Jiuxi

Chapter 405 Chapter 403 [The monarch and his ministers are united]

Xiudefang was built and the palace was built.

In Miaoyun Pavilion, the third prince sat by the window, admiring the green scenery outside the window.

There is an ice stove in the outer corner, and the coolness emitted by the ice cubes slowly enters the pavilion, dispelling the heat of the hot summer.

The third prince's expression was indifferent, as if he was sitting back and watching the clouds rolling and relaxing. As for whether he was really so calm in his heart, outsiders naturally didn't know.

A rush of footsteps came from outside, and then Xu Ruqing quickly walked into the pavilion, came to stand in front of the third prince, and said solemnly: "Your Highness, I missed it."

The third prince narrowed his eyes slightly, but did not show any panic. He just sighed softly and said with emotion: "Why is it so difficult to want someone to die?"

Xu Ruqing whispered: "He Bainian and other five people have been silenced. The villain has eliminated the connection between three of them and the palace in advance. Outsiders should not suspect His Highness. As for our own dead soldiers, four of them were captured by Lu Chen Meng Xuan and the others were all killed in battle. Those four people knew His Highness's rules very well, and their families had always been under the care of the palace, so they would not betray His Highness. Yin Qianjue had already hidden himself, he said The middle-aged man next to Lu Chen is Yu Chi Gui of Xiu Zhong Qian Kun, who is ranked eighth on the martial arts list. His martial arts skills are not inferior to him. If we can't find a way to lure Yu Chi Gui away, no one can kill Lu Chen."

The third prince listened quietly and said after a long time: "This assassination failed, the guards around Lu Chen must be like an iron wall, and sending more people over will only lead to death."

Xu Ruqing nodded in agreement. He was originally worried that the third prince would be so angry that he would make a desperate move, but now it seems that this failure has not made him lose his mind.

There was a cold and mocking arc on his lips.

"Don't forget, how far is the Privy Council from the palace?"

Xu Ruqing said with some worry: "Will this matter get out of hand?"

"Privy Council? A thousand cavalry?"

Xu Ruqing lowered his head and said, "Your Highness, please give me your instructions."

The third prince added: "There is no need to worry about an old fox like Guo Congyi. After all, he has the ability to do what he wants. For us, this is probably the most important critical moment in the past ten years, so you should start immediately. Do two things."

Xu Ruqing lowered his head and said, "Yes."

Xu Ruqing replied: "I just received news that Lu Chen is heading south with a thousand cavalry, probably to the Privy Council."

The third prince picked up the tea cup on the table and took a sip, then leaned back on the chair and tapped the table with his slender fingers, as if there were thousands of changing emotions in his eyes.

The third prince asked, "Where is Lu Chen now?"

Xu Ruqing was shocked. How could he not understand at this moment that the third prince was already well prepared this time.

The third prince sneered and said with a clear mind: "Lu Chen led the troops from Qingfeng Street to the Privy Council. How could the palace not know the details during this period? Is it possible that all the warp weavers are dead? If the father hadn't sent someone to stop him, then what would have happened? He hopes that Lu Chen will use this opportunity to disgrace Guo Congyi. This is probably the tacit understanding between my father and Lu Chen."

The third prince added: "Second, contact our personnel in the court and do not tell them the inside story of the matter. We only ask them to prepare a memorial to impeach the boss. Although Lu Shen is dead, my father will definitely investigate the case thoroughly. Wait. Finally, those clues were traced to the boss, so there will be a lot of excitement in the court."

Xu Ruqing finally understood and looked at the third prince with a little more admiration.

In front of the Privy Council Gate.

The third prince's eyes were as bright as fire and he said in a deep voice: "First, reveal to Li Shizhi a little bit about Li Sanlang's role in this matter. Of course, the attitude can be appropriately humble, so as not to embarrass the minister too much. The Li family wants to start from this. The only way to escape from the incident is to find a suitable scapegoat, and no one is more suitable than the boss."

Xu Ruqing said solemnly: "Please give me your instructions, Your Highness."

……

The third prince frowned slightly, then relaxed it, revealing a faint smile, and then said: "It seems that this Lord Lu didn't know who wanted to kill him, so he hugged Youzao Mozao and beat him. Zhuangzi's idea is that he has too many enemies in the city anyway, so he might be able to catch a dead mouse. But after all, he is actually a smart man. He knows that sooner or later, his father will take action against the high-ranking military officials, so Take this opportunity to attack the Privy Council first."

After a moment, he said slowly: "It would be great if you can kill Lu Chen. If you can't succeed, it may not be a bad thing. After all, if Lu Chen really dies, no one can guarantee what his father will do. Now It should still be within a controllable range, and this is our opportunity.”

If you can succeed in killing Lu Chen, it will be great. If you can't, the next target will be the eldest prince, the eldest son of the Tian family. He is the three princes' biggest enemy in their fight for the throne!

Guo Congyi has never experienced such an aggrieved and embarrassing scene since he became an official.

Even if the emperor took advantage of the Hou Yu case some time ago to deprive the Privy Council of its direct jurisdiction over the Nanya armies, Guo Congyi only secretly slandered a few words, because he knew that the conflict between the court and the court was not about gains and losses at one time or place, as long as he He can still sit firmly in the position of Privy Councilor, and there will always be opportunities to intervene again in the future.

However, the dozens of heads thrown on the steps today made him, the Privy Councilor, almost lose his face.

It is said that the minister is worried about his humiliation and his death. Although the officials of the Privy Council and the hundreds of soldiers guarding the front were afraid of the extremely fierce thousand cavalry beside Lu Chen, seeing the other party being so arrogant at this moment, they also felt a sense of decisive courage. .

The air was suddenly filled with a tense and chilling atmosphere, as if it would completely explode in the next moment. There was a rapid sound of horse hooves in the distance.

Lu Chen turned around and saw General Wang Yan appearing with more than a hundred soldiers.

Although Wang Yan, as a general, had the authority to command all the armies in Beiya, without the emperor's will and the order of the Privy Council, he could not mobilize the Beijing army without authorization, which would be suspected of committing rebellion. After learning that Lu Chen led his troops to approach the Privy Council, Wang Yan had no time to enter the palace to request an order, so he quickly came with his standing soldiers.

Before he even got close, Wang Yan shouted loudly: "Lu Chen, in this important place in the capital, in front of the Privy Council, how can we allow you to act wantonly!"

What greeted him was not Lu Chen's explanation or rebuttal, but a right arm raised upward.

Guo Congyi's expression changed drastically when he saw this, and he quickly pushed aside the soldiers in front of him and moved forward, regardless of the possible danger.

As Lu Chen raised his right arm, the two cavalry generals behind him immediately roared: "Facing the enemy!"

At the command, a thousand cavalrymen immediately turned their horses' heads and prepared to attack in the direction of Wang Yan.

This change happened so suddenly that Wang Yan felt ridiculous in his heart. Could it be that Lu Chen was crazy? Did he really dare to openly launch a surprise attack in the capital without the emperor's will, and attack the general of the dynasty directly?

"Marquis Shanyang, calm down!"

Guo Congyi walked down the steps quickly and shouted loudly.

Even though Wang Yan didn't believe it, he couldn't help but rein in the reins at this moment. The soldiers behind him slowed down at the same time, looking at the cavalry array on the opposite side in surprise.

Lu Chen glanced at Guo Congyi indifferently, then urged his horse to take a few steps in the direction of Wang Yan.

Looking at the general who made rude remarks many times, Lu Chen said coldly: "Marquis Hejian, what did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly, you might as well say it again."

As he spoke these words, the cavalry behind him unsheathed their swords and strung their bows one after another, and the tall horses under them neighed restlessly.

Guo Congyi looked at Wang Yan nervously, and at the same time he felt panicked in his heart. Because the Privy Council was actually not far from the palace, it was impossible for the emperor not to know what was happening here. In fact, all it took was an imperial decree. It would be difficult for Lu Chen to continue to rely on the assassination and The reason for involving the military continues.

However, the imperial edict has not yet arrived.

Wang Yan's face was ashen. He really didn't believe that Lu Chen was that crazy. But if the other party was really crazy, how could the hundreds of soldiers around him stop the thousands of frontier cavalry?
Even so, he did not want to lose face in front of this junior, gritted his teeth and said: "I have just learned about your assassination. Even if the matter is related to the military, His Majesty has ordered a detailed investigation. How can you leave it to you?" Are you doing something ridiculous here?!"

"Nonsense?"

Lu Chen's eyes were cold, and he suddenly sneered: "In terms of title, you and I are both princes, and you are not one level higher than me."

"In terms of military positions, you are the general of Beiya and I am the marching commander of the Beijing camp. We are both serving His Majesty and the imperial court. There is no one who is higher than the other."

"In terms of military merit, I killed more enemies in one battle on the border than you did in twenty years as a general combined."

As Lu Chen said these three words, Wang Yan's face became extremely ugly. Because Lu Chen deliberately raised his tone, not only the surrounding sergeants, but even the idle men on both sides of the long street could hear clearly.

Lu Chen rode his horse forward and said sarcastically: "Because you are more than twenty years older than me, I have always respected you and called you General, but you think this is because I am too cowardly. He always yells at me and always acts like an elder. Wang Yan, please think about it carefully, are you worthy?"

Wang Yan felt his face was hot and he clenched his fists subconsciously. However, looking at the wolf-like frontier cavalry on the opposite side, he really didn't have the confidence to explode at this moment.

Lu Chen slowly exhaled a breath, shook his head and said: "Privilege Guo, judging from the general's attitude, it is indeed not an accident that so many military standard weapons appeared at the scene of the assassination. It seems that this capital There are too many people for me to be included in the army, and the same is true in the army. Both sides are in a deadlock, so I have no choice but to bring some people to be buried with me!"

Wang Yan's expression changed.

Guo Congyi was horrified and quickly said: "Shanyang Marquis, please don't be impulsive. The general is just in a hurry and has no intention of despising you! I will immediately inform your majesty that since this case involves the military, it should be dealt with immediately After getting to the bottom of it, no matter who is involved, it will definitely not be tolerated by the national law!"

The situation is already on the verge of breaking out.

At this moment, Lu Shizhou, the great eunuch of the palace, finally appeared on Shengwu Street. He held a bright yellow imperial edict high in his hand, and was accompanied by two important ministers.

It was Xue Nanting, the right prime minister, and the Sutra Weaver who promoted Qin Zheng.

Lu Shizhou looked at the tense scene in front of the gate of the Privy Council. He was frightened to death for a moment. He didn't care to describe his demeanor and ran over quickly, shouting: "Your Majesty has a decree regarding the attack on Shanyang Marquis Lu Chen in the capital." Since the case involves military-standard weapons, the imperial court will jointly investigate the entire Beijing army!"

After Lu Chen heard this decree, he looked at Wang Yan in the distance and dusted his sleeves expressionlessly.

(End of this chapter)