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The road was bumpy, and Wen Renhuang was wrapped in a thick cloak and looked at the towns along the way.

Huo Xiao had made enough preparations for returning to Beijing this time. The newly renovated Duanwang Mansion was now empty, and it looked particularly desolate in the snowstorm.

After all, Huo Xiao didn't take Long Xiao Camp away. Zhou Anchou's eyes widened after receiving the order. The order given to him by King Duan was not to retreat or to attack, but to break up the entire Long Xiao Camp and lay in ambush around Qihuang Mountain. As long as there is any movement, I will immediately return to Beijing to inform!

"Why don't you let General Zhou go back to Beijing with us to escort you?" Wen Renhuang didn't quite understand Huo Xiao's move, "Now that we know that the army is in Dunhe, why don't we attack there together?"

"Long Xiao Battalion is a medium-sized army in my hand. It is impossible to keep up with our current speed when we return to Beijing. It is better to stay here and report back in time to guard the movement of Qihuang Mountain, so as not to be a national army. The unknown purpose makes us face the enemy."

Huo Xiao's voice was low and hoarse, and his whole body was wrapped in a silver-white fox cloak, reflecting his white and cold complexion, his thick eyebrows flew into his temples, and his eyes were cold.Her black hair was tied up with a jade crown inlaid with gold silk, and she looked graceful and luxurious, not like a general at all.

Wen Renhuang glanced at it secretly, then closed his gaze, and said solemnly: "Could it be that the whole capital is just sitting there waiting for you to go back, my lord?"

From the news brought back by Shen Chen, Wen Renhuang had the illusion that the whole capital was sitting and waiting for Huo Xiao's rescue.

"Naturally not, your arrangement all these years as the emperor was just a joke?" Huo Xiao smiled, like plum blossoms blooming in winter, his sideways eyes were shining brightly, "This time when you return to Beijing, His Majesty will definitely talk about things with you , how will you deal with it then?"

Wen Renhuang replied: "If he didn't mention it, I wouldn't mention it. If he did, I'll pretend he didn't mention it."

Huo Xiao raised his eyebrows: "Are you so disregarding your father?"

Wen Renhuang said: "I don't understand. Feng Tian probably broke his brain when he was brought back. I don't remember anything that happened before I was seven years old, so it doesn't matter much to me what he does now."

Huo Xiao said: "Then let me tell you, he has never let go of his supervision of Daqi's military strength for many years. My father's Qianjun Battalion has been drilled more elite than before. On the contrary, for his own Zhenguo The army, there is no reason for it to be completely out of his control. Feng Tian lived in Qihuang Mountain for a long time, and he was just recharging his strength to fight against his troops."

Wen Renhuang blinked: "You mean, the anomaly of Zhen Guojun may not be the hands and feet of Qihuang Mountain?"

Huo Xiao said: "I'm not sure, because he only has two armies in his hands for so many years, one is my Huo family's, and the other is his own. He has no reason not to make good use of it."

It made sense for Wen Renhuang to think about it. There is no emperor who is really a soft bun, but if it is himself... he dare not think about it anymore, and quickly shook his head to get this terrible thought out of his brain.

"Da Qi belongs to the Qu family. My father has firmly established this idea. I... will not go against it," Huo Xiao said slowly, "The name of the song is Huang."

Wen Renhuang rushed over and kissed his thin lips fiercely.

The carriage bumped forward on the official road covered with snow.

Sure enough, within a few days, when Huo Xiao was in the General's Mansion, when he was examining the army deployment plan, the Second Prince took the initiative to find him.

After the two returned to Beijing, Emperor Longbao did not come to his door, but only asked Zhang Zhong to secretly send Wen Renhuang a token for the freedom to enter and exit the Forbidden Palace, and there was no other token. To be developed.

Wen Renhuang didn't show any kindness to his elder brother who had punched and kicked him and poisoned him so far and hadn't given an antidote.

Qu Mingkun wore a thick cloak and came in through the back door of the General's Mansion. A pair of fierce-looking guards stood guard at the door.

Huo Xiao's face was calm, neither loathing nor joy, he didn't seem to be facing the second prince who is very popular in the court now - after all, there are only a handful of people who know that Wen Renhuang is the fourth prince, and no one has revealed this secret, together with the emperor himself.

Wen Renhuang stood up and stared at the man defensively.

Qu Mingkun didn't care at all, untied his cloak and sat down indifferently, as if those despicable things before were not done by him.

"The Zhen Guojun soldier talisman has been created." This was the first sentence he said after sitting down.

Wen Renhuang's face was casual: "Oh."

Qu Mingkun glanced at him, and continued: "Father will definitely continue to let Fifth Tingnv take charge of this soldier talisman, but the last soldier talisman disappeared in his hand, so this time he cannot be allowed to take over no matter what."

Huo Xiao said lightly: "How do you know that the emperor will let the fifth general take over?"

The second prince glanced at him.

Know what it means without saying a word.

Even so, Huo Xiao took a look at Wen Renhuang and saw that the heartless fourth prince Quan Dang was listening to other people's affairs, and he couldn't help feeling weird: "In that case, why didn't the second prince directly report to His Majesty?" Let’s talk, but come to Xiaowang instead, the little king is humble, and the remnants of Hei Luan and Qihuang Mountain living in exile are difficult, let alone the military power in the court?"

"Prince Duan, the matter has come to this point, let's stay clear. If you help me now, I will be enthroned in the future. I will not lose your credit." Even this kind of words were uttered.

Wen Renhuang said quietly: "I only know that the cunning rabbit is dead, and the lackey is cooking." He looked at Huo Xiao, intending to refer to the old general.

Huo Xiao glanced at him: "You say this king is a dog?"

Wen Renhuang immediately apologized and said with a smile: "No way, the prince is wise and powerful."

In this way, it can be regarded as a straightforward refusal, but the second prince was not worried at all, and sat upright and said, "Is Mr. Wenren in good health today?"

It's okay if you don't ask, it's simply Wen Renhuang's heart disease.

Since Wen Renhuang regained some spiritual power, ordinary poisons are almost useless to him, but he feels that the toxins in his body are being emptied by spiritual power every day, and he always feels that something is wrong.

"So, is the second prince going to start trading this time?" Huo Xiao asked gloomily.

Wen Renhuang gave Qu Mingkun a hard look, hating that his insidious elder brother had poisoned him, and also hated himself for wasting his spiritual power to save people but being unable to find out what was abnormal in his body.

Qu Mingkun replied with a smile: "If the prince says it's a transaction, then I can't do anything about it. In fact, I prefer to call this mutual benefit."

Wen Renhuang muffled: "Your unilateral."

Qu Mingkun said: "That's not the case. I just want the prince to wipe out the remnants of Heiluan again. This kind of gangster sect with mixed fish and dragons should not go on happily ever after."

Wen Renhuang's eyes widened: "Your Highness, are you not mistaken?"

Huo Xiao also frowned: "At this time, the second prince still wants to target Hei Luan?"

Soldiers and horses from all walks of life came one after another. The enemy and the enemy are unknown, but everyone knows who the master of Heiluan is, although they don't say it verbally.

Qu Mingkun's eyes were firm: "This is the condition of the palace. If King Duan can do it, then the rest of the palace will be guaranteed to be smooth sailing."

Huo Xiao looked up at him: "I don't know what the rest of what the second prince did?"

Qu Mingkun said slowly: "What you are worried about now is nothing but the turmoil in Qihuang Mountain."

Wen Renhuang was a little surprised that the emperor's elder brother had downplayed the rebellion so lightly, but after thinking about it, he felt that something was wrong.

Huo Xiao lightly grabbed the hand behind his back, comfortingly said in a low voice: "The second prince means that as long as Xiao Wang completely wipes out Hei Luan, you can stop the group of rebels in Qihuang Mountain?"

"I'm afraid, yes."

Qu Mingkun pondered for a moment, and affirmed.

Wen Renhuang looked at him strangely, only to see that Qu Mingkun's aura was no longer as fierce as it was a few months ago, and his complexion was a little pale. How could he have the courage to say these words like this.

"You don't have to be surprised," Qu Mingkun lowered his eyes, "After all, I am Daqi's second prince, and I will never do anything stupid that hurt Daqi."

Wen Renhuang didn't believe this, as it seemed that the second prince had always been unreliable.

But Huo Xiao said: "Okay, since the second prince made such a promise, it's not easy for Xiao Wang to refuse, it's just a quack gang."

Qu Ming Kun said indifferently: "No, it's not their gang, but everyone, including Lord Luan."

Including his cousin, Qu Chengluan.

Wen Renhuang was shocked.

Huo Xiao said in a low voice: "After the matter is done, can you give Xiao Wang the antidote for the poison on Wen Renhuang's body?"

"I don't want it!" He struggled in a low voice, shook off Huo Xiao's hand and glared at him.

"Young Master Wenren, don't worry, there is no danger for the prince to do this." Qu Mingkun said coldly.

Wen Renhuang took a deep breath, turned around and said to him: "Of course I am my lord, it is easy to handle these matters, but His Highness knows the identity of Luan Lord in his heart, and when there are foreign enemies coming, he only thinks about it. Rebellion in the nest, if in the future..."

"Wen Renhuang is enough for you."

Huo Xiao grabbed him by the collar and pulled him back, and the second half of his sentence was interrupted abruptly.

Wen Renhuang became even more angry, waved Huo Xiao open, and said viciously: "The misfortune of the country."

After finishing speaking, he went straight out regardless of the faces of the two of them.

Although Qu Chengluan once plotted against the two of them, this person can tell at a glance that he is not as sinister and vicious as Qu Mingkun, and now Qu Mingkun actually wants to kill each other at this critical moment for some reason, which is really frustrating. Disgruntled.If he is so cruel to his cousins, if he really becomes the emperor, then he must...

Wen Renhuang paused suddenly.

What was he thinking, didn't the current emperor also come here like this!

Stepping up to the throne step by step on the bones of one's own brothers, I am afraid that everyone who is the emperor has experienced something, and I am not qualified to judge them.

But if Huo Xiao was really asked to kill Qu Chengluan just for himself, he couldn't bear it!

Although he has not admitted his identity as a cheap prince, but only for that elder brother who has determination in his eyes and never does anything deadly, he doesn't want him to die.

Even though I am nothing, even though I have almost no ability, I don't want the people around me to be in danger easily!

Huo Xiao sent Qu Mingkun away indifferently, and just turned around to go back to the study, but he heard thunder and rumble in the sky.

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