When the King of Qi returned to his residence, he saw Lu Haosheng waiting for him outside the door. He was a little surprised and asked, "Has the Chief Secretary stopped yet?"

Lu Haosheng bowed and said, "Some things have to be reported to the prince, so I'm waiting here. I wonder if the prince has time now?"

Lu Haosheng and the King of Qi were considered to be together through life and death. They had no doubt about Lu Haosheng's loyalty. They led Lu Haosheng into the house. After sitting down, they smiled and said, "What's wrong with the Chief Secretary?"

"The prince seems to be in a good mood?" Lu Haosheng saw the King of Qi smiling, and couldn't help but ask with a smile: "Is it because of Governor Chu?"

The King of Qi leaned forward and whispered: "Chang Shi, Chu Huan has already expressed his opinion to me that he will help me return to the capital. But this matter is not urgent, and he still has to make a long-term plan."

"Before the northwest is pacified, even if Lord Chu is willing to help the prince, he is powerless." Lu Haosheng whispered: "Only by pacifying the northwest first and gathering the soldiers, horses, money and food from the northwest can you compete with the prince."

"Chu Huan means that too." King Qi nodded and said, "Xiao Huanzhang and Zhu Lingyue are both ambitions. If these two traitors are not eliminated, the peace in the northwest and the unstable northwest will naturally be impossible to send troops inside the pass."

Lu Haosheng smiled slightly, and the King of Qi asked again: "The Chief Just now said that if there is something, I want to report it to me. I wonder what it is?"

Lu Haosheng thought for a while before lowering his voice, he asked, "How was the relationship with Xuanyuan Shengcai when the prince was in the capital?"

"Xuanyuan Shengcai?" King Qi shook his head, "I have met several times, but I have no close friends. Before he followed Chu Huan, he worked in the Guards. He was from the Xuanyuan family and made great contributions to the empire. It is said that he had studied literature and martial arts in the martial arts hall of the Xuanyuan family since he was a child. By the way, his archery skills were very powerful. I heard that Xuanyuan Shao was taught by him personally. When he got old, he naturally joined the Guards and served under Xuanyuan Shao. However, although he and Xuanyuan Shao were brothers, he was not seen by him in the Guards. He was promoted to the army with his own abilities. Later, Chu Huan went to the Western Liang Dynasty and Xuanyuan Shao was called out. When Chu Huan came to work in the Northwest, he was allowed to draw 100 personal guards from the Guards, and Xuanyuan Shengcai was brought to the Northwest by Chu Huan."

Lu Haosheng nodded slightly, and the King of Qi was a little surprised and asked, "Why did the Chief Secretary ask about Xuanyuan Shengcai?"

"Oh, when I came down from the table just now, I chatted with Xuanyuan Shengcai for a few casual words." Lu Haosheng smiled and said, "Xuanyuan Shengcai is a funny person, and his words and deeds are very appropriate. He is really a rare talent."

King Qi smiled and said, "That's natural. Xuanyuan Sheng is considered a direct child of the Xuanyuan family and is qualified to enter the martial arts hall. Xuanyuan family is all loyal and brave heroes. After all, he is Xuanyuan Shao's cousin. Xuanyuan Shao is so powerful, Xuanyuan Shengcai is naturally not much short of it."

"Loyalty and courageous..." Lu Haosheng thought, pondered slightly, and finally said: "Prince, I have only talked with Xuanyuan Sheng for a few words. Now the Xiguan army has a lot of troops, but the money, food and horses are all in short supply. If Xiao Huanzhang and Zhu Lingyue attack Chu Huan at the same time, Chu Huan may not have an absolute chance of winning."

King Qi waved his hand and said, "There is nothing absolute in this world. Chu Huan is so smart that he has always turned bad luck into good fortune. I believe he can definitely solve the current dilemma."

Lu Haosheng frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, and finally asked in a low voice: "Prince, do you know that the Xiguan Army had undergone a major purge. The main force of the Xiguan Army was actually the Pingxi Army left by Yu Buqu. When Chu Huan first arrived in the northwest, the main general of the Pingxi Army was Dongfang Xin. Chu Huan solved Dongfang Xin in a very short time and cleaned up all the trusted generals of Dongfang Xin in the Pingxi Army."

King Qi clenched his fists and said excitedly: "Since you know that Chu Huan's methods are so great, we should believe in his ability. His ability to quickly solve Dongfang Xin has proved his ability. Although Zhu Lingyue and Xiao Huanzhang are tricky, for Chu Huan, it is nothing more than spending more time. Changshi, you are resourceful and I am still young. In the future, you will help me and give more advice to Chu Huan, saying that you will eliminate the two traitors no matter what."

"First settle the northwest and then decide the world. This road is not wrong." Lu Haosheng's eyes flashed, as if he was worried. After hesitating for a moment, he still stood up and said, "Your Majesty, take a break soon, and humble rank first..."

"Changshi, do you have anything to say?" After all, King Qi is not a fool. Lu Haosheng looked like he wanted to speak but stopped. He saw it and felt that Lu Haosheng had something hidden in his heart, and said softly: "Changshi, I am in a down-and-out and despair. Apart from Ling Shuang, there is only you around me. Although I often know people, I know that you are someone I can trust. If you have anything to say, it doesn't matter."

Lu Haosheng thought for a while, sat down again, and sighed: "Prince, I just arrived in the northwest, and some words should not be said nonsense, but... As the prince said, since the prince has followed the prince, we must always think about the prince. Even if there are some words that are hard to say, we still have to report to the prince."

The King of Qi smiled and said, "That's what it should be."

"Prince, do you know that after the Great Purge of the Western Army, a large number of generals were replaced. Most of these generals were promoted by the Governor Chu himself." Lu Haosheng whispered: "In addition, most of the local officials around Xiguan Road were evaluated and promoted by the Governor Chu. Whether it is the northwest military or the yamen in the northwest, almost all the Governor Chu's troops were troops. Although many official positions have not been formally appointed by the court and are only temporary positions, they are actually in name only."

King Qi said: "The northwest was in chaos before, and many official positions were vacant. If there were vacant positions, they naturally had to be filled. Chu Huan ordered officials to handle the task and then asked the court to order them. After all, after the imperial court was appointed one by one, the northwest government office would not be able to do anything, and it would be a mess."

"Then the prince has thought that Zhu Lingyue and Xiao Huanzhang did not obey the court's orders and appointed private parties. So... does Governor Chu have similar suspicions?"

The King of Qi frowned and said, "Changshi Lu, Chu Huan is different from them. Chu Huan is loyal and brave, how can he be compared with those thieves? You also said that I should go to the northwest to find help, but now in the northwest, how can you have such an idea?"

"Prince, Beizhi is not dissatisfied with Lord Chu." Lu Haosheng lowered his voice and said, "Beizhi means that since those officials and generals are promoted by Lord Chu, they will naturally not ignore the orders of Lord Chu. The prince and Lord Chu have a deep friendship, so Lord Chu is naturally loyal to the prince, but...!"

"Just what?"

Lu Haosheng sighed lightly: "But has the prince ever thought that if these generals follow Lord Chu to pacify the northwest and they are proud of their contributions, will there be others who can control it except Lord Chu? After all, these people are fighting with Lord Chu in blood, not for a good future..." After a pause, he whispered: "If those generals come back to the northwest and feel comfortable, will they still march into Guanzhong because of the prince?"

"Since they obey Chu Huan, as long as Chu Huan gives orders, will they still dare not obey?" said King Qi.

"Prince, thousands of troops are just tens of millions of thoughts. Can Lord Chu really control everyone's thoughts?" Lu Haosheng said solemnly: "They followed Lord Chu to fight the northwest. Just because they didn't fight, they would have no future. Only by conquering the northwest, they could be glamorous. But if they entered Guanzhong to fight the capital, why did they? The prince also knew that the northwest was unkind. If Lord Chu defied everyone's intentions, he would be in danger himself."

The King of Qi's eyebrows locked up, "Will they not be loyal to me?"

"Prince, until now, the crown prince of the court is still the crown prince." Lu Haosheng said seriously: "The prince has no kindness to them. They can work hard for Lord Chu, but they may not necessarily work hard for the prince."

"This..." King Qi clenched his fists with both hands.

Lu Haosheng whispered: "Actually, Lord Chu is right. If you want to enter the pass, you have a long way to go. It will not be possible in one or two years. It will take a long time to prepare. Bei Zhi wants to say that since the prince has come to the northwest, he must have the honor of the prince. In these days, the soldiers in the northwest will know that they are loyal to him. His Highness, the prince, will be the prince!"

"What do you mean?"

"The prince must have a group of people willing to be loyal to him." Lu Haosheng whispered: "I thought that the first person to fight for is Xuanyuan Shengcai. Xuanyuan Sheng is from the Xuanyuan family, and the most important thing is that he is now General Pingxi and commands the troops of Xiguan. Once Xuanyuan Sheng is willing to be loyal to His Highness, then the prince will truly have a great help!"

King Qi stared at Lu Haosheng's eyes, his eyes became cold and he sneered: "Changshi, you have been born and died with me. When I was at the most down and out, I will never leave you. I am actually very grateful to you. But today we just arrived in the northwest and you said this. Could it be that you want me to part ways with Chu Huan after I stepped into Xiguan?"

"Prince, humble duty..."

"Don't say it." King Qi waved his hand and said, "Changshi, I have never heard anything today. After leaving this sect, you are still the Changshi of my king and my confidant, but don't say anything like that in the future, don't say even a word. If Chu Huan had not taken me in, I would probably be in a desolate place now and live in a place without a fixed place... If he really was willing to help me enter the pass one day, that was his affection for me, and even if he didn't go, I wouldn't blame him."

Lu Haosheng sighed lightly and bowed, "It's a humble priest who has made a mistake. Prince, Huye also hopes that Lord Chu will be loyal to the prince, and hopes that one day earlier, the prince can command the army and enter the capital!"
Chapter completed!