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But soon, his eyes became fierce again: "Tuoba Zichu, Tuoba Zichu, the two of us have been together. Let's take a look. The matter is not over yet! As long as the old emperor dares not touch me, I have room to show off and take a look! As the saying goes, the scholar can't explain it when he meets a soldier. You, an old man, are uneasy and come to block my way. He is simply looking for death."

Shangguan Hongri stared at Tuoba Zichu with fierce eyes, who clearly felt it but was completely unmoved.

The old emperor knew it was time, so he raised his hands and said loudly: "What Zichu said makes sense. If you have merits, you will reward them. If you have mistakes, you will punish them. This is the rule of the empire that cannot be changed. In this way, Hongri, you should report a memorial to me and list the contributions of the five of them on the front line. I will issue an order to reward them. Dongfang, please go down." Dongfang Changqing didn't give him face and directly used an inch of his knife to warn him. The surrounding imperial guards surrounded him. Shangguan Hongri's bloated face was squeezed into a ball, and his face was ugly and ugly. He never expected that even if he was abandoned by the whole world, there would still be these hard-core confidants who loyally supported the old emperor and were willing to serve the last shift in his twilight years.

"Okay, okay, I've calculated it wrong, I'll admit it!" What a person Shangguan Hongri is? After realizing that the situation is not good for him, he immediately changed into a smile and waved to Yiren and the others: "You go down, go out of the palace and go to the mansion to wait for the reward."

"Yes, general." The five people turned around and left.

The five people thanked the general but did not thank His Majesty. The old emperor saw it, which made the wrinkled corners of their eyes twitch violently. At the same time, they sighed in their hearts: "Hongri, Hongri, I didn't expect that it was you who came to stab me at this critical moment!"

He turned his eyes to Queen Murong, and his eyes were as scared as cold electricity, which made the other party shudder, "I think I am old? Can you do whatever you want? You are too naive!" He didn't say this, but the cruel gaze shot out from his eyes still made Queen Murong feel like falling into the ice field, and she was covered in cold sweat. Her happy look of gloating before was wiped out.

Only a few people knew the Murong family's favor for Shangguan Hongri, and only a few people knew that Shangguan Hongri's wife was actually the maid of Empress Murong in her early years. The old emperor felt like a mirror in his heart, so he glared at Empress Murong.

"I think I'm old? You're so naive!" This is what the old emperor said.

It was not until this time that the ministers realized that they had missed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be valued, but they did not regret it because they were very afraid of death and had no courage to offend the general Wang Shangguan Hongri.

Tuoba Lie wiped the sweat from his forehead and sighed in his heart: One wave has not yet subsided, and one wave has risen again and again. There are always people who want to stir up the stagnant water in the imperial capital. They probably think that their father is old and can no longer suppress them, so they all show their true faces impatiently.

"Haha, I asked me if Tuoba Lie!"

Tuoba Lie looked at his elder brother, and saw the other party's stupid look, pretending to be stupid, and shook his head helplessly: "You only value the stupid look of the elder brother, so support him. Fortunately, after he ascended the throne, he was as a puppet and let him control it. It was shameless. Master Father, you must not be confused, you must see through the conspiracy of these ulterior motives."

An accident made Tuoba Lie defeat Tuoba Zhen and become the most powerful competitor to the throne, but this may not be a good thing, because Tuoba Zhen was in front even if the sky fell, but now, he must directly face the fierce attack launched by the gangsters who had gathered by the eldest prince, and the road ahead is dangerous.

After returning to the Hall of Yangxin, the old emperor ordered people to close the door. A large number of imperial guards stood behind the ministers, allowing the festive atmosphere brought by the banquet to disappear, causing the tension that had just been relieved to rise again, and causing the ministers to have a bad premonition in their hearts.

At least the old emperor has absolute control over the imperial capital, and all the power of life and death in the imperial capital is in the hands of the old emperor alone.

The hall gate was closed tightly, and the lights were shining brightly. The ministers were like pigs locked in cages. It seemed that as long as the old emperor gave the order, they might all be slaughtered.

Shangguan Hongri changed into a flattering face again, which was completely different from the seriousness he had just now.

"Prime Minister Zuo, Hongri would like to you. If it weren't for your reminder, Hongri almost made a big mistake." I have to admire Shangguan Hongri's ability to bend and stretch. The moment before, he still looked like he was going to kill Tuoba Zichu, and the next moment he was grateful to the other party, which was extremely shameless.

I remember a folk saying that a person is invincible when he is inferior! It is really suitable to describe him.

Tuoba Zichu picked up the wine glass and said, "Zi Chuyi is dedicated to the empire and for His Majesty. If he accidentally offended General Hongri, please don't blame him."

"Hongri is a rough man. You are not as careful as the Prime Minister Zuo. You can only give me more suggestions from the side."

"It's all for your Majesty."

"Respect your Majesty."

After this defeat, it will be difficult to get back the situation.

Even though Your Majesty also looks kind as spring breeze, from the blade close to you, you can feel that Your Majesty has already had an opinion on Shangguan Hongri.

Speaking of which, there have been many waves recently. I feel that the originally iron-clad empire suddenly fell apart. Suddenly, many people were about to jump out and cause trouble. All these incidents were based on Chu Xiu's reform. It can be seen that reform is a matter that requires determination and endurance, and requires the determination to die generously. Without this state of mind, you can't face the fierce counterattack of the interest groups that touched it.

The old emperor was bitten by his reforms in his later years, which was his mistake! For many years, the old emperor had been feeling guilty towards Confucianism and Zichu. Chu Xiu's arrival made him illuminate, thus overestimating his control over the empire and underestimating the ability of vested interest groups to counterattack, which caused the current situation.

No wonder Zichu has been silent recently. He has different opinions on reform.

"Oh, I regret it too late, I regret it too late!" A mistake gave these clowns an opportunity to take advantage of it. But it was good that I had planned so well. I took this opportunity to see through the true faces of you. They all thought that I was old and useless, right? Let's take a look, one by one, you will pay the price for your behavior.

As a monarch, the old emperor has been in charge of the empire for thirty years. He is accustomed to checking and balancing and developing, because only when everyone's power has grown can the empire flourish. However, in recent times, we can clearly feel the threat brought to him by excessively inflated forces, and we can feel that some too powerful forces can no longer bear the loneliness. If we want to seize an opportunity to defeat me and sit on the throne, we can only say that they are too naive.

A banquet involved many threads and many people and things, causing the imperial capital that had just calmed for a while again.

Under such a tense situation, Shangguan Hongri reported his third purpose here: "Your Majesty, I have something to ask Your Majesty."

After three rounds of wine and the dinner was almost over, Shangguan Hongri made another request. Seeing that his face was serious, the old emperor felt that it should be a big deal, so he asked: "Hongri, what is the matter worth mentioning on such a cheerful occasion?"

"Report to Your Majesty, when the spring comes, the rainfall outside the border is surprisingly abundant. I am worried that the Western nomads will go south to grab the pastures, so I beg Your Majesty to send 500 more horses and 50 carts of food and grass to the frontier to ensure the stability of the frontline."

"At this moment, I still want to ask for food and people. Shangguan Hongri, Shangguan Hongri, do you really think I will not touch you anymore?" His Majesty sneered in his heart and waved his hand, "It's correct."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." In fact, the reason why Shangguan Hongri made the third request was originally a test. To see what His Majesty's reaction was, he was a soldier after all, and he would stand up to protect himself when he felt threatened, because the blade was so close that he felt danger, but His Majesty's reaction made him feel relieved, making him feel that His Majesty did not care about what had happened just now.

In fact, although the old emperor agreed to his request on the surface, he would definitely not transfer food, grass and troops in private. For Your Majesty, this is just a means to appease the other party. In the future, whether to punish you or continue to indulge you for a while, it will take a decisive decision after careful consideration. Anyway, you will stabilize you first so that you will not cause trouble.

The emperor's scheming is understandable. His Majesty came from the sea of ​​swords and fire and sat firmly on the throne for 32 years. His methods are naturally very comparable to those of people. Even Shangguan Hongri, who is good at fighting, even if his acting skills have reached professional level, his little thoughts in front of His Majesty can still be exposed within minutes.

In fact, no matter what, the old emperor is sure to win, and is as stable as a mountain of peace, because when everyone shows his trump card, his trump card is always tightly held in his hands and never really revealed. Once he shows his card, the conspiracy and tricks lingering over the imperial capital will be destroyed in an instant.

The old emperor would not show his trump card easily, he just wanted to see who was really loyal and who was obsessed with profit.

A sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth. The old emperor turned his head and looked at Empress Murong who was sitting on pins and needles, and gave a fierce look. Then he turned his head and looked at the imperial concubine. He saw that there was no glory in her blank eyes, and felt a little distressed. Finally, he looked at Concubine Rong and her infant child.

There was a lot of noise around, and the child didn't cry or make a fuss.

When the eyes fell on the child, the old emperor's expression became very complicated, giving people an indescribable feeling and feeling uncomfortable.

...

Why did Shangguan Hongri rush to return to the imperial capital? It was obviously worried that once His Majesty passed away, the prince Lie, who held military power, would strongly control the imperial capital and declare his ascension to the throne.

Without establishing a crown prince, it is legal for all princes to ascend the throne. It will be too late to come to save the throne after he ascends the throne.

Therefore, he had to bring his confidant into the imperial capital in advance. No one knew his reputation in the army. As long as he was in charge, others would not dare to act rashly.

Of course, these are based on the fact that the old emperor will die soon. It is indeed not an exaggeration to make the following judgment from the cough that never stopped during the morning court. However, what is very strange is that after Shangguan Hongri arrived, the old emperor did not know whether he had taken the magic pill or had extraordinary control, but he really stopped coughing at all, looked radiant, and looked healthier than a normal person, and could live for at least ten more years.

The ministers were surprised, and Shangguan Hongri felt even more incredible. Could it be that the thread was reported wrong?

No matter what, since Shangguan Hongri has come, he will not leave in a short period of time. All forces from all sides enter the imperial capital and stay with the old emperor, waiting for the other party to react as soon as possible when they die.

Chen Fei was helpless in this regard. Thinking about the fact that a generation of geniuses ended in such an end in his later years, his wife and children were separated, and people's hearts were deviant. The old emperor must live a very painful life now.

He chatted with Tuoba Lie overnight and reminded the prince that Shangguan Hongri's prestige in the army is very comparable. When he came to the imperial capital, the situation was about to change. He needed to be extra careful in the near future and never make mistakes in doing things.

...

All bets cannot be all on one person!

As the water in the imperial capital became more and more muddy, Chen Fei felt more and more unable to point at Tuoba Lie as the emperor to promote Taoism, and he had to take action.

To be honest, Chen Fei's prediction of this place was obviously wrong before entering the imperial capital! The imperial capital is different from other cities. It is a place with a strong sense of family concepts. People on one line have deep contacts with each other. People on one line have no contacts with each other, and they dare not have any contacts with each other. In addition to the control of the Buddhist sect, two months have passed, and Chen Fei has completely become Tuoba Lie's military advisor and aide. Apart from his amazing appearance on the Dharma Propaganda when he first arrived here, there is no praiseworthy place. Too many things have covered his light.

This is not possible! According to this, the Dao Sect has no place to establish a foothold.

It was precisely because of this that Chen Fei decided to take action, take the initiative, and do something shocking.

How did he do it: The first step is to find the handsome guy who led him that day and ask him to find a house that was abandoned for a long time, uninhabited, and not remote. The second step is to buy the house and rebuild it according to his own needs. Because the money is spent enough and the basic layout of the house is not destroyed, the renovation is completed quickly. The third step is to hang a plaque outside the house. The plaque is a Taoist temple that the most famous calligrapher in the imperial capital!

Just two words, but worth a thousand gold.
Chapter completed!