King Xiao came straight to the capital with Jin Wuwei, making it clear that he wanted to tear his face with the emperor. At this time, apart from sending troops to suppress, the emperor had no use for any conspiracy or tricks, but what the emperor lacked now was soldiers.
Although he issued a secret order early to let the garrisoned troops from various places come to Beijing to take care of the king, but the fastest troops and horses will not arrive until tomorrow, and they may not come in handy.
A mere tens of thousands of horses are not enough to fill the gap between Jin Wuwei's teeth.
Of course, this is not to say that the emperor did not act well and was not fully prepared, but it was really beyond the emperor's expectations and control.
Before, he thought things were too simple, thinking that after taking Xiao Tianyao, Jin Wuwei was not worth paying attention to. How did he know that Xiao Tianyao had escaped and reunited with Jin Wuwei.
Without Xiao Tianyao's Jinwuwei, the emperor would naturally not take it seriously. Now that Xiao Tianyao and Jinwuwei have merged, Jinwuwei is not so easy to deal with.
God knows whether the reinforcements entering Beijing will be able to enter the city smoothly.
"Lin Xiang, can you hold back King Xiao's footsteps?" The authorities were fascinated, and the emperor had no choice, so he went to the doctor in a panic and called Lin Xiang.
"Your Majesty, Wang Xiao is alone, and it's really not easy to find his weakness. The people closest to him are Princess Xiao and the eldest son of the Su family, but now that Princess Xiao and the eldest son of the Su family are not in the capital, we just want to If you threaten King Xiao with someone, you can't do anything." This is Lin Xiang, even if he is in a high position, he still acts like a petty family member, and he can use conspiracy and never use conspiracy.
"What's the use of the young master of the Su family, it's just a subordinate. Can Xiao Tianyao give up a great opportunity for a subordinate?" The emperor scoffed, "If you catch your eldest daughter, Princess Xiao, maybe it will come in handy." However, the people under him were incompetent, and after searching for three or four days in the capital, they could not find Princess Xiao.
"Your Majesty, this minister has thought of a good solution." Lin Xiang's eyes lit up, "Princess Xiao has a close relationship with her grandfather's family. If we arrest the Meng family and use them to threaten Princess Xiao, Princess Xiao will definitely obey, and With Princess Xiao in hand, I'm not afraid that King Xiao won't cast the mouse."
"Mengjia?" The emperor has had a severe headache recently, and his brain has become much duller than before. After thinking for a while, he came to understand, and he was overjoyed immediately, "Okay, good plan, Aiqing's plan is feasible. Come on, go to Mengjiao. Young and old, please enter the palace."
"The slave takes the order." The eunuch who served on the side understood the meaning of the emperor and led the order to retire.
"Your Majesty is wise, with the young and old of the Meng family in hand, Concubine Xiao will definitely compromise. At that time, the sage will be able to take down Wang Xiao without a single soldier." Lin Xiang took the opportunity to flatter, but the emperor was just blunt, not stupid. , after a little thought, I feel that this plan is not enough insurance.
"In the face of major events in the world, King Xiao won't necessarily compromise. The Meng family wants to win, but we can't rely on the Meng family. We have to prepare with both hands. Think about it again, Lin Xiang, and what other tricks are there to retreat from the enemy." If you don't want to win Xiao Tianyao in one fell swoop, just delay for a few more days.
In a few days, reinforcements from various places will arrive, and even if Xiao Tianyao has Jin Wuwei in hand, he will not be able to break into the city easily.
"This... Please think about it again." Lin Xiang looked embarrassed and thought about it for a long time. Under the impatient urging of the emperor, he said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, why don't you send the third son out for help?"
The third prince Zhou Zian, the son of Concubine Zhou, has a Zhou family leading the army behind him. The Zhou family's military power is not too much, but it is not too small. At this moment, they also received a secret order to lead troops to Jingqin Wang in private.
With the few people in the Zhou family's hands, it can't be a big deal. The Zhou family has always hoped that the third prince who has recovered from his illness can go to the army for a turn, so as to establish prestige in the army and gather some military power.
Although King Xiao's rebellion was a bad thing, it was also an opportunity in the eyes of the Zhou family. If the emperor can be persuaded to let the third prince go out of the city privately to gather reinforcements from all over the city, then the third prince will be the commander-in-chief of the reinforcements.
If the third prince can lead the reinforcements and defeat King Xiao, the third prince will be close to the throne.
Of course, the Zhou family also considered what would happen if the third prince lost
But in the current situation, even if there is no chance of winning, they have to gamble, otherwise, if King Xiao breaks into the city, the third prince will not end well if he is not defeated.
"Zian? He has never brought troops." The emperor also thought about sending people out of the city to integrate reinforcements from all over the country, lest they be scattered and destroyed one by one by Xiao Tianyao.
Originally, the crown prince was the best candidate, but after that day, the crown prince was completely useless and could not be reused.
Under the hint of the queen's faction, the emperor moved the idea of using the first prince, King Wen, but the situation was not so critical at that time, and the emperor was relieved.
But the current situation is in a hurry, and he has to be cautious about handing over the reinforcements outside to whoever is in charge of his throne.
"Your Majesty, the third prince is talented and intelligent, and he is familiar with the art of war. His grandfather and uncle are both famous generals. With his identity and ability, he will definitely shock those generals." Lin Xiang had been tied to the Zhou family's boat and had to speak for the Zhou family.
The emperor knew that Lin Xiang had selfish intentions, but Lin Xiang's words were not without reason.
The reinforcements in various places belong to different generals. It is definitely not easy for them to listen to one person. The commander does not have enough identity and talent, and it is absolutely impossible to integrate the reinforcements from various places.
"This matter, let me think about it again." This matter is of great importance, and the emperor could not decide for a while.
When Lin Xiang saw it, he closed it up, did not dare to say more, and said a few words with the emperor, Lin Xiang saw the emperor with a tired face, and alertly proposed to retire, but was rejected by the emperor, "There have been many things these days, and Lin Xiang will Stay in the palace, it is convenient for me to summon him. By the way, I will summon Mrs. Lin, Miss Lin and Young Master Lin to the palace together, so that Xiang Lin is not alone in the palace. "
Who is the emperor? Is the emperor, is the emperor!
He can sacrifice anyone for his own rights.
Lin Xiang said that the Meng family could force Lin Chujiu to submit, but what about Lin Xiang
In any case, Lin Xiang is Lin Chujiu's father. If the Meng family can't threaten Lin Chujiu, he doesn't mind taking the Lin family to try.
It's good if it's useful, it doesn't matter if it's useless, it just means killing a few more people.
"Holy, sage..." Lin Xiang didn't expect that the emperor would be so cruel, and his whole body was suddenly cold, unable to think.
"It's just a family staying in the palace, so don't panic." No matter what purpose he had in his heart, the emperor was still peaceful.
"Yes, yes." Lin Xiang said in distress, but he could only nod his head in resignation.
Lin Xiang was taken down, and soon Mrs. Lin, Lin Wanting, and the young master of the Lin family were all taken into the palace, living in a corner of the palace, guarded by heavy soldiers, and were not allowed to enter or leave without purpose.