Be an emperor from drawing cards

Chapter 108 My Lord is in the south, don’t bury your humble ministers facing the north!

Back to four days ago, when the envoys of the Three Kingdoms entered Shenjing, Fan Zhen, who was named a third-grade military general, and Kan Leng, together with their own guards, walked along the official road in a mighty manner. Heading towards the Jiangnan camp.

In front of the team, scouts came and went from time to time, passing back the latest news from the front.

Looking at this scene, Kan Leng, who served as Fan Zhen's deputy general, nodded silently in his heart.

This Fan Zhen was really rigorous in running the army, no wonder he was reused by the rebel king and His Majesty one after another!

At this moment, a personal guard drove his horse to Kan Leng and whispered:
"General, General Fan is here to invite me. He said he has something to discuss with the general."

Kan Leng raised his eyebrows and drove his horse to Fan Zhen's side without saying anything.

"General Fan, are you looking for the last general?"

When Fan Zhen saw Kan Leng coming, he showed a kind smile on his face, nodded and said:

"The scout just said that we are still less than forty miles away from Jiangnan Camp?"

"What does General Wuwei mean?"

Kan Leng couldn't figure out the meaning of Fan Zhen's words for a while, so he asked tentatively.

"My intention is that, General Kan, you and most of your troops will walk slowly behind, while I go alone to the Jiangnan camp to meet Fang Zhenbei."

Kan Leng was surprised.

"Why is this, General Fan?"

"You and I don't know if the Jiangnan camp knows what's going on in Shenjing now. You and I carry His Majesty's important mission and rush into the camp together. If the officers and soldiers in the camp have second thoughts, don't be afraid of me falling in. It's just a life. , but I'm afraid of ruining His Majesty's plan. I have an old relationship with Fang Zhenbei, so I entered the camp alone. For the sake of getting acquainted, Fang Zhenbei will not embarrass me too much. After I enter the camp, if If you don’t leave the camp within three or two days, please ask General Kan to write to Your Majesty that the Jiangnan camp has rebelled, and mobilize the army to suppress it as soon as possible!"

When Fan Zhen said these words, his face was extremely calm, and he had thought about it all the time.

Kan Leng pondered for a moment, and finally nodded in agreement.

"Okay, just follow what General Fan said! I will wait for the general for three days. If I don't see the general leave the camp, then follow what the general said!"

…………

late at night.

On the bank of the Canglong River, there are heavily guarded border military camps, like giant dragons, dormant there quietly.

Since King Taihe Huang Jingming led his army back to Beijing, the Jiangnan camp has been dominated by Zhenbei general Jun Chao, supplemented by counselor Wang Duruo.

Although it was already late at night, soldiers could still be seen patrolling between the camps. Burning torches illuminated the surrounding area of ​​the camp like daylight.

At this moment, the area around the commander's tent was already under the control of Fang Chao's personal guards.

The commander-in-chief position that originally belonged to Huang Jingming was vacant, and dozens of armored generals were lined up on the left and right.

But all the generals were silent, and the atmosphere in the tent was extremely solemn.

Fang Chao, who was sitting in the front seat on the left, saw all the generals arriving. He raised his head and glanced at everyone, and said calmly:
"Looking at everyone's expressions, I seem to have received the news."

After hearing this, all the generals raised their heads and looked at Fang Chao.

The impatient general asked:
"General Zhenbei, Your Majesty, he was really beaten by that little, Your Majesty..."

Thinking that it was no longer appropriate to call Zhao Yu "little emperor", the guy changed his tune in a hurry.

Fang Chao shook his head and said:
"The situation in Shenjing, not to mention the general, even Mr. Wang has not received a letter from the prince for nearly a month. But Mr. Wang and I dare not speculate on the safety of the prince."

"But we can't just wait here, can we?"

"That's it!"

"My lord, alas..."

As soon as Fang Chao finished speaking, the generals below began to discuss variously.

"General Fang, when the prince left, he asked you, general, to take charge of the camp. We all admire the general's ability." A general said, "Why don't you and Mr. Wang come up with a charter for us? As long as It’s feasible, I’ll give it a try.”

As soon as the general opened his mouth, there was a burst of agreement.

"General Fang, you are a person trusted by the prince, and you have the highest official position among us. As long as you don't ask us to surrender to the Jin invaders, we will listen to you!"

"That's what I mean too!"

"If the prince is fine, if the prince is blamed in the future, our brothers will shoulder the responsibility for the general."

"That's right, don't we still have Mr. Wang here? With his guarantee, the prince will not blame me too much!"

"Mr. Wang, please say something!"

Seeing that the commander's camp was getting more and more noisy, Fang Chao coughed lightly and said:
"Brothers, please listen to what Fang has to say."

Seeing Fang Chao speak, the generals all closed their mouths and turned their gazes in his direction.

"Don't worry, everyone. We, Fang Chaosheng, are from Da Chu. We will die as Da Chu ghosts. Not only to seek refuge with the Jin invaders, but also to serve as dogs for those Qi thieves. Even if I lose my head, I won't be able to do something like this that will cause people to stab my spine in the future." Things are coming!”

As soon as these words came out, all the generals nodded.

As a Chu person, let alone the conflict with the Jin State, the hatred between him and the Qi State alone cannot be washed away by the water from all over the country!
"I'm waiting in the Jiangnan camp, which is quite far away from Shenjing. News about Shenjing City won't reach here for a while. Mr. Wang and I discussed it several times, and finally decided to stay put and wait and see what happens."

Regarding this matter, Wang Duruo also stood up and said:

"According to my calculations, it has only been two or three days since the imperial envoy arrived at our place. You might as well wait a little longer and see what the imperial court has to say. If bygones are bygones, then we will naturally continue to work for the imperial court, and even It’s a small punishment, but everyone accepts it. But if the court doesn’t appreciate our hard work in guarding the border, then don’t blame this Jiangnan camp for mutiny!”

"What Mr. Wang said is absolutely true!"

All the generals spoke out in agreement.

In fact, subconsciously, the generals in this camp also acquiesced in the fact that the prince was killed and Zhao Yu completely took control of the government.

However, the power struggle in official circles has always been extremely cruel.

In this Jiangnan camp, nine out of ten people were personally promoted by Huang Jingming, King of Taihe. They naturally bear the label of Huang Jingming's party, plus they control the [-] Chu border troops.No one would think that His Majesty, who had regained power, would not take action against these old members of King Taihe.

You know, these are [-] of the most elite border troops.

If it were them, they wouldn't dare to let this army be controlled by these rebels. What if they fall to Jin or Qi?
After the discussion, the generals dispersed.

Fang Chao had just returned to his tent and was about to rest, when a soldier quietly came to report that someone from the capital came to see him and was waiting outside the camp.

An old man from Beijing, could it be...

Thinking of a possibility, Fang Chao immediately became alert and quickly ordered:

"Go and invite him to the general's camp. Be careful not to let others see him."

The soldiers left as ordered and returned soon, but now there was one more person by their side.

"Haha, Brother Fang, long time no see!" Seeing Fang Chao, the man cupped his hands and smiled.

"Brother Fan? It's really you!"

Recognizing that the person was Fan Zhen, Fang Chao was surprised and happy. He quickly stood up and personally welcomed Fan Zhen into the tent.

"I have important matters to discuss with General Fan. You go out first."

Asking the personal guards to stand guard outside the camp, Fang Chao pulled Fan Zhen to sit down and said with a wry smile:

"Brother Fan's visit this time makes it even more difficult for me to understand the situation in Shenjing." Fan Zhen laughed, and the other party winked and said:

"Brother Fang, you might as well guess, whose order is it that Brother Fang came here this time?"

Fang Chao placed a cup of tea in front of Fan Zhen, Fang waved his hand and said:

"Brother Fan, please don't let me guess this. In order to appease these arrogant soldiers these days, my hair has turned a few gray."

After saying that, the two looked at each other and laughed.

After laughing, Fan Zhen took out the letter from his arms and handed it to Fang Chao.

"Brother Fang, after reading this letter, you will know the current situation in Shenjing."

"This is……"

After receiving the letter, Fang Chao looked at it with confusion. The next moment, his expression suddenly became serious.

By the time he read the letter, Fang Chao was already in tears.

"Brother Fan, I'm sorry for you and Wu Cheng!"

Fang Chao hammered several cases with his right hand, his face full of regret.

Fan Zhen saw that Fang Chao's mood had stabilized slightly, and Fang continued:
"Brother, it was when I received this letter from the son of an old friend that I realized that the rebellion in the Miao border was Huang Jingming's self-respecting move to support the bandits. That's when I made up my mind to join the imperial court and His Majesty. Huang Jingming, alone, From this incident, we can see how he feels. Letting him succeed in usurping the throne will be harmful rather than beneficial to the people of Chu!"

"Brother Wu still has any heirs alive?"

Hearing the words "son of an old friend", Fang Chao perked up and asked quickly.

Fan Zhen nodded and told Fang Chao the situation in detail.

After Fang Chao heard this, Fang breathed a sigh of relief.

"If Brother Wu dies because of you and me, when his soul returns to the Nine Springs one day, we may not be able to see Brother Fang again."

After gathering himself, Fang Chao asked about what happened in Shenjing at that time.

"With Brother Fan as your internal collaborator, it would be quite easy for the little emperor to scheme against Huang Jingming. But what I'm curious about is that others don't know Huang Jingming's cultivation level, but you and I know it. Ninth-grade Grandmaster realm , there are only a few warriors with the same level of cultivation who cannot defeat him."

"This is what I admire about Your Majesty. Your Majesty's level of forbearance is rare in the world. Brother Fang, do you know how many ninth-level masters were there who ambush Huang Jingming that day?"

Before Fang Chao could speak, Fan Zhen had already stretched out four fingers.

"Including His Majesty, there are four in total!"

"Where did your majesty find the four ninth-level masters?" Fang Chao's eyes widened in shock when he heard this. But the next moment, he suddenly realized something, and his voice even increased a few times unconsciously in shock. Du said, "Wait a minute, Brother Fan is saying that even His Majesty..."

The Adam's apple couldn't stop rolling, and Fang Chao took several deep breaths before struggling to say those few words.

"Ninth level, Grandmaster realm?"

In shock, Fang Chao's address to Zhao Yu subconsciously changed from "little emperor" to "your majesty".

"That's right." Fan Zhen nodded with a wry smile. "When Brother Wei knew this fact, he was even more surprised than Brother Fan."

"Mother!" Fang Chao stretched out his hand and rubbed his face hard, his tone full of disbelief, "Your Majesty is only a few years old, and you have already reached the ninth-level master level. Did you start practicing even when you were still in your mother's womb? Now, look at Your Majesty, and then look at yourself, I only wonder now, at this age, have you lived like a dog?"

"Your Majesty certainly did not start practicing cultivation in the womb, otherwise Lao An Guohou and his wife would not have been assassinated..." Fan Zhen said, "The only thing that is certain is that the wealth that your Majesty has left to his successors is not ordinary. It’s so thick that it can instantly increase His Majesty’s strength to level nine.”

"This is the only explanation that makes sense." Fang Chao's mood gradually returned to normal, "If you are a ninth-grade master, you can still endure it until the end before taking action. The prince's loss was not unjust at all. In this way, Fan Brother, are you here to take your younger brother and the generals back to the capital?"

"Brother Fang guessed wrong again!" Fan Zhen laughed and said, "Brother, you don't even think about it. If His Majesty can use him as a brother, why can't he use brother Fang or the generals in this camp? You know, Taihe Wang Yi The party has a large number of people in the government, but after His Majesty took power, he only punished the chief culprits, and the rest were raised high, dropped gently, and fined. His Majesty's heart is beyond what you and I can imagine!"

"With Brother Fan's reassurance, the generals can calm down."

Hearing what Fan Zhen said, Fang Chao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

No one would want to do such rebellious things unless they were desperate.

You know, the food and fodder supply for these [-] soldiers all depended on the imperial court.Not only that, the families of these soldiers are all in the Chu Kingdom.

If there is no suitable reason to raise troops to rebel, I am afraid that his soldiers will be the first to refuse.

"What's Mr. Wang's attitude?"

Seeing that Fang Chao was willing to cooperate, Fan Zhen's tense mind suddenly relaxed, and he immediately asked the question he was most concerned about.

As one of Huang Jingming's most trusted advisers, Wang Duruo could not have guessed the current situation in Shenjing.

Fan Zhen shook his head in confusion and said:

"My younger brother is also a little strange. There has been no news from the direction of Shenjing these days. Even my younger brother thinks that Huang Jingming is in danger, but Mr. Wang is still quite calm and even helps my younger brother to appease the generals. To be honest, he I really can’t tell what I’m thinking.”

"Forget it, I won't consider Mr. Wang anymore. With Brother Fan's cooperation, Mr. Wang won't be able to make any trouble. Early tomorrow morning, I will convey the imperial court and His Majesty's decree to the generals."

Fan Zhen could only say this.

The next morning.

Gathering drums sounded in the frontier army camp.

The generals heard the sound of drums and entered the commander's camp, only to find a familiar figure standing next to Fang Chao.

General Fan, could it be that the prince had the last laugh?
Both Wang Duruo and the generals had such an idea in their minds.

However, when Fan Zhen took out the imperial edict and read it out, everyone was disappointed and mixed with a little sigh.

How did the little emperor of Shenjing City make a comeback?
Moreover, the generals like them were unable to find fault with the way they dealt with the Jiangnan camp and themselves.

Fan Zhen was appointed as General Wuwei and the general manager of the Jiangnan Camp. He was equipped with the Emperor's Sword to control all the generals and exercise the right to kill first and report later. He appointed Fang Chao and Kan Leng from Beijing as deputy general managers, Wang Duruo to join the army, and the other generals The position remains unchanged, but the half-year salary penalty will be regarded as the previous punishment.

"Brothers, do you have any questions about what His Majesty said in the imperial edict? If not, then please ask the generals to accept the edict."

Looking at the generals kneeling in the camp, Fan Zhen said with a smile.

"The minister waits for the order!"

The generals said in unison.

A storm that had not yet occurred was calmed down quietly by Zhao Yu with a decree from Fan Zhenhe.

However, early the next morning, Fan Zhen and Fang Chao got bad news.

After joining the army, King Du Ruo left a suicide note and committed suicide in his tent!

There were only a few lines in the suicide note: My lord is in the south. I just ask your majesty not to bury the humble minister facing the north!

"Mr. Wang does this, but where does that leave us?"

Looking at Wang Duruo's body, Fan Zhen and Fang Chao sighed, with mixed emotions, and their faces looked a little ugly.

"This matter is not something you or I can decide. Let's leave it to His Majesty."

Fan Zhen sighed.

Soon after, a memorial sent from the Jiangnan Camp entered Shenjing City.

(End of this chapter)