12dz Chapter 146 Death is the beginning of the plot
Chapter 146 Death is the beginning of the plot
Zhao Yi smiled and said, "Remember."
"You said you would help me become the wise king of Guangling, and you kept your promise. I said if I become the wise king, I will treat you to your favorite food and wine."
"I never thought that I would become a wise king, but I have yet to treat you to a meal of your favorite wine and food. Today, I will make up for it."
"Please don't take it as a blame, sir."
Upon hearing this, the owner of Chunxue Tower smiled in amazement, "No wonder! No wonder! No wonder!"
He looked at the food and wine on the table and knew very well that this was a meal for the final meal before execution and there would be no next meal after this one.
He took a different path from Zhao Yi, which was considered betrayal, disloyalty and injustice.
death!
For him, it was destined from the moment the two of them went their separate ways.
It's just a matter of time.
Zhao Yi stared at the owner of Chunxue Tower, "It would be best if you don't blame me!"
"Don't worry, sir. I, Zhao Yi, will never make things difficult for my family. If they want to leave, I will never stop them."
Upon hearing this, the owner of Chunxue Tower felt relieved. He bowed to Zhao Yi and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty is very righteous. Please accept my bow!"
The next moment, the owner of Chunxue Tower, Guangling's chief strategist, picked up the wine glass and drank the wine in the glass without even moving his chopsticks.
Afterwards, he sat quietly at the table, saying nothing, waiting for the poison to take effect.
When Zhao Yi, the Prince of Guangling, saw this, he was stunned and asked unwillingly, "Sir, why did you leave me?"
The owner of Chunxue Tower remained silent.
After a long time, Prince Guangling sighed, stood up and slowly walked out of the cell.
Just as he walked out of the prison door, he heard a "thump" sound behind him. The owner of Chunxue Tower fell to the ground with black blood oozing from the corner of his mouth.
He just left like that.
Prince of Guangling Zhao Yi did not look back, his heart was broken, and he walked with heavy steps on the road to the dark prison.
In the dim light, it is impossible to see his expression at the moment, only memories flood into my mind like a tide.
The joyful drinking when they first met, the high-spiritedness when governing Guangling, the lofty ambition when quelling the banditry in Guangling, the satisfaction when creating a comfortable life for the people of Guangling and promoting economic development...
All the past events are still vivid in my mind.
Suddenly, there was a "click!" sound. It was the sound of tears falling to the ground, echoing in the cell.
The jailers did not dare to get close and could only watch Prince Guangling leave from afar.
The news of the death of the owner of Chunxue Tower quickly spread throughout Guangling City.
The people in the city did not know the truth and felt confused.
However, the officials in Guangling were shocked.
The information they obtained was that the owner of Chunxue Tower was secretly communicating with the enemy and trying to hand over Guangling to the enemy.
"If you say that the owner of Chunxue Tower would betray Guangling, I absolutely don't believe it!"
"There must be something unknown inside!"
"If he is executed at this time, isn't the King of Guangling afraid of causing a civil uprising?"
"..."
The people were outraged, some were worried, some were furious.
The rebellion of the owner of Chunxue Tower caused a commotion, but it was quickly quelled.
At this time, the meeting room in the palace was full of people.
The colleagues were also confused and did not know the truth of the matter.
The source of this news is the palace.
When the officials received the news that the owner of Chunxue Tower had been executed, they also received an order from King Guangling to summon them.
"If you say that the host would betray Guangling, I don't believe it!"
"There must be some unknown secret!"
"Guangling's counselors were executed at this time, I'm afraid they will die!"
"Silence!"
The colleagues were outraged, some were worried, and some were filled with indignation.
Some people are cautious.
After all, this is the palace of Prince Guangling.
"Cough, cough, cough," just as the colleagues were discussing, a cough suddenly sounded behind the screen, and then a middle-aged man in a dragon robe walked out, followed by a young man. It was none other than the Crown Prince Zhao Piao.
The two of them listened to the discussion among their colleagues behind the scenes.
If they continued discussing, something unfavorable would be said, so the two of them walked out.
When the officials saw the two men, they bowed down hastily: "Greetings, Your Majesty, and Your Highness!"
Zhao Yi walked to the main seat and sat down.
The rest of the people took their seats.
Zhao Yi said, "I called you all together to discuss the next battle. The owner of Chunxue Tower committed suicide, and he was punished by his own actions. You don't need to discuss this."
"This matter must not be made public, and anyone who violates it will be executed immediately!"
The colleagues replied: “Yes!”
Zhao Yi continued, "I am also very sad about the death of the owner of Chunxue Tower, but he... betrayed me and Guangling after all. He chose his own path, and I, I have no choice but to let him go."
He had no expression on his face when he said this.
Zhao Piao wanted to say something, but when Zhao Yi looked at him, he swallowed the words back.
The colleagues also choked up.
Some of them were confused and skeptical about the matter.
Many people knew what kind of person the owner of Chunxue Tower was. Suddenly, he died, and died for the crime of betraying Guangling.
There must be some hidden story behind this.
Zhao Yi did not mention the owner of Chunxue Tower again, and changed the subject to discuss the war.
However, without any substantive measures in this discussion, the officials seemed to have lost their backbone and became listless.
After the officials left, Zhao Pi slammed the table and stood up, angrily saying, "These traitors should all be killed."
Zhao Yi remained silent, like a sculpture.
After a long while, Zhao Piao broke the silence and said anxiously: "Father, how can you let them be so lazy? What time is it now? If this continues, the army will lose its morale and the people will lose their hearts!"
"If we are in this state, what are our chances of defeating Li Jing's army on the other side of the Guangling River?"
“We must be clear about this!”
Zhao Yi smiled slightly and said softly: "Piao'er, you have personally recruited soldiers and the results are remarkable. From tomorrow on, you can also lead the army..."
Zhao Piao was overjoyed when he heard this and asked excitedly, "Really?"
Zhao Yi nodded and answered affirmatively: "How could I lie to you?"
Zhao Piao bowed respectfully to Zhao Yi and said, "Thank you, father!"
Afterwards, Zhao Yi waved his hand and asked Zhao Piao to go and get ready. He just wanted to be alone and quiet.
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The atmosphere in Li Jing's army's camp was solemn.
After Zhang Liang finished reading a piece of information, the expression on his face instantly became extremely ugly.
Li Jing, who was standing by, could not help but frown when he saw this: "Mr. Zifang, what happened?"
Zifang handed the information to Li Jing, who quickly read through it.
His face turned gloomy, and he asked in a deep voice: "What? The owner of Chunxue Tower is dead?"
"To kill a counselor on the battlefield is simply courting death!"
"King of Guangling Zhao Yi, is he not so foolish?"
Zhang Liang sighed and said with emotion: "If I had known this would happen, I should have invited him for tea."
Li Jing heard what Zifang meant, and his face turned ugly. He said, "Zifang, you never expected this. Besides, the owner of Chunxue Tower did not say that his death was the beginning of the plot."
Zhang Liang closed his eyes slightly, as if trying to calm the turmoil in his heart.
After a long while, he slowly opened his eyes and said firmly: "General Li, attack!"
Li Jing chuckled and replied, "Okay, I've been waiting for you to say that."
In fact, Li Jing had already started to act.
However, he also knew that the situation was not that bad.
The death of the master of Chunxue Tower meant that Guangling's counselors had lost their backbone, and even many generals were at a loss at this moment.