The imperial envoy from the court came to Yuzhou, Lianghe River. The imperial envoy took action to ruin Long Zhaohuan's good things. Long Zhaohuan really hated him so much that he gritted his teeth.

He simply lost a lot of rice by stealing chickens. Not only did he not get the Yuzhou army, he lost 10,000 elite troops himself. This loss was simply unbearable for him.

When he heard about the imperial envoy, Lu Zheng was at work, he gritted his teeth with hatred for Lu Zheng. He cursed Lu Zheng with a gaze, and after he became addicted to his mouth, he said to the advisers around him:

"What should we do now? There are no soldiers available in the capital, and the money, grain, oil and rice are almost exhausted. If this continues, we will die without a place to bury!" Long Zhaohuan said.

The left and right advisers looked at me, and I looked at you, but I didn’t know what to do! Long Zhaohuan was really upset, so he led a few of his confidant guards out of the palace and headed straight to Guiyin Temple in the western suburbs.

In Guiyin Temple in the western suburbs, the monk Daojin was no different from the past. He still had a dull expression. The ancient well was not rippled. Long Zhaohuan stepped forward to ask for advice. He couldn't help but lower his head and shed tears. He said, "Master Daojin, Zhaohuan has always been eager to seek talent. He thought that he could move the master with sincerity so that the master could set up a plan for Zhaohuan! Alas, it's a pity that Zhaohuan has repeatedly encountered setbacks. This time, Zhaohuan went to Lianghe to earn the Yuzhou army, but he didn't expect to be harmed by the Yuzhou army. The elite of the capital was destroyed. Now that things have come, Zhaohuan is desperate. Today I came to say goodbye to the master!"

Monk Daojin frowned slightly and shook his head and said, "Why are the prince too frustrated? The current plan is really when the prince is brewing a major change. In the past, the prince was sitting in the capital and holding heavy troops in his hand, but it was difficult to make a decision. Now the prince's hands are empty, is it still difficult to make a decision?"

Long Zhaohuan was stunned and said, "Master Dao, Zhaohuan is dull, please give me advice!"

Master Daojin smiled and said, "Since you have nothing, why worry about the capital? There was an ancient military strategy that recorded the strategy of "retreat as advance". The prince was the prince of Dakang, and now Jinling is the new capital of Dakang. If the prince returned to Jinling at this time, he would still be the prince, would his highness say so?

Therefore, the capital cannot be kept, why don’t the Crown Prince retreat to Jinling? When it comes to Jinling, your highness can join the powerful people in the capital and the old ministers of Dakang. The so-called Jiangnan power clan seems aggressive at first glance, but in fact they are just the grass-roots team they just built, and their biggest reliance is Lu Zheng!

Lu Zheng is treacherous and resourceful. Does the prince’s subordinates still lack counselors? This time Lu Zheng made Cao Weiming the imperial envoy, and his original intention was to deal with him, Your Prince!

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince could just follow the flow and pretend to retreat to Jinling, but instead killed him. You are playing games in Jinling, but Lu Zheng is strong, but after all, he is a minister. Could it be that he really wants to rebel and become the target of the world?"

After the monk said this, Long Zhaohuan couldn't speak for a long time. He suddenly realized that he was the prince of Dakang and had not yet established himself! Since he was the prince of Dakang, it was natural to return to Jinling. Why didn't he think about it?

Long Zhaohuan's heart gradually became alive. He pondered for a moment and couldn't help but say, "But Master Daoxuan, my father ordered me to guard the capital. If I abandon the capital like this, what should I do if my father blames it? What should I do if all the civil and military officials blame it? My prince will completely lose his prestige!"

The monk Daojin laughed and said, "What's the difficulty? You only need to write a book to Liaodong, expressing your willingness to give up the capital. How can the princess not take down the capital? As long as Liaodong sends troops and the troops are at the city, you can just withdraw. You go to Jiangnan with ease. Even Emperor Xinde cannot say that you can't defend the capital.

After all, the capital is empty, and Cao Weiming, the army of Yuzhou, is in conflict with you everywhere. How can the capital be defended in this situation?"

The monk Daojin paused and said, "The enemy is large and I am few, so I need to retreat. Taking a step forward is not to show weakness, but to accumulate strength! Your Highness the Crown Prince should know that the situation in Jiangnan is also very delicate at the moment. Your Majesty cannot let Lu Zheng be the only one, but at present, there is no one in Jiangnan who can balance Lu Zheng. If Your Highness goes to Jiangnan, he can just match this candidate.

Your Majesty uses you to balance Lu Zheng, and uses Lu Zheng to balance you. The checks and balances between the two sides are the way Emperor Xinde can rule his subordinates!”

There were countless thoughts in Long Zhaohuan's mind instantly. He had to say that he was shocked by the monk Taojin's ideas, but if you think about it carefully, it was really feasible to do so.

Long Zhaohuan had no confidence in guarding the capital. Now that he was guarding the capital, if he could not get the support of the two rivers, the capital would be an isolated city. The lonely city was isolated outside and occupied the important military roads. In such a place, there was no army, and Long Zhaohuan felt more and more helpless.

After returning from Guiyin Temple, he discussed the monk's strategy with Sun Chengzhong and others. All the strategists thought this plan was wonderful. However, it was very hidden and could not leak any news, especially because people could not know that there was a connection between Long Zhaohuan and Long Lingxiu.

Long Zhaohuan wrote a letter that night, sending his secret spies to the north overnight. Two days and one night, news came from Liaodong, the north. Long Lingxiu said that he could go south. After receiving Long Lingxiu's reply, Long Zhaohuan finally felt relieved, so he secretly began to prepare for his return to the south.

Long Zhaohuan stayed in the capital for three days and received reports from secret spies that the Liaodong army had about 100,000 troops crossed the Yanshan Mountains from the north to prepare to move south.

After receiving this news, Long Zhaohuan did not announce it to me, but just instructed his confidant advisers to make everyone prepare immediately and be ready to return south at any time!

On this day, just as the Liaodong army was rushing south in full swing, Long Zhaohuan suddenly received a report from the cabinet, and the imperial envoy from the Two Rivers and the Minister of Revenue Cao Weiming wrote a letter to the prince. He was willing to lead the 60,000 troops into the capital and assist Long Zhaohuan in guarding the capital.

When Long Zhaohuan received the news, his face turned pale. He said briskly: "What a Cao Weiming, do you think I don't know about it with such a hypocritical attitude? This man is sinister and cunning, and he has done many evil things. I haven't settled the score with him last time. Now, I still want to come to the capital? He is daydreaming!"

Long Zhaohuan cursed, but naturally he did not allow it, but soon all the ministers of the cabinet and civil and military officials gathered in the East Palace. Among the ministers, Su Xinghai was the leader, and Su Xinghai said:

"Your Highness, this is an extraordinary time. I have to report that the Liaodong rebels have crossed Yanshan and can enter the capital in just a few days. The capital is already in danger. At this moment, if the capital cannot be defended, everyone will be the sinners of Dakang!

Under such circumstances, Cao Weiming was able to put the overall situation first and personally lead the army to surrender. He was full of sincerity and everyone worked together to prevent the rebels from Liaodong. How could the prince refuse people thousands of miles away?"

After Su Xinghai's statement, all the civil and military ministers agreed, Long Zhaohuan was stunned. My God, did the Liaodong Army go south with gongs and drums? Why did everyone know the news in the capital so quickly?

Also, why did Cao Weiming be willing to enter Beijing at this time? He must have known about the Liaodong Army!

What should I do now? The Liaodong Army was led by Long Zhaohuan. If the Yuzhou Army was allowed to enter Beijing at this time, would I fight to the death with the Liaodong Army?

With this in mind, Long Zhaohuan couldn't help but fight a cold war. He still clearly remembered the last battle in the capital. It was a life-and-death death! Long Zhaohuan really didn't want to have such an experience. What could he get if he struggled to defend the capital? He could get nothing!

"My dear friends, this matter should be discussed for a long time. Cao Weiming, after all, has a criminal record, so this palace cannot..."

Long Zhaohuan was about to use the decoction technique and was about to delay the matter, but immediately received a report from his personal guards, saying that the Yuzhou army had broken through the east gate and entered the city directly. The various defenses in the capital had been combat power by the Yuzhou army. The imperial envoy Cao Weiming came to meet the prince!

Long Zhaohuan was so angry that his face turned green. He couldn't help but yell: "Cao Weiming is a traitor! He... He is so brave. He... He... He broke into the door without obeying the imperial edict. Is he... he... he wants to rebel?"

Long Zhaohuan shouted and said, "Let me listen. After Cao Weiming comes, I will punish him. You must take him down..."

Long Zhaohuan was angry and furious, but heard a sudden shout outside. Cao Weiming walked in with great strides and said, "Your Highness, Cao Weiming came to defend the capital and followed the emperor's order. Why did Your Highness take me?"

Long Zhaohuan looked like a man, with a tall cow and a big horse, with a beard on his face as if he was of the blood of a Hu. Judging from his face, he looked fierce and evil, like a devil who wanted to choose someone to eat. His face was intimidating.

Long Zhaohuan originally wanted to get angry, but where could he say it?

Cao Weiming walked to Long Zhaohuan and bowed, saying, "Your Highness, from today on, I will take over the defense of the capital! All the soldiers in the capital obeyed my orders, and all the affairs of the capital need to be known to me! I am ordered by the emperor. If there is any offense, please forgive me, haha!"

Cao Weiming laughed loudly. He looked around and saw that several of Long Zhaohuan's personal guards had bad expressions. He looked down on him and said arrogantly: "Why do you think I'm doing? Could it be that you dare to rebel?"

Several personal guards looked at Cao Weiming, and his aura was completely suppressed by him. Cao Weiming laughed and strode down. He shouted loudly, saying, "All the soldiers obey the orders, pay homage to His Highness the Prince and ask His Highness the Prince for his safety!"

Long Zhaohuan only heard a deafening roar outside the East Palace: "Greetings to the Crown Prince and ask the Crown Prince for his safety!"

Hearing this deafening roar, Long Zhaohuan's heart suddenly became cold. At this moment, he realized that he had completely lost control of the capital. It became impossible for him to leave the capital...
Chapter completed!