Ma'am, your vest fell off again

Chapter 317
"Haha." Fu Xuanrong smiled for a while, knowing that General Lian was sincerely looking out for her own good, so she didn't tease him too much, "Okay, okay, I just said it casually, seeing how scared you are, let's hurry up and set off. "

"Oh, let's go."

A group of people headed for the capital in a mighty way. Without Li Junhao as cover, Fu Xuanrong had to sneak around to find a place to hide at night.

Fortunately, the group of hidden guards and the old general Lian were not troublesome people, and they never asked her what she was doing at night, so the return journey was safe and sound.

"Damn, it's raining again. It's really unlucky that we encountered at least seven or eight rains this trip!" Old General Lian said cursingly while touching the water on his forehead.

Seeing that the weather was getting more and more gloomy, Fu Xuanrong guessed that it would not be able to stop for a while, so she simply ordered people to set up camp in place.

"General Lian, let's rest for one night before we go on our way. Look, this horse can hardly move."

"Okay, it's the return journey anyway, so there's no rush."

A group of people unloaded their tents and started to work, and finally settled down before the rain became heavier.

At the moment, in the two tents leaning against each other, Fu Xuanrong and Old General Lian each held a cup of hot tea, and began a long and boring chatter, "Mr. Gu, didn't you buy a lot of strange things in Xishu before? Are there any?" food?"

"Of course, I even bought a pot!"

"Ah? Why buy that thing? Isn't there an inn on the way to eat?"

"That's not the same, just like we are now, in the wilderness, there is no place to eat if you want to eat."

"But what's the use of this pot? Cooking soup?"

Fu Xuanrong shook her head, "It's so simple, has General Lian ever gone to Xiangjulou for dinner?"

"I've eaten it! The hot pot inside tastes really good!"

"Coincidentally, I still have hot pot ingredients here. I didn't have time to eat the ones I brought out from Kyoto before. Now I can use them."

Old General Lian's eyes straightened, "You're not kidding, are you?"

It's raining, if you can really have a hot pot, it will be a bliss in the world!

"Of course, there is nothing to lie about such things. The one in black in front, go, bring the hot pot ingredients, let's get together and eat meat!"

"Yes!"

There are less than fifty people in this group, and there are ten people in each tent, forming a circle.Fu Xuanrong filled the huge iron pot with water, set it up with charcoal stones bought in Xishu, and began to add things to it.

"Look, here are dried mushrooms and wild vegetables picked on the road, and next to it is dried camel meat. Although it doesn't taste very good when chewed dry, it tastes good when cooked in a hot pot."

"Young Master Gu said so!"

A group of people stared at the pot with wide eyes, seeing the fragrant mist coming out of it, and their saliva almost dripped out.

"Okay, let's use our chopsticks, there are so many dishes, it's definitely enough to eat."

"Yes, thank you Mr. Gu!"

These people are prone to not being full when they are on the road. In addition, there are more people eating delicious food. They are like hungry wolves fishing for things in the pot. The mushrooms and camel meat alone eat a mouthful of spicy oil, not to mention how happy they are .

While scrambling for food, Fu Xuanrong continued to chat with Old General Lian, "General Lian, the emperor is very old now, and the crown prince is afraid that he will be enthroned in a few years. What do you think of him?"

Old General Lian was a careless person, he always said what he had, and he had long regarded Fu Xuanrong as his adopted son, so he said bluntly: "The crown prince is not a rich man, but he is too scheming, and his methods are vicious. , if such a person sits on the throne, our life may not be easy."

"That's right, the crown prince is very suspicious, and there is Marshal Yuheng under him. That person is not an easy character to deal with. Once the crown prince ascends the throne, he must be the first to propose the Qing emperor's side."

"Hmph! Lord Qing, in the final analysis, it's nothing more than eliminating dissidents. We old things are of little use in the court, and we will definitely be driven back to retire in the end."

Moreover, the pension is already considered a very good result, and I am afraid that the crown prince will be the only one who is afraid that all the birds will be hidden.

"Hahaha, General Lian looks very young, and he is about to retire. What do you think of His Royal Highness King Li?"

General Lian threw a mushroom into his mouth, "He is a malleable talent, but I always feel that King Li seems to be hiding something deliberately, just like a sword, good or bad, but it hasn't been completely polished yet so don't grind it away."

Fu Xuanrong deeply admired Old General Lian's ability to judge people, "If one day, the prince seizes the throne, how will Old General Lian choose?"

"What?" Old General Lian looked at Fu Xuanrong in astonishment, "Hasn't the crown prince already been appointed? How could some prince take over the throne? Could it be Prince Li..."

"I just said it casually. General Lian just needs to take it as a joke and don't take it to heart."

Having said that, Fu Xuanrong's expression did not reveal that she was joking at all.

Although Old General Lian was a rough man, he was not without brains. He tightened his grip on the wooden chopsticks, and he was already terrified in his heart.

Could it be that His Royal Highness King Li actually has the heart to seize the throne?
These days they went to Western Shu together, and what King Li showed on the way is enough to prove that he is not a useless person.

If he had to make a choice between the Crown Prince and King Li, he would definitely choose the latter without hesitation.

It's just that the road to seize the throne is extremely dangerous. Since ancient times, there are only a handful of people who can succeed. Can King Li really do it?
"General Lian, half of the six departments of the court, the Military Aircraft Department, and the Cast Iron Institute are in the hands of King Li. The crown prince has been suppressed repeatedly. No matter in terms of power or character, King Li is definitely more suitable to sit on the throne than the prince. "

Old General Lian pondered for a long time before opening his mouth, "You mean you want me to belong to King Li's camp?"

"Whether you want to join or not, you can't force it. King Li and I both admire you, so I only hope that when the day comes, you can stand neutral and don't get involved in this matter."

"At my age, even if I want to get involved, I don't have the strength."

Fu Xuanrong smiled but said nothing.

Old General Lian's prestige in the army is not low. As long as he speaks, when the situation is critical, many subordinates who have followed him in the past will skip the Ministry of War and the Military Aircraft Department and directly send troops for reinforcements.

So in any case, even if Old General Lian couldn't be their ally, he definitely couldn't be their enemy.

"I know what you said, and I will think about it carefully."

Fu Xuanrong nodded, "One more thing, General, you have fought on the battlefield for many years, and now you have no children, and you will be lonely when you grow old. If you don't mind, I would like to worship you as a foster father. "

"This..." At first he really wanted to take this child in as his adoptive son, but he had already made it clear just now, if he really accepted it, when the time comes when King Li and the Crown Prince seek power, how should he deal with it?
(End of this chapter)