Chapter 464 Red Face and White Face

"Your Majesty is out of danger and has come to Yancheng. The war in the north is also turning around. It is really a happy occasion. I, Liu Fu, dare to toast the emperor!" Liu Fu was in high spirits and stood with a glass of wine. Read М

"You are the Prince of Yan's tutor, right?" Although Zhao Heng was a little tipsy, his mind was still clear.

"Yes." Liu Fu bowed.

Zhao Heng looked Liu Fu up and down and said, "The position of the Prince of Yan has always been appointed by the court. Since the Prince of Yan has chosen you to be the Prince of Yan, I will no longer interfere. You should fulfill your duties and live up to the trust of the Prince of Yan."

Liu Fu heard this and a strange color flashed in his eyes, "Your subordinate will follow the emperor's teachings."

Zhao Xu drank by himself and pretended not to hear.

His father and the second prince were not easy to deal with.

The second prince tried to alienate the relationship between him and Zhao Heng.

And his father poached in front of him.

He said this to Liu Fu, but in fact, he also said it to the officials and generals sitting there.

The implication is that although you are under the command of the King of Yan, you are still the ministers of Dasong.

As an emperor, he has the right to promote or demote.

It is tantamount to reminding everyone that the one they really need to be loyal to is him, the Emperor of Dasong.

"I will also toast the emperor." Zhongli stood up.

When Zhao Heng saw this, his smile became even stronger, thinking that his words had worked.

But the next moment, his face changed.

Zhongli drank the wine in the cup and threw it to the ground with a crisp "click".

Zhao Heng was frightened, and the alcohol disappeared. His face suddenly changed. He didn't know why Zhongli suddenly behaved like this.

Zhongli said angrily, "Your Majesty, I toasted you out of respect, and I smashed the cup to speak up for His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan!"

"Zhongli, Your Majesty is here, how can you be so rude? Come on, Captain Zhongli is drunk, send him back."

Two guards came forward to push Zhongli out, but Zhongli shook them off. He continued, "Your Highness, even if you kill me today, I will tell Your Majesty this today."

Zhao Xu was about to scold again, but was stopped by Zhao Heng. He said, "I want to hear the whole story. What happened?"

"Your Majesty doesn't know that just a few days ago, an army falsely passed on the imperial edict, pretending to be the imperial guards, and tried to break into Yanguan to cooperate with the Beidi army coming from the sea." Zhongli raised his voice.

Other generals and officials who were sitting there nodded one after another.

"Falsely convey the imperial edict? Impersonate the imperial guards?" Zhao Heng frowned and looked at Zhao Xu, "Prince Yan, is this true?"

"Replying to Father, Commandant Zhongli never said a lie." Zhao Xu pretended to be sad.

Then he gave Xu Lie a look, and Xu Lie left.

When he came back, he was holding a fake imperial edict in his hand, and two soldiers pushed a baggage cart into the yard.

"Father, please look!" Zhao Xu presented the imperial edict.

Zhao Heng glanced at it, and his face became extremely embarrassed.

Zhao Xu ordered the soldiers to show Zhao Heng the interlayer of the baggage cart, and at the same time told him the whole story of the fake imperial guards.

"You mean, this matter is still the work of Yuan Li colluding with Beidi?" Zhao Heng felt a surge of anger on his forehead.

Zhao Xu took Zhuoge's confession from Xu Lie and presented it to Zhao Heng.

This confession was fake, and Zhuoge was very stubborn.

But it didn't matter whether he said it or not, the soldier forced his finger to press the fingerprint on the charge.

Zhao Heng continued to read, and his hand holding the confession trembled slightly.

Zhao Xu took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire, "This Zhuo Ge is the deputy commander of the Beidi Black Iron Guard. He often went in and out of Fanyang during this period and planned this matter with Yuan Li. If it weren't for the death of Ulanba's army at sea, as long as the Beidi army arrived in Nancheng, these dead soldiers would have joined forces to take down the city gate."

After a pause, he said sadly: "If so, Yanzhou is gone now, and I, your son, naturally can't save my father."

"Traitor!" Zhao Heng threw the confession hard on the ground.

The words of the King of Yan made him sweat coldly.

As the King of Yan said, if Yuan Li's plot succeeded, the King of Yan would not have the spare energy to save him.

Then he might have been captured by the Beidi now.

And the King of Yan knew that he was trapped in Xiancheng, and Yuan Li couldn't have been unaware of it.

Yuan Li still did this, which was equivalent to watching him die!

How could he not be angry?

The last time the Yanguan incident happened, the King of Yan suppressed it in time.

He could not empathize with Yuan Li, and considering the balance of Yanzhou, he gave him a break.

However, although there was no evidence at the time, he felt that the King of Yan would not attack without a purpose.

So when Yuan Li returned to Yanzhou, he specifically reminded Yuan Li and gave him the four words of loyalty to the emperor and serving the country.

Now it seems that Yuan Li has not repented at all, but has become worse.

And the last time the King of Yan impeached Yuan Li for treason, it was basically true.

"Your Majesty, now you understand why I am complaining to His Royal Highness the King of Yan?" Zhongli continued.

Liu Fu also said: "The Northern Di autumn hunting, the Yanguan rebellion, the Jinzhou battle, and now the Northern Expedition has been frustrated. Your Highness not only saved the emperor, but also reversed the trend of the Northern Expedition. It can be seen that His Highness the Prince of Yan is really loyal to Dasong, and did Yuan Li ever contribute a bit in these four things."

He sighed, "Not only did he not achieve anything, but he also colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country twice. How can his Yuan family occupy the three southern counties of Yanzhou."

"That's right!" Zhongli shouted, "Although His Highness the Prince of Yan was deeply grateful for the emperor's reward for the last time, I am indignant in my heart. Why did Yuan Li, who colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, sit firmly in the richest three southern counties, while His Highness the Prince of Yan only had two poor lands, Ping County and Liao County?"

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"It really doesn't make sense."

"His Royal Highness King Yan has suffered a lot of grievances."

"If Yanzhou governs Yanzhou, how can the Yuan family be in trouble again and again?"

"..."

Other generals and officials were talking a lot at this time and turned their attention to Zhao Heng from time to time.

"Ahem... Actually, I also wanted to hand over the entire Yanzhou to the jurisdiction of the King of Yan. However, the ministers in the court blocked it, and I was powerless." Zhao Heng felt guilty for a while when everyone stared at him.

After all, he was also the instigator in this matter.

Looking at Zhao Xu, he said: "King Yan, I have really wronged you during this period. This time you saved me and defeated Beidi's attempt to invade Yan Pass. This is an immortal achievement, but it is a big deal to reward the land." , I need to go back to Jinling to discuss with the ministers."

After arguing for a long time, he actually understood the meaning of the generals and officials under King Yan.

They wanted him to expel the Yuan family from Yanzhou and let Yanzhou govern the entire Yanzhou.

"Father, don't listen to their nonsense. I don't dare to have any criticism against the imperial court. It's just that the people in Yanzhou are strong and fierce. The officials and generals under my command are naturally impetuous. Sometimes I also restrain them. I can't help them." Zhao Xu looked helpless.

"Oh? Haha..." When these words fell into Zhao Heng's ears, his face turned pale.

Zhao Xu looked harmless, but why did he feel that these words were full of threats.

His eyes swept around the officials with gloomy faces and strange expressions. His heart tightened and he said: "I am the emperor of Songs. In fact, there is no need to discuss with the ministers. The King of Yan has heard the decree. From now on, the seven counties of Yanzhou will They are all included in your territory, and you should work diligently to protect the territory and never forget the responsibilities of the feudal royal family."

"Father, you really don't want to listen to their nonsense!" Zhao Heng looked flattered and refused.

Zhao Heng said seriously: "This is an imperial decree. How can you push it back and forth and still not accept it?"

Zhao Xu glared at the generals and officials, and then reluctantly knelt down to accept the order.

It seems that all this has nothing to do with me.

But the moment he lowered his head, a smile appeared on his lips.