Zibi shook his head, fascinated his triangular eyes, pinched his somewhat gray goat's whiskers, and walked out of the palace with brisk steps.

The servant drove up to him, and he said, "I'll go for a while, and you will follow behind." ”

Just now he had done something great for the family, at least he thought so.

It turned out that when Shaodian was looking for Zibi to discuss political affairs, he intentionally or unintentionally revealed that the Commander's Office wanted to transfer the Eighth Army to Zhongwangzhou to quell the rebellion, and the Prince Regent hoped that Zibi would give an opinion.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the Eighth Legion has a grudge against the Zi family, and in Zibi's plan, it is better to transfer away from a distance than to let a strong and vengeful army stay by his side. It would not be surprising that the situation in the kingdom has changed dramatically now, lest the Eighth Legion suddenly enter the capital and slaughter the Zi family.

Originally, the chief minister of the Government Council did not have much influence on military affairs, but after listening to Zibi's suggestion, Shaodian immediately agreed to the application of the Military Command Department of the Commander's Office, and the Eighth Army was about to go south to Zhongwangzhou.

"What!" Zi Si slapped the table hard, "Confused, you are so confused! Who is in control of the Commander's Mansion now?Why do you want to transfer the Eighth Army to Zhongwangzhou?"

If the previous news is correct, Zhongwangzhou has already assembled the 13th, 21st, and 22nd Army Corps and the Anguo Army, plus the local army corps, at least 500,000 or 600,000 troops.

What about the rebels? The rebels will be able to reach the sky with 400,000 newly formed troops! At this time, it is necessary to transfer the elite army of the kingdom to Zhongwangzhou?"

"Maybe the Commander's Mansion has a special attack plan, and wants the Eighth Army to open a gap in Zhongwangzhou, in short, it's not a bad thing to have one less threat around the Zi family, right?" Zi Bimeng thought that he could get praise from his father, but now he got a confused evaluation.

"That's not right!" Zisi ignored Zibi and walked to the map of Shaodian Country next to the bookshelf to check, "There is going to be an accident in the south, and my country finally can't bear it anymore." ”

"Then it's appropriate to transfer the Eighth Army to the south. Zibi was unwilling.

Zi Si glanced back at his successor, and gently rubbed the tiger's mouth in his left hand on his forehead, "Let me ask you, Shao Dianyong led the army to Zhenjing City, will he let the Zi family go?"

"No way! that Shao Dian Ji is, but, you, you ......" Zibi didn't know how to say it.

"Well, you're still awake in this matter. Zisi sat down on the chair, pressed his fingers crossed on his abdomen, and fell silently into his memory:

Zisi rode alone in a carriage to the then Prince Chong's mansion, that is, the mansion of the eldest prince Shaodianji.

At that time, the chief of the Government Council was the best figure among the civil ministers, tall and long-legged, not fat or thin, and he also raised his shoulders in order to support the official uniform.

The gate of Prince Chong's Mansion was closed, and there was no one outside the door, except for the four dead gas lanterns that swayed slightly in the fog.

The coachman stepped forward to call the door, and after a long time a palace guard came out of the side door, asked the coachman a few words, and glanced at the carriage before nodding.

Zisi entered the Prince's Mansion through the side door, and only then did he step into the front yard, and found that the corridor around him was full of heavily armed guards, all staring at him with malicious intent.

In front of the main hall, two rows of brightly armored guards stood opposite each other, with serious expressions and fierce eyes, and they glared at each other as Zisi stepped into the door of the atrium.

Zi Si looked proud, and the momentum of the head of the Shaodian Kingdom on his body, completely ignoring the eyes of the guards, walked towards the main hall with a square step.

A tall figure appeared in front of the main hall door, and he raised his right hand.

"Stop!" shouted the two rows of guards in unison.

Zisi happened to walk to the middle of the guards, stopped, clasped his hands into fists, raised his two thumbs and pressed them tightly, the gesture was done, he raised it above his head, and then bowed to his knees, and said in his mouth: "Xiaguan greets Prince Chong." ”

The tall figure has red hair, hooked nose, thin lips and big mouth, and is dressed in princely clothes.

"Chief Son, don't wait in front of my father, what are you doing here?" Shao Dianji's voice did not carry any emotion.

Zisi tugged at the white ribbon around his neck and said, "Presumably, Your Highness should have seen that the first king has left us and gone to rest in the Eternal Sanctuary. ”

"Father, King!" Shao Dianji knelt down in the direction of the palace, "May you have a good journey!"

The two rows of guards knelt down together and bowed their heads in silence.

Zisi waited for Shao Dianji to cry almost before he said: "Please mourn Prince Chong's Day, take care of your health and assist the new king to succeed to the throne." ”

Shaodian Ji glanced at Zisi, stood up, and wiped the tears from his face, "The prince didn't understand what the prince said, it's your business to assist the new king to succeed to the throne, and this king is the official person you want to assist!"

Zi Si turned to face the palace, bowed down and said, "According to the edict of the first king, the fourth prince Shaodian Dan will inherit the throne of Shaodian Kingdom. ”

Then he straightened up and turned to Shao Dianji, and said: "This is the edict of the first king before his death, the chief of the inner chamberlain only heard this, the old minister has asked the chief to confirm it, and it is the testimony of the old minister and the commander Wu." Now that the image of the edict left by the former king has been sent to the Senate, it is believed that it will soon be confirmed by the Senate. ”

"You!" Shao Dianji pointed at Zisi, "It must be that you and they tampered with the edict, and you dared to come here alone, believe it or not, I killed you!"

Ding Ling was stunned, and the prince's guards pulled out their long swords and aimed them at Zisi, and some of the long swords shone with crimson light, reflecting on Zisi's full cheeks and overshadowing the light of the prince's mansion.

Zisi's cheeks twitched a few times, and he said with a smile: "Hehe, can you overturn the edict of the first king by killing me?" My righteous son Yang Feng has deceived Ding Dao's seal letter and is leading the Eighth Army to the royal pasture, Wu Yan is outside the palace with the main force of the city defense army, can His Royal Highness bear the charge of murdering the chief minister of the government council?"

"What?, Yang Feng is your righteous son?" Shao Dianji cared most about this information.

"As soon as the Eighth Legion moves, news will be received here soon, don't tell me that Your Highness has not installed people in the Eighth Legion. Zisi looked contemptuously at the long swords that were about to stab him.

Shao Dianji's palms flicked left and right, and the guards put away their long swords and returned to the queue.

"Wu Yan, can he catch this king?" Shao Dianji forcibly suppressed the turmoil in his heart.

"Hahaha, Your Highness, you underestimate the old minister too much. What the old minister wants is not for them to catch you, but for you to resist arrest. It's best if you stab the old minister to death with a sword, and the new king of the Shaodian Kingdom will bear less pressure. Zisi laughed.

"Are you looking for death, do you want to kill me for your master?"

"No one wants to make things go so far, but the old minister has a way to ensure that your children and grandchildren will always enjoy glory and wealth, and the eldest prince will not become a branch of sin. ”

In the history of the Shaodian Kingdom, there have also been cases of clan Miao descendants fighting for the throne, and the losing side is still the people of the Shaodian clan, but they are defined as the branch of sin, and their status in the clan is like a slave, and most people live a life that is inferior to pigs and dogs.

"Stand down. Shao Dianji waved the guards away.

In the courtyard in front of the main hall, only Shaodianji and Zisi remained.

"Just say it here, you don't deserve to set foot in the main hall of the Prince's Palace. "Shaodianji now only has the pride of the royal family.

"Hehe, it doesn't matter. Although the new king has the edict of the previous king, but your influence in the court is not small, and you will not be able to sit firmly on the throne of the new king in one day, and it may be difficult to reassure the new king if you do not convict you.

However, the new king attaches the most importance to family affection and will never bear to kill each other, so the old minister has to convict you of a crime of stealing your family and exterminating your family. Even if you don't kill the minister today, the minister will stab himself in the courtyard.

Of course, if you are grieving the death of your former king, have no attachment to the world and the throne, and choose to commit suicide in order to follow the first king, then things are completely different. The new king will make your eldest son a prince and choose a rich fief far from the capital.

In this way, your sacrifice will help the new king to preserve his reputation, and the new king's mercy will protect your children and grandchildren, and the old minister can also leave this old bone to continue to work for the Shaodian country, which is a good result for everyone. Zisi lowered his voice and said.

"Hmph, you're afraid of this king!"

"Yes and no. Now that the new king has succeeded to the throne, it is difficult to change unless you break the sky, and you will eventually become a loser, and it will affect the family. If you die now, there will be no turmoil in the Shaodian Kingdom, and your family can be saved, how should you choose? I believe you can make the right judgment. ”

"Report!" the voice came from the backyard.

"Hehe, the movement of the Eighth Legion has come back. Zisi showed a sure expression.

"Hmph. Shao Dianji turned around and walked into the hall, not letting Zisi follow.

After a while, Prince Chong came out again, with a dead face, "Just do as you say, remember to be kind to this king's family, otherwise those loyal to this king will swear to slaughter you." ”

"Obey!" Zi Si respectfully saluted Shao Dianji, "Your Highness, please rest assured, the Zi family has never broken its word so far, and what the old minister said today will definitely be fulfilled in the future, otherwise the Zi family will all be killed." ”

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"Shao Dianji was forced to death by me. Zisi came back to his senses, "This matter may not be clear to outsiders, but Prince Yinsha must know it." My son's family must be on the list of the rebels who cannot tolerate it, and we can't let the rebels defeat the Shaodian country under any circumstances.

The Eighth Legion is the Protector Army, and its main duty is to defend the capital, although the rebellion also has the identity of the Shaodian clan, but the Eighth Legion does not allow the army with malicious intentions to enter the capital within a hundred miles, and the Eighth Legion is in the capital. ”

"But now that the Tenth Legion has returned, and the First, Fourth, and Fifteenth Legions are also in Wangzhou, plus the original garrison of the Legion, it is impossible for the capital city to fall into the hands of the rebels. Zibi was anxious to distinguish for himself, and even said some unconfirmed news.

"The Tenth Legion, not even half of it. It seems that there are a lot of troops in Wangzhou, but only the Ninth Army can really fight. ”