Zhao Jian sat in the carriage, closed his eyes and breathed a long sigh of relief, then opened his eyes and frowned and asked, "Didn't you say that Cui was in Antelope City in the north before returning to Beijing?" How did you get back to the capital! ”

"Tanmalai reported that Cui Zheng was indeed in Antelope City." Bai Ziqian lowered his head and replied.

"You can even get this kind of thing wrong, it's useless to keep it, kill it." Zhao Jian said indifferently, "It's a pity that I came back in person, the south is still unstable, and some state pastors have not all surrendered to me." ”

"Yes, the Admiral knows what to do." Bai Ziqian said.

"Don't go too far, but I came back this time to be sure of one thing, my old father really won't live long, alas... Zhao Jian sighed,

"Actually, I don't have any hatred for him, but I'm angry that he would hand over the position of the prince to a concubine, even if he is my eldest brother, I just look down on him!"

Bai Ziqian bowed his head and was silent.

"Let's go, after returning to the south, we have to speed up, we don't have much time, now let's see how long my good brother can hold in the capital, you have to delay a little longer, I still want to bring troops back to save you in the future!"

Bai Ziqian sat on a horse and followed behind Zhao Jian's carriage, and the two left along the official road.

"There is one more thing, Cui Zheng is a person I respect, I have to let him die on the battlefield in the future, he is a loyal and patriotic person, such a person should die on the battlefield, and dying at home is an insult to him, understand?"

"Your Highness, the last general has a plan." Bai Ziqian thought for a moment and said.

"Say."

"If we don't return to Beijing this time, then Cui Zheng will inevitably still be in Antelope City, and Cui Zheng will inevitably return to Beijing after the emperor's death, so how can we make Cui Zheng not return to Beijing, and let him die on the battlefield?"

"Go on."

"As long as the Northern Barbarians go south and break through Antelope City, if Cui Zheng can't hold Antelope City, he won't survive in the world." Bai Ziqian said in a low voice.

"When you followed the emperor to drive the Northern Barbarians out of the Yumen Pass, did you have a poem that said: The military song should sing the big sword ring and swear to destroy the Northern Barbarians out of the Jade Pass. Only solve the battlefield and die for the country, why should the horse leather shroud be returned. ”

"Yes!" Bai Ziqian had already anticipated Zhao Jian's next words.

"Then you are now fornicating with the Northern Barbarians and inviting those people back?" Zhao Jian asked, "Are you crazy or am I crazy?" ”

Bai Ziqian immediately turned over and dismounted and knelt on the ground and said loudly: "Your Highness, the last general has no such intention, that Antelope City is the first male city in the entire Zhao Kingdom after entering the customs, up to seven zhang thick and three zhang, not to mention that Antelope City still has 100,000 defenders, and it will take at least a few months to break through Antelope City, and by then the overall situation has been decided, even if Cui Zheng holds Antelope City, the emperor dies, and the person who inherits the great unification is indeed the one who is opposite to his sword today, will he still live?" No matter how it ends, Choi Jeong is bound to die. ”

"Okay, that's it? However, if Antelope City is destroyed, you have to be responsible for taking it back, and then drive those northern barbarians back, remember, this is a great battle feat, and you will not be left behind by others. Zhao Jian already had a plan in his heart, "If you can't use it for me, then damn it!" ”

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"When you go back to the capital this time, does anyone else know about it except me?" Zhao Wu asked while lying on the bed.

"Your Majesty, the minister has been nesting in the barracks since he went to Antelope City, and he has people hang my handsome flag outside every day, and no one should find out if he thinks about it." Cui Zheng replied.

"It's hard work, you can get up and go back to Antelope City tomorrow, leaving Lu Ji there alone, I don't worry." Zhao Wu said.

"Your Majesty, the minister has never understood how capable a doll can be? Why does the emperor always care so much about him? Cui Zheng thought about it for a long time and didn't understand this matter, his son was already about to force the palace, why did he have to do this to Lu Ji.

"You don't need to ask more about this, it's not good for you to know more." Zhao Wu didn't answer, it was true that the existence of Qin Tianjian had always been a secret, and he had never talked about it to outsiders.

"Yes, the minister will rush to Antelope City tomorrow, with me, that kid can't make any big waves! The minister retired. Your Majesty, take care of the dragon. Cui Zheng left the dormitory with Long Wuwei.

"That's all I can do, child, wait for me, I'll come to you when I'm done paving the road, it won't be too far." Zhao Wu closed his eyes, "Lu Yu, I have pressed everything on you, don't let me down, I have helped you for twenty years, you helped me once, you made this deal." ”

Lu Ji guessed that the first thing Cui Zheng did after returning to the capital was to go to the barracks in person to confirm whether Cui Zheng had really gone back, so he found a reason to walk around the barracks.

Then he rushed to Youzhou Boling Cui's family, all said that there is no other Cui in the world, and Boling Cui's family did not suffer any impact even if the Ming Dynasty fell, this is the heritage of the big family, rooted in Boling, even if the dynasty changes, it has nothing to do with them, because the dynasty may not have their family for a long time.

Zhao State with Wuding Jiangshan, there is no background to speak of, for the scholars should have been wantonly wooed, but after the king of the West succeeded to the throne, these scholars hated the current emperor, and hated Yang Liangru even more!

As for why the Boling Cui clan and Lu Ji came together, this involves a secret thing back then, when Lu Yu defeated the Xianren Bridge, Lu Ji's mother jumped off the cliff to save Lu Ji, Lu Ji fainted on the side of the road after escaping for a few days, and happened to meet the people of the Boling Cui clan, and made a deal with the Cui clan after being rescued.

With the Cui clan as the leader, let the scholars from all over the Zhao State support Lu Ji, the price is to let Lu Ji rebel, and after Lu Ji becomes the emperor, he must follow the opinions of the Shi clan in some things, but Lu Ji also said that he must give soldiers and horses to let him attack the Northern Barbarians.

So after coming and going, Lu Ji had the support of five surnames and seven clans, which was also the origin of the letter when he was crowned.

Two days later.

"Cui Dao, your uncle Cui Zheng is very strict with me, and I don't dare to come over until he leaves." Lu Ji lay on the chair and said, but the dissatisfaction was overflowing.

"He's not my uncle anymore, and since he's been the emperor's lackey, the family has removed him from the family tree." Cui Dao replied.

For his uncle, he didn't want to mention it too much, since ancient times, the emperor was not okay with their scholars, but now it's good, the children of the scholar clan actually swore to follow an emperor who was dying, which made them lose face in the various scholars, and they had already removed Cui Zheng's name from the family tree.

"Willing?" Lu Ji asked with a smile.

"I'm afraid it's not fast enough!" Cui Dao said.

"I'm relieved to have your words, I'm leaving, one more word, in less than a year, there will be big changes in the imperial court, and then it's time for us to make a move."

"Don't worry, people and money, we are ready, just wait for your order, we have gathered more than 10,000 people for you, and the military horses and equipment are all being purchased and built, as for the money, how much is needed." Cui Dao said confidently, at this point, I am afraid that the treasury does not have as much silver as their scholars.

"Okay." Lu Ji said that he left the Cui family.