The road leading from Jinyang to Yecheng is also littered with many nameless corpses.
Liu Taozi rode a blue lion and walked at the back of the team.
The three generals are all preparing to go to Yecheng to have a face-to-face meeting with King Pengcheng.
Duan Shao and Hu Luguang, who were walking in the front, seemed to still be arguing. Of course, it was just Hu Luguang's unilateral output, and Duan Shao didn't pick up the fight much.
Liu Taozi and Gao Changgong walked side by side.
Gao Changgong didn't feel any jealousy towards his former subordinate and now the leader of the army. On the contrary, he was very grateful for his full help.
The two of them walked calmly on the official road. Gao Changgong looked at the corpses in the distance and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
"This battle could not have been so tragic."
"Although Yongfeng was captured, the area of ​​hundreds of miles from here to Jinyang was almost reduced to rubble, hundreds of thousands of people were displaced, and the cultivated land was destroyed."
Gao Changgong couldn't bear to look at the corpses along the road. He vaguely felt that it was all his fault.
If I could have been stronger, not listening to Gao Ji, and not leaving Sizhou, wouldn't Bingsi and Sizhou be in such a bad state?
But no matter how you think about it, it seems it's a little late now.
Looking at Gao Changgong who was quite remorseful, Liu Taozi said slowly: "If King Pengcheng had taken action earlier, it would not have been so tragic."
Gao Changgong said helplessly: "King Pengcheng is powerless in this matter. There is really no other choice. In fact, it is still against the courtesy of a minister."
"Your Majesty was very powerful in the past, but for some reason, after he ascended the throne, he seemed to be a different person."
"You know, I was in Dingzhou. After I learned the news, I took action immediately, not because I knew that Your Majesty was going to take action against me, but because I knew that Daqi was in danger."
"Many people say that you are recharging your strength and expanding the territory at the border fortress because you have different ambitions. I am afraid that you will become an internal trouble for Daqi in the future. Are you really like this?"
Gao Changgong suddenly asked.
"Your Majesty knows me. I have never had any different aspirations. What I do is all for the sake of the country. This has been the case in the past and will be the case in the future."
Gao Changgong knew that Liu Taozi was not lying, but he also knew that the Sheji that Liu Taozi mentioned seemed to be somewhat different from the Sheji that everyone said.
He really wanted to ask Liu Taozi, if one day his country conflicts with other people's country, how would he choose?
But Gao Changgong didn't dare to ask because he seemed to know the answer.
This time, His Majesty's behavior harmed the country. Liu Taozi did not hesitate at all, and immediately sent someone to contact the ministers in the court, forcibly ousting the emperor and changing the country.
If there was a bigger conflict in the future, he might still take action so decisively.
Gao Changgong suddenly felt a little confused.
He said: "Every time there is a war, many people die."
"I don't like war."
Liu Taozi nodded, "Me too."
But Liu Taozi added: "It's just that some wars are necessary and unavoidable, even if many people die, we still have to fight them."
Gao Changgong took the initiative to skip this topic and talked about King Pengcheng.
"I really didn't expect that Uncle Wu would have such courage. It's really admirable."
"My fifth uncle has always been elegant and easy-going. How can I put it? He is not a person who can be a powerful minister."
"Although he is good at governing the world, I really don't know if he can control this city of Ye."
"This requires the king to help. He alone will naturally be difficult to suppress, but if the wise kings of Daqi are willing to help, then the situation will be different."
The two chatted very harmoniously, ranging from government affairs to military matters to people's livelihood.
"You know you should have sealed the title of General Wei?"
"have no idea."
"Ah? I saw the angel heading towards you with my own eyes. Why haven't I met him before?"
"I heard that I went to Wuchuan, but the current situation is critical. I really don't want to waste time, so I didn't go to Wuchuan to find them again. I want to complete the matter in Yecheng as soon as possible and return to the frontier fortress."
"There's still a lot for me to do there."
Yecheng, Imperial Palace.
Gao Zhan was sitting on the bed with his hair disheveled. He was getting thinner and thinner. With deep malice in his eyes, he bared his teeth and stared fiercely at the people in front of him.
King Pengcheng and other important officials stood in front of him, including Zu Jue.
They were all dressed in mourning clothes.
Zu Jue himself had no official position. The reason why he could stand beside these people was because he represented Liu Taozi.
Zu Jue looked at Gao Zhan guiltily and shook his head, "Can't find it."
"Xu Zhicai ran away. He couldn't be found anywhere. He ran away to nowhere."
When Gao Zhan heard this, he laughed out of anger, "It's obviously you who killed you thieves and my famous doctor!! Why don't you just kill me?!"
Gao Zhan suffered from many diseases, and he also overeated. In the past, Xu Zhicai nursed him back to health, and he was able to stay sober.
But when Xu Zhicai disappeared, his condition worsened instantly.
His condition has reached the point where he starts talking to himself and fighting with people he cannot see.
At this moment, he was pointing at Zu Jue and cursing, and then looked to his side, talking nonsense, drooling, and having no idea what he was saying.
Zu Jue wiped away the non-existent tears, took a few steps back and stopped talking.
Gao Jun looked at Gao Zhan's appearance, and his face was quite solemn.
Lou Rui looked quite sad.
The Queen Mother passed away.
He didn't even have time to leave any last words or instructions before leaving in a deep sleep.
For the Lou family, this meant they suddenly lost their backbone.
Gao Jun cleared his throat and looked at everyone, "The three generals will arrive at Yecheng soon. By then, they can prepare to ascend the throne. Do you have any objections?"
Gao Rui looked at the crazy Gao Zhan and lowered his head helplessly.
In the past, they had the idea of ​​​​helping the emperor regain his power, but now, the emperor is completely abnormal. He has become just like his two brothers. How can they help? How can they assist?
Even if he successfully seizes power, what can he do? Assist a crazy emperor to govern the world?
When things have reached this point, it is already a consensus to give up on Gao Zhan.
Prince Gao Wei is a successor that everyone can accept, so the only option is to let the prince ascend the throne and let Gao Zhan become the emperor.
Everyone agreed with Gao Wei's idea.
Gao Rui suddenly said at this moment: "Actually, I think Langya King Gao Yan is more suitable to inherit the throne than the prince."
Hu Changren glanced at him. Although he said nothing, anyone with a discerning eye could see that he supported Gao Rui.
Empress Hu preferred her younger son, although both were biological.
Gao Jun waved his hand, "Let's wait until the three generals come back to discuss this matter!"
Several important ministers stopped talking.
Gao Yong led everyone away from here, leaving only Gao Zhan, who continued to insult, and suddenly cried bitterly, shouting He Shikai's name.
Gao Jun was very busy at the moment. The war had affected the entire north, the autumn harvest had also been greatly affected, there were many post-war victims who needed to be appeased, and the appointment of officials in various places was also very troublesome.
But he not only has to deal with these things, but also has to deal with the current complex situation within the temple's senior leadership.
However, as long as the three generals arrive in Yecheng, everything will be settled.
At that time, you can start to solve the problems that really need to be solved.
Zu Jue was following at the end, looking at the people with different expressions.
These idiots.
The lord is about to arrive. It's time for me to leave here and go find the lord to inform him of the situation in Yecheng in advance.
This group of people is still thinking about how to fight for power, and sooner or later they will be captured by the master.
Zu Jue did not disturb anyone. After leaving the palace, he got on the carriage, led a few knights to protect him, and left Yecheng through the east gate.
He walked along the official road towards Jinyang.
After leaving the city and walking about a hundred miles, he finally met the three military leaders who came. Zu Jue informed him of his identity and was immediately brought to Liu Taozi.
"Lord!!!"
Zu Jue had a smile on his face, and he couldn't hide his joy at all.
This time, he made great achievements. From contacting Gao Jun and many other clans, to arranging for them to take over the army returning to Luo, and finally to holding the emperor hostage and controlling the government, all this series of things were planned and organized by him alone.
of.
With such a set of operations, Liu Taozi eliminated his biggest enemy and made his ally the leader of the government.
"Grandpa."
When Gao Changgong saw him, he leaned back slightly and looked at him warily, but hesitated to speak.
Zu Jue had approached him and contacted him to start a fight together.
This person has a good eloquence and good ideas. He is a talented person but his hands are not very clean.
Zu Jue smiled and saluted Gao Changgong, and then looked at Liu Taozi, "Lord, is everything going well?"
Gao Changgong immediately said that he still had something to do, so he rode away first.
Liu Taozi looked at Gao Changgong's alert look, "Did you steal his things?"
"No, he thought that I had taken his things and misunderstood my lord. Is everything still going well?"
Zu Jue was perfunctory and asked Liu Taozi again.
Liu Taozi nodded, "It went smoothly."
Zu Jue showed a proud face and said slowly:
"My lord, the matters in Yecheng have been settled. Gao Xiaoyu and several brothers from the Hu family have taken over the defense of the city, and the old lady has taken over the palace."
"You don't have to worry at all."
"Gao Zhan has gone completely crazy and is no longer a threat. I originally wanted Gao Yan to take over. He is younger and is not in the right position and can do more. But after I met him, I found that this guy is extremely smart. Although he is still
He is very young, but sooner or later he will grow up to be a prince. His eyes are evasive, he dare not look at me, and his words are a bit extreme? Anyway, he is not as good as his younger brother, and he is very father-like! I think the prince should inherit the throne.
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"In addition, I contacted many civil servants in the DPRK in advance. There were many changes in the DPRK, and they were all a little scared and wanted to stay away from Yecheng."
"Many of them are rare rulers. I have agreed with them that they are willing to go to the frontier to serve the Lord!"
"Whether it was Gao Jun, Gao Rui, Hu Changren or others, they did not care about the civil servants in the court. After Yang Min, their status became worse day by day. Many children stayed at home and were unwilling to serve as officials, especially the Imperial College.
In vain, many great Confucian doctors are hiding at home and dare not go out. If my lord can bring these people back this time, whether they are officials who govern the place or doctors who teach and enlighten, then there is no need to worry. "
"Now is the time when these big clans are at their weakest. Take the opportunity to conquer them, force them to change themselves, and promote the talents among them. This will be of great help to the lord's career in the future!"
ps: There were some trivial matters that I needed to do today, and I got home late. As a result, I didn’t write enough words until midnight. I couldn’t just post one chapter, so I posted a chapter with a slightly smaller number of words. Next, I’m going to open a new chapter in the south.
Chen Xian, in the south, what do you want to see?
Chapter completed!