Valley, garrison camp.
The third prince had been eating white rice for more than half a month, and his mouth was tasteless.
He looked at the rice on the table and became extremely angry.
In particular, he would see oil at the corners of Eunuch Liu's mouth every now and then.
The third prince is only a fourteen-year-old boy. No matter how well he hides his emotions, they will explode over time.
He stood up suddenly, stretched out his hand and waved it vigorously, sweeping everything on the table to the ground with a crisp sound.
The guards outside the tent rushed in immediately after hearing the noise.
When they saw the rice all over the floor, they understood pretty much what was going on.
The guard frowned and didn't dare to do anything to Xiao Chengzhe.
An alert guard said, "Go and report to the elder quickly."
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Soon, Lord Zhang walked into the tent.
He lowered his eyes to look at the food on the ground, then waved his hand to let the guards go out.
After everyone left, only the uncle and nephew were left in the tent.
Zhang Ge Lao squatted down and picked up the food on the ground and put it on the table.
He said, “There are so many refugees out there who have to sacrifice their lives just to get a bite of food.”
"You are able to stay here safely, thanks to my many efforts."
"If you want to go back to the palace and starve with your father and mother, I will not stop you."
Zhang Ge Lao had a forced smile on his face and spoke in a low voice, but he frightened Xiao Chengzhe so much that he took a step back.
Xiao Chengzhe starved in the palace for three days before Lord Zhang took him out.
Otherwise, he would not have left the palace at this critical moment.
The feeling of being hungry was so uncomfortable that he didn't want to experience it a second time.
Xiao Chengzhe thought that if he made a fuss, Lord Zhang would still coax him like before, or at least give him more dishes.
Unexpectedly, Lord Zhang didn't buy it at all and even threatened to send him back to the palace.
Xiao Chengzhe bravely asked, "Uncle, what are you going to do?"
"Rebellion?"
Xiao Chengzhe shouted the second half of the sentence, with the veins on his neck clearly visible.
Zhang Ge Lao narrowed his eyes and spoke after a long while.
"Third Prince, you have misunderstood me."
"I am doing this all for you. The deposed crown prince is leading his troops into the capital. When he breaks through the city gates, will you still be able to survive?"
Xiao Chengzhe was really frightened. He held the edge of the table, shrank his neck, and looked up at Lord Zhang.
"Are you telling the truth?"
Lord Zhang didn't say anything. He wiped his hands on Xiao Chengzhe and walked straight out of the tent.
When he was about to leave the tent, he stopped and turned his back to Xiao Chengzhe: "If you make trouble again, I don't mind cutting off your hands and letting Eunuch Liu feed you."
Only after Lord Zhang left the tent did Xiao Chengzhe slowly sit down.
Only then did he realize that his back was all wet.
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Late at night, Lu Heng walked into the tent in tattered clothes and emitting a foul smell.
When Lu Chen saw his appearance, he couldn't believe his eyes.
Lu Heng was quite far away from Xiao Jingzhou, worried that the stench on his body would bother him.
"I wonder what your Highness wants me to do?"
Lu Chen handed a sheepskin painting to Lu Heng.
When he got close to Lu Heng, he almost vomited.
Lu Chen whispered, "You're really good, it stinks."
Lu Heng smiled and said, "If it doesn't stink, it won't be realistic. It doesn't matter if it stinks. Saving your life is the most important thing."
When Lu Heng looked down and saw the sheepskin picture, his pupils instantly constricted.
He looked at the sheepskin map with trembling hands, and after a long while he looked up at Xiao Jingzhou.
"Your Highness, is this the Jade Tiger Talisman?"
Xiao Jingzhou nodded: "That's right."
"I summoned you back to the camp because I have an important matter for you to handle."
Lu Heng clutched the sheepskin map, clasped his fists and bowed: "I will do whatever your Highness commands!"
Xiao Jingzhou said: "I want you to sneak into the enemy camp and find a general named Wei."
"Give him this picture. If he recognizes it, wait for him to gather near the old tree in the dense forest."
Lu Heng thought for a moment and said, "There are 200,000 garrison troops in the suburbs of Beijing, and generals of all sizes. I have been following my father's orders and paying attention to them all these years."
"I've never heard of a general named Wei."
Lu Chen looked at Xiao Jingzhou: "Your Highness, did you remember it wrong?"
Xiao Jingzhou shook his head: "No, this is what my father told me personally before he left for the war. It can't be wrong."
"General Wei's full name is Wei Benshu. This surname is very rare in Dajing."
Lu Heng murmured in his mouth, and he suddenly raised his head: "Your Highness, are you talking about Wei Benshu?"
Lu Chen felt that there was hope, and a look of joy appeared on his face: "Second brother, do you know where he is?"
Lu Heng smiled bitterly: "If Your Highness wants to find Wei Benshu, I'm afraid it's too late."
Lu Chen was puzzled: "Why? Could it be that he is missing?"
At this moment, Lu Heng even felt that disappearing was a good thing.
He said, "Not long after my father left Beijing, General Wei became bedridden and died within a few days."
Wei Benshu was the hidden chess piece left by Emperor Dajing for Xiao Jingzhou.
Emperor Jing was afraid that the capital would be unstable, so he arranged for him to be stationed in the capital. The original 50,000 people have grown to 200,000 people now, all thanks to Uncle Zhang's instigation.
Xiao Jingzhou said: "This picture is not eye-catching, and Lord Zhang is not aware of it.
You sneak into the enemy camp and draw this picture where the fireman sets out his meals.
If anyone knows him, they will definitely find a way to leave a message. ”
Lu Heng nodded heavily and left the tent with the sheepskin map.
After he left, Lu Chen was a little disappointed.
"I thought that once we found General Wei, everything would be solved, but I didn't expect that we would still have to fight a battle."
Xiao Jingzhou stroked the jade pendant and said, "Lord Zhang has branded me as a rebel.
In less than three days, he will lead his troops to war.
The fake emperor died in the palace, Empress Zhang died of illness, I became a traitor, and the third prince ascended the throne as emperor.
Everything went as Zhang Ge Lao wished, and he ascended to the throne and became the regent. ”
Control the puppet little emperor for a lifetime.
Lu Chen was a little anxious: "Your Highness, why don't we just attack the city?"
Xiao Jingzhou put down the jade pendant and said in a deep voice: "No, I want to tell the world about what happened back then.
The Zhang family is a traitor who confused the royal bloodline, harmed the common people and caused starvation everywhere.
They will spend their entire lives hanging on the pillar of shame, and be despised by future generations! ”
The next day.
At daybreak, Lu Heng changed his clothes and sneaked into the military camp in the valley wearing armor.
He had a knife on his waist and was patrolling the military camp in an orderly manner.
Nearing noon, the aroma of rice wafted over the camp and wisps of smoke rose into the sky.
Lu Heng held a broken bowl and lined up in an orderly manner to get some porridge.
He was holding the bowl and trying to get closer to the wooden stake next to him when someone patted him hard on the shoulder from behind.
"Which battalion are you from?"
"Do you understand the rules?"
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