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Chapter 72 Assassination
Outside the city of Yuzhou, Zhao Zongquan was looking at the rice fields in front of him with a smile on his face. It had been many years since Yuzhou suffered from military turmoil.

He squatted down and rubbed a few grains of rice into his mouth like an ordinary old farmer. The sweetness brought by the starch made him laugh.

"With these, Yuzhou will be stable." He murmured.

He stood up in satisfaction, looked around, and it was very quiet, so quiet that it was terrifying, which suddenly gave him a bad feeling.

At this time, there was a sudden sound behind him. He looked back and saw that several servants he had brought fell down in the rice field, there were several screams, and the horses he was riding were also driven away.

Zhao Zongquan suddenly thought of the letter sent by Yao Yi. At this time, Bianjing was already in chaos, and he was afraid that it was not because the people in Beijing wanted to get rid of themselves and then hurry up.

Zhao Zongquan looked around nervously, only feeling a strong wind coming, he lowered his head, two long knives were drawn across his head, he narrowly avoided it.

It turned out that at some point, many people had ambushed in the rice fields, surrounding Zhao Zongquan.

Zhao Zongquan felt chills in his heart. He thought that Yuzhou was his territory, and the people in Beijing would never find a chance, but he didn't want to let them know if he came out temporarily today.There are only two words in his mind now, regret.

Seeing that they failed to succeed with one blow, the two killers continued to slash at Zhao Zongquan with their knives. Zhao Zongquan did not want to die here, so he kept dodging.But he was not from the army after all, it was already very reluctant to dodge left and right.

Just as the knives of the two killers were slashing towards his face, a long spear stabbed out, blocking the two long knives.

Zhao Zongquan opened his eyes and saw that it was Gu Tingye who came on horseback.

Gu Tingye is good at martial arts, and he has been fighting on the battlefield this year. These people are not well-trained, so how can they be Gu Tingye's opponents.

Zhao Ceying also rushed over with his men at this time, killing most of these people on the spot.

"Father, are you okay?" Zhao Ceying rushed over to help Zhao Zongquan and asked nervously.

Zhao Zongquan finally recovered his breath at this time, and looked at the dead soldiers on the ground with a gloomy expression.

Everyone guessed the person behind the scenes, so there was no interrogation.

"Both my father and son didn't go to Beijing, which already showed that we don't want to fight for the crown prince, but why did we still send people to attack us?" Zhao Zongquan sighed.

Zhao Ceying frowned and thought for a while, then said:

"It must be the secret edict."

"Secret order?" Gu Tingye's eyes lit up.

"You have made great contributions in suppressing the rebellion, and the official issued a secret edict, praising our father and son for our diligence and dedication, and the meritorious service in the recommendation. Then he said that his health is getting weaker and weaker, and the new king will succeed in the future, and we need our father and son to assist wholeheartedly." Zhao Ceying said.

"It seems that they have regarded this secret edict as the secret edict of establishing a reserve." Gu Tingye said in a deep voice.

"I have nothing to do with the establishment of a reserve. I have no noble background, and I have no fundamental connections. How can I compete with them?" Zhao Zongquan said.

Gu Tingye rolled his eyes and said:

"I'm afraid that the establishment of the reserve has been decided, and he jumped the wall in a hurry."

Zhao Ceying also nodded in agreement.

Gu Tingye and Zhao Ceying looked at each other and understood.

Zhao Ceying said:

"If you want me to say, or we don't do the same thing."

"Go directly to Bianjing, meet the official and sue him." Gu Tingye answered.

"Complaint?" Zhao Zongquan exclaimed.

"The matter has come to this, instead of waiting to die, it is better to fight back, maybe we can survive." Gu Tingye said fiercely.

"This, can this work?"

Seeing that her father was a little shaken, Zhao Ceying said quickly:
"Father, since ancient times in my dynasty there has been no reason for emperors and heirs to kill each other. We simply cut the bottom of the pot and put an end to their ideas."

"My lord, if you are worried about the safety on the road, we can pretend to be businessmen, and I am willing to escort you all the way." Gu Tingye cupped his hands.

"Father, Zhong Huai has the courage that is inappropriate. We have many loyal and brave people under our command. Yuan Qian in Beijing is planning for us. This matter is absolutely sure." Zhao Ceying continued.

"Planning? Planning what?" Zhao Zongquan asked.

Zhao Ceying knew that he had said something wrong, so he quickly changed his words:
"Father, don't hesitate any longer."

Zhao Zongquan changed his face, finally shook his head, and said:

"I'd better go to the countryside to hide for a while. They know that it has nothing to do with me, so they won't attack me."

"Father." Zhao Ceying said anxiously.

Zhao Zongquan waved his hand, and went out to let his servants prepare.

Gu Tingye and Zhao Ceying looked at each other helplessly, Gu Tingye said:
"King Yan is coming in a menacing way, so he will definitely not send only these assassins, we still have to make plans early."

"My father is used to being cautious. If it weren't for him in the past few years, our father and son would have no idea what to do." Zhao Ceying sighed.

Gu Tingye leaned into Zhao Ceying's ear and said:
"Have you received Yuan Qian's letter?"

Zhao Ceying nodded and said:

"Yuan Qian wrote to me saying that King Yan has frequently mobilized his men recently, probably because he knows that he has no hope of saving his position and wants to give it a go."

"Yuan Qian wrote a letter to ask me to escort you to Beijing. He has already laid chess pieces in Beijing. Now we have a secret edict in our hands. To put it bluntly, if something unbearable happens, no one will know the content of the secret edict." , we cannot give up this opportunity." Gu Tingye continued.

Zhao Ceying smiled wryly, he also had this idea, but now his father is unwilling to go.

"Hey, if this matter fails, I'm afraid it will implicate Yuan Qian. He has planned for us father and son for a long time."

"Yuan Qian is not only helping you, but also helping himself. He was an upright official back then, and those two were offended. The same is true for me. Back then, the officials cut off my imperial examination path, but it was difficult to get ahead in the army, and I had to get out of the fire. Now, it's not just about your family." Gu Tingye said.

"I know, but now it's my father who doesn't want to leave."

"I have a solution." Gu Tingye smirked.

Ever since, Zhao Zongquan, who fled overnight, was once again attacked by a master. This time, even Gu Tingye barely blocked this person, and finally let him escape.

As soon as Zhao Zongquan thought of hiding under the threat of such a person in the future, he felt fear and anger in his heart, he gritted his teeth, listened to Zhao Ceying's advice, and planned to bring a group of cronies to Beijing.

"Father, King Yan will definitely send someone to come. Although we have left, our family is still here. We must make arrangements before we can leave," Zhao Ceying said.This is what Yao Yi wrote to inform.

"Yes, call all your wives, children, and family over, secretly send them to the countryside, and then arrange cronies to protect them." Zhao Zongquan nodded.

Zhao Zongquan had a good reputation, and his subordinates didn't think it was a different kind of threat, so they brought his family here with confidence.Finally, everything was ready, and the group finally officially embarked on the road to Beijing.

In Bianjing, due to Zhao Zhen's serious illness, it has been a long time since a formal court meeting was held.It is rare that Zhao Zhen is in better health today, and Baiguan finally saw Zhao Zhen again.

Xu Shi had just recovered from a serious illness, and Zhao Zhen's complexion was not very good-looking, but luckily he was in good spirits.

"I have generally read everyone's memorials. When I was seriously ill, it was all up to the ministers to maintain the society." Zhao Zhen said with a smile.

"The world has been at peace for a long time, and it is thanks to His Majesty." Han Zhang stood up.

"But Your Majesty, when you were seriously ill, my ministers and I were worried day and night. This country cannot be without a king for a day. Now that the crown prince of the country is not established, it is really not good for the society." Han Zhang continued.

"I understand what Qing means, and I already have plans." Zhao Zhen said in a low voice.He thought of his children who died young again, and felt a little uncomfortable.

"Your Majesty is wise." Under the leadership of Han Zhang, the ministers flattered and said.

But there are often some people who like to come out to spoil the fun. Yao Yi suddenly stood out from the crowd and said loudly:
"Dare to ask Your Majesty, who will be the crown prince?"

Zhao Zhen squinted his eyes and finally saw the person who was asking the question clearly.All the officials also looked back and saw that it was Yao Yi who spoke, so they were not surprised. Everyone knew that Yao Yi looked down on the two imperial heirs in Beijing.

It has to be said that Yao Yigang's upright personality is still standing up.

"Isn't it inappropriate for Qing to ask this matter at this time?" Zhao Zhen said.

In fact, there was an unknown fire in Zhao Zhen's heart, not against Yao Yi, but against God, why didn't God give him an heir.Yao Yi doesn't like King Yongyan, so does he like it more?
(End of this chapter)