"Master Prime Minister, as I said before, the king will come back eventually. You must not regard His Highness as King Dai as a person who can be bullied. Master Wu, think about your nine tribes and the people of Dai Kingdom! "
Even though he was on the verge of despair, Chen Qi still gritted his teeth and said.
"You don't have to worry about these things. Come on, take these two back to me!"
Seeing the struggles in the eyes of the officials behind Chen Qi and Tian Chong, Tao Qing sneered and said.
"Tao, let's wait and see!"
Although Tian Chong has a hot temper, at this time, he can't do anything else except say harsh words.
If Liu Deng does not appear in the entire Dai Kingdom, Tao Qing is the biggest. This is the system of the imperial court.
If these middle-level officials could work together, they might be able to sideline Tao Qing, but now Wu Guoxiang's defection has completely shattered all balance.
"What are you waiting for?"
Tao Qing sneered, and several petty officials around him immediately came up with a few servants...
Chen Qi and Tian Chong had no choice but to be escorted all the way back to their mansion.
"Master Wu, I am waiting for your good news here!"
Seeing Chen Qi and Tian Chong being expelled, Tao Qing's face was full of pride.
Now there was only one last thing left. In fact, according to the power he had now, there was no need for Wu Guoxiang to go in person, but he insisted on letting Wu Guoxiang lead the troops.
Of course Wu Guoxiang knew what was going on. Tao Qing was asking him to hand over his name.
After hesitating for a moment, Wu Guoxiang nodded.
At this point, he had no choice but to retreat. Liu Deng had been completely offended by him. Now he could only bet on Tao Qing.
Among all the courtiers Liu Deng left behind, only he, the lieutenant, had the least sense of existence.
This was not because Liu Deng did this to him intentionally, it was because he was too mediocre.
I don't have much talent, so sitting in the position of lieutenant is really difficult.
As a lieutenant of a country, he always shrinks back every time there is a war.
Even the right to dispatch the army is very limited, if it were not for his more or less contribution in the Jinyang defense battle.
At this time, the people in Jinyang City have almost forgotten that there is a lieutenant in Daiguo.
It was precisely because of this that when Tao Qing found him, he hesitated for less than a quarter of an hour and agreed directly.
On the one hand, he also felt the changes in the general trend of the world. What the court urgently needed now was the power to eradicate the princes.
The Six Kingdoms Rebellion has brought too heavy a price.
So much so that everyone in the imperial court is still afraid until now.
Although Liu Deng was one of the major contributors to quelling the rebellion, when Tao Qing came up with his rhetoric.
Wu Guoxiang, who felt deeply that his position was unstable, almost immediately changed sides.
After seeing Wu Guoxiang's performance, the mentality of the remaining officials changed.
Indeed, they are very loyal to Liu Deng, but now Liu Deng is far away.
The situation in front of them really made it difficult for them to choose, so Tao Qing didn't say much.
Just smiling slightly, people just sitting here watching them quietly, this is an invisible pressure.
Time passed by minute by second, and the sound of executions outside made everyone's hearts feel nervous.
Even a strong man like He Junan is already dying at this time.
But Tao Qing had no intention of stopping. His fingers moved gently on the table in front of him, as if he was enjoying a beautiful piece of music.
"Have you thought about it clearly? Let's talk slowly after you think about it clearly. I think all of you adults must have something to say to me today. I'm not in a hurry, I really am not in a hurry!"
Tao Qing's face was full of a confident smile. At this moment, he was like a hunter waiting for his prey.
On the other side, Wu Guoxiang led his personal guards and headed straight for a hidden valley outside the city.
"Stop! Who are you?"
There were still five hundred steps away from the valley, and a group of soldiers from the Shenwu Army had already stopped here.
"With your blind eyes, didn't you see that it was the Lieutenant?"
Wu Guoxiang's personal guards are now very proud and high-spirited.
"Your Majesty has ordered that the valley here is a secret of the Dai Kingdom. No one is allowed to enter or leave at will without Mr. Li's consent!"
What Wu Guoxiang didn't expect was that the soldiers just walked towards him for a mile and then continued.
"What are you talking about? Don't you know what the Han Dynasty's military law is about? Mr. Li, why have I never heard of it!"
The corners of Wu Guoxiang's eyes twitched. As expected, Liu Deng was guarding him everywhere.
"I'm sorry, Lieutenant, we are also following orders!"
Seeing the apologetic expressions on the faces of several soldiers, Wu Guoxiang was stunned.
"How presumptuous! I belong to Lieutenant Dai Guo. Is there any place up and down that I can't enter? Anyone who dares to stop me will be shot to death!"
When things got to this point, Wu Guoxiang had no way to stop, so he could only grit his teeth and prepare to fight hard.
The personal guards around him also immediately assumed a posture of preparing to attack.
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became tense.
Seeing that the guards around Wu Guoxiang began to unsheath their swords and unstring their arrows, the soldiers of the Shenwu Army could only draw their weapons.
"Are you going to rebel?"
Seeing that they dared to point their bows and crossbows at him, the expression on Wu Guoxiang's face was really wonderful.
But Wu Guoxiang also knew in his heart that if he really killed these soldiers, the nature would be completely different.
"Sir Lieutenant, we did not intend to obstruct you, but we are responsible for it. Please forgive me. If you insist on entering, I wonder if you can allow us to go and inform Mr. Li..."
Although this is the sentry post of the Shenwu Army, it is just an outpost after all. The Shenwu Army has less than thirty soldiers in total, while Wu Guoxiang has more than a hundred soldiers around him.
Seeing that they were outnumbered, several soldiers looked at each other, and the leader whispered.
"I'll give you a moment to burn incense. If you don't turn back, don't blame me for forcing my way in!"
Wu Guoxiang still had some scruples in the end, and after hesitating for a moment he nodded and agreed.
A clever soldier immediately turned around and ran towards the valley.
But immediately, someone from Wu Guoxiang's soldiers reported it.
"Sir, if he goes back and brings in reinforcements, how can we resist him?"
"Do it!"
