Li Xun and Hua Shaosheng walked out at the back door of Duke Zhao's mansion.

It was about to reach the hour of Hai. There was no night market in the place where Li Xun lived, and there were few entertainment places such as restaurants, so at this time, there were almost few pedestrians on the street.

Li Xun looked around. Although the battle in the Western Regions achieved brilliant results, he showed his sharpness and attracted the attention and attention of many people. Especially the two factions of Yang and the Wing King, they were probably extremely guarded and hostile to themselves. Perhaps their people were secretly following them around the mansion.

Hua Shaosheng knew Li Xun's concerns and whispered: "Lord, wait for a moment, I have ordered someone to clear the secret whistle around me."

Li Xun remained silent. He had a big banquet recently. He seemed to be incredible and extremely happy, but in fact he was extremely depressed. When Xiaolian gave birth, she almost died due to difficult labor. Although she was lucky enough to pass the test, she also lost her vitality. She has been several months and she has been lying in bed most of the time, and her daughter is also weak, often getting fever and crying.

As for the disagreement with Zhu Zhengguo and others today, Li Xun knew that they were so angry because they cared about him, but Li Xun had no choice. Some things he could not say clearly. Perhaps he had experienced some things, or perhaps the current situation was strange and unclear. If you take a wrong step, you would fall into a doomed place. Li Xun had to do it with caution, especially for Yan Yi. Yan Yi is now Yuwen Zhen’s son-in-law, and is trusted and valued by the Crown Prince Zhao Xun. A person often changes with the changes in power and status. Li Xun is not sure whether Yan Yi has changed now, and whether he is still the Yan Yi who was once the one who can keep his brothers in love with each other. Therefore, Li Xun dare not disclose many things casually.

But today, Yan Yi was heartbroken and tried to persuade Li Xun. He got angry and said many things he shouldn't say. In this regard, Li Xun was not angry or blamed, but instead breathed a sigh of relief. Yan Yi did not change anything, and he was the Yan Yi he used to be.

A middle-aged man in ordinary clothes and seemed to be a pedestrian passed by the street and walked past Li Xun, nodding to Hua Shaosheng without a trace.

Hua Shaosheng got the signal and then whispered to Li Xun: "Master, the surroundings have been cleaned up and you can set off."

Li Xun walked away and walked all the way to a crossroads. To the left was Zhu Zhengguo's home and to the right was Yan Yi's residence. Standing here, Li Xun thought about it and then walked to the right.

Yan Yi has a strong sense of self-esteem. After he married Yu Wen Huayu, Yu Wen Zhen once asked him to live at home, but Yan Yi refused and returned to his small acre of land. Moreover, because Yan Yi's mother has always been simple and does not like to be arrogant, Yu Wen Huayu lived in Yan Yi's home, which was to bring two maids, a family of five, which was not much different from ordinary people.

When she arrived at Yan Yi's residence, Li Xun stepped forward and knocked on the door. A woman of sixteen or seventeen years old opened the door. Li Xun used to often go to Yan Yi's home to have dinner, so she knew Li Xun.

"General Li, why are you here?"

Li Xun smiled: "Yan Yi is at home?"

The woman nodded: "I'm drinking with Brother Zhu."

After saying that, the woman made way out and Li Xun stepped in.

"Did your aunt sleep?"

"The old lady has gone to bed."

Li Xun casually asked about Yan Yi’s house, and soon came to Yan Yi’s room.

"Why don't you call me when you drink?"

Li Xun pushed open the door and said with a smile.

Li Xun's arrival was beyond the expectations of Zhu Zhengguo and Yan Yi. Zhu Zhengguo stood up and smiled and said, "Brother Gou'er, come and sit down."

Li Xun walked over, sat next to Yan Yi, raised his hand and put it on his shoulder, and laughed, "Yan Yi, are you still angry with me?"

Yan Yi hummed twice and said nothing.

"Okay, a big man, don't look like a daughter."

Li Xun let go of Yan Yi, picked up the wine pot, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Good wine, this wine has a bit of a palace smell. It was given to your father-in-law, right?"

Li Xun put down the wine pot and laughed.

Yan Yi then looked at Li Xun and said, "Don't worry about who gave it to you, just be good at the wine."

Zhu Zhengguo took the bowls and chopsticks for Li Xun, and then asked, "Brother Gou'er, what's wrong with coming here so late?"

Li Xun smiled and said, "What else can I do? Of course I'm asking you to drink."

Yan Yi touched Li Xun with his arm: "I said Li Xun, this war in the Western Regions was indeed very beautiful and had great contributions, but it was exchanged for thousands of soldiers with blood. You, Li Xun, are just one of them, and it is not your credit alone. What do you have to show off? To make such a big show, it is no longer a show of ostentation, but arrogance."

Yan Yi's personality is like this, he goes straight and doesn't beat around the bush, and he says whatever he has.

Zhu Zhengguo also said: "Brother Gou'er, this is not your style of being a person and doing things. I remember that you went back to Beijing to report your work last year because the governance of the western part of Longyou was extremely effective and had great achievements. The emperor rewarded you so much, but you refused to accept it, being humble and low-key to the inside and outside. It's less than a year, how could you become like this?"

Li Xun remained silent.

Everyone has been brothers for many years and knows their personalities and nature. Yan Yi is simple in his mind, and maybe he can't think of so many for a while. However, Zhu Zhengguo is the oldest among the four brothers. His mind is much more mature than Yan Yi. Li Xun's recent abnormal behavior is obviously not due to his nature. When facing his own inquiries, he is even silent. This makes Zhu Zhengguo immediately understand that Li Xun is so arrogant, he has indeed ulterior motives.

Zhu Zhengguo stood up and closed the door, returned to his seat, and whispered to Li Xun: "Brother Gou'er, there are no outsiders here, so what can I say directly."

Li Xun was a little hesitant. Seeing this, Yan Yi said with great dissatisfaction: "Li Xun, we three brothers have suffered from life and death. We do not seek common life, but seek common death. Are you still afraid that Brother Zhu and I will betray you?"

Li Xun smiled bitterly and said silently: "The prince doesn't trust me."

Hearing this, Yan Yi and Zhu Zhengguo were slightly stunned. Zhu Zhengguo immediately fell into deep thought, while Yan Yi shook his head and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? The prince's biological mother is your aunt. If you have this relationship, how can the prince not trust you?"

Zhu Zhengguo said softly: "But be on guard against the future?"

Zhu Zhengguo understood a little. It was precisely because the prince's biological mother was Li Xun's biological aunt. Once Zhao Xun ascended the throne in the future, Li Xun would be transformed. He had both the status of a foreign relative and the heavy army in his hands. At that time, he would definitely be powerful in the court and the empress dowager and his aunt. Even as the emperor, Zhao Xun would probably be difficult to control. Zhao Xun obviously would be extremely reluctant to see such a thing happen, so Zhao Xun must be prepared for some things in advance.
Chapter completed!