Chapter 564 Discussion and Questioning

Beijing, the Imperial Palace!

A figure hurriedly stepped into the hall. ɱ

After a while, a loud noise suddenly came from the originally silent hall.

It was like something fell heavily on the ground!

In the hall.

Zhao Jing, who was wearing a dragon robe, had a gloomy face, staring at the people of the prince, and his voice was a bit angry and furious: "The news is true!"

Your Highness, a general knelt on the ground, his voice trembling.

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely true!"

"According to the information from Jiangnan, the families in Jiangnan have recently recruited a large number of troops... Their actions are very rampant, and they have the support of Prince Zhaonan behind them!"

"Prince Zhaonan, I am afraid he has already rebelled!"

When he heard the news, Zhao Jing seemed to be stimulated by something, his body shook slightly, and he almost took a step back.

He held the dragon chair beside him and tried to calm himself down.

The most feared thing finally came!

Jiangnan region... This area that gave Dazhao the most headaches finally had an accident!

Prince Zhaonan!

As if thinking of something, Zhao Jing's eyes showed a gleam of light and an imperceptible coldness.

He was naturally familiar with this uncle.

Because of this, he was even more aware of the terribleness of his uncle.

Over the years, the uncle has been traveling around and has been an idle prince for more than ten years! However, Zhao Jing has never relaxed any vigilance.

As the prince of Dazhao, Zhao Jing is only afraid of two people. One is her sister Zhao Ying, and the other is his uncle!

In fact, Zhao Jing has been mentally prepared for this!

Since he usurped the throne, he has begun to make plans.

He knew that the uncle would not give up!

Back then, the uncle was powerful and only one step away from the highest position. In the end, he lost to his father and ended up in a miserable defeat.

Even so, his uncle should not be underestimated.

Among the personal army of Dazhao, there are countless of his confidants. In the court of Dazhao, even now there are still many supporters of the emperor's uncle.

Not to mention, the emperor's uncle is in charge of the Jiangnan region, and has frequent contacts with the Jiangnan region in recent years.

These have actually been under the surveillance of the court for a long time.

Previously, there was surveillance and control by Emperor Zhao and Qin Tiansi, and everything was still under control.

Even if his emperor's uncle was unwilling, he could not stir up too much trouble.

However, with the dramatic changes in the capital and Zhao Jing's accession to the throne, everything began to change.

Without the deterrence of Emperor Zhao, and in order to weaken the power in Zhao Ying's hands, Zhao Jing almost completely abandoned Qin Tiansi.

The many masters of Qin Tiansi became decorations. Even though Qin Tiansi is now in Zhao Jing's hands, it will probably take a long time for him to completely control Qin Tiansi.

Because of this, he lost his greatest reliance on the Jiangnan region. Without the deterrence of Emperor Zhao and Qin Tiansi, the major families in Jiangnan began to act recklessly.

The Prince of Zhaonan in Jiangnan probably also knew about this. Therefore, at this time, he began to recruit soldiers frantically to expand his troops!

At this moment, listening to the information from Jiangnan, Zhao Jing's face was a little ugly.

He knew that his uncle would not be content, and his uncle had always been afraid of the throne of Dazhao. Since Zhao Jing usurped the throne, he had actually expected that his uncle would take action.

But what he didn't expect was that his uncle was so impatient!

Now Zhao Jing has just ascended the throne not long ago, and he hasn't even sat firmly on the throne. Although the biggest enemy in the Dazhao court has been resolved, it will take enough time to control the court.

In the current situation, the entire Dazhao court is a mess, waiting for him to clean up!

He originally wanted to wait until the court was cleaned up before dealing with the affairs of the uncle of Zhaonan.

At the moment, he is no longer given this opportunity!

The purpose of the uncle recruiting soldiers in the Jiangnan area is almost self-evident.

This made Zhao Jing shocked and terrified!

The Jiangnan region must not be in chaos. Zhao Jing knew that his uncle had been secretly in contact with the Jiangnan families over the years, and many families were probably standing behind his uncle.

Once the uncle rebelled, it would be a heavy blow to Dazhao!

This was a situation that Dazhao could not accept now.

Thinking of this, Zhao Jing took a deep breath and calmed down. His eyes were cold and he said in a deep voice: "Convey my order and summon Prime Minister Su and the Minister of War to the palace!"

...

In the imperial study.

Zhao Jing's eyes fell on the two people in the palace.

These two people were Su Jianan, the prime minister of Dazhao, and Chen Qi, the minister of war.

The news that Prince Zhaonan was about to rebel had not yet reached the capital, so Zhao Jing secretly summoned the two.

These two people were the two with the highest seniority in the court, and they were also loyal to Dazhao. This time, Zhao Jing was able to ascend the throne, and it was entirely dependent on the support of the two people in front of him.

"My two beloved ministers, is there any way?"

Zhao Jing summoned the two people to the palace to discuss this matter secretly.

Prime Minister Su and Minister of War Chen Qi had already heard some rumors.

During this period, the wind in the world was extremely unfavorable to the newly enthroned Zhao Jing.

The whole world was spreading the news that Zhao Jing had murdered the previous emperor, and denouncing Zhao Jing for his illegitimate position.

Especially in the Jiangnan region, this atmosphere was particularly serious. The people in the Jiangnan region almost pointed at Zhao Jing's nose and scolded him for killing his father and usurping the throne.

Zhao Jing could stop the people in the capital, but he could not stop the people of the world.

As the trend spread, almost everyone in the world was questioning Zhao Jing's accession to the throne. This is definitely not good news for Zhao Jing.

Su Xiang and Chen Qi both realized the seriousness of the matter, and were also keenly aware that someone might be secretly fueling the incident.

As for who is behind it, it is self-evident.

Upon hearing His Majesty's inquiry, Chen Qi glanced at Su Xiang next to him, only to see that Su Xiang narrowed his eyes slightly and seemed to have no intention of speaking.

Chen Qi understood in his heart, raised his head and looked at Zhao Jing in front of him, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, this Prince Zhaonan is so ambitious that he is eyeing me in the Zhaojiang Mountains. Now almost everyone knows about his rebellious intentions. I am afraid that we will Make plans early..."

Zhao Jing nodded slightly, "Does Chen Aiqing have any good ideas?"

Chen Qi thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry too much for the time being. Although Prince Zhaonan has decided to rebel, he has not yet formed the climate..."

As expected of being the Minister of War, Chen Qi exuded the confidence and determination that a warrior should have.

When the Northern Qi Dynasty was destroyed in the battle, Chen Qi participated in that battle as a general under Prince Zhaonan.

Therefore, he knew quite a bit about Prince Zhaonan. Over the years, he has often paid attention to the situation in Jiangnan, and secretly sent people to watch every move of Prince Zhaonan.

Prince Zhaonan indeed harbors evil intentions and still covets the supreme throne of Zhao. This person is very thoughtful and has to be guarded against.

However, after all, there is not much time left for Prince Zhaonan.

He recruited troops in a short period of time, but it was still too hasty after all. Even with the support of the Jiangnan family, he would not be able to achieve much success.

"Your Majesty, in accordance with your opinion, I am afraid that we will take action in advance. We will take advantage of Prince Zhaonan's infancy and deal a fatal blow to him..."

Chen Qi said in a deep voice.

We must nip Prince Zhaonan in the bud before he raises an army, otherwise it will be too late by the time he raises an army.

After all, Prince Zhaonan has the support of the Jiangnan family, and no one knows how deep his background is. If a war breaks out at that time, it will definitely be a fierce battle for Jozhao.

When the time comes, all life will be devastated, and countless people will fall into the quagmire of war.

This is something Chen Qi absolutely doesn't want to see.

Zhao Jing also realized that time was running out at this time. After listening to Chen Qi's words, he thought for a moment and nodded: "Chen Aiqing's words are reasonable, but..."

"After all, Jiangnan is far away from the capital. I'm afraid it might be too late, right?"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I'll leave this matter to you! I still have many informants and forces in Jiangnan that can come in handy..."

Chen Qi spoke in a deep voice and subconsciously glanced at Su Xiang next to him.

At this time, Su Xiang, who had never spoken, finally slowly opened his eyes. He looked at Zhao Jing and slowly said: "Your Majesty, the current plan is to stabilize Prince Zhaonan for the time being... At the same time, Your Majesty needs to do it as soon as possible." Make plans.”

Zhao Jing's eyelids suddenly twitched and he said in a deep voice: "Thank you, Mr. Su, for reminding me. I will pay attention."

…

Outside the main hall.

After Su Xiang left the main hall, he walked toward the palace gate alone.

"Su Xiang, stay!"

A voice came from behind.

Chen Qi, Minister of War, caught up with Prime Minister Su.

Su Xiang paused slightly and said, "Chen Shangshu, what else do you want?"

Chen Qi looked at Su Xiang, hesitated to speak, and finally said in a deep voice: "Xiang Su, when I saw you discussing with His Majesty just now, you seemed to be worried?"

Su Xiang glanced at him: "What does Chen Shangshu mean by this?"

Chen Qi glanced around and made sure that there were no informants around, then lowered his voice: "Everyone in the world is spreading rumors that your Majesty was in an unfair position. You and I know the truth of this matter... This time Prince Zhaonan rebels, he will definitely take advantage of it." This is a big deal.”

"How does Su Xiang think you and I will respond then?"

This time, Su Xiang had a calm expression on his face, squinting his eyes slightly and looking into the distance.

There was a hint of deep worry in his voice: "Prince Zhaonan must have been prepared for this rebellion. I, Da Zhao, may fall into the quagmire of war. Chen Shangshu, you must prepare early!"

Chen Qi was a little surprised: "Xiang Su concluded that Prince Zhaonan can stir up trouble?"

"The collusion between the Jiangnan aristocratic families and Prince Zhaonan is probably much more serious than you and I imagined!"

Su Xiang's eyes gradually darkened, and he said solemnly: "If the entire Jiangnan region serves as his logistics, I am afraid that Dazhao will be in danger!"

Chen Qi's eyelids twitched, but he soon seemed to think of something: "I'm afraid Su Xiang is overly worried... Even if Prince Zhaonan raises an army, how can I, the elite of Zhaonan, be just a decoration?"

"Let's not talk about the unparalleled cavalry in the world of Da Zhao. I, Da Zhao, have countless elite troops over the years, and all of them are the king's division... If Prince Zhao Nan wants to rebel, he has to see if the soldiers and horses in my hands agree! "

There was a hint of coldness on Chen Qi's face!

As the Secretary of the Ministry of War of Dazhao, he has the power to dispatch soldiers and horses in the world. He knows the elite troops of Dazhao best!

The most elite troops of Dazhao were the Dazhao cavalry that used to ride on horses in the Northern Qi Dynasty. Now they have all settled on the northwest border to defend the Dazhao territory.

In Jozhao, there are also many elite troops in various places. Once war breaks out, elite troops from all over the country will quickly assemble to wipe out the rebels.

Not to mention, there are several elite troops guarding outside the capital!

Even if Prince Zhaonan recruits troops, how can he not compete with such elites as Da Zhao?

rebel?

It’s just wishful thinking!

However, Su Xiang still frowned slightly: "That's not what I'm worried about!"

Chen Qi looked puzzled: "What is Su Xiang worried about?"

Su Xiang felt a little uneasy. If only Prince Zhaonan was plotting rebellion, he would be able to stir up trouble. But this is not the only thing that Su Xiang is worried about. Dazhao is currently suffering from internal and external troubles, and I am afraid that many forces will be involved.

Whether Dazhao can cope with it is probably difficult to guarantee.

Not to mention, within Beizhou...

Su Xiang's heart sank as if he thought of something.

“I’m afraid I’ll have to trouble Chen Shangshu a lot about this matter... Whether I, Dazhao, can survive this difficulty, I’ll leave it to Chen Shangshu!”

Su Xiang spoke in a deep voice.

Chen Qi waved his hands repeatedly: "Xiang Su is serious, you and I are both ministers of Dazhao, and we are all for Dazhao!"

"However, Mr. Su, don't worry. As long as I, Chen, am here, I will definitely catch all the Xiaoxiao who covet me in Dazhao and eradicate them all!"

Chen Qi's eyes were full of confidence!

…

In the attic.

The night is gradually approaching.

The capital city is brightly lit in the distance and the stars are twinkling. The night breeze blows in the attic, bringing a bit of coolness.

Li Beifeng sat on the attic and looked out the window quietly.

Li Xinyi yawned and felt a little bored, so he stood up and planned to leave.

Not even two steps after he stood up, he heard a burst of slightly hasty footsteps coming from outside the attic.

Not long after, a figure appeared in the attic.

"Sister Su Shan..."

A smile appeared on Li Xinyi's face and he was about to say hello when he suddenly saw Sister Su Shan's face.

The face was cold and expressionless, and there seemed to be a hint of angry accountability in his eyes... This look was not unfamiliar to Li Xinyi.

Sister Suyi looked exactly like this when she was angry before!

what happened?

Li Xinyi became anxious.

She subconsciously looked back at Li Beifeng in the attic, as if she had realized something, with a look of shock and disbelief on her face.

No, it won't...

? ? !

Li Xinyi was stunned for a moment, then came back to his senses and realized something was wrong.

She subconsciously moved to the side, pretending to be a transparent person. Then he moved step by step to the attic door.

Then... open!

Something's wrong, she slipped away first to show respect!

In the attic.

Li Beifeng turned around and saw Su Shan's figure.

He was a little surprised, why is Su Shan here?

and……

She is not in a wheelchair today.

In this way, she came to the attic alone and stood in front of Li Beifeng.

She is slim, with a tall figure and a long, slim-fitting dress that she has never seen before, making her look extraordinarily elegant.

This is something Li Beifeng has never seen before.

"Why are you here?"

Li Beifeng spoke softly, a little surprised. Just when he was about to say something, he suddenly noticed something.

He subconsciously glanced at Su Shan at the door, and suddenly found...

There seems to be something wrong with the expression on her face?

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