Xiao Jingzhou said in a loud voice: "Rebel!"
The eyes of the officials present all sparkled.
Xiao Jingzhou learned from Lu Weiyi, and he kept in mind the ways of being a king and the laws of serving the people.
This voice of "anti" represents the birth of a new imperial power.
All the officials present here have contributed to the success of the dynasty, and Dajing will also usher in a new life.
Lu Heng reminded: "This is not a good place to discuss serious matters."
Xiao Jingzhou ordered people to bury Master Lu properly, and then returned to the meeting room with his group.
As soon as everyone sat down, Xiao Jingzhou asked Lu Chen to hand the makeup box to Jiang Zhenyu.
Jiang Zhenyu took the wooden box and handed the fortune to Xiao Jingzhou.
The people present could not imagine the prince and the cat slave together, let alone hugging and caressing each other.
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For a moment, the meeting room was silent.
Lu Heng broke the silence and said, "We still need to think about the matter of going to Beijing."
As soon as these words came out, everyone turned their heads to look at him.
Even Qi Hou was surprised. He was puzzled: "Why?"
Lu Heng said: "Two hundred thousand soldiers and horses disappeared in the suburbs of Beijing, and the scouts sent into Beijing by Zhiyi City were unable to find out where they went.
Wouldn't it be like walking into the enemy's cage if we entered Beijing at this time? ”
Yang Jin hesitated: "But he will have to go to the capital sooner or later. If he keeps hiding, won't he have to wait for the third prince to ascend the throne and become emperor?"
Lu Heng said: "If you want to enter the capital, this is not the right time."
Xiao Jingzhou handed the fortune-telling to Lu Chen and turned to look at Lu Heng: "What do you think? Tell me in detail."
Lu Heng bowed and asked someone to summon the scout who had just reported.
As soon as the scout entered the hall, Lu Heng asked.
"How many scouts have entered the capital to gather information?"
"How much is left after returning to Zhiyi City?"
"Which places are you exploring respectively?"
Lu Heng bombarded the scout with a series of questions.
The scout saw that he looked unfamiliar and didn't know what to say for a moment.
So, he raised his eyes and looked at Xiao Jingzhou carefully.
“Come as it is.”
The scout received Xiao Jingzhou's approval and bowed to Lu Heng.
He said: "A total of 20 people entered the capital, and only 14 returned to the city. The whereabouts of 6 soldiers are unknown.
There were no special marks left along the way to the north, so I'm afraid it's very dangerous. ”
Jiang Zhenyu paused while checking the wooden box and looked up at the scout.
She knew the job of a scout, which was to gather information about the war ahead.
This job requires good skills and a keen sense of danger.
If you are not careful, you may even lose your life.
However, she didn't expect that this investigation would result in the loss of six lives.
Xiao Jingzhou asked calmly, "Where are the six scouts investigating?"
The scout mentioned six place names, all of which were important roads out of the city.
Jiang Zhenyu reminded: "It's too broad. When did you find out someone was missing?"
The scout said, "In the seven days, only six people did not return to the ruined temple outside the capital."
When an army of 200,000 soldiers leaves the city, there will always be traces of vehicles transporting heavy objects.
After seven days of returning, the scouts must have discovered something.
Lu Heng asked: "Which avenues did the six people explore?"
The scout thought for a moment: "It's in the east, west and east. I really don't know where the problem lies."
Xiao Jingzhou ordered someone to get a map.
The scout pointed out three locations.
The scout said, "Scouts are gathering information, two people in a group."
"This road leads to Wuzhou, this road leads to Hengzhou, and this road leads to Ganzhou."
Qian Wuyou thought for a moment and said, "There are too many refugees in and outside the capital. It is possible that these six people died at the hands of refugees. Who knows."
Lu Feng asked, "Scouts in the east, south and west have all been killed, but why is there no movement in the north?"
"Could it be that Uncle Zhang has the ability to predict when you will enter the capital?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone found something strange.
Lu Heng said: "You said that the nobles in the capital were all robbed of their money and food by the refugees?
What about the aristocratic families in the capital? Did the refugees break in? ”
The scout hesitated and said, "I have been investigating in the capital for a day and have only seen the doors of the aristocratic families closed.
The refugees were also waiting outside, but they were slow to take action.
In contrast, all the officials in Beijing, especially those from the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War, were looted without exception.
Ministry of Revenue and Ministry of War?
Both of these places are extremely wealthy.
Logically speaking, the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel were the richest, but the Da Jing Dynasty had just stabilized its government, the Ministry of Personnel had not yet become powerful, and there were constant wars in various border areas.
The funds allocated by the Ministry of War are the largest among those allocated by other ministries.
Jiang Zhenyu and Xiao Jingzhou looked at each other, and they understood each other in an instant.
Lu Heng then asked: "Did you see where the refugees went after they looted food and property?"
"They must have weapons in their hands. What are these weapons like?"
The scout said, "I had my suspicions at first, but then I followed the refugees out of the city and secretly saw them dividing the loot, and then I gave up my suspicions."
"As for weapons... I saw them snatching the swords of the servants, including some military swords."
Lu Heng closed his eyes and a barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He said, "You are really good. Such a crude trick can fool you."
The scout stood there, a look of helplessness on his face.
He didn't even understand what Lu Heng meant.
Yang Jin finally understood, and his face looked a little ugly: “Eunuch Cao has been ordered to pass on the imperial decree, ordering Your Highness to bring food back to the capital.
Zhang Guojiu disappeared with 200,000 soldiers and horses, but unexpectedly appeared in the city, disguised as refugees and entered the city to loot. ”
Qi Hou opened his eyes wide and opened his mouth so wide that an egg could fit in.
He was surprised and asked, "Are all refugees soldiers in disguise?"
Yang Jin shook his head: "The refugees are probably real. There is a severe drought in the north, and the small amount of land in the southwest cannot support so many people.
Uncle Zhang plundered the people's wealth and wanted to support the third prince to ascend the throne. He must have moved the granaries to store grain long ago. ”
Yang Jin looked up at Xiao Jingzhou, as if he had discovered a big secret.
Uncle Zhang's plan will not happen overnight.
I'm afraid that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and General Zhenbei's family all died because Uncle Zhang moved the granary to store grain.
That's why he tried every possible means to exile the prince and his entourage to Zhiyi City.
What a vicious plan!
The identity of the fake emperor was known only to Zhang Guojiu, and it was also a huge weakness.
If the prince enters the capital, I'm afraid something terrible will happen!
Thinking of this, Yang Jin said anxiously: "Your Highness, you are not allowed to return to the capital!"
“The soldiers disguised themselves as refugees and robbed houses, but they did not dare to touch the noble families at all. They just wanted to lure Your Highness into the capital so that they could catch him all in one fell swoop.
Entering Beijing at this time would be very dangerous! ”
As soon as Yang Jin finished speaking, news came from the dungeon.
"Your Highness, Eunuch Cao has confessed everything."
After Eunuch Cao returned to the capital, he immediately sent a message to Uncle Zhang.
With the approval of the emperor's uncle, he stopped the emperor in the imperial garden and recited the words he had prepared in advance.
Sure enough, when the emperor heard that there was food in the north, he ordered him to lead his troops to convey his order.
The messenger said, "Eunuch Cao also said that Uncle Zhang's goal is actually the grain in the north. He will not give up until he achieves his goal. Let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince carefully consider the military strength of Zhiyi City.
It would be best to hand over the food obediently, so that he can still say a few good words to Uncle Zhang. ”
Yang Jin was so angry that smoke came out of his nostrils: "You son of a bitch, you are so eloquent, how come you didn't fool the enemy?"
Lu Heng sneered: "There's no need to guess where Uncle Zhang is hiding."
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