Prince Yan's Mansion.

It was already three o'clock in the afternoon, and the early summer night was extremely cool, but Liu Zan's heart felt extremely hot.

After Duan Jiu died, his confidants, with the cooperation of elite garrison divisions, controlled more than seventy Luan Yi guards, and this magnificent palace finally returned to his control.

"Your Majesty, Pei Ning is not in Dingguo Mansion, and Silent Cloud has arrived with a large number of crows, so my subordinates can only retreat first. That woman should be hiding in Shen Mansion, and I can bring more soldiers to Shen Mansion. I will definitely not let her go. Your Highness is disappointed." Wei Zhuang stood in the hall, he didn't seem to be frustrated, his eyes were still sharp.

Liu Zan turned his eyes to the old man sitting next to him, then shook his head slightly and said: "Don't have a head-on conflict with Taishitai Pavilion for the time being."

Wei Zhuang was a little disappointed, then he bowed his hands and left.

After he left, the old man said calmly: "Your Highness, don't trust these people too much."

Liu Zan smiled and said: "Uncle Zhang, it was you who introduced the Xian family to me."

The old man is the commander of the Kyoto garrison division, Chengyang Hou Zhang Wu.

Liu Zan's words seemed to bring back Zhang Wu's long-lost memories, and he couldn't help but sigh: "I was only in my early twenties when the Chu State was in trouble. It was the age when I was not afraid of life and death. If my father hadn't tried his best to stop me, If so, he might die under the knife of Emperor Zhongzong like Gu Liang's father. Brother Chunqiu fled to the Southern Zhou Dynasty. Later, he tried every means to send a letter to me, telling me not to implicate the family on impulse. From then on, I will tell the story of the past. Buried deep in my heart.”

He paused, shook his head and said, "More than thirty years have passed, and I'm afraid not many people still remember the story between the Chengyang Marquis Mansion and the Chu State Mansion."

Liu Zan nodded and said: "In today's world, there are not many people as loyal and loyal as Uncle Zhang."

Zhang Wu said calmly: "Your Highness, there is no need to compliment me. In fact, it has been so long, and the original anger and hatred have long been worn away by time. Now most of my body has been buried in the ground, and what I asked for is just for It’s just for future generations.”

Liu Zan solemnly said: "Uncle Zhang, please be considerate and ask the young master to at least inherit the title of marquis in the future."

The title system of Daliang is hereditary by downgrading to avoid the formation of a family with military honors that cannot be lost. If you want to be directly a prince when you inherit the title, it means that Zhang Wu will be promoted to the title of Duke during his lifetime. Tianjia has two levels of titles: Duke and Duke. He has always been very cautious. Apart from the nine founders of the country, the only real duke in the past hundred years is Wang Pingzhang.

Even though Zhang Wu was determined and determined, he couldn't help but feel a touch of excitement at this moment.

For the Wu Xun of Daliang, being granted the title of Duke during his lifetime was the pinnacle of being a minister, which was almost the same as the posthumous title of Wenzheng for a civil servant.

However, he was not carried away by the excitement yet. After thanking him, he asked: "Your Highness, now that the garrison divisions control the gates of Kyoto, there is no need to worry about the imperial army. As long as the news of His Majesty's assassination and dying death spreads, I believe there will be Many courtiers will side with His Highness. However, Gu Liang and Shen Moyun cannot be underestimated, and we must find a way to control them."

Liu Zan nodded and said calmly: "This is natural, but you don't need to pay too much attention to it. Now Uncle Zhang holds the garrison division, Li Pingzhong has temporarily replaced Guo Kaishan, and the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion has fallen into our hands. In fact, It is enough to control Kyoto. All we need to do is to trap Gu Liang in the mansion, and ignore Silent Cloud for the time being. I believe he is a person who can assess the situation."

Zhang Wu seemed to agree with his judgment, and then asked cautiously: "There shouldn't be any problems with Xingliang Mansion, right?"

Liu Zan smiled softly, raised his voice and said: "Please come out, your two highnesses."

After a while, the second prince Liu Yun and the sixth prince Liu Zhi walked into the hall with gloomy expressions. Each of them was escorted by two masters. They no longer had the majesty of the nobles of the Tian family in the past, but instead looked like trapped prisoners.

They never imagined that they were forced by Pei Yue to come to Kyoto to report the news, but they suddenly ran into an ambush of two to three hundred people on the way. These people relied on their advanced martial arts skills to directly kill and retreat the more than a hundred forbidden troops escorting the two princes.

, then escorted them in a circle, entered the capital from the east gate of Kyoto, and were then sent directly to Prince Yan's Mansion.

Liu Zan looked relaxed and said: "Second brother, sixth brother, I have wronged you."

Seeing his unwillingness to hide his attitude, the second prince gritted his teeth and said, "You bastard who killed his father and brother!"

Liu Zan didn't take it seriously and said with a smile: "Second brother, don't be impatient. If your father cannot make it through tomorrow, I promise to send you on your way immediately so that your father can be cared for below."

The second prince said angrily: "How dare you!"

The sixth prince suddenly said: "Second brother, why waste your words? He is already crazy."

Liu Zan narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Liu Zhi and said: "Sixth brother, if you are willing to help me, I can let you live. Although you will not be able to hold power in the future, you can at least be rich and leisurely. Speaking of which, I have nothing for you.

What's your opinion? After all, you are not as annoying as the eldest brother and the second brother."

The sixth prince sarcastically said: "Fourth brother, do you think I can still believe your words?"

Liu Zanqi said: "Why can't you believe it? The eldest brother and the second brother will definitely die, but you will not necessarily die. I know that you are a smart person, so you should be aware of current affairs instead of making unnecessary resistance."

The sixth prince was silent for a moment and asked slowly: "What does fourth brother want me to do?"

Liu Zan laughed happily, and Zhang Wu, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help but smile.

…

Relying on the garrison division and the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army, Liu Zan has taken control of most places in Kyoto. Only Guangping Marquis Mansion, Zhongshan Marquis Mansion and Taishitai Pavilion have not yet been captured. Of course, there are still people watching and guarding them.

Apart from this, only the core of the palace remains.

The palace was in chaos, and the news that the emperor was in danger of being assassinated was widely spread by people who were interested. It was unknown whether the three princes were still alive. All the pressure was on the shoulders of Queen Chen. She had no choice but to put aside her prejudices and work together with Concubine Wu, so she could barely

The chaos in the palace was shaken.

As for matters outside the palace, with Gu Liang trapped, the Silent Cloud disappearing, and Mo Haoli sick in bed, they were powerless and could only let Liu Zan hold the power firmly in his hands in the middle of the night.

There is no shortage of careerists at any time, and the temptation of Conglong's merits to ministers is unimaginable.

Just as Zhang Wu expected, some people also wanted to enjoy high-ranking officials and generous salaries after the dust settled. This emotion spread in Kyoto at midnight, growing like bamboo shoots after a rain.

What made the nobles in the palace bewildered the most was that the imperial army chose to remain silent at this time.

In addition to protecting the palace city, the Imperial Army did nothing even though they knew that Liu Zan had taken successive actions to cause turmoil in Kyoto.
Chapter completed!