A bright red door opened towards Liu Zhennian.
The field outside the city was empty, and there were no welcoming crowds around. Only a few defenders stood behind the city gate, staring blankly at the returning army and the smoke and dust rising in all directions.
Liu Zhennian was speechless, only lightly holding the reins and walking slowly over. He still clearly remembered the grand occasion when he set out. It was the prince and hundreds of officials lined the road, the cannons and drums were blasting, the streets were crowded with people, the singing was loud and the tsunami was roaring, the noise was endless, and it was very lively. But when he came back to his senses, all these scenes were swept away, leaving only a cold city wall, flags flying in the cold wind, and only the clatter of horse hooves in his ears, making a dull sound. Ring.
"Hey, hey." Liu Zhennian walked to the iron gate at the city gate, pulled the horse, and looked at the sergeants coldly, "You guys... are here to greet me?"
The sergeants saw that his face was ashen, and for fear of offending him, they hurriedly replied: "Yes, I have received the prince's order and came here to greet the prime minister. I heard that you killed the cronies and made great achievements during your southern tour. Everyone is extremely happy, and they are waiting for the Prime Minister to return to the palace and tell the whole story. This is really a great event that will shine through the history, and I expect there will be no shortage of gifts."
Liu Zhennian sneered: "Now that I have reached the highest level of fame, what kind of favor do I expect from the emperor? I just did a few things with all my heart and contributed to the court." After that, he clamped the horse between his legs and didn't look back. Went toward the city.
Cai Xianqing was in the rear team at this time. Seeing Liu Zhennian's dejected look from a distance, he couldn't help but walk to Ye Yongjia and said sideways: "Liu Zhennian was so majestic back then. Who in the world was not afraid of him? Who would have thought that, It’s actually possible to be reduced to today’s situation.”
Ye Yongjia said expressionlessly: "Yes, Liu Dang is now on his last legs and won't live for a few more minutes."
"He can also be regarded as a hero of his generation. In the past few years, he has strictly dealt with corruption and implemented new policies. He is different from the mediocre people. If this big tree falls, what will the court situation look like? Has Mr. Ye thought about it?" Cai Xianqing I asked looking at his face again.
Ye Yongjia was slightly unhappy: "I never thought about it. But Liu Zhennian made friends with party members everywhere and suppressed ministers. This is known to all discerning people. Although Gao Jizhi and others have the same style as these people, the so-called 'choose the right between two evils'" "Qing', I hate Liu Thief with all my heart. He can avenge me, comfort my late father's spirit in heaven, and put an end to the serious matter in my heart!"
"In addition, I think he is not worthy of being called a 'Hero of a Generation'. He made those new coup laws just to consolidate his own power. Once he gains benefits, he will stop and has no intention of saving the country! The two provinces of Fuzhou and Guangzhou The tragedy that happened is still vivid in my mind!”
Cai Xianqing smiled slightly and shook his head: "It seems that Mr. Ye still doesn't understand. Now that he is here to take charge, the situation can at least be dealt with, and we also have the opportunity to implement the New Deal. If the Liu Party really falls, it will never bring about the same consequences. It is the tranquility of the government, but the endless party struggle. Multiple parties are fighting, you are fighting for it, how can you issue a unified order to the outside world? By then, heroes like you and me will have no place to play, and will only become tools of party struggle."
"It's just Gao Dang replacing Liu Dang. Where does the chaos come from?" Ye Yongjia disagreed and stepped up to follow the team in front and walked into the city.
The group of people waited until they arrived at the palace and went back to the government office to rest. Only Liu Zhennian went to the main hall to report back to the prince who was supervising the country. The prince followed the emperor's edict and praised him for his efforts to control the clique. He made Liu Zhennian the Duke of the country, and his descendants were all marquises. He also promised it to be a shrine. Under him were Gao Jizhi, Su Zongshan and others. Rewards are worthless. He also ordered the Ministry of Punishment to arrest Niu Yuan's gangsters and torture them severely in order to catch them all. Shi Zhengxiu was also reinstated because of his righteous deeds. However, when he heard that Su Zongshan was safe, he looked up to the sky and sighed: "Mr. Liu has always acted vigorously and resolutely, and showed no mercy to others. This person's immortality is definitely not a matter of luck. Sooner or later I will be in disaster!" After saying this, he angrily hanged himself in the mansion and died.
Chen Tongpao received the silver reward and returned home. He was not happy. He just took out a firewood box from under the bed and stuffed it in. After finishing cleaning up, he was about to walk out of the house when he suddenly saw a man standing at the door to report. It was the confidant sent to lobby Wan Heshun that day. Listening to this man's reply, he learned that after Liu Zhennian left Kaifeng, Wan Heshun also left Kaifeng, leaving only a handwritten letter with him, which said: "The power thief lost his arm, and the Liu Party Will decline. This is a good opportunity given to me by God. I hope Chen Shilang will pay attention to the country and accomplish great success in this battle! '
Tongpao Chen was so excited after reading the letter that he took the envoy to the Ministry of Civil Affairs and showed it to Gao Jizhi. When Gao Jizhi saw that he had contact with Wan Heshun, but he had no communication with him and had no claim to power, his blood immediately surged and his head felt heavy, as if a large stone had pressed down on him.
"Okay, with Wan Heshun's support, what do you want to do?" When Gao Jizhi said this, he felt as if his thoughts were being controlled by Chen Tongpao.
Chen Tongpao picked up a corner of the letter and replied calmly: "In the past, we all negotiated on our own and did not dare to disturb the emperor. But now the situation is different. Our power has already surpassed the Liu Party and Wanjun. With the support of foreign ministers like Wang who hold military power, it can be said that victory is guaranteed. You must know that Wan Heshun is the emperor's tool to check and balance the Liu Party. Now that he does not intend to maintain this balance, what reason does the emperor have to support him? As long as we go to meet His Majesty and explain our intention, we will definitely get His Majesty's approval. Once we get the edict, it will only take one night to exterminate the Liu bandits."
Gao Jizhi had no reason to refute him, so he could only nod like a puppet, but wanted to maintain his false status with a serious tone: "The Communist Party is right, we should give it a try. Let's go, let's go meet him. emperor."
"Oh, don't be impatient about this matter!" Chen Tongpao said quickly, "It's better to go see the prince first and let him talk to the two clan officials first, and then follow this route to find the emperor. Otherwise there will be no way. How can you convince the emperor with such preparations and a sudden appearance?"
Gao Jizhi was so ashamed that he even felt that Tongpao Chen was deliberately humiliating him, but he couldn't see any clues from his face.
"Everything depends on Mr. Chen's orders."
He stood up slowly, walked out of the lobby with Tongpao Chen, and asked the book office to open the door. The two clerks stepped forward and each pulled a door panel. Unexpectedly, the door was closed tightly and was not pulled. Gao Jizhi was already depressed, but after seeing this scene, he became even more angry and scolded: "Why can't you even open the door?" Moved?"
The two clerks were scolded, and they became more and more impatient, so they tried to pull the door. Unexpectedly, the door panel suddenly opened, and a cold wind rushed in, hitting Gao Jizhi in the face. Gao Jizhi was suddenly blown by the wind. He fell down two steps and was about to faint.
