King Gaomi's murderous intention towards Zhao Shi was born a long time ago.
It was earlier than Zhao Shi decided to seek refuge with Rong Suihe.
To be precise, it was the return of Rong Suihe. The talents and qualifications displayed by this lost legitimate son were conveyed to Zhao Shi in Northern Xinjiang through the Zhao family, and Zhao Shi began to make insidious remarks in his contact with the King of Gaomi. Regarding the topic of "changing sons".
After all, Zhao Shi, who had been separated from his family for a long time and longed to be reunited with his family, had experienced years of confrontation and even division between the King of Gaomi and the Meng family. He really hoped that a variable would emerge that would break the balance and increase his own chances of winning.
For example, Rong Suihe is young and capable and has the support of wealthy people in the south.
At that time, King Gaomi tried his best to persuade his brother-in-law, but he had already decided that even if Zhao Shi was persuaded this time, he would not be allowed to live if the overall situation was determined in the future.
Because the gentle and elegant prince Rong Qingzui could not personally kill this uncle.
So if Zhao Shi wavers in his support for Rong Qingzui for one reason or another in the future... Even if King Gaomi leaves enough assistant candidates for the crown prince, knowing that Zhao Shi is unreliable, he will still give Zhao Shi whatever he wants. What about the right opportunity
The reason why I endure it until today is simply because I have never found a suitable opportunity before.
"Nowadays, Northern Xinjiang is in panic. Meng Boqin defected to Ruru and led Ruru's army back to Northern Xinjiang... The soldiers of his faction, in order to avoid suspicion, would never dare to jump out and fight for power at this time!" King Gaomi He was thinking silently in his heart, "As for the people under Zhao Shi, except for him, no one can take charge of the overall situation. At this time, Qi Jianxun from the Gu Sect will go over and take over the Northern Xinjiang Army!"
The Northern Xinjiang Army is back in the bag... Even the broken Northern Xinjiang Army is enough to lay the foundation for his victory!
By that time, even if Ruru has already arrived at Chang'an City, he can still ascend the throne in danger, use his righteousness and reputation, and use all the power of the country to deal with it!
Sacrificing some of the common people in exchange for his own rule over the world, King Gaomi felt that this deal was still a good deal.
"As for the Zhao family's reaction after Zhao Shi left, that's all. Princess... Mi Xue..."
Recalling the relationship between husband and wife over the years, King Gaomi felt melancholy for a moment, but soon turned firm, "Mi Xue favors Mi Zhen wholeheartedly, and Gu Ruo will no longer make decisions for the prince... What will happen to this filial and generous child in the future?"
What he doesn't know is that his youngest son Rong Suihe, the prince of Mi Zhen County, whom he is tired of and wary of at the moment, is secretly entering the capital!
Wu Yiying gathered quickly.
"Prince!" The Wuyi Camp is in the capital area, and the leader is Dong Liang. But because Gongsun Xi is here, the first person to come forward to greet him is Gongsun Xi.
His usually expressionless face was filled with guilt and confusion at this moment, and he said in a deep voice, "My subordinate..."
"We'll talk about your business later!" Rong Suihe had a long journey, but he was always full of energy. After several days and nights of flying, his smooth face was full of exhaustion, and his chin had a circle. There was obvious stubble, but his eyes were still as cold as frost. He raised his hand to stop Gongsun Xi, turned to Dong Liang and asked, "How is the recent situation? You can tell me!"
Dong Liang agreed and went forward to talk about the current situation in Chang'an, Gongsun Yingjiang's request for help, Empress Meng's request for help, etc., and finally said: "It has been two days since the Empress returned to Shanglin Garden, and there has been no news. Now that the news has arrived, we still don’t know if the plan is going well. However, the Lord of the Sea and Taji have their own destiny, so I think everything will be fine.”
Rong Suihe came so suddenly that the subordinates here didn't know the purpose of his visit and thought it was for Gongsun Su.
"I heard about the elder brother's matter when I was on the road." Rong Suihe nodded at this moment and said, "This matter cannot be rushed. Since the Queen has taken the initiative to ask for help, let's leave it to the Queen to handle it!"
There was a brief pause, "Gu Gu came to Chang'an this time in the hope of breaking the current deadlock and rejecting Ruru!"
"Prince, do you want to contact the Queen and assassinate Meng Guiyu?" Dong Liang suggested after hearing this, "Over at Shanglin Garden, Meng Guiyu is now in charge of the overall situation. As long as he has three strengths and two weaknesses, King Gaomi will seize the opportunity. , the overall situation will be determined soon!"
After hearing this, Gongsun Xi frowned subconsciously and wanted to say something, but after looking at Rong Suihe's tired look, he swallowed the words he spoke. After a pause, he slowly said: "The Queen is very I am trusted by the Empress Dowager, and I was an ally with Meng Guiyu in the past. The possibility of being suspected and guarded when I go back this time is not very high. If I can get her to agree to betray Meng Guiyu and others, it will indeed be twice the result with half the effort."
"You all hope that the King of Gaomi will win?" However, Rong Suihe just shook his head and said, "What I mean is that Meng Guiyu wins!"
"Meng Guiyu?" Dong Liang and Gongsun Xi were both stunned. Although the relationship between King Gaomi and Rong Suihe was not good, they were father and son after all. Meng Guiyu was ambitious and a betrayer under Rong Suihe. They thought that if Rong Suihe had to choose between the two sides, he would never choose Meng Guiyu.
Rong Suihe said calmly: "King Gaomi is the father of an orphan, and he is the beloved son of the late emperor! And his power is deep-rooted. If he obtains the rightful name and does things in the future, wouldn't he be even more restrained? But after his downfall, he will become more and more constrained. It is better to inherit the inheritance and leave the legacy as a son!"
"But we can't let Meng Guiyu come to power?" Gongsun Xi reminded, "Prince, Meng Guiyu is good at forbearance and has a cunning and loyal temperament. He should not be underestimated! When the prince left Chang'an, this man was one of the few in Chang'an. He is an inconspicuous person among the nobles, and his status among the Meng family is even lower than that of some juniors."
"But over the years, the Meng family has fallen apart and suffered a complete defeat, but he has suddenly emerged and has great power!"
"This person is talking about the exaltation, but he is showing a heroic attitude!"
"I'm not saying that the prince is not his opponent. I'm just afraid that if he returns to the mountain today, he will waste his energy in vain!"
He suggested, "If you don't want to be the king of the county, why should you choose to help the king of Gaomi? The king of Gaomi has few heirs. Once the prince dies, who else can he choose besides being the king of the county? Rong Qingzui and all the sons of the prince will add up to the county. The king’s shoes are not even worthy!”
Dong Liang pondered for a moment and then said: "The prince, the descendant of King Gaomi, is much easier to deal with than Meng Guiyu?"
"You all understand this truth, let alone the King of Gaomi?" Dan Rong Suihe heard this and sneered, "Then do you think that if the King of Gaomi occupies a big position, he will give Gu such a chance?"
Dong Liang said: "Prince, King Gaomi has always favored the crown prince, but how can the prince ignore him as much as he wants?"
"Gu has power in his hands, and he really can't do anything to Gu directly!" Rong Suihe said calmly, "But it's not impossible to calculate Gu from other aspects! For example, what about status? I have no children now. Once King Jianzuo of Gaomi, he will use his compassion to My brother used it as an excuse to succeed Gu Chu to Xuan Jing, so in the future, if Gu wants to ascend to power, what other way is there besides raising an army to rebel?"
He sneered, "Although I am not afraid of the world's comments, why should I bear such a bad reputation for nothing? Besides, the difficulty at that time may not be less than attacking Meng Guiyu, a relative, in the name of the descendants of the Rong family!"
Dong Liang frowned for a moment and said: "Prince, should we attack all the descendants of King Gaomi now? In this way, King Gaomi will be in charge of the overall situation in the future, and you will be the only heir. What else can he do?"
"He may indeed not be able to kill Gu by then, but there may not be less fighting!" Rong Suihe said coldly, "Is Gu the kind of person who can swallow his anger?!"
Dong Liang said: "How dare I ask the king to swallow his anger? By then he will be of no use, so just ask him to go down to see the late emperor! Anyway, everyone knows that he is the late emperor's beloved son. The late emperor has not been able to see him for so many years, and he has probably been waiting for him for so many years. Anxious!"
"But there are shortcomings in the world, no matter whether it is done by Gu or not, King Gaomi will not give up on Gu first!" Rong Suihe looked at him, "Gu has no patience with him anymore, there is no need to discuss this matter again!"
Hearing this, Dong Liang and others looked at each other and said, "If Meng Guiyu is to win, the fastest way is to assassinate King Gaomi and leave Chang'an leaderless... However, this method is difficult to implement, after all, King Gaomi The surroundings are heavily guarded now, so the possibility of success is slim. Even if we barely succeed, the news will most likely be leaked, putting the prince at a disadvantage!"
"In this case, would it be more appropriate to take action from Chang'an City Defense?"
"Ning Wei Hou Shizi and his wife have just withdrawn from Chang'an City. Maybe they know something about city defense?"
"We can also make a fuss about the city's baggage grain and grass... Anyway, the one with the most abundant reserves near Gyeonggi is Shanglin Garden. Even if Chang'an's granary is burned down, as long as Meng Guiyu is willing to open the granary to store grain, here The people will not starve to death. But in this case, it is equivalent to giving him the opportunity to be a good person. This person is treacherous and must be guarded against. If you can prevent him from being a good person, it is better not to let him be a good person."
The group of people all came up with ideas, and in the end they all looked at Suihe, waiting for him to make a decision.
Rong Suihe pondered for a moment, then asked Gongsun Xi: "The princess told Gu that she sent someone to send you a message on the road, asking you to take the time to visit Zhao Mansion after you came to Chang'an. I wonder if you have been there?"
Gongsun Xi was stunned and shook his head in embarrassment: "My subordinate originally planned to visit the Zhao Mansion with peace of mind after everything was settled. Who knew..."
"That's it." Rong Suihe nodded and said, "I'll go with you!"
"Prince, how can this be possible?!" Everyone was shocked when they heard this and tried to dissuade them one after another, "Now everyone in Chang'an is under the surveillance of King Gaomi. Even Prince Ningwei and his wife had to take risks to break out of the encirclement because they could not survive. , escape from the city! If you enter the city, once you are discovered, the consequences will be disastrous!"
Gongsun Xi speculated on his master's thoughts and said: "If the prince wants to contact the Zhao family, his subordinates can be the messengers. Now Chang'an is like a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, full of murderous intentions! The prince's rich body must not be personally involved in danger!"
Just as he was talking about this, someone hurried in from outside and said, "Your Majesty, there is news from the sea!"