Traveling through troubled times, he fled with his stepson

He went to the street and looked at the bulletin board, but there was no notice for people to collect food and seeds.

Moreover, the atmosphere in the city was much more tense than on the first day, and more personnel were added to each fortress.

"We have to go find the city lord." Li Yuan's words made Cheng Feiyue nervous. He hadn't figured out the twists and turns yet, but he believed in Li Yuan.

"Walk."

The two of them went straight to the living room of the City Lord's Mansion, intending to sit there and wait, but unexpectedly, there were already people talking inside.

"Deputy General Ling, has your city lord replied to the letter I sent earlier?"

"No reply yet." Ling Feng's words made Li Yuan and Cheng Feiyue outside look at each other in surprise.

"What should we do? The news will reach here in two days..."

what news?

"The news that the emperor has passed away must be kept secret for the time being. We should wait and see what happens. None of us can remain immune from this turmoil."

The Emperor has passed away!!

Cheng Feiyue stumbled and made a noise, and a shout came from inside: "Who?!"

Li Yuan moved quickly, but Ling Feng moved even faster.

After seeing that it was the two of them, Ling Feng frowned: "Why are you two here?"

"We are here... to ask the city lord for something..."

Cheng Feiyue said with some guilt.

The city lord inside also came out, and the four people looked at each other, and then the city lord asked them to go in as well.

After everyone sat down, Cheng Feiyue couldn't wait to ask: "City Lord, what you just said... is it true?"

The city lord looked at Ling Feng and then nodded.

Cheng Feiyue took a deep breath of cool air, and the rain that had been on his body when he ran over just now began to penetrate into his skin.

"So what are you guys here for?"

The Lord of Xuzhou City asked, looking at the two young men.

He was busy deploying defenses these two days and had no time to stop and look for Li Yuan.

I heard from Ling Feng that this young man Li Yuan was brought back by the wife of the Lord of Xuancheng City, and it is said that he was the savior of the Lord's son.

Because they were an orphan and a widow, the city lord's wife was kind and kept the two of them so that her son could keep them company.

He originally wanted to recruit Li Yuan. This boy was young and not arrogant, but he killed so many people with his intelligence.

The command ability can be seen from this.

The people under him are loyal, but none of them is as powerful as him. The city guards always obey whatever he issues.

A leader in the army has neither great achievements nor great mistakes.

After weighing the two options, he wanted to recruit Li Yuan and have him stay in Xuzhou so that the people of Xuzhou would have more protection.

"City Lord, we are here to say goodbye to you." Li Yuan spoke at this time. He stood up and bowed slightly. "This heavy rain has been dragging on for a long time. There are people waiting at home. I am afraid they will worry."

"But it's raining heavily outside..."

"It doesn't matter, we just need to travel faster." Li Yuan replied.

"The carriages and people without horses on the road can't stand it." Ling Feng spoke up to stop them.

"Uncle Ling, you and those who are slower can come later, but Li Yuan and I have to go first. This is my first time to go on a mission, and you know my mother is always worried about me..."

Cheng Feiyue took over the conversation and continued talking incessantly.

"And I haven't been sleeping well these past two days. I keep dreaming about my mother, wondering if she's sick..."

Ling Feng listened quietly and knew that the two guys wanted to leave: "You are less than a hundred people. It may be dangerous on the way back this time."

"It's okay, we'll be careful."

Li Yuan also said so, and the matter was settled.

Before the two of them left, Ling Feng was still in front of the Lord of Xuancheng, and Li Yuan followed Cheng Feiyue with his eyes lowered.

"They say the emperor has passed away. Who is the new emperor?"

Cheng Feiyue asked Li Yuan.

Li Yuan shook his head: "They probably don't know either, otherwise they wouldn't have deployed defenses."

It feels bad to be in the outside world and have no idea what's going on.

The old emperor had been ill for a long time and finally passed away. He had so many capable sons, and a favorite concubine and queen in the harem.

The previous dynasty and the harem were a mess.

A hodgepodge of serious forces.

No matter which of the seven kings succeeds to the throne, he will have to fight beforehand, and if he is not careful, he will lose everything.

"Go back and gather the people who notified us, and set off after lunch."

"So fast?" Cheng Feiyue exclaimed.

"I'm afraid we're too late."

After the two separated, Li Yuan turned around and returned to his previous place.

Ling Feng was no longer there. Only the city lord was sitting in the hall, and a servant was serving him tea.

"City Lord."

Li Yuan returned again, which surprised the Lord of Xuzhou: "My dear nephew, what's the matter?"

"The emperor has passed away and the throne is vacant. Various forces are trying to mediate. Have you received any news from any of these forces?"

This surprised the City Lord Xu for a moment, but he quickly realized, "What did my nephew say?"

"The emperor has no will, so no one can legitimately ascend the throne. Since there is no will, everyone has to rely on their own abilities, so someone must want to contact the governors of various fortresses and join forces with the governors to increase their bargaining chips."

"Do you think what I said is right?"

The mayor of Xuzhou's face darkened as Li Yuan spoke more.

"That's right." The Lord of Xuzhou City suddenly exhaled and said.

"Do you want Xuzhou to remain alone, or do you have someone in mind?"

Li Yuan continued to ask.

The Lord of Xuzhou City did not expect that he knew so much based on just a guess.

"My dear nephew, I'm sorry I can't tell you."

The Lord of Xuzhou shook his head.

"What do you want to ask or tell me when you come here?" The Lord of Xuzhou City asked him to speak quickly.

Li Yuan thought about the man's deep love for the people of Xuzhou and said, "There are doubts about Ling Feng. His words may not be completely trustworthy."

"If the city lord wants to keep himself out of trouble, it is probably impossible, so it is better to be cautious in choosing the right person." Li Yuan said slowly, word by word. This was his suggestion, a suggestion made without any evidence.

The Lord of Xuzhou looked at him for a long time and then brought up another topic.

"When are you leaving, nephew? I'll prepare some food for you."

"At least you have to eat well."

Li Yuan shook his head, "We will leave after noon, so I won't bother you, City Lord."

After bidding farewell to the city lord, it was time for Li Yuan to return to the yard. Ling Feng was already inside. Seeing him coming, Ling Feng raised his eyes and greeted him.

"When are you leaving?"

Li Yuan replied: "We will leave after noon, which is still an hour away."

"Why are you in such a hurry all of a sudden? Give us a couple of hours and we can go together."

Li Yuan rejected this proposal.

"The carriages are too slow. Let's go first so that our family won't worry too much."

"You know, our family is always worried about us."

At this point, Ling Feng knew that they couldn't go together.

"Okay, be careful on the road."

After noon, the Lord of Xuzhou and Ling Feng saw Li Yuan and Cheng Feiyue off.

After the two exchanged pleasantries at the door, Ling Feng returned to the yard and picked up a pen to write a letter.

Then the pigeon flew farther and farther away and disappeared in the air.