"But there are only two ways before me. One is to fool and prey on the people as much as possible. When the people can't bear it anymore, heroes will naturally rise up, and Dasheng will be destroyed soon."
"The other way is the one I am taking now. If there is someone who is really ambitious and has some ability to rebel, then I can mobilize the same talented people to suppress it."
"It's impossible for everyone to rebel, right? I'm not that bad. There must be many talented people who are loyal to you."
Sheng Hong said, patting his heart and looking confident: "Do you think so?"
Li Qiao: "..."
He should have a serious look on his face.
For example, Magistrate Jiang and Magistrate Ming must be loyal to Sheng Hong.
Through reading memorials these days, he found that there were many officials in Dasheng who were similar to Jiang Zhixian and Ming Zhifu. These people loved to quote the original words from Sheng Hong's essays in their memorials.
Of course, he couldn't be sure whether these people were really as loyal to Sheng Hongchidan as Magistrate Jiang and Magistrate Ming, but at least he was.
He is willing to protect Dasheng, a paradise.
So tonight he had to improvise. Because the main hall door was open, he had already heard the slight movement outside.
"Of course, if the worst happens and people from all walks of life want to plot against the world, then I admit it."
"At least, when I was in power, the people lived a stable life, and I really did something practical."
Sheng Hong said again.
He likes to make all kinds of sharp comments on current affairs, and he also likes to read all kinds of new things. He prefers that under his governance, Dasheng and the people are getting better and better. That sense of accomplishment makes him satisfy.
Of course, there are also all kinds of bad things that make him very angry, and he can't deal with them due to the sophistication of the world.
But overall, the position of emperor satisfied his various hobbies, and he was very happy being the emperor.
Therefore, if his policies really caused competition among heroes, then he would admit it.
There is no immortal dynasty in the world, and it will all perish sooner or later anyway. He is happy at this time, and the people's lives are stable, and that is enough.
Li Qiao never expected that Sheng Hong would be so courageous and free. He was stunned for almost ten seconds, and then he said with admiration: "Your Majesty is a wise king, who can impress talented people. Da Sheng will definitely last for a long time." .”
"I have never thought about longevity, but I want Dasheng's life to be as long as possible. No, I am sitting here with you at night to review the memorial."
Sheng Hong sighed as he spoke and pointed to the twenty or thirty memorials remaining on his table: "It's getting late, so I'll leave these memorials to you. You can go home after giving instructions."
"I have old arms and legs, so I'll go back and rest first."
After saying that, Sheng Hong pressed his hands on the armrests of the chair and prepared to stand up.
Li Qiao also hurriedly stood up. Just as he was about to say goodbye to His Majesty, the guards suddenly shouted from outside the main hall door: "Who is it?!"
"There are assassins, please protect the Holy One!"
Accompanying these two hurried words, there were the sounds of chaotic footsteps, and then, ten guards wearing blue brocade clothes entered the main hall.
Sheng Hong is always surrounded by a team of twenty guards. This team of guards was standing outside the palace just now.
But obviously, the team was divided into two at this time, one half went to catch the assassin, and the other half came to protect Sheng Hong.
The captain of this small team was named Cao Xingying. He came to Sheng Hong and said urgently: "Your Majesty, I just saw several black shadows flashing past, and there was more than one assassin. Do you think you should stay here or go back to the dormitory? "
"The situation outside is unknown, so I'd better stay here."
Sheng Hong looked at the door with a serious face.
Moreover, if he stays here, the rest of the Guards will rush to the main hall. If he leaves, it will make the Guards in a hurry.
"Yes!" After receiving Sheng Hong's answer, Cao Xingying drew his sword and looked at the entrance of the palace with the other four people.
The remaining five people also drew their sabers and looked at the entrance to the apse.
The main hall is connected to the back hall, so assassins must be prevented from emerging from the back hall.
Li Qiao's eyes widened, and a look of panic flashed across his face. He stood there helplessly, looking at the entrance of the main hall and the entrance of the back hall, trying to act like a panicked rookie.
This was not the first time he had seen such a big scene, but if there was Sheng Hong behind him, he would have to hide his clumsiness.
Of course, we must also make meritorious deeds as much as possible.
What a great opportunity!
The footsteps outside and the shouts of catching the assassin became louder, but after three or four minutes, no Guards team came.
Sheng Hong's Guards totaled 500 people, divided into teams of 20, for a total of 25 squads.
Zhao Cun went to Daze Mansion and Yuanshan Mansion to appease the people and took away two teams.
There are two teams staying in Tai Chi Hall.
The remaining twenty-one teams were all guarding Dingchun Garden.
The twenty-one teams of guards were divided into three squads, with seven squads in each squad, taking turns to guard Sheng Hong's Zhengtong Ren and inside and outside the courtyard.
The assassin made such a big noise. It stands to reason that the remaining six teams should have arrived long ago, but no one came?
Just when Li Qiao was confused, there were sounds of fighting and screams outside.
Cao Xingying looked stern, and immediately clenched the saber in his hand, and at the same time narrowed the encirclement with several others.
The ten of them surrounded Sheng Hong and Qian San who was standing next to Sheng Hong. Therefore, Li Qiao, who was far away from Sheng Hong because he had just demonstrated moves in the center of the hall, stayed outside the circle.
Li Qiao: "..."
He opened his eyes wide and his expression became even more panicked.
But at this moment, Sheng Hong waved to him: "Li Aiqing, come here."
Li Qiao immediately looked moved and raised his feet to walk towards Sheng Hong.
But at this time, the fifth prince's sneer sounded at the door of the palace: "Father, you are really protective of people named Li. How can I not be jealous?"
With these words, he appeared at the door of the palace.
After sweeping his eyes and taking in the situation in the hall, he sneered again, grabbed the hem of his clothes and swung it, then stepped over the threshold and entered the hall.
"Fifth Prince, what do you want to do?"
Li Qiao paused, turned around, and stretched out his arm to block Cao Xingying.
Cao Xingying: "?"
The face of this 1.8-meter-strong man was full of doubts. Is Mr. Li planning to protect His Majesty?
But soon admiration welled up in his heart.
Although Mr. Li is a scholar, he used his thin shoulders to block the Holy Emperor at the critical moment. How courageous!
When Qian San saw the fifth prince approaching slowly, he shouted loudly: "Here comes! Escort! Come here!"
"Stop shouting, Mr. Qian, there is no one outside." The fifth prince said, his eyes fixed on Li Qiao, whose face was as gloomy as water.
He walked around the official hat chair in the center of the hall, but did not move forward. He just stood in front of the official hat chair.
He stared at Li Qiao, who was two meters away, with a cold smile on his face. Then he raised his eyebrows, tilted his chin, pointed his nostrils at Li Qiao, and said in a tone of pronouncement: "Li Qiao, from now on You have to spend every day in a life worse than death."
Li Qiao narrowed his eyes and glanced at the chair behind the fifth prince, and his tone became colder: "Fifth prince, are you going to rebel?"
"Ha, you only see it now?"
Following the fifth prince's taunt, there were the sounds of footsteps outside the door, and then, a group of soldiers wearing imperial uniforms poured into the main hall.
There are about a hundred people in this group of forbidden troops. In front of them, there are Lu Wenrong, British Duke, Dong Kunrui, Dong Guifei's biological father, Dong Wenfu, Dong Guifei's younger brother, and Li Hao, one of the ten commanders of the forbidden army.
These people entered the main hall and immediately crowded the originally spacious main hall.
Lu Wenrong was the first to shout: "Fifth Prince, are you really unwilling to kill the man named Li?!"
Before the fifth prince could answer, the British public horse on the side said: "The flea named Li can make money, so what a pity it would be to kill him? The best solution is to cripple him and raise him in captivity so that he can continue to make money for the fifth prince."
"Yes, it would be a pity to kill them directly. It would be better to keep them in captivity after amputating their arms and legs."
The fifth prince nodded, agreeing with the British Duke's handling method.
"Are you talking too much to yourselves? The Holy One is still here!"
Li Qiao's face was covered with ice.
"Your Majesty?"
The fifth prince looked at Sheng Hong, who had a gloomy expression behind the case: "Is there any father who is as partial as him?! At this time, he still wants to protect you, an outsider. Father, who is the one between me and the person named Li? Your own son!"
By the end of the sentence, the fifth prince was already roaring.
Obviously, he had been enduring this problem for a long time.
"Treason! At least Li Aiqing will not plot against me to usurp my position!" Sheng Hong slapped the table and stood up suddenly: "Where is your grandpa? If you dare to lay a finger on your grandpa, I will definitely kill you. skin!"
"Ha." Seeing Sheng Hong's face flushed with rage, the fifth prince smiled lightly: "Father, if you want to skin me, wait until the next life."
"As for my grandpa, I won't touch him for the time being, but if he resists, then there's no telling."
"You beast!" When Sheng Hong saw this, he first gritted his teeth and cursed, then glared at Li Hao and said, "Stop being so arrogant, Tang Dian will come to rescue you soon!"
Tang Dian, one of the ten commanders of the Forbidden Army.
The Forbidden Army was developed from the Sheng Family Army. At this time, there were a hundred thousand people, all of whom were stationed in Shengjing.
Thirty thousand of them are responsible for the safety of Shengjing and the palace.
Fifty thousand people stayed at the Zhengjiapo camp forty miles due north of Shengjing, which shocked Xiaoxiao.
Twenty thousand people followed Sheng Hong to Dingchun Garden and were responsible for the security of Dingchun Garden.
Each of the ten commanders of the Forbidden Army can lead 10,000 soldiers and horses. Tang Dian and Li Hao are the commanders of the 20,000 Forbidden Army in Dingchun Garden.
Twenty thousand forbidden troops were on duty in shifts, and today it was Li Hao's turn to lead his men on duty. Regardless of whether it was Li Hao or Tang Dian, according to regulations, one hour before the change of defense, the two of them had to meet so that they could exchange information on the situation of the day.
The camp of the 20,000 forbidden troops was located northeast of Dingchun Garden, five miles away from Dingchun Garden. It was already past eight o'clock in the evening, and Tang Dian would have to lead his troops over in more than an hour.
Li Hao had 10,000 troops, but Sheng Hong's guards alone could not resist him. The only one he could count on at this time was Tang Dian.
"Father, you are naive. If I dare to rebel, then Tang Dian must not be allowed to come over. I have people put sweat medicine into the big pot of rice in the camp. They are all sleeping soundly at the moment. Wait for them Wake up, the overall situation has been decided, Tang Dian will definitely choose to obey me."
The fifth prince didn't take Sheng Hong's scolding to heart. At this moment, he couldn't stop the smile on his face and the joy in his heart.
Although there were 80,000 Imperial Guards left, he was not afraid, because most of the 50,000 Imperial Guards in the Zhengjiapo camp were suffering from diarrhea.
Shengjing's 30,000 forbidden troops are all in Shengjing City. There is not much time left before the gate of Shengjing is closed. By then, there will be no exchange of information inside and outside the city, and Shengjing's 30,000 forbidden troops will not be able to come.
