Liu Wu, the king of Liang, held the secret letter sent by the envoy of Liu Anming, the king of Huainan, without the slightest expression on his face.

Shouchun, the capital of Huainan, was only a few hundred miles south of Liang, which was about the same distance from Peijun under Zhou Yafu and Chu to Liang. As long as the king of Huainan is willing to send troops, the cavalry can arrive in the morning and evening, and the foot soldiers can also arrive within a few days. The forces of the two countries are combined, and the troops in Zhou Yafu's hands are not to be feared.

Speaking of Huainan, it can be regarded as a professional rebel. In the Gaozu Dynasty, Liu Bang sealed Xiang Yu and surrendered Yingbu to the king of Huainan and placed the Huainan Kingdom first. Empress Lu killed Han Xin, the Marquis of Huaiyin, and Peng Yuehou, the king of Liang, Yingbu was terrified in his heart, and immediately rebelled. After the failure of the Yingbu rebellion, he was convicted and ambushed, and Gaozu changed the title of prince Liu Chang to the king of Huainan.

Who knew that only a few years after An's birth, when he arrived in the Wen Dynasty, Liu Chang also conspired to rebel, and was detained after the incident. Emperor Wen fortunately divided Huainan into three: Huainan, Hengshan, and Lujiang, which were given to Liu Chang's three sons, and the eldest son Liu An succeeded him as the king of Huainan and set the capital Shouchun.

Now, Liu An, the king of Huainan, sent a letter to Liu Wu, the king of Liang, urging him to rebel, and even contacted his third brother, Liu Ci, the king of Hengshan, for him. Just waited for Liu Wu, the king of Liang, to raise the banner and rebel, and the two of them sent troops to respond.

"King Huainan's intention, did the King of Jibei know?" King Liang was silent for a long time, and was asked about Lei, the messenger of the King of Huainan.

Lei was thought for a moment, then bowed down and replied: "Back to King Liang, the king of my family has never mentioned this matter, and the king of Jibei has never known about it. ”

The king of Jibei mentioned by the two is Liu An's second brother Liu Bo. Liu Bo was originally given the king of Lujiang by Emperor Wen, and because of the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms of Wu and Chu, Liu Bo adhered to the same heart, and even sent troops to assist the imperial court in crusading against the rebels. After the rebellion was quelled, the king of Hengshan entered the pilgrimage to see, Emperor Jing with his hard work, loyalty can be demonstrated, and the Lujiang country located in the south is "humble and wet", so he migrated to King Liu Bo in Jibei and was named the king of Jibei to praise his merits.

Tai'an, the capital of Jibei, is located at the southern foot of Mount Tai, and lives in the northeast of Pei County, which is only a few hundred miles. According to the geometric configuration of later generations, the northern kingdom of Jibei - the state of Liang - the kingdom of Huainan is an isosceles triangle, and the state of Peijun and Chu are exactly at the center of gravity of the isosceles triangle. If Liu Bo, the king of Jibei, can be persuaded to send troops together, under the attack from three sides, Zhou Yafu will be like a turtle in an urn, and there is no room for tossing and turning.

King Liang's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he also vaguely guessed a few points about King Huainan's concerns. After all, Liu Bo has always been at odds with Liu An and Liu Ci, but he has always been loyal to the imperial court. If you take the liberty of sending someone to persuade you, if he stabs him in the ear of the Son of Heaven, it will cause a big deal.

King Liang waved his hand and said, "You go down to rest with the inner servant first, but the widow thinks about it carefully and then replies." ”

Lei was hurriedly bowed down and left the study with the palace attendants. After walking a long way, he breathed a sigh of relief. The dull atmosphere in Shicai's study made him nervous, and he was afraid that after reading the secret letter, King Liang would be furious and ordered him to be executed.

Lei was originally a ranger of rivers and lakes, with superb swordsmanship, and was known as "the first swordsman in Huainan". Later, he was recruited by Liu An, the king of Huainan, and was called the "Eight Princes" of the Huainan Palace, along with Su Fei, Li Shang, Zuo Wu, Chen You, Wu Bei, Mao Zhou, and Jin Chang, and was one of the eight most talented people among the thousands of guests recruited by Liu An.

Rao is so heroic, and when he faced Liu Wu, the king of Liang who was not angry and arrogant, he was in a cold sweat, and his back was soaked with a piece of the boss's clothes. In fact, this is also because he entered the palace of the Liang Dynasty and could not carry a sword. As a swordsman, without the sword, there is nothing to defend himself, and he is always a little restless. The so-called no sword in the hand and a sword in the heart of the future generations is pure nonsense.

"What do the two Qing family think?" King Liang looked at Gongsun Yi and Yang Sheng who were slowly walking out from behind the screen, and asked with squinted eyes.

"The king can reply to the king of Huainan as soon as possible, and ask him to send an envoy to persuade the king of Jibei, so that he can test the determination of the king of Huainan. Even if he returns in vain, he can completely seal the retreat of King Huainan. Yang Sheng said with a sinister smile.

Gongsun Wei hurriedly waved his hand and objected: "If the king of Jibei reports to the imperial court and sends troops to gather with Zhou Yafu, then my Liang country will be in danger." ”

"Rebellion is a dangerous thing, and Liu Yan, the king of Jiaoxi, has sent a letter to the king, saying that he wants to avenge his mother Li Ji and kill the queen Wang Wan and the crown prince Liu Che. With the secret letter in hand, can Liu Yan still get rid of it? Yang Sheng disagreed, and slowly explained: "Gaomi City in Jiaoxi Country happens to be adjacent to the east of Jibei Kingdom. Once the king rises up, even if the king of Jiaoxi wants to send troops, he must take advantage of Jibei to attack Zhou Yafu with our army. From this point of view, Jibeiguo can't be avoided no matter what, so it's better to give it a go. Even if it is unsatisfactory, at most, let the king of Jiaoxi attack Tai'an. ”

King Liang pondered for a moment, and then agreed with his jaw: "Yang Qing is reasonable, send someone to persuade the king of Jibei, if you succeed, you will be happy, and you will not have to worry about defeat." Even if Liu Bo doesn't know the current affairs, as long as the king of Jiaoxi sends troops to contain him, the troops of Huainan and Hengshan are enough to resist Zhou Yafu. The widow can lead the elite soldiers of the Liang State to enter the Hangu Pass. Even if you can't break through the barrier, you can take all the Central Plains into your pocket, and form a trend of separating the east and west from the imperial court. ”

Yang Sheng and Gongsun Wei saw that King Dao Liang had made up his mind, and they were overjoyed.

Yang Sheng calmed down his ecstasy a little, and then admonished: "Now that the soldiers of the Liang State are strong and strong, and the king's prestige is high, I think that the princes from all over the country will definitely respond in groups." It's just that the name of rebellion is a loss for righteousness, and you need to think about a name. ”

King Liang was stunned when he heard this, and felt that there was indeed some truth, so he hurriedly asked: "Yang Qing is reasonable, I don't know what the clever plan is?" ”

"Liu Rong, the king of Linjiang, was canonized as the crown prince a few years ago and served as the prince for four years. He himself was not at fault in the slightest, but he was deposed once and again, and there were a lot of criticisms among the ministers in the court. Moreover, Taiwei Dou Ying was Liu Rong's crown prince and concubine at the beginning, and Zhou Yafu also tried his best to oppose His Majesty's abolition of Liu Rong's position as the prince, so he fell out of favor and was idle at home for more than a year. ”

Yang Sheng stroked his beard and continued faintly: "If the king wants to play the banner of the Qing monarch, it is better to splash dirty water on the body of the queen Wang Wan and the crown prince Liu Che, and ask His Majesty to restore the abolished prince Liu Rong. In this way, not only is the teacher famous, but there may also be unexpected joy. After all, for the ownership of the position of the prince, the ministers of the court may not all be monolithic, I am afraid that even Zhou Yafu has a little selfishness, right? ”

"Wonderful! It's wonderful! After hearing this, King Liang couldn't help but applaud the case, and said with great joy: "Yang Qing is really a talent in charge of Zhong, comparable to Xiao He, the founder of our dynasty." ”

I have to say that Yang Sheng's idea is really ruthless, and it goes straight to the point. Whoever was made the crown prince always had some ministers around the prince who actively supported him. These ministers surround the prince, and there is only one purpose, that is, once the prince ascends the throne, they will become meritorious ministers who support the prince's accession to the throne.

Such a group of people is naturally his right-hand man for the crown prince who ascended the throne. For the abolished crown prince, the abolished prince and the people around him became a big trouble in the emperor's heart. Because these people can bring the abolished prince out at any time and compete with the new prince. The high-ranking and powerful Dou Ying and Zhou Yafu were Liu Rong's most resolute supporters at the beginning, but now they will naturally be scrupled and rejected by the Son of Heaven, and even murderous several times.

"The king praised it falsely, and the minister only wanted to be able to assist the king in his great deeds for thousands of years, although he died without regrets." Yang Sheng won the praise of King Liang, and he was secretly proud in his heart, but he did not show it, but bowed deeply.

Seeing this, Gongsun Wei also hurriedly took a few steps forward, slammed it to the ground, and said loyally: "The minister is also thinking the same, and he is willing to be the vanguard of the king, overcoming thorns and thorns, and smearing his liver and brains!" ”

"Good! Good! Good! King Liang slowly stepped forward to help the two of them up, and laughed loudly: "With the help of two virtuous kings, why should this king worry about the great cause?!" ”

That night, the three of them had a long talk until the moon was late at night, and they were not yet happy. King Liang then left the two to sleep together, and moved the two good friends Yang Sheng and Gongsun Yi to tears and excitement.

The next day, Lei was taken by several Liang Wang's personal guards, rode out of Suiyang, and galloped towards Shouchun. Subsequently, several teams of secret envoys, carrying the secret box of King Liang, set off from Suiyang City and galloped wildly towards the vassal states in various places. In particular, the huge cavalry camp that went to Jiangling, the capital of Linjiang State, was full of personal guards and iron horses in the tent of King Liang, with one person and two horses, as fast as thunder.

Gangneung Fortress, Linjiang Palace.

Liu Rong looked back and forth at the two edicts on the table at this time, his face was hesitant and afraid.

One of them was the edict of the people to conquer the borders, ordering the Linjiang State to recruit 250,000 people to go to the four counties of Shuofang to garrison the border Tuntian. The other is that Liu Rong was accused of invading the temple as a palace, and Emperor Jing recruited him to the Hajj.

Since Emperor Jing ascended the throne, there are two kinds of temples set up in the county capital of each vassal state and each county, one is the temple of Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, and the other is the temple of Liu Heng, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, all of which are called ancestral temples. Among the ancestral temples, there are temples built and surrounded by high walls. There are also some places around the temple that belong to the temple, and it is enclosed by a slightly lower wall.

When Liu Rong, the king of Linjiang, expanded his palace, he destroyed the wall of the ancestral temple and encroached on the ancestral temple. Of course, it was not the inner courtyard of the ancestral temple that was encroached upon, but the land enclosed by the small wall outside the ancestral temple.

Encroaching on the ancestral temple is naturally illegal. However, this matter is not big or small, it is all based on the heart. After all, it only destroyed the outer low wall, and did not really encroach on the temple land inside the inner wall.

Liu Rong is just a teenager who has not yet reached the crown, and his surname is relatively cowardly. Even after being the crown prince for a few years and being a prince and king in Linjiang for more than two years, he is still panicked and at a loss in the face of the severe reprimand in Emperor Jing's edict and the edict requiring him to enter the court as soon as possible.

And galloping thousands of miles from Chang'an City, the chamberlains who came to issue the edict of the Son of Heaven ordered the many guards accompanying them to block all the ministers of Linjiang State from the main hall of the palace. He looked at Liu Rong, the king of Linjiang, expressionlessly, with a cold light in his eyes. (To be continued.) )