i became the villain

Chapter 254

Zhao Du had always thought that even if Zhao Qi gave him an imperial decree, it would at most be a moderate decree, but he never thought that the decree Zhao Qi gave him was the most important decree, so Zhao Du had to kneel down to welcome him.

No way.

Zhao Du had no choice but to kneel down obediently, unless he wanted to rebel.

Rebellion is not an end, but a means, a means to maintain one's life and prosperity. If there is no need for rebellion, this goal can be achieved. Naturally, no one is willing to rebel, so even if Zhao Du is not willing to kneel down, he does not The way, he must kneel.

Except for Zhao Du, the generals and officials under Zhao Du also knelt down after Zhao Du knelt down.

After the people in Zhaodu knelt down, Dong Tiancheng opened the imperial decree and proclaimed loudly: "By heaven, the emperor ordered me to ascend the throne. The court has not yet been decided. The Northern Yuan invaded. Brother Zhaodu, the king of Zhennan, has no military order from me. Raising troops without authorization, intending to go north to Xiangyang City to defend against the enemy, I am pleased with this act of serving the country, but Brother Zhao Du of Zhennan did not have my order to raise troops at will. The brother of the king of Zhennan, Zhao Du, is eager to serve the country and should be rewarded, but he should be punished if there is no order from me to raise troops.

"The ministers and others lead the decree, long live my emperor, long live, long live." Zhao Du, a group of officials and generals, after Dong Tiancheng read out the imperial decree, shouted long live three times.

This edict.

It was issued in a reprimanding tone, and it ran through Zhao Qi's reprimand to Zhao Du from the beginning to the end. In this way, Zhao Du's hearts were inexplicably at ease.

rebuke.

It shows that there is still room for redemption.

Also.

The emperor also gave Zhao Du a step down, but none of the imperial edicts were found, and he found a righteous name for Zhao Du's army to lead the army to the north to resist the invading enemy after hearing that the enemy invaded the country.

This name seems to be righteous, and it is an excuse for Zhao Du.In fact, it was a conspiracy. The Northern Yuan Dynasty invaded the territory of the Great Song Dynasty. You did not have the emperor's order, but you sent troops to the north to defend against the enemy troops who invaded the Great Song Dynasty. This is an eagerness to serve the country.But now that the enemy army has been defeated by me, Zhao Qi, the large army you gathered will naturally be disbanded.

Disband your soldiers.

It means you are a loyal minister.

Do not dismiss your soldiers.

It means you are a traitor.

Be a loyal minister?Or be a traitor?It depends on how you choose.

to be honest.

It is a process of raising conditions for each other. If the conditions are negotiated, everyone is happy. If the conditions are not negotiated, they will just continue to negotiate.

Dong Tiancheng finished reading the imperial decree, held the imperial decree high in both hands, and handed the imperial decree to Zhennan Wang Zhaodu, and said with a smile: "My lord, I can look up to you for my errands, please don't make it difficult for me to be an official. "

Zhao Du put away the imperial decree and said with a blank expression: "This is easy to say. As a minister, it should relieve the worries of the officials. It is easy to say, easy to say."

in his words.

There is a trace of coldness.

Regarding this, Dong Tiancheng expressed his understanding. If it were him, he would be unhappy after receiving this imperial decree.

One of the most important reasons why the vassal king is suspected by the emperor is because the vassal king has a certain amount of military power in his hands. If he does not have military power, the vassal king is like a captive animal. His life is at stake and he will be killed anytime, anywhere. people kill.

The imperial decree brought by Dong Tiancheng meant to remove Zhao Du's military power, which was why Zhao Du felt inexplicably unhappy after hearing the imperial decree.

Zhao is not happy to return home, but Dong Tiancheng still has to do what he should do.

night.

Zhao Du's number one general, inexplicably ushered in an uninvited visitor.

this visitor.

It was no one else, he was the imperial envoy Dong Tiancheng.

The night interview with the number one general under Zhao Du was done on purpose by Dong Tiancheng. In this world, there is no impenetrable wall, nor is there any eternal secret. The matter will be passed to the ears of King Zhennan through someone with a heart.

This is also a conspiracy.

"General, the imperial envoy, Mr. Dong, is here to visit the mansion." The general's servant reported to the general.

Hearing that Dong Tiancheng came to visit, the fierce general brother had one head and two big brothers. Although he didn't know the real meaning of Dong Tiancheng's visit, he also knew that the other party must not hold his fart well.He is the number one general under Zhao Du's command, holding half of the most elite troops in his hands, and Dong Tiancheng is an imperial envoy, a subordinate of a vassal king, who meets with an imperial envoy who eliminates the vassal at night. It's shit too.

Presumably this is the reason, so Brother Meng directly told his servant, "If I don't see you, just say I'm not here."

When he said these words, the expression on Brother Mengjiang's face looked a little flustered, as if Dong Tiancheng's visit was the greatest disaster for him.

In fact, it is really a big disaster.

Jia Ding had never seen his general panic like this before, although he was puzzled, he didn't dare to ask more questions, turned around and was about to leave, ready to shut the door for Dong Tiancheng to eat.

result.

Just as Jia Ding turned around, Brother Meng called him down again, "Wait, you'd better invite them in, remember to let them go through the back door, and don't let the prince's people see it."

"Yes." The servant said, "I'll do it too."

Under the leadership of his servant, Dong Tiancheng walked around for several streets before he found the back door, and then entered the mansion of Brother Meng through the back door.

When they met, Dong Tiancheng complained directly, "Brother Mengjiang, it's really not easy to meet you."

The fierce general looked at Dong Tiancheng, a little embarrassed, and said: "You are an imperial envoy, and I, as a general under the prince, meeting at night is already suspicious."

Dong Tiancheng laughed. The general is right. The two of them with different identities meeting in private will really make people suspicious. This suspicion is what Dong Tiancheng wants most. If there is no suspicion, Dong Tiancheng probably won't pay attention. Look at the fierce general.

Only with suspicion can Dong Tiancheng's next actions be facilitated.

In order to shorten the relationship between the two parties and make them less embarrassed, Dong Tiancheng deliberately joked, "Since this is the case, Brother Meng can also refuse to see this imperial envoy."

The fierce general glanced at Dong Tiancheng, and said honestly: "I guess before Master Dong came, he must have made two preparations. If I don't talk about the first preparation, I will talk about the second preparation. If I don't see Mr. Dong, Master Dong's second-hand preparations will be called out."

Dong Tiancheng nodded. , Brother Mengjiang is quite right. Before coming, he, Dong Tiancheng, did make two preparations. The first preparation was a calculation. From the fierce brother to the side.

(End of this chapter)