The fourth day of September.

"Baitou Gorge victory, cut one hundred thousand in an array!"

The government officer was tied to a flag on his back, holding a big gong in his hand, and yelling as he walked, and there were a large number of people, with a total of twenty people neatly arranged in two rows, banging the gong and shouting on the road without any haste.

This is called "success". It is to advertise the big victory on the front line and let the people in the city pass it on.

This method has many advantages. The most important thing is to let the people feel at ease, let the people feel that the war is about to leave or the country is victorious, so as to stabilize the country.

The seemingly simple and crude method is the most useful method.

Because for ordinary people whose news is narrow and can only learn about the situation of the war from the yamen, they believe in the voice of the yamen, and this is also the credibility that the old dynasty has slowly established over the long years.

Not only was there such a beaming victory team in the imperial city, but there were also all over the big cities in the old dynasty. The whole country knew that it would not last long to fight in the south, and the days of hardship were about to end. A beaming atmosphere began to rise in the vast territory of the old Jing Dynasty, and the common people wondered in their leisure time whether the damned barbarians would be completely extinct this time.

But unlike the joy of the common people, the Great Victory of Baitou Gorge was a death knell for some people in the imperial city. When the bell rings, someone will die, but I don’t know whether it’s someone else or myself.

The study room in the Palace of the King of Spirits is full of people. Fortunately, there is air-conditioning to help cool down. Otherwise, I don't know how much sweat is smelling in the room.

Yang Shu was holding the herbal tea in his hand, and ice was added to it. When it shook, it knocked and made a crisp sound. But it seemed a bit harsh in the quiet study.

Today's Yang Shu is no longer a dark horse, but the prince ranked first in real strength. Not only did the imperial merchants "tea" and the vast number of merchants and emerging nobles serve as the cornerstones of the team, they also used the power of money crunch to consolidate their reputation and prestige in various parts of the country.

Finally, through the successive deaths of the three princes, King Qian, King Lu, and King Jing, Yang Shu explicitly or secretly used the force of these three princes to gather as much as possible. And captured the most critical "big test" site: Imperial City Forces.

There are three forces in the imperial city, one is Xuan Qingwei and the Forbidden Army, these are the emperor’s private army not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War; the other is Fenghong Villa, which is the strongest force belonging to the imperial family, and will not move at rest; the last is The four guards of the imperial city and the yamen of the imperial local yamen.

The four gate guards and the city’s government officials seem to be the weakest in the imperial city’s force, but they are the only force allowed by the emperor to be included in the "big test" competition. They have always been regarded as important places for the "big test". Who can do as much as possible? If you have won the four gate guards and yamen, you can get closer to the throne.

Now, the south gate of the imperial city and the local government officials came into the hands of Yang Shu.

Ximen is in the hands of Shou Wang Yang Lin.

The East Gate originally belonged to King King, but after King King died, he was taken over by the third prince, the King of Wu Yang Yong.

The North Gate was controlled by King Lu. Later, King Lu died and he was in the hands of the Sixth Prince, King Yang Feng of Qi.

Counting this, Yang Shu's strength is only one more power than the other three princes. Of course, he had to count the most powerful guest officials under his command. Therefore, his current strength is absolutely the first.

However, the "big test" is not a one-on-one duel, but a chaotic battle with almost no rules. In the end, one person will be considered a victory, so even horizontal situations are very common, and they are usually used to clean up. The "strongest" one.

Of course, the situation that even Heng was swept back and forth was not uncommon in the history of the royal family's "big exam". But more often, the "strongest" became the first to die without paying attention.

No one wants to die, and Yang Shu is even more reluctant, not to mention dying in front of the throne, Yang Shu will never die.

Of course there are countermeasures. There are such a large number of advisers who share the fate of Yang Shu. These people are not only responsible for specific affairs, but also specialize in making suggestions. They also analyze and deduct the worst case. They even have ideas to let Yang Shu pass the pass. .

But time is a big issue, and what lies before Yang Shu now is a life-threatening choice.

The military victory in the south was the clarion call for the "big test", and Yang Shu had no room to retreat.

The counselors in the study watched their noses and noses, not daring to make random sounds to disturb Yang Shu's thoughts.

After a long time, Yang Shucai said, "How sure are you?"

"Back to the prince, 80% sure!"

"80%? Haha... If this thing fails, my life will come to an end. And your fate will hardly have a good end..." Yang Shu's expression was weird, seven-point fierce. Three gloomy. Halfway through the conversation, he stopped, his eyes swept across the face of every counselor at the bottom like a knife.

After a long silence, Yang Shu suddenly put the teacup in his hand on the table heavily. The tea splashed out and wet his clothes and didn't care about it. The three gloominess on his face disappeared and replaced them with wolf-like ruthlessness. Li.

"Never mind! Father often said that you can bet your life with 70% assurance, and the success or failure is handed over to Tianding! I, Yang Shu, started at the end of the day, but now I am only one step away from the throne. "

In just one sentence, the following more than ten counsellors knelt down on one knee and shouted, "Follow the prince to the death".

The plan was made by these counselors, and Yang Shu personally took the idea. But no one can be sure of the final result, otherwise Yang Shu would not repeat the word "gambling".

However, although it is a "gambling", it is not just guessing with closed eyes, but a planned and strategic layout~lightnovelpub.net~ According to the analysis of counsellors, the current situation in the imperial city will be completely set in September. In other words, the winner of the "big test" must be determined this month. The basis is the strangely fast advancing speed of the southern military affairs. And the scattered messages about the emperor's physical condition from the palace.

A combination of two conditions can choke time.

The time is coming to an end, and the "big test" will definitely speed up the pace. And now the one who is out there is called the "strongest" Spirit King Beam.

Three against one, Yang Shu didn’t dare to say that he could win. He even knew that he was likely to lose, because a lot of the power in his hand was only recently filled, and it’s not about digestion. How useful is life and death? It's impossible to tell.

"Huang Zishan must be foolproof, and we must not be spotted beforehand. In addition, our people must enter the North Gate at least three days in advance. The identity must be arranged by Huang Zishan." Although he made up his mind, life and death are inevitable for Yang Shu. I was a little nervous and had to tell me again that all the details were not close.

"The prince can rest assured that tomorrow, there will be a rotation of soldiers at the North Gate, when our people will get in. Huang Zishan has already arranged it."