Chapter 71 The decisive battle is imminent



Sun Miaomiao, who was thinking "The Prince's Mansion asked Xie Lingxi for a disguise mask", raised his ordinary male face and looked at the bright courtyard wall of the Prince's Mansion.

She withdrew her gaze and looked around to make sure that no one was paying attention to her, then Sun Miaomiao took out her companion spiritual moon, put it on her forehead and went out for a night walk.

She leaped over the courtyard wall and covered up all smells and movements under the protection of Night Walk. She hid from the special guards and guests of the Prince's Mansion and quickly sneaked into the backyard.

The county government was very large, with courtyards separated by walls. Guards, servants, and maids came and went constantly, and among them were women and girls wearing gorgeous floral dresses.

When Sun Miaomiao arrived at the backyard, she happened to see a woman in her twenties leading a few brand-name prostitutes walking from the corridor beside the garden. She had a graceful and charming figure.

Seeing that there was no one around, Sun Miaomiao used his magic to confuse the two of them. The master and servants walked forward with normal expressions, but they no longer moved forward but stayed where they were.

They themselves are not aware of this, which is a common phenomenon in sorcery.

Sun Miaomiao immediately took out the hypnotic pocket watch from the gang's warehouse, opened it, pointed it at the 28-year-old woman, and asked in a deep voice, "Where is your father?"

This is a courtyard, and someone might pass by at any time, so she asked directly and got straight to the point without wasting any time.

The 28-year-old girl's eyes were empty and she instinctively answered, "My father has been buried in peace for many years."

Sun Miaomiao was stunned for a moment, then realized that he was wrong, and asked, "What is your relationship with Wang Zhaokai?"

The 28-year-old girl replied woodenly, "I am his concubine."

You are younger than his daughter, Sun Miaomiao muttered to herself but she was not too surprised. After all, this is ancient times, and it is a standard practice for powerful people to suppress the crabapple with a pear blossom.

"Where is Prince Zhao Kai?" she asked.

"The prince is in the front hall, listening to music, drinking and watching dance."

Are all the descendants of the Zhao family only interested in indulging themselves in pleasure? The Southern Dynasty will not fall unless it is destroyed. Sun Miaomiao asked, "What will he do after drinking and watching the dance?"

The 28-year-old woman said, "After the singing and dancing, the prince will go back to his room to rest for half an hour, and then he may go out for a banquet, or he may not hold a banquet at home regularly."

Sun Miaomiao immediately knew how to meet the prince. After asking for the location of the prince's bedroom, she lifted the hypnosis spell and wandered around at night invisibly.

The master and his two servants resumed their steps and moved forward. They did not notice anything unusual from beginning to end.

After watching the person leave the invisible state, Sun Miaomiao continued to move towards the inner courtyard, avoiding the guards and servants and arrived at the prince's bedroom. He directly used the Star Escape Technique to sneak into the room.

The room is luxurious and spacious, filled with calligraphy and paintings, antiques, and there are many pens, inkstones, and even paperweights that are of cultural relic grade, which can be described as luxurious.

Sun Miaomiao appeared and hid behind the screen in the inner room. She waited patiently for about forty minutes. Then she heard footsteps outside the door and the door creaked open.

A middle-aged man in brocade clothes and with a muscular body came in from outside. The servant behind him stopped at the door and closed the lattice door.

Zhao Kai, with his bulging belly, picked up the kettle on the round table, rinsed his mouth, and went straight to the soft big bed.

At this moment, he suddenly looked at the screen beside him and shouted in a deep voice, "Who?"

Sun Miaomiao's clear voice came from behind the screen, "Your Majesty, it's okay. I came to see you on the orders of His Majesty Qin!"

Zhao Kai swallowed the shout that was about to rise in his throat, but he did not completely believe it. He quietly retreated and put his right hand in his sleeve, which glowed green, and said indifferently, "An honest man does not do shady things. Since you are representing His Majesty, there seems to be no need for you to hide."

Sun Xiaomimiao simply walked out of Zhan Feng, opened the inventory, took out the small red bubble, and shook her hands in front of Zhao Kai, and a corpse holding a small trumpet fell out. Zhao Kai was shocked to see the means of changing objects through the air.

This is exactly what Sun Miaomiao did deliberately in order to create a mysterious image for herself.

After the corpse holding the small trumpet fell to the ground, its originally empty eyes moved slightly and became full of spirit and spirituality.

Zhang Yuanqing's spirit came over to look around to confirm the environment. After that, Zhang Yuanqing raised his trumpet and smiled, "I haven't seen Uncle Yongyan for a long time. He is still as elegant as ever."

Zhao Kai looked at the corpse suspiciously. "You, are you His Majesty?"

Zhang Yuanqing answered the question irrelevantly, "Uncle Wang, if you pay a little attention to the outside world, you should know that there was a big commotion in the Ministry of Justice a few days ago."

After saying this, he extended his hand to Sun Miaomiao beside him, who understood and took out the imperial seal and handed it to him.

Seeing the imperial seal, Zhao Kai no longer had any doubts and quickly turned around and bowed.

"Your Majesty, I, Zhao Kai, greet you."

"No need to be so polite." Zhang Yuanqing returned the imperial seal to Sun Miaomiao and signaled her to take out the Eight Meanings Box, letting the pleasant sound of ding-dong music spread throughout the room.

This time, Zhang Yuanqing manipulated the corpse and said, "I came to see you to ask you about an old story."

Zhao Kai nodded slightly, "Your Majesty, please ask."

His tone was respectful. Although Zhao Shun was incompetent, he was still a member of the Zhao family in the eyes of the Zhao family. Although he was called a tyrant, they did not hate him as much as the outside world did.

"How did Wu Xin die back then?" Zhang Wuqing's first sentence made Zhao Kai's face change drastically.

"Why did Your Majesty suddenly mention these old things?" Zhao Kai's expression changed.

"Of course Wu Xin died of illness. He died of a sudden illness not long after returning to the capital due to years of fighting and overwork."

You are talking nonsense. Wu Xin was in his prime and could command tens of thousands of elite troops. How could he be sick from overwork? Zhang Yuanqing said, "Uncle Wang, I know this matter is of great importance. Once it is leaked, there will be endless troubles. But now the Zhao family is at the brink of death. If you keep it secret, the country will be in jeopardy."

Zhao Kai was stunned for a moment. "Why do you say that, Your Majesty?"

"Why do you think I am living among the common people? And why do I need to stay in Tianji Tower temporarily?" Zhang Yuanqing said in a deep voice, "Not long ago, Zheng Wenhan led the Imperial City Division in a rebellion and wanted to kill me. The assassins trained by my mother did not hesitate to sacrifice themselves to escort me away from the palace."

Zhao Kai cried out in surprise, "What?"

Zhang Yuanqing then told Zhao Kai the whole story of Zheng Wenhan's rebellion and regicide and his collusion with the Northern Dynasty military, but concealed the details of the national teacher's support for the Zheng family. If Zhao Kai knew about the national teacher's conspiracy, the river of fate would be disturbed accordingly, and the national teacher would be able to deduce his actions today.

Zhao Kai's blood pressure soared when he heard this and he was furious: "How dare a mere outsider covet the Zhao family's kingdom? I suggested to the Queen Mother that Zheng Wenhan be executed, but it was a pity that the Queen Mother was soft-hearted when considering family affection, and it ended up causing a disaster."

He really knew the inside story.

"Uncle Wang, don't hide anything. Tell me everything that happened back then."

Zhao Kai's angry face showed hesitation again. Zhang Yuanqing said calmly, "I can promise you that what you did back then will be forgiven."

"When the Queen Mother found out about this, she was furious, but there was nothing she could do since it had come to this point. So she summoned me overnight and asked me to handle the follow-up."

Zhang Yuanqing understood it completely. "So Zheng Wenhan took advantage of Wu Xin's return to Beijing to ask for money and food and killed Wu Xin with the help of the Queen Mother. Then he used this incident to curry favor with the Queen Mother and tied her to his own pirate ship, so that the Queen Mother would take the blame and all the benefits would go to him."

At this point, he suddenly woke up and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I have no other intentions."

It was just a mockery. Zhang Yuanqing was confused and said after a few seconds, "Are the experts who participated in the assassination of Wu Xin still alive?"

Zhao Kai shook his head and said, "He was secretly executed by the Queen Mother a long time ago."

"Do you have any evidence for what you said?" Zhang Yuanqing asked again.

Zhao Kai smiled bitterly, "After Wu Xin's death, Zheng Wenhan's rapid rise to fame is the best evidence."

The evidence is insufficient, but having Zhao Kai as a witness is better than having nothing.

Zhao Kai said in a deep voice: "Zheng Wenhan wants to overthrow my Zhao family. He deserves death. Over the years, he has suppressed and harmed many members of the royal family. The royal family is full of resentment. As long as Your Majesty raises your arms and calls for action, we are willing to go through fire and water."

The royal family and the emperor form a community of interests. The Zhao family has ruled the country for five hundred years. Although it has been severely weakened due to Zheng Wenhan's suppression, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse, and it is a force that cannot be underestimated.

Returning to the Yang family, Sun Miaomiao walked through the front yard to the West Garden where guests were accommodated, took out Little Red Riding Hood and shook off the Yin corpse. Zhang Yuanqing said, "Help me get another Yin corpse, just make sure it's level five."

Sun Miaomiao shook the Little Red Riding Hood again and shook out a fifth-level Yin corpse. After the Yin corpse fell to the ground, its eyes were empty and evil, and it was dry and spirited. A sixth-level star official can separate more than a dozen thoughts and control more than a dozen Yin corpses at the same time. When it reaches the master level, it can control dozens of saint Yin corpses or two Yin corpses of master quality at a time.

The Yin corpse Zhang Yuanqing raised his trumpet and said, "Prepare the horses quickly. I want to leave the city."

After about a few minutes, he took out a fast horse and hurriedly left the capital.

Linxia City was forty miles away from the capital. Zhang Yuanqing rode a fast horse and left the city in the afternoon and arrived in Linxia at dusk.

After killing the Northern Dynasty scout team, he successfully approached the Chengmen of Linxia, ​​only to see that the top of the city was in ruins, and the dark city walls were covered with traces of fire and blood, as well as cracks and pits caused by arrow holes and stones.

The dark energy on the top of the city wall was rising into the sky. Zhang Yuanqing had never seen such a scene before and was deeply shocked. At this moment, a powerful vengeful spirit swam over and attacked him.

Zhang Yuanqing looked at the vengeful spirit and said in a way that only night wandering gods could hear, "Zhao Chenghuang?"

The spirit servant did not respond immediately. After a few seconds, she sent out a spiritual wave, "Yuanshi?"

Zhang Yuanqing nodded slightly, "Take me to see Fu Qingyang."

In the next few days, Zhang Yuanqing and the national teacher competed with each other for the hearts of the people (dragon energy). The method of stealing grain from the rich merchant's rice shop for disaster relief only lasted two days before it was cracked by the national teacher, but Zhang Yuanqing was very cunning and had plenty of ways.

The two best ways to win the hearts of the people in this world are to reduce or exempt taxes, and to crack down on corrupt officials and local gentry.

The tax reduction proposal was rejected by the cabinet and ministers. On the one hand, Zheng Wenhan monopolized the government and prevented the emperor from exercising his power. On the other hand, there was a war going on at the front line but the treasury was empty. How could the country get the money and food to fight the war if the taxes were reduced at this time? Therefore, it was resisted by many ministers.

The former was also pushed back as he attacked corrupt officials and gentry. After all, Zhang Yuanqing's attacks were mainly on corrupt officials from the Zheng family and Chen camp. The gentry picked out a few notorious examples, confiscated their property and exiled them. The confiscated money and grain was used by Zhang Yuanqing as a disaster fund.

This move was well received by hundreds of girls in and outside the city. After all, it was just a small-scale move and the gains were not that great.

But it doesn't matter. After his government orders were blocked, Zhang Yuanqing immediately issued an edict of repentance, saying that I, the emperor, was so foolish and incompetent that treacherous ministers were in power. Now I want to eliminate these treacherous ministers. Of course, they would not agree. Maybe I am no longer worthy of being the emperor, but the Northern Dynasty army is about to reach my doorstep, so I have to use this seven-foot body to guard the country's borders.

This confession of guilt won the sympathy of the people and the underworld, but at the same time tarnished Zheng Wenhan's reputation.

Zheng Wenwo was so angry that he wanted to rush into Tianji Tower with a sword and stab Shield Lord to death, but Zhang Yuanqing's plan went far beyond that.

He secretly sold his misery was an indispensable element of the show. After announcing that he was guilty, he let Yang Zheng lead his men into the palace. He moved a large number of treasures out of the Tianji Tower on the pretext that the Tianji Tower was boring. During the period, he was stopped by Zheng Wenhan and a conflict broke out between the two sides.

Fortunately, Zhao Kai brought together the princes and dukes to suppress the incident, allowing Yang Zheng to take out the treasure.

Then Yang Zheng sold the palace treasures in the capital in the name of the emperor, claiming that part of the silver and money obtained from the treasures would be put into the national treasury, and part of the taxes paid by the people of the capital would be used to provide disaster relief to the people outside the city.

Ancient people had never seen such fancy tricks. They were so frightened that even the imperial teacher was unable to guard against them.

The dragon energy in Zhang Yuanqing's body became stronger and stronger, and as the dragon energy weakened, the "roaring" sound in Tianji Tower at night became more and more crazy, almost out of control.

That morning, the corpse in Yang's house, Zhang Yuanqing, raised his trumpet and said to the music box "Ding Dong" in a pleasant tune, "Palace Master, Xiaoyuan, have you recovered to level six now?"


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