Chapter 876 The Decisive Battle Is Coming

County Prince's Mansion.

Sun Miaomiao, who asked for a "disguise mask" from Xie Lingxi, raised his mediocre man's face and looked at the tall courtyard wall of the county prince's palace.

She withdrew her gaze, glanced left and right, and after making sure that no one was paying attention to her, Sun Miaomiao took out the companion spirit moon and put it on her forehead, and went out into the night.

She jumped over the courtyard wall, and under the protection of Ye You, she covered up all the smells and movements, hiding it from the guards and guests of the prince's palace, and quickly sneaked into the backyard.

The prince's palace is very large, with courtyards separated by courtyards and walls connected by walls. Guards, servants, and maids come and go constantly, and there are also women and young ladies in gorgeous long dresses.

Sun Miaomiao came to the backyard and happened to see a woman in her twenties and eighty years old walking from the corridor next to the garden with two maids. She had a graceful and graceful figure.

Seeing no one around, Sun Miaomiao used her charm to confuse the three of them.

The three masters and servants moved forward with normal expressions on their faces, but they no longer moved forward, but stood still. They themselves did not realize this.

A common ghost attack in enchantment.

Sun Miaomiao immediately took out the hypnosis pocket watch from the gang warehouse, opened it, pointed it at the 28-year-old woman, and asked in a deep voice:

"Where is your father?"

This is a courtyard, and someone might pass by at some point. She asked straight to the point, getting straight to the point without wasting any time.

The twenty-eight-year-old woman's eyes were empty and she instinctively replied:

"My father has been buried for many years."

"???" Sun Miaomiao was stunned for a moment, then realized that she had thought wrong, and changed her words:

"What is your relationship with the county prince Zhao Kai?"

The 28-year-old woman replied numbly: "I am his concubine."

Concubine? You are younger than his daughter. Sun Miaomiao murmured in her heart, but she was not too surprised. After all, this is ancient times, and it is a standard operation for powerful people to press a pear blossom over a begonia.

"Where is the county prince Zhao Kai?" she asked.

"The prince is drinking and dancing in the front hall."

All the descendants of the Zhao family only know how to indulge in sex? There will be ghosts only if the Southern Dynasty is not destroyed. Sun Miaomiao asked: "What will he do after drinking and dancing?"

The 28-year-old woman said:

"After the singing and dancing is over, the prince will go back to his house to rest for half an hour. After that, he may go out for a banquet, or he may entertain guests at home, it is not fixed."

Sun Miaomiao immediately knew how she was going to meet the prince. After asking about the location of the prince's bedroom, she lifted the hypnosis and charm and made herself invisible during the night.

The three masters and servants resumed their journey from where they were. From beginning to end, they did not notice anything unusual.

After watching the three people leave, Sun Miaomiao, who was invisible, continued to move towards the inner courtyard, avoiding guards and servants, arriving at the prince's bedroom, and directly used the star escape technique to sneak into the room.

The room is luxurious and spacious, filled with calligraphy, paintings, and antiques. Not to mention the pens, inks, papers, and inkstones on the desk, even the paperweight is a cultural relic, which can be called a luxury.

Sun Miaomiao appeared, hid behind the screen in the inner room, and waited patiently.

About forty minutes later, footsteps were heard outside the door.

"Creak~"

The door opened, and a middle-aged man wearing brocade clothes and covered in fat came in from the outside.

The servant who followed him stopped at the door and closed the lattice door.

Zhao Kai held out his belly, picked up the kettle on the round table, rinsed his mouth, and walked straight towards the soft big bed.

At this moment, he suddenly looked at the screen beside him and shouted in a deep voice:

"who?"

Sun Miaomiao's voice came from behind the screen: "Your Majesty, don't be nervous. I am here to see you on your Majesty's order."

Zhao Kai swallowed the cry that surged into his throat, but he didn't completely believe it. He quietly stepped back, and the right hand in his sleeve lit up with a green light, and said lightly:

"People in the Ming Dynasty don't do secret things. Since you represent His Majesty, why bother hiding."

Sun Miaomiao simply walked out of the screen, opened the inventory, took out the little red riding hood, shook it in front of Zhao Kai, and a corpse holding a small trumpet fell out.

Zhao Kai's heart trembled when he saw the method of changing things out of thin air.

And this is exactly what Sun Miaomiao did deliberately to create a mysterious and unpredictable image of herself.

After the corpse holding the small trumpet landed on the ground, its empty eyes moved slightly, glowing with energy and spirituality.

Zhang Yuanqing's spirit body came over.

After looking around and confirming the environment, Zhang Yuanqing raised his trumpet and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a long time. Uncle Yongyan is still as charming as ever."

Zhao Kai looked at the Inferi Corpse in surprise and confusion, "You, are you His Majesty?"

Zhang Yuanqing answered the wrong question:

"As long as Uncle Wang pays a little attention to outside trends, he should know what kind of practice the 'madman' who made a big fuss in the Penal Department Yamen a few days ago is practicing."

After speaking, he stretched out his hand towards Sun Miaomiao beside him.

The latter understood it and took out the jade seal passed down from the country and handed it over.

Seeing the jade seal passed down from the country, Zhao Kai no longer had any doubts and quickly bowed and saluted:

"Veteran Zhao Kai, I would like to pay my respects to Your Majesty."

"No need to be polite." Zhang Yuanqing returned the imperial seal to Sun Miaomiao, and then motioned for her to take out the music box and let the sweet music spread throughout the room.

Zhang Yuanqing then said:

"Uncle Wang, this time I controlled the Infernal Corpse to come to see you. I want to inquire about an old incident from you."

Zhao Kai nodded slightly: "Excuse me, Your Majesty."

The tone was quite respectful. Although Zhao Shun was mediocre and incompetent, in the eyes of the children of the Zhao family, he was a member of the family after all. He had his own filter. Although he scolded him on weekdays, he did not gnash his teeth and hate him as deeply as the outside world.

"How did Wu Xin die back then?" The first words Zhang Yuanqing spoke made Zhao Kai's face change wildly.

"Your Majesty, why did your Majesty suddenly mention these old things?" Zhao Kai's expression changed, "Of course Wu Xin died of illness. He had been fighting for many years and became ill from overwork. He also suffered from injuries. Not long after returning to Beijing, he suddenly fell ill. , died suddenly."

What the heck, Wu Xin was in his prime at the time and could command tens of thousands of powerful troops, so he must be a master. Why did he become ill from overwork? Zhang Yuanqing said:

"Uncle Wang, I know that this matter is of great importance. Once leaked, the consequences will be endless. But now that the Zhao family is on the verge of survival, if you continue to conceal it, the country will not be protected."

Zhao Kai was stunned for a moment, "Why did your Majesty say this?"

"Why do you think I am living among the people? And why do I want to live in Tianji Tower temporarily?" Zhang Yuanqing said solemnly: "Not long ago, Zheng Wenhan rebelled and led the Imperial City Division to kill me. It was the dead man trained by my mother who did not hesitate to sacrifice himself to escort me. Escape from the palace."

Zhao Kai exclaimed: "What?!"

Zhang Yuanqing told Zhao Kai the ins and outs of Zheng Wenhan's rebellion and collusion with the Northern Dynasty military, but he concealed the details of the support of the Zheng family by the national adviser.

The National Preceptor is the Golden Crow. If his plot is known to Zhao Kai, there will be corresponding disturbances in the river of destiny, and the National Preceptor can deduce his actions today.

Zhao Kai's blood pressure soared and he was furious:

"audacious in the extreme!

"A mere foreigner dared to covet the Zhao family. Back then, I suggested that the Queen Mother execute Zheng Wenhan. Unfortunately, the Queen Mother cared about family ties and became soft-hearted for a moment, which eventually led to a catastrophe."

He really knows the inside story! Zhang Yuanqing asked:

"Uncle Wang, don't hide anything. Tell me everything that happened back then."

Zhao Kai's face was full of anger, and he hesitated again.

Zhang Yuanqing said calmly: "I can assure you that what you did back then will be forgotten."

Zhao Kai relaxed his facial muscles and said:

"Wu Xin was assassinated in the posthouse, and the mastermind behind it was indeed Zheng Wenhan.

"Zheng Wenhan was not as strong as he is today, so he faked the Queen Mother's oral instructions and led a group of masters in the Imperial City to ambush the posthouse late at night and kill Wu Xin.

"When the Queen Mother found out about this, she was furious, but the matter had come to an end and there was nothing that could be done, so she summoned me overnight and asked me to handle the follow-up."

Zhang Yuanqing suddenly asked:

"Why did Zheng Wenhan put Wu Xin to death?"

Zhao Kai sneered:

"This man keeps saying that he is for the Queen Mother and for Her Majesty to eradicate powerful ministers, so that Wu Xin will not use his power to overpower the Lord and become a serious problem for Your Majesty. But I know that he is very ambitious.

"After years of fighting, the treasury of the Southern Dynasty was empty, and the people were in urgent need of recuperation and recuperation. Zheng Wenhan saw the attitude of the Queen Mother and the officials. He was a foreign relative and was despised by the elite, so he wanted to facilitate any talks. He would be promoted to a noble position based on his merits, and completely Stand firm.

"However, Wu Xin is a stupid young man who thinks about the Northern Expedition all day long, regardless of reality. He has the Shenrui Army, a tiger and wolf force that is unparalleled in the world. The Queen Mother and the court can't do anything with him, let alone Zheng Wenhan."

Zhang Yuanqing completely understood, "So Zheng Wenhan took advantage of Wu Xin's return to Beijing to ask for money and food. He used the power of the Queen Mother to kill Wu Xin, and then used this matter to tie the Queen Mother to his pirate ship and take the blame. , all the benefits belong to him.”

Zhao Kai nodded:

"After I killed Wu Xin's old troops in the city, I strongly requested the Queen Mother to execute Zheng Wenhan. Alas, the Queen Mother was a woman's benevolent woman and was not willing to execute her younger brother.

"However, after this incident, the Queen Mother no longer trusted Zheng Wenhan as before. She changed her original idea of ​​selecting the queen from the Zheng family and chose the daughter of the Yang family as her queen. The purpose was to support the Yang family to check and balance the Zheng family.

"Oh, it's a pity that the Queen Mother was busy with government affairs in those years and neglected to discipline you."

Having said this, he suddenly woke up and bowed: "Your Majesty, I have no other intentions."

There was no other meaning, it was just mockery. Zhang Yuanqing muttered in his heart, held up the small speaker and muttered for a few seconds, and said:

"Are the masters who participated in the assassination of Wu Xin still alive?"

Zhao Kai shook his head: "He was secretly executed by the Queen Mother a long time ago."

"Then do you have any evidence for what you said?" Zhang Yuanqing asked again.

Zhao Kai smiled bitterly and said: "After Wu Xin died, Zheng Wenhan soared into the sky and rose up step by step. This is the best evidence."

There is insufficient evidence, but having Zhao Kai as a witness is better than having nothing at all. Zhang Yuanqing said:

"Uncle Wang, don't take this matter seriously. In a few days, I will come to find you and plan something big together."

Zhao Kai said in a deep voice:

"Zheng Wenhan wants to overthrow our Zhao family, and he is very determined. Over the years, he has suppressed and harmed many members of the clan. Everyone in the clan is resentful. As long as your majesty raises your arms, we are willing to go through fire and water."

The clan and the emperor are a community of interests. The Zhao family has been in power for five hundred years. Although it has been seriously weakened due to Zheng Wenhan's suppression, it is still a force that cannot be underestimated because a camel is bigger than a horse.

Returning to Yang's house, Sun Miaomiao walked through the front yard and came to the Xiyuan where guests lived, took out the little red hat and shook off Zhang Yuanqing's corpse.

"Please help me bring out another infernal corpse. I want it to be level five." Zhang Yuanqing held up the horn.

Sun Miaomiao shook Little Red Riding Hood again, shaking out a level five corpse.

After the Yin corpse landed on the ground, its empty and evil eyes glowed with energy.

——The sixth-level Star Officer can separate more than a dozen thoughts and control more than a dozen Yin Corpses at the same time. At the Dominator level, he can control dozens of Saint Yin Corpses at one time, or two Yin Corpses of Master quality.

Infernal Corpse Zhang Yuanqing raised his trumpet and said, "Prepare your horses, I want to leave the city."

Ten minutes later, the corpse that was finally taken out rode a fast horse and hurriedly left the capital.

Linxia City is more than forty miles away from the capital. Zhang Yuanqing rode a fast horse, left the city in the afternoon, and arrived in Linxia at dusk.

After killing a scout team from the Northern Dynasty, he successfully approached the city gate of Linxia.

I saw that the city head was dilapidated, the dark gray city wall was covered with traces of fire and blood, as well as cracks and pits made by arrow pits and catapults.

Masons cut stones day and night, and coolies repaired the city walls day and night.

Horse hooves clattered, and on both sides were layers of corpses, stiff and shriveled in the increasingly cold climate, broken arrows, broken armor, curled swords, and horse corpses.

The fighting spirit lingers around the city, and the yin energy soars into the sky.

Zhang Yuanqing had never seen such a scene before and was shocked.

At this time, a powerful resentful spirit wandered over and stared at him.

Zhang Yuanqing "looked" at the resentful spirit and said in a unique communication method that can only be heard by the night wandering god:

"Zhao Chenghuang?"

The spirit servant did not respond immediately. After a few seconds, he conveyed the mental fluctuation: "Yuanshi?!"

Zhang Yuanqing nodded slightly: "Take me to see Fu Qingyang."

In the next few days, Zhang Yuanqing and the Imperial Preceptor battled wits and courage, competing for the hearts of the people (dragon energy). The method of stealing food from wealthy merchants and rice shops to provide disaster relief only lasted two days before being cracked by the Imperial Preceptor.

But Zhang Yuanqing is a thief and has many tricks.

The two best ways to win the hearts and minds of the people in this world are to reduce or reduce taxes, and to crack down on corrupt officials and wealthy gentry.

The tax reduction and exemption method was rejected by the cabinet and ministers. On the one hand, Zheng Wenhan was monopolizing the plan, which prevented the imperial power from being exerted. On the other hand, there was a war on the front line, but the national treasury was empty.

At this time, taxes were reduced or reduced, and the country would not get the money and food to fight the war, so it was resisted by the ministers.

When it came to cracking down on corrupt officials and wealthy gentry, the former was also pushed back. After all, Zhang Yuanqing was only cracking down on corrupt officials from the Zheng family camp.

The wealthy gentry selected a few notorious models, ransacked their homes and exiled them, and the money and grain they stole were used by Zhang Yuanqing as a disaster relief fund.

This move was well received by the people inside and outside the city, but after all, it was a small fight with little gain.

But it doesn’t matter. After Zhang Yuanqing was blocked by the government, he immediately issued a sinner edict, which read:

I am an emperor who is so stupid and incompetent that treacherous officials are in power. Now I want to eradicate these treacherous officials, but of course they will not agree. Maybe I'm no longer worthy of being the emperor, but the Northern Dynasty's army is about to reach our doorstep, so let me keep my seven-foot body to guard the country's gate.

This self-incriminating edict won the sympathy of the people and people in the world, and at the same time tarnished Zheng Wenhan's reputation.

Zheng Wenhan was so angry that he wanted to rush into Tianji Tower with his sword and stab Hunjun to death.

Zhang Yuanqing's strategy went far beyond that. He knew that selling misery was an indispensable factor for showing off. After issuing the edict of sin, he asked Yang Zheng to lead his edict into the palace, and moved a large number of people out of the Tianji Tower on the grounds that it was boring. treasure.

During this period, he was blocked by Zheng Wenhan.

There was a conflict between the two parties. Fortunately, Zhao Kai came forward with a group of princes and princes to suppress the matter, allowing Yang Zheng to bring out the treasure.

Immediately, Yang Zheng publicly sold the palace treasures in the capital in the name of the emperor. Part of the money exchanged for the treasures was put into the national treasury as taxes for the people of the capital, and part was used to provide disaster relief and help people outside the city.

People in ancient times had never seen these fancy methods. They were stunned for a moment, and even the imperial master was unable to guard against them.

The dragon energy in Zhang Yuanqing's body became stronger and stronger, and as the dragon energy weakened, the "roaring" of Tianji Tower at night became more and more crazy, almost out of control.

Early this morning, Yang Mansion.

In the inner hall, the infernal corpse Zhang Yuanqing held up a small trumpet and said to the sweet tune of "Ding Dong" from the music box:

"Palace Master, Madoka, have you recovered to level six now?"