It is better to think about the worst case scenario than to miss the opportunity due to negligence. If you are not careful, you will lose everything.
Zhang Yi, Xiaolong and Xiao Han discussed countermeasures.
Wu Rui will still be summoned as planned tomorrow. If he comes, things will be much easier to control. The Wu family's power will fall apart if it loses its backbone.
If he does not come, Zhang Yi will lead the imperial army to surround the Prime Minister's Mansion, arrest Wu Rui and others, and interrogate them. If they dare to resist, they will be killed without mercy.
In short, Wu Rui's forces must be dealt with as quickly as possible, so that King Liu Kai can order General Liu Guangda to withdraw his troops. Liu Guang wants to come to Chang'an on the pretext of suppressing the rebellion and take the opportunity to control the situation. Once the rebellion subsides, he has no reason to come.
Come.
If Liu Guang insists on coming, it means that he also wants to rebel. Then the city will be closed for defense and troops from all over the country will be mobilized to serve the king and suppress Liu Guang's rebellion.
In the past few years when the king has been recovering from illness, the civil servants have obeyed Wu Rui, and the military generals have obeyed Liu Guang. This passive situation is also helpless. Now, Zhang Yi can only turn the tide, defeat the two rebels, and avoid the division of the country.
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The next day, King Liu Kai wore armor, a dragon robe, and a long sword on his waist. No one knew better than him that the kingdom was at the point of life and death. But this hurdle must be overcome before the country can embark on the road to prosperity and its daughter can
Live a happy life.
Otherwise, he will never die in peace.
However, as a king or as a father, Liu Kai didn't want to say that much.
But Zhang Yi knew what he was thinking, and so did Xiao Liu. The two of them also wore armor and accompanied their father.
The three of them have the same mind, both public and private, and they all want to fight the enemy to the death.
Zhang Yi's original armor was damaged, so Tiejiang Hu built a new set of armor for him. It was stronger and more flexible than the original armor. His arms and knees could be rotated at will. After wearing the helmet, his whole body was invulnerable. Even Liu
King Kai was full of praise after seeing it.
Not to mention Princess Xiaoliu, she was laughing endlessly with her father and husband, and did not take the coming danger into consideration at all.
Three thousand Royal Guardsmen surrounded the palace, with bright armor and gleaming weapons. Each of them was a veteran who had experienced hundreds of battles, and their equipment was top-notch. The combat effectiveness of this legion was astonishing, almost as good as the Mopan City warriors.
Both are the most powerful armies in the world.
General Wang Zhengda led more than a thousand policemen to ambush around the palace. Now there is a shortage of soldiers, but there is no shortage of ordnance. Everyone is fully armed, carrying bows and arrows, holding steel knives and spears. Most of these people are from Chang'an who have joined the army and fought in the war.
The disciples were also selected at that time, and their fighting prowess should not be underestimated.
Just wait for Wu Rui to arrive.
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The chief servant in the palace was ordered to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion. The group looked calm and said that the king invited Prime Minister Wu Rui to have a lunch today with no other intention and to talk about the love of brothers.
Unexpectedly, the manager of the Prime Minister's Office declined politely, saying that Prime Minister Wu was seriously ill and had asthma, so he might not be able to attend the banquet.
The chief servant in the palace was displeased and said that the king was ill, but he summoned up his energy to invite the prime minister. He must have something important to entrust him with.
No matter what, Prime Minister Wu had to go to see the king. He couldn't walk, even if he was lying on a stretcher, he had to go.
With that said, the palace attendant led his entourage straight into the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Seeing that the chief minister in the palace was resolute and refused to allow discussion, the manager of the Prime Minister's Office went to ask Prime Minister Wu for instructions. He only heard a bleak and hoarse shout coming from the room inside.
"The king is going to summon me. It's my honor. How can I not go? You can take me to see the king!"
That's pretty much it. Xiaolong and Xiao Han, who were disguised as the chamberlain's attendants, could both hear the voice. It was indeed Wu Rui.
Xiaolong and Xiao Han saw that the Prime Minister's Mansion was extremely luxurious. The houses were made of rare wood, the steps were made of white jade, and even the wooden windows were wrapped with gold foil.
Knowing that the king was recuperating and had no time to visit the Prime Minister's Mansion, this guy completely indulged himself. The basement of the Prime Minister's Mansion must have been filled with gold and silver treasures.
No matter what, the biggest borer in this country must be eradicated.
Xiaolong and Xiao Han also saw that there were many strong men in the prime minister's mansion. They looked like brave warriors with long swords on their waists and cold faces. They were undoubtedly the soldiers raised by Wu Rui to die.
There were longing figures in the darkness, and it seemed that there were more people hiding. The two of them couldn't help but feel a little nervous, fearing that if something changed, if Wu Rui shouted, these people would draw their swords and kill them.
The worry seemed to be unnecessary. A stretcher was carried out of the room. Wu Rui's face was sallow and he looked haggard. He was lying on it, gasping for air, covered with a quilt.
Immediately, eight more strong men took out the sedan and put the stretcher into the sedan. The strong men picked up the sedan and walked out with the chief attendant in the palace.
More than a hundred people followed behind, all of them strong men.
The chief servant in the palace glared and said: "What are you doing with so many people here? The palace is not something you can enter. Get out!"
The manager of the Prime Minister's Mansion waved his hand, causing the strong men to stop.
It seemed that everything went smoothly. After leaving the Prime Minister's Mansion, the two of them looked at each other and smiled.
Stepping into the palace gate, the imperial guards surrounded him. Commander Liu Zhu stepped forward and ordered eight strong men carrying sedan chairs to wait aside.
The Royal Guards took down the stretcher, and Commander Liu Zhu personally inspected it. He opened the quilt and saw Wu Rui, dressed in official uniform, closing his eyes and gasping for air. He seemed to be seriously ill.
Commander Liu Zhu was not polite. He searched carefully and found that Wu Rui was not carrying any sharp weapons, ruling out the possibility of assassination.
At this moment, there must be no negligence.
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The Royal Forest Army carried the stretcher to Yangxin Hall, followed closely by Xiaolong, Xiao Han and Liu Zhu.
In the palace, King Liu Kai was sitting upright, Zhang Yi and Xiao Liu were standing on the left and right, all three of them looking at the stretcher intently. Prime Minister Wu Rui was lying flat on his back, unable to see his face clearly, he could only hear the hoarse asthmatic sound, as if his throat was broken.
So smooth?
Zhang Yi felt incredible.
Wu Rui, the once all-powerful intellectual star, willingly threw himself into the trap after sending an assassin to expose the conspiracy. This does not make sense logically. I feel like he is a fool.
"Prime Minister, are you here?" King Liu Kai was also confused and asked.
"I... I'm going to die... Your Majesty, I have something to say..."
Wu Rui, who was lying on the stretcher, tried to sit up. The movement was extremely difficult, and his voice kept cracking. Then he lowered his head and coughed, and blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. He was not pretending.
Blood continued to flow from his mouth, and he was indeed dying.
Did everyone blame Wu Rui wrongly?
King Liu Kai couldn't help but lamented. As the saying goes, people's words are good when they are about to die. He would like to hear the last words of his old brother Wu Rui before he died.
So King Liu Kai stood up and walked towards Wu Rui, squatting down next to him.
At this moment, Wu Rui suddenly got angry!
He grabbed King Liu Kai by the collar with his left hand and pulled him hard. With his right hand, he took out a bloody spike from his mouth and stabbed King Liu Kai straight into his throat!