Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 567: Sit on the throne for two days
"Ling Ningxiang? Is this your name, Lord Xuan? But we have known each other for so long, but I seem to have never known your name." Zhao Mu asked in surprise.

Cong Longxuan replied, "Your Majesty! This is exactly my name. However, once I joined the Cong Long Guard, my identity was kept secret. No one except Your Majesty knows the names of the eight commanders."

Fang Shisan also said at this time: "I think what Xuan said is right. Eat the salary of the emperor, be loyal to the emperor. Your Majesty originally wanted to pass the throne to the prince, and now the prince should immediately inherit the throne, and then raise an army to return to the capital to eradicate the rebellion!" Fang Shisan also knelt on the ground and shouted, "Your Majesty! Follow Longhuang, Fang La pays homage to Your Majesty!"

The same thing happened to Hongluan, who also bowed and said, "Imperial City Censor Su Ruoruo pays respect to Your Majesty!"

Seeing the three of them like this, Zhao Mu was quite speechless. They were even more active than the officials under his command.

Zhao Mu said quickly, "Alright! Get up! I called you here today to discuss rescuing His Majesty and clearing the court of corrupt officials, not to ask you to wear the yellow robe again."

The three of them looked at each other, and then after Long Xuan nodded, they all stood up.

Cong Longxuan said: "Your Majesty, now that Your Majesty has inherited the throne, it is in accordance with the wishes of the Supreme Emperor and the wishes of the people. I advise Your Majesty not to hesitate."

Fang Shisan also said, "Yes. The emperor is now imprisoned and can only be saved by your majesty. You should inherit the throne and put an end to the Prince Duan's party. Then you should issue an imperial decree to the whole country to fight against the Prince Duan's party."

Zhao Mu did not speak this time, but looked at Hu Yanjin.

Hu Yanjin said, "I also think this is feasible. Now that the imperial seal is in our hands, I can sneak back to the capital and inform my father. Many generals in the army are my father and Uncle Yang's confidants, as well as yours. We are outside and my father is inside. I believe that if both sides raise their arms and call for help, great things can be accomplished."

Seeing that the four people agreed, Zhao Mu sighed and said, "Okay, it seems that there is nothing to discuss with everyone. Let me think about this matter. After all, this matter has a ripple effect. It's one thing to fight within the same family, but the Liao Kingdom is still eyeing us covetously. If the Liao Kingdom seizes the opportunity, all our previous efforts will be wasted." Zhao Mu sighed again, then turned around and went back to the bedroom.

Seeing this, the four of them had no choice but to disperse.

However, Huyan Jin still followed Zhao Mu into the bedroom.

Looking at Zhao Mu, she said, "My husband, now is not the time to hesitate. We should act decisively. If we delay for too long, then by the time Prince Duan and his faction have consolidated their power, it will be too late."

Zhao Mu looked at Hu Yanjin and smiled.

Huyan Jin was a little surprised to see Zhao Mu's smile.

Hu Yanjin said: "It seems that my husband has already made up his mind. What he said before was just to test our feelings?"

Zhao Mu replied, "I guess so. But I'm not testing you, Jin'er, but Xuan, Fang La, and Hong Luan. The court is too complicated, and I have to be cautious. At least from the attitude of those people around your majesty, they really support me as the emperor, and this is also your majesty's wish."

Hu Yanjin folded his arms and said, "I feel that you are doing this in vain. But please tell me what you think."

Zhao Mu nodded, and then told Hu Yanjin his thoughts. He wanted to be the emperor one day, but was afraid that he would not be able to do it well. But now, with the advice of his ministers and the imperial edict brought by Fang La, he had to take the throne. But he still wanted to see the reaction of the Song Dynasty first.

He has also sent someone to invite Li Qiu Shui.

Zhao Mu felt that the most urgent task now was to rescue His Majesty first. Li Qiushui was a skilled martial artist with a lot of face, so it was the best choice to ask him to find Su Xinghe and Xue Muhua. Hearing this, Hu Yanjin said, "Why bother my uncle-master? I can just go back to Leigushan to find my master, and I can also go back to Bianjing to inform my father on the way."

Zhao Mu shook his head and said, "No! Jin'er, you have more important things to do. That is to stay in Lingzhou City. I plan to send Ah Zhu back secretly. After all, Ah Zhu is proficient in disguise. She can disguise herself as anyone. It would be best to let her inform my father-in-law."

"Why do you want me to stay?" Hu Yanjin asked puzzledly.

Zhao Mu said, "This can't be helped. Right now, I don't have many people I can trust. And I feel that if we go to war with the Song Dynasty, then the Liao Kingdom will definitely get involved. Lingzhou City is our hometown, and we need a general who is experienced in fighting to guard it, so Jin'er, you are the best candidate. After we leave, we will go to the Song Dynasty to purge the emperor, and then you will lead the army to guard Lingzhou City, and Qinglu will handle government affairs. This will prevent the Khitans from taking advantage of the situation and invading."

Hu Yanjin said: "Yes! I understand. Don't worry."

Zhao Mu's greed eventually overcame his reason, and he was unable to resist the temptation of the throne.

Zhao Mu’s idea at the moment is very simple, that is to be the emperor for two days to satisfy his desire.

If Cheoljong could be rescued, he would return the throne to him. This way, he would have satisfied his desire to be an emperor, and handing the throne back would show his loyalty, and he could even create a story of harmony between the monarch and his subjects that will be passed down through the ages.

But if Zhezong really couldn't be saved, then it was God's will that he should be the emperor. This would make me feel much better.

After Zhao Mu made up his mind, he sent people to Xixia to invite Li Qiushui. After Li Qiushui came back, he sent her and Ah Zhu back to the Song Dynasty.

After seeing the golden box, he also tested the position of the spies that Zhezong had hidden around him. Now that his worries were gone, Zhao Mu was in a good mood.

Zhao Mu wanted to have some fun with his Hu concubines, but he thought of another person. This person was the Yue princess, Yelu Jinnu, who had been abandoned by the Liao Kingdom and placed in a corner by himself.

Although Yelu Jinnu was still a little young, Zhao Mu had never tasted the taste of a daughter of the Liao royal family among the surrounding barbarians.

So Zhao Mu went to the new palace where Yelu Jinnu lived. Although Yelu Jinnu was an abandoned princess, Zhao Mu still treated her as she should be because of her status. He placed her in a side room in his new palace.

Now she was only accompanied by two maids who came with her as dowry, and the rest of the delegation had been taken away by Yelu Yanxiu.

But after living here, Yelu Jinnu was quite well behaved. Apart from asking her maid to collect the food and clothing, the three of them hardly ever left the house.

Yelu Jinnu was sighing all day long in the house, lamenting her misfortune.

Although she was a princess of the Liao Dynasty, she was given a marriage with the Uighurs. Before she and her husband had a wedding, she became the princess of a fallen country. Although Zhao Mu wanted to send her back, the Liao Dynasty would not accept her as an "unlucky person".

Now I am in a foreign country with no connections at all, which makes me very sad.

(End of this chapter)