Rebirth at the turn of the Zhou and Sui dynasties

Chapter 410
Under Cui Che's command, cavalry soldiers of the pre-experimental army straddled tall horses and lined up outside the palace, with a chilling air blowing across their faces.

Yang Liang on the tower was panicked, he asked the officials in a panic:
"This, how can this be done?"

Yang Liang was spoiled by Yang Jian and his wife since he was a child. Although he has great ambitions, he doesn't have the ability to match his ambitions.

At first, he hoped that Cui Che would not be able to enter Jinyang, and he would retreat in the face of difficulties, but now that Cui Che led the troops outside Jinyang Palace, this made Yang Liang uneasy and at a loss for a while.

Wang Kai sighed secretly:

'If you had listened to me earlier and retreated to Daizhou, why would you be in today's embarrassment. '

But the matter has come to this point, it is meaningless to resent Yang Liang for listening to the woman's words.

Food for the king, loyalty to the king.

Wang Kai said in relief:
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I am sure that King Yan will not dare to kill the king."

Then, he cupped his hands and said:
"This minister is willing to go out of the palace to ask King Yan's wishes for His Majesty."

Yang Liang was overjoyed. After Dou Luyu opened the city gate privately, he already knew who was the one who was truly loyal to him. Yang Liang held Wang Wei's hand tightly, as if grabbing a life-saving straw. He said excitedly :

"This matter is entrusted to Ai Qing."

Wang Kai bid farewell to Yang Liang, then got on the hanging basket and was lowered down the palace wall.

He ran towards Cui Che quickly, but a young general blocked his way.

"Determine the prescription, and let the prince come over."

Cui Che shouted from behind.

It was Su Dingfang who stopped Wang Wei, and Su Dingfang got out of the way after receiving Cui Che's order.

Wang Wei walked up to Cui Che's horse, but Cui Che didn't get off the horse, Wang Wei saluted respectfully, then raised his neck and said:
"May I ask what your Majesty's intentions are when you line up outside Jinyang Palace today?"

Cui Che said lightly:
"For the ear of the Son of Heaven."

Wang Kai said seriously:
"Since your Majesty is here to meet the Son of Heaven, why do you need to mobilize the crowd?"

However, to Wang Kai's surprise, Cui Che actually nodded and said:
"What Wang Weng said is reasonable."

As he said that, he wanted to dismount his armor and dismount from his horse, and followed Wang Wei into the palace to face the saint alone.

However, Wei Zheng, who had already traveled south from Shouyang County, grabbed Cui Che's reins and stopped him:
"Your Majesty shoulders the safety of the world, so how can you easily put yourself in a dangerous situation? If a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, please think twice, Your Majesty."

The civil and military officials present also spoke out to persuade them.

Cui Che looked at Wang Wei helplessly, as if to say: Look, it's not that I disrespect the saints, it's that these subordinates are begging for help. It's really a last resort for me not to enter the palace.

Wang Kai knew that Cui Che was acting in front of him, so he asked:

"What exactly does your Majesty want?"

Cui Che said calmly:
"I have already said that this trip is to meet the emperor."

Wang Kai suppressed the anger in his heart, gritted his teeth and said:
"Your Majesty doesn't want to enter the palace, could it be that he wants the Son of Heaven to come and meet His Majesty?"

Cui Che shook his head and said:
"Since ancient times, only the monarch has summoned his subjects. There is no reason for the subjects to drive the monarch. It's just that the Jinyang Palace has a dragon pool and a tiger's lair. You can't take risks lightly, and your majesty also has the majesty of a monarch."

As Cui Che said, he looked at Wei Zheng who was still holding his rein tightly and asked:

"Can Master Wei have a way to solve this problem?"

Wei Zheng let go of the rein, and said with a loud smile:

"This matter is easy, as long as the forbidden army withdraws from Jinyang Palace, and the tiger under the king's command will stay in the palace city, so that the king can enter Jinyang Palace to meet His Majesty."

The imperial guards of the Jinyang Palace were the former guards of the King's Mansion of Han.

Cui Che clapped his hands and said with a smile:

"Good! This is a good way."

Then he looked at Wang Wei again and asked:
"What does Wang Weng think?"

Wang Kai knew that Cui Che was singing with Wei Zheng, he said angrily:

"Your Majesty does not want to enter the palace to protect your safety, but if your Majesty is allowed to control the Jinyang Palace, how can the saint's safety be guaranteed!"

Cui Che's eyes were fixed, and he said coldly:
"The matter has come to this, could it be that Wang Weng thinks that you still have the qualifications to bargain with me!
"Dou Luyu can open the city gate for me, and Wang Ba can kill Zhu Tao for me. Could it be that Wang Weng thinks that there are no Dou Luyu, Wang Ba and others among the imperial guards in Miyagi!"

Wang Wei was stunned for a moment, speechless for a while.

Cui Che continued:
"If you are really loyal to the Lord, don't get in the way and lead him astray."

Apparently, Cui Che already knew about Wang Wei's previous attempt to persuade Yang Liang to retreat to Daizhou.

Wang Wei's face was pale, it was not up to him to decide to replace Miyagi Suwei, Wang Kai bowed his hand to Cui Che to resign, and then he wanted to go back and return to his command.

After walking a few steps, I heard Cui Che say in a deep voice:

"Go back and tell Yang Liang to cooperate well. In Jinyang Palace, he can continue to be his emperor. No matter what happens in the future, Cui will never kill him."

Hearing the words, Wang Kai stopped. He turned around and said solemnly:

"Your Majesty's words are serious?"

Cui Che nodded and said:
"I can burn incense to offer sacrifices to heaven, and swear by Fenshui."

Wang Kai snorted coldly and said:
"Sacrificing the oath to heaven is enough, there is no need for the king to point out water."

The last person who made an oath against water was Sima Yi. He made an oath against Luoshui, claiming that he would let Cao Shuang go. As a result, shortly after Cao Shuang surrendered, he slaughtered the three clans of Cao Shuang.

Seeing Wang Wei sitting back in the hanging basket, Cui Che showed a smile. He is already 36 years old, and he is still the same as before, he likes to talk and laugh, and is very joking.

When Wang Wei returned to the tower, everyone gathered around and asked about the situation, Yang Liang was also impatient.

When Wang Kai told Cui Che's conditions, Yang Liang fell silent, and all the ministers rushed to persuade him to accept Cui Che's conditions.

After a long time, Yang Liang asked Wang Ji:

"Wang Qing thinks, how should I choose?"

Yang Liang no longer trusts anyone, except Wang Wei.

Wang Kai sighed and said:
"For His Majesty's safety, I implore His Majesty to accept King Yan's request."

As Cui Che threatened before, since even Dou Luyu, the queen's brother, is planning to retreat on his own, who can guarantee that there will be no internal support from Cui Che among the imperial guards.

Now their only bargaining chip is that Cui Che doesn't want to tear up their face, and hopes to negotiate a settlement, so that they can have the so-called pledge to the heavenly alliance to treat Yang Liang kindly.

Yang Liang seemed to have been drained of all his strength for a moment, he said dejectedly:

"According to what Wang Qing said, the matter of changing the defense of the forbidden army is also left to Wang Qing to arrange."

After finishing speaking, he walked down the tower, went back to the main hall, and waited for Cui Che to come to see him. All the civil and military personnel also left behind Yang Liang, leaving only Wang Kai to dispatch the forbidden army to hand over to the Yan army outside the city.

When all the gates of Jinyang Palace were guarded by Yan Jun, Cui Che entered the palace city wearing armor and escorted by personal guards.

However, just as he was about to step into the palace gate, a person jumped down from the tower. It was Yang Liang's last loyal minister, Wang Wei.

Cui Che glanced at Wang Wei's corpse, called Mai Jicai, and ordered:

"Bury him generously, don't embarrass his family."

Mai Jicai bowed his hand to agree, and then sent two soldiers to carry Wang Kai away, and arranged for people to wash away the blood.

Cui Che, on the other hand, strode into Jinyang Palace, ready to accept his glory.

　Today is gone, the next chapter will be tomorrow morning

　　
　
(End of this chapter)