The palace door was slowly opened.
No matter what they were thinking just now, they all calmed down at this moment and walked towards the palace surrounded by soldiers.
Hu Changren never came back. Panting, Hu Changhong got out of the car and hurriedly appeared next to Gao Rui.
Gao Rui glanced at him and said, "Has your brother made an explanation?"
A trace of fear flashed in Hu Changhong's eyes, "I've explained it."
Gao Rui nodded and strode towards the palace.
The current ownership of Yecheng's army was very strange. Before leaving, Gao Zhan asked Queen Hu Jialai to command the elite in the palace, and arranged for Lou Rui and other relatives of the Queen Mother to take over the city's defense.
This can also be seen that the emperor no longer trusts the clan members, and begins to help his relatives, who generally have the same interests as him, to help him stay in the rear.
But in name, the person ordered to sit in the rear was Gao Jun.
After entering the palace, Gao Rui began to look at the surrounding troops. Sure enough, the troops stationed in various places were still the troops brought in by Gao Jun. These people themselves were also Yecheng soldiers and were sent to Huiluo for the expedition. At this moment, they
He was taken advantage of by Gao Jun and became a reliable force in his hands.
At the entrance of the main hall, Gao Jun lowered his head and watched the ministers slowly approaching under the steps.
Gao Yanzong and Zu Jue stood on both sides of him.
Gao Jun's face was full of worry.
This time he was forced to take action and did something he didn't want to do.
Unless absolutely necessary, he was not willing to fight to the death with the officials in front of him.
Gao Jun looked at Zu Jue next to him again. He was smiling and looking at the people in the distance, already ready to leave.
Gao Jun believed in Liu Taozi, but he didn't trust Zu Jue very much.
This person is selfish and will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals.
Whenever he started to offer advice to himself, he would not dare to accept it easily, and would have to think carefully to make sure that the other party had no other ideas.
Zu Jue said at this moment: "Your Majesty, just follow my instructions."
"Don't worry, the matter has been settled."
Without waiting for King Pengcheng's answer, he turned around and left.
Gao Jun stared at the direction in which he was going away, but frowned and said nothing.
At the same time, the ministers had already arrived in front of the palace. After being informed by the internal officials, they entered the main hall.
The important ministers took their seats.
After waiting like this for a while, Gao Jun finally walked out slowly, and Gao Yanzong stood at the door wearing a strong sword.
Several important ministers stood up and bowed before them. Gao Jun returned the bows one by one and finally took his seat.
Gao Rui immediately asked: "Where is Your Majesty?!"
Gao Jun said calmly: "Your Majesty will arrive soon, don't be anxious."
"Before His Majesty arrives, I want to discuss several things with you first so as not to waste time."
Gao Rui did not press any further.
Gao Jun continued: "Yang Zhong is still besieging Jinyang. His Majesty led the elite to escape, making Jinyang's situation extremely critical and must be rescued, and Yecheng has no troops available."
"In addition, the Turkic cavalry is still wandering in Yan, An and other states. The governors, prefects and other officials who were arranged in the past are running away and dying. There are not many left. There is no way to stop the Turkic cavalry.
Let them plunder the surrounding area."
Gao Jun looked at the important ministers around him again, "Everyone, these two matters must be resolved in time. The counselors told me: General Anxi can send troops to Jinyang to cut off Yang Zhong's retreat and annihilate him in Fen.
On both sides of the water, he is also asked to send troops to the border states to appease the people and repel the rebels."
"What do you think?"
For a moment, the entire palace was quiet. Several important ministers did not speak at this moment, but just looked at each other.
Gao Rui had a straight face. At this moment, he finally connected everything.
Liu Taozi.
Gao Jun colluded with Liu Taozi and took advantage of Yang Zhong's attack on Jinyang to control the temple.
Gao Rui sneered and raised his head, "King Pengcheng, I don't think you need to worry about this matter so much right now. Yang Zhong besieged Jinyang and Jinyang's morale was low. But if Yang Zhong wants to defeat Jinyang, it is absolutely impossible.
It is an easy task, and besides, King Pingyuan and Hu Luguang will definitely send troops to rescue them when they learn about the situation in Jinyang. At this moment, their soldiers may have arrived in Jinyang."
"As for the border fortress, those officials who escaped will naturally have temples to deal with them. As long as General Liu makes a move to block the border fortress, the defeated troops will find a way to escape and dare not stay any longer."
"Your Majesty, why don't you send someone to urge your Majesty again? I have something very important to report to him."
Gao Jun laughed, and his smile was a little bitter. Sure enough, as Zu Jue said, it is impossible to solve the temple issues using proper methods.
Gao Jun no longer restrained himself, he said solemnly with a straight face: "Your Majesty asked me to take charge of the government. At present, there are crises everywhere, and I dare not neglect it. I have sent someone to issue a document, canonizing Anxi General Liu Taozi as General Wei, and hold
Jie, the Duke of Zhenxiang, the governor of Hengshuo, and the governor of the six states have already stationed their former troops in Sizhou, preparing to recapture Sandui City and other areas, and help Duguzhi defend Yangqu and other places."
"Zhang Heizu and others under General Liu are stationed in various places in Yanzhou to attack the rebels."
Gao Rui's eyes widened as he wanted to refute the rebel in front of him!!
This was no pretense at all. The powerful ministers wooed the foreign generals and used Liu Taozi as a means to blackmail the ministers in the temple.
Liu Taozi is not scary. Although he can fight, his influence in the temple is not enough. Regardless of the places he has stationed and visited, not many people obey him in other places. Gao Jun is not scary. Although he is influential, his subordinates are not.
Without an army, without friends, without the ability to become a powerful minister.
But if the two join forces, then the situation becomes a bit wrong.
Gao Jun looked at Gao Rui and said, "Prince Zhao, I'm not very good at lying. Now that things have reached this point, I have nothing to hide."
"Daqi is about to perish."
"Yang Zhong can lead ten thousand people to the outside of Jinyang City. The majestic Emperor Qi will abandon Jinyang and lead the imperial army to escape."
"The local officials arranged by the temple couldn't even stop the dozens and hundreds of Turks who were defeated!"
"Those famous governors in both the government and the public either led their troops to death or refused to save them!"
"From the frontier fortress to Jinyang, the entire north was destroyed and almost in ruins. Even in places that were not captured, the cultivated land was burned to ashes and the houses were destroyed."
"I don't know what you are thinking, but in short, I want to save Daqi."
He looked at the rest of the people and said, "I have killed He Shikai, and now there are no more traitors around Your Majesty!"
He turned back to look at the soldier and said, "Here comes, Your Majesty, please come over and discuss important matters!!"
Gao Jun stopped talking and just stayed where he was.
Gao Rui was feeling very irritable at the moment. He was disgusted with Gao Jun's rebellious behavior and Liu Taozi's collusion with the powerful officials in the temple. But when he heard that He Shikai was killed, he felt inexplicably relieved and felt something in his heart.
Unspeakable joy.
Do you want to fall out with Gao Xun because of He Shikai?
Gao Rui was a little confused for a while.
Not only Gao Rui, but also several other important ministers also frowned and started thinking at this moment.
Lou Rui is one of them, and the Queen Mother's Party is extremely powerful in the government.
Lou Rui's current position as Sikong was promoted by Gao Zhan. Logically speaking, he should belong to Gao Zhan's faction, but Gao Zhan's recent performance has somewhat left the Queen Mother's faction in the cold. He would rather believe in a villain like He Shikai.
I believe in these relatives of the Queen Mother.
Several proposals made by Duan Shao and Lou Rui were directly rejected by him.
Lou Rui was even considered by Gao Zhan as someone who needed to be removed and beaten because he frequently spoke up for Liu Taozi.
But Lou Rui still couldn't agree with Gao Yun.
There is no other reason except that Gao Jun is not Lou Zhaojun's son.
If Gao Jun and Liu Taozi wanted to depose Gao Zhan and let Gao Jun ascend the throne, then Lou Rui would have no choice but to grit his teeth and fight with that kid.
I still remember that boy didn’t even know how to march, so he had to teach him himself.
As Lou Rui thought about it, a smile slowly appeared on his face, but when he thought of his aunt who was seriously ill, the smile gradually disappeared on his face.
If my aunt is gone, how can they protect themselves?
If you have to abolish the throne, that's fine, unless it's Empress Dowager Lou's bloodline, such as her youngest son Gao Ji, which Lou Rui can accept.
Hu Changhong, who was sitting opposite, kept wiping the sweat from his forehead.
He Shikai's death was really a great thing for them.
But they also opposed Gao Zhan's rise to power, and they had to do their best to protect Gao Zhan. The current power in their family came from Queen Hu. If Gao Zhan was dismissed, they would all be driven out of the core of power.
Gao Yuanhai and others didn't care, they just wanted to continue their current status.
Just when everyone was thinking wildly, Gao Zhan staggered into the hall.
It has been less than two months since Gao Zhan left Jinyang.
But Gao Zhan had changed tremendously at this moment. He had become thinner and dryer. At first glance, he looked a bit like Gao Yang, the Wenxuan Emperor before his death.
There were two soldiers supporting him. Gao Zhan's eyes were red and tears were shining. His unspeakable grief was really heartbreaking.
He once again returned to the hall used to discuss military and government affairs. Looking at the familiar ministers, Gao Zhan, who looked weak, suddenly regained his strength. He suddenly pushed away the soldier who was supporting him and strode up to the top.
, sat down.
The ministers bowed and met.
Gao Zhan looked at this scene with tears streaming down his face.
Gao Rui wiped his tears and raised his head. Just as he was about to speak, Gao Zhan said: "Lou Sikong, come here."
He ignored Gao Rui, who was kneeling at the front, but stared at Lou Rui, who was sitting at the back. Lou Rui got up and walked quickly to Gao Zhan. Gao Zhan held his hand until he held his.
Gao Zhan seemed to be relieved.
"Lou Sikong, I have been frightened and frightened on this journey. This is all because there are no strong generals guarding me. I order you to lead the governor of the capital and command all the armies inside and outside the city!!"
He still held Lou Rui's hand and looked at the ministers in the distance, "Immediately convey my order!!"
Gao Jun had a straight face and a calm expression, not caring about the emperor's words at all.
His appearance made Gao Zhan even more panicked. He held Lou Rui's hand harder and harder. Lou Rui said softly: "Your Majesty, don't be afraid. I am here, so you will be fine."
Gao Zhan looked at Hu Changhong again, "Where is your brother?"
"Your Majesty! My brother is seriously ill and is resting outside the palace at the moment. If you want to see him, he can come in at any time."
Hearing these words, Gao Zhan finally couldn't help laughing.
Gao Zhan stopped shaking, and he stopped panicking.
He looked at Gao Jun fiercely, "King Pengcheng, instigating the army, holding the emperor hostage, and falsely passing the edict, what kind of crime should it be?"
"Your Majesty, this is a capital offense."
"You also know it's a capital crime?!"
Gao Zhan stood up, his face becoming more ferocious, "I beg you to keep He Shikai alive. How did you do it?! You actually killed him!"
"You instigated the soldiers to kill He Shikai!!"
"How can I spare you?!"
"Lou Sikong!! Capture King Pengcheng immediately!"
Gao Zhan immediately issued an order. As long as he saw other ministers, he would not be afraid of Gao Jun. Gao Yanzong did not know when he appeared beside Gao Jun to protect him.
When the ministers were heading to the main hall, Zu Jue left the palace and quickly rode to a mansion.
It was quiet inside and outside the mansion.
There are several soldiers guarding the door, preventing others from approaching easily.
Zu Jue got out of the car and handed over his name card. Soon, a soldier led him into the mansion.
Zu Jue looked around and marveled.
The mansion was very simple, with almost no furnishings. The soldier led him through the long corridor, and finally stopped in front of a house. The soldier came forward to report, and after asking, Zu Jue was asked
Go inside.
Zu Jue strode into the house.
The windows in the house were all closed, and it looked a little dark. A burly and fierce man was sitting in front of the case, with a fierce look on his face, staring straight at the visitor, which made people shudder.
Zu Jue hurriedly bowed.
"Chen Zujue pays homage to the old lady!!"
Liu Taozhi's lips trembled, and his expression became extremely complicated in an instant.
Zu Jue raised his head and said, "When I am by my lord's side, my lord often talks about you and your daily teachings. I miss you day and night. Every time I think of you, I can't help crying."
Liu Taozhi's eyes became even more complicated.
"What are you doing here?"
"Old lady, I am here to visit you on the orders of the Lord."
"Hehehe"
Liu Taozhi sneered.
Zu Jue continued: "The old lady may also know that Your Majesty has always been somewhat prejudiced against the Lord. He favors villains like He Shikai in order to harm the Lord."
"This time Yang Zhong besieged Jinyang, King Pengcheng rescued His Majesty and brought him back to Yecheng."
"King Pengcheng wants to depose the current majesty."
Liu Taozhi stood up suddenly and put his hand on the hilt of the sword. At this moment, Zu Jue felt a chill all over his body, and he actually felt the piercing killing intent.
Liu Taozhi asked slowly: "Is King Pengcheng planning to rebel?"
"It's not a rebellion, it's about saving the world. Old lady, I know you are a loyal minister, but what your Majesty is doing now is to destroy Da Qi. King Pengcheng also did such a thing for the sake of the country."
"As for you, what's the use of being loyal?"
"Does Your Majesty still believe you? If so, why do you take out all the military power in your hands and distribute it to the Hu family?"
"Can you still enter the palace?!"
Liu Taozhi sneered, "Whether I can get in or not has nothing to do with you, but if King Pengcheng wants to rebel, it has something to do with me."
He slowly walked to Zu Jue's side. Zu Jue still maintained a kneeling posture at this moment, with no fear in his eyes. He said loudly: "Old lady, the current situation is very clear. My general's army is distributed at the border fortress.
, can kill Jinyang at any time."
"Tian Zili and Gao Yan from Shuozhou have led their troops to Sizhou!"
"Gao Changgong of Dingzhou led his troops to guard all the gates of Qingdu!"
"My general personally sent troops to attack Yang Zhong's rear and cut off his retreat!"
"Hu Luguang is the father-in-law of my general!"
"The Queen Mother is seriously ill and cannot govern the affairs of the world, but King Pengcheng has no intention of ascending to the throne. He wants to support another direct clan member to inherit the throne. Is there currently a lack of clan members who can inherit the position?"
"Which one of Gao Ji, Gao Xiaoyu, Gao Baibai, or even Gao Wei and Gao Yan can't inherit the throne? Will Duan Shao, Lou Rui and others still oppose their ascendance?"
"His Majesty has begun to use the Hu family more and more. He even wants the prince to marry a daughter of the Hu family, either a daughter of the Hu family or a daughter of the Hulu family. Obviously the Lou family and the Duan family have no shortage of women, so why not use their people? This is for
What?"
"If the new monarch is worthy of their daughter and comes from their family's blood, will they oppose such a wasteful establishment?"
"As for the Hu family, do you think they can stop my lord, Hu Luguang, Duan Shao, King Pengcheng, King Pingyang and many others??"
Zu Jue's words were very fast and full of temptation. For a moment, Liu Taozhi did not dare to act rashly.
Zu Jue then looked at him and said helplessly: "Old lady, what a good opportunity this is. Among the imperial guards in the palace, especially the warrior camp, who wouldn't obey you? Aren't all your old brothers in the palace?
Are they stationed in various places?"
"If you are willing to come forward and lead them to ensure the safety of the palace, can I still treat you badly when the new king comes to the throne?"
"After this incident, my lord will be granted a public title."
"If you don't do something, how can you be crowned king?"
"Be crowned king."
Liu Taozhi was finally a little shocked. He paced back and forth a few times and waved his hand, "Go to the backyard and wait!"
Zu Jue did not dare to disobey anymore, turned around and left.
Liu Taozhi hurriedly walked towards the secret passage.
Zu Jue stood in the courtyard, looking around with a faint smile on his face.
Gao Jun is a stupid and old-fashioned person who is not good enough to get things done.
However, this is fine, but if you change to an ally who has too many ideas, trouble will happen.
As long as he follows his own advice, Gao Zhan will have nothing to worry about.
When the things here in Yecheng calm down, the lord can justifiably be the governor of several frontier states and arrange officials from various places. It is best to include Xian and Si under his command this time, with Jinyang as the center, to intimidate Yecheng.
In this way, there are people, money, food, iron, and horses.
Great things can happen!!!
Chapter completed!