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The king of Xiangdong was anxious, he had gone with Huang Fukai to arrest the general, and was appointed as the supervisor of the forbidden army, although he was not the commander, but his status was very high, in the Chinese army tent, he could sit side by side with the two generals, but he knew that he did not have the emperor's trust.

As a result, the emperor was assassinated the night before the imperial expedition.

The situation of the king of Xiangdong did not improve because of this, but became more and more anxious, very unfortunate, when the incident happened, he was outside the city, and had no chance to participate in the palace decision-making, and it was even more unfortunate that the queen mother was promoted to the queen mother, and it was likely to be in charge alone, which was the last thing he wanted to see.

A holy decree came from the palace, the crown prince ascended the throne, and ordered all soldiers outside the city to stop in their original places, and no one was allowed to move without permission, especially not to enter the city.

Although he didn't mention the three words of King Xiangdong, he felt that this holy decree was written to himself.

When Lou Ji and Qiao Zhisu arrived, the king of Xiangdong was fidgeting in the tent, and when he got the report, he was immediately invited to enter the account.

The king of Xiangdong and Lou Ji have met, they have never talked, they can't tell which one this is, he is more familiar with Qiao Zhisu, as soon as they meet, he shook his arms and laughed, and said: "Don't talk about hypocrisy in the ranks, come and sit down." This is the son of a great general? Sure enough, it is Jiangmen Huzi, and his name is well deserved. ”

Qiao Zhisu insisted on saluting, and then introduced: "This is the seventeenth prince under the knees of the general. ”

"Oh, Seventeen Son, it's good, it's good."

The king of Xiangdong obviously had no impression of Lou Ji, and Qiao Zhisu added: "A few days ago, the seventeenth prince just married the daughter of the king of Jibei. ”

"Oh-" King Xiangdong finally knew who this was, and his enthusiasm immediately dropped by four or five points.

After Qiao Zhisu and the other guards withdrew, Zhengse said: "The marriage of the king of Jibei is a ploy of the emperor to appease the general, not sincerely, the general and the seventeenth prince did not take this marriage seriously." ”

Lou Ji also said: "On the day of marriage, the king of Jibei claimed that the county lord fled, just hoping that something would happen to the Lou family and leave a way back for his daughter. ”

The king of Xiangdong immediately understood what was going on, his attitude was heavy and enthusiastic, and he said with a smile: "The king of Jibei is really a little family, marrying a girl is marrying a daughter, and if you have the words of a matchmaker and the gift of marriage, you have to admit it, how can there be a reason for fake marriage?" I've admired the general for a long time, and I really married my daughter, has that young man come back? Tomorrow we will be able to get married. ”

King Xiangdong forgot the number of future sons-in-law, but remembered that he was a young cavalry captain.

Although the twenty-three sons of the Lou family are young, they have official positions early.

Qiao Zhisu said: "The prince of Xiaoqi was left in Qinzhou with the other brothers. ”

"Well, the general is selfless and leaves his children and grandchildren in danger, how many people in the entire court can do it?"

The two exchanged pleasantries, and Lou Ji sat on the side, barely interjecting.

The tea has been drunk, Qiao Zhisu introduced the battle situation in Qinzhou, as well as the general's salute, and gradually closed the conversation.

The king of Xiangdong knew that there must be a reason for these two people, put down the teacup, and said: "Your Majesty was unfortunately killed, the whole country is sad, the court has lost its backbone all of a sudden, and the general came back in time, why was he stopped outside the city by the court?" ”

Lou Ji got up and said, "...... in the palace"

"Sit down and say, we are a family, and we don't have to be formal." King Xiangdong said politely, seeing that this seventeenth prince is the representative of the general.

"At the time of the incident, I was by His Majesty's side, and I also entered the palace to guard the coffin, and I only came out of the palace this morning."

"Really?" King Xiangdong immediately became interested, and his demeanor was different, and he was polite and respectful.

Lou Ji picked up what he could say, and finally said: "The palace is now the eldest princess in charge, assisted by my brother General Zhongjun, King Jibei and Shao Huangmen, and the empress dowager is a disguise." ”

King Xiangdong breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and said with a smile: "It's hard to be the seventeenth prince, I haven't slept for a day and a night, and I came to see this king." Since the general of the Chinese army participates in politics in the palace, he must have no worries about the general. ”

Lou Ji said: "It's not worry-free, but there are big worries." ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"Jiaci, brothers, and sisters-in-law are all in the palace, but they can't let the general enter the city, which shows that the situation in the palace is out of balance and the Lou family is unstable."

"The eldest princess and the king of Jibei should have no ill will towards your Lou family, right?"

"There is one unfortunate thing, the prince entered the city this morning and succeeded to the throne in front of the coffin, and Liang Shengzhi next to the new emperor is the grandson of Liang Taifu......"

"Needless to say, this king understands." The king of Xiangdong is very familiar with the grievances of the Lou and Liang families, "What is the general's plan?" ”

Lou Ji got up, took out his father's private seal, and gave it to the king of Xiangdong with both hands.

The king of Xiangdong took it in his hand and was silent for a long time.

Qiao Zhisu smiled and said, "Your Highness, forgive me...... I suffered bumps on the road and had a bad stomach......"

"Go ahead, the guards outside will show you the way."

Qiao Zhisu retired, and the king of Xiangdong raised his head and asked, "What does the general mean by this?" ”

"Tiancheng was built by the first emperor, left to his descendants, the general is loyal to the Zhang family, and is willing to serve the virtuous as the master."

King Xiangdong shook his head, "The crown prince has just ascended the throne, how can he say such disloyal and unfilial words?" ”

"The prince was frightened in Qinzhou, his body was weak, he was already seriously ill, and he reluctantly returned to Beijing, I am afraid that he will not be able to support it."

The king of Xiangdong got up and sat down slowly, "Your Majesty has other princes. ”

"The world will be in chaos, and all the sons of Your Majesty are weak, who is up to the task? If the young son is selected in the palace, there will be worries about the mother's seizure of power, and if the prime of life is selected-" Lou Ji stared at the eyes of the king of Xiangdong, "it must be the king of Jibei." ”

"The king of Jibei is His Majesty's own brother, and it is natural to choose him."

"If the king of Jibei succeeds to the throne, the queen mother will become the queen mother, but he wants to let the power go out, the king of Jibei is filial piety, and he has always obeyed the queen mother, how can His Royal Highness deal with himself when the time comes?"

The king of Xiangdong pondered for a moment, "The situation in the city is unknown, and this matter needs to be discussed in the long run." ”

"It has to be that the situation is not clear, so that there is an opportunity, once the situation is clear, who will the king of Xiangdong work with?"

King Xiangdong thought for a while, and suddenly smiled: "The general has so many sons, why did he send you?" ”

"All the brothers are in Qinzhou, and the third brother is ......"

"The seventeenth prince doesn't need to explain, you are born to the princess of Wu Kingdom, Your Majesty summoned you to the palace, and the king of Jibei married his daughter with you, which has already explained everything." King Xiangdong placed the seal on the table and said, "Sit down and speak." ”

"Your Highness."

"The general returned to Beijing and led the troops?"

"Five hundred."

"Not enough." King Xiangdong frowned.

The number of 500 is an exaggeration, and he continued: "There are still 80,000 people left in Tongguan in the army of the Western Expedition, and the general left his children and grandchildren in the army in order to respond to all calls in the future. Now the messenger has been dispatched, five days at most, three days at the least, and the army will reach the eastern capital. ”

"What about the rebellious rivermen?"

"First set the court, and then level the rivers and lakes."

The king of Xiangdong pondered again.

Lou Ji told a bunch of lies, and stopped them in time so as not to arouse suspicion.

The general felt that the army of the Western Expedition was difficult to control, but in the eyes of outsiders, there was no such problem, and the King of Xiangdong said: "It is these three or five days that are the most important, even if the army of the Western Expedition arrives, I am afraid that it will be powerless." ”

"The people in the palace are busy fighting for power, and they will be chaotic for two or three days, even if someone wins early, there is still a forbidden army outside the city, which can be determined."

"Here? Forbidden Army? King Xiangdong shook his head and smiled, "Although there are tens of thousands of people in the forbidden army, they only obey the orders of the Son of Heaven, even the two generals, and they have no right to command, they can't use it, they can't use it." ”

"What if the Son of Heaven refuses to go out of the city?"

The prince was young and frightened, and even if he recovered, he would probably be reluctant to enter the barracks again.

"That day the Son of Heaven will send an important minister to take charge of the army."

"This man must be a member of the clan."

King Xiangdong nodded.

"Your Highness, as the uncle of the crown prince, is called the prison army, can you take the position of the army?"

The king of Xiangdong shook his head helplessly, "If the Son of Heaven sends someone, it must be the king of Jibei." But - the general has a way to get the generals of the forbidden army to obey orders? ”

"The emperor's edict is in the hands of the general."

"What edict?"

"Before His Majesty died, he wrote a handwritten edict to the crown prince, which I obtained and took out of the city."

"The crown prince has succeeded to the throne, and the edict is dispensable."

"No, there is an edict, justifiable, no edict, expedient, and the edict designates His Royal Highness and the general as ministers of care."

The edict was written by Shao Junqian, of course, he would not designate the minister of care, and the building was talking nonsense.

"The edict may be useful." King Xiangdong muttered.

"The general is waiting for him, I hope His Highness will make a decision immediately."

"It is also beneficial to the king of the capital, it is said that he is a brother, and I am a brother......"

"Although the world belongs to the Zhang family, there are virtuous people living in it, and the king of Yidu is not prestigious, living in the mansion in the city, just getting drunk, who wants to return to it?"

"Minister, what is the mind of the minister of the DPRK and China?"

The king of Xiangdong thought thoughtfully, and Lou Ji could only continue to lie, "Your Majesty was assassinated, and Liang Shengzhi brought the prince back strangely, not sooner or later, only half a night." Rumors from the government and the opposition are raging, and they all say that the Liang family has a heart of disobedience. ”

King Xiangdong snorted, "You and Mr. Qiao live here tonight, and we'll discuss it early tomorrow morning." ”

The king of Xiangdong also has cronies around him, and he must discuss it, and Lou Ji hopes to make a decision immediately, but he can't be forced too quickly, so he has to say: "I hope that His Royal Highness will think about it carefully, the general is full of pure hearts, and the Lou family is full of children, all of which are used by His Royal Highness." ”

The king of Xiangdong smiled and said: "The general has a good son, and my son Huanyan has praised you in front of this king, but it's a pity that ......"

The king of Xiangdong didn't say anything about it, so he called someone in and took the seventeenth prince to rest.

Qiao Zhisu was also sent soon, and the two ate together, Lou Ji was obviously very hungry, and he couldn't eat it after a few bites, Qiao Zhisu had a good appetite and ate his share cleanly.

"Seventeenth prince, don't worry, the king of Xiangdong has been convinced."

"How so? I think the king of Xiangdong seems to be a little hesitant. ”

Qiao Zhisu said with a smile: "Please allow me to rely on the old man to say a few words, the seventeenth prince has too little experience, the words come out of the lobbyist's mouth, whether the thing is successful or not depends on the backer behind the lobbyist, the general is famous all over the world, especially admired by the king of Xiangdong, the prince himself comes to persuade him, he will definitely accept it." ”

"But it won't be decided until tomorrow morning, and I'm worried that someone from the palace will be sent out to take charge of the forbidden army tonight."

"Well, the first emperor did this kind of thing, as soon as he heard that there was chaos outside the city, he came out overnight to pacify and prevent a catastrophe, and the emperor of all things may be able to do it, when today-no."

The emperor had just died a day, and the name suddenly became less taboo.

"Everything, everything." Lou Ji also muttered twice, "No, I have to enter the city, knowing each other and knowing myself can survive a hundred battles, and if I don't figure out the situation in the palace, the king of Xiangdong and the general can't make up their minds." ”