Heaven rewards those who work hard: There is no bottleneck in my martial arts

Chapter 209: Plan first and act later, the crisis of Emperor Jian'an
In the four or five years since he became a vassal, he basically had no communication with Emperor Jian'an except receiving New Year's messages from Emperor Jian'an to the kings during the Chinese New Year.

This time the edict was sent to him for the first time.

Zhao Hongming's mind changed rapidly, thinking of the intelligence about Daliang that Gao Yanshi had just informed, and immediately realized that Emperor Jian'an's edict might be related to what happened in the court.

I just don’t know if it’s a good thing or a bad thing.

"Let's go and have a look."

Zhao Hongming took the lead and led Gao Yanshi out of the practice room.

There is a place specially used to receive guests in Prince Wu's Mansion.

Wu Yong, the eunuch who came to convey the order, walked to the door of a tall and spacious hall under the guidance of the palace's maid.

The hall is beautifully decorated and richly furnished, with doors and windows all around, so you can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside the garden.

"Sir, you can wait here for a while, His Highness will be here soon." The maid, who was twenty-eight years old, bowed slightly and said politely.

Wu Yong nodded and walked in.

In the center of the hall is a tall rosewood coffee table, exuding an antique atmosphere.

Through the window, you can see the rockery made of gray-green stones outside the hall, which uniquely condenses the landscape scenery into it, all showing a low-key luxury feeling.

Just as he was looking around, there was a sound of footsteps behind him.

Wu Yong quickly gathered his thoughts and turned around to look.

I saw a handsome young man with handsome appearance walking in from outside the hall.

He was wearing silk clothes and a gold belt, with a square jade necklace on his waist, and he exuded a powerful aura.

Every step he took was confident and domineering, his cloak was flying, and he felt a sense of oppression before he even got close.

He had already heard about the achievements of His Highness King Wu.

Seeing it with his own eyes now strengthened his thoughts.

'No wonder when I left, my godfather told me to position myself correctly and not to be disrespectful or disrespectful in front of King Wu. '

Wu Yong immediately bowed and said respectfully: "I have met His Highness King Wu."

Zhao Hongming looked at Wu Yong.

The person who came to convey the order was a eunuch Wu Fu from the Imperial City Department. He looked about 50 to [-] years old and had a dusty appearance.

The qi and blood all over the body are condensed but not dispersed, it should be in the realm of clearing the orifice.

"No need to be polite." Zhao Hongming said in a calm tone: "What do you call me, father-in-law?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, my servant's name is Wu Yong."

"I heard that my father sent a decree to this king?"

"Exactly!"

"In that case, let me accept the order!"

As a local king of Wei State, Zhao Hongming was nominally a minister of Emperor Jian'an. When he saw the imperial edict, it was like the emperor came in person, so he needed to behave like a minister.

Wu Yong, who came to convey the order, saw Zhao Hongming making a gesture to bow, and hurriedly supported him and said, "Your Highness, you don't have to be like this."

"Ok?"

Under Zhao Hongming's puzzled gaze, Wu Yong instead knelt down, held a secret box in his hands and said, "This is His Majesty's secret edict. Only Your Highness needs to know it."

Secret order?

Zhao Hongming was really surprised.

Why did Emperor Jian'an send him a secret edict?

He reached out and took the secret box.

This secret box is usually made of metal and wood, with a layer of lock on the outside.

He recognized it at a glance. It was a primary lock used by the Wei State to secure documents or other confidential documents.

There is a mechanism inside that cannot be closed once opened, allowing the recipient to determine whether confidential information has been leaked.

The lock in front of me is still intact. On the surface, it seems that no one has touched the edict.

"Your Highness, the secret is locked here." Wu Yong then took out a copper key from his arms.

Zhao Hongming picked up the copper key and inserted it into the keyhole of the secret box.

Click.

There is news that the organization has been touched.

The secret box is opened.

Inside was an edict written on yellow paper, sealed with purple clay, and showed no signs of being moved or damaged.

Gao Yanshi on the side walked up naturally to take the secret box, and then stood aside to avoid it very wisely.

Zhao Hongming opened the secret edict and read it carefully.

The secret edict only contained five short lines, but every line made him look shocked.

This is clearly an edict of succession!
Emperor Jian'an wanted to pass the throne to him and asked him to rush back to Daliang as soon as possible!
This edict contains the personal seal of Emperor Jian'an Zhao Meixu, which is authentic and authoritative and is not forged by others.

Zhao Hongming put away the edict and his expression suddenly became extremely serious.

Ever since Emperor Jian'an told him the secret of the country's destiny, he had become very interested in the throne of Wei.

I just didn't expect this day to come so soon.

Zhao Hongming closed the edict and ordered: "Eunuch Gao."

"The slave is here."

"Eunuch Wu has worked hard all the way. Let him go down and have a good rest. Don't be lazy."

Gao Yanshi lowered his head and said respectfully: "I obey your orders."

"In addition, please ask Mr. Li, General Wu, Prime Minister Zhang, and Chang Guards to come to Taihe Palace quickly. I have important matters to discuss."

Gao Yanshi was stunned when he heard this.

Summoning four adults at once, it seems that the matters involved in His Majesty's secret edict are quite involved.

Immediately he did not dare to have any ambiguity: "Yes!"

After Zhao Hongming received the edict, he did not rush straight to Daliang without any hesitation.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

If this was a trap or some other conspiracy, he would lose more than he would gain if he dived headlong into it.

Since ancient times, there have been countless examples of how princes and kings were induced to go to the capital and then either imprisoned or killed.

He will not act rashly until he understands what happened to Daliang.

It's always better to plan ahead and act later.

Taihe Hall of Prince Wu's Mansion.

Zhang Yi, who was the first to arrive, walked into the Taihe Hall and saw Zhao Hongming sitting on the main seat with a preoccupied look. There was something wrong with the atmosphere. He stood quietly at the side of the hall waiting quietly.

The hall was silent and filled with an awe-inspiring atmosphere.

After a while, Wu Qi and others arrived one after another after receiving Zhao Hongming's summons.

After seeing that all the people were present, Li Li, as the eldest, stood up first and said, "I wonder if His Highness suddenly summoned us this time for something important?"

Zhao Hongming looked at the four people in the hall and said calmly: "Eunuch Gao, please tell the four adults what happened in Daliang recently."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Gao Yanshi, who was standing next to Zhao Hongming, stood up and informed everyone of the information he had collected about Daliang Chaotang.

After Wu Qi and others listened, although their expressions were different, a hint of shock could be seen on their faces.

After Gao Yanshi finished speaking, Zhao Hongming said: "His Majesty came today and asked me to rush back to Daliang as soon as possible. What do you think?" After a brief silence in the court, Li Li said thoughtfully: "If that news is To be honest, His Majesty's move must have aroused public outrage, and those martial arts forces will not give up. It is not a wise move to go back at this time. I feel that Your Highness should remain unchanged in response to any changes, and wait until the situation in Daliang is sorted out clearly, and then take action. Be prepared, it's not too late to head to Daliang."

Zhao Hongming looked at Zhang Yi and Wu Qi and asked, "What do you think?"

Zhang Yi said: "Beizhi and Mr. Li have the same views. The Seventh Prince was expelled, and the news that His Majesty was forging the God and Demon Weapon was leaked. All these indicate that someone is doing evil things secretly. Before this person showed up, Beizhi also felt that it was inappropriate. act rashly."

Wu Qi frowned, clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness, the general felt that Your Majesty might have something to ask for from Your Highness in some places, so he urged Your Highness to rush back to Daliang."

Seeing that Wu Qi was referring to something, Zhao Hongming said: "General Wu is referring to..."

"In addition to being a prince, His Highness also holds a hundred thousand troops and... the top combat power of the Ming Cult. This is something that other princes do not have." Wu Qi paused as he spoke and looked at Zhao Hongming. , so that the latter knows the meaning of his words.

He continued: "Your Majesty asked His Highness to rush back, perhaps because of these aspects, he wanted His Highness to resolve the crisis."

Unexpectedly, Wu Qi could guess this level just through the few words he said.

Zhao Hongming nodded and said: "It makes sense. What does General Wu think this king should do?"

"Lead one hundred thousand Wei soldiers and return to Daliang together!"

As soon as Wu Qi finished speaking, Zhang Yi and the other three people next to him all opened their mouths slightly.

They were all shocked by Wu Qi's approach.

Chang Wubing hurriedly said nervously: "Leading an army of [-] people back to Daliang, wouldn't it be the same as treason? Your Highness must never do this."

Zhao Hongming's originally sullen face suddenly became more smiling.

"It's not impossible."

"what!?"

They didn't know that they already had a secret edict from Emperor Jian'an and had a title.

Bringing [-] Wei soldiers back to Daliang may not look good, but if you really want to say it, it makes sense.

Emperor Jian'an had eight thousand and nearly ten thousand forbidden troops in Daliang.

His 'Forbidden Army' just has a little more.

Strong strength is his confidence.

For the sake of his own safety, he can actually be shameless.

Zhao Hongming stood up and said: "Since my father has issued an edict for me to return to Daliang, as a son-in-law, I have no choice but to go back. But in everything, know yourself and your enemy, and think twice before you act."

"I don't know what changes will happen in Daliang City, so I won't act rashly until I understand the situation."

In fact, when Zhao Hongming summoned the four people, he already had a general idea in mind.

Right now I am just taking this opportunity to understand everyone’s thoughts.

"Eunuch Gao."

"The slave is here."

"Next, you must mobilize all the forces you can muster to figure out the changes in Daliang. There is no room for error."

"The slave obeys."

Zhao Hongming looked towards the main hall and then said: "General Wu."

"The end is here."

"Let's prepare for the mobilization of the [-]-strong army. We will follow my king back to Daliang secretly, and then communicate with General Cen as best as possible for border defense."

Wu Qi's face straightened and he said, "I will obey your orders."

Zhao Hongming looked at Zhang Yi and others again: "Master Li, you still put political affairs first. If the king leaves the fief, you must also ensure the stability of the fief."

Zhang Yi and others responded in unison: "Yes, Your Highness."

After Zhao Hongming arranged everything for everyone, he plunged into the practice room and continued to study hard.

He didn't know what would happen next when he arrived in Daliang, but there was always no harm in adding a little more strength.

……

The Imperial Palace of Daliangcheng, State of Wei.

Emperor Jian'an Zhao Meixu looked at Feng Dabao, who came back in a hurry to restore his name, and asked: "Have you found out everything? Is it the fourth person who spread the news?"

"Your Majesty, it's not true." Feng Dabao's face looked a little ugly, and he continued: "But it also has something to do with His Royal Highness the King of Thailand."

Emperor Jian'an had surprise in his eyes and said, "What exactly happened?"

Feng Dabao knelt on the ground and lowered his head and said: "The Imperial City Division found out that the Confucian master in Prince Rui's Mansion was rescued by the second son of the Huo Mansion more than ten years ago, and then came into contact with the Yunhua Sect three years ago. Recommended to enter Prince Rui's Mansion."

"And this Confucian master has gone deep into the world and has nothing to do with His Majesty's forging of weapons of gods and demons. The person who knows this must be..."

Jian'an Emperor Zhao Meixu didn't wait for Feng Dabao to finish, but directly interrupted: "Is it the Huo family?"

"Your Majesty has a distinguished reputation." Feng Dabao echoed the compliment.

"How did the Huo family know that I was forging another weapon of gods and demons?"

Feng Dabaoyan said conclusively: "This slave has checked all the people involved in the casting, and I can be sure that no one leaked the news."

"That means the Huo family doesn't know what they can do. Is it the Sword Forging Villa that they have been supporting?"

"This..." Feng Dabao hasn't investigated this level yet: "Old Nu Shang hasn't had time to continue investigating yet."

"Follow this line and check it out."

"Yes!"

Emperor Jian'an asked: "What do these things have to do with the fourth child?"

Feng Dabao looked hesitant and hesitated to speak.

"Just say what you are told." Jian'an Emperor Zhao Meixu urged sternly.

Feng Dabao lowered his head, his back dripping with cold sweat. He finally said: "The moment before the incident, His Royal Highness the King of Thailand was with the second son of the Huo family."

There was a moment of silence in the room.

Emperor Jian'an sat on the dragon throne, his face as cold as ice. Other than that, he had no expression of any emotion and his thoughts were not known to outsiders.

"I remember that the ancestor of the Huo family is approaching his end of life, right?"

Feng Dabao nodded and said: "It is said that the ancestor of the Huo family failed in the last pass and has almost reached the limit of his lifespan."

Emperor Jian'an said calmly: "As soon as the ancestor of the Huo family falls, we will take action. The crimes of those members of the Huo family have almost been collected."

"The slave understands."

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps outside the hall.

A guard hurriedly reported: "Your Majesty, the fourth prince and the elders of the main sect are coming to meet your Majesty, saying that they have something important to tell you."

"As soon as I mentioned him, the rightful master came." Emperor Jian'an Zhao Meixu stood up from the dragon throne and said without joy or sorrow: "Let them come in, I want to see what I, the king of Thailand, will do."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After a while, the palace door opened.

Thai King Zhao Hongli strode in with six elders of the Zhengyi Sect.

Zhao Hongli took the lead, and the other elders followed behind him.

Entering the main hall, Zhao Hongli, the King of Thailand, took the initiative to salute and kowtow: "My son has seen my father and wishes him well."

Emperor Jian'an saw that Zhao Hongli was approaching in a menacing manner and showed no sign of greeting him. He lowered his eyes and said, "I remember that you didn't greet me for a long time after setting up a residence outside the palace. Why did you suddenly have time to come to the palace today?" Are you here to say hello?"

The fourth prince Zhao Hongli said calmly: "This is all my fault. Even though I am the king, I should not forget the royal etiquette when I am in Daliang. I should come to pay my respects every day. I also hope that my father will Forgive me."

Jian'an Emperor Zhao Meixu put his hands behind his back, stared at the fourth prince and said: "Fourth, please don't go around with me anymore. Tell me, why are you leading the elders of a sect today? Are you treason?"

"Father, your words are serious. As a royal prince, how can I do such a rebellious and unethical thing?" The fourth prince Zhao Hongli raised his head and looked directly into Zhao Meixu's eyes. The emperor shares his worries."

　The author works part-time, has to go to work on weekdays, and has a disabled hand, so he hasn't been able to write much.I'll see if I can write more this Saturday and Sunday. Thank you for your support~
　　
　
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