Wang Shichong had just received the news from Yun Dingxing, and Emperor Tai rejected the suggestion of going to Bishan to worship the heavens because he was unwell, but he didn't expect that Yun Dingxing's people had just left on the front foot, and Duan Da's son-in-law followed on the back foot.

In the tent of the Chinese army, Wang Shichong sat in front of the desk and carefully read the letter that Duan Da wrote to him, read it very carefully, and did not miss a word, from this letter he read Duan Da's fear, and even wrote out all the details without any conditions, how to launch it, when to launch it? Even who the representative general is written, and there is only one meaning throughout the whole text, to be loyal to himself, Duan Da showed a full servile appearance.

Duan Da's minion appearance certainly made Wang Shichong feel disdainful, but this kind of minion is very useful, and he is worried that Yun Dingxing alone will not be able to stabilize the situation, and it is just right to have one more Duan Da.

"I know, Zhang Xianling went back and told Duan Xiangguo that I would never live up to his good intentions, if he has to pay, he will definitely get it."

"Thank you His Royal Highness King Zheng for your kind words, and the official has taken his leave."

"Go ahead!"

Wang Shichong sent Zhang Ding away, he walked slowly in the tent with his hands behind his back, thinking about the final plan, Wang Shichong is now a little hesitant, whether he wants to go in one step, or in two steps, one step, that is, directly ascend the throne, in two steps, that is, first take charge of the government, and then sit firmly in the seat and then force the Emperor Tai to concede.

From a personal point of view, he tends to take one step and ascend the throne directly, he has 100,000 stone of grain in his hand, which is enough to buy the hearts of the people, but reason tells him that if that is the case, most of the courtiers will abandon him and run away, what is the point of being a bare-bones emperor? In two steps. Wait for him to sit firmly in the government, and gradually calm the courtiers before he ascends the throne, but in this way, the days of waiting will make him feel tormented.

He still needs to think about it again, and Yang Yuanqing, he promised to return Emperor Tai to Yang Yuanqing, Wang Shichong didn't understand why Yang Yuanqing wanted Emperor Tai. After thinking about it, there is only one explanation, Yang Yuanqing wants to give the courtiers an explanation. It wants to buy people's hearts, but it seems a bit far-fetched.

At this moment, one of the guards walked quickly to the door. Yu reported: "Lord Qiqi, someone has come to the palace, saying that there is a holy decree coming!" ”

Wang Shichong was stunned, and a sneer immediately appeared on his face, what was he going to say.

"Quickly take over the incense case!"

In front of the Chinese military tent, the incense case has been placed, the eunuch Zhao Yingzhong is holding the holy decree in his hand, standing aside expressionlessly, and there are two small eunuchs standing behind him, Wang Shichong knelt down in front of the incense case. Said respectfully: "Wang Shichong listens to the order!" ”

Zhao Yingzhong walked to the front, brushed the ground to unfold the holy decree, and read aloud: "The second year of Huangtai has just arrived, and all opportunities are waiting to be taken care of, and I am ordered by heaven." Cultivating the Great Sui Society, be careful to have the awe of God, be grateful to Huaide, think about it, and worship God is the duty of the Lord, and it cannot be abandoned because of things. It is specially decided that on the sixth day of the first month of the second year of Huangtai, worship the heavens in the palace, and order the left servant of Shangshu to shoot Lu Chu as the main sacrifice, and I and King Zheng will sacrifice to heaven together. ”

"The minister Wang Shichong obeys the order!"

Wang Shichong kowtowed respectfully, stood up and asked, "I heard Yun Shangshu say, didn't you suggest that the saint go up to the mountain to worship the sky?" Why did it change to the palace again? ”

Zhao Yingzhong squeezed out a smile on his face, bowed down and said with a smile: "The prince doesn't know, the saint is not in good health this New Year, the imperial doctor has come twice, he is not allowed to go out, although he wants to go to Pishan, how can he not support his body, he can only wait for next year to go to Pishan to worship the sky, this year I was going not to sacrifice, I was reminded by Yun Shangshu, the saint decided to sacrifice to heaven in front of the Chengde hall, then His Royal Highness King Zheng will be sacrificed with the saint, this is a great honor that the Great Sui has never had, congratulations to His Royal Highness King Zheng!" ”

Wang Shichong smiled, "Thank you Gonggong Zhao for your kind words, I will definitely go to sacrifice with the saint." ”

He immediately turned back and ordered, "Take three hundred taels of gold!" ”

Zhao Yingzhong was taken aback, and hurriedly waved his hand, "This is not good!" ”

The soldier carried a plate of gold, and Wang Shichong put thirty cakes of gold into the bag and stuffed it to him, "This is tea money for my father-in-law, if you don't want it, you won't give me Wang Shichong's face, take it quickly." ”

Zhao Yingzhong was secretly happy in his heart, this is three hundred taels of gold! He pretended to excuse himself twice, then gladly accepted it and went back to the palace happily.

Wang Shichong looked at his figure and walked away, and snorted coldly, "Dare to accept my gold, I'm impatient." ”……

In the palace, Lu Chu finally persuaded Emperor Yang Tong to accept their plan, and although Yang Tong promised to worship the heavens in the palace, he was suspicious of taking the opportunity to kill Wang Shi, and he was worried that this would lead to chaos in the capital.

"Your Majesty, Qing's father is not dead, Lu is not over, if Wang Shichong does not die, the danger of my Great Sui will not stop, and the minister also knows that if he kills Wang Shichong, his subordinates will make trouble in the capital, but they are the Sui army after all, as long as His Majesty is there, they will not attack the palace, and as long as the army is confused, they will gradually scatter and flee, I will send out the elite to arrest Wang Shichong's nephew, Your Majesty, Wang Shichong's danger will be eliminated!

Yang Tong understood what Lu Chu meant, and he was surprised: "Isn't Xiangguo going to sacrifice the people of Luoyang to protect the palace?" ”

"Your Majesty!"

Lu Chu dragged out his voice, "The minister doesn't want to do this, but choose one of the pros and cons, this is the best way, as long as we work together in the future and make great efforts, the scars of the people of Luoyang will gradually be healed, Your Majesty, do big things, don't be informal!" ”

Yang Tong bowed his head and was silent, he was extremely embarrassed in his heart, he would rather die by himself than involve the people of Luoyang, Lu Chu knew that Wang Shichong's army would plunder the people, but he regarded it as a means to eliminate Wang Shichong's rebellion, which made Yang Tong unacceptable no matter what.

He suddenly raised his head and plucked up his courage to say: "Lu Xiangguo, we can ask Yang Yuanqing for help, let him send troops to suppress Wang Shichong's rebellion, we can merge the two Sui, and I am willing to abdicate!" ”

"Your Majesty is confused, the two Sui are merged, even if Your Majesty is willing to abdicate, what about the courtiers? Has Your Majesty thought about it for them? Will there be their place in the new Sui Dynasty? Your Majesty, the minister believes that the court will not agree, and the minister will not agree to the first one. ”

Lu Chu was really annoyed, and he tried his best to keep the throne for him and eradicate Wang Shichong for him. In the end, he actually wanted to merge the two Sui, and Luoyang attached to it, and became a stepmother.

In fact, Lu Chu also knew that when the two Sui were merged, with his identity as the head of the Lu family and the chief minister of the Southern Sui, there was no problem in keeping the position of the merged Xiangguo, but what about the other ministers of the DPRK and China? He can't just think about himself. As the head of a hundred officials, he must consider the interests of more ministers, and more importantly. The merger of the two Suis will be Yang Yuanqing's new dynasty, and the Great Sui will really be over. He couldn't accept it emotionally.

Yang Tong let out a long sigh, "Let me think about it again!" I'll reply to Xiangguo early tomorrow morning. ”……

In the night, Lu Chu's carriage slowly drove back to the mansion under the protection of more than 100 guards, Lu Chu leaned on the car window and looked at the streets of Luoyang shrouded in the night, in the cold wind, there are still many people who are setting up stalls to sell small groceries, today is the fourth day of the first lunar month, and the hardships of life force them to go out to set up stalls.

Lu Chu sighed lowly, the most prosperous capital of the Great Sui in the world in the past had fallen into such a bleak situation. I really don't know whose fault it is?

The carriage was still a mile away from Xuanfeng Fang, and suddenly stopped, and the coachman shouted in a low voice: "Master, there is an army ahead!" ”

Lu Chu was taken aback and looked forward. I saw that the streets were covered with dense black shadows, and it could only be the army, "Not good!" Lu Chu reacted suddenly, this was Wang Shichong who launched a coup d'état in advance.

He shouted anxiously: "Turn around and go back to the palace!" ”

The carriage quickly turned around and ran madly towards the palace, at this time. The army in front also spotted them, hundreds of people followed after them, arrows rained down, Lu Chu's guards were all softly dressed, only with knives, not armor and shields, and constantly guards were shot by arrows, screaming and falling from the carriage.

The arrows shot through the carriage, Lu Chu lay in the carriage, countless arrows shot over his head, the carriage ran all the way, rushed across the Luoshui Bridge, and finally arrived at Duanmen, at this time his guards were less than twenty people left.

More than 500 pursuers restrained their horses on the opposite side of the Luoshui Bridge, did not continue to pursue, and watched the end gate slowly close......

Wang Shichong's 50,000 army entered Luoyang City, the first to bear the brunt of the four Xiangguo mansions, Huangfu Wuyi's whole family was killed by the rebel army, Huangfu Wuyi tried to escape, was shot to death in Luoshui by random arrows, and Wei Ji escaped because of the timely surrender of allegiance to Wang Shichong.

In front of the gate of Lu Mansion, Wang Shichong personally led 5,000 troops to surround Lu Mansion, in the firelight, Wang Shichong coldly looked at the two corpses carried out from the mansion, these are Lu Chu's two sons, although Wang Shichong promised Yang Yuanqing to hand over Lu Chu to him, but he did not promise to spare Lu Chu's family.

At this time, a lieutenant rushed out, knelt down on one knee and presented a letter, "This is what His Highness wants, and the humble post is found in Lu Chu's study." ”

Wang Shichong opened the letter, it was Lu Chu and the other four Xiangguo who were ready to kill him, with the signatures and handprints of the four Xiangguo, Wang Shichong sneered, with this, he became famous.

"What about the rest of the Lu Mansion?" Wang Shichong asked sharply again.

"According to His Highness's order, no chickens and dogs will be left!"

"Good!"

Wang Shichong waved his hand, "Go to the palace!" ”……

Luoyang Imperial Palace is divided into the imperial city and the palace city, the main gate of the imperial city is called the end gate, there is a gate on the left and right, the imperial city has the general Fei Yao led 5,000 troops to guard, they strictly guard the palace gate, and Wang Shichong's army is confronted.

There are 10,000 guards in the palace, of which 5,000 are led by Lu Chu's nephew Lu Zushang, guarding the front palace, and the other 5,000 are called the Long Xiang Army, which is commanded by the general Baye Gang, guarding the Xuanwu Gate of the harem and the emperor's dormitory Ziwei Palace.

At this time, Wang Shichong's army surrounded the palace has as many as 50,000 people, at this moment Wang Shichong made up his mind, take the second step, use Yang Tong as the puppet emperor, he is the prime minister of the government, a little over, after taking Luokou City, he will ascend the throne and call the emperor.

But Wang Shichong did not appear at Duanmen, he led 10,000 troops around the Xuanwu Gate behind the palace, from which he could directly enter the Ziwei Palace where Emperor Yang Tong was located.

As soon as Wang Shichong's army arrived outside the Xuanwu Gate, the Xuanwu Gate slowly opened, and General Long Xiang rode out on horseback and knelt down on one knee in front of Wang Shichong, "The last general will remember the teachings of His Royal Highness King Zheng and am willing to serve His Royal Highness King Zheng!" ”

Wang Shichong smiled slightly, Lu Chu, do they still think that the palace is invulnerable? The palace has long been in the hands of his Wang Shichong, and he helped up Bayegang, "The general invites it, Wang Shichong is very grateful to the general for his surrender, I don't know where the saint is now?" ”

Tsunade Varno turned his head and waved his hand, "Bring it on!" ”

Hundreds of sergeants poured out from inside the Xuanwu Gate, and in the light of the fire they pushed out two people, one was none other than the terrified Emperor Yang Dong, and the other, to be precise, a corpse, Lu Chu's corpse.

Baye Gang said apologetically: "Lu Chu swore not to surrender, resisted hard, and was hacked to death by the brothers, Your Highness, I am sorry for my humble position." ”

Wang Shichong sighed helplessly, although it was not easy to explain to Yang Yuanqing, but he had no choice, the palace chaos was not something he could control, Wang Shichong walked quickly to Yang Tong and knelt down, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, it is too late for the minister Wang Shichong to save him!" ”