Zhou Tianzi shook his head and said slightly: "Blue blood, when did you learn to tamper with my will?" I only asked you to get rid of Zhao Pu's henchmen, when did you let you get rid of Zhao Pu? ”

The man in black hurriedly knelt in front of Zhou Tianzi, kowtowed, and said, "My subordinates don't dare to tamper with the will of the Son of Heaven!" It's just that his subordinates think that if he only gets rid of his henchmen, but lets him live happily in Luoyang, wouldn't it be too cheap Zhao Pu, a traitor? ”

The Gu Diao who was standing on the side said with a smile: "Zhao Pu has a very heavy heart for fame and fortune, and now that he has been away from the dynasty for several years, he must be lonely and unbearable." Presumably, he is looking forward to his brother-in-law and son being reused by Zhao Guangyi every day, so that he can maneuver for him in the court and try to get him back to the court. If you can get rid of his brother-in-law Hou Renbao and son Zhao Chengzong, and let him die alone at home, wouldn't it be more painful than killing him with a knife? ”

The man in black also smiled when he heard this, "Haha, what the Gu Eagle Virtuous Brother said is very good. I can already imagine that Zhao Pu is holding the corpse of his relatives and looking at the tragic appearance of tears in the capital from afar! But he suddenly suppressed his smile and said cautiously: "Although this matter is wonderful, but Hou Renbao is far away in Yongzhou, how can I get rid of him?" ”

Zhou Tianzi's expression was covered by the curtain, but his tone was obviously a little displeased, "Blue blood, you are also the best official residence, and you are an old minister of the four dynasties." Do I have to teach you such a simple thing? ”

The man in black pondered for a moment and said, "According to the subordinates, the relationship between Qu Yue and the Song State has become more and more delicate today, and sooner or later there will be a war. Now that Hou Renbao is the governor of Yongzhou, he is likely to become the commander of the Song State in the event of a war between the two countries on the border. Therefore, in the humble opinion of his subordinates, the top priority is to try to transfer Hou Renbao out of Yongzhou, so as not to make miraculous achievements. Otherwise, once Zhao Guangyi favors him, he will inevitably be promoted several levels, so that Zhao Pu can use his relationship to return to the court, and our situation will be even more passive! ”

Zhou Tianzi sneered, "Blue blood, as an old minister of the Song Kingdom, Zhao Pu's sworn enemy, you haven't even figured out how many catties and taels his brother-in-law Hou Renbao has, it's really hard for you to not have a head in your career for so many years!" ”

The man in black asked, "Son of Heaven, do you mean that Hou Renbao is embarrassed?" ”

Zhou Tianzi said: "Hou Renbao, this person, in his early years, was just a gentleman of the big family, in order to be noble in front of people, he used his relationship with Zhao Pu to mix up an official and a half-position in the court. If you say that he is doing a good job in local government, I can't refute it. But you say that he can make achievements on the battlefield, I will never believe it. ”

The man in black still seemed to be a little skeptical, "Son of Heaven, you may not know that although Hou Renbao is embarrassed by the big responsibility, the general judge Kou Zhun by his side is a rare genius. This person is the son of the famous scholar Kou Xiang, who was admitted to the Jinshi at the age of nineteen, and I heard that he can make good decisions, no less than the harmony of the Later Han Dynasty. ”

Gu Diao smiled coldly, "Speaking of which, Lord Blue Blood turned out to be afraid of Kou Zhun?" Then I can give it to you, although Kou Zhun is smart, he doesn't know martial arts at all, and he doesn't read much books. Don't talk about fighting, even if you haven't read a few military books, such a person has only a dead end when he goes to the battlefield! ”

The man in black nodded, "Brother Xian, you are not afraid of ten thousand in everything, just in case." The traitor Zhao Pu, who also read very little, had never been in battle, but in the past, he blocked Murong Yanyun's tens of thousands of troops in Wugao Pass, even if Yun Yimo was unparalleled in wisdom, he had nothing to do with him. I'm just afraid that this Kou Zhun will become the second Zhao Pu! ”

Zhou Tianzi was a little impatient, and said: "Although Yongzhou is not far from Tongling Gorge, they can stay in the government all day long, so I don't want to act rashly." As long as they dare to lead their troops out of Yongzhou, I will immediately order the people of the Shanhai Alliance to take action, and take advantage of the war between the two countries to reap the benefits of the fishermen, why can't they get rid of Hou Renbao and Kou Zhun? ”

The man in black's hanging heart finally let go, "Son of Heaven, most of my Iron Blood Alliance are people in the court, and their movements are not very convenient, and they are not as free as the brothers of the Shanhai Alliance. It is really difficult to accomplish this matter by relying on your subordinates alone, but if you are willing to send the brothers of the Shanhai Alliance to take action, your subordinates believe that even if it is a hundred Hou Renbao, he will definitely have no return! ”

The next day, the arch hall was hung.

The warm sun outside the hall is in the sky, the north wind is slightly cold, and there are no clouds. This was a sunny day, but Zhao Guangyi, who was sitting in the main hall, was once again shrouded in gloom in his heart.

The person he used to admire the most was the second brother Zhao Kuangyin, whether it was above the court or in front of the two armies, the second brother could wave his hand and be invincible, what a majesty it was! At that time, he often thought that as long as he became the emperor, he would be as civil and martial as his second brother, and he would never have any more worries in his life, so he made up his mind to kill his brother and seize the throne. It wasn't until he became the emperor and really became the Ninety-Five that he realized that he was wrong. Especially in the past two or three years, he has been worrying about the border war almost every day, and has been forced to grieve in the news of the death of the love generals who have fought side by side with him.

He had a vague illusion that the entire Great Song Dynasty was being controlled by a behind-the-scenes black hand, and was quietly moving towards the abyss of no return. If Zhao Guangyi was not a confident and persistent person, I am afraid he would have gone crazy at this time.

Zhao Guangyi stared at the ministers in the main hall, and said leisurely after a long time: "Ladies and gentlemen, you must have heard the news of the unfortunate death of Li Tao, the secretary of the Ministry of War, last night......

Lu Duosun was standing in the third position of Wenban, looking down and thinking about his thoughts. When he listened to Zhao Guangyi's words, his whole body trembled involuntarily, "Li Tao is dead?" Although Li Tao is a few years old, he is in very good health on weekdays, how could he die suddenly overnight? Could it be that the Son of Heaven came to Bianliang this time to send someone to assassinate him? ”

Cao Bin, Xue Juzheng, Shen Lun and others were also shocked when they heard this, and looked at Zhao Guangyi in disbelief. Although they each got the news this morning, the news was so shocking that people couldn't believe it anyway. So after they heard it, they only regarded it as a rumor from a small folk, and no one took it seriously. At this time in the court, when they heard Zhao Guangyi say this in person, they had to believe that it was true.

"Official, may I ask why Lord Li died suddenly?" Cao Bin and Li Tao have a very close relationship, and they can't help but be the first to ask at this time.

Zhao Guangyi pointed to the report in front of him and said, "The report I got said that Li Qing's family was suddenly infected with a vicious disease and died of a violent illness. ”

Cao Bin sighed, "Alas, I didn't expect Lord Li to be so tough on weekdays, but he actually died of a violent illness overnight, what a blessing and a curse!" ”

(End of chapter)