Traveling through time and space and becoming a deposed prince, he just wants to survive!

Chapter 526 The final decision

At that time, the situation in Qin was a mess, with various forces fighting each other, wars raging, and the people suffering.

In the distant Bingzhou, Du Ziqing resigned from his official position and packed his luggage to return to Beijing.

At this moment of power transition, Hong Kui successfully ascended to the throne and took over the power of Bingzhou.

Wang Danwang was filled with resentment at this moment, feeling that he had been deceived.

Back then, the Wang family resolutely turned against the Xiongnu, forcing them to withdraw. Not only that, but the Xiongnu army also suffered heavy losses.

But after all this trouble, the Wang family not only lost a great opportunity to trade weapons, but is now placed in such an embarrassing situation.

The Wang family was furious about this. In a rage, they sent troops to occupy Shizhou and declared that they would not give up the place under any circumstances.

Hong Kui felt helpless when faced with this situation.

Shizhou is his hometown and an important support for him to achieve great things and develop his power in Bingzhou in the future.

Now that the Wang family has openly claimed it as their own, this is undoubtedly a naked provocation to Hong Kui.

However, Hong Kui was also clearly aware that not all Bingzhou troops would obey his orders.

Only the original officials and troops of Shizhou supported his idea of ​​taking back Shizhou, while Wang Biqing of Jinyang, who commanded a large number of troops, would definitely not obey his command.

Just as Du Ziqing was about to leave Jinyang, Hong Kui quietly handed him a letter, asking him to take it to the capital and hand it over to Zhao Hui.

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The atmosphere in the imperial study was a little solemn.

Zhao Hui summoned Du Ziqing alone.

He held the letter written to him by Hong Kui tightly in his hand, his eyes lingering on the letter for a long time, his expression solemn, as if he was lost in deep thought.

After a long moment, Zhao Hui slowly raised his head, looked at Du Ziqing, and asked softly, "Qingjia, in your opinion, has the Wang family of Bingzhou really reached the point where they must be eliminated?"

Du Ziqing was originally immersed in his own thoughts, but he was suddenly awakened when he heard the emperor's question.

He said sternly and sharply, "Your Majesty, the Wang family of Bingzhou has been gaining more and more power in recent years. They possess the largest number of new artillery pieces among all the armies."

If we want to eliminate them, the imperial court will need to invest a large amount of weapons and armaments, which is not a small amount of money! "

When Zhao Hui heard what Du Ziqing said, he couldn't help but think about it in his heart.

Is it a blessing or a curse for the court to eliminate the Wang family's power?

The pros and cons of this really need to be carefully weighed.

After a long moment of contemplation, Zhao Hui finally spoke slowly, "You should take a good rest for the next few days. At the same time, start organizing a team. When the time is right, I will dispatch troops from Dingzhou, and we will work together to capture the Wang family of Bingzhou."

When Du Ziqing heard this, he was overjoyed.

The emperor's move undoubtedly gave him military power! This meant that he still had room for advancement in his official career in the future.

He quickly knelt to express his gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your care! During my time in the imperial capital, I will seize every opportunity to recruit soldiers and train them diligently. I will never let Your Majesty down!"

"Alright, go down and oversee this matter. If you need any weapons, go directly to the Ministry of Works and place an order. I will approve it for you!"

Zhao Hui looked a little tired, and there was a hint of indifference in his tone.

Seeing that the emperor had already ordered them to leave, Du Ziqing quickly stood up and retreated respectfully.

After Du Ziqing left, Wang Defa quietly came to Zhao Hui's side and asked softly, "Your Majesty, what are your plans for Governor Xing?"

Hearing Wang Defa's reminder, Zhao Hui frowned slightly and gradually fell into deep thought.

He originally wanted to arrange for Xing Shuren to go to Beijing, and after Du Ziqing returned to Beijing, he arranged for him to go to Yanzhou to take up a post.

But now, he decided to use Du Ziqing to go to Bingzhou to quell the rebellion. In this way, Xing Shuren could not leave Yanzhou.

However, if the army of Dingzhou is to be dispatched to deal with the Wang family of Bingzhou, the shadow that Xing Shuren left on the Dingzhou army must be eliminated.

Zhao Hui was really conflicted. After all, Xing Shuren was his old subordinate, and he really couldn't bear to dismiss him from his post.

After all, Xing Shuren's mistake was only directed at Dingzhou, not at being disloyal to the imperial court.

After pondering for a moment, Zhao Hui sighed helplessly and said, "Well, let Xing Shuren stay in Yanzhou. I'll keep that secret decree here and don't send it out!"

Time flies and another month has passed.

The earth is coming back to life, all things are reviving, and the scene is full of vitality.

On the roadside in Dingzhou, the trees have turned green, and the tender green branches and leaves sway gently in the breeze, as if telling people that spring has arrived.

In the farmlands along the way, farmers are working hard. Their figures shuttle between the fields, forming a harmonious picture of spring farming.

A carriage was moving slowly on the road, with a white-faced and beardless messenger sitting inside.

He looked out the car window at the scenery along the way and couldn't help but admire it: "The scenery along the way is so beautiful, with green mountains hidden in the distance and water flowing slowly. The flowers are like the sea, the fragrance fills my sleeves, and the willows are like smoke and green all over the continent."

The voice was full of intoxication with the beautiful spring scenery.

The guards driving the carriage heard the envoy's recitation and exclaimed in surprise, "What a gifted eunuch! I never thought he was not only well versed in palace affairs, but also so accomplished in literature!"

The messenger shook his head slightly and sighed, "Huh! Back then, I took the imperial examinations many times, but never succeeded. So, in a fit of rage, I joined the palace as a clerk."

I thought that after entering the palace, I would have the opportunity to realize my ambitions, but who would have thought...ah...once you enter the palace, it's like a deep sea, and there will be no way out from now on!"

After saying this, a helpless groan was heard from the carriage.

The convoy continued on its way and arrived at Luancheng.

The guard suddenly turned around excitedly and reported: "Father-in-law, I heard there is a place called the railway station ahead. From here, you can take a train to Dingzhou. The speed is very fast and the ride is extremely comfortable!"

"Oh?" The messenger was curious when he heard this. "Is there a carriage more comfortable than the imperial carriage? Let's go and take a look."

A sharp voice echoed in the air.

After saying this, the messenger slowly walked out of the carriage with the help of the guards.

He looked up and saw a tall and narrow brick and stone building standing in front of him. On the building, the three big words "Luancheng Station" were written in bold.

The messenger's eyes widened, and he screamed at the top of his voice, "I've never seen anything like this! This house is built to rival the imperial palace. Who could be so bold?"

"Eunuch, we don't know either. How about we go up and ask?" the guard replied hurriedly.

After a while, the guard came back after inquiring about the situation.

The messenger in the car couldn't wait to ask, "What's going on? Tell me quickly."

"Father-in-law, this is indeed called the Railway Station. You can take a train from here to Dingzhou. The train has official cars, commercial cars, and civilian cars. There is a train to Dingzhou at 1:15 pm, and the commercial car only costs three taels of silver."

The guard said cheerfully.

"What is a commercial vehicle?"

The messenger asked curiously.

"Oh, a business car has four seats in a grid. You can buy tickets together or individually. However, the price is a bit higher. If you don't reserve in advance, you might not be able to buy one."

The guard explained patiently.

"What about the official car?"

The messenger seemed a little impatient and continued to ask.

"Official cars are reserved for nobles, and we accept last-minute reservations. With our status, if we were to go to Dingzhou, it would cost fifty taels of silver to ride in an official car."

The guard spoke cautiously, thinking that the eunuch might not be willing to spend so much money.

"What do you mean by our status? Isn't our status enough to ride in this car?"

When the messenger heard the guard say this, his face was immediately filled with anger and he shouted loudly.