趙子陵也開始對這傅小蛙有所改觀，他一直都接觸不多，也就是嫻兒經常回來提起，還有就是在夢玉博中堂女兒的婚典上見過一回，經過兩回的接觸，也是加深瞭解，這嫻兒結交的這朋友，確實是不一般。
趙子凌也應著夢玉博中堂道：「就是差那麼一點點！」
嫻兒見兩人在如此歎息，也就問道：「今天是發生了什麼？」
趙子陵道：「今天真的是曲曲折折，驚險萬分，本來我們是鐵定輸的局，卻是沒想到，你這朋友，一言驚人，得到皇上大大的贊同還支持，也是為父一直小看了你這朋友，影響力不可小視，將來一定可以成為我們強大的盟友！」
對於傅小蛙的影響力嫻兒一直都不曾懷疑，不過她還是好奇道：「他說了什麼？」
夢玉博道：「他說，這朝庭只有一個存在的原因，那就是為百姓辦事，讓天下百姓更好，這句話深得聖心，最後朝臣都往我們這邊陣營靠，差點就贏了，唉！」
嫻兒聽聞，才知一二，這確實是長年來一直忘記了的問題，朝庭的存在本就是為管理天下，為百姓，但最終卻發展成爭奪權力只有爾虞我詐的地方，忘卻了朝殿的最終本質。說這傅小蛙，確實是能行善，能醒世，不過最終還是沒有力量對抗這交結了無數年的政治根締。
「爹爹，那今天為何會輸？」
趙子陵道：「是那段洪遠最後抓住了一個把柄吧，聽說傅小蛙在巴圖軍營是被放回來的。所以段洪遠利用此事大作章，你這朋友還在敵營裡吃了毒藥，不知道是不是真的，如果是真的，怕是也趕不回巴圖軍營了！」
「什麼？」嫻兒一驚，她是一直都不知道還有這事，傅小蛙竟然在今天都還不回去，還要去上朝，這簡直是不要命了。
她開始回想到傅小蛙今天的異常，他要幹什麼。嫻兒越想越覺得不對勁。一股莫名的不詳預感漫上心頭。
嫻兒轉頭跑出書房，只留下發愣的趙子陵與夢玉博。
她心急如焚地朝著後院跑去，差點撞倒了幾個丫環，待來到後院之時。一時間心都寒了半截。
只見那紅霞之下。空寂的涼亭。靜悄悄的，什麼都沒有，什麼都沒了。只有那一個孤單單的茶杯，還落在石桌之上……
一個腳步，踩踏在漫漫沙土之上帶起一片灰揚，在晚霞的光芒中，現在的傅小蛙天奔跑著，那是比馬匹還要快的速度，那瘦小的身影，正朝著日落的方向直奔而去，一直消失在天際盡頭。
浩城軍營之中，這個時候的候大發，已經一直幾天宿醉，每天都是風頭出盡，在眾多將領邀請，這英雄之軍的榮耀，實在是讓人喜歡。今天都還有總督府的邀請，去那裡又是獎勵，又是宴席，天天都是滿載而歸。宮少白還連續幾天受牧建之將軍邀請，一齊探討箭術，傳授宮少白一些需要年紀去積累的經驗。
總之，這一天的結束之後，眾多的土匪兵在慶功宴上吃飽喝足舒服的呆在高級別的兵營裡休息，等候著皇城更多的獎勵和喜悅，那後面而來的才是大頭的獎勵與榮耀。
在那主營帳中，燭光搖晃，帳壁裡印著兩個身影，候大發正與宮少白在愉快地交談。
「今天真是太高興了，總督大人還給了我一個擁抱，俺還沒抱過這麼大的官，總督大人也是看得起俺，哈哈哈哈！」候大發哈哈大笑著。
宮少白也是笑笑，他不多話，不過這一陣子確實是受人敬重，讓他感受這樣的生活非常有味道。
「我說大隊長怎麼一直都沒有露面，都死哪去了，這日子以來他才是最重要的主角，可這主角就是一直沒出現，這些為他慶功的場子，都是我們幫著去，他到底是在鬧哪樣玩！」
宮少白在擦著他的黑弓道：「不知道，隊長向來神秘兮兮的，經常就會給人帶來不一樣的震驚，沒人猜得到他想幹什麼，比如搶糧，孤城襲帥，劫持皇爺，燒糧草，什麼亂七八糟的，只有你想不到，沒有他不敢幹的！」
「唉呀，說的也是，看我這小心肝的，都有點承受不來了，說他冒充個新兵蛋子到俺們這來套近乎，俺們還真信了他的邪，先是打了軍備處的官，又是帶俺上山抓野味，殺襲兵，守大橋，虐兩大鎮國將軍，還真是每一回都出乎意料，不過這一下好了，我們都回來了，立了大功，戰爭也結束了，以後的日子就好過了，等升了職我們再跟著大隊長後面好好幹，在皇城終有一天會功成名就！」候大發美滋滋地想著光明的朱來。
宮少白點點頭道：「是拿摸不到他的想法，不過跟他大隊長混，沒一件事讓我們後悔過，值得跟隨，不過現在四處的宴功慶都缺席，這浩城的大慶，好像都少了點什麼，似乎不完整了！」
「是啊，我們都是配角，都受歡迎得不得了，隊長要出現了，更是不得了，這該死的隊長到底死哪去了！」
「誰在說我該死？」
這個時候的傅小蛙已經長途奔跑幾百里地，一直奔跑到軍營，這是超級的耐力，比馬還強大，比馬還快速，還一點都不帶氣喘。
宮少白與候大發眼瞧著傅小蛙進了帳營，頓時收聲，真是說人人到，說鬼鬼到，這麼多重要場合都沒出現，說一點壞話就冒頭了，神出鬼沒確實是他們大隊長獨樹一幟的風格。
那候大發撓撓頭咧笑道：「哪裡有嘛，我們是在誇讚隊長的英明神武，讓他們急，讓他們見不著人更心急，隊長自然是要壓箱底出現的！」
「看來這幾天。你們過得挺滋潤嘛！」
傅小蛙已經走進帳營，來到兩人面前，兩人在炕上給
他挪了一個坐，傅小蛙坐在炕上，端起一杯茶，一飲而盡。
兩個人見到傅小蛙就是高興，從回來這幾天，都沒見人影，現在可是好，總算出現了。外面的人都在找著急呢。基本上每天他們都要回答無數個這樣的問題，都是在問他們隊長去哪了。
候大發陪笑道：「哪能麼，沒有隊長出現，俺們吃啥啥沒味。喝麻麻不香。現在浩城到處都在找您。您都跑哪去了，這麼重要的時候都不出現！」
傅小蛙道：「去皇城打了一轉，順道見了見老朋友！」
「原來是去皇城。難怪整個浩城都找不著，您特麼的真難跑，一下子就跑那麼遠的地方去了，也不事先告訴俺們一聲，看俺們都牽掛的，茶不思飯不想的！」候大發胡扯著道。
這個時候，傅小蛙突然沉下臉來，一副認真的樣子問詢道：「你們喜不喜歡現在的生活？」
候大發突然一愣，發現這個時候的大隊長，是從所未有的認真，一點都沒有以前那副嘻哈的模樣。這樣的嚴肅，卻是讓兩個人一點都不習慣。
是什麼讓這隊長突然變成這樣，他們很納悶，候大發嚥了嚥口水也收起那副玩笑的臉，結巴地道：「喜，喜歡，隊長您，您這是怎麼了？」
宮少白臉色沉靜了一下，他知道應該有什麼事情。
傅小蛙突然道：「你們敢不敢跟我幹件事！」
候大發愣了一下，然後拍拍胸膛道：「我候大發連巴圖軍營都敢跟您闖了，還有什麼事情不敢幹，您說，上刀山下油鍋都不帶眨眼的！」
傅小蛙沉默了一下，候大發巴望著，催促道：「您直管說！」
傅小蛙淡淡地吐出兩個字：「叛變！」
「叛……」候大發頓時悟住嘴，意識到他的聲音是太大了，他瞪大著眼睛，聲音壓得低而又驚愕地道：「叛變！！！？」
傅小蛙非常確定的點點頭，一連玩笑的意思都沒有，他認真道：「沒錯，我知道你們現在很喜歡現在的生活，現在的狀態，所以，我傅小蛙不會強求，如果你們想留下，就留下，如果要跟著我，明天，你們就將是大息王朝最大的逆賊，人人得而誅之！」
候大發愣著咽嚥口水，這個天大的意外，正如同他們隊長的風格，從來就沒有給他們消停的時候。而且這個意外，更加意外而意外，直接就從大功臣，變成大息王朝的叛賊，這個轉變，簡直比天地間的距離而要遙遠。
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