Chapter 634: Shen Lanxi is dead?
This time it was Shen Congyi's turn to get angry. Is it time to talk about the imperial edict? Every time he talked about it, it was hindsight.
"Mother, you are absolutely right. This world belongs to our Shen family. We cannot let others take it over."
Old Madam Shen looked at her fourth son with admiration. The fourth son was the only one in the family who was smart and knew what she was thinking.
"You follow me into the palace!" After saying this, Old Lady Shen had someone change her into the imperial robes and took out a dragon-headed cane.
"Mother, no!" Shen Congwen tried to stop her.
Madam Shen said impatiently: "Old Four, pull your eldest brother aside and don't get in the way."
Shen Congyi went to do it immediately.
The more Shen Congli thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, so while he was urging the carriage to come, he immediately ran out to ask for help.
The second brother went to see Mr. Ruohua, and he went too. Mr. Ruohua had taught in the mansion before, and they were quite familiar with each other.
…
"Princess, Madam Shen has brought people into the palace." After receiving the news that Madam Shen got on the carriage, the nanny immediately came to deliver the letter.
Zhou Xinrou had learned her lesson last time, and this time she hoped that Old Madam Shen would also hit a wall in the court.
"Let her test the court first. When she has finished arguing with the officials, we can go."
Mammy smiled and nodded.
"Princess, do you want to call the young master back?"
Shen Lanxi is dead, so why bother suppressing bandits?
"Go deliver the letter!"
"yes!"
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On the tenth day after Shen Lanxi was seriously injured, Zhou Ruyuan ordered his men to start the attack.
"Military Advisor, is His Majesty really alright?"
When the soldiers heard the news that Shen Lanxi was seriously injured, many of them lost their patience.
Che Mingyuan said calmly, "It's already the tenth day. If he was seriously injured, he would have died long ago. Apart from the news of serious injuries, have you heard any other news?"
The person asking the question shook his head.
"That's right. Even if he was seriously injured, he didn't die after such a long time, which means he's fine."
Zhao Zheng strode into the tent.
"The news from the outposts is that Zhou Ruyuan's army has already set out."
Che Mingyuan smiled and said, "Congratulations, General Zhao. Your wish will soon come true."
Zhao Zheng was still puzzled: "Your Majesty, what does it mean to pretend to be injured in front of the battle?"
Che Mingyuan thought to himself, how would I know? Who can guess what His Majesty is thinking?
"Your Majesty probably wants to train the soldiers and teach them how to remain calm in times of danger!"
Zhao Zheng still didn't understand: "Others were boosting morale before the battle, but she was the first to lose morale."
Che Mingyuan: "What if it's to lure the enemy?"
Zhao Zheng took a long time to utter a few words: "It's just a joke."
That's not true~
Che Mingyuan had an idea in his mind, but he couldn't tell Zhao Zheng.
"Just think of it as His Majesty's intention to train you!"
This was all he could say. As for whether Zhao Zheng could understand it or not, that depended on whether he was lucky enough to do so.
Zhou Ruyuan's army quickly captured the two cities.
The results were somewhat disappointing.
"Where's the food? Where's the silver?"
It was so easy to capture these two cities that it would be more like they were given them for free rather than conquering them.
When they attacked the city, there was only a little resistance, and soon the soldiers guarding the gate ran away.
The vanguard army quickly reported the news to Yuan Lang.
"Military Advisor, something is wrong. There is no food or people in the city. Everyone here left early."
Even the pot on the stove, the tables, chairs, benches, and miscellaneous small items in the house were gone, which showed that they did not leave in a hurry.
Yuan Lang looked unhappy. Although he had won the battle, he felt very aggrieved.
It was obvious that the people here had already prepared to abandon the city and flee. They were also full of joy thinking that they had won the battle.
Even if it's just for morale, he should give a reasonable explanation.
"The people in the court are afraid of us."
"Your Majesty is the true emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Attacking a city is as easy as taking something out of your pocket."
"Those soldiers guarding the city should know the situation and take the initiative to make way for us."
When the soldiers heard this explanation, their morale immediately boosted.
Yuan Lang felt uneasy and began to speculate wildly.
Could it be that because Shen Lanxi was seriously injured, all parties started to act on their own?
Or maybe Shen Lanxi is already dead.
The more Yuan Lang thought about it, the more he felt that the latter was more likely.
After figuring it out, he immediately sent someone to verify it, and the person he sent back quickly sent back the news.
"There are cries coming from the tent from time to time. Have the guards increased a lot?"
"Reporting to the Imperial Master, we wanted to get closer to investigate, but the defense over there is too tight."
Yuan Lang thought of something.
"Have you seen the imperial physician come in and out?"
“I didn’t see the doctor coming in or out.”
That's right.
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"You said Shen Lanxi is dead?" Zhou Ruyuan's face was full of disbelief.
Yuan Lang told him what he knew.
"There are no imperial physicians coming in and out, the number of guards has increased, and crying sounds can be heard from time to time. Shen Lanxi must be dead." He was very sure of this. If she was not dead, there would definitely be imperial physicians coming in and out.
Even when the emperor was gasping for breath and dying, he would still need several imperial doctors to see him together.
Zhou Ruyuan didn't know what he was thinking. He was silent for a long time and didn't even respond when Yuan Lang spoke.
"I know. Let's spread the news that Shen Lanxi is dead!"
Yuan Lang's eyes flashed, and his face showed anticipation.
Zhou Ruyuan did not disappoint his expectations and his next sentence was to send out troops tomorrow.
"We will launch a massive military operation tomorrow!"
"yes!"
The corners of Yuan Lang's mouth turned up, and he couldn't suppress it no matter how hard he tried.
Finally they got the chance, but they didn’t expect it to be so easy. It seems that God is helping them.
The news of Shen Lanxi's death spread quickly.
In the next day, they captured another city and several passes.
Zhou Ruyuan, Yuan Lang and others no longer had any doubts about not encountering any resistance. They all regarded it as the result of Shen Lanxi's death that the imperial court was completely defeated.
Yuan Lang felt that he had finally met a wise leader, and he was in high spirits. He began to suggest that Zhou Ruyuan lead the army in person.
"Your Majesty's personal participation in the campaign will not only boost morale, but also enhance your Majesty's reputation!"
Originally, His Majesty was the God of War, but he was slandered by Shen Lanxi, and the meaning of the God of War had long disappeared. Now it is different. If His Majesty can lead the army in person, let the subordinates see the enemy's defeat with their own eyes.
Your Majesty's reputation will return to you, which is simply killing two birds with one stone.
"Not right, swords have no eyes on the battlefield, do you want His Majesty to follow in Shen Lanxi's footsteps!"
"Chen Lanxi died in the imperial expedition. Now the imperial court is leaderless and the army is in disarray. This is the lesson."
"Your Majesty is absolutely right. I will review your opinion!"
"I will also review this!"
A lot of ministers stood on Zhou Yanxing's side, but only a few stood on Yuan Lang's side.
Zhou Ruyuan thought about Shen Lanxi's fate. No matter how brave she was, the battlefield was always a battlefield, not a place for women.
It is not a place where an emperor should put himself in danger.
Another day passed, and Che Mingyuan brought the only remaining relatives of Zhou Ruyuen to make a statement.
Unfortunately, those people are not even ants in front of the imperial throne.
Zhou Ruyuan personally ordered the shooting!
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