The wind and snow became heavier. Walking in the snow about a foot deeper, even the war horses from the frontier were struggling. They only walked forward dozens of miles in a day. Looking at the staggering team,

Lu Tong's brows frowned deeply, and there was already dissatisfaction among the soldiers. They all came from Wuwei, and their families were all in Shangjing or surrounding states. They were about to arrive home and meet their relatives.

But suddenly turning back and walking back, I couldn't help but feel annoyed. If the military discipline had not been strict, I would have been going on a quarrel long ago. But Lutong didn't know when the soldiers could still abide by the rules.

Unlike the soldiers who were confused, Lu Tong, as senior generals, had already guessed something. Some unexpected changes must have occurred in Shangjing, which prompted the fourth prince to urgently return to Taizhou. What kind of changes was that?

That made the Fourth Prince so urgent? When Lu Tong thought of a possibility, he was sweating profusely.

If, at this time, someone suddenly came to the capital and caught up with him and an imperial edict ordered him to arrest the fourth prince, what should he do? He obeyed the edict and resisted the edict? His hands trembled slightly.

According to the order, the fourth prince devoted himself to Taizhou and was very famous in the army. It would be too unfair to do so. He would not be able to gain a foothold in the army in the future. However, he knew that the current left and right Wuwei and left and right Xiaowei were all worshipped.

The fourth prince is a wise man.

Disobeying the order? All of my relatives are going to the capital. If I disobey my orders, I may only die, but I will definitely affect my family. When the throne changes, in order to clear obstacles, killing the nine clans is not just a joke.

It would be fine if he could return to the army smoothly. With the army in hand, he would be afraid of going to the capital and throwing weapons. He might not necessarily force tens of thousands of guards to Liangshan, but what if he and the fourth prince couldn't go back?

Looking back at the Fourth Master beside him, he could not see any emotional changes from the Fourth Master's face, but Lu Tong still read a hint of panic and confusion from his eyes.

"General!" A whistle surfer who was exploring the way forward ran back, "Brothers have seized a messenger!"

"Take me a message?" Lu Tongxin sank and ordered.

A soldier with his hands tied up was dragged up. When he saw the other party's uniform, Lu Tong's heart suddenly sank. The guards of the prison, they should be in the capital, how could they appear here?

This soldier was sent by Chen Fengxiao, and the snow was too strong. Chen Fengxiao was afraid that he would arrive in Tongzhou after falling behind Li Xiao, so he sent several messengers to rush there. These people took a shortcut and rushed to Tongzhou. They actually went with the road.

Tong and others missed it, and the man was also unlucky. The horse stepped on the air and broke the horse's hooves. He could only stop. He didn't want to be caught by Lutong and others who came from behind.

Looking at the people who caught him, the guard guard was not afraid. He smiled and said, "It turns out that he is Wu Wei's brother, it's great. My horse is broken. Can you lend me a horse? Hello.

Hello, everyone is a brother of the Guards, why are you still tied me up? Let go, let go!"

Lu Tong knocked on the other party's helmet with the horse whip and said angrily: "You are a soldier in the gatekeeper, why did you appear here? Could it be a deserter?"

The soldiers shook their heads, "General, you misunderstood. We went to Tongzhou to deliver a letter under the order of General Chen Fengxiao. There are four brothers in total. I was not lucky and broke the horse, so I could only stop. How could I be

deserter?"

"What did General Chen order you to do in Tongzhou?" Lu Tong's heart sank, four, three of them left early.

"I know what the soldiers do when sending a letter, but I heard from the brothers in the army that they were going to welcome a noble man." The soldier said.

Lu Tong glanced at Li Xiao beside him, waved his whip, "Take it down!"

The soldier was dragged down and shouted as he walked, "All of them are their own brothers, what are you doing? Hey, can you loosen the rope?"

"Can you catch up?" Li Xiao suddenly spoke.

Lu Tong knew what Li Xiao was asking, so he looked at the wind and snow in the sky helplessly, shook his head and said, "Second Master, such weather is impossible to catch up with. Tongzhou is incredible."

Li Xiao's face was tragic. Once he was blocked in Tongzhou, everything would be over.

"Second Master, our team of troops must not be able to go to Tongzhou. The goal is too big!" Road passage.

Li Xiao glanced at him.

"The Fourth Master might as well bring a few guards, lightweight and simple, disguised themselves, and disguised themselves. I led a large group of people to sway and head straight to Tongzhou to attract the attention of the Fourth Master. In this way, the Fourth Master may be able to escape."

Tong looked at Li Xiao, but felt a little uneasy.

"Do you know what happened?" Li Xiao asked suddenly.

Lu Tong had a sudden blow in his heart and paused, "Although my subordinates are foolish, I have guessed a little bit, Fourth Master, you are safe only if you return to the army. Now we have too many people, so I'm going to Taizhou,

A thousand miles away, the fewer people, the safer it is."

Li Xiao nodded and looked at Lutong, "This is the only way to go. Lutong, do you know that if you do this, you will be implicated by me. If he can't catch me, he may be angry with me.

your."

Lu Tong lowered his head, "I don't understand these things. General Feng ordered me to escort the Fourth Master all the way. This is a military order."

Li Xiao nodded, "Okay, Lutong, when you are stopped, you will tell them that you don't know anything and only know how to obey military orders. You may suffer some grievances, but you won't have any worries about your life. If I have a turnaround

I will never forget you for a day.”

"Being able to serve the Fourth Master is a blessing for me, Lutong, for the rest of my life!" Lutong lowered his head and said gratefully.

Li Xiao only took four personal guards from the royal palace to leave. At this moment, he could no longer believe anyone. He saw the soldiers' complaints and Lu Tong's hesitation, and then grabbed the messenger again.

Sooner or later, if the news breaks out, and if you stay with them, you might be in a mutiny at any time.

These soldiers have been away for two years. They finally returned home, but they were almost in the house and suddenly turned back. He could understand this feeling of turning from great hope to great disappointment, because he was experiencing this feeling.

, What do you want to do at this time? Want to kill someone!

He thanked Lu Tong for not doing this. Li Xiao understood that Lu Tong could guess what happened even if he guessed. It was already amazing that he did not use himself to contribute to that person. Not everyone

Everyone can resist this temptation. He said he would remember Lu Tong and would thank him in the future. It was not because he was insincere. Li Xiao really thought so.

Yes, if you go through the road, the fewer people, the smaller the goal. Li Xiao himself thought so, but he could not clarify the other party's intentions before, and was worried that the other party would suddenly turn against each other. If he proposed to be single, that's not true.

Telling the other party that he has finished his life.

Lu Tong raised it himself and could tell that he was sincere.

Seeing Li Xiao disappearing in the long wind and snow, Lu Tong's heart finally stopped beating. This is the best choice, isn't it? You don't have to betray your Lord and seek honor, but you can also ensure your safety.

"General, what should we do now?" A close captain walked to Lu Tong.

"What should I do? Keep going forward." Road passage.

"Brothers are all very dissatisfied!" said the captain Qiqi, "If this continues, something will happen."

Lu Tong sighed, "Tell me brothers, we can go to Tongzhou at most, and maybe we can return! Everyone, don't be upset!"

Weizhou, a remote town and an ordinary courtyard house. Nian Yun sat in the cold room, waiting for news.

"Miss, Lian Zhongwen is back!" Zi Yan walked in, followed by Lian Zhongwen, covered in wind and snow, and was exhausted.

"Thank you for your hard work, is it going well?" Nian Yun signaled Ziyan to pour Lian Zhongwen a cup of hot tea.

After drinking it all, Lian Zhongwen nodded, "Yes, Miss, I have contacted the Fourth Master smoothly. Now the Fourth Master is already rushing back, but?" He hesitated for a moment.

"What's the matter?"

"On the way back, I found that the guards of the prison guards were rushing to Tongzhou." Lian Zhongwen said: "The Fourth Master's trip may not be smooth."

Nian Yun gritted his teeth and circled around the house several times, "The Fourth Master is auspicious and heavenly person, and he should be able to go back smoothly."

"Yes, Miss, the Fourth Master asked me to give you a few words to come back."

"Say!" Nian Yun looked at the other party.

"The Fourth Master said, Yun Zhao of Yizhou, he did not know about it beforehand. When he saw you in the future, he would definitely give you an explanation, but now, please help him no matter what." Lian Zhongwen's face was a little bit

It was strange that as the person in the Fourth Master’s Mansion who witnessed everything himself, he naturally knew what Li Xiao was saying.

Nian Yun took a deep breath, his face pale, lowered his head for a while and said, "What does the Fourth Master want me to do?"

"The Fourth Master wants you to rush to the south immediately and control the overall situation of the three southern states for him. The Fourth Master is worried that there will be changes there!"

Nian Yun was in a mess, "I am a woman, how can I command those officials in the border areas instead of him!"

"The Fourth Master brought him a handbook and his token." Lian Zhongwen took out two things from his arms and placed them gently on the table.

Nian Yun took a few steps back and sat down slowly. After a while, his hand finally stretched out, took out the two things, and put them in his arms.

"Ziyan, arrange a few people to go out to find out the news. If there are no other abnormal changes, we will set off."

"Yes!" Zi Yan turned around and walked out.

"Lian Zhongwen, I know you have a hard time, but I have to ask you to go back to Beijing." Nian Yun said. "Go and see the Fourth Master's Mansion, see Sister Xinmei and others, and notify all of us in Beijing by the way.

All the people lurk, don't have any activities."

"Yes!" Lian Zhongwen bowed his fists and strode out.

In Tongzhou, the prefectural prefecture, Xiao Zhongze looked at the letter in his hand and his hands were trembling. This was the news that he arranged for the people in Shangjing to send back quickly. The emperor passed away and the uncle ascended the throne. The edict to the world was about to be announced.

The letter specifically emphasized that the chief assistant of Dayue, Cao Yi and General Guan, supported the great master.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Zhongze's mind was thunder in his mind. A few days ago, he had just sent off the popular Fourth Master. In a few days, the popular became a big upset.

"Sir, several soldiers came from outside the mansion, claiming to be officers of the Gate Army. If you have important things to meet, you should meet them!" A magistrate's yamen runner pushed the door and entered.
Chapter completed!