On the morning of July 28, 428 of the Great Jin Dynasty, in a tent in the camp of the Suzhou Xiang army outside Wujin City, Zhang Mingqi, the governor of Suzhou, looked around at the many strategists and generals gathered here, and said with a very calm face: "The matter that this official received the emperor's secret decree has been learned by the thirteenth family, and now the person sent by Dou Yan, the captain of the military department, is in Wujin City, and he is here to dissuade our Suzhou Xiang army from entering the capital!" ”

Although Emperor Liu Heng later sent someone to Zhang Mingqi to summon him to Canglong City to meet him, Zhang Mingqi was not ready to lead troops to the capital in this name, Zhang Mingqi was ready to directly announce the secret decree sent to him by Emperor Liu Heng, and their Suzhou Xiang Army was ordered to rebel. Happy; Wen; ＋

Therefore, Zhang Mingqi didn't care about the fact that the Thirteenth Family learned of the secret decree, and even Zhang Mingqi hoped that the Thirteenth Family could get rid of the emperor Liu Heng because of this, in that case, Zhang Mingqi could hold high the banner of revenge for the emperor and seize Canglong City, and then Zhang Mingqi would have more choices.

Zhang Mingqi continued: "In order to prevent our Suzhou Xiang Army from going to the capital, Dou Yan, the chief lieutenant of the military department, even promised to let this official concurrently serve as the state pastor of Lianzhou, and also handed over the appointment of civil and military officials at all levels in Lianzhou and the taxes of Lianzhou to this official, and also gave this official the establishment of fifteen Lianzhou Xiang Army, and it seems that as long as our Suzhou Xiang army does not move, there is no problem for this official to ask Dou Yan, the military captain, for a state. ”

Wu Zhan, a general under Zhang Mingqi, said at this time: "My lord, this time we have a secret decree from the emperor, it is definitely a godsend, and we must not give up the opportunity to enter the capital!" ”

Zhou Jiling, another general under Zhang Mingqi, also said: "Lord, if we go to Canglong City, we even have the opportunity to seize the entire Great Jin, and we must not give up because of small profits!" ”

Zhang Mingqi's cousin Liu Fengbao and several strategists did not speak out loud, they all followed Zhang Mingqi to Wujin City, and they were very clear about what Zhang Mingqi was thinking.

As for the tent, the commanders of the fifteen guards of the Suzhou Xiang Army just looked at each other, but no one spoke, and on this occasion, they did not have the right to speak.

Zhang Mingqi heard the words of the two leading generals, a smile appeared on his face, and then he said: "It seems that everyone's opinion is the same, what do you say this time, our Suzhou Xiang Army is also going to the capital to take a turn!" ”

Then Zhang Mingqi said to the strategist Tang Yan: "Mr. Tang, since the Thirteenth Family has learned that our Suzhou Xiangjun has received the emperor's secret decree, then please trouble Mr. Tang to draft a document denouncing the Thirteenth Family, so that all the states and counties of the Great Jin Dynasty will know that our Suzhou Xiangjun is ordered to rebel!" ”

Strategist Tang Yan immediately said respectfully: "Obey, lord!" ”

Zhang Mingqi then said to the three leading generals and the commander of the fifteen guards: "Each guard should make the final preparations before departure, especially the grain and grass must be brought enough, this time our Suzhou Xiang army went to the capital, until the last resort, we must not rush the army to grab food!" ”

Liu Fengbao asked: "Lord, now that our fifteen guards have gathered outside Wujin City, when will we leave for the capital?" ”

Zhang Mingqi pondered for a while and said: "The guards and soldiers rested here in Wujin City for two days, and early in the morning the day after tomorrow, our Suzhou Xiang Army will march to the capital!" ”

That night, Zhang Mingqi was discussing the route to the capital with the three leading generals under his command, and the strategist Tang Yan suddenly broke into the tent, "My lord, I just came to the news from the capital that the thirteenth family has killed the king!" ”

Zhang Mingqi stood up suddenly, and shouted to the strategist Tang Yan with an excited face: "You say it again!" ”

"Lord, the emperor has been killed by the thirteenth family, and now the news has spread throughout the capital!"

"Haha! God help me! Hurry up and let people buy white cloth, our Suzhou Xiangjun wants to wear filial piety to rebel! ”

At this time, in the mansion of Dou Yan, the captain of the military department in Canglong City, Dou Yan gritted his teeth and said to the hussar general Xiao Su, the hussar general Li Hong, and the hussar general He Guangzong: "The person who leaked that the emperor was killed must be found out, and the old man will break this person's body into ten thousand pieces!" ”

Emperor Liu Heng was assassinated early in the morning of July 24, but that night, the news of the thirteenth family's murder of the monarch spread in Canglong City, and in just a few days, the news had spread throughout the capital.

The hussar general Xiao Su said with a wry smile: "Captain Dou, none of the 5,000 forbidden troops guarding the palace that day has ever left the palace until today, and no one in the palace has ever left. ”

Yang Zhong, the chief lieutenant of the official department next to him, said in a deep voice: "It seems that the mastermind behind the assassination of the emperor has a very large energy, and it seems that it is not easy for us to find out who is behind the scenes in a short period of time. ”

At this time, the important ministers of the court in the thirteenth family all gathered in the mansion of Dou Yan, the captain of the military department.

Sun Mingtao, the chief lieutenant of the Ministry of Works, nodded and said: "It is true that a new monarch should be established as soon as possible, and it is best to find a younger one from the clan to facilitate the control of our thirteenth family!" ”

Dou Yan, the captain of the military department, immediately said: "I propose a candidate, Liu Sheng, the fourth son of the former emperor Liu Wei, what do you think?" ”

Yang Zhong, the chief lieutenant of the Ministry of Officials, nodded and said: "I agree, Liu Sheng is just nine years old this year, if Liu Sheng is appointed as the new monarch, the thirteen of us can still serve as ministers and continue to control the court." ”

Zheng Kai, the chief lieutenant of the household department, nodded and said: "I also agree, Liu Sheng is also the son of the former emperor Liu Wei and the younger brother of the late emperor Liu Heng, and Liu Sheng's mother was only born in an ordinary family, so there will be no relatives who can threaten our thirteenth family." ”

The other important ministers of the court of various families had no objection to Liu Sheng as the new emperor of the Great Jin, so the next emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty was decided by these thirteen important ministers of the court.

Yang Zhong, the chief lieutenant of the Ministry of Officials, asked Dou Yan, the chief lieutenant of the Ministry of War: "Captain Dou, how is Zhang Mingqi, the pastor of Suzhou Prefecture?" ”

Dou Yan, the captain of the military department, sighed and said: "The situation is very bad, the people sent to Suzhou by the old man sent back a letter with flying pigeons, Zhang Mingqi, the governor of Suzhou, has already gathered more than one million troops in Wujin City, an important town in the north of Suzhou, and Zhang Mingqi does not seem to care about the conditions given by our thirteenth family. ”

Hussar general He Guangzong immediately said: "Zhang Mingqi can be described as ambitious, now he has the secret decree of the late emperor Liu Heng, plus the emperor Liu Heng was assassinated again, Zhang Mingqi will definitely seize this opportunity to enter Canglong City, I even suspect that the emperor Liu Heng was assassinated, and Zhang Mingqi also has a great relationship!" ”

Yang Zhong, the chief lieutenant of the Ministry of Officials, said coldly: "Since Zhang Mingqi is unwilling to live in peace with our thirteenth family, then the murderer of Emperor Liu Heng is Zhang Mingqi, as for the secret decree in Zhang Mingqi's hands, we can regard it as an edict!" ”

The hussar general Li Hong responded: "Captain Yang's idea is good! Putting the crime of assassinating Emperor Liu Heng on Zhang Mingqi's head is tantamount to killing two birds with one stone, which can not only get our thirteenth family rid of the charge of killing the king, but also regard the entry of the Suzhou Xiang army into Canglong City as a rebellion! ”

Dou Yan, the captain of the military department, nodded and said: "If the Suzhou Xiang Army insists on entering the capital, then it has to be like this, I hope Zhang Mingqi is not too greedy, otherwise a big war will not be avoided!" ”

Yang Zhong, the chief lieutenant of the Ministry of Officials, said again: "Before the Suzhou Xiang Army comes to the capital, we had better pacify Liu Chong, Pizhou Liu Yuan, and Liu Du, the Qinzhou Governor on the outskirts of the city, and it is best not to use force, now our biggest enemy has become the Suzhou Xiang Army." ”

Dou Yan, the captain of the military department, pondered for a moment and said: "Liu Chong, Liu Yuan and Liu Du are not reckless people, they should understand that the current situation, once Zhang Mingqi is allowed to enter Canglong City, maybe the Great Jin Dynasty will die at the hands of Zhang Mingqi." ”

On the evening of 28 July, Dou Yan, the commander of the military department, sent his nephew Dou Chong to the camp of the three armies of Liu Chong, Liu Yuan, and Liu Du, the governor of Qinzhou, who were surrounded by the forbidden army.

In a tent with only Dou Chong, Liu Chong, Liu Yuan, and Liu Du, Dou Chong said in a deep voice: "Maybe the three state pastors don't know that the emperor has been assassinated by assassins in the early morning of July 24!" ”

"What? The emperor was stabbed to death? Are you thirteen families going to rebel? Qianzhou Governor Liu Chong yelled angrily.

Liu Du, the governor of Qinzhou, came to Dou Pet in two steps, grabbed Dou Pet's collar, and gritted his teeth and said: "Your thirteenth family has even done the thing of killing the king, what are you going to do?" ”

Pizhou Prefecture Mu Liu Yuan listened to Dou Pet's words, smiled bitterly and shook his head, but just let out a long sigh and didn't say anything.

Dou Pet shrugged his shoulders and said: "Whether you believe it or not, anyway, the emperor was assassinated, and it has nothing to do with our thirteenth family, according to the current situation, the killing of the emperor is not good for our thirteenth family, and our thirteenth family has no reason to kill the monarch at this time, we suspect that the emperor's killing is related to Zhang Mingqi, the pastor of Suzhou Prefecture." ”

Dou Chong's words made Liu Chong, Liu Yuan and Liu Du fall into silence, it is indeed as Dou Chong said, killing Emperor Liu Heng now is not good for the Thirteenth Family.

Dou Pet continued: "Now that Zhang Mingqi, the governor of Suzhou, has the secret decree of the late emperor in his hands, and the Suzhou Xiang army is about to enter the capital, the three state pastors can imagine that if Zhang Mingqi enters Canglong City, will he still be willing to be a courtier of the Great Jin?" Don't forget that Zhang Mingqi was the bandit leader of the Red Turban Army a few months ago! ”

Liu Chong, the governor of Qianzhou, asked in a deep voice, "What do you thirteen families think?" ”

Dou Pet said: "Our thirteenth family is ready to elect Liu Sheng, the fourth son of the former emperor Liu Wei, as the new monarch, and now that Zhang Mingqi, the great enemy, is coming, our thirteenth family does not want to kill each other with the army of the three state pastors, and hopes that the three state pastors can lead the army back to the states as soon as possible." ”

Liu Chong, the governor of Qianzhou, looked at the other two governors, and then said, "Can the three of us discuss it?" ”

Dou Pet hurriedly said: "It should be so!" ”

Now that the situation is stronger than people, Liu Chong, Liu Yuan, and Liu Du know that if they do not agree to the demands of the Thirteenth Family, then the forbidden army will definitely attack the army of the three to eliminate the current instability in the capital.

In the end, Dou Chong reached an agreement with the powerful factions of these three clans, and after Liu Chong, Liu Yuan and Liu Du participated in the enthronement ceremony of the new emperor, they would leave the outskirts of the capital with their respective armies and return to Qianzhou, Pizhou and Qinzhou respectively.

On August 1, 428 of the Great Jin Dynasty, Liu Sheng, who was only nine years old, was put on the throne of the Great Jin Dynasty by the thirteenth family, and after a simple and grand enthronement ceremony, Liu Sheng, a nine-year-old child, became the nominal ruler of the Great Jin Dynasty.

Liu Sheng's biological mother, Zhao, became the empress dowager of the dynasty, but the Empress Dowager Zhao did not have the right to listen to the government, and the power of the court fell into the hands of Dou Yan, the military department, Yang Zhong, the official department, Wang Zhihuan, the courtier, Zhao Boran, the criminal department, Sun Mingtao, the military department, Zheng Kai, the military department, Han Renji, the military department, Wu Ziyu, the household department, Zhang Shunran, the criminal department, Chen Sikai, the hussar general, Xiao Su, the hussar general, Li Hong, the hussar general, and the hussar general He Guangzong, the thirteen ministers.

In the palace of Mengyuan City, the capital of the Lu State thousands of miles away, Zhang Xiang, the commander of the Black Butterfly, said to Jiang Sheng, the Emperor of the Lu State: "Your Majesty, our Black Butterfly people in the capital of the Jin State, in order to create greater chaos for the Jin State, took advantage of the opportunity of the thirteenth family of the Jin State to imprison the Emperor of the Jin State, and directly assassinated the Emperor of the Jin State, and now the situation in the Jin State has become more chaotic, and we will definitely not have the energy to pay attention to the affairs of Jiao State, Xun State, Gu State and Lai State, and our Great Lu State can rest assured that we can annex the above four countries!" ”

Emperor Jiang Sheng frowned and asked, "There are no hidden dangers left, right?" ”

Zhang Xiang said affirmatively: "Your Majesty, rest assured, the people of the Jin Kingdom will never suspect the head of our Dalu Kingdom." ”

Emperor Jiang Sheng said: "Now the eight legions of our Dalu State as the main attacker, as well as the three legions as reserves, as well as 1.8 million auxiliary troops, have all been gathered on the border with Jiao State, Xun State, Gu State and Lai State. ”

Zhang Xiang hurriedly said: "This time to assassinate the Emperor of the Jin Kingdom, our Black Butterfly did a bit reckless, and I ask Your Majesty to punish it." ”

Emperor Jiang Sheng waved his hand and said: "No matter what, being able to successfully assassinate the Emperor of the Jin Kingdom can be regarded as a great achievement, and those who have meritorious service must be rewarded heavily!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"By the way, have Jiao Guo, Xun Guo, Gu Guo and Lai Guo noticed the recent transfer of troops by our Dalu State?"

"Your Majesty, according to the information sent back by the personnel of our Black Butterfly in the territory of the four countries, the four countries should not have noticed that our Dalu country has gathered millions of troops on the border, and the armies on the borders of the four countries are still as usual, and the four countries have not made any moves to increase troops on the border."

"It seems that the heavens are also helping me, so the original plan remains unchanged, and an all-out attack on Jiao State, Xun State, Gu State and Lai State will be launched on August 8!"