First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 368 Undercurrent is turbulent
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Looking back at the towering and majestic Chang'an City, Gao Chong probably had a premonition in his heart that the next time he returned to Beijing, he would fall into a vortex.

Chang'an is still peaceful, but at this time, there are turbulent undercurrents in Hebei and Jianghuai.

Dingzhou, located in Hebei, is the key point connecting Youyan and Hebei. The government is located in Xianyu County. At this time, thousands of people gathered in a mountain forest north of Xianyu City. Eastern King Liu Heita.

"Your Majesty, with the help of the Turks this time, we will surely make a comeback." Fan Yuan said excitedly, "As long as the banner of the Great King is erected, the land of Hebei will definitely respond positively."

At this time, Liu Heikai was much haggard compared to the high-spirited King of Han Dong half a year ago. After experiencing failure, his temperament was even more gloomy. Hearing this, he just said lightly: "These Turkic soldiers are rebellious, we must strengthen supervision, and don't let them Wreak havoc."

Fan Yuan's face turned bitter when he heard the words, and he leaned closer and said in a low voice: "Now we are weak, and we need to ask the Turks, if it is too strict, I'm afraid...".

"Afraid of what?" Liu Heikai stared, "Since you have given me these 1000 people, then you must obey my orders. Hebei is where my foundation lies. You must not lose the hearts of the people. After breaking the city, you must not hurt innocent people. The orderer will be executed without mercy."

Fan Yuan complied solemnly, he also understood this point, after all he was from Hebei, and immediately nodded in agreement: "I'll go and reiterate the military order."

Liu Heikai climbed the hillside, and with the sunset, he could vaguely see Xianyu City in the twilight, full of ambition, "resurrected from here".

In the southeast of the Tang Dynasty, Danyang City, the former governing seat of Danyang County, that is, Jianye City, has long been turbulent and panic-stricken.

Before the time came, all the gates of the city were closed, the army was rampaging in the city, the people closed their doors, and the atmosphere was very tense.

The original dilapidated Nanchen Palace is now brightly lit. In the Tang Dynasty Huainan Daoxingtai Shangshu Zuopushe, Shu Guogong and Fugong Er were actually intruding into the palace.

In the main hall, Fu Gong Er sat on the throne with a grin, with a worried expression on his face, "Zuo Gong, will he come?"

Sitting next to him was a Taoist with outstanding temperament. He was not young, but his eyes were shining brightly. Hearing this, he said confidently: "Such a change has happened in the city. Duke Fu has already moved into the palace. Wang Xiong's birthday is impossible. Don't come to ask."

The name of this Taoist is Zuo Youxian, and he is a close friend of Fu Gong Er.

"There are so many of us here, we are not afraid that he will not follow," the general in the middle of the hall shouted. This man's name is Xu Shaozong, and he is Fu Gong Er's confidant general.

Another general was a little worried when he heard the words, "Wang Xiongdan is loyal to King Wu. Now that King Wu is in Li Yuan's hands, Wang Xiongdan may not follow him." This man's name is Chen Zhengtong, and he is also a general of the Jianghuai Army.

"If he doesn't obey, he will be killed directly." A tall and strong general of the Jianghuai Army suddenly shouted: "So as not to miss my big event." This man's name is Chen Dangshi.

Amidst the generals' discussions, the guards outside the hall came to report: "The right general is here."

There is only one right general in the Jianghuai Army, and that is Wang Xiongdan, the righteous son of King Wu.

"Do you have any troops?" Fu Gong Er asked in a deep voice.

"Alone," the guard replied.

Fu Gong Er waved his hand, indicating to let him in, and the generals looked at the entrance of the hall.

A heroic young general strode in, and when he entered the hall, he saw that Fu Gong Er was actually sitting on the throne, and his face changed suddenly, "Fu Gong, what are you doing?"

"Little general, sit down for a while," Fu Gong Er stretched out his hand and pressed down, signaling to be calm, "I have a letter here for you to read."

Both Kan Leng and Wang Xiongdan were the adopted sons of Du Fuwei, and they were also called the Jianghuai duo. Kan Leng was older, while Wang Xiong was only 26 or seven years old. Therefore, both the Jianghuai army called Kan Leng a general and Wang Xiong. Xiongsheng is a little general.

Wang Xiongdan looked suspicious, looked at the generals on the left and right, frowned and said: "Anyway, as a subject, I shouldn't be sitting in that seat. Fu Gong quickly get down, I have the right to pretend that I didn't see it."

Jianye is the capital of Nanchen, and this Jiankang Palace is the imperial palace of the Chen Dynasty. Although Nanchen has been dead for many years, the regulations of this palace are far from being able to live in a state. Sitting on the throne of Nanchen, this is a great crime.

Fu Gong Er was indifferent when he heard the words, took out a letter from his bosom, and asked his personal guards to hand it to Wang Xiongdan, "King Wu feels that it is inappropriate for the young general to divide the military power...".

Wang Xiongdan was startled when he heard the words, "Impossible, the adoptive father would never say that", he stepped forward and snatched the letter.

After reading it, his face turned pale, the letter fell to the ground, and Wang Xiongdan lost his mind, "How is it possible? How could my adoptive father suspect me...".

In the letter, Du Fuwei still respectfully called Fugong Er as Fubo, and euphemistically said that Wang Xiongdan might have ulterior motives, please be sure to watch him strictly, and it is best to seize his military power.

"Impossible, this letter is a fake," Wang Xiongsheng yelled, picked up the letter from the ground again, and checked it carefully, but after all, he couldn't find any clues.

After all, they were sworn brothers who grew up together, and the forged letter written by Fu Gong Er was exactly the same as Du Fuwei's in both tone and handwriting, so Wang Xiongsheng couldn't believe it.

At this time, Wang Xiongdan didn't care about the arrogance of the assistant Gong Er sitting on the throne, and staggered out of the palace in a daze, disheartened.

The hall was very quiet, Zuo Youxian twirled his beard and froze for a while, "This, Wang Xiongdan is so loyal to King Wu!"

"It would be great if it can be used by me," Fu Gong Er murmured.

"Fu Gong, don't delay," his confidant Xu Shaozong shouted: "While Wang Xiongdan is disheartened, seize the military power quickly, and change will happen if it is too late."

"Exactly", Zuo Youxian reacted, and immediately said: "Let Ximen Junyi go, Ximen Junyi is the direct descendant of King Wu, if he goes to ask for the tiger talisman, Wang Xiongdan will definitely not be suspicious."

Fu Gong Er nodded and said: "Ximen Junyi is soft-boned, he will not dare to refuse me", and immediately wrote a letter in hand, explaining the reason, and asked Ximen Junyi to go to Wang Xiongdan to ask for a military talisman.

Ximen Junyi was originally Liyang County Lieutenant. After Du Fuwei's uprising, Ximen Junyi immediately responded and became Du Fuwei's general.

In the 11th year of the former Sui Dynasty, Li Zitong from Donghai defected to Du Fuwei, and Du Fuwei was overjoyed. Unexpectedly, Li Zitong refused to be subservient and brazenly launched a mutiny. Du Fuwei was caught off guard and was seriously injured.

Coincidentally, misfortunes never come singly. At this time, the Sui army came to attack. At a critical moment, it was Ximen Junyi's wife Wang Wei who carried the seriously injured Du Fuwei on his back and fled. Du Fuwei escaped with his life.

Du Fuwei has a deep sense of loyalty, grateful for the life-saving grace, and then reuses Ximen Junyi, but he did not expect that after Du Fuwei entered the court, Ximen Junyi respected Fu Gong Er when he saw that Fu Gong Er was powerful.

In the east of the city, Ximen Junyi received this order at home, and he was very troubled. Although he was in awe of the power of Fu Gong Er, he couldn't bear to ask him to help Fu Gong Er to ask for Wang Xiongsheng's military talisman now. .

Just as Ximen Junyi was hesitating, the door opened wide, and a muscular woman walked in, and the candle swayed in the wind blown by her walk.

"Lang Jun, what's the matter?" The woman asked, "I locked myself in the house after returning home."

This woman is Ximen Junyi's wife Wang Wei.

(End of this chapter)