The Luoyan Mountain area has become a den of bandits. Although Wu Dayin, the governor of Pengcheng, sent troops to suppress the bandits many times, most of them returned without success or caught some small fish and shrimps. The ghost doctor Zhuo Xing has become the leader of this group of bandits.
, gradually formed a team of several thousand people.
After receiving the message from Zhou Yantian, the ghost doctor Zhuo Xing immediately took a dozen brothers and rushed to the capital in a light vehicle. Zhuo Xing's goal was very ambitious. What he wanted was not a small life of a gangster, but the ultimate goal.
Shake the foundation of the Dafeng Dynasty. Zhuo Xing knew that it was almost impossible to overthrow the Dafeng Dynasty by recruiting bandits. In terms of soldiers and horses, the uncle of the country did not replace the dynasty with an army of hundreds of thousands, let alone his mere
Thousands of bandits.
Zhuo Xing knew very well that in order to bring down Dafeng, the only way to defeat them was to divide them internally. Once several pillars of the Dafeng Dynasty fell, they were as vulnerable as an octogenarian. Among these pillars, Zhuo Xing
Knowing that Wei Zhan was a hard-core and immovable guy, Emperor Cheng Wu had great trust in him. General Guo Tianxin was loyal and brave, and Zhuo Xing understood it well and found it difficult to instigate him. Apart from these two people, only Zhu Tianjiang was different. With Zhou Yantian,
Zhuo Xing had a different idea. He didn't want Emperor Cheng Wu to kill Zhu Tianjiang. He actually wanted to force Zhu Tianjiang to raise troops to rebel.
In Zhuo Xing's view, as long as Zhu Tianjiang rebels, the Guo family will immediately lose the trust of Emperor Chengwu. Once the iron-clad camp of the Dafeng Dynasty is divided, the Li family royal family will soon collapse. Zhuo Xing doesn't care that Zhu Tianjiang establishes himself as the emperor.
Wang, he knew that with Zhou Yantian's current ability, it was impossible to control the entire Dafeng world. Instead of holding on to this impossible idea, he had to settle for the next best thing and divide Dafeng into separate states.
Zhu Tianjiang has been away from the capital for nearly three months. After the battle for the prince to usurp the throne, the capital has gradually become more stable. During this period, the third prince Xuan Le and the fourth prince Xuan Zhu were fighting openly and secretly, and they were trying to gain influence in the court.
What was different in the past was that on the surface, the two princes were very courteous and often held big banquets and drank and had fun together. Emperor Chengwu liked this kind of battle of wits between his sons the most. No matter who took over the throne, it would be good for governing the world in the future.
After a period of silence, Zhu Tianjiang's whereabouts were gradually exposed. The Xuanzhu forces learned that Zhu Tianjiang had not been demoted from the capital, and the worries in their hearts finally dissipated. It seems that after Zhu Tianjiang returned this time, he
To get a heavy reward from Emperor Chengwu.
In Zhu's Mansion, Guo Ying and Li Yu'er have almost become the hostesses here. Every once in a while, the two sisters will get together in the garden, take out the letters written by Zhu Tianjiang to each other and express their feelings of missing each other.
Little did the girl know that these letters were written by Zhu Tianlai before he left. At this time, Zhu Daguan was having a passionate fight with a foreign woman, and they even had offspring.
In the palace, Emperor Chengwu looked at the memorials reported from various places. Emperor Chengwu was in a very bad mood these days. Anzi from Tianqing Kingdom's sticky post had already sent a secret memorial. Don't look at Zhu Tianjiang who had already followed Emperor Chengwu's instructions.
With his orders, Tian Qing was successfully divided into two parts, but the appearance of Xuan Ming made Emperor Cheng Wu's good mood drop to a freezing point. However, under Zhu Er's deliberate misleading, the secrets in Wangdu City did not know that Xuan Ming was dead.
Er told them that Xuan Ming just ran away with the defeated soldiers.
Seeing Wei Zhan walking in, Emperor Chengwu put down the memorial in his hand and said, "Wei Zhan, is there any news from Tian Qing? Has the whereabouts of the traitor Xuan Ming been found?"
Wei Zhan looked around. Emperor Cheng Wu nodded to Wei Zhenghai. Eunuch Wei quickly removed the eunuchs on duty on both sides. Wei Zhenghai knew that Wei Zhan had something important to report, so he quietly retreated.
"Your Majesty, according to reliable information, Prince Xuanming has been killed in battle."
"What!" Emperor Chengwu stood up with a 'swish'.
"Xuanming was killed in battle? Where did this news come from?" Emperor Chengwu was trembling slightly. After all, he was his biological son.
Wei Zhan took out two secret reports and said, "Your Majesty, one of these two secret reports was sent to the Emperor by Zhu Tianjiang at the sticky pole. The other one was sent by Anzi from outside the customs." Wei Zhan said,
Two copies of the secret memorial were placed on the imperial case.
After Zhu Tianjiang was busy with Tianqing's affairs, he finally reported good news to the emperor. It was impossible for him to use Zhu Er's channels to deliver it. He could only deliver it to Emperor Chengwu through the stick. However, Zhu Tianjiang's memorial came
It was a bit late. Emperor Chengwu basically knew everything about the Tianqing Kingdom.
Emperor Chengwu first picked up Zhu Tianjiang's secret memorial. He mainly wanted to see how Xuan Ming died. Of course, Zhu Tianjiang would not take matters into his own hands. He wrote about Wu Dan's seizure of power in great detail, even in the secret memorial.
Zhu Tianjiang also said with compassion that he had set up a monument for Xuan Ming.
Emperor Chengwu's eyes were a little red. One of the two traitors who usurped the throne was missing and the other was killed in battle. This blow was not light for Emperor Chengwu. Emperor Chengwu picked up another secret letter. This secret letter was reported to
Wei Zhan's, Wei Zhan took it over intact. As the most trusted person of Emperor Cheng Wu, Wei Zhan felt that there were some things that Emperor Cheng Wu should know.
After Emperor Chengwu read this secret report, his eyes showed murderous intent, "Wei Zhan, if what is said above is true, what do you think I should do."
Wei Zhan shook his head, "Your Majesty, I think the kid from Tianxiang did this because he had no choice. After all, he is in a foreign country, and there are some things that he cannot control. Since Tianxiang was used, we should trust his loyalty."
Emperor Chengwu took a deep breath and calmed down. Emperor Chengwu nodded, "You are right. Even if Zhu Tianjiang killed Xuan Ming, he was indeed not wrong. It was me who was wrong. I shouldn't have been.
Give birth to this traitorous son. However, regarding him and the Wu tribe, you should send someone to find out the situation as soon as possible."
Wei Zhan nodded, understanding that Emperor Chengwu still couldn't let go of this knot in his heart. Between the two secret reports between Zhu Tianjiang and Nianganchu, Emperor Chengwu certainly believed in Nianganchu. However, Zhu Tianjiang's trip was indeed
Hard work pays off, and Wei Zhan feels that even small flaws are inevitable. No matter what, Wei Zhan still believes in Zhu Tianjiang's loyalty to Dafeng.
"Your Majesty, according to the secret reports in the pass, Zhou Yantian has been besieged and returned to the mountain city. With Zhu Tianjiang's ability, I am afraid that he will be able to return to the court soon. This time, Zhu Tianjiang solved the two major problems of the Dafeng Dynasty in one fell swoop. I hope the emperor can
Be more tolerant." Wei Zhan said good things for Zhu Tianjiang. He felt that it would be a great blessing for such a capable minister to assist the future emperor.
Emperor Chengwu smiled bitterly, "What else can I do? I can't give him the title of Prince with a foreign surname. Now that the Tianqing matter has been resolved, I no longer have to hide it from the court officials. Regarding the Xuanming matter~
Let's announce it to the world according to Zhu Tianjiang's memorial. Although I have deprived Xuan Ming of his title, he is still my son."
Speaking of this, Emperor Chengwu shouted, "Here comes~!"
Wei Zhenghai ran in in a hurry.
"The slave is here!"
"Go to Leng Palace and tell Xuan Ming's biological mother that Xuan Ming has died in the hands of Tianqing soldiers. In consideration of blood ties, I allow Xuan Ming to be included in the ancestral temple. In addition, inform the Ministry of Rites and issue an edict to the world according to my wishes!" Emperor Chengwu said.
Concubine E was imprisoned in the cold palace, and Xuanming was her son. Emperor Chengwu thought it was appropriate to announce such a thing.
Wei Zhenghai's little eyes kept darting around. He was also shocked by Xuan Ming's death. However, Wei Zhenghai was afraid that Concubine E would hang herself after finding out about it. Of course, he, a slave, would not dare to follow Emperor Wu.
discuss.
The next morning at court, Emperor Chengwu personally announced Zhu Tianjiang's secret mission. In the court hall, Emperor Chengwu praised Zhu Tianjiang like a flower, which made the courtiers on Xuanzhu's side extremely excited.
In the capital, there was a lot of traffic in front of the Guo Mansion, and officials came to congratulate her one after another. Zhu Tianjiang was not in the capital. He was a member of the Guo Mansion, so this glory could only fall on Mrs. Guo.
While everyone was waiting for Zhu Tianjiang's triumphant return, two terrible rumors quietly spread in the capital.
It is said that the news came from two groups of caravans returning from Tianqing, saying that the rebellious prince Xuan Ming had been defeated and surrendered. However, Zhu Tianjiang angrily denounced Xuan Ming's revenge on him in front of the officers and soldiers of Kaser City, and killed him on the spot with his own hands.
Xuan Ming. The other one is even more sinister. It is said that Wen Ruhai was seriously injured and Zhu Tianjiang took control of the Hukou army. He secretly colluded with the Uzbek army and planned to destroy Zhou Yantian and then declare himself king.
At first, people didn't pay much attention to these two pieces of news, and just regarded them as some made-up jokes. But as more and more "reveals" came out, many people began to believe these rumors in light of the unfair treatment of Zhu Tianjiang by the royal family.
Zhu Tianjiang offended many people in the capital, and the biggest hidden enemy among them was the third prince Xuan Le. Zhu Tianjiang was Xuan Zhu's most powerful supporter, and Xuan Le was like a stick in Zhu Tianjiang's miraculous performance. According to Zhu Tianjiang
Tianjiang's current achievements will definitely shock the court after returning to Beijing. When selecting the crown prince, Emperor Chengwu also had to refer to Zhu Tianjiang's opinions. Because the emperor had to consider the continuation of the country, he had to accept the opinions of some important ministers.
Suggestion. Otherwise, if these important ministers wait until the old emperor dies, they can mutiny and support their own candidates. In that case, there will probably be another ruthless killing in the royal family.
Regarding these rumors, Xuan Le would not let go of such a good opportunity and secretly ordered people to add fuel to the flames. Some ministers in the court began to feel uneasy. Especially the old master Wang Bingkun, who felt that Zhu Tianjiang would definitely be able to do this with his lawless character.
This was a treasonous and unethical thing. As a minister, it didn't matter even if he was throwing a tantrum in the palace, but to establish himself as a king, this offended everyone's taboo. Even some ministers who supported Zhu Tianjiang began to be cautious.
The old master Wang Bingkun united with several veterans and went to the palace overnight to ask for an audience with Emperor Cheng Wu. In their eyes, Zhu Tianjiang was a far greater threat than Zhou Yantian. Moreover, if Zhu Tianjiang really rebelled, then the Guo family would be
What position.
Outside Guishan City, Zhu Tianjiang, who had been besieged for more than ten days, couldn't help but feel a little anxious. The men and horses sent to explore the way all returned without success. According to the intelligence obtained by Zhu Er, it was said that there were no less than 30,000 troops in the city. Moreover,
The people in the city also supported Zhou Yantian. Once the people were mobilized to join the war, Zhu Tianjiang knew that the 40,000 people outside the city would never be able to capture Guishan City.
Before there was a solution, Zhu Tianjiang never ordered an attack on the city, and still sent troops to explore the canyon every day. Zhan Ling also came to the camp from Coba City, ready to help Zhu Tianjiang find a solution.
With the company of the spirit divination, Zhu Tianjiang's irritable mood calmed down a lot. Da Niu couldn't help it, crying and talking about his family Dou Dou every day. In desperation, Zhu Tianjiang sent two thousand soldiers and horses to follow Da Niu
Go to propose marriage.
On this day, Zhu Tianjiang and Zhan Ling were looking at a more detailed topographic map in the big tent. Zhu Er hurriedly walked into the big tent from outside.
"Sir, the old lady in Beijing sent someone to send a secret message." Zhu Er held three bamboo tubes in his hand. Beijing sent three secret letters in succession. Zhu Er felt that something must have happened. After reading the contents of the three bamboo tubes,
Zhu Er's heart went cold.
"Oh? Mrs. Guo? It's not for my master, is it?" Zhu Tianjiang took the secret letter with a teasing smile.
"Sir, you'd better say it after reading it." Zhu Er said with a serious face.
After Zhu Tianjiang read the secret letter, his face could not help but turn cold. Mrs. Guo said what happened in the capital in great detail. Zhu Tianjiang, who was fighting on the front line, did not expect that such rumors would appear in the capital.
In addition, Mrs. Guo also told Zhu Tianjiang an unexpected piece of bad news in her secret letter. Emperor Chengwu had sent Xuan Le and Chu Yun to come outside the pass to take over all the military power outside the pass, and asked Zhu Tianjiang to return immediately after the handover was completed.