King Xiang entered the bedroom and asked for the crown prince Li Zhen to come.

"You should know many things by now."

Prince Xiang said softly: "Back then, the Emperor Filial Piety was very ambitious and wanted to revolutionize the Tang Dynasty. In the first battle, he wanted to break the foundation of the great family. Those people were not easy to get along with, so the two sides faced each other tit for tat. And your Aweng,

Mixed in..."

…

Li Zhen took a breath of cold air and said, "Co-authored, our family was also included in it at the beginning?"

Prince Xiang nodded, "Moreover, it's very mixed."

"Then...Although I have never met Li Xuan, I have heard many things about him. He is decisive in killing and will retaliate. If he knew what our family did in the downfall of the Emperor of Filial Piety, our whole family would be in danger.

They all have to go to the north to build roads."

Li Zhen shuddered just thinking about the difficult road construction in the north wind.

The prisoners of Bei Liao had a way to atone for their sins, but if they were caught, they would have to live with mud for the rest of their lives.

"Your father-in-law once said back then that filial piety to the emperor is too simple." King Xiang smiled strangely, "A prince! How can he be simple? But that's what filial piety is."

"If he was innocent, how could the emperor and empress make him the prince?" Li Zhen felt something was wrong.

"His innocence is for his own relatives!" Prince Xiang smiled strangely, "He is not innocent for his opponents. At that time, he made a statement in the court that people of the Tang Dynasty should not be slaves. Those aristocratic families did not think so.

, but I didn’t expect that Emperor Xiaojing would go back to Chang’an and Wannian to check the household registrations of the past ten years. God, how could I remember to check. Those people panicked..."

"So Aweng got involved?"

"We also have many servants in our family!" King Xiang said.

"Then...how does filial piety treat Aweng and you?"

"That man..." King Xiang squinted his eyes as he recalled, "He respects you Aweng very much, and he is very kind to me... He often asks me about my studies and warns me that even if he is a member of the clan, it is impossible for him to

Just waiting to die... To be honest, being filial to me is really good, even my brother is not as kind as him."

"But you and Aweng..."

"It's just for profit." King Xiang said coldly: "What does our family rely on? It depends on the fields. Without the slaves, the fields are not as good as the mountains and forests. That is the root of our family, do you understand?"

"He wants to dig up our roots... to revitalize the Tang Dynasty?" Li Zhen felt that the courage of filial piety was really commendable.

"Whether the Tang Dynasty is revitalized or not, what does it have to do with us?"

King Xiang waved his hands, and the candlelight reflected his figure on the wall. The waving hands looked like a pair of sharp claws...

"Whoever touches our roots is our mortal enemy. No matter who it is!"

…

Li Zhen looked at his father blankly, "Aye, will he take revenge?"

"meeting!"

King Xiang smiled and said: "There are only five people who know what happened back then. Two of them are old and have just been killed by me. One of them followed me to Shu this time. That person is very funny. He went to play in the mountains the day before yesterday and accidentally...

He slipped and fell to his death."

"This is all fate!" Li Zhen said with a smile.

"There are still two people in Guanzhong. Those two fools were your Aweng's guards back then. Before I went to Shu, I asked them to stay at home. After Li Xuan defeated Shi Zhongtang, those two people swept away the money and disappeared.

.”

"They are worried about Li Xuan's revenge!"

"No."

King Xiang shook his head.

"They are worried that I will be silenced!"

…

"Then...is it possible to find those two people?"

"There is no need to panic." King Xiang comforted the prince, "Since those two people are involved in money, they want to hide and live happily. In this case, they will definitely not inform Li Xuan. I have sent people to look for them. They, There is no escape!”

"Okay!" Li Zhen waved his fist and said happily.

"Idiot!" King Xiang smiled, "I am Li Xuan's uncle. If he can't find any evidence, how dare he take action against me? If he dares, not only the clan, but everyone in the world will denounce him."

Li Zhen said with a smile: "Filial piety comes first! Uncle, you must also be filial!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Amidst the laughter, two proud figures were reflected on the wall.

…

The old thief and Wang Laoer stopped walking halfway.

"They're right in front."

The old thieves entered Wugong County.

Wugong County is affiliated to Jingzhao Prefecture. Once here, it is not far from Chang'an.

After the two entered the city, the old thief was cautious and did not seek help from local officials. Instead, he surveyed the surrounding area first.

"What are you looking at?" Wang Laoer followed the old thief impatiently through the streets and alleys of the city.

"The rules handed down from our ancestors are that our business is digging people's ancestral graves. If you are caught accidentally, you will be beaten to death. So when you get to the field, don't rush to dig a hole. Survey the surroundings first. Xiao Pan , remember this."

Pan was following behind, "Yes, Master!"

"I have to rely on you to pass on my mantle from now on!"

The old thief patted his disciple on the shoulder, and Wang Laoer said: "Prince Xiang is your Majesty's uncle. Should we go straight to find him, or should we investigate outside?"

"Even if the current King Xiang was involved in what happened back then, he was only assisting the left. The one who did it must be the former King Xiang Li Duo. If you want to find out, you must start from the people around Li Duo back then."

The old thief and others returned to the reverse journey.

"We've got some food." Wang Laoer said he was hungry when he entered the room.

The old thief sat down and said, "The people from Jinyiwei will cooperate with us this time. Over in Chang'an, they will check out the people left behind in Prince Xiang's Mansion. It is said that several old people who followed Li Duo are still there. All we need to do is pry them open. If you open your mouth, King Xiang will be doomed."

The two of them had eaten and were just about to rest when someone from Jinyiwei came.

"There was news from Chang'an that there were two bodyguards of Li Duo in Prince Xiang's palace. As soon as the news of His Majesty's defeat of Shi Zhongtang reached Chang'an, the two men ran away with their money."

"This is a self-inflicted crime!" A sharp look flashed in the old thief's eyes, "Prince Xiang, you are indeed a big fish."

"Tsk!" Wang Laoer said with a headache: "Maybe we can find those two people?"

"The brothers are pursuing it."

…

On the third day, a vast array of chariots and horses entered the county seat of Wugong County.

Prince Xiang's family was also among them.

There were too many people in this group, and the county town could not accommodate them. Many people were eager to return home, so they simply bought dry food and continued on their way.

However, King Xiang is getting older and wants to rest in martial arts for a few days.

That night, the old thief and Wang Laoer went to the Nilu where they were staying.

"Aren't you afraid of alerting the enemy?" Wang Laoer asked in a low voice.

The old thief looked up at the wooden pillar and shook his head, "Your Majesty doesn't care about this."

Just as he was about to climb up the wooden pillar, Wang Laoer held him back.

The old thief looked at him, "What do you mean?"

Wang Laoer pinched his nose, retched, and pointed to the right to signal that someone was there.

The old thief didn't believe it, "I've traveled around the world for many years, am I still not as good as you?"

Wang Laoer squatted down, picked up a small stone, and threw it to the left. The two of them immediately leaned against the wall.

puff!

Amidst the sound of clothes fluttering, a black shadow flew over from the right.

grass!

In the darkness, the old thief looked at Wang Laoer and wanted to pinch him in disbelief.

Wang Laoer pointed upward.

The two climbed up and quietly entered the room of King Xiang's staff.

Half an hour later, outside Wugong County.

"As I said, your Majesty sent people to Miyuan earlier to find those two people..."

"How many people went?"
To be continued...