The fourth prince's delay in claiming his illness has brought more uncertainty to the already suspicious and turbulent Shenjing. Anyone with a discerning eye can see through the fourth prince's delaying tactics at a glance, but more people think that this seems to be an omen: a With an army of 200,000 in his hands, the general who was about to march to the west actually took the princess on a sightseeing tour before leaving, and even fell into the water and almost drowned
Is there any general more unreliable than this
Many neutral officials rolled up their arms and sleeves and wrote long memorials in an attempt to violently impeach this prince who only knew how to play and have fun. How could the Great Qi Imperial Army be left in the hands of such a person
But the next day, something even weirder happened!
There were indeed countless impeachment memorials in the court, but the largest number of them... were actually officials from the Fourth Prince's line. They spoke fiercely and in angry tones, all impeaching the Fourth Prince for not being qualified to be the General of the West. This position should be led by a prince with experience in commanding an army!
Speaking of which, anyone who knows a little bit about military affairs knows that the northwest warriors currently hold 800,000 troops and have guarded the nine prisons in the northwest for Da Qi for more than 500 years. At this time, the Southeast King Long Tenghai even holds 470,000 troops. Heavy troops are fighting fiercely with the Puppet Kingdom and Dijon Kingdom. In other words, more than half of the troops of this huge empire are in the hands of people with foreign surnames.
The total number of troops guarding Shenjing is only about 500,000. If another 200,000 of the most elite imperial guards are handed over to foreigners, it means that two-thirds of the empire's troops are in the hands of foreigners. , what does this mean for an empire with an extremely large territory
Therefore, this huge and powerful army can only be commanded by a prince. Any recommendation of anyone with a foreign surname will be rejected by the emperor and put on the emperor's blacklist.
These officials, even those who couldn't see clearly the situation of seizing the heir, knew that this position belonged to either the fourth prince or the prince. Many neutral officials saw that the fourth prince was in such a bad situation, and then they were followed by the officials of the fourth prince's line. Immediately, the fourth prince was afraid that he would be unable to hold the general Hu Fu who had not yet grasped the enthusiasm for conquering the west. The prince was even praised as an eternal sage with both civil and military skills and martial virtues, an unprecedented and unparalleled sage.
This situation greatly frightened the officials of the prince's line. Under the organization and coordination of Gu Cangping and others, they began to mobilize the officials of the prince's line to file memorials and madly opposed the prince's appointment as the general who conquered the west. The reasons listed were all: Crown Prince He cannot control a large number of troops, otherwise the country will be unstable; or the prince cannot leave the capital thousands of miles away, otherwise he will not be able to respond in case of sudden changes.
At this time, the officials of the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince's line all saw something fishy, and a very strange situation formed. They frantically declined the post of General Zhengxi, desperately belittling themselves and exalting the other party.
The common people in Shenjing saw a harmonious scene that they had never seen before since they took over the throne: they were brothers and sisters, respectful to each other, humbly giving in!
In such a strange situation, the fourth prince Zhao Liexian was wrapped in a quilt with purple lips, huddled up in the bed shivering. Although he had a high fever, he still smiled proudly: "Mr. The plan is indeed wonderful, and the third brother passively accepted the challenge, which has greatly offended my father!"
Dong Daoming bowed with a look of shame on his face and said: "Ashamedly, if the prince and concubine hadn't seen through the king's heart, I would have almost harmed His Highness."
Zhao Lie first looked at Zhang Biyun on the side and said tremblingly: "What do you think we should do now?"
Zhang Biyun played with his finger cots inlaid with various gems and said nonchalantly: "Now? It depends on what the old man thinks now. The emperor must be angry now."
Dong Daoming's expression changed and he said, "What does the princess mean by this?"
Zhang Peiyun sneered and said: "With such a commotion, everyone knows the emperor's heart. If it were you, would you be happy?"
Dong Daoming's face instantly turned pale and he said, "Then... what should we do?"
After all, Dong Daoming came from a humble background. Unlike Zhang Peiyun, who grew up in an official family, he did not have the political sensitivity that Zhang Peiyun had from childhood, and his grasp of the emperor's heart was far behind. However, despite this, He still knew very well that for the emperor, the most taboo thing was for his emperor's inner thoughts to be clearly understood.
Now the two princes are arguing like this. It seems that they are giving up the post of General Zhengxi, but in fact they are putting the emperor on the fire: Oh, I want you to be the General Zhengxi, but you can't afford it because you are sick. The other prince is the same, but he still resists. Do you regard the emperor's order as a child's play? What do you think of the position of General of the Conquest of the West
Zhang Biyun glanced at Dong Daoming and laughed: "What are you afraid of? If the sky falls, it won't hit you on the head?"
Dong Daoming smiled bitterly and said: "As the saying goes, the Lord is worried about his ministers' labor, and the Lord humiliates them to death. If Your Highness has something that he cannot bear to say...how can a villain survive?"
Zhao Lie waved his hand first and said breathlessly: "Don't say such depressing words. Now... the one who feels the most uncomfortable should be the third brother! Ha, I don't feel good, so he can't feel better either!" As he said that, he looked at Dong. Daoming gasped and said: "Sir... Then Li Chengfeng... we can't let him go on unbridled anymore. There will be the world's best fighting competition. If he really wins the first place, the third brother's side will definitely become stronger. , once the father grants him a marriage, the consequences... will be unimaginable. I, I have asked Zhenren Jian to participate in the fighting competition to snipe Li Chengfeng, but you need to complete the formalities. "
Yes, once Zhao Bairen really proposes marriage to Zhao Feiyue to Li Chengfeng, it will be an extremely terrifying political nuclear bomb!
Who is Zhao Feiyue? She is not only the disciple of the national master Chang Yuan, but also the disciple of the leader of the Lingshan sect, the disciple of the leader Wu Xiangliu Ding Jiangshan, and the disciple of Qu Wanru, the master of Fengwu Pavilion...
Apart from her own extremely powerful strength, let’s talk about the influence and political power represented by her series of identities. Once she combines with Li Chengfeng and turns to the prince, the fourth prince Zhao Lie will have nothing to fight for! Just raise your hands and surrender!
Unfortunately, there is no such thing as half-lose in surrender. In political struggles, the winner takes all and the loser takes the dust!
At first, Zhao Liexian just looked at Li Chengfeng as being irritating, thinking that if he could clean it up easily, he could do it. If he couldn't, it wouldn't be a fatal problem.
But things have developed to this point. Li Chengfeng has turned from the thorn in Zhao Liexian's throat to the dagger piercing his heart. If he goes in for a few minutes, it will become the fatal blow that kills Zhao Liexian!
Dong Daoming nodded and said: "I understand, if I can't handle this matter well, I won't be able to see His Highness again."
The imperial doctors had just left not long ago. They were shocked when they saw the fourth prince's condition, prescribed a strong dose of medicine, and then hurriedly returned to the emperor.
Zhao Liexian suffered from cold and was very ill. He almost died of the illness after pretending to be a fake. Therefore, he was extremely weak now. He was out of breath after talking like this, but he felt much more relaxed in his heart. He smiled and said: "You don't have to worry. My illness will last at least ten days and a half. When Master Jian meets this Li Chengfeng, it will be a big worry for me!"
Dong Daoming hesitated and said: "Ignorant villain, this sword master... is it really that powerful? This Li Chengfeng... is not a fuel-efficient lamp!"
Zhao Liexian smiled proudly and said: "Jian Zhenren has only used one sword in his life to fight. With one sword, there is no life left!!"