Inside the palace.
Gao Zhan still kept pointing at King Pengcheng.
But both Lou Rui and Hu Changhong were hesitant at the moment.
None of them took action.
Gao Zhan looked at Lou Rui in shock, and Lou Rui said helplessly: "Your Majesty, I think that even if King Pengcheng is at fault, he will not be arrested and charged. Yang Zhong is in Jinyang, and Shuozhou's army has come to rescue him.
, and all over the border fortress.”
Lou Rui started making crazy hints.
To be honest, that is King Pengcheng, not some kitten or puppy, so he just ordered to arrest him directly?
Didn't you see that the little fat guy next to him was ready to take action?
Are you planning to start a war directly in the palace?
So what if we capture him? Liu Taozi's army is still outside, and we don't know how many people were involved in this matter. That's not how things happened.
But Gao Zhan ignored Lou Rui's hint. Veins popped up on his forehead and he looked particularly crazy.
He Shikai's death dealt him an extremely painful blow.
And he himself actually didn't take medicine for eighteen whole days.
In a short period of time, after experiencing so many things and not taking medicine on time, Gao Zhan's already unstable mood became even more manic.
Even in his eyes, there was only a twisted Gao Yan with a red light all over his body, who was provoking him crazily and making the action of shooting He Shikai over and over again.
Gao Zhan looked at Lou Rui, "Do it! Why haven't you done it yet?!"
Lou Rui frowned and took a step back hastily, "Your Majesty, I don't dare."
"Don't dare?!"
Gao Zhan wanted to scold him, but his rationality stopped him in the end. He looked at Hu Changhong who was standing aside. Hu Changhong's expression became even more painful. What should he do?
His brother Hu Changren found him and asked him to enter the palace on his behalf. He himself contacted everyone and made preparations for rescue, in short, to avoid being directly captured by Gao Jun.
Hu Changren told him that he must deal with Gao Jun well, work hard to win over the officials, force Gao Jun to give up his inappropriate plans, and protect his own interests.
But the emperor's current behavior doesn't seem like he wants to deal with it.
Do you want to start the fight directly?
Hu Changhong looked at Gao Jun in the distance, and then at the other ministers.
Gao Jun slowly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the reason why I killed the monks was for the sake of world affairs. As for the edict, the situation was urgent at that time. If I can't take charge of the affairs, how can I calm down the government affairs."
"At present, Jinyang is still under siege, and there is chaos everywhere. The puppet Zhou now knows the reality of Daqi."
"They won't take it into consideration anymore. They're just afraid that if Yang Zhong goes back to prepare, the next time he comes, he will lead 100,000, or even 200,000 people."
"The destruction of Da Qi is imminent. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Gao Zhan was furious, "You killed He Shikai, and now you want to kill me again?!"
"It's me who reused you!"
"And you!"
"Which one of you was not promoted by me?! Is this how you want to repay me now?!"
Gao Zhan looked at the important ministers and vented his anger to his heart's content.
The next moment, a figure came in from outside the hall.
"Is His Majesty's condition serious enough?"
Everyone looked at the door and saw two people walking in one after the other.
The leader was Zu Jue, and the person following him, wearing armor and covering his face with a mask, was none other than Liu Taozhi.
Everyone was shocked. Gao Zhan raised his hand and pointed at the two of them, then tremblingly pointed at Gao Jun and even Lou Rui on the side.
"I see!!"
"I see!"
He suddenly looked at Gao Jun, "You recommended Zu Jue to me. He has always been Liu Taozi's man. You have colluded with Liu Taozi very early. No wonder he will protect you. No wonder you can come here."
morning"
"Liu Taozi!"
Gao Zhan suddenly laughed and looked at everyone, "Are you still saying that Liu Taozi is a loyal minister?!"
"I am not wrong! I am not wrong! Liu Taozi, he is going to rebel! He is going to rebel!"
"He is a traitor! A sycophant!"
Listening to Gao Zhan's madness, Zu Jue shook his head again, with helplessness on his face, "Oh, Your Majesty, we are not trying to cause trouble. Each of us was promoted by you. It's just that your favor for He Shikai has changed."
It’s beyond the ordinary.”
"All we want to do is get rid of He Shikai."
"Your Majesty, the traitors have been eliminated now. Please cheer up and let's discuss the important matter of resisting the Puppet Zhou."
Gao Zhan had a splitting headache when he heard these words, "I can't wait to die with you!"
At this moment, the hall finally became silent.
Gao Rui's face was no longer as excited as when he saw Gao Zhan. He just sat there. He saw many of Gao Zhan's behaviors after he came in. He no longer believed in himself. Maybe even Lou and Hu
He doesn't trust anyone anymore.
Fang Cun was confused and confused.
Zu Jue looked at everyone and said, "Everyone, I came here on the order of King Pingyang, the governor of Shuozhou. I originally wanted to inform you that the reinforcements were heading towards Sizhou. I never thought that your majesty's condition would be so serious."
"His health was very bad in the past and he had to take the medicine Xu Zhicai made to maintain his health."
"Please send someone to inform Xu Zhicai and ask him to come as soon as possible to prepare medicine for His Majesty."
Some of the guards hurried out, but Gao Yan looked at Gao Yanzong and said, "Take your majesty to rest first. When your majesty gets better, we will invite him to discuss important matters."
Gao Yanzong strode forward, not paying attention to Lou Rui and Hu Changhong standing next to Gao Zhan, and grabbed Gao Zhan and walked out.
Gao Zhan kept yelling and was taken away by him.
Lou Rui and Hu Changhong looked at each other, but did not make a move.
Zu Jue waited until the emperor left before speaking again: "In order to prevent traitors from plotting to murder Your Majesty, Liu Gong will be responsible for the security of the palace from now on."
"Your Majesty is seriously ill and is temporarily unable to participate in important government affairs."
"The Puppet Zhou is rampant. Within a year, they will definitely invade again with dozens of times the force."
“Right now, we should discuss preparedness matters in various places first.”
Gao Jun once again took charge of the topic. He slowly talked about the adjustment work. Gao Rui and others had serious faces, and they no longer mentioned the emperor's affairs.
Everyone expressed their own thoughts and put aside the emperor's affairs for the time being.
Gao Jun was not trying to scare them. Yang Zhong only brought ten thousand people with him this time, and the Turks did not contribute. It was like a test.
As a result, the test results showed that the Qi people's defense was corrupt, the generals were at odds, and the local officials were just a bunch of pigs.
As long as Yu Wenhu has not been infected with the disease like his own king, he will definitely not let go of such an opportunity and will definitely summon a large army to crusade. This time it will be 10,000 people, but next time he will not be able to guarantee it.
In this battle, the entire north was severely damaged, and the situation was very unfavorable for the Qi people.
When everyone is discussing.
Zu Jue took the opportunity to sit next to Lou Rui.
"Mr. Lou, the current situation requires the Queen Mother to personally intervene."
"Your Majesty is seriously ill and is really unable to manage the affairs of the world."
Zu Jue didn't hold back his voice too much, and the hall suddenly became a little quiet.
Zu Jue frowned, "I wonder if we should temporarily abdicate His Majesty. Your Majesty is wise, but he has been plagued by illness in these years. If he becomes the Supreme Emperor and the Crown Prince takes over, wouldn't the situation be much better?"
The corner of Lou Rui's mouth twitched, and everyone including Hu Changhong, who was opposite him, suddenly raised their heads at this moment.
Zu Jue continued: "When the time comes, let the Supreme Emperor take good care of his health, leave the internal affairs to many older wise kings, and leave the external affairs to many capable people to deal with them in the future. If everyone works together, maybe we can
Defeat the Zhou people"
When he said this, he suddenly stopped and said with a wry smile: "Of course, this is just my rough idea. It is up to the Queen Mother to make the final decision."
Everyone couldn't help but look at Gao Wei.
Logically speaking, doing great things, becoming prime minister, and ascending the throne as emperor are the standard three-piece suit of Daqi.
To do big things, to be a prime minister, to kill the emperor before he ascends the throne is a three-piece package.
Gao Jun has already reached the second step, is he still willing to stop?
Gao Jun also looked at Lou Rui at this moment, "The Empress Dowager, I would like to trouble Sikong Neng to say a few words. Your Majesty is so ill. It wouldn't be a bad thing if he could be admitted to the Supreme Emperor's office so that he could rest in peace and cultivate himself."
On the other side of Sandui City.
The water was gurgling, and the soldiers were panting, lying on their armors, and struggling to cross the river.
Yang Zhong took the lead and came to the shore. Someone led the war horse to his side. He was busy putting on his armor again. The soldiers crossed the river one by one and gathered around Yang Zhong.
Li Mu helped Yang Zhong put on his armor without saying a word and was very solemn.
Murong Yan, who came to greet them, took over the temporary defense. The soldiers held strong crossbows and stood guard on the shore, guarding against the soldiers who might come out at any time.
The water splashed everywhere, and more and more soldiers successfully landed.
Yang Zhong changed his armor, mounted his horse, and asked Li Mu to organize the army, while he went to Murong Yan's side.
"The Duke!!"
Murong Yan bowed to Yang Zhong. He looked at Yang Zhong with wild eyes and was so excited that he could not speak.
Murong Yan really couldn't even dream that such a small number of soldiers and horses could achieve this level.
Although they failed to conquer Jinyang, the destruction along the way directly shook Qi's foundation in the north, and even their emperor was scared away.
Murong Yan quickly reported the situation of the retreat.
"Padoluo Ku led his troops to attack General Yang fiercely, trying to cut off our retreat. Shuozhou also sent troops. I fought with them several times, but I didn't get any advantage."
As Murong Yan spoke, Yang Zhong's face became increasingly ugly.
"You mean Liu Taozi didn't show up??"
"No."
"broken!"
Yang Zhong immediately ordered a knight to come over, took out paper and pen, quickly wrote something, and asked the knight to send it to Chang'an using a carrier pigeon.
Murong Yan looked at Yang Zhong with a serious face, still a little confused about the situation.
"General, isn't it normal that Liu Taozi was fighting the Turks over in Yanzhou and didn't come to attack our rear? What's wrong with that?"
"Those Turks have no intention of fighting and only want to plunder. How could they trap Liu Taozi?"
"If Liu Taozi didn't come to attack our retreat, it means that he must have a bigger plot. He may have gone to attack Woye and Yongfeng Town!"
Murong Yan shook his head, "Woye is possible, but Yongfeng has a large army stationed and the city walls are tall. How many troops can Liu Taozi have under his command? In the previous battle, all the elite field warriors under his command were killed or injured."
Murong Yan said a few words and saw Yang Zhong's extraordinarily serious look.
Murong Yan was shaken.
Since he followed Yang Zhong, Yang Gong's prediction of the situation has become stronger and stronger, and he is almost never wrong.
Murong Yan pursed his lips, "That doesn't matter, general, the people of Qi have become so corrupt that they are vulnerable. Next year, the temple will definitely go out again, and by then, they will capture Jinyang and Yecheng in one fell swoop."
"It's a pity that we failed to capture Master Qi this time. Otherwise, with this contribution, we will definitely receive a great reward."
Murong Yan spoke slowly, but Yang Zhong glanced at him.
"It's not necessarily a bad thing if I didn't catch it."
Chang'an, Imperial Palace.
The palace was already a scene of carnival.
The officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty were particularly excited. They had not won such a victory for many years.
Emperor Yu Wenyong was sitting on the throne, looking as bored as ever.
Yuwenhu smiled and sat next to him, also very happy.
"Duke Sui is really invincible! When he said he only needed 10,000 people, he thought he was bragging. Who would have thought that he could actually kill Jinyang!"
"Yes, the famous generals of the Zhou Dynasty are Sui Guogong and Liang Guogong!"
"Yes, I always felt that Sui Guogong was inferior to Liang Guogong in the past, but today I realized that the two of them can be equally famous warriors!"
"With such fierce generals in Zhou Dynasty, why worry about the world being unfair?!"
"Hahaha, next year, with Liang Guogong as the commander-in-chief, he will lead one hundred thousand elites to attack Luo Ye, and with Sui Guogong as the marshal, he will also command one hundred thousand elites to attack Hengshuo!"
"Then how can Puppet Qi stop him?!"
The scene was very noisy, and the ministers were particularly happy. Yang Zhong's military achievements gave them a shot in the arm, and they suddenly began to look forward to next year's war.
And the Duke of Liang they are talking about refers to the famous general Hou Mochen Chong of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
He is also one of the few people at the moment who can make Yang Zhong raise his head and reply.
When the officials were trembling with fear because of Hu Luguang, they were the two of the few who dared to speak out and ridicule Hu Luguang.
Yu Wenhu sat aside and listened to the discussions of the ministers. He couldn't help but chuckle and stroke his beard.
He suddenly looked at Yu Wenyong beside him, "Your Majesty, all the ministers are celebrating this victory. Why don't you talk to them?"
"Ah, I don't like military affairs. Rather than fighting and killing people, I prefer playing chess and holding hands!"
Yu Wenyong said with a smile.
Yu Wenhu said with a straight face, "Your Majesty, as the emperor, how can you not know about soldiers?"
"Don't indulge in fun, but ask more about the war. Like the Duke of Liang, he often stays with His Majesty. Your Majesty can ask him about military affairs."
Yu Wenyong was stunned for a moment and said very displeasedly: "Stop talking about him. It annoys me when you talk about him."
"This person is extremely rude to me! He always looks down on me because of his military exploits!"
"I scolded him severely a few days ago!"
Listening to Yu Wenyong's complaints, Yu Wenhu said slowly: "Your Majesty, this person is really rude sometimes, but as the emperor, you must know the military, not only the military, but also the astronomy."
Yu Wenhu slowly raised his head and said, "I heard from people that if something happens this year, it's an ominous sign."
Yu Wenyong shrugged, "I don't know."
Yu Wenhu smiled again, "I heard that Your Majesty was wandering around with Duke Liang. On the way, he saw a fortune teller, chatted with him for a few words, and then ran back. How could you not know?"
Yu Wenyong grinned, "I didn't want to leave in the first place, but I met a madman on the way and said it would be ominous if I went further, so I took the opportunity to run back."
He was stunned again and asked uncertainly: "Sir, what's wrong?"
Yu Wenhu shook his head, "There is nothing wrong. Your Majesty, it is really not easy for me."
The ministers and merchants from Shanshan talked very late, and only went home when it was dark.
Chang'an is extremely quiet under the night.
Suddenly there was a rustling sound on the street.
A large number of soldiers appeared on the road and quickly approached a mansion in the south of the city.
Suddenly, a soldier kicked open the door. The next moment, screams of exclamation were heard from inside the house. The warriors charged around, killing everyone they saw. More and more soldiers rushed in from all sides.
came out and surrounded the mansion.
The soldiers raised their torches, and the flames turned the dark night into day.
There were exclamations from all over the house.
Hou Mo and Chen Zong rushed out at some point. He was disheveled and holding a sharp blade. He looked warily at the warriors holding powerful crossbows.
Hou Mo and Chen Chong are in their fifties, and their hair and beard are a little gray.
"What are you going to do?!"
He strode forward, and the soldiers surrounding him couldn't help but take a few steps back.
At this moment, a knight separated from the soldiers blocking the way and slowly walked forward.
The knight looked at Hou Mo and Chen Chong coldly.
"My lord, you have been very busy recently."
"I want to accompany His Majesty, but I also want to alienate the monarch and his ministers."
Hou Mo Chen Chong frowned and said angrily: "Who are you?! Why are you spitting so much at others?!"
The knight shook his head. He took off the sword from his waist and threw it to Hou Mo and Chen Chong.
"Liang Guogong."
"Is it going to kill one person or the entire family?"
Hou Mo and Chen Chong's lips trembled. He looked at the knight angrily. The soldiers raised their crossbows again, and the cries of his family could be heard in the house.
Hou Mo Chen Chong slowly picked up the sword.
Yu Wenyong was sleeping soundly when he was suddenly awakened by the eunuch.
Yu Wenyong opened his eyes, rubbed his eyes, looked at the slave in front of him, and yawned, "What's wrong??"
The eunuch stared at him and suddenly said: "Your Majesty, the family of Mo Chenchong, Duke of Liang Kingdom, came to report that the Duke died of illness tonight."
Yu Wenyong was stunned for a moment, his expression a little complicated.
"Well, even though he looked down upon me a little, he took good care of me. Send someone to mourn me, tell the ministers, and give him a better posthumous title."
"only."
Yu Wenyong yawned, "Okay, go out, don't disturb my sleep!"
The eunuch turned and left.
Yu Wenyong lay on his side on the bed, his eyes wide open with murderous intent, his teeth were almost broken, and his whole body was trembling slightly.
The overwhelming anger and murderous intent made him unable to control his trembling anymore.
Yu, Wen, Hu.
Chapter completed!