Wind rises time and space gate

Chapter 559: Unknown Backhand
The Crown Prince sent several troops to the northwest, saying that the Emperor was seriously ill and feared civil unrest in Da Qi. They confronted Zhao Guangyuan's northwest army on both sides of the Wei River.

"Your Highness, they have set up camp on the south bank of the Wei River, and there is no sign of them planning to cross the river on the ice!"

The scouts sent out reported the situation every half an hour, but they did not see the enemy preparing any tools to cross the river on the ice. Several generals gathered around Zhao Guangyuan, waiting for his instructions.

"My Lord, how do we respond?"

"Have someone keep an eye on the other side of the river. If a large army crosses the river, the archers will shoot them immediately."

Fang Sheng was a little confused about the other party's tactics. "Your Majesty, the other side only has 50,000 troops, which is far inferior to us. Does this mean they have no intention of attacking the city, or do they have other plans? Are they waiting for follow-up reinforcements?"

"It is estimated that Zhao Guanghuan did not get the other half of the emperor's tiger talisman. I am afraid he cannot mobilize the troops." Today's vanguards are just the private actions of several generals who surrendered to Zhao Guanghuan.

The main purpose was to besiege the Northwest Army and prevent it from going to the capital to defend the king.

"So, the emperor is still alive?"

Zhao Guangyuan pursed his lips and said nothing. No news came back from the capital, so the emperor should still be alive. Now that the news from the capital is lagging behind, I am afraid that the relationship between the Prince of Yue's Mansion and the capital has been monitored by the prince.

Fang Sheng and other generals could not guess the prince's intention. Since he had imprisoned the emperor and saved his life, weren't they afraid of more accidents?
Or does he think that the emperor is in his hands and everything is under control?

Standing and acting?

Zhao Guangyuan also felt that Zhao Guanghuan was a bit of a double-edged sword. He had already started to rebel, but he was afraid of being tarnished. Now that it had come to this, why not just kill the emperor and ascend the throne?

Are you afraid of being branded as a regicide and patricide for eternity?

"Your Highness, they are besieging us, we can't just stand by and watch." I felt a little aggrieved.

The generals felt a little frustrated for doing nothing, but Zhao Guangyuan did not let them move first.

Now whoever strikes first will be at a disadvantage. Once the Northwest Army strikes, they will be branded as traitors, and the prince will have a reason to send reinforcements to attack. Although the Northwest Army did not have much impact on their siege, the Northwest cities and the guard camps were well stocked with food and were not afraid of the other side's siege.

But if the merchants cannot come in and out for a long time, I am afraid that people will become restless and riots will break out.

The northwest now relies on mutual trade to revitalize the commercial economy. If it is affected, it will take a long time to recover. Once the Western Region merchants on the other side of the mutual trade get the news of the civil unrest in Daqi, they will retreat back. If foreign merchants do not come in, the entire northwest economy will be greatly affected.

"Your Majesty, do you have any backup plan?" Zhan Qian was worried about his family in the capital and wanted to fly back. These days were difficult.

I’m afraid that when I wake up, I’ll get the news that the Zhan family is gone.

The King of Yue looked indifferent, and even though the imperial army was besieging the city, he did not seem anxious, which gave Zhan Qian hope.

"I have said that I will not let you become traitors."

When the generals heard this, they all perked up again. Looking around, they found that several people were missing from the prince's side. Fang Da was missing! Where was Fang Er? Fang Er was missing too!
The prince has a trick up his sleeve!
In the capital, countless ministers have been purged by the crown prince these days. Some have had their salaries fined, and some have been dismissed. Every household in the capital has closed its doors, and everyone is in danger. In the New Year of the 27th year of the Great Qi Dynasty, few people walked on the streets, as if it were a dead city.

Occasionally, you would see a person walking in a hurry, as if there was a dog chasing him.

The King of Qin's men found Cao Cuo through the procurement of Huixian Tower, but did not get any useful information from Cao Cuo.

"General Manager Cao said that the purchasers of the Yuewang Palace are now not allowed to enter or leave. All the food and supplies are delivered by Huixianlou. And there are soldiers following them. They can't contact the Yuewang either, so the news can't be sent out."

The King of Chu, the King of Jin and others were somewhat disappointed. The King of Qin said nothing, but he felt that Zhao Guangyuan would not surrender like this.

After hiding in the imperial mausoleum for ten years and doing so much, it is impossible for him to turn around and let the prince step on him under his feet in one day.

The Seventh Elder was afraid that they might leak the news, so he refused to tell them anything. "Go tell Chief Steward Cao that if the Prince of Yue's Palace needs help, I can provide some help."

As a result, the Qin Palace did not meet the people from the Yue Palace this time. The prince's people noticed the movement of the Qin Palace, and in order to prevent the two from colluding, they directly sent people to stop them.

In Fengzao Palace, Concubine Liu was also at a loss. She watched coldly as the Empress and Envoy Zhou discussed the Emperor's illness.

Zhou Maoan did not dare to raise his head, "Reporting to the Queen, the Emperor, the Emperor is now in a coma and his condition is very serious. I, your humble servant, am not well-educated and have not been able to revive the Emperor. I feel guilty. But fortunately, the Emperor's body functions are not damaged. I believe that if he rests for a few more days, he will be able to recover."

Zhou Maoan said something that he couldn't even justify.

The Queen pressed her handkerchief against her eyes and said, "The Emperor has suddenly fallen down. The sky has fallen on my head. There are wolves everywhere. Without the Emperor, I don't know what to do."

Zhou Maoan lowered his head even lower.

The queen said a few words to herself, but when she saw that Zhou Maoan did not respond, she thought it was meaningless and stopped talking.

"The Imperial Hospital unanimously agrees that the Emperor needs to rest?"

Ah? "Ah, yes, the emperor needs to rest."

What else can the Imperial Hospital say? He, the director of the Imperial Hospital, was locked up in the palace and had not even been home for the New Year. What else can he say?

"Now that I know about this, I will respect the doctor's orders and not allow anyone to disturb the emperor's rest."

Zhou Maoan walked out backwards, and before he had time to wipe the sweat from his forehead, two guards came to accompany him back to the Imperial Hospital.

Now the entire Imperial Hospital has been moved to the palace. Not only can he, the hospital official, not leave the palace, but the rest of the staff are also not allowed to leave the palace to reunite with their families. If the emperor makes a mistake, Zhou Maoan can already foresee that his life is in danger.

Someone from the Imperial Medical Service has to go to offer sacrifices.

I closed my eyes and felt a desolate feeling in my heart.

After seeing off Envoy Zhou, the Queen returned to the inner room. She first glanced at the Emperor on the bed, and then met Concubine Liu's cold gaze towards her.

"Why does Concubine Liu look at me like this?"

"You will have your comeuppance."

"Retribution? What kind of retribution can I get?" Queen Shen smiled.

She glanced at Concubine Liu. She had previously taken better care of herself than she did, and looked younger and more beautiful than her, and was favored by the emperor. But what about now? Wasn't she still imprisoned in Fengzao Palace by herself?

She couldn't even go back to her Jinhua Palace.

The queen felt happy just thinking about it. There was no one in the room, and she didn't want to pretend, "The emperor likes me to serve him the most, so I will take good care of him for you."

After saying that, he walked out leisurely.

Concubine Liu looked at her with hatred as she left, wishing she could poke a hole in her back. She turned around and saw the emperor lying on the bed, thin and unconscious, and tears began to flow again.

"Your Majesty, please wake up soon. Wake up and take a look. If it's any later, I'm afraid you won't be able to see me."

I came back late today, only one update.