Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

At other times, if Gao Zhan heard about this, he would definitely smile and go happily. But in such a sensitive time, when he heard the invitation from the emperor, he knew in his heart that things were definitely not simple, and the situation might not be what he expected.

The so-called succession is probably just a bait to lure him to Jinyang. It may not even be considered a bait, but more like forcing him to make a trade-off.

Many thoughts flashed through Gao Zhan's mind, but the expression on his face remained unchanged, his eyes fixed on Lu Yao, and he said in a deep voice: "Apart from that, nothing else? If this is just a matter, there is no need for me to go to Jinyang in person. Your Majesty has already discussed this matter with me. If you ask me about it again, I will discuss it as before and write it down again. You can forward it to Your Majesty for me."

When he talked about this, his tone was already a little rude, because the emperor had made an agreement with him before. If the coup could come true, Gao Zhan would be his successor, and he even wrote a blood letter.

But now the emperor wants to summon him to Jinyang again to discuss the issue of succession, and under such circumstances, no matter how naive Gao Zhan is, he will never believe that he is summoned to Jinyang this time just to make him the emperor's younger brother.

Lu Yao immediately looked embarrassed after hearing this answer, but he was already prepared for this, knowing that King Changguang would try his best to evade it, so after Gao Zhan said this, he spoke again Said: "The subordinates really don't know what the prime minister said. The succession is the foundation of the country. No matter what choice the prime minister wants to make, it must be difficult to explain clearly with a piece of paper. If the meaning is wrong, It is difficult to correct or repair the letter in time, so it is better for the king to go to Jinyang in person. "

Gao Zhan's brows furrowed even deeper after hearing this. He immediately rolled his eyelids and said angrily: "If I don't go, will you still use force on me? Did the Supreme Lord order you to send I Zhi to Jin?" Positive?"

"I don't dare to lower my rank, and the Supreme Lord has not given such an order!"

Seeing Gao Zhan's angry expression, Lu Yao hurriedly kowtowed to the ground and said quickly: "The Supreme Lord just ordered his subordinates to tell the Prime Minister that in Jinyang City, all the relatives and important ministers gathered together, and there was also the Empress Dowager. Sitting in the high hall is a good time to discuss important matters. If you miss this time, you will not know when you can discuss it calmly. It’s a pity.”

After Gao Zhan heard this, his face suddenly darkened again. These words were undoubtedly saying that even if he did not go to Jinyang, Jinyang would reach a consensus and form a resolution on the matter, and it would not be affected by his absence. blocked. And if he dared to question and object to this, he would undoubtedly be provoking the empress dowager and the emperor, as well as Jinyang's close and honorable ministers.

"snort!"

Gao Zhan blew out two streams of turbid air from his nose, and his mood was extremely depressed. He had expected that Gao Yan might regret it after he became successful, but he did not expect that this day would come so quickly.

Just listening to what Lu Yao said, it is conceivable that as long as he does not go to Jinyang, then the candidate decided by Jinyang will never be him. Of course, even if he dies, the possibility of becoming a prince is very slim. The most likely situation will be that the prince will be gone and his freedom will be gone.

"I'm leaving Duji now. Aren't you worried that the Qiang thieves will take advantage of the situation to advance in large numbers? By then, the people in the city will be uncoordinated, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to resist..."

After a brief silence, Gao Zhan opened his mouth to threaten again.

At this time, Hu Lvxian, who had come here with Lu Yao, said: "Prince Xiang, please rest assured. I am deeply grateful to the country and determined to serve the country. Once the Qiang thieves come to invade the capital, they will definitely fight with their own lives and swear to defend the capital!" "

Gao Zhan's face suddenly darkened when he heard this. He naturally knew in his heart that both the Hu Luguang brothers wanted to be the current emperor. Today, Hu Lvxian and Lu Yao came together, naturally with the intention of putting pressure on him.

Although he currently controls considerable personnel resources in Yedu, this is still based on maintaining tacit understanding and cooperation with the emperor. Once both parties fall out, it will have a very bad impact on each other. Generals such as Brother Hu Luguang who were reluctantly obeying his orders at the moment would naturally not obey his orders again.

Although he was very dissatisfied with Gao Yan's betrayal and ruthlessness, after weighing it up, he still suppressed his anger and prepared to continue delaying, so he frowned and muttered: "It is quite reluctant to maintain the current situation in Kinei. , I am not boasting that I have a big responsibility, but I am really worried about leaving at this time.

At present, the country is sending envoys to negotiate peace with the Qiang people. When this matter progresses and the people in Jinei can be relieved, it will not be too late for me to go to Jinyang. Even if the establishment of a crown prince is a major matter for the country, now that the Qiang thieves are rampant in the country and the country has no generals, there is no need to rush to discuss the candidate for the second crown prince! "

"Prince Xiang, please rest assured. Your Majesty has already reached a resolution with Jinyang's distinguished ministers on this matter. The previous peace talks were stalled because we didn't know who from the clan should be sent as a guest envoy to the Wei State for reconciliation. Now the candidate has been decided. …”

When Lu Yao said this, Gao Zhan suddenly asked with a nervous look on his face: "The candidate has been decided? Who does the Supreme want to send?"

Although Gao Yuanhai had previously sworn to analyze that the possibility of sending Gao Zhan there was extremely slim, seeing Gao Yan taking this opportunity to intimidate him also made Gao Zhan feel uncertain.

"Although the matter has been concluded, the lower official does not know because he has not been involved in the matter. He will not know until the edict is issued."

Seeing the eagerness on Gao Zhan's face, Lu Yao said slowly.

After Gao Zhan heard this, he couldn't hold it in any longer. He directly raised his finger and shouted loudly at Lu Yao: "Do you think the dog officer is teasing me! You don't know everything, so what's the use of being here!"

Cursing angrily, he became more and more panicked in his heart. He only felt that the hostage candidate probably didn't run away. Otherwise, why would Lu Yao hide it?

"How dare I tease the king? I really don't know the exact candidate. Before leaving, the Supreme Lord has given orders. If the Prime Minister has any opinions on this after entering the capital, he must listen and adopt them. After all, the Prime Minister has been in the capital for a long time, overlooking the battlefield. He also has a deep knowledge of the situation between the enemy and ourselves, and if he has any recommendations, he will surely be able to cope with the situation. "

Seeing that Gao Zhan lost control and broke his defense, Lu Yao bowed again and said respectfully.

After Gao Zhan heard this, he was stunned again. Didn't he say that the candidate had been decided, why did he come to ask for his opinion again? Is this confirmed or not? What exactly did the emperor have in mind here?

He felt that the thoughts in his mind were chaotic, and he couldn't sort out a clue for a while, and he didn't know what the emperor's real intention was, so he waved his hands and shouted away the guests, saying that he was not feeling well at the moment and would talk about anything tomorrow.

When Lu Yao saw this, he didn't insist anymore. He immediately stood up to say goodbye and left Changguang Palace with Hu Luxian. Gao Zhan was surprised by his understanding.

After this group of people left, Gao Zhan quickly called his confidants to the mansion to discuss countermeasures. After everyone arrived, he first scolded Gao Yuanhai. It was precisely because he believed Gao Yuanhai's analysis that he felt that the emperor She was wary of him, but was caught off guard by the emperor's tough attitude.

"Lu refused to tell me who the Supreme Leader wanted to send as a hostage, presumably because of me. But the Supreme Leader asked him for my opinion. What exactly does this mean?"

After scolding Gao Yuanhai, Gao Zhancai asked again in a deep voice.

Gao Yuanhai sat aside with a disgraced face after being scolded, but seeing that everyone was either clueless after hearing this question, or failed to analyze it, he couldn't help but said: "Although the Supreme King ordered the king to go to Jinyang, it must be I also know that the king may not follow his wishes, so he still gives orders just to disturb the king's mind. The reason why he asks questions again is to show his good intentions and to show that he has not sent the king. Extraneous meaning.

Based on the signs before and after, the Supreme Lord may still intend to take the throne. I hope the king can voluntarily give up the throne and instead propose that the Supreme Lord will establish the crown prince. If the king is willing to take a step back, then..."

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! There was an oath before this happened, how could it be that I was the only one who made the mistake!"

After Gao Zhan heard Gao Yuanhai's analysis, he glared and said angrily. He actually had a vague suspicion in this regard, but he just didn't want to face it for a while. At this time, after being broken by Gao Yuanhai Dao, his heart was suddenly filled with the humiliating feeling of being burned across the river.

Everyone present bowed their heads and remained silent after seeing this, knowing that it was indeed not easy to accept such a situation, and they had to digest it well.

But before Gao Zhan had time to digest it, a servant suddenly came into the hall and reported: "Reporting to your Majesty, the King of Henan and the King of Hejian suddenly led their servants out of the city for a hunting trip..."

"This kid wants to escape!"

After Gao Zhan heard this, he became angry again. He immediately stood up and pointed at He Shikai and others: "Gather your soldiers quickly and follow me out of the city to capture those two boys!"

A group of people rode out of the city. Fortunately, they had arranged ears and eyes to constantly guide the way. They intercepted the brothers Gao Xiaoyu and Gao Xiaowan in the countryside ten miles northeast of Yecheng.

"Please uncle, please let me go..."

When Gao Xiaoyu saw Gao Zhan leading his men to catch up with him, he dismounted his horse and kowtowed to beg for mercy.

"Shut up! I didn't trust you so much, but I didn't expect you to be so rebellious!"

Gao Zhan was feeling depressed and angry. He raised his finger and pointed at Gao Xiaoyu and yelled angrily. When he saw another nephew, Gao Xiaowan, pointing at him with a bow and knife in the distance, he became even more furious. He immediately ordered: "Build me a cage. Take this traitor back to the city who cares only about his own safety regardless of the siege of his family and country!"

After all, the two brothers were not as numerous as Gao Zhan, so in the end they had no choice but to be captured and brought back to the city. When he entered the city and passed by the North Palace, Gao Zhan felt something in his heart and waved his hand to everyone, saying: "You can escort these two sons back to the house first. I have other things to do."