My father is Emperor Wu of Han, how can I be different from him?

Chapter 10 Singing Double Act

In today's world, the emperor's words are very enforceable.

As for how strong the execution is, for example, at this moment, the emperor says he wants to capture the assassin, then someone will definitely take action quickly.

And it's very fast.

It will take less than a year, less than a month, and even less than tonight!
Outside Chang'an City.

On a path heading east, several dark shadows were running fast in the starlight.

Liu Ling always valued her life. When planning the assassination, she had already found a way to escape and escaped before the capital was blocked.

'waste! ’

Even though they had escaped for dozens of miles, Liu Ling was still angry and secretly cursed Tian You for his incompetence.

By the way.

She looked at the person beside her with some undisguised contempt.

The person who escaped with him was no one else but Zhang Cigong, Marquis of Antou.

of course.

It is hard to say whether he still has the title of Marquis of Antou now.

It was precisely because they had lost their identities and their usefulness that Liu Ling stopped pretending to be in love with her.

The mutual understanding we had in the past is like floating clouds in the sky, and all the promises we made in the past are also like passing clouds, let alone mention them again.

after all.

No matter this or that, they will all be fulfilled "after the matter is accomplished". Did Liu Ling remember what he said correctly?

Now that the plan has failed, let’s not talk about it anymore!
Feeling the ruthlessness of the woman beside him, Zhang Cigong looked grim and just kept on walking.

He was thinking that he no longer had a place to stand in the imperial court, and that he would only be able to mingle among the vassal states in the future...

however.

While thinking about it.

Zhang Cigong suddenly stood up, listened attentively for a while, and immediately became nervous, "Oh no! There are pursuers!"

Liu Ling, who was traveling with him, was shocked when he heard this and turned around to look, but there was darkness behind him and no one was there.

"No!"

Before Liu Ling could ask, Zhang Cigong reined in his horse, faced the road ahead, and swallowed his saliva, "The pursuers are coming from the east!"

East?

After Liu Ling and his party escaped from Chang'an, they headed eastward, preparing to leave Guanzhong and return to Huainan.

But there are pursuers from the east now?

"Princess, we will go and stop them, you guys hurry up!" Several guards following behind hurried forward.

"No, it's useless." It was Zhang Cigong again. He sat on his horse dejectedly, his face pale, and said in despair: "That's a large army, who can stop it!"

He's right.

It’s a large army, and it’s all cavalry!

At first, Liu Ling and the others didn't notice it, but gradually, they found that the horses began to get anxious, the ground began to tremble, and then...

Rumble!
Rumble!
The sound of horse hooves like thunder resounded through heaven and earth.

Liu Ling's eyes were filled with panic, and he turned his horse back and forth, but it was all in vain.

The sound seemed to come from all directions, as if it was about to drown the few people in a sea of ​​iron hooves. It was fierce and unstoppable!

Not long after.

In the wilderness filled with torches, tens of thousands of soldiers in iron armor stood silently, staring at the few people at the foot of the hill path.

The scene was surprisingly quiet.

Liu Ling raised his eyes to look at the big flag with the word "Wei" in the front and sneered.

Now that she was surrounded, she was confident of her royal status and was not panicking. She raised her chin slightly and sneered at the middle-aged man under the flag:
"What a big battle!"

"In order to capture a woman like me, Liu Ling, Liu Che actually mobilized a large army and even sent the great general of the dynasty to fight?"

"Hahaha, it's such an honor!"

Princess Ling faced tens of thousands of elite northern troops, but she remained calm and laughed out loud. It was unclear whether she was ignorant and fearless, or she was self-righteous and looked down on everyone...

But no matter what.

The middle-aged man under the flag didn't care.

He tapped his horse's belly, rode out alone, glanced at Liu Ling, and said calmly, "Are you worthy?"

Hearing this, Liu Ling's face instantly turned red.

She was about to open her mouth to scold, but if she didn't move, it would be fine. Once she moved, the soldiers standing around her immediately sensed her hostility and all grasped the hilts of their swords.

It seems like he is going to draw his sword and kill someone if he disagrees with something!
There is no doubt that gazes have weight, and the one that is filled with murderous intent is the most weighty. If it is the gaze of a brave soldier who has experienced many battles, it is even more weighty.

at this time.

Liu Ling and Princess Ling, who were always known for their eloquence, suddenly got stuck in the middle of "the best" and "better"!
The lips and teeth that once made countless people shocked, overjoyed, angry, and sad, now couldn't open at all.

I can only look pale and grit my teeth!
The arrogant woman shut up and made way. The middle-aged man who had ridden out on his own walked to the back and looked calmly at his old subordinate.

"thump!"

Zhang Cigong couldn't stand the pressure from the gaze and fell off his horse. He knelt on the ground with fear on his face and trembled as he said:
"I'm sorry to trouble you, General. I'm afraid that I've been blinded by greed and made a big mistake. I hope you'll punish me!"

Silent night.

Apart from the crackling of torches, there was the sound of Zhang Cigong kneeling down and begging for mercy. The middle-aged man sat astride his horse and did not respond.

After watching quietly for a while, Zhang Cigong stopped talking and sweated profusely, then he spoke.

His voice was steady and ordinary, as featureless as most people's. But being ordinary didn't mean anyone could ignore his words.

"I've seen that you're arrogant and conceited. Considering your bravery in battle, I thought it would be okay for you to become a military commander."

"But who knew that you were so bold..."

The middle-aged man paused for a moment, seeming helpless and angry!
"My nephew, you dare to touch me?"

Zhang Cigong, who was kneeling on the ground, trembled in his heart. He was still trying to make excuses and excuses when he heard another sentence:
"If this matter wasn't so serious, I would kill you right now!"

The voice just fell.

The whole mountain is filled with murderous intent, and the world is turned upside down!

……

This night.

Those who tried to escape failed to do so, and those who set an ambush failed to ambush anyone, and they all returned to Chang'an.

Those who were escaping naturally refer to Liu Ling and Zhang Cigong.

And set an ambush.

We are talking about the great general, Wei Qing!
He once told Liu Ling that if the court wanted to send out a large army including himself, Liu Ling was not worthy enough. Could it be that... Zhang Cigong was worthy enough?
No, he is even less worthy.

The elite troops of the Northern Army were dispatched together to guard against the Huainan Kingdom!
Investigate the case of treason thoroughly. The court judge is just the surface, the army is the real thing!
The emperor told the prince to be vigilant at all times, and it was not empty words but his own actions. Liu Che always knew what the core of power was.

Just like before.

As soon as the Empress Dowager passed away, the Emperor dismissed the Changle Weiwei position, which remained vacant from then on. He then appointed the Weiyang Weiwei to take sole control of the position and take charge of the Southern Army!
The Han Dynasty had two central standing armies.

One is the Southern Army, guarding the palace.

One is the Northern Army, guarding the capital.

After Emperor Liu Che ascended the throne, the Southern and Northern Armies were expanded several times, and the number of people and main generals were adjusted.

But no matter how things change, the essence remains the same. The more adjustments are made, the deeper the emperor's control over it will be. The biggest change in the army is the addition of a general.

The general who controls all the generals!

Now, General Wei Qing led his army back to the court, and the first thing he did... was to go to the palace to apologize.

The next day.

Court meeting.

"I don't know how to judge people and I use people improperly. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

"No one is perfect. The general has already captured Antou Hou. What crime has he committed?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

It seemed like a huge matter, but it was easily covered up by the emperor and the general in just a few words.

But in fact, this is not the case.

At this moment, important officials and the Nine Ministers gathered in the Xuanshi Hall, and the emperor and his brother-in-law were still performing a duet.

The general bowed again and said:

"Your Majesty, yesterday, Marquis Antou attempted to assassinate the Crown Prince. I captured him outside the city of Chang'an. Accompanying him was the daughter of the King of Huainan, Liu Ling!"

"Oh?"

The emperor on the dragon couch frowned slightly, "Is it true?"

"I have handed him over to the Imperial Court for detention. Two days ago, Imperial Court Judge Zhang Tang sent a message saying that the King of Huainan had raised an army to rebel, but it has now been suppressed!"

hum!
There is no need for the emperor to perform this time.

The ministers stopped watching the show. In the midst of the uproar, an impatient one hurriedly asked, "How many troops will be raised? How many people will be implicated?"

The person asking the questions was the Imperial Censor Li Cai.

Wei Qing turned sideways and said, "The royal guards were held hostage by Zhang Tang. The King of Huainan sent his guests to the palace to resist, but they were defeated and have been imprisoned."

call!
Everyone in the hall breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this.

The general made the rebellion sound serious, but in the end, it was stillborn.

I was so shocked that I thought there was a big mess, but I didn't expect that the show was still going on.

Li Cai was no longer nervous and returned to his original position.

He is a straightforward person, and cooperating with His Majesty in acting has never been his forte. There are other people who can do this.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Prime Minister Gongsun Hong, who was nearly 80 years old, slowly opened his eyes, coughed twice, and after suppressing all the noise in the hall, he said in a hoarse voice:

"The Prince of Huainan is plotting a rebellion, but his daughter is traveling with the assassins of the Crown Prince. There may be something fishy going on here."

"Your Majesty, I think we should conduct a thorough investigation. The court will not wrongly accuse loyal officials and generals, but it cannot let any traitors go either."

"Anyone who colluded with the princes to plot treason shall be punished!"

The words end here.

The old and frail Prime Minister turned around, looked at everyone, and said slowly: "What do you think?"

……

(End of this chapter)