Chapter 680

Zhao Ying said nothing, just frowned slightly.

Seeing this, Zhou Qiuning stood up slowly and stretched.

The skirt of the green shirt shows off the girl's beautiful figure.

Pure face, exquisite appearance, pure girl!

She smiled half-heartedly and said, "What? Now that we have reached this point, why are you still hesitating?"

Zhao Ying glanced at her and said coldly: "Why do you want to help me?"

Zhou Qiuning raised her eyebrows: "Didn't I already say that?"

Zhao Ying was expressionless: "I don't believe it!"

"Then there's nothing I can do!"

Zhou Qiuning spread her hands, but soon, she shook her head gently: "But you can also think of it as... I have become his abandoned son, right?"

Zhao Ying said nothing.

There was a strange look in Zhou Qiuning's beautiful eyes.

"I helped him a lot. He was able to successfully kill his father and ascend the throne. In fact, I am also responsible..."

There was a mocking look on Zhou Qiuning's face, and she laughed self-deprecatingly: "And after he ascended the throne, the first thing he did was to get rid of me... Do you think I shouldn't be angry?"

Zhao Ying said nothing, her eyes were cold.

A long time ago, he knew that Zhou Qiuning was Zhao Jing's man.

The two of them had met many years ago!

Zhou Qiuning suddenly said: "Do you know why he wanted to get rid of me?"

Before Zhao Ying could speak, Zhou Qiuning had already given the answer.

"Because I know too much!"

"I know everything he has done, all his details, and almost all his secrets, but he can't control me and can do nothing to me!"

Zhou Qiuning sneered and said: "When he was still the prince, I was still valuable to him. But after he achieved his goal and got the throne he dreamed of, my existence became a threat to him and I could kill him at any time! "

"I'm not under his control, so naturally he can't tolerate me..."

Zhou Qiuning suddenly turned her head and smiled at Zhao Ying: "Do you think this is what every emperor will do after he ascends the throne?"

Zhao Ying was silent and didn't speak.

"You said, if that day comes, if you take power and become the Queen of Jokhang..."

As if thinking of something, Zhou Qiuning squinted her eyes and said meaningfully: "Will you kill me too?"

Zhao Ying's cold eyes stared at Zhou Qiuning's face for a long time, and then she said coldly: "Yes!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhao Ying turned and left.

Zhou Qiuning was left standing there, staring in the direction she left. After a while, he murmured: "So, have you decided?"

Then, Zhou Qiuning seemed to think of something, and a smile came to her eyes.

"In that case, let me help you add fuel to the fire!"

…

In the middle of Beijing, in a mansion in the eastern suburbs.

A servant hurriedly walked into the backyard and came to a middle-aged man: "Master, young lady, the lady is here..."

The middle-aged man was lying comfortably on the rocking chair, accompanied by a young woman in bright clothes.

The middle-aged man put one arm around the young woman and glanced at her with squinted eyes: "Miss? I don't have a daughter!"

"Yes, it's Miss Zhou..."

The servant lowered his head, not daring to look directly. But out of the corner of his eye, he could still catch a glimpse of such a beautiful woman, as well as the charming look in her movements.

"Miss Zhou?"

The middle-aged man squinted his eyes for a moment, then seemed to think of something, and his face changed slightly: "Niece Qiu Ning?!"

The servant lowered his head: "Exactly!"

The middle-aged man sat up immediately, his face serious.

"Master, what's wrong?"

Seeing this, the young woman on the side quickly came over and asked in a coquettish voice, "What happened?"

"Why is she here?!"

middle aged

The man looked surprised and uncertain. He hesitated and thought for a moment, then turned around and said, "Go, just say I'm not home!"

not see!

The servant was stunned for a moment, not knowing the reason, but he still nodded and turned around to report.

But soon, footsteps suddenly came from outside the eaves.

Then, a voice that sounded like a smile but not a smile sounded.

"Who's not home?!"

Hearing this voice, the middle-aged man's expression suddenly changed and he turned to look outside.

A figure appeared in the eaves courtyard outside the door.

A young girl.

Wearing a light green gown and jet black hair, the girl had no trace of pink on her face. The Yao nose is high and straight, the eyebrows are beautiful and the eyes are phoenix-shaped, and the lips are delicate and delicate.

The appearance is delicate and beautiful, and there is a hint of elusive cunning in the purity.

At this time, she was walking into the backyard step by step.

His eyes first scanned the people present, and then glanced over the servants, the young women and the middle-aged men, with a profound meaning, and the dark pupils were shining brightly.

"Uncle, long time no see!"

The moment the middle-aged man saw her, his expression changed instantly. Soon, a hearty smile suddenly appeared: "It turns out to be Qiu Ning's niece, why do you have time to see my uncle today?"

The girl smiled half-heartedly and said, "I came to see my uncle today. Naturally, I have something important to ask for!"

Let’s get straight to the point.

The middle-aged man's expression changed slightly again, then recovered quickly.

He glanced at the servants and young women beside him: "You go down first!"

The servant nodded, lowered his head and left quickly.

The young woman next to her felt a little strange. She glanced at the girl not far away, with a hint of surprise in her eyes, and then jealousy came into her heart.

How could this girl be so beautiful?

She felt a little unhappy, and heard the man next to her call her niece. It turned out to be just a niece, why so nervous?

"Master, who is this girl?"

The young woman pretended not to understand and asked.

Before the middle-aged man spoke, Zhou Qiuning glanced at the woman with a dusty aura and said meaningfully: "I didn't expect that after so long, your taste is still the same!"

The middle-aged man's face suddenly sank, and he angrily scolded the woman next to him: "Get out!"

The young woman was stunned!

The master usually trusted her the most, what happened today?

She wanted to show weakness, but suddenly saw the master's cold eyes, with a bit of cold murderous intent.

She trembled all over, remembered the master's identity, and dared not mess around anymore, lowered her head and left honestly.

After the young lady left, the middle-aged man's expression eased slightly. He stared at the girl in front of him: "Tell me, what's the matter with you coming to see me today?"

"Of course it's something important!"

The girl walked into the hall, glanced at him again, and said meaningfully: "Uncle is in the court now, he should be quite favored by Zhao Jing, right?"

The middle-aged man's expression changed slightly again, staring at his niece in front of him, with complicated thoughts.

The middle-aged man's name is Zhou De, he is Zhou Qin's brother, and at the same time, he is also Zhou Qiu Ning's uncle.

Unlike Zhou Qiu Ning's father Zhou Qin, Zhou De entered the capital as an official many years ago and gradually gained a foothold in the capital. Until today, he has been appointed as the Minister of Personnel and has considerable power in the court.

The Zhou family can stand firm in Chaoyang County and compete with the governor, which is inseparable from Zhou De's help.

But no one knows that the person standing behind Zhou De is the emperor of the dynasty!

Since Zhao Jing was the prince of the Eastern Palace in the past, Zhou De has secretly stood in Zhao Jing's camp. Now that Zhao Jing has ascended the throne, Zhou De will surely rise to prominence.

Zhou De was able to connect with Zhao Jing thanks to Zhou Qiu Ning's guidance. If it weren't for Zhou Qiu Ning's matchmaking, Zhou De would never have achieved what he has today.

There are many reasons why Zhou De is afraid of the niece in front of him.

First, she is very smart and has never taken his uncle seriously. Of course, this is her easy-going nature. As early as last year, he had already known that the niece in front of him didn't even take her biological father seriously.

On the other hand, it is Zhou Qiu Ning's current identity.

The prince ascended the throne, and Zhou Qiu Ning, who was once a member of the prince's camp, became an abandoned child.

Zhao Jing secretly assassinated her and killed her! Zhou De naturally knew all this.

In this case, Zhou De naturally didn't want to have too much contact with this niece, so as not to worry about being implicated.

Of course, there is another more important reason.

Some of his ugly handles that he couldn't see the light of day were in the hands of his niece.

"What do you want me to help you with?"

Zhou De's face changed for a moment, and he spoke in a deep voice.

...

The Imperial Palace, the Imperial Study.

The dim Imperial Study was extremely cold.

Zhao Jing sat alone at the table, looking at the memorials on the table, with a sullen face.

He felt unprecedented exhaustion, and the pressure almost crushed him.

The battles ahead, one after another!

He had tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Dazhao, but he was beaten back by the rebels and lost the city one after another. This result has already terrified Zhao Jing.

It's not that his Dazhao soldiers are incompetent, but with the chaos in Beizhou, the morale of the army has collapsed, and the soldiers have no intention of fighting, so that it has come to this point.

Now the soldiers in the front are in low spirits, and many soldiers have retreated and fled without even fighting with the rebels.

In this way, how can they not be defeated?

If this continues, I'm afraid that in less than two months, the rebels will head straight for the capital.

By then...

As if thinking of some consequences, Zhao Jing shuddered.

No!

Absolutely not!

He was unwilling!

A trace of haze appeared in his eyes. For now, he might have to use his last trump card!

Dazhao Iron Cavalry!

But...

His Dazhao's treasury is now empty, and whether it can support the consumption of the iron cavalry is a question. More importantly, as the last trump card, if the Dazhao Iron Cavalry can't defeat the enemy, then everything will be over!

Thinking of this possibility, Zhao Jing's face turned pale.

Especially there are the Northern Qi rebels in Beizhou. The remnants have come back and turned his Beizhou upside down.

Now the only thing Beizhou can count on is He Wansheng and his tens of thousands of troops stationed in Beizhou.

But the problem is, if He Wansheng is really the emperor's uncle's man, then everything is over!

Thinking of this terrible idea, Zhao Jing's face was ashen.

The capital of Dazhao is so close to Beizhou. If He Wansheng is really the uncle's man, if the uncle tells him not to resist, or if the uncle joins forces with the remnants of Northern Qi to attack and march straight in from the north...

He Dazhao is really finished!

At this moment, Zhao Jing's scalp numbs.

At the same time, he is furious.

"Pah!"

All the memorials on the desk were swept to the ground by him, and a harsh sound came from the quiet and empty imperial study.

Outside the door, a hurried footstep approached. When the sound of something being thrown in the study was heard, it quickly stopped.

After a long time, he opened the door carefully: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Su wants to see you!"

In the imperial study, Zhao Jing's face was gloomy, and when he heard the words of the eunuch outside the door, his expression slightly condensed.

Prime Minister Su?

As if he thought of something, Zhao Jing took a deep breath: "Summon Prime Minister Su to come see me!"

"yes!"

A glimmer of hope appeared in Zhao Jing's eyes.

Nowadays, the court is in chaos. The ministers are vying for power, intrigues and complicated thoughts. Now the only person Zhao Jing can count on is Su Xiang, the few remaining ministers.

But remembering what happened a few months ago, Zhao Jing's eyes sank slightly again.

After Mrs. Su was killed, Prime Minister Su fell seriously ill and put down his court affairs, intending to retire and return to his hometown.

It was not until the emperor's uncle rebelled that Su Xiang had to stand up again and take charge of the overall situation.

But even so, it was still visible to the naked eye that Su Xiang had aged much.

But Dazhao is now on the verge of collapse, and no matter how high Prime Minister Su's prestige is, there is nothing he can do about it.

Now, Su Xiang suddenly came to see him, could it be...

What's the emergency?

…

"Old minister, I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

In the imperial study room, Su Jianan raised his hands and spoke.

"Excuse me, Mr. Su!"

Zhao Jing stood up, waved his hand, came up to him, and said enthusiastically with a smile on his face: "Xiang Su came to see me today. Is there something important?"

Su Jian'an said in a deep voice: "I came to see Your Majesty today. There is indeed something important!"

Zhao Jing smiled and said, "Oh? What's important to Mr. Su?"

Su Jian'an glanced at Zhao Jing and said thoughtfully: "What do you think the situation in Beizhou is like now?"

The smile on Zhao Jing's face condensed slightly: "Su Xiang, what do you mean by this?"

"Beizhou is now out of our control, Your Majesty!"

Su Jian'an's voice was low: "Whether it is He Wansheng or the old Northern Qi party, they are now out of our control... If we continue to condone it, I, Dazhao, will be attacked from both sides and will definitely lose!"

Zhao Jing's face was a little heavy: "I don't know what Prime Minister Su said, but..."

He is powerless.

The imperial army's front line and the traitors were defeated one after another, so how could they still care about the rebellion in Beizhou?

"I wonder, Mr. Su, what can you do?"

Zhao Jing looked at Su Jian'an with a hint of hope in his eyes: "Now that I, Dazhao, are being attacked from both sides, I am really in a difficult position. Is there any good way for Prime Minister Su to break the situation?"

"I don't have it!"

Su Jianan shook his head.

Zhao Jing's heart suddenly sank.

Even Su Xiang couldn't do anything. Could it be that...he was going to be killed by God?

"But there is one person who does!"

At this time, Su Jianan said again.

"who?"

Su Jianan looked up at Zhao Jing and slowly said a name: "Li Beifeng!"

The moment he heard the name, Zhao Jing was in a daze.

Even at this moment, I still doubt whether I heard it correctly!

Li Beifeng...

This name makes him extremely complicated!

He has now become the crown prince of Northern Qi!

Became his Da Zhao's number one enemy!

"Su Xiang, why did you suddenly mention him?"

Zhao Jing's voice was deep: "Don't you know, Prime Minister Su, that he is a remnant of the Northern Qi Dynasty..."

"It is true that he is a remnant of the Northern Qi Dynasty, but at the same time, he is also the only person who can help His Majesty resolve the Beizhou rebellion!"

Su Jianan said in a deep voice.

Zhao Jing was startled: "Xiang Su, what you mean is...doesn't this mean that I will lead the wolf into the house?!"

He realized what Su Xiang meant.

Is it possible to let him cooperate with Beiqi? !

"Whether it's luring the wolf into the house or driving the tiger to devour the wolf is still unclear!"

Su Xiang said in a deep voice: "But Your Majesty, this is the only best choice we can make now!"

Zhao Jing fell silent, and the imperial study room fell into a dead silence for a long time!

Su Jianan didn't speak again, his goal had been achieved.

As for how to choose, that is a matter for the emperor in front of him.

Zhao Jing was silent for a long time, the expression on his face changing. Finally, he seemed to have made up his mind and said in a deep voice: "Xiang Su, where is he now?"

"Capital Master!"

Zhao Jing was startled, and then realized something: "I understand!"

"I want to see him!"

"..."