Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

When people face matters that have huge stakes for themselves, their judgment ability often declines.

Gao Yan felt very embarrassed along the way, but there were only two main thoughts in his mind. The first was whether he should obey the order and kill Zhu Yuan, and the second was whether he should accept the inheritance proposed by the emperor. plan?

But now Wang Xi reminded him that these two questions were not selective. The first one was that if Zhu Yuan was killed, his situation would become very bad. The second question did not exist at all, because the emperor did not exist at all. I didn’t want to pass the position to him!

This is naturally a bit difficult to accept for Gao Yan, but what is more important now is that now that the situation is like this, what should we do?

If the emperor's true thoughts were indeed what Wang Xi said, then he probably had murderous intentions towards Gao Yan in his heart.

If he had not been ordered to kill Zhu Yuan, the emperor would naturally have reason to deal with him. And if he obeys orders, he can take advantage of the fact that he is surrounded by criticism and his popularity is greatly damaged to kill him. It is impossible to disobey orders, but it is impossible to obey orders. It is simply a dilemma.

Wang Xi had a slow and leisurely temperament. Even at such a critical moment, he still looked unhurried and stirred the buttermilk in the bowl with a copper spoon. Seeing this scene in Gao Yan's eyes, he couldn't help but feel angry, but because he still Relying on Wang Xi's advice, he simply stepped forward and took the bowl and spoon from the other person's hand, and said: "I will spoon the spoon for you, sir, and you will defend me!"

"The solution to the problem lies not with outsiders, but with the king. May I ask, king, do you want to live or die?"

The performance was so good that this guy was still pretending, and he couldn't help but roll his eyes, but he also knew that Wang Xi's character was like this, and he didn't mean to make people appetizing. He could only suppress his impatience and said: "If I can survive, Of course I want to give birth, sir, please teach me how to survive!”

"Since the Supreme Lord has secretly had this intention, it was already a certain death situation in the past, but now it is different. Firstly, the national situation is in danger, and secondly, the king... is an old friend who is in doubt and hopes to rely on the strong. Compared with the prince, the king, There is a clear distinction between strength and weakness, and this is why the Supreme Lord does not tolerate the king."

Wang Xi once again emphasized the current situation, allowing King Changshan to understand that the conflict between him, the emperor, and the prince was fundamental and completely unavoidable, and then continued: "There is no one more powerful in the world than the emperor, and The emperor's strength lies not only in his position, but also in his power. The emperor has been defeated by the Wei people, and his power is no longer as good as in previous years. Now, if he wants to gain power for the prince, he still needs to devise this strategy, which shows that he has limited ambition. The king is a minister after all, and if a minister wants to disobey his orders, he must break the law..."

"I also understand what you mean. You want to die alone, and I want to live, which is already disobedient. But for the sake of living, I can do everything, and I no longer dare to claim to be a pure minister!"

Gao Yan spoke again in a deep voice. Naturally, he was not willing to sit back and wait for death. Since the emperor did not intend to leave him a way to survive, he would naturally want to fight.

Everyone in the hall was closely tied to King Changshan, and they were in a relationship where everyone was prosperous and everyone suffered losses. When they realized that King Changshan was surrounded by such a huge crisis, they were extremely nervous. At this moment, They all said, "Sir, I have a plan. If you tell me, someone will definitely work hard to find a chance for your Majesty!"

Seeing that the crowd was in such a mood, Wang Xi intermittently revealed his strategy and ideas. After Gao Yan and others listened, their moods gradually calmed down. They discussed the details and steps with each other, and then started to act separately. to try to save themselves.

If you want to survive, the first and most important step is to deal with the group of Forbidden Army soldiers who returned with Gao Yan and are still surrounding the Changshan Palace, claiming to be protecting but actually monitoring the movement.

Among all the armies in the Northern Qi Dynasty, when it comes to their high level of loyalty to the emperor, the officers and soldiers of the Forbidden Army are naturally the most respected. Especially the Baibao sergeants among them. The treatment of every ordinary Baibao sergeant is just as good as that of a person with an official title, which is far beyond the comparison of ordinary soldiers.

Therefore, this army was very loyal to the emperor. For example, on the battlefield with the Wei army before, all the armies were passive and lazy in fighting. Only a group of Forbidden Army soldiers refused to retreat and withstood the continuous attacks of the Wei army. .

Although Gao Yan had a respected status and once held the power to stay in the capital, his interference and influence on the Forbidden Army was also not profound. It is also not easy to remove the surveillance of these Forbidden Army soldiers.

At Wang Xi's suggestion, Gao Yan ordered the officials to provide a large amount of food and wine to the Forbidden Army soldiers. Liu Taozhi and other generals led the team, and Gao Yan even hosted a banquet in the palace in person.

The soldiers were naturally very happy to receive this gift. They had just retreated from the front line. They were already short of food and clothing. It had been a long time since they had had a big bowl of wine and a big meal of meat. Now that they were reliving their old dreams, they were in a good mood. It's all very enjoyable.

As for Liu Taozhi and other governors who were receiving hospitality in the main hall of the palace, their wine glasses were always full, and the beauties in the hall were gentle and graceful. Although they each received instructions from His Majesty the Emperor, the Emperor did not forbid them from accepting the hospitality of King Changshan. And if King Changshan wants to bribe them with this kind of show of kindness, he is overthinking it.

Not to mention what these governors were thinking, after Gao Yan was halfway through the banquet, there was suddenly a matter about the entrance of government officials that needed to be handled by him personally, so he stood up, apologized to Liu Taozhi and others, and then He left temporarily, leaving Lu Yao, a member of the palace, and others to continue to entertain a few people.

Regarding Gao Yan's departure, Liu Taozhi and others did not feel sorry, but instead breathed a sigh of relief. After all, King Changshan has a distinguished status and is a serious and upright person. Even His Majesty the Emperor is often persuaded by him to step down and stop being dissolute in front of him.

Although Liu Taozhi and others were ordered to monitor, they did not dare to neglect the famous king. King Changshan still felt restrained when he was present. It was not until he got up and left that he gradually became more wanton. He drank too much and became lustful. They had already seen the beautiful singing and dancing performers in the hall, and now they each picked them up and hugged them, and couldn't help but play with them in the hall.

The people in the mansion were ordered to entertain everyone. Seeing that their words and actions were gradually becoming more and more wanton, they did not dare to step forward to stop them, so they could only stay by with an embarrassed look on their faces.

After a night of fun, Liu Taozhi woke up early the next morning in the guest room of the palace, with a beautiful woman lying on the couch next to him. Seeing the woman's graceful figure, Liu Taozhi couldn't help but recall the lingering ecstasy of last night, and covered her with her big hands again.

However, before he had time to start, a series of noisy voices came from outside the room, and the woman on the couch was also awakened. When she saw Liu Taozhi, who was still naked next to her, she shyly pulled the quilt and wrapped her body and retreated. He reached a corner of the couch.

This naturally made Liu Taozhi very frustrated. He immediately threw on his clothes and jumped off the bed, wanting to scold the noisy people outside the door. However, as soon as he got out of bed, the door to the room was suddenly smashed open from the outside. The angry-looking King Changshan swarmed in with a group of servants.

"Bitch thief, I don't look down on you because you are a domestic slave. I treated you so warmly last night, but you, a thief slave, relied on pampering to get arrogant, used wine to commit murder, and insulted and raped my concubine. You deserve to die!"

Gao Yan swept his eyes across the room, then raised his leg and kicked Liu Taozhi, who was still disheveled, to the ground. Then he shouted loudly: "Tie up this thief, I will kill him every inch." Cut him off and let him know what happens to a slave who deceives his master!"

Liu Taozhi was stunned by this attack. After being kicked to the ground, he shouted loudly: "This is a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding! Your Majesty, spare your life, spare your life. I really don't know, I don't know that this woman is actually the King..."

However, Gao Yan was so angry that he refused to listen to his explanation, and all the government officials rushed forward like wolves and tigers, tied Liu Taozhi's limbs tightly, stuffed his mouth, and then Drag him out of this room.

In front of a utility room in the inner courtyard of the palace, a copper pan was placed on a blazing fire. The copper pan had already been roasted red by the fire. Gao Yan cut off a piece of mutton from the mutton leg on the food table and threw it into the copper pan. Suddenly, sparks of smoke came out, and soon the mutton was roasted until it was charred. Then Gao Yan threw the mutton into the stove. On the ground, several hounds soon rushed out to fight and bite him.

"Your Majesty, spare your life, spare your life!"

When Liu Taozhi saw this scene, he couldn't help but feel even more panicked. It turned out that King Changshan not only wanted to chop him alive, but also wanted to hold an open-air barbecue with him. This naturally made him even more panicked and begging for mercy.

When Gao Yan saw that Liu Taozhi was so frightened that he was on the verge of collapse, he stopped threatening him. Instead, he walked up to him with a knife and said in a cold voice: "If you want to live, it's not impossible. Tell me honestly, the Supreme Lord ordered you to wait. In addition to assisting, what else can I do to return to the capital?"

"This this……"

When Liu Taozhi heard this question, he immediately looked embarrassed. However, when he saw the blade in front of him and the increasingly sinister look in King Changshan's eyes, he was not a person who looked down upon death after all, so he hurriedly said: "And, and, and supreme, There is an order, after the king has killed all the Yuan Dynasties, he will have his servants and others lead the king back to Liaoyang to resume his orders. If the king refuses to do it, he will be arrested by force..."

After Gao Yan heard this, he immediately snorted coldly, then glared at Liu Taozhi and said: "You are not the only one I am asking. If you dare to bully me, this punishment will be inevitable!"

"I don't dare, I don't dare. I definitely don't dare to deceive the king. Everything I said is true!"

After Liu Taozhi heard this, he said loudly again and again.

Gao Yan did not continue to question, but stood in front of the stove with a knife. After another government official hurriedly walked in and whispered, he turned around, cut the rope around Liu Taozhi with a knife, and arrested him. He stood up and said in a deep voice: "If you are willing to obey my order, I will not only forgive your sins, but I will also give you my former concubine. If you are unwilling to obey your order, today will be the day you die!"

"I am willing to serve the king, even if I die, I will die!"

After hearing this, Liu Taozhi hurriedly bowed at Gao Yan's feet and said with a trembling voice.

After Gao Yan heard this, he just sneered, and immediately waved his hand to signal the government officials to remove the stove.