Seeing so many officers and soldiers surrounding the convoy, Liu Renren's face turned ugly. He said coldly: "Master Cao, what do you mean!"

Cao Zhiyuan raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said in a polite manner, "Mr. Liu, what do you mean by this official? I just want to invite you and your highness to be guests at my house."

The curtain of Qin Shuhuang's carriage moved slightly, Shilan jumped out of the carriage, and then whispered a few words in Mr. Liu's ear.

Mr. Liu sighed, glanced at Cao Zhiyuan, and said helplessly: "It's like that, Mr. Cao will lead the way."

Cao Zhiyuan immediately raised his hands in the direction of Liu Renren and Qin Shuhuang's carriage, winked at the deputy general next to him, and got on his horse.

Qin Shuhuang's motorcade started to drive, and the officers and soldiers of the Cao family surrounded the motorcade, densely packed, not as if they were inviting someone, but more like they were escorting them.

Xu Zizhang learned the news half an hour after Qin Shuhuang arrived at the gate of Xiagong City.

At this time, Qin Shuhuang might have entered the Cao family long ago.

When the subordinates were reporting the news, other members of the Xu family were also present.

The second master of the Xu family, Xu Zihui, slapped his hand on the table and said angrily: "Half an hour has passed before you came to report? You are just freeloaders!"

Both the Xu and Cao families had spies stationed at the city gate, keeping an eye on the city gate all the time, just to know as soon as possible that Qin Shuhuang had arrived in Xiagong City.

Fortunately, the Cao family knew about it half an hour earlier than the Xu family. By the time they knew it, the Cao family had already taken him to the Cao Mansion!
The young general who came to report the news explained with a bitter look on his face, "Back to the Second Master, our people were stopped by the Cao family when they came back to report the news..."

"Fool, the Cao family can stop you, but you won't stop the Cao family? Are you worse than the Cao family!"

The young general bowed his head in shame after being told by Mr. Xu Er.

Xu Si Master Xu Zikang's face was gloomy. He clenched his fists and stood up, "Second brother and third brother, we cannot let Her Royal Highness the eldest princess stay in the tiger's den! I will take people to Cao's house to rescue her eldest princess!"

After saying that, he took the red tassel spear next to him and was about to rush out of the hall. Before he could take two steps, his son Xu Xinchi pulled him back. Xu Xinchi advised him: "Dad, calm down! Third uncle hasn't spoken yet!"

The fourth master Xu glanced at the third master Xu Zizhang and stamped his feet, "Your third uncle has acquiesced by not saying anything. If you let go, I will take people to Cao's house!"

"Okay!" Xu Zizhang's angry voice sounded in the main room.

Mr. Xu Si immediately seemed to be fixed in place.

"Fourth brother, sit tight! Why are you still so impulsive at such an old age!"

Mr. Xu Si seemed to be discouraged by Mr. Xu San's words, and he returned to his seat obediently.

"Third brother, what do you think we should do?"

The second master, the third master, and the whole room of Xu family juniors all looked at Xu Zizhang.

Xu Zizhang sighed. Now he finally understood why his father was so worried when he returned to Beijing. None of the brothers of his generation could be useful at the critical moment.

But God has not completely cut off the Xu family's future. The nephews are not as clever and resourceful as their father.

Xu Zizhang did not immediately say what he was thinking. He turned to the nephews around him, "Xinchi, what do you think? Do you think we should go to Cao's house now to snatch the eldest princess back?" Xu Xinchi said in Xu The fifth eldest in the family, he raised his hand towards Xu Zizhang, thought for a while and said: "Judging from the letter from my grandfather's aunt and eldest sister in Beijing, Her Royal Highness the eldest princess is very resourceful. Your Highness must know the relationship between the Xu family and the Cao family, and must also know about the Cao family's relationship." The relationship with the Regent. His Highness wanted to come and stay directly at our Xu family, so he tried various ways to notify our Xu family in advance, but His Highness did not do so. The younger generation guessed that His Highness went to the Cao family on purpose, so naturally we didn’t have to Go to Cao’s house now to ruin His Highness’s plan.”

After hearing Xu Xinchi's words, Xu Zizhang felt a little comforted. Fortunately, the Xu family was not all stupid.

"Where is Xinsong?" Xu Zizhang asked Xu Xinsong, the second young master of the Xu family.

Xu Xinsong is the second son of the second master. He touched his chin and said, "Our family currently only has three-thirds of the power in Xiagong City. If His Highness comes to live in our house, I am afraid that the Cao family will not let it go. By then, our Xu family will Not only will they be suppressed, but I am afraid that life in Beijing will not be easy for my grandfather and uncle. His Highness has his own opinions, so we just wait and see. I think the third uncle can send his elite men to contact His Highness privately and tell His Highness that no matter what, , our Xu family all support His Highness and make our position clear to His Highness!"

Xu Zizhang finally had a smile on his face.

He pointed at the second master and the fourth master, "Look at you, you are worse than the children!"

The second master did not dare to say anything. It was he who reduced the Xu family's power by [-]%.

Xu Zizhang's face became more serious. He ordered his brothers and nephews, "Fourth brother, go to the flower hall in the front yard to make a fire. You can smash everything in the flower hall! Xinchi, let the Cao family know about making your father furious. .Xinsong, you think of a way to contact His Highness privately, you go do it! If you fail, your father will be punished!"

After Xu Zizhang finished his instructions, the second and fourth masters were dumbfounded.

Second Master: ...

The second master glared at his son fiercely. Hey, he will bear the blame for the son he gave birth to, and the third brother will not accuse him unjustly.

The fourth master, who was always impulsive and irritable, opened his eyes in surprise.

His third brother has always been as smart as a sieve, but he has never made such a strange request to make him get angry and tear up the family!
Oh, forget it, let’s just do it, he’s the best at this anyway.

The fourth master immediately pulled his son to the front yard. As he walked, he muttered, "Did you hear your third uncle's instructions? If you don't spread my reputation of being powerful and domineering, I will make you kneel in the ancestral hall!"

The corner of Xu Xinchi's mouth twitched. Does his father think that being irritable and irritable is a good reputation?
He was so innocent that he sometimes doubted whether he was his father's son.

My father's personality could actually give birth to a son like him. Is this a case of bad bamboo producing good bamboo shoots?Don't be the third uncle's biological child!
A group of people left, Xu Zizhang rubbed his forehead.

There are only a few close associates and lieutenants left around him.

Xu Zizhang frowned, "Has our family's power been weakened to this extent?"

Even the news of Princess Chang's arrival in Xia Gong City could not be known immediately.

One of the lieutenants said solemnly: "Even though we have the support of the Du family, the Cao family has expanded too fast, and they have colluded with Beidi. Many resources have poured into the Cao family. It is really not easy for us to maintain our strength until now. "

Another deputy general said: "General, do you want to tell the eldest princess about the collusion between the Cao family and the Beidi Wolf King?"

Xu Zizhang paused, then shook his head, "It's not the right time, and what will happen if His Highness knows about it? The people in the envoy team are a drop in the bucket compared to the Cao family!"

"What should we do?" (End of Chapter)

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