The Child Emperor

The King of the East Sea came early in the morning, ordered his servants to serve him porridge, and sat across from Han Ruzi for breakfast, as if he lived here last night.

"When will it start?" Putting down the empty bowl, the East Sea King asked.

"Um?"

"Battle for the throne." The East Sea King waved his servant away.

However, Han Ruzi did not want to talk in the hall, so he got up and went out to the study. The King of the East Sea followed him and said, "It's not fair, your close relatives are under house arrest in the palace, but the champion Hou only handed over one of them. Son, it was born by the Tan family, the champion doesn't care at all, it's not fair, should we bring it up?"

"To whom?"

"The queen mother, there is still hope."

"There is a hopeful by your side."

"Lin Kunshan? He would smirk, making people think he knew everything, but in the end it turned out to be just a smirk. Looking at him like that every day, I can be a looker. Hmm...hehe... "The King of the East Sea imitated Lin Kunshan's laughter, which was quite similar.

Han Ruzi laughed a few times.

The study was clean and tidy, Han Ruzi sat on a chair, picked up a book, and flipped through it casually. Donghai Wang Dong glanced at the west, "Is this your military tent?"

"Central military account?"

"Yeah, strategizing, making plans, arranging troops... are all carried out here." Donghai King said excitedly.

"You think too much, this is a study." Han Ruzi looked down and read.

Donghai Wang walked over a few steps and put his hands on the desk, "Why aren't you in a hurry?"

"A fight for the seat? There's still half a year left. What's the hurry?"

"No, no, if we really fight for the throne according to the rules of the hopeful, we will definitely lose - you will definitely lose, you have to do it in advance, and you can't wait for the champion to win over all the ministers. What plan do you have?"

"My plan... I send people to Ping'en Hou's mansion every day..."

"That's useless." King Donghai interrupted Han Ruzi eagerly, "The one you sent is that palace maid, right? I remember her. She was so ruthless that she actually left the palace with you." King Donghai thought for a while and continued. Said: "It's just a group of female relatives, what can we talk about? We still have our own plans."

"I thought General Han Xing already had a plan."

Donghai Wang was stunned for a moment, frowned and said: "My brother, what plan can Han Xing have? He dares to lend you the official seal, which is already audacious. In this way, he must send someone to explain to the champion in private and show his loyalty. ."

"If that's the case, why should he help me?"

"Both sides are betting, but we can make full use of this to make a surprise attack, get rid of the champion Hou and the British king, abolish the queen mother, order the ministers, and kill those who do not obey."

"Sudden attack... why sudden attack? We have no soldiers and no power in our hands."

"Hey, are you kidding me? Let's talk about your own plans first. Did you and Yang Feng go to see Guo Cong two days ago?"

"Yeah." It was a public visit, and neither side deliberately concealed it.

"What was the result?"

"There was no result. After talking for a while, I said goodbye."

"Guo Cong didn't let you guys eat, did he?"

"No, just a few cups of tea."

"That's not a deal." The King of Donghai pulled a chair over, "This must be Yang Feng's idea, thinking that a group of scholars can change the views of the ministers, this is completely whimsical, the scholars are used to sing praises and keep the imperial court. Stable, if you want to conquer the world, you can only do it through martial arts.”

The East Sea King clenched his fist and smashed it on the table.

"What we lack is martial arts. The entire capital is under the control of the eighth battalion of Suwei. General Han Xing's forces are scattered, and the southern and northern armies dare not step into the capital, and they are all far-flung waters that do not quench their thirst... …”

"That's why I came to ask you what plan you have. You can't wait for a miracle to happen."

Han Ruzi smiled and said, "Why are you suddenly so anxious?"

"My temper has always been so anxious." Donghai King sighed heavily, "I think you don't believe me, so I'm so anxious. If our alliance is just empty words, what's the point?"

Han Ruzi looked at the East Sea King quietly.

Donghai King stood up and said sincerely: "After so many things, do you think I will still fight for the throne with you? You are better than me in every way." Donghai King sighed again, "To be honest, I am not convinced, But we have to accept the reality, we are brothers after all, and the difference between you being the emperor and the champion being the emperor is too big for me."

"Well, Yang Feng and I do have a plan, but I want to hear about your plan first."

King Donghai sat down slowly, suddenly stood up, walked quickly to the door, opened the door and glanced at it, then came back and sat down again, "The Tan family has a wide network of connections."

"Well, I heard it."

"Many people owe the Tan family's favor, and are even willing to repay it with their lives. If you want me to say, this is a group of fools, but this is a very useful group of fools."

"You mean Jianghu people?" Han Ruzi frowned slightly. Almost all the bodyguards around him were Jianghu people, but that was all. He would never rely on Jianghu people to seize the throne.

"Not just people from Jianghu, but also the ministers in the court, the soldiers in the army, the officials of various ministries, especially—" The King of Donghai paused for a while, "the officials of the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple."

Han Ruzi's heart moved, "You mean 'Guanghua group of tigers'?"

Guanghua Pavilion is a place where the Queen Mother meets regularly with a group of criminal officers. These criminal officers have made a lot of contributions in chasing down the henchmen of King Qi. There are many minions under his hand, and his actions are ruthless, and those who are caught will be convicted.

The King of Donghai nodded, "The Tan family is a hero and loves saving people. It is similar to the Marquis of Junyang back then, but the methods are different. When Marquis Junyang is in trouble, he will go to the palace to seek the emperor. , Actually few people were rescued. The Tan family kept a low profile and often said to those who came to the door, 'breaking the law is breaking the law, and the Tan family can't save them', but the Tan family would find judicial officials and prison guards, and told them to treat the prisoners better. , don't let the prisoners suffer too much, after the trial, the guilty is guilty, and the innocent can get out of the body."

Han Ruzi nodded, "The Tan family is really good at life."

"Yes, over the years, the Tan family has rescued many people. Without them, many innocent people would have to die in prison before the truth came out, and they would have to be stripped away if they didn't die. In short, the Tan family saved a lot of favors. He has also maintained a good relationship with various judicial divisions, especially those ordinary petty officials. You know, ministers are always exchanged, this year in the Ministry of Punishment, maybe next year, they will change to the Ministry of Personnel, but the criminal officials rarely change, You can only go up level by level in the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple."

"I understand what you mean. In short, the Tan family has a close relationship with the 'Guanghua Group of Tigers' and can go directly to the Queen Mother?"

"Can't get there, the 'Guanghua Group Tigers' are full of little mice in front of the Queen Mother. Apart from accepting orders, they don't dare to say any extra words, and they rarely see the Queen Mother recently. After discussing matters in Guanghua Pavilion, they will record it. Give it to the eunuch, and the eunuch will transfer it to the queen mother."

"Will the queen mother approve?"

East Sea King nodded.

Han Ruzi was finally interested, "All the memorials in the Qinzheng Hall for the past two months have been kept and not released, but the 'Guanghua Group Tigers' can get the Queen Mother's approval?"

"It's not all, it's occasional, so everyone says that the Queen Mother's madness is good and bad, and she only approves, not seals."

"Go ahead and talk about your plan."

Han Ruzi showed interest, Donghai King was even more excited, and lowered his voice unnecessarily, "The 'Guanghua Qunhu' people are very nervous now, the champion Hou attracted the ministers, and they have nothing to do with them, and they arrested Qi Wang's party members. At the time, I offended many ministers, so I am worried that after the champion Hou ascends the throne, they will be attacked."

Han Ruzi could understand the fear of these people, "What are they going to do?"

"They haven't made a definite plan yet, but I have a plan: all those who look out for anger will be punished. The government just doesn't hold it that tight. The court has never issued a pardon. , don't dare to shoot, just give them a little promise-"

"Can they catch all the hopefuls?"

"Not only that, the champion Hou, Ying Wang, Shangguan Sheng and Wang Qi are closely related, and they can all be arrested, and even—" Donghai Wang made a random action.

"Can you convince the 'Guanghua Tigers'?"

"Tan Jianeng, that's why my mother asked me to marry the Tan family. She is not interested in the Tan family, but the 'Guanghua group of tigers'!" When the King of the East Sea talked about his mother, his face was full of admiration, "Of course, things are not like that. It's simple, we have to talk and test the 'Guanghua Tigers' one by one, but I think the possibility of success is very high. The key is that you have to participate. Only when the future emperor makes a promise can these criminal officials dare to fight with the champion. against the ministers."

Han Ruzi thought for a while, leaned on the desk, and said in a low voice, "I have written to Chai Yue and asked him to release all the noble children."

The King of the East Sea frowned and said, "What's the use of this? The Xungui family won't support you because of this. Those guys slammed back to Beijing, maybe your enemies... We have more enemies."

Because of the random command of the East Sea King, more than one hundred noble children died outside the Iron Broken City, and he knew that his enemies were indispensable.

"Chai Yue will not only release the noble children, but also some of my soldiers from the tribe. They were originally fishermen in the south of Beijing. They took off their armor and returned to Beijing in batches, which was enough to deceive the southern army."

The King of the East Sea smiled, "So, your contact with Guo Cong is actually a trick?"

Han Ruzi nodded, "There will probably be three or four hundred people sneaking back to the capital, the number is small, but they are willing to go through fire and water for me. Although Shangguan Sheng is a general, there may not be many soldiers in the Eighth Battalion of Suwei who are willing to work for him. ."

The East Sea King patted the table lightly, "Our two plans can be completely integrated. The 'Guanghua Group of Tigers' plus your hundreds of dead soldiers, as long as the plan is properly planned, it is enough to control the capital."

"But it also needs the support of the imperial clan. If the generals and others can declare their allegiance immediately after we succeed, everything will be safe."

The King of the East Sea nodded frequently, stood up and said, "This is called joining forces. From now on, I will come to see you every day. Let's make a more detailed plan, ranging from one month to three months. You will be emperor again before summer begins. !"

Han Ruzi smiled and said nothing.

"I'm going to talk to the Tan family, and I must get their full support." The King of the East Sea hurried away.

Han Ruzi continued to read. After Yang Feng returned in the afternoon, Han Ruzi mentioned the visit of the East Sea King, but did not elaborate on the "plan" of the two.

"The King of the East Sea is not credible." Yang Feng only made a judgment.

In the evening, when Meng E came back, she still lived in the same room with Han Ruzi as a maid. The two were already used to it. She recounted her visit to Mrs. Ping'en Hou during the day. female relatives.

"Have you talked about the newlywed wife of the King of the East Sea?"

Meng E thought for a while, "I talked about it, everyone said that the daughter of the Tan family is a powerful person, and she is worthy of a man at home."

Han Ruzi finally understood who was behind the "chasing" of the King of the East Sea.

There are several plans in front of him, and Han Ruzi can slowly make a choice. For him, the most difficult thing is to find out what the hidden "selfishness" of Donghaiwang, Tan Jia, Han Xing, Guo Cong, and Yang Feng is. what.

(Two chapters can't come out, one update today and two tomorrow, sorry.)