The Northern Xinjiang Army did not attack the city immediately, which made Nian Xu breathe a sigh of relief.
But after only sitting in the harem for half an hour, he felt like he was on pins and needles, and his mind was filled with all the possibilities for the follow-up.
The queen went to tidy up the palace, and the prince was by her side at the moment.
Nian Xu sighed: "I finally learned the saying that living a day is like a year."
The prince said: "Father, can Bianjing be defended?"
Nian Xu nodded seriously, "There is enough food and grass in Bianjing City. Although there is not a hundred thousand troops, there are still fifty thousand. As long as everyone is united, how can the Northern Xinjiang Army be defeated?"
He stroked his beard and smiled, "The King of Qin seems to be ferocious at the moment, but in my opinion, he is at the end of his might. You must know that Guanzhong is his root cause, and Li Mi is his great enemy. He ignores his roots and great enemies and goes south.
The conquest is nothing more than a quick victory. As long as he holds on for a while, he will naturally retreat."
The prince praised: "My father is wise."
Nian Xu was quite pleased with himself, and then sighed, "If I were wise, how could I have fallen into this situation?"
"As long as the King of Qin retreats, my father will naturally launch the New Deal again." The prince knew that Nian Xu was obsessed with the New Deal, so he used this to comfort him.
"New Deal!" Nian Xu thought of Sun Shi. "Sun Shi disappeared when he left the palace that day. Some said he went back, some said he went to vote for the King of Qin..."
"Sun Shi will definitely not vote for the King of Qin!" the prince said firmly.
"Why?" asked the emperor.
"Since the death of his son, in the child's eyes, Sun Shi is like a walking corpse while he is alive. The only person who can support his survival is Han Bi."
"Hanbi?"
"Yes, Peng Jing and others are powerful, but Han Bi and some officials who support the New Deal are still struggling to support it. Therefore, Sun Shi saw hope... The last time his father called, he rushed to Bianjing immediately, and this is it
reason."
Thinking of the last time he drove Sun Shi back again, Nian Xu blushed. But the prince could see this, which made him very happy, as he felt that he had a successor.
"Father." The prince said seriously: "As soon as Han Bi dies, Sun Shi's New Deal will also die."
"Yes! Sun Shi's New Deal is dead." Nian Xu thought of the great events of those years, "The New Deal was destroyed by Peng Jing and others."
"Father, Peng Jing and others are powerful. When the child sees them and salutes, Peng Jing just nods."
"rude!"
Nian Xu was furious, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Although the emperor respects the prime minister, he is the crown prince! When the crown prince salutes you, it’s fine if you don’t avoid him, but he just nods in return.
The prince smiled bitterly, "At that time... the child didn't dare to say it."
At that time, Nian Xu felt that the atmosphere in the court was just right. How could the prince dare to speak? Once he spoke, he would be regarded as meddling in the affairs of the court.
"My son...it's his father's fault!"
Nian Xu Anran.
"Your Majesty, Nian Ru is here."
Xie Yingong came in.
"But have you discovered something?" Nian Xu was refreshed.
Nian Ru came in and reported: "The spies from the Qing Dynasty discovered that Peng Jing and others were having a secret discussion."
"What do they want to do?"
Nian Xu sneered.
At this time, defending the city was the top priority. Peng Jing and others were discussing secretly. Needless to say, they were definitely planning for their own side.
"Inquiry!" Nian Xu said.
"Monitoring Zaifu..." Nian Ru hesitated.
"I promised." Nian Xu said: "When is it? Zaifu? Who are those so-called Zaifu? I don't know who they are. Go quickly!"
"yes!"
Nian Ru resigned.
Nian Xu turned around and said, "After this battle, I will definitely clean up Peng Jing's party, even if they are all wiped out!"
Han Bi is dead, the New Deal system has withered, and Peng Jing's party dominates.
This is a good opportunity to thoroughly cleanse the court.
It's also a good time to take back your power.
Nian Xu's eyes were bright.
"Your Majesty," Xie Yingong said, "At this moment, the army is the most important thing!"
Although Xie Yingong was a eunuch, he was born in a general's family. He had heard and heard about it since he was a child, and he had some attainments in the art of war.
Nian Xu covered his forehead and said, "Yes, go quickly and tell them to guard the army and not let outsiders interfere."
"yes!"
Nian Xu breathed a sigh of relief. "At this time, whoever holds the army will be the emperor!"
…
Peng Jing's duty room was now full of people.
"... Prime Minister Fang went to the Northern Xinjiang Army camp outside the city, met with King Qin, and expressed Zhou's determination to become a vassal. But King Qin ignored him and insisted on destroying Zhou."
Peng Jing looked at his officials and said: "At this time, when we have the expectations of the people, we should make choices."
Everyone heard the awe-inspiring meaning in his words.
Someone said: "Prime Minister Peng only needs to explain, I will do anything."
"yes!"
"Prime Minister Peng, just say it and I will do it."
Peng Jing and Fang Chong exchanged glances and said: "What the King of Qin is afraid of is that the Nian family's centuries-old prestige is deeply ingrained. If the army evacuates, the Nian family can easily restore the country with just a shout, so he refuses to agree."
But what can we do in this situation?
Everyone was at a loss.
Fang Chong coughed dryly, "What if the Nian family is gone?"
Nian is gone?
Everyone: "..."
Is this a rebellion? Or a regicide?
Some people's complexions changed slightly, but most people's complexions were flushed and their noses were resting.
The monarchs and ministers of the Great Zhou Dynasty had been in harmony with each other for hundreds of years. The so-called harmony was when there was no external threat.
This is when the interests of the monarch and his ministers are consistent.
At present, the great enemy is outside, and the interests between the monarch and his ministers are completely divided. They are like enemies, and they want to kill each other and then quickly. It is just because the monarch and his ministers are frightened by their righteousness, and they are worried about not getting the support of the army and the people, so they are just giving in to each other.
"But do you want to take action?" a civil servant asked, his voice trembling.
"How can I be that kind of rebellious minister and traitor?" Peng Jing frowned.
"That……"
If you don't take action, what else can you do?
Unless the emperor drank too much and really wanted to go out to the city to find the King of Qin to call him his brother, recite poems and write lyrics.
Fang Chong seemed to have injured his lung meridian during his mission, so he coughed again, "Your Majesty has always admired King Qin's talent, and often said that he would never see him again, which was a pity. We are loyal and should not rush into your Majesty's direction.
Are you in a hurry?"
Damn this... didn't King Qin go on an envoy to Zhou Dynasty?
We also had a banquet in the palace.
Everyone was startled and immediately understood what he meant.
"Prime Minister Fang wants to send His Majesty out of the city and let him sing poems with the King of Qin..."
"Yes! But it's not entirely right!" Peng Jing's eyes were serious, "It's not just him!"
"How can we separate people's flesh and blood? The whole family will go!" Fang Chongdan said calmly.
…
"who?"
Suddenly there was a loud shout outside.
Peng Jing raised his eyebrows, "Take it!"
There was the sound of clothes swinging outside, followed by the sound of sharp blades piercing the air.
"Surround him!"
"The person is missing."
"He's a spy from the Love Department. He's good at hiding his traces, surrounding him, and finding him."
Fang Chong sighed in the duty room: "Why bother?"
Peng Jing said: "Wait!"
Five words, but the people present could hear the flash of swords.
Fang Chong wanted to take action immediately, but Peng Jing was a little afraid and wanted to wait for the spy to be caught.
In this way, messages can also be blocked.
Outside, dozens of people were searching around the yard.
"Open this value room!"
"Boom!"
The door to the check-in room was kicked open, and someone screamed: "He's here."
The figures in the check-in room flickered.
boom!
Suddenly a hole was opened in the roof, and a figure rose into the sky.
"Get him!"
someone shouted.
A general said coldly: "Fire the arrow!"
Dozens of archers let go.
A wave of arrows covered the spy in mid-air.
The generals did not wait for the spies to land before going in to report them.
"My lord, this man is dead."
"Sun Zhen, good job!"
Peng Jing smiled.
This Sun Zhen is his man and is in charge of an army.
Fang Chong said: "I'm just afraid that Your Majesty will be alert."
The news just now cannot be hidden from the outside.
"He sent the spy here because he was suspicious. It's instinct for us to take action. Besides, this isn't the first time we've killed a spy, right?" Peng Jing sneered, "No need to worry."
In the past, secret spies from the Lover's Division also spied on the movements of Peng Jing and others. Once they were intercepted and escaped, and once the spies were beheaded, no one was seen alive or dead.
This is a secret fight between the monarch and his ministers. As long as they don't break up, there is still room for change.
"What are you still worried about?" Fang Chong was impatient.
"Army!" Peng Jing said: "At this moment, there are many troops in the city in the hands of your Majesty. If we take action, they suddenly rise up..."
"I'm going!" Fang Chong stood up, "Last time I led the army to the north, and after the failure, I protected more than ten generals. Now, it's time for them to repay me."
"You!" Peng Jing was stunned, "No wonder I said you changed your temper last time."
"I haven't changed my character!" Fang Chong said coldly: "An army with thieves is still an army with thieves!"
…
"Your Majesty, the secret agent is probably damaged."
The young Confucian came to plead guilty.
"That's it!"
Nian Xu said: "How is it in the army?"
"We don't have many people in the army..."
Not not much, but very little.
"Peng Jing and others are afraid that they will win over them. Go and have a look."
"yes!"
…
Outside the city, King Qin took his son for a walk after eating.
…
At the top of the city, Fang Chong arrived.
He called over a dozen generals and said, "After this battle, you can become a general!"
He pointed in the direction of the palace, "The Great Zhou Dynasty's suppression of warriors began with the Nian clan."
The generals were silent.
Fang Chong said: "Who is willing to follow me to protect Bianjing? Raise your hand!"
A general raised his hand.
The second one.
The third one...
"Nian Ru is here."
The young scholar went to the top of the city and saw Fang Chong and more than a dozen generals discussing secretly. Several of the generals raised their hands and sneered: "What are you trying to do? Rebellion?"
He is a member of the royal family, so he is naturally superior to others. The Nian family has been in charge of the Southern Zhou Dynasty for hundreds of years and has deep roots, so they habitually use their power to suppress others.
God help me! Fang Chong was ecstatic, took a step back, and shouted: "You don't want to be purged, why don't you take action?"
The expressions of these ten generals changed greatly.
If Nian Ru was caught on the scene, he would be exiled at least afterwards. In a critical moment, he might be beheaded and sacrificed to the flag.
Suddenly, murderous intent was revealed in the eyes of these generals and confidants.
Nian Ru was shocked and realized that he had made a big mistake.
"No……"
"Fire the arrow!"
Under the city, King Qin and his son looked at the lights of swords and shadows at the top of the city, and the rain of arrows rained down...
A Liang asked curiously: "Ah Ye, what are they doing?"
"Probably... they broke up with each other!"
"That's Nian Ru!" Jiang He'er's voice came from behind, "It is rumored that this person has a face like a dead man."
King Qin took a look and saw that the man who was surrounded and killed was indeed like this.
The young Confucian has many arrows in his body, but he is still invincible with one sword.
Just as he was about to rush out, someone shouted: "Get out of the way!"
Everyone stepped aside and looked back.
Two crossbows were carried over by more than ten skilled hands.
"Fire the arrow!"
The two crossbow guns flew out, carrying the young scholar over the top of the city, and landed heavily at the bottom of the city.
King Qin looked at the young scholar struggling on the crossbow and said:
"Before I can take action alone, the hundreds of years of the Southern Zhou Dynasty will be over!"