Contract Prince

Gu Yunjing admired Tao Ce's passionate feelings, she pondered: "Okay."

Tao Ce smiled excitedly, and said generously, "People from Xiliang are disturbing my border. When I go to the battlefield, I will definitely kill them all!"

"Yun Jing, when I'm free, I must ask Uncle Gu to teach me a few moves of the Gu family's marksmanship."

Thinking of her father who was in command of the expedition, Gu Yunjing frowned, unable to arouse interest for a moment.

"Yunjing, what's wrong with you? You look very unhappy?" Tao Ce pushed Gu Yunjing slightly with his hand, squinted his eyes and asked, ""Could it be that you don't want Uncle Gu to teach me the Gu family's marksmanship? "

Gu Yunjing lowered his eyes and said: "The border war is tense right now, and I don't know when my father will return in triumph? He led the soldiers to fight cold before the arrow wound on his body healed. I am very worried about him."

Tao Ce comforted, "Don't worry, Uncle Gu is familiar with the art of war, and he is used to fighting in the south and in the north. This time he will take command of the expedition, and he will definitely beat Xiliang to pieces."

"The situation is different this time. If Xiliang is really so easy to fight, the imperial court would have received the good news long ago. Is there still a need to recruit troops everywhere?"

"It's not that Xiliang people are difficult to fight." Tao Ce snorted, "It's that our army is really bad. The soldiers are all decadent and lazy, and they are just a pile of mud that can't support the wall. Fight? The imperial court must rectify military discipline."

"Soon, as long as His Highness the Third Prince ascends to the throne, the situation in the court will take on a new look." Gu Yunjing said firmly, "From now on, what we have to do is to support the Third Prince."

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It's not just the capital that's surging undercurrents, but also the border areas.

In March in the south of the Yangtze River, the spring breeze is warm and the grass sprouts.However, in the frontier fortress in March, it was bitingly cold and windy and sandy.The yellow wind blows up the dust, creating a desolate and tragic battlefield.

Shimen pass.

In the tent stood a middle-aged man with a burly figure and a decent appearance.The heavy armor on his body and the fortitude and bloodiness in his brows fully set off his military aura.This middle-aged man is Xiao Guo's famous general, Gu Wei.

"In the end, I will report to the commander-in-chief."

The middle-aged man stared at the map intently, and said firmly, "Tell me."

"Commander, the deputy commander sent troops to spread the message that the enemy army suddenly raised the exemption card today. The deputy commander asked whether to continue to disturb? Or retreat back to the camp?"

"Suddenly put up the exemption card?" Gu Wei stared at him, "In that case, let someone inform the deputy commander to immediately retreat back to the camp."

"Yes!"

After the military order came out, Sima Qun led the army back in a short while.

"Marshal." Sima Qun respectfully said to Gu Wei after entering the tent.

"I don't know what the hell that Xiliang man is doing, so he keeps his door closed." He took off his helmet and put it on his hand, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone, "Usually this Xiliang barbarian is very arrogant. , I’m acting like a turtle today. Could it be that I’m afraid of us?”

"Don't take it lightly." Gu Wei said solemnly, "The enemy is trying to forcibly drag down our army. Xiao Guo's army rushed to Shimen Pass thousands of miles away, and there are hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Xiliang people know that we It’s only suitable for quick battles. Once the war is prolonged, it will be difficult to guarantee our army’s food and logistics.”

"The two armies can't stand each other. They can only use this method to drag us down and let us lose without a fight."

"Marshal, what should we do?" Sima Qun worried, "The situation in our army is indeed not optimistic. There is a shortage of food and grass. Although there is enough food for a few days, after a week, there will be no more food and grass. The soldiers don't even have food. If you can’t get enough to eat, how can you go to battle and kill the enemy?”

Sima Qun pleaded: "Marshal, now we can only ask the imperial court for support, let the imperial court raise food and grass."

Gu Wei shook his head and said: "It will take half a month to go from Shimenguan to the imperial capital. The army marches forward with a large amount of food and grass, and it takes far more than half a month. Even if the food and grass from the imperial court arrive, I'm afraid our Soldiers can't support that time either."

"Marshal, what should we do then? We can't just sit here and wait for death." Sima Qun said in a panic. Although he had great martial arts skills, he was far from being able to compare with Gu Wei in terms of strategy.

Gu Wei said: "I'm afraid it will be too late to wait for the imperial court's rescue. The only solution now is to fight to the death. The enemy army wants to stay behind closed doors, but this commander wants to lure them out of the cave."

"Deputy Commander," Gu Wei said quickly, "Go and call the Left and Right Pioneers and General Zhonglang. This Commander is going to hold a temporary meeting and has important arrangements!"

Sima Qun held his hand and said, "Yes, I will obey the Commander's orders!"

... .......

Xiao Guo, in Prince Zhao's mansion.Xiao Cong was having a secret conversation with Hussar General Qin She.

"Uncle, I recently sent a lot of people to pay close attention to every move of Prince An's Mansion. However, according to reports from the spies, this Xiao Zhan rarely goes out. Even if he does, he only goes to places that sell poetry, calligraphy and paintings. Recently, he went to Fengyue place." Xiao Cong was puzzled, "Tell me, what kind of medicine is sold in Xiao Zhan's gourd?"

"Xiao Zhan has been the prince for many years. Based on what my uncle knows about him, he is definitely not a playful person. I think Xiao Zhan is probably trying to numb your vision." Qin camera analyzed, "Although Xiao Zhan is not a prince Yes, but you have to be clear, as long as he stays in the imperial capital, he may not make a comeback."

"If we want to rest easy, we can only get rid of Xiao Zhan." Qin She warned his nephew, "We must get rid of Xiao Zhan at all costs!"

"Uncle, of course I understand." Xiao Cong said hesitantly, "I don't want to get rid of Xiao Zhan all the time, but now that he has the powerful support of the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion, it will be very difficult to get rid of him for a while."

Xiao Cong thumped the table heavily: "At present, Gu Yunjing is very close to him. This son-in-law is highly valued by his father. With Gu Yunjing helping Xiao Zhan, our plan will be even more difficult to succeed."

Qin She looked at his nephew and said sternly, "You must not be discouraged by this. You are the one who wants to be the prince, so you must do everything possible to remove the stumbling block. Gu Yunjing and Xiao Zhan are just a small test on your life path , if you can't even win against them, how can you ascend to the position of Ninth Five Supreme in the future?"

Xiao Cong said in a low voice: "Uncle is right. I'm not discouraged, but the thought of Gu Yunjing makes my teeth itch. If he hadn't intervened last time, Xiao Zhan and his wife would have been imprisoned long ago!"

With Xiao Cong's temper, he wished he could immediately chop Gu Yunjing into meat sauce with a knife.

Qin She said leisurely: "Cong'er, Gu Yunjing's uncle will find a way to help you deal with it. What you need most now is to get His Majesty's favor. No, to be precise, you must start to control His Majesty."

Xiao Cong said helplessly: "Uncle, father is in the prime of his life, and he has many rights firmly in his hands. How can I control him?"

Qin Sheyin sneered and said, "Naturally there is a way. Don't forget that our wise majesty is currently obsessed with pills, and immortality is his lifelong dream. Can you make a big fuss about this?"

Compared with Qin She's viciousness, Xiao Cong is just a young boy who has just started.Xiao Cong wondered, "Uncle, what's the meaning behind your words?"

"Cong'er, since Your Majesty wants to live forever, why don't you do what you like?" Qin She smiled, "Directly recommend a few immortal masters to Your Majesty, and tell Your Majesty that they can practice the elixir of immortality. If Your Majesty knows, Will be very happy."

"Although this method is good," Xiao Cong hesitated, "but how can my father believe what I say? Otherwise, those quack warlocks would fill the palace. Although my father loves immortality, the people who give him alchemy are all A well-known alchemist. I'm afraid that the people I introduced will be exposed before they enter the palace."

Qin She smiled treacherously: "Of course my uncle has a solution. Your Majesty is always suspicious. If you want to gain his trust in this regard, you must first give him a reason to trust you."

"If you give the emperor medicine, and then give him the antidote, then he will be able to trust you completely."

Xiao Cong still didn't quite understand Qin She's words, so he continued to ask, "Uncle, how do you prescribe medicine to Emperor Father?"

"It's very simple. You directly buy a few alchemists and get close to them on purpose. In this way, you can find a suitable opportunity to prescribe the medicine. After the medicine is given, the emperor will have symptoms of poisoning. Speak to the emperor and say that you can find someone who can detoxify him."

Xiao Cong's eyes lit up: "Uncle, you are amazing! With you, I am not far from the day of success."

"Next, tell Your Majesty that in addition to being able to detoxify, this person also has the ability to refine the elixir of immortality. After the detoxification incident, the emperor must have more trust in him." Qin She continued, "Immortality is something illusory. No one has ever seen this elixir. Even if we use fake things to deceive the emperor, he will not be able to detect it."

"Uncle, I found out about a medicine called Wushisan. After people take it, they will have hallucinations. It can make people extremely excited and give birth to a feeling of euphoria. Taking it for a long time can easily make people feel dependent. In this way, are you afraid that you will not be able to control the emperor? By then, your reign will be just around the corner."

"What Xiao Zhan and Gu Yunjing, will they still be your opponents? If you let them die, they won't survive!" Qin She patted Xiao Cong on the shoulder.

For Xiao Cong, Qin She is his backbone.Xiao Cong looked up at Qin She with admiring eyes, and said in a vibrating voice, "Uncle, after I become emperor, I will definitely give you an official title, let you be the commander-in-chief of soldiers and horses, and keep all the halo you lost intact." Take it back."

Qin She said indifferently: "Do you think that uncle really cares about those rights? Uncle has worked so hard to see the day when you become emperor. Your mother and concubine have worked hard for your affairs. You should respect her well."

"Cong'er, you have to remember that since ancient times, kings have been kings and bandits have been defeated. You must not be soft-hearted on the way to seize the heir. Anyone who blocks your way, you must get rid of them! Of course, you must also be careful, and you must not just focus on him. In Xiao Zhan's body, don't forget that there is also Xiao Yang who is eyeing the throne."

"My concubine also told me so." Xiao Cong nodded, "Don't worry, uncle, I won't let that kid spoil my good deed."