Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 262 It’s too difficult for me
East Palace.

Li Chengqian handed over the news he had just received to Fang Xuanling and others.

While they were checking the news, Li Chengqian said in a cold voice: "This is the news I just received. The third and fourth branches of the Lu family have been separated from the second branch."

"In other words, the rebellion of the third and fourth houses had nothing to do with them."

Changsun Wuji and others were all silent.

Judging from the content of the information, the Lu family contacted so many noble families, undoubtedly wanting to confront them head-on.

But at this time, Lu Jingcheng and Lu Jingqing actually parted ways.

This means that Lu Jingcheng will hand over all the members of the Lu family who have committed crimes and let them deal with them as they wish.

"This is good news, Your Highness."

Gao Shilian stroked his beard and smiled, "Since the first branch of the Lu family doesn't care about things, and the second, third and fourth branches want to separate, then we will follow their wishes."

"As long as Lu Jingcheng hands over all the Lu family members who have committed crimes, we can punish them appropriately, mainly through teaching them."

Zhang Sun Wuji: "Divide?"

Gao Shilian nodded. Dai Zhou said, "If someone in the second house is guilty of a murder, it can't be the same, right?"

Gao Shilian: "Since we want to give an explanation to the people, we must take some action. If someone really has committed murder, then there is no need to be polite. Just behead him and let the public see him."

Dai Zhou: “It makes sense.”

Fang Xuanling nodded after pondering for a moment, and said, "This plan is feasible."

At this moment, Hegan Chengji walked in from outside and placed a newspaper in front of Li Chengqian, "Your Highness, this is the reprint of Lu's revelations by Tianxia Newspaper today."

Li Chengqian picked it up and took a look at it in confusion. The content on it was exactly the confession that Sun Fujia had presented in the court before.

Li Chengqian smiled thoughtfully and handed the newspaper to Fang Xuanling and others for review.

After carefully reading the details, Gao Shilian stroked his beard and smiled: "Tianxia Newspaper has really helped Your Highness."

"Now that we have the publicity from Tianxia Newspaper, all your Highness needs to do is to come up with a set of regulations and announce them to all states and counties. I think the other noble families will feel more at ease."

Li Chengqian nodded, "Duke Shen is right."

"Prime Minister Fang, why don't we follow Duke Shen's wishes and draft an edict to announce it to all states?"

"Okay, I'll take care of it."

Fang Xuanling responded, "But Your Highness, the King of Qi is still in Fanyang. We have to be on guard. The third and fourth branches of the Lu family are desperate!"

Li Chengqian: "So, what does the Ministry of War think?"

Hou Junji stood up and said, "Your Highness, I have already arranged for people to go to Fanyang. If there are people in the Fanyang soldiers who have intentions that match the Lu family, they will take action in advance and capture these people."

Fang Xuanling: "When did you set out?"

Hou Junji: "Early this morning."

Fang Xuanling shook his head, "It's too late."

Hou Junji frowned, "What does Fang Xiang mean?"

Fang Xuanling: "They are too slow. If we calculate the time, the King of Qi is already at the Lu family. If they want to take action, the King of Qi has already been captured by them."

Hearing this, Hou Junji's expression changed slightly. After looking at Li Chengqian without leaving any trace, he said in a deep voice, "What does Fang Xiang mean?"

Fang Xuanling: "Dispatch 5,000 elite soldiers from nearby areas to Fanyang!"

Gao Shilian nodded in agreement, "If the King of Qi is captured, five thousand elite soldiers will be enough to calm the Lu family down."

Zhang Sun Wuji pondered and said, "If unfortunately Fang Xiang guessed it right, we might as well wait and see what happens!"

"Besides, if they really capture the King of Qi, then five thousand elite soldiers will not be able to solve the problem."

"Five thousand isn't enough, then ten thousand!"

Li Chengqian said in a cold voice: "Draw 10,000 elite soldiers from the four counties of Yuyang, Shanggu, Miyun, and Guichuan, surround them from all sides, and rush to Fanyang. If they dare to hurt the King of Qi, I will implicate the third and fourth branches of the Lu family!"

"Order Jingzhao Prefecture Governor Lu Chengqing to enter the palace immediately!"

……

Fan Yang.

There are only a few pedestrians on the street.

A day ago, the King of Qi came to Fanyang City in a menacing manner and captured Lu Jingcheng and other descendants of the second wife.

But before the King of Qi had time to be happy, when he led hundreds of elite troops to the Lu's manor and prepared to capture the third and fourth branches of the Lu family, he was controlled by thousands of palace soldiers and Lu's descendants in the next second.

The sudden attack by the third and fourth branches of the Lu family caught the King of Qi off guard.

“Lu Jingqing, Lu Jingdao!”

"Do you know what you are doing!?"

Li You pointed at the Lu Jingqing brothers with an angry look on his face, but what responded to him were the Lu family members who came forward with military bows and crossbows.

"Do you know who I am? Do you want to join them in a rebellion? Aren't you afraid of implicating three clans?!"

Faced with Li You's angry rebuke, the palace soldiers remained silent.

then.

Li You was invited into the Lu's manor by the commander of the army.

The entire Fanyang City is under the control of the Lu family!
With a dogtail grass in his mouth, Cao Yuan walked into an inconspicuous teahouse.

With a quick glance, Cao Yuan walked towards two familiar figures.

The two companions also saw Cao Yuan coming over, stood up and greeted him with a smile.

"Brother Yuan."

Cao Yuan smiled and nodded, then sat down and called to the waiter at the teahouse, "Bring me a pot of good tea."

"Okay, sir, wait a moment."

Cao Yuan retracted his gaze, smiled and took out the dogtail grass in his mouth, his expression serious, "How are the third and fourth branches of the Lu family doing?"

One of them said with a smile: "Hey, the King of Qi is not in a good situation."

"Yesterday, the King of Qi led his people with great momentum, wanting to capture Lu Jingqing and others, but he didn't expect that the third and fourth houses had already prepared a total of 2,000 people, and they controlled the King of Qi and others in an instant."

Cao Yuan's expression changed. "The King of Qi was captured by them?"

Wang Tian: “What else?”

"..."

Cao Yuan couldn't help rubbing his head.

This is a big deal.

"Brother Yuan, how is the situation over there?"

"The person has been arrested, but it seems to be of no use at the moment."

Cao Yuan scratched his hair, things happened so fast that they didn't have time to clean up the military officers who controlled the palace soldiers.

If they were given a little more time, Lu Jingqing and the others would not be able to use the palace soldiers to do anything.

"It's impossible. Let's send this message back."

"Ayun, your idea is a bit naive."

Wang Tian glanced at Mo Yun and said with a smile, "Even if we send the message back now, what will happen?"

"How long will it take to go back and forth? If Lu Jingqing and the others take action, the King of Qi will have to die many times."

Mo Yun was silent.

Cao Yuan: "Lu Jingqing and his men have sealed it off very tightly?"

"The security is tight and the sentries are complete! It is commanded by Captain Zhang Xiang, who has received favors from the Lu family. After Lu Jingqing and the others planned to take action, it was he who contacted the palace soldiers."

Mo Yun said seriously, "When the two of us were secretly watching, we had to stay far away, for fear of being discovered by them."

Wang Tian: "Brother Yuan, don't even think about rescuing the King of Qi from their manor."

Cao Yuan: "I'm not stupid enough to take dozens of you to die."

Wang Tian smiled and said, "But if Lu Jingqing and his men really kill the King of Qi, it may not be a bad thing for the Crown Prince."

Cao Yuan glared at Wang Tian and said, "Don't talk nonsense."

Wang Tian shrugged and said nothing more.

Mo Yun: "So what should we do now?"

"How should I know?" Faced with Mo Yun's question, Cao Yuan was also very confused.

It was the first time he received an order from Su Chen to be sent abroad. He was in high spirits and brought dozens of people from Chang'an City to Fan Yang.

However, just as their action was about to begin, Lu Jingqing and his companions gathered two thousand people and captured the King of Qi.

What else are they busy with?
Wang Tian: "Those people can't stay."

Cao Yuan said coldly: "If I kill them, the whole Fanyang will not be able to hide us."

Wang Tian: "Keeping them here is just a burden."

"Once Guoyi Duwei Zhao Zhiqian surrenders to them, the entire Fanyang will be under their control..."

"and many more!"

Cao Yuan was suddenly stunned. "What did you just say?"

"Guoyi Duwei Zhao Zhiqian surrendered to them."

Wang Tian repeated doubtfully, and said, "Zhao Zhiqian is still wavering, but once..."

Cao Yuan clapped his hands and said, "That's right, that's it."

"Most of the soldiers in Fanyang City are led by Captain Zhao Zhiqian and Captain Zhang Xiang."

"Among the two of them, only Zhang Xiang, who has been favored by the Lu family, has expressed his feelings to the Lu family. Zhao Zhiqian is still wavering."

"If we can convince Zhao Zhiqian, we may have a chance to take them down!"

Wang Tian: "Stop it, Brother Yuan. You also said that Zhao Zhiqian and Zhang Xiang have received many favors from the Lu family. Even if they don't help the Lu family, how can they help us?"

Cao Yuan: "Conspiring for treason will result in the punishment of three clans."

"Zhao Zhiqian has not taken any action so far, which is enough to prove that he is afraid!"

"If Lu Jingqing and the others are given a little more time, the soldiers in Fanyang City and even Zhao Zhiqian are likely to be persuaded."

"By then, we won't have a chance."

At this time, Mo Yun said cautiously: "Brother Yuan, are you thinking too much?"

Cao Yuan frowned and looked over, "How could you overthink it?"

Mo Yun: "We are here on the orders of the young master. If there is a chance, we will do our best to eliminate the possibility of Lu's rebellion."

"But now, the commander Zhang Xiang has already expressed his loyalty to the Lu family and has won over the palace soldiers to assist him. How can we, with only a few dozen people, defeat him?"

"Since there is no chance, why should we get involved? We might as well leave here as soon as possible..."

Cao Yuan said quietly, "I have captured all of Zhang Xiang's relatives. Where do you want to go?"

Mo Yun: “…”

Wang Tian silently gave a thumbs up.

"Give it a try?"

"Since I can't get away, I'll give it a try."

Wang Tian smiled and spread his hands, "It would be unreasonable if I don't contribute after receiving so much money from you every month."

"perhaps……"

Mo Yun grinned and said, "We may also become officials!"

"Hey hey hey..."

"Go to Zhao Zhiqian's residence. I'm familiar with it."

Cao Yuan picked up the teacup and drank it all. The three of them left after leaving a few copper coins.

……

Zhao Mansion.

Zhang Xiang patted Zhao Zhiqian on the shoulder and said, "Brother Zhao, you should think it over carefully. Fanyang is now the domain of the Lu family. If you are still wavering, it won't be me who will come next time."

Zhao Zhiqian sighed, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your reminder, brother. I will give you an answer tomorrow morning."

Zhang Xiang smiled and nodded, "Let's go."

After seeing off the lobbyist Zhang Xiang, Zhao Zhiqian sat in a chair and drank tea with a tired look on his face.

Difficult, difficult, difficult.

I'm too hard!

Zhao Zhiqian rubbed his head and felt that he was not far from death.

On one side is Lu Jingqing, and on the other side is the imperial court. No matter who he sides with, or whether he remains neutral, he will be doomed.

What on earth were these bastards thinking?!
Why rebel?!

Zhao Zhiqian sighed. There was only one choice before him. How should he choose?
Compared with Lu Jingqing and others who were plotting rebellion, he was more inclined towards the imperial court.

At least, the Tang Dynasty had not yet shown signs of collapse. How could it be possible for Lu Jingqing and his people to succeed in their rebellion so easily?

He wanted to ask the court for help, but there was no chance for him to get his message across.

He has been watched!
Not to mention the people outside, even in his house and in his backyard, there are people from the Lu family!

As long as he wrote and sent the letter, he might be buried in the wilderness outside the city in the next second.

But when it comes to Lu Jingqing and the others...

That's really like an old man hanging himself and seeking death!

what should I do?
Squeak.

The door is closed.

Zhao Zhiqian suddenly looked up and saw a figure standing not far in front of him.

"you……"

"My name is Cao Yuan, nice to meet Captain Zhao."

Cao Yuan smiled and showed the fish talisman, "I came to Fanyang on the orders of the crown prince."

Zhao Zhiqian stood up suddenly, "The prince knows about Fan Yang's situation?"

Cao Yuan smiled and followed Zhao Zhiqian's words and said, "Lord Zhao is indeed smart. Yes, the prince has already known about Fan Yang's situation and has made preparations. In half a month at the latest, tens of thousands of troops will come to quell the rebellion!"

"Good good!"

Zhao Zhiqian's face immediately showed joy.

The problem that has been bothering him can finally be solved!
Cao Yuan was somewhat surprised by Zhao Zhiqian's expression. It seemed that the excuses he had prepared before coming here were no longer useful?

"Master Cao, you don't know that since I heard yesterday that Lu Jingqing and the other man had imprisoned His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi, I have been unable to sleep or eat."

Zhao Zhiqian complained bitterly, "Just before you came, the commander Zhang Xiang came to my house again and acted as a lobbyist for that villain!"

"It is true that I have received favors from the Lu family and married their concubine, but I, Zhao Zhiqian, have devoted my life to the country and have never had second thoughts..."

Zhao Zhiqian seemed to have thought of something and suddenly asked, "Were you discovered when you came?"

"My house has been monitored. If I'm not careful, Lu Jingqing and his men will wipe it out!"

Cao Yuan waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about that. There are people watching outside, so nothing will happen."

Zhao Zhiqian nodded, "Master Cao, are you here to join forces with me to rescue His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi?"

Cao Yuan: "Lu Jingqing and his men have taken control of Fanyang. The Lu family manor is guarded by more than 2,000 people and is on high alert. The soldiers in Fanyang City are also closely connected to the Lu family. It is not easy to rescue the King of Qi."

Zhao Zhiqian puffed out his chest proudly, "Master Cao, do you know why they didn't dare to attack me even though I rejected them?"

Cao Yuan: "I'd like to hear more details!"

Zhao Zhiqian: "I have eight hundred elite soldiers in my command. They were all raised by me, Zhao Zhiqian!"

"As long as I, Zhao Zhiqian, don't give the order, they will never surrender to the Lu family!"

Cao Yuan's eyes lit up. This seemed to be something real.

"Master Cao, what do you think we should do?"

"Surrender to the Lu family."

"what?"

ps: Sorry, I rewrote it several times and revised it several times. It was too difficult.

(End of this chapter)