We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?

When someone knocked on the Wang family's door, another servant sent by the Du family also knocked on the Wei family's door.

The door opened a crack, and the servant repeated the same words to the doorman and asked to see Wei Gong.

The message was passed on layer by layer, and after waiting for about an incense stick of time, the servant was led to the side hall and met Wei Hong, the head of the Wei family.

Wei Hong is about fifty years old, with a cold face and calm eyes.

As a large family of the same level as the Du family, the Wei family was able to compete with the Du family even though the Du family had a left prime minister in the court. This shows that Wei Hong is no ordinary person.

As a thousand-year-old family, the Wei family has its own foundation.

After listening to the servant's anxious narration, he did not panic like the other family heads. He just nodded slowly and said, "I see. Thank you, Mr. Du, for your concern."

"Please reply to Lord Du first and tell him that Wei is very grateful. I will gather the clansmen and settle the people in the mansion, and then I will come."

"But..." The servant looked hesitant.

Seeing him like this, Wei Hong felt more reassured: "Don't worry, my Wei family is also well-protected and well-protected. We have no shortage of guards, so please don't worry, Mr. Du."

Although the servant felt that the Wei family master's reaction was too calm, due to the other party's noble status, he did not dare to urge him for fear of revealing his true identity.

He had no choice but to bow, step back, and quickly run back to report.

As soon as the servant left, Wei Chen, the eldest son of the Wei family, who had been listening behind the screen, immediately came out.

Wei Chen was not as calm as Wei Hong. When he learned about the mutiny outside, he was already a little confused.

Puzzled, he quickly asked, "Father, since Lord Du has invited us, it's time for us to work together to protect ourselves. Why don't you go right away?"

"If we go too late, when the rebels come to our door, won't our Wei family..."

Wei Hong raised his hand to interrupt his son and asked, "Chen'er, let me ask you, when things get chaotic, how should we respond?"

Wei Chen was stunned: "Of course we should find someone to join forces and deal with it together..."

"Wrong!" Wei Hong said without a doubt, "The more chaotic the situation, the more unpredictable people's hearts are, the more we should stay away from others!"

Wei Chen's eyes widened: "But... our family is in this together, and we are just ganging up on our relatives."

Wei Hong slowly shook his head, his mind fully grasped. "How do you know that the Du family is gathering everyone together to protect themselves, and not for some other purpose? Perhaps there's something fishy about this rebellion within the royal family!"

Wei Chen was speechless after being asked by his father. After thinking about it carefully, he felt that the Du family's reaction this time was indeed too quick.

He couldn't help but ask, "Then what should we do? If the rebels really come to attack us, should we close the door and defend ourselves?"

Wei Hong shook his head, a shrewd smile on his face: "It's impossible to defend it. At this time, the safest place is not a deep courtyard, but..."

He paused and said word by word: "It's the army!"

Wei Chen's eyes lit up: "Father is saying..."

Wei Hong nodded: "That's right, your second brother has been in the army for many years and has thousands of soldiers under his command. That is the real foundation of our Wei family!"

"Going to him is ten times safer than going to the Du family!"

The second son of the Wei family was not born of a legitimate wife, but a concubine's son, so he was sent to the army by Wei Hong. Now he is one of the highest-ranking generals in Chang'an City.

Although the several thousand troops under his command were still called the Qing Army, they had actually long been the private army of the Wei family.

Wei Hong had come from troubled times, and he saw very clearly that when the world is in chaos, family honor and the words of saints are of no use to him!

Come to think of it, the Li family wasn't a top-tier clan before. Didn't Emperor Qing gain the capital to conquer the world by gathering local militia and building a strong army?

Wei Chen suddenly understood and was filled with admiration for his father. He said repeatedly, "Father, you are wise. I will arrange it right away!"

"Yeah." Wei Hong nodded slowly, neither anxious nor impatient.

The Wei family did not make a big fuss, but only gathered core members and important servants, and did not even bring some unimportant female relatives.

The group, guarded by elite servants, quietly left through the side door.

Before leaving, Wei Hong specifically instructed: "Take the small roads and avoid the main roads."

"The situation on the streets is unclear right now. The main roads are too big and easy targets!"

Under the cover of night, the group cautiously moved towards the direction of Wei Jun's military camp.

At the same time, Ma Zhongzheng led his team of cavalry and advanced towards the city center.

Duan Rui also followed him. Ma Zhong originally planned to let him stay behind to guard the city gate, but Duan Rui insisted on coming and serving him, so Ma Zhong had no choice but to agree.

In fact, Duan Rui did not want to show his loyalty. He never liked to put his fate in the hands of others.

But he felt that given the danger level in Chang'an City tonight, it would be much safer to follow a general who was likely to be favored by King Feng than to guard the city gate.

Just as Duan Rui had thought, the journey was surprisingly smooth and he encountered almost no decent resistance.

Only a few scattered defeated soldiers appeared, and they fled when they saw the murderous black-armored cavalry from afar. Ma Zhong and others were too lazy to even chase after such small-time villains.

Ma Zhong felt rather bored and said to Duan Rui beside him, "There aren't many tough guys in Chang'an City. Where have all the aristocratic families gone?"

Duan Rui smiled and said, "It's all because of the general's great fortune that the bandits fled at the sight of him."

A cavalryman said with a smile, "General Duan, this doesn't make sense. This situation is not considered good luck."

"Every time my general goes out, he always catches some big fish. Don't forget what my general's title is."

Duan Rui then remembered that this general seemed to be called the Divine Constable General.

When I first heard it, I thought it was some kind of general title, but it seems there is some other deeper meaning?

"Forget it." Ma Zhong said with a smile, "Luck doesn't come every day. We can't always take all the credit, right?"

"Duan Rui leads the way, let's go to the Du Mansion. His Majesty should be almost there, let's go and meet up with him."

Although Duan Rui was terrified of the legendary King Feng, he still said flatteringly, "Yes, yes, General, let's take this main road, go straight ahead, turn two more corners, and soon..."

He stopped mid-sentence.

My eyes subconsciously glanced at the main road ahead. For some reason, I felt a strong sense of palpitations in my heart, and the hairs on the back of my neck stood up.

It's as if by taking that path, I'll lose something extremely important...

This inexplicable yet extremely strong premonition has saved him many times.

He shuddered and immediately changed his tone: "Uh... General! It suddenly occurred to me that taking the main road might be a long detour and we might run into fleeing soldiers."

"I know a shortcut. Going through this alley can save me half the time, but the road is a bit narrow..."

Ma Zhongzheng was bored, so when he heard there was a shortcut, he agreed without a second thought: "Okay, you lead the way!"

"Brothers, follow us. Let's go through the alleys and keep your eyes open!"

So, a group of cavalrymen turned their horses around and followed Duan Rui into a dark and narrow alley nearby.

Just as they passed several bends and came to a fork in the road, Ma Zhong suddenly raised his hand and the entire team reined in their horses and stopped.

Almost at the same time, a chaotic sound of footsteps was heard from the opposite alley, followed by a cry of surprise.

A group of people carrying lanterns happened to come out from another alley and appeared in the sight of Ma Zhong and others.

The two sides met unexpectedly in this narrow alley and were stunned for a moment.

In the flickering firelight, they could not see each other's specific identities and could only see blurry figures.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Wei Hong's heart skipped a beat and he thought to himself, "Oh no! How could we run into the army here?"

But this place is also close to the military camp. Maybe the second brother has sent someone to greet us?

Ma Zhong also frowned, and his right hand quietly reached into his arms.

As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. Based on his rich experience in catching fish, he cannot make any calls or warnings at this time, otherwise there is a high probability that he will alert the snake and let the big fish escape.

Ma Zhong took out a short-handled musket from his arms, aimed at the team in front, and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

call out--

A bright signal fireball flew out with a tail of flame and exploded in mid-air in the narrow alley.

The dazzling white light instantly illuminated the area as bright as day, and at that moment, it also clearly illuminated the team on the opposite side.

Protected by a group of servants were a group of men and women dressed in silk and satin!

"Big fish!!!" Ma Zhong's eyes lit up instantly and he shouted excitedly, "Don't let any of them escape, catch them!"

"Roar!"

The Fengtian Army cavalry behind him had been waiting impatiently for a long time. Upon hearing this, they were like chickens with their blood pumped up. They immediately urged their horses and rushed towards the panicked Wei family troops opposite.

Wei Hong on the opposite side was frightened out of his wits by the black-armored and red-robed cavalry the moment the flare lit up.

"Feng...Feng Army?!" His mind buzzed and went blank.

He watched helplessly as the black iron torrent crashed into his own team, and screams rang out instantly.

Not only did this Fengqi unit appear in a strange location, but its weapons were also strange.

The other cavalrymen were either armed with spears and bows and arrows, or with sabers and short guns.

But this group of cavalrymen were different. The front row cavalrymen took out iron-clad iron rods.

After rushing into the crowd, they only hit people wearing silk, and deliberately avoided vulnerable areas such as the back of the head and the heart.

There were also dozens of cavalrymen holding fishing nets in their hands, shouting and throwing the nets into the crowd.

Wei Hong only felt a whistling sound in his ears, and his eldest son Wei Chen was completely covered and pulled away more than ten steps with a whoosh.

"Father! Save me! Father!"

The eldest son's shrill cries still echoed in my ears.

Wei Hong felt that the scene before him was extremely absurd. This group of cavalrymen did not look like they were here to fight. Instead, they looked like a group of fishermen wearing armor and riding horses, coming to Chang'an City to fish.

Duan Rui looked at the scene before him and subconsciously touched his chest. The inexplicable palpitation slowly dissipated...