In addition to the Crown Prince, Prince Yu and the Sixth Prince, Emperor Chengping also has other children, but they are still young.
But the smaller the better to control.
"Okay, summon the Qingzhou army to Beijing." Zhu Zhongyan finally made a decision.
After some discussion, the two decided to use the New Year's Eve gift-giving as an excuse, and let the Qingzhou soldiers pretend to be civilians delivering gifts, put weapons into the gifts, and sneak into the palace quietly.
If it were an outsider, doing this would be courting death.
But with Zhu Zhongyan here, there is no problem at all.
The nine gates under the charge of Pang Jingxiu, the Nine Gates Commander, do not include the gates inside the imperial palace.
Those were either controlled by the Twelve Guards or the Empress. Zhu Zhongyan had been a powerful eunuch for so many years, so it was easy for him to control a few gates.
Even among the seven guards who defected to Prince Yu, there was Zhu Zhongyan's suggestion.
Everything was arranged properly, and Zhao Lin received another letter from Song Huaian.
The Xiong family hired them to send troops to do great things.
In other words, the Xiong family hired people from the nine Tiele clans.
Dingling City, which is closest to the Xiong family and has the most cooperation, happens to be secretly controlled by Song Huaian.
"The Xiong family asked us to launch an invasion of Daqi before the end of the year. Although I don't know why, I think it is definitely not a small matter, so I sent a message to you, my lord, to be careful."
"The Xiong family, humph!"
Zhao Lin snorted coldly.
The Xiong family's action is also simple.
Whenever there is a war, troops will be mobilized frequently, and they can take advantage of the situation to transfer the elite of the Xiong family to the capital.
Moreover, the Xiong family supports the prince on the surface, so even if it is exposed, the prince will be punished.
"If there are problems in the northwest, there will be even more problems in the north." Zhao Lin pondered.
If the Xiong family can take advantage of this opportunity, how could Zhao Jingzhou not use it?
Sure enough, within a few days, the court received urgent news that the Northern Di invaded again. Zhao Jingzhou had to return to Zhenbei Pass urgently and command the army to resist the Northern Di. He even had no time to care about Zhao Chenhan's marriage.
"It seems that Zhao Jingzhou and Beidi are also collaborating. This Zhenbei Marquis is indeed not clean. But after getting rid of him, who should be chosen to take charge of Zhenbei Pass?"
Zhao Lin began to think about the aftermath.
Zhao Jingzhou must die. Even if he doesn’t die, he must hand over the Zhenbei Army.
Someone has to take his place then.
But so far, no suitable candidate has emerged.
The main reason is that time is too tight.
If only Zhao Lin was given another two or three years.
Zhao Lin thought about it and realized that there were not many generals around him, and even fewer who could replace Zhao Jingzhou.
"Forget it, I'll find someone to do the job first. At worst, when things are stable, I can lead the troops myself to pacify the Northern Di." Zhao Lin thought.
As long as he can get the supreme power, Zhao Lin has enough confidence to sweep the world.
It only takes a little time.
"Sir, Lord Su is here." Shen Huai brought Su Di over.
Zhao Lin was surprised and asked, "Why are you here?"
The affairs of the three coastal provinces have not been dealt with cleanly yet, and Sudi should be there to take charge of the situation.
Su Di waved his hand to signal Shen Huai to retreat, and whispered to Zhao Lin: "We have found Zhao Jingzhou's confidante and Han Yuehua's lover."
Zhao Lin stood up suddenly: "Where is it?"
"Beidi," Sudi said. "The Su family's caravan went to Beidi to trade and stumbled upon them."
"Both of them are in Beidi? And they are together?" Zhao Lin asked.
If we weren't together, it wouldn't be such a coincidence.
It was a coincidence to see one, but I saw both.
"Yes. They found out that the woman's name was Du Luming and the man's name was Shi Qinghe. They both went to Beidi seventeen years ago."
"Du Luming once boasted that he had a fiancé who was a great general in Daqi, and that he would raise a son for her even if he had lost his own son."
"Shi Qinghe also boasted that he had hooked up with a young lady from a duke's mansion and made her give up her own son for him to adopt."
"The name, age, time and experience all match."
Sudi felt a little thirsty after talking for a while, so he picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.
Zhao Lin's face was gloomy and he remained silent.
"Zhao Lin, are you okay?" Sudi asked cautiously.
Zhao Lin sneered, "What could possibly happen to me? I just didn't realize it was no wonder they couldn't find anyone. It turns out they all went to Beidi. No one's dead, so it seems like it was all a scam. But why are they going to such great lengths to do this?"
Sudi said in a deep voice: "Du Luming is suspected to be from Beidi. However, there is no evidence yet, and the investigation is underway."
"Northern Di people?"
Zhao Lin's body trembled, and he suddenly laughed: "Good! Good! It seems that this is a targeted conspiracy. It's a pity that our Lord Zhao, despite all his precautions, couldn't anticipate this."
"I've ordered them to be brought here. As long as they meet Zhao Jingzhou and Han Yuehua, everything will be revealed."
"The truth is not important, but it is an opportunity to threaten Zhao Jingzhou."
Zhao Lin said in a deep voice: "Prince Yu decided to raise an army on New Year's Eve, and the Crown Prince also knew about it. Although he had some intentions, the Crown Prince may not be a match for Prince Yu. So if necessary, we must intervene so that they can both suffer losses."
Sudi was surprised: "So soon? We are not ready yet, why is Prince Yu so anxious?"
Zhao Lin said, "It's nothing more than being impatient and wanting to catch us off guard. It just so happens that since we're not prepared, they naturally aren't either. Let's see who comes out on top!"
Zhao Lin showed a ferocious look.
Sudi said solemnly: "What do you want to do?"
Zhao Lin told Sudi about his plans.
"I've already informed Zhu Zhongyan that 3,000 Qingzhou troops will be dispatched to the capital. When Prince Yu raises his army, he'll first fight the Crown Prince. Once they've almost finished fighting, the Twelve Guards will come out to encircle and suppress them. If the Twelve Guards can't stop them, the hidden Qingzhou troops will be the last line of defense. Once they've almost finished fighting, we'll send out our troops."
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