"Xu Zhang, did you know that this king called you here late at night, what was the matter?"
Xu Zhang, the guard of Tie Xue Camp among the three camps.
He also acted as a guard for the prince Liu Qi when he was looking for a camp.
Xu Zhang was slightly startled when he heard the prince's question. This was what he was supposed to ask, but the prince said it first.
He shook his head in confusion.
"I don't know."
"This king is going to give you an opportunity to be promoted to a higher rank, do you want it or not!?"
As soon as he heard about the promotion, Xu Zhang's eyes suddenly lit up, the kind that could shine in the dark night!
"Your Majesty, just follow your orders, Xu Zhang will definitely do the work of the whole horse!"
Liu Qi was very satisfied with his answer. This was the attitude he wanted.
But Liu Qi did not say it directly, but continued to play it off.
"Xu Zhang, you must know that with your current official position, it is not easy to be promoted."
"I can tell you the truth. What I want you to do this time is not simple. In fact, your original official position may not be guaranteed. In this case, are you still willing?"
Hearing what the prince said, the smile on Xu Zhang's face froze immediately.
He lowered his head and hesitated for a few seconds.
"Your Highness, the general is willing!"
If the first time was to verify whether he had such a desire, then the second time was to see how firm he was with this desire.
And all this was just as Liu Qi expected.
"good!"
"General Xu, tomorrow night, my troops will leave the camp. At that time, you will lead the army to meet us. On the way, order your men to control the pro-army sent by Wood and Li Shouting and give them to me. The guards arranged."
"The king wants to take his troops and leave the north for a while. Can you do this?"
Not to mention Xu Zhang, even Qin Wei and Zhao Wenhui were behind him. They were all shocked.
They only knew that the prince wanted to meet Xu Zhang late at night, but they did not know that he was actually looking for him to help the army leave the north.
No one among the officials in Peiping, especially Wood's subordinates, knows that Liu Qi has now had his military power taken back by the imperial court, and at the same time, he is still being closely monitored.
Help him leave the North. This is a serious crime!
After being stunned for a few seconds, Xu Zhang spoke tremblingly.
"Your Highness... Your Highness, are you kidding?"
"The general only has 10,000 men, how can he stop General Wood's troops?"
"Ze Zhen, if I did this, how could Wood let the general go? He would kill me!"
Seeing the fearful look on his face, Liu Qi smiled. She patted him on the shoulder, as if to comfort him.
"You don't have to worry about this. Since I have promised you that I will give you an official title, I will never let you lose your life."
"Among the many generals in the north, the one I value the most is you. If you can accomplish this, it will be a great achievement. I will never treat you badly."
"Of course, you also have a second choice!"
When he heard that there were other options, half of the sadness on Xu Zhang's face disappeared.
"What is it?"
"That is, after we finish saying these words, we immediately run to tell Li Shouting or Wood."
"If my plan fails, the worst I can do is return to Qingdu. But if one day I hold great power again, I will never forget it."
It was said to be a choice, but to Xu Zhang, it sounded more like a threat.
But he also understood that the prince was definitely forced to a certain point.
Otherwise, how could he find himself and say these words.
Helping him is like giving help in the snow. If the prince regains power in the future, just relying on this matter, he will definitely be promoted to a high official position.
But if the prince loses power after helping him, then his official career may come to an end.
It's even possible that he's going to lose his head because of this.
If you don't want to help, you can go to Li Shouting and exchange this information for a higher official position.
But in comparison, this value is definitely not as great as helping the prince, and the official position promoted may not be very high.
Xu Zhang thought for a long time, a fierce ideological struggle going on in his mind.
Before he could reply, Liu Qi sneered.
"let's go."
The prince turned to leave without even looking at Xu Zhang.
Just when Liu Qi was about to get in the car, Xu Zhang suddenly became determined and ran over quickly.
"Your Highness, the general is willing!"
Liu Qi smiled slightly.
"Very good! General Xu, this will be the most correct choice you have ever made in your life!"
After saying that, he entered the carriage.
Qin Wei walked towards Xu Zhang.
"Start preparations when you get back. His Highness will send someone to inform you if there is any news."
Xu Zhang nodded blankly and shouted softly in the dark night.
"Congratulations to Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
Looking at the fading fire, Xu Zhang didn't know if he would really tell the prince what he said...
At this time, in the carriage, Zhao Wenhui couldn't help but ask.
"Your Highness, when we visited the camp a few days ago, you said that Xu Zhang is just a villain. Why do you still use him?"
Liu Qi laughed.
"Because he is a villain!"
Zhao Wenhui was very confused by the prince's answer.
"Sometimes, villains can be used better than gentlemen."
"This guy Xu Zhang has been courteous since the first time I met him. For such a person, he will never miss any opportunity to climb up."
"Your Highness, how do you know that he will definitely agree? What if...he turns around and tells Li Shouting or Wood what you told him?"
Liu Qi smiled and shook his head.
"Will not!!"
"Although Xu Zhang is very good at getting things done, his ability is not very good. He has never been given an important task by Wood. After working for so many years, he has not become his confidant."
"To be honest, Xu Zhang has been dissatisfied for a long time. Otherwise, he would not take the initiative to show courtesy to me. By doing so, isn't he afraid of offending Wood?"
"The only explanation is that his relationship with Wood has long been bad, so it doesn't matter whether he offends him or not."
Although Liu Qi said this, Zhao Wenhui was still a little worried.
The prince also said just now that this guy is good at flattering, but actually has no ability.
In this way, wouldn't it be bad if something bad went wrong by entrusting such an important matter to him?
"Your Highness, with Wood's character, if he does this, he will definitely be held responsible. How will you protect him then, or... you are just talking."
"Of course it's not just talk. I will give him a chance to survive."
Zhao Wenhui hesitated again and again and finally asked the question she had thought about before.
"Your Highness, then...if Xu Zhang fails, what should we do?"
Liu Qi suddenly held her in his arms.
"Silly girl."
"Who told you that my king's plan is all on Xu Zhang alone?"
