Except for a few guards in front of the palace, there was no other force that could be honored, which was the most painful thing for the emperor in the struggle for power with the king of the East China Sea. Without the use of force, it means that the king of the East China Sea can obtain everything he wants by forceful means at any time, and he can tear the emperor from the supreme throne at any time and bear unimaginable humiliation.

The easiest way to avoid this from happening is to be a puppet with peace of mind. After all, the king of the East China Sea is the emperor of the imperial family, and when there are still many people living in the near branch clan, he will never risk the disapproval of the world and personally ascend to the throne. As long as the emperor obeys the words of the king of the East China Sea, that is enough.

However, thinking of the fate of the idiot emperor who died before...... Both the emperor himself and his close ministers shuddered. Who can guarantee that the King of the East Sea will not repeat his old tricks one day?

For the sake of his future, authority, and his superiors, the emperor and his ministers who supported the emperor had to embark on the road of confrontation with the king of the East China Sea. The question they face, then, is back to square one: where does the force they can rely on come from? Bypassing the authority of Taifu Lu Shangshu and directly appointing Lu Yao on behalf of the county was the emperor's temptation to address this issue.

But even Miao Bo, who single-handedly formulated a strategy and passed the edict as the middle secretary, never thought that this temptation would get results so quickly, and it was a world-famous general like Yanzhou Assassin Shi Gou Xi who responded!

Gou Xi Gou Dao general worship Fu army general, the governor of the Qing Yan Erzhou military, Yanzhou assassin history, he is good at using troops, repeatedly break strong enemies, the world will compare it with Han Xin, Bai Qi, is a powerful force that can be called the pillar of the East China Sea King. It is no exaggeration to say that this person's visit is enough to affect the situation in the world. It's no wonder that the emperor wants to bow down.

The three of them sat down again, deliberating in a low voice in the dimly lit water pavilion.

Fu Xuanxian told the emperor and Miao Bo the reason why Gou Xi took the initiative to contact Luoyang.

It turned out that although Gou Xi was considered a powerful member of the East China Sea King's camp, he was actually unhappy this year. Although the Yanzhou army has repeatedly defeated Gongshi Liang, Ji Sang and other thieves, but because Ji Sang broke through Yecheng and attacked and killed Sima Teng, the king of Eastern Yan, even Gou Xi was disgraced. After the king of the East China Sea left Luoyang, on the one hand, he repeatedly showed favor to Gou Xi and became brothers with different surnames; On the other hand, he led a large army to garrison Xuchang and contacted Qing and Xu prefectures, which invisibly usurped Gou Xi's authority.

In this Central Plains War, the cooperation between the Yanzhou Army and the national soldiers of Qingxu Counties under the command of the King of the East China Sea was unfavorable; As the war deepened, the contradictions in various fields became more and more intense. Shi Le led the Hebei group of thieves into the Central Plains, because Gou Xi's brother Gou Chun was greedy for merit and failed to strictly guard the front line of the river, which made the king of the East China Sea deeply dissatisfied. In the actual combat process, Gou Xi was often angry because of the inferior performance of the armies under the command of the king of the East China Sea, and he deeply doubted whether the king of the East China Sea intended to use the thieves to consume the strength of the Yanzhou army.

Just half a month ago, Gou Xi's Chinese army headquarters was attacked by Wang Mi's large group of thieves and was forced to retreat to Dingtao. With Gou Xi's ability to use troops, he could have retreated without 'chaos', but in the process of retreating, the East China Sea Wang's subordinates, who were supposed to cover the flanks, left without a fight, so that the Yanzhou army was caught off guard, and the general Wang Zan was trapped in Juancheng, which was almost inevitable. At this time, Gou Xi, who was already hesitant, could no longer tolerate it, and heard that the Luoyang Imperial Court had appointed the county as a senior executive, so he immediately sent someone to contact Fu Xuan in a flying horse, trying to make another preservation plan.

After Fu Xuande Gou Xi's instructions, he knew that the king of the East China Sea had many eyes and ears, and he was more vigilant about the emperor's 'befriending' of his ministers, so he secretly contacted Miao Bo and arranged this banquet. Fu Xuan was afraid that others would find out, so he chose to hide in the cart loaded with clothes.

Hearing these words, the emperor and Miao Bo glanced at each other, and the joy in each other's eyes could not be concealed in the dim light.

"Ahem...... Miao Bo cleared his throat: "This and this...... I have heard for a long time that Gou Shi is brave and loyal, and it is really good. Over the years, Gou has stabbed Shi in the southern and northern wars, and the great achievements he has made for the Great Jin Dynasty have also been seen by His Majesty one by one. ”

Fu Xuan bowed to the emperor in fear: "This is what the Son of Heaven Wei Ling pointed out, and he would not dare to use it if he wants to come to Dao." ”

Fu Xuan's respectful attitude made the emperor very happy, he seemed to think that Gou Xi himself was saluting in front of him, so he said repeatedly: "Shihong doesn't need to be polite, there is no need to be polite, hahahaha!" ”

Miao Bo sighed secretly, and hurriedly took over the conversation and said: "Gou Assassin Shi is indeed humble, but if the merit is not rewarded, how can the court reward the loyal? Your Majesty, in the humble opinion of Weichen, Gou Thorn Shi used soldiers like a god and repeatedly broke strong enemies, but he only served as a general of the army, which is inevitably a little low; Not only is it not enough to show the prestige of Yuan Rong, but it is also not conducive to the military affairs of the Central Plains. ”

"Ah...... It's really low! The emperor reacted, and he leaned in the direction of Miao Bo: "However, according to the Xuan Rule, what position should be awarded?" ”

"The Taoist general is the pillar stone in the east of Luoyang, and I think that the title of the general of Zhendong is the most appropriate. In addition, you might as well take it as the history of Qing and Yan'er Prefecture, so that the thief can be determined, and he can also share some heavy rules for Taifu. Miao Bo 'revealed' his thinking look, paused, and said slowly: "In addition, how about taking the Dao General as the Duke of Dongping County?" ”

"Well, this is the kindness of the imperial court, and the Taoist generals must be 'excited'." Fu Xuan nodded again and again, but he was not as busy saluting as before.

Miao Bo's heart moved, and he said: "Of course, Brother Shihong is willing to take the risk to come, this merit ...... No, no, this friendship will never be forgotten by His Majesty and I! ”

"Never forget!" The emperor also hurriedly bowed his head.

Fu Xuan left the table and stood up, bowed solemnly and saluted: "Your Majesty Tianwei will be able to urge thieves and strong ministers internally!" ”

At this point, both the guests and the host were happy. Fu Xuan earned a position of power for Gou Xi, and he himself was in the emperor's heart from then on; The emperor and Miao Bo received unprecedented reinforcements, and their emotions were both high for a while. Fu Xuan was worried that his whereabouts would be discovered, and he wanted to leave, but the emperor earnestly asked him to sit for a while. So the three of them did not summon the 'female' music, but pushed the cup in the hall and changed the lamp.

Miao was holding the pot, Fu Xuan was pouring wine, and the emperor was drinking freely, when he was very happy, he suddenly heard the noisy voices outside the water pavilion. Who is so bold? The three of them were all suspicious, and then they listened attentively, and the sound of orders came one after another, and the sound of the sonorous armor was hidden in all directions. I don't know who shouted a defense, and then he screamed miserably, obviously being killed on the spot!

"What's going on? What's going on? The emperor rose in a hurry, flipped over the table in front of him, and spilled wine all over the ground.

Miao Bo was slightly calmer than the emperor. He leaned on the lattice of the window and looked out, and suddenly saw hundreds of torches surging outside the window like a 'tide', and the light of the fire reflected the cold light of the armor and weapons, and his eyes were shaking.

"The roads are blocked on all sides, and these people are prepared!" Miao Bo turned back.

As he spoke, dozens of 'squire' ministers and servants were 'forced' by the army that suddenly came, and they retreated to the water pavilion one after another, remembering that the originally spacious hall was impassable.

The Emperor was suddenly annoyed, and with great force he pushed the servants aside and peeked out the window. But he was not a majestic king, and he was immediately frightened by the iron-armored bow faintly in the firelight, and he could only ask with a miserable face: "Who is here?" Who is it? Don't...... Is King Qinghe so anxious to sit on the throne? ”

"It's not King Qinghe...... King Qinghe can't mobilize so many troops! He shook his head, and then turned to Fu Xuan: "The person who came has been premeditated, it must be aimed at Your Majesty, and Your Majesty and I can only wait here." If Shihong is a good swimmer, he may be able to cross the river and escape. ”

Fu Xuan slightly estimated the width of the river, and just 'revealed' a little bit of intention, but saw that there were torches lit up in the old garden of the East Palace on the opposite bank. A large number of armor soldiers wielded bows and crossbows, all aiming in the direction of the water pavilion.

By this time, it was already a situation of catching a turtle in an urn. Fu Xuan sighed, sat down cross-legged, and said no more. And the emperor and Miao Bo all had miserable faces, the servants trembled, and only the sound of the soldiers marching forward in unison was like thunder rumbling and rolling in the hall.

After another moment, the armor soldiers did not rush into the water pavilion, and the heavy sound of stomping on the ground did not stop at some point, only the sound of the sound of heaven and the sound of the ringing came from far and near. A person came slowly from the corridor outside the water pavilion, and chuckled lightly, "It turns out that Your Majesty has been drinking and feasting here all night. is so Yaxing, but it is called Jingling to look for it. ”

The person who came was the eldest 'daughter' of the king of the East China Sea, and the lord of Jingling County was also.

"I've seen the county lord of Jingling." Miao Bo was the first to react.

Zhongshu Province is near the pivot, and it is a newly established position for the authority of Shangshu since Cao Wei. Miao Bo, the middle secretary, as a close confidant of the emperor, has always been hostile to the king of the East China Sea. The county lord of Jingling didn't pay attention to Miao Bo at all, and went straight to the emperor who was forced to calm down and saluted: "Your Majesty, I am here to represent my father's Taifu, Lu Shangshushi, and the king of the East China Sea, and there are three things to play. ”

"Tell me." The Emperor said in a trembling voice.

"First, now that the Central Plains thieves are powerful, it is not easy for the officials and soldiers to expel them. My father was afraid that the Jingshi Xiao Theravada would make a 'chaos' and disturb His Majesty, so he sent Sima Wang Bin to lead 5,000 soldiers into the palace to protect His Majesty's safety. Speaking of this, the county lord of Jingling raised his voice and called: "Wang Sima, come and see Your Majesty!" ”

An eight-foot-tall warrior with angry eyes, clad in iron armor, strode forward with an upside-down sheathed sword and saluted the emperor.

The emperor was so frightened that his hands trembled, and he knew that he was afraid that he would never have freedom from now on, so he reluctantly said: "In this way, please ask Wang Sima!" ”

"Second, the 'chaos' in the Central Plains has not been resolved so far, and the difficulty lies in the different powers, and the local armies are unwilling to obey the orders of the imperial court to protect their own strength. There is an edict here, with Taifu Donghai King as the prime minister, the governor of Yan, Yu, Si, Ji, You, and all the military. If His Majesty permits, he will ask Wang Sima to accompany him back to the palace and issue the seal on his behalf. ”

A soldier came out of the line with the edict in both hands and stood behind Wang Bin.

The king of the East China Sea was the former prince, and he only actually "operated" the state politics in the name of "Lu Shang Shushi", while the prime minister "commanded hundreds of officials and unified everything", which was enough to completely empty the Luoyang court. Yan, Henan, Hebei, You, and the five prefectures and the Sili School Captain Department, plus the Qing and Xu prefectures, on which the king of the East China Sea relied for the uprising, also included all the regions of the Central Plains and Hebei. Such authority is only a thin line away from the real emperor.

The emperor wanted to take the edict to watch, but he didn't dare, so he had to mutter: "The king of the East China Sea praises the king's affairs, and it is natural to be appointed." Merely...... The stakes are serious, should it be done after the court has a public discussion......"

The county lord of Jingling coldly interrupted the emperor's words: "The gift of the county has been discussed by the imperial court?" ”

The emperor was speechless.

"The third ......" The county lord paused slightly, and continued: "General Pingbei, Governor of Youzhou, and the military Lu Yao, are all famous for their meritorious deeds, but they are only standing in recent years and have no family. Please ask Your Majesty to choose one of the 'daughters' of the sect to marry as a sign of favor from the court. ”

The emperor only said, "Good! Good! ”

After thinking about it, I had to ask again: "However, there are many 'women' of the clan from near and far...... Who is the match? ”

The fair-skinned face of the county lord of Jingling suddenly showed an imperceptible redness, she took another step forward, bent down to look at the emperor, and pointed at herself: "I! ”

Unable to marvel at the county lord's actions, the emperor suddenly felt like a dead heart, and only felt that his previous plans with his close ministers were like a joke. Compared with the sincerity of the King of the East China Sea, what is the series of official positions given by the Luoyang Imperial Court? The king of the East China Sea married his own daughter-in-law! He lowered his eyes and muttered, "Okay, let's do it." ”

The county lord nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Before I came, another army was sent to arrest Lu Yong, the lieutenant of the Northern Army, and Chen Yan, the captain of the Du Branch. These two secretly 'befriended' Emperor Hui's Empress Yang's family, intending to promote Sima Qin, the king of Qinghe, which was not conducive to His Majesty. Tomorrow, the heads of these two people will be beheaded to deter lawlessness in Beijing. In addition, King Qinghe was invited to live in Kim Yong City, and His Majesty can rest assured! ”

Speaking of this, the dark eyes of the lord of Jingling County showed a slight sympathy in his eyes. She squatted down slightly, looked at the emperor level, and whispered, "If it weren't for Fengdu's other intentions, why would we act like this?" I also ask my brother to relax his 'mind' and not force himself. ”

"Abundance" is the word for the emperor. The county lord was called this way, and he persuaded the emperor as a family member, and finally left a trace of incense.

But the emperor was not relieved. Since then, he has been confined to the palace, and the line of King Qinghe has been destroyed. The forces in Luoyang City that tried to confront the King of the East China Sea were all overturned in the blink of an eye, and there was no power to fight back...... The general trend has gone, the general trend has gone! The emperor felt that he had even lost the strength to speak, he waved his hand weakly, and in a trance, he saw the armor soldiers surrounding him, and the county lord of Jingling was about to leave.

In the drowsiness, I heard the voice of the county lord of Jingling again: "Who are you?" …… Officials Lang Fu Xuan? Strange, strange...... When will you be qualified to have a banquet with Your Majesty? …… I think there's something unspeakable, right? Left and right with me to take down, ask well! ”

Perhaps thinking that if the conspiracy between the emperor and the Yanzhou Gou Dao general was exposed, it would inevitably cause greater 'waves', so Miao Bo pleaded a few words on the side. But he was immediately dragged out by several armor soldiers, and it was obvious that the subordinates of the East Sea King did not care about the identity of the middle secretary at all.

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After writing it, it looks like there are 4,000 words! Suddenly I thought I was so powerful.........