The army set off, but it couldn't move very fast at all. Qin Jiyan and Gu Qiancheng walked together for a day, but they only traveled more than 600 miles, and this was still fast.
It was night, and the army was camped outside the city. Everything seemed normal. Northern Qi soldiers took turns to monitor the surroundings, but found nothing unusual, and no one left.
Inside the main camp, the two shadows of a man and a woman are particularly conspicuous. Even from a distance, you can tell that they are playing chess.
The two people the Northern Qi people have been monitoring are the eldest grandson of the Emperor of Qin and a female official he brought with him. At least that's what the Northern Qi people think...
Qin Jiyan wanted to take action against Bei Qi, and Bei Qi also did not want to let Qin Jiyan go. In the palace, the Queen Mother and the Regent had a dispute about Qin Jiyan.
"The night is long and there are many dreams, let's take action tonight." The regent didn't want to keep Qin Jiyan for a moment longer. It seemed that only Qin Jiyan's death could prove that he had no ambition to seize the throne.
"He is the favorite grandson of the Emperor of Qin. He can cause trouble in Northern Qi, but not too much." The Queen Mother has her own plans. If possible, the Queen Mother would like Qin Jiyan to die on the territory of Great Qin.
"What about your favorite grandson? The Prince of Qin was also the Emperor's favorite son. He was appointed a prince early, and the Emperor of Qin did not remain silent even after his death." The Regent grinned, quite mockingly.
"Now and then, the Emperor of Qin is old, and he will no longer make the same choices he made back then." The Queen Mother's heart to heart is just like when she was young, she would sacrifice anything for the sake of power, but now she just wants to help her son ascend to the throne and put the most important things in her heart.
Give everything good to your own blood.
"Old man? The Emperor of Qin never acknowledged his old age, nor did he think about delegating power. He was always looking for a way to live forever." If he was really willing to decentralize power, he would have established a prince sooner rather than later.
"Immortality? How can there be immortal people in this world? There are so many Taoist cultivators who have not ascended. Is it possible that those of us with blood-stained hands can do it?" The Queen Mother sarcastically said, in her first murder, she
He never thought about immortality, and even made preparations to go to hell after death.
"Ascension to immortality is the great road. The Emperor of Qin did not seek the great road, but the small road of immortality." As expected, women have long hair and short knowledge. How could the most powerful man in the world be willing to give up his power?
"Oh, has he been found?" the Queen Mother asked nonchalantly.
"How do I know? I have to know that I am also looking for a way to immortality." After the regent finished speaking, he looked at the Queen Mother specifically.
The Queen Mother's heart skipped a beat, but she didn't show it on her face. She just said, "What do you mean by that?" Do you want to live forever, or do you want to become the Emperor of Qin?
"It doesn't mean anything. I just want to tell you that King Qin is not as important as you think." The regent didn't want to say too much and changed the subject: "What's wrong with Wu Yuzhi?"
"It's okay. The imperial doctor said that he will wake up tomorrow and he will be fine in more than half a year." The Queen Mother's face was slightly cold, and a murderous intent flashed through her eyes.
If Qin Jiyan hadn't repeatedly threatened her with Wu Yuzhi, she really wouldn't have wanted to kill King Qin. Only the living King of Qin could cause civil strife in the Qin Dynasty and kill people...
As the regent said, no matter how important a person is after death, it is no longer important. Compared with the dead person, the immediate interests are the most important.
"When King Qin and the others arrive..." Halfway through her words, the Queen Mother heard a sudden loud noise outside, and the palace seemed to be shaken.
"What's wrong?" The Queen Mother stood up suddenly and grabbed the Regent's arm.
The Queen Mother answered with a loud "Boom..." and the palace also trembled.
"The earth cow turned over?" The regent was also startled, but after all, he was a man who had fought on the battlefield. He quickly calmed down, "Let's go out first. It's not safe to stay in the house at this time."
If it really turns out to be a bad situation, it is indeed more dangerous to stay in the house, but the reality is not.
"Report..." The Imperial Guards ran in quickly, "Report to the Queen Mother, the city gate exploded and the city wall collapsed."
"What did you say? The city gate is open?" When the Queen Mother heard this, her steps stopped and her body became slightly unsteady.
The city gate is the last and heaviest line of defense for the Imperial Court of the Northern Qi Dynasty. Once the city gate is breached, the Imperial Court will be in danger.
After receiving a positive reply from the imperial guard, the Queen Mother asked sternly: "Who broke down the city gate?" She wanted to cut that man into pieces with a thousand knives.
The city gate of the Imperial Court of the Northern Qi Dynasty is ten feet thick. It has gone through countless wars, but it has not been breached yet. The Queen Mother was able to protect the young emperor when he succeeded to the throne because of the city gate.
The city gate was too thick and the city wall was too high. The rebels fought for a month but still failed to break through the city gate, leaving the Queen Mother and the young emperor to wait for the arrival of reinforcements.
"No, I don't know." The Imperial Guard hesitated for a moment, and his eyes fell involuntarily at the Regent's feet.
It's a very subtle movement, but who is the Queen Mother of Northern Qi?
"Say!" the Queen Mother's voice rose, and the Imperial Guards trembled, no longer daring to hide it, "Someone saw a member of the Princess Regent's family leaving the city overnight."
"What did you say?" The regent was furious, threw away the queen mother's hand, and drew his sword to slash at the guard, "You bastard, you dare to slander the princess!"
The guards did not dare to move, but just as the knife was about to come down, the Queen Mother shouted angrily: "Stop."
"Queen Mother, how could you let this person slander the princess's family?" The regent stopped, still angry.
"Whether it is a slander or not, you will find out once you find out." The Queen Mother did not have a good impression of the Princess Regent's family. When she learned that she was not a fool, the Queen Mother walked directly to the meeting hall, and at the same time arranged for the Prince Regent to take people to the city gate to avoid any accidents.
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Misfortunes never come alone, and blessings never come alone.
The imperial guard had just reported that the city gate had been blown open, but before the regent could bring anyone over, another urgent report came: "It's not good, it's not good, the army is attacking the city."
The man rolled around and fell in front of the Queen Mother. Although the Queen Mother disliked this man's lack of order, now was not the time to care about such things.
"Who leads the army to attack the city?" Even if the Meng family betrayed her, where did the Meng family get the military power?
"Hu, General Hu Yan Qian Ting." The nephew of the Queen Mother.
"How is that possible?" Isn't he in prison? How did he get out?
The visitor didn't know how to answer, so he just said: "Queen Mother, without the obstruction of city walls and gates, General Huyan will attack the city soon. Please ask Queen Mother to leave the palace as soon as possible."
"Leaving the palace?" The queen mother took a few steps back. If the considerate eunuch hadn't stepped forward to support her, she might have fallen to the ground.
"No," the Queen Mother stabilized her mind and said firmly, "The Ai family has lived in the palace for most of their lives and will never leave."
"But, but..." The visitor didn't know what to do.
"No buts, come on." The Queen Mother quickly regained her composure. Although her head was throbbing in pain and her thoughts were becoming more and more confusing, she did not dare to fall down or show any signs of abnormality.
There can be no chaos at this time. If she wants to cause chaos, Beiqi will cause chaos.
"Xuan Guozhang, the Right Prime Minister, the Marshal of the Army and Horses, the Minister of War and the Minister of Household Affairs entered the palace to discuss matters." The Queen Mother held the eunuch's hand and stood upright, while the palace people who were flustered under her influence also calmed down.
No matter how bad the situation is now, it is not as bad as it was fifteen years ago. If the Queen Mother could survive fifteen years ago, she can definitely survive it now!