Chapter 118 Ten Years' Covenant

Chapter 118 Ten Years' Covenant

The King of the East Sea had only one purpose in his trip, to urge Han Ruzi to rise up as soon as possible. If he failed to persuade him, he would use tough methods, but unexpectedly, the opponent's strength was even tougher than him.

The King of the East Sea turned around and smiled at Lin Kunshan: "If I ask you to retire, you won't feel humiliated, will you?"

Lin Kunshan smiled in response, saluted the two brothers, turned around and walked out of the room.

"It's really shabby here, thank you for being able to bear it." Donghai King said.

Han Ruzi returned to the "throne" - a rickety bench - and said lightly: "I feel more at ease than in the palace."

"Hehe, of course. Well, I've already arrived, what are you waiting for? Let's do something big together."

"No, there are too few people, and I don't know much about the situation in Beijing..."

"If you want to know anything, just ask me. Huailing County in the north of Beijing has gathered a rebel army of hundreds of people. They are all heroes on the rivers and lakes, and they are much stronger than the rabble here."

"Who gathered?"

"You've seen it, the mad monk Guangding. He is not an ordinary person. With the name of the mad monk, he can walk freely in all temples inside and outside the capital, pass news, and hide fugitives. No one is better than him. , if I... hey, when you become emperor, I must get rid of him."

"He is a Jianghu person, why should he participate in this kind of thing?"

"Maybe it's because he stayed in the temple for a long time. Guangding has a heart of compassion and feels that he should save the world. In short, he is an overly smart lunatic like the one who is looking for gas."

"So, he didn't do things for the Cui family?"

"Crazy people only do things for themselves, but real smart people know how to use them." King Donghai walked up to Han Ruzi, "We had a festival, but that's all in the past, we are brothers after all, and you Married Xiaojun's cousin... Well, no matter what, we are all family."

"Will the family not kill each other?"

"Haha." King Donghai sat on the other side of the bench with a smile, "Are you still worried about your safety?"

"Worry more than when you have nothing in your hands."

The East Sea King put away his smile and said sternly: "To tell the truth, I want to be an emperor. This is my mission in the world, but I can wait."

"How long?"

"ten years."

"Ten years?" Han Ruzi shook his head with a smile.

The King of Donghai got up, stood opposite Han Ruzi, and said bluntly: "This is my biggest concession. The Cui family supports you to return to the throne, and you make me the emperor's younger brother. There was such an example in the previous dynasty. Ten years later, You gave me the throne of the emperor for physical reasons. This is not considered abdication. You can still enjoy the emperor's treatment, but you don't have to deal with the mess of the big Chu. You can spend your life leisurely with Xiaojun's cousin, and your son will be crowned king. ?"

"Are you serious?" Han Ruzi was slightly surprised.

"Of course, but I'll only wait ten years. If it's longer, I'm afraid I won't return to the throne."

Han Ruzi thought for a while, "How can you guarantee my safety within ten years and ten years from now?"

"So you want to make me the emperor's younger brother, and I will inherit the throne from you, so naturally I can't kill you. And you can have a guard of five hundred people, and the princes and kings only allow two or three hundred guards, and you can't enter. Jing." King Donghai paused for a moment, seeing that Han Ruzi was still unimpressed, he said the last guarantee, "Not only Xiaojun's cousin, but several daughters of the Cui family will marry you, so that the Cui family is your oldest. Assure."

Han Ruzi's eyes widened in surprise, and after a while he said, "I remember that one of Xiaojun's older sisters is already married."

A trace of anger flashed in the eyes of the King of the East Sea, "Remove her, if you absolutely must, let her remarry, in short, your safety is guaranteed."

Han Ruzi also stood up and said with a smile, "I'm not that greedy. To be honest, I didn't believe you at first, but now..."

"How is it now?"

"Send all your guards away from the riverside village. If you dare to stay with me alone, I will dare to be emperor for ten years in the future."

"Then who guarantees my safety?"

"Wealth and honor still have to be sought at risk, and if you want to be an emperor, you have to be willing to take odd risks."

The East Sea King stared at Han Ruzi, and it was his turn to hesitate, "If I die here..."

"Master Cui will send troops to level the riverside village. I'm not that stupid."

"Okay... well. This is a dead agreement. Do you need any rituals? Like swearing to the ancestors or something."

"No need." Han Ruzi suddenly grabbed Donghai King's arm, "Anyway, you are my younger brother, and we have the same father."

The Donghai King looked sullen, and after thinking for a while, he said, "Of course, you are my elder brother, so I will inherit the throne from you."

The two smiled at the same time, Han Ruzi let go, and the King of the East Sea asked, "It's settled?"

"That's a deal."

"When is it going to happen?"

"Wait another day, I'll send someone to get in touch with the rebels in Huailing County, north of Beijing."

"Okay, I'll let the guards go back."

The two stared at each other for a moment. The King of the East Sea turned and walked towards the door. Han Ruzi looked at his back and walked out of the door.

During the rest of the day, Han Ruzi sent people to Huailing County in northern Beijing, where he received several more defectors. The later the newcomer arrives, the more tidy the army will be, and the more revered he will be when he sees the "emperor".

Han Ruzi no longer added a centenary team, but assigned the newcomers to the original team.

In the afternoon, the master bookkeeper Chao Yongsi brought bad news.

"There is not much food in the stockade. Now there are almost 700 volunteers. Today is barely enough to eat, and tomorrow there will be no rice to cook."

There are many troubles in running an army. The army of the imperial court does not have to worry about such problems. The entire Great Chu Dynasty is supporting them, but Han Ruzi has nothing, so he can only find a way.

"Find the robbers who came yesterday, you don't need too many, a few are enough."

The five robbers were brought in, and when they entered the house, they took a look around and found that the female evil star was not there. They breathed a sigh of relief and went forward to kneel down. Their weapons were confiscated and fell into the hands of the guards. times, there are questions and answers.

It turns out that the robbers' old nest is not far from the riverside village, just on the other side of the Kidnapper Lake. There are only a few old and weak guards. They are small groups of robbers with little power. They make a living by robbing traders, kidnapping hostages and fishing. He has a lot of fighting experience and has never fought against officers and soldiers.

Duan Wanshan's previous boastings were all lies. He wanted to get security, but unfortunately there was no way. He heard that someone claimed to be the emperor and immediately brought his minions to pick the cheap ones. He thought he was just a madman. , I might be able to get a half-official position, but I didn't expect to meet the "Queen Empress" who has no arrows.

There is some food in the robber's stockade, not much, enough for dozens of people to feed for ten days and a half months, and seven hundred people can support for two or three days.

It turns out that the life of the robbers is not the same as imagined. There are few big bowls of drinking and eating meat, and they are not free and easy to roam the rivers and lakes. They are not much better than ordinary people who have a hard life.

Han Ruzi ordered Chao Hua to lead two teams by boat to get food from the robber's stockade, and agreed to return tomorrow morning, which was a temporary solution to the immediate crisis.

The boats in the stockade had been released before, and they had been towed back without drifting far.

The King of the East Sea sent away the guards and stayed in the stockade alone. In the eyes of outsiders, he was the younger brother of the "Emperor", and his brotherhood was unbreakable, so he was completely unguarded.

The King of Donghai stayed by Han Ruzi's side, watching him ask questions and assign tasks, and deliberately glanced at Ling Jian a few more times. When everything was arranged properly, he whispered: "Is it necessary? Tomorrow I will go to Beijing North with the crazy monk Guangding. The Rebels gathered here, where he was well prepared and had everything."

"Be prepared, and this is to strengthen everyone's confidence."

The King of the East Sea smiled and nodded. This time he entered the village, his temper was much restrained, he rarely boasted, and he did not speak ill of each other.

Before dark, nearly a hundred people came to flee, and the stockade was even more crowded. The last grain of food was used up. Most people were not full, but few people complained. The bright prospects after the completion of the work encouraged them.

Han Ruzi took the guards to walk through all the Centuries, saying a few words, eating a few bites of their food, and sometimes letting them watch the "Heavenly Spirit" above their heads. Under Chao Yongsi's detailed description, everyone felt that See for yourself some light.

Donghai Wang followed for a while, excused himself too tired to go back to rest, turned around and went straight to Zhang Yanghao's room.

Zhang Yanghao and three noble children occupied a thatched hut, and their status was embarrassing. They were neither a member of the rebel army nor a prisoner. They were similar to Guiyi Hou and his three wives and concubines. Zhang Yanghao did not dare to leave, because he was afraid that he would show up in the capital. , will be revenge by the Chai family.

As a gambler, he bet all his chips, including life and death, on the Cui family's side.

"You're finally here. I've wanted to see you for a long time, but I didn't dare to go there. What the hell is going on? How could he get an army?"

The three noble children were still tied up, looking terrified.

The King of the East Sea raised his hand to signal Zhang Yanghao to shut up, sat down on the only stool rudely, and said, "Release them."

Zhang Yanghao was stunned, "They are all Chai Yun's followers..."

"Chai Yun and Cui Teng used to be best friends. Now and then, when Chai Yun died, should the three of them be buried with them?"

The three shook their heads together.

Zhang Yanghao was a little afraid of the King of the East Sea, so he had to obey the order and go to untie the ropes for the three of them. The three were tied up for two days and two nights, their hands and feet were numb, and they couldn't get up from sitting on the ground. Thanks.

When they had no fresh words to say, Donghai Wang said: "I know you, you know me too?"

The three nodded immediately, and Qilang said flatteringly, "When Chai Xiaohou and Second Young Master Cui are okay, let's..."

King Donghai waved his hand to stop him from speaking. Now he is the one who wants to speak, "The Cui family is about to take over the power. In the future, there will be no more princes and other kings to compete with the Cui family. You don't have to be in a dilemma anymore."

The four people on the opposite side showed a pleasing smile at the same time.

"You are very fortunate to have the opportunity to become my subordinates and build a greater contribution than your father and grandfather, and it can even be said to be an extraordinary achievement."

After a few words, the four of them were moved. The three sitting people regained some strength and changed to kneeling posture. Zhang Yanghao, who was standing, became shorter and shorter, and knelt in front of the East Sea King just like them.

"I am your future, and protecting me is your greatest credit."

The four of them kowtowed, and the East Sea King accepted it calmly, and then said: "Tell me what happened to the Guiyi Hou family, and if an accident happens, which side will they stand on? I don't believe that in a day or two, Han Ruzi can make these foolish people give up on him."

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