Princess of the auxiliary country

Chapter 470: Take Action

Originally, he planned to proceed step by step, first defeating Emperor Zhaowu's sons one by one, and then wait until Emperor Zhaowu was old and weak to take action. This way, he would not only be able to take revenge, but also would not cause great turmoil in the Yu Dynasty.

As a result, these two idiots frequently and privately contacted Prince Yide's former subordinates, which made Emperor Zhaowu aware of it. It can be said that the sudden recall of their family to the capital was mostly caused by these two brothers.

Now he is even more arrogant to say those words on his behalf.

He never thought of touching the Duke Ji's Mansion. First of all, his aunt Princess Ningyang was very kind to him back then, and he respected her very much. Even if he had rebellious intentions, he never thought of touching her.

What about Ji Guogong Huo Jingzhi?
He is also a talented person. Over the years, whether in the past or now, he has never interfered in the affairs between him and Emperor Zhaowu.

He knew very well that if he wanted to ascend to the throne, he would need the support and assistance of some respected old ministers. Duke Ji had always been loyal to the Yu Dynasty. Even if his ascension to the throne would be somewhat ignominious, if he used the Yu Dynasty's future to lobby, Duke Ji would most likely serve him.

Duke Ji has many capable ministers around him, and many founding nobles in the court have a good relationship with him. In addition, Fang Qiao is his son-in-law, so these two are very prestigious among the civil officials.

Being an emperor is not something that can be done by just sitting on it. One also needs to manage a large number of affairs and gain the support of ministers.

Duke Ji and Fang Qiao were both candidates he had chosen long ago. As for Shen Huan, although he was capable, he was Empress Shen's brother after all. He would not use such a person even if he was capable, because he could not fully trust him.

As for the civil officials, as long as he can take down Duke Ji and Fang Qiao, he will basically be able to suppress the civil officials below him. As for the military generals, he also has Marquis Xuanwu, who is a military general who can compete with Li Jiujun. Although there are few of them, they are also very useful.

Now, not only did he fail to win over these people, but he also inexplicably created such a terrible enemy for himself.

Think about what Huo Junyao said just now. He even mentioned the nobles. He even wanted to dig out the dead and buried in the ground and grind their bones to scatter their ashes. What a murderous aura.

I'm afraid it's unlikely that we can have the conversation like we did just now.

The Zhao brothers were stunned by this sudden slap.

They thought they were helping the King of Qin. Huo Junyao and others were powerful, but she was just a woman. How powerful could she be?
Don’t you see that they now have 50,000 troops at their disposal, and more than 200,000 more at Xihu Pass?
Huo Junyao's hot spring villa only has a few hundred armed forces at most. Wouldn't it only take a few minutes to get rid of her?
Besides, after the King of Qin came to power, Huo Junyao would be dealt with sooner or later. She controlled a large amount of money, which a woman was not qualified to control.
It must be handed over to the court, or to the royal family.

As the brothers of Princess Qin, it is reasonable for them to help their sister manage these businesses, right?

In this way, not only will their status be greatly elevated, but they will also control the economic lifeline of the Yu Dynasty. They will truly have both power and money.

This is because the King of Qin did not know what the two brothers were thinking. If he knew, he would probably kill them directly.

What the hell? Not to mention whether Huo Junyao is as easy to deal with as they imagined. Even if he had snatched it away, that was the economic lifeline of the entire Yu Dynasty. Why didn't he hold it in his own hands but instead gave it to his in-laws?
Do you really think he is a fool?

"Hmph, you'd better remember what Princess Zhaode said just now. If anything happens to the people in Duke Ji's mansion, I will be the first to exterminate your entire Zhao family."

The King of Qin left angrily, leaving the Zhao brothers looking at each other in bewilderment.

They didn't understand why the King of Qin was so angry when they were clearly helping him.

"Brother, this..." "Okay, the Princess Ningyang of the Duke of Ji's Mansion is the prince's aunt after all, and the prince respects her very much. The prince needs support if he wants to ascend to the throne. Wait until she is no longer of use, then make a move."

The eldest brother of the Zhao family looked very wise, and the second brother of the Zhao family beside him immediately understood what he meant when he heard it.

"I understand what you mean, big brother, but Princess Zhaode is really arrogant. However, there are many ways to move someone, isn't it just not to hurt them? Then change the way."

After saying this, the second son of the Zhao family smiled sinisterly.

Back at the palace, when Prince Qin left, the imperial physician had already removed most of the poison from Emperor Zhaowu. Although he was still in a coma, his life was safe.

Originally, the soldiers at Xihu Pass were unwilling, but after being scolded by the retired emperor, they dared not speak anymore.

They could refuse to give face to Emperor Zhaowu, but they could not refuse to give face to the retired emperor. After all, he was the founding monarch of the Yu Dynasty. To be honest, some of them were his soldiers back then.

The situation at the palace was basically stable. After all, there was the emperor emeritus and so many ministers that the King of Qin did not dare to kill them all.

Back at the Hot Spring Villa, Huo Junyao, who had just returned with a gloomy face, sat down in the hall and gave an order directly, "Hongxiu, notify everyone to cut off the supply line at Xihu Pass, and arrange for people to buy up all the food near Xihu Pass. I want Xihu Pass to be unable to buy a single grain of food even if it has money."

Hearing this, Hongxiu first responded, then asked, "What about the people in Xihu Pass?"

"What does this have to do with me? They think they are powerful just because they have a large army at Xihu Pass. They dare to threaten me. I want to see what those large armies will do when faced with the overwhelming public anger."

Hongxiu stopped talking. She could already feel that her young lady was really angry.

In the past, young ladies were very kind and easy-going. They treated everyone equally and never used their status to bully others.

But it would be a big mistake to forget her identity and power just because of her kindness.

"Wangxia, send someone down there to find all of Prince Yide's former subordinates near the capital. Bring them all, young and old."

"Yes, slave, I'll do it now."

Wang Xia didn't say a word and turned around to make arrangements.

"Xiaochan, I will write you a letter later. You can arrange for someone to deliver it to the capital and give it to the King of Qin."

Soon a letter was sent out.

Back in the capital, the King of Qin returned to the palace in a state of confusion. When he saw the Empress Dowager, he said directly, "Grandpa, now that things have come to this, you should know what I want. If you don't want the impact of this matter to grow, then issue an order."

Hearing this, the emperor looked at him with a complicated expression, but soon calmed down and said calmly, "Do you think that after I issue the decree, you will be able to sit firmly on this throne?"

"Everything depends on human effort. I just took back what should belong to me. Grandpa, my second uncle is your child. Doesn't that mean my father is not one too?"