Chapter 12 on the Imperial Throne
Li Mu watched as a black dragon appeared in front of them, and the dust flew everywhere this black dragon went.
The black armor, coupled with the black horse under the crotch, and the trampling of the horse's hooves, made the world become depressing, and the sound was like the beat of a drum, hammering on people's hearts and shocking people's hearts.
Facing this scene in front of him, Li Mu was also extremely surprised, this was the first time he had seen such an elite army, and those patrols in the past, compared to these real soldiers, were like chickens and tigers.
"It's not good! It's the Xuanwu army, I didn't expect them to rush over at this time, it's really about to kill us. β
Those bandits looked at the group of black-clothed armor soldiers rushing in front of them, and naturally knew what the group of black-clothed armor soldiers in front of them meant in this vast land in the north.
Since the establishment of the Qin State, this army has been stationed in the northern part of the war-torn battlefield, constantly new people to join, through the battle again and again, eliminated batch after batch of people, the soldiers of the northern Xuanwu army, each of them is equivalent to the third-rate masters on the rivers and lakes, but also the unshakable foundation of his Great Qin Empire, guarding the gate of the north, blocking the Xiongnu in the south.
"I didn't expect that this time it was the Xuanwu army to escort us, it seems that the game in the imperial capital has not yet been divided into obvious winners and losers. β
Although he said that he was demoted to this northern country by his father, it was obvious that he had the protection of the Xuanwu army of the northern country, and he could not worry about it, especially when the prince of Qin State was not established in front of him, and these princes had the opportunity to compete for this position.
said that he was sent here, the five princes did not think that this was a punishment, but because they could quickly accumulate their wings here, and when they were full, Dapeng would rise with the wind one day and soar up to 90,000 miles.
Even if the situation in the imperial capital is unclear at that time, he mainly has a firm grasp of this Xuanwu army, so he has the strength to compete for this position.
"Leave some alive! Kill the rest. β
A man with a long scar on his face and a black spear in his hand, even if he was sitting on a horse, he was still wearing armor and dealing with the crowd with a bad spirit, even if these people were all soldiers, he still couldn't stop this person's might.
"General Li Long!"
The five princes on the carriage saw that the general who came to pick him up in front of him was the force that belonged to his side, and now everyone is both prosperous and lossy, which is why he was relegated to this place instead of going somewhere else.
Only here can you show your hands and feet as soon as possible, and here is backed by the Huns, and you can quickly accumulate military achievements, as long as you establish your prestige in the army, you will naturally get the support of this group of soldiers.
Even those civil officials above can't comment on their own faults.
"Meet the Five Princes. β
Li Long looked at the prince on the carriage, rushed over directly, and cut off a few people, and the bandits present retreated together, and in a blink of an eye, the bandits here were completely wiped out by this group of Xuanwu troops.
"Thank you, General Li Long, for saving me. β
The fifth prince's face is calm, even if he is surrounded by dead people, and the bloody atmosphere is strong, this person seems to be commonplace here, and now the emperor's family, how can there be those sentient people, after seeing life and death, even if they are brothers, they can do anything for that status.
"Even if our Xuanwu army doesn't come to the rescue, the five princes are also the people of destiny, and they will definitely not be harmed by these bandits. β
Thinking of this, a trace of determination flashed in Li Long's eyes, since this person fell into his hands, then even if it was steel and iron bones, he had to crush them all, peel off his tendons, and dismantle his bones, just to ask about the situation here, who is it, the person behind it designed to kill the five princes, and was bold and reckless.
It is conceivable that if the fifth prince had just come to his northern kingdom and encountered these assassinations, if this assassination was really successful, he himself would be to blame, and he would be held accountable by Emperor Qin, so I am afraid that he would not be able to keep this position.
"Thank you for the general's good words, this time it was really thanks to the two little brothers, fortunately the two of them dragged some bandits, otherwise we might not have lasted so long. β
After all, they didn't do it right, these two people didn't know what the situation was outside, or they were there to watch the wind, or which side of the force was watching here, but in the end they were pulled down this troubled water.
As a high-ranking person, he naturally knows how to buy people's hearts, and in this matter, he must not be deviated and left behind, so it will be a big stain on the future road.
"It turned out to be these two little brothers. β
Li Long looked at Li Mu and Li Lianhua in front of him, showed a smile, and continued at the same time.
"Since the two of you came to this northern land, I am also the master here, so naturally I want to do my best to be a landlord, so you might as well go to the Xuanwu army with me to sit for a while. β
Of course, there is not a word to say, as long as there is any problem in the investigation during this period of time, then these two people are definitely not guaranteed.
After all, it is in the army, and there will be any danger, if the Huns attack at night, there is no way to be killed, it can only be said that it is a sacrifice for the country, and a martyr can be evaluated, and it will not be a tongue.
As for the rest of the things, as long as they are arranged in the army, how can there be two of them.
Listening to the general's words, Li Mu and Li Lianhua both smiled bitterly in their hearts, they didn't expect that they were still involved in the competition for the throne, and now they are obviously being guarded as spies, at this time Li Mu took out a letter from his arms to prove his identity, and he was not a spy of other forces.
It's a letter to the head of the Ice Gate.
"This is an envelope for the old ghost Han, it seems that the Lingshi is definitely an extraordinary martial artist. β
Han Lao Ghost was also a first-class master at that time, he was already standing at the top of the pyramid of the rivers and lakes, and it was also a big sect, this letter was enough to represent that this kid's master was definitely a first-class master at that time, and even stronger, if he pulled his master into their camp, then the winning rate of the five princes would be stronger, and if the prince became the emperor, then their group of people would be from the dragon's work.
"Okay, since there is this letter, then it can definitely prove the identity of the two, naturally they were not sent by others, the two of them can rest assured to stay here, after two days, I will send the two of them to visit the cold ice gate, and I and the head of the cold ice gate are also old. β
This officialdom has been crawling and rolling for so many years, and Li Long is not a rough person who trained at the beginning, and some scheming is also accumulating with the growth of age and status.
"Two gentlemen, since we meet in this valley, it is fate to meet each other, you and I will go back and have a good drink. β
Alcohol is forbidden in the army, but for people like them, they all bring some of their own alcohol, and alcohol in the north is more expensive than gold, and after drinking this time, I don't know how long I have to wait until the next time.
"Since the five princes and the general have been warmly invited, the two of us will go to the last time. β
Li Lianhua pulled Li Mu beside him, in this case, don't tell him to talk too much, after all, these people in front of him are not something he can easily provoke, especially now that they have waded into this troubled water, the competition between the princes is particularly fierce, and I heard that the current Qin Emperor is very old and has prepared for the future, I am afraid that he will not be able to hold on for two years, and these two years are the time when these princes fight the most fiercely, Emperor Qin has been delayed in establishing a prince, just to see what these princes are capable of.
Only the strongest can ascend to this throne and lead the Qin State to become strong.
Li Lianhua also knows some secret information, Emperor Qin intends to call the three princes to compete, the eldest prince has a high status, even if the eldest son is born to the queen's mother, behind him is the prime minister of the head of the hundred officials, such a status is not something that ordinary people can shake, and then there are the three princes, proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, those families, have a great reputation, especially in the imperial capital, all the women in the boudoir want to marry the three princes, and finally these five princes, more like his name is called Qin Wu, when he was born, the Qin Emperor just gave him a martial word, and this person is also quite related to the generals, this person's mother is the sister of the marshal of the Xuanwu Legion, and these five princes are even more extraordinary in martial arts, and they can also be called a good hand in the rivers and lakes.
In this situation, Li Lianhua can't reveal his identity, if he is found out in this northern country, and the five princes are not clearly involved, he will be mistaken for thinking that the forces behind him have a cooperative relationship with the five photons in front of him, if the five emperors can successfully ascend to the throne, it is naturally excellent, if they are climbed by others, then even if they are in the rivers and lakes, I am afraid they will be greatly implicated.
This is why those Jianghu people are reluctant to involve the troublesome matter of the royal family, because in a country, even if the strength of a sect is too strong, it is impossible to withstand the strength of a country.
In this way, under the escort of this group of Xuanwu troops, the guards of the Five Princes returned to the barracks with Lin Mu and the two of them, and they obviously felt a different atmosphere in this army, just like the autumn wind full of slaughter, and the patrol team, there was a team every 10 minutes, and the whole camp was as unbreakable as an iron bucket.
Li Mu and Li Lianhua's treatment here is the same as that of ordinary captains, two people in a tent, the tent also has some charcoal bonfires, the night is not cold, plus the sleeping place is also covered with high-quality deerskin, to a certain extent, it strengthens the warmth.
"What. β
Li Mu was dissatisfied, why did Li Lianhua pull herself over, obviously the envelope had been handed over, proving their identity, and there was no conflict with them, wouldn't it be good to find a reason to go directly, this is good, I can't leave if I want to, so I can only stay here.
"You're such an idiot. β
Li Lianhua sat on the bed and covered her forehead, listening to Li Mu's words, and then looking at his serious expression, suddenly Li Lianhua laughed.
"Your envelope is indeed our life-saving letter, if it weren't for that letter, we wouldn't be treated like this now, at most it's the same as those big-headed soldiers, it's already very good to have such treatment now, you're still complaining, as for saying that we couldn't say leave here at all, we can only say that you are still too stupid. β
Li Lianhua smiled helplessly at Li Mu, how can you expect to leave in this situation, just like Li Mu said, that envelope does prove their identity, but it is a letter to the head of the Cold Ice Gate, which indirectly proves that the two of them are extraordinary, and they must stay in the army to see if they can pull the forces behind them over.
Something like this, Li Lianhua doesn't know how many times she has experienced, how can she not understand the truth, their identity is indeed safe, but now they are equivalent to being under house arrest here, as for the house arrest for a few days, that is to look at the mood of the people above, these two people will definitely not use hard means, they will definitely use some temptation, after all, in front of the throne, everything is a small way.
"Every time you call me stupid, if you're really clever, you can get us out. β
Although Li Mu didn't want to admit it, he was indeed crushed in front of Li Lianhua, and there was basically nothing he could do to make suggestions for those mental activities.
"For the time being, you can't get out, don't be delusional, after all, we are all in the base camp of others, and it is also the military camp of the Xuanwu Army, if you can really go out, it is also after the permission of the people, if you want to rely on the skills of the two of us, I advise you to dispel this thought, first live here for two days with peace of mind, and then talk about the situation, rest assured, at most, we will stay for a week at most, and if it is more, they will not stay in force." β
Li Lianhua could only say a conservative time to comfort her, after all, the letter in their hands would not wait too long in the barracks, at most a week, if the two of them were not tempted within a week, then there were forces that represented them who did not want to participate, and this time the competition between the thrones, naturally the two of them would have no use value, so they would be released.
After all, the temptation is not lovely, and it is impossible to offend the forces behind them because of this matter.
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In a huge tent in the center of the Xuanwu army, there were only three people in this tent, and at the top was a mighty man with a gray beard on both sides, and some black and white hair on the left side of his hair.
On the right is a man holding a red feather, wearing a pale cyan suit, but this suit has a layer of black chain mail inside, which can play a good role in protection.
These left-hand sides are from the imperial capital to the five princes, and the five princes face the two of them and put their posture at the lowest, and they will not be proud of their identity, because the two people in front of them are his biggest supporters.
"Mr. Qin, I don't know how we should deal with the situation in front of us. β
Qin Wu sat below, looking at Mr. Qin next to him, this Mr. Qin is not a mortal, if it is calculated according to his identity, this person can also be regarded as his own uncle, and he can be regarded as a remote relative of the imperial family, but this time the northern land has been in the army for ten years, and in the past 10 years, thanks to this person, there are many clever plans, and the Huns who fought in the north can't raise their heads.
And this person has already begun to lay out in the imperial capital 5 years ago, whether it is intelligence, or those manpower, a lot has been arranged, in the past 5 years, he can climb to this position, and he is important to his father, and half of the credit is due to the person in front of him.
When I came here today, I plan to humbly ask for advice during this period of time, and in the face of the current situation, I also need this gentleman to help me analyze it.
"Don't worry about the five princes now, as long as the military power is here, it is equivalent to the fist on our side, and in the end, even if His Majesty's suicide note really comes down, we still have the ability to overthrow the new king. β
This side has the advantage of military power, as long as their side does not make too many mistakes, then even if it is the current emperor, it is impossible to remove them at will, especially when they are at war with the Huns, and this can not be done in two years for the time being, this time is just right, let the five princes accumulate some military merits here, spread their own affairs to the imperial capital, and let them know that their princes are resisting the Huns here in the north, which is also a very good emotional card, such a thing is transmitted to other armies, it is also a very good thing, among them these soldiers, the five princes are the sons of His Majesty, the relatives of the emperor, still came to this bitter cold place to protect their families and defend the country, and the purpose of coming here with these civilians is to protect their families and defend the country, and in the end, they will naturally get the support of many people.
Even if there is a mutiny in the end, they can find a justifiable reason, just say that the new king is immoral, and the martial king is virtuous.
"That's what Lao Qin said, we can't be in a hurry now, as long as we do it step by step, no one can shake our position, with your uncle behind you, it is naturally your biggest backer. β
Your generalissimo was originally a rough man, this northern country has been fighting with these Huns for many years, and his speech is not as civil as in the south, even if his own nephew is here, he said this in the same tone.
Please don't listen to the analysis of the two, this is indeed the truth in front of you, but I feel that the most afraid is the three princes in the imperial capital, and their own path is just the opposite, they are proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and the relationship with the major families is also very good, although there is no achievement in the army, but in the family, in the negotiations, a lot of old cards have been given support, simply put, there is money, money can make the ghost grind this truth Qin Wu does not understand, and the eldest prince, the status is also difficult to move, if there is no big mistake, King Qin will not do anything to the eldest sonγ