Faced with the frantic search and pursuit by the Zhongzhou army and various Jiedu envoys of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the Eighth Prince, under the protection of Mu Zichen, secretly returned to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty more than a month later.
Of course, the Eighth Prince would not appear in public, but on the night of his arrival, after taking a bath, he immediately summoned a group of close men in the mansion.
These people were naturally shocked, but it soon turned into joy. As long as the prince came back to take charge of the situation, there might be hope for the Eastern Zhou Dynasty to survive the desperate situation.
Their families and children are all rooted in the royal family, and they are the group of people who least want to see the Mu family collapse.
The Eighth Prince did not disappoint them. He immediately told them plans one after another. This was something he had thought of on the way here, and he delivered it in an orderly manner.
Figures left secretly one after another, and it was not until early in the morning that the last person in the study left.
The Eighth Prince rubbed his mountain root tiredly. After more than a month of escaping, his cheeks were much thinner than before, and his skin was rougher and darker. With more and more white hair, he looked ten years older.
Years go by.
Mu Zichen watched with heartache and advised: "I just came back, so I'd better rest more. Your health is the most important thing."
The Eighth Prince closed his eyes and seemed to find it difficult to even open them: "In this situation, I have no right to rest. The life and death of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty depends on me. Even if I die with all my heart and blood, I will have no regrets."
The determination and responsibility in his words shocked Mu Zichen. No one could imagine that the Eighth Prince, who was lustful by nature and would do whatever it took to do it, actually had such a side.
Mu Zichen sighed: "Don't worry, if there is anything I need to do next, I will do my best. After all, I am also a descendant of the Mu family."
The Eighth Prince leaned back in his chair and did not respond.
Changes began to occur in the imperial city of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. First, the Minister of Rites was beheaded in his study, then the whereabouts of the Minister of Personnel were unknown, and then the commander of the Golden Feather Guard in charge of the imperial city...
In just a few days, one after another powerful ministers of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty died for no reason, and the forces behind them were also greatly affected by the loss of their leader. The members were in panic, and before they could react, they were impeached and attacked by some courtiers.
The charges are so clear that they are too numerous to write down.
The prime minister of the dynasty was furious and issued an order on behalf of the emperor to investigate and imprison all those involved in the crime. That night, all of them were secretly stabbed to death with a thousand swords.
Their family was not spared either. They were seized one after another and sentenced to the crime of killing the nine clans. They were executed at Caishikou a few days later. The whole process was so fast that everyone was caught off guard.
It is said that on that day, Caishikou was overcrowded, and less than half of the execution was carried out. All the onlookers had escaped. Puddles of vomit were left on the scene. The blood on the ground was washed away again and again by the officials, and it still remained.
It is difficult to clean, and the smell of blood is overwhelming, making it difficult for ordinary people to approach.
Careful people discovered that all of these people who were killed were dragging down frontline workers for their own selfish purposes during the rebellion. Some people were just involved in the rebellion and were executed without leaving any trace!
The imperial city of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was filled with killings, and people were in panic. Even the usually bustling streets and alleys were deserted. When the news came out, it quickly shocked the world.
There was a rumor somewhere, indicating that the Eighth Prince must have returned and was secretly presiding over the situation.
Zhongzhou, Northern Qi and other parties responded immediately, "check!" Having said that, they also sent relevant personnel. Unfortunately, the four dynasties joined forces and wandered around the Eastern Zhou Dynasty for many days, but nothing was found...
"What a powerful Eighth Prince. He made such a big fuss as soon as he came back. In just over half a month, he killed tens of thousands of people!" In the study room of Baijiang City Lord's Mansion, Barong looked frightened.
It is said that Jianghu people are powerful, but there is no one who is more powerful than those in power. If someone gives an order, Jianghu people will be killed until they are exhausted and paralyzed.
Fang Xiaodie snorted: "The dignified Eighth Prince actually used the tricks of the Jianghu people to directly carry out assassinations." The tone was quite disdainful, which proved that this woman had a much higher vision and had helped Lou Linxuan do it several times.
Afterwards, I started to look down on the straightforward style.
Zhuo Mufeng said quietly: "You can't blame me, time is tight, how can you take your time?"
In fact, he was also secretly shocked by the Eighth Prince's ferocity, and found that the guy was really driven into a panic, and he probably could do anything now. But if it were him, he would probably want to kill those pig teammates.
In the dark room of Sun Moon City.
After reading the news about the Eastern Zhou Imperial City, the cloaked man said: "Although we have killed those who were holding us back, it is not that easy to reverse the situation in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty."
Uncle Ming on the side asked: "Sir, do you want to help me?"
Not only the four major dynasties did not want the Eastern Zhou Dynasty to end so quickly, but they also did not want it to happen. The longer it was delayed, the easier it would be for them to implement their follow-up plans.
Cloaked man: "No need for the moment. Since the Eighth Prince dared to escape from Feiba Pavilion, it proves that he already has a countermeasure, so let him use it freely. By the way, pay attention recently, Zhuo Mufeng and the Demon Sect know that we are
We exist, so many things have happened, they may not reveal our information to the four dynasties and the Twelve Holy Lands."
This statement greatly alarmed Uncle Ming. He almost ignored it and hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "Don't worry, Lord, I won't let anyone find out our traces."
The chaos in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was still out of control. Especially after learning what happened in the imperial city, the rebels from all over the country became hysterical and went crazy to capture the remaining six roads.
Under this circumstance, the Eastern Zhou Dynasty court secretly conveyed edicts to Fengnan Road, Jiannan Road, Jianbei Road and other places in the name of the little emperor, praising these Jiedushi for their achievements in suppressing rebellions and loyally following the dragon.
, was specially granted the title of Prince with a different surname, and all the lands occupied by several Jiedushi envoys were included in their fiefs, and they had legal autonomy.
The various governors who were awarded the title were all confused and dumbfounded. Even fools knew that they were rebellious officials and traitors. Not only did they raise the flag to rebel, but they also captured the imperial territory. Now they are kings with different surnames?
After calming down, these Jiedu envoys immediately sneered at the reward, seeing that it was a appeasement ploy by the Eastern Zhou court. However, after they read the edict of the reward, they were stunned again.
Because the pros and cons of their enfeoffment were clearly stated in the edict, indicating that they were impatient because they were worried that the four dynasties would invade in large numbers.
But as long as they accept the title, they will have legitimacy, and the four dynasties will lose their reason to attack.
And as long as they help the royal family put down the rebellion, the four major dynasties will not be able to send troops. Once they send troops, they can use the strength of the whole country to invade Western Chu in the west and march into Southern Wu in the south. By then, the two major dynasties will be afraid of suffering a loss. Not only will they not take advantage, but they will use all their strength.
Help.
In this way, the conspiracy of Zhongzhou and Northern Qi will be defeated. If they don't give in, they only need to deal with Zhang Jiaquan alone and hand over Zhuo Mufeng's relatives. By then, the world will restore the balance of the Five Dynasties.
The edict was written very straightforwardly, indicating that at that time, in order to maintain stability, the Eastern Zhou royal family would not cause civil strife for at least a hundred years. It was equivalent to clearly telling these Jiedu envoys that as long as they accepted the edict, their power would be preserved for a hundred years.
Fall and enjoy all the glory and wealth!
At this point, several Jiedu envoys finally became uneasy and began to hesitate.
Isn't it because they desperately attacked the city and captured the territory so that they could have the greatest confidence when the four dynasties sent out troops, and either took refuge or fled? But unless they had to, who would really want to end up in that situation?
According to what the edict said, once the king is crowned and takes advantage of the name, not to mention the four major dynasties, the Eastern Zhou royal family will not be able to slap themselves in the face and attack them easily. It is indeed a hundred times better than the current situation.
To put it ten thousand steps back, even if they join forces to destroy the Eastern Zhou royal family, the rebel armies will stand on their own hills and refuse to obey anyone. I am afraid that the land they can occupy is not as much as that of the king. In the end, the four dynasties will find reasons.
Each one was defeated, leaving no whole corpse.
These Jiedushi envoys summoned their confidants to discuss the matter that day. After continuing for several days, based on what the edict said, they sent letters to several other Jiedushi envoys who were entrusted with the title, asking whether the matter was true or false.
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When they learned that the rest of the people had indeed received the edict, these Jiedu envoys were completely moved!
No matter which aspect you analyze, the advantages of being banned outweigh the disadvantages, and if everyone is banned, if something happens, they can join together to resist.
Finally, after several rounds of deliberations, these Jiedu envoys secretly sent a letter to the Eastern Zhou court, expressing their desire to support the emperor and pledging their allegiance.
"A group of jackals, tigers and leopards who are unscrupulous for profit!"
After receiving the feedback, the Eighth Prince sneered and put down the information. All of this was his plan, but there was no trace of pride in his heart. If he could, he would have immediately cut those rebellious ministers and traitors into pieces. How could he be so generous and tolerant?
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All of this was just to appease him. With the current situation in Eastern Zhou Dynasty, he could not help but act according to his temper. If he had not known to confer all the Jiedushi envoys, he would have gone too far. He would have died prematurely, and the Eighth Prince could even have rewarded all the rebels.
Mu Zichen looked at the letters on the table.
It can be said that he participated in the whole process. He did not expect that his nephew could break the situation like this. He sincerely admired: "What else are you dissatisfied with? Compared to you, Uncle Wei is indeed more suitable for practicing martial arts."
If he thought about it for a hundred years, he probably wouldn't be able to come up with a solution for his nephew. At this time, he could only admire him.
Shaking his head, the Eighth Prince was about to speak when a confidant knocked on the study door. After being allowed in, he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, there is a letter from the Dongfang Family."
The eighth prince stood up from his chair in a hurry, stretched out his hand and shouted: "Bring it up quickly!"
The confidant did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly took a few steps forward and handed over the letter.
He quickly opened it and looked at it. Gradually, the Eighth Prince's face showed a happy look that he had not seen for a long time. His pale and haggard face was slightly red. He slapped the table and said with great joy: "Old Dongfang thief, I know you can't refuse!"
Mu Zichen on the side also smiled: "Did the Dongfang Family agree?"
He naturally knew the conditions proposed by his nephew to the Dongfang Family. In order to put down the rebellion with the help of the Dongfang Family, his nephew took the initiative and wanted the current young emperor to marry a direct daughter of the Dongfang Family and grant her the title of queen.
In this way, the Dongfang Family became the most distinguished royal relatives, and after analyzing the pros and cons of several military governors joining the imperial court, the Dongfang Family had no reason not to agree.