Thief Emperor

Chapter 610 King
"Suizhou, Yingzhou, Fuzhou."

Zhao Cheng pointed at the map and said, "This is the barrier between Jingzhou and Xiangzhou and Huainan Road. General Su's place borders Jingzhou. If I want to reach Xiangzhou, I have to at least cross Suizhou and pass Zaoyang before I can reach Xiangzhou."

Zhao Cheng said in a deep voice: "In the next twenty days, I can send someone to Suizhou to take a look and see what the situation is like in Suizhou."

Su Sheng stood up and said, "Then it's settled. General Zhao, if the opportunity is not particularly good in the next twenty days, then we can wait for our two armies to take action together."

"Next month, we will occupy five states including Jingxiang."

At this point, even the rather steady Su Sheng couldn't help but feel his blood boiling. He looked at Zhao Cheng and said with a smile, "Brother, you never thought you would be able to have this day, did you?"

Zhao Cheng was silent for a while, then he said, "To be honest, I have thought about it, otherwise I would not have followed Qiu Dian in starting the rebellion."

"It's just that I trusted the wrong person at that time."

He looked up at Su Sheng, his eyes full of eagerness.

Both of them were victims of the old Zhou system. Su Sheng lost his father, and Zhao Cheng's family was broken up.

Now, Jiangdong is raising the flag of rebellion and the attack on the Great Zhou will start with the two of them.

The two of them couldn't help but be excited.

This may also be a destiny.

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In the Chongde Hall in the capital city.

Liang Wen knelt before the emperor, bowed his head and kowtowed, saying: "Your Majesty, the Hedong army has been completely defeated. I have been ordered to take over Tongguan. Please send the imperial guards to take over Tongguan immediately."

The emperor was looking through the intelligence sent by the Imperial City Department and the handwritten letter sent by Pei Huang. After hearing Liang Wen's voice, he looked up at the Henan Road Recruiting Envoy in front of him, who was still sticking his butt up high. After thinking for a while, he waved his hand and said, "Stand up and answer."

"Yes."

Liang Wen supported himself with his hands. He stood up from the ground and still stood respectfully in front of the emperor. His Majesty looked at him and said slowly: "Liang Qing has made great contributions in recovering Tongguan. What reward do you want?"

Liang Wen shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, I am doing this for Your Majesty. I am only doing this for the court to atone for my sins. I dare not ask for any reward. Now, Guanzhong and the Central Plains have gradually recovered. There is only one last pass left, and the court can basically return to normal."

"Once this last thing is done, I will submit a letter of resignation, return to my hometown, live in seclusion in the mountains, and never show up again in my life."

The emperor finally put down the book in his hand, silently glanced at Liang Wen in front of him, and asked, "What's the matter?"

"His Majesty."

Liang Wen whispered, "Three of the four passes in Guanzhong have been restored. Only Xiaoguan in the north has not been restored."

The Emperor said expressionlessly: "Xiaoguan is also guarded by the imperial army, how can we talk about restoration?"

"His Majesty."

Liang Wen bowed his head deeply and said, "Your Majesty, although I was not in the capital when the three governors were in power, I have heard about some of the evil deeds of those three people during this period of time."

"I also heard about... I heard about the Kong family girl."

"Your Majesty, Shuofang's rebellious intentions are already obvious. Everyone can see it clearly. The reason why he did not move and withdrew from Guanzhong before was because he had the checks and balances from the Hedong Jiedushi and the Fanyang Jiedushi. Now the Fanyang Jiedushi is entangled by the Khitans, and the Hedong Jiedushi is also preparing to recover Jiangnan, so he is unable to split his attention."

"If General Wei knew about these things, given his temper, who knows if he would come back again?"

Liang Wen said in a hoarse voice, "Your Majesty, the four passes are the same. It is extremely difficult to attack the inside from the outside, but it is not so easy to take the pass from the inside."

"Now is a great opportunity to retake Xiaoguan."

The emperor frowned, then asked, "Are you willing to go, Liang Qing?"

"I am willing to go."

Liang Wen bowed his head deeply and said, "Your Majesty, please give me a document. I will lead people to take over Xiaoguan. After Xiaoguan is restored, even if the Shuofang Army has ill intentions, it will be difficult for them to enter Guanzhong easily!"

His Majesty the Emperor was silent for a long time after hearing this. Finally, he slowly said, "I need to consider this matter."

"However, Liang Qing can go to Xiaoguan first. Take my order and go to Xiaoguan to inspect the defenses."

The emperor looked at him and asked, "Do you dare to go?"

Liang Wen did not hesitate and bowed his head and said, "I obey your command!"

The emperor nodded slightly, then gave an instruction to the eunuch beside him, who immediately bowed his head and said yes. The emperor chatted with Liang Wen for a few more words, then asked Liang Wen to leave.

After Liang Wen left, the emperor watched his back as he headed north, and his mood was still not very good.

Because according to the intelligence from the Imperial City Bureau, at this moment, the Prince of Lingwu and General Wei Quanzhong are probably already stationed in Xiaoguan!
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Jinling, new city.

Li Yun brought Xue Yun'er and Lu Huan to the new city in a carriage.

The three of them sat in the carriage, stopping and starting along the way until they stopped in front of a large house. Li Yun got off the carriage, and then helped Xue Yun'er and Lu Huan get off the carriage. He pointed at the large house in front of him and said with a smile, "Look, isn't this house magnificent?"

Xue Yun'er looked over and saw a plaque with two words hanging at the entrance of the mansion.

The words "Qianyuan" are written on it.

Li Yun smiled and said, "This is our future home. It should be completed this month. I brought you two here to let you see what's missing so we can check and fill in the gaps."

Xue Yuner looked up and asked, "Shouldn't it be called Li Mansion? Why is it still called Garden?"

Lu Huan on the side said with a smile: "Sister, I guess this is just a temporary residence. Sooner or later, we will have to move out."

Xue Yuner understood what she said and said with a smile: "Sister Lu is the one who understands your husband's mind."

Li Yun strode into the Qian Garden and said with a smile: "Unless we are crowned king or emperor, our family will probably live here in the future. It's a pity that Su Mei is still recovering, otherwise I would bring her to see it."

Xue Yun'er smiled softly and said, "Why don't you bring the younger sister of the Lu family over to have a look? She comes from a wealthy family and is much better than the three of us sisters."

Li Yun waved his hand and smiled bitterly: "I have only seen her twice since she arrived in Jiangdong. Why should I mention her?"

"That's why I want to mention it."

Xue Yuner smiled softly and said, "My husband is too petty. He hasn't seen her for such a long time. The little girl must be feeling very upset."

"I've been very busy recently. I took time out to come out today. How could I have time to care about her?"

Li Yun looked at the two people and said with a smile: "Come on, let's go into Qianyuan and take a look. Brother Du has found six or seven governors to come to Jinling today. I have to go meet them this afternoon."

In order to stabilize the political situation, it is necessary to meet with these Jiangdong local officials. However, these things are time-consuming and laborious. Normally, Du Qian would meet them on behalf of Li Yun. At this time, he couldn't avoid them even if he wanted to.

Three people entered Qian Garden together. At this moment, Qian Garden was just completed, and no beds or furniture had been delivered yet. However, even so, it already had a certain scale.

Xue Yun'er was very happy. She took Li Yun and Lu Huan and walked back and forth in Qianyuan many times. She pointed and talked from time to time, planning where and what furniture to add.

After walking around for a while, the three of them sat down in the pavilion in the backyard of Qianyuan Garden. Xue Yuner looked at Li Yun and smiled softly, "It's only been a few years, and my husband has become more and more powerful. Previously..."

"I thought before that it would be good enough for us to buy a house in Qingyang."

Li Yun smiled and said, "Madam, did you see that empty space when we passed by it just now? If I hadn't stopped you, Brother Zhuo Guangrui would have built our palace."

Xue Yun'er was stunned and a little dazed.

"If our family lived in the palace, wouldn't I be the princess?"

Li Yun smiled and said, "It should be the queen."

Lu Huan, who was standing by, also laughed when she heard this and said, "In the future, my husband will establish a country. When that day comes, I will be the mother of the country."

Even now, Xue Yun'er seldom thought about these things. Hearing this, she was absent-minded again.

Li Yun patted her shoulder and chuckled, "I'm going out again in a few days."

"Before you leave, I have an errand for you, Madam."

After being tapped on the shoulder, Xue Yuner came back to her senses and looked up at Li Yun: "What errand?"

"Ma'am, help me think about this."

Li Yun laughed: "King Wu sounds good."

"King Xuan sounds better."

(End of this chapter)