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When King Qi returned to his residence, he saw Lu Haosheng waiting for him outside the door. He was a little strange and asked, "Chang Shi hasn't rested yet?"

Lu Haosheng cupped his hands and said: "There are some things that need to be reported to the prince, so I wait here. I wonder if the prince has time now?"

Lu Haosheng and King Qi could be regarded as going through life and death together, and they had no doubts about Lu Haosheng's loyalty, so they led Lu Haosheng into the house, and after they were seated, they smiled and said, "What's the matter with Chang Shi?"

"My lord seems to be in a good mood?" Lu Haosheng couldn't help asking with a smile when he saw that King Qi was smiling, "Is it because of Governor Chu?"

King Qi leaned forward and said in a low voice: "Chang Shi, Chu Huan has already stated his position to this king, and will help him return to the capital, but this matter cannot be rushed, and we need to think about it in the long run."

"The northwest is not peaceful, even if Master Chu intends to help the prince, he will be powerless." Lu Haosheng said softly: "Only by calming down the northwest and gathering the troops, horses, money and food in the northwest, will it be possible to fight the prince."

"Chu Huan also means the same thing." Qi Wang nodded and said: "Xiao Huanzhang and Zhu Lingyue are both wolf ambitions. If these two traitors are not eliminated, the peace in the northwest and restlessness in the northwest will naturally make it impossible to talk about sending troops to the pass."

Lu Haosheng smiled slightly, and King Qi asked again: "Changshi said just now that he wanted to report something to the king, but what is it?"

Lu Haosheng thought for a while, then lowered his voice and asked: "When the prince was in the capital, how was your friendship with Xuanyuan Shengcai?"

"Xuanyuan Shengcai?" King Qi shook his head, "I've met a few times, but we don't have any close acquaintances. Before he joined Chu Huan, he served in the Guards. He is a member of the Xuanyuan family and has made great contributions to the empire. He studied literature and martial arts in the Yanwu Hall of Xuanyuan's family since he was a child. By the way, his archery skills are very powerful. I heard that Xuanyuan Shao personally taught him. When he was old, he naturally joined the Guards and worked under Xuanyuan Shao. , but even though he and Xuanyuan Shao were brothers, they were not treated differently in the Guards. He was promoted in the army because of his own ability. Later, when Chu Huan was sent to Xiliang, Xuanyuan Shao was called out. When he came to the Northwest to serve, he was allowed to send a hundred personal guards from the Guards, so Xuanyuan Shengcai was brought to the Northwest by Chu Huan."

Lu Haosheng nodded slightly, King Qi was a little strange, and asked, "Why did Chang Shi ask Xuanyuan Shengcai?"

"Oh, when I came down from the wine table just now, I chatted with Xuanyuan Sheng casually." Lu Haosheng said with a smile: "Xuanyuan Sheng is a funny person, and his speech and behavior are very decent, he is really a rare talent. "

King Qi smiled and said: "That's natural. Xuanyuan Sheng is a direct descendant of the Xuanyuan family, and he is qualified to enter the martial arts hall. The Xuanyuan family are all loyal heroes. After all, he is Xuanyuan Shao's cousin. Xuanyuan Shao is so powerful. , Xuanyuan Shengcai is naturally not far behind."

"Loyalty, righteousness...!" Lu Haosheng pondered for a while, and finally said: "My lord, I just chatted with Xuanyuan Sheng for a few words. Now the Xiguan Army has a lot of troops, but the money, food and horses are rare. If Xiao Huanzhang and Zhu Lingyue attack Chu Huan at the same time, Chu Huan may not have an absolute chance of winning."

King Qi waved his hand and said: "There are no absolutes in this world. Chu Huan is very smart and has always turned dangers into good fortunes. This king believes that he can solve the current predicament."

Lu Haosheng frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, and finally asked in a low voice: "My lord, do you know that the Xiguan Army has undergone a major purge before. The main force of the Xiguan Army is actually the Pingxi Army left behind by Yu Buqu, Chu Huan When we first arrived in the northwest, Dongfangxin was the chief general of the Pingxi Army, Chu Huan solved Dongfangxin in a very short period of time, and wiped out Dongfangxin's trusted generals in the Pingxi Army."

King Qi clenched his fists and said excitedly: "Since you know that Chu Huan is so skilled, we should believe in his ability even more. He can quickly solve Dongfang Xin, which has proved his ability. Although Zhu Lingyue and Xiao Huanzhang are difficult, But for Chu Huan, it is nothing more than spending more time. Chang Shi, you are resourceful, and I am still young. In the future, you will help me and give Chu Huan more advice. No matter what you say, you must kill those two traitors. eradicated."

"Ping the northwest first, and then set the world. There is nothing wrong with this path." Lu Haosheng's eyes flickered, as if he had something on his mind, he hesitated for a while, and finally got up, saying: "The prince should rest earlier, and the lowly position will retire first...!"

"Chang Shi, do you have anything difficult to say?" King Qi is not a fool after all, he saw Lu Haosheng hesitating to speak, and he felt that Lu Haosheng was hiding something in his heart, and said softly: "Chang Shi, This king leaves the capital in desperation, and besides Ling Shuang, you are the only one beside me. Although this king often does not know people, this king knows that you are someone I can trust. If you have something to say, just say it. "

Lu Haosheng thought about it for a while, sat down again, and sighed softly: "My lord, I just arrived in the northwest, and there are some things that I shouldn't talk nonsense about, but... just like what my lord said, since I followed my lord, I should always think about my lord, Even if some things are hard to say, you still have to tell the prince."

King Qi said with a smile: "It should be so."

"My lord, do you know that after the purge of the Pingxi Army, a large number of generals were replaced, and most of these generals were promoted by Governor Chu himself." Lu Haosheng said softly: "Besides, the local officials around Xiguan Road, Most of them are promoted by the Governor of Chu. Whether it is the Northwest Army or the yamen in the Northwest, they are almost all the people of the Governor of Chu. Although many official positions have not been formally appointed by the court, they are only temporary positions. But it’s already there.”

King Qi said: "The Northwest was in turmoil before, and many official positions were vacant. If there were vacancies, they would naturally be filled. It is understandable that Chu Huan first ordered the officials to do business, and then asked the court. If you can’t do anything, it’s a mess.”

"Then, has the prince ever thought that Zhu Lingyue and Xiao Huanzhang did not obey the imperial court's orders and appointed private parties, so...does Governor Chu also have similar suspicions?"

King Qi frowned and said, "Lu Changshi, Chu Huan is different from them. Chu Huan is loyal and courageous, how can he be compared with those thieves? You also said at the beginning that this king should go to the northwest to find help, and now he is in the northwest , but how could you have such an idea?"

"My lord, the humble position is not dissatisfaction with Lord Chu." Lu Haosheng said in a low voice: "The humble position means that since those officials and generals are all promoted by Lord Chu, they will naturally not ignore the orders of Lord Chu. The prince and Lord Chu The friendship is deep, Lord Chu is naturally loyal to the prince, but...!"

"Just what?"

Lu Haosheng sighed softly: "It's just that the prince has never thought about it. If these generals follow Master Chu to pacify the Northwest, they will take credit for their pride. At that time, besides Master Chu, will anyone else be able to take care of them? In the end, these people followed Master Chu to fight Killing, isn't it for a good future...!" After a pause, he said in a low voice: "If those generals take down the northwest and settle down, will they march into Guanzhong because of the prince?"

"Since they obey Chu Huan, as long as Chu Huan gives an order, don't they dare to disobey?" King Qi said.

"My lord, there are thousands of troops and thousands of thoughts. Can Master Chu really control everyone's thoughts?" Lu Haosheng said solemnly: "They follow Master Chu to fight in the northwest, just because they don't fight, they have no future. Only by taking down the northwest can they be glamorous. But what is the reason for them to enter Guanzhong to fight the capital? The prince also knows that the people in the northwest are wild. It's dangerous."

King Qi frowned, "Could it be that they won't be loyal to this king?"

"My lord, up to now, the crown prince of the imperial court is still the crown prince." Lu Haosheng said seriously: "The lord has no favors for them. They may sacrifice their lives for Lord Chu, but they may not necessarily sacrifice their lives for the lord."

"This...!" King Qi clenched his fists.

Lu Haosheng said softly: "Actually, Master Chu is right. If you want to enter the customs, you have a long way to go. It can't be done in one or two years, and it takes a long time to prepare. I want to say that since the prince has come to the northwest, he will To have the dignity of a prince, in these days, let the soldiers in the northwest know that their allegiance is to His Royal Highness Qi!"

"What do you mean?"

"The prince must have a group of people who are willing to be loyal to him." Lu Haosheng said in a low voice: "I have thought about it, the first person I want to win is Xuanyuan Shengcai. Xuanyuan Sheng is a member of the Xuanyuan family, and The most important thing is that he is now General Pingxi, commanding the troops of Xiguan, once Xuanyuan Sheng is willing to serve His Highness, then the prince will really have a big help!"

King Qi stared into Lu Haosheng's eyes, his eyes became indifferent, and he sneered, "Chang Shi, you followed me through life and death, and you never left me when I was at my worst. My heart is actually very grateful to you. But today we You said these words just after arriving in the northwest, could it be that you want me to part ways with Chu Huan after I step into Xiguan?"

"My lord, humble job...!"

"Stop talking." King Qi waved his hand and said, "Chang Shi, what I said today, I will treat you as if you hadn't said it, and I haven't heard anything. When you leave this door, you are still my Chang Shi, and you are still my son." The king's confidant, but don't say similar things in the future, don't even say a single word. If Chu Huan hadn't taken in this king, I'm afraid I'm still down in the world and living without a fixed place... If he is really willing to help This king's entry into the pass is because of his love for this king, even if he doesn't go, this king will not blame him."

Lu Haosheng sighed softly, cupped his hands and said, "It's a slip of the tongue. My lord, I also hope that Master Chu will be loyal to my lord, and I hope that one day soon, my lord will be able to command the army and enter the capital!"