military camp in the northwest of Longcheng, which seemed to hold back the main force of the Northern Barbarians. However, in the end, the Northern Barbarians' army attacked Huangfengkou, and King Yan arrived late. , which made Mr. Xu feel deeply resentful towards him.
Although King Yan's explanation was that he was negligent, Mr. Xu also agreed with the other party's explanation.
But this matter is like a thorn in Mr. Xu's heart that cannot be removed.
Moreover, whenever Mr. Xu thinks of the last battle and the Xiangyi Prefecture soldiers who died with him outside Huangfengkou Pass, his heart is as sharp as a knife.
King Yan had guarded Longxi Mansion for many years and had dealings with the Northern Barbarians for so many years.
Was he really negligent
The more he thought about this matter, the more it made Mr. Xu feel troubled.
"The King of Yan may besiege Wei to rescue Zhao and lead his army out of the fortress!"
Boss Xu thought about King Yan's situation and put himself in King Yan's perspective. Since taking the initiative could not wipe out the Northern Barbarian cavalry in Longxi Mansion, he could only lead the Northern Barbarian cavalry to him for a decisive battle.
"No!"
After listening to Mr. Xu's words, Mr. Xu thought for a moment, "Whether it is the Tornado Cavalry or the Northwest Army, they are indeed extraordinary in combat power. However, if the army goes out of the fortress and does not have a complete supply of logistics and food, unless the battle is won quickly, it will definitely be defeated by the North." The barbarian cavalry cut off the retreat."
"Prince Yan, you can't be so stupid!"
"Dad, what do you think King Yan will do?"
After hearing Mr. Xu's analysis, Boss Xu couldn't help but be a little stunned and couldn't think of how King Yan could break the situation.
"Hard to say."
Although Mr. Xu was sure that King Yan would not rush out of the country, he could not guess what King Yan would do next.
"By the way, what's going on with your mother and the others?"
After talking about official matters, Mr. Xu finally remembered to ask about family matters.
"Mom, they were taken to Lin by the third brother..."
Boss Xu simply told the situation in Lingshui Village, but he was really not in a high mood.
Knowing the series of subsequent changes that had taken place in Lingshui Village, Mr. Xu and Mr. Xu were a little sad. They all grew up in Lingshui Village, and have only known each other since childhood.
But now, everything is different.
"Huh..."
After listening to Mr. Xu's story, Mr. Xu was silent for a long time, and finally let out a long breath. Frankly speaking, Mr. Xu was really surprised that things turned out like this.
He always felt that his family was well-connected in Lingshui Village.
Whether it was the severe drought last year or the previous years, he had no regrets for the villagers.
But now, everything is empty.
Mr. Xu's mood is really not high.
"That's all, maybe it's God's will!"
Mr. Xu finally sighed.
Although he felt betrayed in his heart, Mr. Xu had no intention of asking him to settle accounts with those in Lingshui Village.
They fled to Lingshui Village and settled there, but their relationship is now completely broken.
"Dad, do you want to take Mom and the others to Jingbian City?"
Seeing that his father was not in a high mood, Xu Laoer decided to find something to talk about.
"Don't bother!"
Mr. Xu waved his hand directly, "By the way, what is the current situation of the locust plague in Qiping Mansion? Has it spread to Xiangyi Mansion? How much grain do we have?"
"Well, the locust plague is gone!"
When Mr. Xu heard Mr. Xu talk about the locust plague, he immediately and enthusiastically told the whole story.
"Dad, tell me, how did the third child get such a brain?"
Boss Xu also admired Xu Laosan's approach of using fire attack to extinguish the locust plague.
Mr. Xu was also confused. The locust plague was actually gone. Was it burned down by his third son? Don’t those locusts know how to fly
"Dad, you don't know that the third child really dares to do it!"
"He relocated people within a hundred miles. Not only did he eliminate the locust plague, but even the refugees in Qiping Mansion were blocked by the fire."
"This third child usually doesn't show off his talents, but this move is so generous!"
After receiving the news about Xu Laosan's fire and the locust plague, Xu Laosan and Xu Laoer were both stupid at that time. They were still thinking about whether to send troops to reinforce Xiangyi Prefecture and intercept the refugees in Qiping Prefecture.
But who would have thought that Xu Laosan got everything done before they could do anything. (End of chapter)