"The weather is getting cold, so tell the kitchen to prepare some soup."
When Liu Xing came back to his senses, he heard the voice of a middle-aged man from the side, "Now that we have retired to the mountains and forests, we have to think about how to be self-sufficient without caring about worldly affairs, so I will take everyone to a nearby place tomorrow."
Find a suitable piece of flat land and build a Wangjia Village that belongs to us."
Upon hearing this, Liu Xing knew that the man speaking should be Wang Anhai, and the current timeline should be that he had just retired to the mountains and was preparing to set up camp in Wangjia Village in the future.
"Fortunately, Lao He is a fastidious person and is still willing to help us until now. Otherwise, we would all have become the kind of people without identity."
A female voice said: "If Lao He hadn't been there back then, we might have been eaten alive by those princes. After all, we almost killed their father."
"Haha, Arin, you are wrong to say that. Back then, the new Dragon Emperor was only one step away from taking over the world, and this is also the reason why the new Dragon Emperor was willing to let me go. After all, he is in the market for horse bones with a thousand gold coins.
Regardless of past grievances, if he accepts me as his general, then other former ministers like me will choose to surrender; and this is indeed the case. After I chose to join the new Dragon Emperor, the remaining famous prefects and generals started to surrender.
The city surrendered, which allowed the new Dragon Emperor to save a lot of time and reduce a lot of casualties. The most important thing is that he also got the support of more people and avoided a lot of trouble after he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor."
Wang Anhai said with a smile: "However, I know that the children of the new Dragon Emperor wish that he would be killed by me at that time, because although the remaining problems are a bit troublesome, as long as they are willing to spend time and effort, those problems can be solved
It can still be solved easily. After all, the biggest problems have been solved by the new Dragon Emperor; so if something happens to the new Dragon Emperor, then one of them can become the new Dragon Emperor, not the prince who is standing.
, the gap between the two is not that big, so some princes will not only not blame me, but also thank me."
Something.
According to what Yu Lei and others said before, Liu Xing felt that this Wang Anhai seemed to be a reckless man who only knew how to fight and kill. But now it seems that this Wang Anhai is also a smart man and understands his position very well.
It seems that the reason why he chose to retreat to the mountains and forests back then was probably after careful consideration.
"Well, it turns out there is so much worth talking about here, so you are in such a hurry to leave now, right?" Arlene asked curiously.
"That's right, I found that those princes are a little bit ready to make a move, because the new Dragon Emperor has not determined who the prince is for so many years, so even the eldest prince who is the most likely to inherit the throne in theory has to panic at this time.
Ah, after all, from all aspects, he should be the prince."
Wang Anhai said seriously: "Although I am very powerful, there are few people in the entire Xinlong Empire who can defeat me on the battlefield. But the problem is that the Xinlong Empire has been in peace for a long time and no longer needs a fierce general like me.
, not to mention that I am still a surrendered general, so I am not able to participate in many battles; most importantly, the main reason why the new Dragon Emperor recruits me is what I just told you, so I have been there all these years.
I pretended to be crazy and acted foolishly, not wanting the new Dragon Emperor to think that I had an agenda, so I took all precautions, but something happened in the end."
"What's the matter?" Arlene asked.
"Just two days ago, the former prince sent someone to contact me and asked me to complete the unfinished tasks that year when I go to court on a certain day."
Wang Anhai sighed and said helplessly: "I naturally chose to refuse. After all, my skills can only be fully utilized on the battlefield, and I must have a handy weapon, so the guy said he can
Prepare a weapon for me, but I guess it’s just a sword, so if you let me take this thing to fight with the martial arts masters under the new Dragon Emperor, you are trying to get me to die.”
It’s the former prince again! Why is he everywhere?
However, after Liu Xing thought about it, he felt that this was quite reasonable, because the former prince had not yet reached the point of being pushed down by others, so he was still thinking about making a comeback, so it was normal for him to think of Wang Anhai.
After all, although Wang Anhai is being marginalized at this time, he can still go to court to face the Holy Spirit, so he has the opportunity to take action against the new Dragon Emperor! What's more, this Wang Anhai is also an enemy of ten thousand people, and theoretically can successfully slay the dragon.
of.
But, times have changed.
In "Liu Peng's" memory, after the new Dragon Emperor ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, the status of martial arts masters also increased, and their combat effectiveness also became higher and higher, because many martial arts masters who followed the new Dragon Emperor received rewards, and
There are all kinds of natural treasures and miraculous medicines, so these martial arts masters have greatly improved their internal strength.
This is like a sports car. Although the level of various hardware is already very high, it could only use some low-quality gasoline before, and the amount of gasoline was also a bit difficult, so it was not fast enough to run fast.
The fuel gauge starts to light up red as soon as you press the accelerator. The most important thing is that if the engines of some sports cars use low-quality gasoline, they are likely to be damaged.
And now, these martial arts masters who have been rewarded are like sports cars that have finally been replaced with high-quality gasoline. The speed has increased all of a sudden, and they run without stopping. Therefore, "Liu Peng" has been heard of
In such a sentence, a first-rate master before the new Dragon Emperor ascended the throne would be equivalent to a second-rate master ten years later, and now he may only be equivalent to a third-rate master in peak condition.
Of course, this is quite normal in Liu Xing's view. It's like most sports. If the world championship results from decades ago were placed now, they might not even be able to enter the qualifying rounds of the world championships.
But having said that, based on the analysis based on Wang Anhai’s words, Liu Xing thinks he can draw a conclusion – Wang Anhai and the former prince “rekindled their old relationship”!
Although Wang Anhai rejected the proposal of the former crown prince, Liu Xing was able to extract a piece of information from Wang Anhai's words - the main reason why I, Wang Anhai, was unwilling to do this was that I couldn't beat the martial arts masters around the new Dragon Emperor.
Judging from the fact that Wang Anhai is willing to surrender to the new Dragon Emperor and now sees the situation clearly and chooses to retreat bravely, he should be in line with the saying - he who knows the current affairs is a hero!
Therefore, Wang Anhai is a rational and cautious person who is unwilling to do something that has no chance of winning. Liu Xing estimates that there is another important reason why he is retreating now, and that is that he is worried that the former prince will do something because of him.
He was framed for "disobeying orders and disobeying orders", and the evidence was ready.
After all, when the envoy of the former prince met Wang Anhai, Wang Anhai had a clue that fell into the other party's hands.
Therefore, in order to prevent himself from being in a very passive state, Wang Anhai suddenly chose to retreat to the mountains and forests, and also made some fake moves in advance. At the same time, these fake moves should have been prepared by Wang Anhai long ago, because if it was done in a hurry,
If so, such fake actions won’t fool many people.
What's more, Wang Anhai just said that he came here because a friend named Lao He could provide them with identity.
Just like the villagers in Junxiang, they have taken root in the local area many years ago, but they have never received a formal identity. After all, they all came from other places, and their previous identities are no longer easy to verify.
But today's Wangjia Village is different. This village is clearly registered, and the villagers all have normal identities. Therefore, the relationship between Lao He and Wang Anhai is really good, and they can actually take such a big risk.
Help.
But more importantly, according to the normal operating procedures, if Wangjia Village appeared after Wang Anhai arrived, it would most likely arouse suspicion. After all, a new village cannot be established just by saying it is established. There are many things that need to be done.
There are quite a few, such as determining the identity of the villagers and the reasons for establishing the new village, as well as delineating the general scope of the village, the area of cultivated land and the type of planting. After all, this information must be registered in the local fish scale atlas.
Therefore, something like this requires planning many years in advance, preparing such a non-existent village in advance, and waiting for Wang Anhai to move in.
But then again, Liu Xing suddenly had a bold idea, that is, could the "Old He" mentioned by Wang Anhai be related to Manager He?
According to Wang Anhai, the reason why he was accepted by the new Dragon Emperor back then was actually due to Old He. It can be seen that Old He was also a famous figure back then, so he was able to meet and convince the new Emperor.
Dragon Emperor.
Moreover, Wang Anhai and Lao He have a very good relationship. From this point of view, Lao He should have known Wang Anhai for many years. In other words, Lao He should also be a subordinate general like Wang Anhai, but his status may not be as high as Wang Anhai.
Therefore, Wang Anhai can stay with the new Dragon Emperor on duty, while Lao He works in a small place like Fei City. Of course, it may be a higher level, but it is not much higher.
So the question is, is it possible that this old He is related to Manager He?
Although the surname "He" is quite common, in "Liu Peng's" impression, there are really not many big families with the surname He under the rule of the third prince, so the range to choose from is relatively small, and
Lao He's family should be within this range.
Secondly, Lao He's ability should be valued by the third prince. After all, just being able to convince the new Dragon Emperor to recruit Wang Anhai shows that Lao He is also brave and strategic, and at the same time he also values love and justice.
, otherwise he wouldn’t have done something so uneconomical that everything would be fine but he would have to risk his own life if it didn’t work.
Therefore, with such a talent, Liu Xing felt that if he were the third prince who had just arrived, he would promote him as his confidant, not to mention that this old He was also an unpopular "outsider" like himself.
Needless to say about the situation of the third prince, except for the new Dragon Emperor, the other brothers and sisters don't like him very much, because he may be the adopted son of the new Dragon Emperor...
As long as the third prince cannot prove that he is the biological son of the new Dragon Emperor, then 90% of people will think that he may be the adopted son of the new Dragon Emperor, while other princes who have direct conflicts of interest with him will 100% believe that he is the new Dragon Emperor's adopted son.
Thinking that he is not his biological brother!
Therefore, Yu Lei mentioned before that during the time when the third prince was with the new Dragon Emperor, he would be ridiculed and excluded by the other princes almost every day, either openly or covertly.
So what about Lao He?
If Liu Xing's previous guess is correct, then although this Lao He may have become the governor of a certain city, his status as a subordinated general can easily be squeezed out, or it may be said that he is in harmony with his face and his heart.
Simply not too much.
Therefore, when the third prince comes to his fiefdom and meets someone like Lao He who is in a similar situation to himself, he will most likely choose to take him under his command, because firstly, Old He is capable, and secondly, he is the third prince.
It can be considered that he knew Lao He well, so the third prince could trust Lao He to do things for him, especially some private matters.
"By the way, have we really gotten rid of the envoy of the former prince? What I am most worried about now is this person. If he still follows us, our situation will be terrible." Arlene was a little worried.
said.
"Don't worry, I got rid of him before I left, but I can't guarantee whether the former prince will have any back-ups, so let's take it one step at a time." Wang Anhai said.
Um?
Hearing Wang Anhai's words, Liu Xing suddenly thought of a question, that is, if the former prince really sent people to find Wangjiacun, would there be such a situation, that is, the former prince was hidden in Wangjiacun?
Or were they simply replaced by the people of the previous prince?
Although Wang Anhai is very powerful, his descendants may not be so powerful. At that time, the former prince was also so skinny that a camel was bigger than a horse. He wanted to take over a small Wangjia Village, especially after Wang Anhai was gone.
There should be no problem in Wangjiacun, right?
Thinking of this question, Liu Xing recalled a scene, that is, Yu Lei took down the villagers of Wangjia Village like chopping melons and vegetables.
Logically speaking, as the hunters of Wangjia Village, these villagers have naturally learned the martial arts left by Wang Anhai, so although their strength is not as good as Yu Lei, they will not be beaten without the ability to fight back.
So someone is lying?!
Realizing this, Liu Xing suddenly woke up and sat up in a cold sweat.
At this time, Yu Lei and Xie Feng were still sleeping soundly, but Liu Xing knew that given their strength, they would wake up if they heard any unusual noise.