Gu Shizi and Zhang Lao left a little gap for Queen Zhao's people, so that they could believe it by seeing it and believing it. Spring and Summer are responsible for painting the face of the stand-in white, and she has to use a dark pen to draw the cheeks that have sunk due to consumption. His face was covered with yellow paper with charms written on his deceased. This can also be regarded as treating the actor well, so that he can live more comfortably under the paper, saving him from being old and having a straight face. Zhang Lao deliberately let the guards loosen up, so that Queen Zhao's people could follow the traces and quickly sneak in.

Sure enough, on the night when everything was just laid out, Queen Zhao's people couldn't wait to check it out. At night, he evaded two sleepy guards and quietly slipped into Gu Shizi's dormitory. And where he couldn't see, Zhang Laozheng sent people to keep an eye on this person's movements. Sure enough, after looking around, he quickly pushed the door and entered.

There was a rancid smell coming from inside the house. This man has been on the battlefield and knows the disgusting taste. There was no one in the room, and it seemed that the person in the bed no longer needed to be served.

He walked around from behind the bed and stepped forward to see Gu Shizi lying there. I raised my hand to lift the curtain and take a closer look. Suddenly, the voice of a guard was heard outside the door. Nervous, he saw a hand, or rather a hand of Gu Shizi that slipped out of the tent. The fingertips of that hand were blue-black, and there seemed to be a little blood between the fingernails, as if they had struggled before they died.

was shocked, but he didn't want to look at Gu Shizi's face. At this time, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door, but the footsteps stopped at the door again, and one of the guards said to the other You have to turn off the lights inside, making people think that Gu Shizi is asleep. Sure enough, a guard came in at the door and extinguished the lights in the house. Walked out again. The rest of the room was dark and smelly, and after waiting for a while, he fled in a hurry. Zhang Lao has a full view.

"That person still wants to lift the curtain, it's really dedicated." Chun Xia laughed, "So that he goes back to his life, and His Highness doesn't have to suffer the taste of this salted fish anymore." We people have salted fish in our hair."

Zhang Lao turned around and walked to the house where Gu Shizi lived newly, and when he saw that the door was closed, he talked about the next step.

"We have already sent someone to keep an eye on him, and the corresponding news from the capital will be sent at any time. If it goes well, Hongyue may also have additional information. ”

Gu Zi'an said slowly: "Now that my father has passed away for a long time, they have endured it for a long time without mourning. This time I'm also dead. Queen Zhao will definitely use the rhetoric that the country cannot be without a king for a day, and quickly carry out her son's enthronement ceremony.

"Well, Miss Meng sent Hongyue to Queen Zhao's side to spy on them. The assassin is keeping a close eye on the movements of all the troops, and will immediately report if there is a change. Now the Lord of Fenghua County and General Wei Yong have just received news from them, saying that everything is being planned step by step, so let's not worry. The lord of Fenghua said that because it would take time for the news to be delivered, and for fear of delaying the fighters, if they found the enemy's movements, they might first pinn down the behavior, and then make a report, please ask for permission. ”

Gu Zi'an was overjoyed: "It seems that the three of them communicate well. The lord of Fenghua is really worth relying on. ”

Zhang Lao nodded with satisfaction, "That's fine." Then he said to Gu Zi'an: "If they think that you have died according to their plan." will let your guard down. The deployed soldiers and horses will also come to a standstill. We will have less pressure on the military. And the two princes will leave the defense ground and go to the capital to congratulate. This is a good time for us to intercept them. It would be best if the problem could be solved without using GIs. At the same time, according to Queen Zhao's temperament, when she knew that there was no need to meddle in the affairs of the Great Xia Prince. She will withdraw her brother Zhao Erze's troops. In this way, it is very interesting how King Lian and the Zhou family reacted on the other side of Great Xia. ”

"Yes. If a person thinks about himself everywhere, he will inevitably offend his allies. And it's normal for allies to turn their faces. Gu Zi'an said.

"Yes, this gives us a chance to repay Great Xia. The King of Great Xia is good to you, and they sent troops to protect you because they wanted to form an alliance with you. We have to be worthy of Him. At the same time, if King Jingzheng of Lian wanted to usurp the throne, he had to kill King Xia and King Rui King Jingchi. And these two are now people who have good intentions for us, and we want to protect them. ”

"Hmm. Teacher, I understand. You see if we can go one step further and tell the King of Great Xia this news through General Gai. First, it passed on information. Second, it also gave General Gai a chance to make meritorious contributions. Along the way, I observed that General Gai was also an upright man. Let's give him the credit for that. It can also strengthen our friendship. ”

Zhang Lao looked at Gu Shizi for a long time and was silent. Suddenly, he patted his shoulder with his hand and sighed, "If we in Beiyang can have you in charge of the great cause, it is really Beiyang's luck!" ”

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Since the people were sent out, Queen Zhao has been unable to sleep, and every day and night she has been imagining the picture of the enthronement ceremony, what kind of dress she has to dress up to be able to afford the position above these ten thousand people. In the midst of anxiety, the exact news that Gu Shizi had passed away finally came.

Although Gu Zi'an didn't have any big trouble with himself, he couldn't complain about others if he blocked his son's way, who let him die badly. Zhao Chai suddenly felt that he was really kind and benevolent, and he actually missed his opponent who had forgotten his appearance.

Queen Zhao went to the study of her husband, Gu Zhang, the king of Beiyang, and called her sons Gu Chongwu and Zhao Yien, and took out the edict that had been drafted long ago. The edict expressed sorrow over the sudden death of the king of Beiyang. At the same time, he also mourned Gu Shizi who fell on the way back to Beiyang because he was too worried. The article praises the unfortunate son's contribution to the country in beautiful and sincere words. praised him for his deeds of shouldering heavy responsibilities and seeking perfection in the past eight years. Anyone would be lenient with a dead person who is no longer a threat. So did Queen Zhao, and this kind of laxity and kindness was a moral embellishment for her and her future king. After all this was said, the final theme was the need for stability in the country, and this is when their orphans and widows stepped forward. Ordered in danger and bravely shouldered heavy burdens.

"Tomorrow, when the hundred officials go to court, we can first announce the king's mourning. Then it is up to my confidant to propose that your prince inherit the unification. Zhao Yien said, "Two days ago, I have instructed Feng Chang to tell everyone to watch the sky at night with the words of heaven, earth, man and ghost, and it seems that something big has happened. ”

"That's very good." Queen Zhao said with satisfaction. "We still have a lot of things to do, first of all, to announce the death of the king tonight. I have to urgently recruit a doctor. Who is the Imperial Doctor on duty tonight? ”

"Rest assured, Queen, I have already arranged it. The people on duty these days are all ours. ”

"Okay." Queen Zhao glanced at Zhao Yien appreciatively. You go first. Recruit a doctor now. Tomorrow when it is dawn, it will be announced that the king of Beiyang has died. and inform the envoys of each country.

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