Chapter 46: Destined
As soon as Zhou Shixiong helped, he found that Ma San's physical condition was very weak, which should be caused by excessive fatigue. "Butler Ma, why are you here?"
Ma San did not answer Zhou Shixiong's question, but looked at the guards in the tent. Zhou Shixiong waved his hand to let them go down. Ma Sancai whispered, "Young Master, Lord Ruan Phuc was assassinated, and the old lady asked the young man to inform the young master."
"What, is the adoptive father dead?" Zhou Shixiong frowned tightly when he heard the news of Ruan Phuc Bao's death. After a while, he asked, "Who did it?"
"Ruen Phucluomin." Ma San said the situation he had investigated and finally said the name of the murderer.
After hearing the news, Zhou Shixiong's reaction was even greater than before, "How is it possible, why did Nguyen Phuclus Lumin do this!" Soon Zhou Shixiong figured it out. This time he started to attack Xuan Guang Mansion in advance, in order to clear the obstacles for his adoptive father to take over the Nguyen Phuclus Lumin. Ruan Phuclus Lumin obviously thought so. Although he didn't know what was going on, the two of them had the same goals.
Thinking of this, Zhou Shixiong actually laughed. He and Ruan Phuclus Lumpur both chose to capture the king. Ruan Phuclus Lumpur succeeded, and he was about to succeed. However, the new leader of the Nguyen Phuc family had no candidates, which was so damn funny!
Zhou Shixiong had no time to observe a moment of silence for the adoptive father of Nguyen Phu, and he found that the trouble was in great trouble. The capture of Xuan Guang Mansion and the struggle for the position of the chief of the Nguyen Phu clan was based on the premise that Nguyen Phu had this qualification. If someone else attacked the ancestral land of the Nguyen Phu clan, A Jiang and An Pei mansions would definitely not stand idly by. What Zhou Shixiong had to consider now is whether to continue to capture other areas of Xuan Guang Mansion after taking down Xuan Guang Mansion, or withdraw the Lang Sang Mansion to take the initiative?
"Butler Ma, did you ask me to tell me?" After looking at the sleepy Ma San, Zhou Shixiong felt that Ruan Phuc Ajiang should have an explanation and asked.
Ma San shook his head, "Young Master, the old lady just asked the young man to notify the young master as soon as possible, and did not say anything else." Zhou Shixiong thought for a while, thinking that Ruan Phuc Ajiang's words meant to make an idea, and she let it go. The problem is that Zhou Shixiong himself could not think of any good idea. Could he occupy all the territory of Ruan Phuc? Dreaming!
"By the way, did the aunt announce the death of her adoptive father?" Ruan Phuket Ah Jiang did not explain clearly, so Zhou Shixiong had to guess by himself.
"No, before the young man left Lang San City, the old lady was still presiding over the auction. The thousand soldiers who knew about Lord Ruan Phuc's death were locked in the barracks. It seemed that the old lady didn't plan to announce the news so soon." Ma San thought about it and expressed his guess. Zhou Shixiong nodded, "You go down and have a good rest, and help me bring a letter back in two days."
He called the guards to take Ma San to rest. Zhou Shixiong wrote a letter, writing all the news of Ruan Phuc's death and his estimated troubles, and asked someone to send it to Guan Chongguang to see what he had any ideas and suggestions.
That night, more than 500 defenders ran out of Langba City, which was the largest group of deserters since the siege. It seemed that Langba City could not support it for a few days. Zhu Ying tasted the sweetness of the attacking battle and ordered his crossbow soldiers to increase the release of leaflets to ensure that everyone in Langba City had the opportunity to see the statistical list of deserters.
Two days later, Guan Chongguang rushed back to Langba camp and brought back good news. A rebellion occurred in Xuanguang City. A concubine of Nguyen Phubao's father led his tribe to stab Nguyen Phubao to death and opened the city to surrender. Nguyen Phubao's enemies, both died in assassination, and it has to be said that God's will is unpredictable.
"Hongchang, now you have only one choice. Use Xuan Guang Mansion to trade with Ruan Phuc in exchange for the rule of Lang Shan Mansion." Guan Chongguang gave a sharp approach, and Zhou Shixiong frowned.
"Cheng Peng, would it be too sorry for the rebel father? His body is not cold, and my adopted son is going to seize his family business. It is a bit inappropriate." Zhou Shixiong is not a moral gentleman. He just thinks that his adopted father has a legitimate son in his family. His adopted son is really not in line with filial piety. The most important thing is that Nguyen Phuc Ah Jiang knows who he is. If he wants to seize Lang Shan Mansion, he must deal with Nguyen Phuc Ah Jiang well. Zhou Shixiong cannot take action.
"Don't worry, Hongchang, I believe that the old lady will support you in doing this." Guan Chongguang said confidently.
"Hongchang is stupid, I don't know where Cheng Peng's grasp comes from?" Zhou Shixiong thought about it but couldn't figure out why Guan Chongguang said that. He could only ask Guan Chongguang to explain in detail.
"Hongchang, the old lady is not an ordinary woman. She could definitely see the benefits of this strategy when she could support King Ping An, Zheng Song, to hold the throne of the Northern Vietnamese Dynasty. No matter why Nguyen Phuc Luomin wanted to harm Lord Nguyen Phuc, Lang San Mansion could not return to Nguyen Phuc. In this case, if Hongchang was the lord of the palace, Lang San Mansion would be able to protect Lang San Mansion. If the young master was brought to be the lord of the palace, Lang San Mansion would definitely be out of guarantee."
"The son of the adoptive father is just a little younger, so his status should be fine. I will support him as the head of the mansion, so why can't I protect Lang San Mansion?" Zhou Shixiong's biggest doubt was here. The ancients attached importance to status. Nguyen Phuchou killed his elder brother and sat on the throne of the clan leader, which did not cause much trouble in the Nguyen Phuc family, because he also had the title of inheriting the throne of the clan leader.
"Ruen Phuc Luo Min came to Lang Sang Mansion on behalf of Nguyen Phuc, but later assassinated the Lord of Lang Sang Mansion. Anyone would think that this was Nguyen Phuc's decision. Even if Nguyen Phuc does not admit it, it would be useless. Zheng Zai temporarily governed the affairs of King Ping An, and it is entirely possible that he would take this opportunity to send someone to serve as the Lord of Lang Sang Mansion. Nguyen Phuc's example is right in front of him. Nguyen Phuc's son cannot give his enemy a chance. It is almost impossible for Nguyen Phuc's descendants to sit firmly on the throne of the Lord of the Mansion."
"Will my adopted son avenge my adopted father?" Zhou Shixiong deliberately argued, and he felt that Guan Chongguang's statement hurt him.
"If Hongchang is against Ruan Phuc, Ruan Phuc will not mind the three governments joining forces to kill you, because Hongchang has no relationship with Ruan Phuc, so there is no pressure for them to do this."
"Since there is no pressure, why not do it now?"
"Hongchang should not be irritated. Why do we attack Xuan Guang's Mansion in advance? It's not because Guangnan Mansion is preparing to form an alliance with the Ruan Phuc and resist Zheng Zhuang together. At this critical moment, how dare the Ruan Phuc family fight with Hongchang?" Guan Chongguang smiled, and Zhou Shixiong smiled helplessly. It seems that being a villain who seized power and stole the country was his fate, and he could not avoid it even if he wanted to.
"Since that's the case, let Cheng Peng leave the matter of Xuan Guang's mansion to Cheng Peng. I will first go back to Langshan Mansion to explain it clearly to my aunt, otherwise she will be angry." Zhou Shixiong accepted the arrangement of fate and immediately arranged a task for Guan Chongguang.
"Hongchang, in order for the smooth negotiations, Nguyen Phuchou's family must stay. You take Nguyen Phuchou's body back to worship Lord Nguyen Phuc, hoping that his spirit in heaven can feel a little comfort." Guan Chongguang had no feelings for Nguyen Phuchou, and only considered how to maximize the interests of Nguyen Phuchou. As the supreme leader of Nguyen Phuchou, Zhou Shixiong was really not qualified to accuse him of cold-bloodedness.
"Okay, I will persuade my aunt to accept this plan as soon as possible and place all her adopted father's tribe members in Pingxiangzhou. I hope they can understand." Zhou Shixiong put down his moral burden and immediately thought about how to master Lang Sang Mansion as soon as possible. Taking this opportunity to move Nguyen Phuc Bao's tribe members out of Lang Sang Mansion, it will be more conducive to master Lang Sang Mansion by himself.
On the tenth day of October, a piece of news shocked the Northern Vietnamese Dynasty. The Xuan Guang Mansion was defeated by the joint efforts of Liang Shan Prefecture and Taiyuan Mansion. The Lord of Xuan Guang Mansion Nguyen Phu Shou died suddenly. The towns in the mansion surrendered one after another. Ji Hongchang, the adopted son of the Lang Sang Mansion Nguyen Phu, announced in Xuan Guang City that he had fully occupied Xuan Guang Mansion. Fan Gandhi, the head of Taiyuan Mansion, also announced to the outside world that the Taiyuan Mansion sent troops this time to help his allies. After the pacification of Xuan Guang Mansion, the Taiyuan Mansion soldiers would withdraw from Xuan Guang Mansion.
In fact, Van Gandhi was very unwilling to give up. The Rongsan Prefecture hired the Xiangzhou Guards to defeat Xuan Guang City in lightning. The 30,000 Taiyuan Prefecture's army was still entangled with the Kang Lucheng defenders of Xuan Guang Prefecture. In this battle to jointly attack Xuan Guang Prefecture, Taiyuan Prefecture only played a role in restraining the Kang Lucheng defenders, and strictly speaking, it made no achievements.
Ruan Phuket, who received the exact news three days later, stared blankly at the sky in his house in Shenglong Mansion. He was asking himself whether he had done something wrong. He did not expect that the combat power of Lang Shan Mansion and Taiyuan Mansion was so strong that Xuan Guang Mansion was taken down without even defending for a month. The 20,000 soldiers in the palace were vulnerable.
Also in a daze was Prince Zheng Zai, the prince of King Ping'an. A few days ago, he learned from the people of Nguyen Phucluo that Taiyuan Prefecture and Lang Sang Prefecture were attacking Xuan Guang Prefecture, and they were still wondering where to dispatch troops to suppress the two prefectures and use this dispatch as a shining background for his succession to the throne. Unexpectedly, in just a few days, Xuan Guang Prefecture was completely occupied, and Nguyen Phucou died in an unknown way.
The Qu brothers looked at each other in the guest room in the Ruan Foo Lo's house. Lang San's mansion was so powerful, completely beyond their brother's imagination. If Qu Zhongda knew the scientific outlook on development, he would have said, this is damn unscientific!
"Auntie, I'm back." On the same day, Zhou Shixiong sneaked back to Liangshan City and saw Ruan Phuc Ah Jiang at the mansion. Zhou Shixiong burst into tears.
"Hongchang, your adoptive father died so miserably!" Ruan Phuket Ajiang endured it for so many days, and finally no longer had to endure it. He hugged Zhou Shixiong's head and cried.
The two cried for half an hour before Gao Fu dared to come and persuade him, "Princess, Master Ji, you must take care of your health. You still have to avenge your revenge!"
"I will get the head of Ruan Phuketin as soon as possible, so that I can't stand it even if this old dog lives one more day. Please rest assured, Hongchang will do what he said." Before returning to the city, Zhou Shixiong ordered Ma San to go to Xiangzhou to pass the order and recall Zhou Hou who was doing evil in Nanning Prefecture. He was planning to take the night-breaking camp to Shenglong Mansion and take Ruan Phuketin back to Lang Shan Prefecture.
"Hongchang, there is no hurry to do this. Gao Fu, go and prepare. Tomorrow, I will use the head of Ruan Phuc to pay tribute to my father and elder brother." Ruan Phuc Ajiang sent Gao Fu away, so he naturally had something to say. Zhou Shixiong quickly sat up straight and listened quietly.
"Hongchang, although avenging your adopted father is a big deal, there is still one big deal to be dealt with." Ruan Phuket Ah Jiang wiped away his tears and looked at Zhou Shixiong coldly. Zhou Shixiong had a ghost in his heart, and always felt that Ruan Phuket Ah Jiang saw through him and wanted to seize Lang Shan Mansion and did not dare to look at her.
Chapter completed!