Xu Ying saw that the arrogance on Zhu Quan's face dissipated in two points, and then said softly: "Even if it is Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, he also killed his brother and forced his father during the change of Xuanwumen in the past, which shows that the emperor's family cannot tolerate the slightest family affection."

Zhu Quan recalled that Zhu Biao, the prince of Yiwen who was gentle and took care of family affection in the past, ended up depressed, and couldn't help but sigh lightly: "It's not a lie that the six relatives don't recognize the emperor's family. Saying this in his mouth, he secretly thought to himself in his heart: Throughout the history, Emperor Qin and Han Wu, Tang Taizong, Old Man Zhu, which of the so-called promising monarchs is not murderous, and the six relatives do not recognize it? Ruthlessness is the rule of this imperial game, and whoever is in it and does not adapt to this rule is doomed to be ruthlessly eliminated by the rules.

"What does the master say?" Xu Ying asked softly.

Zhu Quan recalled the demeanor of the master Qin Zhuofeng, Feng Tieling and Fang Jinsong when they were discussing in the study, and frowned and said, "Master, Old Man Feng, they didn't say anything. Speaking of this, I suddenly recalled in my mind the heroic ambition of the former master and one-armed swordsman Fang Jinsong who was not afraid of life and death when he went to the desert before the blue jade marched into the fishing sea, and suddenly understood their intentions in his heart, and said lightly: "It doesn't matter if the emperor cuts the domain, or Zhu Lao Sijing is difficult, but the dispute between uncle and nephew is not to fight against foreign enemies and fight with barbarians." This battle is not what the master, the old man Feng, and the senior Fang want. ” ”“

In the dead of night, Zhu Quan, who was lying on the bed, recalled the situation he was in, couldn't help tossing and turning, and vaguely saw the quiet and peaceful on the face of his sleeping daughter, and suddenly remembered the concubine Ouyang Lun, who had a good relationship with him in the past, but later ordered the execution of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Hongwu Emperor, because of the private tea and horse business, and suddenly thought: Ying'er must marry someone else when he grows up, if Ying'er's husband violates the law of the country, what should I do? If we think of family affection and turn a blind eye, won't we make everyone in the powerful and noble follow suit, and the country will not be a country? Old Man Zhu's ruthless means of not recognizing his six relatives, can everyone do it? He has been a father for a long time, and he is quite sophisticated, and he has long understood in his heart that many things are the same thing for others, and if he is in a different position, I am afraid that he may not be able to do it easily.

The sound of Xu Ying's slight breathing came from the side of her ears under the confusion of thoughts, and Zhu Quan couldn't help but wonder: If Sister Ying gets another son, will he make her and Sister Xuan intrigue in the future, and they will be on the same page? Will my sons one day kill each other and have to fight each other? Thinking about this, I couldn't help but feel a deep chill in my heart.

When Li Jinglong's army was about to march north, Zhu Di, the king of Yan, came to Daning to ask to join forces to resist the enemy, Zhu Quan's situation was like an arrow on the bow, and the moment when he had to send it was destined to be sleepless tonight.

Two days later, Zhu Di, the king of Yan, was worried about the imperial army coming to attack, and Beiping was in danger, so he had to rush back to Beiping to reorganize the military war, and immediately resigned to Zhu Quan.

At dusk, in the military camp of the three tribes of Wuliangha outside the city of Daning, Azashiri, Haisa Nan Daxi, and Tabin Timur were whispering in the cowhide tent, discussing that Zhu Di, the king of Yan, would resign early tomorrow, and Zhu Quan, the king of Ning, would send him off, and lead the army to hold Zhu Quan hostage, so that tens of thousands of troops in Daning would follow the king of Yan to return to Beiping. Although the leaders of his three tribes knew that Zhu Quan was not good at stubble, they had no choice but to covet the fertile land near Daning for a long time.

The night gradually darkened, and just as the three of them were discussing how to divide the land outside Daning City if they succeeded tomorrow, there was a faint sound of commotion outside the camp, from far and near. It seems that something has happened in the camp where the three tribes are stationed.

The tall leader of the "Taining Guard", Azashri, rushed out of the camp first, but saw a tribal knight stumbling closer, and said urgently: "King Ning's army suddenly besieged us......

At this time, the leader of the "Fuyu Guard" who followed Azashri rushed out, Haisa Nan Daxi, and the leader of the "Uliangha" Guard, Tabin Timur, heard the sound of chaotic footsteps running in his ears, and when he turned his head to look around, he saw countless soldiers in black armor and torches pouring out of the surrounding military camp in all directions, taking advantage of the fact that the knights of his tribe walked out of the camp where they lived, and before they knew what was happening, they immediately beat them with their fists and threatened them with knives, and surrounded them in a group of people who could not move.

When the three of them saw that the kidnapping of Zhu Quan was revealed, they were shocked and were about to turn around and enter the account to get the blade, when a person shouted in their ears: "You three Tartars quickly order your clansmen to throw away their weapons and tie their hands, don't let the old man reach out and break your neck." ”

The three of them heard such a familiar voice, and their hearts were even more like falling into an ice cellar, and they turned to look at Qin Zhuofeng, who was standing outside Zhangyu, wearing a black shirt and bare hands, and Fang Jinsong, who was wearing a long sword, and the thought of escaping by luck in his heart was gone, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly when he looked at each other. They and Qin Zhuofeng are also old acquaintances, and they know that this guy with an unfathomable amount of alcohol has always said the same, if he still wants to resist, he will never cut off his neck, but will definitely be twisted his neck alive, and the three of them immediately passed down a military order to let those panicked tribal knights in the barracks throw away their blades and be captured.

Although there were 3,000 cavalry of the three clans, they had no choice but to give Zhu Quan a strict order not to enter the city after arriving in Daning, and camped on the side of the army camp of Yang Ling, the general soldier outside the city.

After a lot of turmoil, Qin Zhuofeng, Feng Tieling, and Fang Jinsong immediately led dozens of soldiers to escort the three clan leaders tied with ropes into the city and headed towards the Ning Palace.

It turned out that Zhu Quan knew that even if Zhu Di colluded with the Wuliangha three clans, his military horses were only about 5,000 people, far less than the tens of thousands of soldiers in his hands. Although Qin Zhuofeng, Fang Jinsong, Feng Tieling and others had no intention of participating in the battle of Jingyan in this battle between uncle and nephew, they could not allow such barbarians like the Wuliangha clan to be outside Daning City, and everyone was wild under their noses, so they immediately promised to act.

In the spacious living room of King Ning's Mansion, Zhu Di and Zhu Quan each occupy the position of guest and host, and they are in a happy state.

Zhu Di seemed to have a smile on his face, considering that the imperial army was about to go north, and Beiping was in danger, he was actually worried in his heart, and he couldn't hold it back after three rounds of drinking, so he said in a deep voice: "What the foolish brother said the day before yesterday, I don't know if the virtuous brother has a plan?" He knew that he was in Daning right now, and compared with Zhu Quan, the two thousand people under his command were really weak, and although he had the help of the three guards of Wuliangha, it was just an idea to take a risk when he had to do so.

At this moment, there was a sound of hurried footsteps behind him, Zhu Di turned his head to look, but saw a big man in armor coming quickly, coming to the door of the living room and stopping at the door, it was Zhu Neng, the general he regarded as his confidant.

Zhu Di glanced at Zhu Neng, who had always been calm, and saw the anxiety on his face, and he was secretly surprised in his heart, and said: Could it be that Li Jinglong has already arrived at the city of Beiping?

Zhu Quan knew himself in his heart, smiled and poured wine for the wine glass in front of him, waved his hand and said, "It seems that General Zhu has something to discuss with the fourth brother." ”

"Where there is no form in the end, I still hope for the two highnesses Haihan." Zhu Neng was so anxious that he bowed slightly to Zhu Quan, and said with his fists clenched. After all, there was a big stir in the matter of Jing Jun, Feng Tieling and others mobilizing the army to arrest the leader of the three guards of Wuliang Ha, Zhu Neng saw that Yang Ling led the army to faintly surround his camp, and the precautionary attitude of the enemy was undoubtedly revealed, and he knew that His Royal Highness King Yan had been seen through by Zhu Quan, so he hurriedly entered the city, wanting to find an opportunity to tell Zhu Di to leave the danger of Daning quickly and return to Beiping.

When Zhu Di was about to get up and walk out of the room, he thought that this move would inevitably be suspicious of Zhu Quan, so he simply shouted to Zhu Neng: "But the imperial army has already arrived in Beiping, and I and Brother Quan are in the same boat, you can speak out." ”

At this time, Zhu Di was in King Ning's mansion, and it was not an exaggeration to say that he was in the tiger's den, if he broke his face in public, it would not be of the slightest benefit to His Royal Highness King Yan and himself, and Zhu Neng was still in a dilemma when he was worried. It turned out that when he entered the city, he brought dozens of Yanshan guards to the gate of King Ning's mansion, and immediately blocked them from the door.

At this moment, there were many footsteps in the courtyard outside the living room, several people came slowly, and the leader of the three guards of Wuliang Ha tied the rope and tied it into a string, and the face was gray in Qin Zhuofeng, Feng Tieling and others escorted to the top of the steps outside the living room door.

Zhu Di saw that the leader of the Wuliang Ha Sanwei was tied up, Rao is he had always been extremely calm, and he couldn't help but change color, Huo Ran stood up and looked at Zhu Quan and said angrily: "Old Seventeen, what do you mean by this?" ”

Zhu Quan drank the glass of wine with a smile, stood up and walked outside, the smile on his face gradually disappeared when he passed by Zhu Di's side, and said coldly: "These three birdmen have not been ordered by this king's army, and they have led the army to Daning without permission, with bad intentions, and they really don't know whether they are alive or dead." "When I looked at the leaders of the three clans, I was already covered with frost.

Azashri, Tabin Timur hung his head in despair, and Haisa Nan's lips moved slightly a few times, but after all, he didn't justify himself. You must know that although the three of them are the leaders of a clan, they have already accepted the canonization of Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, and they have been given the position of commander and acquaintance, nominally not only the courtiers of the Ming Dynasty, but also the command of Zhu Quan, the king of Ning, so colluding with Zhu Di, the king of Yan, betraying Zhu Quan, and intending to make trouble, even in the eyes of the rules of the grassland tribe, it is also an extremely shameful move.

Zhu Quan glanced at Zhu Di and continued: "Thinking of the attempted evil deeds of the three of you, this king will bypass it and quickly lead the people back, and if there is a wolf ambition, there will be no return." Speaking of this, he looked at the three people who were dejected, and said in a deep voice: "After I go back, I will tell the clansmen that if there are any more people who come to Daning with blades to trade cattle and horses, they will not be spared." ”

Qin Zhuofeng waved his hand and cut it, and the edge of his palm cut off the hemp rope on the three of them like a sharp blade.

Azashri and others knew that their official title was the former founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and they might not have to worry about their lives, so what they were most worried about after they were captured was that Zhu Quan was furious and cut off the cattle and horse trade between his own people and the Ming merchants.

In this situation, how did Zhu Di not know that Zhu Quan knew everything he was planning, so he simply sat down again, laughed and said: "It seems that the foolish brother has become a prisoner of the old seventeen, say it quickly, what do you think?" As he spoke, he even took the flask on the table and poured himself a drink. At this time, although the situation can be described as a mistake for him, and everything is lost, he can see from the sidelines that Zhu Quan really has no intention of dealing with himself, if not, I am afraid that Zhu Neng will not only be unable to come here to report the news, but most of them will have already landed on the ground.

Although Zhu Neng is brave and fearless, loyal to Zhu Di, he does not dare to use force in this situation, not to mention that the hundreds of guards in the hands of Ning Wangfu are not far away, and Qin Zhuofeng, who is waving his palm like a knife, can immediately let himself fall to the ground when he raises his hand.

Zhu Quan sat back at the table, silently watched Zhu Di pour himself a drink, and couldn't help but admire him for being so calm and calm when he was losing all the dishes, and said with a smile: "I don't know what benefits the fourth brother promised them, and dared to do this act of hitting a stone with an egg?" ”

"This king just promised them the land of Daning to graze horses in the future." Zhu Di said lightly.

Zhu Quan couldn't help but change color and said angrily when he heard this: "Who is the emperor of our Han people, but what does it have to do with these alien races with wolf ambitions? If it is not my race, its heart will be different, the fourth brother has forgotten the Song Guogong, Ying Guogong led my Ming soldiers to expedition to Liaodong? Speaking of this, he snorted coldly, and said with frost on his face: "It is the blue jade that the fourth brother used to regard as a thorn in his eye, but when facing a foreign race, he did not lose his true character as a man, how could he have had a trace of compromise?" ”

Zhu Di heard that Zhu Quan reprimanded him directly, and he was not annoyed, and after listening to the other party's words silently, Shi Shiran replied: "Old Seventeen's words are very different, this king only promised that the land of Daning can be given to the three clans to graze horses, how could he have ceded my Ming land to other races?" ”

Zhu Quan stared at Zhu Di for a moment of silence when he heard this, and suddenly smiled: "Okay, this matter is considered a little brother with the heart of a villain, and he will spend the belly of a gentleman." As he said this, he couldn't help but feel a little moved when he thought back to what his teacher Jing Kun said. Zhu Di was not far in front of him, and with his own skills, it was within reach, and it was effortless to capture it. Stretch out your hand, and you will embark on a road of no return to fight for imperial power. The ** of power lingers, because he is also the commander of the army and dominates one side. The scene of Xu Ying's persuasion of himself flashed in his mind, as well as the behavior of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Hongwu Emperor he saw in the past, and he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, because he already knew in his heart that the struggle for imperial power has always been a single-plank bridge without the slightest way out. The most important thing is that these "enemies" who are about to meet their own swords and soldiers on the battlefield are not the Tatars and Warats who are eyeing the Ming Dynasty, but the same soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.