I, who disguised myself as a woman, turned out to be a queen! ?

Chapter 1265 I'm here to find someone named Zhang Zi

"A proclamation denouncing the traitors?"

Inside Wang Mang's residence in Yizhou City, Wang Mang looked at his subordinate who was reporting to him.

Meanwhile, Zhang Zi, who had heard this, looked at the peach blossoms in the courtyard and counted the falling petals, his face beaming with a smile.

Second Prince Xia Ruoyun was utterly astonished. Dian Junming? A proclamation denouncing the traitor? Which traitor? And what was Dian Junming doing?
Could it be that the thief he was talking about was...
Listening to the rain in summer?
The soldier immediately clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Yes, although it has not been made public yet, the people who are watching Dian Junming have learned about it from Dian Junming's military tent. Moreover, the army controlled by Dian Junming has begun to gather and deploy defenses along the way, and is heading towards Yizhou City."

Wang Mang narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at his subordinate: "Did he go to see Yao Yuanzai?"

The sergeant nodded: "Yes, according to the information we gathered, Yao Yuanzai went to the county where Li Ziyu was located. Dian Junming knew this and chased after him, threatening the lives of the people in the county. Yao Yuanzai wrote him that proclamation against the traitor, and then Yao Yuanzai took an axe and chopped off his right hand that was used to write."

hear the words
Originally bewildered by the matter while seated, Xia Ruoyun abruptly stood up and looked at the soldier: "Cut off your own right hand?"

The sergeant immediately responded, "Yes, sir."

Xia Ruoyun's face turned pale instantly. She turned to look at Wang Mang, then at Zhang Zi, who was turning around and looking at her.

Wang Mang picked up his teacup: "The integrity of these scholars is remarkable. They are truly worthy of being called great Confucian scholars of our time. I'm afraid Junming will be nailed to the tablet of shame by these scholars."

But after saying that, Wang Mang looked up at the soldiers and said, "You've found far too much detail."

Upon hearing this, the soldier hesitated for a moment before immediately saying, "General, it is quite detailed, and according to the brothers in the camp, it doesn't seem like this is something that is deliberately concealed, including the matter of Dian Junming raising an army."

Wang Mang took a sip of tea: "Because he wants us all to know that troop deployment takes time, but since he's not afraid of us knowing, he's probably already started deployment, and may even be at the city gates."

"Then why are you drinking tea?!" Xia Ruoyun swallowed hard, listening to Wang Mang's words. She felt she understood, but something didn't quite add up. Looking at Wang Mang, she said, "Since Dian Junming is sending a large army, are we just going to sit here? Besides, what kind of traitor is this proclamation against? Xia Tingyu or who is he? If that's the case..."

Wang Mang gently placed the teacup on the table. The sound of the teacup hitting the table, along with Wang Mang's voice, interrupted Xia Ruoyun: "Who told you that this thief is Tingyu?"

Xia Ruoyun stared blankly at Wang Mang: "If it weren't Xia Tingyu, who else could it be? Isn't the state of Shu in its current state because of Xia Tingyu? If it weren't for him..."

Zhang Zi interrupted Xia Ruoyun: "Your Highness."

Xia Ruoyun looked at Zhang Zi, pursed her lips, and couldn't help but ask, "Is that Father?"

Wang Mang stood up and casually remarked, "You're full of petty cleverness, but not a single bit of true wisdom. That's one of the reasons I won't marry my daughter to you. You're too stupid, Ruoyun."

It's very direct and straightforward.

Xia Ruoyun looked at Wang Mang, naturally displeased, but then lowered her eyes, plopped down in a chair, and murmured, "Dian Junming wants to kill my father."

Then he looked at Wang Mang and Zhang Zi: "No, the information we have says that he is not An Lushan, right? And he is not like those civil officials who make such outrageous statements. Even if there are rumors, they are just rumors. Why would he do this? Besides, he should be the most loyal to our father."

Wang Mang ignored Xia Ruoyun and instead looked at the soldier: "Write letters to the Hanjiang Camp and the Minshan Camp, instructing Cao Cao and Guan Yu to lead all their troops to Wuling to block Dian Junming's border army. No matter how early they move, that army cannot move ahead of time; it should only be moving now. We cannot allow the border army to enter Shu. Also, notify Song Yun to lead 10,000 men from the Jishan Camp to hide outside Yizhou City. Tell him that he must be hidden outside Yizhou within half a day."

The soldier immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute, turned around, and quickly left.

Xia Ruoyun looked at Wang Mang: "Is that enough to defend? Ten thousand men are not enough. Besides the border troops, Dian Junming also commands four large camps of soldiers, totaling more than 27,000 men. If it's all of Yizhou, how can ten thousand men be enough!"

Wang Mang turned to look at Xia Ruoyun: "Why aren't ten thousand people enough?"

Xia Ruoyun was a little hysterical. Dian Junming's sudden move had disrupted all his original plans. If Dian Junming broke through Yizhou City, all his talk about capturing his father and going to Zhu Huang to surrender, and protecting himself and his mother, would be empty words!

Xia Ruoyun looked at Wang Mang and shook her head: "Ten thousand people are definitely not enough!"

Wang Mang looked at Xia Ruoyun: "The late emperor had only eight hundred men under his command, yet he dared to seize the throne! You have ten thousand! Why isn't that enough!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Ruoyun immediately roared, "The same one!?"

Looking at Xia Ruoyun's appearance.
Wang Mang stared straight at him.

Smile softly.

It's not because of anything in particular.

I just remembered that night many, many years ago.

Just when everyone in the Shu Prince's Mansion in the capital believed that the position of Crown Prince was a foregone conclusion.
Suddenly someone asked, "What if it weren't for the King of Shu?"

The lobby fell silent.

Suddenly someone spoke up, 'We have a total of two thousand people, both within our own residences and within the city! If it weren't for the Prince of Shu, who killed Xia Huachang before he entered the palace to receive his title! He would have kidnapped the emperor and altered the imperial edict!'

Everyone agreed at the time!

Victory or defeat hinges on this one battle; the victor is king, the loser is a bandit!

If Xia Huachang ascends the throne, they will all die!

All eyes were fixed on the King of Shu's face. He said, "Have people prepare!"

Everyone clasped their hands in a fist salute!

But then, the King of Shu asked, "Two thousand men, is that enough?"

That look was exactly like Xia Ruoyun's now.

Although Wang Mang was just a guard, he clearly remembered the expression on the face of the King of Shu at that time.

at the moment
After seeing Xia Ruoyun shake her head, she said, "Why do you think that I dispatched those ten thousand men to guard Yizhou?"

Xia Ruoyun stood there, stunned, staring straight at Wang Mang.

Zhang Zi smiled and said, "Your Highness, my Your Highness, please don't lose your composure. Dian Junming has always been a source of unrest. Haven't I told you this before? Besides, the idea of ​​capturing the King of Shu to surrender and save your own life isn't just yours; Dian Junming certainly has it too, right? As for defending the city, three of the four military camps closest to Yizhou City are under the control of Yao Zhi'en and General Yan. Whether it's defending the city or launching a preemptive strike against Dian Junming, it's not General Wang's place. So let's continue with the original plan."

Xia Ruoyun looked at Zhang Zi, then at Wang Mang, pursed her lips, and asked, "Is there something you haven't told me?"

Wang Mang smirked: "He's been clever this time. He is. I have nothing more to say to you."

Wang Mang sat down again, closed his eyes, and tapped the table lightly, his mind filled with a map of Yizhou.

Dian Junming couldn't help himself; Wang Mang had already thought of it, or rather, he had thought of it from the very beginning.

But
Wang Mang never expected that Dian Junming would use the method of issuing a proclamation to punish the traitor, and that he would act so hastily.

At this time, someone gave an idea.

Wang Mang opened his eyes and glanced at Zhang Zi.

Zhang Zi looked at Xia Ruoyun and said, "Your Highness, Dian Junming is no different from those officials who flatter and fawn over you. The only difference is that they don't have troops, while Dian Junming does. Moreover, Dian Junming won't kill you. On the contrary, it's very dangerous for the Grand Princess."

Xia Ruoyun looked at Zhang Zi, swallowed hard, and asked, "What do you mean? He's very good to my sister, but he's indifferent to me. How could he possibly kill Xia Tingyu!"

Zhang Zi laughed and said, "You won't kill someone just because they're nice to you? There's no such logic in the world. Besides, you can contact those officials who are currying favor with you, and once they see the proclamation against the traitor, they can raise the banner of righteousness."

Hearing this, Xia Ruoyun frowned, then looked at Zhang Zi: "You mean, we should just join Dian Junming's formation?"

Zhang Zi nodded: "Yes, and didn't General Wang just say that his troops aren't for defending the city?" Xia Ruoyun swallowed hard. "Should we join in after Dian Junming, Father, Yan Yan, and Yao Zhi'en are all badly injured?"

Zhang Zi smiled slightly, then said, "So, Your Highness, what should you do now?"

Xia Ruoyun looked at Zhang Zi: "Tell those people to tell them about this!"

Zhang Zi nodded.

Xia Ruoyun immediately stood up: "I'll do it right away!"

But as soon as she stood up, she immediately looked at Zhang Zi: "Xia Tingyu, something's not right. Does Fifth Brother know about this?"

Zhang Zi shrugged.

Xia Ruoyun immediately said, "Send someone to tell Fifth Brother and his mother! They've chosen the wrong side, Xia Tingyu is going to die!"

After saying that, he quickly ran outside.

Wang Mang watched his retreating figure, then turned to Zhang Zi: "So, that's why you chose him? Instead of the fifth prince?"

Zhang Zi smiled and said, "It should have been the fifth prince, but the fifth prince has a clever mother and the fourth princess, while the second prince's mother is a concubine's daughter."

Wang Mang didn't answer immediately, but instead said, "Dian Junming, did you instigate this?"

Zhang Zi laughed and said, "It's nothing, I just mentioned it. General Dian is a smart man, he will naturally know what to do."

But after saying that, Zhang Zi looked at Wang Mang and said, "However, I am very curious, General Wang, what exactly do you want to do? You don't seem like someone who does nothing, especially since you are willing to take in a dead man like me."

Wang Mang gestured for Zhang Zi to drink tea: "I heard that in order to kill you, the former sect leader Yi Zixuan, the Beast Forest Manor Master, and the Gu Immortal Sect Leader joined forces. I'm very curious, how are you going to escape?"

Zhang Zi laughed and said, "If I don't run, how can I escape? On the first day the old blind man came, I knew he was here to set a trap for me. I could break through his trap alone, but Wu Qinhu came and took the initiative to enter the game. I can give way to the old blind man's henchmen, but I am not afraid. But the old poisoner is troublesome. He is an observer, but he will definitely not follow the rule of not speaking while observing the game."

Wang Mang asked, "But you still seem very confident."

Zhang Zi laughed and said, "I'm not going to play anymore. How can they play? All the previous plans became useless the moment the news from the Northern Desert and the Western Regions arrived. Everyone is the same in this regard. Since that's the case, let's start a new plan. But when the old blind man started with Tianyuan and gave me the Four Realms, I suddenly realized that he had changed the person to play with me."

Wang Mang looked at Zhang Zi.

Zhang Zi said, "He replaced him with a dog who can't play chess... no, he doesn't even play chess; he just flips the table first!"

Keng!
The moment Zhang Zi finished speaking!
A sword fell from the sky into the courtyard outside the house.

Wow!
moment!
Two figures appeared in front of Wang Mang.

All of these are limits.

But when the two men looked at the man in the courtyard who had slept while carrying a sword on his shoulder, they both swallowed hard, their faces tense.

Subsequently
Then they heard the man with the sword on his shoulder rub his nose and say, "My name is Yu Taohua, the most handsome man in the world. I'm here to find someone named Zhang Zi."

……

Shen Yue was in a hurry and kept urging the driver to hurry up.

When they arrived at the gate of the Prince's Mansion, they saw Shen Yue, Fa Yuan, Guo Fu and a group of others rushing over.

No one said a word.

After exchanging a glance, they hurriedly ran into the Prince's mansion.

The King of Shu had already arranged for people to wait for them.

So when they saw them arrive, they immediately led everyone to where the King of Shu was.

The King of Shu, with disheveled hair and still wearing a cloak, sat by the lake in the palace, watching the fish.

Beside the prince stood the veteran general Yan Yan, clad in armor.

"Your Highness!" Shen Yue and the others greeted the Prince of Shu immediately upon seeing him.

The King of Shu did not turn to look at the crowd, but asked, "Junming was in such a hurry that he let all of you know?"

Fa Yuan spoke up: "Your Highness! Although we do not know the contents of the proclamation against the traitor that he forced Master Yao to write, Dian Junming's actions are already tantamount to rebellion! We should send troops to defend Yizhou City in advance and suppress him!"

Yan Yan said, "The grace of Yao is gone."

Fa Yuan immediately bowed to General Yan Yan, but looking around, he couldn't see Wang Mang. He immediately asked, "Your Highness, where is General Wang?"

The King of Shu said, "Ignore Wang Mang."

Shen Yue looked at the Shu King's back and said, "Your Highness, the most urgent task is to have the patrol battalion and the garrison in the city keep a close watch on things to prevent anyone from colluding with us from the inside."

The King of Shu spoke up: "Guo Fu, aren't you going to see the Second Prince?"

Guo Fu was taken aback for a moment, then immediately bowed and said, "Your Highness, such an important matter naturally requires me to come to you first."

The King of Shu stared at the fish in the lake and said, "Back then, when I wanted fish from the lake, you jumped in and caught them for me yourself."

Upon hearing this, Guo Fu immediately bowed and said, "Your Highness's kindness in recognizing my talent is something I will never forget."

The King of Shu smiled slightly: "But I heard that you want your second son to take my head."

Guo Fu's expression froze for a moment.

Before they could react, Yan Yan drew his sword and Guo Fu's head fell to the ground!
The head rolled into the lake with a thud.

Everyone was startled by what they saw.

The King of Shu said, "You can do whatever you want behind my back, but don't even think about harming my son."

But as soon as he finished speaking, the King of Shu smiled and turned to look at everyone: "I don't care about their lives or deaths, but my Azhi really wants her younger brothers and sisters to live."

Everyone looked at the King of Shu and immediately bowed.

The King of Shu continued, "Dian Junming is fine, but Shen Yue..."

Shen Yue immediately bowed and said, "Your subject is here."

The King of Shu said, "Zhang Zi is dying. Hasn't Mr. Fang returned from Jiange yet?"

……

P.S.: There will be a second update tonight. I was helping relatives with wedding arrangements during the day, so the update is late.

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