Zhi Xuan

Sitting on the bullock cart, Yonghou clenched his fists and his expression was gloomy.

He had just met Zhao Hao, and learned from the other party that someone in Zhongdu wanted to carve up Yongguo.Those who came out were several clans, but behind them were the two sons of the king.

At first hearing, Yonghou couldn't believe it.But he knew better that Zhao Hao had no reason to lie to him, let alone the need.

Ever since the Chinese rioted and were driven out of the capital, Marquis Yong has been in a daze, and the past time seems to be living in a dream.

From a high-ranking monarch to a pitiful person seeking asylum in other countries, he has to swallow his anger when encountering injustice.Such days are tantamount to torture.

But he had no choice.

To this day, whenever he closes his eyes, he can still hear the tsunami-like voices of people outside the monarch's mansion, and he can see the torches of winding and growing dragons.Under the light of the fire, a pair of angry and hateful eyes stared at him, as if they wanted to tear him apart on the spot.

Yonghou inhaled suddenly, stretched his fingers several times, and his body trembled faintly.

He didn't want to admit it, but he had to admit that he was afraid, deeply afraid.

He told the clan who fled together that one day when he returned to the capital, he would order the mob to be severely punished.

He also personally assured that the Yong family was related by blood to Renwang, and Zhongducheng would not sit idly by and ignore his situation.In the future, when he makes a comeback, the families loyal to him will be rewarded heavily.

He mentioned Yong's bloodline repeatedly, not so much to appease the clan and boost confidence, but to paralyze himself.

He needs to convince himself that King Ren will not give up on him, and will not sit back and watch Yongguo be destroyed.He will definitely return to the country and return to the position of the monarch.

However, the development of things shattered his dream.

First, Gongzi Hao accepted his surrender, and the population of Yongguo was lost, and the capital of the country was almost reduced to an empty city.Immediately afterwards, people in the capital are unpredictable, and the two princes intend to carve up the mediocre land.

Although he was distressed by the loss of the population, he could pretend to comfort himself. The mob left in large numbers, and he would be safer when he returned to the country.It doesn't matter if the country is short of people, they can move from various fiefdoms.In short, as long as he is allowed to continue to be the ruler of a yong country, difficulties can always be overcome.

The division of the country means the loss of the last guarantee.

The two princes tried to divide Yongguo into two, including the capital.

Losing population and land, he is still a vassal, can he still be called a king?I'm afraid that even ordinary clans can't compare!

The bullock cart was moving forward, and the carriage shook slightly.

Yonghou kept thinking about what Zhao Hao said, and his heart was in a mess for a while.

How to do it, he was not sure yet.The only thing that is certain is that he cannot lose his country, at least not all of it.

No matter how fatuous and incompetent he is, he is still a majestic monarch. His ancestors also worked hard for the king, led the army to fight against foreign enemies, fought among thousands of troops, and created a magnificent foundation.

Bei'an State and Xiyuan State carve up the population of the Yong State, and they did not behave properly. At least within the scope of the rules, save him a little face.The two princes wanted to divide Yongtu, they didn't even say hello, they didn't pay attention to him at all, they just stomped his face under their feet and crushed it hard.

Yonghou thinks he doesn't have much ability, and has nothing to do with Wen Tao and Wu Lue, but he can't let him be bullied.Really pushed to the brink, cowards will rise up and resist.

Furthermore, things are afraid of comparison.

Compared with the two princes, Gong Zihao's behavior is acceptable.

For Marquis Yong, fleeing to Bei'an was a temporary asylum, and Zhongdu contained all his hopes.The plan of the two princes broke his hope, how much he expected it at the beginning, and how resentful he is now.

This kind of resentment came suddenly and violently, even surpassing the resentment towards the people of the country.

Back at the residence, Yonghou got out of the ox cart, his face was always gloomy, and he didn't see any improvement.

The clans who got the news gathered in the mansion, and when they saw Yonghou's appearance, they felt a thump in their hearts, giving birth to a bad premonition.

The next moment is a premonition test.

Yonghou didn't whitewash the peace, he told the whole story of what Zhao Hao said, and then scanned the crowd, waiting for them to speak.He was still holding on to his last hope, he had no choice, maybe the minister could come up with a good plan.

The result made him very disappointed.

How can there be any talents in the clan that can be expelled with him.To put it bluntly, letting them eat, drink, have fun and oppress the people can inspire frequent inspirations, but once they encounter serious business, they become empty-headed, comparable to dead trees and rotten plants, and miracles cannot happen.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Yonghou's hopes faded little by little, and his eyes gradually lost their luster.

He remembered what Zhao Hao had told him, and couldn't help but smile wryly.

It turned out that I had been dreaming, and now I should wake up from the dream.

The central capital is unreliable, and the king of the people seems to be just, but he can't ignore the closeness and distance.Everyone knows the meaning of Yongguo's existence, he is a useless chess player now, there are better choices, and the King of Kings will not bother to move him back to the chessboard.

Thinking of this, Yonghou suddenly laughed out loud, causing everyone to be astonished. They stopped arguing and looked at Yonghou who was sitting at the top with a surprised expression.

"I will go to the book and cut half the land to make atonement."

After saying these words, Yong Hou seemed to lose all his strength and his spirit became listless.

This is what Gong Zihao told him.

He was driven out of the capital by the people of the country, and in a real sense, he has been pushed down from the throne.Those who really want to divide Yongguo can make a big fuss about it.

If someone else did it, it might be possible to save one or two.If it were the two princes, the result was obvious, he had no chance of winning.

It is a helpless move to voluntarily surrender half of the country, but it can save face.Even if he can no longer be the monarch, at least he can become a big clan, so that he won't lose his ancestor's family business, live without face in the world, and have no face to see his ancestors after death.

Zhao Hao promised not to fall into the hands of the two princes with the half of the land he gave away.

Yonghou believed that he would not lie, and relied on his resentment towards Zhongducheng to make a decision in front of the clan.In order not to regret it, he wrote a memorial on the same day and asked Zhao Hao to send it to Zhongdu City.

The clans wanted to stop it, but they were powerless.

If you don't want the land to be given away, you must come up with a good solution to the problem.No matter how hard they think, they can't think of it. They can only lament with the monarch, and the monarch and his ministers are speechless.

Knowing about Yonghou's decision, Zhao Hao was not surprised at all.

This is the only choice for Yonghou, there is no other way to go.

On the day when Yonghou Zuoshu was sent out, the letter to Zhi Xuan was also sent out.In order to save time, Zhao Hao used carrier pigeons, and the inner cylinder was written on silk cloth, and he explained the matter clearly in a few words.

The carrier pigeon flew to the western capital and was immediately sent to Zhixuan.

After reading Zhao Hao's letter, Zhi Xuan knew that the matter was half successful.The next half of the key lies in Wang Zihuai. Whether the whole plan can be completed depends entirely on how the prince operates.

"Wait and see."

Zhi Xuan propped his chin with one hand, brushed the corner of his lips with his little finger, and wanted to see how much power Prince Huai could mobilize, and how the clans listed in Yuan Tao's letter would perform.

The cooperation with Wang Zihuai is also the key point.

Zhi Xuan hoped to further understand Wang Zihuai's energy through this incident, so as to arrange the next plan.When necessary, it is not impossible to change the position of the King of Kings.

Three years ago, he might not have had such an idea.The situation is different now, whoever asked the king to use the throne as bait to raise Gu, has been implicated several times.

Zhi Xuan knew that he was getting colder and more scheming.Whether it is good or bad, whether it is good or bad, cannot be judged in one word.It's just that they have different positions and conform to the current situation, just like people drinking water.

He was lucky to have Zhao Hao.

For him now, only when he is with Zhao Hao can his blood warm up again.

Thinking of the beauty of that person who killed the gods before and then the goblin, Zhi Xuan unconsciously licked his lips, brushed his fingers across his throat, and suddenly felt a little thirsty.

He confirmed once again that it is not a bad thing for the two to be unable to stay together.

Really lucky.

Not long after Zhixuan received the letter, Yonghou Zuoshu arrived in Zhongdu City, and it was placed on the king's case that day.The clans in the city soon knew the content of the memorial, and there was an uproar.

Wang Ziliang and Wang Zichuan summoned their retainers to discuss how to arrange it next.

The two intend to carve up the Yongguo, not only because they covet the Yongtu and want to take the opportunity to strengthen their strength, but also to show the king that they have the ability to replace the incompetent Yonghou, and achieve the true purpose of the ancestors dividing the Yongguo.

Yonghou was expelled from the capital by the people of the country, so he was not qualified to continue to be the king.When the land is divided, they don't mind leaving a piece of land for Marquis Yong so that he can settle down.

The original plan went very smoothly, but under the lobbying of his retainers, the king has already been tempted.

Don't want things to go wrong, Yonghou God made a fortune, and delivered the memorial before the king's decree, willing to donate half of the Yongguo.

This is where things get a little tricky.

When the princes submit a letter to offer land, the king must take into account the reactions of other princes, and he must appease him no matter how particular he is, and he must stop thinking about the other half of the land.

In addition, the King of People has to work hard to help Yonghou return to the country.Even if he cannot continue to be a monarch, his future rights and status must be guaranteed.Thinking about how Yonghou was expelled, anyone would feel a headache.

It would be heartless and unrighteous not to help the poor, but it would cause dissatisfaction and even resentment among the people of the country to help him return to the country. The matter is really a dilemma.

Zhixuan and Zhao Hao's removal of the Yongguo people seemed to be helping, so that the capital city of Zhongdu would not have to be roasted on the fire.

In this case, all the people who wanted to use this to provoke trouble before all died down.No one wants to be the head rafter, and if they don't get any benefits, they will cause a whole lot of trouble.

Some people secretly speculated whether Zhi Xuan and Zhao Hao had predicted that things would come to this point.If this is the case, it is more than just taking one step and seeing three steps, it is simply a clever calculation, predicting things like a god.

With the two people's usual style, the matter is more like Zhixuan's plan.All of a sudden, the rumors about Xi Yuanhou's unforeseen wisdom were raging again, and the upper echelons of the clan heard about it.

The donated half of the country is also difficult to deal with.

These lands no longer belong to the Yong Kingdom, but to the King of People.

For the prince, the land of the vassal state can be obtained, but it is absolutely not in the hands of the king.Otherwise, it would be a crime, not to mention overthrowing the prince and ascending the throne in the future, it is hard to predict whether the current power can be preserved.

"Stop it now!"

The two princes made a decision at the same time, ordering the retainers to stop and stop staring at these lands.

Not wanting things to change, the next day some clans in the court spoke up and handed over the land offered by Yonghou to Wang Ziliang and Wang Zichuan for governance.On the surface, praising the two talents for their extraordinary talents is actually arousing the suspicion of the king and wantonly provoking the relationship between father and son.

This is a conspiracy, and the people who came forward did not cover it up, they were all the prince's retainers.

The two princes gritted their teeth with hatred, but who made them jump too high and do too much posture before.Although the strategy is simple, even crude, it is very effective.

Seeing the performance of the three sons in his eyes, the king of men did not express his position on the spot, but ordered to retreat from the court.

Not long after retiring from the court, a decree suddenly spread from the palace to give half of the Yongtu to Wang Zihuai.

The imperial decree was sent to Wang Zihuai's mansion and announced to the world, and it cannot be changed.

Things happened so fast that the crown prince and the two princes were caught off guard.When they reacted and realized that something was wrong, Wang Zihuai was already in Wang Yi's hands, and he really got a benefit.

Yuan Tao witnessed the whole process, knew what Mrs. Ji and the family behind her had done, and followed Mrs. Ji all day long, her little face full of admiration.

Mrs. Ji was amused by Yuan Tao's performance, and handed her a list, signaling her to copy it herself.

"They are all offshoots of the Ji family, and they are now in Dongliang." Mrs. Ji pinched the tip of Yuan Tao's nose and said, "After copying it, please give it to Marquis Xiyuan."

Yuan Tao took the list, thought about it in her heart, didn't ask much, and nodded slightly.

"So cute." Mrs. Ji chuckled, lifted Yuan Tao's chin, and leaned over to peck her on the forehead.

Wang Zihuai, who rushed over excitedly, pushed open the door and happened to see this scene. His smile froze on his face, and he doubted his life for the first time.

Wives and concubines and beauty are hard to find in the world, but with Meicheng like this, it seems that his husband is very redundant, is there something wrong?