I was favored by the evil god, and I became a white-bone bodhisattva.

In the eyes of the emperor, he is just a slave. He can ask another slave to come and insult him at any time. He, Lu Zhongliang, does not get any respect at all!

God knows how much he wanted to kill the eunuch with a single blow, but, although he had developed some confidants during this period, the important generals under his command all obeyed the orders of the imperial court.

If he had really drawn his sword just now, who knows who would have been hacked to death in the end.

"A real man lives in the world, how can he be depressed and under someone else's command for long! This army must truly belong to us, and those guys who are loyal to the court must be cleared out!"

Lu Zhongliang actually had a plan to use the imperial court's knife to kill loyal and righteous people, but that plan was indeed a bit risky, and he always wanted to play it safe first.

But now, the court will not give him the opportunity and time to stabilize.

"..."

Under the gazes of everyone with different expressions, Lu Zhongliang slowly got up from the ground with a red face.

"Zhongliang was a bit stubborn and self-righteous before, and he didn't listen to your advice. Now that he was reprimanded by Your Majesty, he finally came to his senses."

Lu Zhongliang looked sad and said he wanted to hold a banquet to have a good chat with everyone.

Chapter 161: Support

As the wine flowed, many generals expressed their dissatisfaction with Lu Zhongliang.

During the banquet, the phrase Lu Zhongliang heard most often was "it is better to use the remaining courage to pursue the enemy."

Everyone said that if the traitor Ge Chongtian had been pursued and attacked earlier, he would have been finished long ago. How could he have made a comeback again and again?

Lu Zhongliang nodded in response from time to time, then toasted everyone, looking like he knew he had made a mistake and regretted it.

After three rounds of drinking, all the invited generals were drunk.

Lu Zhongliang also reeked of alcohol, but he was born with a high alcohol tolerance, so his mind was still clear at the moment.

Pah--

The man stood up silently, and after clapping his palms together twice, three personal soldiers ran in holding documents, a red clay box, and a basin of water respectively.

There was no need for Lu Zhongliang to give more instructions. The personal soldiers lifted up the hands of these generals one by one and asked them to press their thumbprints on the document of support. After that, they carefully washed the red mud off their thumbs with water.

This document of support naturally did not support Lu Zhongliang, but the deposed crown prince Yin Taian!

"I know very well that the emperor is not a stupid person, but he has made many stupid decisions since he took the throne. Why is that?"

Lu Zhongliang took the document of support from his personal soldiers, and slowly walked out of the main tent of the army while thinking.

"The root cause is still the inner demon. This inner demon was left by the previous emperor, so the emperor was completely confused about the matter of the imperial mausoleum."

He turned several turns and walked into an inconspicuous tent on the edge of the military camp.

"The emperor hated even his own son. It was foreseeable that Yin Taian would be deposed."

It would have been fine if the crown prince had been deposed, the key point was that the emperor couldn't find any reason to convince the world!

Isn't it absurd to seize his position in the name of mourning?

'Yin Taian has always been known for his virtue and even filial piety. The emperor himself probably knows that his son Yin Taian is more popular than him.'

This is why when Yin Taian went to Mount Qishan to observe mourning, he was followed by a large number of imperial guards.

It's called protection, but it's actually surveillance.

The emperor is also afraid that he will cause trouble!

.......

"As long as the emperor believes that these soldiers intend to support the crown prince, they will all be killed."

At that time, he could take advantage of the situation to support his trusted aides to take up positions and let them occupy those military positions that are not of high rank but hold real power.

In the future, from bottom to top, those who are subsequently inserted by the court will be completely marginalized!

"I can even take advantage of the situation and put all the blame for the failure to suppress the rebellion on them, and reshape my image as a loyal person to the emperor."

Lu Zhongliang thought a lot, but in the end all his thoughts returned to the starting point.

That is - how to make the emperor really believe that this group of soldiers want to support the prince?

A letter of support with fingerprints on it is definitely not enough, so Lu Zhongliang has to take the risk of doing something else.

"General, Mr. Hu is here."

Hearing a sound outside the tent, Lu Zhongliang immediately ordered his guards to let them pass.

The next moment, a strange guy, who was wearing a cloak and wrapped himself tightly even in the hot weather, walked in.

"Meet the General"

As a shrill voice sounded, Mr. Hu took off his hood, revealing a fox face.

Well, it’s not a description, but a real fox face.

This is a monster, which is more than a little monster but less than a demon, and has some human-like appearance!

Even though there have been several successful collaborations, such as successfully establishing contact with Ge Chongtian through it.

But facing such a gray fox that could walk upright and speak human language, Lu Zhongliang still felt uncomfortable.

.....

The general didn't say anything, so Hu Hui also remained silent.

After a moment, Lu Zhongliang finally spoke.

However, he did not state his purpose immediately, but instead talked about the scene when the two parties first met.

"On that day, when the army was about to set out from Zhongling County, a fox suddenly sneaked into the camp and spoke human language, which really scared me."

Hearing this, Hu Hui couldn't help but show an apologetic look on her face: "General, please forgive me. If not for this, I really can't find any other way to establish contact with you."

Lu Zhongliang nodded slightly, and then asked with concern: "Mr. Hu, have you found your king?"

Ever since Qingqiu Wuyue disappeared, hundreds of fox demons on Qingqiu Mountain have been searching for her day and night, but to no avail.

As time went on, the fox demons in Qingqiu Mountain became extremely anxious, so Hu Hui took the risk to contact Lu Zhongliang, trying to use the power of the court to find the missing May.

Well, why contact Lu Zhongliang instead of other senior officials?

It’s very simple, because the foxes in Qingqiu Mountain unanimously agreed that if they were to find someone, they would look for the highest-ranking official.

They couldn't contact the emperor, so they had to settle for the next best thing and seek out the general who was "second only to the emperor and above everyone else."

It has to be said that these foxes had a rather superficial understanding of the Jin Dynasty's court. After all, Lu Zhongliang's status could never reach that level.

But no one has corrected their misconceptions, right?

?Y In short, after Lu Zhongliang did not draw his sword to kill Hu Hui right away, but instead arranged one task after another to test Qingqiu Mountain's sincerity with great interest, hundreds of fox demons were doing their best to work for him.

The subsequent series of tacit "interactions" between Ge Chongtian and Lu Zhongliang were basically due to Qingqiu Mountain.

......

Seeing Hu Hui shaking her head in frustration, the man immediately said, "I have already felt Qingqiu Mountain's sincerity. Mr. Hu only needs to complete one more task, and Zhongliang will definitely persuade the court to help you find the Fox King."

Huh?

Hu Hui looked at the man in surprise. She knew that even though Qingqiu Shan had worked tirelessly to do many things for him, this man was still wary.

Apart from anything else, after several successful interactions with Ge Chongtian, Lu Zhongliang established another communication channel with the other party.

If he truly believed in Qingqiu Mountain, how could he do this?

"Mr. Hu, please come forward a few steps and I will tell you what happened."

When the gray fox came closer, Lu Zhongliang suppressed the discomfort in his heart and whispered his mission in its ear.

As she listened, Hu Hui's eyes gradually widened.

Although from the moment it helped Lu Zhongliang contact Ge Chongtian, it knew that the man in front of it was not loyal to the court.

But to frame the prince, is this...

"Why are you backing off, Mr. Hu? Yin Taian is no longer the crown prince."

Lu Zhongliang said calmly: "Besides, if my power is further enhanced, it will be easier to complete the tasks you asked of Qingqiu Mountain, right?"

Alas, that's true.

Hu Hui took the document from the man and bowed deeply to him: "General, please remember your promise. Otherwise, if some things get out, it will have a bad impact on you."

Oh, when I truly control an army in the future, what can a few rumors do to me?

Lu Zhongliang nodded seriously, but couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

Chapter 162 The Fox Calls at Midnight

Before coming to Qishan, Qingqiu Wuyue more or less had the idea of ​​waiting for Yin Taian to cheer up and then finding a chance to take him away.

But it turned out that she was overthinking it.

After the imperial guards escorted Yin Tai'an to Mount Qishan, they did not return to Yujing. Instead, they set up a guard post every five steps and a sentry every ten steps to keep the deposed prince under the strictest surveillance.

"Yin Taian is no longer the crown prince, and he doesn't have supernatural powers. What is the old emperor still worried about?"

Qingqiu Wuyue not only couldn't understand the emperor's thoughts, but was also surprised by the performance of the imperial guards on the mountain.

In her opinion, Yin Taian was trapped on Mount Qishan, or to put it bluntly, a prisoner.

However, when facing this prisoner, the people in charge of guarding him were extremely respectful, as if Yin Taian was still the prince.

Boom -

The chimes made a heavy and ethereal sound, which instantly brought Qingqiu Wuyue back to her senses.

She shuddered all over and couldn't help but glare at Yin Taian.

"Master Lu spent a lot of effort to find these chimes. Wuyue, you have to compose them well."

Hearing this, Lu Heguang, who was guarding the door, immediately showed an expression of honor.

This person was not a soldier of the imperial guards, but a civil servant who was specifically responsible for taking care of Yin Taian's daily life.

"I just had some inspiration, but you scared me away in an instant."

As he spoke, Qingqiu Wuyue started to randomly strike the chimes with a wooden hammer.

Well, it seems like random knocking, but the sounds of different lengths of the bells entered Yin Taian's ears and became - should the song we composed for your mother be solemn or cheerful?

......

Yin Taian and Qingqiu Wuyue were both well versed in music theory, and the former had concluded on his way here that he would be under close surveillance.

Yin Taian was helpless in monitoring this matter.

But after some thought, he felt that he could use some clever means to give himself and Qingqiu Wuyue the freedom to speak freely.

The method is to ring the chimes.

Boom, boom—

Yin Taian knocked twice with different strengths and answered May's question.

【Solemn】

The man and the demon played a game of coded language right under Lu Heguang's nose until it got dark, and May stopped only when she felt unsatisfied.

"I want to go shopping tomorrow"

Putting down the gavel, Qingqiu Wuyue clasped his hands together and begged.

Yin Taian didn't say anything, but turned to look at Lu Heguang.

"Miss Qingqiu, when do you plan to go down the mountain and when will you come back? Please register it."

"Thank you, Lord Lu."

Yin Taian knew that the other party was so accommodating only out of consideration for his face, so he immediately bowed to him and thanked him.

"No, sir, you can't do that."

Lu Heguang waved his hands in fear and trepidation, and as he spoke, he quickly bent down.

His action was quite funny, and Qingqiu Wuyue couldn't help laughing out loud.

"May"

Yin Taian said something with a hint of blame, but Lu Heguang didn't care at all.

To be honest, it's great that Qingqiu Wuyue is a simple-minded person.