Xu Hongji shook his head repeatedly. In his opinion... this incident was indeed incredible.

It was originally expected that the court would compromise after assassinating the imperial envoy!

But now, Your Majesty has played this trick directly.

Xu Hongji could only smile bitterly.

At this point, he had already vaguely felt that he was slowly pushed to the opposite side of His Majesty, and the time for the dagger to be revealed was about to come.

Xu Hongji was a little heavy and said, "Our Xu family has been guarding Nanjing for generations. I really didn't expect that we would eventually get to this point."

"My father is old and weak and sickly." Compared to Xu Hongji's conservatism, Xu Wenjue seemed ambitious. He said: "Because of this, his father is always sad. In fact, we can't blame us for this now. If we blame him, we can only blame the ruthless and unrighteous Zhu family!"

"At this point, although we are also being used by those damn guys, if they hadn't rashly killed the imperial envoy, how could our Xu family have reached this point today? But... since there is no way out, we can only fight the male and female."

Xu Wenjue made a statement and then said, "My father doesn't have to worry about the matter in the army. Tan Maoxun, who had suppressed thieves at the beginning, had so many troops and horses in Xiaoling Guards this time... The city defense is especially strong, and it will definitely make the Donglin Army suffer."

Xu Hongji looked at Xu Wenjue deeply and said, "If you hold Your Majesty, what should you do?"

A chill flashed in Xu Wenjue's eyes and said coldly: "Of course I'll kill it."

"King killing?" Xu Hongji shivered and said, "Is there no other way?"

"There is no other way!" Xu Wenjue said: "This is the result of a day and night discussion. Everyone agreed! Keep this foolish lord, and we will die without a burial place. If we don't kill him, he will kill us."

Xu Hongji sighed and said, "What's next?"

"Then I will support His Highness Yi. At that time, I will ask King Yi to regent, connect with the royal family, and attack the eunuch party. Over the years, the eunuch party has already been rebellious and resentful, not to mention that the officials in the court may not be the same as us. As long as the foolish monarch dies, everything will come naturally."

Xu Hongji said: "What's next?"

"Next?"

"Nether Yi will obtain great power and even ascend to the throne in the future. Will he tolerate us?" Xu Hongji looked at Xu Wenjue.

Xu Wenjue was stunned.

He suddenly understood what Xu Hongji meant.

Even if you help King Yi become the emperor, what if you?

Just like Huo Guang at the beginning, he abolished the emperor and supported the new emperor. Although this new emperor has gained benefits because of Huo Guang, it is a merit from the dragon, but in his heart... isn't he really afraid?

Today you can kill the foolish monarch, tomorrow... it is hard to guarantee that...

"Father means..."

Xu Hongji sighed: "Our Xu family has been going through two hundred and fifty years. Today, it has reached this point. If any mistakes occur, it will be a disaster."

"Will you get rid of King Yi then?"

"It cannot be removed." Xu Hongji shook his head and said, "If it is removed, the world will be in chaos."

"Then father..."

"You must be strong by yourself... You must recruit more strong men, recruit soldiers and horses in the name of eliminating the eunuch party, and take Jiangnan in your hands. In the future, even if King Yi ascends the throne, you can be invincible."

"Father, I understand what you mean."

"A few days ago, I read a lot of articles by scholars, some of which were quite meaningful..." Xu Hongji coughed a few times.

"Father might as well explain it clearly."

But Xu Hongji smiled and said, "This is the future..."

As he was talking, a man stumbled and shouted in panic: "Not good, no good..."

The visitor was hysterical, and he crawled in, crying and said, "No, my grandfather... the prince... the bad..."

The father and son were shocked and quickly looked at the man.

This person is the head of the Xu family.

Xu Hong was basically ill. When he heard these words, he was lying softly on the bamboo chair, but suddenly he suddenly got up, and the thin fur covered with his body fell to the ground.

Xu Hongji felt something was wrong in his heart, and his face couldn't help but be solemn, and he said anxiously: "What's wrong?"

The head of the lord was sad and wailed: "It's not good. There are people outside that say that the bandits are about to enter the city and they are about to enter the city!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the father and son's faces immediately changed color.

Xu Wenjue's face was even more tragic and almost collapsed. He trembled and said, "I'm going to enter the city... I'm entering the city... Where is the Xiaoling Guard? Where is the Xiaoling Guard? How is this... this... father... what should we do now? "

He was still full of confidence just now, but now he was panicked and was busy looking at Xu Hongji in vain.

Xu Hongji frowned, his eyes were faintly behind his hands, and he paced back and forth slightly tremblingly, then looked up at the main person and said, "Where did you know the news?"

"It is said that there are defeated soldiers from Xiaolingwei..."

Xu Hongji said again: "Are there any other reports?"

The head of the bureau said: "Nanjing City is already in chaos, and people are now in panic..."

Xu Hongji lowered his head and walked for two steps, but he said calmly: "I know the military town of Xiaolingwei. It is backed by the mountains, and a man is a barrier that cannot be opened. And I also know about Tan Maoxun. This person has always been steady and has the style of a general. He has many soldiers and many generals. As for the Donglin Army... he is even more tired and is at the end of his strength. No matter how powerful they are, they will not attack the city immediately and will definitely rest. How could it be... The news of their arrival in the military town has been heard in the blink of an eye? Are they going to come to Nanjing? No, no... There must be a problem here."

"Father..." Xu Wenjue's body almost softened, and he said with red eyes: "What's the use of saying these now?"

"You." Xu Hongji coughed desperately, and after a while, he recovered, and then said in a frustration: "You are really ashamed of your ancestors, and after all, you are the descendants of the generals. Why can't you resist the trouble? Didn't you see that? There is something strange about this matter."

Xu Wenjue then calmed down a little, but looked at Xu Hongji in confusion and said, "What father means..."

"This is a strategy to attack the heart." Xu Hongji said lightly: "In my opinion, this is deliberately spreading rumors, first causing chaos in Nanjing, and then... they can get rid of the chaos. You know... this factory guard... is amazing."

Xu Wenjue gradually calmed down. After thinking about it, he felt that it was impossible. Therefore, he admired his father a little: "That way... we were deceived."

"Eight out of ten are like this." Xu Hongji said: "It is impossible to win with their troops. Even if they can win, they cannot win so quickly. The only possibility is that someone deliberately wants to disrupt the people's and the morale of the army, and teaches us to collapse without fighting."

"So...father...what should be now?"

Xu Hongji sneered: "You can bring people quickly. In this city, anyone who dares to say that the bandits will enter the city, no matter who they are, behead them immediately!"

"Don't you arrest me and check it out?"

Xu Hongji shook his head: "There is no need to distinguish such matters. All you need is to cut the mess with a quick knife. Once you investigate, it will make people feel guilty. Therefore, it is most important to kill without mercy and stabilize people's hearts."

Xu Wenjue felt it was reasonable and then asked: "So do you need to strengthen the garrison?"

Xu Hongji shook his head: "The more this time, the more we cannot do this. Otherwise, we will really be shaken. If we pretend to be nothing, we might as well... Tonight... let's have a big banquet for guests..."

"Great banquet for guests?" Xu Wenjue said in surprise: "This...this...father..."

Xu Hongji smiled and said, "The guests were just now, and the city of Nanjing seemed to be solid. In fact, it would be okay to shake the hearts of the army and the people. I am afraid that the officials in the city will be shaken. At that time... I am afraid that something will happen, so... I invited the ministers of various departments and the generals in Nanjing to come to the Xu family. I... Although I am sick, I will be the host and let everyone in the entire Nanjing city see."

"Father……"

Xu Hongji waved his hand and sighed, "Tan Maoxun and his soldiers fought hard at Xiaoling Guards. How can you and my father and son sit down and watch? Those factory guards... are all fox and rats, but at this time, they must not let them succeed. Wei Zhongxian's tricks...hehe..."

Xu Wenjue calmed down and couldn't help saying, "Father is very insightful."

Xu Hongji said: "Go to get the news, you... go patrol the city immediately, and you must catch some good people and kill them to serve as a warning to others. And... and... the news comes again... and say that Tan Maoxun and the bandits will win a small victory..."

"yes."

Xu Wenjue was completely settled at this time.

He felt a little ashamed, but he was still too impatient after all.

Xu Hongji comforted him and said, "You are still young and have never experienced anything. You are a little panic when you encounter something. This is understandable. There is no need to feel guilty. If you see this kind of thing too much, you will naturally become accustomed to it."

"Yes, my son will definitely..."

Xu Hongji waved his hand and said, "Go, go."

The sudden news broke out in Nanjing City, which did cause panic.

After all, there have been many rumors before, saying that the bandits are coming.

Now I suddenly heard that the bandits were going to Nanjing City. For a moment, not to mention ordinary people, many officials were missing more than half of them.

Fortunately, at this time, Xu Hongji personally dispatched a group of troops and began to capture and talk about the bandits coming to Nanjing City. He killed several people at Caishikou. For a moment, the soldiers, civilians and the people in the city did not dare to discuss any more.

However... many people were still nervous, and at this time, it was said that Tan Maoxun had a great victory and killed countless thieves. When the news came, the Duke of Wei's mansion had a big banquet for guests and invited civil and military officials in Nanjing. At this moment... it seemed that someone was slowly recovering.
Chapter completed!