Looking at Zhang Xiu who was holding his neck in disbelief, Wang Pu was not only angry but also a little funny.
Among the three of them, Zhao Yu and Zhang Xiu were both in their twenties, and he was the only middle-aged man in his early thirties.
Wang Pu himself has been through the ranks of young people, so he naturally knows what the characteristics of young people are.
As the saying goes, youth is full of energy.
But if you are not vigorous, are you still called a young person?
But understanding is understanding. As an elder, I still have to advise these two people and not let them go astray.
"General Zhang, I would like to ask, has the Marquis ascended the throne now?"
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Xiu's brows suddenly wrinkled.
He was not a fool, and he seemed to understand some of the meaning of Wang Pu's words.
"It seems that General Zhang also knows that the Marquis has not yet ascended the throne, and the court has not even issued an edict for the Marquis to succeed to the throne. The Marquis has just reached some agreements with the general. If General Zhang is called 'Your Majesty' If the news spreads outside, it will be known by the general or the queen mother. Will the general have some other thoughts? Will the queen mother think that the marquis is an ambitious person, and may even think that it is the marquis, or An Guo? Did the Hou Mansion kill His Majesty?
Although this logic seems a bit ridiculous to you and me, don't forget that the Queen Mother is a woman, and she has just experienced the pain of losing a child! Women are usually irrational, especially women who have lost their senses! If the Queen Mother interferes, this will cause countless twists and turns.
General Zhang, just now you were admonishing the prince, saying, "If you don't keep secrets, you will lose your ministers; if ministers don't keep secrets, you will lose yourself; if you keep a few things secret, it will cause harm." Why did you throw this sentence out of your mind in the blink of an eye? What's next? If the Marquis' plan is ruined because of you and me making a mistake, we will be completely responsible for our death. "
When Wang Pu spoke to the end, his voice was fierce.
Drops of cold sweat rolled down from Zhang Xiu's temples, and he opened his mouth with difficulty:
"Embroidery..."
Before the words left his mouth, he was interrupted by Zhao Yu with a smile and a wave of his hand.
"Sir, please don't criticize General Zhang too harshly. As a young man, if you don't make mistakes, are you still a young man? It's just Youwei, please keep in mind the words you admonished me. Whatever you do, you need to keep confidentiality Put it first.”
"Youwei will remember what the Marquis and Sir said."
Zhang Xiu said this with sincerity.
"Okay, let's stop this matter." Zhao Yu changed the subject, looked at Wang Pu, and said, "Sir, please tell Youwei your concerns."
"Sir, are you saying that we are very likely to be ambushed on the way to Beijing?"
Zhang Xiu, who had calmed down again, looked confused.
The Marquis came to Beijing to take over the throne under the imperial edict. Who would dare to attack them at this time?
"Of course most people wouldn't dare, but the Marquis still remembers the assassins who assassinated the old Marquis?"
Wang Pu asked instead without answering.
"Sir, you mean, where is the Queen Mother Xuande?"
Zhao Yu and Zhang Xiu looked at each other and thought of the Queen Mother in the palace.
Wang Pu nodded.
"The Queen Mother has both motives and courage."
Zhao Yu is from the Wuzong lineage. If he ascends the throne and takes power, he is very likely to suppress and retaliate against the Renzong lineage. Empress Dowager Xuande can be said to bear the brunt; moreover, as a mother who lost her child and also lost her mind, Wang Park dare not underestimate this man's revenge.
In the face of such a major event, Wang Pu did not dare to gamble.
"If something really happened to the Marquis on the way to Beijing, wouldn't the Queen Mother be afraid of the general's revenge?"
Zhang Xiu's mind was filled with doubts.
"General Zhang, the Marquis and the General just have a cooperative relationship. Who would avenge a dead partner? There are so many clans in Chu. If something happens to the Marquis, why not just find another one? At most, it will be difficult to control. . But if you want to inherit the throne, the Queen Mother is a hurdle that cannot be bypassed. Therefore, the general will not fall out with the Marquis and the Queen Mother. The court needs stability and more importantly, dignity."
Wang Pu saw very clearly that compared with the general, they obviously needed the general's power more.
In his eyes, Zhao Yu could only ascend to the supreme throne with the support of the general. As for the general, it doesn't matter who he chooses to be the emperor. The only difference is the difficulty of control.
"So, be prepared." Zhao Yu said with a wry smile, "In addition to the private soldiers of the Marquis Mansion, before I leave, I will visit the Taihe Mansion Yamen and ask the Taihe Mansion to also send troops to escort me."
"That's a good idea."
Wang Pu nodded.
"Master Marquis, please don't forget to go to the imperial mausoleum to pay homage before entering the capital."
Worshiping the imperial tomb is the most important step before an emperor ascends the throne.
Only by worshiping a group of ancestors can one be considered to be recognized by the ancestors and be qualified to inherit the will of heaven, inherit the destiny, worship the blood and food in the ancestral temple, and rule the people of Chu.
In addition, the meeting point discussed by Wang Pu and Wu Yizhi was also near the imperial mausoleum.
"I know." Zhao Yu said, glanced at the two of them, stretched out his hand to rub his eyebrows, a look of distress appeared on his face.
If he were just a prince, then the civil and military skills of Wang Pu and Zhang Xiu would still be enough, but he was about to become the emperor of Chu, and he had to secretly compete with the powerful general of the auxiliary country. If it were just these two people, it would still be too thin.
"As the saying goes, a good man has three gangs. I am going to Beijing soon. I wonder if you two have any talents to recommend to me?"
Zhao Yu thought for a moment and finally asked.
Zhang Xiu frowned and thought hard for a long time, but finally shook his head.
"Back to the Marquis, I have been focusing on training my soldiers these days, but I haven't found any great talents."
Seeing Zhao Yu's eyes on him, Wang Pu stopped talking.
Zhao Yuqi said: "Sir, do you have something to hide?"
"Master Marquis, although Wei Chen has a candidate in mind, he is a distant relative of Wei Chen, so he is a little hesitant."
No wonder Wang Pu was hesitant. How would Zhao Yu feel if it was his own family that recommended talents to the Marquis for the first time?
Wang Pu was cautious, so he hesitated.
Zhao Yu said with a smile: "As the old saying goes, don't avoid relatives when doing internal work, and don't avoid enemies when doing external work. I hire people based on their talents, not because of who they are or are relatives. If he is really a great sage, I will be happy. It’s too late, so how can we blame sir?”
At the same time, Zhao Yu became more and more curious, who was the talent Wang Pu wanted to recommend to him?
Seeing what Zhao Yu said, Wang Pu felt relieved, glanced at Zhang Xiu without leaving a trace, and then said:
"The person Wei Chen is talking about is Wang Xiongdan, Wei Chen's distant cousin. My cousin did not like to study when he was a child. He only liked to dance with guns and sticks. He was quite brave and skilled in bow and horse. But under the influence of the Marquis, Be a pawn under the tent."
Hearing that Wang Pu actually recommended a warrior, Zhang Xiu suddenly became curious.
"Is he skilled in bow and horse? I wonder if my cousin's martial arts skills are better than those of Youwei?"
"Of course General Zhang is very skilled in martial arts." Wang Pu smiled and cupped his hands towards Zhang Xiu.
After getting the reply he wanted, Zhang Xiu was quite happy and said no more.
At the same time, a line of small characters also appeared in Zhao Yu's field of vision.
[Wang Pu wants to recommend Wang Xiongdan, a member of his clan, do you accept it? 】
Wang Xiongdan, where have you heard this name before?
While Zhao Yu was thinking, rows of small characters appeared in his field of vision, which were an introduction to Wang Xiongdan's life.
Wang Xiongdan was a fierce general in the late Sui and early Tang Dynasties, the adopted son and general of Du Fuwei.
83 force, 85 command, 86 military strategy, 59 political strategy, 79 wisdom, 65 literature, 84 charm, 83 morality, 21 ambition, 24 age, 95 loyalty, origin: poor family, personality: decisive.
Characteristic 1 [Bloody Guard]: When guarding important figures, Wang Xiongdan’s force +10.
Characteristic 2 [Wisdom and Courage]: When fighting against generals, force +5; when making suggestions, military strategy +3, wisdom +3.
Characteristic 3 [Dou Clan Heroes]: If Wang Xiongdan serves in the government, he has a probability of recommending Kan Leng. The probability of recommendation is related to his own loyalty. If two people are in court at the same time, Wang Xiong will have six dimensions +3.
After scanning it in a hurry, Zhao Yu couldn't help but feel excited.
What a hexagonal warrior!
In addition to political strategy, the other five main attributes are basically all above 80, and he is also a bodyguard-type talent!
Although Zhao Yu was happy in his heart, his face was calm. He pondered for a moment and said:
"As the saying goes, dragons do not live with snakes. That Wang Xiongdan can be valued by sir is extremely outstanding. How about writing a handwritten letter from sir and asking him to go directly to Shenjing City. With his ability, it will not be a problem to join the Imperial Guard."
While talking, Zhao Yu stood up and took down a seal one finger long from the bookshelf.
"This is a copy of the seal carved by my late father when I was young. Please sir, please send it along with me. If you want to contact me, please use this seal as proof."
"Master Hou is good at planning!"
Wang Puhe and others immediately understood what Zhao Yu meant and respectfully took the seal with both hands.
"Please rest assured, Lord Marquis, Wei Chen will definitely send this seal together with the letter. Lord Marquis values him so much, how dare Wei Chen's cousin not do his best."
Zhao Yu nodded, then turned and looked out the window.
Next, all we have to do is wait for the imperial edict to be issued before we can set off for Beijing.
