Soon after sending Chen Ling'er away, Guan Yu organized his henchmen to secretly investigate the whereabouts of the fleeing assassins and find out who was behind them.

Before he could figure out any clue, he received a holy decree from Liu Qian, the emperor of Great Chu, ordering him to return to Pingzhou as soon as possible and discuss important matters.

Guan Yu hurriedly returned to Pingzhou with a group of guards, and before he could catch his breath, a smiling eunuch came to visit and conveyed Liu Qian's message, inviting him to meet in the imperial study of the king of Dingbei.

When I arrived at the royal study, in addition to Liu Qian and Shi Tiangong, there was also a strange face with an upright face.

After Guan Yu greeted the two brothers, Liu Qian stood up with a smile and said, "Sixth brother, you have worked hard all the way!" Hongze Lake swept away the bandits, and the hard work was high, and I didn't have time to praise your department, but I had to let you work hard again. Come on, give my sixth brother a seat to see tea, and we will sit down and talk slowly. ”

Shi Tian's archer stroked his long hair and looked at Guan Yu and said: "Here's the thing, not long ago, the new army of the Great Qi Protector swept through the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom under the command of General Yan Lao, and now it has returned to the court. We waited for the secret report from the inner line of Dadu, and after the beginning of spring, the next target of the new army to protect the country was our Dachu! If we push forward for another half a year, we are not afraid of coming, and we are sure of victory. It's just ......".

Speaking of this, Shi Dazai glanced up at Liu Qian, and Liu Qian waved his hand, signaling him to speak boldly.

Shi Tiangong turned his head and continued: "It's just that you also know very well that Ruan Wu's rebellion has greatly damaged the vitality of my Red Turban Rebel Army. At present, in Qingzhou, your fourth brother is still recruiting troops, the new army has not yet succeeded, and it is not enough to resist the tiger and wolf division of Daqi, and it would be good for General Xuanwu to assist your fourth brother in maintaining law and order in Qingzhou's jurisdiction, and it is even more difficult to withdraw at present. ”

Shi Tiangong stood up suddenly, paced back and forth with a slightly anxious bow, and after a while, he stopped and looked up at Guan Yu and said, "At present, my Great Chu can fight division, that is, the men and horses under the command of the fifth and sixth brothers. Even so, our army is obviously at a disadvantage in terms of total strength, and the opponent should definitely not be underestimated, this decisive battle is directly related to the life and death of our Great Chu Empire, and we must take precautions. ”

Liu Qian, who was behind the Long Shu case, raised his hand to interrupt Shi Tiangong's words, stared at Guan Yu and asked: "Sixth brother, you and my brother are not outsiders, I think you also know your second brother if you don't talk about my current situation, I don't know what you think of the sixth brother?" ”。

Guan Yu lowered his head and pondered, his brain turned rapidly, and after a while, he raised his head and said: "What the two brothers said is extremely true, this battle can only be won and not defeated, and it must not be sloppy. In the current situation, the only way to do this is to join forces and contact other rebel brothers to fight against the tiger and wolf army of Daqi. ”

Liu Qian and Shi Tiangong looked at each other and smiled, Liu Qian couldn't help but high-five and praised: "The sixth brother is really smart, and you and my brother are even more heart-to-heart!" ”。

Shi Tiangong also smiled slightly: "What the sixth brother said is even more in line with my mind. I have been discussing with the Imperial Brother and the ministers for a long time, and I am also of this opinion. Sixth brother, I forgot to introduce to you, this Qincha Imperial History is called Li Jingcheng, who is upright and upright, and he is the minister of my Great Chu humerus. ”

Li Jingcheng hurriedly took two steps forward, bowed to Guan Yu and said, "Weichen gives a salute to the prince of the north." ”

Guan Yu hurriedly returned the salute and said, "Lord Yushi doesn't have to be polite. ”

Liu Qian said with a red face: "Okay, sixth brother." I recruited you this time to ask you and Li Yushi to go to the Ma Jiajun in the northwest together, persuade them to send troops, and join forces with our Red Turban Rebels to overthrow Daqi and pacify the world! ”。

Shi Tiangong nodded and said: "After the fall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, looking at the world, the only one who has the strength to fight against the Great Qi with us is this Ma Jiajun in a corner of peace!" At the last alliance meeting, we had a relationship with Nama Maoxun. However, I have heard that this self-respecting Ma Dashuai has a stubborn temper and is arrogant, so he let the two brothers work together to deal with it. Remember, the success or failure of your trip is directly related to the future national fortune of my Great Chu, and you must not take it lightly. ”

Liu Qian said: "Li Yushi is full of wealth, and Sixth Brother Guan is good at making decisions, I believe that the two of you are perfectly matched, and this trip will definitely live up to my expectations!" ”。

In the next few days, Guan Yu took him to Pingzhou City, drinking and chatting with his two brothers at night, and discussing with them during the day the conditions that Ma Maoxun might accept, the handling plan for various unexpected situations, the structure of the dispatched personnel, and many other details.

Of course, every time Shi Dazai brought Li Jingcheng to participate in the daytime discussion, Guan Yu could see that the second brother really valued this imperial history. And this calm Qincha Yushi is silent most of the time, just listening carefully to the analysis and judgment of several seniors, and occasionally interjecting can often be in one sentence, hitting the point, so that Guan Yu, the king of Dingbei, can't help but look at him a little impressed.

Soon after, Du Zhongnian, who was far away on the shore of Hongze Lake, received a holy decree to temporarily lead the three armies as the commander of the Northern King, strengthen military training, and at the same time slowly transfer to the headquarters of Tang Wannian, the king of Pingnan, to jointly build a defensive line.

In the palace of Prince Gong in the capital, the atmosphere is depressing and dull. The air here seems to be very different from the joyful and festive atmosphere in the streets and alleys of the capital for several days.

A minister lamented: "We used a lot of manpower and material resources, and it took a long time to collect a lot of evidence to bring down Yan Shiduo, but the Holy Lord suddenly issued him a gold medal for avoiding death, how can this be impeached?" Impeachment is another fart! ”。

Prince Gong frowned, uncharacteristically silent, picked up the tea bowl with one hand, and gracefully twisted the top lid.

A minister suddenly seemed to understand something, stepped forward and saluted: "Lord, could it be that the emperor has long known and intends to let the old man Yan go, so that we are helpless against him?" If this is the case, then this saint of today is terrible! ”。

Prince Gong stopped his movements, thought for a moment, waved his hand and said, "Impossible!" Even if my royal brother had any suspicions, he would never know the details. He protected the old miscellaneous hair just to let him continue to charge, eliminate the red turban bandits, and realize his ambition to prosper the Great Qi as soon as possible. ”

A minister with a pair of hanging eyebrows gritted his teeth and said, "In this way, the only way to do this is to bypass Old Man Yan and take down Dong Dazai first!" ”。

Prince Gong raised his head and said, "That's right, Dazai's official position is very important, and we must replace it with our own people!" It's time to get your hands dirty. ”

The first snow in the capital of the year came a little earlier than ever.

Li Hongji on the dragon chair was about to raise his hand to signal the eunuch to announce his retreat from the court, and a person suddenly walked out of the ranks of the ministers, and quickly stepped forward and knelt down to salute and said: "The minister has something important, and he dares to play my emperor at the risk of death." ”

Li Hongji was slightly stunned, and said slowly: "Above the court, Aiqing can speak as bluntly as possible. ”

After kowtowing again, the minister resolutely said: "This matter is very important, and I didn't dare to send it before, for fear of falling into the hands of traitors and blocking the Holy Hearing." Today, Weichen risked his life to impeach Dong Linsong, the current dynasty's Dazai, for corrupting and perverting the law, buying and selling officials, brutalizing loyalty, colluding with demons, privately setting up Jianghu Tai Academy, wantonly accumulating money, and plotting against him! ”。

After speaking, he got up and handed over the thick stack of medals in his hand to the eunuch on duty and forwarded it to the Holy Emperor.

Above the court, it was like an explosion of the pot, and there was an uproar.

"Boom" More than a dozen ministers came out of the ranks, and they all knelt on the ground to second.

Li Hongji's eyebrows were tightly locked, his face was blue, and he looked down at the eunuch without saying a word.

Dong Dazai was forced to be in a hurry, he took three steps and knelt down in two steps, and shouted: "Holy Lord, Weichen is wronged!" What kind of Jianghu Tai Academy, the ministers have never heard of it, how can they collude with demons and wantonly accumulate wealth? It's clearly a deliberate frame-up! ”。

More than a dozen ministers knelt down next to "Boom", and repeatedly asked the Holy Lord to uphold justice, avenge Dazai, and severely punish those who maliciously slandered.

Li Hongji threw away the piece in his hand, got up and shouted angrily: "Enough! Dong Dazai, you killed Zhongliang in vain and forced the defenders of the same state; use the power in his hands to install his cronies among the courtiers; Last month, you held a birthday banquet for Lingtang, and in addition to playing calligraphy and paintings, you received 13,268 taels of silver alone. Are all of these fake? ”。

Hearing this, Dazai Dong Lin Song's body was like a sifting of chaff, sweating profusely, and he collapsed to the ground, and he was speechless for a while.

The ministers who raised their arms and shouted just now to avenge Dong Dazai Zhaoxue also collectively became dumb at this time, and everyone's faces were red and purple, and they couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground to get into.

After a while, Dong Dazai, who had recovered a little, got up, pouted his ass and kowtowed.

When he raised his head again, he opened his eyes wide, and said loudly with the determination to break the net: "Holy Mingjian, the ministers are exhausted, and they are dedicated to the great Qi's country, and they will inevitably be framed by traitors!" At present, the minister has found out that Prince Nagong formed a faction, formed a party for personal gain, bribed the ministers of the DPRK and the central government, and intended to kill the monarch and usurp the throne! The evidence is conclusive, and it cannot be denied! ”。

It was like a sudden explosion of thunder in the air, and the court became silent in an instant.

Li Hongji gasped, his chest seemed to have been hit by an invisible punch, and he took two steps back before he stood firm, and his face became even more ugly.

After a while, Li Hongji was furious, and waved his hand with a red face and reprimanded: "Bold Dong Linsong, you dare to spew blood when you die!" Come on, put him on death row in the Criminal Department, and all family property will be confiscated immediately! ”。

Dong Linsong, who was trembling all over, burst into tears, struggling and shouting: "Holy Mingjian, Weichen is telling the truth, there is indeed ironclad evidence of Prince Gong's rebellion in his hands, you must not ignore it, you must not guard against it!" ”。

Dong Dazai, who was forcibly dragged down, quickly blocked his mouth.

Late at night, in the prison of the Criminal Department, Dong Linsong, who was dressed in prison clothes, had unkempt hair, and had a haggard face, was secretly sad, he regretted that he was late, and was robbed by Prince Gong. He hated Li Hongji, the emperor of Great Qi, and listened to and believed it. He even began to regret that he had worked hard to kill Wang Guoquan, the secretary of the ministry, and climbed to the position of Dazai, although he was also in the limelight for a while, but he was really a companion like a tiger, and now he is ......

"Lord Dong, Lord Dong" a low cry woke him up from his contemplation.

Dong Linsong looked up and saw that in front of him was Zheng Decai, the head of the inner hall who was full of wrinkles and smiling.

Dong Linsong hurriedly knelt down and climbed a few steps like a savior, grabbed the iron railing tightly with both hands and said happily: "Gonggong Zheng, why are you here?" ”。

Zheng Decai bent down and nodded and smiled: "Master Dong, it was the Holy Lord who asked the old slave to come and see you." ”

Dong Linsong was in tears, and he was grateful. He took a step back and prostrated himself to the ground, feeling deeply ashamed of his rebellious thoughts. Yes, today's saint is a generation of Ming Jun, how can I blame him?!