Zhao Zhen cursed loudly and seemed to be no longer the same as before.
Zhao Wushuang remained silent and did not answer. He had never been timid. After hearing Zhao Zhen's scolding, he immediately knelt down and said, "What your father said is true. My son is in ruins and cannot be saved. Please ask my father to remove me from my position as the crown prince."
, According to my son’s opinion..."
"Third brother should be more suitable than me."
"What did you say?! What did you say!!"
The veins on Zhao Zhen's forehead popped up, and he immediately kicked her.
Zhao Wushuang was kicked to the ground.
He patted his clothes and then knelt down again.
"I also ask my father to step down from his position as son-in-law and prince."
As he spoke, blood flowed from the corners of Zhao Wushuang's mouth. He gritted his teeth and remained silent.
"absurd!!!"
Zhao Zhen scolded and said: "There are thousands of people in this world, who doesn't want to be the emperor! Now that this position is so close, you only want to retreat! How come I, Zhao Zhen, gave birth to such a coward like you!"
Zhao Wushuang swallowed the blood in his mouth. He looked at Zhao Zhen with hatred and said, "Father, do you think your son wants to be the prince? Want to sit on the throne?"
"My son is the eldest son when he is born. Since I was very young, they have been telling me that you will be the prince and the king in the future! But no one has ever asked me if I am willing!"
"My son is like a puppet on strings and is manipulated by others. If he makes the slightest mistake, he will receive countless criticisms!"
"Even when my children are young, the right to make mistakes is taken away from them!"
Zhao Wuji chuckled lightly and said: "My mother cared about me when I was young, but father, do you know that my mother was framed and died by the concubines in the palace, but at that time, father, you only had the world in your eyes, and you didn't even want to
Say one more thing for my mother! On the day of the burial, I didn’t even come to take a look!"
He gritted his teeth and said, "I hate you! I also hate that my surname is Zhao!"
Zhao Zhen pointed at Zhao Wushuang in front of her with trembling hands.
"You, you..."
Zhao Zhen's eyes were in a trance for a moment, and she fell down towards the dragon chair.
"Crack."
He held the dragon's head and couldn't come back to his senses for a long time.
Zhao Wushuang stood up and said calmly: "I also ask my father to relinquish his position as the prince as soon as possible."
"My son, I will call the imperial doctor later."
After that, he left the hall without looking back.
Zhao Zhen was the only one left in the empty hall.
He sat slumped on the dragon chair, his eyes looking a little hollow.
A long sigh came from the empty hall.
Then it turned into laughter again.
But the further back he went, the more miserable his laughter became.
.
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Morning next day.
There are hundreds of officials in the main hall.
But after waiting for a long time, the king never came.
Until half an hour passed.
Only then did a eunuch come to announce the edict.
"The King has a decree!"
After the words fell, all the officials knelt down and worshiped.
"This king has spent his entire life as a soldier, born in troubled times, made great achievements, and became my great assistant, but this is all?"
"In my lifetime, I hope to see the world and return to Xiangxiang. For this battle, I have already gone with my chariot, and my horse is riding in the west!"
"The affairs of the country are entrusted to the crown prince, and all officials should assist the crown prince and protect my great wife."
"Appreciate this."
After the eunuch finished reading, all the officials in the hall were stunned.
The eunuch looked at the prince above the main hall and said, "Please also ask the prince to accept the order."
Zhao Wushuang came to his senses, stepped forward, leaned over and accepted the imperial edict.
He was a little numb.
I said such disrespectful words last night, thinking that I could step down from the position of the prince, but I didn't expect this result.
Zhao Wushuang didn't understand why he refused to let him go.
At this time, Zhao Zhen had already headed to Yongning City accompanied by thousands of soldiers and horses.
He has no choice.
Among the many heirs, Zhao Wushuang is the best candidate and the only one who has any hope of being able to defeat the prime minister.
This is Zhao Zhen's only hope.
Because he had a premonition that he might not be able to return from this trip.
Simply leave all this to God's will.
It was him, Zhao Zhen, who was willful for a while.
………
Because of Dongyu City, the two armies were in a stalemate for several months.
During this period, Xiangjun also tried to attack the city from the side, but the results were not optimistic.
They took turns calling for formation, but in the end they were evenly matched and it was difficult to achieve any results.
The defense of Dongyu City is still motionless and difficult to shake.
When Zhao Zhen arrived at the army, it was already the end of autumn.
The place gradually became colder, and the cold was biting. Many soldiers could not accept the climate, and many suffered from the cold, and their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced.
Even if it was a forceful attack, the best opportunity would be missed.
The siege of the city was put on hold.
We can only wait for the Spring Festival.
This wait lasted for several months.
Wait until the winter snow melts, and tender shoots grow on the barren ground.
It was not until the weather got warmer and the Xiang army gradually recovered that they resumed their offensive.
Xi Xiao is a tough nut to crack.
Zhao Zhen was cruel and wanted to take a detour and attack the rear.
But in the end, he was still a little stranger to Xi Xiao. He was just a scout exploring the road. Once he left, he never came back. All sixteen scouts died.
The next day, he was hung on the tower of Dongyu City.
Zhao Zhen, who was in his twilight years, had a deep brow. At this time, he also understood that in a head-on confrontation, it would not be as simple as losing both sides.
You have to find another way.
But several times in succession, Xi Xiao responded in time.
Zhao Zhen also expected it, "There is something wrong in the account!"
The enemy knew their arrangements very well, and even the scouts they sent out were able to detect them in time, and no one survived, so they were obviously well prepared.
The only explanation is that someone tipped off the news.
But only a few generals knew about such a precise arrangement, and without exception, these generals followed him through life and death.
Zhao Zhen had no clue how to find out this detail.
He will take advantage of the situation, but he doesn't dare to gamble.
That Prince Xiao is very thoughtful and it may be difficult to deceive him.
The Xiang army was stopped in front of Dongyu City, and the stalemate began again.
………
In the seventeenth year of Xinglong's reign, he was awakened by the Awakening of Insects.
After a year, Zhao Zhen placed men in various generals' tents and finally discovered some clues during a siege.
That night, he summoned the generals to discuss the matter of attacking by force.
He deliberately let the craftsman lead the troops to burn his food and grass from the rear.
But he himself was already prepared.
That night, he led tens of thousands of troops to attack Dongyu City at night.
This war started from this!
This time, the defenders of Dongyu City were caught off guard.
"Anzi's report is wrong!!"
"The Xiang army attacked Dongyu City at night! Go and report it immediately!"
This night attack worked wonders.
The Xiang army rushed to the city tower before Xixiao's troops could gather together.
Zhao Zhen snorted coldly, he had spent nearly two years working on this Dongyu City, but fortunately, he, Zhao Zhen, was the winner.
"I would like to see how you can writhe again!"
When dawn broke, Xiao's army defending Dongyu Town was gone, and the remaining soldiers retreated to the rear.