Chapter 1,328 Entering Zhongzhou and removing Liu Zixing
Chapter 1330 Entering Zhongzhou and removing Liu Zixing
Xiao Yan stood in the tent with a calm face, facing Liu Zixing's gaze without any reaction.
Compared to Zhou Chen, he did not take Liu Zixing seriously, but when faced with Liu Zixing's interrogation, he still answered truthfully.
After listening to what Xiao Yan said, Liu Zixing slowly spoke.
"I will truthfully report to Your Majesty what you said today. How to deal with you must be decided by Your Majesty himself."
Xiao Yan ignored him. When Liu Zixing finished speaking, Zhou Chen said, "Feng Qiao, take him down."
"Yes, Master."
Feng Qiao took Xiao Yan away, and Zhou Chen waved Zhou Tianxing to retreat. Apart from him and Liu Zixing, the only military advisors Xie Chong and Miao Shiyi were left in the tent. This was what he promised her. After he and Liu Zixing
Let her be present during the conversation.
"King Guangling, there is no one else here now. What you want to say to me can be said now."
Liu Zixing was not surprised that Zhou Chen could see his thoughts. He immediately stood up, saluted Zhou Chen solemnly, clasped his fists with his hands, and knelt on the ground.
"My nephew came here risking his life to ask the emperor's uncle to send troops to rescue your majesty. Zhao Teng colluded with the general Liu Yuan, imprisoned the queen mother, and hijacked the emperor to order the princes. One by one, the most prestigious ministers in the court resigned to avoid disaster, leaving him alone.
Those who did it were all Zhao Teng and Liu Yuan’s party.”
He turned to look at Fu Shiyi and said, "Tafu Taifu resigned because of this."
After listening to what he said, Zhou Chen's face was calm and no change could be seen, but Xie Chong and Yu Shiyi's expressions changed drastically, and they still couldn't believe it.
After all, Xizhou City is far away from Zhongzhou, and Zhongzhou has always been wary of the Nanchen Palace, so they know very little about the news about Zhongzhou.
Zhou Chen remained calm and said, "What else?"
Liu Zixing said: "Uncle, this is your Majesty's decree, but now that the palace has been controlled by Zhao Teng, your Majesty cannot write the decree at all, let alone let me take it out, so you can only send me all the way to Xizhou to meet the emperor."
Uncle, the four guards just now are Zhao Teng's people. They said they were escorting me, but in fact they were following Zhao Teng's order to monitor me along the way, because Zhao Teng and Liu Yuan were the most afraid of them.
The one I’m afraid of is you, my uncle.”
"These are all your one-sided words. How do you make me believe you? Even if what you say is true, without any will, privately leading troops into Zhongzhou is tantamount to conspiracy. This is a capital crime."
"Uncle, this is His Majesty's will. Now His Majesty is in danger. My nephew is helpless and unable to help His Majesty. Only His Majesty can save him. I ask His Majesty to lend a helping hand and King Qin to protect him."
What Liu Zixing said was that he was deeply affectionate, pleading with his face, and bowed to Zhou Chen, as if he was willing to go through fire and water for His Majesty, even if he died.
Looking at Liu Zixing who was kneeling down, Zhou Chen remained indifferent, while Xie Chong, the royalist strategist, frowned.
"King Guangling, you came to Xizhou specially from the capital of Zhongzhou. You must have already made a plan. Tell me about it. If it is true that you can rescue your majesty as you said, I will not stand idly by."
King Guangling was overjoyed when he heard this and immediately explained the situation to Zhou Chen.
After a while, Zhou Chen sent King Guangling out of the tent.
In front of the four guards sent by Zhao Teng, Liu Zixing began to act.
"Please ask the emperor to send heavy troops to escort Xiao Yan to the capital."
After saying that, he bowed solemnly.
"My nephew will leave tonight and return to the palace first."
Zhou Chen nodded at him, and then Liu Zixing quickly led the people away.
After returning to the tent, Xie Chong and Yan Shiyi came up to greet them.
Xie Chong said urgently: "Your Highness, you cannot lead troops there, otherwise His Majesty will most likely think that you intend to rebel."
If it is true as Liu Zixing said, he must really want to rescue the emperor, but the problem is that he can see the current situation clearly.
If what Liu Zixing said is not true, if it is a trap, a trap to get rid of King Xiao Nanchen, if he goes to Zhongzhou, he will fall into a trap.
Just now he was just in a hurry and didn't realize this, but now he has sorted things out and feels that the best option is to stand still. As long as Zhou Chen stays in Xizhou and Zhou Chen holds the Nanchen Royal Army, the emperor can't move.
.
In the Nanchen King's army, almost everyone in the army was loyal to him, but Xie Chong was an exception.
Although Xie Chong loved him deeply, he was also a royalist. If he really had to choose between the emperor and him, even Zhou Chen was not sure who he would choose. Maybe he would be more loyal to him.
Or maybe he cares more about the emperor and the world.
But he didn't care. He was not a tyrant and would not do anything to Xie Chong just because he was a royalist. But it was obvious that his trust in Xie Chong was not comparable to that of the original Zhou Shengchen, but he never showed it.
That's all.
But such a person who was loyal to the emperor was thinking about his safety at this time, which moved him deeply.
Positions are positions, the relationship for more than twenty years is not fake, Xie Chong still plans for him wholeheartedly.
Zhou Chen said slowly: "If it is true that according to what King Guangling said, His Majesty is in danger and is controlled by Zhao Teng and Liu Yuan, then he must hope that I can help him most now, but military advisor, you have nothing to worry about.
Wrong, so I’m going to Zhongzhou, but I can’t show up in public, at least not until the matter is resolved.”
"As soon as I move, people everywhere will know that something big has happened, and some people will take this opportunity to raise troops. The Central Plains will be in chaos and must be guarded against."
He has been in this world for more than two years and almost three years. He has a deep understanding of the situation in this world. Although Beichen is the largest overlord in the north, it cannot subdue all the princes and kings in Beichen. There have been rebellions in Beichen all year round.
The princes and kings also changed one after another, and almost half of the territory of Beichen was not under the control of the capital.
Zhou Shengchen was considered the biggest public face of the Liu family outside the country. If it weren't for the presence of Nanchen's royal army, Zhongzhou's status would not be said to be stable, but it would definitely be on the verge of collapse.
Just like today, the emperor encountered difficulties and was held hostage. In the end, he had no choice but to ask for help. One can imagine how bad the current situation is.
Xie Chong said in a deep voice: "Prime Minister Liu Wei has unclear loyalties and treachery, and he has a close relationship with Liu Yuan. I am afraid that he will interfere with it, even confuse the ministers, and force His Majesty to abdicate."
The court in Beichen is really in chaos. The most powerful prime minister and general are actually members of the royal family surnamed Liu. They even colluded with Zhao Teng, the chamberlain, to evade the emperor. The ministers were able to force the emperor to abdicate. It is conceivable that Beichen
How little status the little emperor has.
But this is the problem with the young emperor's ascension to the throne. If there are no absolutely loyal assistant ministers, even if the Queen Mother listens behind the curtain and controls the affairs of the court, the power of the ministers will continue to expand, and finally they can counter the emperor.
"Your Highness, we need someone with more prestige than the Prime Minister to suppress him and intimidate the courtiers so that they will not be deceived. However, this person must not only have high prestige, but also have no selfish motives, otherwise he may be worse than Liu Wei.
Danger."
Jian Shiyi suddenly said: "Master, I have someone to choose."
"Tai Fu?"
"Master guessed it?"
Seeing that Zhou Chen gave the same answer as he thought, Shiyi suddenly expressed surprise.
"Um."
"The noble clan in the north is headed by the Yang family. My uncle has a very high reputation because he has assisted three generations of emperors, and the courtiers are naturally convinced."
Xie Chong hesitated and said: "But Duke Ji has resigned and may not be willing to return to the court."
This is only one aspect, and what he didn't say is that when he leaves, and Ao Guang has resigned, the ministers in the court may not betray him.
Jian Shiyi said confidently: "I'm going to ask my uncle to ask my brother to go back with me. Regardless of whether this happens or not, my brother and I are going back to Qinghe County. Master, can you please let us try?
"
Xie Chong supported from the side and said: "Your Highness, I also think you can give it a try."
Zhou Chen, who had anticipated everything, would naturally not refuse Shiyi and nodded in agreement.
"Okay, then we will divide our troops into two groups. You go to Qinghe County, I will ask Xiaoyu and the others to see you off, and I will take the people to Zhongzhou."
"Thank you, Master. I will go tell my senior sister and brother now."
Late at night, Zhou Chen came to the tent prepared for Xiao Yan alone.
Although Xiao Yan was a prisoner, the treatment Zhou Chen gave him was not bad at all. He didn't say anything on the surface, but in his heart he was very grateful to Zhou Chen. He even felt that if he could stay in Nanchen Wangjun in the future, he would be with
Having King Xiao Nanchen as a friend is also a good choice.
"I heard that you were going to send 30,000 troops to escort me to Zhongzhou. You are using me as an excuse to send heavy troops to Zhongzhou. I have heard that you are going to rebel for more than ten years, and I can finally see it with my own eyes."
Zhou Chen chuckled and said: "Rebellion? Why rebel? Become the emperor?"
"if not?"
"Haha, what's the good thing about being an emperor? There are endless things to do every day. Not only do you have to scheming with officials, but you also have to deal with the harem. You will always be alone. You don't trust anyone. How can I live like this now?
Comfortable."
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Xiao Yan's expression was slightly stunned. Zhou Chen's disdainful expression didn't look like he was faking it, which made him even more confused.
"You really don't want to rebel? If you don't want to rebel, why are you sending so many troops to Zhongzhou for training?"
Zhou Chen said: "You won't believe me when I say I will escort you. I can only tell you that I have my own reasons."
Xiao Yan didn't understand what Zhou Chen was thinking. He hesitated for a moment and asked again: "You really don't want to be the emperor? That is the supreme position."
"It is supreme. People who don't have it want it, but I don't want it. If I really wanted to be the emperor, I wouldn't wait until now."
"That's right, Nanchen's royal army is invincible. If you want to be the emperor, the little emperor in Zhongzhou will really not be able to stop you."
If others were so dismissive of the emperor's position, Xiao Yan would definitely think he could pretend, but he believed in Zhou Chen in front of him.
"When I go to Zhongzhou City this time, what will your little emperor do to me?"
"I will definitely not kill you. You and I both know this. I still say the same thing. If possible, I really hope you can join my Nanchen King's Army."
Xiao Yan clasped his hands together and said Amitabha: "If possible, the poor monk will naturally be willing. The poor monk feels that it will be very interesting to follow His Highness."
"certainly."
Three days later, Zhou Chen mobilized his troops and generals, integrated an army of 30,000, and 'escorted' Xiao Yan to Zhongzhou. He did not show up publicly, but hid among the army.
At the same time, Zhang Shiyi and Zhang Feng also went to Qinghe County together.
The road from Xizhou to Zhongzhou was relatively long, and the marching speed of the 30,000-strong army was not fast enough. After traveling for more than half a month, they still did not reach Zhongzhou City.
Zhou Chen, wearing the armor of an ordinary soldier, stood chatting with Xie Chong. Behind them was Xie Chong's adopted son, Xie Chen, a young man who was born blind and the most accurate fortune teller in Prince Nanchen's palace.
Xie Chong teased and asked his adopted son Xie Chong to calculate a fortune for Zhou Chen, but Xie Chen said that there was no need to calculate at all. It was easy for King Xiao Nanchen to take action against a mere Liu Yuan, and everyone was well-intentioned.
Laughed.
After learning that the Yang family's team had already headed to Zhongzhou, Nanchen's royal army also accelerated its speed, and after a while, they finally arrived at the capital.
However, it was naturally impossible for all the 30,000 troops to enter Zhongzhou City. Only Zhou Tianxing, Feng Qiao and others led some soldiers to escort Xiao Yan into the city.
After entering the city, Zhou Chen got in touch with Liu Zixing and prepared to send Zhou Tianxing and others into the palace.
Before taking action, Zhou Chen specially called Zhou Tianxing to his side, leaving them alone.
"Tianxing, after entering the palace, I want you to do something." Zhou Chen said to Zhou Tianxing with a serious face.
Zhou Tianxing raised his hand and replied without hesitation: "Master, please give me your instructions. I will do my best."
Zhou Chen said: "Our purpose this time is to eradicate Zhao Teng and Liu Yuan. You don't need to ask Liu Yuan. I want you to enter the palace. After Liu Zixing gets rid of Zhao Teng, let him die at the hands of Zhao Teng's minions."
"King Guangling?"
Zhou Tianxing looked shocked. He didn't expect that Master would assign him such a task.
Although he was extremely loyal to Zhou Chen, he still couldn't help but wonder, because didn't King Guangling save His Majesty just like them?
But when facing his master, he didn't ask any questions, he just took orders.
"Yes, Master."
Seeing Zhou Tianxing agree without hesitation, Zhou Chen nodded with satisfaction.
"It's just that King Guangling is Junior Sister's fiance. He is dead, and Junior Sister..."
"We have no grudges against Liu Zixing, but keeping him will be harmful to Beichen. From ancient times to the present, have you ever heard that the prince is older than your majesty? Today, your majesty is young and kind-hearted.
There is no city, and Liu Zixing is a man with a tiger and wolf heart, and is definitely not a good person. If he is left behind, he will definitely cause trouble to Xiao Qiang."
"As your Majesty's minister, I will avoid chaos in the future. Even if he has a bad reputation, I must get rid of him. Only you and I know about this matter. If it is leaked in the future, I will bear all the bad reputation."
Zhou Tianxing is just confused, but he does not doubt Zhou Chen's intentions. After more than ten years of getting along, they know what kind of person their master is.
"Master, this is what a disciple should do. How can I let Master bear this burden? Don't worry, I know what to do. I will definitely make Liu Zixing die at the hands of Zhao Teng. If there are any mistakes, I will come to see you."
Zhou Chen patted Zhou Tianxing on the shoulder: "I know you don't like such conspiracies and tricks, but for the sake of the world and Beichen Jiangshan, I have to do it."
"Master, disciple understands."
"Okay, then go ahead."
Zhou Tianxing took the people away immediately.
Zhou Chen had no doubts about Zhou Tianxing's loyalty or his ability. Liu Zixing did not have much foundation in the palace. As long as Zhou Tianxing led his army into the palace and deliberately targeted Liu Zixing, there would be no way for Liu Zixing to survive.
In fact, he originally wanted Zhou Tianxing to remove the Queen Mother Qi Zhenzhen as well. After reading the plot, he knew that it was Qi Zhenzhen's stupidity that led to a series of things that happened later.
But Qi Zhenzhen is different from Liu Zixing. She is the mother of the young emperor. It is nothing to get rid of Liu Zixing, a dispensable prince. But killing Qi Zhenzhen may lead to bad consequences if it is not done secretly, so he did not let her do it.
Zhou Tianxing went to execute it.
Don't be in a hurry, deal with things one by one and slowly.
