The plan of His Highness the Third Highness is very ingenious and thorough. The Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty believed in Buddhism and always went to the Dabaoen Temple in the south of the city to offer incense and fulfill his wishes every year. The Qingming Festival was coming soon, so it was the perfect time to take action. (
There are 480 temples in the Southern Dynasties, and there are so many towers in the mist. The South Gate area of Jinling is an auspicious place for temples in the Southern Dynasties and the center of Buddhism in the south of the Yangtze River. In a radius of fifty miles, there are temples and pagodas built by successive imperial courts and royal orders. They have been built and destroyed many times, and they are still many
It was destroyed and rebuilt many times, and the political power changed for ten dynasties, but only the temple remained unchanged; as thousands of years passed, the pagoda continued to be built alone.
In the first year of Tianyou's reign, the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty built a new Da Bao'en Temple on the basis of the damaged temple towers of previous dynasties. There is a seven-story pagoda in the temple, built with colorful glazed tiles. More than 140 bonfires are hung on the top of the tower, which are lit at night.
At that time, it could be seen dozens of miles away. At that time, someone praised the glazed pagoda as "like a golden wheel towering over the clouds during the day, and like a lantern shining on the moon at night."
Da Baoen Temple is the largest temple in the south of the Yangtze River and a quiet place for Buddhism. The emperor could not bear to disturb the people with his ceremonial guards. Every time he paid a private visit incognito, he only brought a few guards in casual clothes. This created extremely convenient conditions for the assassination. In the plan of His Highness the Third Prince,
The assassin has been lurking in the Great Baoen Temple two years in advance. When the time comes, he will strike with thunder, and the chance of winning is extremely high.
The Third Highness also prepared several surprise troops. When there was a movement in the Great Repaying Enemy Temple, he immediately mobilized troops to respond, captured the palace, the six government offices and other places, took over the barracks and city defense, killed the prince, and blamed the crime of regicide on the prince, and then Anguo was settled.
The prince can declare a state of emergency in the capital and take over the power.
It has been 20 years since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty. There are indeed some border troubles, but the hinterland of Jiangnan is still peaceful. Most of the old guys who fought in the world have been disarmed and returned to their fields. Today's soldiers have basically never fought. The guards in the Beijing camp are loose and loose, and the Imperial Guards are also superficial.
, even the entrance and exit inspections of the Forbidden Palace are very lax. The experience when Yuan Feng sneaked into the palace last time is proof. In this case, as long as you seize the opportunity and use a small number of troops to successfully coup, it is not impossible.
In the plan of the Third Highness, killing the emperor is the most important. This kind of thing can only be left to the most trusted cronies. After all, Yuan Feng and others have recently joined the army, so it is enough to do some peripheral business.
After the emperor was killed, the seal was removed and used to take over the army and put the whole city under martial law. At the same time, surprise troops were sent out to attack and kill the prince. After the situation was grasped, the crime of patricide was passed on to the boss. As for the world's reputation,
How to cover it up is not a problem. Just kill. Kill everyone who knows about it, and the black will become white.
The plan of His Highness the Third Highness shocked Yuan Feng, because at that time Zhang Chengtai showed a contact map, which was full of the names of military generals. The power Zhang Chengtai held in his hands was breathtaking. It was impossible to imagine what methods this idle prince used.
He recruited so many people to work for him.
In the plan, Yuan Feng's task was to lead his troops to attack Zhan Shifu and assassinate the prince. Giving such an important task to Yuan Feng also shows how much importance Yuan Feng attached to the three palaces.
But Yuan Feng always felt a little uneasy in his heart.
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In the Forbidden Army camp outside the city, Commander-in-Chief Wang Zhenqiang was pacing back and forth, his brows furrowed. There was a list on the commander's desk, which was densely packed with lists. Looking at these names, familiar faces appeared in front of Wang Zhenqiang.
Some of them are close friends. If this list is handed in, the capital will probably be filled with people and blood will flow like rivers.
His Highness the Third Prince has always been obsessed with the position of the Crown Prince. Wang Zhenqiang knew this because Wang Zongbing was a distant relative of the Queen Mother's family. He was considered a hardcore supporter of the East Palace. It was for this reason that the Ministry of War recruited Taihu Water
The bandit leader Mu Ying was assigned to his command, and the people of His Highness the Third were placed under the jurisdiction of His Highness. It must be said that the emperor's arrangement was quite clever.
The person sitting in front of Wang Zhenqiang now is Mu Ying. He also handed over this list and told Wang Zhenqiang the shocking plan in detail. Mu Ying's expression was also frightened and her back was wet. After all,
The rebellion was indeed an unbearable burden for a small Qianhu who was born as a water bandit.
The person whom His Highness Mu Yousan recruited was also the Qianhu who was promoted by His Highness. Logically speaking, he should be repaid with death. However, Mu Yingsi thought about it and after a fierce psychological struggle, she still revealed this treacherous plan in full, together with the handwritten copy of the treason.
The list will be handed over to your immediate superior.
"Why didn't you go report the Jinyi Guards instead of telling me?" Wang Zhenqiang suddenly stopped and asked in a deep voice.
"Don't dare to be humble. All the Imperial Guards are members of His Highness. Who can guarantee that there are no spies of his among the imperial guards? I'm afraid if the report fails, the lives of humble men will be lost. Although humble men are vulgar, they understand the big rights and wrongs. The humble men understand the right and wrong.
I am the Qian Commander of the Royal Imperial Army, not the Commander Qian of Prince Anguo. He comes from a humble background and was lucky enough to be recruited by the court. He only wants to be stable and prosperous and does not want to live such a life of fear anymore."
Mu Ying's words are very reasonable. God's calculations are not as good as those of man. Even if the Third Highness's plan is perfect and thorough, no matter which link goes wrong, the whole game will be lost. There is a big difference between rebelling against a king and turning into a bandit. Even if the imperial court
The rebels must be wiped out even though they are trying to sell iron. This kind of tightrope walking business on a cliff is not worthwhile, so Mu Ying resolutely chose to defect to the light.
"You secretly copied the list, did anyone notice?" Wang Zhenqiang asked.
"No, I am very careful in my humble job."
"Well, don't go back just yet, just wait in my handsome tent."
"yes!"
Wang Zhenqiang called the captain of his own soldiers and asked him to lead ten soldiers to guard Mu Ying, and then he flew into the city on horseback.
Half an hour later, the list was already in the hands of the prince Zhang Chengqian. Like Wang Zhenqiang, he became more and more frightened as he looked at it. The third child's hand was actually stretched out so long. It was really shocking. Then he heard Wang Zhenqiang explain the third child's plan.
, the prince's mouth opened into an O shape, the third child is so cruel, he even dares to kill his father, this is amazing!
Not only the prince was frightened, but even several eunuchs and eunuchs around him were frightened. They were speechless for a long time. The group of people looked at each other and were speechless. Tomorrow is the Qingming Festival, and we didn't know that such a major matter was imminent.
How to deal with it?
The prince suddenly stood up: "Entering the palace, I want to meet my father."
Except for the emperor, no one has the ability or prestige to suppress this upcoming coup. For a long time, the impression of his father's wisdom and prowess has been deeply rooted in the heart of the prince. He is the eldest son, and he will be the prince when he is born, and he will be the future emperor. He does not need to
Spend all your efforts to fight and rob, as long as your father is here.
So at this critical moment, the prince's first thought was to inform the emperor.
The prince stepped out and suddenly shouted: "Wait a minute!"
The prince turned around sharply, and it was Prime Minister Han who was speaking. Although this young man with outstanding talent and good at causing trouble was not liked by Huang Zihua, he was admired by the prince and was always there to serve him. As expected, he showed his talent at the critical moment.
The ability comes.
Prime Minister Han looked solemn and bowed to the end: "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Please think twice, Your Highness."
"Opportunity, what opportunity?" At this moment, the prince's palms were sweating, and his mind was a little confused. Although the third son had assassinated him several times before, they were all small and small, like today.
This is the first time that a huge and thorough coup plan has been planned. The prince is a little scared and a little surprised. He is afraid that he will be frightened by the courage of the third brother. The surprise is because he is about to see the coup of the third brother be uprooted by the emperor, and his position as the crown prince will be more stable.
One point.
"Your Highness, please take a seat. Please listen to what I say slowly." After inviting the prince to sit down, Prime Minister Han's eyes flashed, and he suppressed his excitement and said: "The mantis is catching the cicada and the oriole is behind you, Your Highness.
You might as well be an oriole once."
These words are not subtle, even the prince can recognize the smell inside.
"The solitary one is the oriole, the third child is the mantis, and the cicada is..."
The back hall of Zhan Shi's house was as silent as a cicada. Thinking about such a treasonous thing makes me feel chilling, but I have to say that this is an excellent opportunity.
The status of the prince is not stable. The emperor mentioned several times in front of his ministers that he wanted to depose the prince and choose a new prince. If the ministers had not advised him not to abolish the elder and establish the younger, and the emperor was in his prime, it would be unreasonable to abolish the prince and establish the younger.
It wasn't that urgent, so it was delayed.
The father named his second brother and fourth brother as princes, guarding the border for the Zhou Dynasty. He had soldiers, power, and opportunities for experience. He clearly wanted to see if they had the ability to take the lead and choose the best among them to replace him.
Even the third child, who was useless and could only play tricks, my father didn't give up. He even sent him to recruit some water bandits. No matter what the result, he had to bear the consequences!
After a long silence, Prime Minister Han looked at His Highness the Crown Prince with expectant eyes. The hearts of Wang Zhenqiang and others were also beating loudly. They were all from the East Palace. They were both prosperous and devastated. The Crown Prince ascended the Dabao in advance. They were Conglong.
If the heroes, princes, and princes are deposed, their good days will come to an end. When other princes come to the throne, these people may not even be able to save their bodies.
The best thing is that there is almost no risk in this matter. Killing the king and killing the father is what the third brother did. His Highness is just cleaning up the mess and wiping out the rebellious parties. He is the prince to begin with. When the time comes, he will raise his arms, so why worry?
The armies did not respond. After sitting in the Dragon Court, the other two brothers had nothing to say. When the time comes, we will slowly take action and deal with them both, and the world will be completely peaceful.
After a long time, the prince finally punched the table: "I have decided! I will be the oriole!"
Everyone was relieved. The prince finally made a wise choice, especially Prime Minister Han. He breathed a sigh of relief. He was so beautiful in his heart. Ever since he entered Zhan Shifu, he had repeatedly gotten into trouble and was despised by his cousin Huang Zihua. Now he finally came forward.
Come on, help His Highness come up with such a clever plan.
I'm just going to make a big noise if I don't make a sound," Han Xiang thought proudly.
"Your Highness, this is a serious matter and must not be known to Mr. Huang. Mr. Huang is too conservative in his actions. If he finds out, he will definitely dissuade him. That will push a great opportunity away." Prime Minister Han knew that the prince had a soft ear and knew how to express himself.
It’s my brother’s style, so I gave him some timely advice.
"You know what you are doing." The prince nodded, sat upright majestically, and said, "General Wang, how many available troops do you have in your hands?"