Wang Chengen and Mu Muxi divided their troops in two directions. One was to distract the attention of those behind and distract the enemy's forces; the other was to facilitate their own constant contact with the real emperor.
In fact, he said he wanted to keep in touch at all times. The other party's whereabouts were uncertain and he had no way of knowing it. Fortunately, he had already mentioned his distance and approximate time in the letter before. Even if the other party's letter arrived early, he had already arranged for people to collect it in advance.
, you won’t miss the other party’s news.
After receiving a letter, he would always write a reply quickly and send it back to the original address, and then wait for the next letter to arrive. It was only in the letter that he realized that Lin Chong had taken advantage of Mu Xi and the others' absence.
Note that he ran away secretly. The key is that there was only one Yuan Qingfang with him.
It's not that he doesn't trust Yuan Qingfang's abilities, it's just that Lin Chong's status is special, and the current situation is so complicated that no one knows what will happen if he is left to run around alone. He is no longer a child, so why is he still there all the time?
So willful?
Wang Chengen himself was also very troubled. He had had many opportunities to tell Lin Chong the truth, that he had been in contact with the real emperor, and that the other party would join them in Nanjing, but he did not do so.
He didn't know what kind of psychology he was motivated by. He should be loyal to the emperor both emotionally and rationally, and he had always been like this.
But based on his understanding of the emperor, what would happen if they actually met in Nanjing? The worst outcome would be that the emperor wanted to take back the throne but Lin Chong refused to give up, and then the two of them would fight to the death over it.
In fact, based on his understanding of Lin Chong, that boy should not be such a person. He is not a person who is greedy for power, but people can change. How much has he changed in the past three or four years?
There were so many of them that they could only take long detours, and they wasted a lot of time by stopping and stopping. It was not easy for Lin Chong and the others to walk any way with only two of them. Therefore, although they almost tried their best to go as fast as possible along the way, they still couldn't avoid being chased by those behind them.
The soldiers are having a small fight.
Both sides have been walking continuously for more than half a month, and they are already exhausted, and no one can get up quickly. Wang Chengen has long been a veteran, and he can remain calm in the face of the pursuers behind him. Although Mu Xi on the other side is still young,
But with his extraordinary talent, and the fact that one of the enemies he faced was about the same age as him, and the other was extremely kind, he could still handle it.
However, maybe even though the two sides went separate ways, they still had the same destination, and there were many people on both sides, so they finally met near the Yanhe River.
This time, it was not just two waves of people who met. Not only did Wang Chengen and Mu Muxi meet, but the people of King Hui and King Heng also met again. They really looked at each other with disgust.
During this period, the two of them were divided into two groups, each going his own way without interfering with the other, and their life was quite leisurely. Now they are together again, without King Rui intervening like before. They look down on each other in their hearts and look down on each other.
You have to act like you're getting along in harmony, not to mention how uncomfortable it is.
After all, King Hui is older and can handle this kind of thing a little more easily, but King Heng is not so good. He is a child at heart. Even if someone is reminding him from time to time, he still can't help showing his face to King Hui. Naturally, King Hui is the same.
He couldn't bear the look on his face by a child who didn't even have full hair, so the smell of gunpowder between the two was particularly strong.
As for the remaining people, the situation was much better. In view of the actual situation, the four parties had to temporarily unite and make a consensus to the outside world, and made an agreement that whoever can catch the emperor first can take him back to Beijing.
This agreement was actually very cunning. They only agreed that whoever caught the emperor first could send him back to Beijing, but they did not say that others could not intervene on the way or how they had to do so.
This agreement is like a double-edged sword, hurting others and hurting oneself, but at the same time benefiting others and benefiting oneself. In the current situation where there are many people and many people are confused, no one can guarantee that they can catch the emperor first, so everyone is waiting.
The first one to catch the emperor can be taken back to claim credit, but at the same time he is worried that someone will be faster than him. With such a loophole everywhere, it cannot be considered a formal agreement, and it will be easy to intervene when the time comes.
The current situation has a delicate balance, and once someone really seizes the emperor first, this balance will be broken, and this fragile alliance will immediately undergo new changes. Whoever gets the upper hand will become the leader of the others.
It is already tacitly understood by everyone that we are the common enemy.
As soon as Wang Cheng'en saw Mu Mu and Mu Xi, he hurriedly blamed him: "How did you two do this? When I left, I told you clearly that I should take good care of His Majesty. How could this happen?
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Mu Xi is a child born with a gentle and gentle face that is harmless to humans and animals. He always looks gentle and friendly to everyone. In addition, he is very good at hiding his emotions, so it is difficult for you to see anything from his face.
Mu Mu is different. He has been studying martial arts with Wang Chengen since he followed Lin Chong back to the palace. In his heart, apart from the young master and Mu Xi, the person he is closest to and most trusted is this master. He has long regarded him as his own.
Treat it as a relative.
After learning that Wang Chengen might betray Lin Chong, this was also his biggest reaction. He seemed to not know how to talk to this master all of a sudden. He couldn't help but go to help that night. After that, he felt both happy and guilty.
He was happy because it was rare for him to help Wang Chengen, so he felt very proud. But when he thought that he had told Lin Hong that he would never betray him, but he did something to help someone who might be his enemy,
Moreover, he really did not want Wang Chengen to be injured at that time, and he blamed himself for this.
Although the young master said that the choice was his personal matter and that it would be good to get along with him just like before, Mu Mu still felt that after all, he couldn't do it and couldn't go back.
Wang Chengen felt very strange when he saw Mu Mu lowering his head and saying nothing. This child used to like to talk to him about the things he was going through, but it was strange that he didn't say a word about such a big thing this time.
Perhaps she also vaguely anticipated the truth of the matter, but she was not willing to admit it yet. She was unwilling to admit that the apprentice she had taught would one day have to fight against her.
After hearing his words, Mu Xi had a very surprised expression on her face: "What are you talking about, Eunuch Wang? The young master is staying in the carriage. He hasn't been out and about much these days. What big thing could happen to him?"