royal robes

Chapter 281 Wang Pu delivers the letter
"Since the matter has come to this point, we have no choice but to stand still. We still have the troops to surround Tongguan." Murong Yanzhao said: "General Cao, everyone should be open and honest about this kind of thing in the future, so that this commander doesn't even know how he died. .”

Cao Yun nodded and said: "Yes, I should be honest...Anyway, I didn't really intend to lose my life for an official position. I came to the army only to serve the world and to kill the Khitan people. Now that the Khitan has withdrawn, I didn't stay any longer. It is necessary, but it is better to be an official than to farm. If it is really not possible, I would rather go back to the countryside to farm, and I also want to offend Guo Wei and Zong Xin, do you know how powerful they are?"

"I know." How could Murong Yanzhao not know how powerful Zong Xin and Guo Wei were?And he knew far better than Cao Yun, because he was the insider who knew that Zong Xin was Lei Hong's third son.Although Cao Yun is already very afraid of Zong Xin, Zong Xin is actually more terrifying than Cao Yun imagined.

Murong Yanzhao looked at Wang Pu, then at Cao Yun and said, "General Cao, I don't know if I should say a word or not."

"Don't say it if it's inappropriate... I probably guessed what you want to say." From the moment Cao Yun saw Wang Pu, he knew that Murong Yanzhao would definitely think of himself.He claimed that he used to be a farmer and wanted to serve in the army because the Khitan entered the country, but in fact Cao Yun had never done farm work at all, even if he wore farm clothes, he was not a farmer. Anyone with a discerning eye would know that this was a lie. Cao Yun just wanted to hide his identity. Cao Yun's background must have been dirty before that.

Murong Yanzhao looked at the appearance of these two people again. They looked ferocious and had high martial arts skills. Needless to say, they must have been bandits before.

Both Wang Pu and Cao Yun claimed to be born farmers, but Cao Yun was polite in speaking and doing things. He was very clean, without bending or hunchback, and there was not even a hint of country atmosphere.

But Wang Pu was different. Even if he put on Master Guo's official uniform, he looked like a farmer.Cao Yun also knew that her identity was seen through, so she just acquiesced and didn't want to explain more.

"Boss, what should we do now?"

"What else can we do? Stand still." Murong Yanzhao said: "I just don't know how His Majesty will punish us. I really don't want to get involved, Your Majesty has to let me lead troops to surround Tongguan. Your Majesty is really, why? Why do you want to trouble Guo Wei? Wouldn’t it be nice to be the emperor honestly?”

"I really have to advise you on this matter. Although Guo Weigong is loyal and loyal, which monarch is not this virtuous? Kill the donkey and hide the bow. What's more, His Majesty will die soon, and he can only do it with his own hands." Only by killing Guo Wei and taking the True Yuan of the Red Emperor in Guo Wei's body can he survive. If he doesn't go and grab the true Yuan of the Red Emperor in Guo Wei's body, he will only have to confront Zhao Clan, Song Clan, and Lei Wang Mansion head-on. Compared to these three parties As far as power is concerned, killing Guo Wei is his only choice."

Cao Yun knew what happened because he was there at the time.After knowing this, it can only be said that Liu Chengyou was going against the sky, and no one could do anything about it.

Murong Yanzhao said: "Actually, I also know about this matter, but... how long a person's life expectancy is determined by heaven, so he can't accept his fate? Being an emperor can't be too selfish, passing the country to capable people, and abdicating himself to enjoy it Wouldn't it be better to be prosperous and rich at the end?"

Cao Yun nodded and said, "If it wasn't you, how would you choose?"

"Kill Guo Wei..."

Everyone is selfish, and if he doesn't do anything for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth.If there was a way to live a few more years, of course I would choose to live.What's more, Liu Chengyou is the emperor, and the only person he wants to kill is Guo Wei.In fact, Liu Chengyou himself was not wrong about this matter.

Everyone knew very well that Liu Chengyou's mistake was to attack Guo Wei's family.If he only killed Guo Wei, considering Guo Wei's character, he would really voluntarily sacrifice his life.As long as his family is not threatened, Guo Wei will not resist.

The reason why Guo Wei is rebelling now is entirely because he is afraid that Liu Chengyou will wipe out the roots and kill his whole family after his death.

It stands to reason that Liu Chengyou didn't need to kill Guo Wei's family, but Liu Chengyou has this kind of character, and he feels uneasy if he doesn't kill the grass.What's more, Guo Wei's two sons and one adopted son make Liu Chengyou feel scared.Chai Rong is actually very capable. Guo Wei has been a reckless man so far. If there is no Chai Rong to manage everything by his side, many things may not be accomplished.Liu Chengyou knew that Chai Rong was a difficult character, good at management and development, scheming, and not bad in martial arts, it would be a disaster for such a person to stay.

In addition, Guo Wei's two sons also made Liu Chengyou very worried.One of them is Zong Xin's disciple Guo Xin. If he has learned half of Zong Xin's ability, he can easily kill himself.The other one is Guo Tong, whose personality is exactly the same as Guo Wei, and he is very likely to become another Guo Wei. This kind of person is also a ticking time bomb.

Liu Chengyou was originally a narrow-minded man. He would never allow these evils to remain, so he had to eradicate them.But the reason why he got to where he is today is because of his character.Now Guo Wei has rebelled and is organizing a counterattack on Kaifeng in Chang'an. If this continues, he is afraid that everyone will divorce him and Liu Chengyou will die fighting alone.

Zong Xin's rebellion and Guo Wei's rebellion have doomed Liu Chengyou's failure, because Liu Chengyou lost the most important thing as a monarch, which is the people's support.

Wang Pu said: "In fact, everyone knows many things well, and you don't have to worry about them. According to Master Zong Xin, Liu Chengyou will soon lead troops outside Tongguan. As for the reason...he doesn't trust anyone, he If you think that you are the emperor, you can do whatever you want, you don’t know the art of war, you don’t know politics, and when the time comes, let him take over with full power, you will be by your side, just don’t talk too much.”

"What do you mean?" Murong Yanzhao asked, "Just talk less?"

"[-] against [-], with Liu Chengyou's personality, he must attack the city immediately. He thought that he would win and not lose. If he attacked the city like this, he would definitely lose." Wang Pu said, "As long as you don't remind Liu Chengyou, there is no need to attack the city." With Master Guo's reinforcements, Liu Chengyou will lose the most important thing in Tongguan. He will understand one thing, the emperor is also a human being, and he is also a weaker person than ordinary people."

This sentence made Murong Yanzhao and Cao Yun look at him with admiration, and everyone has always called him His Majesty or the Son of Heaven.But in fact, the emperor is just a person. Although he can give advice, sometimes the emperor is not as good as ordinary people. He doesn't know how to farm the land or fetch water.

But the many praises made the emperor think highly of himself. He thought he was a very great person, and thought that a few thousand taels of silver was not a problem at all.But in fact, the key to many things lies in some details. Only those who can grasp the details well can strategize.

If it was Liu Chengyou's first time commanding this battle, he would definitely lose to Chai Rong, who has spent his whole life fighting on the battlefield.Moreover, Chai Rong was on the defensive side, and Tongguan was extremely strong. How easy would it be to attack by force?If it was really that easy, Murong Yanzhao would never wait here.

As long as Murong Yanzhao and Cao Yunshao gave Liu Chengyou military advice and only nodded to him, Liu Chengyou would be defeated, and it would be a disastrous defeat.

Wang Pu said: "Since Master Zongxin asked me to come here, he treats you as his own. You should also plan for the future. Liu Chengyou will definitely die. If Master Guo wants to have a place after he ascends the throne and becomes emperor... then You have to cooperate with Master Zongxin’s plan. You must know it in your mind. There is nothing Master Zongxin wants to do that has not been impossible so far. Do you support Liu Chengyou to accompany him to death, or do you support Mr. Guo to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor? Make up your mind."

Murong Yanzhao didn't speak, but he knew in his heart that Liu Chengyou had lost popular support, even if Guo Wei didn't rebel, there would always be people who rebelled.He won't be emperor for much longer, do you listen to him?It's better to raise troops and fight back to Kaifeng.But using Liu Chengyou's salary to help Guo Wei, isn't this just betraying the country and surrendering to the enemy?

Master Zong Xin's method is good. If Liu Chengyou comes to command the attack on Tongguan in person, let him command.After all, he is a monarch and he is a subject. His order is the imperial decree, and it has nothing to do with him to let him suffer this defeat.It is not a traitor to raise troops to cater to Guo Wei when there is really no other way.

Cao Yun and Cao Bin have no objection, Guo Wei is his brother-in-law, so of course he faces Guo Wei.If Guo Wei ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, he would not be a great general, but would be an uncle of the country in the future.As a bandit, it's not bad to be able to get mixed up to this level.

Wang Pu didn't know Cao Yun's identity, but he could tell that these three people were already moved.There is no need for me to say anything else. The question now is...Master Zongxin just asked me to deliver the letter. What happens after he delivers the letter?
Wang Pu thought for a while, he couldn't stay in the enemy's camp forever, and he was still wearing Guo Wei's court uniform, he would be killed sooner or later.He also cannot go to Tongguan. Although Zong Xin and Guo Wei know him, Chai Rong in Tongguan does not recognize him now. It is not appropriate to be beaten to death in Tongguan if he is regarded as a spy.

The best way for Wang Pu is of course to go back to Chang'an first, but... Chang'an is too far away, Wang Pu is not a martial arts practitioner, so he doesn't really want to make another trip.

Wang Pu lowered his head and saw that he was stupid.It is absolutely impossible to stay in the enemy's camp, but there should be no problem in going to Tongguan, because he is wearing Guo Wei's court uniform, and Chai Rong must know him.

"Several discuss slowly, the matter of the official has been completed, let me inform you."

"Seeing off the guests." Murong Yanzhao's attitude had improved for a long time, because he knew that Master Zongxin had appointed him the prime minister, and Guo Wei also recognized his status as a prime minister, so he bestowed his court uniform on him.If Guo Wei succeeds, he will definitely appoint this person as prime minister, no joke.Since he is the future prime minister, Murong Yanzhao's attitude will of course change.

(End of this chapter)