People write diaries in Zongwu, and the heroes collapse

Cai Jing sneered and said, "Zuo Wu Wang is indeed very ambitious. He even wants to be emperor. I am already a high-ranking official. If I help him to rebel, what benefit will I get? Can I be crowned king?"

How could a person of a different surname like him be crowned a king, unless he didn't want to live anymore.

Furthermore, King Zuo Wu is much smarter than Zhao Ji and is difficult to control. Unless Zhao Ji is crazy, he will not help King Zuo Wu.

Cai Jing also knew that King Zuo Wu had always wanted to get rid of him and take control of his power, but Cai Jing never gave him a chance.

Although King Zuo Wu was a prince, he had no real power and could only win over ministers to work for him. Therefore, King Zuo Wu was unable to usurp power.

"Prime Minister, based on my understanding of Prince Zuo Wu, if he becomes emperor, the first thing he will do is kill you."

The man in the darkness spoke directly.

No one else would dare to speak to him like this, but the person in the darkness had no scruples at all, which showed that this person was not ordinary.

Cai Jing was not angry when he heard this. He laughed and said, "You are right. The person that Zuo Wu Wang wants to kill the most is Zhuge Shenhou. The second person should be the real one."

"However, he underestimates me too much. I have been able to hold the position of Prime Minister for so long, not only because of the trust of the government, but also because of my ability. As long as I am the Prime Minister, he will never be able to ascend to the throne of the emperor."

"Your Excellency should be more careful. If I were the King of Zuo Wu, I would take this opportunity to kill Zhuge Shenhou and put the blame on you."

The man in the darkness said slowly, "That person used Zhuge Zhengwo to check you, and he was also using you to check him. If one of you loses, the balance will be lost, and your position as prime minister will be unstable."

He was reminding Cai Jing that Zhuge Liang was dead. Even if Zhao Ji knew that Cai Jing was being framed, he might have acquiesced and taken the opportunity to take away his position as prime minister.

"I know my limits. This court cannot do without me."

Cai Jing chuckled.

He was extremely confident. With his control over the court and Zhao Ji's lazy governance, his position as prime minister was as stable as a rock.

"I hope you won't regret it."

the man said.

"You've always wanted to kill him, haven't you?"

Cai Jing had a sneer on his face.

"What I want is to defeat him and let him die in my hands, not to kill a useless person."

The man said in a cold voice.

Cai Jing smiled and did not argue with him. He was different from him. He was from the court, while he was from the underworld.

Although he would also use people from the underworld, he only used them to eliminate dissidents. In fact, deep down, he still looked down on these people from the underworld.

The next day, early morning!

After everyone woke up and had breakfast, Lu Chen and his companions set off on their journey.

When they walked ten kilometers, a woodcutter passed by Lu Chen and slipped a note into his hand.

Lu Chen glanced at the note and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. The note said that there was an ambush in the capital. Although there was no signature, he could guess who it was.

Soon they arrived at the city gate, where many people were coming in and out.

"There won't be an ambush, will there?"

Zhui Ming said.

"No, they are still waiting to poison."

Lu Chen smiled and said.

There were no guards at the city gate to check them, so they went straight into the capital. After entering the capital, the Imperial Guards and people from the Six Gates were already waiting for them.

"Mr. Lu, long time no see."

Liu Jiyan was sitting in a teahouse on the street drinking tea. When she saw Lu Chen, she called out to him.

At this time, Liu Ji Yan was in high spirits. In the past few days, he had the final say in the Six Gates. Even though some people were dissatisfied with him, they did not dare to openly oppose him.

"So it's you. It's been a while since we last met."

Lu Chen and others came over.

Liu Jiyan glanced at the four of them, raised the corner of her mouth, and said, "Mr. Lu, why didn't you inform me in advance when you came to the capital, so that I could welcome you."

"I heard that Captain Liu is now acting as the leader of the Six Gates and is very busy. There is no need to bother Captain Liu with this little matter."

Lu Chen laughed and said.

Liu Jiyan's face froze for a moment, and he was secretly angry. Lu Chen kept calling him Captain Liu, which clearly showed that he looked down on him.

However, Liu Jiyan did not turn hostile. He was still very afraid of Lu Chen and could only endure it.

"Mr. Lu, what are you talking about? After all, we have known each other for a long time. When Mr. Lu comes to the capital this time, I, Liu Jiyan, will definitely welcome him."

Liu Jiyan said with a smile.

After saying that, Liu Jiyan looked at Zhui Ming and said, "Zhui Ming, I am now in charge of the Six Gates. If you don't mind, you can come back to the Six Gates to help me. I won't treat you unfairly."

Zhui Ming made a sullen sound and said, "I didn't go back to Liushenmen, because I knew that Liushenmen would be in a mess because of you.

Liu Jiyan laughed and said, "It seems that you, Zhui Ming, have some misunderstandings about me, but it doesn't matter, you will definitely understand me in the future."

Zhui Ming rolled his eyes. He knew who Liu Ji Yan was better than anyone else.

"You are waiting for us here with such fanfare, are you going to arrest us?"

Li Mochou glanced around and said to Liu Jiyan.

"Master Li, you are joking. I am following the order of the government and waiting for Master Lu here."

Liu Jiyan said.

"He wants to see me?"

Lu Chen asked.

Liu Jiyan laughed and said, "When the emperor heard that Master Lu was coming to the capital, he was so excited that he couldn't sleep for a few days. The emperor wants to reward Master Lu for his contribution in repelling the enemy in Xiyun City."

At this point, he suddenly whispered, "Mr. Lu, I heard that the emperor wants to confer you a title of nobility and appoint you as prime minister this time. After today, you will be the most powerful person under the emperor."

Lu Chen smiled. What about conferring a title of nobility and becoming a prime minister? Wasn’t it just a way to trick him into the palace?

"What if I don't go?"

Lu Chen said with a smile.

Swish swish! ! !

The guards around him suddenly surrounded him and put their right hands on the hilts of their swords.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Lu Chen looked at Liu Jiyan and said with a smile: "It seems that if I don't go, these people will kidnap me."

"Master Lu, you are joking. How can they be your opponent? They are just looking for death."

Liu Jiyan shouted at the surrounding imperial guards: "Why don't you retreat? This is a meritorious official that the government wants to reward handsomely. You can't just draw your swords against him."

The guards looked at each other and retreated.

"Mr. Lu, the government has summoned you. If you don't go, none of us will be able to report to the government."

Liu Jiyan said to Lu Chen with a bitter face.

"Well, the emperor has summoned me. If I don't go, I will be disobeying his order. Let's go. I will go with you on this journey."

Lu Chen hesitated for a moment and said.

"Haha, Mr. Lu is a true hero. He knows the big picture and is a blessing to our Song Dynasty."

Liu Jiyan laughed loudly, with a hint of pride in his laughter. In his opinion, no matter how high Lu Chen's martial arts skills were, he was just a teenager in his twenties. How could he know the dangers in the palace?

Even if Lu Chen guessed that there was an ambush in the palace, as long as he went in, there was no way he would walk out alive this time.