Chen Tong's mansion is empty...
There were some people, but very few, only a few slaves left.
None of Chen Tong's real direct blood relatives and other important people were seen.
"Where are the people?"
Li Yan frowned and shouted coldly, "Chen Tong, are there only a few people in your family?"
Chen Tong was also a little confused.
Before he left, he made good arrangements and asked them all to wait at home.
After he assassinates His Majesty and draws up the edict, he can ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, and then take them to Chang'an to enjoy their happiness.
I never thought that I was dragged back.
But none of the family members existed.
"Ran."
The slave kneeling on the ground said tremblingly: "There is a man named Lu Pin, who is said to be the manpower arranged by the staff Gu Tianhe."
"When I learned about the defeat on the battlefield ahead, I picked up all my family members."
"Not only the family members of our Lord Zhou Mu, his staff, the Prime Minister, but also the family members of other officials."
"Without exception, all the family members who followed Mr. Zhou Mu and participated in the rebellion were all picked up by the man named Lu Pin and then escaped."
"Where did they flee to?"
Li Yan asked.
"The young one is just a servant, how can he know this?"
The servant said tremblingly.
"do you know?"
Li Yan turned around and looked at Chen Tongwen, who was tied up.
"I, I, I don't know either."
Chen Tong stammered.
"Is it possible that Lu Pin wasn't arranged by you?"
"no."
Chen Tong shook his head, "Eunuch Li, you just heard that Lu Pin was arranged by my staff, and I had no idea about it."
"Search!"
Li Yan ordered: "Even if we have to dig three feet into the ground, we must find them."
He knows very well that cutting the grass without eradicating the root will easily leave endless troubles.
The Dawei Dynasty was already riddled with holes and could not afford any more trouble.
…
"Report!"
Where Jincheng borders Shanyang County, His Majesty Chen Xuan and Zhao Ping led their troops to go on an expedition. As soon as they got there, someone reported to His Majesty.
"Your Majesty, there is a messenger coming from outside to deliver a message."
"Xuan."
Chen Xuandao.
After waiting for a moment, he saw a dusty soldier running over in a hurry.
When he was still ten feet away from His Majesty's horse, he knelt down on the ground with a plop and said respectfully to Chen Xuan: "Your Majesty, Eunuch Li has led his team into Henan County."
"Did a fight start?"
Chen Xuan asked.
"not yet."
"Did you encounter enemy soldiers?"
"nor."
"Then why did you come back?"
Chen Xuan frowned and said, "Nothing happened, what are you reporting?"
"You are still riding a fast horse. Do you want to tire out my BMW?"
"this……"
The soldier hesitated and couldn't explain why.
But there were complaints in my heart.
"Didn't you ask us to report on Eunuch Li's marching situation every once in a while?"
"Like when we were in Shanyang County, Li Yan led troops to suppress bandits and defeated them several times. Every time I came to report, I didn't see you looking like this?"
"Is it because there are outsiders here?"
The soldier glanced at Zhao Ping, Li Hu, Gao Meng, Mu Qiaoqiao, Ying Yi and others.
It's all these people's fault that His Majesty doesn't trust him anymore.
However, Zhao Ping stepped forward and took the initiative to explain to him: "Your Majesty, when a war breaks out, the most important thing is news."
"The more timely and accurate the information, the more timely you can make judgments and change strategies, thus affecting the situation of the battle in order to win."
"It doesn't matter even if the BMW is exhausted."
“It’s a big deal and I won’t buy it again.”
"There are so many people raising horses in the world, how can we not pick out a few good horses?"
"If you blame the messenger because the horse is tired, it will make the messenger feel cold. If he reports false news to you, or deliberately delays the opportunity to fight, you will regret it even if you have a good horse in exchange for it."
"What Mr. Zhao said is absolutely true, but I was hasty."
Chen Xuan apologized: "Come here, give this messenger five taels of silver. Thank you for your contribution to our Dawei Dynasty."
"After you receive the reward, go down, continue to explore, and continue to report."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
The messenger beamed.
The look towards Zhao Ping also became kind.
At the same time, Zhao Ping was tagged.
Advisor.
And His Majesty listened to him very much.
My future favorite.
If there is an opportunity in the future, if you fawn over, maybe you can make the messenger's development more sound.
After the messenger left, Chen Xuancai sighed to Zhao Ping: "Mr. Zhao, you don't know the extent of the shortage of horses in our Dawei Dynasty, especially the lack of good horses, which is simply worse than the shortage of talents."
"Why?"
Zhao Ping was a little confused.
He only knew that war horses were hard to come by, and he often couldn't find a way to buy one.
But there is not much shortage of ordinary horses. As long as the money is spent, you can always get a few.
For example, when he diagnosed and treated Tian Rou, the Tian family gave him three horses as gifts.
Although it is not a good horse, it can save a lot of time when pulling a cart.
Why does it sound like His Majesty's tone is that the Wei Dynasty is in dire need of horses?
"There is indeed no shortage of ordinary horses."
Chen Xuan explained: "When the Dawei Dynasty was first established, all parties surrendered, and tributes were offered every year, including good horses and even bloody horses."
"But we can't raise it ourselves."
"Even if you select good products for breeding, the results are often ordinary horses, which are difficult to travel thousands of miles in a day."
"As the tribute horses are getting old and in poor health, and the officials of the central government, dandy boys, etc. also like BMWs and good horses, the military department of our Dawei Dynasty has become extremely scarce in good horses."
"The entire Dawei Dynasty can't even build a cavalry of 500 people."
"Forehead!"
Zhao Ping was speechless for a while.
I knew that the Dawei Dynasty was short of horses, but I didn't expect that the shortage was to such an extent.
But how to get a war horse?
Zhao Ping knew that Beibei was a nomadic people.
There are Xiongnu, Xianbei people, and Goguryeo people.
Almost all make a living by grazing.
They have no shortage of good horses.
But how to get it?
Bartering?
Or should we subdue them and ask them to obediently send their war horses over?
Of course, Zhao Ping was just thinking about it.
With his current ability, he is unable to participate in this kind of war between the two countries.
Unless they are forcibly sent to the border to defend against the enemy.
As he continued chatting with Chen Xuan, Zhao Ping learned more about the "miserable" situation of the Dawei Dynasty.
There are powerful enemies outside and traitors inside.
Real internal and external troubles.
It seems that many scholars in previous lives said that it is difficult for a dynasty to last for three hundred years, and there is indeed some truth to it.
The Dawei Dynasty also came to an end.
"Report!"
When they entered Shanyang County and were halfway there, another messenger came to deliver a message.
"Back to Your Majesty, Eunuch Li and the King of Yuzhou are already fighting."
The messenger was brought over, and he knelt down and reported respectfully, "Eunuch Li struck first and captured Chen Tong, the king of Yuzhou alive..."
"Report, the Yuzhou rebels are besieged by Eunuch Li and are trying their best to break out..."
"Report, the entire army of the King of Yuzhou has been defeated, and Eunuch Li has led his people to Bianliang County."
"..."
After hearing the reports of good news one after another, Chen Xuan finally smiled on his face.
But I'm still a little bit confused, why haven't I seen the assassin?
Ordinarily, the people in the court should not only send killers from the Xingchen Pavilion, but the killers from the dark hall will definitely not be absent.
Could it be that after seeing the failed assassination in Xingchen Pavilion, he quietly hid and waited for the opportunity?
Chen Xuan put the question to Zhao Ping.
Zhao Ping shook his head and said: "I can't guess the movements of those killers."
"But why do you care so much?"
"After the Yuzhou rebels have been wiped out, Your Majesty will be able to return home."
"After we return to the capital, we will try our best to deal with those people. No matter who is behind the Xingchen Pavilion or the secret hall, they will not be able to escape from His Majesty's grasp."
"Well, you're right."
Chen Xuan said happily: "Eunuch Li is indeed the person I like. Not only can he serve me well, he can also lead troops to fight. I will definitely reward him when I come back."
"Congratulations to Your Majesty on getting a good general."
Zhao Ping complimented.
But there were some doubts in my heart.
Li Yan really has the ability to lead troops in war, how could Chen Xuan, an old silver coin, not know about it?
I'm still here sighing.
It seems that there are experts in the army.
Could it be the little eunuch who was captured?
A Dajian?
Probably.
He was determined to perform meritorious service, and when he heard about the confrontation between the two armies, he was very likely to go to the battlefield to protect His Majesty's safety.
The corners of Zhao Ping's mouth curved.
Not long after, another news came.
"Report, Your Majesty, Eunuch Li has led his army to occupy Bianliang County, but the family members of Chen Tong and the rebels are nowhere to be seen."
"I heard that he was picked up by a man named Lu Pin and ran away."
"Eunuch Li ordered a search everywhere."
"Probe again and report again."
Chen Xuan said with a gloomy face.
The messenger was ordered to leave.
He asked Zhao Ping again, "Mr. Zhao, who do you think Lu Pin is? Why did he take Chen Tong and his family members away in advance?"
