From beggar to emperor: I am not Zhu Yuanzhang

Luzhou City.

Lu Yongzhi swaggered into the city. When passing by the school grounds in the east of the city, he suddenly froze. The scene in front of him was unbelievable. He saw that a huge mourning hall had been built in the school grounds, with a big word "Dian" in the middle, and behind it were the altars of Yu Gongchu and Yao Guili.

People were coming and going carrying things, it was a busy scene.

Which song was this? Lu Yongzhi was completely confused.

Just as Lu Yongzhi was about to leave, he heard someone calling his name from behind: "Master Lu, stay here."

Lu Yongzhi turned around and saw Yuan Xi coming out of the mourning hall and walking towards him.

"Master has come a long way, and it's been a hard journey. It's hard to meet him from afar." Yuan Xi cupped his hands and said.

Lu Yongzhi was completely confused: "What are you doing?"

Yuan Xi: "Oh, by the order of my master, I will set up a mourning hall here to pay homage to the two generals."

Lu Yongzhi: "What about your adults?"

Yuan Xi: "Master Yang has rushed to Yangzhou to meet Mr. Gao in person and explain the situation to him."

Seeing the strange smile on Yuan Xi's face, Lu Yong felt a chill running down his back and asked hurriedly: "What about Tao Ya?"

"He has already arrived in Yangzhou." Yuan Xi smiled.

"You guys!" Lu Yongzhi suddenly thought of something and turned around to leave.

"Master, where are you going?"

Lu Yongzhi: "Since Mr. Yang has gone to Yangzhou, I will go back and resume my life."

"Master, stay here. Master Yang has given instructions to keep you in the mansion for a few days. Don't be impatient."

"You...you guys!" Lu Yongzhi became angry with embarrassment, but it didn't help.

While Lu Yongzhi was trapped in the city, Yang Xingmi and Tao Ya had already left Luzhou and headed for Yangzhou.

They also brought the bodies of Yu Gongchu and Yao Guili to Gao Pian. The reason why they wanted to put Lu Yongzhi under house arrest was because they were afraid that he would interfere with him and cause trouble again when he returned.

Huainan Military Mansion.

When Gao Pian saw the corpses of Yu and Yao, he shed tears and cried: "I didn't expect that these two generals would suffer such a vicious attack."

Before Yang Xingmi could speak, Gao Pian suddenly shouted: "Here comes——"

A group of armored warriors rushed out and surrounded Yang Xingmi and others.

"Get it!" Gao Pian ordered, and the armored warrior was about to take action.

"Wait a minute!" Yang Xingmi shouted, frightening the warriors.

He slowly walked towards the corpses of Yu and Yao, bowed his hands, turned to Gao Pian and said, "My benefactor, please allow Xingmi to say a few words. The two generals Yu and Yao were killed, and Xingmi was also deeply saddened. Thank you for your kindness." Sir, please calm down and think about it. Xingmi and the two generals have no deep hatred, so why did they kill them for no reason? After Xingmi’s investigation, it was found that Tao Ya was framed by someone."

Later, Yang Xingmi recounted what the mysterious messenger said to Tao Ya, and the master mentioned caught Gao Pian's attention.

In fact, Gao Pian knew that Lu Yongzhi and Yu Yao had a long-standing grudge, and both sides were looking for excuses for each other in an attempt to kill them with one blow. Think about it again before the incident happened, why did Lu Yongzhi repeatedly recommend Yu and Yao to attack Haozhou, and why did Tao Ya's troops suddenly appear on the only way to Haozhou? Is this all just a coincidence?

How did Tao Ya achieve a heart-to-heart connection with Lu Yongzhi?

Gao Pian asked Tao Ya, and Tao Ya naturally told him about the mysterious messenger. All the spearheads pointed at one person, and that was Lu Yongzhi.

Gao Pian is also a veteran who has been in the officialdom of the late Tang Dynasty for decades. Although he has become old and dim in recent years, he still has basic common sense. Yang Xingmi had no reason to kill Yu and Yao, but Lu Yongzhi had too many reasons. Yao Guili once planned to attack Lu Mansion and assassinate him. This is all true.

So since you want to kill me, why can't I strike first?

And I don’t use my own knife to kill you. I borrow someone else’s knife to kill you. My hands are not stained with blood, they are very clean, and I feel at ease.

This is the legendary killing with a borrowed knife.

Thinking of this, Gao Pian seemed to understand. It turned out that all this was set up by Lu Yongzhi. The purpose was to eliminate Yu Yao and Yang Xingmi, and kill two birds with one stone.

Now that the truth of the matter has been revealed, whether to capture Lu Yongzhi or not, Gao Pian fell into silence. He waved his hand to send the warriors down.

Things are not as simple as imagined. Lu Yongzhi has been operating in Yangzhou for many years and has already been deeply rooted. His best friends were all over the Huainan Jiedushi government. Except for Yu Gongchu and Yao Guili who refused to accept him, almost everyone else turned to Lu Yongzhi. Even the maids, guards, and concubines around Gao Pian were bribed by Lu Yongzhi. Every move Gao Pian made on weekdays was reported to Lu Yongzhi. Gao Pian had no secrets in front of Lu Yongzhi.

Now that the last two stumbling blocks have been removed, who can still restrain Lu Yongzhi?

If you want to take him down, the news will be sent to Lu Yongzhi before you take action, and it is not certain who will take him down in the end.

The death of Yu and Yao was like a bucket of cold water poured down from the head, which made Gao Pian suddenly sober up. Facing Lu Yongzhi's pressing step by step, he realized that most of his power had been eroded by Lu Yongzhi. Now that everyone in the house belongs to him, even if he launches a counterattack now, he may not be able to bring him down. Instead, he will be put in a very dangerous situation.

In short, don't be impulsive and must be steady.

Gao Pian looked at Yang Xingmi and suddenly had an idea. Lu Yongzhi could use Yang Xingmi to get rid of Yu and Yao, so why can't I use Yang Xingmi to fight against Lu Yongzhi?

Thinking of this, his eyes suddenly opened up, as if the clouds had cleared and the sun was shining.

In order to win over Yang Xingmi, Gao Pian finally chose to forgive Yang Xingmi, not to mention that they had already held a grand sacrifice for the two of them in Luzhou. As for Lu Yongzhi, how to deal with it?

Although he is now under house arrest in Luzhou, his best friends are all over Yangzhou and outside. If he is not released, it may be difficult for them to get out of this military mansion.

Everyone is watching with eager eyes. If Lu Yongzhi has any shortcomings, they will not be able to get over it.

Lu Yongzhi's power is too huge. At least no one can shake him yet. Although Gao Pian has awakened, he still dare not act rashly and can only stabilize Lu Yongzhi first.

After weighing the pros and cons, Gao Pian and Yang Xingmi finally reached a consensus and let Lu Yongzhi go first. It was not yet time for a showdown.

After Lu Yongzhi returned to Yangzhou, he keenly noticed that Gao Pian's attitude towards him had changed dramatically. He was not as enthusiastic as before, and he no longer obeyed his advice. The enthusiasm suddenly dropped, which made Lu Yongzhi feel very uncomfortable.

He knew in his heart that Gao Pian must have been bewitched by Yang Xingmi, and he became wary and suspicious of him. It seems that although he got rid of Yu and Yao, his path was not smooth. Instead, a greater threat appeared, that is Yang Xingmi.

Lu Yongzhi had a hunch that Yang Xingmi would become his biggest opponent in the future.

Later facts also confirmed this.

After experiencing the murder of General Yu Yao, Gao Pian, Yang Xingmi, and Lu Yongzhi could be said to have their own agendas and different dreams, so they just had to break the window paper.

In the near future, this layer of window paper will soon be pierced by someone, but it will not be Yang Xingmi.