There are many secret guards in He Lianfang's house. While they were monitoring He Lianfang, they were also protecting him.
The secret guards monitored He Lianfang, not for twelve hours, nor for all the time. Their main purpose is to monitor He Lianfang's contacts with his subordinates.
As a general who once followed the Yiyong Prince, He Lianfang naturally had many soldiers following him, and many of them were die-hard loyalists.
Most of them, like He Lianfang, believed that the death of Prince Yiyong was a conspiracy of Emperor Wu of Zhou. They felt that Emperor Wu of Zhou deliberately designed to kill Prince Yiyong in order to become the prince.
At that time, the late emperor and his ministers were preparing to establish the Great Zhou Dynasty. As the eldest son, the Yiyong Prince will naturally be canonized as the crown prince. However, at this time, Prince Yiyong died in battle, so why is it not suspicious.
The most suspicious thing is that Prince Yiyong originally wanted to go to quell the rebellion in Changxi Mountain, but he changed his mind before leaving and went to Baiyu Peak instead. At that time, Emperor Wu of Zhou was going to Baiyu Peak to quell the chaos.
Baiyu Peak is relatively remote and has steep terrain. Before Emperor Wu of Zhou decided to go to Bai Yufeng to quell the rebellion, many people were defeated at Bai Yufeng, such as Song Dekang and Shen Hu at that time.
Song Dekang and Shen Hu attacked Bai Yufeng for several months but failed to capture it. If we don't capture it, morale will be affected. Furthermore, the location of Baiyu Peak is very important and must be captured.
Emperor Wu of Zhou made a temporary decision to go to Baiyu Peak to quell the chaos. At that time, he had just calmed down the chaos in another place and had just returned to Chang'an. He was preparing to rest for a few days to catch his breath. After all, he had been fighting outside for more than a year. He did not expect that the riots in Bai Yufeng were getting more and more serious. The late emperor had no choice but to send Emperor Wu of Zhou to quell the chaos at Baiyu Peak.
Prince Yiyong felt sorry for his younger brother who had just returned. In addition, Emperor Zhou Wu had just gotten married at that time, and Emperor Zhou Wu had been seriously injured in the previous quelling the chaos. If he goes to Bai Yufeng to quell the chaos again, his old injuries may relapse, and he may even collapse from exhaustion.
Compared to the riots in Baiyu Peak, the turmoil in Changxi Mountain was much smaller. Prince Yiyong felt that with Emperor Wu of Zhou's ability, the chaos in Changxi Mountain could be put down soon, and then he could return to Chang'an to rest. So, he exchanged venues with Emperor Wu of Zhou. He went to Baiyu Peak to quell the chaos instead.
Emperor Wu of Zhou strongly opposed it at the time, but Prince Yiyong insisted on going to Baiyu Peak to quell the chaos, and in the end he had no choice but to agree.
Prince Yiyong's decision to go to Bai Yufeng to quell the chaos was his own initiative, not something exchanged between Emperor Wu of Zhou and him. However, He Lianfang and others thought it was Emperor Wu of Zhou's scheme.
As Prince Yiyong expected, Emperor Wu of Zhou quelled the rebellion in Changxi Mountain within a short period of time. At that time, he heard that the battle situation in Bai Yufeng was dangerous and that the righteous prince was in danger. He rushed to Baiyu Peak without any hesitation.
Changxi Mountain is far away from Baiyu Peak. In order to rush there as soon as possible, Emperor Wu of Zhou did not rest along the way. One of his horses was exhausted and injured.
Even though he hurried to Bai Yufeng, he was still a step late. By the time he arrived at Baiyu Peak, Prince Yiyong had already died in battle.
Emperor Wu of Zhou rushed to Bai Yufeng with the front foot, while He Lianfang arrived with the rear foot. Both were a step too late.
The righteous prince was hit by an enemy's arrow, and the arrow was smeared with poison. After the righteous prince was hit by an arrow, he died of the poison within an hour.
He Lianfang felt that Emperor Zhou Wu arrived at Bai Yufeng deliberately late in order to wait for the death of Prince Yiyong.
Emperor Wu of Zhou did not explain to He Lianfang, nor did he blame He Lianfang for being late. He felt that the death of Prince Yiyong was indeed his responsibility. If he had not agreed to exchange battlefields with Prince Yiyong, Prince Yiyong would not have died in the battle.
In fact, before Prince Yiyong died in battle, He Lianfang and others were already hostile to Emperor Wu of Zhou.
The late emperor had several sons, but at that time, only Prince Yiyong and Emperor Wu of Zhou survived, and the other sons and daughters died. The two brothers will naturally be compared by others.
The righteous prince's ability in leading troops to fight was somewhat inferior to that of Emperor Wu of Zhou. His contribution in quelling rebellion was also less than that of Emperor Wu of Zhou.
Emperor Wu of Zhou won almost every game and rarely lost. In addition to He Lianfang, he is also the God of War.
Prince Yiyong's ability to lead troops in battle is somewhat poor, but his ability to recognize people is very good. He Lianfang was discovered by him. Not only that, he is also good at employing people and has great trust in his subordinates. In addition, he has a gentle temperament and a reputation as a benevolent and righteous king, and is very popular among the soldiers.
Before the late emperor decided to establish the Great Zhou Dynasty, the soldiers and civil servants were divided into two groups. One group of people supported Prince Yiyong, and the other group supported Emperor Wu of Zhou.
At that time, people on both sides were already competing secretly. However, it was not stated openly.
Secretly, people on both sides dislike each other and slander each other. People from both sides also sow discord and fanned flames in front of Prince Yiyong and Emperor Wu of Zhou.
Prince Yiyong and Emperor Wu of Zhou trusted each other and never believed those alienating words. The two men also warned them in front of all the soldiers not to believe the provocative words. Moreover, the two of them had punished those who fanned the flames, but to no avail.
Their soldiers and civil servants continued to stir up trouble. The two sides are becoming increasingly disgusted with each other and are increasingly targeting each other. All this is still done in secret. When the late emperor decided to establish the Great Zhou Dynasty, all these actions came to light.
Those who support Prince Yiyong naturally hope that Prince Yiyong can be crowned a prince. The soldiers who supported Emperor Wu of Zhou certainly supported Emperor Wu of Zhou to become the crown prince.
People on both sides fought over the establishment of the crown prince. However, neither Prince Yiyong nor Emperor Wu of Zhou wanted to be princes.
Prince Yiyong has always wanted to live a leisurely, free and happy life. He originally planned to buy a piece of land to farm after the war was over and the chaos was over. As for becoming a prince, he had never thought about it.
When the late emperor decided to establish the Great Zhou Dynasty, he called Prince Yiyong and Emperor Wu of Zhou over and asked them who wanted to be the crown prince, but neither of them was willing.
The righteous and brave prince asked Emperor Wu of Zhou to be the prince, saying that Emperor Wu of Zhou had made great military exploits, and he was the prince who was popular among the people. When Emperor Wu of Zhou heard this, of course he quit. He said that Prince Yiyong was the eldest son, and the eldest son had inherited the family business since ancient times. He also said that if a child is established but not the eldest son, the court will be in chaos.
The two brothers rejected each other in front of the late emperor. Neither one wanted to be the crown prince, which made the late emperor very angry.
To be honest, the late emperor was not willing to be the emperor at the time, but circumstances forced him to establish the Great Zhou Dynasty and become the emperor.
At that time, Emperor Wu of Zhou was afraid that his eldest brother would really give him the crown prince's position. He secretly decided that after all the rebels in the Central Plains were pacified, he would go to fight the Huns and stay away from the Central Plains, so that his eldest brother would not lose the crown prince's position to him. he does.
However, I never expected that before the establishment of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the righteous and brave prince died on the battlefield.
The death of Prince Yiyong was the greatest blow to Emperor Wu of Zhou. He always felt that if he did not exchange battlefields with his eldest brother, his eldest brother would not die. He would rather die than his elder brother die in battle.
Emperor Wu of Zhou could not let go of the death of Prince Yiyong and felt that it was his fault. Therefore, he never defended himself in the face of the accusations and complaints from He Lianfang and others.
He Lianfang was the most useful general and confidant of Prince Yiyong during his lifetime, and Emperor Wu of Zhou was very tolerant of him. No matter how He Lianfang scolded him, he would not blame him. However, He Lianfang is too dangerous and cannot be let out, otherwise the world will be disrupted by him. Therefore, Emperor Wu of Zhou imprisoned him in a house at the junction of East Market and West Market, and sent secret guards to monitor and protect him.
As a famous, to be precise, a feared God of War back then. No, at that time, He Lianfang was called "King of Hell". As long as he appears on a certain battlefield, the enemy troops will basically become dead. Moreover, his methods were rather ruthless. Every time he captured a city, he would massacre it without leaving anyone behind.
The rebels would be frightened whenever they heard the name "He Lianfang".
The most frightening thing is that He Lianfang won every battle without losing a single battle. He often defeated more with less. The most famous thing is that he once defeated the enemy's army of 300,000 with 30,000 horses, and killed no one of the enemy's 300,000.
Both military generals and civil servants were very afraid of He Lianfang, and they were so afraid that they did not dare to mention his name. Over the years, the name "He Lianfang" has unknowingly become taboo.
Many ministers in the court thought He Lianfang was dead. Only Shen Hu and other close ministers knew that He Lianfang was still alive. As for the younger generation of ministers, they didn't know He Lianfang at all.
The prince and the king had heard about He Lianfang, but they didn't know that He Lianfang was still alive.
If the ministers of the DPRK knew that He Lianfang was still alive, I'm afraid they would be uneasy all day long.
Having said that, He Lianfang also blamed herself very much for the death of Prince Yiyong. At that time, he killed the person who poisoned Prince Yiyong. But these were not enough. He always felt that the culprit who killed Prince Yiyong in battle was Emperor Wu of Zhou. He wanted to kill Emperor Wu of Zhou to avenge Prince Yiyong, but he never succeeded.
He also thought about committing suicide and following Prince Yiyong, but he was worried about Emperor Wu of Zhou. He wanted to monitor Emperor Wu of Zhou alive. If Emperor Wu of Zhou failed to be an emperor and caused great harm to the people of Zhou Dynasty, he would definitely kill Emperor Wu of Zhou.
For He Lianfang, although Prince Yiyong died, the establishment of [Great Zhou] was inseparable from Prince Yiyong. The most important thing is that the title of [Zhou] was given by the Yongzi Prince. [Zhou] is also the hope of Prince Yiyong.
In order to protect the hope of the Yiyong Prince, He Lianfang will never let Dazhou go into chaos. Although he wanted to kill Emperor Zhou Wu, he had to admit that Emperor Zhou Wu had done a good job in these years.
For the sake of the righteous prince and the people of Zhou Dynasty, He Lianfang temporarily spared Emperor Wu of Zhou's life.
Many of the soldiers who followed Prince Yiyong, like He Lianfang, wanted to avenge Prince Yiyong and killed Emperor Wu of Zhou. There are also some people among them who, under the guise of revenge for the righteous prince, actually want to rebel.
They have been contacting He Lianfang and want to use He Lianfang's ability to rebel. He Lianfang was not a fool, of course he could see the true purpose of these people. However, he pretended not to know.
He Lianfang has always wanted to leave this house, but his legs are disabled and he is closely monitored by the secret guards sent by Emperor Wu of Zhou. He can't escape on his own, so he has been in contact with his former subordinates, hoping that they can save him. go out.
Those subordinates with ulterior motives thought that He Lianfang was really incapable of leaving the house. Therefore, they have been trying to rescue He Lianfang over the years, but they have failed.
Even though they failed every time, they never gave up and they continued to rescue He Lianfang over the years.
Zhao Yao didn't know that every time he left He Lianfang's place, a group of people would rush into the house, but they would all be killed by the secret guards in the house.
Rescues like this happen basically every once in a while. Every time, the courtyard of this house would be filled with blood.
Every time Zhao Yao comes to see He Lianfang, he will find that the sand in the yard is new. The new sand was used to bury the blood stains.
Emperor Wu of Zhou did not kill all the old subordinates who had followed Prince Yiyong. As long as they don't come to rescue He Lianfang, he won't kill them.
He Lianfang always believed that Emperor Wu of Zhou was just hypocritical, and Emperor Wu of Zhou allowed him to think so.
It was night, Emperor Wu of Zhou took Song Dekang to visit He Lianfang.
Song Dekang didn't want to come very much, but he was forced to come by Emperor Wu of Zhou, so he had no choice but to follow.
Emperor Zhou Wu walked in with a playful smile and sat down opposite He Lianfang: "Hey, has Lianfang had dinner? How is your appetite? Is the food to your liking?"
He Lianfang didn't even look at Emperor Zhou Wu. When he saw Song Dekang walking in with Emperor Wu of Zhou, his eyes instantly became very cold and sharp.
Song Dekang's heart was chilled by He Lianfang's cold eyes, and he couldn't help but pause. A flash of fear flashed in his eyes, but then he thought about why he was afraid of this madman. He couldn't help but raise his chin and stared back at He Lianfang coldly.
He Lianfang looked away from Song Dekang in disgust, looked at Emperor Zhou Wu with cold eyes, and asked him in a very unkind tone: "Why did you bring this traitor here?"
Song Dekang rushed to answer He Lianfang's question before Emperor Wu of Zhou: "I am not a traitor. I have always followed the emperor." Although they were in the military camp of the Yiyong Prince before following the emperor, since they followed the emperor, they have only been loyal to the emperor. Loyalty, this is what Prince Yiyong asked them back then. "Prince Yiyong told me back then that I must be loyal to the Emperor without any second thoughts."
Hearing that Song Dekanti was the righteous prince, He Lianfang's clear face suddenly became angry and twisted.
"You, a traitor, have no right to mention the master."
"Prince Yiyong is your master, not mine." Song Dekang choked back without fear, "Don't accuse me."
"If it weren't for the master back then, you..."
Song Dekang and He Lianfang quarreled. The two of them were arguing very fiercely and looked at each other very fiercely.
Sun Kui, who was standing behind Emperor Zhou Wu, saw that Song Dekang and He Lianfang were arguing more and more fiercely. He was worried that they would fight, so he hurriedly said to Emperor Zhou Wu: "Your Majesty, don't you care?"
Emperor Wu of Zhou sat aside, drinking tea, and watched with interest He Lianfang and Song Dekang quarreling.
"Why do you care?" Emperor Zhou Wu raised his lips and said with a smile, "It's so fun to watch them quarrel."
Sun Kui: "..." Your Majesty, would you like to watch the show like this?
"Let them quarrel." Emperor Zhou Wu said with a smile, "It's healthier to quarrel." As he said, he glanced at He Lianfang, who was blushing and thick-necked. "Fangfang has been locked up here and has been suffocated for a long time. Now let him Argue with Lao Song to vent his anger and frustration, so that he won't get sick from it."
Sun Kui looked shocked: "Your Majesty, is this the reason why you brought General Song here?"
"The person Fangfang is most angry with is Lao Song. Every time he sees Lao Song, he gets angry." Emperor Wu of Zhou chuckled and said, "You see how considerate I am."
Sun Kui complained silently in his heart: Your Majesty, are you considerate? You are obviously in for a good show!
Emperor Zhou Wu put down the tea cup in his hand, supported his face with his right hand, and raised a playful smile on his lips: "I find it interesting to see them quarreling, let them continue to quarrel!"
Sun Kui sighed in his heart: It is indeed like this!
Your Majesty, you are really evil!
He Lianfang and Song Dekang quarreled and spit, but neither of them made a move.
Song Dekang didn't bother to do anything to a disabled person in a wheelchair. He Lianfang wanted to take action against Song Dekang, but was unable to do so because of the inconvenience of sitting in a wheelchair.
He Lianfang and Song Dekang cursed each other. The two scolded each other with very vulgar words, which made Sun Kui speechless.
In Sun Kui's mind, He Lianfang didn't seem like someone who could swear.
Although He Lianfang was a military commander, just looking at his appearance and temperament, one would think that he was a scholar.
Sun Kui listened for a while and couldn't stand it anymore.
"Your Majesty, the scoldings of General Song and the others were too unpleasant..." Although he had known that General Song was a rude person, he did not expect that General Song would curse like this. None of these curse words are repeated.
Emperor Wu of Zhou said indifferently: "This is nothing."
When Sun Kui heard this, he was surprised and asked: "Is there anything more ugly than this?"
"Yes." Emperor Zhou Wu said with a smile, "If it weren't for Fangfang's inconvenience, the two of them would have taken her together and then fished for each other."
Sun Kui imagined the scene and was speechless.
He Lianfang and Song Dekang cursed for more than half an hour before they stopped.
The two cursed each other equally. He Lianfang choked on her own saliva, which made their scolding stop.
Emperor Wu of Zhou very thoughtfully asked Sun Kui to serve them tea.
"After drinking tea, you can continue to argue, don't worry about me." Emperor Zhou Wu said very thoughtfully.
Hearing Emperor Zhou Wu's words, Song Dekang realized that he had just lost his composure.
He Lianfang felt that she was being treated like a monkey and glared at Emperor Zhou Wu angrily.
"Why don't you quarrel anymore?" Emperor Zhou Wu held his face with his left hand and smiled gently, "Lianfang, you are feeling uncomfortable. It will be good for your health to quarrel with Lao Song more."
If eyes could kill, then Emperor Wu of Zhou had already been cut to pieces by He Lianfang.
"Old Song, Lianfang needs to vent the frustration and anger in her heart. Don't you argue with him again."
Song Dekang: "..." Boss, if you say that, how can I continue to quarrel with He Lianfang?
Wait, Song Dekang finally discovered something and asked hurriedly: "Boss, you brought me here just to quarrel with this lunatic?"
Emperor Zhou Wu snapped his fingers and said, "Yes, you are the only one who dares to quarrel with Lian Fang."
Song Dekang, who felt that he was being used, twitched the corner of his mouth severely.
"Boss, I'm not a street shrew."
Emperor Wu of Zhou smiled and said, "You looked like a shrew just now."
Song Dekang felt that he had been scolded, and he had evidence.
"I see that you were quite happy and enjoying the quarrel just now." Emperor Zhou Wu said, "I haven't had such a pleasant quarrel in a long time."
Song Dekang smiled coquettishly: "It's true." As he said that, he looked at He Lianfang, "Madman, how about we argue for a while?"
He Lianfang felt that Emperor Wu of Zhou and Song Dekang were playing tricks on him, so he said with a sullen face: "Get out!"
"Tch!" Song Dekang curled his lips and said, "Who do you think you are? Just get out of here."
He Lianfang was too lazy to talk to Song Dekang anymore and looked at Emperor Zhou Wu with a sinister look.
"What are you doing here?"
"I came to see you and let you vent the anger in your heart." Emperor Wu of Zhou said with a smile, "We just had a quarrel for a while, and I feel a lot more happy."
He Lianfang said coldly: "If you fart, hurry up."
Song Dekang knew that his mission was completed, so he said nothing and stepped aside obediently and quietly.
"I just came to see you. I have no other intention." Emperor Wu of Zhou said with aggrieved expression on his face, "Why don't you believe me?"
"Are you worried about your little son?" When he mentioned Zhao Yao, He Lianfang's lips raised an unknown smile, "Your little son is so interesting!"
"Oh, where's the fun?" Emperor Zhou Wu asked with interest.
"Haha, your little son is much more interesting than you."
When Sun Kui and Song Dekang heard He Lianfang's laughter, their scalps immediately went numb.
Emperor Zhou Wu narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "It seems that Xiao Shi is very satisfied with you."
"Satisfied, very satisfied!" He Lianfang's smile deepened, "Your little son is so good to me!"
When Song Dekang heard this, his heart immediately skipped a beat, and a worried look appeared on his face.
"Crazy He, what are you going to do to His Highness the Tenth Prince?"
He Lianfang glanced at Song Dekang coldly and said, "What can I, a cripple, do to His Highness the Tenth Prince?"
Emperor Zhou Wu took a deep look at He Lianfang, and then said with a smile on his face: "Since Xiao Shi is so in line with your wishes, how about I fulfill your wishes?"
Hearing this, He Lianfang's eyes immediately narrowed and she looked at Emperor Zhou Wu sharply.
"Don't regret it!"
"I don't regret it." Emperor Zhou Wu raised his eyebrows at He Lianfang, "I'm afraid you will regret it!"
"What do I have to regret about being disabled?"
Emperor Wu of Zhou rested his elbows on the table and rested his chin on the palms of his hands. He raised the corner of his mouth, revealing a very innocent smile: "Lianfang, how about we make a bet?"
"What do you want to bet on?"
"I bet Xiaoshi is in your favour."
Hearing this, He Lianfang raised her lips with interest and said, "Okay, what are we betting on?"
"If you win, I'm doomed, right?" Emperor Zhou Wu said this very lightly.
Sun Kui and Song Dekang, who were standing aside, did not understand what Emperor Zhou Wu and He Lianfang were talking about, but from what Emperor Zhou Wu just said, they knew that the bet they made was very dangerous.
"What if you lose?"
He Lianfang said: "I will not lose."
"Are you so sure that you won't lose?" Emperor Zhou Wu raised his right eyebrow and said, "Are you so sure that you will win?"
"I will win!" He Lianfang said very firmly, "You will lose!"
"I think I will win, but you will lose!" Emperor Zhou Wu said confidently, "After all, Xiao Shi is my son!"
Regarding Emperor Zhou Wu's words, He Lianfang let out a mocking laugh.
"Lianfang, I lost, I'm at your mercy, how about that?"
"emperor!"
"Boss!"
Sun Kui and Song Dekang were frightened by Emperor Zhou Wu's words, and they said disapprovingly: "Boss, you can't..."
Emperor Wu of Zhou raised his hand to interrupt Song Dekang's words and looked directly at He Lianfang: "Lianfang, if you lose, how about letting me slaughter you at will?"
He Lianfang glared at Emperor Zhou Wu with sharp eyes and said, "Am I not at your mercy now?"
"It seems so. After all, you are my prisoner now." Emperor Zhou Wu felt that what He Lianfang said was right, "Well, I win. You will always be loyal and assist Xiao Shi in your life. You will never have any second thoughts. What do you think? ?”
When He Lianfang heard this, she knew what Emperor Zhou Wu was planning.
"You want me to be loyal only to your youngest son for the rest of my life?"
"Yes, do you dare to agree?"
He Lianfang was not an idiot. He figured out many things in an instant.
There was an angry look on his face: "This was your purpose from the beginning!"
Emperor Zhou Wu said frankly: "Yes, but you chose Xiao Shi yourself, I didn't force you!"
The more Sun Kui listened, the more confused he became. He asked Song Dekang quietly: "General Song, what are the emperor and the others talking about?"
Song Dekang was also confused when he heard this: "I don't know either." What kind of riddle was the boss and that lunatic He Lianfang playing?
"Okay, I'll bet with you." He Lianfang smiled sadly, "If I win, you can let me do whatever I want."
"No problem, you win, you can squeeze me as you like." Emperor Zhou Wu said, giving He Lianfang a wink.
"Zhao Zheng, I will make your life worse than death!"
Emperor Zhou Wu showed a frightened look, folded his arms and said, "Lianfang, I didn't expect you to be so good. I'm so scared."
He Lianfang was too lazy to talk nonsense to Emperor Zhou Wu and directly issued an eviction order: "You can get out!"
"Lianfang, don't be so heartless?" Emperor Zhou Wu said, "Let's talk again."
"I have nothing to say to you." He Lianfang pointed at the door and said to Emperor Zhou Wu, "Get out!"
"You haven't told me yet, what's so interesting about Xiao Shi?"
He Lianfang sneered: "Why should I tell you?"
"Xiao Shi saw you today. What did he say to you?"
"You said a lot." He Lianfang mocked, "Didn't you send someone to monitor me? Don't you know what I said to your youngest son?"
"They didn't monitor the conversation between you and Xiao Shi."
When the secret guards saw Zhao Yao coming to see He Lianfang, they would not monitor them at all times or listen to their conversations. Therefore, the secret guards did not know what Zhao Yao said to He Lianfang during lunch.
"That's really a pity."
"What exactly did Xiao Shi tell you?"
"I won't tell you." He Lianfang said in a serious tone, "Zhao Zheng, just wait and lose to me."
He couldn't wait to make Zhao Zheng's life worse than death!
Last night, I had something to do and I had no time to code, plus I had a headache, so there was no code update.
Today’s chapter has more than 7,000 words, which is quite a lot.
I have to take a bus to Suzhou in the afternoon and have something to do in the evening, so there is no second update.
When working in Suzhou these days, there should be only one update. If there is an update, I will strive for more words.
In the end, I shamelessly asked for a monthly ticket!
Song Dekang: Do you know what kind of riddle the boss and Madman He are playing?
