Zhao Yu was unaware of the changes in the court.
On this day, a cavalry officer galloped into Qingzhou City, rolling up clouds of dust and smoke.
As a decree was transmitted to the Anguo Hou Mansion, within half an hour, the entire Qingzhou City was boiling, and countless people rushed to tell each other.
Empress Dowager Xuande issued an edict, ordering the young Marquis, ah no, he should be renamed Marquis of Anguo now, to set off immediately and go to Shenjing to inherit the throne!
In the mansion of An Guohou.
Listening to the almost non-stop sound of firecrackers outside the Hou Mansion, Wang Pu sighed:
"I didn't expect that the Marquis would have such prestige in the city!"
"These are all the legacy of my late father, not my fault." Zhao Yu shook his head slightly.
Mentioning his father, Zhao Yu, who had just seen off the official envoy, had slightly moist eyes.
After gathering his mood, Zhao Yu looked at Wang Pu and said softly:
"I'm going to Shenjing now. I wonder if you, sir, have anything to teach me?"
Wang Pu stood up, cupped his hands and said solemnly:
"We heard that Emperor Wu Zong passed away and Emperor Renzong was in mourning, but he said nothing for two years. Now that the Marquis has been called up because of the funeral, he should cry and mourn day and night, and must not do anything else. What's more, this is how funerals should be. Generally speaking, the king faces the south. , and have there ever been any unnecessary remarks? The sky does not say anything, the four seasons are moving, and all things are coming into being. I hope the Lord will observe it.
The virtues of benevolence, wisdom, courage, loyalty and trust are unknown to everyone in the world. He served the late emperor for more than ten years without any fault. When the late emperor passed away, he entrusted the world and the young orphan to him. The general supported the young emperor and assisted the queen mother, making the country prosperous.
Now that the emperor has passed away, the general welcomes the marquis as the new king from the perspective of inheriting the great Chu ancestral temple. His kindness is immeasurable. I hope that I will respect you and listen to all the affairs of the Lord, so as to calm people's hearts and consolidate the direction of the court. "
Zhao Yu glanced at Wang Pu with a serious expression in surprise.
Although the first half of these words was very reasonable, the second half was a bit too much to praise General Huang, and was completely unlike the style of his confidant.
Everything...respect...everyone listens...
etc!
Zhao Yu, who was trying to figure out the hidden meaning behind Wang Pu's words, had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and he suddenly understood.
"Could it be that Sir, you are asking me to give in to the enemy and pretend to be flattering, in order to paralyze the general?"
"The Marquis is indeed a wise man."
Wang Pu looked at Zhao Yu with eyes full of admiration.
If it were those stupid people, they would not be able to see the hidden meaning in his words, and would only think that they had secretly taken refuge with the general of the auxiliary country.
"The general has been operating in the country for a long time. He has countless disciples and old officials. He also has the order of the late emperor Tuogu to bring majestic power to suppress the court. This sincerity cannot be competed with. If you want to win, you must use surprises. Divide your confidants and win over them. This is the way to improve people’s hearts and make good friends with ministers.”
Zhao Xinxin strongly agreed with Wang Pu's words.
The political struggle is not as complicated as imagined, but surprisingly simple.
This is the same as business war.
What you think of as a business war involves intrigues, strategizing, and tens of billions of dollars in bets. But in reality, business wars involve smearing, poisoning, secretly filming, tying up, and even pulling out network cables. It is extremely simple.
It doesn’t matter whether the cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice, it is a good cat.
This sentence is equally applicable to political and business battles.
"What do you mean, sir, for me to be like a young wolf or a tiger hunting prey, shrinking its claws and teeth, hiding in the grass, waiting for the opportunity, and then giving the prey a fatal blow?"
The prey in Zhao Yu's mouth is naturally Huang Jingming, the general of the auxiliary country.
"The Marquis is a good metaphor!" Wang Pu said with a smile, stroking his hands, "But the Marquis also needs to show his dignity occasionally, so as to tell the officials that the Marquis is not completely a puppet created by the general."
"Thank you sir for your advice!"
Zhao Yu bowed to Wang Pu sincerely.
…………
Three days later.
Carriages with white flags hanging on them drove out of the Anguo Hou Mansion. The guards around the carriages added a layer of white robes to their armors, and the feathers on their helmets were also changed from red, which symbolized Dachu, to white.
Along the way, the soldiers responsible for clearing the road threw paper money on both sides of the road from time to time.
In the carriage, you can even faintly hear the sound of crying.
Some curious people asked the guards, and they realized that the reason why An Guohou did this was to express condolences for the death of the current emperor.
Marquis An Guo is such a loyal and filial man!
This can be done to the emperor who has passed away. When the Marquis reaches that position and becomes the new emperor of Chu, why can't he be kind to the common people like them?
I have finally hoped for a good emperor!
All the people who heard this reply sighed with emotion.
In this way, Zhao Yu's name of loyalty and filial piety spread throughout Taihe Mansion as if it had wings.
"This little Marquis will really make himself famous."
In an inn, several burly men said in the room.
"Keep your voice down. If this store owner hears this, we will be kicked out tonight. You are the only one asking me."
The leading man frowned and said.
"He dares!"
The man who had just spoken twisted his neck and said in a loud voice:
"Want to turn away guests? I want to see if it's his tough words or my sharp knife!"
"shut up!"
The leading man's tone became increasingly impatient.
"Don't forget why the palace sent us here? Before the matter was settled, there was a commotion in the city. Are you afraid that the young prince doesn't know that someone is trying to kill him?"
Seeing that the leader was angry, the man shrank his head and said nothing in anger.
The leading man glanced at the people in the room and said in a deep voice:
"The palace issued a death order this time. I think everyone will understand what the consequences will be if this job is not done well, so I won't repeat it again."
As he spoke, he took out a roll of maps from his sleeves and spread them flat on the table.
"This is the map around Jingshan. Everyone, come and take a look at it to find a foolproof ambush location."
Following his words, several men's eyes turned to the map.
I saw that the map showed an area of a hundred miles surrounding Jingshan Mountain as the center, in which cities, villages, roads, rivers, etc. were all clearly marked.
"Chief, there are many people in the city. If the news leaks out and the success is ruined, it will be troublesome. In the humble opinion of my duty, it is better to set the place of action in the deep mountains and old forests. I will set an ambush on his path and kill him by surprise. .”
One of them said.
"This is a great plan."
Hearing this, the leader nodded, his eyes wandered on the map for a while, then he stretched out his hand and pointed to a few locations on the map, saying:
"Then the young Marquis must pass through these three places from Taihe Mansion to Shenjing. Where should we set up an ambush?"
"Here!"
Following a decisive voice, everyone looked and saw a thin, middle-aged man with a long sword on his back.
Seeing that man speaking, everyone's eyes showed thoughtfulness.
"Master Shi's vision is trustworthy to everyone here. Since he said this, I think he is right."
The leading man looked at the other party fearfully and said.
This man named Shi was not a member of the Dark Guard, but the swordsmanship teacher of Emperor Daxing. In terms of strength, he was even higher than him, the leader of the Dark Guard.
If it was just a competition, he could survive the opponent's attack for about a hundred moves, but if it was a life-and-death fight, he had a hunch that if he couldn't survive fifty moves, he would be killed with a sword.
It's just that Master Shi was also unlucky. The death of Emperor Daxing made him no longer favored, so he was sent by the palace to do the same thing as these shady guys.
"Only by worshiping the emperor's mausoleum can one be qualified to inherit the throne. After worshiping, everyone will be more or less relaxed, and that's a good opportunity to take action."
"Okay, Master Shi has stayed in the palace for a long time and knows some rules that we don't know. Then let's do what Master Shi said, mobilize all the troops, and ambush in advance!"
The leader of the dark-clothed guards said finally.
This time, in order to kill the Marquis of Dingguo, the palace issued a death order and sent out all the secret guards.
