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The north wind is flying, and the snow dances.

On the Loess Plateau in Weibei, a mountain range is like a dragon. According to the Great Chen Master Yuan Tiangang once speculated that this mountain is the dragon head of the Chang'an dragon vein in Guanzhong. Therefore, this Wulong Mountain is also abbreviated as Longshan. In addition, because the Qin general Tu Bai Qi once stationed troops here, this mountain is also called Baitang Mountain.

After a night of snow, the entire Longshan Mountain, which was hovering like five dragons, was completely enveloped in the snow. From a distance, Wulong Mountain became more powerful, and the five winding mountains seemed to be circling with five crystal-like white dragons.

"When you meet your Majesty, the Prince of Yueyang is not allowed to bring a sword!" At the gate of the Central Army camp at the foot of Longshan, Chen Lei, the general of the Yulin Guard, blocked the first batch of 18 royal families, Chen Zhigao, who were appointed as princes, not long ago.

Chen Zhigao's father : The lead of snakes was the first time that after the Sui army captured Jiankang City, his subordinates had already surrendered to the Sui army, but they still refused to surrender to the Sui army. Chen Shushen, the king of Yueyang, known as the last backbone of Southern Chen, was raised by Chen Shushen after Chen Shushen's death. Last time, Chen Kefu had added eighteen Chen family members to princes, only a few years older than Chen Kefu, but his seniority was Chen Kefu's relegation from his uncle Chen Zhigao, so he was demoted to Chen Shushen's title one level.

Compared with older members of the royal family, such as Chen Shuming and Chen Shuda, Chen Zhigao was obviously considered a young and strong clan. Especially during this Western Expedition, Chen Shuming and Chen Shuda were appointed to heavy responsibilities and he was also awarded the position of marching chief supervisor, his heart became more active. He has always been a little cold to the emperor and even those surrendered clans, but he was a little cold and unwilling to the royal family of the serious Chen clan. In his opinion, outsiders are outsiders, and their own family are their own family.

Just like Chen Lei, Chen Lin and others, although their surnames are Chen, they are just retainers and servants who fled from Jiangdong to Hebei with the emperor. But now these people are all named Duke and Marquis one by one, and are appointed as generals. On the contrary, their royal families are bleeding the same blood, but they can only share some free and unreal power official positions. : Induce the snake to mobilize the position.

Fengxue arrived all the way, but was blocked by Chen Lei at the entrance of the camp. Chen Zhigao's face was cold. He paused for a moment, and he untied the sword and handed it to Chen Lei. However, the moment Chen Lei took the sword, he suddenly drew his sword out of the sheath, and the sword edge pressed against Chen Lei's chest.

Chen Lei's face was calm and unmoved.

He said coldly: "Your Majesty brought a sword to break through the ban before the tent. He was accomplice in the crime and rebelled. He would be killed without any hesitation!"

Chen Zhigao was reluctant and looked at Chen Lei fiercely, then put his sword into the sheath, threw the sword on the snow, and walked into the camp.

Among the dragon tents guarded by the Imperial Guards in the Central Military Camp, several braziers burned, making the tent warm as spring.

In the tent, Chen Kefu was wearing a peacock fur woven with golden dragon patterns, and was holding his chin with one hand and closing his eyes slightly in thought. Chen Zhigao stepped into the tent, with a little awe on his body, and said with a clear voice: "Your Majesty, I am the King of Yueyang to meet you!"

Chen Kefu looked like a lion who had just woken up, looked up at Chen Zhigao, and glanced at him twice, and said coldly: "I heard that you have been very active recently. In Kyoto, you have won over members of the royal family. You have a small banquet every three days and a big banquet every five days. You are in a luxurious life and frivolous manner. This time I sent you into the Western Expedition Army, but I have heard a lot of ridiculous things about you. I heard that you not only harass local people, but also gathered fights with the soldiers in the army, gathered to gamble, and even openly forcibly robbed the women of the people?"

Chen Zhigao's face froze, his eyes dodged, but he still hardened his neck and said loudly: "This must be what Chen Jie said. This dog is the remnant of the Li family. He is specifically unable to get along with our Chen family."

Chen Kefu looked at him with a sneer, and he couldn't help but feel a little cold when he looked at Chen Zhigao.

"Monkey King Yueyang, you must know that water can carry boats or overturn boats. Da Chen once destroyed his country once, but now he is struggling to restore his country. Do you still want Da Chen to perish again? In the past thirty years, have you not learned any lessons? The Chen family's world was defeated by soldiers. For these heroes of restoration, you must respect these heroes who restored the country. If you let you join the army, you will be even more careless." It is said that the tiger father has no dog son. I think Chen Zhigao's father, King of Yueyang, was not as old as Chen Zhigao, but his actions are amazing. Even Chen Shuming is a little good-looking, but he is also a person who is open and elegant. However, he did not expect that Chen Zhigao was so despised by him.

"I'm not careless." Chen Zhigao relied on being Chen Kefu's uncle, although he was criticized by the emperor in person, he still refuted without letting go.

"After you join the army and go to Long, you hunt every day..."

"Yes, hunting..."

Chen Kefu looked at him coldly: "Your hunting, harassing the people! You forcibly rob the people's daughter, Zhou Xuanyin. I asked you to follow the army to have the opportunity to make contributions, but what have you done?"

Chen Zhigao saw that Chen Kefu's voice had increased a little, and he felt a little weaker at the moment. He stuttered in a low voice: "Yes, yes, it's actually the wives and daughters of Liu Wuzhou's old subordinates."

Seeing that he had no idea of ​​knowing his mistake at all, Chen Kefu was so angry that he patted the table and shouted: "Bastard! Liu Wuzhou is already dead, so how could there be any old subordinates of Liu Wuzhou? Now Longshang is already the territory of my Great Chen, and every citizen on this Longshang land is also the people of our Great Chen. If you do this indiscriminately and lose the hearts of the people, do you still want to have an official force to force the people to rebel, and then force them to make our Chen family rebelliously?"

Chen Zhigao was already weak, but at this time he was scolded by Chen Kefu and jumped up and shouted: "I know, don't you just want our Chen clan members to divide your power? When Emperor Chen Jiankang restored his throne and summoned you to lead your army south, you wouldn't want it, otherwise the Shen family would be under house arrest for several years. Now, it's hard to see the Chen family have to live in the world. You would rather believe those outsiders than believe your own family. To put it bluntly, aren't you afraid that others will steal your throne? The Emperor is only in his sixties, but you just don't mention letting the Emperor rule, and respect it as the Emperor early. Who doesn't understand that?"

"Enough!" Chen Kefu slapped the table and shouted angrily. The more Chen Zhigao said, the more outrageous he became. He really asked him to continue speaking, but he didn't know what bad things to say.

"Thinking of your father's back then, today I will not pursue your crime of being unstoppable and talking nonsense. I will certainly be able to do this with merits and demerits. The civil and military officials of the court can sit at their current position because of their birth and death and planning. What about you? Just because they are the Chen clan, they can hold a high position without merit. I treat you quite well, but I didn't expect you to be satisfied. It's so funny!"

After taking a few breaths, he calmed his anger a little, and Chen Kefu coldly refused to look at Chen Zhigao. Today's incident was actually not what Chen Zhigao meant. As early as after regaining Jiangdong and taking back the royal family, there had been undercurrents in the court.

With the dissatisfaction of the royal family, Chen Kefu won the title of 18 princes last time, and many other titles, and granted a lot of money and land, which was a plea for the royal family. He thought this matter was also solved, but he did not expect that some of the royal families would be on the nose.

Today's outbreak of Chen Zhigao can also be regarded as a test of those unsatisfied royal families. Especially as Chen's army won many battles, they went to Jiangdong first, then to Long Shang and Longyou. Seeing that the Great Chen unified the world near, the royal families were even more unable to wait.

If the power of the royal family is used well, it can be a shield and a guarantee. If it is not used well, it is the root of civil strife. This is a double-edged sword.

"Chi seized the position of Prince of Yueyang in Chen Zhigao, and was demoted to a commoner from now on, and deprived of all official positions and titles and property granted by the emperor."

A cold voice came out, but Chen Zhigao was stunned and couldn't react when he was stunned.

After a pause, Chen Kefu said again: "From now on, he will be granted the title of King of Yueyang County of Chen Zhisong and the position of General Staff of Sanqi."

Chen Zhisong is Chen Zhigao's younger brother, both of Chen Shushen's legitimate son. Chen Zhigao was demoted to a derelict, which was Chen Kefu using thunder to shock the Chen family members who were secretly tempted. However, he didn't want to do anything at once and cause the backlash from the royal families. After a big stick, he gave the position of Yueyang Prince to Chen Zhisong, which could make other royal families have nothing to say.

Of course, this is just a test of some of the royal families and a stern response from Chen Kefu. Chen Kefu was not too worried about how to develop it. Although there are many Chen clan members, few people can really make waves. If Chen Kefu had not used this power of the royal family to balance and restrain those heroes of the opposite sex who are constantly growing, he would not have tried so much effort.

"Your Majesty, you can't do this."

Chen Zhigao never expected that this nephew emperor, who was only a few years younger than him, would be so cruel that he demoted him to the end in one sentence. It was only at this moment that he remembered that the Chen Pojun in front of him who had personally defeated the Great Chen Jiangshan with his own hands. It was no longer the puppet emperor Chen Shen, who was in Jiangnan who followed their affairs in the past.

Regret, fear. But it's too late. Chen Kefu has always either not done it or left no room for anything.

Several imperial guards had already walked in and dragged Chen Zhigao out like a dead pig, leaving only the sad screams that gradually faded away.

Although Chen Zhigao was demoted to a commoner, he had previously arrived from Beidi County and brought memorials sent back by the four generals, Chen Shuming, Chen Shuda, Chen Kedi and Chen Jie.

Yuwen Chengdu turtle retreated into Changwu and wanted to fight a protracted war of attrition with the 100,000 Chen army of the East and West battalions. The Western Expedition Army had already formulated a response plan, namely, bluffing and pretending to attack Chang'an, leading the snake out of the way, forcing Yuwen Chengdu out of the city, and then waiting for an opportunity to find a fighter to fight a decisive battle.
Chapter completed!