Yang Zhi saw Zhao Qi's seriousness and coldness for the first time, which obviously did not match his age, and he couldn't help but be stunned, seeing Zhao Qi leave.

What heart is higher than the sky, the height is unbearable, and the height is not cold, and only when you stand high can you see far, Yang Zhi is no stranger to Zhao Qi's words. Easier said than done, these are the basic mentality that emperors and heroes in troubled times must have. However, the next sentence with a heart higher than the sky is usually life thinner than paper, standing tall can see far, but it also falls hard. The two endings are diametrically opposed, and the most critical determining factor is only two words: strength.

Zhao Qi's IQ may indeed be outstanding, but does he have that strength? Yang Zhi neither planned to be Cao Cao nor Huo Guang, Xu Wenhan never thought of being Zhuge Liang, and Qin's father and son probably didn't plan to be Lu Buwei. The reason why they reached an agreement on helping Zhao Qi to come to power in the future is because from the perspective of their own vital interests, there is no second person more suitable than him among the four princes. Moreover, this is just an idea, and it is not a great goal that we are willing to fight for all our lives.

Everyone has their own pride in their hearts, and it depends on the circumstances under which they take it. As a twelve-year-old child, this pride is not ridiculous at all, even admirable, but it has no practical meaning.

Nonsense. Zhao Qilin put down those few words before leaving, it was all nonsense.

On the premise of not feeling ** color, is there a difference between the two statements of being extremely smart and extremely treacherous? No. Is there a difference between the cowardice of self-preservation and the wisdom of so-called ascending and observing? No. It's also about keeping their vested interests as much as possible, and who dares to say that they are more noble than whom? No. In that case, why do you despise Zhao Qi?

Yang Zhi understands these truths, but he just can't help but despise and dislike Zhao Qi from the bottom of his heart. There was only one reason why he couldn't convince himself: Zhao Qi was the emperor's son, and the emperor's blood flowed in his body.

There is another question that also makes Yang Zhi entangled: Zhao Qi is very cautious in responding to every step of this crisis, and he has always been extremely strict, why did he suddenly come out with so many words? Did it just stimulate his self-esteem?

The so-called stealing chickens does not make a handful of rice, Yang Zhi wanted to take the opportunity to explore Zhao Qi's true details, but he didn't expect to be a little confused and a little uneasy by his nonsense. At this time, all the forces have moved. It's useless to think too much about anything else. Standing silently for a long time in the cold wind outside the door of the Hou Mansion, he turned around and entered the mansion with a smile, and strode back to the study.

Xu Wenhan and Qin Kongyun threw the bowl and waited for each other, and saw that only Yang Zhi came back alone. The two didn't look too disappointed. Yang Zhi carefully explained the process of meeting with Zhao Qi just now, and when he talked about the last section, he forced himself to swallow it back and skip it.

Xu Wenhan saw Yang Zhi's depressed expression, shook his head and explained: "Third brother, King Yue is young and old. The mind is extremely shrewd and clever, and the insight into the current situation is subtle, how can it easily fall into your hub? Concubine Mei and King Yue have nothing more to think about, and they also have self-knowledge, not only to tighten the strings and be careful of the queen and the prince, but also to keep their eyes open to guard against others, it is not surprising that the mother and son are walking on thin ice. In my heart, it was me at this point, and I wouldn't trust anyone. Why should the third brother bother about this? ”

Yang Zhi smiled distractedly: "Yes! That's right. ”

Qin Kongyun urged: "In this way, King Yue only has the title of the prince of the prison country. Neither the heart nor the power to do anything, so let's not mention him for the time being, right? The bookmaker's handicap has already been opened, and the bets have been placed, and the top priority is to see how to give birth to a Bofa! ”

"The play has begun, so we naturally have to sing hard." Xu Wenhan nodded and said: "From tonight onwards, the Imperial Guard Mansion and the Chang'an Four Gates Guarding the Forbidden Army will probably be waiting for the enemy." The third brother sent Chang Brother to work overnight, which must have been for the palace ban and city defense. ”

Qin Kongyun hesitated for a moment, frowned, and said, "Don't hide it from the two of you, my Qin clan also has arrangements for these two things." However, the power is always limited. Compared with the inner court guards and forbidden troops, they can only think of sacrificing their lives to the death, and secondly, they are not at the last critical moment, so they may not be able to use them. ”

Qin Kongyun is telling the truth. The use of Jinshan Yinhai's commercial methods is the old business on which the Qin clan has a foothold, and the collection and transmission of intelligence is another of Qin's strengths. Mobilizing underground forces on a large scale to confront the inner court guards and the forbidden army head-on would be tantamount to moths to a fire.

The Qin clan has a lot of secrets, Xu Wenhan and Yang Zhi knew that the Qin clan must have elite people lurking in the palace and the four gates of Chang'an, Qin Kongyun was afraid that this section would conceal something and make the two suspicious.

Yang Zhi said with a smile: "If the people and the inner court guards and the forbidden army directly interfere, they will reach the situation of facing the gong and the drum." Either they are righteous warriors of the king, or they are rebel mobs. It's really that time. It shows that the situation is close to or has gotten out of control, which is also what Wei Su absolutely does not want to see. ”

"Not bad. My letters to Zhou Ting and Geng Chao's military orders are all aimed at palace prohibition and city defense. I asked Zhou Ting to continue to pretend to be sick and wait for the opportunity, and as soon as the holy driver returned to Beijing, he would be immediately reinstated to take charge of the forbidden army. As for Geng Chao, I remember that my eldest brother once said that in order to grasp the city defense, Wei Su instructed Zhang Tianxing, who was also the deputy general of the forbidden army, to promote and transfer eleven captains who actually led 2,000 soldiers and horses. Among them, there must be Geng Chao's people. Didn't Wei Su use the emperor's strict decree that not a single soldier of the forbidden army should be transferred without permission during the period of the imperial expedition? So the first military order I gave Geng Chao was not to transfer troops but to change generals, and the eleven lieutenants were promoted a few times, and a few were transferred to make up for a few, and they were all moved. If Zhang Tianxing dares to openly disobey the military order, I will ask for the royal gold medal to behead him! If you have no choice but to sue Wei Su again, Geng Chao will slowly grind with them, as long as he can survive until the day when the holy car returns to Beijing! The second military order was similar to Qin's arrangement, and Wei Su and Zhang Tianxing had no way to object. The end of the year is approaching, and I ordered Geng Chao to select meritorious soldiers with outstanding performance to return home to visit relatives. In addition, on the pretext of comforting the families of the soldiers who died in Shuofang this spring, they sent people to visit them. These two groups of people need thousands of people, to say the least, except for hundreds of people to fill the façade, the rest of the people should be lurking in the city and standby, and they can compete with the three thousand inner court guards! ”

Yang Zhi's two military orders were actually playing a side game, and it was inconvenient for Wei Su and Zhang Tianxing to veto them even if they were suspicious. When they fully understand, it will take time to start arranging corresponding countermeasures, but now it is time to grab it!

Xu Wenhan nodded and said, "This is equivalent to our temporary alliance with King Ning." King Ning is far away in Suizhou, as long as he can prevent the crown prince from ascending the throne immediately and fully controlling the overall situation, the cooperation between King Fu and Geng Chao will not be discounted at all. In this way, the palace ban and the city defense have become a situation of mutual infiltration, and although the prince still has the advantage, it is by no means one-sided. The most important thing left is to lead the troops out of the city to take over. I dare to assert that it is none other than the third brother who is responsible for this position! ”

"According to the Great Xia Dynasty, the Hajj is suspended for seven days from the twentieth day of the lunar month to the Chinese New Year's Eve. Until the first day of the first month of the new year, on New Year's Day, hundreds of officials go to the court to celebrate the New Year. Today is the 28th day of the lunar month, in other words, Wei Su could have concealed the news of the attack on the holy car for two days, and then discussed with the other three important ministers of the state. But now that we are in a hurry, Wei Su is even more anxious than us, and besides, he can't cover this matter, and he doesn't dare to cover it. If Zhang Tianxing, Geng Chao or the rest of the generals are nominated to lead the troops, they will face an endless war of words. The third brother is still neutral, and the queen and Wei Su are most afraid of your gold medal, and they are also afraid of your fearless strength. How can it not make their hearts flutter to let a character like you watch from under their noses at this juncture? ”

Qin Kongyun said suddenly: "If the third brother leads the troops to take over, it is acceptable in all aspects." ”

He gritted his teeth and smiled: "Third brother, if you are leading the troops out of the city in the cold, you must bring more grain and grass." I'll say the ugly thing in front, if you can requisition a grain wool along the way, I will personally smash the Qin family's signboard! ”

"That's nature." Yang Zhi said with a smile: "I not only have to bring enough of myself, but also the part of the prince's escort of soldiers and horses." I also say here, if I really lead the troops, at least half a month will not be transported into Chang'an! ”

Xu Wenhan said with a reluctant face: "Wei Su bet on the third brother, but he is really helpless. The New Year is supposed to be the solar term of Vientiane renewal, but the people of Chang'an are starving. ”

Yang Zhi said coldly: "Big brother, have you forgotten the chaos in Luoyang after Dong Zhuo was executed? Compared with being slaughtered by the war, what is the benefit of the people starving for a few days? ”

Xu Wenhan sighed and sighed: "It's all speculation from you and me now, it is not yet known how Wei Su will react, and the two virtuous brothers must not be happy too early." Even if everything is as we expected, Wei Su will not inform Wang Xiang and me of the attack on the holy car until early tomorrow morning at the earliest. To be cautious, we have to be prepared with both hands. I must imitate the Prince's handwriting and concoct a military report of the attack on the Holy Driver overnight, and the Prince's seal must be a skilled craftsman under the second brother Lao, otherwise it will not be possible to confuse the real with the fake. If there is still no movement in Weisu after tomorrow's hour, even if the motive will be revealed in advance, we will have to take the initiative. In addition, tonight, the third brother needs to write a recital to impeach Zhao Tianyang, the general of the Inner Court Guard. Although you have the royal gold medal in your hand, you do not have the right to be a member of the council. If there is no news by the time of tomorrow, go straight to the palace and beat the drum! Let's forcibly bring down Zhao Tianyang first! ”

Yang Zhi smiled cruelly: "If this is the case, it is equivalent to having to turn your face." As long as I have the opportunity to meet Zhao Tianyang, I will definitely take his life! Impulsiveness is not the devil, indecision is. ”

Xu Wenhan's eyes were cold and said: "There is a way to meet on a narrow road, and the brave wins, then we will make a bet with Wei Su!" Bet he won't dare to come hard! If we have to try to see the dagger, we are not afraid to make a big move! The three of us brothers meet here, and as soon as the drums sound in the palace tomorrow, they will bite the prince to kill his father and usurp the throne, announcing that the emperor has been poisoned, and he will temporarily serve the king of Yue to govern the country, and launch a full campaign on the grounds of rebellion and rebellion! ”

Resolutely got up and said, "It's getting late, so don't be ado." You and I will just act according to the score! May God bless the Great Xia! ”

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