"Bang, bang, bang." Zhang Jack kept roaring at his mansion in Yecheng, smashing utensils wantonly.
Zhang Jack was restless in his mansion. When he first learned that Shi Zun was in Hanoi and disobeyed the imperial edict, he killed the envoy and fled to the north, Zhang Jack just thought that he was at the end of his rope and didn't take it seriously.
After Empress Liu learned about this, she asked Zhang Jack about the plan. Zhang Jack reported: Shi Zun is a rebellious son who did not honor his father's death. He dared to act rebellious when the late emperor's body was still cold, and was ordered to deprive him of all his titles and titles.
The Holy One only needs an edict to accuse him of disregarding the etiquette of the monarch and his ministers. The righteousness of father and son is no different from that of animals. It will be like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, and they will be wiped out. So he ordered the palace people to imprison his mother Zheng Yingtao, accusing her of disrespecting the etiquette of teaching.
, Concubine Zheng was almost a hostage, held hostage by Zhang Jackal.
Unexpectedly, the current situation was different from the past. Not long after, Shi Zun, under the persuasion of Meng Zhun and other generals, ran to Licheng and met the army returning from the conquest of Liang Du.
All the soldiers had been vaguely aware of the chaos in Ye City before. In addition, the King of Yan Shi Bin was dead, so the soldiers still had some concerns about returning to the capital. Strong ministers and generals such as: Yao Yizhong, Pu Hong, Shi Min, Duan Qin
None of them are from the Jie tribe. Among the large army, there are many beggars, and there are also a few soldiers from other ethnic groups. Now that the Jie tribe in Zhao State is in power, the Han beggars have been oppressed for a long time, and everyone has grievances. If Liang Du hadn't been so powerful
, the Jie tribe's army could not be destroyed suddenly, so they had just recruited the domestic beggar army to one place. Now that they have strong troops and no sage monarch to suppress them, the general's mind has changed. Therefore, he stopped walking and stopped moving forward for many days.
The capital has sent envoys to issue instructions.
After Shi Zun met with the army, they formed a mutual alliance to protect themselves, and headed for Yecheng under the pretext of escorting King Pengcheng to his funeral. Now there were a lot of bandits in Yecheng, competing to plunder, and the situation became increasingly chaotic as they moved towards Yecheng.
Zhang Jack came to the palace a few days ago to report something, but in the inner court, Empress Liu scolded her son Shi Shi: "What a good son of mine. Your mother planned so many things just for you to ascend the throne, but I didn't expect you to destroy him with your own hands."
Although Shi Shi's delicate face is immature, his eyes are firm, "My descendants of the Shi family were all harmed by bitches, and the mountains and rivers are in ruins. Mother, you are also responsible."
"Pa" was only a slap in the face, and Queen Liu cursed: "Fortunately, I only have one son. I really want to depose you and establish a new king."
Unexpectedly, Shi Shi was eleven or twelve years old at this time and was rebellious by nature, so he said: "Anyway, whoever wants to be the emperor will be the emperor."
When Empress Liu heard what Shi'er said, she collapsed to the ground and cried uncontrollably, "Shi'er, is there still a place for you in this world today? If you abandon the throne, what will your mother have to rely on in her life?"
"Mother, please get up quickly." When Shi Shi saw Empress Liu here, he couldn't help but support his mother, "I just want to be the emperor, that's it."
Empress Liu wiped her tears over and over again and said: "Your mother is the daughter of Liu Yao and has no foundation. How can she be like your father's late Queen Cui, who was the queen of the Cui family in Qinghe, the late Queen Guo, and the daughter of General Guo Rong. My power is weak.
It is only thanks to the support of General Zhang that we are what we are today. We are all getting old, but you are still rich in life. Living is what my mother wishes."
"Mother, I was wrong." Shi Shi quickly apologized to Empress Liu.
"Ahem," Zhang Jacky had been standing at the palace gate for a long time. Seeing this scene, he couldn't bear to disturb him and just coughed.
Empress Liu hurriedly stood up and helped Zhang Jack to take a seat. Shi Shi suppressed his dissatisfaction at this time and also performed the teacher's ceremony. He said softly: "General Zhang, the situation is critical now. I rely on General Zhang to save the situation."
Seeing that General Zhang was still a little arrogant, Shi Shi felt as if he was holding his nose to open up the old jealousy and said: "Come on, Taibao Zhang, I will personally prepare the table for Taibao Zhang."
"Zhang Jackal~" Empress Liu quickly winked at Zhang Jackal, who then returned the favor and thanked him.
Empress Liu stepped forward and hurriedly supported Zhang Jack and led him over, "General Zhang, there are many Shi Zun in Ye City. Shi Min's remnant party, Hecheng Dasuo, I captured them all."
That night in Licheng, Shi Min was about to fall asleep in the begging army commander's tent when he saw a sergeant hurriedly entering and reported to Shi Min: "General, the envoy from Shangbai is here and wants to see the general."
"Shangbai?!" Shi Min trembled and called out quickly, "Please come quickly."
"General, I came here from Shangbai with all my life. This is Mr. Li's handwriting. Please take a look at it, General." As soon as the man entered the account, he knelt down and took out a piece of silk book from his chest. As he spoke, he took out a silk book from his chest.
The journey was dusty, the armor was broken, the red tassel withered, and there was faint blood on his face. At first glance, he looked like he had fought desperately from the battlefield.
"Why are you here?" Shi Min hurriedly helped him up and rested on the couch. He ordered someone to pour water quickly and asked him to speak slowly.
He roughly said: The new emperor of Zhao State has ascended the throne, and now the government is controlled by Zhang Jack and Liu Hou. The political situation is chaotic, officials are sold, and Yecheng is almost a ghost land. Li Nong disagrees with him, and some soldiers are begging for life.
With a deep foundation in Zhong, Zhang Jack was very afraid and wanted to get rid of him quickly. Li Nong learned the news in advance and fled to Guangzong, leading an army of beggars to retreat to Shangbai. Now Zhang Jack sent his brother Zhang Li to lead the elite soldiers in Ye City
During the siege, Li Sikong was in critical condition and came here to inform him.
Shi Min quickly opened Li Nong's silk book, which read: Brother Min, Nong Zai paid his respects and said: Shi Hu has recently died, and Wang Gang is weak... Ye city is dangerous, the middle palace is inhumane, Zhang Jack is monopolizing power, if Qing enters the capital,
The situation is critical... If we bring in a large army to protect ourselves, it won't be long before the Qing emperor sets his sights on the direction of the dynasty, and I will be there to support him.
After Shi Min looked at it, he remained silent for a long time. The candle flame kept flickering. Shi Min was also upset at this moment.
"General, you must fight against the rebellion and cut off the traitors. Otherwise, everyone will be a swordsman and I will be a fish. By then, will the plan be worked out?" The messenger stood up and said, "With tens of thousands of troops behind the general, what can't he do? Today, Zhang Jackal
The people in Yecheng have already raised a large number of troops. Li Sikong was killed by the soldiers, and the situation is critical. If Zhang Jack becomes powerful, he will cut off you one by one." The envoy raised his hands and said seriously, "Those who have done great work are hard to achieve.
It's easy to lose; time is rare and easy to lose. Time comes and it never comes again. The general now has a large army in hand, so he should seize the opportunity, otherwise..."
Shi Min held the silk book tightly, hesitated for a moment, and then made up his mind, "I already know your intention. If you want to do a big thing, you should get the strength of the generals. However, I see that the generals originally had this intention, but it was just a matter of time."
I haven't arrived yet, but you have arrived at the right time." Shi Min stood up and called, "Come quickly, Haosheng will serve the envoy. Wake up Zhang Ai, Wang Tai, Zhang Wen, Dong Run, Wang Jian, etc., and come with me.
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The sergeant outside was seen in the tent and was not in a hurry to go out. He just bowed and said: "General, this envoy will make his own decision."
After saying that, he just walked towards the curtain door of the big tent and pushed it open. It turned out that all the soldiers were already waiting outside the tent."
When Shi Min saw this, he couldn't help but stand up. Outside, Wang Tai took the lead, Zhang Ai, Zhang Wen, and Dong Run walked into the tent together with neat steps. Wang Tai was the first to kneel down and said: "General, this is a good opportunity given by God. If you don't take it, you must accept it."
It’s his fault.”
Shi Min suppressed the excitement in his heart and asked lightly: "Is this what you all wish for?"
Others also knelt down and said, "We all have this wish."
The sergeant next to him was smart. Seeing this, he hurriedly led the envoy out of the tent, and then said to the guard outside: "No one can approach the general's tent unless summoned tonight. Do you hear me?"
"We obey."
"Dang" the sound of halberds clashing outside the tent sounded.
The four generals sat down in rows. Shi Min remained silent at the commander's desk and said for a long time: "I have promised King Yan to help protect the Zhao Kingdom. Besides, Shi Shi has treated me well."
Wang Tai didn't take it seriously and stood up and cupped his hands, "General, it's not us who want to usurp power. Now that everyone in the world has raised troops to protect themselves and fight for power and profit, the decline of the Jie clan is a good opportunity for us, the Han people, to rise up."
Shi Min hesitated, "Everyone, all the forces in the Zhao Kingdom are ready to move now. Not only our beggar army, but also the Yao Yi Zhongqiang tribe, Pu Hongjie tribe, Xianbei, Hexi Zhang family, and the Jin family who have fled to the south of the Yangtze River are all watching. The State of Zhao is a powerful enemy. If he suddenly ascends to the throne, the State of Zhao may be in turmoil and all life will be ruined."
Zhang Wen added, "The general does not need to be the emperor. With our support and support for Shi Zun, the general is also the grandson of the late emperor, so there is no harm in being a prince."
The rest of the people stood up and said: "Yes, if you become the prince, the prince will be the crown prince of the country."
Dong Run said bluntly: "The general's surname is Shi, and Shi Zun is also surnamed Shi. Why should Shi Zun be the emperor? The general will assist Shi Zun for a few years, and he will become the emperor in the future. Let's also make a prince. Dangdang.”
Shi Min couldn't help but angrily said: "You kid, shut up." Shi Min still hesitated, "Shi Shi has never done anything wrong. If Shi Zun becomes the emperor, how will Shi Shi deal with himself..."
Dong Run was reprimanded and only muttered, "You were interested in Shi Yun back then, and Shi Yun also liked you. But in the end, it wasn't because of your Han status that even Shi Hu didn't agree with it."
Zhang Ai also advised: "General, for the sake of our entire army, the generals are paying attention. If we don't go further..."
Wang Tai suddenly said sharply at this time: "The general is worried about Shi Yun. Now we can no longer control the situation. If Shi Shi is not abolished, it will be difficult for Empress Liu to get rid of her. If Empress Liu is not eliminated, Zhang Jackal will be saved. What we will do in the end It’s all a waste of time.”
Zhang Wen tried to smooth things over and admonished everyone: "General, things are rarely complete. Shi Shi may be kind to you, but once the emperor and his courtiers, Empress Liu, Zhang Jack and you had a grudge, if the whole situation collapses because of one person." , it’s not worth stealing a general to become a general.”
At this time, there were noises in the school grounds outside the camp.
Wang Tai turned around and asked hurriedly: "Who is making noise outside? You don't know that our generals are discussing military and state affairs in the tent."
At this time, the sergeant came to the tent and said to everyone: "Generals, it's better to go outside the camp and take a look."
Shi Min was deeply suspicious and wanted to leave the tent with his generals. He opened the tent door only to see that the entire camp was filled with torches and a row of sergeants had surrounded the tent.
The leaders were Sima Junjun Hu Mu, Wang Jian and others. They knelt down on one knee together with the sergeants outside the tent and said, "We are all willing to follow the general."
Wang Tai just leaned into Shi Min's ear and said: "General, everyone's hearts can be used."
"I am fully aware of everyone's wishes. However, when the world is in chaos and there is instability in all directions, the name of the Shi family is indispensable."
When Hu Mu heard what Shi Min said, he felt quite dissatisfied. He wanted to get up, but saw Wang Tai looking at him and shaking his head, signaling him not to speak yet.
I heard Shi Min continue to say: "Shi Zun has always been a virtuous person. I asked him to make Shi Zun the emperor. However, Shi Zun has no heirs. His accession to the throne depends on my ability to conquer the army and beg for my military plan. I will ask him for a title."
Prince."
"Prince~" The people below were whispering to each other, and there was a lot of discussion.
"The prince is the future emperor, no matter what." One person cheered.
Someone immediately echoed, "Let Shi's son be the emperor for a few more days."
"Okay," soon spread among the crowd, and fierce cheers broke out.
That night, Shi Zun was tired from the journey and had already slept under his tent. Suddenly he heard the commotion outside and the sound of drums. He was so angry that he walked out of the tent.
I saw people holding torches surrounding Shi Zun's tent. Shi Zun was so frightened that he retreated, but was supported by the guards next to him.
I saw people outside the tent shouting in unison: "Greetings to Your Majesty."
Shi Zun was hesitant, "What do you mean by this?"
Meng Zhun stepped forward and cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness is long and virtuous, and the late emperor was also interested in Your Highness. However, he was confused in his last years and was mistaken by Zhang Jack."
Shi Min also stepped forward and said: "I heard that now that Li Sikong has withdrawn his bail to Shangbai, the stalemate has not yet come down, and the guards in the capital are empty. If you accuse a jackal of crimes and go out to attack him, who will not change sides and open the door to welcome His Highness?"
"
Everyone still hesitated when they saw Shi Zun, but Pu Hong stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty is asking heaven to fight against rebellion, why not? Now that the world is not at peace, all heroes have risen together, and the Zhao Kingdom has gone through generations before the kings have these ten states. Now the Lord
Shang Chong is young, Liu Empress is causing trouble in the harem, Zhang Jie controls the government, drives out the talented and suppresses the capable. In this way, the country is in danger. Enemies from all directions are eyeing it. If it can no longer be a good leader, the Jin Dynasty will learn from it, and our country will benefit.
The calamity of the emperor and his wife. Your Majesty, you must inherit the great authority and save the Zhao Kingdom from danger. Your Majesty!"
Everyone knelt down and shouted: "I hope your majesty will save the country of Zhao from danger."
Shi Zun saw that the officers and soldiers were willing to serve, and made a determined statement: "I have understood the intentions of the generals. I am responsible for the livelihood of the people of the world, and I have inherited the destiny of Zhao to relieve the people from hanging. I should do something extraordinary. I should work with all the officers and men to clear the emperor and eliminate the evil.
, to protect Zhao State."
The crowd shouted: "Your Majesty is wise."
When Shi Zunzhi was satisfied, he saw Wang Tai and Zhang Ai, the generals under Shi Min's tent, stepping forward and saying: "Soldiers will do bad things. To prevent unforeseen circumstances, please establish a prince as soon as possible."
Pu Hong and Yao Yizhong were shocked when they heard this. Shi Min discussed this with them tonight but did not mention the matter. The two exchanged glances and wanted to withdraw, but they saw that the military headquarters were surrounded by beggars, so they had no choice but to stay here.
Pu Hong said softly to Yao Yizhong: "Shi Min, we are on a blind date, but we are jealous of each other. We are Han people, so how can we share the same heart with us?"
Yao Yizhong had no choice but to say, "The current situation is beyond our control. After the event is completed, we should take advantage of the opportunity to return to our hometown for future effects. We will wait for it now."
Shi Zun was very displeased and said: "Things are so difficult and so dangerous, how could you expect what will happen behind you? When I succeed, I will live up to you all. Why are you in such a hurry..."
Meng Zhun suddenly tugged at the corner of Shi Zun's clothes. Shi Zun turned around and saw Meng Zhun's eyes wandering. He looked around and saw that half of the division's army was Shi Min's begging army. They were surrounded on both sides. At this point, although the situation was
It was not stated clearly, but there was a vague intention of forcing the palace. Shi Min looked aloof and arrogant at the side, and he had already made up his mind.
I saw that the two generals still said resolutely: "Things have their own importance and circumstances have their urgency. However, this is an extraordinary thing, so it should be an extraordinary move. If your Majesty encounters an unexpected event, how can all the soldiers feel at ease? Since Shi Min became a member of the Shi family
, overcoming thorns, storms, and frost, all the armies looked up to General Shi Min. Now I make Shi Min the crown prince, and the three armies will be able to use their lives."
Meng Zhun also whispered from the side: "The matter has come to this, and we should respond accordingly, and great things will be planned."
Shi Zun thought about it, walked up to Shi Min, clasped his hands and said, "If you work hard, you will succeed, and I will consider you the prince."
Shi Min knelt down and bowed in greeting: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will go through fire and water without hesitation."
Shi Zun slowly helped him up and said with a smile: "Haha, I got Shi Min, and great things are done."
After saying this, he and Shi Min clasped one hand and raised their heads high. When all the soldiers saw it, they shouted long live the mountains.
Although Yao Yizhong and Pu Hong had different intentions, they had no choice but to support Shi Min together with the generals of the Begging Army.
