June 8th. .

Early in the morning, Hanjing.

Imperial city, cabinet yamen.

The purple clay teapot is soaked in the rare Dahongpao, and its unique fragrance spreads in the public room, refreshing the heart.

It has been a month since Zhang Chao led his troops into the palace. There is a law to announce that the capital will be stable and the court will return.

However, Qu Tutong finally turned around.

"Qu Tutong has raised his troops to serve the king, and vows to fight back to Hanjing and welcome back to the emperor to come back to the court."

Ke Qing reported to Zhang Chao in His Highness.

The news from Hanjing was rumored back to the northern grasslands for only half a month. When he received the news, Qu Tutong had already led his troops to the Huangshui River and arrived in the territory of his troops.

Qu Tutong's prestige in the army was indeed very high. After receiving the transfer order from the cabinet, the old general refused to implement it. He placed the envoy under house arrest and summoned the generals. In the end, it still showed that many generals and schoolmen held the army and raised the flag.

"Qu Tutong put hundreds of generals and schoolmen under house arrest, and disarmed the soldiers who refused to rebel. Now he is holding 60,000 to 70,000 troops and is preparing to go south."

Zhang Chao shook his head and sighed.

"The old marshal is loyal, but he has to go against the trend. Now he is forcibly leading his troops south, and the soldiers may not really be in the same mind as him."

"In fact, even if Qu Tutong can command these tens of thousands of troops, it will be useless. He is far away in the north. As long as the court cut off his supply of food and grass, and then let the princes intercept him and order the Uighurs and Qi tribes to attack, he will definitely wipe out his entire army."

"No, that's the soldiers of the court. They should not suffer from these for the country's borders and the Northern Expedition. The coach must be in the Northern Expedition Army. Can we find a way to kidnap him? If not, then assassinate him and do it cleanly. Can we do it?"

It is indeed not difficult to annihilate these tens of thousands of people.

They were far away from the north of the border, with the soldiers of the princes and the Tiel tribe beside them. The court cut off his food and grass, and asked the princes and Tiel tribes to intercept and kill them, and they would be wiped out.

However, these are also soldiers of the court. They cannot be made into lonely ghosts in a foreign land because of Qu Tutong alone.

If one person is killed, it can change the situation, and Zhang Chao is willing to do it. Although this method is not obvious, so what is it? It is better than annihilation of these tens of thousands of people.

"Does Changsun Wuji and the others still refuse to write a letter?" Zhang Chao asked.

The families of Changsun Wuji and others all have many title fiefs, especially Changsun Wuji. The Yili Valley he owns is a thousand-mile finite country, with fertile land and large gold mines, which is simply a treasure land. Zhang Chao could not have let the Changsun family have such treasure land. With such a territory, they can have extremely strong strength, which is a hidden danger sooner or later.

The condition Zhang Chao offered to Changsun Wuji was to let him go to Yili and other fiefdoms and let the Changsun family hand over the fiefdom. In return, Zhang Chao retained their titles, but would exchange their fiefdoms elsewhere.

The territory of the Americas, Australia, Africa, or the northern desert north of Huangshui is definitely not as good as before, but their families are preserved.

"Changsun Wuji refused to write a letter. Our information is being prepared everywhere in the Changsun family. It seems that they are determined to rebel."

What about the other homes? Zhang Chao asked.

"The Yang family and the Yuwen family seem to have a compromise, but they still want to bargain. The Gao family seems to be determined. Now Qu Tutong is starting a war, but he is afraid that the news will be more exciting for Changsun and the Gao family to wait and see. I am afraid that even the Yang family, Yuwen family and others will wait and see again."

"Can't wait any longer. Have our troops been mobilized in place?"

Zhang Chao made two preparations for Changsun Wuji and the others. If they were willing to change the title, their family property would be retained and their title would be kept for them, but they would have to change the title. But if they wanted to go against the trend, they would have to be conquered in the end.

This was originally the countermeasure that the Zhang family was most reluctant to do.

But if he offered such good conditions, Changsun Wuji and the others would not eat soft and hard, then there would be nothing he could do.

"Send the order to start the front line. First cut off the Yuwen family, and then scan all those who refuse to express their opinions."

Zhang Chao leaned on the chair, a little tired.

I feel irritated.

The current situation is not what he expected, and even what he is going to do now, he actually hates it.

But there is no turning back arrow when you open the bow.

No matter what, he had no room for a look back.

In fact, once the agreement was made, Changsun Wuji had no chance to turn the tables.

It is true that Changsun’s family has many fiefs, but how many years have he managed it?

At such a little time, how many swords and guns can be used? He is not Zhang Chao, with a wealth of wealth and power, and his fiefdom is more and more soldiers are more.

Beigong, Changle Palace.

More and more noble officials were sent in to accompany the emperor, most of whom were from the families such as Changsun Wuji, or their in-laws, or some were really stupid in studying.

Some officials who came from the imperial examinations were from poor commoners and landlords, and had no background. They could become officials all rely on the imperial examinations. They became officials of the Li family and received the salary of the Li family, and were grateful to the Li family.

Now that Zhang Chao is going to usurp the throne, these stubborn officials are passionate and write a letter to scold Zhang Chao.

In fact, not all officials from the imperial examination are like this, but the officials do not know the current affairs are mainly young officials. They are not old and not high, but they are not brave enough.

Zhang Chao only has one way to deal with them.

They were sent to Changle Palace and asked them to accompany Changsun Wuji and others to accompany the emperor.

In fact, Su Lie proposed to kill one to warn a hundred.

He even proposed to kill Changsun and the others, and he would be polite to them. However, Zhang Chao still rejected their proposal. Killing is not the solution to the problem. Sometimes, killing may not be effective.

Just like the conditions he gave Changsun before, if Changsun was willing to change his fiefdom, he would go to Lake Baikal, Heilongjiang, Dead Sea, or Africa, or Australia, there would be no need for Zhang Chao to destroy him and destroy his entire family.

No need.

In such a distant fiefdom, they wanted to turn over, but they couldn't get up without two hundred years. Two hundred years later, they were still in that distant place.

If you don’t kill, you can still soothe people’s hearts.

Cheng Qian has been much calmer during this period.

After seeing through everything, you will not be so angry.

He even advised Changsun and the others in turn.

"I didn't expect that Zhang Chao usurped the throne, but he was willing to come up with a law and even was willing to establish a constitution."

"It's just a false lie. It's a good word now. When Zhang Chao usurps the throne and ascends the throne, and when he clears all his opponents, he will turn against him, tear down the law, and refuse to establish a constitution, who can do what he can do?"

"He won't go back on his word, right?"

"What's impossible? Didn't Zhang Chao say again and again that he was a loyal minister of the Tang Dynasty and would never usurp the throne? But now, aren't we imprisoned here by him?"

Chengqian shook his head.

"No matter what, things have come to this point. Uncle, why don't you agree to Zhang Chao's conditions and write a letter to the fief. Now that the agreement is made, most of the officials of the princes believe in Zhang Chao, and no one is willing to rebel against him."

"It's better to save the family's life. Maybe there will be a chance in the future."

"Your Majesty, I don't believe that there are no loyal ministers in this Tang Dynasty."

Changsun Wuji couldn't listen now and wanted to fight.

But Yang Gongren, Yu Wenshi and them listened to it. Even the emperor himself lost his fighting spirit. Even the emperor thought they had no chance to turn the tables. Why are they still guarding the emperor?

Yang Gongren and Yu Wenshi and were both veterans of the three dynasties. They have served as prime ministers since the Wude Dynasty and remained prime ministers until the Kaiyuan Dynasty.

They were Sui ministers before.

But no matter whether he changed the dynasty or changed the emperor, they were always in the center.

When it is time to make a choice, you have to make a choice.

In fact, although Yang Gongren has always been incompatible with Zhang Chao, there is a brother who has long been involved in Zhang Chao's sect, that is Yang Shidu, one of the cabinet's assistant ministers.

Yang Gongren and Yu Wen Shi sat in the garden to play chess and chatted while they were down.

After talking, we all intend to follow the Yitian Way.

After finding an opportunity, the two of them stuffed a few treasures to an eunuch and asked him to tell Wang Chengen on his behalf, saying that they wanted to talk to him.

Now Beigong is a big prison, and it can enter but not exit.

Wang Chengen is a person who can pass messages in and out.

After meeting in private, Wang Chengen smiled and expressed his willingness to convey the news to them.

"Have these two figured it out?" Zhang Chao smiled, "Very good. Tell them that as long as they are willing to follow the times, they will not make things difficult for them. Their titles and fiefs can remain unchanged, but considering that they are old, they can retire and retire."

After receiving Zhang Chao's accurate letter, the two of them moved quickly and immediately started writing letters to their family members and their relatives.

The two of them have a high status in the family, and their trust is very useful.

They quickly disbanded the troops gathered in the territory and sent a hostage to the court. In fact, Zhang Chao had hostages, not only Yang Gongrenyu and Wen Shi, but also many other children.

Wang Chengen personally sent two people away.

"Don't you go and say goodbye to Your Majesty?" Wang Chengen reminded him when he saw that the two of them were about to leave in a hurry.

Yang Gongren stroked his beard and said, "I feel ashamed of your Majesty."

"Let's say a little bit." Wang Chengen said.

The two of them thought about it, nodded, and followed Wang Chengen to Changle Palace.

After explaining the purpose of the visit, Cheng Qian just sneered a few times, but Changsun Wuji angrily scolded the two of them.

"Forget it, why bother to say more? They are just for their respective families." Cheng Qian called out Changsun Wuji.

Yang Gongren and the others were also a little embarrassed, so they said a few brief words, then hurriedly said goodbye and left.

"Uncle, don't stick to it. Now the situation is better than others. It really angered Zhang Chao, and the Changsun family will also be in a catastrophe."

Changsun Wuji didn't say anything, but in fact he had agreed to the emperor's persuasion in his heart.

Even Yang Gongren, Yu Wenshi and these two immortals have left Changle Palace with great pleasure. It seems that it is indeed difficult to violate the situation.

"Where is Wang Cheng'en, I'll call this old yin man who has no eggs to come over. I have something to ask him to pass it to Zhang Chao."

Wang Chengen was standing at the door, and such a big man stood there, but Changsun Wuji pretended not to see it, and scolded the bald man in front of him. It was simply outrageous.

He turned to his face with a dark face, thinking to himself that he must have a chance to be aware of this Changsun's miscellaneous hair once.

"What instructions does Changsun Gong have?"
Chapter completed!