In Kyoto, Liu Zhi walked into the Jing Pavilion with a food box, and the entire Jing Pavilion was filled with the smell of spices paid tribute by the Fanbang. Liu Zhi covered the door of the Jing Pavilion and quietly glanced out. Emperor Delong had been dead for two days, and he did not live to wait for the news of Shuzang, and swallowed his last breath with regret. However, the news of Delong's death was not known to anyone except Liu Zhi.

Liu Zhi put down the food box, looked at Delong's body and sighed slightly. Since following Delong, Liu Zhi is very aware of his physical condition. If he didn't care for this Great Xia Emperor, Delong would still be able to hold on to the limit of more than ten years. But several years of government work have completely dried up Delong's body. If time could be turned back, perhaps Delong would listen to the advice of the former Emperor Yuning and would not participate in this battle for succession.

Liu Zhi did not leave immediately, but opened the food box and ate alone. In the past two days, he has also been reflecting on the decline of Great Xia in the past few years, if Prince Dezhang ascended the throne back then, and there was a shrewd Yu Ban escort, Great Xia would never have become like this. is the so-called success and Duan Lang's defeat is also Duan Lang, if Duan Lang did not do his best to promote Delong to the throne, the country of Great Xia would not have perished. Now that Kyoto has become a half-empty city, Liu Zhi is also waiting for the day when Duan Lang's army arrives. As the slave of the emperor, Liu Zhi is also ready to follow his master.

Compared to the depression in Kyoto, Shimoto Prefecture at the moment is more like the capital of Bactria at this moment. Don't look at Li Jianshan's implementation of the registration system, and even the local magistrate can only live in the city, but there are still many strangers who live in the city inn with money. Of course, this does not mean that the government officials are taking advantage of it, but that the two elders of Pang Gang and Fancheng have opened up a wide range of financial resources, and they can stay in the city after registering in the form of heavy money to protect themselves. The prince of the Northern Ming Dynasty, Zhantai Morli, stayed in a rather luxurious inn in this way.

An elderly man followed the tower, and the two stood in front of the window looking down at the bustling street. Along the way, Tantai Morli couldn't help but have a strong interest in the customs of Great Xia.

Compared with those tribal cities in the Northern Ming Kingdom, every town they passed through, the most impressive thing for Lantai Moli was the concentration of population. If a nation or even a country wants to develop and grow, it cannot do without population growth. Great Xia is more focused on agriculture and has a relatively concentrated population. In this way, the population base can easily grow gradually. However, in the Northern Ming Dynasty, various tribes occupied a grassland, and the intermarriage between tribes and the development of the population base were very slow. The company also plans to borrow the lifestyle of Bactria and set up several cities in the Northern Ming Dynasty as a pilot. In his heart, he had long had the idea of breaking the private enclosure of various tribes. It's just that these things need to be decided by the emperor.

When the old man beside him was imagining, the old man beside him said softly, "Your Highness, we have been here for many days, since the princess and the concubine have arrived at Xiadu Mansion, should we go to pay a formal visit?" ”

Yutai Morley smiled faintly, "Huo Ge Lao, don't be in such a hurry. There are still a lot of things to deal with in Xiadu Mansion, and if we go too early, it will only cause trouble for Mingyue. What's more, we are the envoys of the Northern Ming Dynasty, and we came forward to congratulate at the founding ceremony, isn't this even more icing on the cake. ”

The old man hesitated for a moment and said, "However, His Royal Highness has a special identity, except for the old man, he only brought four guards, in case something goes wrong, the old man can't afford it." ”

Tantai Morry smiled, "Why, even you, the elder of the old pavilion of the old home, are starting to worry?" ”

"Your Highness, this is not Beiming, let alone Xianglu City. Great Xia Hidden Dragon Crouching Tiger, in the past few days, the old man has found many strong hands hidden in the city. According to the information obtained by the old home, Her Royal Highness the princess has a lot of enemies with the concubine. If those enemies know the true identity of His Highness, this will be a bit difficult to do. The old man felt that it was safer to move into the government as soon as possible. ”

Yutai Morry thought for a while, "It's better to wait a few more days, now that Yue'er is busy, how can he have time to accompany us." Tell everyone to keep a low profile, and don't reveal their identities until they have to. ”

The elder reluctantly agreed, turned and left the room. This old man is the old man of the Beiming Palace for the old people, Huo Zasi, who was ordered by the lord of the country to protect the safety of His Royal Highness all the way. Since the defeat of the invasion of the Moro Kingdom, the status of the Lantai Moroli has been rising day by day, and the power of the soldiers and horses in his hands is far from being comparable to the power of the Lantai tassels. Maybe it won't be long before the throne of Beiming will pass to him. For this reason, Khozath was very cautious along the way.

The two brothers and sisters are also very similar in personality. He felt that it was a little early to go to the meeting. After all, Duan Lang is not the emperor of Great Xia, and if he appears as a state envoy, it will also seem that Beiming is flattering. Don't forget that Mingyue was chased out of the country at the beginning, and Tantai Morry was also worried that his sister would have a grudge.

In the next two days, it was not as everyone imagined, Duan Lang was impatient to ascend the throne and become emperor. Compared with the previous few days, it seems that the government has suddenly calmed down. Even the major prefectures came to ask for advice, and the answer they got was that the military camp and school had not yet been built, and the agenda of the meeting was delayed.

Inside the palace, on the surface, it looks no different from the past, but it is tight inside and loose on the outside, and the defense is very tight. In the past two days, Azhu personally took the shadow and scouts and began to secretly investigate all suspicious people in the entire city. After all, the city of Xiadu Province is not very large, don't look at the gathering of all directions, it is not very difficult to investigate.

The inner hall of the mansion, Duan Lang and other core members were there, looking at the news collected and summarized by many shadows, and Tai Mingyue said.

"Azhu, judging from the information collected so far, the scope of involvement is still too extensive. Otherwise, for the time being, remove all the entourage guards who came with the capital's officials, and start with those big businessmen first. Most of the people in the palace have a penchant for cleanliness and do not like to live with other people. I reckon that if this bundle had come with a horse, they would have chartered an inn or stayed in a quiet courtyard. Starting from these two aspects, you should be able to find clues. ”

Zhang Ruming said impatiently, "If you want me to say, just create an illusion and lead them out so much trouble." ”

Duan Lang said, "Now that our every move has attracted much attention, as long as Mingyue and I appear, there will be many capital officials around us." In the event of a mistake, the scene is difficult to control. I still agree with the first investigation, even if it is delayed for a few days, and then the hidden danger is eliminated first. Ah Zhu, give you three more days, if you really can't find out the news, Mingyue and I can only take the initiative to show up at that time. If Shuzang really came with a purpose, he would definitely not let go of this opportunity. ”

Ah Zhu thought for a moment and said, "Okay, three days is almost enough." We started with these suspicious points, and then let the patrol battalion strengthen inspections, which also caused a kind of pressure on the other side. ”

Mingyue said, "Not only the patrol battalion, but also Gu Fan Xiangtian and other eighteen personal guards, as well as Zhou Long's soldiers and horses, can be called at any time. As long as you have fifty percent doubts, you can take people down temporarily. Even if they startle the snake, they can't let these people hide safely. If they had waited until the day of the proceedings to create chaos, it would have caused great disaster. Therefore, it is better to make a mistake than to let go of any suspicious point. ”

"In that case, let's start today. I'm just worried that they will jump over the wall and kill innocents indiscriminately. Now that Gu Fan is following the sky, I have confidence in my heart. Azhu said calmly.

After everyone finished discussing, Azhu immediately led people to take action. Duan Lang did this, but he also wanted to take this opportunity to sort out the entire city. Whether it is a bundle or other forces, before the official meeting, it is time to knock on the mountain and shake the tiger again, so that these people can be more stable.

To the surprise of Duan Lang and Tangtai Mingyue, on the first day of the operation on Azhu's side, they arrested the prince of the Northern Ming Kingdom, Tangtai Moli and others, and put them in prison. Originally, he wanted to wait for the founding ceremony before officially appearing in front of everyone as a state envoy. Unexpectedly, the shadow under Ah Zhu had long been listed as the focus of suspicion. It wasn't until he was arrested in the military prison that he reluctantly reported his true identity.

Tantai Mingyue couldn't help but be stunned when she received the news, although she didn't believe it, but seeing the token of the Beiming royal family, Tantai Mingyue hurriedly went to the barracks to check. In the camp, a row of rooms was set aside for the temporary detention of suspects. When the bright moon arrived, Zhou Hu and Azhu were accompanying Lantai Moli. Gu Fan Xiangtian and the others stood vigilantly outside the door.

"Brother Emperor, is it really you?" Yutai Mingyue shouted in surprise.

Yutai Mori stood up and said with a wry smile, "Third sister, the eldest brother originally wanted to give you a surprise. Unexpectedly, you gave the eldest brother a surprise first. ”

After finishing speaking, he looked at Zhou Long and Ah Zhu, "Now you can confirm your identity, how about it, did you release my entourage?" ”

Zhou Long clenched his fists in embarrassment, "We are also on official business, and I hope Your Highness will not mind if we offend." ”

Ah Zhu looked at Mingyue and said with a wry smile, "I thought I caught a big fish, but I didn't expect it to be my own family." Come on, bring them all. ”

Tantai Mingyue looked at the eldest brother Tantai Moli happily, not knowing how to explain it, but asked on her lips.

"Brother Emperor, how are your father and mother?"

Tantai Morry smiled, "It's all good, I learned that you have created such a brilliant achievement, and my father and mother are happy for you." Well, I won't be angry with my father. ”

"The kindness of parents is greater than heaven, how dare sons be angry. As long as the father and mother are in good health, Mingyue will be relieved. ”

The brother and sister chatted happily, and after a while, Hozath and the others walked in. Seeing the bright moon in the platform, Hozasi bowed slightly.

"Princess Mingyue, don't come unharmed."

Yutai Mingyue was stunned, "Huo Ge Lao, why are you here too?" ”

Tangtai Mingyue knew that these elders in the Beiming royal family were very noble, and even his father was very polite when he saw them. Unexpectedly, this dignified pavilion elder actually accompanied his eldest brother to Daxia.

Hozath smiled slightly, "The lord of the country trusts me, of course, it is the duty to escort the safety of His Highness. ”

Tangtai Mingyue's heart moved, but she didn't expect her father to send the big pavilion master to escort her all the way, it seems that the status of the eldest brother Tangtai Moli in Beiming has surpassed the second brother Lantai tassel.

Yutai Mingyue said happily, "Let's stop talking here, let's go, go to the mansion." ”

Tantai Morry nodded, "yes, I haven't seen our master yet." However, his name has resounded all over the grassland. ”

Tantai Mingyue's face was slightly shy, "Big brother, I think you two are very similar, and you can definitely become confidants." ”

After Tantai Mingyue finished speaking, she ordered someone to prepare the car and prepare to go to see Duan Lang with her eldest brother Tantai Moli. Just then, a standard commander ran over.

"Master Qiqi, outside the city~ a special guest has come. He named and asked for ~ You and Duan Shuai personally went out of the city to greet him. ”

Not only was it Yutai Mingyue, but even Zhou Long felt strange when he heard it, and couldn't help asking, "Who is so bold that he dares to ask Duan Shuai and the military advisor to go out of the city to greet him?" ”

Biao Tongyi hugged his fists, "If you return to the general, it is ~ Wu Guangguang of the Great Xia Xiangguo." Not only did he come on his own, but he also brought three carriages with him. On each car, there is a plaque. ”

Yutai Mingyue was stunned, "Wu Guangguang is here?" What is the plaque on the car? ”

"Master Military Division, the first car is the plaque of the Hanlin Venerable Master, and the other two sides are the plaques of the Supreme of Heaven and Earth."

When Tantai Mingyue heard this, she couldn't help but gasp. There are five plaques on the hall of the Great Xia, which are the five plaques of the 'Heaven and Earth Monarch'. In addition to the plaque of 'Jun Qin', Wu Guangguang actually brought three supreme plaques to Xiadu Mansion. It seems that this Wu Guangguang came prepared, forcing them to go out of the city to greet them. If she and Duan Lang didn't go to greet her, they would not only offend the world's scholars, but also despise the supreme of heaven and earth. But if you go out of the city to greet you, it is equivalent to welcoming the Great Xia Xiangguo with the gift of a courtier. Wu Guangguang's way made Tangtai Mingyue also a little dilemma.

"Forget it, since I came with the Supreme Plaque, it is enough to show that the Great Xia royal family has handed over the inheritance of the world. Go ahead, inform Duan Shuai, and say I'll wait for him at the city gate. ”

After finishing the order, Tantai Mingyue looked at the eldest brother Tantai Moli apologetically. Shantai Moli shrugged his shoulders freely, and actually wanted to go with his sister to take a look at the three Great Xia Supreme Plaques.

There were already a large number of people gathered outside the city gate, and Wu Guangguang just wanted these people to see that even if the Great Xia royal family was already weak, he Duan Lang and Tangtai Mingyue still had to come to kneel and worship. Wu Guangguang, as the head of the hundred officials, was also a dignified and learned scribe. He wanted to use his arrogance to make Duan Lang understand that he was not here to beg for mercy.

In the courtyard not far from the city gate, Shuzang was overjoyed when he heard the news. He knew that the opportunity had come, and the Supreme Plaque did not represent the Great Xia royal family, but the hearts of the people of the world. Shu Zang knew that Duan Lang and Tangtai Mingyue would definitely go out of the city to greet him personally. Unexpectedly, Wu Guangguang's sour and rotten style of Wenchen created an excellent assassination opportunity for Shu Zang.

"Order, everyone immediately go out of the city and wait for the opportunity, and as soon as the token is issued, the assassination operation will be carried out immediately."

Shu Zang gave Zhang Liancheng an order, and he began to prepare. Shuzo changed into soft armor and had a soft sword wrapped around his waist. After a while, thirty secret guards came out of the small courtyard one after another, and walked out of the city in twos and threes.

In the palace, Duan Lang and the others learned the news, and no one expected that Wu Guangguang would come, let alone that he would bring the three plaques hanging above the court hall to Xiadu Mansion. Duan Lang didn't want to deal with this sour old minister, but since Tantai Mingyue went to the city gate, Duan Lang could only go to greet him. What's more, when he learned that his brother-in-law had also arrived in Xiadu Mansion, Duan Lang went to greet him at that time.

The gate of the government was opened, and Duan Lang, Han Feng and others led the pro-military camp towards the city gate.