The situation became increasingly serious, and Qin Liang actually felt as if he was relieved.
After all, we have planned a showdown, so we don't have to worry about being discovered for our previous actions, such as taking away Queen Mother Guo. We don't have to explain anything, and winning or losing depends on this.
I'm worried that after Cao Shuang falls, the Sima family, the sword hanging over their heads, will no longer exist. The sword has fallen!
After bidding farewell to Wang Lingjun and Xuanji for the time being, Qin Liang led a team of troops to escort His Highness's car and headed for Shouchun. He set off overnight and braved the rain.
There were only two hundred miles to go, and if you rode on horseback, you could get there in more than two hours. However, Qin Liang was not an official in Shouchun, so it was a bit troublesome to go to the city at night, so he took a horse and cart and walked slowly.
The group took the main road north along the Xianshui River, from Yangquan County in the northwest of Shaipi to Shouchun. This road still entered the city from Shamen at the west gate of Shouchun.
It's raining lightly in Lu'an and it's raining in Shouchun. The weather in the two places seems to be about the same.
Because the Wang family did not know that Qin Liang was coming, it was morning again, and no one greeted him this time. However, many people in the Dudu Mansion knew Qin Liang, so he went directly into the Dudu Mansion and asked people to find a house in the courtyard next to the front hall.
Arrange His Highness and Mrs. Zhen.
After a while, his second uncle Wang Feixiao came. Wang Feixiao didn't have time to say hello, so after seeing the courtesy, he immediately said: "The Taifu Mansion's soldiers were killed. Zhongming is here for this matter?"
Qin Liang said: "Second uncle also knows?"
Wang Feixiao said: "Your fourth uncle sent someone to report quickly. I only learned the news yesterday. Everything is as expected. Zhongming is really good at predicting things! Your grandfather didn't sleep well. He is still in the inner house now. Zhongming will
Come with me and pay homage to your grandfather."
Qin Liang pondered for a moment, then said: "I must invite my grandfather to come over today."
Wang Feixiao glared at him, frowned and thought for a moment, and finally looked towards the back room: "Who are those two women?"
Qin Liang said: "Excuse me, grandpa, please come over. I'll tell you later."
There was surprise and confusion in Wang Feixiao's eyes. He observed Qin Liang's serious expression for a while, nodded and said, "Zhong Ming, wait a moment."
After a while, Wang Ling and Wang Feixiao entered the gatehouse and walked over. Qin Liang bowed at the door and said, "Liang pays homage to my grandfather."
Wang Ling glanced into the room and asked Qin Liang: "Zhong Ming came so early and traveled all night?"
Qin Liang said: "Yes, I set off last night and arrived this morning. Please come, Grandpa."
The three of them walked into the house. Qin Liang went through the back door and bolted the door. Wang Ling and Wang Feixiao both looked back. In the back room, Queen Mother Guo had taken off her curtain hat and put on the green-red silkworms she had taken away when she left Beijing last year.
Clothes, accessories and other items are all available, and he also wears a seal ribbon.
As soon as Wang Ling walked into the room, he was immediately shocked! He stood there and stared at Queen Mother Guo. Wang Feixiao was also very shocked.
Wang Ling, who had been an official all his life, not only recognized the palace attire, but he had also met Empress Dowager Guo. When Empress Dowager Guo was a concubine and empress, she would not see people with curtains hanging down, and she would often see people in front of the Ming Emperor.
The ministers around her have seen her.
So Wang Ling knew Empress Dowager Guo, but Wang Feixiao and other younger officials might have only heard the sound. Anyone who had been to the court during the Zhengshi period had heard it.
"Old minister, I'm sorry." Wang Ling hurriedly lowered his head, looked away from Queen Mother Guo's face, and then knelt on the ground. Seeing this, Wang Feixiao also knelt down. The father and son performed a great ceremony. Wang Ling bowed: "My lord,
Your Majesty, please give me peace of mind. Please forgive me for not protecting me well!"
Queen Mother Guo said: "Wang Yanyun is the humerus of the country, so he is exempt from courtesy."
Her voice has returned to the feeling it had in the court, solemn and majestic, with a sense of elegance in the consonants. Because she didn't have the feeling of holding her voice when she was in Lu'an. As time went by, Qin Liang suddenly heard this again.
The sound is a bit unfamiliar.
The two of them said together: "I thank you, Your Highness."
Queen Mother Guo turned around and walked to the banquet in front of the screen, knelt down upright and said, "Please take your seats."
Wang Ling and others were confused, so they had no choice but to thank them and take their seats at the bottom.
Empress Dowager Guo said: "The courtiers are becoming more and more arrogant, and I am deeply worried. I also received guidance from the immortal, so I left without saying goodbye last year and set up a palace to stay temporarily to avoid the struggle for power. I only hope that given time, the courtiers can remember the country and change their past mistakes.
.Unexpectedly, things backfired.”
Wang Ling said: "I have betrayed the kindness of the late Emperor and failed to serve His Highness. Your Majesty shares your worries and is deeply ashamed."
At this time, Qin Liang looked at Wang Ling and said: "When I was doing school work in Luoyang, I gave your highness a recipe for making salt and made suggestions for your highness. Your highness is a loyal servant and sent an envoy to contact you earlier this year. I can't disobey your highness."
, so he did not inform others and only sent people to His Highness's palace to escort him.
Something happened in Luoyang recently. His Highness wanted to summon my grandfather as soon as possible. He rushed to Lu'an last night and ordered his servants to arrange everything. He did not dare to neglect, so he immediately escorted His Highness to Shouchun."
Wang Ling nodded and said: "That's it."
I don't know if Wang Ling believes this statement, but at least His Highness's identity is not false.
Empress Dowager Guo did not express her position for the time being, what she wanted Wang Ling to do. After all, she issued an edict as soon as she opened her mouth, and the matter became difficult to discuss.
So Qin Liang took the initiative and said: "Before Sima Yi's death, the government was already in charge of the General's Office. Luoyang officials and local governors and governors were all arranged by the General's Office. Therefore, it would take time for Sima Yi to control the situation in Luoyang and then adjust the military power and personnel in various places.
For the current plan, we can only raise troops as soon as possible to catch Sima Yi by surprise. There must be no delay.
If we miss this opportunity and allow Sima Yi to completely control the Chinese and foreign armies in Luoyang, the winning rate will be greatly reduced. Waiting for Sima Yi to change local generals to intimidate all parties, then we will only rely on Yangzhou and Yanzhou to become the enemy of the world.
There’s almost no chance of winning.”
Wang Ling nodded slightly, but said nothing for a while.
Second uncle Wang Feixiao said: "Last year Zhongming predicted that Sima Yi would be defeated and Cao Zhaobo would be defeated. Now everything is right. I think Zhongming is good at planning and what he said is true."
Qin Liang continued softly: "If we miss the opportunity, after Sima Yi completely takes control of the situation, we should not think about resisting, so as not to give others an excuse, we should immediately beg Sima Yi for mercy and repeatedly express our loyalty. Maybe Sima Yi is soft-hearted and kind, and will
Regardless of the threat from the Wang family, let us go."
When Wang Ling and Wang Feixiao heard this, they both looked at him with very ugly expressions.
Qin Liang said seriously: "In a war with no chance of winning, the best option is not to fight."
Wang Ling thought for a moment, moved his body, bent down to face Queen Mother Guo, and said, "Please give me your signal, Your Highness."
Empress Dowager Guo said: "You discuss it first."
Wang Ling could only say: "Here."
There was a solemn atmosphere in the room, and everyone was silent. Qin Liang almost said what he should say, and remained silent for a while.
Feeling the atmosphere at this time, Qin Liang suddenly realized that what he said last night was correct. The threat was not direct enough, and killing with a soft knife was the most dangerous situation.
The experiment of boiling a frog in warm water may not be correct, but the principle is the same.
Sima Yi seems to be very good at this trick. He first paralyzes his opponent, and then gives him some hope, just like the enemy in the art of war. When he is sure of victory, he will suddenly deliver a fatal blow, and he will not show any mercy at all.
rule.
Qin Liang couldn't help but speak again, reminding: "Grandpa, our chance is now. Surrender or resist, you have to decide now, you have a choice now! If you wait until Sima Yi has sorted out the situation and the troops are approaching, there will actually be no chance by then.
The choice has been made, the path to resistance is dead, the only option is surrender."