Metropolitan Governor Zhao Hui's Mansion

At this moment, Zhao Hui was standing in the lobby and was furious, he grabbed the teacup, slammed it next to a general who was kneeling on the ground, and yelled angrily: "Bastard! Damn it! Four hundred, assassinating a powerless civil official, you tell me failed! And the Xiaoguo army was completely annihilated! You give me an explanation today, and give up on yourself, if not, Lao Tzu will kill you! ”

"The Grand Duke! The Governor of the Metropolitan Governor's wrath! The general on the ground hurriedly knelt forward a few steps forward and said, "The intelligence said that Zhang Cheng's personal guard battalion did not follow him, but in fact it is true. The general did not know what the battle situation was at that time, but we found out from the post house that two hundred and eighty people had followed him to the capital. One hundred infantry, one hundred and eighty archers. I asked the spies to take a closer look, and the one hundred and eighty archers were the headquarters of the Juyi Hall in Qiling Mountain. ”

"Juyitang! Is it the Juyi Hall that is known as a hundred steps through the Yang and is good at shooting? Zhao Hui stared at the general kneeling in front of him with wide eyes and shouted.

"Exactly! Judging from the last general, most of the people we sent to assassinate Zhang Cheng were killed by Juyitang! The general guessed.

"If that's the case, then it's even harder. Zhang Cheng, he is the stumbling block for me to reach the top! He is like a thorn in my heart, and if I don't pull it out, I won't be able to sleep! If he didn't enter Beijing, he could still send assassins to kill him, but now that he has entered Beijing, if he wants to assassinate him again, he can't do it. Zhao Hui was pacing back and forth in the hall, he suddenly smiled, and said to a sword hanging on the wall of the lobby: "It's okay! Once the matter is successful, then take him and solve it together! Hmph, no one can stop my business, and those who stand in my way will die! ”

Saying this, Zhao Hui was full of murder.

The words were divided into two ends, at this moment in the Prime Minister's Mansion, Zhao Mu was overwhelmed by Zhang Cheng, but he soon calmed down. Slow down your breath and try to reduce your cough as much as possible.

After a long while, Zhao Mu calmed down, he drank the medicine prescribed by the imperial doctor, and his symptoms were alleviated, and he sent his attendants out of the study to wait before he spoke to Zhang Cheng again.

But at this time, Zhao Mu no longer told Zhang Cheng anything about Beiya, but asked Zhang Cheng: "I heard that you met an assassin outside Los Angeles?" ”

"Yes!"

"Do you know what's going on?"

Zhao Mu's eyes suddenly lit up, which shocked Zhang Cheng's heart. Zhang Cheng hesitated for a moment before saying to Zhao Mushuo: "I don't know. Don't want to know either! ”

"Looks like you know. Benxiang has two sons, all of whom have the talent of the heavens and latitudes, one is good at writing and the other is good at martial arts, and Benxiang is proud of it. But Benxiang wants to ask you a word now, what do you think of my little son? Can you be worthy of the world's great responsibilities and bear the weight of national weapons? ”

Zhao Mu has never said this to anyone, not even the confidant minister who has been following him. Today, he asked Zhang Cheng for the first time.

However, this kind of remark is something that no one dares to judge arbitrarily. It is a punishment for the heart, not a crime of deception. Moreover, when it comes to the other party's heart, there may be a life, if you don't say it well, then this head will fall to the ground. What made Zhang Cheng feel even more terrifying was that until now, this old man who was about to die as the future king of a country was still testing himself, and he had never really trusted himself from beginning to end.

Trust is not so simple and can be built right away. Zhang Cheng could only sigh and be helpless. Hesitating left and right, Zhang Cheng couldn't speak for a long time.

Zhao Mu saw the hesitation in Zhang Cheng's heart, he waved his hand, and said, "You just have to speak bluntly, I will forgive you for every word you say today!" Your little life will not be lost. ”

The words that Fang Ningyu said to himself in the snowy night haunted him at the moment, Zhao Hui's ability to fight was acceptable, but he could govern the country, but he couldn't. In all fairness, Zhao Hui's arbitrariness and cruelty will not allow him to bear the heavy responsibility of the happiness of hundreds of millions of living beings and the prosperity of society. If one day, Zhao Hui sits on the throne, it will really be the misfortune of the country and the misfortune of the people. He will be like Emperor Yang of Sui in his previous life, so that the whole world will fall into a miserable situation of hunger and cold, and starvation for thousands of miles. After figuring this out, he was kind of out of the way.

"In that case, then the humble position might as well try to talk about it, and the prime minister might as well try to listen to it. With humble and humble opinions, Zhao Hui, the governor of the capital, has a military strategy, is brave and decisive, and is a person who can do great things; However, the Metropolitan Governor also has his shortcomings, tyranny, narrow-mindedness, intolerance, cruelty, and lack of ability to govern the country. One day, the world of the Great Chu Dynasty will be unified, and the people will usher in a peaceful day; At that time, what we need is a general who can lead troops to fight, raise the whole country's troops to conquer everywhere, and make the people's livelihood miserable; Or do you want a statecraft with the ability to build this devastated country, which has been through decades of war, into a prosperous, rich and powerful kingdom of the Celestial Empire, and a promising monarch who will make the four seas subjugated? ”

After saying this, Zhang Cheng suddenly felt that he seemed to have said too much and too bluntly, which violated his own way of survival. If this is an incompetent faint king, then this is the end of going directly to prison. Fortunately, Zhao Mu was not a dumb and incompetent king, but was touched by Zhang Cheng's words. Moreover, such a remark is something that no one in the court can say. I didn't dare to say it.

He looked deeply at the young man kneeling in front of him, and couldn't help but admire, and at the same time feigned anger and said: "You are so bold, you know that every word you just said is a theory of condemning the heart, and it is going to kill the head." ”

Zhang Cheng also felt that he was too bold and reckless, but since he had already said it, he simply turned his heart sideways, he looked directly into Zhao Mu's somewhat angry eyes, he lowered his head again, and said on the ground: "The prime minister promised me not to die, I definitely can't die." ”

"Since you've said all the things you don't want to do, what about you talking about my eldest son?" Zhao Mu stared at Zhang Cheng and said.

Let Zhang Cheng do the same thing twice, he definitely didn't dare to have such courage, and he still can't figure out who Zhao Mu wants to set up as the prince, if he makes a mistake again, it will be a mistake on top of a mistake, even if Zhao Mu is open-minded and can tolerate it, I am afraid he will not be able to resist the urge to kill. It's like the head of the family, facing others pointing fingers at his son, and not getting angry in his heart, it's absolutely impossible.

"Prime Minister, don't push me again, okay? I've missed it once and don't want to miss it a second time! Zhang Cheng really kowtowed this time, trembling his arms, and said.

Zhao Mu ignored it completely, he pointed at Zhang Cheng and said categorically: "I want you to say!" As I said, everything you say today will be innocent of your sin! Say, if you don't say it, I'll order someone to behead it right away! ”

With this, Zhang Cheng has to say it even if he doesn't say it. Moreover, Zhang Cheng saw from Zhao Mu's eyes that he was very serious, not joking. Now it is difficult to ride a tiger, he gritted his teeth and said: "Shangshu Ling treats people generously, and the sea is tolerant of all rivers, which is for virtue; Corporal Lixian, meritocracy, is for ability; Have responsibility, not for yourself, dare to take responsibility for your subordinates, it is for righteousness; Caring for the world and caring for the people is benevolence; The eyes are like torches, and the wisdom of knowing people is wisdom; Although there are shortcomings, he can be regarded as a promising king. ”

These words, Zhao Jingyu's courtesy, righteousness, benevolence, virtue and intelligence are summarized one by one, but the shortcomings are not mentioned, compared with Zhao Hui, the contrast between the front and back is huge, and it can also be seen in Zhang Cheng's personal mind of the advantages and disadvantages.

"What a courtesy, righteousness, benevolence, wisdom, and sage. You go, go to Beiya immediately, everything has its own arrangements, you go! You know the weight of the task given to you by your nature, so don't live up to the trust of your appearance. When it's time for this, I have an explanation for you! After Zhao Mu said this, he leaned on the pillow and closed his eyes.

Zhang Cheng kowtowed again, stood up, and was about to leave, when he knelt down again, fell to the ground and said ruthlessly: "Your Majesty, the Great Chu Dynasty is about to be established, the dynasty is changing, and the establishment of the prince is more important than deposing, I hope you will make a decisive decision, you must hesitate, otherwise it will be great harm to you and the Great Chu Dynasty!" I hope Your Majesty will make a decision sooner! Finally, I hope your majesty take care"

After three kowtows, Zhang Cheng stood up and left the study

Just after Zhang Cheng left, a Confucian scholar walked in from the next door of the study, and saw that this person was wearing a three-grade purple official robe, wearing a jade crown, his face was old and his eyes were bright, and his movements were slow but sonorous. If Zhang Cheng was here at this time, he would definitely be able to recognize that this person was the old man who came to Beidi County with Zhao Jingyu a year ago.

"Zhong Chang, you heard it all, let's talk about it. What do you think? Zhao Mu pointed to the stool that Zhang Cheng made just now and said to the old man.

This old man is the Zhongshu Order of the Daqian Imperial Court, the official residence is the third grade, in charge of the Zhongshu Province, the cardinal who leads the decision-making of the imperial court, and is an official with extremely heavy powers, named Xiao Zhongchang.

"Weichen told the prime minister before that this person has thousands of ravines in his chest, Wen Taowu is incomprehensible, he has little power, and he is resourceful; Treat people sincerely, be honest, laugh and scold grievances clearly, and be an unworldly minister. Judging from what he said just now, most of this person has been disheartened by the Metropolitan Governor, but he has a lot of respect for Lord Shang Shuling, so he is worthy of a great responsibility! ”

"If it weren't for what he said about Yu'er and Hui'er just now, I wouldn't have bypassed him so easily, this kind of person is a double-edged sword, and if you don't use it well, you won't hurt the enemy but harm yourself! By the way, have there been any movements from the ministers these days? Zhao Mu looked at the door with a torch in his eyes and said.

"The six Shangshu have close contacts with each other, and there are many ministers below who are colluding with each other in private, and Jingzhao Yin Zhao Que of Jingzhao Mansion recently wrote a letter requesting that the guards of Jingzhao Mansion be strengthened, and a thousand armor soldiers have been recruited to arrange in Jingzhao Mansion. Shang Shuling had already gone to the book to reprimand him and ordered him to dismiss the soldiers. When Xiao Zhongchang talked about these things, his face was extremely serious, and his expression was quite worried.

"Cough cough" Xu heard this bad news, Zhao Mu coughed violently again, he suddenly slapped the table, coughed and said: "Jing Zhaoyin is such a big dog!" He really can't recognize the situation and doesn't know who is his master? Someone came, immediately ordered the Yulin Army, dragged Jing Zhaoyin out of the noon gate, and beheaded! ”

In fact, Zhao Mu had already planned to appoint Zhang Cheng as the assassin of Jizhou, but it was just a false shot, and with Zhao Jingyu's request, he had long planned to let him go to the capital to serve as the general of the Northern Ya Forbidden Army; And arranging for Fang Qian to take office in Yingzhou is also a cover for him, in order to deceive those people with ulterior motives, Jing Zhaoyin has not been restless for a day or two, Zhao Mu has just been holding back, and now he is taking this opportunity to complete the transfer