Emperor Qingming shook his head secretly, his son was always not wary of Zhao Chengyuan enough.

There are few people who send charcoal in the snow, and there are many people who take advantage of the fire to rob and fall into the well, Zhao Chengyuan, as the son of the first emperor, who knows if he will take advantage of the chaos to do something?

The father and son of Dingguo Gong and the son of Anling Hou are all in solidarity with Zhao Chengyuan, if they are in charge of the army, wouldn't the entire capital be equivalent to being handed over to Zhao Chengyuan.

Emperor Qingming said, "You can trust King Jin like that? If the soldiers and horses of the camp on the outskirts of Beijing reach him, he will really be able to resist the temptation of this dragon chair?"

He paused, "Even, you and I don't know who that ghost-faced general is, such a talented general, even if he is not one of them, how do you know that he is not a subordinate they have cultivated?"

Zhao Chen lowered his eyes and said, "It's Erchen's inconsiderate consideration."

It's just that my father was wrong, whether it was him or Zhao Chengyuan, if it wasn't for the point of being forced to do so, no one would want to grab the dragon chair.

Zhao Chen then said, "Then only King Chengjun is left, and the defense in the palace still depends on him, and he can't leave."

"Yes, he can't go."

Emperor Qingming couldn't help but be annoyed and let Lu Zhenan go to the southwest, if he left a few days later, he would not be unavailable now.

Emperor Qingming looked at Zhao Chen and said, "You haven't considered taking charge of the army yourself? You have experience in leading troops in the northwest, and the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in the camp on the outskirts of Beijing are familiar to you."

Zhao Chen hesitated, "Erchen is not at ease in the palace."

At this time, Emperor Qingming was most assured of this son.

He had no temptation, sat down and wrote a holy decree, and handed it to Zhao Chen with the tiger talisman, completely handing over the soldiers and horses of the camp on the outskirts of Beijing to Zhao Chen.

"The camp on the outskirts of Beijing will be handed over to you to dispatch, General Li has rich experience in leading troops, you can discuss with him about arranging troops."

Zhao Chen's hands paused slightly, and then he accepted the holy decree and the talisman.

"Son's Command."

Immediately, Emperor Qingming immediately left the imperial study and went straight to the Qianqing Palace.

He pushed the door into the hall and said to the outside, "Stay guard outside, trespassers will be killed!"

The guards outside the door should say yes in unison.

Emperor Qingming closed the door, entered the dormitory all the way, closed the hall door, stepped into the dragon bed, pressed the mechanism at the bottom of the bed, and with the clicking sound, the ground under the dragon bed slowly opened, revealing a three-foot square tunnel.

Emperor Qingming entered the tunnel with a candlestick, walked in the dark tunnel, and finally stopped in front of a dark room door.

He pressed lightly in an inconspicuous spot on the wall, and a groove appeared. He took out a jade pendant with intricately carved patterns from his waist and put it in the groove, and there were several clicks in succession, as if a mechanism was opening, and then there was a heavy clang, and the dark iron door slowly moved open, revealing a secret room.

The secret room is not big, and it is full of large and small boxes, and Emperor Qingming opened a kind of box, took out a small box, and took out a token from it.

Raising soldiers for a thousand days and using soldiers for a while, they want to take this throne, I'm afraid it won't be so easy.

Emperor Qingming pressed on the wall on the other side of the dark room, and a narrow dark passage appeared in front of him.

This secret passage was repaired by him for several years after he ascended the throne, and there are countless checkpoints and mechanisms along the way, which only he knows. This is not only his passage to connect with the private soldier Longwei, but also his last retreat.

Emperor Qingming returned to the ground again, and when he left the Qianqing Palace, it was already drizzling outside, and nearly 10,000 imperial forest troops were all over the palace, waiting for them.

The defense of the city gate in all directions of the capital is in charge of Jin Wuwei, and the soldiers on the city wall are fully armored, a few steps and a post, condescendingly staring at the endless flow of people inside and outside the city gate.

When a soldier came to change the guard, the soldier who had been standing for two hours wondered, "There are a lot of people out of the city today."

"It's very strange that when the weather is warm, those who go out of the city to farm and do business in the city all pick the New Year and February to move."

"It's also ......."

As the two were talking, they caught a glimpse of someone coming and were silent.

I saw a sturdy general walking on the city wall, and a suit of armor made him very intimidating, and this person was Xinshang

Ren Jin Wuwei is under the command of Yan Commander. After the original commander Zhang Da was implicated by Wang Can and dismounted, Commander Yan was promoted by Luo Shoufu.

Commander Yan's eyes were majestic, and he looked at the two people, "It doesn't matter how many people go out of the city, if there are many people entering the city, you should be careful. Concentrate on your duty!"

The two of them hurriedly bowed their hands, "Yes!"

Seeing that Commander Yan was walking away, one of the soldiers whispered, "Speaking of which, I feel that there were more people who entered Beijing a few days ago than in the past......

"Shhh......hhh

The soldier was silent, scratching his head and descending the wall.

In the military camp on the outskirts of Beijing, General Li Lao had already received the holy decree and also verified the talismans brought by the prince.

He returned the talisman to Zhao Chen, "The last general also admired the righteousness of the ghost-faced general, how could he do such a rebellious thing!"

The long sword in his hand was unsheathed and thrust into the ground, and the thick and cold sword body sank half a foot into the ground, "The old man will understand what he is capable of!"

Zhao Chen unhurriedly put away the talisman and said lightly, "What is the Tao and what is the Dao?"

General Li was stunned, and was a little surprised that the prince was not in a hurry to discuss with him to meet the enemy at this time, but talked about the "Tao".

"Loyalty to the monarch and patriotism is the way, and there is no way for him to rebel, this is an undoubted thing."

Zhao Chen said lightly, "A year ago, the Northwest was in crisis, if it weren't for the Ghost Face General, the Northwest Gate would have been broken, and the Great Zhou would have fallen into war and chaos, and the lives would have been ruined. It's hard to say whether Da Zhou is still or not at this time, so how can you and I have the opportunity to talk about "Tao" and "no Tao" here."

He stared at Old General Li and asked, "Then you say, was General Ghostface's actions at that time "Dao" or "Daoless"? At the moment of the great enemy, Beijing has been delaying sending reinforcements, ignoring the safety of the country, is it "Tao" or "no Tao"?"

General Li was asked.

General Ghostface's righteous act in the northwest is naturally the way.

As for the emperor......

The danger of the battle in the northwest last year, as a military general, he knew very well that he had entered the palace to ask for an order to lead troops to aid the Northwest Army, but was rejected by the emperor on the grounds that the camp on the outskirts of Beijing could not leave him. Many of the other generals had to ask for battle, and the emperor either rejected them or stayed in the middle of the war.

He was filled with righteous indignation, and deeply felt the sorrow of being a military general, the defeat of the army was a capital crime, and he could not escape death if he was loyal and brave.

He understood why the emperor did not send reinforcements for a long time, but he just wanted to exhaust An Linghou's soldiers and horses, and effortlessly weaken An Linghou's military power.

The emperor's move, regardless of the life and death of soldiers and people, regardless of the safety of the country, is it still the way?

Throughout his life, General Li Rong Ma has always believed in the belief that he is loyal to the monarch and patriotism, and the concept of monarchs and ministers is deeply rooted in the bone marrow. Even thinking about it makes me feel like I'm going against the grain.

He let out a long sigh in his throat and sat down, "The last man is a rough man, and he can't understand the twists and turns. The last general only knew that as the general of the camp on the outskirts of Beijing, he was responsible for defending the capital. As a courtier, you should obey the king's orders."

Zhao Chen had learned the stubbornness of General Li in his previous life.

Zhao Chengyuan's soldiers and horses had already taken control of the palace, and even Emperor Qingming's private soldiers saw that their master was dead, and they all surrendered one after another. However, General Li refused to give up, and led the soldiers of the battalion on the outskirts of Beijing to resist stubbornly, with countless casualties.

Those soldiers didn't deserve to die.

In this life, since many things have become a foregone conclusion, no matter what, tens of thousands of soldiers in the camp on the outskirts of Beijing cannot be allowed to die in vain.

Zhao Chen sat down on the upper seat and put his hands on his knees, "Old General Li has ever thought that if the Xiliang people invade the northwest again, they will be able to fight with the strength of the Northwest Army? Without the help of General Ghostface, the Northwest Army may hold out until the day when the Emperor's reinforcements arrive?"

After being reminded by the prince, General Li Lao thought at this time: Without the deterrence of the ghost-faced general, with the poor strength of the Northwest Army, the northwest is in danger!

The people of Xiliang have never withdrawn their soldiers and horses, and have always been eyeing the northwest. If they let them find out, the ghost-faced general is no longer in the northwest......

Old General Li's face became grim.

He was still regarded as a ghost-faced general who was "rebellious", but when he thought about it at this time, he felt that this person did not deserve to die, and the safety of the northwest could not be separated from him.

But he can't be left to steal

Country!

Old General Li suddenly had a change of heart, and suddenly looked up at Zhao Chen, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is speaking for General Ghostface?" General Ghostface is one of His Highness's people?"

In this way, it also makes sense why General Ghostface would help the Northwest Army, the prince was in the northwest at that time!

Zhao Chen said lightly, "Old General Li really looks down on Lonely. Is that ghost-faced general a man who is willing to be subordinate?"

But if he really has such a team, he really doesn't have to cooperate with Zhao Chengyuan to make wedding clothes for others.

Old General Li stared at Zhao Chen with a pair of tiger eyes, but he believed his own guess, "This world will be His Highness sooner or later, why should His Highness be so impatient."

Zhao Chen didn't make much excuses, but said, "The old general said that loyalty to the monarch and patriotism is the way, but Gu feels that it is only the way of the monarch and the minister, not the road."

General Li remained silent and waited for him to continue.

Zhao Chen said, "The people of the world, countless people, their safety is the way."

Last night, he ate the glutinous rice osmanthus cake made by Youning in the Dingguo Mansion, and when he left, he happened to meet Ye Chang and went to the outer courtyard. Ye Chang first provoked in front of him, and then stuffed a piece of paper into his hand without a trace.

There are only two words on the paper, "Cangsheng".

It's Youning's handwriting.

He stared at those two words all night.

You Ning thought that he would still be an enemy of Zhao Chengyuan, and there would be a bloody battle between the two, right?

The common people.

Between Cangsheng and Youning, he has always chosen Youning.

Although many things are different in this life, his choice is still Youning.

But this time, the choice of Youning is not in conflict with the common people.

You Ning's reminder this time gave him a reason to persuade General Li.

Zhao Chen's expression was serious, and he said to Old General Li, "What happened in the northwest last year is not the first time, and it will not be the last. Sooner or later, the Anling Houfu will disappear from the northwest, and the Dingguo Mansion will not escape such a fate. In the process of seizing military power, how many innocent soldiers will die, and how many ordinary people will die? After the fall of the Dingguo Mansion and the Anling Hou Mansion, will there still be peaceful days on the northwest and southwest borders?"

Old General Li was silent.

Dingguo Gong was deprived of the right to transfer troops because he sent troops to aid the Northwest Army, and he was also restrained by Lu Zhen'an, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty understood what was going on.

The emperor is going to attack Dingguo Gong.

Dingguo Gong has been loyal and brave for generations, and it has become a big mistake to protect the family and defend the country, how can it not make the soldiers feel cold?

Dingguo Gong has 200,000 soldiers and horses, if Emperor Qingming repeats the mistake of the past and deliberately depletes his troops, how many people will have to die!

Emperor Qingming's previous vicious actions to kill his brothers may be said to be informal, but he has harmed countless soldiers and people......

General Li's original firm belief in his heart has been shaken.

After a long silence, he said, "Your Highness, the last general...... It is impossible not to act. His Highness let the last general watch the ghost-faced general rebel and be indifferent, and the last general can't do it."

Zhao Chen asked, "Does the old general still remember the first emperor?"

Speaking of the first emperor, General Li's face turned grim, "The last general has followed the first emperor for more than 20 years, how can you forget? The first emperor was a generation of virtuous emperors, but it is a pity that the heavens have no eyes......

Zhao Chen said, "It is true that the heavens have no eyes, and the red stone that the first emperor loved most during his lifetime was his amulet. If the first emperor was here, the Great Zhou would not be what it is today."

Old General Li Huo Ran got up and said sharply, "What did you say? What a talisman!"

He was so shocked that he forgot the rules of humility and inferiority.

Zhao Chen didn't care about him, and replied, "The stone presented by the Zhenguo Gong can cause blood. The first emperor accompanied him day by day, but he became terminally ill in two years. And Empress Dowager Lu didn't like such extravagant things, but escaped it."

General Li remembered that the stone was given to the first emperor by the Duke of Zhenguo in the year of King Jin's birth. The purpose is self-evident.

These old ministers all know that the first emperor has more than once revealed the intention of establishing the king of Jin as the prince.

In this way, the first emperor was single-handedly designed by Emperor Qingming to kill?

General Li looked sad, tilted his head and closed his eyes, and burst into tears.

The first emperor should have lived a long life!

The Great Zhou should have had decades of peace and prosperity!

Suddenly, he widened his eyes and asked, "How does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince know that the stone can cause blood?"

Zhao Chen said, "Now those two stones are in the Jin Palace. Also, the father and emperor originally rewarded the princess of Jin with a set of jewel heads when the king of Jin and the princess of Jin got married, and the head of the face was accidentally let the lord of Nanzhang go, and in less than a year, the lord of Nanzhang got a blood certificate."

The prince's words contained too much information, and General Li stood there in a daze.

He only heard that the lord of Nanzhang was not in good health, and later his appearance was ruined by the emperor's own hands. The Queen Mother sent someone to the General's Mansion a few days ago, and she intended to marry the lord of Nanzhang to his grandson, but he politely refused. Their general's mansion can't accommodate such a big Buddha.

It turned out that the county lord of Nanzhang had obtained a blood certificate.

It turned out that the emperor began to act against King Jin.

King Jin is the serious son-in-law of the first emperor! This world should have been his!

Who can Emperor Qingming tolerate? When will these bloody killings stop?

Old General Li held the hilt of the long sword on the ground tightly, and the green tendons on the back of his hand burst out.

After a long time, he said in a deep voice, "Your Highness and the last general tell the truth, who is the ghost-faced general? But King Jin?"

Zhao Chen said, "Yes."

General Li laughed.

The vicissitudes of laughter and sadness.

"If King Jin comes to this point, he doesn't rebel, I'm afraid he will end up like those brothers of his!"

He looked at Zhao Chen, "It's just that the last general doesn't understand, why does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince want to help him?" If he succeeds, there will be nothing to do in this world."

Zhao Chen said, "For the sake of the common people in the world."