"I heard that you recommended the second prince to be the crown prince when you went to the morning court this morning, didn't you?" Concubine Hua frowned and looked at the fourth prince.

The fourth prince was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Yes, what's wrong?"

Concubine Hua stood up, let out a long breath, and said, "Alas, you are really a stupid child. My mother told you at the beginning, don't get involved in the whirlpool of the struggle for the throne, why don't you listen? Quietly wait for the prince to be elected, and then become a prince of peace, isn't this good?"

The fourth prince fell silent when he heard Concubine Hua's serious words.

After a long time, he slowly spoke: "Mother, as long as this matter is involved, it is impossible to get out safely." To be honest, I don't want to get involved, but I can't help myself. This throne doesn't mean that if I don't earn it, I can't earn it. Will the eldest prince and the second prince let me go? That's the throne, and anyone who is even the slightest threat will be regarded as an enemy by them. In the past hundreds of thousands of years, because of the battle for the throne, have there been fewer people who have died?"

Concubine Hua sat back in the chair, she took the hands of the fourth prince and sobbed: "The reason why my mother doesn't want you to fall into this battle for the throne is because she understands the darkness in it too well. Mother only has a son like you, if you have any accidents. How can my mother live!"

The fourth prince frowned and said, "Mother, I will protect myself, don't worry." ”

............

Li Beixiang walked out of the inn, he looked at the sky, and said to Lao Chai who was following him: "Let's go, accompany me to take a turn in this capital." It's the first time we've come to the Tianyin Sect, so we should take a good turn. ”

Li Beixiang took Lao Chai and walked around blindly in the capital.

The overall strength of the Tianyin Sect is stronger than that of the Tianyang Sect, which can be seen just from the streets of the capital.

In the capital of the Tianyin Sect, the streets are very wide, at least half as wide as the Tianyang Sect. The entire street is paved with bluestone slabs, and every dozen steps, there is a garbage can.

The whole street looks neat and tidy, and there is no littering on the street.

The streets are lined with shops and pedestrians.

"The capital of the Heavenly Yin Sect is still very prosperous this day!" Li Beixiang looked around and praised.

"It's a pity that it's not our home in the bustling city. Lao Chai said melancholy.

"Yes, it's not our home in the bustling city. ”

Li Beixiang looked around and was about to leave, when he suddenly heard a rapid sound of horses' hooves.

"Eight hundred miles urgently, eight hundred miles urgently, those who stop me die, those who stop me die. ”

A knight covered in blood and tattered armor rode a war horse and rushed in through the city gate suddenly.

"Eight hundred miles expedited? interesting!"

Zhao Wen looked at the departing knight and laughed playfully.

"Eight hundred miles in a hurry? Let the man in. Zhou Tianpeng stood up directly from his chair.

After a few breaths, the knight was dragged into the imperial study by several small yellow doors.

"Your Majesty, save the second prince, the second prince is gone!!"

The knight knelt directly on the ground, grabbed the ground with his head, and mourned.

"Second brother, what the hell is going on?" Zhou Tianpeng's heart trembled, and an extremely bad premonition appeared in his heart.

The knight took out a bloodstained bamboo tube from his bosom and handed it to the little yellow door next to him.

Xiao Huangmen took the bamboo tube and handed it to Zhou Tianpeng.

Zhou Tianpeng broke open the bamboo tube and took out a piece of cloth from it.

"What?"

Zhou Tianpeng let out a loud sigh and then slumped in his chair.

The cloth in his hand also fell to the ground.

The Tianyin Sect and the Yaosheng Empire in the south were closely connected, and the border between the two sides was on a plain.

Moreover, the plains are very fertile. The plains are rich in medicinal herbs, and it has always been a must between the two countries.

Fifty years ago, Zhou Tianpeng, who was only a prince at the time, once led his troops to attack the army of the Yaosheng Empire, which had blatantly invaded the Tianyin Sect, and defeated them.

Originally, this plain had always belonged to the Yaosheng Empire and had always been under the rule of the Yaosheng Empire.

It was Zhou Tianpeng who led the men and horses to defeat the army of the Yaosheng Empire and snatched half of it from the enemy.

It is precisely for this reason that Zhou Tianpeng can become the crown prince and finally inherit the throne.

And the place where the second prince was stationed was the place called the Tomie Plain.

Ten days ago, the second prince led a dozen guards out hunting.

As a result, the men and horses of the Yaosheng Empire learned that they sent cavalry, captured the second prince, and brazenly launched an attack on the soldiers of the Tianyin Sect on the other half of the plain.

The Tianyin Sect, which had lost its commander, was soon defeated, and the entire Fujiang Plain fell into the hands of the Yaosheng Empire.

The 500,000-strong army stationed in the Tomie Plain now has less than 200,000 horses left.

"How can this be, how can this be? What is Zhou Shunyan doing to eat, it is simply a waste, a waste. Zhou Tianpeng kept tapping the armrest of the chair and said bitterly.

"Someone, open the noon court. Zhou Tianpeng said urgently.

"Knock knock!"

The big bell on the bell tower of the imperial city was rang by several wrestlers, and the non-stop bell kept echoing in the capital.

"What's going on? Could it be that something big is going to happen?" the fourth prince frowned and listened to the bell.

In the capital, it has been many years since I heard the bell of the summoning of the Wu Dynasty.

Under normal circumstances, as long as this bell rings, it means that something big is going to happen.

The fourth prince hurriedly said to Concubine Hua: "Mother, I will go to the Taiji Hall first, there should be something big to happen." ”

"Okay, there you go!"

Concubine Hua let go of the cafeteria's arm and let him go.

By the time the four princes arrived at the Taiji Palace, the entire hall was already full of civil and military generals.

"Your Majesty, what is the big deal with summoning us in such a hurry?" Prime Minister Zhang Changwen stood up and asked.

Zhou Tianpeng handed the cloth in his hand to the eunuch next to him and said, "You read it to everyone." ”

The eunuch took the cloth and read it aloud.

The courtiers standing below listened attentively.

"How is it possible? This Yaosheng Empire is also deceiving people too much, it's just damned. The prime minister was full of emotion and scolded angrily.

"It's just, how can they do this? It's not like the Son of Man, it's not the Son of Man."

......

For a while, there was a chorus of scolding in the entire Taiji Hall.

Zhou Tianpeng looked at the ministers who were talking about it below, and said, "Which of you is willing to lead the troops there?"

When those important ministers heard Zhou Tianpeng's words, they instantly calmed down.

They all lowered their heads and didn't dare to look at Zhou Tianpeng.

Zhou Tianpeng looked at the silent ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, let out a sigh of relief, and looked at a middle-aged man in armor.

"Jin Guogong, why don't I let you lead the troops?"

Jin Guogong's face changed greatly, and he hurriedly said: "Weichen has suddenly suffered from a brain disease in the past few days, and he has an unbearable headache every late at night, and his memory has also declined seriously recently. I really can't lead the troops forward, Weichen's life is a trivial matter, but if the military affairs are delayed, then Weichen's guilt will be serious. ”

Zhou Tianpeng looked at Jin Guogong, frowned, then looked at Chengping Hou and asked, "Chengping Hou, what about you?"

"Ah, Weichen really can't go, Weichen fell off his horse a few days ago and broke his leg. I can't ride a horse......"

Chengping Hou hurriedly spoke, and a lot of reasons kept popping out.

Zhou Tianpeng waved his hand, told Chengping Hou to shut his mouth, and then looked at the others.

As a result, it is no surprise that no one was willing to lead the troops.

Let's play, the Yaosheng Empire is the richest country, with strong soldiers and horses, sufficient numbers, and abundant food.

If we let us lead our troops to fight the bandits, it is almost the same, but if we are allowed to fight this kind of army, wouldn't that mean we will be sent to death? If we die, we will die, but if we want to copy the nine clans, who would dare to use our own nine clans to gamble on this? Besides, if we win the war, we will not be able to share much credit. This kind of thankless thing, whoever likes to do it, let him do it, anyway, I really don't want to go.

Zhou Tianpeng looked at the quiet ministers in the main hall, and directly kicked the table in front of him, and he roared angrily: "A bunch of wine bags and rice bags, look at you, what kind of ghosts do you look like?

The four princes looked at the ministers in the hall and the angry Zhou Tianpeng, and suddenly felt that this was a great opportunity. As long as he can lead the troops to calm the chaos, then with this merit, wouldn't the position of the prince be captured?

He doesn't know how to fight? It doesn't matter, isn't there Li Beixiang? His father is the god of war of the Tianyang Sect, thinking that he has obtained a bit of Li Duanjiang's true inheritance, and when the time comes, he will live in the background and let Li Beixiang go to fight with the soldiers and horses of the Yaosheng Empire.

Thinking of this, the eyes of the fourth prince became brighter and brighter, and he said directly: "Father, the son is willing to lead the soldiers and horses, rescue the second brother, and calm the trouble." ”

"What?"

The ministers were shocked, and they looked at the fourth prince in disbelief, as if they had known him on the first day.

Do you know how to fight? Do you know how to arrange your troops and formations? Do you know how to attack and defend? Do you dare to make a big deal without understanding anything?

Countless ministers looked at Zhou Shunhao as if they were looking at a fool.

Zhou Tianpeng was also stunned for a moment and said, "Are you sure?"

"Erchen is true!"

"And what if you fail?"

"If Erchen fails, Erchen will kill himself in the Fujiang Plain and will definitely not come back. The four princes said loudly and eloquently.

"Okay, good! worthy of being my son of Zhou Tianpeng. There is a kind of !!" Zhou Tianpeng said three good words in a row, he slapped the table and said: "If you can calm down the chaos and return to the court, then I will give you the position of the prince!"

The four princes were overjoyed, hurriedly knelt on the ground, and said: "Thank you father, long live your father, long live your father!"