Chapter 100: Conspiracy is on the outside, people are in the play
This is the first time I have seen Zhu Zhi lose his usual calmness and indifference after knowing Zhu Zhi for so many years, but this also shows that he would never think that he did something wrong when killing Yao Jin, and that so many words are useless.
Xu You decisively ended the topic and said warmly: "I have known all the efforts of the Fourth Uncle. I will report to the Lord secretly. I think the Lord will not blame him for the matter. But the Fourth Uncle also needs to know that Xie Pushe is not easy to meet. In order to obtain the court's approval of the Western Expedition, the Fourth Uncle once pretended to be my mouth and offended him greatly. If Yao Jin's death is given a handle, he will not let go..."
Zhu Zhi seemed to vent his grievances by breaking the wine glass, and regained his calm attitude, saying, "Xie Xiwen's native chicken and tiled dog are not worth worrying. As long as the Lord and Qilang understand my last resort, their wish will be enough!"
Xu You nodded and said, "Uncle Fourth has been injured. Why don't you go back to the camp to rest first?"
Zhu Zhi smiled and said, "Some minor injuries are not in the way." He is a smart person. He knew that Xu You didn't want to talk about Yao Jin anymore, so he changed his mind and said, "Did Zhu Yuanying confess?"
"Zhu Yuanying..."
Xu You said carelessly: "He is just a timid rat who speaks nonsense. He is not the Four Heavenly Lords of the Sin Heaven Palace, and he can't squeeze out too much oil and water."
"This is something that I see in Qilang and I." Zhu Zhi said: "But Zhu Yuanying's status in the six days will not be too low. Maybe he can get the location of Fengdu Mountain from him. When the Western Expedition is over, he will send troops to suppress this group of thieves and eliminate the great troubles in his heart."
Xu You said: "Fengdu Mountain is extremely mysterious. If Zhu Yuanying was not the Four Heavenly Lords, then he might not know the location of Fengdu Mountain. Oh, I forgot to tell you that Zhu Yuanying has been lurking by your side for many years. According to his confession, it was because you secretly rescued Cao Wei's orphans thirty years ago and kept them by your side. He had ulterior motives and seemed to want to make a mistake..."
When Xu You said this, he deliberately stopped. Zhu Zhi changed his color slightly and said, "What a Zhu Yuanying, I want to kill me!"
"Six days I want to start with you and get this orphan of Cao Wei, and then raise an army to rebel under the pretext of resuming Wei and destroying Chu!" Xu You comforted: "However, no one will believe such a false statement, so the fourth uncle doesn't have to worry."
Zhu Zhi shook his head and said, "Fortunately, if you meet Qilang, you may not believe it. Even if you don't believe it in your heart, you will be troublesome to bring favors to others for the sake of fame and fame."
"If there is no evidence in the investigation, the emperor is the wise ruler. There is no Sili Mansion in the Yuanxing Dynasty. Who dares to cure the crime? I will take his head first without the Fourth Uncle taking action!"
Xu You's seemingly casual words exuded a strong murderous aura. If He Ru was here, he would have been very comforted. He always felt that Xu You was too kind-hearted. Although he was proficient in power, he was too lazy to use it. He lacked the majesty and domineering that made people tremble. For more than ten years, the Qingyun Road, which was full of blood and killing, finally turned Xu You into the ideal appearance in his mind. It's not good to say whether it's right or wrong. But when he arrived at a certain position, he naturally had to do what he should do at a certain position. Perhaps, this was the price of growth.
If it were usual, Zhu Zhi didn't care about other people's fabrication. With his family background and status, as long as he was not a real rebellion, other crimes would not hurt his muscles at all. But at this point, he cared about Xu You's opinion. Since Yao Jin was killed, he must give this general who held heavy troops a satisfactory explanation, because Xu You's support was crucial to his plan.
So I gave Zhu Yuanying directly to Xu You to show my openness, and I also wanted to use Zhu Yuanying's six-day identity as compensation to offset Xu You's dissatisfaction with Yao Jin's death. But unexpectedly, Zhu Yuanying actually fabricated such a bizarre but lethal lie. As he said, now is the most important time. If it weren't for Xu You and being suspected of being Cao Wei by others, I would have to resign and then return to Beijing to wait for investigation. In that case, all the efforts of thirty years were wasted, and he might have to take risks. What is the ending? It's hard to predict...
It must be said that Zhu Zhi was indeed a little scared. If he had known that Zhu Yuanying would have such extremely sinister means, he would not have taken this risk. It would be better to keep him by his side and think of other ways to extinguish Xu You's anger.
"Zhu Yuanying may be a rat, but not a fool. He used the so-called orphans of Cao Wei to confuse people's audio-visual activities, probably to cover up his true intention." Zhu Zhi was wrong. Since Zhu Yuanying was thrown out, he might as well maximize his interests and try to attract Xu You's attention to the six days, saying: "Qilang cannot be careless, it is better to force his confession as soon as possible!"
Xu You smiled and said, "The Winter Solstice is being interrogated... No hurry, if you can't ask for it in one day, then ten days, ten days, then a hundred days, no matter how hard the bone is, he will be afraid that it will be worn and he will not be able to hold on!"
There is a famous saying in "The Book of Creation": "If you die, you will be unbearable. If you punish someone will not bear it. If you are not humiliated, you will be punished. If you suffer from relatives, you will be punished and punished." It means that many people can face death calmly, but the torture of pain is really unbearable. Torturing must focus on their weaknesses. Scholars are unwilling to be humiliated, while ordinary people are afraid of implicating their relatives. If you punish others, you will punish them for their reluctance.
This is the supreme law of torture for all ages. Not only can Zhu Yuanying not hold on, but Xu You fell to this point and only wanted to die quickly. How dare you keep the secret?
"It's good that you know it!" Zhu Zhi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that Yao Jin and Zhu Yuanying's matter had passed for the time being, and said, "Is there anything else that Qilang wants to ask?"
"Did the Fourth Uncle have a plan to break Chang'an?"
"It's actually easy to break Chang'an!"
"Oh?" Xu You leaned forward, showing joy, and said, "Second Uncle, please tell me!"
"Since Yao Ji ascended the throne, he has been extremely extravagant, building construction and indiscriminate labor service. The people have long complained. Now there are nearly 200,000 servants in Chang'an City logging and quarrying day and night to build a new Golden Bird Hall for Yao Ji. Among these servants, there are fifty dead soldiers I have installed in advance. After more than half a year of development, the power they can control will increase to more than a thousand people. If they charge forward, these more than a thousand people will be useless, but if they fan the flames and trigger riots in Chang'an City, it is comparable to tens of thousands of soldiers."
As a result, he is worthy of being a little Zhuge. As expected, he thought for a long time. Xu You praised: "Great kindness! There is Lu Shuihu outside and dead soldiers inside. Yao Ji's dream of Emperor Jinfeng has come to an end!"
Late at night four days later, dust and smoke were rolling from the northwest Anding County. Juqu Wugu led 20,000 cavalry to Chang'an. These were almost all Lu Shuihu soldiers who could fight, and they were considered to be out of nothing. He had not had time to remove his armor and entered the palace to see Yao Ji. The eunuch Luo Xun personally came to the palace gate and welcomed him to the side hall to wait. He smiled and said with a plea: "Duke Zhangye was waiting for a while. The master had not yet settled his pillow for two days. He had just fallen asleep. I had already asked someone to invite him..."
Juquwu was owing his body without any rebellious expression. He handed over a small brocade bag in his hand and said, "It's really not my subordinates. I'm late to rescue the emperor, so I dare not delay it. Therefore, I went to the palace to meet him late at night. It was not only unruly and disturbed the Lord. He was guilty of death!"
Luo Xun took it and flipped it. He heard a clamor inside. He opened the bag and took out a round gold coin. The front was printed with the portrait of the new emperor of the Byzantine Empire. It was orange-yellow and bright, and the one with good goods was probably exchanged for it. It should have been exchanged for the merchants of Anxi Kingdom recently. Gold has suddenly decreased significantly since the end of the Western Han Dynasty, and its value has naturally risen steadily. In the Western Han Dynasty, a pound of gold was only worth ten thousand yuan. By the Wei and Jin Dynasties, a pound of gold was worth ten thousand yuan, which soared ten times. In Liang Dynasty, a pound of gold was as high as about 150,000 yuan. The key is that it may not be able to buy it with money. The real price is not worth the market, and it is a rare thing collected by the royal nobles.
The bag given by Juqu Wugu was estimated to be two pounds thick, which was a rare big deal. Luo Xun couldn't even close his mouth and said, "When Duke Zhangye can lead troops to defend the king at this time, he will be loyal to the Sun and Moon. How could the Lord blame him?"
"Yes, yes, we must rely on Dachang Qiuduoduo's beautiful words..."
"It's easy to say!"
The Chu army camp outside the city stretched for several miles. How could Yao Ji sleep? He was secretly discussing with Wen Ziyou in the Tai Chi Hall. When he heard that Juqu Wugu had arrived, his suspicion suddenly arose and said, "I did not issue an edict to ask Zhangye Gong to serve the king. Why did he lead troops to Beijing without authorization?"
After all, Yao Ji was worried about Lu Shuihu. After all, Yao Jin learned from his past, Juqu Wugu was capricious, so it would be better to stay in Anding County and guard the gateway to Hexi Corridor. If the war in Chang'an is not good, at least you can go to Anding County to withdraw back to Liangzhou, Yongzhou, Hezhou and other places, and rest in order to achieve the future.
Wen Ziyou said: "Your Majesty, don't worry. Juqu Wugu should not have any unfair intentions, otherwise how could he enter the palace alone to ask for a meeting? This is to entrust his life to His Majesty..."
"That's true!" Yao Ji felt a little relieved and said, "Then, will I see you?"
"Of course I want to see you!" Wen Ziyou said: "I will observe the movements of the Chu army. I will either attack the city tomorrow or the next day. Lu Shui and Hu are brave and good at fighting. With these 20,000 elite troops in my hands, the gap between our army and the Chu army will be further narrowed, and the chances of victory will be increased by 30%, so the master not only needs to see you, but also reward you!"
"Juquwugu is already the Duke of Zhangye, how can he reward him? If you appreciate money, how can you reward me if you don't have ten thousand gold? The national treasury is empty, and even building a Golden Bird Hall is too short to reward you!"
When Yao Ji was the commander of the left army, in order to actively perform, he won the favor of his father, he was rewarded and punished, and was quite heroic. However, after usurping the throne, he faced pressure from all sides. He was afraid of the wrong position and feared that Yao Jin had not died. He was even more forced to be crazy by the voices of opposition and criticism at home and abroad. In addition, Wen Ziyou's frequent instigation, he became a different person, addicted to women and indulged in pleasure. The little money in the treasury was not enough for him to spend it himself, so why would he take it out to reward his subordinates?
Wen Ziyou smiled and said, "Juqu is not greedy for money, he is only greedy for fame and status. He is named King of Liangzhou. I think he should be content."
"What?" Yao Ji almost jumped up and said, "According to the ancestors' orders, no king can be granted! This proposal is absolutely not allowed, absolutely not!"
Wen Ziyou advised: "When Xu You enter Chang'an, Your Majesty will not even protect the throne. Is it important to have a grand ceremony to belong to Liangzhou? The most important thing is to buy horse bones for a thousand gold coins, reward Juqu, and collect Lu Shuihu's heart. Then use the siege of the earth to split and enforce the soldiers to serve their lives. Only then can you win in the defeat and lift the siege of Chang'an. As for the future, Your Majesty wants to deal with these kings of different surnames, you can slowly plan..."
Yao Ji said angrily: "I'm afraid of Xu You? What's the difficulty when I lead the Iron Cavalry to break through the formation tomorrow and take his head hanging in front of the formation?"
"Your Majesty is invincible in magical martial arts, so Xu You is naturally not an opponent, but the Chu army is in great power, but the city is siege for several months without being anxious or impatient. Our army loses because of the lack of food, so we can only fight quickly. If we seek a quick battle, we must be united. However, we have no news that there must be a brave man under heavy rewards. What kind of reward can be heavier than being a king?"
At this time, Luo Xun walked in and said, "Your Majesty, Zhangye Duke is full of dust and his troops are not resolved. He is only worried about state affairs. He is really loyal and courageous, and it is admirable!"
"Hmm? What did he say?"
Luo Xun added fuel to the fire and portrayed Juqu Wugu as a loyal minister in the world. Wen Ziyou blew the wind again. Yao Ji finally swayed, hesitated for a while, and said, "It can be based on the ancestors..."
Wen Ziyou said coldly: "His Majesty ascended the throne, is it according to the ancestral system?"
Yao Ji was startled and angry at first, but seeing Wen Ziyou looked at him without any retreat, leaning on the back of the chair, saying, "Okay, Xuan Juquwugu meets you!"
The anxious and dull footsteps sounded from far to near, Juqu Wugu appeared in the hall, crawling on the ground with his hands, and said, "I am late to save you, please give up your crime!"
Since he had made up his mind, Yao Ji was still very good at acting. He personally walked down the jade stairs, took Juqu Wugu's arm, and said, "How many people did Zhangye Duke bring?"
"In the face of national crisis, I dare not hide my own personal gain. I will raise all 20,000 elite cavalry under my command and be willing to fight to the death for Your Majesty!"
"Okay! OK! OK!" Yao Jilian said three good words and promised generously, saying, "When Xu You's son is destroyed, I will give you the title of King of Liangzhou for generations. For generations, the Juqu family will be in Liangzhou forever. If you violate this oath, the heavens and the heavens will be punished together!"
Juquwu sneered in his heart. The reward of the dying person is meaningless. The Chu army has hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Xu You, Zhu Zhi, Tan Xiaozu and others are the few people in the north and south who are both wise and brave. Liang Guo has few villains and Yao Ji is unpopular. How could he achieve the final victory?
The Hu people in Guanzhong divided the Xiongnu, Yuezhi, Qianlu, Zahu, Qinhu, Jie, Diqiang and other dozens of races, and only the five Rongs formed by the two main river basins of Rushui and Huluhe: Yiqurong, Yu Zhirong, Wushirong, Quyanrong, and Peng Lurong. Only Peng Lurong, the predecessor of Lushuihu, survived. The way of survival for hundreds of years is that Lushuihu has no loyalty, no right or wrong, and is willing to be a slave and be a dog, and always stand by the strong.
forever!
He showed an incredible look on his face, and then he burst into tears, and suddenly kowtowed to thank him, and said with a loud voice: "Please order your Majesty to be the vanguard. If you do not attack Xu You's Central Army camp tomorrow morning, I would like to come and see you!"
When it comes to acting, one hundred Yao Ji is not his opponent!
After all, acting requires not only talent, but also the accumulation of time. Yao Ji, too young!
Chapter completed!