Among the green mountains and forests, a trickle and gurgling flow passed by.
Qingxitan is as green as a piece of emerald. Under the bright sunshine, the water is covered with a layer of glittering clothes, which is extremely magnificent.
Standing in the pavilion beside Qingxi Lake, looking at the long flowing water, Qin Wei's restless heart could not help but calm down.
Behind him, Lan Yuehou was holding a wine bottle and looking at him with a strange expression.
"Is everything you just said true?"
"Well, if there are no accidents, there will be a rebellion in Kyoto recently." Qin Wei said in a clear and elegant voice.
When he got the news, he was in a state of confusion. Although he was no longer afraid of any challenges from Dali, he still couldn't face it calmly if things really came to pass.
Lan Yuehou looked at him with a scrutinizing gaze, with a hint of amusement at the corner of his mouth.
"If I had known that someone was going to rebel, I wouldn't have come to you. I would have gone directly to them!"
Qin Wei turned to glance at him and said, "Now is not the time for joking."
"I'm not joking. If you really want to lead troops to attack the imperial city, I can ask the Mingyue Army to help you."
Lan Yuehou took a sip of wine, and the strong aroma of the wine showed a look of enjoyment.
"But if it were someone else, I would really have to think about it carefully."
"Who do you think it could be?"
Qin Wei shook his head slightly.
"have no idea."
"Kyoto is the most important place. Those who dare to rebel in Kyoto must be very confident."
"Not only must he hide it from His Majesty, he must also be able to block Qing Fushan and the millions of troops outside Kyoto."
"I don't think anyone in Kyoto can do this."
Qin Wei frowned and said.
Rebellion in Kyoto is the most unwise choice. Dali is not talking about any dynasty in Chinese history. This world is a world with warriors. If you want to rebel in Kyoto, the first problem to be solved is not the million-strong army.
, but Qing Fushan.
If you can't suppress or resist Qing Fushan, even if you break into the imperial city and gain imperial power, those innate warriors will still be sent to the underworld.
Therefore, it is better to rebel in Kyoto than to rebel in the local area. At least there, you still have the opportunity to occupy the land and become the king. You don't have to directly face the innate masters on Qingfu Mountain, and you can fight a tug of war with the army of the court.
war.
This is also the reason why Qin Wei was willing to stay in Shuzhou. According to his original idea, if he could not legitimately inherit the throne, then he would establish himself as king in Shuzhou, and then expand from the southwest to the southeast of Dali, gradually eroding the entire Dali.
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Although this plan cannot allow him to become the emperor in a short time, it is better because it is safe and takes one step at a time.
Of course, the prerequisite for this plan is that Emperor Li dies. As long as Emperor Li dies, he can conduct a pacification battle.
Lan Yuehou shook his head slightly and said, "You seem to have missed one thing."
"What's the matter?" Qin Wei asked doubtfully.
"That's outside Dali." Lan Yuehou said.
Qin Wei's expression changed slightly, "Are you saying that there are other forces besides Dali that will intervene?"
Lan Yuehou nodded and said: "Within Dali, there are six holy places and many martial arts forces among the people. Since the establishment of the Zhenwu Division, all the folk martial arts forces have been controlled by the Zhenwu Division, and they are now considered the power of the court.
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"As for the six Holy Lands, the Shangyuan Sect has been destroyed. The remaining five Holy Lands have their own agendas and it is difficult to reach an alliance. This means that the balance within Dali has been completely broken. The Chaotang has become a dominant family.
No one in Lizhi can fight against the court anymore."
Speaking of this, Lan Yuehou raised his head and drank a glass of wine before continuing: "Faced with such a situation, the five holy places will naturally not sit still and wait for death, especially Xiaoyao Island and Qingfeng Island. They will definitely try their best to suppress the court.
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"Even~~"
He narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Qin Wei, and said, "They will even join forces with other forces to split Dali."
"Like the Sanmiao Royal Court in Nanyang City?" Qin Wei said.
"It's almost the same, but there are some differences. Don't forget that there are countless islands in the southeastern sea of Dali. There are many forces hidden there, and Xiaoyao Island and Qingfeng Island are very close to many forces there."
"If they are willing, it is not impossible to invite many innate masters."
Lan Yuehou said.
"So behind this are Xiaoyao Island and Qingfeng Island." Qin Wei nodded, agreeing with Lan Yuehou's point of view.
Before, he only paid attention to the situation in Kyoto, but ignored the situation outside Dali.
There are a large number of island forces in the southeastern sea area of Dali. These forces are strong and weak. They are not weaker than the six holy lands of Dali, and there are quite a lot of them. If they are willing to help Xiaoyao Island and Qingfeng Island, they may really
Can fight against Qing Fushan.
"This is just a guess. If you want to know the truth, you need more information to confirm it." Lan Yuehou said.
"I'm ready to go to Kyoto tomorrow."
Qin Weidao.
"I really want to go to Kyoto!" Lan Yuehou was a little surprised.
Qin Wei shook his head slightly, "I have to go this time, but it's not to rebel."
He didn't have much affection for the old emperor, but the old emperor was pretty good to him. Even if the old emperor was unwilling to give him the throne, he still wanted to see him off in person.
This can also be regarded as his respect for the emperor.
In addition, he still wanted to inherit the throne legitimately.
Justification is something that is very important, yet very unimportant.
The important thing is that it can save a lot of unnecessary trouble and allow the new emperor to accept some power and strength in a logical way.
But as long as the strength is strong enough, it is not very important and is dispensable.
Qin Wei wants to be honest in order to save time. After all, dealing with some troubles is really a waste of time.
According to his original plan, it would be impossible to conquer the entire Dali within three to five years.
But if he can legitimately inherit the throne, then he can directly ascend the throne in Kyoto, directly control the court, and directly have thousands of troops.
At that time, he only needs to clear out those rebellious and rebel elements.
Comparing the two, naturally it is more suitable to inherit the throne legitimately.
Just wanting to inherit the throne legitimately is not an easy task.
The old emperor did not think highly of him, otherwise he would not have left him in Shuzhou.
Lan Yuehou thought for a while and said: "If it's not a rebellion, then I won't go!"
He has no interest in the intrigues and intrigues in Kyoto. As for who becomes the emperor, he actually doesn't care, because no matter who becomes the emperor, the spiritual plants on Qingfu Mountain belong to their Dongfang family.
He didn't think that anyone or any force in or around Dali would dare to resist the power of their Dongfang family.
Qin Wei nodded and did not persuade Lan Yuehou.
Maybe Lan Yuehou can help him, but since Lan Yuehou is unwilling, he won't force it.
Today, he is no longer the King of Xin'an County who could not even guarantee his own safety when he first came to this world.
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Kyoto.
In a remote house.
Zhao Gao was sitting in a dark and low house, his pale face giving him a bit of a cold air.
There was a chessboard in front of him, and the chessboard was already full of chess pieces, but he had no opponent, or in other words, his opponent was himself.
"grown ups!"
A Luowang member walked into the room and bowed.
"Um!"
Zhao Gao responded without raising his head.
"Eunuch Cao has returned to Beijing!"
The snare member said.
Zhao Gao then raised his head, a glimmer of light flashing in his narrow eyes.
"Where is he now?"
"We have entered the imperial city!" said the members of Luowang.
Zhao Gao nodded slightly, then waved his hand to indicate that he could retreat.
And the Gong Cao they were talking about was Cao Zhengchun. After the battle of Nanyang City, Cao Zhengchun took the recipient and embarked on the return journey.
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Inside the Zhenwu Division.
Zhuge Zheng and I were sitting in the study, handling the official affairs of Zhenwu Division.
Nowadays, Zhenwusi's Yamen have opened all over the thirteen prefectures of Dali, and even the Yamen in Yunzhou were established a few days ago.
Except for Yunzhou, the Zhenwu Si Yamen in other states have completely brought all private martial arts forces under their management.
"My lord, your letter!"
Just when Zhuge Zhengwo was handling official duties, an official handed a letter to him.
Zhuge Zhengwo looked up at the officials and nodded slightly.
The official in front of me had just recently joined the Zhenwu Division, and he had followed Zhuge Zhengwo as soon as he joined the Zhenwu Division, because he was a member of Luowang and was the liaison person specially arranged by Zhao Gao for Zhuge Zhengwo.
Zhuge Zhenggao opened the letter and took a look at it, his brows furrowed slightly.
"Eunuch Luo!"
"Did he say what he was going to do?"
Zhuge Zhengwo asked the official in front of him.
"No!" the official shook his head and said.
Zhuge Zhengwo took a deep breath and fell into deep thought.
In fact, he disliked Zhao Gao very much. Although he and Zhao Gao only met secretly once, Zhao Gao's cold aura and methods made him feel very unhappy.
But he had to cooperate with Zhao Gao because Zhao Gao had Qin Wei's Wang Ling.
And the purpose of Zhao Gao looking for him was for Eunuch Luo in the imperial city!
Eunuch Luo's name is Luo Xian. He is eighty-three years old this year. He is the oldest eunuch in the imperial city. Among the tens of thousands of eunuchs in the imperial city, his status is second only to Eunuch Lu.
Qi Chao, the eunuch guarding Long'an Mansion, was the godson of Eunuch Luo.
Zhao Gao wanted something to do with Eunuch Luo.
Zhuge Zheng and I didn't need to think too much to know that Zhao Gao wanted to infiltrate the imperial city.
Although Cao Zhengchun already exists in the imperial city, Cao Zhengchun's current position is too important and is not suitable for doing things beyond his authority.
And Eunuch Lu is the person Li Huang trusts most, and trying to win him down is even harder than climbing to the sky.
In contrast, Eunuch Luo has retired to retirement. Although he does not hold any position in the imperial city now, his godson and relationship network extend to all yamen in the imperial city.
If he can be captured, then it won't be long before the entire imperial city becomes an almost transparent house to Zhao Gao.
As for Eunuch Luo, it's not that he has nothing to do with it.
Zhuge Zhengyi thought about it for a while, then wrote a letter at his desk.
Eunuchs are also human beings, and eunuchs also have things they care about, and what Eunuch Luo cares about most now is his descendants.
Yes, this Eunuch Luo has descendants.
Eunuch Luo had a son before he entered the palace, but his son had died many years ago, but he left him a grandson.
It's just that he has never revealed to the outside world that he has such a grandson.
At present, Eunuch Luo's grandson lives in Ning'an County near Kyoto.
The reason why Zhuge Zheng and I knew about his existence was because of an accidental opportunity.
Although Eunuch Luo did not openly admit that he had such a grandson, he secretly helped him a lot. With Eunuch Luo's support, he is now considered a big figure in Ning'an County.
There was a case in the Zhenwu Division that involved him. Zhuge Zhengyi didn't pay much attention to it at first, but when he was sent to the Ministry of Punishment for conviction, the Ministry of Punishment let him go.
The person who greeted the Ministry of Punishment came from the Imperial City.
At that time, Zhuge Zheng and I were a little angry, so they asked someone to investigate, and the result was Eunuch Luo.
After writing the letter, Zhuge Zhengwo handed it to the official in front of him and said: "Give this letter to him!"
"Here!"
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Takeru forty-sixth year, June 23rd.
A carriage with ordinary decorations, escorted by more than a dozen warriors, slowly arrived at the gate of Kyoto at sunset.
The driver was an old man with gray hair and clothed in cloth. He looked like an ordinary old servant.
The person riding in the car was none other than Qin Wei.
After two years, he finally returned to Kyoto again.
Only this time he came back secretly.
Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar city wall through the gap in the car curtain, Qin Wei felt a bit more complicated emotions in his heart.
Is this his home?
He doesn't know, it seems that he has no home in this world.
The royal palace in Kyoto is not his home, and the villa in Danlian City is not his home either.
No, the other courtyard in Danlian Fucheng should be his home, because there are family members he misses there.
Recalling Situ Qianxue's reluctance when leaving Danlian Fucheng, his heart suddenly felt a little softer.
The carriage slowly entered the city.
However, the carriage did not go to Prince Rui's Mansion, which was the former Prince of Xin'an County, but to an ordinary house in the east of the city.