The system forced me to be emperor

"A fear you don't understand."

"Okay... Shichiro, what should I do if I can't sleep? Or..."

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The next day, after going up three poles every day, Xiao Rui woke up leisurely. Looking at Yan Linglong in his arms, Xiao Rui brushed away the black hair on her forehead with pity, and this action just woke her up.

Last night, the two of them messed around again and have been sleeping until now.

"Where are you going today?" Yan Linglong asked.

Xiao Rui said: "Yesterday, I met a friend. His father passed away. I left Li Yuanfang for him to help. I just want to go see it today."

Yan Linglong nodded and said: "Then be careful, although the crown prince has withdrawn the search of you, but you are running around in the street like this, the probability of being discovered is very high."

"Don't worry! I will disguise myself." Xiao Rui comforted.

The two stayed tenderly for a while, then got up separately.

After dinner, Xiao Rui, Guo Jia, and Dian Wei quietly left the Princess Mansion, and were going to find Chang Gongye and Li Yuanfang. When they came to the south gate to go out, they saw that the gate was under martial law, and all the people temporarily stopped on both sides of the road. , Waiting for the soldiers and horses entering the city to pass through.

The three of Xiao Rui stood in the crowd, listening to the discussions of the people around, they knew who was coming, and what Xiao Rui didn't expect was that they were still acquaintances.

I saw that the leader of the team entering the city was a general wearing armor. This person was none other than Baiyun Mountain, the commander of the imperial army who went to Daxia with Yan Linglong to participate in the alliance last year.

And in the carriage behind him was also an acquaintance who went to Xia Kingdom last time, Huang Qiusheng, the left servant of the Ministry of Rites of the Great Yan Kingdom. They went to Wei State to discuss the truce.

Wei State and Yan State have long-standing grievances, which can be traced back to the beginning of the founding of Dayan State. The hatred between the two countries is difficult to resolve.But it’s hard not to be a negative word, it’s not impossible, if it’s not easy to talk about it, let’s talk slowly, if it’s really not possible, two small barbecues.

"It seems that Emperor Yan wants to stabilize the external situation of Yan State as soon as possible while his body is still strong, so as to facilitate the development of Yan State's strength." Guo Jia whispered.

Xiao Rui nodded, and said: "Yes, I just don't know if the two countries have talked this time, whether they have reached a conclusion."

"It's unlikely that we'll get a deal!" Although Guo Jia doesn't know much about the actual situation of the two countries, he can still guess based on the situation.

At this time, in the carriage of the team, the elderly Huang Qiusheng sighed.

This time the negotiation came back in vain, although he expected it, but he couldn't help lamenting the way it went.Even if Yan Guo is willing to pay a considerable price, it will not be able to feed Wei Guo's ambitions.One is the problem left over from history. The whole country of Wei State strongly demands to destroy Yan State and recover the lost land.The second is the great ambition of the Wei State. Only by destroying the Yan State can it break through the prelude to the northward conquest.

The Great Wei State is located at the southernmost part of the mainland of China, and further south is the vast sea. They can't conquer the sea, so they can only go north to expand their territory.In the journey to the north, Yan State was the first to be among them, so the Great Wei State didn't want to talk about it, and fought directly. Only when Yan State was destroyed, could the land of Yan State be used as a pedal and a transfer station to face other countries directly instead of Trapped in southern Xinjiang, their brave Dawei Erlang has been guarding this barren land in southern Xinjiang.

In the carriage, besides Huang Qiusheng, there was another young man. He comforted: "Uncle, you have tried your best. It is difficult to negotiate peace with Wei Guo. Your Majesty understands it, so you don't have to blame yourself."

Huang Qiusheng sighed: "It's impossible not to blame yourself, we can't reach an agreement, and the people of Yan Kingdom will go through the flames of war again. Look at the people outside, their faces reveal hope."

The young man also looked through the car window. The people of Yandu were indeed concerned about the outcome of the peace talks.

Huang Qiusheng looked at the common people along the street, and when he glanced at a sturdy warrior, he couldn't help taking a closer look, but soon, he noticed the young man standing beside the warrior.

"Huh?" Huang Qiusheng was surprised, and immediately lay down in front of the car window to observe carefully. Although the young man had been disguised, Huang Qiusheng had a good eye, and he could still see the young man's identity at a glance!

"Xian Wang! It's him! Why did he come to Yandu?" Huang Qiusheng muttered to himself.

That's right, Xiao Rui in the crowd never expected that he would be spotted by Huang Qiusheng because Dian Wei beside him was too tough.There is no way, whoever calls Dian Weigao is so majestic, and naturally attracts more eyes.

Xiao Rui didn't know that his identity was leaked. After the mission left, the three of Xiao Rui continued to leave the city.

In the carriage, the young man accompanying Huang Qiusheng also said in astonishment: "Uncle, what did you say? King Xian? Who did you see just now? The seventh prince of Great Xia Kingdom, King Xian?"

Huang Qiusheng frowned, did not stop the mission team, and continued to enter the city.

"What I just said, don't mention it to anyone, do you hear me?" Huang Qiusheng immediately asked sternly.

The young man is Huang Qiusheng's nephew, he nodded obediently, but he still couldn't help asking: "Uncle, could it be that you misunderstood? There are countless similar people in the world, besides, what did King Xian of Xia come to Yandu for?" ?”

Huang Qiusheng shook his head and said: "I should not be mistaken. Although he deliberately disguised himself, have you forgotten? I have a photographic memory. I will never forget anyone I meet, let alone King Xian Xiao Rui is a person with outstanding temperament and appearance."

"Uncle, if it's King Xian of Xia Kingdom, what is he doing in Yandu?" the young man asked.

Huang Qiusheng thought about the matter of going to Emperor Xia with Yan Linglong last year, he pondered for a moment, and said: "The only reason I can come to Yandu is because he came to see Princess Linglong. Forget it, there are too many entanglements in this matter. Don't talk nonsense to the outside world, remember!"

"Nephew understands!" The young man nodded, although he promised, but the twinkling eyes seemed to indicate his restlessness.

Chapter 346: Not for becoming emperor, only for troubled times

When the three of Xiao Rui arrived at Chang Gongye’s house, the funeral was in progress. Several respected old people in the village came to help, and the coffin was ready. Master Gongye was going to be buried today, and then the money he got from Xiao Rui was given away. After donating to the villagers, I have no worries at all, and I can follow Xiao Rui with peace of mind.

According to Xiao Rui's prompt, Li Yuanfang told Chief Gongye his real identity last night.Chang Gongye never thought that the person he was going to follow was the Seventh Prince of the Great Xia Kingdom, and Xiao Rui could use his talent, so he hoped that he would form an intelligence bird squad to provide guarantee for Xiao Rui to win the battlefield in the future.

Chief Gongye was stunned on the spot, and tears welled up in his eyes for a moment.

He grew up in a poor family, and all his knowledge was obtained from eavesdropping in private schools. He was caught many times by the master of the school, but he couldn't drive him away. In the end, he acquiesced in his behavior, and the master praised him for being quick and eager to learn. Studying Confucianism will surely become a great tool.It's a pity that the word "poor family" has been like a shackle for 30 years. He thought that he would be mediocre in this life, but he didn't expect the dawn to come when he was most desperate.

So when Xiao Rui came again, Gongye bowed and kowtowed, that is, to thank him for his kindness and respect, and to show his loyalty, Xiao Rui quickly helped him up.

And Xiao Rui came here today, one is to see how the funeral is going, and the other is that Guo Jia intends to bring some carrier pigeons back, and then let the Great Xia Caravan of Yandu send people to send the carrier pigeons back to Xia Kingdom and send them to Licheng Army The town is given to Zhenyuanhou.

In this way, Xiao Rui and Han Ming can pass information through carrier pigeons.

Gong Yechang immediately selected twenty pigeons, Xiao Rui and the others did not disturb him to continue with the funeral, and returned to Yandu with the pigeons.It just so happened that a caravan was preparing to return to the Kingdom of Xia. Guo Jia paid them for the pigeons and asked them to quickly hand them over to Marquis Zhenyuan.

After this trip, it was already afternoon.

The three of them found a restaurant for dinner. During the meal, Xiao Rui asked, "Feng Xiao, how are you going to find Zhao Kuangming, the sixth prince of the Zhao Kingdom?"

Guo Jiadao: "For the sake of safety, Zhao Kuang just sent his men to contact Miss Bai. Miss Bai also followed her, but unfortunately the other party was too vigilant. Yuan Fang and Dian Wei are too targeted and not good at following them. If Lu Xian is here, they can use The method of tracking, but now we can only find another way. The huge Yandu wants to find the hidden Zhao Kuangming, which is no less than finding a needle in a haystack."

Xiao Rui nodded, motioning for him to continue.

Guo Jiadao: "The purpose of Zhao Kuangming's coming to Yandu was to assassinate the Emperor Yan. Now he thinks that the arrangement has been made properly. Sun Liang, the commander of the imperial army, has provided them with military uniforms, badges and routes. They only have to wait four days later to start at night. Assassination. Therefore, according to human nature, Zhao Kuangming must leave Yandu before the dead man enters the palace for assassination, because once the assassination is successful, Yandu will be blocked, and he will not be able to leave even if he wants to. But will he leave directly? ? No! He wants to know whether Emperor Yan is dead or not, so he won't go far, and needs to keep track of the situation in Yandu."

"So the matter is clear. He will look for a safe place within these four days. He is not in Yandu but close to Yandu. He can get the news soon, and he can disappear. And this safe place is naturally in the northwest of Yandu, and It is close to the official road leading to Zhao, so that it is convenient for him to escape."

"In this way, the scope of the search will be greatly reduced. You only need to send someone to check the villages outside the northwest of Yandu to see if there are any strangers coming and going, and then you can track down Zhao Kuangming's whereabouts."

After hearing this, Xiao Rui asked, "What if Zhao Kuangming is cunning and overthinking? What if he hides in the northeast, east, or even west of Yandu?"

Guo Jia said with a smile: "So I also made a second plan, just to avoid Zhao Kuangming's cunning. And this plan needs to use Miss Bai and Princess Linglong, so that Miss Bai can send a message to Zhao Kuangming to deliberately scare the snake away. .Didn’t the commander of Baiyun Mountain just return to Beijing? He is also the commander of the Forbidden Army, at the same level as Sun Liang, so Princess Linglong can let Princess Linglong operate the rotation of the two, and let Miss Bai tell Zhao Kuangming’s people, saying that the night of the assassination was originally Sun Liang was guarding the palace, but it was suddenly replaced by Baiyun Mountain. Baiyun Mountain is a fifth-rank master, and he is loyal to Emperor Xia. If he leads people to guard the palace, the assassination will be difficult. Therefore, it is recommended to assassinate Baiyun Mountain first. , but Zhao Kuangming's dead men are limited, only 16 people, they have to stay in good condition to enter the palace to assassinate Emperor Yan, so no one can assassinate Baiyun Mountain. His Highness thinks, what will happen to Zhao Kuangming when no one is there? manage?"

Xiao Rui's eyes lit up, and said: "I will ask Yan Xifeng for help, and he must be the one to meet and lobby in person."

Guo Jia nodded and said: "It's okay if you can't follow Zhao Kuangming, but you can follow Yan Xifeng. If Yan Xifeng wants to see Zhao Kuangming, he will naturally not be in the East Palace. He must come out quietly. It will be much easier to follow him." .”

"Yes, this is indeed a good way." Xiao Rui calculated: "Then look for Zhao Kuangming first, and if you can't find it, then adopt the second plan."

After the three of them had dinner, they returned to the Princess Mansion to investigate Zhao Kuangming and had to be dispatched by Yan Linglong.

At this time, it is the East Palace of Yanhuang Palace.