As the royal family multiplied, monarchs of all dynasties needed to win over important ministers and aristocratic families in order to gain power.
Others naturally followed suit.
In today's Daxia Kingdom, especially in Jinling City, the marriages between the major family mansions are obvious.
Two families who are life-and-death enemies may share the same in-laws. This is normal.
However, for the emperor, any marriage relationship needs to be examined, especially when it involves imperial power.
Although King Jin seems to be the one with the least background among the princes... But if we take a closer look, he also has a lot of connections, but he has never expressed his support clearly.
Every time he looked at Prince Jin, Xiao Pingsi felt like he was seeing himself when he was still a prince.
Only by pretending to be stupid and keeping a low profile can you protect yourself wisely in the chaos of seizing the rightful son.
"Zigui is pretty good, he's like me a lot." Xiao Pingsi smiled and looked at the direction his son was going out.
But no one answered.
Your Majesty may be testing to see what they think of King Jin.
At this time, whether you are optimistic or not, you cannot show it.
Even a warrior like Mo Yuan knows when not to interrupt.
"The secret orders from the Xuanjian Division have arrived in the capital. The people united by Yue Pingchuan should have received his message a long time ago... Why haven't they cooperated yet?"
Sitting back on the throne and looking at the topographic map spread out on the royal desk, Xiao Pingsi almost lost his patience.
He thought that Yue Pingchuan's accomplices might be the Ministry of War, the patrol camp, and the Xishan Yulin Army outside the city.
Even a certain deputy commander of the Forbidden Army.
As for Mo Yuan...the emperor really didn't doubt him.
If Mo Yuan wanted to rebel, he could have been assassinated long ago as he was in and out of the palace every day.
Therefore, Yue Pingchuan's associates can only reach the level of deputy commander of the Forbidden Army at most.
So for Xiao Pingsi, it is controllable, especially if the report is received in advance.
Seeing this, Ye Hongyi said seriously: "Your Majesty, the Xuanjian Division has monitored hundreds of officials for many years and confirmed that Yue Pingchuan has no connection with the Forbidden Army or the Yulin Army."
According to the strictness of the Xuanjian Division, every letter sent to the family members of the garrison generals must be excerpted and recorded.
Who Yue Pingchuan had friendship with and at what time, Xuanjian Si knew better than he did.
This is also the result of Xiao Chaoguo's half-day work. He searched through Yue Pingchuan's files and could not find any traces of any military commander with heavy troops who had been connected with him.
"Perhaps it was the help of others, not in the name of Yue Pingchuan. If someone was secretly sent to deliver the message in person, it would be impossible for the Xuanjian Division to know everything, right?" Mo Yuan said calmly.
Ye Hongyi nodded: "What the Commander-in-Chief said is true. The Xuanjian Division is all human and we cannot cover everything."
The two had a subtle exchange of words.
But the emperor's thoughts were not on these two people.
After hearing Ye Hongyi's confirmation that Yue Pingchuan had no contact with the powerful generals in Beijing, Xiao Pingsi had some new ideas.
Yue Pingchuan...maybe there really is no insider.
Thinking of this possibility, Xiao Pingsi's face became bright, with sarcasm and pity emerging.
"Where is Xiao Chaoguo?" Xiao Pingsi suddenly looked at Ye Hongyi, "Why didn't he come to report it in person?"
Ye Hongyi said: "Back to Your Majesty, Master is worried about something and went to Qinzhou himself, saying he wanted to capture Yue Pingchuan alive."
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Qinzhou.
The Qin land is vast, but not fertile, and is located on the edge of the Central Plains.
Therefore, the transportation here is underdeveloped, the official roads are very simple, and horse-drawn carriages are often out of reach.
The dusty Qinzhou has become even more smoke-filled in recent days. Yue Pingchuan's determination to raise troops exceeded everyone's expectations.
As the garrison of Qinzhou, Yue Pingchuan commanded three battalions in Qinzhou with a total of 50,000 troops. He was indeed powerful.
On the day they raised their troops, they led all three battalions to attack the government offices in Qinzhou on the pretext that the governor had framed him and the emperor had framed Zhongliang.
In the huge Qinzhou, there are not only defenders, but also the yamen's policemen, militiamen, and the Xuanjian Division and Yushitai men who patrol various places, are all threats.
If they are not cleared out as soon as possible, and when the outside world reacts, Qinzhou is surrounded, and someone inside joins forces... this rebellion will be like child's play and will be suppressed easily.
Therefore, Yue Pingchuan first purged the interior of Qinzhou and spent two days. At the same time, he withdrew local troops and replaced them with his own henchmen.
Especially the city defenders were completely replaced by their own deputy generals.
More than two days had passed since the troops were launched. In the evening, Yue Pingchuan was receiving an uninvited guest in the rebel camp.
A man covered in black robes sat across from Yue Pingchuan. There was not even a light in the tent for fear of being seen.
With only the help of the weak bonfire outside the tent, Yue Pingchuan determined that the man in black was the one who had conspired with him many times.
"Yue Pingchuan, you are too courageous. The Black Dragon Cavalry is near Qinzhou, how dare you raise an army at this moment!" the man in black robe said coldly and angrily.
Yue Pingchuan said calmly: "If I hadn't restrained the Black Dragon Riders, the person behind you wouldn't have had the chance to take action in Beijing."
The Black Dragon Rider is the emperor's weapon.
Even the Forbidden Army cannot compare with the Black Dragon Riders in terms of combat power. They are a powerful force built entirely with BMWs, elite soldiers and the most expensive weapons.
If you want to rebel in the capital, you must consider the Black Dragon Riders.
"During the late emperor's time, the Black Dragon Riders suppressed two rebellions, and they came and went without a trace... If I hadn't caused the commotion here, once the Black Dragon Riders returned to Kyoto, it would not be so easy to seize the next opportunity."
"You...what you said makes sense." The man in black robe nodded.
Both of them were deeply afraid of the Black Dragon Rider.
"But... can you deal with the Black Dragon Rider?" The man in black robe expressed disbelief.
Yue Pingchuan sneered in a low voice: "On the list of famous generals in Emperor Zun Pavilion, I am ranked tenth in the world."
Although he is ranked last, there are tens of thousands of military generals in the world, so to be ranked in the top ten is already extremely outstanding.
The man in black robe nodded.
"The Black Dragon Riders are invincible in the plains, but this is Qinzhou, the territory I manage... I won't go out, the Black Dragon Riders are not good at attacking cities... What can he do to me?"
Yue Pingchuan said proudly.
He is very good at using soldiers.
Especially this kind of thing, where you don't need to attack, you just need to make a noise and then hold on for the time being... Yue Pingchuan is the best at it.
"Your Excellency, according to the plan, I have attracted attention from all parties, and someone will soon come to destroy me... I can persist for ten and a half days, or even longer... but you must take action immediately, otherwise I will really be destroyed!"
"We didn't expect it to happen so quickly. We were not properly prepared..." the man in black robe whispered.
Yue Pingchuan snorted coldly: "I have raised my troops, and we have no way out. Don't think that because you don't take action, you won't be implicated."
"If you want to abandon me and pick it off yourself, just try..."
The man in black robe was silent for a moment and smiled: "What are you talking about, General Yue? I just don't want to act rashly, but since we have taken action here, we have to respond quickly..."
"That's good……"
Yue Pingchuan narrowed his eyes, but did not bring out some of the evidence he originally wanted to bring out, so as not to make the matter too tense.
From the beginning of this plan, Yue Pingchuan knew that he was cannon fodder, but he didn't mind... As long as he could survive, he would have the power to follow the dragon and sit in Mo Yuan's current position in the future!
"You're right, it's rare for Black Dragon Riders to leave the capital. If you don't seize the opportunity this time, you don't know when it will come... Maybe at this moment, the adults in the capital have already started to take action." The man in black robe thought for a while,
It is better to stabilize Yue Pingchuan first.
But he thought of something again and sighed:
"The capital will definitely react to this matter. Once His Majesty confirms that you are in trouble, the Yue family and your family members in the capital..."
Yue Pingchuan said coldly: "If someone achieves great things, their close relatives can be killed, let alone some insignificant outsiders."
So cruel!
The man in black robe raised his eyelids slightly, thinking that this Yue Pingchuan was not easy to compare with, he was a ruthless person.
"As long as I live, the Yue family will be there and will become even stronger in the future...those old-fashioned guys should have been washed away by the waves long ago!" Yue Pingchuan was extremely cold.
According to the rules of the generals who were guarding outside, their families were kept as hostages in the capital, but in Yue Pingchuan's eyes, he didn't care about the life or death of those people at all.
It’s good to live well by yourself!
"It's time for me to go..." The man in black robe handed over a note, "This is where the Black Dragon Riders are currently stationed... It's better to take the initiative to prevent thieves for a thousand days and kill them under the cover of night to avoid future troubles!"
"Okay." After reading the note in the dim light of the campfire, Yue Pingchuan's eyes lit up, and he hit it off with the man in black robe.
After sending the man in black away, Yue Pingchuan casually threw the note into the bonfire.
"Going to surprise the Black Dragon Riders?"
Yue Pingchuan snorted coldly: "Do you think I'm an idiot... It seems that the man in Beijing has no courage and wants me to kill myself so that he can keep his secret..."
Regarding the suggestion put forward by the man in black robe, Yue Pingchuan never thought about the possibility.
He was just trying to coax him to leave so that he wouldn't be stabbed when he was alone.