"My father told me that the Queen Mother did not want the Shen Rui Army to go on the Northern Expedition because she was really worried that Wu Xin's high performance would shock the Lord, and she was worried that the Shen Rui Army would grow in strength and threaten the imperial power.
"But there is a more important reason. The two dynasties have been at war for several years. The farmland has been abandoned, the population has dropped sharply, and the treasury is empty. The Southern Dynasty needs to recuperate and can no longer support the national war.
"Wu Xin was a master of military affairs, but in terms of politics, he was a fool. He could not understand the court's hints, and he repeatedly denounced the court in public, scolding the Queen Mother and his wife for interfering in politics and harming the country and the people.
"When Wu Xin returned to Beijing with an order, he was put under house arrest before seeing the Queen Mother. He died in the post house three days later. The court announced that he died of illness. Later, the subordinates who followed Wu Xin back to Beijing gathered to make trouble and were suppressed with force."
Zhang Yuanqing heard this and intervened: "I remember Brother Hongji said that some were killed, some were imprisoned, and some were demobilized."
Guan Ya sneered and said: "Dismissal? With the court's style, how could it be possible to disband? He ran away. Dismissal is the court's way of showing respect. Of course, these people are not important. I reviewed and analyzed it. In the incident, what is really worth it?"
The person under investigation is Zhao Kai."
"Zhao Kai?" Zhang Yuanqing was confused.
"After the news that Wu Xin died of illness in the post house spread, the soldiers of the Shenrui Army who followed him back to Beijing began to cause trouble. As if the imperial court had expected it, they quickly surrounded and wiped out those soldiers. The person in charge was Zhao Kai." Guan Ya.
Talking freely:
"Zhao Kai was born in the clan and is your cousin in terms of seniority. At that time, he was the commander of the armored battalion of the city defense army. The second year after Wu Xin's death, he was promoted to the Ministry of War by the Empress Dowager. Within three years, he was promoted to three levels and became
Minister of War.
"After the Queen Mother died, Zheng Wenhan took control of the government and began to suppress the clan. Zhao Kai was dismissed from his post and became an idle county prince in the capital."
——Zhao Kai's father was a prince, the younger brother of the late emperor. Zhao Kai was not the eldest son and could not inherit the title of prince. He was awarded the second-level title of county prince and was given the title Yongyan.
After Zhang Yuanqing listened, he fell into deep thought and summarized all the information:
"Wanmei told me that it was Zheng Wenhan who killed Wu Xin. This was not the Queen Mother's original intention. The Queen Mother was coerced by Zheng Wenhan's decision to kill him first and then kill him.
"After discovering that his younger brother had killed Wu Xin by making arbitrary decisions, the Queen Mother, who had been in charge of the government for many years, knew that there was no turning back, so she notified Zhao Kai, a descendant of the clan, and ordered him to eradicate Wu Xin's subordinates.
"After that, in order to prevent the Shen Rui army thousands of miles away from rebelling, she could only collude with the Northern Dynasty and join forces to destroy this invincible tiger and wolf army."
Guan Ya thought for a while and added: "Colluding with the Northern Dynasty to destroy the Shenrui Army is a taboo. Who do you think the Queen Mother will leave it to?"
Zhang Yuanqing said: "Zheng Wenhan!"
This answer does not require thinking. After all, Wu Xin was killed by Zheng Wenhan. It is safest to leave the matter to Zheng Wenhan.
"So Zheng Wenhan had colluded with the Northern Dynasty military more than ten years ago, and this time he was able to successfully reach a private agreement with Tuoba Guanghe." He added.
Guan Ya nodded and commented:
"Zheng Wenhan probably felt the threat of Wu Xin when he killed Wu Xin. He could not suppress a military commander with great achievements. If he was not eradicated as soon as possible, it would definitely become an obstacle to his monopoly on power.
"So we used family ties to kidnap the Queen Mother, and then killed her first, leaving her with no choice but to give up the Shenrui Army. Zheng Wenhan was the biggest beneficiary of this incident. Well, there is also Zhao Kai." Guan Ya changed the subject.
He pulled it back and said:
"Go and check Zhao Kai. He is a participant and should know the most about Wu Xin's death. The Queen Mother ordered him to handle this matter, which shows that she has great trust in this old prince of the clan."
"Where is Prince Zhao Kai's palace?" Zhang Yuanqing asked bluntly.
"Anle Street, Prince Yongyan's Mansion." Guan Ya said.
"Go find Sun Miaomiao and ask her to prepare to sneak into the Prince's Mansion." Zhang Yuanqing said, "I have something to go out on."
——Although Sun Miaomiao is in the hostile camp, her main missions and side missions do not conflict with the Hunjun camp, so Zhang Yuanqing is not in a hurry to change her camp.
In the sight of the Imperial Master, Sun Miaomiao, a disciple, had died in the Yang Mansion's assassination.
Sun Miaomiao was a chess piece out of the enemy's sight. Zhang Yuanqing felt that it was more beneficial to remain "hidden" than to make it public.
"I'll see you off." Guan Ya stood up.
Zhang Yuanqing put the trumpet in his arms, followed Guan Ya out of the spacious bedroom, got on the carriage Guan Ya prepared for him, and left the Yang Mansion.
The wheels rattled and the carriage drove along the street for a quarter of an hour before Zhang Yuanqing took out the trumpet and told the coachman:
"Go to the outer city."
Under his guidance, the carriage circled around and stopped outside a large house with two entrances in the outer city. The plaque read "Xu Mansion".
"Wait for me here." Zhang Yuanqing jumped off the carriage and knocked on the door of the mansion.
The person who opened the door was a young man with a simple and honest appearance. He looked at Zhang Yuanqing and saw that his face was pale, his hair was withered, and his body was cool. He was suddenly startled and said warily:
"Who are you looking for?"
"Is Gang Leader Duan at home?" Zhang Yuanqing asked.
"Who are you?" A Niu did not answer and repeated the question just now.
"Please tell Gang Leader Duan that I have fulfilled my promise. Is he willing to help me, a prodigal son whose family is in decline?" After Zhang Yuanqing finished speaking, he added:
"I am Wang Beiwang's friend."
When Ah Niu heard this, his vigilance disappeared a lot and he said:
"You wait here."
After that, he closed the door and hurried into the house.
About a quarter of an hour later, Zhang Yuanqing heard the sound of hurried footsteps again, and then the door opened, and A Niu made a respectful gesture of invitation:
"The gang wants to see you."
Zhang Yuanqing nodded slightly, crossed the threshold, and entered the house.
Behind the threshold is a huge front yard, with a stone-paved road extending to the lobby twenty meters away.
"Gang Leader Duan is in the hall, please." The concierge A Niu bowed and said.
Zhang Yuanqing stepped forward and pushed open the lattice door of the lobby. As the light poured in, he saw Duan Huoshen with dark red hair and a square face sitting under the high hall facing the door.
His reckless, irritable, and vehement temperament is almost overwhelming.
Sitting next to him was Elder Xu, a swordsman dressed as a layman, wearing a long robe and a Taoist hairpin.
Zhang Yuanqing raised the trumpet and said with a smile:
"I have admired the name of the God of Fire for a long time, and it is like thunder piercing my ears."
Gang Leader Duan got straight to the point and said, "Let me ask you, did you really mean what you said in the Tianji Tower yesterday, 'The emperor guards the country and the king dies?'
Zhang Yuanqing said: "I have no way out for a long time."
Gang leader Duan nodded: "Okay! From today on, the Qinglong Gang will serve His Majesty."
As he finished speaking, Zhang Yuanqing heard a spiritual prompt sound in his ears:
[Ding! Congratulations on completing the side mission: Conquering the Qinglong Gang.]
[Ding! Activate the side mission: eradicate Zheng Wenhan.]
Tianji Tower.
A bright nebula appeared on Zhang Yuanqing's forehead, his eyes lit up with a clear light, majestic stars, the power of the lunar calendar poured into his body, and his cells hungrily absorbed the spiritual power.
Also unlocked simultaneously is the power of the Phantom God's heart.
He's back to level six.
"The side mission is actually to kill Zheng Wenhan?"
Zhang Yuanqing was pleasantly surprised. His core plan was to destroy the Zheng family. Now the side tasks overlap with the goals, which can save a lot of time and energy.
After thinking about it, he felt a little worried again.
He is now at level six. According to the dungeon progress and level, after eradicating the Zheng family, he will return to the realm of dominance.
This means that after getting rid of the Zheng family, we will face the eighth-level master, the National Preceptor.
The national master is probably hitting the ninth level, so his current state should be the peak of the eighth level.
When dealing with the peak of level 8 at the early stage of level 7, even with dual professions, there is no chance of winning, unless Madoka and the Palace Master can keep up with the progress of the mission. If not, things will not be good.
Xu Mansion.
Infernal Corpse Zhang Yuanqing held the small speaker and said without any nonsense:
"Leader Duan, I plan to gather experts to attack the Zheng family. As long as Zheng Wenhan and Zheng Wenshi are killed, the Zheng family's power in the capital will naturally collapse."
Gang leader Duan did not speak. Elder Xu beside him pondered for a few seconds and said with a smile: "This is the truth, are you sure? It should be noted that the national master supports the Zheng family, and the national master is a master master and a golden crow. There may be a master level
Spirit servants and inferi.”
"I can settle it," Gang Leader Duan said.
Elder Xu gave a bitter smile: "Even so, Zheng Wenhan is in power, with countless guests in his house, a lot of masters in the minor master realm, and even more in the city defense army and the Imperial City Division. Once the battle is prolonged, the Zheng family's gang members will arrive.
Support, except Gang Leader Duan, everyone else will definitely die."
Zhang Yuanqing did not give any promises or guarantees, saying:
"When you are born in troubled times, you will die when you are ready. It depends on whether Elder Xu is willing to sacrifice heroically for the people of the Southern Dynasties."
Elder Xu blew his beard angrily and glared, "Young Master, don't try to provoke me with your words."
"I am the monarch of the Southern Dynasty. I am in a situation where I have no choice but to retreat. I should die for the country." As the monarch, Zhang Yuanqing bowed his hands and said, "I also invite you two to die for the Southern Dynasty."
Tianji Tower.
Zhang Yuanqing controlled the Infernal Corpse to enter the carriage and returned to Yang. He immediately cut off contact with the Infernal Corpse and concentrated on thinking about the "chess game".
Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you fight without danger.
He needs to list out both his own goals and the enemy's goals, so that he can know clearly how the enemy will plan and how he should respond and plan.
His goal is very clear, to gather strong men to attack the Zheng family. Once Zheng Wenhan is killed, the Zheng family's power will be defeated and dispersed, and then he will have a decisive battle with the imperial army to completely control the capital.
Our own forces: Qinglong Gang, Yang family, and the increasingly weak clan.
These alone are not enough, so the Shen Rui Army must be brought into the camp, and to gain the support of the Shen Rui Army, the truth about the Wu Xin case must be found out.
The purpose of the enemy (national division): to destroy the Southern Dynasty and use the Southern Dynasty's national destiny and dragon energy to reach a higher realm.
Now that he has moved into the Tianji Building and his reputation among the people has improved, the Imperial Preceptor is very embarrassed. First of all, the Imperial Preceptor cannot personally kill him. The price of the Five Decline of Heaven and Man is unbearable.
Secondly, it is even more impossible to let Hunjun die in the Tianji Tower. Once Zhao Shun dies, the Imperial Master will be criticized. Although it will not suddenly shake his reputation that he has been operating for decades, the Imperial Master is at a critical moment in his practice. Who knows the Dragon Qi?
What are the consequences of instability?
In the same way, there will not be much gain if you continue to support the Zheng family's plan to rebel and kill Zhao Shun.
After analyzing the enemy's goals and situation, you can actually have a clear idea of the enemy's moves.
There are only three things the Imperial Preceptor can do: First, prevent Zhao Shun from continuing to win the hearts of the people and compete for the dragon spirit. Second, prevent Zhao Shun from destroying the Zheng family and taking control of the court. Third, wait for the Northern Dynasty army to destroy the Southern Dynasty and seize the descendants of the Zhao family.
The national destiny that has escaped from the body has been promoted to a higher level.
It can be seen from this that the National Preceptor will adopt a defensive posture in this game - to destroy his plan and wait for the arrival of the Northern Dynasty army.
Then, his focus is to ensure that every move he makes is successful and not destroyed.
At present, the two most important steps are to ensure that the palace master, Madoka, keeps up with his progress in tasks, otherwise he will be desperate when facing the eighth-level master alone.
The next step is to draw the Shen Rui Army into the camp. The Shen Rui Army may not have a master, but it must have a large number of high-quality saints with strong combat power.
It's definitely not just the three that appeared a few days ago.
This is a help that cannot be ignored. At least in the process of destroying the Zheng family, the Shen Rui Army is an extremely important combat force. Without the Shen Rui Army, it will be difficult to succeed in the operation to destroy the Zheng family.
Thinking like this, Zhang Yuanqing knew what he should do next.