sword sentient beings

Yunzhou and his party did not enter the city. They traveled along the official road during the day, stayed in the mountains and forests at night, set up tents, and established a small camp in half an hour.

Logically speaking, officials from out of town should stay at a post station when they come to Beijing, but the conditions at the inn station may not be as good as setting up camp on their own, and they are also subject to various restrictions. Marquis Gao Yuan is used to marching, so he camped all the way.

In those days, it was considered against etiquette to camp without leaving the post, and you would have to be listed in a book. However, in this day and age, this kind of rules are nothing at all. Being willing to go to Beijing according to the imperial edict is to give face to the court, so naturally it is not formal. It’s a small section.

When setting up camp today, Marquis Gao Yuan specifically ordered to leave a gap in the west.

Tang Zhao didn't ask at that time. After everyone dispersed, he asked: "Is it because Prince Shun is still coming at night?"

Marquis Gao Yuan said: "He won't come in person. Although King Shun is a bold and evil-minded man who doesn't follow the rules, he still has old people around him, so he won't let him have his own way. After encountering him once, he will follow the rules. But He will send someone. It seems that he is very determined this time. If we keep ignoring him, we will let him pester him endlessly. It will not be good to pester him to the capital. We might as well leave a hole to receive his vague letter and send him away early. .You go back first, and I will see him alone."

Tang Zhao nodded and asked curiously: "He persists in wanting to see you. What does he want to do? Is he trying to take advantage of the opportunity to form an alliance?"

Marquis Gao Yuan said: "Who knows? But a person like him would not think of an 'alliance'. I am not a royal family, so the alliance would debase him. At most, he would drag me onto his broken ship. Back then, he and I My father made a brief alliance and left some agreements..."

Tang Zhao's brows jumped and he thought: Isn't it that kind of agreement?

Marquis Gao Yuan said: "I said that if there is a change in the capital, I should escort him back to the capital from Youzhou with a sword..."

Tang Zhao thought to himself: It's true. Is this an agreement to fight for position?

It seems that Marquis Gao Yuan was involved in some things in the capital back then.

Marquis Gao Yuan finished speaking lightly and said: "But time has changed. Now that I am dead, does my promise also apply to my son? This is also an inheritance, which is too much. Don't say that King Lao Shun is gone, even if It's still here, it's just a verbal promise. If I don't think he is a successful person, how can I risk my life and fortune? If he acts rashly, it won't be difficult for me to overthrow him."

Tang Zhao was a little surprised. He had never seen this side of Marquis Gao Yuan.

The political side.

It is not a politics of governing local areas, strengthening the army and enriching the people, but a politics of fighting against different parties and engaging in intrigues.

But it makes sense to think about it. Given Gao Yuanhou's age and experience, the kind and sensible Gao Yuanhou Tang Zhao saw was just the tip of the iceberg.

He asked with some concern: "Did he have any leverage over what was agreed upon at that time?"

Marquis Gao Yuan said: "There is definitely no ironclad evidence in black and white. Maybe there are some clues. Telling it will always arouse the suspicion of interested people. But so what? Now that the imperial court can use me, how can these handles harm me? When it was revealed, the imperial court was the first to cover it up for me. Nowadays, it is no longer an era when the imperial envoys charge into battle based on a few rumors and drive the generals into chaos. Now, as long as you don't rebel, you are considered loyal. "

Since Tang Zhao had never participated in politics, he didn't know whether what she said was truthful or reassuring, so he added: "Then the imperial court may be forbearing when employing people, but what about settling accounts in the future?"

Marquis Gao Yuan laughed and said: "Queen of Autumn? Which Queen of Autumn? On the one hand, the imperial court may not have a Queen of Autumn, and on the other hand, I may not have one either. They are all half buried, so let's take care of the urgent need."

Tang Zhao was silent for a moment. He always felt that Marquis Gao Yuan was becoming less taboo about these ominous words. The two chatted for a while, and Tang Zhao left first.

Walking into the camp, a cold wind blew. Tang Zhao just remembered something and thought to himself: "The prince promised before that if there is a change in the court, what will happen... Are these the original words?"

"If King Shun knows these true words and thinks it's time to fulfill his promise, could it be that..."

"There is a change in the court?!"

Tang Zhao felt a little flustered.

He obviously feels that the imperial court has nothing to do with him, and it doesn't matter even if he is overthrown tomorrow. He obviously knows that Yunzhou is considered independent from the world, and if the imperial court changes, it will not change Yunzhou for a while. He obviously has reached this point, and no matter how chaotic the world is, it will not affect it. He, he had the ability to protect anyone he wanted to protect, but once he realized this possibility, he still felt panicked.

This may be because people fear the unknown.

When he was born, it was the Great Jin world, and he was used to it. If he were really told that things were going to change, he would still be at a loss. If the Jin Dynasty collapses, the world will fall into chaos and uncertainty. Except for the poor people who have nothing and the ambitious people who are waiting for wealth to be reset, no one who can live a decent life wants to be a dog in troubled times.

When Tang Zhao returned to the tent, he immediately noticed someone coming in from the east.

As expected, the man came in through the gap. Because of his skill as a swordsman and his slight stature, most people didn't notice it, but he couldn't hide it from Tang Zhao's eyes.

Sure enough, it was not King Shun, but the old man who followed him.

Tang Zhao didn't care and practiced in the tent by himself. He practiced the Great Sun Chariot Sutra. After being reminded by the Six Dragon Sword, he worked harder on this mysterious skill, which was of great help in understanding the heart of the sword. After practicing for a while, Tang Zhao felt something in his heart, got up, left the tent, and returned to Gaoyuan Hou's tent. No one sent him a message at this time, but the changes in Gao Yuanhou's sword energy on the other side made him clearly feel the signal to summon him. This was also a tacit understanding between swordsmen.

In the big tent, a bright candle was shining brightly, and Marquis Gao Yuan was sitting alone, his eyes reflecting the two flickering flames on the candle.

"Junhou——"

Marquis Gao Yuan beckoned him to sit down and said in an extremely calm voice: "Prince Shun said that your majesty has collapsed."

"what?"

Tang Zhao was stunned for two seconds before he reacted and said: "But rumors say..."

Marquis Gao Yuan continued: "There are rumors outside that Your Majesty and the Queen Mother had a fight, and Your Majesty won, and then summoned all the vassals from all over the world to come to the capital to win people's hearts. However, King Shun categorically said that Your Majesty wanted to force the Queen Mother to be killed, but she was accidentally killed by the Queen Mother. The Empress Dowager and the Imperial Preceptor teamed up to conceal the news and did not announce the funeral for the time being. They wanted to wait until the new king was firmly established on the throne. The recruitment of foreign vassals was a hidden murderous intention. They wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to launch an attack, remove the unstable factors, and then contact a few trustworthy princes to assist in the capital. Politics.”

Tang Zhao was stunned for a moment and was at a loss.

Apparently he couldn't react.

This is outside his realm.

They say he is not good at military tactics, but is he good at politics?

He is also a pure novice, okay?

So he could only ask instinctively: "Ah? Is it true?"

Marquis Gao Yuan said: "It's hard to say. But if such a big news is purely fabricated, it would be too ridiculous and too easy to expose. Because it is too shocking, it may be true. I will verify the authenticity. But just I know that the Queen Mother is a ruthless woman but not far-sighted, and the Emperor..."

She mused: "When I left Beijing, he was not yet ten years old. I can only say that he is older than three years old. He is a decisive and independent person. If he can experience it again, he may not be a hero of the first generation. I am afraid that he will pass. If there is no one to guide you, being decisive will turn into recklessness, and being assertive will turn into being willful. If this is the case, it is not necessarily unrealistic to be the first to take action and be killed by someone else."

Tang Zhao thought to himself: He is reckless and willful. Doesn't he sound like a king who has subjugated his country? Then he said: "Then... what should we... do?" With his experience and the information he had, it was impossible to give any advice. Naturally, he had to ask Gao Yuanhou, who had experienced many storms for a long time.

Marquis Gao Yuan sighed: "Ah Zhao, I regret bringing you out now. If you stay in Yunzhou, I will have less worries, and I will be able to free my hands and feet more, and be more enterprising."

Tang Zhao actually felt that if the emperor really died, most of the people in Beijing would not care about the auspiciousness of Ganoderma lucidum or something like that. The source might even be something that someone from the Imperial Preceptor or the Queen Mother dug out from the old papers. It's just a cover.

however……

After all, he was not 100% sure, and he could not jump to conclusions.

He then said: "Since I am a fighting force here, you are responsible for playing the cards. We have more cards in our starting hand than others, right? This can be considered an advantage. Is there anything you want me to do?"

Marquis Gao Yuan also smiled and said: "That's right. You and I, the two swordsmen, except for the national master, are not afraid even if we are really surrounded and killed. We are quite wealthy. It's a pity that you have to report in advance before entering the capital. They know you are coming. Otherwise, I will hide you. Whether it is to temporarily turn around and return to Yunzhou, or to hide in the team as a secret agent, there are always many strategies to do. Now that the cards are clear, we can only try our best to make the best use of people and resources. Use it."

"The first thing is to contact Beijing and China to verify the news as soon as possible. If it is true, we must make preparations in advance."

Tang Zhao was puzzled, could it be that he didn't make contact before going to Beijing?

Gao Yuanhou saw his doubts and explained patiently: "Some relationships can be contacted at ordinary times. Some relationships can only be activated at critical moments. Some relationships can only be used once. Now is the most critical time. This For the sake of secrecy, I can only go one person at a time, sneak in without anyone noticing, and contact other people just like King Shun contacted me."

Tang Zhao immediately volunteered and said, "Then I'll go."

Marquis Gao Yuan shook his head and said: "No, Commander Nan will go." Seeing that Tang Zhao wanted to say more, he said, "There are some connections that only Commander Nan can contact, and some are even Commander Nan's own connections. In the past, I would have let him You go try to practice socializing, but now is an extraordinary time, and stability is the main thing. You should first learn to see more, hear more, and think more, and don't talk too much."

Tang Zhao nodded. He also knew that he still had to learn. The current capital was still a dragon's pond and a tiger's den for him. If he didn't use the sword, he might not be able to move forward. If he used the sword, there would still be a national master in the capital. He didn't even ask, "Is Commander Nan's health okay?" A swordsman, even if he looked old and sick, was not that fragile.

Marquis Gao Yuan thought for a while and said: "There is only one person who can only be entrusted to you to visit secretly. This person is particularly important, and he is the Imperial Master."