When night falls again, the junction of the sea and the sky, a crescent moon is like a hook. The hustle and bustle in the city of Wangwei gradually dissipated, and everything returned to calm. In a country where most people are still barren, people close their doors early, go to bed early, or think about the difficult livelihood of tomorrow.

Recently, there has been some very bad news circulating in and around the capital. Although I don't know if it's true or not, it's always confusing to listen to it. I don't know where the rumor came from, saying that this time King Wei and his subjects are going to be doomed.

Because of King Wei's greed, in order to invade Canghai County of the Han Dynasty, he did not hesitate to collude with the Huns and slaughter the soldiers and civilians of the Han Dynasty, committing unforgivable crimes. So much so that the emperor of the Han Dynasty, Long Yan, was furious, and sent elite troops, led by the most powerful invincible general in their court, to cross the sea to the territory of Zhenfan Kingdom, and soon after, a large-scale war of annihilation would be launched. When the time comes, it will be a matter of life, and life and death will be unpredictable......!

Such news has only begun to circulate inside and outside Wang Xiancheng in the past few days. Although ordinary people will be skeptical, it is inevitable that people will be afraid.

Compared with most places shrouded in darkness, there are a few places where candles are lit, night feasts, and the sound of singing and dancing, except for the Jingyang Palace, where King Wei is located, it should be the residence of the nobles.

In the Zhenban Kingdom, the gap between the rich and the poor is serious, and most of the people are brutally enslaved, they work hard, and contribute to the war to plunder for the country, but the wealth and resources of the treasury are monopolized by a very small number of people led by King Wei. In such a situation, the poor are getting poorer and the richest are becoming more extravagant.

The revolt caused by social injustice and oppression is not without it, but some brave acts at the bottom have been bloodily suppressed by the king of Wei, who has an army of more than 100,000 troops.

Once upon a time, under the teachings of Daxian Jizi, the benevolence and virtue of the people have long been gone. Especially in the last 100 years, more and more people have fled to this place because of the war, and this land has evolved into a country of mercenary and violence.

There are many people who have actually been secretly praying for the end of the right canal of the king soon! Among these people, not only the common people, but also many nobles have been dissatisfied with him for a long time. It's just that no one dares to show such emotions on the surface, even if they are dissatisfied with their words and deeds. The way the king treats those who harbor dissidents is not ordinary cruelty.

In the darkness of the night, the house of the real minister Cui Mingzhen is still lit up. The Cui family is also a local family, and their ancestors naturally came from it, but that was hundreds of years ago. Compared with the history of the royal family surnamed Wei for only a hundred years, the Cui family's understanding of this land is obviously much more profound.

Cui Mingzhen, who is nearly fifty years old, has been struggling recently, not because of the court. For major events in the court, as long as King Wei makes a decision, he generally will not have any objections, and he will convey it according to the king's order. This can't be blamed for his slick handling of the corpse, but it is the wisest way to protect himself in the current situation.

This is not his style, as an old minister left over from the previous king, he should pick up the omissions in the court and make up for the mistakes. However, since the king of Youqu succeeded to the throne, he has made a big effort to eradicate dissidents and strengthen the centralization of power, and in just a few years, he has caused bloody storms inside and outside the court, and after wave after wave of punishment and punishment, he wisely closed his mouth, and from then on he was only an obedient courtier and a clay minister.

King Wei was actually not satisfied with him. Cui Mingzhen knew it in his heart, if he wasn't afraid of the Cui family's century-old foundation, it was estimated that he would not be spared. However, perhaps seeing that he did not pose any threat to his authority, Wei Youqu relaxed his vigilance against him, and no longer sent people to spy on him, and was happy to let him make an ornament in the court.

Most of the heaviness and worry in Cui Mingzhen's heart comes from thinking about the future of the family. After hundreds of years of multiplication, the Cui family has descendants all over the country, like a leafy tree, has been deeply rooted in this land, and has formed a common relationship with the water and soil here. If there are any accidents and disasters, the Cui family will bear the weight first.

Just tonight, the mysterious man he had just sent away told him a surprising piece of news. The Han army that came this time was very strong, and their goal was to pacify the entire Zhenban land and eradicate the rule of King Wei. Moreover, the cavalry team that landed first had already engaged the Zhenban army twice, and won both battles, and the 5,000 naval troops of the Zhenban country, together with the 3,000 foot soldiers, had already been annihilated by them in these two battles.

After the Han cavalry had won a series of victories, they had already rushed in the direction of Ganyunling, and perhaps it would not be long before they heard even more surprising news.

In fact, needless to say, it wasn't long ago.,Just the news I'm hearing now.,It's already a surprise to the prime minister of the country.。 The Han army moved so quickly that it greatly surprised him. Earlier, as soon as he heard the news of this Han army, he already had a premonition that something was unusual.

Cui Mingzhen didn't believe the news that the details came to him. Since this Han army that crossed the sea was personally dispatched by the Emperor of the Great Han Dynasty, their combat effectiveness should not be much worse. Otherwise, if the Han army from the Second Eastern Crusade is defeated again, then the face of the emperor of the Han Dynasty will simply have no place to rest. Therefore, he would never send a ragtag army with little combat effectiveness so rashly.

The news that has now come back confirms his earlier judgment. The combat power of these Han cavalry is so strong, in the case of a lone army going deep, they can win consecutive victories, and this is definitely a strong soldier! Now it depends on the situation on the side of Ganyunling, if they can really rescue the besieged Han army, then the situation is a little bad.

He was the first to know about this news, and this was what the person who sent the letter told him, and Cui Mingzhen did not doubt this. Because, this Han man, who has a deep relationship with the Cui family in commodity trading, can guarantee from the credibility and conduct of the transactions between the two sides in recent years that everything he said is absolutely true. The purpose is just as the other party himself said, just to repay the Cui family for their cooperation in the past few years, and tell them in advance, so that Cui Mingzhen can plan the future retreat for this big family as soon as possible.

"With such a powerful Han army, the Zhenfan army is definitely not an opponent. Perhaps, only by inviting the 5,000 Hun cavalry can they be worthy of fighting ....... ”

Cui Mingzhen said to herself, sat there and thought for a long time, then got up and ordered a few henchmen to follow and prepare secretly, go out from the back door of the house, he is going to a place. It's time to give the man a good advice. A moment later, a light carriage set off from the back gate of Cui's mansion and drove forward along the secluded street.

After turning a few streets, a mansion appeared in front of me. The carriage turned to the back house and entered from there, and quietly, the door of the house opened and closed to let them in, obviously a very familiar relationship.

The person Cui Mingzhen secretly came to visit at night was none other than Prince Zhenban, Wei Liren, who had been made the crown prince a few years ago.

Cui Mingzhen used to be his teacher for several years, so he has a deep relationship. He had high hopes for the eldest prince and hoped that he would be a promising lord of the country in the future. However, according to the current situation, all these variables are quite variable, and the future is very bleak.

Since the eldest prince of Weili came of age, he has lived alone in the open mansion, which is also the practice of the royal family. When he heard Cui Guolian's visit overnight, he felt a little strange in his heart, what urgent matter would be worth coming over by this teacher of his own?

In a secret room in the back garden of the palace, after retiring the idle people and others, Cui Mingzhen didn't say much nonsense, he concisely told Wei Liren the news he had just heard. The eldest prince was also surprised, he frowned, and glanced at the prime minister with concern.

"Teacher, such important news, did you immediately go to tell your father?"

"Not yet. I came to the eldest prince as soon as possible. However, the king may have already received the reward by this time. ”

"Oh, I see. So, the teacher is in such a hurry to come over, is there any other deep meaning in this? ”

Wei Liren looked at Cui Mingzhen fixedly, and asked again quietly. Cui Mingzhen did not evade, there were many words, he wanted to take advantage of the current opportunity to find out about this crown prince whose position was not stable. Otherwise, if you don't say it now, maybe you won't have the opportunity to say it again soon.

"Eldest Prince, before answering your question, I would like to ask you, what do you think about the fact that Zhenban and the Han Dynasty had a bad relationship and led to a war against each other?"

"Teacher, this matter is not something I can discuss. Whether it's right or wrong, you, as the prime minister, have always been in favor of the big policies decided by my father, whether it's right or wrong! ”

Cui Mingzhen heard a slight vigilance and dissatisfaction from Wei Liren's words, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, and then his face became solemn.

"Prince, we don't have to hide it anymore. The reason why I came tonight, at the risk of suspicion caused by the knowledge of the King of Wei, is because the matter has reached its most critical time. If you are not careful, you will die at the least, and at worst, the country will be ruined, and our family will die without a place to be buried! ”

Hearing what he said so seriously, Wei Liren finally sat upright, and he nodded heavily, his tone sincere.

"In fact, for a long time, I have known the helplessness of teachers, and I also know the loyalty of teachers. I'm willing to be honest with each other tonight, what does the teacher teach me? Hope you know! ”

"O great prince! If my prediction is correct, this catastrophe will be inevitable in the real country! And the eldest prince himself, there are two dangers, both of which are fatal, and they are already imminent......! ”