Chapter 634: The Imperial Capital (5)
The riots in the imperial capital had just begun, and all parties could no longer sit still, and although the nobles who remained in the imperial capital rejected the proposal of cooperation between Zhao Gao and Wei Zhongxian, it did not mean that their hearts were towards Zhang Rang, or that they were not optimistic about the coup. On the contrary, the two princes of Pingnan and Pingbei know better than anyone else that Zhang Rang is now at the end of his crossbow. In addition to those people in the rivers and lakes who have a deep hatred with the royal family, the guards under his command are either in the hands of Zhao Gao and Wei Zhongxian, or they are far away in his city, even if they immediately transfer troops at the marching speed of the army, everything has already ended when they arrive at the imperial capital.
It's not that the two kings don't want to cooperate with Liu Fan, but now Liu Fan doesn't show enough sincerity or give them enough benefits. Everyone knows that after this turmoil in the royal family is over, the king of Pingxi, Shili, is bound to rise, and the king of Pingdong, who has always been the same thing, will definitely replace them and become the second largest family in this empire. If the two of them did not get enough guarantees or benefits from Liu Fan, the two would never help Liu Fan easily. In the final analysis, the loyalty of these nobles to this empire is only a relationship of interest.
Now the simple division of shili in the imperial capital can be divided into three shili, one is shili under Liu Fan, this part of the liliang is the strongest, controlling most of the guards around the imperial capital, the 200,000 elite men and horses of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses, the Jin Wuwei and the dragoon army in the palace and the Dongchang, the Black Ice Platform and part of the Haojie army, this part of the liliang is the strongest in terms of quality and liliang. The second shili is mainly shili of the people from the rivers and lakes recruited by Zhang Rang, and the strength of these people is also very strong, and it can even be said that it is stronger than the army. But even if these people are all highly skilled. I definitely don't dare to touch the moldy head of the army. Fight against formed army groups. Even if the strength of these people is strong, they can only die, after all, the soldiers of the Imperial Dragoon Army have killed many masters.
Another part of the shili that cannot be ignored is the shili of the imperial capital, and these nobles have a unique position, and to a certain extent, they are staunch supporters of this empire. But when they can get enough benefits, these people will not hesitate to change their position. For Celestial Dragon City, the imperial capital of the Celestial Dragon Empire, these people are a group of people who must not be ignored. Maybe they are not much higher than these high-rollers in terms of cultivation, but their influence on the imperial capital is definitely not comparable to these people.
These nobles did not escape from the imperial capital. There are two reasons, one is that Zhang Rang blocked the imperial capital in time, so that these nobles have no way to escape, even if they escape, it is not worth leaving the imperial capital, what can they get. Moreover, they have already taken refuge in Zhang Rang, or they have an exchange of interests with Zhang Rang, such as the two kings. They have existed in the Imperial Capital for thousands of years, and they have been living in this land of the Imperial Capital as nobles of the Imperial Capital for thousands of years, and the people of the Imperial Capital have long been accustomed to having them. During the period of Zhang Rang's rebellion, most of these nobles suddenly ran away, which made these people a little uncomfortable.
The existence of the nobles has become synonymous with this empire, and the influence of this group of nobles on the people of the empire has unconsciously penetrated into all aspects of the people's lives. The nobles who stayed in the imperial capital also became the target of Zhang Rang's attention. It can be said that Zhang Rang can kill the officials in the court at will, but he must not easily kill a nobleman. This is also the time when Weishenme Zhang Rang continued to ask for a lot of money, and he aimed at the officials and wealthy businessmen who were left in the imperial capital, and he never touched the cake of the nobles, not that he didn't want to move, but he couldn't move it.
Just like everyone Jihua, if you want to stabilize the situation in the imperial capital in the shortest possible time, it is absolutely impossible without the support of these nobles. Liu Fan thought of it, and Zhang Bai naturally thought of it too, and both sides were making great efforts to win over these nobles in the court. Zhang Bai's conditions were very generous, and in contrast, Zhao Gao and Wei Zhongxian, who did not sacrifice any interests, had the feeling of empty gloves and white wolves. The gap between the conditions of the two sides is so big, it is naturally impossible for these nobles to easily agree to help Liu Fan, of course, Zhang Bai did not give a positive answer, they know which of them occupies this court, and they will focus on winning over this group of nobles in the court.
At the beginning of the turmoil in the imperial capital, these nobles also began to mobilize, but they did not launch it to solve the turmoil in the imperial capital or stabilize the situation in the imperial capital. For them, the more chaotic the imperial capital, the more they can show their value, and once the turmoil starts, both sides will have to work hard to win over these nobles in the court. These nobles formed an alliance in the shortest possible time, the so-called noble alliance, the shili in their hands is not lower, and the overall combat power is even higher than those Jianghu people in the imperial capital, after all, they have good discipline and strong rear support.
"Dian Wei, call the door. Liu Fan finally reached the door of the Pingbei Wangfu with the support of the Ruishi who kept coming, but at this time the gate of the Pingbei Wangfu was locked, and there was not even a guard at the door. The gilded gate was closed, looking heavy and thick, but no one dared to doubt the murderous aura hidden behind this gate.
The knock on the door broke the tranquility in front of the Pingbei Wang's Mansion, compared with the chaotic imperial capital, there are many people in front of the Pingbei Wang's Mansion, even if these Jianghu people are hot-headed now, they will definitely not rush to such a nobleman's mansion to join in the fun, even if he is only the smallest nobleman in the empire, it is definitely not something they can afford now. Since King Pingdong and King Pingxi were driven out of the imperial capital, the nobles in the entire court have formed an alliance, and none of them can move now.
Whoosh, the two palace guards stood on the wall next to them, and Liu Fan took out a prayer note from his arms and threw it to the two guards. The two guards took Liu Fan's greeting, leaving only one person to continue to monitor Liu Fan, while the other disappeared from the wall in a flash. Soon the heavy gate of the Pingbei Wangfu was opened, and a team of guards walked out of the door, and invited Liu Fan and the three into the palace.
The situation in the palace. Far from being as calm as it seems. In the midst of a huge royal palace. Guards with knives patrolled the courtyard vigilantly. Five steps and one sentry, ten steps and one post, all the guards' nerves collapsed unusually tightly, as if they might be broken at any time. The worship in the palace also changed the mysterious whereabouts of the past, and sat on the roof and looked around coldly. From the moment he entered this compound, Liu Fan found that at least twenty powerful murderous auras locked him. Liu Fan did not deliberately release his aura to fight against the murderous aura of these people, but Dian Wei and Xu Chu looked around vigilantly, and their powerful killing intent spread around. looked around vigilantly, after all, the relationship between Liu Fan and the King of the North is no longer the relationship between the emperor and the king before the turmoil.
"Three, please follow me. When Liu Fan followed a guard to the inner courtyard, a female guard in a strong suit walked out of it, and the guard arched his hand at Liu Fan and withdrew. Liu Fan followed the female guard into the inner courtyard, and the vigilance in the inner courtyard made Liu Fan secretly taken aback, feeling the master hiding in the shadows, Liu Fan's heart moved and understood what these people meant, it was nothing more than to show his own muscles of explanation. Thinking of this, a sneer hung on the corner of Liu Fan's mouth, Liu Fan can be afraid of anything in this life. It just can't help but show off his strong muscles in fear of others. Liu Fan knew that this was a disgrace given to him by such nobles. It's just to get some more benefits from your own hands, but it's a pity to have this arrangement.
The corners of Dian Wei and Xu Chu's mouths moved, and Liu Fan motioned to the other party to be quiet and not to speak, and continued to follow the female guard behind and walk towards the inner courtyard. On the way, Liu Fan also recognized a few acquaintances, all of whom Liu Fan had dealt with in Tianlong Academy, whether before or after getting rid of the identity of a waste. For these people, Liu Fan simply smiled, even if he had humiliated Liu Fan, Liu Fan had no intention of retaliating against the other party, after all, he was born in a wealthy family respected by the strong at that time, and he really had no need to exist.
"Lord Wang, people have brought it. When the three of them followed to the backyard, they walked to the middle of an artificial lake, and walked along the winding bridge to the small building in the center of the lake. Liu Fan looked at the surrounding environment, and was also surprised in his heart, it seems that this Pingbei Wangwangfu is much more luxurious than the former Pingxi Wang's palace, even compared to He Ling's Wangfu.
"The little nephew Liu Fan visited his grandfather. "No matter what the relationship between the two families is, according to the relationship, Liu Fan has always been the younger generation of Huo Zhengying, the king of Pingbei, and this time he came to discuss the alliance between the two sides, and Liu Fan naturally couldn't put himself on the top position. As soon as the female guard finished speaking, Liu Fan respectfully saluted to Xiaolou, and although Dian Wei and Xu Chu were unwilling, they also respectfully followed Liu Fan.
"I didn't expect you to come to Dijing in person, it seems that everyone in the world has been deceived by you, and Zhang Bai and Yin Chengfeng are not unjust at all. There was a hearty laugh from the small building, and then the door of the small building opened with a snap, and Huo Zhengying's voice drifted into everyone's ears: "Come in." ”
The female guard arched her hand at Liu Fan and disappeared in front of Liu Fan. Liu Fan took a step forward, and Dian Wei and Xu Chu followed closely behind Liu Fan and stopped the two. motioned for the two to wait here, and walked into the small building alone. After stepping into the small building, Liu Fan found that the interior of this seemingly simple small building was also unique.
The simple decoration is not lacking in majesty, and there is a strong sense of shock in the majesty, and the moment Liu Fan stepped into the small building, he felt a powerful aura surrounding him. This aura is warm and calming, and it makes people feel a sense of relaxation from the bottom of their hearts. Liu Fan was also controlled by the feeling of this aura, and instantly expelled all the aura in his body from the meridians, and began to absorb this warm aura.
"Not good. The moment this aura rushed into Liu Fan's dantian, Liu Fan found that he was broken. Liu Fan found that he had given up all his vigilance in order to absorb this aura, Liu Fan hurriedly released his aura and felt the surroundings, so there was no hostility around, otherwise something really happened. Liu Fan hurriedly stopped absorbing this aura, wrapped himself in layers with a thick aura, and watched and observed the surroundings vigilantly.
"You don't have to be nervous, this is my Huo family's secret cultivation place, the aura here is the purest aura between heaven and earth, which can purify people's hearts, if you are tired, you might as well stay here for a few more days." Huo Zhengying's voice came from the roof of the building. Liu Fan's spirits were suddenly lifted. He really won't be like Huo Zhengying said. Now you have to absorb the aura. Now the situation is not clear, the relationship between friend and foe is unclear, and Huo Zhengying's words must not be listened to at this time.
Liu Fan had already grasped the source of the sound, and regardless of the surrounding situation, he jumped to the top of the building for a long time. To Liu Fan's surprise, Huo Zhengying, the king of Pingbei, was not the only one on the roof, Wang Zhentian, the king of Pingnan, was also here, and the high-ranking nobles in the imperial capital were also on the roof. Liu Fan saw everyone and hurriedly stepped forward to salute one by one. Liu Fan didn't expect that in such a tense situation, these people would dare to gather together.
"Sit down. Huo Zhengying pointed to an empty seat and said to Liu Fan, Liu Fan sat there after saying thank you, Huo Zhengying smiled and said: "We already know about you, I didn't expect you to have your grandfather, and you want to fight against the three shili by yourself." It's just a pity that you don't have the luck of your grandfather, who still has a court that fully supports him, and you don't. ”
"I have, and today I will come here to take back the court that belongs to me. Liu Fan also smiled at everyone, the only difference between himself and Ximen Zhong was not that there was a court behind Ximen Zhong that fully supported him. Instead, Liu Fan was holding an anti-heaven artifact in his hand. There are also millions of troops standing behind him, but Liu Fan's generals and Ximenzhong's generals are definitely not generals of the same grade. Whether it is in terms of military attainments or personal cultivation, the strength of the generals under Liu Fan's command far exceeds that of the generals under Ximen Zhong.
"It seems that you are bound to win this imperial capital, do you know how many enemies you will face if you take the imperial capital now?
"Yes, this time the little nephew came to do not intend to let the imperial capital continue to be chaotic, this empire was established by my ancestors, the people of this empire love this empire, the soldiers of this empire are fighting bloodily for his empire, I must use my own hands to transform this empire, I want to continue to pass on this empire. Liu Fan said in a firm tone, hearing Liu Fan's words, everyone's faces changed slightly, these people who are doing it have made great contributions to the empire, and even their ancestors are the founding fathers of the empire, they followed the first emperor all the way through the thorns and thorns and finally founded this empire, and their family has countless children who shed blood and sacrificed for this empire.
"All of you here are Liu Fan's elders, I can't promise you a lot of benefits like Zhang Rang and Zhang Bai when I come here today, I don't have the right to sell the interests of the empire and satisfy my own selfish desires. When I came here, I had already ordered all the liliang I could control to rush to support, including the previous dragoon army was under the command of Tianlei, my grandfather's sworn brother Fan Ming, and Shili, which was composed of the descendants of the Shenwu Army after the disbandment of the Dannian Shenwu Army, and they would rush to the support of the imperial capital in the shortest possible time. In the Imperial Capital City, Zhao Gao, Wei Xian, Zhang Wuji and Bai Qi are all my people, and they are the undercover agents I have planted by Zhang Rang's side over the years, and now they have all mastered a part of Zhang Rang's shili. ”
"As you know, the current imperial capital is no longer the imperial capital of a few years ago, the evil demons are rampant in the imperial capital, and the people are miserable, and these people rely on the protection of Zhang Rang, and they regard the laws and nothingness of the empire. How chaotic the imperial capital is, needless to say, all the elders should know very well. The reason why Zhang Bai was able to easily launch such a large-scale rebellion in the imperial capital this time was due to the contributions of these people, and I have only one way to deal with these people, those who can be used by me, use them, can't, kill them!" Liu Fan said to everyone in a firm tone, everyone looked at Liu Fan with a solemn face, they wanted to know what happened to Liu Fan in the years when the Liu family betrayed the imperial capital.
"Are you really going to commit such a killing?"
Liu Fan nodded solemnly and said: "Yes, those who can't be used by me, I only have one solution, and that is to kill, and I have to kill them as soon as possible, and I will not leave any hidden dangers to this empire." Before I came here, I had asked Zhao Gao and them to send all the troops in their hands, and the whole city surrounded and suppressed these people, and I had only one purpose, to wash away all the stains of the imperial capital with blood! I would never stop without killing them, and my army would never stop because of the so-called benevolence, righteousness and morality, and the army had only one purpose, that is, to kill. ”
Liu Fan's words pierced everyone's hearts like a sharp knife, and everyone really couldn't understand that Liu Fan would make such a decision? There are no less than 100,000 people in the rivers and lakes in the imperial capital, if the army really starts to kill unlimitedly, once there is turmoil, it will really be the end of the entire empire, the sacred land of the imperial capital must not be polluted by any dirty blood, it is obvious that Liu Fan at this time is something they can't convince, Liu Fan's words are very clear, there is no room for turning around in this matter. (To be continued......)