The puppet emperor and the queen mother have all the power in the government and the public, calling

The Great Zhou Dynasty.

The city defense camp is in a military tent.

At this moment.

Lu Tao, the deputy commander of the city defense camp, was listening to the report of the soldiers beside him, with complex thoughts and a solemn face.

Chen Zhan, the commander of the city defense camp, disobeyed the imperial edict and was executed by His Majesty. now.

As the deputy commander, it was logical for him to take over the city defense camp with hundreds of thousands of troops.

This is a good thing for him.

But Lu Tao was not happy at all.

The current situation in the court is complicated.

The new emperor and the empress dowager are both competing to control the military power of the city defense camp.

Now.

The commanding position of the city defense camp is a hot potato.

"Commander, Manager Feng is here."

At this moment, under the leadership of a young soldier from the city defense camp, a middle-aged eunuch wearing a blue robe, holding a fly whisk in his hand, and with an arrogant expression came to the military tent.

Seeing the middle-aged eunuch,

Lu Tao's eyes Wei Shen recognized the identity of the other party.

Feng Yu, the eunuch close to the Queen Mother, was so powerful in the court that no one dared to offend him.

Lu Tao showed a smile on his face, looked at the middle-aged eunuch, and asked curiously:

"I don’t know if Manager Feng is here, but what’s the important matter?"

Feng Yu has great power with the Queen Mother at his back.

He usually does evil in the court and bullies others with his power. All civil and military officials complain about this. Lu Tao naturally can't stand him.

But when people are under the eaves, they have to bow their heads.

Feng Yu is a The Queen Mother's confidants are not something he can offend

"Commander Lu, I am here specifically to congratulate you."

"Chen Zhan, the commander of the city defense camp, disobeyed the imperial edict and was executed by His Majesty."

"But the position of commander cannot be vacant. The Queen Mother has decided to let you take the position of commander of the city defense camp."

"Commander Lu, why don't you quickly thank the Queen Mother for her kindness."

Feng Yu looked arrogant, his eyes fell on Lu Tao, and he said in an indifferent voice.

As soon as he said this,

Lu Tao's face changed slightly, and he did not agree immediately, thinking secretly in his heart.

What should come will eventually come.

If he does not accept it at this time The Queen Mother's kindness would definitely offend the Queen Mother.

But Lu Tao was loyal to the Zhou Dynasty, so he naturally did not want to be loyal to the Queen Mother. He smiled and politely refused:

"Manager Feng, the position of commanding the city defense battalion is of great importance. I am afraid that it will be difficult for me to take on this important task!"

"The Queen Mother was also asked to choose someone else to serve as the commander of the city defense camp."

As soon as these words came out,

Feng Yu looked stunned for a moment, then realized what he was doing. He stared at Lu Tao with a faint look in his eyes and said angrily:

"Commander Lu, you have to think carefully before answering!"

"No one can ask for the Queen Mother's gift, but you still dare to refuse."

Lu Tao is unwilling to assume the position of commander of the city defense camp.

That is rejecting the Queen Mother's kindness.

Lu Tao is unwilling to be loyal to the Queen Mother, does he want to defect to the new emperor?

This is absolutely impossible!

In Feng Yu's view,

Lu Tao does not have the courage to defect to the new emperor. Emperor, against the Queen Mother

"Mr. Feng, I have thought this through clearly. I would like you to tell the Queen Mother on my behalf. Thank you very much for your kindness."

Lu Tao naturally heard the threat in Feng Yu's words, his face was ugly and his voice was low.

"snort!"

"Commander Lu, take your leave. You must not regret your decision today."

Feng Yu looked cold and couldn't help but snorted coldly. He waved the duster in his hand and turned around to leave the military camp.

Watching Feng Yu's figure disappear.

Lu Tao suppressed the anger in his heart with disdain on his face.

If Feng Yu hadn't been A confidant of the Queen Mother.

He had slapped him to death a long time ago, which could make him so arrogant and domineering.

But after this incident,

Lu Tao knew that if he rejected the Queen Mother's kindness, he would probably be in a difficult situation in the future..... at the same time.

The scene changes.

After Feng Yu left the city defense camp, he quickly came to Cining Palace to report the situation to the Queen Mother.

In the main hall, the Queen Mother looked lazily, looking at Feng Yu in front of her with nobility and grace, and said lightly:

"Did Lu Tao agree?"

After the death of Chen Zhan, the commander of the city defense camp, the Queen Mother did not immediately seek revenge on Gu Changsheng.

Instead, she planned to take the hundreds of thousands of troops in the city defense camp into her hands first, and then go to settle the score with Gu Changsheng.

That's why she sent Feng Yu, the eunuch who was born next to him, went to win over Lu Tao, the deputy commander of the city defense camp.

"The Queen Mother forgives me. I failed to convince Commander Lu. I hope the Queen Mother will punish him!"

Feng Yu's body was trembling, he lowered his body, and said tremblingly, with a face filled with fear:

As soon as he said these words.

The Queen Mother frowned slightly, and her noble and lazy temperament suddenly became indifferent, and she gritted her teeth and said:

"It's rubbish, it can't handle even the smallest things."

"Tell me carefully what happened."

When Feng Yu heard this, he felt as if he had been pardoned. He did not dare to hide anything, and told all the conversations he had with Lu Tao when he went to the city defense camp. After listening, the Queen Mother's phoenix eyes were small, and her face was calm and cool. road:

"Don't know what is good and what is bad!"

"Lu Tao is unwilling to surrender to me, so he has no choice but to die!"

The Queen Mother knew that Lu Tao's character was upright and loyal to the Zhou Dynasty. He was not as easy to control as Chen Zhan.

This is why Chen Zhan could serve as the commander of the city defense camp before

, but Lu Tao was only the deputy commander.

Now Chen Zhan is dead..

Lu Tao was unwilling to be loyal to her.

Then the Queen Mother could only get rid of Lu Tao and replace him with someone else as the commander of the city defense camp.

At this moment, Feng Yu suddenly thought of something and said with a flattering face:

"Queen Mother, I have an idea."

"If inducement fails, then coercion will definitely make Lu Tao obedient and loyal to the Queen Mother."

When the Queen Mother heard this, her eyes were surprised, she glanced at Feng Yu, her brows were frivolous, and she said lightly:

"What can you do?"

If Lu Tao can be obedient and loyal to her, then it will naturally be the best thing.

Feng Yu had a gloomy face and said meaningfully:

"Queen Mother, you don’t know something. Lu Tao has a daughter named Lu Xuanxuan."

"On weekdays, Lu Tao loves this daughter very much and dotes on her."

"As long as we can hold Lu Xuanxuan in our hands, Lu Tao will definitely be obedient and loyal to the Queen Mother"

"This is a good idea!"

The Queen Mother nodded slightly, nodded, and said in a cold voice:

"I'll leave this matter to you."

"If Lu Tao doesn't know what is good, then he will get rid of the other party's daughter as well."

When Feng Yu heard this, his face was horrified. He couldn't help but feel frightened and shuddered.

He knew that the Queen Mother had murderous intentions towards Lu Tao and Lu Xuanxuan.

Even this matter.

If he messed up, he would have to escape even if he didn't die. Pi.

Thinking of this,

Feng Yu looked flattering and said confidently:

"Don’t worry, Queen Mother, I will definitely not let you down."

"Um."

The Queen Mother looked indifferent and nodded.