Back to the Warring States Period as Zhao Kuo

Chapter 1222

Kuaiji County, Wu County.

There is a manor in the outskirts of Wu County, which looks ordinary and not very noticeable.

Although it was already spring, the manor was still closed, and the people inside rarely came out. It looked like an isolated island isolated from the world.

A group of soldiers and horses suddenly came from Wu County and surrounded the manor.

Afterwards, the soldiers broke open the gate of the manor very rudely, and began to search every room.

Amidst the chaos, a person suddenly emerged from the mouth of a well outside a side door of the manor.

The person who just climbed out looked around, and suddenly his expression froze.

A musket was pointed at his head, only one meter away from him.

A calm voice sounded: "You tiger, you can really run.

Okay, come out, let's have a good chat.

Don't think about jumping back, because there are also people waiting for you down the well. "

The tiger sighed and slowly climbed out of the well.

"I didn't expect to be able to alert Minister Mao Sui to take action in person. This old man is not at a loss in this life."

Mao Sui chuckled, shook the musket in his hand, and said flatly, "I also never expected that the leader of the Restoration Congress, Lord Tiger, is actually His Excellency Zhao Chen, the Young Zongzheng of our Great Han Kingdom."

Zhao Chen, 52 years old this year, in terms of seniority, should be the uncle of the last generation of King Zhao, and also the leader of the Fuhui, Tiger.

Zhao Chen's expression had calmed down. He sat on a stone next to the mouth of the well and said calmly: "After all, this old man is also the royal family of the Zhao Kingdom. How to go to the Nine Springs and explain to the ancestors?"

Mao Sui's expression was equally calm, he also sat down on another rock in front of Zhao Chen, and said, "Actually, to a certain extent, I still have to thank you.

If it weren't for your Restoration Council to gather all the remnants who wish to restore the Seven Kingdoms, it wouldn't be easy for me to wipe you all out like this. "

Zhao Chen's expression froze for a moment, and then he said slowly: "It's nothing more than winner and loser. Before I die, I want to ask one last question. How did you find out that I'm here?"

Mao Sui raised his musket and said, "Not everyone is willing to sacrifice their lives for the country, even those who joined the Restoration Congress.

After the death of the fox, your Reconstruction Council has fallen into disintegration, but I have to say that most of you still have backbone, otherwise it would not have taken me so long to finally catch you. "

Zhao Chen chuckled and said, "Let's do it."

Mao Sui said, "Actually, I want to ask you one last question, why?

You clearly know that the Han Kingdom is a better choice than the Zhao Kingdom. "

Zhao Chen smiled: "Because my grandfather was King Zhao, my great-grandfather was King Zhao, and my great-great-grandfather was still King Zhao."

Mao Sui nodded and pulled the trigger.

With a gunshot, Zhao Chen's body fell to the ground, blood staining the snow under his body.

Mao Sui sat there quietly, looking at Zhao Chen's body, thoughtful.

A nightingale came quickly and reported: "Minister, everyone inside has been captured."

Mao Sui nodded slightly, and said: "Let's have a look, anyone who knows the three words "Fuhui" should be killed."

Treason is the absolute worst crime in any country, and for anyone who might commit it, no mercy is the only outcome.

The story of the Restoration Conference has come to an end here.

With the collapse of the last treasonous organization joined by high-level forces in the Han Dynasty, although some people still try to restore the old country in the future, it will be completely out of control.

The hidden dangers within the Han Kingdom have been eliminated, but in the city of Antioch, the capital of the Seleucid Emperor thousands of miles away, the internal troubles of the Seleucids just broke out.

As an adult prince, the second prince does not live in the palace, but has a very magnificent mansion outside the palace.

On this day, he just came out of the mansion, and surrounded by a dozen guards, he headed towards the imperial palace not far away.

The second prince's mood is actually quite good. In the past few years, the second prince has won the trust of his father Antiochus II by virtue of the credit of "developing the trade of the Han Dynasty", and firmly suppressed it. The eldest prince who has always wanted to compete with him for the throne.

Not only that, because the second prince obtained a lot of money in the trade with the Han Dynasty, the second prince could also use these resources to expand his power and make more ministers of the Seleucid Empire.

Is money everything?

At least for the second prince, after throwing out enough money, he hasn't met anyone who is unwilling to form an alliance with him.

It was also due to the existence of trade between the Han Dynasty and the Seleucids. Every day that passed, the second prince could get more money, and his power became stronger.

To put it bluntly, if Antiochus II dies now, it is almost a certainty that the second prince will inherit the throne.

Today is the annual court meeting. Governors from all over the Seleucid Empire will come here to report to His Majesty the Emperor on the past year, and make a basic plan for the major policies of the Seleucid Empire in the next year. discussion.

It is precisely because of this that the second prince dressed up well, making sure that everyone can see a heroic and valiant prince, a fully qualified heir to the empire.

But the second prince had just rode his horse not far from the mansion when he suddenly saw a person blocking his way.

After seeing the person coming, the second prince smiled.

"Old Li, why is it you?"

What Lao Li was talking about was Li Jian, the military attache of the Han Dynasty stationed in the Seleucid Empire. He also had an identity unknown to the Seleucids as the top leader of the Nightingale branch stationed in the Seleucid Empire.

Li Jian put a note in the second prince's hand with a serious expression. The second prince couldn't help but wonder, this is already face to face, and he still wants to pass the note?

Doubts belong to doubts, but the next moment, the second prince was shocked when he saw the contents of the note: "Are you sure this is true?"

Li Jian said indifferently: "If it's not true, you can come to me anytime."

The second prince took a deep breath and looked at Li Jian: "How do you know?"

Li Jian said calmly: "The business group of our Dahan Kingdom is for business. Since it is for business, it must have many friends."

The second prince was silent for a while, then nodded slowly: "I understand."

Li Jian didn't say anything more, but rode away: "See you later."

Half an hour later, the main entrance of the Seleucid Empire Palace.

The second prince led the cavalry at a gallop, and the side door opened slowly.

But a strange thing happened, the second prince did not enter the palace gate, but said to a knight beside him: "You, go in and have a look."

The loyal knight rode his horse into the room, and then suddenly shouted: "Your Highness, let's go!" The voice stopped abruptly, but the second prince already knew what he wanted to know, and immediately led the knights around him on horseback. retreat.

After seeing this scene, the people inside the palace gate were visibly anxious.

A voice roared: "Catch him quickly, don't let him run away!"

As soon as the words fell, a cavalry of hundreds of people immediately chased after him, and directly chased after the second prince and the others.

The second prince looked back, and found that the one who led the cavalry to chase and kill him was none other than his elder brother.

The second prince shouted loudly: "Brother Huang, why did you kill me?"

The eldest prince grinned grimly, and said, "Second brother, why do you say such nonsense?"

Yes, this is indeed nonsense, because everyone knows that once the first prince or the second prince ascends the throne, the other will surely die.

Now that the second prince has gradually gained the upper hand, with the blessing of a steady stream of huge business money from the Han Kingdom, the first prince feels that his hope is getting slimmer.

Therefore, the First Prince decided to take a risk!Although the second prince did not enter the palace gate and was surrounded and killed by ambushes as planned, the eldest prince felt that there was still a chance.

As long as they get closer, the cavalry around the first prince will be able to shoot all arrows, and the second prince will be completely stunned!But it was at this time that unexpected changes happened.

Another soldier came out suddenly, but this time, this soldier was not what the First Prince had expected.

A dense rain of arrows shot out from both sides of the street in an instant, covering the cavalry led by the First Prince.

The eldest prince and the cavalry behind him had no idea that this would happen, and suffered heavy losses in an instant.

Later, more people rushed out from both sides of the street.

The soul of the first prince was desperate, and he no longer had any thoughts of continuing to pursue the second prince, but turned around and wanted to retreat.

It's a pity that at this time, retreat is also a luxury.

After 15 minutes, the short but intense battle was over.

Most of the cavalry led by the eldest prince had already died on this street, and some who were injured and fell to the ground were also shot and killed on the spot by the gathered enemy troops.

The eldest prince was hit by an arrow in his right thigh. He tried his best to climb on the ground, but he was stepped on by someone's foot after climbing a few steps.

Looking back, it turned out to be the second prince.

The second prince smiled and looked at the first prince at his feet: "Brother, you have failed."

The eldest prince begged bitterly: "Second brother, it was the elder brother who made a mistake, please spare my life!"

The second prince laughed loudly: "Brother, I just want to ask you a question. If you win today, will you spare my life?"

The first prince wanted to say something more, but it was a pity that the second prince did not intend to give this brother any more chances.

The second prince drew his sword and pierced the first prince's chest directly.

Seeing the first prince's body fell to the ground, the second prince heaved a sigh of relief.

"Fortunately, there was a warning from Lao Li." Yes, the note that Li Jian handed over to the second prince when he was going out had this sentence written on it: "The first prince has set up an ambush at the gate of the palace, and he wants to kill the second prince." Prince!"

After learning all this, the second prince immediately sent someone to inform his troops to ambush here, and in turn caught the eldest prince by surprise, and finally succeeded in counterattacking.

Although the First Prince was dead, the matter did not end there.

The second prince's expression was serious, and he began to think about what to do next.

You know, their father, Emperor Antiochus II, probably has already been notified by this time.

How Antiochus II reacted was the key to whether this matter would benefit the second prince in the end.

At this time, Li Jian's voice sounded again: "If I were you, I would choose a more active way at this time."

The second prince was stunned for a moment, then raised his head and said to Li Jian, "What kind of method can be called being more active?"

Li Jian said, "For example, let's go into the palace now."

The second prince was taken aback: "What did you say?

are you crazy! "

Li Jian looked at the second prince calmly, and said, "It's not that I'm crazy, but if you want to survive, or even become emperor, you have only one way."

The second prince said angrily: "Brother is dead, now who can stop me from becoming the next emperor?"

Li Jiandao: "Your father."

The second prince said: "My father is the one who supports me the most!"

Li Jiandao: "It used to be.

Now, when your father knows that you killed your eldest brother, do you think he will still be the one who supports you the most? "

The second prince said: "It was my eldest brother who wanted to kill me, so I killed him!"

Li Jiandao: "Is that important?

The important thing is that the person who died was your elder brother, and your elder brother died by your hands. "

Li Jian's words sounded convoluted, but the second prince still understood.

No emperor would like to kill his brother's heir, and Antiochus II was no exception.

why?

Because since he can kill his own brother, then this person can also kill his own father!The second prince took a deep breath, and said slowly: "So, there is no way out for me?"

Li Jiandao: "Now you can let your subordinates tie you up and send you to the palace, betting that your father will only depose all your positions, and then exile you to the Han Kingdom.

Or, you lead this group of subordinates into the palace, forcing your father to abdicate, and let those ministers support you as the next generation of Seleucid emperor.

There are only these two choices. The longer the time passes, the less likely you are to succeed. You can figure it out. "

The second prince obviously had an idea in his mind, he raised his head, looked at the generals and soldiers around him, and said loudly: "After I become emperor, you will have a lifetime of glory and wealth, are you willing to follow me?"

The second prince's question immediately ushered in a mountain of support like a tsunami: "Yes!"

The second prince laughed loudly, got on his horse, and glanced at Li Jian: "Are you going?"

Li Jian spread his hands: "I am the envoy of the Han Dynasty, and I cannot participate in the internal affairs of the Seleucid Empire."

The second prince laughed and shook his head: "It's all about you, after all you saved my life.

Some things, wait until I inherit the throne, and then talk to you slowly! "

After saying these words, the second prince no longer hesitated, and headed straight for the palace with thousands of people around him.