In any dynasty, the emperor will establish some secret spy organizations for his own rule. The man in black who suddenly appeared in front of him and covered his face was the leader of the dragon guard team formed in the Great Song Dynasty.

This supposedly omnipresent, omniscient spy organization only obeys orders. And this dragon order is generally in the hands of the emperor. Except for Empress Dowager Gao, she has been in charge of this team for a period of time.

The reason why these royal spies are willing to obey the Empress Dowager Gao is also the reason why Shenzong left a will when he was born. When Zhao Xu officially took over the imperial power, they did not have to obey the orders of the Empress Dowager Gao, but were directly responsible for the emperor.

Now that he already knows that the dragon protector commander chosen by the new emperor naturally does not take this pretentious Duan King in his eyes. In his opinion, this prince is not a talented person, and sitting on the throne will only shake the Great Song Dynasty.

It's just that for him, the spoiler, Zhao Ji looked extremely angry and said: "Dragon Protector? Why has this king never heard of such a person? This is a royal matter, what is your identity, and can you openly stop it? ”

Facing Zhao Ji's questioning, the commander said calmly: "Your Royal Highness Duanwang, you don't know just because you are the prince. The existence of the dragon guard, except for the emperor, only the elders of the clan know one or two. This hidden dragon order was given by Emperor Taizong himself.

Since the Commander took over the Dragon Guards, he has rarely interfered in the affairs of the royal family. But today's Duanwang's actions are really inappropriate. The Commander hopes that His Royal Highness King Duan can respect himself and not do anything to let the Commander exercise the power of acting as the king. ”

Listening to the words of this commander who despised him so much, he was full of confidence in the past few days, and felt that Zhao Ji, who succeeded the emperor nine times out of ten. He took a deep breath and said, "Aren't you afraid, will this king trouble you in the future?" ”

The Dragon Protector Commander still said in a calm tone: "Your Royal Highness Duanwang, if you can inherit the Great Unification, this Commander will obey any orders you have. I'm afraid you'll let Ben Commander kill himself. The Commander will never frown.

But right now, you are just the prince of the court, and above you there is His Royal Highness King Shen. Under you, there are also several princes. The emperor's edict, whether you will be selected to inherit the unification, is still unknown.

His Royal Highness King Duan's move today. Is there something too anxious. In the opinion of this commander, if His Royal Highness still has the emperor in his heart, he still takes into account a little brotherhood. At this moment, you should be in the palace and keep filial piety for the emperor, instead of entering the palace at will to disturb the harem. ”

If he is so tough, Zhao Ji at the top can really be said to be angry. But those clan elders who were good friends with him looked at him and asked him not to speak anymore. The power of this dragon protector is also really great at some time.

Seeing that Zhao Ji was silent, the dragon protector leader stepped forward and arched his hand: "Dragon protector." I have seen the Queen Mother, and I have seen all the imperial concubines. The emperor once had a secret edict, if he encountered an accident, please ask the queen mother and the princesses not to be sad, he has arranged everything afterwards.

At present, the people in the court are moving, thinking about the Great Song Dynasty, and asking the queen mother and the princess not to interfere in the affairs of the court at will. Wait until the emperor's dragon body returns to the dynasty. Everything can be revealed, so don't get caught up in your mind. ”

In order to avoid Zhao Xu's mother. There are also these young concubines who have been fooled, and the dragon protector commander also nodded slightly. These women are also shrewd people, and from these words, they smell a little wrong.

Since this commander is a person who directly obeys Zhao Xu's orders. Then he should know more or less. Who is Zhao Xu's favorite heir to the throne? dared to contradict Zhao Ji like this, which shows that Zhao Ji is not the first choice.

Zhao Ji, who was also aware of this, seemed a little angry and threw his sleeves away. This kind of childish temper makes many royal widows feel it. I am afraid that this kind of bearing is not what a monarch should have.

Same as when I came. Looking at Zhao Ji who was leaving, the dragon protector said very directly: "Fellow elders, please also take the Great Song Jiangshan Sheji as the priority." The emperor's edict is still to wait for the first emperor's dragon body to return to Beijing before disposing of it. ”

These elders also know that they are the solid guardians of the Great Song Dynasty. Even if they live in this temple, they can also consider themselves descendants of the Zhao family. He usually does not serve the emperor, but he also has the power to supervise the emperor.

At the moment, since they feel that Zhao Ji does not look suitable to take over the throne. Naturally, it won't, announce in advance this edict that Zhao Xu was enshrined in front of the spiritual hall of the temple. No matter what the content is, it doesn't really have much to do with them.

The dragon protector commander who left the temple soon received an expedited step from the secret agent. The new emperor who escorted Zhao Xu's dragon body back, with five thousand elite horsemen on the starry night, was only one day away from Bianliang City.

Seeing this information, I thought about the Bu Yige intelligence system in Zhao Xiaoxi's hands. This dragon protector commander also felt that in the future, the mission of their dragon guard team would only be replaced by the cloth pavilion. So where should he, the ruler, go?

Fortunately, from the time they began to obey Zhao Xu's orders, Zhao Xiaoxi knew their true identities well. And Empress Dowager Gao, when she handed them over to Zhao Xu, actually predicted something.

Let the dragon guard team and Zhao Xiaoxi also form a good fate in advance. In the current situation, if they are really unwilling to be divided and seize power in the future, they can join forces with Zhao Ji. can protect the dragon commander, and he is also jealous.

At present, among the dragon guards in the imperial city, how many people have fallen to Zhao Xiaoxi, even he doesn't know very well. If he dares to do anything, anything that goes against his mission will be unexpected, and it won't be long before his head falls to the ground.

It was the awe of Zhao Xiaoxi that made the dragon commander feel that he should make a few contributions for Zhao Xiaoxi first. As long as he does it and protects Zhao Xiaoxi's interests, I believe that Zhao Xiaoxi will treat them well in the future.

As dragon guards who cannot be exposed to the world, they are ghosts who walk in the dark. But this does not mean that they are all alone, and many of them also have wives and sons.

For the sake of these families, they can't just take risks. Because, as long as something happens to them, it will not be a trivial matter. All who are concerned about their existence will be obliterated.

On the way to Jingshi, Zhao Xiaoxi also received various pieces of information that arrived in front of him. According to these timely messages, Zhao Xiaoxi also knew that he was afraid that he would inevitably set off a storm when he entered Beijing this time.

Even if he doesn't want to do something that hurts the royal bloodline. In order to deter those unwilling county kings, he must also kill chickens and monkeys. The method of boiling frogs in warm water is not suitable for the current crisis in the Great Song Dynasty.

What's more, Zhao Xiaoxi knows very well that although Da Liao was defeated this time. But their strength has not diminished much. Even if he ordered the Qiongzhou army to cooperate with the army and implement a two-sided siege. What can be occupied is more of the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

Once the Great Liao retreats into the grassland, it is also a time bomb. But it was a difficult thing to defuse the bomb. This also means that he needs time to integrate the military and material resources of the Great Song Dynasty in order to take the Great Liao with all his might.

If the territory of the Great Song Dynasty is unstable, the front-line army that needs rear support is afraid that the army will also be unstable. For the sake of the overall situation, his road to succession is not good if he can't think of blood.

When Zhao Hyo-seok sighed slightly, he couldn't avoid the bloody ascension in the end. Several other princes in Beijing, who were also well-informed, learned that Zhao Ji was suffocating in the temple, and they also began to speculate whether the person on the edict would not be Zhao Ji, the king of Rui?

If you put aside King Shen Zhao Ji, Duan King Zhao Ji. There are no longer a few candidates who are qualified to inherit the throne. There are even many ministers who are already waiting, and they begin to think of Cho Hyo-seok, who has never shown up.

For this king of Bashu County, the current king of Qiongzhou. The neutral ministers also felt it. If the king of Qiongzhou knew that the emperor was killed on the expedition, he was afraid that he would not be willing to be trapped in Qiongzhou.

If there is really a situation where the children of the Zhao family are fighting each other, then the future situation of the Great Song Dynasty is only afraid that there will really be no peace. If the rear is not stable, the army defending in the front will also fall into a dilemma.

An accident, if there are serious casualties. I am afraid that right now, the land of several states that Zhao Xu exchanged for his life will return to the hands of Da Liao. In this way, I am afraid that the surrounding Fanbang countries will also take the opportunity to fall into the ground.

Compared with these neutral officials, they have never insisted on taking a stand. Zhao Ji, who returned to Duanwang's Mansion, also felt extremely angry when he heard the news from the people in the mansion. The reason is that the current succession to the throne is unknown, and any young descendant of the Zhao family seems to have a chance.

The most important thing is that no one knows what is written in the current secret edict. If stability is required, then neutrality is the best option. If you want to gamble, it's that the benefits are likely to be proportional to the risks.

Unwilling to miss such a good opportunity, Zhao Ji said a little crazy: "Now in Beijing, how many troops are willing to obey the king's orders?" If it doesn't work, this king thinks that he will take the throne by force. ”

Regarding his crazy thoughts, the strategist smiled bitterly and said, "Lord Wang, I'm afraid this matter is inappropriate. At present, we have already won over half of the army of the Imperial City Terracotta Division. But the forbidden army in the imperial city has never moved, and once there is a change, I am afraid that the consequences will be unimaginable.

If the prince really wants to take risks, he must first win over some military generals and let them stand on the side of the prince. With the support of these generals, if the prince acts again, he will be more sure. ”

Listening to the persuasion of the strategist, Zhao Ji was silent for a moment and said, "Okay, then you can accompany this king now and visit those generals." In addition, he ordered the soldiers and horses of the five cities, those commanders, to go to the king's mansion tonight to drink. ”

Zhao Ji, who always felt that the situation was a little inappropriate, was unwilling to sit still. felt that as long as there was a glimmer of life, he had to grasp it. As long as he can become the emperor, he feels that it doesn't matter if he has some dishonorable means.

History is written by the victor, as long as he wins. These seemingly despicable methods will be slowly smoothed out by time. At that time, it should not be too difficult to erase this disgraceful stroke.

After all, in Zhao Ji's opinion, he is not alone. Once upon a time, didn't Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty kill his brother and force his father to abdicate in order to inherit the unification? But he also became a good emperor who was praised by others! (To be continued......)