Xue Daoming fell into silence, and Dong Bingtai stopped talking after saying these heartfelt words, and looked at him quietly with red eyes. After a long time, Xue Daoming reached out and patted Dong Bingtai's shoulder gently, and whispered: "
I have thought about these principles, but no matter what great ambitions I have in my heart, I can't stand it alone. If all the officials have succumbed to the lustful power of these traitors, what can I do to compete with them? "
Dong Bingtai said: "Your Majesty, power and threats can only make people submit temporarily, but they can never win the hearts of the people. This palace change happened in a hurry. Although Li Chenzhou and the eldest princess jointly did it, the real crux is
Xue Daohong!" The fact that Xue Daohong murdered the Empress Dowager and used a forged edict to ascend to the throne of Emperor Yong has been widely spread. Although he was not held accountable for his posthumous responsibility this time, the scenery and array of the funeral were not even as good as those of the Empress Dowager Chiang.
and Concubine Dong Shu. Unless the charges were confirmed, Dong Bingtai would not dare to call the incoming emperor by his first name.
Xue Daoming sighed and said: "Now it seems that my imperial brother has also been deceived."
Dong Bingtai sneered and said: "If he hadn't been obsessed with power, how could he be easily deceived? He had previously created trouble in the Bohai Kingdom in an attempt to remove the King of Yan, but was resolved by the King of Yan. The Black Hu army was still in northern Xinjiang, and he did not want stability.
At home, we put aside our past grudges and unanimously opened up to the outside world. Instead, we used this assassination incident to stir up trouble and listened to the bastard saying that we must first settle down the internal affairs before we fight against the outside world. In the end, even the Empress Dowager wanted to get rid of her as well."
Xue Daoming nodded and said: "He just didn't expect that when the mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows, he himself will become Li Chenzhou's prey."
Dong Bingtai said: "Your Majesty, it's not that I don't dare to say it, I just don't want to say it. People in the court are in panic now. Li Chenzhou carefully planned and caught everyone off guard. This man is deeply scheming and extremely hidden. If the palace transformation hadn't been successful this time,
.Almost everyone believes that he is loyal to Xue Daohong wholeheartedly."
Xue Daoming said sadly: "It's just that I lacked vigilance and was unprepared for the incident in Ci'en Garden, otherwise I wouldn't have let him succeed so easily."
Dong Bingtai said: "This matter is not to blame, Your Majesty. In fact, everyone in Ci'en Garden that night had their own thoughts. The reason why Xue Daohong wanted to get rid of the Empress Dowager was because although the Empress Dowager ostensibly retired from Ci'en Garden, in fact
After the death of the late emperor, he was still unwilling to delegate power and tried to influence the government through various channels. Jian Xihe, Li Mingfu and even the grand master Xiang Liren were all people of the empress dowager. After the death of the late emperor, they often
I went to Ci'en Garden to see the Empress Dowager. The troubles in the court were often hidden from them. I heard that the person Xue Daohong wanted to get rid of the most after he came to the throne was King Yan. The turmoil in Bohai Kingdom almost wiped out King Yan and the eldest princess. If it weren't for
If the Empress Dowager comes forward, he will not give up that idea easily."
Xue Daoming nodded and said: "I have also learned about this matter. The Bohai Kingdom's plan against King Yan was planned by Li Chenzhou. But at that time, he even wanted to get rid of the eldest princess. For some reason, they suddenly came together again.
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Dong Bingtai said: "There are no eternal enemies. There are only eternal interests. How could Xue Shengjing, the king of Yan, not have his own plans? The matter of Jubaozhai was known to the world. It was not that the late emperor was not clear about what he did. It was just that
Turn a blind eye and just draw it from him when you need money. King Yan's cynicism and making fun of the world are just for show, how can he not have ambitions? He can be in full view of the public
Even Li Chenzhou did not expect that he would have such a tactic after escaping from Ci'en Garden. This incident alone was enough to prove his cunning. Under the guise of collecting rare treasures, he opened treasure houses all over the world.
After the previous incident in the Bohai Kingdom, he was forced to hand over Jubaozhai to show his innocence. But I heard that Jubaozhai was only a part of his huge property. In addition, he also had secret properties. For so many years since the late emperor was alive,
He has never stopped operating. The late emperor was always wary of this man."
Xue Daoming said: "Since my father has already seen through him, why do you still condone him?"
Dong Bingtai sighed and said: "When the late emperor was in power, King Yan was always respectful. Although he made small moves in private, he never dared to go beyond the rules. Whenever Dayong encountered a crisis and needed money, he would be the first to step forward.
He came out because he understood that the late emperor could give him everything and could easily take away everything from him. But the late emperor left too suddenly and did not have time to arrange his posthumous affairs." The implication of Dong Bingtai is that if Xue Shengkang was not suddenly
Before his death, he must get rid of King Xue Shengjing of Yan. He could not leave such a big hidden danger for his children to deal with.
Xue Daoming pursed his lips and said: "Father's death was too sudden. He was always in good health, and we didn't expect it."
Dong Bingtai said: "The late emperor only had the eldest princess by his side before he died, and his edict was also given to the eldest princess."
Xue Daoming nodded and said: "At first they said that the edict was false. When my father was dying, the Empress Dowager was not by his side."
Dong Bingtai said: "There must be a mystery in this. The Empress Dowager has passed away, so naturally they can say whatever they want." He had witnessed the edict with his own eyes at Ci'en Garden at that time, and he had no idea whether it was true or false.
He knew it very well, and several people present at the time actually understood it, but no one dared to reveal the truth easily.
Xue Daoming lowered his voice and said: "The edict in the hands of the eldest princess is fake!"
Dong Bingtai said: "It doesn't matter to His Majesty whether it is true or not. The most important thing is that this matter does no harm to Your Majesty. It is precisely because of their actions that it becomes justifiable for His Majesty to sit in this seat."
Xue Daoming snorted coldly and said: "They don't really want to help me rise to the throne. Their real purpose is to turn me into their puppet, block the world's mouth, and cover up the fact that they are plotting to usurp the throne."
Dong Bingtai said: "You cannot resist the general trend. You must follow the trend, look for opportunities, accumulate strength, wait for the time to mature, strike back in one fell swoop, and then determine the outcome!"
Xue Daoming's eyes lit up because of his words, but then dimmed again. Although Dong Bingtai's words were reasonable, it was not that easy to do. Li Chenzhou and Xue Lingjun had joined forces to firmly control the situation inside and outside the court.
His father relied too much on Xue Lingjun during his lifetime, and she was deeply trusted by the Empress Dowager and knew the internal affairs of the palace. Li Chenzhou was also the governor of Dayong, and controlled the military power around Yongdu and even the navy of Dayong. Originally, Yuchi Chong
This military marshal has the strength to stand up to Li Chenzhou, but Yu Chichong's performance after returning was really disappointing. As an important minister appointed by his father at that time, he did not dare to support justice when Dayong was about to live and die, and stood on his own side.
aside.
Xue Daoming whispered: "I'm afraid that the longer time passes, the greater the power they control."
Dong Bingtai shook his head and said: "I don't think so. Although Yu Chichong is unwilling to stand on His Majesty's side, he will not choose Li Chenzhou. He defends Northern Xinjiang and his position in Dayong is irreplaceable. It is precisely because of this that he
I just dared to return to Yongdu, but this person is not from Yong, and he must have different intentions if he is not of my race. It can be seen from his resignation to Your Majesty that he may not necessarily connect his own life with the fate of Dayong."
Xue Daoming said: "I really don't dare to use him now."
Dong Bingtai said: "Has Your Majesty heard that Yuchi Chong was assassinated on his way back?"
Xue Daoming said with a look on his face: "He has never mentioned it in front of me."
Dong Bingtai said: "The fact that Yu Chichong has the status he has today proves that he is an extraordinary person. It is said that the Black Hu people assassinated him on the way."
Xue Daoming said: "He has been guarding Northern Xinjiang for many years. The Black Hu people really regard him as a thorn in their side and want to get rid of him quickly."
Dong Bingtai said: "The matter of Yuchi's rush back was very secretive. His return route was carefully calculated and his whereabouts were deliberately concealed. However, he brought a total of more than a hundred people back this time. It is simply impossible to hide all the events of the assassination.
, I heard that among the people who participated in his assassination, there were people from the Beggar Gang." Dong Bingtai got the news from his son. His three sons were all famous generals in Dayong and had many connections in the army. Yuchi Chong was alone.
After entering Yongdu, the subordinates who accompanied him were naturally worried about his whereabouts. Through various connections, they inquired, and someone happened to have heard about Dong Tianjiang's place, so Dong Tianjiang got a lot of first-hand information.
Xue Daoming frowned and said, "Why do the Beggar Clan want to be the enemy of Dayong?"
Dong Bingtai said: "The Jiangbei Beggar Clan became independent from the Beggar Clan, and the supporter behind this is Li Chenzhou!"
Xue Daoming said angrily: "Li Chenzhou is so brave that he dares to murder an important official of the imperial court?"
Dong Bingtai shook his head and said: "Although Li Chenzhou is very courageous, he has no reason to assassinate Yu Chi Chong. Li Chenzhou once served under Yu Chi Chong's account. Speaking of which, the two of them had a teacher-student relationship, and Li Chenzhou also
He is not a fool. The situation in the Imperial City has not yet calmed down, so it is impossible for him to destroy the Great Wall himself, not to mention that Yu Chichong has never denounced Li Chenzhou in front of others, or even said a bad word about him."
Dong Bingtai paused for a moment and then said: "Although it is impossible to determine who wants to kill Yuchichong, one thing can be concluded that if Yuchichong dies, our Dayong will definitely fall into chaos again, and the defense line in northern Xinjiang will be affected by this.
Affected, the soldiers stationed in northern Xinjiang will think that the imperial court killed him."
Xue Daoming took a breath of air-conditioning. If this was really the case, things would be very bad.
Dong Bingtai said: "Dayong seems to be temporarily calm, but in fact there is an undercurrent. Your Majesty is not in a hurry to act now, but to see clearly who is your enemy and who is your friend, find our friends, and contact everyone
The power that can be contacted can only be taken action after our strength grows!"
Xue Daoming sighed and said, "I can't tell who my true friends are."
Dong Bingtai said meaningfully: "Their enemy is your Majesty's friend, but that person is definitely not King Yan!" (To be continued.)
