These "Xie" brothers were the King of Min and King of Lu who had narrowly escaped death.
That day, the two of them drank the poisoned wine and then closed their eyes in severe pain, thinking that they were going to hell.
Unexpectedly, the two of them soon opened their eyes again.
The moment they saw each other, the two were so shocked that they were speechless for a long time.
"Second brother, where are we?" King Min opened his mouth in confusion: "Could it be that we brothers are going on the road together, and this is the underworld of Huangquan?"
King Lu was equally at a loss: "No, I know."
Of course this is not hell.
Both of them had changed their clothes and were now inside the carriage. There were only two of them in the carriage.
The King of Fujian and King Lu were weak and unable to move. But his ears could hear and his eyes could see. What could be heard outside the carriage was the familiar sound of wind and the sound of horse hooves. Wherever he looked, he saw the most ordinary carriage.
But for both of them, this "normal" was too abnormal.
Were they killed by poisoned wine? Why did they appear in a carriage? Where was this carriage going to take them? All signs pointed to an incredible guess.
After a long time, the King of Fujian whispered: "Seventh brother let us two live."
King Lu had a complicated look on his face and nodded.
"The fourth brother is really dead." King Min's thoughts gradually became clearer: "He is the mastermind, and the seventh brother has always had a strong hostility towards him, so he has not let him go. The two of us have always had nothing to do with the seventh brother.
Hatred. Therefore, seventh brother cannot bear to kill us!"
King Lu was silent for a moment and then said: "I am not as good as my seventh brother."
If it were me, I would never be so kind-hearted given such an honorable opportunity.
The King of Fujian twitched his lips mockingly: "If it were me, I would never take such a risk."
It takes a lot of effort to send them away from the capital in front of the eyes of Empress Dowager Yu and the courtiers. Sheng Hong was definitely not a sudden idea, and must have been secretly planning for a long time.
Letting them go would not be of any benefit to Sheng Hong. Instead, it would entail a lot of risks. Once this matter is leaked in the future, it will be a ready-made handle for the newly enthroned emperor and it will fall into the hands of the Empress Dowager Yu.
If it were him, how could he do such a thankless thing?
Cutting off the roots and cutting off all signs of danger is what the descendants of the Sheng family should do. Sheng Hong is too soft-hearted...
King Min was thinking about it, and a chill suddenly appeared on his face. When he turned around, he saw King Lu's face was also full of tears.
It is impossible to understand the feeling of escaping from death unless you are in it.
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After the carriage left the capital, it continued day and night.
King Lu and King Min were given Ruanjin powder and could only lie down or sit. Because they were on the road, all they could eat every day was hot water and steamed buns.
However, at this critical moment of escaping, it was a blessing to have enough food. The two of them had no intention of being picky about this.
During the long walk, the two of them were mostly silent, occasionally exchanging just a few words.
"There are more than ten guards outside the carriage."
"There are many people and it attracts attention."
"Well, seventh brother is very careful in his actions."
"Where is he sending us?"
"I don't know. Maybe they want to send us to Shu, which is the territory of the Seventh Brother. There are many mountains and forests. If we are placed in an inaccessible place in the deep mountains and old forests, no one will notice."
"fair enough."
Unexpectedly, the two of them were not sent to Shu, but to Fujian.
The young guard who accompanied them all the way to "protect" them was Zhou Quan's cousin Zhou Lang. Sheng Hong had to leave such confidential and important matters to his confidants.
Zhou Lang sent King Lu and King Min to a house, gave them both the antidote of house arrest, and then presented them with a letter written by the new emperor.
After King Lu and King Min took a bath and changed clothes, they read the letter together under the candlelight.
"Second brother, fifth brother."
"When you see this letter, you will have already arrived in Fujian."
"It is said that there is no father and son in the Tian family, and there are no brothers in the Tian family. You conspired to murder the third brother, and I have to personally carry the poisoned wine and send you on your way. I don't want to think about this feeling again in my life."
"I will not kill you, but I will try my best to save the lives of my two brothers. I also hope that my two brothers will live up to my kindness. From now on, I will change my name and surname, and go to sea to find another way out."
"There are many islands overseas, and there are also many barbarians. After you go, choose a suitable island to stay. The goods you bring can be sold at high prices on overseas islands. Two of the boxes contain gold and silver.
, enough for you to settle down."
"We brothers, we will never see each other again in this life. However, I still hope that you can live safely in the far away place."
…
After the two brothers read the letter, they cried again.
Sheng Hong has done this for them, if they don't appreciate it anymore, their lives will be in vain!
Therefore, even though they were full of complaints about their family names like Xie Er and Xie Wu, the two of them still silently obeyed Sheng Hong's arrangements. After that, the two brothers rested for a few days, and then showed themselves to others as Xie Er Gongzi and Xie Wu Gongzi.
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Zhou Lang left more than ten guards with them and returned to Beijing alone to resume his duties.
They boarded the ship with dozens of boxes of porcelain, two boxes of gold and silver, and more than a dozen guards.
There were dozens of merchants traveling on the five huge ships. The people on the ships were complex and unknown to each other. They were quite eye-catching among them.
However, the two of them vomited for several days in a row, and the noble gentleman's demeanor was almost completely vomited. Although it attracted everyone's ridicule, it was not that eye-catching.
At this time, the King of Fujian opened his mouth and laughed at himself, saying that he was like a pickle soaked in a jar.
King Lu found this metaphor vivid and couldn't help but laugh.
The two brothers smiled bitterly and had fun. After a while, they felt their stomachs churning again, and they each retched a few times. Their stomachs were already empty, and they couldn't vomit anything even if they wanted to.
"Pregnant women are nothing more than this." King Min couldn't help but laugh at himself: "When Xiaoxiao was pregnant, she would vomit several times a day. I also often laughed at her. She was very lively on weekdays, but she became delicate when she was pregnant.
Get weak. Now, I am not even as good as Xiaoxiao back then."
King Lu couldn't help but miss Zhao Changqing's appearance when he was pregnant. In contrast, he seemed to be more miserable now.
When I think of my wife, I feel a strong sadness in my heart.
They faked their own deaths and hid in hiding, without Zhao Changqing and Yin Xiaoxiao knowing anything about it. To them, their husbands were really dead... How to ease the pain of losing a husband?
The corners of King Lu's eyes were dry. He didn't want to be weak and cry anymore, so he steeled himself and turned around.
But I saw the King of Fujian bursting into tears. While crying, he murmured in a low voice: "Xiaoxiao, I'm sorry for you. Forget me in this life! Stop thinking about my bastard husband. Xiaoxiao, live a good life..."
A man doesn't shed tears easily because he hasn't reached the point where he feels sad.
King Lu's nose felt sour, and hot tears fell down his face.
