It is not a big deal for a prince to flirt with women, provided that he can come back alive.
"General," Yu Xinou hesitated.
He suddenly changed the subject, "Have you heard that Misty County has been a lot more lively recently?"
"It's inexplicable," Lu Fuhai was a little absent-minded and scolded him angrily, "Just say what you want to say!"
Mist County is so far away from Baekje. He has been busy looking for Chen Xiuzhu and he doesn't have clairvoyance and ears. How can he know what's going on there?
"This general is thinking about how to capture Dongjing Island, and I have no intention of playing riddles with you here."
"Yes!" Yu Xinou nodded quickly.
"General, I heard that the north-south post road in Misty County will be opened soon. It will connect to Qingshi County, which is rich in iron ore."
"So?" Lu Fuhai was confused and couldn't react for a while, "What does this have to do with our East China Sea barrier?"
cough.
Yu Xinou coughed and had to speak more clearly.
"General, when His Highness King Qi's reputation rose in the past, many civil servants and military generals secretly attached themselves to him."
"No matter what His Majesty wants to do, someone will always speak for him or help him; even if he accidentally makes a mistake, someone will intercede for him in front of His Majesty or take responsibility for him."
Lu Fuhai nodded.
When Yu Xin'ou saw that the general had listened, he felt refreshed.
"Now His Highness is neither alive nor dead, and this has been going on for several months. Those important ministers have long been disheartened. Even in such an important place as Qingshi County, no one is running errands or asking for directions for His Highness anymore."
"My subordinates have received news that the people entering and exiting the Laiwu County Sheriff's Mansion are all people from other princes or princes. As for His Highness Prince Qi, except for his maternal ancestors, there is basically no one left."
Yu Xinou stopped talking and said no more.
well.
After Lu Fuhai heard this, his heart felt cold.
As the saying goes, a good horse never turns back, and a good bow never turns back.
Even if Chen Xiuzhu can be found safely and in time, the situation in Yunchui's country is already very different. Those civil servants and military generals who turned around and left are unlikely to turn around and return to his side.
Of course, even if they wanted to turn back, Chen Xiuzhu probably wouldn't dare to believe them anymore.
"Your Highness, are you alive or dead, and where are you now?" Lu Fuhai looked at the sky and muttered to himself.
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Two hundred miles north of the Baekje capital.
Pingtuo Village.
Chen Xiuzhu was wearing shabby clothes and was hoeing the ground with a stone hoe.
The muddy water had splashed all over his head and face, and his palms were heavily calloused.
However, Chen Xiuzhu didn't seem to notice all this and was still working hard.
Because if he doesn't work more while the weather is warm, once it snows heavily, his family may freeze to death in this deserted village.
It's just that the land is barren and full of rocks, so it's not easy to hoe.
Chen Xiuzhu had been hoeing for a long time, but he didn't open much area. However, his hands and feet were already sore and he had to stop and rest.
Whoosh.
He panted heavily while looking around at this remote village.
"Pingtuo Village!"
Chen Xiuzhu does not understand Baekje.
He just repeated the name of the village as told by the villagers, without knowing the meaning of the name.
Pyongda actually means mountain corner in Baekje language.
How did you get here?
Chen Xiuzhu was a little lost.
At the end of July, it was stormy throughout Baekje.
He was hiding in the boudoir of a girl in Baekje Royal City, holding a beautiful woman, listening to the sound of rain, drinking some wine, and living a leisurely and sweet life.
I don't know why, but the sound of howling wind and rain suddenly made a particularly clear "cha ke" sound.
There was a corridor outside the girl's boudoir, and one of the withered flowers had its corner bent by the wind, and flew towards the young couple with a roar.
Chen Xiuzhu has learned martial arts. Although his martial arts skills are not very high, it is not a problem to avoid such attacks.
But now that he was drunk and still holding the delicate girl in his arms, he didn't react.
boom!
A dull voice sounded.
The corner was raised and the two people who were making love to each other under the window were smashed.
Nima.
Chen Xiuzhu cursed.
Before he passed out, he only saw the earth in front of him turning upside down, and he fell headlong into the small lake outside the girl's boudoir.
When he woke up, he found that his whole body was sore and his back was aching, and he was floating forward with the rushing water.
The surrounding area is no longer a girl's boudoir, or even the capital of Baekje, but a strange mountain forest.
Chen Xiuzhu finally came across a dead tree and finally stopped.
After waiting for a long time, he finally saw an old farmer cutting wood rushing on his way through the wind and rain, and quickly called for help.
The old farmer was a very kind man. When he saw that Chen Xiuzhu was seriously injured and had severe cold, he fished him out of the water and took him home.
"Excuse me, old man," Chen Xiuzhu asked whenever he woke up, "where is this place? How far is it from the capital of Baekje, and how should I get there?"
It's just that as a member of the Yunchui royal family, he naturally doesn't know how to learn the language of barbarian tribes like Baekje.
The old farmer named Guan Dashan had been digging land near the village all his life. He had never left Pingtuo Village and he couldn't understand the Yunchui language.
The two of them were at odds with each other, trying their best to figure things out, but they still couldn't communicate.
In the end, Chen Xiuzhu had no choice but to give up.
Less than half a month later, when the storm subsided, he could finally get out of bed and walk around.
Although his body has not fully recovered, Chen Xiuzhu knew that his disappearance would definitely cause an uproar, so he quickly thanked Guan Dashan and his family of three and said goodbye.
But no matter which direction he chose after leaving the village, there seemed to be no way.
And not long after walking, you can hear the roar of wild beasts in the mountains, and even see venomous snakes swimming in the woods.
Chen Xiuzhu cherished his life and had no choice but to retreat.
"This young master," Guan Dashan comforted him, "you have no way to guide you, and you can't walk if you can't walk. If you are caught by the government, at least you will be thrown into prison, or at worst, you will be beheaded as a spy of the Japanese pirates."
"Why don't you stay and help us grow food first?"
"When the grain is ripe, the landlord will send his henchmen to collect rent. Although they are hated by everyone, they have traveled far and wide and have seen a lot. Maybe someone can understand your language. When the time comes, ask them to take you there and you will go.
That’s the place.”
His daughter Guan Xiaocao was even more delighted.
Pingtuo Village is too small and the environment is remote and closed.
When the girl grew up, this was the first time she met a man from outside the village.
Except for the fat man Chen Xiulan, all the men of the Chen royal family are handsome and handsome.
The girl took care of Chen Xiuzhu for half a month, and she had already made a secret promise to him.
But Chen Xiuzhu couldn't find a way out, and no one could understand him even if he said it, so he was full of anger.
Somehow, one night, the two of them ended up rolling together.
Guan Dashan was furious when he found out.
He could see that Chen Xiuzhu was different from them and would leave the village sooner or later.
Although he didn't want his daughter to just end up with an outsider who couldn't even speak Baekje. But at this point, he could only let the two of them get married.
Chen Xiuzhu, if you say good luck is not good luck, if you say bad luck, there is some good luck.
When he was in Xingji City, he had been married to the princess for so long, but he never saw Princess Qi's belly getting bigger.
After arriving in the capital of Baekje, he secretly interacted with other girls, but has not seen any movement so far.
But in this remote Pingtuo village, he hit the nail on the head.
It didn't take long for Guan Xiaocao's belly to swell at a visible speed.
Chen Xiuzhu is considered a very responsible man, although he has always wanted to go out and return to Yunchui to continue being his prince.
But for the sake of his children, no matter how unhappy he is, he has to work in the fields to support his family.
So there was the beginning.
In his wild thoughts, Chen Xiuzhu sighed, stood up, and was about to pick up the hoe and continue working.
Sudden
Jingle bell, jingle bell…
The crisp copper bell rang.
"Bronze bell?"
Pingtuo Village is desolate. The villagers are having a meal but not having a meal. Where can the sound of copper bells come from?
Chen Xiuzhu perked up and quickly looked for fame.
In the dense forest not far away, a bright and familiar flag suddenly appeared.