These 50,000 private soldiers were carefully cultivated by the crown prince, spending countless manpower and material resources, and carefully training for five years.

Although these people have never been on the battlefield, their force value is not much worse than that of some ordinary garrisons, and it is not difficult to slaughter a few cities by surprise.

Xing Qi was dressed in an intricate prince python robe, and he sat on horseback. Looking at the city in the distance, he said loudly:

"In front of us is Hanzhong City, and by taking this city, we are one step closer to the goal of taking the capital."

As the words fell, the soldiers behind him responded in a loud voice, and the ground seemed to tremble due to the large number of people. Mr. Qin looked at the backs of the people fleeing in a hurry, and always felt that something was wrong?

He hesitated and said: "Master, we are like this, is it too high-profile, in case there is a change in the capital......"

If it goes on like this, maybe before you arrive in the capital, it will already be known to everyone in the world!

Xing Qi's tone was gentle and determined: "What are you afraid of, since you dare to do this, you will be sure that the capital is under our control." ”

Mr. Qin saw the confidence and calmness between his master's eyebrows, so he relaxed a little.

More than two months ago, the crown prince suddenly came to Xianyang County quietly, saying that he had arranged a stand-in to stay in the East Palace, and when the time came, if they failed, he would have to retreat with his brothers.

Mr. Qin also had doubts at that time, but in a few words, he dispelled his doubts.

The big boss thought that there would soon be countless beauties and gold and silver treasures, and he hurriedly urged: "What are you grinding for, military advisor, we can't enter the capital yet!" ”

After listening to the report of his subordinates, the assassin of Hanzhong City was directly stunned, and he didn't have his clothes on, so he hurried to the city gate.

Xing Qi smiled slightly: "Liu Tingshi, don't come unharmed!" ”

After speaking, he threw a meaningful look at the other party.

Facing this obscure gaze, Liu Tingshi was stunned, is this really the prince? Shouldn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stay in the capital? And he hasn't received a secret letter from the East Palace recently!

"Your Highness, you ......"

Before the words fell, I saw a flash of cold light in front of him, and Liu Tingshi only felt a chill on his neck, and then fell straight down.

Feng Lisheng told Xing Qi that he was the one who said that Liu Tingshi might be the prince, and he was suspicious at first, but when he saw Liu Tingshi's reaction to him as the "prince" just now, he was sure.

The soldiers of Hanzhong City who came over were stunned, the other party shot too fast, and none of these people reacted.

Xing Qi coldly glanced at the self-calm Hanzhong Changshi: "Liu Tingshi collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country, and he personally led people to kill him under His Majesty's command. This is an internal matter of my royal family, Sun Changshi is a smart person, he should know how to do it! ”

This can also deceive ordinary people, even if Liu Tingshi has committed a great crime, he has his own Dali Temple of the Criminal Department, how can he use him, the prince, to come and kill him personally?

However, after glancing at the soldiers and horses behind the Seven Punishments, Sun Changshi did not hesitate to bow and kneel. Regardless of whether the other party is really the prince or not, if he resists desperately, Liu Tingshi will be his end. Simply surrendered, and there may be a glimmer of life. Besides, if the court investigates it in the future, he can say that the prince falsely passed the holy decree, and he was deceived.

Xing Qi led people into the city in a mighty way. Mr. Qin still can't come back to his senses, they just took a city so easily without a single soldier?

Xing Qi glanced at him: "Gu Zao said, if you don't have a complete certainty, how dare you bring people into Beijing so much!" ”

The big boss looked at the magnificent houses around him and said eagerly: "What are you waiting for? We heard that Hanzhong City was rich, and we ......"

Xing Qi smiled gently at him: "No, if we want to restore the country, we must not lose the hearts of the people." ”

After speaking, he patted him on the shoulder and casually drew a big pie: "When I take the capital, the whole world will be you and me, why should the big boss be in a hurry?" ”

Xing Qi left a team of people to blockade Hanzhong City, but secretly sent people to spread the news that Hanzhong had been slaughtered by anti-thieves.

50,000 soldiers and horses were dispatched, such a big movement, and the news quickly spread back to Beijing.

Now that Emperor Jinghe has moved to the West Courtyard to do nothing, the prince is devoted to filial piety to the emperor and queen, and there are still a few first-class ministers in the imperial court.

Prime Minister Xu took the urgent report in his hand, and together with the rest of the important ministers, hurriedly entered the palace, but was stopped outside by the great eunuch Li Gonggong:

"Your Majesty is unwell, and you can't see anyone, so if you have anything, please ask a few adults to help deal with it first."

Several people glanced at each other, they were all old fritters who were up and down in the sea, since His Majesty suddenly moved to the West Courtyard, they had already guessed, Your Majesty was afraid that something had happened?

Chu Yushi, who has a strong personality, couldn't help it at first, and said coldly: "There are 100,000 urgent big things outside, and this official advises my father-in-law not to help him abuse!" ”

Gonggong Li still said: "This is Your Majesty's order." ”

Chu Yushi still has to say, but he was stopped by Prime Minister Xu Cheng on the side, and arched his hand in the direction of the main hall: "Since Your Majesty is sick, the ministers will leave first." ”

When he got out of the palace, Chu Yushi's face was obviously unswerving. Prime Minister Xu sighed and said, "Since Gonggong Li said so, it is impossible for you to break in!" ”

In this era of the supremacy of imperial power, the awe of the monarch is almost engraved into the bones, so even if you know that something may have happened to Your Majesty, as a courtier, it is impossible to break into the dormitory, which is a big disrespect, and you will be beheaded if you are held accountable.

Chu Yushi said irritably: "Then what now?" ”

"Go find the prince!"

However, when a few people went to the East Palace, they learned that the prince had gone to the Dacien Temple in the suburbs of Beijing a day ago, saying that in half a month it would be the death day of the first prince, and he wanted to pray for the first prince.

Several people looked at each other, not understanding what kind of medicine was sold in the prince's gourd?

Before this, for the prince, several important ministers present felt that he was a gentleman as gentle as jade, although it was worse than the prince's outstanding talent, and his actions were still a little soft, but he was also diligent and hardworking in business, although he couldn't be the master of the prosperous world, it was enough to be a king who guarded the city.

They all thought that after Jing and the emperor returned to heaven, the crown prince would successfully ascend the throne. Until Feng Shuo's identity was announced, they saw that Emperor Jing and Emperor wanted to change Feng Shuo to the crown prince.

After King Su had accidents one after another, Jing and the emperor's body was not well for a long time, but the prince was a filial son at this time, and they realized that maybe the prince was not as gentle and harmless as he appeared.

However, as a good courtier, you only need to do the things ordered by the king and do practical things for the court, as for how the royal family fights? They shouldn't and don't have the right to care, let alone take sides. Anyway, in the end, no matter whether the crown prince or Feng Shuo is on the throne, it can be regarded as royal orthodoxy. And the two of them are also good in all aspects.

Speaking back to the present, Geng Shangshu was puzzled: "This urgent report said that the prince slaughtered Hanzhong City under the banner of reviving the previous dynasty, and now he has left Qin and gone straight to the capital, this is ......"

Of course, the moment they saw the urgent report, they only thought that this was a counterattack from King Su's side to the previous incident, or someone else wanted to muddy the waters. After all, the prince has never left the capital, so how can he lead a rebellion?

It stands to reason that the prince should not avoid it at this time, is it really to pray for the first prince, thinking that the younger brother of the first prince was very caring, several people hesitated.

Prime Minister Xu said: "Don't care about these things first, Lord Geng, you go to the Great Ci'en Temple to find His Royal Highness the Prince, and the official will personally go to meet the remnants of the former dynasty!" ”

After all, regardless of whether the slaughter of the city is true or not, the 50,000 soldiers and horses are a fact.

……

Great Ci'en Temple, after listening to the guard's report, the prince did not raise his head, still bowed his head and recited the scriptures reverently, if you don't know how much brotherhood he and the first prince have!

Waiting for the others to retreat, Wu Ming, the personal eunuch, asked worriedly: "Your Highness really doesn't care about it like that?" ”

The prince closed the scriptures, looked at the dark sky, and a smile appeared on his face: "Don't worry, wait for Mr. Qin and them to slaughter a few more cities?" ”

Only when the matter is made to the biggest extent and when the people's resentment is boiling, can Feng Lisheng be completely nailed. When Prime Minister Xu Cheng couldn't suppress the fight and both sides were injured, he would come forward again, and then he would win the hearts of the people, and he would be able to put all the things he had done on Feng Lisheng's head.

"Withdraw all the people who are staring at Mr. Qin's side, and leave only a few inconspicuous ones." That's when he had to pluck himself clean.

Wu Ming looked at the blue and black under his eyes and persuaded, "Master, you haven't closed your eyes for several days." ”

The prince stood up: "Go and sleep alone." For the sake of prudence, he added: "Now is a critical period, let the secret guards who follow take half of it back." ”

He thought he had won this time, but a day later, when he heard the news that his men had fled desperately to report it, he almost fainted:

"What do you say? Mr. Qin, they didn't slaughter the city in the name of King Su, they led the team alone! ”

How can it be? Could it be that there is an inner ghost on his side? The plan was known by Feng Lisheng, and the other party was planning it!

No, Mr. Qin and the people who stayed in Xianyang County would not betray him, thinking that it was the team led by the prince that his subordinates mentioned, his face turned pale, and he suddenly thought of Xingqi!

If it's him, then ......

The prince clenched his fists and restrained himself from calming down.

can't panic, maybe it's just a coincidence, after so many years of planning, Xingqi is dead, he must not mess with himself......

He eagerly pushed the door and walked out: "Prepare the horses, where are those people now, we must intercept them before Prime Minister Xu Cheng rushes over." ”

……

However, in order to let Mr. Qin and the others slaughter a few more cities in a short period of time, the prince tried his best to open the door of convenience, and the road of Xing Qi and the others was not too smooth. Coupled with his face, the local garrison he passed through was afraid that it was really the prince, and he didn't dare to stop it.

In just a few days, the speed was raised to the extreme, and when he was about to arrive in Luodu, he met Xu Chengxiang and others who hurried with the imperial court soldiers and horses.

The two sides confronted each other, and the atmosphere should have been tense, but when Prime Minister Xu Cheng saw the young man sitting on horseback with his head high, he was directly stunned, because this person, whether it was his appearance or temperament, was the same as the prince.

As the head of the hundred officials, he has also been a magistrate for many years, and he has developed the ability to see people. This person on the other side doesn't just look like the crown prince!

These thoughts only flew quickly in his heart, and he said with a cold and majestic expression on his face: "Who are you waiting for, dare to pretend to be His Royal Highness the Prince?" ”

Xing Qi was obviously stunned, looking at the black imperial forbidden army behind him, and blurted out: "How can it be you, Xing Qi and they failed, it is impossible to ......"

Prime Minister Xu frowned and looked at him, "Ask again, who are you?" ”

Xing Qi's face obviously lost his composure just now, and a trace of panic flashed in his eyes, and he secretly glanced at Mr. Qin and the others, and forced himself to calm down: "Why did Lord Xu come here?" How's my father doing? And the East Palace, you shouldn't all ......"

Aware of what? He hurriedly stopped.

Prime Minister Xu Cheng crossed many speculations in his heart for a while, and said quietly: "The thief is not going to provoke at will, Your Majesty is naturally in the palace, the prince has gone to the Great Ci'en Temple, and the court has been very stable recently!" ”

When Xing Qi heard this, his complexion changed completely, and he almost fell off his horse: "What are you talking about, Xing Qi... No... The crown prince went to the Great Mercy and Grace Temple! He didn't act as planned...... How dare he! ”

When Mr. Qin saw his master's reaction, he was stunned for a while!

However, from these few sentences, he guessed that the master's stand-in who stayed in the capital had a different heart, and instead of rebelling according to the order, he wanted to completely replace the master and become the prince.

Mr. Qin didn't have any doubts at this time, they, the prince's henchmen, vaguely knew that the prince had a very suitable stand-in, as if it was called Xingqi!

Prime Minister Xu sneered, as if he had penetrated their purpose: "Your Excellency doesn't want to say that you are the real prince, and now you are in the Great Ci'en Temple is fake!" It's your stand-in in the capital, you conspire to rebel, and that stand-in wants to replace you as the real prince! ”

After speaking, without waiting for the young man on the other side to react, he shouted loudly: "Bold thief, dare to slander my Great Xia Prince, come here, take down this thief who pretends to be the prince to this official!" ”

When Xing Qi heard this, he couldn't panic for a while, and said angrily: "Look at which of you dares, tell you that Gu Ming is the real prince, and now he is only a stand-in for Gu Xun who remains in the capital!" His expression was unpretentious.

Prime Minister Xu waved his hand quietly, and the forbidden army behind him stopped, and he sneered and approached a few steps: "Oh, then how can Your Excellency prove that you are the real prince?" ”

Xing Qi was obviously angered by his words, and suppressed his temper and said as a matter of course: "Lone is the prince, why prove it!" ”

At this moment, a rapid sound of horses' hooves approached in the distance, and a warm and beautiful male voice came from his ears: "What's wrong, Lord Xu, are you ......?"

When the visitor approached and saw Xing Qi sitting on horseback, he was directly stunned: "You ......"

Everyone at the scene looked at the prince who suddenly appeared, and then looked at Xing Qi opposite, and looked at each other for a while.

How could there be two people who are so similar? The two of them are exactly the same in appearance and expression, as if they are looking in the mirror.