Within the city gates, a group of soldiers and horses rushed out. Duan Lang held the war knife high, and was about to give the order to rush and kill, but the war knife stopped in mid-air.

Duan Lang found that the leader of this team was actually He Lianjia, the former garrison of Yushan Pass. Now He Lianjiagui is one of the four ambassadors of the Ministry of War, and he can be regarded as an important position. Since it was an old friend who went out of the city, Duan Lang did not immediately give the order to rush into the city. What's more, this group of men and horses is not very numerous, and the city gate is closed immediately after leaving the city.

Duan Lang looked at He Lianjia strangely, since they entered Beijing, this old friend had never contacted them. People's hearts are unpredictable, and Duan Lang can't guarantee whether the current He Lianjia is still the same as he once was.

He Lianjia was about ten zhang away from Duan Lang and the others, and dismounted and walked over. He Lianjia first bowed to the Seventh Prince, "The Commander of the Lower Officers and Soldiers Department will send Si He Lianjia, see Your Highness." ”

Without waiting for the Seventh Prince to speak, Zhang Ruming said impatiently, "Lao He, what kind of demon are you doing, are you here to take refuge with this little manpower, or to start a war with us." ”

He Lianjia smiled bitterly, "Lord Shangguan, don't come unharmed." ”

"It's okay, your old He fingers are as thick as mallets, pretending to be a literati. I haven't seen you for a few months, so it's hard to go to Hanlin Academy. Zhang Ruming said mockingly.

Duan Lang put down his sword, looked at the guards on the city wall who were still nervous and waiting for battle, and asked, "Lord He, what do you mean when you come out of the city?" ”

He Lianjia took a few steps forward and looked at everyone, "Duan Lang, on the orders of Prince Hong, I have come to tell you about the situation in the city. ”

"Wait!" The Seventh Prince, Delong, raised his hand, "Lord He, as an official of the imperial system, shouldn't you be honored as Lord Regent?" ”

He Lianjia's face was embarrassed, and he sighed slightly, "Your Highness the Seventh, the current regent~ is already the crown prince Dezhang." ”

"What?"

When they heard this, everyone was shocked. The change of regent, this is a major matter of the country, could it be said that Prince Hong has ~ finished?

Seeing everyone's shocked and puzzled eyes, He Lianjia hurriedly said, "You don't have to worry, this is just a deal reached between the old prince and Xiangguo Yu Ban." Prince Hong relinquished the name of regent, but still held the jade seal as the king of the council. ”

The Seventh Prince, Delong, said angrily, "My father died, and the country is respected by the regent. Wouldn't the old prince doing this tantamount to handing over the Great Xia country to others? The position of regent is said to be let go, how can it be such a child's play. ”

"Your Royal Highness the Seventh, the prince also had to do it as a last resort, not to mention, this matter has been discussed by Wu Guangguang Wang Shidu and many other adults, and it is their joint decision."

Duan Lang was stunned, "What, Lord Wu, they agree to this?" ”

He Lianjia hugged his fists, "Such a serious matter, how dare He talk nonsense, here is a handwritten letter from the old prince, you can just look at it." He Lianjia said and took out Prince Hong's handwritten letter.

Duan Lang took it and looked at it, it was indeed the same as the handwriting of the previous letter, and the private seal of Prince Hong was also stamped on the back.

Everyone browsed it, and this letter was very simple, Prince Hong wanted to tell them that this was also for the stability of the world. Moreover, Prince Hong warned Delong to solve the enemy in the west as soon as possible, and the day of triumph was the time for the real decisive battle for the throne. That means that the foreign enemy is eliminated first, and the two brothers can fight as much as they want.

Duan Lang looked at He Lianjia and asked, "Lord He, can you be present during the court discussion?" ”

"Not only was I present, but I was also ordered by the prince to personally lead people to guard the Heart Cultivation Palace."

"Oh?" Duan Lang was stunned, "Lord He, if you do this, aren't you afraid of Zhu Wenjun?" He's your immediate boss. ”

He Lianjia's face was solemn, "Ten days ago, I received a decree from His Majesty, and secretly transferred a large amount of grain and grass to the palace and handed it over to the head of Wei Dong. Moreover, His Majesty's imperial decree ordered him to wait for the dispatch of the prince. Because of the need to be careful in transporting grain and grass in the city, I have not visited you these days. Duan Lang, Lord Shangguan, I hope you will forgive me. ”

"Why does Your Majesty want to transport grain and grass to the palace?" Zhang Ruming asked strangely.

"Your Majesty is worried that the Seven Princes will not be able to leave Kyoto, so they can only retreat into the palace and refuse to defend when the time comes. These grains and grasses were also planned for long-term defense, in order to wait for the arrival of General Ma Ruzheng and the army of Lidu City. ”

Duan Lang and the others looked at each other, but they didn't expect Emperor Yuning to make such a worst-case plan. It seems that although Emperor Yuning couldn't control the overall situation before his death, he still did his best to create opportunities for Delong.

"My lord, if Prince Hong gives up the position of regent, won't there be any ministers who oppose it?" Yutai Mingyue asked.

He Lianjia glanced at Yutai Mingyue and said, "In fact, the pros and cons of this, the prince's side did not suffer. The prince relinquished the title of regent, but still controlled the jade seal. But on the forbidden side, he was also forced by the prince to give up the control of the city defense battalion. Under the order of the prince, he temporarily managed the soldiers and horses of the Kyoto city defense battalion. As for Wu Guangguang and other adults, they basically have no opinions, after all, no one wants to see Kyoto fall into the disaster of war. However, Lord Fan Cheng Fan resolutely disagreed. It's just that his words are slight, and they are not enough to influence the overall situation. ”

Tantai Mingyue sighed secretly in her heart, and said that the Great Xia courtiers finally had someone who understood. But Mingyue was wrong this time, Fan Cheng didn't understand the reason that the regent could not abdicate, but he believed in the miracles of the Heavenly Master Hall too much, and felt that it was against the will of heaven to do so.

Duan Lang pondered for a while, and also felt that Prince Hong had his reasons for doing this. As an elder of the Imperial Family, of course, he didn't want to watch chaos in Kyoto. In exchange for the control of the city defense battalion in the position of an empty regent, it can be said that he did not suffer a loss. Even though the nominal crown prince Tokuzhang was the great boss of Great Xia in the future, the actual control of Kyoto fell into the hands of Prince Hong. Both sides take what they need, and it can be regarded as a perfect ending.

Duan Lang hugged his fists, "Lord He, what else does the old prince command?" ”

"The prince ordered you to leave Kyoto immediately and return to Lidu City, in fact, this is also a condition between Yu Ban and the prince, you are not allowed to return to Beijing until the war is over." He Lianjia said.

Zhang Ruming pursed his lips, "Lao Tzu is not uncommon." ”

Duan Lang nodded, "Lord He, in the future, I hope Lord He will report on the matter in Kyoto in time." Since Kyoto is safe, we can also go. ”

"Rest assured, the old prince and all your lords are still waiting for your return on the day of triumph. At that time, the hearts of the people will be unified to the world, and it will also be the time when the yellow robe of the Seventh Highness will be added. ”

The Seventh Prince, Delong, hugged his fists, "Thanks to Lord He's auspicious words, please tell the old prince and all the lords, Delong will definitely live up to his high expectations." ”

"Okay, everyone, wait a minute, go down to the other side to convey the king's instructions." He Lianjia said, turned over on his war horse, and walked towards the camp of the new army.

Zhou Guangji and others also sighed for a while, the emperor died, but they didn't expect Kyoto to be almost destroyed in their own hands. Fortunately, the ban still has his bottom line, and he is not crazy to the point of desperation. Otherwise, the external enemy of Great Xia was not driven away, but it collapsed internally first.

The new army battalions have withdrawn one after another, and this time the change in Kyoto, it can be said that both sides have shown their hole cards, and the forces hidden in the shadows have also been revealed. Duan Lang knew that after they left, the infighting in Kyoto would continue. The forces of the two sides began to reshuffle, and as for who could really control the real power in Kyoto, Duan Lang didn't bother to think about it. What he has to do now is to drive the West Vietnamese army out of the Two Realms Mountains as soon as possible.

The army of Lidu City began to return in a mighty way, and Mingyue did not take a car, but accompanied Duan Lang on horseback. Looking at the Tai Mingyue frowning, Duan Lang asked softly.

"What's the matter, you're not feeling well? Why don't you get in the car too, just take care of Azhu. ”

Yutai Mingyue shook her head slightly, "Lang, as the general of Great Xia, I don't know what you think of this change in Kyoto?" ”

"There are no wins and losses, it's evenly matched." Duan Lang said.

Yutai Mingyue smiled bitterly, "Alas~! The dignified and civil and military officials of Great Xia, including you Duan Lang, there is no wise man. But that Fan Cheng may have seen through the mystery. ”

"Oh?" Duan Lang was stunned, "Yue'er, do you mean ~ Prince Hong has suffered a big loss?" ”

"It's not that you're losing, it's your side that has completely lost."

"On our side? Including our Lidu City? Duan Lang was stunned.

Tantai Mingyue nodded, "This Yu Ban is really a hero in terms of wisdom!" Tantai Mingyue praised from the bottom of her heart.

Duan Lang smiled, "He's a fart, you think too highly of him." If you want me to say, the real wise man is the Emperor Yuning who died. Yu Ban had never fought Emperor Yuning in his life, and he was teased when he was dying. ”

"Lang, you can't say that, you must know that Emperor Yuning, as the king of a country, should have been unstoppable in the world. Yu Ban was able to use the position of a courtier to make the king scruples, which in itself won a game. ”

"Hehe, Yu Ban wants to know that someone is saying this about him, and it is estimated that he will have three drinks with you. Go on. ”

"Have you thought about it, why would Yu Ban rather give up the rights of the soldiers and horses of the city defense battalion to compete for the position of this regent?"

"It's just a name."

"No, it's not just a name. When it comes to the real power of soldiers and horses, Yu Ban knows that Prince Dezhang cannot be compared with Delong at all. So, he had to take the position of regent. The country cannot be left without an owner, and after the death of the emperor, the regent will be honored. It can also be said that the regent is the uncrowned lord. Yu Ban does this, what he wants is the general trend of the world. The people of Great Xia, even the capitals of various cities, Yin, would not know the danger of the battle between the princes. In their eyes, future decrees will honor the regent, and Dezhang will invisibly enshrine Dezhang as a king. When the time comes, Delong will come to fight for the throne again, and the general trend of the world will be, and he will become a rebel in the hearts of the people. Lang, don't underestimate the people's hearts, water can carry a boat and capsize a boat. ”

Duan Lang smiled faintly, "So what, the people's hearts can't stop 100,000 iron horses." ”

"Lang, if I were forbidden, I would definitely announce to the world to launch a public opinion to confront Delong. No matter how powerful the soldiers and horses of the capital city are, but in the general trend of the crusade of all the peoples, they can't kill all the subjects in the world. ”

Duan Lang looked at Lantai Mingyue in surprise, he didn't expect her analysis to be so sharp. Thinking about it carefully, what Mingyue said was right, Duan Lang and the others attached too much importance to the power of soldiers and horses, and rarely figured out from the point of view of the people's hearts. Perhaps, Prince Hong and others also neglected this point, and always wanted to exchange actual military power. After Tai Mingyue said this, Duan Lang found that invisibly, they had become Dezhang's courtiers. In the past, Dezhang was only the crown prince after all, and there was Emperor Yuning on it. But now, Dezhang has completely become the honor of Great Xia. If you look at it from this aspect, Prince Hong did lose to the scheming Yu Ban.

The soldiers and horses marched forward for a day, and Azhu, who was seriously injured, also came to his senses. Knowing the injury, Duan Lang was even more shocked. If he chooses to completely believe Lord Huai that night, I am afraid that they will already be together in hell.

After discussion, Zhou Guangji decided to return to Kyoto alone. The chaos in Kyoto is undecided, and he must establish his own eyes and ears in Kyoto. What's more, the mysterious Lord Huai is still in Kyoto, whether he is a human or a ghost, Zhou Guangji must explore him.

Duan Lang did not object, the current situation they really need to hear the real news from Kyoto. Duan Lang asked Zhou Guangji to take the harrier eagle Xiaobai, between the capital city and Kyoto, and he could grasp the situation at any time through Xiaobai.

The army continued to move forward, but outside the Landu City at this time, it ushered in Duan Lang's most hated opponent in his life ~ Lu Mu, the young military division of Xiyue.