After a while, Prince Hongyu got what he wanted and returned to the palace with Zhou Yue, the Zongwei Chief, and Zhang Qigong, his staff.
But he did not return to the East Palace, but came to Chui Gong Hall.
In the presence of Zhou Yue and Zhang Qigong, Prince Hongyu wrote three edicts and sealed them in the name of his father, Emperor Wei Zhao Yuansi.
Immediately, he took out three more letters from his arms, which were written by Su Wang Zhao Hongrun in front of him: "Wu Ji, the commander-in-chief of the Shangshui Army", "Qu Cheng, the commander-in-chief of the Yanling Army", and "Ma You, the commander-in-chief of the Youma Army".
Letters between three people.
Because it was written in front of Prince Hongyu, Zhao Hongyu had already read the content of the letter, and there were no problems - there were no ambiguous or ambiguous sentences.
Looking at these three letters, Prince Hongyu couldn't help but recall the faint sneer on his face when his eighth brother Zhao Hongrun handed these three letters to him in the study room of Prince Su's Mansion just now.
——I don’t know if it’s sarcasm or ridicule.
"..."
Taking a long breath, Prince Hongyu handed the three edicts and three letters to Zong Wei Chief Zhou Yue, and told him: "Send people to Shangshui overnight to capture the Yanling Army, Shangshui Army, and Youma Army.
Three armies were mobilized to Daliang... Let’s say that the imperial court mobilized their three armies to suppress King Qing’s rebellion!”
"I understand my humble position." Zong Wei Chief Zhou Yue nodded, took the edict and letter, and bowed away.
Looking at Zhou Yue's leaving figure, Prince Hongyu took a long breath and suddenly noticed that Zhang Qigong was still standing in the hall, so he asked: "Qigong, is there anything else?"
Zhang Qigong thought for a while, then raised his hands and said: "Your Highness, although King Su and several of his imperial guards have been placed under house arrest in Prince Su's Mansion, there are still Prince Su's Green Crows in the city. I would like to suggest that more patrol guards be sent to the city.
Especially the Prince Su's Mansion... Now that things have come to this, Prince Su must be kept in Daliang no matter what, otherwise, all the previous achievements will be wasted."
Prince Hongyu nodded after hearing this.
Indeed, before the military power of the three armies of Yanling Army, Shangshui Army, and Youma Army has been taken over, how can the eighth brother be allowed to escape from Daliang?
Thinking of this, Prince Hongyu warned: "I'll leave this matter to you. You must be careful. You must know that the green crow under Lao Ba's hands is himself an assassin lurking in the dark. Don't let it happen."
They get an opportunity."
"I obey." Zhang Qigong cupped his hands, but did not leave.
After a moment of hesitation, he lowered his voice and said to Prince Hongyu: "Your Highness, in fact, I have a way to make Prince Su obey and not dare to plot to escape from Daliang."
"What can we do?" Prince Hongyu perked up after hearing this. You must know that what he is most worried about right now is that his eighth brother Zhao Hongrun secretly contacted Qingya to escape from Daliang - after all, this younger brother "does not need the Tiger Talisman to command nearly two people."
A man with an army of 100,000.
Zhang Qigong heard the words and softly read three words: "Ningxiang Palace."
After hearing this, Prince Hongyu was stunned, looked at Zhang Qigong in disbelief, and said in disbelief: "You mean to use Concubine Shen Shu to coerce Lao Ba?"
"Exactly." Zhang Qigong nodded and said seriously: "Everyone in the palace knows that Prince Su Zhao Run is a filial son. Although Concubine Shen Shu is not Prince Su's biological mother, the latter feels the kindness of Concubine Shen Shu in raising her for many years and treats her like her own mother.
As long as His Royal Highness sends troops to surround Ningxiang Palace, there will be no worries about King Su..."
However, before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Prince Hongyu: "That's enough!"
Prince Hongyu looked at Zhang Qigong angrily, frowned and said, "I thought you had some good ideas, but I didn't expect..."
After hearing this, Zhang Qigong said sternly: "Although this plan is despicable, it is more successful because it is thorough... Today, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked King Su for the military power of the Yanling Army, Shangshui Army, and Youma Army. King Su has already
I have separated from His Highness the Crown Prince. As expected, I must be secretly planning a way to escape from Daliang...
... As the saying goes, if you can only be a thief every day, and you can’t guard against thieves every day, who can guarantee that King Su will not be able to escape from Daliang? It should be noted that there are still many green crows in the city. If they are sparse, King Su can escape.
, wouldn't it be a mistake to miss something important? Therefore, I think that the best way is to make him surrender and stay in Daliang obediently. "
Having said this, he raised his head and secretly glanced at the expression of Crown Prince Hongyu, and said with a strange expression: "Or is it that His Highness the Crown Prince still hopes that in the future, King Su will conquer other countries and open up new territories for His Highness the Crown Prince?"
Upon hearing this, Prince Hongyu took a long breath and said in a deep voice: "You don't need to trick me... Qi Gong, I hate Zhao Hongjing so much that I wish I could cut him into eight pieces, but even so, Qing Zhi Palace
Concubine Liu, the biological mother of Zhao Hongjing, I have never felt sorry for her at all...and Hongrun
, he is the only one among the brothers who came to Daliang alone after getting my letter. As he said, he has fulfilled his "duty as a younger brother", and I owe him. In view of this
I will send troops to surround Ningxiang Palace again and use Concubine Shen Shu to coerce Hongrun and make her not a human being!"
"Your Highness the Crown Prince..." Zhang Qigong was still saying something, but was interrupted by Crown Prince Hongyu with a wave of his hand: "Okay, there is no need to mention this matter again. In short, you should act more cautiously, and don't let Qing Ya take advantage of it.
, so that Lao Ba can escape from Daliang...Okay, you can go back and have a rest."
Zhang Qigong glanced at Prince Hongyu for a few times and saw that the latter had a firm attitude. Although he couldn't say anything more, he cupped his hands and said, "I'm resigning."
Before walking out of the gate of Chui Gong Hall, Zhang Qigong couldn't help but look back at Prince Hongyu and shook his head slightly.
He has always been very satisfied with Prince Hongyu, the object of his allegiance. After all, whether the latter is in charge of the city, his skills, his scheming, or his ruthlessness, he is always the best choice, especially after the death of Concubine Shi.
Becoming more utilitarian - Zhang Qigong does not think "utilitarian" is bad, because he himself is a very utilitarian person. In fact, such a change in Prince Hongyu is consistent with his temperament.
However, from today's perspective, he suddenly discovered that His Highness the Crown Prince was not as ruthless as he expected. At least he was still quite soft-hearted in dealing with the brother of Su Wang Zhao Run. Otherwise, as long as His Highness the Crown Prince was willing to use Concubine Shen Shu to intimidate
Su Wang Zhao Run, how dare the latter plot to escape from Daliang again - those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters, this is the best strategy!
"...I can't help but do it. If this happens, I will have to put in a lot of effort."
After straightening his clothes, Zhang Qigong stepped out of Chui Gong Hall. He wanted to go back and think carefully about how to guard against King Su Zhao Run trying to escape from Daliang.
After Zhang Qigong left, Prince Hongyu sat silently on the prince's seat in the inner hall of Chui Gong Hall - the same position where he sat when handling government affairs and reviewing memorials in Chui Gong Hall.
At this time, the face of his eighth brother Zhao Hongrun could not help but appear in his mind, including those with contempt, sneer, and indifference. It seemed as if there were more than a dozen faces of Zhao Hongrun appearing in his mind.
Inadvertently, Prince Hongyu glanced to the right.
On his right side is the Dragon Case, and behind the Dragon Case is his father's seat.
"..."
After watching silently for a while, Prince Hongyu stood up, walked slowly to the seat that belonged to the king of Wei, and slowly knelt down in the seat. He puffed up his sleeves with both hands, rested his hands on the dragon table, and looked down.
Those seats in front of me.
"...My son, you must become the king of my country in the future. When the time comes, you will be able to live a good life as your mother."
"Mom, your life is already very good now, you are leisurely and... oops."
"You brat, look for a beating!"
"Mother, I was wrong, I was wrong...Mother, don't worry, the child will work hard to sit in that position. I want to rule my subjects like my father, and make my Wei Dynasty stronger and stronger. Let my Wei Dynasty become more powerful."
Dominate the Central Plains and become the most powerful country in the Central Plains!"
"Huh?... My son has ambitions, and my mother will support you!"
"..."
With his eyes slightly closed, Prince Hongyu sat in the empty Chuigong Hall. At this moment, his heart was as lonely as this silent hall.
"Mom, my child is only one step away from this position, but you are no longer here..."
Touching the things on the dragon table that once belonged to his father, Prince Hongyu felt no joy at all.
He has imagined more than once what it will be like when he sits in this seat one day.
Slowly, Prince Hongyu raised his hand and pointed to the bottom of the steps - in his mind, there should be his mother Shi Guifei there, with a face of excitement and joy. After the joy was over, he wanted to find Queen Wang and show off immediately.
Swearing at Queen Wang’s “son” Zhao Hongli.
After a moment, Prince Hongyu pointed to the seat opposite him with his finger - in his mind, there should also be his eighth brother Su Wang Zhao Hongrun who supported him there. The latter was wearing brocade armor and a war robe, kneeling on one knee.
On the ground, with his hands clasped in fists and a smile on his face, he presented the flags of Han, Chu, and Song (Northern Bo Army).
Then, I don’t know who it was, but in the mind of Prince Hongyu, this Manna Palace should be filled with virtuous ministers and fierce generals from his Wei Kingdom.
But when he came back to his senses, he realized that he was the only one in this empty inner hall of the hanging arch hall.
After realizing this, he closed his eyes silently.
"This is really..."
Prince Hongyu smiled bitterly and touched the dragon case in front of him, feeling inexplicably lonely.
His mother, who he once most wanted to share his achievements with, is no longer here, and his brother, who was once the closest to him, is now a stranger to him.
Now, perhaps he really only has one throne left - a lonely throne.
Taking a deep breath, Prince Hongyu slapped his cheeks with both hands, and murmured to himself: "I am Prince Zhao Yu. I will become the king of Wei. I will surpass my father's achievements and become the king of the Wei Dynasty."
The great Wei Mingjun whom future generations admire..."
At this moment, from the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught a glimpse of someone sneaking around at the exit of the inner hall, and shouted: "Who?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zong Wei Chief Zhou Yue walked in with a hesitant look on his face and said anxiously: "Your Highness, this is a humble position."
After saying that, he secretly glanced at His Royal Highness sitting on the throne, and then quickly lowered his head, pretending that he had not seen it.
"It's you."
Prince Hongyu breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time he was secretly amused at his own suspicion - the entire Chui Gong Palace was filled with guards and chamberlains he had personally selected and promoted, so what was there to worry about?
"Have you been sent to Shangshui?" he asked slowly.
"Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince." Zhou Yue nodded, then clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness, it's getting late, why not go back to the East Palace to rest."
Prince Hongyu nodded, then glanced at the empty inner hall and sighed again silently.
At this moment, a man wearing armor hurriedly walked into the palace. He was none other than Prince Hongyu's Zongwei "Gu Shen". The latter clasped his fists towards Prince Hongyu and said, "Your Highness, Fengyi Palace.
Eunuch Feng asked to see him, saying he had something important to see him."
"Feng Lu?" Prince Hongyu frowned, and couldn't help but think of his biological mother, Queen Wang, who was sitting in Fengyi Palace. His face suddenly sank, and he asked sadly: "What is he here for?"
From the side, Zong Wei Chief Zhou Yue heard this and said hesitantly: "Your Highness, let's meet him. After all..."
He did not continue, but I think Prince Hongyu could guess the second half of the sentence - after all, it was sent by your biological mother.
"..."
After thinking for a moment, Prince Hongyu nodded and ordered: "Let him come in."
"Yes!" Zongwei Gu Shen clasped his fists and retreated.
A moment later, the eunuch Feng Lu was seen hurriedly walking to the inner hall. When he saw the prince Hongyu sitting on the throne, he was slightly stunned, but then he pretended not to see anything and bowed:
"Old slave pays homage to His Highness the Crown Prince."
"What's the matter, Eunuch Feng?" Prince Hongyu asked calmly.
I saw Feng Lu cupping his hands and saying in a low voice: "Your Highness, the Queen has sent this old slave to ask His Highness to go to Fengyi Hall immediately to discuss important matters."
After hearing this, Prince Hongyu's face suddenly darkened.
You must know that it is approaching Haishi, and there is only one hour left before midnight. However, at this time, Queen Wang specially sent Feng Lu to invite him. Then there is only one possibility, that is, Queen Wang has learned that he has sent troops.
They surrounded Prince Su's Mansion and placed Prince Su Zhao Hongrun under house arrest.
And this means that even in the palace under his control, there are still people secretly communicating with the Queen and the Queen.
But when he thought that the other party was his biological mother, Zhao Hongyu was helpless. After all, even if he was on his side, there was no guarantee that he would not do anything to please the Queen. Who knew that the two of them were indeed his biological mother and son.
Of course, being relieved does not mean that Prince Hongyu will obey - so what if the other person is his biological mother? In the past thirty years, have you fulfilled your duties as a mother? Ridiculous!
Thinking of this, Prince Hongyu stood up and said calmly: "I am tired and want to go back to the East Palace to rest. Eunuch Feng, please come back."
After that, he made a gesture to leave.
Feng Lu looked shocked and hurriedly stopped in front of Zhao Hongyu and begged again.
Seeing this, Zhao Hongyu's face suddenly darkened, and he said coldly: "Feng Lu, don't think that because you are Queen Wang's confidant, I don't dare to touch you. If you block my way again, I will kill you."
Cut off the legs!"
Even Feng Lu had experienced strong winds and waves. When he saw the gloomy look on Prince Hongyu's face, he couldn't help but feel a little flustered. He quickly said, "Your Highness, please forgive me. It's really..." At this point, he simply stopped hiding it.
He said truthfully: "Your Highness, the Queen learned that you sent troops to put King Su under house arrest, so she sent an old slave here specially. This move of yours..."
"Enough!"
Interrupting Feng Lu's words, Zhao Hongyu said coldly: "I have my own opinions when doing things. You don't need to worry about the Queen or Eunuch Feng... Don't forget what I said to you at the beginning, stop meddling in other people's business!"
After that, he pushed Feng Lu away and left Chuigong Hall on his own.
Seeing the leaving figure of Prince Hongyu, Feng Lu did not dare to chase him, so he had to return the same way and reported the matter to Queen Wang.
After hearing this, Queen Wang remained silent.
A few days passed like this, and it was still calm in Daliang until one night a few days later.
When it was approaching the time of Xu, in the house of the female relatives in the Beiyuan of Prince Su's Mansion, Prince Su's concubine Mi Jiang was sitting beside the couch with her young son in her arms, coaxing the latter to sleep peacefully.
At a table not far away, Zhao Que and a maid "Green Ying" who was born as a nightingale sat opposite each other at the table, glancing towards the door from time to time.
I saw five women standing near the door. The female officer headed by one of them looked quite delicate, and the other four were all women who were not inferior to men in terms of strength. These five women, both
He stared at Mi Jiang, Zhao Que and Lu Ying without blinking.
These five people are all maids sent by the East Palace to take care of and monitor Mi Jiang, Zhao Que, and Lu Ying. After all, Mi Jiang and Zhao Que are the wives and concubines of Su Wang Zhao Hongrun, even if Prince Hongyu wants to
Even if they were used to coerce Su Wang Zhao Hongrun, they would not let the imperial guards monitor him.
But having said that, the guards did not stay away. For example, there were eight guards guarding the door, and there were even more guards wandering and patrolling nearby.
"call--"
A gust of cold wind blew outside the house, making the window paper rustle.
Seeing this, Mi Jiang glanced at the window and asked expressionlessly: "Is it windy outside?"
After hearing this, the rather delicate-looking female officer respectfully replied: "Reporting to Princess Su, the wind is indeed blowing outside."
Mi Jiang nodded and stopped talking.
After waiting for a while, she suddenly said to Zhao Que: "Quie'er, my old problem has returned again. My chest is very tight. Please find a bottle of medicine from the medicine box for me."
"..." Zhao Que and Lu Ying exchanged a glance without leaving any trace, then nodded and said: "Okay, madam."
As soon as he finished speaking, before Zhao Que could stand up, the female officer came forward and said, "Mrs. Que, please rest. I am willing to serve the princess."
Seeing this, Zhao Que looked at Mi Jiang, only to see Mi Jiang holding his young son in one hand, pointing to a wooden cabinet in the house, and said: "Then you can help me get it. In the drawer of the wooden cabinet, there is a
medicine chest."
The female officer then walked to the wooden cabinet, opened the drawers, and took out the medicine box inside.
"Princess Su, which bottle is it?" the female officer asked.
Mi Jiang stood up holding the child in one hand and covering her chest with the other. She walked slowly to the window and said casually: "The white bottle...just one is enough, put the rest back."
The female officer nodded, took out a white bottle and poured out a pill as big as a little fingernail. After putting the bottle back into the medicine box in the drawer, she walked up to Mi Jiang and handed the pill to the latter.
He asked: "Princess Su, do you need to drink it with tea?"
Mi Jiang shook her head, held the child in her left hand, took the pill in her right hand, and put it to her mouth with gestures.
But when she brought it to her mouth, she suddenly crushed the pill with a snap, and a gust of wind blew out of her mouth, blowing towards the female officer and four sturdy women in front of her.
At the same time, she quickly turned her back and hugged her son tightly.
The female officer and the four stout women had no time to react to this sudden change. They only felt a sweet smell entering their mouths and noses, and then they felt dizzy and fell down.
Seeing this, Zhao Que and Lu Ying quickly stepped forward, held the five people who were fascinated by danger, and slowly placed them on the ground.
"sharp……"
Looking at the five unconscious women on the ground, Zhao Que and Lu Ying looked at each other and swallowed involuntarily.
Although both of them were born as nightingales, they did not have such ability.
At this time, Mi Jiang whispered a few instructions to Zhao Que.
Zhao Que nodded, put the medicine box on his back, took out the bottle from the medicine box, and took out a pill from the medicine box. After carefully opening the door, he blew the crushed powder like Mi Jiangcai did.
Got out.
In the blink of an eye, several bangs and bangs were heard outside the house. When Zhao Que opened it again, she discovered that the eight guards guarding the door had already fallen to the ground.
"Go to the study."
Stepping over the corpse-like guards, Mi Jiang said expressionlessly.
Zhao Que and Lu Ying nodded, took their luggage and a few weapons from the guards, and followed Mi Jiang closely.
Among these three women, one is a witch who is proficient in witchcraft medicine and swordsmanship, and the two are assassins born as nightingales. In addition, there is a drug that can be poured out by anyone who smells it. There are no opponents for the guards they encounter along the way.
None of the three women were seen, they were all put down to the ground.
At this time, in the study room of Prince Su's Mansion, Zhao Hongrun, Wei Jiao, Mu Qing, Gao Kuo, and Zhongzhao, the four clan guards, were gathered around a table, writing and drawing on paper, as if they were writing on paper.
Discuss how to escape from the palace and Daliang while being under house arrest by many guards.
After an unknown amount of time, several people suddenly heard a banging sound coming from outside the house, as if something heavy had fallen to the ground.
"Is it the Blue Crows?"
Zhao Hongrun muttered.
At this moment, the door of the study room opened with a bang, and immediately, Mi Jiang walked in with her young son, Zhao Que and Lu Ying.
Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun and the four Zongwei were stunned.
Glancing at the piece of paper on the desk surrounded by her husband and four clan guards, Mi Jiang shook her head slightly, sighed, and said lightly: "You can go."
Under the interested smiles of Zhao Que and Lu Ying, Zhao Hongrun, Wei Jiao, Gao Kuo, Zhongzhao, Mu Qing blushed and looked embarrassed.
They always felt that Mi Jiang's movements of shaking his head and sighing contained too much information.
After a while, Zhao Hongrun and the clan guards put on the armor of the imperial guards, pretended to be the imperial guards, and headed straight towards the gate of the mansion.
Under their cover, Mi Jiang and the three girls successfully drugged the guards patrolling along the way, and left the mansion through the back door at night.
At the same time, not far away from the downwind, Ya Wu and several Qing Ya people were hiding in the corner and observing the palace.
Suddenly, they were shocked to see that the guards guarding the palace walls fell down one after another without any warning.
Just when they were surprised, a sweet wind suddenly blew.
Realizing that something was wrong, he subconsciously covered his mouth and nose.
"Hmm? This is..."
As if he thought of something, Yawu's eyes lit up and he whispered: "This must be the princess..."
Just as he said this, he suddenly heard two bangs behind him.
When Yawu looked back, he saw two Qingya people behind him falling to the ground. The one who survived covered his mouth and nose with a look of shock on his face.
"This is..."
Looking at the surviving subordinate, Crow Five looked at the two unconscious companions on the ground with a strange expression.