The Emperor ordered Zhao Tang

Chapter 140 Patricide
"Wang Ke's wife is a Chang'an girl, and his family is in the same boat with Taiyuan. Because of Lai Zhongfu, there are many officers and soldiers in the army who support him..." Wang Gong looked a little struggling, but after a little thought, the desire for power still won over family affection: "How to cause chaos?"

"Creating a riot." Kou Yanqing laughed and looked at this son of the Wang family who was famous for his suspicion and tolerance.

In the past, when the emperor was in charge of Shaanxi and Guo, an official was going to Jiangnan to take up his post. Gong admired his talent and wanted to keep him. He declined the offer, saying that he had the king's order. Gong was furious and threw his family into the river. He also killed his wives, concubines, children, and servants at will.

He knew of three wives who were beheaded by Wang Gong.

Is this a person?

However, it was precisely because of Wang Gong's inhumanity that he was favored by Daliang. After the news of Zhu Wen's dispatch of troops to Shangdang came, Chongying's illness worsened and he was unable to attend to the affairs of state. Upon hearing the news, Zhu Wen planned to use force to support Wang Gong's fight for the throne. If successful, he would go to Hezhong to join the Liang. If not, he could also make the thorn in the side of his powerful enemy strife and have no time to follow Keyong and Li Ye to disobey him.

This is also the mission of Kou Yanqing's trip.

Why let him come? Because his performance in the Yellow Robe was perfect, and he was originally a warrior with a delicate mind and good at plotting. His ancestors were in the Xuanwu Yamen, and he had sufficient family experience in slaying dragons and rebelling. For some vassal states, rebellion was as easy as drinking water, and killing generals was as easy as killing chickens, while for others, they were often killed in rebellion; this is the difference.

"What the saint promised..." Wang Gong stroked his chin, feeling suspicious of the cunning Zhu Wen.

"Emperor Liang is a man of his word. Since the position of commander has been given to you, how can it be changed?"

"That's good." Wang Gong's fear eased a little. Since he was the emperor whose words were followed by laws, he probably wouldn't dare to change his orders every day.

It seems that one of him, his father, and Chong'er must die.

If he could kill his father and brother, with the protection of Daliang, the throne of the King of Langya should be safe. If he could be more respectful to the court in the future, he would be the true emperor of this prefecture and four states. If Zhu Wen changed his mind and wanted to harm him, he would switch to the Li family, or try to balance between Chang'an and Bianliang.

There are three thousand ways to achieve your goal.

The nest of thieves was lurking, and Tian Lingzi forced to move the town. Such a difficult situation was resolved by Ji's father who was good at maneuvering.

Father, don't blame me.

It was you who insisted on passing the inheritance to Chong'er and forced me to do so.

Chong'er was just the adopted son of Meng's father and Ji's father. A young man who was raised by concubines and maids, a bastard whose origins were unknown and whose biological mother was unknown, was he worthy of inheriting the title of King of Langya?

Is it because the insect is wise, hardworking and generous?

wrong.

The eldest son is chosen based on age, not virtue; the eldest son is chosen based on nobility, not age.

Why is it precious? Because of the mother.

However, his father alienated him because of his cruelty and banished him, the eldest son in name only, to another state.

In this case, he will no longer observe filial piety.

The king regards his subjects as dirt, and the subjects regard the king as an enemy!
"Let's do it." Wang Gong walked out of the incense pavilion and summoned his men. Although he fled without a fight and lost Shaanxi and Guo, his status was there. After returning, Wang Chongying asked him to replace his second son Yao as the ambassador to Jiangzhou and lead more than 10,000 troops to prepare for the border.

Inside the house, Kou Yanqing checked the plan again.

Wang Yao, the governor of Jinzhou, has the same mother as Gong, so he will definitely stand on his brother's side. He needs to send a letter to ask him to block the Fenshui Valley. Li Keyong has a friendship with Wang Chongrong, and they are loyal to each other. In addition, they have a geographical relationship. When he learns that Hezhong has changed its owner, he will be furious. Although he is restrained in Shangdang, he must be on guard. In addition, Chongying also married Princess Guangde for Wang Ke to ensure that his nephew can ascend the throne smoothly. He needs to be careful of Li the thief.

Finally, who needs to be eliminated?

Liu Xun, the military commander of the backyard.

Zhang Bo was the commander-in-chief of all the internal and external cavalry and infantry troops.

Tao Jianzhao, the governor of Fucheng.

The coach is Zhang Hanyu.

Chen Xiong was the governor of Anyi and Jie Salt Ponds.

They all value honor and are trusted.

Take Chen Xiong for example. His eldest daughter, Chen Chen, was already the wife of Li Ze, the governor of Fengyi County, and had given birth to a prince. Even so, Chen Xiong did not leave for wealth and honor in this precarious time.

After Chongying fell ill, he called these people back to the city one after another, entrusted them with important tasks, and helped to protect Wang Ke.

Kou Yanqing sighed with deep emotion. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed that in this chaotic world there was still a warrior who would do this for his brother's last wish and his helpless nephew.

Kou Yanqing took a deep breath. As long as Tao Jianzhao, Liu Xun, Chen Xiong, Zhang Hanyu and Zhang Bo were killed, it would not be difficult for Daliang to take Hezhong for himself!
"Your Excellency, let's go!" Wang Gong's excited voice, eager to try, came from outside the house.

What's wrong with deposing his father and killing his brother? Taizong could do it, so how could we? Wang Gong seemed to be deceiving his soldiers and trying to convince himself, and he was very nervous. Whenever he heard about the rebellion of the vassal army, he felt that "making a fuss" was just like playing house. But when it was his turn to act, he was no longer in control.

If it weren't for the repeated persuasion from the Bian envoy and the worsening condition of his father, which gave him the opportunity, he would not have dared to do so.

But fortunately, Zhu Wen gave him confidence.

……

In the palace-like villa at Lianxiang Peak in Zhongtiao Mountain, the lights were dim. Wang Ke knelt in front of the bed, holding Wang Chongying's dry hand and crying bitterly. His biological parents died early, his adoptive father died in an accident, and now his only father who loved him was about to leave him.

"Woooo..."

"Retainer." Liu Xun called out. The commander is not dead yet, and now is not the time to show affection to the uncle. The thief Zhu is attacking Jin very urgently while stationing troops in Jiangzhou. He must have some plan. Since you are the retainer appointed by the commander, you must take responsibility.

"Princess, please boil the medicine." Wang Ke said to Princess Guangde. Fearing that his father would be poisoned by an ambitious person, Wang Chongying's diet and medicine had always been taken care of by him and his wife.

"Don't worry, my brother won't sit idly by." Guangde sighed and left.

Wang Ke wiped her tears and walked back and forth in front of Liu Xun.

"What should we do if Zhu Wen suddenly sends his troops westward to Jiangzhou?"

"Has the emergency petition been sent to Chang'an? Why hasn't the court responded yet?"

"Wang Yao, the governor of Jinzhou, wrote a letter to insult me - you are my mother's servant, you are not fit to be a commander. Should I send an envoy to question him or call him back to report and send troops to attack him?"

"What's the situation with the Yajun? Are they planning to rebel and support Wang Gong?"

"Will Wang Gong surrender to Zhu Wen?"

"..."

After all, Wang Ke was young and inexperienced. Facing the turbulent situation, he was a little panicked. His series of questions made Liu Xun feel overwhelmed. What's the hurry? Your brother-in-law was snatched away like a rare commodity, slapped in the face, shot with arrows by rebels from inside and outside the palace, and burned down Xuanwu Gate, but he was never so panicked!
"Yin Tielin stationed his troops at the border, pretending to attack Hezhong, but he didn't make the next move." Liu Xun sorted out the confusing information and said, "Zhu the thief did this. According to his style of doing things, he intended to intimidate people and stimulate their ambitions, leading to civil unrest."

Who was the one who had the intention? Of course it was the eldest son Gong, who was the governor of Jiangzhou. Judging from Wang Yao's open ridicule of the concubine being raised by a woman, he must have been instructed by his elder brother. Wang Gong must have something to rely on to dare to do this.

Who else could sponsor him besides Zhu Wen?
Support Wang Gong - induce Wang Gong to rebel - split Hezhong.

This is the Zhu thief's trick.

What they took advantage of was the internal conflict within the Wang family - the dispute over the position of commander.

Hezhong was the foundation of Wang Chongrong. According to convention, his descendants should inherit the position of commander. Gong and Yao's exaggerations could not change the fact that without Wang Chongrong, the four states of Hezhong would not be named Wang.

Wang Gong was right in saying that the eldest son of the legitimate wife would be made the heir, but apart from Wang Ke, none of the other sons were qualified for the position of commander of Hezhong.

But Wang Gong believed that since his father had been granted the title of Jiedushi by the court, Hezhong no longer belonged to Ji's father's family, and he should take this position.

That's the problem.

As Wang Chongying became seriously ill again, Zhu Wen, who was passing by to attack Jin, sensed an opportunity. "General Liu, what should I do?" Wang Ke could only trust these "ministers entrusted with the care of the orphan".

"First, we should send a memorial to the emperor, asking him to directly grant us the title of Jiedushi and Prince of Langya. The Tang Dynasty is now revived, and the imperial court's orders are being implemented everywhere. As long as we get the imperial edict, people's hearts will be satisfied, and Gong and Yao will not be able to make any waves."

If the angel came with the king's order at this time, basically no one in the town would think of joining Wang Gong. A lone man without support would no longer be of value to Zhu Wen.

"It's a pity that my royal brother has not responded yet." Wang Ke also understood and sighed.

I was also confused. Since the saint wanted to marry the sister of the royal family to me, why did he remain silent at this time?

Liu Xun also wanted to know. What was he planning?
"You bastard!" Wang Ke suddenly cursed, "My father condescended to acknowledge Zhu Wen as his nephew, but this bastard took advantage of every opportunity to seize my family business."

After scolding, she squatted beside the bed, holding Wang Chongying's hand and crying loudly, like a child.

Ugh.

Poor people too.

Liu Xun held Wang Ke's armpits and pulled him up, advising him: "The storm is coming, please hold back and return to the city. Also, the Bian bandits are coming south, maybe we should give them more money to boost morale and win over the hearts of the troops."

Wang Ke's face changed drastically.

Chongying had warned him repeatedly that no matter how sick he was, he must not leave the city as long as he was still alive. But Wang Ke was worried about his father, so he often brought the princess to visit him, cook, and boil medicine, leaving early and returning late.

Guangde, who had just finished decocting the medicine and was carrying a bowl into the house, heard this and said, "Wang Lang, when I was in the palace, I heard my brother chatting with the warriors at a banquet and said that the emperor would not easily leave the imperial city or China. Generals are not good at leaving the central army or the capital. I'm afraid it's not appropriate for us to come here every day. What if someone rebels..."

"He's not your uncle, you--" He stopped abruptly when he felt something was wrong.

Guangde was a soft-hearted person and burst into tears when she was scolded by her husband.

Liu Xun was stunned.

She can pack up and get home in one day. Can you bear it if she cries in front of the saint?

"Madam..." This old warrior who had killed countless people had to speak up to help Wang Ke coax his wife.

After Wang Ke finished feeding the medicine, Liu Xun led the soldiers in the backyard to escort the couple back to the city.

...

"Let's go. Liu Xun is urging Chong'er to go back." In the corner, Wang Gong said excitedly to Kou Yanqing and others.

He brought no troops.

He only brought a few trusted confidants and Kou Yanqing's delegation, and entered the villa under the pretext of visiting a patient, escorting three carriages covered with jewels and hidden weapons.

In those days, some people loaded weapons and armor into sedan chairs and transported them into the city. At the wedding, they chopped the bride and father-in-law and seized the father-in-law's position as commander.

Someone put weapons and armor in the coffin, and helped the son-in-law to trick and kill the warriors inside and outside the coffin on the seventh night after his daughter's soul returned.

Some military governors took advantage of festival celebrations to lure batches of their subordinates into Luocheng and execute them.

"Please come in." Seeing that it was Wang Gong, the guards checked him briefly and let him go: "Young Master, you are kind and filial. You have rushed back from Jiangzhou at this time when the bandits in Bian are lurking."

Using this common sense, Wang Gong successfully entered the bedroom filled with the smell of medicine.

My father slept quietly behind the curtain.

Immortal!

Just like he had done in the past when he had killed his wife, children, and entire families, Wang Gong did not hesitate at all. He swiftly crawled behind the curtains, squatted at the head of the bed, and looked down at his old father who was running out of energy.

Let you pass the throne to Chong'er!
Being condemned?
As soon as his father died, he made a lot of promises to the warriors - as long as I take the throne, Hezhong will be a vassal of Liang, and there will be no need to fight anymore. I will allow them to plunder the market for three days and give them a large reward of money and goods. I will also let Yin Tielin lead his troops into Jiang to intimidate the other armies. There is no need to worry about the instability!

Isn’t this how Ji’s father seized power back then?

Being condemned?
How high can a warrior's moral integrity be? Whoever feeds you is your mother. Liu Xun, Zhang Bo, Tao Jianzhao, Zhang Hanyu, and Chen Xiong, who are loyal and brave and remain untainted by the mud, are still a minority.

Among the 50,000 brave soldiers in the river, how many can you find?

"Give it here~" Wang Gong stretched out his hand leisurely.

The servant handed over the rope.

Wang Gong took it and pulled it left and right in his hands a few times - it was very strong!

Kou Yanqing turned his back, unable to bear to watch. Even though he was so wicked that he had once dragged a vegetable vendor mother and daughter by their hair and slammed them to death on a stone pier, he still didn't dare to say a word when my father slapped him.

"Wow." The bedding was lifted, and Wang Gong hurriedly put the rope around his father's neck.

Hahaha, let me try what it feels like to kill my father.

Years of illness and old injuries had worn out Wang Zhongying, who had fought for half his life. Although he was still strong and muscular, he looked like a rotten tree hollowed out by rats and birds, with only a few yellowed green leaves left.

He didn't even react when the rope was strangled around his neck.

Until Wang Gong began to exert force with both hands.

In the darkness, a faint, old voice asked, "Is that Dalang?"

Wang Gong was dumbfounded.

His instinct made him loosen his grip unconsciously: "I, I——"

The old man seemed to understand what had happened. He did not scold Wang Gong, but said hoarsely: "That's good, I'm free... Zhu Wen is not a good person, stay away from him, just for the sake of incense... Alas."

A long sigh.

In the dim light, there seemed to be several human figures flickering.

In the autumn at the Yanzhou frontier, he sat on a hillside and watched his father Wang Zong teach his younger brother horse riding and archery with a loud curse - "Among my sons, Chongzhang is like me, Chongying has the style of his great-grandfather, and he can remember scriptures and articles at a glance... Only Chongrong is submissive!"

In late spring in Chang'an, he went to Wild Goose Pagoda with other newly-appointed scholars to inscribe their names, and at a banquet in Qujiang, he talked extensively about the restoration of the country.

……

Forty years.

Seeing Wang Gong hesitate, Kou Yanqing shouted, "Kill this old villain quickly!"

“If it weren’t for my father’s preference for Chong’er—” Thinking of the memory of being beaten away with sticks, Wang Gong’s heart quickly hardened again: “Ahhhhhhh—”

"Son..." While murmuring, a few tears flowed down his face, but with a smile on his lips, Prince Langya walked away without struggling or saying a word.

All the strength in Wang Gong's body seemed to be drained away, and he fell to the ground.

"Come, come! Liu Xun, the commander of the army in the backyard, caused chaos and killed his master..."

On August 17th of the second year of Jingfu, Wang Gong murdered his father.

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