"Resigning from old age and returning home?" Zhu Zaijiang rolled his eyes slightly, seeming to be a little surprised. He shook his head and said: "This is not possible. Aiqing is the mainstay of the imperial court. If there is no Aiqing, how can I sit on the throne safely?" "The emperor is wise, powerful, and decisive in dealing with things. He is a wise king rarely seen in the ages." I am old and sick, and I don¡¯t think I will live for a few more years. Please be kind to me and allow me to return to the countryside to take care of myself and enjoy a few years of family happiness in my old age.¡± Zhu Zaijiang smiled. It bloomed, he nodded and said: "Since Aiqing said it to such an extent, then I will agree with Aiqing. Regarding the Ministry of War, Aiqing can start the handover in the near future, and I will send someone else to take over. "From the Ministry of War." "Thank you, Your Majesty." After kowtowing to Zhu Zaijiang, Wang Shouren said tentatively: "Your Majesty, I dare to pray that the Emperor can let Yan Luo and Wang Ren'en go. Although these two men are extremely evil, they deserve it." He must be executed, but after all, he is an old official in the court and has made great contributions to the country. If he kills these two people, I am afraid that some people in the court who do not know the difference between right and wrong will have a grudge. As I see it, it is better to let the two of them learn from it. The ministers will retire early and return home. In this way, the emperor's reputation for benevolence and justice will be praised by the civil and military officials of the court, and both Yan Luo and Wang Ren'en will thank the emperor for not killing him. "Wang Shouren's words were clever. But stopping in Zhu Zaijiang's ears had a different meaning. The "some people in the DPRK who are indifferent to right from wrong" in his words clearly refer to the original Jiang clan troops. What Wang Shouren roughly means is that Zhu Zaijiang ascended to the throne with the support of Jiang Clan people. Now that he has attacked Yan Luo and Wang Renen, two core figures of Jiang Clan, just after he has secured the throne, it will inevitably cause a backlash from Jiang Clan people. . Rather than doing this, it would be better to let the two of them go and let them leave the capital. When the time comes, Wang Shouren, Yan Luo, and Wang Renen will leave together. Zhu Zaijiang could naturally arrange for three of his own people to enter the Jiang family. The three of them were originally the core figures of the Jiang family. Once they were replaced, it would be much easier for Zhu Zaijiang to control the Jiang family. Wang Shouren's words gave Zhu Zaijiang a tactful warning. Zhu Zaijiang naturally had to pay attention to the meaning revealed in Wang Shouren's words. He thought for a while and then nodded: "Okay, I will write a handwritten order. You can take it to the execution ground and ask the executioners to let Yan Luo and Wang Ren'en go." "Thank you, Your Majesty. Your Majesty is benevolent, righteous and generous. He is truly an unparalleled sage." Wang Shouren said. Zhu Zaijiang stretched out his hand to help Wang Shouren, who had been kneeling on the ground, to stand up. He looked at Wang Shouren and smiled slightly: "I didn't realize it before, but it turned out that our generation of great scholars are not bad at flattering. Hahaha" After saying that, Zhu Zaijiang turned around and walked over. On the dragon case, he wrote a handwritten edict for Wang Shouren. In fact, the so-called handwriting only has two words on it, "release the person", and is stamped with a jade seal. Wang Shouren was so humiliated by Zhu Zaijiang, but he did not show the slightest anger. He knelt on the ground and raised his hands above his head to receive the decree, and then respectfully resigned to Zhu Zaijiang. After leaving Qianqing Palace, Wang Shouren immediately ran away. As soon as he left the palace, Wang Shouren hurriedly handed the handwriting to his groom and personal guard Leng Qiuyu, and asked him to rush to the execution ground to save people. And he himself ran to Xiaoyao Villa. Jiang Xia¡¯s whereabouts have been unknown, and Zhu Zaijiang was restored to the throne. As Jiang Xia's concubines, Cui Rushuang and the others can no longer live in the harem. Fortunately, someone has been taking care of and maintain Xiaoyao Villa, so Cui Rushuang and the others came back to live here after they came out of the palace. After Wang Shouren arrived at Xiaoyao Villa, he entered directly through the back door. Under the leadership of Han Mufeng, Wang Shouren came to the backyard to meet Cui Rushuang and the others. "Master Wang?" Wang Shouren suddenly visited. Cui Rushuang was obviously a little surprised. She quickly asked: "How is it? Is there any news about Jiang Xia?" Wang Shouren shook his head: "Brother and sister, I didn't come here today to tell you about Brother Jiang. He is here to persuade you to leave the capital and go to Annan Kingdom. "Why?" Cui Rushuang looked puzzled. "Now that Zhu Zaijiang has been restored to the throne, I originally thought that he would learn from Brother Jiang and work hard to govern the country. But I didn't expect that he would choose to clean up the forces of Brother Jiang's confidants. The two adults, Yan Luo and Wang Ren'en, were almost beheaded. I have already I asked Zhu Zaijiang to retire and return to his hometown. Once I leave, I am afraid that the safety of my brothers and sisters will not be guaranteed, so I came here to inform my brothers and sisters to leave as soon as possible." After hearing Wang Shouren's words, Cui Rushuang, Cui Niannu, Xue Ruqin and others. Everyone was lost in thought. Even Xue Yi, Yang Jingjing and Yin Jiaojiao, who had always been naughty and willful, fell silent. Without Jiang Xia, they seemed to have grown up and matured quickly. In the end, Cui Rushuang shook her head and said: "No. I can't leave. I want to stay here."?Waiting for Jiang Xia to come back. " "That's right. The eldest sister didn't say anything, and I couldn't say anything just now. In fact, that's what I meant. Brother Xiao and the others have been searching outside the customs for so long, but they have never found Jiang Xia's body. This proves that Jiang Xia is very likely to be alive, but he may be injured or encounter something, so he cannot come back for the time being. "Wei Jingjing said firmly. Wang Shouren glanced at Cui Rushuang and the others and found that even Li Ruliu had a determined look on his face. Wang Shouren understood that they were determined to wait for news about Jiang Xia in the capital. The relationship between Jiang Xia and them , Wang Shouren could probably feel it. After thinking about it, he finally made a decision in his heart. Since they didn't want to leave, he had to stay and ensure their safety. ¡°In that case, brothers and sisters, you must be careful. " "Don't worry, Mr. Wang, we will definitely be careful. "Xue Ruqin said. She has extraordinary martial arts skills, and she is from the Wanhuang Organization, so she naturally knows how to take precautions. Wang Shouren nodded and said to himself: "Jiang Xia, if you are really still alive, hurry up. Come back soon. Without you, the overall situation would probably suffer. If you come back late, the overall situation may be out of your control. " And what is Jiang Xia doing at this moment? In the backyard of the county government office, Xia Jialun set up a large banquet for Cao Zhi, the Tonghai gang. Cao Zhi took the wine that Xia Jialun poured for him personally, but turned to Jiang Xia and said: "Brother He An, this I, Cao Zhi, would like to pay homage to you. There is nothing else to say, only two words: 'Admiration! ''admire! ¡¯. " Seeing Cao Zhi like this, Xia Jialun finally breathed a sigh of relief. Now there is finally hope of getting back the treasury silver that was robbed by the Haijiao Gang. But will things really go so smoothly? Outside Haijiao Island About twenty miles away on the sea, a passenger ship was sailing slowly towards Haijiao Island. On the bow stood an old man, a middle-aged man. The old man's right sleeve was empty, and he obviously had no right arm. This person is not an outsider, but Li Bayi from the royal family. As for the middle-aged man, he is Hua Zianhun, the son of the male and female Poison Saint couple. Hua Zianhun asked Li Bayi with some confusion: "Mr. Li, this is the Haijiao Gang. They are just pirates. Do you need to come to see them in person? " Li Bayi smiled faintly, shook his head and said: "The small chess pieces are placed on the chessboard. They may seem inconspicuous by themselves, but one careless move may cause the whole game to be lost. Yu Dayou recently sent someone to deliver the good news. He had defeated the Fo Langji fleet, and he had captured the entire Philippines. Yu Dayou asked his master to return to the court, but the emperor could not find a reason to refuse, so he was ready to take action against Yu Dayou. This Haijiao Gang is the emperor's excuse to take action. " "An excuse to take action? What is the meaning of this statement? "Hua Zianhun asked. Li Bayi glanced at Hua Zianhun, shook his head and said, "You have been walking around in the rivers and lakes before, and you know too little about the affairs of the court. You must study hard in the future. Yu Dayou, as the admiral of the Fujian Navy, was in charge of nearly 200,000 Fujian naval forces. Any trouble in the entire Fujian sea area will be his problem. If after his return to the court, a pirate force with many evil deeds and considerable power appears in the waters of Fuzhou, then he will definitely take action to destroy it. When he destroyed the Haijiao Gang, the emperor summoned him to the capital to lead the attack on the Philippines. Yu Dayou must not be able to mobilize too many troops to accompany him to Beijing. In this way, as long as someone comes to the capital, the emperor will have thousands of ways to kill him. " "It turns out that the emperor wanted to use these pirates to hold back Yu Dayou's troops. "Hua Zianhun had a look of surprise on his face, but then he asked again: "That's not right, the emperor is the emperor, why should he go to such trouble to see Yu Dayou? Wouldn't it be enough to just issue an order for him to enter Beijing? " "Yu Dayou is a direct lineage cultivated by Jiang Xia. He has always been wary of the emperor. If it is not planned, it is difficult for Yu Dayou to be fooled. " Hua Zianhun nodded, finally understanding it completely this time. At the same time, he also understood that the purpose of coming together with Li Bayi this time was to cultivate the Haijiao Gang into a big gang that would dominate the waters of Fuzhou. Zhou Zhou On Ji Island, Jiang Xia, Hai Dayou, Mao Wensong, and Xia Lin were sitting with Cao Zhi and several other leaders of the Tonghai Gang. The Haijiao Gang had been robbing the Fuqing County Bank Treasury for several days. If If he doesn't take it back soon, he may transfer the treasure. So after Cao Zhi agreed to attack the Haijiao Gang, Jiang Xia immediately started working with Cao Zhi on various matters to attack the Haijiao Gang. Since he had already experienced Jiang Xia's methods before. , so Cao Zhi had no reservations about Jiang Xia, and directly told Jiang Xia the types and number of Tonghai Gang's warships, and the number of people in the gang.With the data in his hand, various pictures kept flashing in his mind, and pieces of information popped up at the same time. This feeling of commanding a battle made Jiang Xia's blood boil for no reason. After Jiang Xia read all the information carefully, he glanced at everyone and said, "Okay, let me tell you what I think"