Ge Cifeng and Mao Tingsong were walking on a country road. They were just unkempt and had completely lost the demeanor of a prince. Mao Tingsong was not much better. His face was covered with dust. If it weren't for his eyes that were darting around, no one could tell that he was still a living person.
"Your Highness, this time you really lost your wife and lost your troops. Not to mention the nine of them, even the young master..." Mao Tingsong said bitterly.
Ge Cifeng laughed loudly after hearing this, and brushed the mud-stained hair in front of his forehead: "Hahaha, these nine are just sent by my father to monitor me. This time I can borrow the little emperor's hand, There is nothing better than leaving them all in the capital."
"They..." Mao Tingsong froze on the spot. The relationship between the ten people was not harmonious on weekdays. Mao Tingsong mingled with them and found no clues at all: "But the little master always..."
"Little master? Huh, when he grows up, it's not sure who the heir will be!" Ge Cifeng said with hatred: "He was born to that bitch and my father. To be honest, he is mine." younger brother."
This news shocked Mao Tingsong beyond belief. He didn't know what to say for a moment. Ge Cifeng continued: "However, Gang'er is indeed smart, and he is a member of the Ge family after all. It would be a pity to die in the capital. Otherwise, we should wait until he grows up." When he gets older, he may not turn to his father, but he may become my right-hand man."
"Um...His Royal Highness, don't take one side of the word in everything, young master..."
"I haven't touched that bitch since we got married, how could it be mine!" Ge Cifeng interrupted Mao Tingsong.
Mao Tingsong swallowed back what he said. King Chu Xiang seemed to obey His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's words, and father and son were united. I didn't expect that the father and son still had this grudge. How did outsiders learn about it...
"But Your Highness, if we go back like this, King Chu Xiang will send dead soldiers again..."
"So I don't go back to Chuxiang, but go directly to the border military camp. As long as I take over the army, how can he do anything to me?" Ge Cifeng had arranged his escape route.
Mao Tingsong stopped talking. He thought this was a fight between the crown prince of Chu Xiang and the young emperor of the imperial court, but he didn't expect that it was actually a contest between the father and son of Prince Chu Xiang. As a secret servant recruited by His Highness the Crown Prince, he knew nothing about this.
Mao Tingsong saw that Ge Cifeng looked a little sad, and guessed from the side: "His Royal Highness, does he miss Miss Yue'er?"
"Yes, there is such a beautiful and lovely woman in the world. I deeply regret that I couldn't bring Chu Xiang back this time..." Ge Cifeng said with nostalgia.
"I'm afraid His Highness the Prince doesn't just like Miss Yue'er... right?" Mao Tingsong glanced at Ge Cifeng, observing Ge Cifeng's reaction.
Ge Cifeng looked back at Mao Tingsong and said: "The reason why I put so much effort into her is all for Chu Xiang. Yi Xiaodao, a man who came from nowhere, actually conquered Nanhuai and Donglu. Take them all back. If the monarch and his ministers are united, it will be a big trouble for Chu Xiang. How about it? I made some small plans to make the monarch and his ministers at odds, and Yi Xiaodao returned to Nanhuai."
"That side of Miss Yue'er..."
"Within March, I want Yue'er to willingly be the Crown Princess of Chu Xiang! In the future... she will be the queen of this world! Hahahaha." Ge Cifeng looked up to the sky and laughed, as if he had seen He Yue'er wearing a phoenix The appearance of robe.
Mao Tingsong curled his lips aside: It's not the same old trick of using someone's parents as a blackmail, but he has the nerve to say he is willing to do so. But if you think about it carefully, Miss Yue'er has a delicate appearance, and she really doesn't look like a empress who treats the world like a mother, but she can be a doting concubine. Mao Tingsong also had unrealistic dreams in his heart.
"By the way, you actually escaped privately last time!" Ge Cifeng suddenly remembered something and asked Mao Tingsong.
"Six Chen Congwei! Even if they kill me, they are no match for the six Chen Congwei... I just make some money, but life is more important, right?" Mao Tingsong said confidently.
Ge Cifeng shook his head helplessly, there was nothing he could do about Mao Tingsong, he was just asking for money. His martial arts skills are secretive and he can leave at will. There is really nothing he can do about him. But it was a good thing that he escaped alone that day and then came back to help him. Otherwise, how could he have reached this point?
"Brother Mao, you are already old, but you have never thought about starting a family. Chuxiang has beautiful scenery and beautiful women. How about you buy a house in Chuxiang? Buy some more land, and I can give it to you as a servant. It will probably only cost you A few hundred thousand taels..." Ge Cifeng "thought of a plan" again and started chattering.
Mao Tingsong turned a deaf ear...
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Not long after the master and servant left, they finally saw Chu Xiang's camp. Mao Tingsong took the lead and came outside the camp alone: "Go and call the military commander to come out. His Royal Highness is back!"
The soldiers guarding the camp found Mao Tingsong, but Mao Tingsong looked dirty now, and couldn't help but cursed: "This beggar gang's "Zheren" is not good either. Open your eyes and see clearly. This Is this the place you should come to? Get out of here right away, wait until you elders of the beggar gang come out and you will have something to eat!"
"Zheren" are the lowest among beggar gangs. They are only responsible for begging for money. Most of them were kidnapped and mutilated by disciples of beggar gangs when they were young. They attract people's attention with their strange shapes and prevent their families from looking for them. In Chuxiang, he is recognized as the person with the lowest status. Ordinary people can kill "Zheren" in the dark, and no one will waste time and effort to track down the murderer.
Several dark red iron wires stretched out from Mao Tingsong's sleeves, wrapped around the neck of the defending soldier who was speaking, and with a strong tug, he was dragged out of the camp and pulled in front of him. He grabbed his collar and said with a solemn expression: "I just came back. I'm in a good mood. If you say one more thing, your head may still be on your neck. Go quickly!"
The soldier crawled into the military camp. Soon, Fan Shen led the generals in the camp, the elders of the Beggar Clan and other people to the outside of the camp. Without even looking, he knelt down in front of Mao Tingsong. He came down and said, "Welcome to His Highness the Crown Prince."
"The prince hasn't come yet. Over there, are you looking? He's sitting and resting under the tree. Go and bring it up quickly." Mao Tingsong leaned on a big stone and pointed to the big tree in the distance. There was a person sitting under the tree. , it is Ge Cifeng.
Fan Shen did not dare to neglect, and led a group of elders to climb up and trot towards the big tree.
"Is this general Fan Shen? Hahahaha, you have the worst eyes in Chuxiang. Why did you kneel down to Mao Tingsong? That's all. I won't take advantage of you. I'll ask Mao Tingsong to kneel back to you later. ." Ge Cifeng teased.
"The last general is short-sighted and dare not take the position. He does not dare to take the position." King Chu Xiang loved this precious son very much. Even though he was the current military commander, he did not dare to show off in front of Ge Cifeng.
"Get up, I'm hungry." Ge Cifeng climbed up using the tree, and two generals quickly stepped forward to help him, shouting in front of him and supporting him back to the military camp.
"His Royal Highness, the prince misses you very much. I will arrange for someone to take you back to Jingcheng." Fan Shen followed behind him and bent down.
Mao Tingsong shouted from the side: "Didn't you hear what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said? I'm hungry!" Ge Cifeng secretly cast an appreciative look at Mao Tingsong.
A large table was filled with delicacies in the camp. Ge Cifeng and Mao Tingsong did not care about their image and did not even have time to wash their hands. They grabbed the chickens and ducks and ate them, and stuffed them with the fragrant pancakes. Everyone who had just finished lunch looked hungry again.
The two of them ate it all together, and Feng Zhuan Canyun ate all the delicious food on the table. Only then did Ge Cifeng stop talking, picked up a toothpick, covered his mouth and picked his teeth gracefully. Mao Tingsong was a warrior, but he still didn't feel full. He looked for scraps of meat among the dishes and stuffed them into his mouth when he found them.
Ge Cifeng ignored Mao Tingsong, raised his eyebrows and asked Fan Shen, "How long has General Fan led the army here?"
"Nearly two months."
"Hey, spending the New Year in the army? It was really hard. Don't you miss your lovely wife and young children at home?"
"For the prince, this little thing is nothing."
The smile on Ge Cifeng's face gradually faded: "Hey, how can that be done? Family, country, and world, family comes first. If a person doesn't even care about his family, how can he manage the army well? Or? General Fan has outstanding talents and the ability to govern the world. Do you think I, Chu Xiang...have buried the general? Do you want to become a pillar of the imperial court?"
There is a hidden meaning behind the words! Everyone present was a general from Chu and Xiang, and they heard Ge Cifeng's intention, which was to seize Fan Shen's military power.
Fan Shen did not react, thinking that Ge Cifeng was suspicious of him, so he quickly knelt down and said: "Your Highness, the Crown Prince, is aware that because the Crown Prince has entered the court as a hostage and will not return for a long time, the general will not dare to act rashly, for fear that the court will anger the Crown Prince. ! The final general is so loyal!"
The generals sighed in their hearts. It was already obvious that the Crown Prince wanted to seize power. Just follow the Crown Prince's words. If you are still showing your loyalty, what will happen?
"According to your opinion, my stay in the capital has hindered your achievements?" The toothpick in Ge Cifeng's hand was broken.
Fan Shen was confused. He didn't understand why the conversation suddenly became explosive. He didn't dare to say anything more and couldn't stop kowtowing.
After Ge Cifeng left the capital, his temperament was no longer as cold as before. Looking at Fan Shen who kowtowed, he felt a trace of pity in his heart: "Okay, I know you have made a lot of contributions to Chu Xiang, so get up. "
Fan Shenzhan stood up tremblingly, not knowing where to put his hands and feet.
"Thank you for your merits. I will take one month off to visit my relatives in my hometown. You can go back." Ge Cifeng said lazily.
Fan Shen opened his mouth wide and looked at Ge Cifeng stupidly. The generals behind him, regardless of whether they had a good relationship with him or not, stepped forward one after another, pushed him to the back, and saluted Ge Cifeng: "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
At this time, Fan Shen, who had been squeezed to the back, came to his senses: The prince originally wanted military power... He lowered his head and walked to the side, took his seal, came to Ge Cifeng's side, knelt down on one knee: "Mo I will... return to my hometown now, and I also ask His Highness the Crown Prince to spare no effort and temporarily take charge of the commander's seal."
Ge Cifeng reached out to take the seal and said with a smile: "Tell my father to take care of yourself."
