surnamed Wang

Ji Hong accepted the order and was about to thank him and leave when the emperor spoke again:
"In order to eliminate General Ji's worries, I will send someone to bring the general's wife and children into the palace to take good care of them."

Ji Hong did not dare to show any dissatisfaction. After kowtowing and thanking him, he asked:

"May I ask Your Majesty, will the traitor live or die?"

"I only want the emperor's head. As for whether to cut it off alive or take it after death, it's up to you."

As soon as these words came out, shivers ran down the spines of all the civil and military officials in the hall.

Ji Hong took the tiger talisman and retreated respectfully. Wang Zhaoqi moved his gaze to Liu Muqing in the front row. After thinking for a moment, he said nothing.

"Let's disperse the court. Liu Shilang will stay."

The officials dispersed, and the emperor walked down the steps, came to the newly promoted Minister of Civil Affairs, and said bluntly:
"Do you think Liu Muqing was involved?"

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, Mr. Liu is loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and he will definitely disdain to associate with rebels."

"But his sister is Princess Wu. She just came back to visit her relatives half a year ago. I think she had already turned against her when she came. There are disciples of the Liu family all over the world, so she dealt with them rashly for fear of damaging the prestige of the court. I want to hear what you mean. .”

Liu Shilang pondered for a moment and said:
"It's better to let Liu Shangshu recuperate at home for a while, and send someone to keep an eye on him secretly. If the day comes to use him... he won't care about his disciple's verbal criticism."

The young man who is most likely to succeed Liu Muqing, who speaks without hesitation in front of the emperor, is Liu Baoqing, who just returned from South Yunnan not long ago.

The emperor's face turned ugly when he heard this, and he said in a deep voice:

"You don't think so highly of me?"

"I don't dare. I haven't been in southern Yunnan for a long time, but I also know that there is a great counselor beside King Wu.

What happened to the governor of the Song Dynasty may seem like a coincidence, but in fact it is indispensable to the contribution of that counselor. Even the minister may not be able to see such a plan if he is deeply involved in the situation.

King Wu had been patient for many years, so when he chose to raise an army at this time, he must be certain that General Ji's trip would not be as easy as he said. "

Wang Zhaoqi's face showed solemnity and he frowned:

"Who do you think the emperor will send to deal with Ji Hong?"

"Wang Yijing."

"Who?!"

The emperor suddenly turned his head, his face full of surprise.

"Your Majesty heard it right, it is Wang Shaoxia. After escaping from the capital, he joined King Wu. I have just learned the news. I wanted to inform Your Majesty after the court today, but I didn't expect this to be the case."

Wang Zhaoqi's face was even darker than when he heard about King Wu's rebellion. He squeezed the jade ring on his hand tightly and said with murderous intent in his eyes:

"I know that cutting the grass without eradicating the roots will leave troubles in the future. Let Yin Hu take action to get rid of this trouble."

"Your Majesty, Yinhu is used for..."

"It's okay for the emperor to deal with him later, but Wang Yijing... I have a hunch that if he is allowed to jump around, he will cause even greater trouble sooner or later."

"Yes."

……

In the southwest, the young man did not know that the emperor far away in the capital had murderous intentions for him and was showing off in brand new armor.

In the past half month, nearly ten thousand soldiers have poured into this border mansion. Some of the generals he had met before, and some whom he had never met before. It was said that they were the former members of King Wu, and they were much more loyal to the prince than the emperor.

The young man was curious about how to persuade them to kill their heads together. He once asked the princess for advice, and she generously revealed the matter of the "Wolf Guard".

Relying on a woman to win the world is somewhat despised. Although Wang Yijing criticized this, he still enjoyed the feeling of wearing bright armor.

King Wu kept his promise and granted him a thousand-household military position. As long as he succeeded in attacking the city, he could continue to be promoted.Wang Yijing was not addicted to officialdom, but he had been exposed to it since he was a child, which made him believe that a good man should be reunited in battle, and he was awarded the title of king or marquis for his numerous military exploits.

Because of this, he had left the good ancestor of the Yang family alone and risked his life by going to the battlefield.

"You are all the elite soldiers and generals I have selected. You will be more energetic for the fight in a while. Let's take the lead in attacking the magistrate's mansion and defeat Deng Zhixiao's gang of grandsons."

Wang Yijing was lecturing, and a voice suddenly sounded behind him:

"Ha, you are so young, you have such a big tone."

The young man turned around and said with a smile on his face:

"Hey, why didn't you say anything when Deng Qianhu came? I'd better carry it. Isn't it just scolding you by not saying a word?"

The corner of the other party's mouth twitched, resisting the urge to slap, and said in a deep voice:

"You didn't know where I was when I was leading the troops. You want to compete with me for military glory?"

"Deng Qianhu, don't look down on others. When it comes to relying on your old age and neglecting your old age, I have never convinced anyone here."

"Even if you were to lead the army after your mother was born, how many years would you be able to lead the army?"

"Only four to five hundred years."

The young man had a serious look on his face, but the middle-aged man dressed similarly in Qianhu felt that he was being a rogue, so he snorted and turned around to leave.

Another general stepped forward and said:
"General Wang, we are all here for the great cause. There is no need to make trouble just for some military glory."

The young man was surprised when he heard this, "General Cheng, aren't we rebelling? Where does the grandeur come from? Have you been brainwashed by the prince?"

Cheng Xing was at a loss for words for a moment, secretly wondering where he could find a stupid young man who would open his mouth to say what should be said and what should not be said. He was so excited that he was afraid he would die before reaching the capital.

……

Nearly ten thousand soldiers and horses are surrounding Nandianfu City, and the city walls are well-prepared with garrison troops.

Anzhou guard Cheng Xing defected to King Wu and took away 5000 people in one breath. As a result, Nandian Mansion became empty. There were less than [-] guards in the city. Even if they could not get out, they still could not last three days.

"Zhang Fucheng, open the city gate and surrender, my prince will spare your life." Deng Zhixiao drove his horse forward and shouted towards the city wall.

A middle-aged man with a full beard poked his head out, glanced at the crowd of soldiers and horses below, picked up a spear and said:

"Bah, although I, Zhang Fucheng, am greedy for life and afraid of death, I also know how to write the word "honest". If you treacherous officials and traitors want to enter the city, you must first step over my corpse."

After saying that, he threw the spear in his hand and thrust it directly into Deng Zhixiao's feet.

"Damn it, it's lost."

The magistrate, who looked rough and did not look like a civil official, cursed and gestured to the side. Dozens of soldiers immediately drew their bows and pointed arrows downward.

Deng Zhixiao pulled out the spear beside him, weighed it briefly, and said with a smile:
"Zhang Fucheng, do you really think of yourself as a loyal and loyal minister? In the past few years, you have been cheating in South Dian, and you have accumulated enough money to fill the back office. The prince has an order, as long as you are willing to open the city gate, we will share the money If I don't move, I will still have a place for you in the new dynasty."

"Deng Zhixiao, let me tell you, if I commit corruption, the most I can do is be dismissed from office and exiled. If I collude with you and others, it will be a crime of treason. I can still clear the nine clans and their money."

After the magistrate said this, he waved his right hand and arrows rained down.

A smile appeared on Deng Zhixiao's face, and he advanced instead of retreating, driving his horses towards the city gate. When the distance was less than fifteen feet, he threw the spear in his hand fiercely.

"Whoosh!" The ground broke through the air, and the spear flew easily over the city wall several feet high, grazing the prefect's scalp and flying past. The hair on the latter's head was instantly blown away.

Deng Zhixiao drew his sword to block the arrow and said the same words as the other party:
"Damn it, it's lost."

... (end of this chapter)