Fantastical, started with Beiliang, signed with Zhao Gao

Lunar calendar 725, mid-February, Longdu, Fengtian Temple.

The Dragon Emperor Long Chuang sat on the top of the main hall, propped his head on one hand and said wearily to the ministers below, "You must all know the urgent report from Yulong Pass last night. What do you think?"

All the ministers in the hall looked at each other when they heard the words, and finally Lu Liang, the left prime minister of the Dragon Kingdom, stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "We should immediately dispatch troops to support Yulong Pass, and suppress King Zhenbei with the force of thunder, otherwise it will really happen." It is the same as the last words of the national teacher said, when a dragon and a tiger fight, they will either die or be injured."

The national master of the Dragon Kingdom had divination and calculated that there would be a catastrophe in the Dragon Kingdom one month ago. If it cannot be resolved, the country will be ruined and the family will be destroyed. In order to figure out the root cause, the master of the Dragon Kingdom forced the divination to die back, leaving only a sentence of "dragon and tiger" Fighting each other, death or injury, the destroyer Li.

So in order to stabilize the court, the prince was sent to Zhenbian City to appease the Zhenbian King. Who knows which Li family was about to rebel, and it was reported that the Zhenbian Prince's son was killed.

Just as they were planning to stick to Yulong Pass and discuss how to deal with it, another bad news came. The prince was torn in half by the town border king in front of Marshal Lan Yan of Yulong Pass and all the soldiers and common people.

"Also immediately recall General Lan and ask him why he didn't save the crown prince at that time. According to the people of Yulong Pass, the crown prince is only a few steps away from Yulong Pass. General Lan's cultivation level at that time was not in the blink of an eye. Things" Cheng Rui, the right minister of the Dragon Kingdom, said with a cold face.

"You are bringing personal grievances to state affairs, right minister, and you don't care about the safety of our Dragon Kingdom." Left minister Lu Liang looked at Cheng Rui with a cold face and said.

Cheng Rui, the left minister of the country and the head of the country, Long Hui's pro-grandfather, and the hardcore supporter behind Long Hui.

Lu Liang is the right minister of the Long Kingdom plus the head of the country, the second prince of the Long Kingdom is a pro-grandfather, and he is also a staunch supporter behind the second prince of the Long Kingdom.

Although Lan Yan did not support any of the princes, Lan Yan's father and Lu Liang had been friends for many years, and Lu Liang's first wife was Lan Yan's real aunt, so their relationship was very close.

"Is it possible that his Lan family is the only one who can fight in the great country of Dragon Kingdom? To put it bluntly, without his Lan family, my Dragon Kingdom is still Dragon Kingdom, and I didn't say what to do with Lan Yan, I just wanted to make him Just send it back to ask about the situation at that time, if there is no problem, what are you afraid of coming back?" Cheng Rui said with a serious face.

"It's a big taboo to change generals before the battle, and General Lan has guarded Yulong Pass for many years. He knows the king of the border best. If something happens to Yulong Pass, will the right minister be responsible for the crime?" Lu Liang sneered at Cheng Rui .

"If Prime Minister Zuo dares to issue a military order, as long as Lanyan guards Yulong Pass, the border king will never be able to break through, then I have nothing to say. If not, then why should Prime Minister Right require other generals to guard Yulong Pass? Is this trying to favor Lan Yan?" Cheng Rui looked at Lu Liang coldly and said.

In his eyes, Long Hui's death was definitely Lan Yan's reluctance to save him, otherwise there would be so many coincidences in the world, and it was only a few steps away. As long as Lan Yan took a quick breath, he could have saved Long Hui, but he just died like this In public and private, he wants Lan Yan to give Long Hui an explanation, and also to all the aristocratic families after Long Hui.

"Your Majesty, please think twice before acting for the safety of the Dragon Kingdom." Lu Liang, who was silenced by Cheng Rui, could only pin his hopes on Long Chuang.

The reason why Long Chuang has a headache now is whether he should summon Lan Yan, because he also thinks that Long Hui's death is too coincidental, and he also wants to know the situation at that time.

But what Lu Liang said is not wrong. In terms of military, there is indeed no one in Long Kingdom who can compare to Lan Yan, and Lan Yan has guarded Yulong Pass for many years and knows Zhang Lie best.

"Your Majesty, please recall Lan Yan for questioning, otherwise the crown prince will die like this without knowing what people in the world think of our Dragon Country, and how the people think of Your Majesty." Cheng Rui also stepped forward and said seriously to Long Chuang.

"Your Majesty, please recall Lan Yan for questioning, so that the prince can rest in peace under the Nine Springs." Eighty percent of the ministers in the court stepped forward and saluted Long Chuang.

Seeing this situation, Lu Liang's face changed drastically, and the worst result still appeared. Now that the prince is dead, Cheng Rui is the target of all the princes.

And the second prince who once led them against the prince is now their enemy.

No matter what, it is impossible for them to let Lan Yan continue to control the military power of Yulongguan, otherwise, once Lan Yan supports the second prince, their hard-won hopes will be extinguished immediately.

Long Chuang also made up his mind and said to the ministers below, "Order Marshal Liu to lead the army to support Yulong Pass and call Lanyan back to the capital, and order all the princes to go to Yulong Pass to crusade against Zhang Lie."

"Your servants obey your orders," all the ministers responded in unison to Long Chuang.

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On the other side, Xu Kai, the son of Zhen Guogong Xu Zheng's son of Lu State, the commander of the imperial army, also received Xu Zheng's letter. When he saw the content of the letter, his eyes lit up immediately, and he shouted to the people outside the door, "Come on!" Men prepare horses, I want to enter the palace to face the Holy Spirit."

A carriage full of meritorious deeds drove towards the palace quickly in the night, and the patrolling soldiers not only did not stop the carriage but cleared the way for it.

Even when they came to the palace, they just checked briefly and then drove towards the palace.

Soon Xu Kai came to the Imperial Study Room, and before Emperor Lu could speak out, he excitedly said to Emperor Lu, "Your Majesty is overjoyed, my father has received news that there is a civil strife in Longlong, and the king of the town has lost his son and rebelled. Now it is our country. The best time to invade the Dragon Kingdom."

Upon hearing this, King Lu immediately stood up from the dragon chair and stared at Xu Kai, "Is the news accurate?"

"It's absolutely true, it's been confirmed," Xu Kai said with a serious face.

"Okay, someone here will pass on the ministers and the princes to the palace immediately, and it must be quick." Lu Huang said excitedly.

Soon the six ministers and the princes who held the military power came to the palace, and they discussed it until dawn before leaving. No one knew what they talked about. They only knew that a large amount of food was shipped to the border the next day, and the army Collectors are also gathering towards the border.

King Lu, who had finished discussing the matter of dispatching troops, did not go to rest, but instead sneaked out from the secret passage in the palace.

After King Lu came out of the secret road, he rushed towards a farm outside the city.

When King Lu pushed open the wooden door of the farm, a well-mannered young man inside the house saluted King Lu and said, "Fan Li has seen Emperor Lu."

"The things in this letter are true." Lu Huang took out a note that said Xu Zheng's rebellion in the Dragon Kingdom and his countermeasures and asked Fan Li.

"Since your majesty is here, doesn't he just believe my words?" Fan Li said with a smile on his face.

"Who the hell are you? If you don't tell me clearly, you might not be able to leave this house." After speaking, Emperor Lu's eyes flashed a icy cold light, and his cultivation in the Tiangang realm also pressed down on Fan Li.

"Fan Li is the founder of Zhongzhou Fan's Chamber of Commerce. Because he accidentally learned about the deal between Lord Zhen Guo and Xia Huang, Xia Huang sent people to hunt him down. Not only did he lose his savings, but he also couldn't return home." Fan Li sighed. Said.

"Why should I trust you?" Lu Huang said to Fan Li with a murderous look on his face.

"Your majesty will find out about Fan Li being hunted down, and if it wasn't because of Fan's desire to avenge his murder, my treatment in the country of Yun would be much better than in the country of Lu. Why should I be suspected by your majesty here?" Fan Liyi The face said calmly.

"Tell me what you think," Lu Huang said calmly to Fan Li, withdrawing his murderous aura.

"Now the Xu family controls [-]% of Lu's army, and the rest of the army generals are inextricably linked with the Xu family. To put it bluntly, if the time is not ripe, otherwise the Xu family will turn against His Majesty. There are not many troops available," Fan Li said calmly.

Emperor Lu's face immediately became gloomy when he heard the words, not to mention the army, even the imperial palace's imperial army was under the control of Xu's family, he never thought that Xu's family hid so deeply, and there was no rumor about it for so many years.

"What can you do?" Lu Huang looked at Fan Li calmly and asked. This is also the reason why he secretly came out from the palace to meet Fan Li. Now he is very powerless. If Xu family or other people are disturbed, Xu Zheng will be alarmed. The situation of Lu State will only be worse than that of Long State.

"Take the plan, transfer all the troops to Xu Zheng's command, let him let go of his guard, and then train the new army in his hands. As long as His Majesty is still in Xu Zheng, there will be no rebellion for the time being, and after the army leaves Lu, immediately cleanse Xu secretly. Clan feathers," Fan Li said calmly to Emperor Lu.

"You are not afraid that I will be the first to deal with you afterwards," Lu Huang said to Fan Li meaningfully.

But Fan Li said indifferently to Emperor Lu, "Since I can escape from Emperor Xia, I think I can leave His Majesty's hands safely, and Fan Mou thinks he still has a bit of intelligence, I believe His Majesty will not waste it." Talent like me, after all, it’s better to keep me than let me rely on other people.”

"As expected of being a merchant, you are really brave enough to threaten me, but I am also very interested in you, I will save your life for the time being, and tell me who is the most suitable person to be in charge of this new army." Lu Huangyi Said to Fan Li with a calm face.

And Fan Li's heart that had been mentioned all the time was also temporarily relieved. From the information about Lu Huang, he analyzed that Lu Huang was a very conceited person, otherwise he would not let the Xu family grow stronger, but information is always information. By the way, otherwise, he would only be able to escape if the Lu State rebellion was triggered in advance.

"Let some generals in the army train first, and then let the princes take over. Don't deliberately choose people. Just do what happened in the past. The Dragon Kingdom will not be captured in a short while. Your Majesty still has plenty of time." Fan Li Said clearly to Emperor Lu.

Fan Li discussed with Emperor Lu for a long time, and finally Fan Li was taken back to the palace by Emperor Lu from the secret path. He was sure that Fan Li must be a talented king, and he would not let Fan Li go before the unification of the Dragon Kingdom.

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Ningguo, Fengtian Palace

"Read them the urgent report that just arrived yesterday." Ning Huang looked at the ministers below and said slowly to the eunuch beside him.

The eunuch immediately picked up the battle report and read it out, "Your Majesty personally said: the prince of the Dragon Kingdom assassinated the prince of the town, and the prince of the Dragon Kingdom died tragically at Yulongguan. The Dragon Kingdom is about to be in chaos. I hope that your Majesty will discuss countermeasures with the princes of the court as soon as possible, and attack the Dragon Kingdom to avoid the Lu Kingdom." One step ahead—the emperor's younger brother Ning Jin presented it."

"Wow"

The ministers in the court immediately exploded when they heard the content of the urgent report. They have long been salivating over the Dragon Kingdom, but there has been no movement in the Dragon Kingdom, and they can only watch quietly. Now that the opportunity has come, how could they Let go.

"Father, my son is willing to personally lead the army to attack the Dragon Kingdom to expand the territory of Da Ning." A young man with deep eyes and a heroic figure stepped forward and said in a deep voice.

Many ministers behind the young man expressed satisfaction with the young man in front of him, because the young man in front of him is Ning Yu, the fifth prince of Ningguo, and one of the most promising candidates for the crown prince, and they are Ning Yu's supporters.

"Father, my son is also willing to lead an army to the Dragon Kingdom to take the head of Long Chuang Xiang." A hulking young man with a bright gaze also stepped forward and said aggressively.

"The last general is willing to go with the eldest prince." After the young man finished speaking, many young generals in the court stepped forward and said in unison.

Among the heirs of Emperor Ning today, there are two who have the best chance of becoming the prince. One is the fifth prince Ning Yu who has the support of many civil servants and common people.

Because Ning Yu is not only literary and martial arts, but also humble and considerate of the people, so he is loved by the people and literati.

As for the eldest prince Ning Zhan, although he is not as elegant as Ning Yu, Ning Zhan joined the army at the age of 13 and returned to the capital from the army. In five years, he became the idol of all young generals.

He is brave and good at fighting, he wins every battle first, and his military achievements are outstanding. Under these halos, Ning Zhan has won the support of a large number of generals, making him the most popular candidate for the crown prince in one fell swoop.

"Father, sons, etc. are also willing to lead the army." Seeing this, the other princes also said in unison, how could they miss this opportunity to make a lot of military merits, even if they are far away from the crown prince, their pursuit cannot be stopped .

"Since you have the heart, I will not stop you. From tomorrow, you will each gather an army to go to the border, and whoever has the highest military exploits when you conquer the Dragon Kingdom will be the crown prince." Ning Huang held his hand tightly all the time. The cards were thrown out. I was afraid that throwing them too early would make them fight too hard. Now is the time to select the prince. There is nothing more suitable for choosing an heir than war.

"My ministers take orders" All the princes responded to Emperor Ning with hot eyes.

And the ministers in the court are also ready to do a big job. After waiting for so long, they finally waited. Although the crown prince may not be able to be regarded as Emperor Ning, as long as he becomes the crown prince, it is equivalent to stepping on the throne with half his foot.

Ning Yi among the princes was expressionless, but a sneer appeared in his heart. He was still thinking about how to get rid of these princes one by one. They hit the road.

After the early court, Ning Yi walked back to his mansion alone. Compared with the ministers in groups around other princes, he was extremely shabby.

As soon as he returned to the mansion, there was a voice in Ning Yi's ear.

"You are very murderous today"

Yao Guangxiao, who was dressed in a black monk robe and bald, came to Ning Yi and said lightly.

"After waiting for so long, it's inevitable that I'm a little excited when I finally get the opportunity." Ning Yi said lightly to Yao Guangxiao.

"The poor monk will help you calm down." Yao Guangxiao slapped Ning Yi with a palm.

And Ning Yi's eyes lit up, and he rushed towards Yao Guangxiao with fists in both hands.