Great Tang Southern Emperor

A sound of slapping the table broke the silence in the room, and a man with a rough face stood up. Li Zhen knew him. This man was called Zhang Yucheng. The captain of the fleet is also a student of the first batch of naval fleet, but the fleet he leads is a second-class fleet, so it is a little worse than Lin Fa and others, but he can sit on the navy captain at this age , which in itself has proven his ability.

"Since you don't say anything, then I'll open the mouth." Seeing that Zhang Yucheng had attracted everyone's attention, he glanced at Li Zhen and said in a loud voice: "Your Highness, since Du He has already asked this question, then His Royal Highness has already done so." Knowing about King Jin wooing us... Your Highness is here to tell His Highness the truth, yes, King Jin has indeed sent someone to contact his subordinates a few days ago, and the promise that King Jin made to us is that as long as we If you are willing to support him, then after the matter is completed, he can seal a fief of no less than three hundred miles to his subordinates..."

Chapter 1247 Betrayal

Chapter 194 Betrayal

"What? You bastard actually betrayed His Highness? Bastard, I will beat you to death." Before listening to Zhang Yucheng's words, Lin Fa suddenly stood up and kicked Zhang Yucheng to the ground. Unable to understand his hatred, he rushed forward and punched and kicked again. There was a 'bang bang' sound, it was obvious that Lin Fa had killed him. .

Lin Fa kicked and scolded: "You ungrateful bastard, have you forgotten who trained you? If there is no His Highness, you are still just a little fisherman exposed to the sun. You don't know when you will go to sea again. I can’t come back anymore... It was His Highness who lifted you out of the sea of ​​people, not only nurturing you to become a talent, but also handing over the entire fleet to you... How much His Highness trusts you, this is how you repay His Highness Is it?"

Faced with Lin Fa's punches and kicks, Zhang Yucheng just protected his head from being hurt, and did not resist at all. It's covered in bruises.

It's not because Lin Fa was angry that he made such a murderous move, but because this Zhang Yucheng served as the captain of a battleship under the Coconut Harbor Fleet before he was promoted, that is to say, he is not only Lin Fa's classmate, but also Lin Fa Fa's old subordinate was later promoted by Li Zhen because of Zhang Yucheng's great achievements in the naval battle with Dashi, otherwise he might still be under Lin Fa's subordinates now.

After all, Lin Fa was a soldier, with heavy hands and feet, and he shot with hatred. Soon Zhang Yucheng was beaten to the brink of death, with blood flowing from the corner of his mouth. It should be that his internal organs have been damaged. If he is not treated in time, he will die. It's decided, and now things are not clear, Li Zhen naturally doesn't want Zhang Yucheng to die now.

Seeing this, Li Zhen hurriedly stopped and said, "Stop beating, you beat him to death again, and he hasn't finished speaking yet, you shot too early."

"Your Highness, you don't need to stop me. I must beat this white-eyed wolf who eats inside and outside to death today." Lin Fa was really angry this time. You must know that Zhang Yucheng can become the governor of a fleet. In addition to Zhenhui's ability to recognize talents, Lin Fa's recommendation is also indispensable. If he hadn't recommended Zhang Yucheng in front of Li Zhen, Zhang Yucheng would not have been in Li Zhen's eyes, let alone be promoted.But now Zhang Yucheng colluded with Li Zhi behind his back, which not only failed his good intentions, but also implicated him in it - I don't know what Li Zhen will think of him after this incident.

"I told you to stop." Li Zhen's voice was much heavier this time.

Lin Fa felt the anger contained in it, and quickly stopped, but he was still not reconciled: "Your Highness, a white-eyed wolf like this, wouldn't it be over if you just killed him? Why are you keeping his life?"

Li Zhenning asked in a low voice: "He hasn't finished his words yet, are you sure he really wants to force the palace? What if what he said later..."

"Your Highness, you don't need to help me out. Brother Lin hit me right this time. My original intention was to give myself a little more benefit, but after this beating, we will be cleared." Zhang Yucheng He suddenly interrupted Li Zhen's words, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and stood up staggeringly: "The meaning of this subordinate is very simple. In order to win us over, King Jin promised a large fiefdom. I don't know if His Highness is willing to give us What kind of chips?"

"Bastard, it turns out that you really wanted to blackmail His Highness... You took advantage of the fire and hit His Highness the Crown Prince on the head. I will kill you." Lin Fa became even more angry, and was about to step forward to continue the attack. Fang Yiai next to him hurriedly hold him.

"It seems that what Ben Gong said just now saved your life." Li Zhen's face was neither sad nor happy, and no one could tell what he was thinking.Zhang Yucheng's meaning couldn't be more obvious, that is to regard himself as a seller and his army as goods, while Li Zhi and Li Zhen are two buyers, and now both parties want Zhang Yucheng's 'goods', But the goods are only this one, and now it depends on who offers a higher price, Li Zhen or Li Zhi, and Li Zhi's price has already come out, so it depends on how much Li Zhen is willing to spend for this goods.

"Brother Lin, what you said is wrong. I didn't mean to force His Highness." Zhang Yucheng was seriously injured, but he still expressed his meaning: "It's just that in the business field, the highest price always wins. I just treat myself as a commodity, and now it depends on the price of the two parties... Of course, you are not without advantages, Your Highness, after all, we are your subordinates, and we will definitely give you some discounts, such as your priority Quan, that is, as long as you are willing to pay the same price as King Jin, or even a little less than King Jin, we can sell things to you—after all, we are not willing to be the king until the last moment. The reputation of a person who betrayed the master is really too bad."

"Bastard..." Lin Fa was almost mad with anger, he could only open his mouth with the word 'bastard', his mind was really in a mess at this moment, and he really couldn't find a second curse word.

"What about you? Do you think so too?" Li Zhen ignored Zhang Yucheng, but glanced at the others.

"Your Highness, I'm sorry, the temptation of fiefdom is too great, and the subordinates really can't stand such a temptation."

"We fought desperately on the battlefield and worked our lives for the Tang Dynasty. For what? Isn't it for a glorious ancestor? What can be more honorable to our ancestors than becoming a fief king?"

"Your Highness, I really don't want to betray you. After all, you gave us everything we have today. I am very grateful and willing to shed my blood for you. But even if I don't think about myself, I have to think about my children and grandchildren." , after all, I always want to earn a fortune for them, don’t I?”

"I have the same attitude as Zhang Yucheng. As long as His Highness is willing to give us a fief, even if the fief is small and barren, far worse than King Jin's promise, I am still willing to follow His Highness."

"Your Highness, let's just lay the cards out. We have already formed an alliance. As long as Your Highness is willing to give us a fiefdom, then we will still be your most loyal guards. But if you continue to be stubborn, don't blame me. We are dishonest."

"..."

Participating in expressing their opinions... or participating in the forced palace, there are many people, almost reaching more than half of the participants, most of them are high-ranking governors or guards, or even the captains of the fleet.This scale shocked everyone, and as more and more people spoke out, the people behind them became more and more confident in speaking, and in the end they even began to directly force Li Zhen to make a choice—— It is said that Li Zhen has fallen into a very dangerous situation at this time. If he does not give a suitable answer, these people will definitely rebel immediately.Then Li Zhen, let alone fighting Li Zhi, could not even save his own life.

"Sure enough, this enfeoffment system is indeed a double-edged sword. It can not only defeat the enemy, but also hurt oneself. If I knew it, I would not have taken it out. Very good, it seems that my ninth brother's wrist is still very good Yes, it's amazing to have attracted so many people unknowingly." Li Zhen had a smile on his face, but at this moment, this smile was extraordinarily eerie in the eyes of others.

Zhang Yucheng gave a difficult smile: "Your Highness, don't blame your subordinates. The benefits offered by His Royal Highness King Jin are too great for us to refuse. It was your Highness's proposal to restart the enfeoffment system, and it was your fault in the final analysis. His Royal Highness King Jin just borrowed your advice, and you can't blame anyone for that."

"I have never complained about anyone in my palace, but I just have a little doubt. Are you not afraid that my ninth brother will regret it later?" Li Zhen asked suddenly. Li Zhen is very clear about Li Zhi's wrist. At that time, the land area of ​​Datang reached its peak, but it was a pity that he was born at an untimely time. There was his father Li Shimin in the past, and his wife Wu Zetian in the future. He is not well-known, but in terms of ability, he may not be as good as Emperor Qin, Han Wu, Tang Zong and Song Zu, but at least he must be a Wen Jing class.

How could such an emperor allow a country within a country to appear on his territory?What Li Zhen can imagine is that even if Li Zhi wins him in the end, and will really keep his promise and divide up the fiefs, after he stabilizes the throne, he will definitely take back these fiefs as soon as possible— — for this he will resort to any means, including war.

Zhang Yucheng shook his head and said, "Such a big bait is already worth our gamble."

"Very good, how about you?" Ignoring those who had expressed their attitudes, Li Zhen turned his attention to those who had not expressed their attitudes for the time being: "If King Jin also seeks you, then you don't have to worry about me." Opinion, after all, a good bird chooses a tree to live in. In this world where interests are paramount, King Jin has given you enough benefits. It is understandable for you to choose King Jin. Don't worry about betraying the palace and getting a bad reputation-after all, it is related to the people who are close to you. Compared with profit, what is the meaning of good or bad reputation? Those old landlords and old fortunes in the countryside have a bad reputation, but don’t they still live a good life?

What's more, with your support, King Jin's winning rate will directly soar from [-]% to [-]%, while I only have a [-]% chance of winning. It can almost be said that I will definitely lose. As long as you win, you can discredit me as you like , it’s okay to discredit Ben Gong as Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, then it’s justifiable for you to overthrow Ben Gong.How about it?Do you want to think about it? "

"..." Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay. Whether they expressed their opinion or not, they all looked at a loss. They didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Li Zhen's gourd. The current situation has clearly reached the most dangerous point. At that time, what did Li Zhen mean by acting like this?It stands to reason that at this time, shouldn't he focus on appeasing?As long as you promise to give everyone a fiefdom, you can naturally stabilize the morale of the army, or you can die, and everyone can fight it out, but what does Li Zhen's attitude of neither promising nor refusing mean?

"Snapped!"

Yuchi Baoqing slapped it on the table: "Your Highness is too contemptuous of people. Although this subordinate has no skills, he also knows the reason why a scholar should die for his confidant. This subordinate is originally a rich young man in Chang'an City, fighting all day long. If it weren't for His Highness, I might just marry a princess in this life and be a titular consort captain, and my whole life would be like this. It was Your Highness who took me on a different road and made me famous. It spreads all over the world, everyone in the world hears about it, and has become a famous general just like my father... His Highness's kindness to me, even if I die nine times, it is difficult for me to repay it. Even if His Highness tells me to die immediately, I will kill myself without hesitation. Dare to betray His Highness?"

"What Baoqing said was exactly what I wanted to say. Your Highness has shown us the kindness of knowing you, so why would we betray His Highness?"

"I was originally an orphan, and almost starved to death. It was His Highness who gave me a bite to eat, and taught me to read and practice martial arts. That's why I am what I am today. Even if I die, I will not betray His Highness." .”

"A scholar dies for his confidant. One minister does not serve two masters. His Highness trained me. If I betrayed him, wouldn't I become a second minister? If a second minister dies, he will not be able to enter the ancestral grave. I don't want to be one." A lonely ghost."

"My own life is dead. It is His Highness who made me understand the meaning of life. I will never betray His Highness."

"..."

Just like the oppressor just now, Yuchi Baoqing's words also resonated with some people, and they all expressed their support for Li Zhen.

"You are so stupid, don't you understand the reason why good birds choose trees to live in? Don't you envy fiefdoms?" Zhang Yucheng felt unbelievable, because the people who supported Li Zhen also accounted for half of the people, and even a centrist None, this time things will be difficult to handle, now the two sides are equal in strength, if there is a conflict, the outcome will still be between the two, fortunately, I have prepared in advance...

Du He sneered and said: "Of course we know the reason why a good bird chooses a tree to live in, but what we believe in is that loyal ministers do not serve two masters... Speaking of which, Confucianism is really interesting, let them say good things and bad things, no wonder it will come out." There are so many hypocrites. As for the fiefdom you mentioned, to be honest, we are naturally greedy, but I also know how big my appetite is. You idiots only see the immediate benefits, but completely ignore whether Li Zhi will regret it later , are you sure that he will really give you the fiefdom? Don’t forget, you are surrendered ministers, and you are from mud-legged people, and you are not from those aristocratic families, so he will not ignore you.”

"Since you don't eat fine wine for toasting, don't blame us for being rude." Zhang Yucheng snorted coldly, put his hands on his mouth, and blew a bird song. This is another unique skill of his - onomatopoeia, It can imitate all kinds of sounds, and this time it is just right for sending signals.

"..."

Chapter 1248

Chapter 195

As the signal came out, all the challengers showed a sneer on their faces, and Zhang Yucheng said triumphantly: "Your Highness, I will give you one last chance, as long as you are willing to give us Fiefdom, then let’s forget about today’s matter, this subordinate is still your most loyal subordinate, and we are still willing to serve you loyally. What do you think?”

"I don't think so. I don't want to trust a group of people who betray the Lord." Li Zhen smiled lightly: "If you have the ability, you can call your people. If I change my words, the prince's position will be given to someone else. You can do both."

"Unreasonable." Zhang Yucheng sneered.

"Hahaha..." Du He suddenly laughed.

"What are you laughing at?" Zhang Yucheng was startled by Du He's laughter, and suddenly had a bad feeling.

"Hehe... He is laughing at you for being short-sighted, only seeing the benefits in front of you, and completely forgetting the danger behind you... Do you think His Highness has already known about King Jin's contact with you, is he unprepared?" Pei Xingjian replaced Du He He said, "Your Highness, the matter has come to this point, should we clear up the confusion for these traitors?"

"It's up to you. If you are interested, you can talk to them." Li Zhen said indifferently. Anyway, the traitor has been found, so there is no need for this scene to continue. It's time to close.

"What are you talking about?" Zhang Yucheng's uneasiness became more and more intense, and even his voice became a little hysterical.

Yuchi Baoqing kicked Zhang Yucheng down again: "You stinky fish and rotten shrimps, you actually want to play tricks to force the palace, what are you thinking? Are you sure that the signal you sent out has really Did it get out?"

"What do you mean?" one of the rebels subconsciously asked.

"Let me answer this question." Qin Huaiyu stood up, pointed to the walls of the surrounding meeting room, and said, "This meeting room is also called a confidential meeting room, and it was specially built to prevent people from hearing outsiders during the meeting. Yes, it is built with a special material, and the biggest function of this material is to isolate sound—that is to say, this is a soundproof conference room. Your voice is not transmitted at all."