Xia Houyi walked in and saluted Meng Huo, "Xia Houyi has met General Meng!"
Meng Huo stopped the chess piece in his hand and glanced at Xiahou Yi, "Prefect Xiahou, is there something wrong?"
Not even a kind word.
Xia Houyi bowed and said, "I just received a secret message from General Lin, telling General Meng to live in Xiangyang City and ordered me to take care of him."
"In addition, General Lin said that His Highness the Seventh Prince of Chu is wandering away with several princes and concubines. Please let us see His Highness the Seventh Prince and his entourage. We must protect the safety of His Highness the Seventh Prince and his entourage!"
Meng Huo raised his face and looked at Xia Houyi, "Do you think the Seventh Prince and his entourage can find me here? Or do you think that the Seventh Prince and his entourage are very familiar with me?"
Xia Houyi was stunned for a moment and said, "Does General Meng think that I am here to test General Meng? Then General Meng has misunderstood!"
"Although I, Xia Houyi, am just a prefect, I still know the three cardinal principles and the five permanent principles. I will never mix with the rebels."
"The reason why I am still in the position of prefect is so that the common people will not be harassed by the rebels!"
"And even if General Meng retreats bravely, he will definitely not join forces with Huo Du and his group of rebels. That's why General Lin ordered me to find General Meng."
"Since we are all ministers of Da Chu, it is natural for us to help His Highness Seventh! General Meng does not need to test me! I am not here to test General Meng!"
After Xia Houyi finished speaking, Chu Tian walked out of the room.
"General Xiahou said it well!"
Xia Houyi looked up and saw Chu Tian standing on the steps in the sunlight, his tall and straight figure like a sword drawn from its sheath, which was particularly dazzling in the sunlight.
Suddenly stunned.
In all his life, he has never seen such an imposing person.
What's more, the person in front of me is just a young man of eighteen or nineteen years old.
"I am His Majesty the Seventh Prince Chu Tian!" Chu Tian walked down the steps step by step.
"General Xiahou can ignore my one million gold and choose to be loyal to Chu. I, Chutian, am here to thank General Xiahou!"
His Majesty Seventh?
Chutian?
Who said that His Highness the Seventh Prince has been bedridden all year round and will not live to be eighteen?
If he, Xia Houyi, hears someone talking nonsense like this again, he will definitely pull out that person's tongue.
Isn’t this rumor misleading?
"Your Highness Seventh?!..." Xia Houyi faced Chu Tian, not knowing whether it was fear or disbelief. He couldn't even say a complete sentence.
"Yes, I am Chu Tian!" Chu Tian said, already standing in front of Xia Houyi.
"Thank you, General Xiahou, for coming to send a message to General Meng!"
"...It should be!" Xia Houyi came to his senses and replied quickly.
Lin Fengwan came out of the room with several princes and concubines.
"Uncle Xiahou! I'm Wan'er!" Lin Fengwan came down from the steps and stood in front of Xia Houyi.
Lin Fengwan put on makeup and wore military uniforms, making it impossible for ordinary people to recognize him.
Xia Houyi is different.
He had watched Lin Fengwan grow up. When Lin Fengwan got married, as Lin Fengwan's natal family member, he went to the eldest prince's house to have a wedding banquet and cheer Lin Fengwan on.
Lin Fengwan also kept calling Uncle Xia Houyi.
Xia Houyi glanced at Lin Fengwan and saw that Lin Fengwan was not frightened or depressed on the way to escape. On the contrary, she looked in high spirits, even more dazzling than when she followed the eldest prince.
"Wan'er!..."
Xia Houyi wanted to ask how he was doing these days. He had already seen it and there was no need to ask again.
If we want to talk about something else, now is not the time to talk about family matters.
Lin Fengwan knew what Xia Houyi wanted to know, so he said directly without waiting for Xia Houyi to ask.
"Uncle Xiahou, I have been with His Highness Seventh. His Highness is brave and wise. Along the way, Huodu's rebels have not even hurt a hair on our heads!"
"If Uncle Xiahou still has his heart towards Da Chu, then he will listen to His Highness the Seventh Prince and lie dormant until His Highness organizes his troops and horses and comes back to fight!"
Xia Houyi looked at Lin Fengwan, then looked at Chutian, "Can I?"
"Can I stay with His Highness the Seventh? Can I continue to be loyal to Da Chu?"
Chu Tian raised his lips and said with a smile, "General Xiahou has never betrayed Dachu, why can't we tell him?"
"Since General Xiahou is determined to follow me, Chu Tian, then sit down and let's discuss the plan together!"
Xia Houyi is just a deputy general under Lin Hui, how dare he sit with General Meng?
I don't even dare to hope that I can sit down and talk to His Majesty Seventh Prince Chu Tian.
Xia Houyi said wisely, "Your Majesty, Seventh Highness, please sit down. I'll just stand!"
In front of Xia Houyi, Meng Huo became a superior person again.
"What? His Majesty the Seventh Prince ordered you to sit down. How dare you disobey His Majesty the Seventh Prince's order?"
"This?..." Of course Xia Houyi didn't dare.
He hesitated and looked at Chu Tian.
Chu Tian sat calmly between Meng Huo and Zen Master Yihui, curled his lips and said, "General Xiahou, don't be rigid. The reason why we can get together today is for the common people in the world, regardless of status!"
Xia Houyi was sober.
yes!
No matter who is the master of the world, as long as it is for the common people of the world, then he is his subject.
The former Emperor Chongming was loyal to the people of the world, and he swore allegiance to the death.
Now His Majesty Seventh is for the sake of the people of the world, and he must follow him to the death.
Like Huo Du's first-class rebellious ministers and traitors, who started wars during the Taiping years, everyone could find them and punish them.
"That's what His Majesty the Seventh Highness said! We are destined to gather together today, all for the sake of the common people in the world!"
After that, he lifted up the hem of his official robe and sat down opposite Chu Tian.
Chu Tian not only did not blame Xia Houyi for his informal behavior, but actually appreciated it.
A man should focus on conquering the world and working for the welfare of all people in the world, rather than being stuck in petty etiquette.
Zhang Heng had already cleverly moved a few stools out of the side room.
"Princes and concubines, please take a seat."
At this time, Zhang Heng returned to his usual alertness.
Lin Fengwan and others all sat behind Chu Tian.
Chu Tian took the lead and said, "Huo Dou has occupied Kyoto. Although he is unpopular with the people, the 300,000 troops he has at his disposal should not be underestimated."
"This is my plan," Chu Tian continued, "I am currently short of major generals. If I want to confront Huo Du, I must have my own army and power."
"Before that, please ask General Xiahou to help Li Zhi of the Navy Camp, expand the Navy Army, and forge the Navy Camp into an invincible water legion!"
This is also what Chutian wants to discuss with Xia Houyi when he sees him.
Li Zhi can be responsible for training the navy, but he can also recruit sailors and build ships, but Li Zhi may not be able to take care of both.
Xiangyang is next to Zhanjiang and is one of the few large docks on Zhanjiang. It is suitable for building ships and recruiting soldiers.
After Chu Tian finished speaking, Zen Master Yihui sang loudly beside him, "Amitabha! My Buddha is compassionate! Good! Good!..."
