In Zhao Xun's view, in order for the alliance to be highly competitive, he must have a full understanding of the alliance members.
Not just for one or a few of them, but for all members.
The Dragon Clan was the first to arrive at Zhongnan Mountain, so Zhao Xun and Luo Lun were the first to have a close relationship.
Later, Zhao Xun had an in-depth understanding of the elves and dwarves. He cannot say that he completely knows their history, but he generally has a certain understanding.
This understanding is enough for them to act in unison when facing the enemy.
Next up is the human race, which is really a tribe that makes people feel a lot of trouble.
Although the humans of the Ellen Lore continent and the humans of the Great Zhou Dynasty can be said to have the same origin, Zhao Xun did not feel that strong bond and connection.
On the contrary, he felt that he could not understand this tribe at all.
Especially their leader, Prince Harry Pottsman, is just a young brat. He has not been beaten by society at all. He looks like he is the best in the world with his nostrils turned upward. This man looks crazy.
It reminded Zhao Xun of an old acquaintance.
That's right, it's Emperor Xianlong.
There are many people in this world who are crazy, but some people have the capital to be crazy, while others are just crazy and frivolous.
Zhao Xun is completely confused as to why Prince Harry Botzman is so crazy. Is it just because of his status as a prince?
If this was the case, Zhao Xun really didn't know what to say for a while.
Prince Harry Botzman may be a high-ranking prince on the continent of Ellen Lore or in his Casper Kingdom, but his status here in Zhongnan Mountain is worthless.
This is Zhao Xun's attitude.
If you want to have a good discussion about cooperation, that's great, everyone will be happy.
But if you can't talk about cooperation properly and have the attitude that I am the best in the world and everyone here is rubbish, then I'm sorry, you are not welcome in Zhongnan Mountain, and you are not welcome in the academy.
Zhao Xun felt that now was the time to clearly express his attitude to Prince Harry Botzman and his confidant Baron Goos.
Sometimes the attitude is to be firmer. The more worries you have, the more unpredictable the situation will become.
And cutting through the mess with a quick knife can often produce unexpected results.
The human race is based in a corner of the foothills of Zhongnan Mountain.
After setting foot in this station, Zhao Xun immediately smelled a sour smell in the air.
Zhao Xun couldn't help but frown.
Good guy, this human camp is in stark contrast to the dwarf camp and the elven camp.
The camps of the elves and dwarves were much neater in comparison, but the human camp looked dirty and messy, and the strange smell could be clearly smelled hundreds of meters away.
This is truly the knight of Ellen Lore's first kingdom, is this it?
With just this quality, you can call yourself number one?
Are you really not afraid of being hit by strong winds?
For a moment, Zhao Xun felt helpless.
Alas, it is really too difficult.
For Zhao Xun right now, there is only one way to successfully suppress the opponent.
"There is no distinction between education and distinction."
Zhao Xun recited the formula without hesitation, and then the Pipi Shrimp White Dragon flew out of the chessboard space.
As soon as Pipi Shrimp came out, he excitedly moved towards Zhao Xun and kept rubbing his head against Zhao Xun.
"Well, be good, the child is so good."
Zhao Xun is also constantly stroking Pipi Xia, enhancing the relationship between the two.
Zhao Xun is very clear that body movements and body communication play a decisive role in maintaining the relationship between animal groups.
To a considerable extent, this can enable individuals between ethnic groups to better understand each other, and can also enable them to stand on the same front for a long period of time.
Although Zhao Xun is a human, he still needs to learn how to communicate between animals and mythical beasts.
Pipi Shrimp was obviously very excited and kept snorting to express his joy.
Zhao Xun scratched Pipi Xia's chin and joked with him.
Of course, Zhao Xun released Pipi Shrimp and White Dragon from the chessboard space at this time not just to enhance his relationship with it, but to interact with Pipi Shrimp to the maximum extent and let him understand that this time he was giving some human beings some
Time to take a look at the color.
"Pippi Shrimp, let's go."
Zhao Xun jumped on the back of Pipi Shrimp without hesitation, straddling the white dragon and patted it on the head.
Bai Jiaolong had a spirit and immediately understood what Zhao Xun meant and responded immediately.
"Good boy, you did a great job."
Zhao Xun stroked both sides of Pipi Xiabai Jiaolong's cheeks, giving him enough safety and feedback.
The flying height of the white dragon is neither too high nor too low, it can be said to be just right.
From this height, Zhao Xun could clearly see the scene below.
At least that's what he thinks.
Zhao Xun could clearly see all the small hill-like tents of the human race.
This is the benefit of becoming a practitioner, especially a high-level practitioner.
Vision and hearing have been greatly improved, so that objects can be distinguished from a long distance.
This is not very obvious in daily life, but it can often play a decisive role when fighting the enemy.
Zhao Xun knew the meaning of doing this very well.
Strike first, determine the enemy's position, and then start to carry out the beheading operation. There is no doubt that you can inflict heavy damage on the enemy in the first time.
This is crucial because it can send a strong signal to the enemy from the beginning, that is, I am the protagonist of this war and the real king.
Of course, Zhao Xun doesn't really want to fight with the humans in Ellen Lore Continent at the moment. He just wants to let these humans know what they should do and what they shouldn't do.
Be humble, low-key, and don't be so arrogant, especially when you don't have the capital to be arrogant.
There is nothing wrong with being more low-key.
Zhao Xun could feel a strong aura from a distance.
This is the breath coming from the human race.
The scent of the human race on the Ellen Lore continent is so strong that it can be clearly smelled from a long distance away.
Of course, the Pipi Shrimp Baijiaolong also smells this strong flavor.
It reacted instinctively and snorted to sound the alarm.
Generally speaking, there are two meanings for a creature like the white dragon to sound an alarm. One is to express closeness, and the other is to warn of danger.
Now it's certainly the latter.
Zhao Xun patted the white dragon on the head to tell it not to worry, everything was under Zhao Xun's control.
Only then did Pipi Xia relax.
Zhao Xun was not hostile this time, he just wanted to give the human race a warning.
That's all.
He deliberately let the Pipi shrimps hover over the human territory, and it was obvious that the humans did not notice them at first.
Zhao Xun had no choice but to let Pipi Shrimp Baijiaolong fly lower.
In this way, the humans on the watchtower can finally see it, right?
Human beings are extremely humble and lack six senses. In this regard, humans are really far inferior to animals.
"Your Highness, there is a dragon in the sky above our camp."
Baron Guos was the first to discover this situation and promptly reported it to Prince Harry Botzman.
Prince Harry Botzman was reading freely at the moment and couldn't help but frown after hearing this.
"It's only been a few days since the Dragon Clan became dishonest again? If I remember correctly, didn't they just attack the Elf Clan's camp not long ago?"
"good."
Baron Guos nodded and said: "The dragon leader Laurent rode the wings of darkness to the elves' camp not long ago and used dragon flames. The dragon flames were very powerful and caused a fire in the camp in an instant. If it weren't for the elves,
The tribe used magic to extinguish the fire in time, but the consequences were really unimaginable. However..."
"But what?"
Prince Harry Botzman asked with a frown.
He hates this kind of half-spoken situation, because it makes people have to guess.
"This dragon doesn't seem to be the Wings of Darkness, or even a dragon from our world. The dragon forms in our world are basically the same, so I shouldn't be mistaken. This dragon seems more like an earth dragon from this world?"
"oh?"
Prince Harry Botzman was a little confused for a moment.
Earth dragon?
He has actually never seen a dragon in this world, only some sketches in some classics.
Of course, the sketch will not be very clear, but Prince Harry Botzman can still see some outlines from the sketch.
"Then I'm very interested today. I want to see what the earth dragons in this world look like."
Soon Prince Harry Botzman could clearly see the appearance of the earth dragon, because Zhao Xun had already rode the dragon in front of him.
"Tsk tsk tsk"
Prince Harry Botzman couldn't help but admired when he saw this white dragon.
"It's a really good dragon."
Although he had never seen a real dragon in this world, he still felt the difference between the two after seeing it.
"Your Excellency Zhao Xun, why are you here? Or are you showing up in this way?"
Zhao Xun spread his hands and said, "Come and take a look, is it okay?"
"Of course it doesn't matter."
Prince Harry Botsman smiled lightly and said: "This is completely normal. If you don't come, I will have to look for you in a few days."
Zhao Xun thought to himself, then forget it.
If this guy came to the academy on his own initiative, he really didn't know how things would get turned upside down.
Zhao Xun didn't want his senior brothers and sisters to be annoyed for no reason and instead vent his anger on him.
It's better to just come and chat at the human camp.
"That's a coincidence. I also want to have a good chat with the prince. Well, should we chat here or go in?"
"Let's go in and chat."
Prince Harry Botzman obviously did not intend to chat in such an empty environment.
Because in his opinion, this is very disrespectful.
Etiquette is a compulsory course among nobles and cannot be ignored under any circumstances.
If you ignore etiquette, you will be looked down upon and even treated as a pariah.
Naturally, a noble prince cannot make a mistake in this regard.
Zhao Xunsui jumped off the white dragon's back neatly, and then walked in the direction invited by Prince Harry Botzman.
After arriving at the main tent, the guests and hosts were seated, and Zhao Xun worked hard to calm down.
The purpose of his trip is still very clear and cannot be changed at all.
Zhao Xun could clearly feel that the other party was very curious, but he still had to follow the established plan.
"The Corruptor should have passed through the Dark Portal and come to our world. The prince must already know this, right?"
"Well, it's a matter of time."
Prince Harry Botzman nodded and said, "Why, did Mr. Zhao Xun get any new information?"
"That's not true."
Zhao Xun spread his hands and said: "But I want to understand the history of the human race first and see what better way to deal with the Corruptors."
"Oh? What do you want to know?"
Harry Postman asked with interest.
"There is no information about how the human race resisted the invasion of the Corruptors. The fact that the Casper Kingdom can survive to this day must be unique, right?"
"really."
Harry Postman nodded slightly and said: "The reason why we can survive to this day is of course magic, to be precise, the great magician."
"A long, long time ago, when the world was still dark, people discovered magic. Magic has existed much longer than the history of human beings. So at most we can say that people are the discoverers and users of magic, but we cannot say that people are magic.
Creator."
Prince Harry Botzman had been observing Zhao Xun's reaction. Seeing that Zhao Xun was not surprised, he said to himself: "Since the first great magician mastered magic, he has used all the magic he can master to
After recording it, there was a magic book. The original magic book was not as thick or complicated as people imagined, it was just a thin booklet. Under such circumstances, it would not take long to learn magic.
More and more people are interested in learning magic, and they know that magic is powerful and can change their lives."
"So you are learning from generation to generation through magic books? Rather than passing it down by word of mouth?"
This answer was somewhat beyond Zhao Xun's expectation.
Because in his view, the development of history has an inherent process.
It may have been passed down by word of mouth at first, but later it was recorded in books.
But from what Prince Harry Botzman meant, it seemed that was not the case at all.
"That's right. The word-of-mouth model is too primitive and unstable. Books, on the other hand, are relatively more stable."
Harry Postman said without hesitation: "Why should we choose an unstable model to pass on magic? After all, this is the foundation of our human race. Our physique is not as strong as the orcs, and our strength
We are not as powerful as the trolls, and our firearms are not as sharp as the dwarves. The only thing we can rely on is magic. So we must use magic to its extreme."
Zhao Xun understood now.
He said solemnly: "If this is the case, why did many kingdoms fall one after another, and only a few kingdoms survived?"
"Because the guardians of the fallen kingdom rebelled, that is, the leader of the magicians."
Prince Harry Botzman said in a deep voice: "The dark wizards you see now are all the former great wizards of the kingdom. Their rebellion caused their kingdom to lose its barrier and could no longer resist the invasion of aliens, so it perished.
It’s just a matter of time.”
I see…
It turns out that the black magicians are not all, but only a small part of the magicians.
But this small group is the leading one among magicians and plays a vital role.
So when these magicians turned into dark wizards, the kingdom they guarded fell apart.
The Kingdom of Casper can survive because they have enough magicians.
There may not be any black magicians in their kingdom, but the blackening of individual magicians cannot affect the entire kingdom.
So big countries still have more fault tolerance.
"So did you bring any magicians this time? If the Corruptors really invade, will you be able to resist it?"
When Zhao Xun said these words, he stared at Prince Harry Botzman very seriously.
"Of course. There is more than one top magician in our tribe."
Prince Harry Botzman said firmly: "The reason why we didn't explain it at the beginning was because we wanted to hide ourselves deliberately to avoid exposing our strength. But since you have made a special trip here, if I don't make friends with you,
At the end of the day, it doesn’t make sense anyway.”
This Prince Harry Botzman is a bit interesting.
Zhao Xun commented secretly in his heart.
"So what is your main direction of attack? Undead or demons?"
The concept of Corruptor is too broad.
Zhao Xun felt that it was necessary to let Prince Harry Botzman clarify who his target enemy was.
If this is not clear, everything is in vain.
Three monks have no water to drink. Sometimes too many allies can be counterproductive.
Once the situation of shirking responsibility occurs, it will no longer be controllable.
Therefore, Zhao Xun wants to nip the signs in the cradle to prevent the situation from getting out of control.
"It's still the undead tribe."
Prince Harry Postman gave Zhao Xun a definite answer.
"Only magic can defeat magic. The magic of the undead is closer to humans. The magic of the demons is closer to the elves."
"Tsk tsk..."
Zhao Xun nodded with satisfaction.
He is very satisfied with Prince Harry Botzman's attitude.
This guy is very honest.
Previously, the information given to Zhao Xun by Elf King Odyssey was that demons were split from the elves.
Therefore, it is most appropriate for the demons to be fought against by the elves.
Therefore, it should be the optimal solution at the moment for the human race and the dragon race to fight the undead together.
"It's not easy to deal with the undead, so my plan is for you to join forces with the dragon clan. This may get twice the result with half the effort."
"Dragon clan?"
Prince Harry Botzman frowned and said, "Do you really want to join forces with them? The dragons are all a group of bad-tempered people."
"It's true that they have bad tempers, but they also really want to fight the Corruptors. The dragons are the ones who are most harmed by the Corruptors' invasion. They are eager for revenge, and they will definitely fight to the death if they see the Corruptors."
Zhao Xun said seriously.
"Okay, let's do this for now."
Prince Harry Botzman said reluctantly.
"One more thing, I hope you can maintain good relations with other tribes, especially the dwarves. Everyone is working together to fight against the enemy. There is no need to mix personal emotions into it."
Zhao Xun was still very worried about this.
"Don't worry, I can sort out the priorities."
Prince Harry Botzman nodded.
"That's good."
Zhao Xun breathed a sigh of relief: "In that case, I won't disturb you and I'll take my leave."
Somehow he just felt that staying here was very depressing, and he couldn't wait to leave here and return to the bamboo house.
…
…
"Junior brother is back!"
When Third Senior Brother Long Qingquan saw Zhao Xun coming back, he immediately came forward and handed him a cup of milk tea.
Zhao Xun: “…”
These three senior brothers... can just endorse milk tea from now on.
"Well, Third Senior Brother, it's not like this, right? Although this milk tea is good, it won't taste good if you drink it every day."
This seems to be the case.
Long Qingquan thought about it carefully and said, "Junior brother, what do you want to drink?"
"Just a cup of hot tea, and don't add salt or spices!"
Zhao Xun suddenly remembered something and quickly reminded him.
He is actually very resistant and even afraid of making tea in this era. He really doesn't understand why good tea leaves need to be boiled with so many condiments.
So many condiments mixed together cover up the fragrance of the tea leaves.
The smell... is simply indescribable.
As a person who is accustomed to drinking clear tea, I really can't stand the taste of boiled tea.
"Okay, okay, I'll make some tea for you. Junior brother, I'm not telling you that in such a big academy like ours, only you and the principal like to drink tea. It seems that it's not unreasonable for the principal to like you and care for you. After all, you are too much like Shan.
As you grow older, people tend to like young people who are similar to themselves, right?"
"That is indeed..."
Zhao Xun was extremely embarrassed for a while.
Third senior brother is really good at focusing on key points.
Taking advantage of the time when his third senior brother Long Qingquan left, Zhao Xun quickly took some time to sort out his thoughts.
Well, the current plan cannot be said to be foolproof, but it can at least be said that every aspect and every detail has been considered.
In this way, even if various emergencies arise, they will be able to have plans in place.
Academy disciples are not gods, and neither is Zhao Xun.
Therefore, he must plan everything in advance as much as possible to be prepared.
Third senior brother Long Qingquan quickly brewed a pot of hot tea and trotted towards Zhao Xun.
Zhao Xun thought to himself, good guy, he won't be so excited, right?
"Why...are you so excited?"
"Hey, this hot tea just feels hot when you drink it. If it gets cold when you drink it, the taste of the tea will be greatly reduced."
Third senior brother Long Qingquan argued hard, poured a cup of tea for Zhao Xun, and said leisurely: "Quick, try it, this is brewed by your third senior brother himself."
Zhao Xun had no choice but to drink the tea himself.
Now that Third Senior Brother Long Qingquan has really brought him tea, there's no way he won't give Third Senior Brother face, right?
Zhao Xun took the teacup and took a sip.
An extremely exciting thing happened next. The third senior brother said proudly: "How about it? Is this cup of tea full of Haoran Qi?"
puff!
Zhao Xun really couldn't hold it back and spurted it out.
Good guy, Third Senior Brother Long Qingquan can't be a human being.
Why are you so angry at this time?
And a cup full of awe-inspiring energy.
Isn’t Haoran Qi just true Qi? Can it also be melted into water?
Isn’t this too outrageous?
Zhao Xun choked heavily and coughed repeatedly.
Third senior brother Long Qingquan quickly stepped forward to pat him on the back.
"How's it going? You're not choking, are you?"
"Uh, it's nothing serious, it's nothing serious..."
Zhao Xun was speechless.
Even if he has resentment in his heart, he doesn't dare to express it.
Good guy, Third Senior Brother is the most vindictive. If you write down Zhao Xun's complaints in a notebook, you may be "retaliated against" at some point.
Although Zhao Xun knew that the third senior brother would not "retaliate" harshly against him, mischief was still possible.
Even though Third Senior Brother is so old, he is still a little childish sometimes.
Zhao Xun didn't have any good solution, he could only follow the wishes of his third senior brother as much as possible.
Third senior brother Long Qingquan is a docile donkey, and things will be much easier to do if you follow his wishes.
"Then tell me, is this human prince easy to get along with?"
"Well, this is really hard to deal with..."
Zhao Xun spread his hands and said truthfully: "This prince is probably too pampered. He is centered on himself in everything and doesn't care about the feelings of others. If I hadn't tried my best to explain our relationship to him this time, I'm afraid he would have
I would not choose to take on this responsibility."
Judging from Zhao Xun's current communication situation with several major tribes, the human tribe is the most difficult to communicate with and the most doggy.
This is probably because the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked.
"But I am satisfied that he can achieve this level. I don't expect him to take the lead, as long as he doesn't drag his hips back."
Zhao Xun evaluated and positioned Harry Postman in just a few words.
Third senior brother Long Qingquan is a human being among the best. Of course he could tell that this foreign prince was a dandy, so he nodded and said: "Looking at it this way, it can be regarded as a complete merit. As long as everyone can perform their duties."
, in fact, there is nothing to be afraid of. I am just afraid that there will be a fight and we will shirk each other's responsibilities, and the battlefield will be a mess."
Third senior brother Long Qingquan's worries are not unreasonable, but Zhao Xun still has basic confidence in his allies.
"Don't worry, Third Senior Brother. I won't say that it will be flawless, but at least it won't be as bad as you imagined."
"Hey, maybe it's because I've been too nervous recently, maybe it's because I've been under too much pressure recently. In short, I feel like I can't sleep well. I hope I'm overthinking."
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…
After meeting with the prince in Dongshi, the bad handsome man Feng Hao and the eunuch Zheng Jie immediately began to prepare nervously.
In their view, in order to be foolproof, the previous preparations must be done well.
The main force of the army they control is in the east, so they don't have to worry about this part.
But the entire Daming Palace does not only have the East Palace Gate.
The south gate of the west gate and even the north gate are very critical, and the control of these palace gates is currently not in the hands of Zheng Jie and Feng Hao.
If you want to gain control of these palace gates, you must try your best to win over the generals stationed at these palace gates.
It is not easy to do this, because basically the generals who control the palace gates are the confidants of the current emperor, Emperor Xianlong.
Emperor Xianlong absolutely did not treat them badly, and it can even be said that the emperor's kindness was immense.
Although the prince is the crown prince, he has not yet ascended the throne.
And to put it bluntly, even if the prince finally ascends the throne and practices the throne, the price that the new king can offer will be difficult to exceed that of Emperor Xianlong.
It takes a lot of thinking to successfully bribe these gatekeepers.
"Mr. Zheng, what should we do now?"
Bad handsome man Feng Hao felt very confused. He instinctively turned his attention to Zheng Jie, hoping that Zheng Jie could help him solve his doubts.
"For the current plan, we can only attack one person. If we can capture the other city gate, our chance of winning is at least 50%. This matter is of great importance and it should not be known to too many people. Otherwise, it will be easy for the news to leak out and all our efforts will be wasted.
"
Zheng Jie is still very experienced. He knows not to let too many people know about the coup that forced the palace.
The more people who know, the more danger there is.
This matter involves the lives of thousands of people, and there is no room for carelessness.
"Well, I just don't know which person to attack."
"Duguyan, the guard of the Beigong Gate Shenwu Gate, has an old relationship with our family, so why not focus on attacking the Beigong Gate."
Since you have to choose one, it is naturally better to choose one with whom you have an old friendship.
The friendship between Duguyan and Zheng Jie can be traced back to more than ten years ago.
At that time, Duguyan was framed for offending the left prime minister and should have been sentenced to death. It was Zheng Jie who stood up and spoke up and saved Duguyan's life.
It can be said that Zheng Jie is Duguyan's reborn parent.
If it weren't for Zheng Jie, the grass on Dugu Yan's grave would be as tall as a person.
So Zheng Jie wanted to rely on his kindness back then to get Duguyan to agree to join them and join their palace coup plan.
This is of course no joke, and Zheng Jie is not absolutely sure.
Although he was very kind to Duguyan, it was a matter of life and fortune for the entire family, so everyone must think carefully and not make hasty decisions.
But Zheng Jie will try his best to lobby.
"Well, Duguyan is indeed the best candidate. This is a good choice."
Feng Hao nodded and agreed with Zheng Jie's decision.
"As long as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends to the throne and calls out, I believe there will still be many followers."
The Princeling Party is the most powerful party in the court, far exceeding the Qi King Party, Chu King Party and other vassal princes' parties.
After all, the prince occupies the throne of Prince Zhengshuo. As long as he doesn't go too far and doesn't do anything too extreme, he is the one who has the best chance of inheriting the great treasure.
Therefore, most civil and military personnel in the Manchu Dynasty would choose to invest in the prince.
Because this way the possibility of investment losses is minimized.
Of course, investment involves risks, so you cannot put your eggs in one basket.
Even for these princelings, their families mostly only invested their legitimate sons in the prince's side, while the rest of the family's concubines would follow them as retainers of various vassal kings.
In this way, no matter which vassal king comes to Dabao in the end, these big families will not suffer a loss, and there will never be a situation where everything is empty.
If a big family wants to continue, they have their own way of survival. Zheng Jie knows this very well, and he will not force it.
However, the elements among the princelings are very complex, and some of them are the backbone and are worthy of reliance.
The other group of people are just waving flags and shouting to eat and wait to die. These people must not be reused.
A coup d'état is all about efficiency, not just the number of people, but the number of people.
No matter how many people there are, it is useless to hide behind them. What Zheng Jie and the others need are those who can charge forward and fight to the death.
This matter is a huge test for all of them.
If you can succeed, you will have the merit of following the dragon's strategy. If you fail, you will be thrown into a place of eternal disaster and will never be able to stand up again.
This is a one-shot deal, the winner is the king or the loser.
Well, Zhao Xun still thinks that cooking is more suitable for him.
If there was a God of Cooking system in this world, Zhao Xun would definitely be able to reach the realm of Grand Master.
Because Zhao Xun cooks with emotion and soul. This is far more advantageous than those who cook for profit.
Those guys combine cooking with making money.
To put it mildly, cooking is just a craft and skill for them to make a living.
Of course, it is not shabby to make money in order to survive.
But Zhao Xun always feels that the dishes made this way have taste but no soul.
Cooking should be done with emotion no matter what.
Today, Zhao Xun is going to make a spicy hot pot to open the eyes of the senior brothers and sisters.
Spicy hotpot is Zhao Xun’s favorite dish.
Unlike other hard-core Sichuan dishes, the spicy hotpot dish is not complicated to make. Even people with average cooking skills can make it delicious as long as they master the right method.
So Zhao Xun classified it as a home-cooked dish.
But don’t use bean buns as dry food. Home-cooked meals can still be delicious.
Before making spicy hot pot, you must prepare the ingredients.
There are no fixed ingredients for this dish, you can mix it according to your own dietary preferences.
In Zhao Xun's opinion, these three items are enoki mushrooms, lotus root slices, and potato slices.
There is absolutely no soul in a spicy hot pot without these three things.
Especially the potato slices, paired with the special spicy sauce, it tastes so good.
Gee, it’s absolutely amazing.
Fungus, tofu skin, and cauliflower can also be added.
These three are basically popular dishes, and you can never go wrong by adding them.
Zhao Xun knew very well that in order to make a dish that would satisfy everyone, he had to smooth out the taste as much as possible.
You can't make too unconventional choices, because doing so may violate some people's taboos and lead to unpleasant consequences.
Although Zhao Xun has lived in the academy for such a long time, it is impossible for him to know all about the eating habits of the senior brothers and sisters in the academy.
Judging from the current situation, the senior brothers and sisters are still not able to accept dishes that are too meaty.
Therefore, before Zhao Xun made the spicy hot pot, he mainly chose vegetarian dishes when choosing ingredients.
As for auxiliary ingredients, green pepper, Chaotian pepper, Sichuan peppercorns, minced garlic, and ginger slices are definitely essential.
Various seasonings are mixed together, stir-fried, and then flavored
Just thinking about it makes Zhao Xun drool.
The taste is truly amazing.
Of course, add as much dried chili powder, bean paste, hot sauce, vanilla, cardamom, cumin, cloves, aniseed, etc. as you like.
Based on Zhao Xun's experience, whether a spicy hotpot is delicious or not, its sauce plays a large role.
If the sauce can conquer a person's stomach and mouth, then the taste of this spicy hotpot will not be any worse.
First stir-fry the base ingredients and sauce.
After it is fried properly, add the various ingredients prepared in advance in a timely manner.
Then stir-fry and stir.
Even an inexperienced eater can appreciate the soul of this dish in an instant.
Not to mention a top foodie like Zhao Xun.
Zhao Xun was very confident in the spicy hotpot, so he made a big splash from the beginning.
Zhao Xun had already begun to fry the base and sauce. The aroma of various spices overflowed during the frying process, which made Zhao Xun feel wonderful.
How could there be such delicious food in the world?
Zhao Xun felt incredible.
"What smells so good?"
Third senior brother Long Qingquan's nose is like a dog's nose, and he can smell a scent from a long distance.
He sniffed around and determined that it was in the south, so he followed the smell and searched for it.
"Well, it seems to be this direction."
Long Qingquan checked again and again as he walked, and after confirming that there were no mistakes in the route, he accelerated his pace.
The further he walked, the more obvious the smell became. Long Qingquan could clearly smell the smell of various spices.
Strange, is someone cooking?
But the types and amounts of spices added are a bit too much, isn’t it? The taste is so strong?
For a moment, Long Qingquan's curiosity took over.
He must see with his own eyes who is cooking and what dishes are being cooked.
Long Qingquan walked forward quickly and soon saw a small kitchen.
On weekdays, basically no one comes to this small kitchen except my junior brother Zhao Xun.
Could it be that the one who is cooking is my junior brother?
Curiosity took over for a moment, and Long Qingquan walked closer and pushed the door open without hesitation.
Sure enough, Zhao Xun was stirring the spoon in the kitchen!
Long Qingquan was surprised when he saw Zhao Xun sweating profusely.
Good guy, my junior brother's cooking skills are really getting better and better.
There is really no one who can cook like this.
"Junior brother, what is the name of the dish you are cooking, and why does it taste so fragrant?"
"Well"
A person suddenly appeared from behind, and Zhao Xun was frightened to death.
When he turned around and saw it was Third Senior Brother Long Qingquan, he couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Third Senior Brother, why are you here? Why are you walking without making any sound? But you scared me a lot."
"Hahaha, why are you making any noise while walking? Don't you know how good I am at Qinggong? It's just that you can't hear the sound. If you can hear the sound, it means something is wrong."
Third senior brother Long Qingquan put his hands behind his back and walked leisurely.
He walked behind Zhao Xun and stretched his neck curiously to look at the food Zhao Xun was cooking.
"Junior brother, you haven't answered my question yet. What is the name of the dish you are cooking?"
"Well"
Zhao Xun introduced while shaking the spoon: "Third Senior Brother, the name of the dish I am cooking is spicy hot pot. It is a Sichuan dish. Er, it is Sichuan cuisine. It uses the ancient craftsmanship of the ancient Shu country and uses seven or seven ingredients.
Forty-nine kinds of spices are stir-fried at the bottom of the pot, and then the ingredients are put into the pot and stir-fried continuously to make the ingredients fully absorb the flavor. The essence of spicy hot pot lies in the bottom of the pot. The taste of spicy hot pot fried with different pot bottoms is also the same.
completely different."
As he spoke, Zhao Xun himself started to drool.
Originally, Long Qingquan thought this dish was delicious, and he came here in search of delicious food.
After Zhao Xun said this, he felt that this spicy hotpot was the best among the best, and his throat twitched slightly and he began to swallow the foam.
"Junior brother, you have such a unique skill, why didn't you show it out earlier? Tell me, are you hiding something secret on purpose?"
Facing the questioning from his third senior brother Long Qingquan, Zhao Xun only felt aggrieved.
"Where is that? Third senior brother, I was really wronged!"
Zhao Xun didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Even if I want to cook all my specialty dishes for my senior brothers and sisters to eat, I still have to cook them one by one. I can't stew them all in a hodgepodge. After all, I only have one pair of hands, Xiao Qi-Two."
"Uh, junior brother, senior brother is joking with you. Don't pay attention."
Third senior brother Long Qingquan quickly spread his hands and explained: "Okay, I won't disturb you anymore. I'm going out first. You can take your time cooking."
After saying that, Long Qingquan secretly retreated.
Zhao Xun was helpless for a while.
Sometimes the third senior brother often feels like a child. But the third senior brother is already in his thirties after all.
How on earth should he say good things to Third Senior Brother?
well.
That's all, that's all, let's not think about this for now.
It’s important to cook, it’s important to cook.
Spicy hot pot can be said to be simple or easy, but it can also be said to be difficult.
The key is that you must not be distracted when making it, and you must constantly concentrate on stir-frying.
Only in this way can the fried spicy hot pot taste pure and delicious.
And if you are distracted, even for a moment, the consequences are fatal. A delicious dish may become completely mediocre.
This is definitely not what Zhao Xun wants to see.
He hopes to make dishes that can directly touch people's hearts.
Alas, it would be great if the third senior brother did not show up.
The third senior brother suddenly jumped out and caused such an incident. Now Zhao Xun has to readjust his mentality.
If you can't adjust your mentality, this dish will be difficult.
"I am a man who wants to be a god of cooking. I cannot let my mood be affected so easily. I must adjust well."
Zhao Xun kept giving himself psychological hints, hoping to adjust to the best condition as soon as possible.
He knew it would be useful.
As long as time allows, he will be able to return to his previous peak condition sooner or later.
Cooking is similar to practicing spiritual practice, the state can directly determine many things.
Zhao Xun is not a hypocritical person, but he must try his best to make himself in the best condition.
Third senior brother Long Qingquan was not idle at this time. He had already spread the news to all the academy disciples while Zhao Xun was cooking.
"I really didn't expect that my junior brother could make such a delicious dish. Didn't you smell the smell? The smell of the sauce directly touched people's heavenly inspiration. I could feel that my soul seemed to have left the body.
I’m not going to lie to you. If you could see it with your own eyes, you would be extremely shocked.”
Next to the bamboo forest, the third senior brother Long Qingquan was talking eloquently. For a while, saliva was flying everywhere, and he was very high-spirited.
"Uh, Third Brother, isn't that a bit exaggerated? Although it's true that my junior brother is a superb cook, it's not as exaggerated as you said, right?"
Senior sister Xiao Ning was the first to raise doubts. In his opinion, no matter how good a cook is, it would be impossible for him to make the exquisite dishes described by Long Qingquan.
Long Qingquan quit after hearing this.
"Oh, senior sister, what do you mean? You can't believe me, but you can't help but believe in the younger brother. The younger brother is a top chef. The most important thing is that he doesn't know anything in his little head all day long.
No matter what you are thinking about, you can always come up with something surprising."
Long Qingquan swallowed and then continued: "Senior Sister, it doesn't matter if you don't believe it. When Junior Brother makes this dish, you only need to take a bite to know whether I am lying to you or not."
"Well"
The senior sister Xiao Ning knew that Long Qingquan rarely made such crisp and clear decisions, so it seemed that this dish should be really delicious.
"Let's do this. Let's each try it later and then make an evaluation."
Long Qingquan's words instantly aroused the interest of all the academy disciples.
The second senior sister, Liu Yingying, put her hands on her hips and said, "Second brother, I'll be the first to say ugly things. If this dish tastes mediocre, I'll ask you the question."
"No problem, I can guarantee, Second Senior Sister, this dish will definitely conquer your stomach. This is the bottom of the pot stir-fried with 7749 kinds of spices from the Western Regions. The rich flavor is amazing.
, it can only be understood but cannot be expressed in words.”
"Okay, I'll just trust you for a moment, brother, don't let us down."
The wait was long, and Zhao Xun caught the greed of third senior brother Long Qingquan and he kept looking forward to it.
As for the other disciples in the academy, Long Qingquan aroused their interest and they are also looking forward to it.
Finally, after nearly an hour, Zhao Xun finally came out with the prepared spicy hot pot.
Seeing Zhao Xun sweating profusely, the instinctive reaction of all the academy disciples was to exclaim.
"Oh, junior brother, what's wrong with you? It feels like you took a bath."
"Yes, little junior brother, what happened?"
"Junior brother, aren't you just making a dish? There's no need to work so hard, right?"
"We can eat later. Junior brother, you are making us feel very sorry for you."
Brothers and sisters, you said something to me, but Zhao Xun just didn't know what to say.
Good guys, brothers and sisters, you should give me a chance to speak.
Zhao Xun secretly cursed.
"Well, actually it's nothing. I just concentrate more on it when I'm cooking. In fact, it's not that tiring because I'm completely immersed in it when I'm cooking."
Zhao Xun spread his hands and smiled in return.
"Brothers and sisters, come and have a try. This spicy hot pot tastes best when it's just come out of the pot. As time goes by, the taste will be greatly reduced."
In fact, this is true for all dishes.
So it’s best to eat it while it’s hot.
"By the way, junior brother. What's the best way to eat this dish?"
"Uh, I almost forgot to mention it. Spicy hot pot and white rice are a perfect pairing. It's a perfect accompaniment to rice."
Zhao Xun quickly added.
"Well, are you ready with the white rice?"
Third senior brother Long Qingquan asked casually.
"certainly."
Zhao Xun patted his chest and said: "I have already considered this. Senior brothers and sisters, go and serve the rice. White rice and spicy hot pot, believe me, nothing can surpass this combination."
Zhao Xun is very confident in his cooking skills, and he is even more confident in the spicy hot pot dishes.
In his opinion, there is basically no dish that can surpass the public reputation of spicy hot pot.
"Okay, let's have a taste now. When you said that, little junior brother, my greedy mind was completely aroused."
Third senior brother Long Qingquan rubbed his palms together repeatedly and said happily: "Each of us will have a bowl of white rice and a small portion of spicy hot pot. We will eat them together. We will eat first and then comment. After we have finished, everyone will summarize their opinions. Take a look at this
How does spicy hot pot taste?"
Third senior brother Long Qingquan's proposal was unanimously approved by all the disciples in the academy.
"Well, just follow what the third child said. Let's get started. Junior Brother, will you come too?"
Senior sister Xiao Ning agreed.
She turned to Zhao Xun and asked Zhao Xun's opinion cordially.
"Well, that's not necessary. Senior Sister, to be honest, most cooks don't want to eat just after cooking because they have no appetite. Uh, I don't mean that, I mean that it's too hot just after cooking.
I’m tired and just want to rest.”
"Well, it's up to you, I won't force you."
Senior sister Xiao Ning nodded after hearing this.
Zhao Xun walked to an open space by the bamboo forest and sat down, watching from a distance the brothers and sisters fighting for food.
Well, this feeling is really amazing.
After about one stick of incense, all the spicy incense pots were robbed, not even a scrap was left.
Almost all the academy disciples were licking their mouths with unfinished content, as if just reminiscing about it made them happy.
"Alas, it seems that the delicacies I have mastered would be a dimensionality reduction blow in this era."
Zhao Xun felt that he was invincible for a moment.
Invincible is lonely because he really has no opponent. Now it seems that no one can match him.
After all, the dishes Zhao Xun masters have gone through thousands of years of selection, evolution, and modification.
After so many years of improvement, the taste of a dish is naturally at its peak.
It can be said that any dish that is not delicious or does not meet the public's taste is basically impossible to preserve.
What can be preserved is the best of the best.
And the cooking technique is also very important.
Zhao Xun was certain that many of the dishes he mastered would still be hits even in the Northern Song Dynasty.
Because cooking had just appeared at that time, almost everyone was still in a process of exploration.
Since it is a trial and error, it will naturally lead to pitfalls.
The result of entering the pit is constant adjustment.
And Zhao Xun can come up with the optimal solution after adjustment at once, which naturally makes people feel novel.
Seeing that Zhao Xun had almost mastered the heat, he immediately went to his brothers and sisters to ask for credit.
"How about this dish? Is this dish the same as the taste of senior brothers and sisters?"
Faced with Zhao Xun's obvious behavior of asking for credit, almost all the academy disciples gave a thumbs up.
"Junior brother, this is really the most delicious dish I have ever eaten in my life. To be honest, how did you come up with this dish? I want to learn it, I have to learn it no matter what."
"Yes, junior brother, you must tell us the recipe of this base. Third senior brother said that this base is the soul of this dish."
"Junior brother, it is said that this base uses 7749 kinds of spices? Is it true or false?"
"Tsk, tsk, if that's the case, it wouldn't be surprising. No wonder the base is so fragrant. It turns out that forty-nine kinds of spices are mixed in."
"Hey, junior brother, why didn't you make this dish earlier? We just feel like we have lost so much time in vain."
Zhao Xun didn't know what to answer for a while, so he responded with a naive smile.
When you don't know what to say, smiling is the best option.
"Junior brother, please say something. Everyone is so interested in this spicy hot pot, can't you say a few more words? We are all tired of cutting wood and are one family, so there is no need to hide anything."
Seeing that his brothers and sisters were getting more and more outrageous, Zhao Xun knew that he could not go on like this.
He cleared his throat and said: "Actually, this dish is not as complicated as the senior brothers and sisters imagined. The reason why the senior brothers and sisters think it is complicated is because you have not mastered the base ingredient recipe. The base ingredient recipe is complicated.
It's simple to say the least. Don't worry, I can't hide anything. I will write down this recipe soon and make it public to everyone."
Zhao Xun's statement instantly won the applause of all the disciples in the academy.
"Okay, little junior brother, I really have not loved you in vain all these years, good job."
"Junior brother, you are responsible and I give you a thumbs up."
"That's right. Food like food is meant to be shared. What's the point of only being able to cook it by yourself? It's better to have fun alone than to have fun with everyone."
"Junior brother, don't worry, your delicacy will not only be popular in the academy, but also in Chang'an, and will be popular throughout the Great Zhou Dynasty. Leave the academy and go to the whole country!"
Faced with the compliments of all the senior fellow students in the academy, Zhao Xun felt his neck turn red for a moment.
Uh, is it a little too much?
Although he knew that the taste of this spicy hotpot should be very good, he wouldn't praise it so exaggeratedly, right?
"Brothers and sisters, let's stop here. I don't care if you go nationwide or not, and I don't expect to make money from this. In my opinion, as long as the brothers and sisters are happy with their food, it will be fine. As long as you are happy with your food, then I will
happy."
Zhao Xun knew that at this time, he needed to sublimate.
People's hearts are made of flesh. If you are good to him, he will be good to you.
After all, white-eyed wolves are still a minority in this world, and Zhao Xun still believes in the character of his senior brothers and sisters.
"Well, Junior Brother is right. Let's not put too much pressure on Junior Brother. He is only doing it for our good and the good of the academy. If he wants to make a profit from this, that would be too philistine."
Third senior brother Long Qingquan summed it up: "We just enjoy the delicious food and enjoy the delicious food."
"Besides this spicy hotpot, are there any other delicious dishes, just like this spicy one?"
"Well, yes, there is, but wouldn't it be too monotonous to eat the same flavor at the same time?"
Generally speaking, diet pays attention to the combination of meat and vegetables, salty and light.
It’s really unreasonable to eat all the same flavors all the time.
Moreover, the spicy hotpot is a heavy oil and salt type.
It's okay to eat it once in a while, but if you eat it all the time, your stomach and intestines may really be unable to bear it.
"No, at most, junior brother, you can make some soup to relieve the greasiness. By the way, junior brother, after talking about this, it seems that there is missing a suitable soup."
"Well, don't mention it, I really forgot about it."
Zhao Xun scratched his head in embarrassment and said: "Brothers and sisters, please wait a moment, I will make a soup, it will be ready soon.
Zhao Xun ran away without giving his brothers and sisters a chance to react.
On the one hand, making soup, but on the other hand, he really felt that this scene was too embarrassing.
Zhao Xun couldn't bear such an embarrassing situation. It was better to run away as soon as possible.
Of course, Zhao Xun still had to bring out a soup.
When it comes to relieving fatigue, cucumber and egg soup is undoubtedly the best choice.
Zhao Xun really can't think of a better soup than this.
At this time, there is no need to hesitate, just do it.
Well, cooking makes me happy and cooking makes me immersed in it.
Zhao Xun continued to perform self-hypnosis on himself.
It turns out that the effect of this is very good, and he is now completely immersed in the rhythm of cooking.
The preparation of cucumber and egg soup is very simple, many times easier than the preparation of spicy hotpot.
In fact, the difficulty in making spicy hot pot is the frying of the base ingredients. After all, the flavors produced by different base ingredients are completely different.
Eating spicy hot pot is actually eating the base ingredients, so Zhao Xun must ensure that the base ingredients are authentic no matter what.
The cucumber and egg soup is not so particular.
Zhao Xun even thinks that making the soup lighter can better neutralize the spiciness of the spicy hot pot. Otherwise, if you keep eating spicy things, your stomach will not be able to bear it sooner or later.
When Zhao Xun brought the prepared egg drop soup to the brothers and sisters, almost everyone's eyes were filled with desire.
Mainly because Zhao Xun’s spicy hot pot had instantly filled their expectations.
They will naturally feel that this cucumber and egg soup is not too bad.
This undoubtedly put a lot of pressure on Zhao Xun.
In fact, even a generation of famous chefs only have a few so-called specialty dishes.
A person cannot always be at his peak. This is no different between cooks and practitioners.
When it comes to cooking, Zhao Xun is already amazing.
But the senior brothers and sisters in the academy don't think that Zhao Xun's performance is beyond the standard.
They believed that these were Zhao Xun's routine operations.
This is embarrassing.
Zhao Xun took a deep breath and tried to calm down.
Don't be nervous. You must not be nervous at this time.
I have done the best I can. As for whether the taste suits their liking, it is not up to me to decide.
Zhao Xun silently waited for the senior brothers and sisters to give their comments after tasting it. The look of looking forward to it was so cute.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, this tastes very good. Although it is a bit lighter, I can still feel your sincerity in it."
Third senior brother Long Qingquan was the first to comment.
Then the second senior sister Liu Yingying also nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, junior brother, you really put your heart into it. I didn't expect that you can make such a simple soup so delicious. It's not easy."
"Well done, little junior brother, please continue to maintain this state. I believe you can do better."
Even the usually taciturn senior sister stood up to praise Zhao Xun at this time, which made Zhao Xun feel a little flattered for a moment.
He is really a group favorite, he has his own koi attributes, I love this setting.
"Haha, I am also using this rare time to cook for everyone to lighten the atmosphere. But after all, we can't spend too much time on cooking."
Zhao Xun said very proudly.
Cooking is to adjust the atmosphere and relax the atmosphere.
But the real test of the academy is yet to come.
The Corruptors are watching eagerly and may invade at any time.
Emperor Xianlong, a dog emperor who didn't want to be a son of man, was likely to suddenly attack. After all, Zhao Xun knew this guy's character very well.
In Zhao Xun's opinion, there was nothing that Emperor Xianlong could not do.
As long as he was given a chance, he would even want to try to ascend to heaven.
"Well, of course you have to have some concerns, but you can't keep tightening the strings all the time. Junior brother, don't worry, as long as we are here, we will not let evil people do evil."
"Third Senior Brother said it well, and I think so too. There is no point in thinking too much. Just follow your heart. But do good deeds and don't worry about the future. This has always been my attitude."
Zhao Xun's words can be said to be the finishing touch.
Everyone who spoke was stunned for a moment.
"Just do good deeds and don't worry about your future. Junior brother, what you said is really unparalleled."
"Yes, it's not easy to have a state of mind like yours. Junior brother, we are optimistic about you."
Zhao Xun didn't expect that his casual sentence would make a wise statement. It seems that he really has the physique of a koi carp.
"Thank you, brothers and sisters, let's encourage each other."
Dugu Mansion.
Duguyan is having a meeting with a mysterious visitor.
This mysterious visitor is none other than his benefactor Zheng Jie.
The great eunuch Zheng Jie is a superb practitioner and can appear anywhere without anyone noticing.
Even the most experienced spies in Chang'an City were unable to sense the changes in Zheng Jie's whereabouts.
There is no doubt about this.
Of course, Zheng Jie wore a mask out of caution so that his identity would not be revealed even if he was hit by someone.
But now he has taken off his mask.
There was absolutely no need for him to wear a mask in front of his old acquaintance Duguyan.
And what he is going to say next is also a beheading deal for Duguyan.
If the coup succeeds, naturally everyone will be happy, but if it fails, it will be a disaster, with the family confiscated and the entire clan exterminated.
Duguyan controls the Beigong Gate Shenwu Gate, which connects Shanglin Garden and Daming Palace.
In terms of importance, the North Palace Gate is even more important than the East Palace Gate.
In Zheng Jie's opinion, if he could win over Dugu Yan and make Dugu Yan willing to do things for him, then the chance of success of this palace transformation would be at least 70%.
That's why he lost his old face and made a special trip to visit Duguyan without hesitation to persuade him to join Qingjun's side.
Zheng Jie felt that Duguyan would eventually agree.
Because the court hall is now filled with smoke and smoke caused by that evil monk, and anyone with a discerning eye can see it clearly.
Duguyan is not blind, so he must be like Mingjing in his heart.
What else is there to worry about at this time?
What's more, Qing Junzi didn't really want to kill Emperor Xianlong.
Not to mention Duguyan, not even Zheng Jie could do such a thing.
After all, it can be said that Zheng Jie served Emperor Xianlong for most of his life.
Non-vegetation, ruthless Practice makes perfect.
Even though Emperor Xianlong was very foolish now, Zheng Jie never thought of taking his life.
Zheng Jie just wanted to expel the demon monk Master Huiyan as much as possible, because it was almost impossible to kill Master Huiyan.
As long as this evil monk is driven away, their goal will be achieved.
What Zheng Jie wants is to bring peace and stability to the political arena of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Of course, Emperor Xianlong would definitely not be able to continue to be emperor after this incident. Otherwise, given his character, he would definitely take revenge on the officials who had changed the palace.
Everyone, including Zheng Jie and Feng Hao, could not escape death.
In order to protect themselves, they also had to force Emperor Xianlong to abdicate.
This is the fundamental reason why Zheng Jie wants to express his loyalty to the prince at this time.
The prince is the most reasonable heir to the throne.
At this time of major changes, only the succession of the crown prince can stabilize people's hearts.
The political arena of the Great Zhou Dynasty was in turmoil and could no longer withstand the tossing.
This time Zheng Jie will never allow anyone to ruin his plan.
This plan can only succeed and cannot fail.
It's just that this matter is of great importance after all. Even if Zheng Jie once expressed kindness to Dugu, he was not sure that Duguyan would definitely choose to join them.
If Duguyan chooses to refuse, Zheng Jie will face a very difficult choice.
He may have to kill Duguyan for the sake of his grand plan.
Because as long as Duguyan is alive, it is possible that the matters discussed between him and Duguyan will be leaked.
If Duguyan told all this to Emperor Xianlong to show Emperor Xianlong's character, one can imagine what the result would be.
Of course, Duguyan may also remain silent or even remain neutral.
But Zheng Jie can't gamble, he can't afford it.
So he was very afraid of Duguyan's rejection.
He didn't want his former friends to turn against each other and part ways because of this incident.
"That's all I have to say, please think about it carefully."
Zheng Jie didn't mean to make things difficult for Dugu Yan, but he had to get an answer today, a definite answer.
No matter what Duguyan was thinking, he must give an answer.
Duguyan remained silent.
He really didn't know what to say or what to say.
Zheng Jie's visit was too sudden, and what Zheng Jie was planning was too unexpected.
Palace change? Coup?
In the Great Zhou Dynasty, palace changes and coups were not uncommon, and could even be said to be commonplace.
Since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, there have been palace changes and coups in almost every dynasty.
Politics has always been bloody, and the fight for the throne has a strong dark atmosphere.
The ministers have long been accustomed to this.
However, palace coups usually occur when the old emperor is seriously ill or dies. At this time, the princes will put down all disguises, reveal their true colors, and start a desperate fight for the throne.
But that's clearly not the case now.
Although Emperor Xianlong was old, he had no physical illness or pain, and could barely be considered a prime man.
How do you think about having a uterine change at this time?
And it’s the prince who leads the palace changes?
The prince is the crown prince, wouldn't the throne belong to him sooner or later? As for being so anxious and impatient?
It would be fine if this succeeds, but if it fails, the throne will definitely be lost, the position of the prince cannot be kept, and he may even lose his life.
Why bother?
Of course Duguyan knew that Emperor Xianlong favored Master Huiyan.
But in the final analysis, this is just your Majesty favoring a sycophant.
This is not a big deal. There have been many kings in history who favored their sycophants, but none of them have become kings of subjugation.
In Duguyan's view, a dynasty has a strong ability to correct itself.
Even if the emperor becomes a little stupid, it is actually not a big deal.
As long as the ministers can work together to assist the king, the political situation can basically be maintained.
I am afraid that at this time, the opinions of the ministers will diverge, and then they will be instigated by someone with intentions, which will lead to palace changes.
In this case, the political situation that may have been relatively stable will fall into desperate chaos in an instant.
In Duguyan's eyes, Zheng Jie was a staunch royalist and could even be said to be Emperor Xianlong's confidant.
Duguyan never thought that Zheng Jie would become a princeling.
Or is it that Zheng Jie has always been a princeling, but he has been hiding himself well until now?
Duguyan didn't know. He felt that his mind was very confused and he couldn't figure out many things clearly.
Duguyan knew very well that he was now facing the most important choice in his life.
This choice will not only determine his own destiny, but also the destiny of his family.
This choice was so difficult, not only because it was about fate, but also because he had to engage in a fierce ideological struggle.
On the one hand, he is the king of Zhou Dynasty, and on the other hand, he is his benefactor.
Which side does he want to be loyal to?
No matter which party Duguyan wants to be loyal to, he will eventually offend the other party.
So it's really difficult for him.
Zheng Jie could feel Duguyan's pain.
Duguyan has remained silent. At this moment, there must be a battle between heaven and man in his mind, right?
Zheng Jie knew that this decision must be difficult to make.
Zheng Jie did not press Dugu Yan, he could give Dugu Yan time, he could give Dugu Yan enough time.
But he had to wait for a clear result today, no matter how late.
Duguyan kept rubbing his forehead, trying to relieve the huge pressure in this way.
This certainly works.
Massage can relieve tension to the greatest extent.
But this does not solve the fundamental problem.
Because what really made Duguyan anxious was the incident itself.
If he joins the prince in raising an army, he will have no way out.
If he refuses the invitation from the prince and Zheng Jie, he will break with his former benefactor.
No matter what he chooses, he will never feel better.
Duguyan felt that it was too difficult for him. He wanted to speak several times, but the words were still swallowed when he reached his lips.
He knew that he was not ready, and if he said this, he would never have the chance to regret it.
Therefore, Duguyan must think carefully and make sure that he has considered and weighed various interests before making a decision.
Lonely Yan recalled the scene when he first became an official.
At that time, he was still a very young boy, relying on the shadow of his father to become a soldier of the Forbidden Army Shenwu Army.
At that time, Duguyan only had one thought in his mind, which was to repay the emperor's kindness.
He must serve the Heavenly Family just like his ancestors and fathers, and must fully demonstrate his ability and loyalty.
Duguyan works very hard and will take the initiative to fight for opportunities whenever he gets them.
After more than ten years, Duguyan has matured day by day and gained promotion along the way.
But just when his career was going smoothly, he was framed and framed by villains.
At that time, Duguyan looked around and saw that no one in the whole court was willing to say a word for him.
Duguyan felt extremely desperate in his heart.
Just when he wanted to give up, it was Zheng Jie who stood up and spoke up for him.
It was precisely because of Zheng Jie's efforts that Dugu Yan survived.
If it weren't for Zheng Jie's protection, Duguyan would probably be a dead soul by now.
When thinking back on this, Duguyan would have many strange thoughts, but generally speaking, it was destined.
Zheng Jie was destined to be his benefactor and his benefactor.
But he will also be the one who changes his destiny.
Duguyan knew that he would definitely not be able to avoid Zheng Jie.
Zheng Jie took the initiative to come to visit this time. Even though he wanted to change the palace, he asked for his opinion and wanted to get involved.
If he refused, Zheng Jie would probably silence him, right?
With Zheng Jie's strength, it's easy to do this, it's just a matter of licking his fingers.
How should Duguyan choose?
He knew that there was not much time left for him.
No matter what he chooses in the end, he needs to give Zheng Jie an answer.
Duguyan's chest rose and fell sharply, and his veins popped out of nervousness.
It's so hard, it's really hard to make a choice.
Duguyan knew very well that the current situation was extremely unfavorable to him.
As long as he makes one wrong choice, he will be buried in the abyss.
call.
Duguyan took a long breath and tried hard to calm down.
"Where is your Majesty? What do you decide to do with him?"
Finally Duguyan spoke.
Although he knew it was difficult, this moment was unavoidable.
Rather than dragging it on endlessly, it would be better to point it out clearly and directly.
"We will let His Majesty abdicate the throne and pass it to the Crown Prince. Then we will honor His Majesty as the Supreme Emperor and provide everything in accordance with the emperor's regulations."
Zheng Jie had been waiting for Dugu Yan to speak for a long time. He had already guessed what questions Dugu Yan would ask, so he prepared a draft in advance.
"In other words, you will not kill His Majesty, but will only imprison him?"
"yes."
Zheng Jie said with certainty.
"Well, in this case, of course it's best. I agree to join."
Zheng Jie nodded slightly, with a smile on his face.
In his opinion, this is undoubtedly the best result.
He really couldn't imagine what he would do if Duguyan refused.
"Okay, our initial plan is to enter the Daming Palace from the East Palace Gate. The East Palace Gate is very close to the East Palace, and not far from Jiacheng where the bad guys' office is. All the bad guys are at the disposal of Lord Hou Feng. There is no problem in this.
After entering the Daming Palace from the East Palace Gate, our family will lead the internal guards to rush in to respond. Once our family joins Master Feng, we will kill north as soon as possible."
Zheng Jie paused for a moment and said in a deep voice: "At the same time, what General Dugu wants to do is to lead the Shenwu Army from the Beigong Gate Shenwu Gate into the Daming Palace. We will march at the same time and finally meet at the Zichen Palace."
Zheng Jie's plan can be described as flawless.
There were more than 100,000 troops guarding Chang'an, the capital. However, in the end, only the few thousand members of the Forbidden Army played the decisive role.
Because other armies cannot enter the Imperial City at all, even if they are temporarily authorized to enter the Imperial City, the day lilies have already dried.
So the only thing Zheng Jie has to consider is the imperial army.
As long as he could estimate the situation of the Imperial Army, other things were not worth mentioning at all.
"No problem. The Shenwu Sect is under my absolute control, and I can guarantee that I will lead the forbidden army into the Daming Palace. However."
"But what?"
Zheng Jie frowned.
"But what about the west gate and the south gate? The west gate and the south gate should not be ours, right? What should they do if they hear the news and come to King Qin to rescue us after we enter the Daming Palace?"
Duguyan's worry is not unreasonable, but Zheng Jie still said confidently: "It doesn't matter. Even if they notice it, they will definitely be slower than us. As long as we can kill the Zichen Palace first and control His Majesty, even if they come later
It was of no use. Then it would be all over."
Duguyan admitted that Zheng Jie was right.
It doesn't matter if it's a palace coup or a coup.
In fact, there is a time difference.
Their core purpose is to end everything by controlling the emperor.
As long as Emperor Xianlong is controlled, everything will be over.
"Okay, then this plan is initially settled. If there are any temporary changes, please inform me in time, Mr. Zheng."
Although he had finally made up his mind, Duguyan still felt that his palms were sweating.
After all, what he did was to confiscate the family and exterminate the clan. If he were not careful, the whole family would have to be buried with him.
Zheng Jie's words don't matter, since he is a eunuch and has no descendants, so even if he dies, there will be no worries.
And Duguyan knew very well that as long as Zheng Jie didn't want to die, he would at least be able to escape unscathed.
This is the benefit of top practitioners.
Top practitioners can protect themselves to the greatest extent unless they encounter an opponent with far superior strength.
"There should be no changes, and our family hopes there will be no changes."
Zheng Zhi said meaningfully: "Sometimes no news is the best news."
After a pause, Zheng Jie continued: "You can continue as usual these days. Just do what you normally do now, and don't let anyone see through your flaws."
Duguyan nodded and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Zheng, I know it well."
"Well, in fact, you shouldn't have too much psychological pressure. We are doing good things for the country and the people. How can our family not be heartbroken? Our family has followed His Majesty for so long, and if he wants to rebel against His Majesty, our family is heartbroken.
Knife twisting. But our family has nothing to do. If our family doesn't do it, no one will do it. Everyone is waiting for the country to be over. So our family must pick this head. Our family
If you take this initiative, many people will follow."
Zheng Jieyu said with seriousness and good intentions.
This really touched Duguyan.
"I admire Mr. Zheng for being able to make such a sacrifice. Mr. Zheng, please rest assured that I will do my best to serve Mr. Zheng."
"So good."
Zheng Jie nodded happily.
"If this happens, in the worst case, the demon monk can be expelled. If we are lucky, with the help of the imperial palace's internal ban, General Feng and I may be able to kill the demon monk. If we can kill the demon monk, it can be said to be once and for all.
You no longer have to worry about him causing trouble to Chao Gang."
Zheng Jie always felt that retaining Master Huiyan would be a disaster, but his current strength is at most a tie with him, and even with the addition of Feng Hao, he may not be able to gain the upper hand.
Their only advantage is that they are facing off in the palace.
In this way, Master Huiyan is bound by the restriction, and his combat effectiveness may be reduced to a certain extent.
Therefore, Zheng Jie will do everything possible to kill Master Huiyan to prevent him from finding opportunities to seduce the prince again in the future.
If that were the case, wouldn't it mean that all their efforts to create palace changes were in vain?
Of course Zheng Jie would not let such a thing happen.
So he will use every means and find every opportunity to kill Master Huiyan.
This would be the first time he would fight against a strong master of the Grand Master level since he fought against the Dongyue Sword Master Wei Wuji. Zheng Jie was actually looking forward to it.
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