Chapter 72 Incident
"Oh, this has to start with Prime Minister Zhang. It was Prime Minister Zhang who invited King Wei to the palace during the New Year." A trace of disdain flashed in Qin You's eyes.
"Inviting the King of Wei, does he want to..."
"Yes, he wants to be emperor himself, but his ascension is not legitimate, so he wants to use the Prince of Wei." He had the Prince of Wei say that it was the Emperor's dying words that he would hand over the Kingdom of Liang to him. Although there were some discrepancies in the details, the fact that he was the Emperor's grandson made it credible. Prime Minister Zhang couldn't wait any longer; he wanted to take the throne. Anyone who holds a piece of land and power would want to completely control it.
"This is a trap. King Wei will see through it, right?" Once King Wei enters the palace, if Prime Minister Zhang changes his mind, it will be a matter of a wave of his hand.
"So it only shows that the King of Wei was also anxious and he wanted to take a gamble." This was a game, but it was obvious that the King of Wei won this gamble.
"Do we win just by besieging the capital? It's not that simple." The guards of the capital are no pushovers.
"This matter is a little hard to say. I heard that when the King of Wei entered the palace, he brought an extremely vicious person with him. Because of this person, all the people who entered the palace that day died. I also heard that their deaths were extremely tragic, including Prime Minister Zhang, so..." Qin You had a face full of disdain for the King of Wei. He looked down on people who schemed and plotted like this.
"That's why they took it so quickly." With all the palace staff gone, the capital's guards were leaderless and vulnerable to manipulation. Gu Chengze thought to himself, "This King of Wei is incredibly sinister. I'm guessing the capital is about to undergo a major shakeup." No, it's likely that they've already done so, and now they have complete control.
Given the ability to achieve a resounding victory in the capital, there's a lot more to it than meets the eye. What is the capital? It's the most heavily guarded and prosperous place. Prime Minister Zhang has held a high position of power and influence at court for decades, surrounded by layers of security, and suspicion has only intensified since he took control of the court. But why did the King of Wei succeed? This suggests there's a traitor close to Prime Minister Zhang, but who it is remains unknown. It seems the King of Wei is no ordinary person.
"Has the identity of that extremely vicious person been discovered?" Gu Chengze thought that this person might be a variable, but it would be better to be on guard in advance. Qin You shook his head, "I don't know. I only heard that the person was wearing black clothes and a black hat, covering himself tightly. No one has ever seen him." And this description made him doubt whether such a person existed in the world.
"General, General Wang wants to see you." The soldier guarding the door came over to report.
Gu Chengze and Qin You exchanged a glance, realizing they had arrived. "Got it," he replied to the soldier outside. "Let's go," he said to Qin You and headed for General Wang's tent. It looked like the meeting would last until late today, and he wondered if he could make it back that evening.
When Gu Chengze arrived at the tent, he found several generals already sitting there. He saluted them, but they were clearly not in the mood to pay attention to him and looked absent-minded. However, he didn't care. After greeting them, he sat down not far from the inner tent. Given his rank, this was the right place to sit.
"Hello, General!" Someone stood up and greeted General Wang. Gu Chengze heard the voice and looked inside to see General Wang coming over, so he stood up and greeted him.
"Okay, soldiers, there is no need to be so polite, please take a seat." General Wang is a righteous man who protects his subordinates. He is naturally polite and kind to them and does not make things difficult for them.
"Yes. Thank you, General." Everyone saluted General Wang with their fists before sitting down.
"Alright, everyone, do you know why I've called you here today?" General Wang didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point. The generals paused for a moment, glancing at each other, wondering if they should speak. Then one of them stood up and said to General Wang, "Of course, it's about the King of Wei taking the capital." This general was quite straightforward.
"That's right, General Li is right. I called you here today to discuss countermeasures for the King of Wei." General Wang glanced at his subordinates and saw that no one spoke. He then said, "Generals, you can speak boldly without any scruples." Only then did some people start to discuss in a low voice.
General Wang waited for a while, and when he saw the voices gradually died down, he continued to ask, "Is anyone willing to speak?"
"General, I think there is nothing we can do about the King of Wei now. We can only send people to inquire about the news. We cannot lose the news. Besides, the one who is most anxious now should be the King of Wu." Now that the King of Wei has moved into the capital, the troops of the King of Wu are closest to the capital. With the King of Wei in front and the King of Qi behind, the King of Wu should be the most anxious.
"I also think what General Chen said makes sense. Now there is King Wu between us and King Wei. We have to attack King Wu first before we can reach the capital, and we also have to be careful that King Wu is conquered by King Wei." It is not easy to deal with King Wu and King Wei, but it would be even more difficult if the two of them joined forces.
"I think so too." After that, the generals all agreed that the first target should be the King of Wu. As for the King of Wei, they could only keep an eye on him for now. Then they began to discuss the attack on the King of Wu and began to arrange their troops.
Gu Chengze didn't return home until dark, and by then, Li Zheng and Bao Ge'er were preparing to eat. Luckily, he arrived just in time for dinner. Li Zheng, upon seeing him return, quickly asked for more bowls and chopsticks. "Why are you so late today?" He usually returned before dark, but tonight, it was already pitch black, so she asked.
Gu Chengze stepped forward and held her hand. "I've been tripped up by something. Let's eat first. Next time I come back late, you can eat first and don't wait for me." Touching her hand, it was cold.
Li Zheng thought to herself that she wasn't waiting for him specifically. Gu Chengze knew what she was thinking the moment she looked away, and without saying anything, he pulled her to sit at the table. After dinner and washing up, Gu Chengze told her what had happened in the military camp that day.
"The King of Wei has taken the capital?" She was a little surprised. So easily? And almost without a single soldier. I don't know if it was luck or strength. "So what are you going to do next?"
"We can only take it one step at a time. And the one most anxious isn't us, it's the King of Wu." Li Zheng thought to herself, as she did. The King of Wu created a buffer zone between the Kings of Qi and Wei. While it might not be a good thing to say this about the King of Wu, she could already foresee his defeat. This wasn't an exaggeration. The King of Wu was stuck in the middle, influenced by both sides, each wanting to annex him. How could he possibly fare well? Annexing the King of Qi would increase his forces to attack the King of Wei, while annexing the King of Wei would be a good way to resist the King of Qi. This was a coveted position that everyone wanted to take advantage of.
However, what Li Zheng was most interested in was the person who was good at using poison. She didn't know what would happen to the medicine in her space when it came into contact with this person who was good at using poison.
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