Lu Ping arranged a carriage to take Zhao Dezhong to the Chu Prince's Mansion, and arranged a subordinate who pretended to be Zhao Dezhong to follow him on a horse. Shortly after they set off on the road, they were stopped by a team of Xuanwu Jingwei. At this time, there were few pedestrians on the road, and the carriage seemed particularly eye-catching.

"Who is the night carriage?" A Xuanwu Jingwei general shouted sternly.

Zhao Dezhong took out a gold medal and handed it to his entourage, and whispered: "Tell them, I'll go to the Chu Prince's Mansion!"

The follower took the gold medal and stepped forward and raised it high, and said coldly: "Open your dog's eyes and take a look!"

General Lang recognized it as the King of Chu's gold medal, and scared him so much that he hurriedly stepped forward and knelt on one knee, "I have no eyes on my humble position, please forgive me!"

"We go to the Chu Prince's Mansion, you can protect us."

"As for the order!"

The carriage continued to drive, followed by more than a hundred Xuanwu Jingwei. Although it was very popular on the street, no one dared to intercept it. At night, there were not only Xuanwu Jingwei, but also Jinwuwei. The relationship between the two factions has always been bad.

Originally, the organization was composed of 10,000 Xuanwu Jingwei and 10,000 Jinwu Guards, but Li Yuanji stole five thousand people from the Jinwu Guards by relying on his own prince's advantage. The Xuanwu Jingwei's troops reached 15,000, while the Jinwu Guards had only 5,000 left, which really made the Jinwu Guards dissatisfied with the Xuanwu Jingwei.

However, since the Jinwu Guard General Li Gaoqian was assassinated the day before yesterday, the Jinwu Guards seemed a little panicked and no longer had conflicts with the Xuanwu Jingwei. They seemed very low-key in the capital. However, the Xuanwu Jingwei was very arrogant, and the entire Chang'an City became the world of the Xuanwu Jingwei.

No one stopped him, and the carriage quickly arrived at the Chu Prince's Mansion. Zhao Dezhong got off the carriage, took out a pass token and handed it to the entourage, and asked them to go back by themselves. He hurriedly headed to the mansion.

It was already the first time. In the past few days, Li Yuanji changed his normal behavior and did not drink alcohol and indulge in lust. Instead, he did not take off his armor and armor. He has been paying attention to various changes in the court and the country.

By implementing the ban, he basically controlled Chang'an City, and the nine city gates in Chang'an also fell into his hands. By using Li Shenfu's illegitimate son as hostage, Li Shenfu had to fully support him, Li Yuanji launched a palace coup.

But Li Yuanji also had some unfavorable progress, mainly because he was unable to make up for the five thousand Jinwu Guards. Although he killed Li Gaoqian, the general of Jinwu Guards, Emperor Li Yuan did not immediately appoint a new general. Instead, he replaced the general of Jinwu Guards Ren Wenlian, who actually controlled the army, and replaced the general of Qianniu Guards, He Miao, as the general of Jinwu Guards. He Miao was the absolute confidant of Emperor Li Yuan. He Miao controlled the Jinwu Guards and controlled all the gates of the palace city.

This appointment disrupted Li Yuanji's plan. He was also worried that his father had already been alert. Otherwise, why didn't he directly appoint the general, and actually replaced the General of the Jinwu Guard and caught them off guard.

In the study, Cui Wenxiang slowly said: "There are two possibilities. One is that Li Gaoqian's death made the emperor alert. In order not to let the Jinwu Guard lose control, he directly appointed his confidant. Another possibility is that he had long wanted to replace He Miao with the Jinwu Guard, but he had no chance. This time it happened to be an opportunity. He Miao's qualifications were insufficient and he could not be appointed as a general, so he was promoted to general first, and at the same time, he temporarily made the position of the General vacant, and directly promoted He Miao to general in a year."

Li Yuanji pondered for a moment and said, "Which military advisor thinks is more likely?"

"I think it's the latter."

"Why?"

Cui Wenxiang smiled and said, "If it were the former, he would not only appoint General of the Jinwu Guard. Both the Imperial Guard and the Xuanwu Jinggu must replace talents. You can tell this if you just ask the people in the palace. Is there any other appointment besides He Miao?"

Li Yuanji said angrily: "Where did Zhao Dezhong die? Why is there no news yet?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a guard outside reported, "Report to Your Highness, Eunuch Zhao is here."

Li Yuanji was overjoyed. As soon as he talked about Zhao Dezhong, he came. Li Yuanji hurriedly said, "Please invite him in!"

Soon, Zhao Dezhong walked in quickly and bowed and said, "I'm going to see Your Highness!"

"Don't be too polite, please sit down!"

Zhao Dezhong met Cui Wenxiang again. Cui Wenxiang asked with a smile: "Did your father-in-law come directly from the palace?"

Zhao Dezhong shook his head, "That's too dangerous. I'll go to Dongshi to find a wine shop to have a glass of wine, cover up, and then come over."

"Did my father keep an eye on him?" Li Yuanji asked anxiously.

"It's not the emperor, but the Jinwu Guard. He Miao's new official took office today and every person who left the palace strictly checked. Although he didn't dare to check me, I was worried that he would send someone to follow me, so it's better to be careful."

"This guy is really going to ruin my big deal!" Li Yuanji said gritting his teeth.

Cui Wenxiang next to him asked again: "How is the situation of the emperor?"

"The Emperor fell ill this morning and his illness worsened at night. I don't know much about the specific situation."

Zhao Dezhong was not an eunuch in the inner palace, but the chief eunuch in the imperial study. He was in charge of the secrets, and Li Yuanji usually only got news from Concubine Yin De.

Hearing that his father's condition worsened, Li Yuanji felt a little anxious. He was worried that he would miss the opportunity, but Cui Wenxiang smiled and comforted him: "Your Highness, don't worry, now the emperor's condition has worsened. It's not yet unconscious. It will take at least one or two days. We must find a way to control the Jinwu Guard."

Cui Wenxiang asked Zhao Dezhong again, "Why did Eunuch Zhao ask, besides He Miao's changes, what other appointments are there?"

This is the responsibility of Zhao Dezhong. No one knows better than Zhao Dezhong. Zhao Dezhong shook his head and said, "At present, there is no general appointment or removal except He Miao. What's strange is that the emperor did not mention the general of Jinwu Guard at all. The old slave thought the emperor had forgotten it. He reminded him yesterday, but there was still no movement."

Cui Wenxiang smiled and said, "It seems that it is my second guess. The emperor wants to leave the position of general to He Miao. He doesn't even trust the royal family. Eunuch Zhao said two days ago that the emperor planned to release King Zhao out of Beijing. Is there any movement now?"

"Originally, the emperor was going to make a decision today, but he was delayed if he was ill. I heard that King Zhao was so anxious that he was crazy."

Li Yuanji didn't care about his brother Li Xuanba's affairs. He just wanted to solve the problem of Jinwu Guard now. He asked anxiously: "The military advisor said how should we solve the problem of Jinwu Guard?"

Cui Wenxiang pondered for a moment and said, "I have considered this issue again. I probably have a plan, but the details need to be considered again."

Cui Wenxiang closed her eyes again. At this time, Zhao Dezhong whispered: "Your Highness, I don't know whether I should speak or not?"

Li Yuanji glanced at him and nodded, "You say it! What do you mean?"

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Yong, also wanted to launch a palace coup to kill Yang Guang, the King of Jin, but his wife was kind and brotherly love, and he could not make up his mind. As a result, the news leaked, and he was imprisoned by his father Yang Jian and deprived of the position of the crown prince. The old slave said that if your highness cares about family affection, it would be best not to do it, but once your highness wants to ascend the throne, he must abandon all family concerns."

"Did you let me poison my father and ascend the throne directly?" Li Yuanji asked coldly.

"I don't mean that. I mean that your highness must deal with the crown prince and then use the power of the regent to control the army. Once you control the Guanzhong army, you will immediately ask the emperor to abdicate and ascend the throne. Don't expect the King of Qin to support your highness."

Cui Wenxiang suddenly opened his eyes and said, "Your Highness, Eunuch Zhao said it very well. Since ancient times, the dispute over the throne has been cruel and ruthless. Only the iron-blooded and cruel can finally ascend to the throne. The crown prince is indeed the biggest obstacle to the rule of his highness. The key is that all officials of the court support him. Once the emperor is unconscious and cannot manage the government, Chen Shuda and others will definitely support the crown prince in charge. Your highness will make wedding dresses for the East Palace for nothing."

Li Yuanji was a little dissatisfied with Zhao Dezhong's words, but he obeyed Cui Wenxiang's words. He lowered his head and pondered for a moment and asked, "But what should I do if my Xuanwu Jingwei can't enter the palace?"

"Then kill He Miao too!"

Cui Wenxiang said coldly: "The Jinwu Guard's Central Committee below will win us over as long as three of them will be completed."

"But He Miao is dead, isn't this a reminder to the emperor?"

"So you need to grasp the timing. You must master the timing accurately and you cannot make a mistake in a single step." Cui Wenxiang's eyes showed fierce light, and they didn't have much time left.
Chapter completed!