The King of Nanhuai ordered 30,000 troops to march into Hangzhou!
This news swept through the entire Daqi within a few days, causing a sensation from the princes to the common people. It was even more unbelievable than when Grand Master Li Changwen was killed by three clans before!
Since the founding of the Great Qi, there has been no war in the country for six hundred years. The execution of three clans by Grand Master Li Changwen was just a matter of government affairs. But it is different now. The King of Nanhuai has already dispatched his troops and directed his troops towards Hangzhou. Ordinary people may not know it yet. They are all cities in Nanhuai and are under the jurisdiction of the King of Nanhuai. Why does the King of Nanhuai raise troops to attack the cities in his own territory? The ignorant people shook their heads and explained to the people around them that this was to annihilate the bandits and eliminate the bandits. Only the princes and ministers understood that this was a battle about the ownership of Nanhuai.
In the Zhu family hall, the heads of the various clans were as anxious as ants on a hot pot. They were whispering to each other and talking about it. However, the person in charge, Zhu Ce, the head of the Zhu family, still did not show up.
"Could it be that Patriarch Zhu..."
"The Zhu family's property is here, where can he go? Just wait a while."
"I have sold all the fields and estates in my clan, what about you?"
While everyone was talking, Zhu Ce slowly walked into the main hall from the door and said with a smile: "Clan Chief Lu, don't sell your fields and manors to me. My price must be higher than those outside! Hahahaha."
An old man with white hair and beard stood up and said: "Clan Chief Zhu, the King of Nanhuai ordered 30,000 troops to go straight to Hangzhou. What should we do?"
"What's Mr. Gu's advice?" Zhu Ce asked instead without answering.
The old man stroked his white beard and said: "I thought... we should pay the annual tribute. It is the same every year. This sudden refusal to pay is really unjustifiable. It is also a retreat strategy."
"Mr. Gu is right!"
"Not bad, good, see you, Mr. Gu."
"It's like having an old man in a family is like having a treasure!"
Everyone in the hall agreed.
Zhu Ce laughed loudly: "Hahahaha, I thought Mr. Gu had any clever plan? It's just a loss of money. You only know that the King of Nanhuai raised troops, but you don't know why he raised his troops, and you are still talking about the annual tribute here. To tell you the truth, the King of Nanhuai has collected all the annual tribute this year by himself and sent it to the capital long ago."
"Ah? Sui Gong has been handed over?" These words shocked everyone in the hall. They originally thought that King Nanhuai came to ask questions about Sui Gong. Now that Sui Gong has been handed over, why is he so aggressive? Everyone was making noise again.
Zhu Ce continued: "Sigong was indeed sent out, but... he was robbed again."
"Is it Brother Zhu..." A younger clan leader couldn't bear his temper and stood up and asked.
"Of course it's not me." Zhu Ce smiled and shook his head. "How big a crime is it to rob Sui Gong? My Zhu family can't afford such consequences. To be honest, Zhu doesn't know who did it. I only know that the news came out not long after." It will be reported to the imperial court, and the imperial court will definitely get to the bottom of it! But whose crime will the imperial court ask first? You might as well take a guess? "
Different from the noise just now, the hall was unusually quiet at this time. Everyone was the patriarch of each tribe, how could they not know? The annual tribute of Nanhuai was robbed. If you don't ask the king of Nanhuai to hold him accountable, who else can you ask?
"So, this old guy has brought troops here now, and he is so anxious that he will jump over the wall! There are more than 10,000 people from all the tribes in Hangzhou City. Hangzhou City has high walls and Lingyue Pavilion is right here in Hangzhou. How can we defend the city? Can't you live for ten days and a half? When the court's accusation comes, the Nanhuai King will have to retreat obediently. We... are still the Nanhuai clan!" Zhu Ce said confidently.
"Brother Zhu's words... there is some truth to them."
"There's some truth, there's some truth."
"Brother Zhu has some skills!"
Different from the doubts just now, people in the hall were praising Zhu Ce again, causing Zhu Ce to sneer.
"Then these more than 10,000 soldiers and horses..." Chief Gu hesitated to speak.
"Of course it will be under the control of my Zhu family, with unified arrangements and unified dispatch. Only in this way can we better defend the city of Hangzhou. What do you think?" Zhu Ce said first. As soon as he finished speaking, more than a dozen soldiers carrying knives and guns, Came outside the hall and stood quietly.
When everyone in the hall saw the more than ten soldiers outside, they all understood that Zhu Ce was very ambitious, and he was bound to gain the power to regulate the various clans in Hangzhou. It seems that from now on, all the big families in Nanhuai will be none other than the Zhu family...
Although everyone is unwilling to give in, the situation is stronger than others at this time. No matter how tough their words are, can they be stronger than the swords and guns outside? Reluctantly, everyone had no choice but to nod one by one and agree to temporarily hand over the power of command within the clan.
"Hahahahahaha" Zhu Ce entered the hall without taking a seat, turned around and burst out laughing, as if these Nanhuai family members were not worthy of sitting with him. From beginning to end, except for the eldest Mr. Gu, many others did not even look at him. , arrogant about everything.
After Zhu Ce left, the young clan leader hammered the wooden table and said bitterly: "If I hadn't listened to his nonsense and refused to pay the annual tribute, how would I be today?"
Mr. Gu shook his head: "Today, everyone is just a grasshopper in the same boat... let's get over this hurdle first..."
Everyone was silent, and after receiving the family tokens from Zhu's Mansion, they all bowed their heads and came out.
Capital City, Imperial Palace.
"Yi Xiaodao has mediated the disputes between Yicheng and Jiacheng, and the two cities have made peace."
"Yi Xiaodao combined the soldiers of the two cities with a total of 6,000 people. They set out from Yicheng, from southwest to northeast, and headed for Hangzhou. The King of Nanhuai ordered 30,000 troops, starting from Su City, from northeast to southwest, and also toward Hangzhou. Go to the city."
"The King of Nanhuai has sent General Xu Liang of Su City to escort Sui Gong to the capital around the Mid-Autumn Festival."
"Sigong was robbed on the official road between Changcheng and Jucheng. Most of the soldiers fled. General Xu Liang died on the spot."
"The vehicle escorting Sui Gong left the main road and took a small road, heading towards Licheng."
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A row of Maoji guards stood in front of Zhao Yizhi's study, reporting news from all over Nanhuai one by one.
"Can you tell who kidnapped Sui Gong?" Zhao Yizhi asked aloud as he corrected the memorial and listened to the news about Nanhuai one by one.
All the Maoji guards looked at each other, shook their heads and said: "I have never found out that this group of people only walks on small roads, and...the footprints are messy, and most of them don't look like ordinary people's footprints."
Zhao Yizhi raised his head and asked, "It doesn't look like ordinary people's footprints? What do you mean?"
Uojiwei who replied said: "The footprints are messy, including the footprints of bears, foxes, dogs and other animals, and some... are not footprints, but judging from the distance, they are indeed steps taken by people, just like human beings." …Walking on stilts…”
Zhao Yizhi nodded and said: "Thank you for your hard work, go down and receive the reward."
After the Maoji Guards left, Zhao Yizhi lay on his dragon chair, stretched out his hand and rubbed his forehead: "Animal footprints, stilts, and the ability to rob the annual tribute... Who on earth is so powerful... Could it be? ..." Zhao Yizhi's other hand gradually clenched into a fist...
Zhao Yizhi shouted: "Manager Wang, where is Mr. Zhou now?"
Wang Zhenliang trotted in: "Mr. Zhou? Which Mr. Zhou?"
"Zhou Ziru, Prime Minister Zhou! Where are you now?" Zhao Yizhi asked, raising his voice.
Wang Zhenliang quickly replied: "Prime Minister Zhou is conducting a military parade at the military camp outside the city..."
"Okay, I just happened to be tired of staying in the palace, so I might as well go for a walk." Zhao Yizhi stood up and said.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty... the military camp... is outside the city." Wang Zhenliang quickly knelt down and kowtowed.
Zhao Yizhi was a little curious. Wang Zhenliang had not knelt down and kowtowed for a long time. He also knew that he didn't like this. How could he knowingly do this today?
Zhao Yizhi asked: "Manager Wang, the military camp is not outside the city. Is it still in the city? I don't even know this bit of common sense, right? If you want to go, just come with me."
Wang Zhenliang knelt on the ground and refused to get up, cold sweat dripping from his forehead: "Your Majesty... I will go and summon Prime Minister Zhou into the palace. How about you wait in the palace? If you feel bored, send Chen Congwei to follow you in the market. You can also go for a walk."
"Speak directly if you have anything to say!" Zhao Yizhi became impatient.
Wang Zhenliang swallowed his saliva and said: "Your Majesty, please follow the ancestral teachings that successive emperors must not leave the capital..."
Zhao Yi Zhijing was reminded by Wang Zhenliang and suddenly remembered: Taizu Zhao Shiju has been running around since he founded the Great Kai, often visiting with eight princes and brothers, but the whole Great Kai circle After walking down, he fell seriously ill soon after returning to Beijing, and died within two years. The subsequent emperors were so busy in the capital that they never left the capital. Starting from the fifth emperor, I originally wanted to continue Taizu's method and get closer to the local vassal kings. Who knows how many emperors in a row died either in accidents or assassinations. Later, the ninth emperor issued an order that later generations of Daqi emperors were not allowed to leave the capital for even half a step, and this continues to this day...
Zhao Yizhi couldn't help feeling a little panicked when he saw Wang Zhenliang kowtowing and crying again. Several emperors died in a row, unexpectedly, there were assassinations? You must know that the Twelve Heavenly Guards are not unique to your generation. If Chen Congwei cannot keep it...and the successive emperors are most likely related to leaving the capital, because the previous emperors have been in the capital and have not Not even half a step out of Beijing...
Zhao Yizhi thought about it and figured out that the ninth emperor must have known something. Maybe he found a wise fortune teller in the rivers and lakes, and then he understood the way to avoid disaster. But then I thought about it and realized that I had also been assassinated in the capital. Not to mention Mo Qinglou and Lu Ziyou, who are famous on the martial arts list, even Tang Wan, who is taller than the sky, and Liu Mozi, a crappy third-rate assassin, dare to take action against him. Is the reason really for leaving the capital?
Zhao Yizhi sat back in his seat and accidentally glanced at the "Royal God" that he had brought from the bedroom to the study and was now on the desk.
"Everything has animism, and everything can be controlled..." Zhao Yizhi repeatedly recited these two opening sentences in his heart, and secretly made a decision in his heart...
"Manager Wang."
"My servant is here." Wang Zhenliang replied quickly.
"Get ready and go to the military camp." Zhao Yizhi ordered with a smile.
"This..." Wang Zhenliang looked up, his eyes a little panicked.
Zhao Yizhi walked out of the study, looked at the scorching sun outside, and said, "I am the emperor. Isn't the whole world the king's land?"
