Xu Hesheng’s only reliance is the new emperor Chu Shengan.

He thought they were doing things for him, but in fact they were not.

I'm afraid Chu Shengan himself is kept in the dark.

Xu Hesheng knew that he could no longer hide what he had done.

Now I have no choice but to take another route.

Only by saving their lives can the Xu family start over.

Besides...

According to Xu Hesheng's own ideas.

As long as we find Lord Zhu, we can find a way to see the emperor through him.

By then... he'll have accomplished a great feat.

No matter if it’s the Lord of Lanzhou or anyone else.

He need not be afraid.

Fortune and wealth are sought in danger, as long as it can help him make further progress.

Xu Hesheng doesn't think these things are dangerous.

On the contrary, he felt...

There will always be winners and losers.

Besides, the people of Hongcheng are all corrupt from the root.

Why should he save these people?

If these people could help him go further.

That. . .

Xu Hesheng doesn't mind building a cenotaph here in the future.

Thinking of this, Xu Hesheng curled the corners of his lips.

He left in a hurry and didn't take anyone with him.

Even Mr. Xu and Mrs. Xu didn't know.

Xu Hesheng lowered his eyes and suddenly remembered that when he left, perhaps only Ayi knew about it.

Ayi is his loyal warrior, and they have been raised together since childhood.

I can't say I'm 100% similar to him, but I'm at least 80% or 90% similar.

Besides, he has the ability to disguise himself.

It shouldn't be discovered.

Xu Hesheng didn't care about Ayi's life or death at all.

In his eyes, Hajime was just a substitute prepared from the very beginning.

Live for him, die for him.

The most glorious eldest son of the Xu family, a gentleman in the eyes of outsiders.

The inside is actually like a puddle of mud.

It's just a last-ditch effort to survive, trying to climb higher with one's own hands.

Xu Hesheng lifted the car curtain.

The scenery outside remains the same. Judging from the situation, we should be reaching Hongcheng soon.

Up to now, no one from the whole city has come after us.

I guess it was Hajime who delayed the time.

A smile appeared on Xu Hesheng's lips.

So what if you are the Lord of Lanzhou? In the end, you can't even tell the truth from the false.

He lowered the curtain and closed his eyes slightly.

What he had to do now was to find a way to get it from Lord Zhu.

Get blessing.

Then he went to Beijing to meet the emperor.

By then, the Xu family might even become a royal merchant.

There was a determination in Xu Hesheng's eyes.

He even thought that it would be a good thing if the Xu family just stayed in hiding.

By then, he will be able to rise to the top.

With the Xu family as his backing, plus his abilities, he will surely have a bright future.

It is not impossible to be a high-ranking official.

Only then could he be considered truly successful.

The carriage slowly stopped and Xu Hesheng restrained the smile on his face.

He opened the car curtain and walked down.

Across from him was Lord Zhu who was waiting there.

"I greet Master Zhu."

Lord Zhu was holding a cup of hot tea in his hand. Upon hearing this, he stopped and looked up at him.

"Mr. Xu, you are very capable."

When Xu Hesheng came to find him before, Lord Zhu did not expect that Xu Hesheng actually wanted to use him to escape from the city.

"What is Master Xu doing here?"

I wish you would put down the teacup in your hand.

"I have helped you once, but there won't be a second time."

Xu Hesheng said respectfully, "I know that I am very lucky that you are willing to lend a helping hand."

"Just know it, why don't you run away."

If the person above hadn't sent a letter, Xu Hesheng would not have fallen into the hands of the Lord of Lanzhou.

I hope you don’t want to care about it at all.

He thinks he has some ability.

He exaggerates to 70% or 80%, and then thinks he has the world in his hands.

But little did he know that he had already been seen through.

It's just a play performed out of thin air.

Now that the play was over, he still came over.

It's even more annoying.

"I am here only to inform Your Majesty of something important."

I wish you all just raised your eyelids and didn't take it too seriously.

"What's the important matter?"

"Zhennan Army, little princess."

Lord Zhu's expression changed slightly. "Oh? The little princess who no one in the world can find, do you have any clues?"

"Master Zhu, you forgot that the Xu family can also be considered the little princess's ancestral home."

Lord Zhu looked at him and said, "What I know even more is that your Xu family had already abandoned that person a long time ago."

"Why, where did you hear that?"

Xu Hesheng understood.

This Lord Zhu really doesn't know much.

Some of the news came from Lu Heyi.

It’s a pity that Lu Heyi can’t be found yet.

In desperation, Xu Hesheng could only settle for the second best and choose to ask Lord Zhu.

Save your own life.

"Do you remember the Lizhou incident?"

Lord Zhu frowned: "What's wrong?"

"Then Luo Jiang, I have some news about the little princess."

Lord Zhu was stunned. He only knew that Luo Jiang had committed the crime of killing nine generations of his clan.

But I didn't expect there was something else inside.

"How do you know?"

"Your Excellency may believe it or not, but I cannot say."

Lord Zhu snorted lightly: "You are still begging me for help."

"But, wouldn't the price be even greater?"

Xu Hesheng lowered his eyes, sweat oozing from his palms.

"Okay, hide now."

Lord Zhu stood up and calculated the time. General Weiyuan should be back soon.

Xu Hesheng bowed again: "I thank you, sir."

He was very efficient. After Lord Zhu said this, he returned to the carriage.

On the other side, Lu Anan took Chu Jinshen and planned to go to Hongcheng.

"If the new emperor didn't have any ability, he probably wouldn't be able to ascend to this position."

Lu Anan didn't care that there was someone next to her.

The Lord of Lanzhou can only stand on their side now.

"He is unkind, so don't worry about our cruelty."

"The Man He incident was not a coincidence."

Lu Anan thought about it for a long time, but didn't quite understand why Chu Shengan had to do it in private.

Chu Jinshen was sent to Yuezhou under such an excuse.

This is nothing more than letting the tiger return to the mountain.

Chu Shengan is not a fool, so he must have other motives for doing this.

"A Shen, do you still remember the bloody battle of Yuezhou?"

Chu Jinshen nodded: "Remember."

"The military situation in Yuezhou was urgent at the time, and the delivery of food and fodder was delayed."

"It looked like the city was about to be sacrificed, but suddenly, a batch of food and supplies arrived."

Lu Anan looked at the Lord of Lanzhou who was standing beside him.

"Although the Empress Dowager sent the message privately, I believe the Lord of the Mansion is not a fool."

The Lord of Lanzhou then bowed slightly.

"From what I have seen, Your Highness is the only wise leader in the world today."

indeed.

Chu Sheng'an can be the emperor, but he is more suitable for maintaining the status quo.

But now the world is about to fall into chaos, and what is needed is a wise leader like Chu Jinshen.

Only under iron and blood can the country be stabilized.

Besides...

Lu Anan sneered, his tone meaningful.

"Don't you think, Ah Shen, that Man He's arrival is just a coincidence?"

"He knows that a verbal imperial decree alone cannot send you away from the capital."

"But what if Yuezhou is included in this?"