I joined the army for my father, and I took Hua Mulan to build infrastructure.

Chapter 226 Tuoba Huang’s first confrontation with Zong Ai

In Pingcheng, as Tuoba Tao's order to exterminate Buddha came again, Prince Tuoba Huang was torn between left and right.

A group of courtiers gathered around Tuoba Huang, all looking at Tuoba Huang with ugly expressions.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty is trying to shake the faith of our country, Wei. Let us believe in it!"

"Buddhism is deeply rooted in our country of Wei. If Buddhism is destroyed, all people's hearts will be lost. The gain will not be worth the loss!"

"It must have been the Imperial Preceptor Kou Qianzhi who deceived Your Majesty, so Your Majesty issued such a ridiculous order. Your Majesty, what should you do?"

Tuoba Huang was confused for a moment. He believed in Buddhism and was a devout believer in Buddhism. If he was asked to take the lead in destroying Buddhism in Pingcheng, he would not be able to do it!
And this time, in order to block the news, he did not even tell the court officials, fearing that Cui Hao would use Tuoba Tao to pressure him to execute the order.

The position of the prince is really embarrassing.

Suddenly, Tuoba Huang had an unprecedented desire for the position of emperor. If he wanted to control the overall situation, he must take the position of emperor.

But his father, Tuoba Tao, is not dead yet. Doing this is tantamount to committing rebellion and being suspected of treason.

So Tuoba Huang could only say pointedly: "Now, I am afraid that only this position where I sit can solve this catastrophe. Reserve, can I trust you?"

Upon hearing this, the courtiers present not only did not object, but showed mysterious smiles. Why are they loyal to the prince?
This is the moment you have been waiting for!

The prince is the most suitable candidate, because he is a complete Xianbei, a Buddhist, and an opponent of Sinicization.

A group of old forces all knelt in front of Tuoba Huang and shouted in unison: "But His Highness is the one who makes the decision, and we will swear allegiance to His Highness to the death!"

Tuoba Huang suppressed his inner excitement, and then said: "The Chinese army is out, and the defense force in Pingcheng is unprecedentedly empty. Contact our garrisons in various places, transfer them to Pingcheng in the name of consolidating Pingcheng, and then take over the defense of the city defense army. , the secret order is issued by this prince, anyone who dares to stop him will be killed!"

"Your Highness is wise! This time we will be able to bring order to the chaos. Let Your Majesty see what a wise king is and what our Xianbei Dynasty is!"

"Hmph! Sinicization, Sinicization, this is forgetting our ancestors of the Xianbei people. I am ashamed to associate with a group of traitors in the court!"

The ethnic conflicts in the Wei State completely broke out after Tuoba Tao ordered the extermination of Buddhism. Undercurrents surged throughout Pingcheng. The detective horses sent by each family to contact the army ran out of Pingcheng one after another.

Tuoba Huang wanted to proclaim himself emperor while Tuoba Tao was still fighting Liu Yilong on the southern border!

It is true that the barbarian habits have not changed, so that the dynasty replacement that Tuoba Si painstakingly planned is full of blood!

Could it be that three generations of Sinicization are going to end here in Tuoba Huang?
Deep in the palace, Zong Ai was wearing the domineering uniform of the head of the Imperial City Division, sitting at the head of the Imperial City Division with a sickly smile.

"It has begun! The pace of Wei's demise has begun! Tuoba Huang, tsk tsk, such a Tuoba Huang actually dares to usurp the throne, how brave he is!"

His confidant Ali said: "Master, the prince invites you to the East Palace for a banquet. At this time, he is so blatantly entertaining the master, I am afraid that he is planning to bring our Imperial City Division under his command."

Zong Ai nodded and smiled: "It's natural. Our Imperial City Division guards the palace. Tuoba Huang can't do anything if he doesn't come to us. After all, after the Queen Mother left, all the power in the palace fell into the hands of this Division Chief. ”

"Well, the Queen Mother is such an awe-inspiring character. If she doesn't leave, we will be trembling in the palace and walking on thin ice. Now we are fine, even the prince is begging us, so happy!"

Ali smiled and said: "Master, shall we agree to Tuoba Huang, or shall we not?"

Zong Ai smiled slightly and said: "I agree or I don't agree. Tell the prince's people that I promise to go to the banquet. In addition, I will give him a congratulatory gift."

"Yes."

In the East Palace, Tuoba Huang couldn't help but smile after receiving the news from his confidants. "This sect's love is quite sensible. It seems that the Imperial City Secretary is still willing to take refuge in this prince. After all, they are a group of eunuchs. Without me, Tuoba clan, they are not even dogs. I ordered you to go down and prepare a sumptuous banquet. This prince wants to subdue him." This biting gelding!"

Zong Ai's Imperial City Division usually had plenty of tools to arrest old nobles like Pingcheng. Many nobles died in his hands!

If the Imperial City Secretary didn't control the palace, Tuoba Huang wouldn't even want to look at Zong Ai. He was just Tuoba Tao's dog, that's what he thought in his heart.

The winner of the weak and the strong is king. How can he worship his sect without paying homage?

But is Zong Ai the kind of person that Prince Tuoba Huang thinks of?

No!

At the beginning of the lanterns, the East Palace was brightly lit, and Zong Ai led four imperial guards with Han faces to the gate of the East Palace.

After Bai Nanzhi died, Zong Ai naturally took over the remaining organization she left behind, coercing and inducing them to work for her. These four internal guards are not simple, they are all second-rate masters in the southern arena!

Now that the Queen Mother and the Emperor are not in the palace, naturally his Zongai family is the only one.

Overtly and covertly, he controls the Tuoba clan's imperial city.

But the emperor Tuoba Huang didn't seem to pay much attention to Zong Ai. Everyone came to the door and there was no one to greet him!
Zong Ai smiled and said: "It seems that His Highness the Crown Prince really considers himself to be the emperor."

So Zong Ai shouted: "Zong Ai, the head of the Imperial City Division, come to the banquet!"

A Xianbei general walked out slowly, and then shouted: "Who dares to be presumptuous in front of the prince's door? Oh, it's the head of the Imperial City Department. The prince has an order. Only you are allowed to go to the banquet alone. They are not allowed in. !”

Zong Ai glanced at the general, and then said: "If I am, what if I am not?"

"How dare you! You're just a castrated dog, who gave you the courage to speak like this? Do you believe that I will shoot you to death?"

The four inner guards took a step forward, drew their swords, and confronted the general.

At this time, Tuoba Huang's voice was heard coming from the East Palace.

"I said who was making the noise outside the gate. It turned out to be Zong Ai. Stop blocking them and let him lead the people in."

The Xianbei general then moved out of the way and glared at Zong Ai fiercely.

Zong Ai shook his head. This Tuoba Huang obviously wanted to give him a blow. He was really a barbarian prince who had high ambitions but low power.

Seeing the prince, Zong Ai simply bowed his hands and said, "I wonder what your highness wants from Zong Ai?"

Tuoba Huang smiled slightly and said, "When the chamberlain sees the prince, what kind of etiquette should he do?"

Zong Ai also smiled slightly and replied: "Of course I have to pay homage to you, but His Highness the Crown Prince doesn't seem to want to be the Crown Prince today, so I'll forgive Zong Ai for being rude and not paying homage to Your Highness."

Tuoba Huang's face darkened and he shouted: "Bold eunuch! Who are you looking down on?"

Zong Ai said expressionlessly: "My allegiance is to the emperor of Wei Dynasty, you, right?"

Looking at the rich food and wine on the table next to him, Zong Ai said: "Thank you for this sumptuous banquet, Your Highness. When you really become the emperor of Wei that day, come and say these words to me again. Zong Ai, take your leave."