Although it was already late at night, there were still lights on in the Yangxin Hall.
Xiao Cheng looked at the report in his hand, frowned tightly, and keenly noticed something was wrong.
In the huge Yangxin Hall, Feng Bao and Guo Xie stood bowed in the hall, separated on both sides. Behind the two of them, a group of Dongchang officers and senior guards at the sticky pole bent down and knelt on the ground.
, silent and solemn.
Xiao Cheng looked at the secret report in his hand and felt that there was something strange about the development of the matter. However, he read the secret report in his hand several times, but he could not find the source of the strange feeling.
Xiao Cheng frowned tightly and suddenly said:
"Bring me all the detailed information about Xia Kingdom's Jinling City, whether it's about the sticky pole or the east factory!"
As soon as he finished speaking, someone immediately took the order and left quickly to get relevant information.
Seeing Xiao Cheng like this, Guo Jie couldn't help but feel a sudden change in his heart and asked cautiously:
"Your Majesty, what did the people below not do well?"
Nowadays, in Jinling City of the Xia Kingdom, Shang Yu's backup department has stronger power and deeper tentacles. Therefore, almost all actions in Jinling City are led by Sticky Rod Department and supplemented by Dongchang.
If something goes wrong, if it is investigated, the responsibility of the sticky rod will naturally be heavier, so it is no wonder that Guo Xie would be so nervous at this time.
Xiao Cheng frowned, shook his head slightly, and said in a deep voice:
"Too fast!"
The development of the situation in Xia Kingdom's Jinling City was indeed a bit too smooth for Xiao Cheng.
This is certainly a good thing, but it always makes Xiao Cheng feel that something is wrong!
King Jin's side had just regained momentum with the help of Dao Yan and accumulated some strength, but Emperor Xia was seriously ill and unable to govern. The biggest competitor, King Qi, was still far away from the capital at this time.
If you miss such a God-given opportunity, you will really be unable to recover from it.
Therefore, even though King Jin's power, foundation, and influence at this time are not stable enough, when facing the throne that seems within reach, he will definitely choose to take dangerous risks and fight hard!
Those who were in the middle of the situation didn't feel anything, they just felt that it was destiny for King Jin. But Xiao Chengyuan was in Tiannan and outside, but he instinctively felt something was wrong.
It felt like there was someone behind the scenes, constantly paving the way for King Jin, allowing him to reach this point very smoothly.
Compared to Guo Xie, Feng Bao was more alert and sharp. And he had always been by Xiao Cheng's side, so even though Xiao Cheng didn't make his words clear, he immediately understood what Xiao Cheng meant.
"Your Majesty, do you think that the development of the situation in Xia Kingdom is a bit abnormal?" Feng Bao asked aloud.
Xiao Cheng nodded and looked down at the secret report from Jinling City in his hand again.
After half a cup of tea, the guards and police officers who went to get the detailed information walked into the hall one by one, holding high-level information, and knelt down on one knee respectfully.
Jinling City is the imperial capital of the Xia Kingdom. Civil and military courtiers, princes and princes, members of hundreds of families, and even martial arts masters, rangers, and market forces inside and outside Jinling City are all entities worthy of attention.
In addition, Zhong Zizhuo is now in charge of the embroidery envoys of the Xia Kingdom's Gyeonggi Province. Dongchang and Dongchang can even directly obtain the information they want from the embroidery envoys at the sticky pole. Therefore, the information collected by both sides is extremely detailed and comprehensive.
Dozens of piles of information that were as tall as half a person were divided into categories and sorted out with detailed anomalies. At this time, they were all brought in and placed quietly in the hall.
Xiao Cheng looked at the numerous information in front of him with a thoughtful look on his face, tapped the imperial case lightly with his knuckles, and then said in a deep voice:
"A list of important military positions within and outside Jinling City of Xia Kingdom!"
Regardless of the previous layout and arrangements, and regardless of how to deal with the aftermath afterwards, it only means that when the coup forces the palace, the power of the court that used to manipulate the situation will be weakened to the weakest. Only soldiers and horses that are reliable enough can truly control the situation.
As soon as Xiao Cheng opened his mouth, the people on both sides of the East Factory immediately moved to the sticky pole, quickly pulled out the relevant information and handed it to him.
At this time, Xiao Cheng just glanced at it casually and said again:
"Check these people's job changes within the past three months!"
When the information came again, Xiao Cheng could only glance at it and narrow his eyes.
There are no changes in the important military positions in and around Jinling City in the Xia Kingdom. Those above a thousand stones have not changed much. However, the middle-level generals below a thousand stones, who are directly in charge of the troops and horses, have been frequently transferred since a month ago, which is very unusual.
Xiao Cheng pondered for a moment and continued:
"Mark King Qi of Xia State and the cronies of King Jin!"
After a while, a list was handed to Xiao Cheng again.
On the list, he saw that his subordinates had circled their names in black and red pen and ink to distinguish between King Qi and King Jin's subordinates.
There are only a few red names representing King Qi's cronies, but the black ink marks representing King Jin's subordinates circle the names of almost half of the middle-level generals.
Looking at this list, and then at the list of military transfers in the past month, Xiao Cheng's heart sank.
All the people under the command of King Jin were transferred to these important official positions only in the past month!
You know, a month ago, not long after King Jin was released from the palace. The foundation he had laid for many years after seizing the throne had been completely destroyed. Where did he have the ability to mobilize so many people?
Xiao Cheng's eyes were solemn and he said in a deep voice:
"When did these people join King Jin's command?"
When Guo Xie heard this, he quickly said:
"On the day when the news came out that Emperor Xia was critically ill, Master Daoyan met these people in Prince Jin's palace. Subsequently, he sent people to investigate, and it was discovered that these people had secretly taken refuge with Prince Jin."
really……
The King of Jin had no favors towards these people before, nor did they have deep communication with each other!
How is it possible that these people had just been transferred to such important military positions, and a group of people at the back just joined the Jin King's command without hesitation, as if they had already discussed it?
This is definitely a game...
At that time, there was only one person in the entire Xia Kingdom who could make such an arrangement.
He has been in charge of Daxia, the most powerful country in the world, for decades. Even though the DPRK and China are fighting fiercely and the princes are fighting for the right to inherit the throne, he still firmly holds the power. The Xia Emperor sits on the throne of the Xia Kingdom!
The Xia Emperor's so-called serious illness cannot be said to be just a deliberate act to target the princes of the Xia Kingdom who are ready to move, the courtiers who are too involved in seizing the heirs, and the infiltration forces of the Yun Kingdom!
When Xiao Cheng thought of this, he suddenly became anxious, stood up subconsciously, and said sternly:
"Send someone to go to Jinling City quickly to convey the decree. All the people and forces in the Xia Kingdom must be mobilized. No matter how much it costs, we must send Yao Guangxiao out safe and sound!"
In the Yangxin Hall, everyone felt Xiao Cheng's eagerness that he had never felt before. Everyone's hearts trembled, their eyes stern, and they immediately knelt down and prostrated, shouting in unison:
"I will obey your Majesty's orders!"
Xiao Cheng stood on the steps, feeling extremely heavy.
Jinling City is too far away from Tiannan Zhongqing City. Even if we respond immediately and send military experts who are good at attacking at full speed day and night, it will still be five or six days before the order reaches Jinling City.
Nowadays, the situation in Jinling City is changing rapidly. Maybe at that time...
Thinking of this, Xiao Chengzhou's aura became solemn and terrifying, and there was a hint of murderous aura between his brows.
"In addition, please send orders to all frontline units to prepare their troops and prepare for war!"
"yes."
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Xia Kingdom, Jinling City.
Ever since Emperor Xia fell seriously ill, the atmosphere in the entire Jinling City has become extremely solemn.
Ordinary people may not have noticed anything at this time. But the civil and military ministers of the Xia Dynasty and the clan nobles, even if they are slow, have already noticed something at this time.
Above the Xia Kingdom's court, whether it was the southwest mutiny, rampant plague, turmoil in the country, or the war in Yun Kingdom, when four counties were lost in a row, the situation collapsed, the hundreds of factions that had never stopped fighting, this time has also changed.
Be extra quiet.
Almost everyone knows that during this period of time in Jinling City, something major related to the country will definitely happen!
But tonight, the waning moon is like a hook, and the moonlight is gloomy, making the night even darker.
Looking from the outside, all the lights in Prince Jin's palace were extinguished, and the palace was quiet and silent.
But only by actually entering Prince Jin's palace can we know what kind of murderous intention is hidden in the palace at this time.
In various courtyards, hundreds of private soldiers secretly cultivated by King Jin's confidants were quietly gathering here, each holding a sharp blade and standing still in formation.
All the Jin Prince's confidants gathered in the study at this time, their eyes flashing with hot light, waiting quietly.
The study door was gently pushed open, and Prince Jin walked out slowly.
Even when he was in the Southwest Army, he had never worn armor, but today he had already put on a pair of heavy armor.
The confidant on the side immediately stepped forward and respectfully presented the golden helmet and sword with both hands.
King Jin looked around at the people present and looked at the scorching expectations in their eyes. He took a deep breath, put on his golden helmet, took the long sword and put it on his waist. His eyes were firm and authentic:
"First seize the arsenal, then attack the Yinhan Gate, and go straight to the Jinshen Palace. In the palace, there are military guards, tiger warriors, Chang Cong, Shesheng, Tunqi and other imperial guards to support them. Before dawn, be sure to take over the Jinshen Palace to protect the emperor.
The edict quells the unrest in the city!"
As long as he makes a sudden move, captures the arsenal of Jinling City, and obtains armor and powerful crossbows. These hundreds of private soldiers, who were originally ignored by others, are enough to become a surprise force that can influence the situation in Jinling City!
With the "loyalty" of the middle-level generals of the Imperial Guard, King Jin is confident that he can quickly take over the entire palace, with most of the troops inside and outside the capital, stabilizing the chaotic court situation and letting everything settle!
Having said this, King Jin's eyes flashed with cold light, he suddenly pulled out the sword from his waist and said coldly:
"Set off!"
A group of private soldiers bowed in silence, bowed, stood up and left.
The gate of the Jin Palace suddenly opened, and the murderous private soldiers and the palace guards, led by their confidants, headed straight towards the Jinling Arsenal.
At this time, beside King Jin, Dao Yan bowed slightly and said:
"Please rest assured, Your Highness, the guards at the arsenal will be helped by my guards at the stick-sticking department. I will also handle the embroidery envoy's side!"
When King Jin heard this, he looked at Dao Yan and said with a gloomy face:
"Where's Yu Yingyao?"
The King of Jin was filled with fear for Yu Yingyao who was able to get rid of the restrictions of his identity, come back from Yun Kingdom, and at the same time master the Embroidered Clothes Envoy silently.
Dao Yan raised his head slightly, his triangular eyes filled with cold killing intent, and said in a deep voice:
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, Your Majesty has decreed that after tonight, there will only be my concubine of Dayun, Emperor Rouning, and there will be no more 14th princess of your country in the world!"
"That's good!" King Jin nodded indifferently.
He has a deep relationship with King Qi, but he and Yu Yingyao are almost a generation apart in age, and they don’t have much contact with each other. How could they have any deep feelings? At this time, he wanted to save King Qi’s life, and he already cared about brotherhood.
, it is impossible to show mercy to Yu Yingyao again.
Having said this, Dao Yan bowed slightly and said:
"To be sure, the poor monk has to go there in person!"
Having said this, Dao Yan bowed and left.
And at this moment, I heard King Jin suddenly say in a deep voice:
"Master's safety is of paramount importance, so please continue to follow me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several guards around King Jin stepped forward and stopped Dao Yan calmly.
Both parties knew that the close cooperation had come to an end tonight.
If King Jin fails, there will naturally be nothing to say. But if he succeeds, the identity of King Jin, who is about to become the new Emperor of Xia, will change, and he will never be able to let Yun Guo's sticky pole, Dongchang, do whatever he wants in the court.
penetration!
At this time, King Jin couldn't even wait for the dust to settle, and he immediately showed his attitude of killing the donkey!
He said he was worried about Daoyan's safety, but in fact he just wanted to keep Daoyan by his side to prevent him from disappearing later.
Dao Yan looked at the people blocking him in front of him, his brows suddenly furrowed, and then he silently looked at the guards in front of him.
The master guards that King Jin had recruited over the years should not be underestimated. A ninth-level master, accompanied by five eighth-level masters, stood directly in front of Dao Yan.
Well, if I can't defeat him, I have to take action from Xu Zhu...
Dao Yan didn't make any unnecessary moves, he immediately put his hands together in a salute and said in a deep voice:
"Since His Highness has extended your invitation so kindly, the poor monk will be disrespectful to you!"
When King Jin heard this, he curled his lips and smiled for the first time tonight.
During this period of time, he has been scheming for Dao Yan. Tonight, he was able to plot against Dao Yan. He felt very proud of himself and said again:
"If the master can be so sensible in the future, hand over the list of spies from the Yun Kingdom, and serve me, Daxia, I am willing to serve as a high-ranking official and marquis, how about it?"
He was really greedy for talents like Dao Yan, and he couldn't help but start recruiting again.
Dao Yan lowered his head slightly, his eyebrows drooped, and the lower half of his face was already hidden in the darkness.
"Your Highness might as well start recruiting again tomorrow!"
The tone was profound and seemed to have deep meaning, which made King Jin feel inexplicably unhappy.
He couldn't help but frown, looked at Dao Yan with a heavy look, and said in a deep voice:
"In this case, Grandmaster might as well give me an answer tomorrow at the Jinshen Hall!"
