After one night, the four of them went their separate ways. Liu Ziling returned to Xinle City, Jiang Huaishi went to Ping'an Valley, and Monkey stayed in Yincheng to solve the problems of the villagers.
Chu Zhongan followed Doudou and Doudou all the way to the north. Although I was very fast, Doudou and Ji Ling'er were very playful and would stop at various interesting places.
The two of Doudou were talking and laughing, and Chu Zhongan was following them not far behind. As long as Chu Zhongan came a little closer, he would be disliked by the two of them. His face, which was quite pretty, was now completely different. , swollen like a pig's head. You don't need to guess to know that this is Doudou's handiwork.
After Chu Zhongan solemnly explained the matter to Jin Moying and Dark Star in the morning, Doudou caught him and beat him up before he could rest for a moment. Doudou only hit people in the face, and she said it was Chu Zhongan's fault. One night's punishment for the two of them.
Yin Shu immediately returned to Yin City after being seriously injured by Doudou with lightning. He was surprised to find that the Longjia Battalion cavalry had already disappeared, and all his Mole Hall spies had also been killed.
Although the leader of the Mole Hall was angry, he did not take action. He immediately left Yin City without any investigation. Of course, he was as cautious as Yin Shu and would not risk his life again.
When Yin Shu rode a fast horse all the way back to Kaiyuan City to report to Han Linfu, the King of New Han had already led his army back to New Han in a hurry because there was a fire in the backyard of Yuzhou, where the New Han Dynasty was based.
The crown prince of the new Han Dynasty is Han Linfu's eldest son Han Shichuang. This prince has a completely different personality from Han Linfu. He is famous in New Korea for his honesty and loyalty, and has an excellent reputation among the government and the public.
Han Linfu's second son, Han Shichong, was cruel and cruel by nature. If he offended him, there would be no good end. However, this prince was generous and good at winning people's hearts. He also had the support of many civil servants, military generals and people in the world.
Although they are both Han Linfu's children, they do not have the same mother. Han Shichuang was born to Han Linfu's first wife, Ma, and was the eldest son. He could be said to have a good foundation.
However, Han Shichong was born as a concubine. His mother was originally just a maid in the Duke Protector's palace. After being blessed by Han Linfu, she gave birth to Han Shichong, and then she was taken as a concubine by Han Linfu.
Although Han Shichong's mother has long been a princess, a concubine is a concubine. Although Han Shichuang has been very good to his younger brother since he was a child, Han Shichong has always been full of resentment towards his brother who is more noble than him in every way. The resentment he has accumulated against his brother since he was a child makes him His character is full of hostility.
Just a few days ago, Han Shichong actually launched a mutiny while Han Linfu was in charge of Yingzhou.
Yu Qin, the commander of the Yong'an City Guards, had long been secretly recruited by Han Shichong. Under Han Shichong's order, Yu Qin actually controlled the generals in the City Guards who were close to Han Shichuang, and then he personally led the direct line of the City Guards to launch an attack on the palace. Onslaught.
This matter had already been planned when Han Linfu sent troops to Yingzhou. Naturally, there were many people from Han Shichong among the palace guards. When the city guards seized the palace, a large number of palace guards defected. The rebel soldiers were led by Yu Qin. Rushed into the palace.
The Shinhan Palace was originally the Jinan Palace. After many years, a fierce battle took place here again, with both sides suffering casualties.
The rebels led by Yu Qin finally gained the upper hand and surrounded Han Shichuang's East Palace.
As the crown prince of New Korea, Han Shichuang was naturally protected by masters. However, as soon as the two masters started to show off their skills, two other masters joined the battle. These two were not from the court of New Korea, but He is a long-established master in the world of Yuzhou.
After the melee, although Han Shichuang's two grandmaster guards tried their best, they still failed to protect the prince. In the end, Han Shichuang was beheaded by the rebels and died unexpectedly.
When everything settled, Han Shichong showed up. He announced that Han Shichuang was dead and that he was the crown prince of Xinhan.
Han Shichong immediately stabilized the situation after he appeared. Han Shichuang's two masters also recognized the situation and immediately surrendered to Han Shichong.
Although the government and the public were very dissatisfied with Han Shichong's mutiny, they quickly took control of the overall situation in Yuzhou under Han Shichong's bloody suppression.
However, soon after Han Shichong took control of the overall situation, Han Linfu returned with his troops.
Although Han Shichong succeeded in seizing power, he did not order the army to resist Han Linfu's army. Han Linfu returned to Yong'an City unimpeded.
The first thing Han Linfu did after entering the city was to arrest Han Shichong.
After Han Linfu occupied Yuzhou, he directly took the Jin'an Palace as his own. He didn't even change the name of the palace. In Chang'an Palace, the main palace of the new Han Palace, Han Linfu kicked everyone out, leaving only Han Shichong was kneeling on the ground and shaking.
Han Shichong was in his twenties and had many similarities with Han Linfu in appearance, but he was tall and strong, completely different from Han Linfu's obese body shape.
Han Linfu stood in front of Han Shichong without saying a word. Han Shichong looked at Han Linfu with fear in his eyes.
Han Linfu suddenly said coldly: "You traitor! Do you know your guilt?"
Han Shichong's eyes were a little dodgey and he said, "Father, I wonder if I have any faults?"
"Boy, if you dare to do something but don't take it seriously, you are a coward! Why don't you still admit that the matter has come to this?" Han Linfu said angrily.
"Report to my father, the rebellion launched by Yu Qin, the commander of the Yong'an City Guards, was due to a personal grudge against Brother Wang. When I arrived, Brother Wang had already been killed by the rebels. I had no choice but to step forward to stabilize the situation. Wait until Afterwards, I found an opportunity to kill Yu Qin, the leader of the rebels. Isn't it his fault for not saving the king's brother?" Han Shichong changed his previous cowardly appearance and said confidently.
Han Linfu sneered when he heard this. He took out a stack of paper from his dragon robe and threw it at Han Shichong.
Han Shichong only took a brief glance and then showed a look of fear on his face. He kowtowed quickly like pecking at rice, still saying: "My son, I know I was wrong, please show mercy!"
What Han Linfu just dumped out was not only the letters between Han Shichong and Yu Qin, but also a lot of evidence of his secret communication with the palace guards.
With a mountain of irrefutable evidence before his eyes, Han Shichong immediately panicked.
Han Linfu smiled disdainfully and said: "Only now do you know how to admit your mistake? Don't you think it's a little too late? You are very courageous to dare to kill your brother to seize the throne. In this case, why do you need to know that after I returned to Yuzhou, I killed Yu Qin and put the blame on him? ? If you treat loyalists like this, how can you make people willing to do things for you in the future?"
Han Shichong's eyes lit up when he heard this and said: "Father, don't you blame me?"
"Blame? I don't blame you, I'm just very disappointed in you!" Han Linfu said with a cold snort.
Han Shichong seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw. He hurriedly said: "Father, now that the king is dead, I am the best candidate to be the crown prince. Please forgive me and spare my life. I will definitely do it in the future." Do your best to open up new territories and expand territory for New Korea, and help your father complete the great cause of unification!"
Han Linfu shook his head expressionlessly. He slowly walked to the dragon chair and sat down.
He did not look at Han Shichong, but closed his eyes and said calmly: "Shichuang is just like his mother since he was a child. He is too cowardly. If Shichuang succeeds to the throne after I die, he may be able to keep his position with good luck. Family business, if you are not lucky, this little place in Yuzhou will soon be eaten away by other princes."
"Shi Chong, you are different from Shi Chuang. Although you are a concubine, I don't care much about these traditions. If you are strong enough, it is not impossible for me to abolish Shi Chuang and make you the crown prince. As for the queen, If she dares to take action, I will not hesitate to destroy her and eradicate those so-called relatives!"
"Compared to Shi Chuang, I actually hope that you will inherit the throne because you are ruthless enough. A king in troubled times does not need a benevolent king. As long as he can win the world, what is wrong with being a tyrant?" Han Linfu said in a very serious tone. Gentle, which is very different from his usual self.
"Don't you think this mutiny is too easy?" After leaving these words, Han Linfu stopped talking. He kept his eyes closed, as if he was asleep.
Han Shichong's expression was confused at first, and then he showed a sudden expression and said: "I did feel something strange, but I never thought about what it was. Now I think it must be Mole Hall. Mole Hall didn't move during the whole process. That is to say, all this is approved by my father!"
"You're not so stupid that you can't be cured. You must first settle down the enemy's territory. If I don't have absolute control over Yuzhou, how can I dare to send troops to Taichu? None of your little tricks in private can escape my eyes! "Han Linfu said as if talking in his sleep.
Han Shichong's eyes gradually became brighter, and he really saw the hope of life at this time.
"Since everything I did was approved by my father, it means that my father also wanted me to do this! I didn't let my father down!" Han Shichong said excitedly.
Han Linfu suddenly opened his eyes when he heard this, and shouted loudly: "What a big mistake! I am very disappointed in you!"
Han Linfu's angry look made Han Shichong soften again. He opened his mouth tremblingly, but did not say anything.
Han Linfu stretched out three fingers and said: "Shi Chong, this matter is a test for you, and you made three fatal mistakes!"
"First of all, it's right for you to show up again after Shi Chuang died. It won't be nice to be accused of brother-killing any time! But you didn't kill Yu Qin immediately. Instead, you chose to do it after I returned to Beijing. Not only did you It proves your crime of killing your brother and makes you bear the name of being unkind and unjust!"
"Secondly, you have the courage to kill your brother to seize the throne, and then you can keep Shikai after the deed is accomplished? Do it to the last degree without leaving any room for me. That boy from the Dongxia Bai family will do this Very good!”
Han Shikai is Han Linfu's third son and Han Shichong's sibling. He is only ten years old now. Han Shichong is very kind to his younger brother.
"Shi Kai? Do I want to kill him too?" Han Shichong said tremblingly with a look of shock on his face.
"If your ruthlessness is not enough, what about your compatriots? Even if they are my own father and mother who stand in my way, I will still kill them! Otherwise, how can it be a big deal? Now I still have a choice, and you are guilty of brother-killing. What do you think? Will I keep you?" Han Linfu's tone became increasingly cold.
Han Shichong's body trembled even more violently. He looked at Han Linfu with fear on his face and said, "Father...are you going to kill my son?"
Han Linfu ignored him and continued: "Thirdly, since I am wrong, I am wrong. When I return to Yuzhou, you should use all your combat power to stop me. If you can kill me, then It’s better, this is the right choice you should make!”
