Shang Rui was greedy for life and afraid of death, and there was no emperor to decide.

Xiao Yuan was inevitably a little disappointed in his heart.

But the matter has come to this, the capital must be taken back, and the thief leader Wu Yuan must also be exterminated.

After pondering for a while, he replied, "Your Majesty, the minister has a plan, but it's just ...... I'm afraid Your Majesty doesn't want to. ”

"Oh? Aiqing, please speak. Shang Rui hurriedly said.

Xiao Yuan first glanced at Zhong Bai, and then said: "If Your Majesty agrees, Yichen will pretend to be the commander of Yuyang County, and Zhong Gongzi will wear a dragon robe, pretending to be Your Majesty, and the two of us will deceive the gate of the imperial capital." ”

"Aiqing means ......"

"I bet on Gongzi Zhong and surrender to Wu Yuan." Xiao Yuan explained.

To put it bluntly, it is to offer a false son of heaven, Shang Rui heard this, and asked uncertainly: "But this, is this okay?" ”

"Absolutely." Xiao Yuan was full of confidence.

However, as soon as his voice fell, Prime Minister Dong Hua was already angry and said: "How can this be reasonable! This strategy is absolutely not going to work! Your Majesty is the king of the world, how can you be pretended to be by others! And escort the Son of Heaven! It's ridiculous! ”

This is an old minister, Xiao Yuan first took a deep breath when he heard this, and then explained: "The prime minister doesn't need to be excited, what I said is just pretending, for the sake of winning the war, and I will never insult Your Majesty." ”

"No! If so, where is the majesty of the Son of Heaven!? Dong Hua still said, pedantic.

When is this, from the perspective of Xiao Yuan's modern people, as long as you can win, you can do anything! Not to mention just pretending to be a piece of meat.

At this time, Zhong Bai also began to say: "Your Majesty, Xiao Yuan's strategy is really good!" If we can deceive the city gate, our army can take back the capital without blood! I also hope that Your Majesty will adopt his words. ”

"This ......," Shang Rui hesitated.

Xiao Yuan continued: "In addition, you also need to borrow His Majesty's jade seal to be foolproof. ”

"What!?" Before Shang Rui could speak, Dong Hua had already shouted: "Pretending to be the Son of Heaven is already a big rebellion!" Now he dares to speak of the jade seal! What is that, that's an artifact of the Empire! In case it is obtained by the traitor, the society is in danger! ”

His tone was very excited, what Xiao Yuan said before, Shang Rui was still a little hesitant, but now when he heard the jade seal, he also shook his head again and again: "No, the jade seal of the country, no matter what, you can't leave me." ”

"Hey!" Xiao Yuan was helpless, he could only sigh, in his opinion, it was just a stone, compared with the war, victory or defeat was more important, but what he didn't know was what the imperial jade seal meant to people in the era at that time.

Zhong Bai was also stunned for a moment, but soon, he got up and stood up, and then knelt down towards Shang Rui and said, "Your Majesty! What Xiao Yuan said is a strategy to break the enemy, only in this way can the thief leader Wu Yuan be fooled, and at that time, our army will capture the capital, and we can welcome Your Majesty back to the capital! ”

"Your Majesty! The minister is willing to guarantee with the head of the item, and the jade seal is just to deceive Wu Yuan, and when the time comes, he will also return to His Majesty. Xiao Yuan followed and stood up.

"Your Majesty! The minister is also willing to guarantee the head of the item! Zhong Bai followed closely.

But Shang Rui still shook his head again and again: "No, no, Zhong Aiqing pretending to be me, this is easy to say, but the jade seal must not be, the two Aiqing don't need to say much." ”

When the two heard this, they first glanced at each other, and then had no choice but to return to their positions.

This banquet went on again, but Xiao Yuan and Zhong Bai were already lacking in interest.

After the banquet was over, the two walked together, walking side by side, Zhong Bai sighed lightly and said first:

"Your Majesty refuses to use the jade seal to deceive the city gate, then if you want to capture the capital, you can only take a strong attack, but the capital is tall, if so, the traitor will defend the city, condescending, and the victory or defeat is unpredictable."

"When I first entered the imperial capital, I have seen its city defense, if it is attacked, it is impossible to break the city with our troops."

Xiao Yuan took over the conversation, paused, and said again: "Or, take a gamble?" ”

He is adventurous, Zhong Bai understood what he meant, and waved his hand when he heard the words: "No, if there is no jade seal, Wu Yuan may be difficult to be fooled." ”

The two discussed as they walked, and after a while, Zhong Bai stopped and said, "I think, let's ask to see Your Majesty again." ”

"I'm afraid there's little hope." Xiao Yuan shook his head.

"Brother Xiao is waiting for my news." Zhong Bai said directly, then turned around and walked away quickly.

At this time, it has been a while since the end of the banquet, and the ministers have long since dispersed, and Shang Rui, the son of heaven, has returned to the residence arranged by the county order, and is just about to go to bed, but someone reported that Zhong Bai asked to see him.

Zhong Baizu is the founder of the country, and this time he saved Shang Rui's life, the latter now treats him as a treasure, and after hearing this, he has no hesitation: "Please Zhong Aiqing come in." ”

"No." The attendant answered, and after a short time, Zhong Bai was ushered in.

After coming in, Zhong Bai lifted the hem of his clothes, knelt down and saluted: "Minister, Zhong Bai, see Your Majesty, long live my emperor." ”

"Aiqing, please get up." Shang Rui stretched and said, "It's so late, and you haven't rested yet?" ”

"Your Majesty." Zhong Bai got up, arched his hand and said: "Now Xiao Yuan's strategy, Your Majesty should support it with all your might, and you shouldn't stick to the matter of the jade seal." ”

Why, again?

After hearing this, Shang Rui was also a little impatient, and said: "Aiqing, you also know that the importance of the imperial jade seal is not unwilling, but not so." ”

"This, Your Majesty, the weight of the jade seal, the minister understands, but this strategy is only a temporary loan, and it will not fall into the hands of thieves, Your Majesty does not have to worry about this at all." Zhong Bai explained.

"But this." Shang Rui still couldn't make up his mind.

Seeing this, Zhong Bai knelt down again, and Zhengse said:

"Your Majesty, the ancestor of the Zhong family, the royal family, loyal from generation to generation, has never had two hearts, and the ministers here, even more so, if you can exterminate the traitors and welcome Your Majesty back to the capital, the ministers, even if they die, they are willing!"

"And the traitors stealing the palace, just like Xiao Yuan said, there will inevitably be thieves, the royal family will be stolen, and the imperial tomb of the temple will be destroyed in one fell swoop, at that time, even if the thieves are destroyed, the entire imperial city may become a ruin."

"Your Majesty, it's about the community, the minister's heart is painful, and Your Majesty thinks about it, if the minister doesn't really protect the country, how can it be like this."

"Zhong Bai, I am willing to swear by the ancestors of the Zhong family for generations, if the jade seal cannot return to Your Majesty safely, the minister, I am willing to die!"

"Your Majesty's permission!"

He said so much in one breath, all from his heart, and between his words, he was quite excited.

And Zhong Bai definitely has the heart to protect the country, and his great ambition lies in Kuang Fu Sheji.

With such words, Shang Rui was also moved by his sincerity, and said quietly: "I, I believe Zhong Aiqing ...... this time."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhong Bai was overjoyed, and immediately said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the minister, you will destroy the traitors and welcome Your Majesty back to the capital!" ”