It was late at night, and Zhang Yongde didn't even dare to go back to his home, so he stayed overnight in the camp of the Crane Control Army by the city gate...

He tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. He got up in his clothes, walked to the desk, picked up a tool next to him and gently plucked the wick of the oil lamp.

The light in the room lit up slightly, and then he took out a torn envelope, stretched out a palm, and poured out a piece of paper from the envelope. Zhang Yongde put it under the lamp and read it carefully again. The words were many and the writing was very smooth, and it was indeed Wang Pu's handwriting. It was written entirely as a private friend, not in the name of the Privy Councilor to order... This means that Zhang Yongde could completely refuse the "invitation" without having to bear the accusation of disobedience.

But can I really refuse? Zhang Yongde thought over and over again.

Zhang Yongde was in full bloom in front of others. He was the highest-ranking general of the imperial guards. His wife was Taizu's fourth daughter and a true royal relative. But he felt that he had not been so comfortable in recent years. Because he was too prominent and was always stared at by others, he felt very uneasy. Fortunately, he knew himself, otherwise he might not be able to afford it now.

Today, Zhao Kuangyin has escaped. It is reasonable that victory or defeat has been decided, and he should immediately understand his choice. But things are not that simple.

...When he was still in Hebei, the emperor was seriously ill, and Zhang Yongde occasionally thought about something very tempting.

The emperor would rather have a genitals, and those with strong soldiers and horses would do it! In this world, the emperor has been a military general for many years; and Zhang Yongde is the most senior military general under the emperor! He married Taizu's biological daughter; in terms of his relationship with Guo Wei, it is hard to say who is close to his son-in-law and his wife and nephew (Chai Rong). The emperor is seriously ill again, and his son is only a few years old.

It is impossible for Zhang Yongde to never think about that. Even if he doesn't want to, others will help him think about it... For example, Emperor Chai Rong and his subordinate Zhao Kuangyin must have thought about whether Zhang Yongde wanted to go further.

But the last step is the most difficult step, and countless people can't take it. People who are too greedy will easily miss the opportunity and doom in one step (there are too many losers such as Li Shouzhen and others, and they will not become famous if they fail). Zhang Yongde has thought about it repeatedly and thought that he has no chance and there is no need to be persistent.

So this morning when he learned about the Tokyo Mutiny and Zhao Kuangyin suddenly disappeared, he immediately became alert and rushed to the camp of the Guanhe Army to avoid disaster.

Zhang Yongde had long thought about the conflict between Zhao Kuangyin and the Empress Party. At that time, he immediately realized that he might have been pushed up by Zhao Kuangyin to confront Guo Shao's troops.

This kind of thing has no benefit at all! Once Zhao Kuangyin fails, he will not be wiped out by himself? Even if he wins, Zhao Kuangyin does everything. He feels that it is difficult to sit in the position above... The key is that the imperial city is controlled by others and the chance of winning is not great. What if Emperor Chai Rong can still stand up? He forced those people in the imperial city to invite the official family out. As the emperor's brother-in-law, Zhang Yongde has been deeply grateful to the holy ones. How can he face it?

Zhang Yongde thought about it and thought that some things did not belong to him and could not force them... It was so scary that he was so scary, even more dangerous and dangerous than the battle formations of swords and seas of fire.

The next morning, Zhang Yongde brought his entourage to the outside of Donghua Gate and entered the imperial city alone.

...Guo Shao breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the news.

With the support of Zhang Yongde, the Privy Council can calmly adjust defenses and divide the Iron Cavalry into divisions. Next, from the center to the imperial guards, who will still oppose the queen's rule? Some people may be dissatisfied, but they are just some small characters without strength who can't beat the prodigal son.

In the side hall where the ministers outside the Jinxiang Hall were resting, Lu Chengyong and another personal soldier were putting away the quilts and blankets on the ground. Guo Shao sat on the chair next to him, took a sip of tea, and turned to see through the clear carved window. He saw that the sun was emerging from the east, and it was another sunny day.

At the moment when he received the news, Guo Shao was happy, but then he was covered in shadow again. Now his mood can only be relaxed.

For some reason, he was obviously a time worth celebrating, but he couldn't be happy. He imagined the future again, and could foresee that there would be great power, status, and wealth... but these still made him unable to be happy and he was still depressed.

Fu Jinzhan's position in his heart has indeed exceeded his interests. No matter how powerful and money is, he cannot get rid of his inner shadow.

This shadow is not because of rebellion against the emperor; in fact, the emperor has always threatened his safety, and everything he got depends on Fu Jinzhan... No one can hurt Guo Shao from the bottom of his heart, except her.

At this moment, eunuch Cao Tai came to the door and said, "General Guo, the queen summoned him."

Guo Shao hurriedly stopped his mind, glanced at the armor placed beside him, and thought to himself that he didn't need to wear it for the time being, and said, "Please lead the way with Eunuch Cao."

He walked into the Jinxiang Hall with Cao Tai silently, recalling Fu Jinzhan's actions along the way, and was full of trust and favor for him; if he wanted to be loyal, the person he should be loyal to was the queen.

Considering the long-term situation of the Zhou Dynasty in the future, the queen will play a core role. Guo Shao immediately convinced himself to restore his rationality and start from the overall situation. He still needs to maintain his relationship with the queen's monarch and ministers... After all, there are more people who rely on him to live safely. He has the responsibility and cannot only care about personal emotions.

This time, I just walked through the main hall of Jinxiang Hall and entered the small door on the side, and saw Fu Jinzhan. I saw her sitting inside alone.

Cao Tai waited for Guo Shao to enter and closed the door gently. Guo Shao couldn't help but look back, clasped his fists and said, "I'll pay homage to the queen."

Fu Jinzhan looked bad this morning and said casually: "Sit here, I have something to discuss with you."

Guo Shao sat down in front of her, and drooped his head out of etiquette and did not look directly at her. He no longer wanted to say those ambiguous words, and he seemed depressed.

"This morning, the government can eat." Fu Jinzhan whispered, "His disease will not improve, will it?"

When Guo Shao heard this, his mood that had just relaxed was immediately raised again, and he was stunned: "I've become sick like that, can I recover?"

He couldn't help but think about it more. If he had a fate, Chai Rong shouldn't have died now, but he fell ill in advance during the Northern Expedition... Now, Chai Rong couldn't let go of it in one breath and wanted to make trouble?

Guo Shao couldn't figure out the situation and asked in detail.

"Although I sent someone to control the emperor's bedroom yesterday, I couldn't help but say some angry words, but I didn't want to treat him badly." Fu Jinzhan frowned, "After all, he is the emperor. But this morning he took the initiative to drink the soup and said he wanted to drink porridge..."

Guo Shao was speechless and thought to himself: If you are strong, you will be strong. If you can't swallow it in one breath, you will dare to cheer up and compete with the disease and die!

Of course he couldn't say anything, even in front of Fu Jinzhan, whom he trusted the most... After all, the emperor was her husband. But one thing is certain, it has been made into such a scene. The emperor must never be asked to get up to meet other people; otherwise, the people involved, including Guo Shao, would have no place to die!

"What does he want to do?" Guo Shao couldn't help but speak. Even though Chai Rong was under house arrest, he was very stressed when he heard the news... The queen was under house arrest, but now it's not the power in control?

Fu Jinzhan suddenly said coldly: "I want to kill him!"

Guo Shao was stunned.

Fu Jinzhan's face was pale and said in a deep voice: "I could not have had bad intentions before, but now that he has become like this, if he doesn't die, we will die! I think so. If you don't give the official food and starve him like this, it's no different from betting and killing. On the contrary, there are many dreams at night, and there are always people around you who know it's my idea. It's better to just go and start quietly."

When she said this, her shoulders were trembling slightly. Killing the lord and husband! Even though Fu Jinzan was a brave woman who had seen big scenes, she was frightened!

Suddenly, she heard a light "giggle" sound, and her teeth were touching clearly, as if she was trembling with cold. Her voice was gone. She was not talking to Guo Shao at this time, but was convincing herself: "I have no choice. His spirit suddenly improved this morning and he wanted to drink porridge again... I was so scared... I went alone and poisoned him... I couldn't poison him. I tied him up before taking the time he fell asleep, and then suffocated him to death! No one would know, only you know..."

She looked at Guo Shao again and said, "Everyone knows that the official family is seriously ill. He suddenly dies. Everyone will think that he died of illness. Is that true?"

Guo Shao was speechless.

Chai Rong is indeed a strong master. Even when he is controlled by others in bed, he can scare a woman like Fu Jinzhan into this. Her aura and power are evident.

"What should I do?" Fu Jinzhan asked again.

Guo Shao suddenly looked at her seriously and said, "Thank you, the queen for trusting me so much. If it weren't for this, you wouldn't have told me such a major secret matter."

"It's just that I can't believe myself. I have to discuss it with someone so that I don't have a clear mind and the consequences of taking a wrong step are unimaginable." Fu Jinzhan said, "I don't even believe you, who else do you believe?"

Guo Shao nodded and said, "You really have to think about it."

Fu Jinzhan stretched out her trembling hand and supported her head on the side of her head, and said pale: "If someone knows that the official family was murdered, even if we are sure to win, it will be difficult to have prestige to control the court...it will not last long."

Guo Shao suddenly remembered the little Zhou Queen who was insulted by painting in history, and couldn't help but say: "The key is that it will be infamous for thousands of years. People will say that the queen killed the lord and the husband is extremely guilty... Besides, the queen was forced to kill her close family, how can she feel at ease in the future?"

Fu Jinzhan was originally the one who should have died, but although she died, she left a good reputation in history. Guo Shao saved her but forced her to the point where she is now. Is it good or bad to her?
Chapter completed!