He stared at the letter for a long time, not knowing what to choose. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The decision is simple. It's good to choose just one with your eyes closed, but the teacher once taught him that every decision must be made carefully, because he has to be responsible for his own decisions.

The teacher once said that the key sign of a person's maturity is whether he can think seriously and take responsibility for the decisions he makes.

He was faced with a dilemma.

The Emperor forced him to open the East Palace and surrender, otherwise the next person to be sent in would be the bodies of his other siblings and even his mother. If he does not surrender, he ignores them and is unfilial.

It was easy to surrender, as long as he gave the order, he believed that the prime ministers of the East Palace would open the palace door according to his wishes.

But the consequences of his doing so are also serious. Kaesong was also disloyal to the emperor, and it was also a dereliction of duty, failing to fulfill the duty of supervising the country.

What am I going to do?

It would be nice if the teacher was here, he would definitely have the best of both worlds.

He asked people to call Ke Qing.

"Ke Jiaotou, you have been following the teacher, you say, if the teacher is here, what kind of advice will he give me?"

"Your Highness, I'm just a sect leader and a guard, I can't guess what kind of advice the Zhao State Guild will give to His Highness." Ke Qing said calmly.

Cheng Qian put away the letter and put it in the inner pocket of his close arms.

"Ke Jiaotou, then what advice would you give me yourself?"

Ke Qing looked at the crown prince, the young prince was now suffering and was under pressure far beyond his age.

"Your Highness, forgive me for my bold advice, in fact, Your Highness has a third choice besides surrendering and guarding."

"The third option?" Cheng Qian asked in surprise.

Ke Qing said slowly, "Leave here, as long as Your Highness is willing, you can try to take Your Highness out of the East Palace." ”

"Running away? And then what? ”

"As long as His Highness leaves, then the situation will be very different."

"What if the Emperor Taishang hurts his mother and younger siblings? No, I can't do that. ”

Ke Qing thought for a while, "Your Highness can leave first, and then let the East Palace open the palace gate." In this way, maybe the Emperor Taishang will not hurt the queen. ”

"Ke Jiaotou, thank you, your words made me finally make a decision. I beg you to help me convey to the guards that they may inform the Prime Ministers, the Scholars, and the Privy Counsellors to come to the proceedings. ”

The important ministers arrived one by one, and there was no hesitation on Cheng Qian's face.

He stood in front of the huge map hanging from the wall with his hands behind his back, and after a long time, he turned around.

"Ministers, I have made up my mind. Now, please support me. ”

Ma Zhou asked, "Your Highness, no matter what decision you make, the minister will fully support it." ”

Cheng Qian returned to his seat and said slowly, "I have decided that I can't be an unfilial person, and I can't put my mother and brothers and sisters in danger. I decided to get out of here and go to Ziwei Palace. ”

Surrender?

When the central ministers heard the prince's final decision, they were all complicated.

Some people were disappointed that the prince did not make it to the end. Some people feel relieved that the prince is pure-hearted.

Ma Zhou didn't know whether to be disappointed or relieved, but he still kept his previous promise that he would support the prince's decision.

"Your Highness, the minister respects His Highness's choice, and I agree to open the East Palace."

Wei Zheng stood up. "Your Highness, the minister is against surrender!"

Gao Shilian didn't speak, it was his niece outside, and it was Zeng's nephew here.

"Du Xiang, what do you mean?" Wei Zheng asked Du Ruhui.

Du Ruhui coughed a few times, he was not sick, and he had been working hard these days, and his health was getting worse and worse. "Your Highness, the minister is also against surrender. Hold on for a few more days, and the army of King Qin will arrive. At that time, the queen mother and the princesses will be rescued. ”

Cheng Qian shook his head.

"I've decided, I'm going to get out of here. However, I didn't say that I would open the East Palace and surrender. Ladies and gentlemen, the Emperor Taishang threatened the queen and the princes and princesses, and he couldn't ignore it, otherwise it would be unfilial. But Lone can't open the East Palace just like that, that would be disloyal to His Majesty, irresponsible to Datang, and dereliction of duty to His Majesty's entrustment of the duty left behind. ”

Everyone was surprised and didn't understand how the prince's words were inconsistent.

"I have decided that I will leave the palace alone in a while, and after I leave, this place will be handed over to you Aiqing. In any case, it is necessary to hold on to the East Palace and not surrender. Lone believes that it won't be long before the Taibao's Qinwang army will arrive. The restoration of the Emperor Taishang is doomed to failure, and Lone must protect the center of the court and not allow for losses. ”

Ma Zhou couldn't help but shout, "Your Highness! ”

"Ma Xiang, everyone, you have made up your mind, and you don't need to persuade you anymore. Now, Ma Xiang, please prepare to draft an edict, and before Gu leaves, he will issue a few more edicts as the prince of the prison country. ”

"Ke Jiaotou."

"In!" Ke Qing stepped forward.

"The edict will be drafted in a while, and after Gu and Zhuqing sign and seal, you will find a way to take it out of the palace and pass the edict out. You promised Lonely, and you will definitely do it. ”

"A certain assure His Highness."

"Good." Cheng Qian turned his head to Ma Zhou, "Ma Xiangguo, please draft the edict." ”

"Edict, Li Chao, the Duke of Zhao of Jin, is the king of Zhao County, and he is awarded the generalissimo of the king of Qin in the world to fight against the soldiers and horses, and he is also the envoy of the Jiangnan Festival.

"Edict, the Duke of Jin and Lu State will bite Jin as the king of Lu County, and grant the deputy marshal of the Qin King of the world to rebel against the soldiers and horses, and concurrently serve as the envoy of the two Huai festivals, and control the two soldiers and horses in the south and north of Huai."

"The edict, Qin Shubao, the prince of Qi in Jin, is the king of Qi County, and he is the deputy marshal of the Qin King of the world to rebel against the soldiers and horses, and he is also the envoy of the Guanlong Festival, and controls the two soldiers and horses on the right side of the Guannei Long."

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Li Chengqian's mouth announced the edict, and Ma Zhou's pen drafted the edict.

Li Chaojin is the king of Zhaojun, the generalissimo of the rebellion for the king of Qin, and the envoy of the Jiangnan Festival.

Cheng Yanjin is the king of Lujun, the deputy marshal, and the envoy of the two Huai festivals.

Qin Qiong was the king of Qi County, and was the deputy marshal and envoy of the Guanlong Festival.

Qu Tutong is the king of Jinba County, and is a rebellious general and a defense envoy of the capital of the Han Dynasty.

Li Jing is the king of Jinnan County, and is a rebellious general and Shannan Jiedu envoy.

Wei Chi Gong Jin Wei County King, rebelled against the former general and Hebei Henan Army envoy.

Li Ji was the king of Dongjun County, and rebelled against General Zuo and concurrently served as the envoy of the Hedong Festival.

Su Dingfang was the king of Jiangjun County, and rebelled against the right general and the envoy of Suiyuan Shuo Fang.

Guo Xiaoke was promoted to the king of Shu County, and was the general and envoy of the Hexi Festival after the rebellion.

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The crown prince Chengqian was crowned nine kings in one go, which was more than Li Yuanfeng's kings. One is a defensive envoy, and eight knots are envoys. This is not only the official Xu Jue, but also a tight encirclement network against King Qin.

Li Chao became the generalissimo of the entire Qinwang Army, with two deputy marshals, two generals, and four generals in the front and back. Completely surrounded Hanjing.

In the edict, Cheng Qian gave these nine generals great power and allowed them to act cheaply.

"The defense of the East Palace is all in the hands of the old general Qu Tu. Outside Beijing, it will be handed over to Li Shuai and other eight generals, please leave it to you! ”