On Huangyan Mountain, the commander of the guards, Pi Loujin, the servant Yijing, the king of Gaochang, Tuobana, Dazai Changying and others gathered in a tent.

The young Yi Jue looked at the other three and said: "Everyone, all the ministers and lords here have reached an agreement, the new emperor can only be one of King Le'an and King Yongchang, and it is intended to belong to King Le'an, which everyone knows, I hope you can support King Le'an to ascend the throne as the emperor, at present, only he is the most suitable, King Yongchang is still thousands of miles away, and it is estimated that he has not received the news yet." Once King Le'an ascends the throne, we all have the merit of following the dragon, and it is not a problem to add officials to the knighthood, I don't know what you think? ”

The commander of the guards, Pi Loujin, said: "I am also optimistic about King Le'an, the prince is sympathetic to his subordinates, generous in temperament, if he ascends the throne as the emperor, he will be able to harmonize the monarch and the ministers!" ”

Tuobana and Chang Ying didn't speak for a while, and in the end, Chang Ying made a statement first, sighed and said: "At present, it seems that King Le'an is the most likely, and the old man supports King Le'an!" ”

Tuobana had signs of leaning towards King Le'an in his words when the ministers were discussing, but he didn't think about it, but as Chang Ying said, the current situation is really only King Le'an is the most likely to ascend the throne, once King Le'an leads the army back, there are 10,000 soldiers and horses outside to deter, and there are people like Pi Loujin, Yi Jue and Chang Ying to support it, the matter is a foregone conclusion, and anyone who opposes it will be suppressed.

"Okay, this king also supports King Le'an! However, Zhao Junsheng, the general of Longxiang, supports King Yongchang, and the existence at this time is a big hidden danger, I don't know what your plans are? ”

Yi Jue was very happy to see that Chang Ying and Mr. Tuobana agreed to support Tuoba Fan, and he was very excited and said: "You don't have to worry, Xia Guan sent someone to report to King Le'an late at night on the day of His Majesty's death, presumably the prince is leading the army back at this time!" ”

The guards commanders Pilojin and Tuobana were also shocked, and the two of them looked at each other, and said with a smile: "It's so good that this is true, I didn't want the Yi Servant to react so quickly!" ”

Yi Jue smiled and arched his hand: "Two false praises! ”

Chang Ying only frowned and said worriedly: "Don't be too happy too early, Wei Weiqing pulled out Daosheng on the order of His Majesty to order King Le'an to lead the army back to help for five days, but there is still no trace of the army on the right wing, this is not a good sign!" ”

The three of them were reminded by Chang Ying like this, remembering that Baba Daosheng was indeed ordered to pass the decree to King Le'an, and it had been five days in terms of time, and it stands to reason that the matter of returning to help was urgent, and Tuoba Fan could not have dragged it on the way, why hadn't he seen a turnaround?

Tuobana's face was quite worried, and he said, "Chang Gong is right, it's been five days, why don't you see the army turn back?" Isn't there something wrong with King Le'an's army? What is Chang Gong's opinion? ”

Yi Jue and Pi Lou Jin also looked at Chang Ying nervously when they heard this.

Chang Ying sighed and said, "The old man speculated that there were several possibilities: first, the army in the right wing suffered from the annihilation of the Rouran army and could not come back; second, the time lost on the way, delayed; Third, Wei Weiqing had an accident or got lost on the way to move the rescue troops, and did not convey His Majesty's will to King Le'an in time! If it's the second or third case, it doesn't matter, let's send someone to deliver the news; If it is the first case, then it will be over, King Le'an's accession to the throne will be in vain, and we can only support King Yongchang like Zhao Junsheng and them! ”

Pi Loujin shook his head: "Impossible, King Le'an's army has 10,000 elite horsemen, it is impossible that the entire army is wiped out and not even a single person escapes back, it must be the second and third cases, I must send someone to find King Le'an and deliver the news to him!" ”

Yi Jue and Tuobana both looked at Chang Ying, this person is old, old and serious, and has always had a lot of ideas, and now facing the battle for the throne, having such an old guy can play a role in stabilizing people's hearts.

Chang Ying sighed: "That's the only way!" Quickly send someone to find the army on the right side, and wait for two more days, if there is still no movement within two days, I will have to consider whether it is worth supporting King Le'an! ”

The next morning.

The servant Yi Jue once again informed Piloujin, Tuobana, Chang Ying and others to meet in secret.

He said to the three of them with a serious expression: "I have sent a messenger to report to King Le'an again late last night, but this morning I have discovered a strange thing! ”

"What?" Pyrugin was the first to ask.

Yi Jue said: "I found that Zhongcao Zongai has been missing since last night, and he didn't come back until early this morning, and he looks haggard, as if he has stayed up all night and rushed a long way, looking like a dusty servant!" ”

Pilo Jin was a little simple-minded, and he didn't hear anything wrong with this, and there was something wrong with Tuoba's instinctive feeling, but he couldn't say it, only Chang Ying's face changed greatly after hearing it.

"What did Chang Gong think of?" Seeing Chang Ying's appearance, Yi Jue hurriedly asked.

Chang Ying looked at the three of them and said, "The old man suspects that Zong Ai has joined forces with Zhao Junsheng, since we can send someone to report to King Le'an, they may not have sent someone to report to King Yongchang." If Zong Ai went to see King Le'an last night, things would be in trouble! ”

"Zong Ai sees King Le'an? Didn't he go to report to King Le'an? What's the trouble with that? Pylogin asked, puzzled.

Chang Ying said: "Does he have to go in person to repay his credit?" It is enough to send a small eunuch! What if he wanted King Le'an to falsely preach his will? ”

"False Will?" The faces of the three of them changed dramatically when they heard this.

Tuobana was the first to react and said indignantly: "Yes, Zong Ai, the dog thief, must have gone to falsely convey his will to King Le'an, so if King Le'an does not disobey his will, he will not return with his troops!" ”

Yi Jue only frowned, "No, even if he goes to falsely spread the will, the next official has already sent someone to report to King Le'an, how can King Le'an believe him?" Didn't he go to die when he went to preach his will? ”

Tuobana asked rhetorically, "What if the people you sent fail to deliver the news?" Or was he stopped before he could leave? ”

Yi Jue finally reacted at this time, "Is the prince saying that Zhao Junsheng's people have detained all the people we sent out, or killed them all?" Oh my god, how is this going to be? ”

"I'm afraid it's not just our people who have been intercepted!" Tuobana said worriedly.

Chang Ying continued: "I'm afraid that until now, the news of His Majesty's death has been blocked, and only Zhao Junsheng has sent someone to inform King Yongchang!" ”

After hearing this, Yi Jue's face turned pale in an instant, and he began to stammer: "This and this······ Wouldn't it be impossible for us to wait? How good is that? ”

There was no sound in the tent for a while, until a full cup of tea was over, Chang Ying said: "Wait, wait another day, if there is no news from King Le'an at this time tomorrow······"

Camp at the bottom of the mountain.

He ate in a tent with steamed cakes, mutton soup, mutton, and even a plate of stir-fried wild vegetables, but he had no appetite for it, and he was in a hurry to meet the emperor and explain to him the reason for the delay.

"Hey—" Baba Daosheng sighed, put down his chopsticks, got up and walked outside the tent, and as soon as he reached the door of the tent, he was stopped by two soldiers standing guard at the door.

Baba Daosheng's face changed, and he scolded: "Bold, why are you stopping this official? ”

One of the soldiers clasped his fists and said: "We are acting as ordered, please don't embarrass Wei Weiqing!" ”

Babadao was angry, "Heh, Zhao Junsheng is so bold, go and call him, and the official wants to question him face to face why he treats the official like this!" ”

The two soldiers turned a deaf ear.

The two soldiers drew their swords together, "If Lord Wei Wei takes another step forward, he will not blame the villain for offending!" ”

"I'm so daring, I want to see if you really dare to do something to the official, come on!" In a fit of rage, he slammed into the weapons in the hands of the two soldiers.

After all, Baba Daosheng is Wei Weiqing, and he is a minister of the imperial court, where do the two little soldiers really dare to make a move, at this time, seeing Baba Daosheng breaking through, he panicked for a while.

At this time, a voice came: "Why is Lord Wei Weiqing so angry? ”

Baba Daosheng turned his head to look, only to see a tall young military general holding the hilt of the sword, walking in ancient times, frowning, "Who are you?" ”

The young military general came to Baba Daosheng and hugged his fists and said with a smile: "The last general, General Longxiang, the commander of the Jinling battalion, and the defense envoy from Nantianbao to Da'e Mountain, Zhao Junsheng has seen Lord Wei Weiqing!" When he was in the Eastern Route Army, Ling Lang pulled out the anti-building general and talked to the last general, and he mentioned Wei Weiqing with the last general three times and twice! ”

Baba Daosheng looked Zhao Junsheng up and down, "You are Zhao Junsheng?" Why is this official under house arrest? ”

Zhao Junsheng clenched his fists and said: "Lord Wei Weiqing is angry, and the last general is also acting under orders!" ”

"On orders? On whose orders? Baba Daosheng said angrily.

Zhao Junsheng smiled and asked, "Who do you think can order the last general here?" ”

Baba Taoist thought of the emperor Tuoba Tao, suddenly his face turned pale, but also sad from the heart, he thought that he is sixty years old this year, since he was young began to serve the founding Daowu Emperor, after three dynasties, whether it is an official or a person is loyal and honest, few desires and contentment, do not admire luxury, although he is in an important position, but the clothes are not luxurious, and the food is not tasteful. A pair of horse sheaths has been used for decades, but it is already dilapidated and still reluctant to discard. The dwellings are low and narrow, and compared with the high courtyards of the mansions on Zhumenlian Street, they are as dilapidated as a temple.

He thought that he had been diligent and loyal all his life, and had made great contributions to the establishment and stability of the Great Wei, but now he ended up under house arrest because of the emperor's suspicion, why is this?

"Your Majesty, old minister······ A clear conscience for the rest of your life! Baba Daosheng threw himself in the direction of Huangyan Mountain, knelt down and cried.

Zhao Junsheng persuaded: "Lord Wei Weiqing doesn't need to be like this, Your Majesty just let you live in the camp at the foot of the mountain for a few days, presumably Your Majesty will be fine when his anger is gone, the heart of the emperor has always been unfathomable, you must not think about things in the worst way, otherwise it will be easy to drill the horns!" Come on, help Lord Wei Weiqing into the tent to rest! ”

Two soldiers stepped forward to help Baba Daosheng into the camp tent, Zhao Junsheng turned around and left, beckoned to the soldiers who came over, and ordered: "Send additional sentry posts, you must not be allowed to leave this camp tent, otherwise you will be the only one who asks!" ”

"Yes!"

At this time, Li Bao came over and clasped his fists and said, "General, send someone down from the mountain to invite the general to discuss matters!" ”