Eunuch Lu looked at Wang An in confusion, his wrinkled face full of surprise and anger.
His slightly sunken eyes were like abyss, revealing a chill that made people's hearts palpitate.
"You betrayed His Majesty!"
"My subordinates have not betrayed Your Majesty!" Wang An lowered his head and said.
"But you took refuge in Prince Rui!" Eunuch Lu's voice became increasingly gloomy.
Wang Andao: "To seek refuge with Prince Rui does not mean that I have betrayed His Majesty. I am still your Majesty's loyal servant!"
Eunuch Lu looked at him with gloomy eyes.
This seems to be true. Wang An did not betray his old master, he just chose a new master for the future.
"His Royal Highness Prince Rui wants to see the admiral!" Wang An lowered his voice and said.
Eunuch Lu closed his eyes slightly and leaned his thin body on the large seat.
He knew that the major royal palaces in Kyoto were currently fighting endlessly, but he did not expect that even Qin Wei, the Rui Prince, would get involved.
"No wonder the Imperial City Division rarely reports information about Shuzhou recently. It turns out it's you who did it!"
"You should know the rules of the Imperial City Division!"
When Wang An heard this, his whole body trembled slightly.
For traitors, the Imperial City Division has only one rule, and that is to leave their bodies intact.
"Admiral, my subordinates have not betrayed His Majesty!"
Wang An said again.
Eunuch Lu suddenly opened his eyes, and his deep eyes seemed to swallow Wang An.
Being stared at by him like this, Wang An's heart suddenly trembled.
The terrifying pressure and dull atmosphere made Wang An find it extremely difficult to breathe.
He was complaining in his heart.
His legs couldn't help but bend down, and he wanted to kneel down and beg for mercy.
But he resisted the idea of kneeling down, lowered his head and remained silent.
Because he knows Eunuch Lu's temperament very well. If Eunuch Lu wants to kill you, he will never give you any chance to speak.
Now that Eunuch Lu has not killed him, it means that he still has a chance to speak.
Kneeling down means that he feels guilty and is no longer loyal to His Majesty.
He cannot kneel, because once he does, he will only die.
He could only hold on now. If he showed any signs of cowardice, Eunuch Lu would kill him.
It took a long time, until Wang An's heart almost sank to the bottom, before Eunuch Lu said, "Where is His Royal Highness Prince Rui?"
"In the city." Wang An's voice trembled slightly.
He didn't want to show any weak emotions, but he still couldn't hold it back, and his trembling voice revealed his fear and anxiety at this time.
Eunuch Lu stood up and slowly walked off the seat.
When Wang An saw this, his heart suddenly rose to his throat.
He was really afraid that Eunuch Lu would slap him to death in anger.
However, Eunuch Lu didn't seem to have the intention to kill him. When he walked to Wang An's side, he said, "Tell me the location and I will go meet him."
"After your subordinates confirm with His Highness, then report to the Admiral." Wang An bent over and said.
Eunuch Lu glanced at him, his gloomy eyes making Wang An tremble again.
"Take care of yourself!"
After that, he turned around and walked out of the room.
"Huh~~"
Wang An waited until he was gone, then let out a long breath, took out the handkerchief in his sleeve and wiped the sweat on his forehead.
…
Yunyan City.
The originally majestic Yunyan City now looked very dilapidated.
A fire burned the buildings in Yunyan City to black and gray. Several battles left Yunyan City filled with corpses. Dark red bloodstains covered almost every corner of Yunyan City. The bloodstains were mixed with black ash, giving off a scorching smell.
The smell of paste and blood is nauseating.
At this time, both the defenders of Yunyan City, the Sky Eagle Army of Beiyuan City, and the border troops brought by Bai Qi all chose to camp outside the city. It was really uninhabitable in the city.
In the open space to the north of the city, there were thousands of military tents, and the huge camp faced the Rong camp opposite.
The Rong tribe did not retreat. Although support from Beiyuan City had arrived, they still had no intention of giving up.
At this time, Situ Changkong was gathering with Yuwen Chengdu, Bai Qi and others in the Sky Eagle Army's camp.
Several generals of the Sky Eagle Army were reporting on the battle during the day.
After Uhel retreated, the Sky Eagle Army did not stop immediately, but sent a large number of cavalry squads to start cleaning up the surrounding Rong cavalry.
"At present, all the Rong cavalry around Yunyan City have been repelled, and reinforcements from various ministries should arrive tomorrow or the day after."
"In addition, we have contacted the Qinzhou Border Army Envoy. They have summoned 100,000 border troops and are expected to arrive at Yunyan City in five days."
"There is also a message from Kyoto. Lord Zhuguo has been ordered to come to governor of the war in the north. The capital camp has sent 100,000 forbidden troops. It will take about half a month for Lord Zhuguo's flag to reach Yunyan City."
A general from Beiyuan City reported.
After Situ Changkong listened, he nodded slightly.
"Judging from the current situation, the Rong tribe will not retreat easily. They obviously intend to fight us and wait for the opportunity."
"General Yuwen, General Bai, we can be responsible for the defense of Yunyan City, but we cannot guarantee that the Rong tribe will not attack from other border towns."
Situ Changkong looked at Yuwen Chengdu and Bai Qi and said solemnly.
The north of Dali is extremely long. Although a large number of border fortresses and forts have been set up on the border, they cannot be foolproof.
Yuwen Chengdu and Bai Qi looked at each other. This matter was beyond their control. After all, they were only the commander-in-chief of the two cities. The combined area under their jurisdiction was only more than 400 miles. Other border cities and fortresses still needed border troops.
Just ask the Secretary to make unified arrangements.
What's more, the soldiers under their command have suffered heavy casualties. Even if they want to do something, they are powerless.
"City Lord Situ, we will report this matter to the Envoy Si Yamen as soon as possible. I believe the Envoy Si Yamen will make arrangements." Yuwen Chengdu said.
Situ Changkong nodded slightly, then thought for a moment and said, "In that case, let's just wait with them for now, and then we can discuss it separately when Lord Zhuguo comes."
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Suburbs of Kyoto.
By the Mingxin Lake, the bright sunshine is shining on the lake, and the sparkling waves are shining endlessly.
A beautifully decorated wooden boat docked at the lakeside pier. Qin Wei, dressed in white and wearing a bamboo hat, stood at the bow of the boat.
Xiao Shunzi was boiling water and making tea in the cabin. The breeze blew by, carrying a wisp of tea fragrance to the shore.
A carriage slowly came to the pier along the lakeside path. The carriage stopped, and Eunuch Lu slowly stepped out of the carriage holding a bamboo stick in his hand.
He looked up at the wooden boat parked on the pier with deep eyes.
Stepping on the wooden boat, the wooden boat slowly sailed away from the dock and rowed towards the center of the rippling lake.
Standing in the cabin, looking at Qin Wei's back, Eunuch Lu's eyes were filled with complicated emotions.
Two years ago, when Qin Wei left Kyoto, he was just a young boy. But now that Qin Wei returned to Kyoto again, he felt an inexplicable awe.
"Old slave, pay homage to His Highness!"
He bowed.
Qin Wei turned around and took off the bamboo hat on his head, with a smile on his face.
"Eunuch Lu, long time no see!"
"Yes, long time no see!" Eunuch Lu said with some emotion.
Qin Wei entered the cabin and sat at the tea table. Xiao Shunzi immediately poured tea for the two of them.
The elegant fragrance of tea filled the cabin, and the warm lake breeze blew gently, secretly taking away a few strands of tea fragrance.
"Is Grandpa Huang's health okay?" Qin Wei picked up the tea, took a sip and asked.
Eunuch Lu looked at him and said, "Everything is well, Your Majesty."
Qin Wei nodded, knowing that Eunuch Lu would not tell him the truth.
He played with the tea bowl in his hand, looked at the dark green tea leaves at the bottom of the bowl, and said lightly: "Grandpa Huang has always been dissatisfied with me. He thinks that I am young and that I am not worthy of such a big responsibility."
"Actually, I understand Grandpa Huang very much, but I still want to compete."
"In my eyes, the most suitable person in Dali to inherit the throne is me."
Eunuch Lu's eyes narrowed, his words were too explicit.
"Is Your Highness young and frivolous?"
"Young and frivolous!" Qin Wei raised his head and looked at Eunuch Lu in astonishment, but then he couldn't help but reveal a wry smile.
"Even you think so?"
Young and frivolous!
This is probably the most suitable word to describe Qin Wei.
Because he is really young.
No matter what he said or did when he was young, others would think it was arrogance.
Eunuch Lu frowned slightly, then lowered his head and said, "It's the old slave who made a mistake!"
Qin Wei shook his head slightly, "Maybe this is how I feel about you."
The things he did in Kyoto were somewhat youthful and frivolous. Even the Chengguo Duke's Mansion was surrounded by his troops. If it weren't for the support of Emperor Li behind him, how could his behavior be described as that of a young and frivolous person?
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"But no one in this world seems to know how much power this king possesses." Qin Wei raised his head and looked at Eunuch Lu with shining eyes.
Eunuch Lu also raised his head and couldn't help but feel a little lost when he saw his eyes.
Qin Wei spread his hands, took out a few chess pieces, and placed one on the tea table.
"The Zhenwu Division covers thirteen states, with eight thousand Zhenwu soldiers and more than thirty ninth-grade masters."
"Li Ru served as the chief envoy in Yuanzhou, collecting taxes and military power."
"Yu Wen Chengdu is in the frontier army and is the commander-in-chief. He has tens of thousands of soldiers under his command."
"The king is in Shuzhou and can mobilize one hundred thousand garrison troops!"
Every time Qin Wei said a word, a chess piece would fall.
However, after hearing this, Eunuch Lu shook his head, "These alone are not enough!"
Qin Wei smiled, these alone were of course not enough, these were all his apparent powers.
It is also the power that everyone thinks he can control.
He placed a chess piece on the tea table again and said: "Luo Wang, I believe Eunuch Lu has heard of it."
"Yes!" Eunuch Lu nodded.
The existence of the snare is a secret to most people, but to Eunuch Lu, who controls the Zhenwu Division, it is not a secret.
However, although he knew about the existence of the snare, he did not know how powerful it was.
Qin Wei continued: "Luo Wen has three innate warriors and hundreds of warriors above grade seven. Relying on the Imperial City Division, he has created an intelligence system belonging to me."
As soon as these words came out, Eunuch Lu's sunken eyes suddenly condensed.
Relying on the Imperial City Division?
this!
He thought of Wang An and felt uneasy for a moment.
"Don't worry, I didn't destroy the Imperial City Division, I just borrowed some power from the Imperial City Division." Qin Wei saw his worries and explained.
Today's Luowang has established its own intelligence system relying on the Imperial City Division, covering the thirteen states of Dali and Kyoto, as well as the southern barbarian countries.
Qin Wei took down a chess piece again and said: "I have arranged three chess pieces in Kyoto."
He looked straight and said solemnly: "The first one, Ye Gucheng!"
Eunuch Lu's body trembled.
Ye Gucheng!
He never thought that Ye Gucheng would be Qin Wei's man.
Not just him, everyone would not think of this.
Ye Gucheng is a strong man in the three realms of Xiantian, and is known as the Dali Sword Saint by the world.
How could such a powerful man succumb to a prince?
Perhaps in the eyes of the general public, the prince is extremely noble, but in the eyes of the powerful in the three innate realms, the prince is just a prince and grandson.
In the entire Dali, the only being worthy of submission by the powerful in the three innate realms is the current Li Emperor.
Qin Wei continued to drop a chess piece. "The second piece is Cao Zhengchun, also known as Zhu Ji!"
Eunuch Lu's face turned pale instantly.
Juji!
The order taker is the sharpest knife in Emperor Li's hand. There are only three hundred people in total, and there are three leaders, and Zhu Ji is one of them.
"The third one, Wang Shouren!"
Eunuch Lu's face turned pale again.
Wang Shouren is not a big shot now, but this does not mean that he is unimportant. On the contrary, he is a very important figure in Dali Court.
Because he is a close disciple of Yan Zhen, a representative of Yan Zhen's line of Confucian cultivators, and the future leader of Confucian cultivators in Dali.
Moreover, Wang Shouren is the most likely person among today's Dali Confucian practitioners to become a Master.
"Why?"
His voice trembled slightly as he looked at Qin Wei.
Qin Wei shook his head and said: "Grandpa Huang has a fatal weakness, and this weakness also appears in you."
"What weakness?"
"You are too confident!" Qin Wei said.
Emperor Li was unparalleled in his planning and determination, but he had been the emperor for more than 40 years, and his decades of being self-centered made him arrogant.
To put it simply, the current Emperor Li feels like he looks down on everyone in the world.
He has such qualifications, but he should not have such habits.