With a soft sound of the chair, Zhao Tong stood up and arched his hand: "King, since the edict is clear, the king naturally can't sit still." At the moment, although it is not certain that this is the meaning of His Majesty, there is no doubt that there are still people who are overbearing and some people who want to be unfavorable to the king. For the sake of the country, the commander dared to take the position of supervising the army to write a letter to the king to complain about his grievances, and at the same time asked the king to make a decision and immediately rectify the army in case of contingency. ”

As soon as Zhao Tong's words came out, he immediately got a response, and Fei Yi immediately stood up and said loudly: "In the name of the edict of the Son of Heaven, assassinating the pillars of the country, and the affairs of the people, are all crazy things. Yi dared to take the position of Dahonglu and attached Zhao to supervise the military discussion. ”

Zhao Fei and the others are the most suspicious. However, Zhao Tong fought against Yang Xiong with a spear, and was also injured, making an indelible contribution to protecting Wei Ba, and at this moment, naturally no one will doubt his intentions. And although Fei Yi also has suspicions, he has made a name for Wei Ba in Chengdu before, creating public opinion, and if he supports Wei Ba at this moment, of course, he can clear his suspicions.

Zhao Tong's words were very subtle, but the meaning in them was already very clear. In this matter, regardless of whether the Son of Heaven has a share or not, the prime minister will definitely not be able to escape, the assassin is a dead soldier in Liangzhou, and Jiang Wei can't get out of it. The banner on the side of the Qing monarch has been firmly in the hands of Wei Ba, if Wei Ba is willing to sit on this matter from the original intention of the Son of Heaven, then Wei Ba can stand on his own feet openly and declare his departure from the Shu Han court.

He has this strength and this reason. It was the court that could not tolerate him, not that he wanted to rebel against the court. He was a victim, and you could say that he was not a true loyalist, but you could not say that he was inherently treacherous.

After all. This edict was issued by the imperial court, and the imperial court wanted to attack him first.

With Zhao Fei and the others taking the initiative, the silence was immediately broken, and one after another generals stood up and announced their support for Wei Ba, and some even demanded that troops be raised to the west immediately.

The lobby was full of excitement for a while, and the sound of war was endless.

Wei Ba raised his hands and pressed them lightly. The hustle and bustle of the lobby fell silent, and everyone turned their eyes to him and pricked up their ears. I'm afraid I'll miss a word.

"Whether it's the Son of Heaven or the Prime Minister, who wants my life. I'm afraid it won't be as simple as arranging only assassins, and it won't just be here. Wei Ba tapped his finger on the table. In extraordinary times, when extraordinary means are used, there is some inconvenience. I also hope that you will support a lot. ”

"May only the king's decree be obeyed." The crowd responded.

"Thank you." Wei Ba got up. Bow and clench your fists.

Everyone hurriedly returned the salute.

"The closest to us. It is the headquarters of General Zhendong. Wei Ba turned his face and looked at Zhao Yun: "Senior brother, I have to trouble you to go." ”

Zhao Tong bowed down and received the order: "Huh." ”

"Courtesy."

Sun Shao got up. Clench your fists and salute.

"You can accompany my senior brother on a trip to temporarily serve as the general of Zhendong."

"Whoa."

……

Wei Ba dispatched troops, and the generals took orders one by one. After arranging everything, Wei Ba said to Fei Yi: "Fei Jun, the situation has changed, and the negotiation with Cao Wei must also be adjusted. You talk to Guo Li, I am going to make some changes to the conditions, and I want to have an interview with him. ”

Fei Yi understood and took the order.

……

The thirtieth day of the first month, Pengcheng.

Zhao Tong, accompanied by Sun Shao, strode into Ma Zhong's lobby.

The news of their arrival had already been reported to Ma Zhong. Ma Zhong wore armor and swords, and the guards stood in a circle under the porch, waiting for the battle. The atmosphere in the lobby is tense and very depressing.

Zhao Tong stood in front of Ma Zhong, his brows furrowed slightly: "General Zhendong, something happened." ”

Ma Zhong's heart tightened, and he said coldly: "What happened?" ”

"Someone stabbed the general."

Ma Zhong had been mentally prepared for this. He knew that Zhao Tong was coming, and he must have come for this matter, but he didn't know if Wei Ba was injured or killed now. He felt a little uneasy that Zhao Tong should be in charge of the military in Linzi as a supervisor at this moment, how could he come to Pengcheng?

"The general ...... the rook"

"The general is safe." Zhao Tong suddenly smiled, and as he spoke, he had already pressed Ma Zhong's arm: "Everything is fine in Linzi, so let him let me come here to see if there is anything abnormal." ”

Ma Zhong's face changed greatly, he gasped, his hand involuntarily held the handle of the knife, a cold light burst out in his eyes, and he stared at Zhao Tong deadly: "Zhao Jianjun, you ......"

"As the supervisor of the army, I will temporarily relieve you of your military power, take you back to Linzi, and report military affairs to His Royal Highness the King of Jin." Zhao Tong said unhurriedly: "Are you going to follow me quietly, or are you going to kill?" ”

Ma Zhong looked at Sun Shao, who was pressing his hand on the handle of the knife, with a cruel smile on his face, just waiting for Sun Shao, who was pulling out the knife and cutting people, and then looking at Zhao Tong, who was smiling gently, his heart sank to the bottom. He can fight hard now, maybe he can kill Zhao Tong, but what next? Sun Shao is just outside the city, and Wei Ba's army is afraid that it will arrive soon, can he win? What awaits him will be the death of the people.

Whether the prime minister's plan can succeed depends on whether he can kill Wei Ba. Since Wei Ba is not dead, this plan will naturally fail. Is it meaningful to plan a funeral for a failed plan?

Ma Zhong let go of his hand, slowly pulled out the battle knife, threw it on the ground, took off the seal ribbon around his waist, stuffed it into Zhao Tong's hand, and said with a sad smile: "It's not a disaster for my family, and I ask General Zhao to say a few kind words." ”

"His Royal Highness King Jin is not a person who is easy to kill." Zhao Tong smiled: "What about the edict?" ”

Ma Zhong lowered his head and said dejectedly: "I'll give it to you." ”

……

On the third day of February, Yingchuan.

Zhuge Ke and Zhuge Rong walked into the big tent of the Chinese army and were suddenly stunned.

Lu Xun sat in the middle of the big tent, more than a dozen heavily armed armor soldiers stood aside, as soon as they entered the door, the armor soldiers "banged" and surrounded from behind, blocking their back road, and at the same time closing the tent door.

Zhuge Rong subconsciously removed the war knife on his waist, "Bang bang!" The sound of drawing knives rang out, and dozens of war knives came out of their sheaths and pointed at the Zhuge Ke brothers. Zhuge Ke's hand was quick, and he held down Zhuge Rong.

The big tent was lit with a lamp, and Lu Xun's face flickered in the light, flickering bright and dark. It's unpredictable.

"General Zhenbei...... Sick and cured? ”

"You don't have to say it, just listen to me." Lu Xun raised his hand and interrupted Zhuge Ke. "I was ordered by the general of the chariot cavalry to come back and take over the military power. From now on, you are relieved of your military authority and at your disposal. ”

"Why?" Zhuge Ke roared, turned around and was about to break out. With a soft sound, four swords were placed on their brothers' necks. Before they could come to their senses, the swords at their waists had been removed.

"If you mess around again, I'll kill you right now." Lu Xun rubbed his fingers for a long time. The tone is so relaxed that it seems to be stepping on a spring to watch the willows.

"You don't have that right!" Zhuge Ke roared: "You dare to kill me." The prime minister can't spare you. ”

"Prime Minister?" Lu Xun couldn't help laughing: "The prime minister will be replaced soon." Kong Ming is too busy to take care of himself, and he can't save you. ”

Zhuge Ke was panting like a cow, and he had an ominous premonition. Lu Xun suddenly returned to the camp and took away his military power so rudely. It's not going to be as simple as a whim.

"For what?"

"Someone took the opportunity of the edict to assassinate the general. Missed. Lu Xun stood up. walked to Zhuge Ke's side and gently tore off the seal ribbon on Zhuge Ke's waist. "You don't know anything about it, do you? With your cleverness, you can guess the result. ”

Zhuge Ke sweated like rain. The face is like ashes. He knew that the last thing he wanted to see had finally come true.

"The order given to you by the prime minister, did you take the initiative to hand it over, or did I send someone to search for it?"

"I'll give it to you." Zhuge Ke lowered his head in frustration.

……

On the fourth day of the second month, Dongting.

Zhuge Dan took a few guards and hurriedly came to Baqiu. He had just received an order that Guan Xing had come to Baqiu and summoned him to report on his work.

Zhuge Dan originally wanted to bring more people, but he knew that Lu Dao was an extraordinary period, and a major event would soon happen in Qingzhou, and the situation would undergo a earth-shaking change. He has a heavy responsibility on his shoulders and should be vigilant. But he thought about it, according to the calculation of time, Liu Min and the others have only been in Linzi for four or five days now, no matter what their success or failure is, it is impossible for Guan Xing to receive the news.

Guan Xing's visit can only be a routine inspection, which is no different from the last inspection. If he brings too many people, it will make Guan Xing suspicious, startle the snake, and miss the big thing.

Therefore, he still followed the usual practice and only brought a few personal guards.

Everything was as usual, Guan Xing smiled, and laughed when he saw him: "Public holiday, it came so quickly." ”

"The general is called, and he dares not to hurry." Zhuge Dan said with a smile: "Why don't you go to my sailor camp, so that I can invite you to taste the fresh fish of Dongting Lake." ”

"I'm afraid that what awaits me is not fresh fish, but steel knives." Guan Xing's face smiled like a flower, but there was no trace of a smile in his eyes, on the contrary, there was a bit of sarcasm. Zhuge Dan was startled, subconsciously clenched the scabbard, and said with a forced smile: "General, what does this mean?" ”

"On public leave, why do you bother to say it so clearly?" Guan Xing stretched out his hand and grabbed Zhuge Dan's knife ring, and the smile on his face dissipated, "General Che Cai is not thin on you, why don't you know how to be grateful, and you can't tear up with the prime minister, what kind of secret edict is you." Don't you think it's ridiculous? ”

Zhuge Dan was taken aback, subconsciously reached out and pulled out the knife, as soon as his hand moved, the back of his head was hit, and suddenly his eyes were black, and he fell to the ground softly.

In the hall, dozens of halberd-wielding guards attacked at the same time, surrounding several guards brought by Zhuge in the center. Before the guards could react, they were killed on the spot, and blood splattered five steps.

Guan Xing took Zhuge Dan's seal ribbon from a personal guard, checked it, and sneered in disgust: "There is no distinction between good and bad, and you will die as you deserve." Someone came, dragged out of the coffin, and beheaded and reported. ”

A moment later, Zhuge Dan's head was sent up. His eyes were closed and his face was remorseful.

……

On the fifth day of the second month, Chang'an, Prime Minister's Mansion.

Zhuge Liang suddenly opened his eyes, frightened. Zhuge Pan, who was taking care of him on the side, was startled, hurriedly put down the book in his hand, approached him, and asked in a low voice, "Father, do you want to drink water?" ”

Zhuge Liang said in a hoarse voice: "Pan'er, please invite the eldest mother to come." ”

Zhuge Pan blinked in confusion, but still turned around and ran out. It didn't take long for Huang Yueying to come in a hurry, she held on to the door frame, looked at Zhuge Liang who had already sat up by herself, and couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Madame, help me freshen up, I'm ...... There are guests to meet. ”

Before Huang Yueying could answer, there was a rush of footsteps outside the door, and an old slave ran over panting, standing in front of the door: "Cheng...... Prime Minister, Mrs., someone claiming to be Peng Xian's son asked to see him outside the door. ”

(To be continued......)