Zhao Jian of Jingzhou was speechless for a long time after receiving the news of his father's death and Zhao Hao's beheading by Lu Yu, tilting his head and opening his mouth slightly, and only after a long time did he recover his strength. muttered: "Father... Brother... ”

Clenched his fists and gritted his teeth: "Lu Yu, I am bound to take your head in this life to comfort my brother's spirit in the sky!" ”

The more Zhao Jian thought about this matter, the more strange he felt, the death of his father was true, but why did his younger brother suddenly be so reckless and rebellious? If no one was in the way, how could Zhao Hao do such an unrealistic act?

What's more, the edict is also suspicious, no matter how much the father loves Zhao Fu, but Zhao Fu is also a stupid person, let such a person rule Zhao State, Zhao Jian didn't understand until he died.

"I have to go back and pay homage to my father."

Zhao Jian called his subordinates and said, "Go, invite Zuo Guozhu, I have something important to discuss." ”

After waiting for a while, Bai Ziqian appeared in front of Zhao Jian in his regular clothes.

Zhao Jian handed the letter to Bai Ziqian, Bai Ziqian took the letter, opened it, and turned to Zhao Jian after reading it.

Zhao Jian chuckled and said, "Our prime minister really gave us a big surprise." ”

Bai Ziqian said: "I originally thought that he could achieve that position because he had a deep friendship with the emperor, and he could say some things that the emperor liked to hear, but I didn't expect to have such a great ability." ”

Zhao Jian replied: "I have been able to oppose Yang Liangru for nearly twenty years, and there is no one else except him, but I don't think this matter was a strategy he came up with, but it seems to be made by that person." ”

Bai Ziqian exclaimed: "That person? Could it be?! Impossible, a few years ago, the emperor personally ordered him to be killed. ”

Zhao Jian sighed and said: "Lu Yu can't come up with such a poisonous plan, killing the king, tampering with the edict, which one of these can he come up with, what he thinks about is nothing more than how to protect himself." ”

"His Royal Highness suspects that Lu Yu saved him in the first place?" Bai Ziqian asked.

"Not a doubt, but a certainty!"

Zhao Jian turned his head slightly and said, "It seems that we are going back to the palace." Immediately transfer 50,000 elite soldiers to follow me into Gyeonggi Province and enter Lai'an City. The rest of the soldiers want to control the entire Jingzhou in the shortest possible time, the rich land of Jingzhou, the land of Jingzhou in our hands, retreat into Sichuan and go north. ”

"Yes!"

In just three days, 80,000 armor soldiers gathered outside Xiangyang City.

"Your Highness, 80,000 people can't capture Lai'an City, isn't it less?" Bai Ziqian asked.

"Who said we were going to siege the city?"

"That?"

"My father died, I went to the imperial tomb to worship, and the soldiers were nothing more than to protect myself." Zhao Jian smiled, then lowered his voice and said, "Did the letter be delivered to Beiman?" ”

"According to the distance, it will be about seven or eight days before it can be sent to Beiman."

Zhao Jian patted the horse and took the lead in the front, and Bai Ziqian shouted to the back: "Let's go!" ”

80,000 people set off for Gyeonggi-do.

"Eight hundred miles of urgency! Eight hundred miles of urgency! "A fast horse entered from outside the city of Lai'an, Pegasus, and went straight to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

The man gave the letter to the next man.

The subordinate hurriedly delivered the letter to the prime minister.

"Prime Minister, eight hundred miles of urgent report, it must be military intelligence!"

Lu Yu opened the letter and read it, and then exclaimed: "His Royal Highness the Second Prince has personally led 80,000 soldiers and horses from Xiangyang City, and it is estimated that he has arrived in Pingyang at this time." ”

"Hurry up and get my horses ready, I have to hurry to the palace."

"Yes!"

Lu Yu rushed to the palace non-stop and met Xu Zhi, the commander of the Praetorian Guard.

"Commander Xu, Zhao Jian led 80,000 troops to Lai'an City, and now he has arrived in Pingyang County, how is the garrison in the city?" Lu Yu asked.

"Although the Prime Minister can rest assured, there are 60,000 Praetorian Guards in the city, and there are hundreds of dragon guards, which is enough to ensure the safety of the Beijing Division." Xu Zhi reassured Lu Yu.

"If that's the case, don't be careless." Lu Yu reminded.

"The prime minister can rest assured, from today onwards, the city will be strictly investigated." Xu Zhi responded.

"That's very good." Lu Yu smiled and nodded, left the palace, and came to the depths of his mansion.

"I have completed the first step that Mr. asked me to do, please tell me how to take the second step." Lu Yu said respectfully.

"You still have a daughter?" The old man said in a hoarse voice.

"Yes." Lu Yu was stunned.

"Send it to the palace, give it to the emperor, let her be the queen, let the emperor no longer go out of the palace, and control the government by himself." The old man said.

"This..." Lu Yu hesitated.

The old man still said to himself: "The third step, find a reason to collaborate with the enemy, and the three clans of Yangliang and Confucianism!" ”

"The three tribes? It's hard to find the reason for this. Lu Yu said.

"The second prince Zhao briefly returned to the palace, and he came from the beginning." The old man laughed.

"Why?" Lu Yu was puzzled.

The old man explained: "The entire nine counties of Jingzhou are basically Zhao Jian's, and there are more than 200,000 soldiers and horses under his command, and now he only brings 80,000 soldiers and horses into Gyeonggi Province, I'm afraid it's not for the siege." ”

The old man continued: "Think about it again, Beiban has been stationed outside the pass for the past few months, if it is after entering the pass, where is there no danger?" ”

"Kawachi?" Lu Yu said uncertainly.

"As I expected, his 60,000 soldiers and horses are made for the people of the world to see, the purpose is to enter Shu, 23/10 of the world's money comes from Jingxiang 9 counties, and 23/10 of the world's grain comes from Sichuan and Shu. If he is allowed to get Sichuan Shu and Jingzhou, the result can be imagined. ”

"Entering Shu is much easier than attacking this Lai'an City, although the land of Sichuan and Shu is easy to defend and difficult to attack, mostly mountains, forests and hills, but Yizhou Prefecture is incompetent, and there are no generals available under it, and there are only 100,000 soldiers, not Zhao Jian's opponent."

"But how could His Royal Highness the Second Prince know that the Northern Barbarians had been broken? The Northern Barbarians have lost hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses under those passes. Could it be that he fornicated?! Lu Yu suddenly realized.

"It's not him, it's Yang Liangru! Remember, no matter what happens in the future, you must remember that it is Yang Liangru who fornicates with the Northern Barbarians, and it has nothing to do with anyone! The old man shouted!

"Yes! Lu Yu retired! ”

"Don't forget your promise to me!" The old man reminded.

"Mr. taught me to break the game, I will naturally repay Mr., and promise Mr. What he does, I will definitely agree." Lu Yu is respectful.

Zhao Jian and Bai Ziqian entered Gyeonggi Province unimpeded along the way and stationed thirty miles outside Lai'an.

"Bai Ziqian, I will enter Lai'an City alone tomorrow, and you will lead the troops to stay here and wait for me to come out." Zhao Jian said to Bai Ziqian.

"Your Highness, it's too dangerous for you to go in alone, if so..." Bai Ziqian didn't dare to say any more.

"Don't worry, they don't dare to touch me yet." Zhao Jian smiled, "If they didn't even have the courage to let me enter Lai'an City, they wouldn't have done those rebellious things." ”

"Yes!" Bai Ziqian responded.

On the second day, Zhao Jian entered Lai'an City alone, and he went straight into the emperor's bedroom, but someone immediately reported the matter to the prime minister.

After coming to the dormitory, he only saw Chen Yu taking care of Zhao Fu alone, and there were no other palace maids and eunuchs.

After Chen Yu saw Zhao Jian, he knelt down and said, "Your Highness." ”

Zhao Jian waved his hand: "Get up, I'm here to find you." ”

"What is the Emperor's Edict? Whether it is as Lu Yu said, let that fool inherit the unification. Zhao Jian pointed to the Zhao Fu who had been giggling. Chen Yu was silent for a long time before he said: "The edict of the first emperor is actually only known to Lu Yu alone, and no one else knows about it. ”

Zhao Jian walked up to Chen Yu and said, "How has the emperor treated you for so many years?" ”

"The emperor treated me like a mountain, and I can't repay it in case of a liver and brain."

"I borrowed something from you on behalf of the emperor, but I can only borrow it and can't pay it back." Zhao Jian said in a deep voice.

"I don't know what His Royal Highness the Second Prince wants to borrow?" Chen Yu asked.

Zhao Jian tightened Chen Yu's neck from behind and strangled him stiffly, "Borrow your life!" After Zhao Jian killed Chen Yu, he immediately hit the pillar, broke his head and bleed, and immediately ran out of the palace, during which he did not meet any patrolling guards and eunuch palace maids, after Zhao Jian escaped from Lai'an City, he returned to the military camp and immediately called on the soldiers of the whole army, regardless of the blood flow and shouted: "Prime Minister Lu Yu tampered with the edict, killed the first emperor, killed the four princes, just now he killed the eunuch Chen Yu, the eunuch of the master of ceremonies, was bumped into by me, and wanted to kill me!" ”

"Ladies and gentlemen! I will kill the land thieves in my life! Would you like to join me in slaying the traitors? ”

Eighty thousand armor soldiers shouted in unison: "Kill the traitor!" Kill the traitor! ”

Bai Ziqian shouted: "Please take Lai'an City!" ”

Zhao Jian raised his hands and motioned for everyone to listen to him: "Everyone, His Royal Highness has the heart of the thief, but the city of Lai'an is thick and thick, I don't want you to lose your life in vain. “

"Into Shu! Into Shu! “

"Bai Ziqian!" Zhao Jian shouted.

"The minister is here!"

"Into Shu!"

"Yes!" Bai Ziqian responded.

80,000 soldiers and horses turned to Sichuan and Shu.