"Su Qing, Marquis Lu is coming to Beijing tomorrow?" Emperor Ren of Zhou put down his tea cup and asked.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Okay, Queen, please go to bed early. I still have some important matters to deal with."
Emperor Zhou Ren left after chatting with the queen.
He just came to see the queen symbolically, after all, it was the wedding night.
Seeing that there was nothing strange about the queen, Emperor Zhou Ren breathed a sigh of relief.
"With Marquis Lu's support, my great cause can finally begin."
Emperor Zhou Ren raised his head slightly and looked at the sky. He already had a grand plan in mind!
It's just that she lacks supporters.
The Marquis of Lu was the most powerful group of princes outside the five great dynasties.
Marquis Lu had ten cities.
It is also a city rich in resources.
The power of Marquis Lu is equivalent to that of a small country.
…
Inside the royal study.
Emperor Zhou Ren was discussing with Wu Zhongxian.
That's right, Wu Zhongxian has now successfully gained the trust of Emperor Zhou Ren.
Wu Zhongxian did a great job last night.
Even the queen didn't notice anything strange, which made Emperor Zhou Ren very satisfied.
Sure enough, it’s great if someone can use it!
Emperor Zhou Ren sighed in his heart.
"It seems that the Queen really didn't dare to say it."
Wu Zhongxian secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He was really afraid of what the empress would say to Emperor Zhou Ren, even though everything was ordered by Emperor Ren of Zhou.
But there is no guarantee that the emperor will not kill himself for the sake of his reputation.
The royal family has been the most ruthless since ancient times!
But Wu Zhongxian is naturally not a brainless person.
If he dares to go up, the queen will not dare to say so!
Because this is not only related to the royal family's face, but also the queen's own face.
If this matter were to be exposed, the entire continent of China would probably be shaken!
The newlywed queen lost her virginity to a eunuch.
So the Lu family still has face? And dignity??
This world is very similar to ancient China. All countries and people attach great importance to face and dignity!
"Wu Zhongxian, tell me what you think about tomorrow." Emperor Zhou Ren asked.
Wu Zhongxian pondered.
Tomorrow's matter will naturally be Marquis Lu's entry into the capital.
Marquis Lu entered the capital to negotiate with Emperor Ren of Zhou to jointly fight against other dynasties.
Nowadays, the Zhou Dynasty is in danger, and the four major dynasties in mainland China are watching with eager eyes.
The Wei Dynasty, which is closest to the Zhou Dynasty, has sent troops to the border, and a war may break out at any time!
However, the power struggle within the Zhou Dynasty was not over yet. Emperor Ren of Zhou had no troops to deal with the Wei Dynasty.
Yes, as an emperor, he has no military use!
This is not to say that the Zhou Dynasty had no soldiers.
Even if the Zhou Dynasty was in decline, it still had millions of troops!
But these millions of troops are all controlled by princes, nobles, or generals and princes.
Emperor Ren of Zhou could mobilize only 100,000 soldiers.
And they are all veterans and wounded soldiers left behind by Emperor Wu of Zhou.
Of course, these 100,000 soldiers do not include the Royal Forest Army and the Royal Dragon Guard.
But the imperial guards were responsible for guarding the capital, and the dragon guards were the emperor's personal bodyguards.
If one day Emperor Ren of Zhou lets the Royal Guards go to the battlefield, it will also prove that he, the emperor, has reached the end of his rope and needs to step down!
Even the Imperial Guards guarding the capital need to go to the front line, so why fight? Just surrender.
The reason why those princes, princes and nobles wanted the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Great Wei Dynasty to go to war was precisely for this purpose.
As long as there is a war and it is a defeat, then they have reason to force Emperor Zhou Ren to abdicate!
For example, if Emperor Zhou Ren was defeated in battles one after another, and the people would lament and lament, they would be under great pressure and would find an outlet to vent their emotions.
The best target to vent your emotions is naturally the emperor who controls the world.
The people would think that the emperor was incompetent, so the country was invaded and they were displaced.
At that time, will the people still call Emperor Zhou Ren the Emperor Ren?
Definitely not!
Then it was time for Emperor Zhou Ren to abdicate, having lost the support of the people.
When the other princes come forward and criticize Emperor Zhou Ren, won't they be able to succeed as the savior?
This is the cruelty of the royal power struggle.
I would rather let the country be invaded and innocent people killed.
Also start a war.
"These bastards!"
Emperor Zhou Ren clenched his fists, with a murderous look in his eyes.
If it weren't for his lack of strength now, he would really want to kill all these behind-the-scenes manipulators!
For the sake of selfish interests, the country is in turmoil.
People were displaced.
Simply hateful!
Wu Zhongxian sensed Emperor Zhou Ren's murderous intention, and stopped pretending to be silent, and immediately said: "I believe that when Marquis Lu comes to Beijing tomorrow, he may be assassinated!"
These words were like an arrow from a bow that hit Emperor Ren of Zhou in his heart.
Emperor Zhou Ren looked at Wu Zhongxian with sharp eyes: "Say."
Faced with such murderous eyes, Wu Zhongxian did not show any timidity at all. Instead, he met his gaze and gave his advice bluntly.
"Now in our Great Zhou Dynasty, many princes, nobles, and even generals and princes hope that something will happen to you, Your Majesty the Emperor Ren, or something will happen to the country. In this way, they can hope to force you to abdicate!"
"And Marquis Lu is your Majesty's important figure in stabilizing the country, so those behind the scenes will definitely not allow Marquis Lu to enter the capital unharmed! They will definitely attack and kill Marquis Lu!!"
Emperor Zhou Ren frowned.
He naturally knows these things.
Emperor Zhou Ren asked Wu Zhongxian to see if he had such a vision for the situation.
If not, it proves that he is not useful.
But after all, Wu Zhongxian was a close confidant of the late emperor, so how could he be incompetent?
Emperor Zhou Ren looked at Wu Zhongxian and said, "Continue talking."
"Your Majesty, I believe that the first thing is to send people out of the city to greet Luhou in case something unexpected happens to Luhou."
Wu Zhongxian paused and continued: "Second, send the Royal Forest Army to ambush. If we can catch the assassin alive and torture him to find out the mastermind behind it, then we can strike first!"
"Third, clean up the internal affairs! Centralize military power! Only by centralizing all military power can our Great Zhou Dynasty have the power to fight against other dynasties."
"Fourth, vigorously recruit troops and achieve short-term cooperation with other dynasties. Judging from the current situation, the ambitions of the Wei Dynasty are obvious to everyone! Sooner or later, it will step into the territory of our Zhou Dynasty, and there will definitely be a fierce battle.
"
"If we win, our Zhou Dynasty will be able to take a breather; if we lose, we will be doomed!"
"So based on the above, military power must be centralized! There is absolutely no room for dissatisfaction within the army! Your Majesty must make a decision. If anyone takes power, regardless of their identity, background, or position, they will all be killed for a reason!!"
"Kill all the disobedient generals! Kill until all the ministers in the world surrender to Your Majesty!!!"
"Okay! Well said!!"
Wu Zhongxian's impassioned declaration made Emperor Zhou Ren almost stand up in excitement, and immediately praised him.
He finally found someone he could use!
Although Wu Zhongxian was just an eunuch, what he said was very in line with Emperor Zhou Ren's thoughts.
Emperor Zhou Ren actually always wanted to centralize military power!
