Yecheng, the Queen Mother's palace.
There were quite a few warriors outside the palace, stationed at each door to prevent outsiders from harassing the Queen Mother. Gao Zhan was standing outside the main entrance at the moment, with two officers on the left and right, telling him in a low voice what had just happened.
Before Gao Zhan could carry out his plan, he learned that Gao Jun and Lou Rui had gone to see the Queen Mother. Then, the Queen Mother sent someone to summon him. It is said that her attitude was very determined and very angry.
Gao Zhan never guessed that it was Gao Yun who took Lou Rui to apply eye drops on him.
Without Lou Rui, Gao Che would probably not be able to be with the Queen Mother. However, since we are all brothers, Gao Zhan does not blame Gao Jun. This time, He Shikai was caught doing something, and Gao Jun was angry and complained to the Queen Mother.
This is all understandable. Gao Zhan considers himself relatively tolerant of his brother.
He cleared his throat, prepared himself to be scolded, and quickly walked into the hall.
Empress Dowager Lou was sitting in the upper position, her face was ashen, and there were a group of female officials standing beside her, all with their heads lowered.
Gao Zhan waved his hand, and the female officers hurriedly left. Gao Zhan then showed a smile and walked to his mother's side with a smile, "Mom, is it better?" "Better? I'm going to die!"
Queen Mother Lou said coldly.
Hearing this, Gao Zhan looked helpless and said, "Mom, why are you scaring me like this?" "What do you want to tell me? This is your order, and I will never dare to disobey it."
Lou Zhaojun looked at him suddenly, "Let me ask you, what happened to Li Zu'e?" Gao Zhan was stunned, and his face suddenly became unhappy.
This time it was because of He Shikai's incident. If Gao wanted to file a complaint, he could just complain about it. Why drag Empress Wenxuan into it? Didn't he care about Emperor Wenxuan's face at all?
He shook his head, "Why don't you listen to those people's nonsense? Empress Wenxuan lost her son. I sympathized with her very much, so I often visited her. I never thought that she would be misinterpreted by some villains and said something unfavorable."
My rumor, I think, it may have been done by Wei Xiaokuan."
"Where did mother hear these rumors?"
Lou Zhaojun looked at him coldly and asked: "Do you think I am old and ignorant?"
Gao Zhan shook his head, "Anyway, I haven't done anything. If mother doesn't believe it, just call her to ask." Lou Zhaojun snorted twice and asked again: "Then let me ask you, Liu Taozi
What's going on?"
"Liu Taozi? Very good. He has repelled Yang Zhong several times and prevented the enemy from advancing. He has made great contributions. I am about to reward him! Mother, what's wrong with you?"
Looking at those clear eyes, Lou Zhaojun was stunned for a moment, but then shook his head, "Zhan, you can't decide whether something is true or false by just saying something. If it's true, it's true. If it's false, it's false.
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"This child Gao has always been gentle and can endure many things. When Emperor Wenxuan killed his mother, he could endure it and had no thoughts of rebellion." "But now, you have forced him to come to me and cry, and he did not hesitate to ask for anything.
Do something dangerous!"
"Zhan, you can't do this!"
Lou Zhaojun's face was very bitter, and she said: "The matter with Gao Guiyan is already like this, I can't say anything more." "But you have to pay attention to these important officials in the court."
"Corporal Gao Rui is a courteous and virtuous man who cares about the people, is both civil and military, and can be called an all-rounder! Needless to say, Gao Jun is top-notch in terms of reputation and talent. And Gao Yan, the boss's children, they are all absolute
My family can be reused!"
"How could you push them to this point?"
Gao Zhan's face became even more ugly. He nodded, "Mother, I know I was wrong."
"Hey, your confidant, called He Shikai, pull him out as soon as possible and kill him to appease the clans."
"Nowadays, the founding fathers of the country are not the same, but they are still strong. You are promoted by the clan. You have to make good use of your own family to be able to sit firmly. How can you anger them because of a villain?"
"And Liu Taozi, I have told you many times that he will not rebel. I don't understand why you want to kill him for such a fierce general. Whether it is your three brothers or you, such a fierce general
His father will only love and cherish him, and will never have the thought of killing him!"
"You have such a person under your command and you still want to get rid of him?"
"Zhan, my health is getting worse. I'm afraid I will have to see your brothers soon."
Lou Zhaojun's eyes flashed with tears, "I don't know how long I can protect you. You can't go on like this."
"The emperor cannot command the world just by sitting in this position. He must have someone to support him. At present, the clan, civil servants, and nobles are all alienated by you. Do you want to rely on a male favorite to secure your position as emperor?"
"When you were not yet on the throne, you were such a talented person. You had friends all over the world. You could be your friend no matter who it was. You were never stingy with others and had great ambitions. Didn't you still despise your brother and say he was too much?
Are you too weak to act decisively?"
"Why did you become like this after you ascended the throne?"
"My son, you have these famous clan ministers in the court, and you have Duan Shao, Lou Rui, Hu Luguang, Liu Taozi and other powerful generals outside. The power of the nobles and nobles is not as good as before, and the same is true for the big families. As long as you make good use of these people,
Why worry about not being able to accomplish your great mission?"
"Why are you obsessed with having fun and drinking and sex?" "How old are you?"
Listening to Lou Zhaojun's words, Gao Zhan's face turned red. He lowered his head. At some point, two tears appeared on his face. "Mother... I know I was wrong."
He wiped his tears and looked at Lou Zhaojun with tears in his eyes, "I'm going to apologize to my brother and beg for his forgiveness." Lou Zhaojun looked at him, but for a moment, he didn't dare to speak.
Lou Zhaojun has been deceived so many times that she no longer dares to trust others easily.
At this moment, his son's eyes were so sincere and his eyes were so determined, but Lou Zhaojun didn't know if he could believe him. Lou Zhaojun sighed and said, "I don't know whether what you said is true or not. I don't know whether you can change it or not.
I don't know either."
"However, Zhan, I see that all the ministers have been offended by you and have some complaints against you. This is not a good thing. If these people unite, how you came up will be how you go down!!"
"Don't be confused! Don't be confused!!"
At this moment, Lou Zhaojun looked very much like Gao Jun, who had just knelt in front of her and begged. Gao Jun also had a sincere face, sitting next to Lou Zhaojun, begging again and again, hoping that she would come forward, as long as he looked at the emperor.
In half a year, just let yourself resolve the internal and external troubles.
But Lou Zhaojun didn't listen to him. Lou Zhaojun felt that this guy had a big agenda. At this moment, Gao Zhan didn't listen to her either.
It's not that he didn't listen at all, he heard some things he wanted to hear. He was dissatisfied, went up, and went down.
When he walked out of the Queen Mother's house, Gao Zhan looked a little violent, his eyes were full of ferocity, he waved his hand not far away, "Go and ask Liu Taozhi to kill Gao Guiyan.
Take it to the road, let others watch, cut off his head, and leave no one of his family members up and down!!"
The soldiers received the order and left quickly.
When he returned to his bedroom, there was an old man waiting for him.
This little old man was returning to Luo. He was standing at the door, wearing thick clothes, with someone supporting him. "King Shunyang..."
Seeing this man, Gao Zhan laughed. Li Di Huiluo's military exploits were particularly great. He was a real king. Among the many veterans, he was considered the best. He also had a grudge against Liu Taozi.
Simply the best helper.
"I just had something to do. Didn't I keep you waiting for a long time?"
Hui Luo struggled to salute, and greeted Gao Zhan tremblingly. Gao Zhan frowned slightly, "What's wrong with you?"
"Your Majesty, a few days ago, I suffered from a serious illness. I did not want to eat or drink, could not sleep at night, and was unable to get up from my bed. I have been fighting for many years, and the pain all over my body cannot be cured by the imperial doctors. I can only use medicine to maintain it."
Gao Zhan ignored him and walked directly into the hall. Hui Luo was stunned for a moment, then followed Gao Zhan with the support of his son and walked into the hall together. Gao Zhan sat in the upper seat and looked at Hui Luo coldly.
At this moment, Lou Zhaojun's words repeatedly rang in his ears, "All the ministers are dissatisfied with you and are unwilling to do anything for you." Gao Zhan asked with a sneer: "Some time ago, I heard that you were manipulating outside the city.
Ma Hunting, why is he seriously ill again?"
"Did you become seriously ill after hearing my edict?"
Hui Luo was stunned, and he quickly defended: "Your Majesty, it's really not true. The veteran is old, and this imperial doctor has come here several times..." Can you eat?"
"Yes." "Can you walk?!" "Yes." "Then you go!"
"Your son will accompany you!"
Hui Luo pursed his lips and saluted Gao Zhan tremblingly, "Wei."
Gao Zhan didn't even have the time to talk to Hui Luo, so he told him some things he needed to pay attention to and let him leave.
After walking out of the palace, Hui Luo's face was full of despair. He looked at his son beside him and suddenly said: "Liu Taozi offended me in the past and had a lot of hatred with me... I will definitely die on the road when I go out this time."
After I die, don’t go against Liu Taozi.”
In the palace, another soldier brought new news to Gao Zhan.
"Your Majesty, Cui Ang, the Minister of the Fifth Army, has been arrested and is being interrogated at the moment."
Gao Zhan's eyes widened, and he was on the verge of explosion, "Who ordered the arrest?!" "It was Grand Master."
"asshole!!"
"Go and call Gao Jun over to me!!"
When Gao was ordered to come, Gao Zhan was sitting in the upper seat, his clothes were disheveled, there were traces of blood on the ground, and the hall emitted a foul smell and the smell of blood. Gao Jun couldn't help but frowned, but he still bowed to see Gao Zhan.
"Grand Master Tai is so brave. He just arrested a minister and imprisoned him without even saying a word. For those who don't know, they thought Grand Master Tai was the leader of Da Qi!!"
At this moment, Gao Zhan stared straight at Gao in front of him and said angrily: "With just a few frame-up words from Lu Qubing, you can arrest the minister privately?! Where is Daqi's law? This is how you govern the world.
Well?"
"Your Majesty, I arrest people in accordance with the law and will never exceed it." Gao Jun said calmly.
Gao Zhan was stunned and laughed a few times, "Which family's law??"
"Your Majesty asked me to take charge of the major rebellion case of Gao Guidu. I found out that Yuanwai Lang Li Gongtong was involved in the major rebellion of Gao Guidu."
"And his mother Cui Zhiying is Cui Ang's cousin. In order to protect his cousin, Cui Ang changed her cousin's age. She was originally fifty-three years old and was changed to sixty-three years old.
Escaped punishment.
"I arrested him for this matter. I wonder why Your Majesty is angry?"
Gao Zhan was stunned immediately. He looked at Gao Ji in disbelief, his eyes filled with disbelief.
You obviously caught them because of Liu Taozi's matter, why did you come up with the idea of ​​changing the age and setting up a temporary frame?
Gao Che calmly took out the document from his sleeve and handed it to Gao Zhan. Gao Zhan hurriedly opened it, and when he saw it, his vision went dark.
The evidence of the crime is conclusive and there are witnesses. It really is not fabricated.
Gao Zhan pursed his lips. Obviously, if there was to be a real contest, his brother would not be easy to deal with. He had no choice but to say: "I will leave Gao Guiyan's affairs to others, and you don't have to do it."
Gao Ji nodded, and then asked: "Who will your Majesty entrust it to do it?"
Gao Zhan opened his mouth and wanted to say a name, but the names of the ministers passed by his lips one by one, and no one could take over.
It’s not that there are no wise men, it’s that there are no wise men who are loyal to him.
For a moment, Gao Zhan suddenly woke up.
He seemed to be completely discouraged and looked helplessly at Gao Jun, "Brother, when Liu Taozi instigated her mother to arrest me, I will never forget this incident."
At this moment, Gao Zhan seemed to be back to his former self.
He sighed, "Brother, did I do something wrong?"
Gao Ji shook his head, "How can the Emperor do anything wrong? His Majesty was at a loss, so he was at fault, and it only happened to He Shikai."
Gao Zhan looked at the warrior on the side and shouted: "Come here, arrest He Shikai immediately, tear off his official robe and seize his official seal!"
The warrior was stunned. He looked at Gao Zhan blankly, not quite believing what he heard.
Gao Zhan asked angrily: "What? Didn't you hear it?"
The warrior hurriedly ran out, and Gao Jun's eyes lit up. He looked at Gao Zhan, feeling equally relieved, "Your Majesty, please execute He Shikai!" Gao Zhan said, "Don't worry, brother, I will not forgive him.
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"However, there is a strong enemy outside at the moment. I have been thinking about how to deal with Liu Taozi before, but the Zhou people are so rampant. What can my brother teach me?"
Gao Jun opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, you can call me your Qing, but if it's inconvenient, you can call me your brother. How can the emperor call me your brother?"
"Gao Qing, how should I face the enemy?"
Gao Che didn't hide it, and immediately expressed his analysis, "Your Majesty, the Zhou troops were divided into two groups. Yang Zhong marched very quickly, while Da Xiwu marched very slowly. Logically speaking, Da Xiwu was also a fierce general in the army, so he shouldn't be
With such procrastination, I think he may have done this intentionally. Yuwen Hu and Yang Zhong have always been at odds with each other, and most of the generals assigned to him are Yang Zhong's cronies. He must have the intention of using us to weaken Yang Zhong!
"Here in Pingyang, there is really no need to let the King of Pingyuan come to sit on the chain. It is enough to let Lou Rui lead three thousand elites to guard the mountain pass."
"If Da Xiwu really wants to attack in the future, Lou Rui will definitely be able to stop him."
"The King of Pingyuan still has to stay in Jinyang. Jie Luguang can go forward and take over the defense of Sixian and other states, and let him decide the time to send troops. If he feels the time is right, then.
Let him send troops to help Liu Taozi defeat the bandits."
"The Turks are taking the lead among the Zhou people. The Turks themselves have no intention of attacking by force. They just want to gain some benefits by following the Zhou people."
"Your Majesty can dispatch an elite cavalry and ask them to escort the supplies to Hengzhou. Let General Anxi lead this elite cavalry to fight against the Zhou people who are leading the Turks. As long as they can defeat the Zhou people who lead the Turks, the Turks will definitely retreat, and even
You don’t need too many people, the Turks will definitely wait and see the situation and will not take action easily..."
"Those generals promoted by Gao Guiyan in the past, although they were promoted by rebels, were actually talented and hard-working. They were arranged by Gao Guiyan one by one after he discovered that the defense line was weak. Your Majesty can replace those generals.
, let them station at each level...
"The food in Dingzhou is sufficient, allowing Gao Changgong to lead his troops from Dingzhou to Hengzhou for support. This is also to prevent the enemy from crossing Hengzhou to join forces with Yang Zhong!"
Gao Zhan listened very seriously and nodded, "Okay."
He stood up, his majestic appearance glowing, "How can I issue orders in Yecheng when the enemy is facing us? I want to go to Jinyang, repel the puppet Zhou army, and gain military glory!!"
"Brother, after I leave, I will trouble you to sit in Yecheng and take care of the world's affairs for the time being!"
"only!!"
Gao Jun was really indescribably happy at this moment.
Everything seemed to be getting better again. He knew that his younger brother was not stupid, but his doting on He Shikai reached an outrageous level. He was always addicted to drinking, sex and having fun, and did not care about the country or the world.
Now that we are able to find our way back from our lost ways, it is really a blessing for the Qi Dynasty and the whole world.
The mighty army set off towards Jinyang.
Gao Zhan was wearing armor and sitting in the car. He Shikai was wiping his tears and sitting in front of him in plain clothes. "Why are you crying? It's not easy to save your life."
"The traitors in the court are about to turn the world upside down. Gao Jun will lead them to fight against me!" "Leaving Yecheng this time can be regarded as an escape!"
He Shikai was still sobbing in a low voice. Gao Zhan thought for a long time and then said coldly: "Gao Jun must die, he can't live, and the same goes for Gao Yan. If Gao Jun dies, he will definitely rebel. The two of them must work together."
Kill."
"Gao Rui, Gao Xiaoyu, they don't need to be so urgent, but they need to find evidence of their crimes as a backup."
"If Gao Xiaoyu dies, his brothers will not be at ease, especially Gao Changgong and Gao Yanzong. They have always been close to Liu Taozi, so they must be prepared."
"Lou Rui and Hu Luguang. Hu Luguang's daughter has made a marriage contract with Liu Taozi, and the eldest daughter has made a marriage contract with Gao Bainian. Hu Luguang must be on guard. Lou Rui must remove him and kill him.
Hurry to the south."
"Stop crying!!" "Get ready!"
Chapter completed!