It is foreseeable that once Zhang Chao has an accident, it is impossible for a ten-year-old child to support this piece of the country, and at that time the Celestial Empire will cease to exist, and in the meantime, Cao Cao, the king of Wei, may become the new lord of the Central Plains and the lord of the country, so it is the wisest thing to make a choice one step earlier now.

Thinking of this, Guo Tu is also more determined, and he will definitely do it tomorrow.

This is exactly what Xu You wants to see, the arrow is ready to fly, and now it has to be sent, and giving Guo Tu the necessary encouragement has become a must. In the following time, the two had a specific negotiation on the next plan, and even Guo Tu was ready, once Chen Lin couldn't hit it, he would make up for the preparation of a sword, although it was very dangerous to do so, but there was really no other choice.

At the same time, Lu Su was holding the new information he had collected from the members of the Sky Eye. Sure enough, he saw another investigation report that he didn't know about before.

"After investigation, Zhang Jiong, the general under Yuan Shu in the city, has trained three hundred dead soldiers, and they have entered the palace in various capacities in the past two days.

It was this report that made Lu Su gasp in shock.

Xu You really didn't have only Guo Tu's move, but also prepared such a backhand, it is conceivable that if there is no preparation, even if Guo Tu's plan in the Ministry of Rites is crushed, then on the way back to the palace, the eldest prince will inevitably fall into another crisis, and the victorious prince is likely to be unguarded and careless.

"This Xu You is really wishful thinking, okay, that's it, just have a good time with you, but I want to see what it will be like when you cry." Lu Su seemed to have made up his mind, and said secretly in his heart.

Zhang Yan is the second step of the dark chess prepared by Xu You, and even in order to ensure that the plan can be implemented smoothly, he didn't even say anything about Guo Tu, in order to be foolproof.

It's just that Chen Lin's report gave Lu Su more time to prepare, and with the mediation of Tianyan, Zhang Yan's matter was exposed.

Zhang Yan and Xu Yu were once in Jizhou together, and their private friendship was still good. This time, after sneaking into Jinyang City, the first person Xu You looked for was not Guo Tu but Zhang Yan, and after promising countless benefits, there were these secret preparations.

This is not because Xu You does not believe in Guo Tu, but because he is cautious.

Time passed, and soon it was noon the next day, and the eldest prince Zhang Tian came from the palace to the yamen of the Ministry of Rites in the city.

The establishment of the Ministry of Rites was originally Zhang Chao's meaning. After summing up the countless experiences of later generations, Zhang Chao established the so-called six ministries, namely the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Crime, and the Ministry of Industry, in order to better help himself manage the country.

As the name suggests, the Ministry of Rites is responsible for the etiquette of the people, and it also manages the affairs of the national academy and the affairs of the vassal and foreign countries. It is equivalent to entrusting some friendships, including diplomacy, to this ministry to manage.

In order to form an effective order, Zhang Chao also asked the Ministry of Rites to teach people to take charge of the Jiali, the ancestral sacrifice, the auspicious ceremony, and the fierce ceremony; Guest courtesy and reception of foreign guests; Feast and feast on prison affairs.

All in all, anyone with status must learn to be knowledgeable.

This time, Guo Tu invited Zhang Tian to come to learn etiquette as a supervisor of the Ministry of Etiquette. In the past, Guo Jia was in charge of the Ministry of Rites, but now because of the tense situation, he has gone to the division, so Guo Tu can act on his behalf.

Guo Tu's application was finally answered, and the eldest prince Zhang Tian did agree to his request and rushed from the palace with only five hundred guards with him.

Of the five hundred guards, thirty were iron guards, and the others were all brocade guards.

Such a lineup is usually enough to protect Zhang Tian's safety, but under the intentional killing trap, it really depends on whether it is enough to see if it is enough.

Accompanying Zhang Tian was Zhang Rui, the former commander of the Zhang Jiajun.

With the continuous war, there are also many talents in the Zhang family's army, and Zhang Rui slowly became the person behind the scenes and became the head of the palace security. This time Zhang Chao suddenly disappeared, and one of his responsibilities was to protect the safety of the eldest prince Zhang Tian.

Accompanied by His Royal Highness Zhang Tian, with thirty iron guards and four hundred and seventy brocade guards, Zhang Rui appeared in the Ministry of Rites.

After entering the Ministry of Rites, the brocade guards replaced the general officials of the Ministry of Rites and made a security change here. In this regard, Guo Tu and Chen Lin, as well as Xin Ping and Xin Bi, did not say anything when they saw it. After all, the current situation is unstable, and Zhang Rui's approach is understandable.

Replacing the guards here, after not finding anything abnormal, the eldest prince Zhang Tian, who was not yet eleven years old, walked out of the luxurious sedan chair and entered the Ministry of Rites accompanied by Zhang Rui.

In the hall of the Ministry of Rites, Guo Tu stood in the center like an elder, and when he saw Zhang Tian, Zhang Rui and the eight iron guards entering the hall, he couldn't help frowning and said: "According to the regulations, you are not allowed to bring your own weapons when you enter the hall of the Ministry of Rites, which is a blasphemy of the ancestors." ”

As soon as Guo Tu said this, Zhang Rui couldn't help frowning, and wanted to refute something.

"General Rui, do what Master Guo wants." Zhang Tian, who is still young, but gives people a sense of calmness, did take the initiative to speak at this moment.

"Hmph." Zhang Rui didn't dare to disobey Zhang Tian's wishes, so he took off the sword on his body and handed it to an iron guard.

"According to the regulations, no noise is allowed in the hall, and no one is allowed to be present, otherwise, it will be regarded as disrespectful to the ancestors." After Guo Tu saw that the other party took off the sword, he had to make further demands.

This time, without waiting for Zhang Tian to say something, Zhang Rui first signaled to the eight iron guards he brought, and these people immediately retreated with their fists folded.

Seeing that Zhang Rui was the only one in the hall or standing by Zhang Tian's side with his sword unloaded, Guo Tu knew that this was the best result. If he still asks Zhang Rui to go out now, he must definitely not agree.

Considering that Zhang Rui was the only one here, and there was no weapon in his hand, Guo Tu felt that the plan was feasible, so he began to read out some etiquette regulations to Zhang Tian, and at the same time gestured to Chen Lin who was standing on the side with his eyes.

After Chen Lin got Guo Tu's eye signal, he nodded his head slightly, and then his footsteps moved slightly, and he was originally deliberately standing less than five meters away from Zhang Tian, and he came to the front in just a few steps.

And at this moment, Chen Lin's actions also attracted Zhang Rui's attention, or he had been paying attention to the movements here. He had been instructed by Lu Su as early as when he came, and he knew what might happen, and when he saw Chen Lin approaching, he opened his mouth and shouted: "What are you doing?" ”

was shouted by Zhang Rui, and the hall suddenly fell silent. Chen Lin also looked scared, and suddenly shouted, and then put his hand into his arms, took out a dagger, and stabbed forward.

"Get out." Zhang Rui had already prepared, shouted loudly, moved his steps forward, stretched out his arm, and reached out to snatch the dagger in Chen Lin's hand, and with a push of his arm, a strong wind hit out, and the person in front of him fell backwards, strangling the so-called assassination.

Guo Tu saw everything in his eyes, saw that Chen Lin had failed, and while secretly scolding in his heart, he strode forward, shouting as he walked: "Chen Lin, what are you doing?" What are you doing? ”

As he spoke, Guo Tu was getting closer and closer to Chen Lin, and he was getting closer and closer to the eldest prince. And until he was only three meters away from Zhang Tian, he also reached into his arms, and when he pulled it out, he had a sharp dagger in his hand, and then quickly handed it over to Zhang Tian.

Guo Tu wants to make up for it, and this is his only chance.

It's just that Zhang Rui, who has been paying attention to him, how could he let him get his wish, he saw a big kick, and then felt a sore wrist, and the dagger in Guo Tu's hand fell to the ground, and the clanging sound was particularly harsh when it entered the hall.

After Zhang Rui blocked two sneak attacks in succession, he swept his gaze coldly towards Xin Ping and Xin Bi brothers on the side.

It was this sweep that made Xin Ping and Xin Bi retreat again and again, waving their hands and saying, "We don't know anything, we don't know." ”

"Come on, arrest all these people." Zhang Rui really didn't mean to ask more, but shouted outward, and then the eight iron guards who had originally withdrawn rushed in again, pressing Guo Tu and the four of them firmly.

From beginning to end, Zhang Tian stood there motionless.

In fact, Zhang Tian didn't know what would happen today, and Lu Su didn't tell him in advance, he was afraid that the eldest prince would be too young and tell him everything, and he would inevitably show something.

It's just that Lu Su didn't say it, it doesn't mean that Zhang Tian can't feel it. Now that there is no news from his father, there is no news, and the entire Celestial Empire is in turmoil, and at this moment, as Zhang Chao's eldest son, Zhang Tian has too many things to do. But at this time, Lord Lu Su really told him what etiquette he was going to learn from the Ministry of Etiquette, which made him suspicious in his heart.

Zhang Tian doesn't think there's anything wrong with learning etiquette, as a royal person, knowing how to be knowledgeable is a must. It's just that in such a chaotic situation now, it's a little puzzling to take time out to learn this thing.

Facts have also proved that there is indeed an article here, seeing that Zhang Rui seems to have been prepared to take down the two assassins one by one, Zhang Tian has figured it out, there is a bureau for assassinating himself, and if the guess is correct, General Zhang Rui should have known about this matter before, otherwise why is he so calm?