Dou Zhong knew that the emperor wanted him to get rid of Wei Zhong, but after getting rid of Wei Zhong, he would become the opponent of his relatives.
For an emperor, this is a normal thing - shouldn't my loyal dog be the enemy of every enemy?
To put it another way: if you take advantage of me, you have to work for me.
"Your Majesty must be the meanest businessman."
At the top of Xiongzhou City, there is a quiet road in Dou Chong.
The aide next to him said: "Your Majesty will be furious."
The emperor asked you to withdraw the troops, but you said that the minister wanted to dig a hole to bury someone, but ended up burying himself.
"Your Majesty doesn't have many generals at your disposal." Dou Zhong said calmly: "Besides, Wei Zhong didn't come back, so he got rid of an opponent for him. This can be considered a credit."
The staff member glanced into the distance and said, "General, let's go!"
Dou Zhong suddenly scratched his head and said, "Wei Zhong's mother-in-law is fierce. I'm afraid she won't stop when she goes back."
The staff member smiled and said: "The general's decision after Wei Zhong's judgment was impeccable."
"It will eventually be regarded as killing with a borrowed knife."
Dou Zhong put his hands on the top of the city, and when he exerted force, his body bounced back to stand upright.
"However, after this battle, my reputation will be much worse. It doesn't matter if it gets worse."
Just as he was about to turn around, he seemed to catch something from the corner of his eye.
There seems to be someone.
On the official road in the distance, a group of people were pressed down...
"Enemy attack!"
There were soldiers shouting from the top of the city.
Clang clang clang!
The alarm bells are ringing.
The defenders stared at the figures in the distance with vigilance, wondering, is the war finally about to begin?
Suddenly someone said: "That seems to be... one of ours."
"Yes, he is one of ours."
Everyone looked carefully and found that it was indeed the case.
"It must be a rout!"
"Is it possible that the defeated troops maintained such a neat lineup?"
Under the setting sun, the thousands of soldiers maintained a neat formation and approached quickly.
The staff was overjoyed, "General, please consider this a good news. In the chaos, our army rose up to fight back..."
"Do you treat the funeral as a happy event?" Dou Zhong curled his lips slightly and said sarcastically, "That's fine."
He coughed dryly and said, "Open the city gate and I will welcome you personally."
This face is given enough.
The city gate opened and Dou Zhong slowly walked out.
Opposite, thousands of soldiers followed a general and stopped.
The general at the head...had a high swelling on his forehead.
It seemed like a horn had been born.
"Wei Zhong?"
…
"That idiot."
In the Liyuan, the emperor who had just learned that Dou Zhong was disobeying the order and preparing to ambush Li Xuan was furious.
"I asked him to retreat, but he wanted to ambush Yang Ni. If Yang Ni is so easy to ambush, how did he survive all these years?"
Han Shitou said: "Your Majesty, General Dou is a veteran general. Maybe he is confident!"
"Where do you get the confidence?" The emperor said coldly: "There are records in the palace that famous generals seem to be calm, but in fact they are trembling in every battle, walking on thin ice. The so-called certainty of victory is always a word of comfort to the emperor and his subordinates.
"
"Your Majesty, the imperial concubine is here."
The imperial concubine smiled and brought fruits that were rare in this season.
The emperor looked at her red and reflective lips and said, "Hongyan's complexion is excellent."
"Really?" The imperial concubine touched her red lips and thought she had eaten too much just now.
The emperor ate the fruit and looked her over, "She seems to have lost weight again."
The imperial concubine's heart trembled, "I've been eating less recently."
She was worried that the emperor would keep asking questions, so she changed the topic, "I met Prince Jing earlier, and he still looked the same."
The emperor said calmly: "Everyone has ambitions. I just watched it for fun."
If a person doesn't even love his own flesh and blood, who can you expect him to love?
The imperial concubine took out the music score, sat side by side with the emperor, and began to study it.
Han Shitou came out quietly.
Prince Jing, who was dressed in plain clothes, was laughing and talking to his servants outside.
"After all, I am a prince, and nineteen is the age to get married. You can't hang out with the maids all the time, right? By then, the princess has not entered the palace, and I will have a few children. I don't care about face, but Aye does! Go and report it quickly,
Just say that I want to see...Shaojian Han."
King Jing saw Han Shitou, walked over with a smile, and saluted, "Young Master Han is getting richer and richer, which reminds me of those rich men. Don't look down upon these people. They have all the blessings, wealth, longevity and happiness.
He is a rare and blessed person.”
Ever since he moved out of the palace, King Jing's talk has been evolving crazily.
The bastard of the false emperor really cannot stand on the stage... Han Shitou said calmly: "Your Majesty is dealing with political affairs, next time!"
The emperor treated his son as a plaything and went to the palace to ask for an audience, but nine times out of ten he could not see him. Even if he did, he would only salute and say a word, and then he would be driven away.
Like a dog!
This is the comment of a certain palace maid.
"Then I will come again next time."
King Jing said with a smile: "I know that Young Supervisor Han is not lacking in anything, so I gave him an old cow I made up. The old cow is thick and Aye likes it."
He took out a tips bag and handed it over, but Han Shitou accepted it.
Watching King Jing go away humming a tune, Han Shitou turned around and went in.
"What did he give you?" the emperor asked casually.
The emperor did not monitor Han Shitou for this matter, but knew King Jing's thoughts well.
"Slave, I haven't seen it yet."
Han Shitou opened his kit and took out an old cow made of straw, "It's quite interesting."
The emperor took a look and said, "Times are wasted."
Han Shitou smiled.
"Those people from the Beijiang Guild Hall made a lot of noise a while ago. Zhao Sanfu said that the group is still in the city. The mirror is incompetent, so let the people from Tianma Camp go."
A sharp look flashed in the emperor's eyes.
"yes."
But the last time Tianma Camp went to hunt Jiang Xing and others, they failed in vain. Afterwards, Zhao Sanfu came to the imperial court to file a lawsuit, saying that he was ready, but Jiang Xing and others were alert, so they had to take every step...
But the people in Tianma camp were arrogant and did not listen to the advice at all. They approached the guild hall carelessly and even observed it.
Isn't this taking the initiative to tell Jiang Xing and others that someone is planning to take advantage of them?
The emperor was noncommittal and did not deal with Wang Hai afterwards. Han Shitou knew that in terms of trustworthiness, the Mirror Stage could not match even a finger of Tianma Camp.
Tianma Camp is an existence that Han Shitou cannot interfere with. The leader, Wang Hai, leads a group of crazy cultivators in the palace and does not interfere with foreign affairs.
Han Shitou went back.
All the way around the small garden dedicated to the emperor and his concubines, he saw a concubine admiring the garden at the edge. After seeing Han Shitou, the concubine slowly raised her head.
The smile that tried its best to look like a girl was full of vicissitudes in Han Shitou's eyes.
He thought of the maids in the palace. The emperor might only visit once or twice in his life, but those maids had to stay there all their lives.
Gradually grow old.
From looking forward to one day going out, to feeling dead. Some people will find fun for themselves, some live numbly, and some hang themselves outside in the middle of the night...
When we arrived at Tianma Camp, Wang Hai was outside.
"Shaojian Han." Wang Hai held his hands, his expression indifferent.
"Your Majesty orders you to pursue the remnants of the Beijiang Guild Hall."
Han Shitou explained the matter in a concise and concise manner. Wang Hai nodded, "Yes."
…
"I have met the king."
"I have met the king."
King Jing smiled and cupped his hands.
Returning to his home, he was still laughing.
"Your Majesty."
The steward came forward and said, "The palace lady sent someone to bring some snacks."
"Send me to my study."
"yes."
King Jing entered the study, and later a maid brought a food box.
"Back off!" King Jing waved his hand.
"Yes!" the maid excused herself.
Not long after, I heard King Jing praising: "It's really delicious."
"I didn't feel it in the palace before, but now I feel it is even more delicious."
The maid smiled slightly.
In the study, King Jing broke open the snacks and examined them carefully. At the same time, he flattened the snacks he didn't find and put them in oil paper.
None of the snacks were found.
"It's a pity that it's too little!" King Jing said regretfully. He wrapped the oil paper bag tightly, flattened it, and put it in his arms. Then he opened a jar of wine in the corner and sprinkled some on the chest to hide the taste of the snacks.
These are not snacks sent by my mother. Otherwise, there should be black beans in one of them.
This is the secret code between mother and son.
King Jing later complained of abdominal pain, rubbed his belly, and said he should go out to seek medical treatment.
Other princes' palaces don't lack this, but this poor prince's family lacks everything.
He wandered all the way and entered the alley, occasionally looking sideways at the withered yellow vines on the wall, as if he was longing for the green color when spring is strong.
Arriving at a house, he gently knocked on the door.
The door opened and the servant was startled, "Who are you looking for?"
King Jing coughed dryly and said, "Zheng Yuandong gave me this address and told him I'm here."
…
The Ministry of War has been extremely busy lately.
The emperor wanted to expand the army hysterically, and Yang Songcheng of the Ministry of Revenue also tried his best to cooperate. This unprecedented cooperation between the Weng and his son-in-law greatly increased the efficiency of the Ministry of War.
Expanding the army is not something that can be accomplished with just a few words or with money and food.
First, someone must be willing to join the army.
The essence of the government's military system is the fields, which means the integration of farming and warfare, and the integration of soldiers and farmers. Now that the fields are gone, the people's enthusiasm for joining the army has been greatly reduced.
The emperor wanted to expand the army, and Yang Songcheng cooperated by providing money and food, but the soldiers became a problem.
Zhechong prefectures in various places, which existed in name only, went to court one after another, saying that the children of Guanzhong were now unwilling to join the army.
When the old Li family launched an army, the children of Guanzhong enthusiastically joined the army!
Hundreds of years later, Li's unscrupulous descendants finally destroyed all the virtues of their ancestors.
The emperor was furious, and the pressure spread to the Ministry of War. Zhang Huan wanted to take leave, but the emperor refused, and even let him know, and he died in the Ministry of War.
The emperor was playing rogue, Zhang Huan could only "persist", but Lao Youtian left many things to the two ministers.
Especially Zheng Yuandong.
"Shilang Zheng!"
Zheng Yuandong, who was reading the paperwork, looked up and the clerk outside the door said, "Your family members would like to see you."
A servant came in and whispered: "There is a young man over there. He said that he had a drink with Mr. Lang the day before yesterday."
Zheng Yuandong's eyes lit up, he calmly put down the paperwork, walked out and said, "I have something to do when I go out."
"Shilang Zheng, there is a document here, please take a look."
An official caught up.
Zheng Yuandong took it and took a look, "This is a matter for your husband to decide."
"My husband is lying in the check-in room with a cloth covering his head, like a pregnant woman."
The official covered his mouth after speaking.
Zheng Yuandong handed the document to him and said, "Tell me sir. The essence of the government's military system is the land, which is the benefits. There are benefits to joining the army, and military merits are generous. This is the basis for my reputation as a tiger in the Tang Dynasty. Now there are no fields.
Yes, but I have money!"
The official was startled, "But how much does this cost? I'm afraid the Ministry of Revenue cannot afford it."
"Is this something you should worry about?" Zheng Yuandong said calmly.
"That's right." The official muttered, "If the father-in-law is willing to open a hole in the Yang family's purse, he can support an army of hundreds of thousands."
After saying that, he covered his mouth again and looked at Zheng Yuandong in panic.
Big mouth... Zheng Yuandong pointed at him and walked away with a smile.
When they arrived at the house, they saw that the person who came was indeed King Jing. Zheng Yuandong raised his hand and said, "I have met the King."
King Jing said with a smile: "The king of Japan was drinking in a wine shop and talking about Chang'an's hero list with the evil boys, but you came to find me in disguise and said some treasonous words..."
King Jing likes to hang out with the bad guys, drinking wine and eating meat as much as he likes.
The day before yesterday, Zheng Yuandong found him quietly and asked only one sentence: "Do you want to seize the legitimate son?", then gave him the address and left.
Zheng Yuandong sat down and asked, "Has your Majesty made a decision?"
King Jing asked in return: "Everyone in the world knows that it is impossible for me to take over the East Palace. Why do you still want to help me?"
"King Wei is imprisoned on the mirror stand. What if King Yue dies?" Zheng Yuandong stroked the water glass and lowered his eyes slightly.
"Then only this king is left."
"yes!"
"But I can't do it."
"There is no need for the king to take action." Zheng Yuandong said: "The King of Yue has been very cautious recently and rarely goes out. However, he will visit the academy in the future."
"He will bring his guards."
"So, I need your Majesty's help."
"What's the deal?"
"Your Majesty, think of a way to follow me and bring a dagger." Zheng Yuandong looked at King Jing and said, "There is a vase on the right side of the academy lobby. Your Majesty can put your dagger in it. There is no need for Your Majesty to interfere with the rest."
King Jing hesitated for a moment, "If someone discovers that I am hiding a knife..."
"If everything is at your fingertips, why do you need people to do it?" Zheng Yuandong sighed, "In that case, your Majesty, please come back!"
King Jing suddenly stood up and said, "That's all, I'm willing to cut myself off to pull the emperor off his horse! I, my dear mother-in-law!"