Chapter 20 first quarter

In the eighteenth year of Xining, on January 8th, at night, there was heavy snowfall in Funing Hall. Lying on the bed, Zhao Xu could only feel the silence around him, so quiet that he could hear the sound of falling snowflakes, so quiet that even the dripping of candle oil and the occasional "cracking" of the candle wick were surprisingly clear, but , Why is it so quiet that you can't even hear a breath at this moment?Could it be that at this time, there is not even a maid and servant in the huge palace?He suddenly felt absurdly pitiful for his loneliness.So he could only drive his thoughts to drift away, Li Xiang'an said that there had been several inches of snow outside.If it was in the past, he should have just finished reviewing the memorial at this time, right?He should take his servants out to enjoy the snow scene on a moonlit night, or go to the tower on the west corner to see the night view of the capital.Although the Lantern Festival officially started on the evening of the ninth day of the lunar new year, on the evening of the eighth day of the lunar new year, the city of Bianjing has been decorated with lights and festoons, preparing to welcome the biggest festival of the year. Starting from outside the Xuande Gate, almost all the important places in Bianjing City are covered. On the streets of the city, all kinds of lamp stands have been set up early. Some of these lamps are as large as several feet, and even standing on the palace wall, they can be seen clearly at a glance.

At the beginning of the Lantern Festival, the pedestrians on the street are even weaving, all wearing red and green, happily playing in the night market. He even heard that after every night of the Lantern Festival, people will have five or six shoes that are trampled off. As many as a thousand.Alas, he suddenly envied these Kaifeng people. As a monarch who strives to be successful, since he ascended the throne, he has never enjoyed the happiness that everyone can enjoy.Up to now, it is even impossible for him to take a look at it, and he can only search for those vaguely remaining joys in his memories.

Especially at this moment, he seemed to be able to hear the sound of his own life disappearing rapidly, like a river that was about to dry up, and was about to drain its last drops of water.Already, to come to the end of life, right?As an emperor, he had to always think about his own affairs, and then calculated everything shrewdly and rationally, but he never calculated that when he really reached the end of his life, he would be so lonely, painful, and helpless And nostalgia. But all of this, he has been unable to express in words.In the long days before this moment, he had already sadly realized that he was living in a piece of rotten wood, and he had actually hoped that this kind of life would end sooner than once. He couldn't bear to feel his own helplessness and incompetence so clearly—this kind of feeling is really a pain deeper than the pain of illness, but at this moment, when the last moment of life came, he suddenly felt nostalgic again.In fact, he has never been tired of life, he has always been full of hope, whether for himself or for the country, he is actually reluctant to leave this world that belongs to him, and he is reluctant to part with his unfinished business.

If you can give me a little more time, if you can give me a little more time... This voice suddenly resounded loudly in his heart, surging his last hope and expectation, and he almost piously asked the invisible God prayed: Isn't it said that the emperor is the son of heaven?Then please God hear my plea!I want to wait for the sixth brother to grow up, I want to defeat the powerful enemy in the north, I want to regain the land of my ancestors! But his prayer was like a stone sinking into the sea, without the slightest answer. He suddenly felt an indescribable sadness, and an irreversible sense of fate seized him, making him completely desperate... At some point, Xiang Queen came again When he arrived at his bedside, he stared at him with tears in his eyes, and he turned his eyes to look at her. After so many days of waiting in undressed clothes, Queen Xiang's body was as thin as a piece of paper, and she was not very beautiful in the first place. She was already middle-aged and looked even more haggard, but at this moment, he suddenly felt a kind of tenderness for this woman he had never loved before, which he himself could not understand.

This woman I married when I was still in the residence, has always been honest and responsible, self-denying and respectful, so that no one can find any faults, but it is rare for people to feel any pity for her, so although I have always treated her She respects her a lot, but she has never really been kind to her. Until this time, he suddenly felt a sense of disappointment. When he remembered that this woman had just married him, he always lowered his head shyly and whispered softly. Speak softly, stiff and honest.It's not like his wife, but more like a court lady who was first selected to enter the palace to be taught. Only occasionally from the corner of her eyes, she can see her gentle gaze on him, and there is also such a touch of enthusiasm.It's just that this enthusiasm, like the peripheral vision in the corner of his eye, is too secondary in his heart, and it doesn't deserve any attention.Later, when I became the emperor myself, although I worked hard, the number of concubines in the harem continued to grow day by day. These women, whether exquisite or delicate, always had something special in their hearts, which made this virtuous queen more and more perfect. Solemn and uninteresting.Those women in the harem love to argue, to be jealous, and to be awkward. He finally understood that this is actually a woman's nature, so he couldn't help but maliciously guess: Did she find it hard to endure all this?

Recalling all this, he suddenly realized that he didn't start to feel sorry for the woman in front of him until this moment, is it too late?If... If there is a little more time, I must treat her better! But then, he saw Li Xiangan who came in quietly, standing with his hands crossed as before, behind him, two imperial physicians could be vaguely seen with their heads side by side, saying that it was too late, he Can't make it through tonight? He was suddenly angry, and immediately depressed.He heard Li Xiang'an's shrill voice whispering to the queen: "Li Shunju, Shi Deyi, Song Yongchen, and Ren Duobaozhong are all staying outside the hall. Shi Deyi and Li Shunju will take turns to go out to patrol, and tonight will be in the hall." Shi Xianggong of the old guard is inspecting the post of the squad guard..."

With tears in his eyes, Queen Xiang nodded lightly, but his face suddenly showed unconcealable irritability and uneasiness. He guessed her intentions, and couldn't help but think of the matter of summoning Li Shunju on January 6th. "Officials, this is a cocoon!" Li Shunju's words still ring in his ears, "The ancestral legal system of this dynasty, the prime minister has the weight. When the official system is changed, the weight of the two governments is close to that of the Western Han Dynasty. Why do we need any auxiliary ministers? The crown prince It has been decided that the empress dowager's virtuousness will never betray the officials. If the officials believe so much, it will easily cause others to see the gap and make a difference. Moreover, if the officials do not believe in the empress dowager, they should not ask the empress dowager to handle military and state affairs together. Asking the Empress Dowager to draw down the curtains, but also being so suspicious, this is exactly the way to bring disaster!"

"Furthermore, four of the six auxiliary administrations are very old. But Shi Yue and Han Zhongyan are in their prime of life. After the death of Sigong, who will the officials want to control Shi Yue? How can Han Zhongyan's wisdom and virtue be compared Overcome Shi Yue? When the crown prince is in charge, how do the officials want the crown prince to get along with Shi Yue? Will he be Zhuge? Will he be Huo Guang? Or will he be Cao Cao? Mang? Those who offer advice will deeply misunderstand the officials!" On that day, after Li Shunju read the will he showed, he confessed his heart in front of him, wept bitterly, and his forehead was bloody.Zhao Xu had realized at that time that his will was inappropriate.His will may guarantee that his son will grow up to be in charge of the government, but it has left a big problem for the son who is in charge of the government!

Is it really a cocoon?He was already alert at that time, and was thinking of asking Li Qingchen and An Tao to revise the will, but accidentally saw the hesitant look in Li Shunju's eyes—in order to guard against someone cheating on him when he was sick, he knew that Li Shunju was loyal and honest, and he had never heard of it before. So he secretly ordered him to report the changes in the government and the public regularly.The look in Li Shunju's eyes made him very suspicious, so he urged him to report again, but what he heard was a thunderbolt from the blue sky that Khitan was about to commit a large-scale crime in the south!

Thinking of this, he couldn't help becoming excited again.The court situation is not stable, and wars are about to break out. How can this orphan and widow cope with all this?Even if he can get through the difficulties in front of him safely, he has not yet made a proper plan, and still leaves them with a big problem. What should we do with all this? He just felt like his heart was boiling, as if his brain was about to explode in an instant. Khitan wolf ambition!ungrateful!He actually wanted to take advantage of the fire again! When will Youji be recovered? You must recover You Thistle!

You must recover You Thistle! ! Amidst bursts of severe pain, Zhao Xu shouted in his heart as if he was cursing and swearing, and figures floated in front of his eyes, including Empress Dowager Cao, Father Emperor, Wang Anshi, Shi Yue, Wang Xianfei... Everyone's appearance was so vague, and finally completely mixed together... "Uh-uh-" Finally, Zhao Xu let out two howls of pain.An unusually severe headache seemed to tear his brain apart in an instant... Outside the hall, the wind and snow became stronger. "Prince Physician! Send it to the Physician!" The hall of Funing was in chaos in an instant.Shaking Zhao Xu's body to Queen Xiang, crying to death. Li Xiang'an had already rushed out and led a few imperial physicians back to the dormitory. The several imperial physicians stared at Zhao Xu on the bed blankly. Under Li Xiang'an's urging, they realized that one by one took turns to feel the emperor's pulse and breath. His face was ashen.After the final examination by the imperial physician, everyone knelt down in front of the bed silently. "You... what are you doing?!" Li Xiangan hissed at several imperial doctors.However, even the last ray of hope was shattered for Empress Xiang, and she sat down on the side of the bed dejectedly. "Official...official, it's... done!" an imperial physician kowtowed vigorously, his voice trembling. Immediately, there was a dead silence in Funing Hall.But then Li Xiang'an's sharp cry seemed to wake everyone up, and everyone in the hall knelt down and began to cry bitterly.Hearing the cries in the palace, Li Shunju, Shi Deyi, Song Yongchen, Ren Duobaozhong and all the servants, maids, and Banzhi guards who had been prepared for a long time also knelt down in the direction of the emperor's bedroom, losing their voices. cry bitterly.In this chaotic moment of grief, no one would pay attention to it. Near the Chuigong Hall in the south of Funing Hall, the two servants heard the cry, and instead of kneeling down and weeping with the crowd, they left in a hurry. At this time, Shi Yue, who was patrolling outside the Funing Hall, froze when he heard the crying sound from the hall. The emperor is dead!In fact, it was easy for him to understand what happened, but it was also at this moment that he realized that it was not easy for him to accept this reality that he had already prepared for.Before he could think about it, he stepped on a few inches of snow and ran towards the hall with one foot deep and one foot shallow. Along the way, he saw the servants and guards kneeling inside and outside the Funing Hall crying bitterly, and his heart sank to the bottom of the valley. Entering the hall, Shi Yue completely ignored Li Shunju and others kneeling outside, and walked towards the bedroom hall like a lost soul. No one thought of stopping him, so he walked all the way to the emperor's bed, but until he saw Zhao Xu's corpse with his own eyes, He still couldn't believe it, and his mind went blank. Zhao Xu was lying on the bed. He must have been very painful when he died, because his eyes were wide open, but his face was distorted to the point of ferocity, like a rigid sculpture permanently stuck on his face, his palms curled slightly, It was as if he wanted to hold onto something but couldn't do anything after all. Shi Yue stared blankly at this face that was completely different from Zhao Xu's usual, and it was a bit unbelievable, but it was only at this moment that he finally realized that Zhao Xu was dead. With a "wow", he knelt down straight and began to cry loudly. All this is not because of the need for etiquette, but the true expression of the heart, without any control. This is the first time he has been so sad when he came to this world, as if a part of his heart was hollowed out and taken away. In the burst of pain, he indulged himself, at this moment, he no longer cared about anything, he just wanted to cry loudly. But at this moment, not everyone grieves as selflessly as he does. This world has its own rules of operation, and it will not stand still because of the disappearance of anyone. "Saint!" Li Shunju's report quickly pulled him back to reality. He stopped crying and saw Li Shunju, Shi Deyi, Song Yongchen, Ren Duobaozhong and others all at the door of the bedroom, "Saint... , please send someone to notify the queen mother and the prince immediately, and ask the queen mother and the prince to wear filial piety and move to the Funing Hall. Send capable people to strictly guard the gates of the palaces and strengthen inspections. Enter the palace." This very appropriate suggestion fit the situation at the moment, and immediately made Shi Yue feel ashamed. He remembered his identity, and followed suit: "The sage please make an order." He didn't notice at all that Shi Deyi's face changed.According to the plan, if the prime ministers of the two mansions were not announced to enter the palace at night, they would have to divide their troops to go to the mansions of the important ministers. In this way, there would be a lot of movement, and the troops would be more scattered, and the danger would undoubtedly be greater.This would be a very unfavorable situation. Empress Xiang was tearful, looked at everyone one by one, and then choked up and said: "The official family is so big, how can there be no two governments to preside over the overall situation, in addition to asking the queen mother and the prince to move, you must also send an envoy to call the two governments quickly." Xianggong enters the palace!" Everyone is a smart person, at this moment, they immediately heard the meaning behind the empress's words, which clearly means that they are worried about the empress dowager!Everyone has heard the rumors about Empress Dowager Gao. At this moment, an ominous feeling emerged from the hearts of Shi Yue and Li Shunju at the same time. But neither of them wanted to object to the queen at this time.If they objected, they would be even more suspicious of Empress Xiang, and even Shi Yue and Li Shunju couldn't trust Empress Dowager Gao 100%. "Observe the order!" Shi Yue got up, then turned around and ordered: "Li Shunju, please go to the Palace of Baoci to ask the Empress Dowager Dai Xiaoyi to drive away! Song Yongchen, please go to the East Palace to ask the Crown Prince Dai Xiaoyi to drive away! Li Xiang'an, send someone to summon the two governors Zhi, Hanlin Bachelor, and Yushi Zhongcheng entered the palace. Shi Deyi, I will immediately inspect the gates of the palaces. All people in the palace are not allowed to go out without orders, and those who disobey the order will be executed! Strictly prevent entry and exit." "Here!" Everyone took orders and left, and Shi Yue instructed the commander in front of the hall, Commander Hu Yanzhong, to instruct the guards in the hall, and ordered the servants and maids to remove the red and green decorations in the hall and replace them with plain colors such as black and white. He didn't need to worry about these things originally, as long as he ordered them to go on.But Shi Yue was unwilling to face Zhao Xu's body no matter what.As long as he glanced there, his heart would feel cramped.He had to do something to keep himself calm. At this time, Shi Yue couldn't imagine what kind of danger was approaching! Two more and four o'clock.Shangshu province. After the rooster in the palace reported the points, Sun Gu turned his head and glanced at the clock. There was still some time left in the ion time.The wind and snow outside the house were fierce, so he couldn't help wrapping up his cloak, and moved his body closer to the fireside.At night, the guards were confined just in case, and it was not convenient to deal with official duties. Because the emperor was seriously ill, all officials had to fast to pray for the emperor, so they couldn't even drink alcohol.Sun Gu took the book and leaned against the stove to read it.Several hall officials gathered around the fire outside, whispering stories about fairy foxes and ghosts. Sun Gu casually flipped through a few pages of the book, and couldn't help but tilt his ears, listening to a hall official outside who could tell stories about foxes and ghosts. fairy story. Suddenly, hurried footsteps came from outside, the door was pushed open with a "bang", and the cold wind suddenly blew in with snow slag.Sun Gu quickly put down the book in his hand, and heard the outsider's hall official ask: "Lao Lan, why are you here? Aren't you working in Funing Hall?" When Sun Gu heard the word "Fu Ning Dian", his heart tightened, and he got up and walked outside.I have heard the Lan servant ask repeatedly: "Where is Sun Canzheng? Where is Sun Canzheng?" When he saw Sun Gu, tears immediately flowed out, crying: "Participating in politics, the official family is doing well, and according to the will of the sage, call Participate in politics and go to Funing Palace!" Several hall officials were stunned for a moment, they knelt down in a panic and howled dryly.Sun Gu had already seen the red and swollen eyes of the waiter Lan and the hat he was wearing turned upside down, and he already had a premonition that something was wrong, but when he heard him say the words "official family" at this time, he still felt a burst of pain. The sky and the earth are spinning. Sun Gu is the minister of the emperor's hidden residence, and Qu Zhi has been following Zhao Xu for more than 20 years. He has personally watched how Zhao Xu grew from a childish boy to a famous emperor in the Song Dynasty!Unexpectedly...he was dozens of years older than the emperor, and before that, he never thought that he would watch the emperor die first... "Official...official..." He supported the table beside him with his hand, propped himself up, and kept chanting. "Participate in politics! Please go to Funing Hall as soon as possible!" Lan's maid hurriedly urged while wiping away tears. Sun Gu shook his head, holding back his grief, and said in a deep voice: "I will be here to keep my filial piety for the late emperor. The political affairs hall is the most important place. I will go there together when all the ministers enter the palace in the morning." "Participating in politics, the sage has decreed that the princes will enter the palace tonight..." "Why?!" Sun Gu suddenly opened his eyes wide, and shouted sharply: "Confused, what does Shi Ziming do! Why is he so confused!" As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the sound of a large group of people running outside. "What happened?!" Sun Gu cheered up suddenly, rushed out the door, and shouted sharply, "Who is so bold?!" Then I saw a group of people, plain clothes and robes, holding swords, rushing into the courtyard, lined up.When the leader saw Sun Gu, he clasped his fists and said, "There are thieves making trouble, and I'm following the Queen Mother's order to protect and participate in politics!" With a buzzing sound in Sun Gu's mind, he pulled out his sword, glared at him, and said, "Nonsense! Who are you? Do you want to destroy your family?!" "The commander of the Imperial City Department, Shi Congrong, the next official. Don't be suspicious when you participate in politics, this official is indeed following the Queen Mother's order!" Shi Congrong was talking, but his eyes were watching his surroundings. Surrounded, behind Sun Gu there were only three or four court officials facing each other with swords, knowing that the winning ticket was in their hands, their expressions became more calm and composed. "Huh, where is your edict?" Sun Gu looked at the soldiers behind Shi Congrong with a livid face, and shouted loudly: "Shi Congrong and his son are deeply favored by the country, but they are wolf-hearted and want to rebel. The king and others are all good people, and the wealth is not good." In Bianjing, why do you have to follow the reverse..." "If you participate in politics and resist the order, I will forgive you for being rude!" Shi Congrong sternly shouted: "Go!" "Who dares!" Sun Gu's old face flushed red, "This old man will never be captured by rebels even if he splattered blood for five steps. How dare you murder Zaizhi in Shangshu Province, don't you miss your parents, wife and children?! " "Participating in politics is a mistake. The lower officials are following the Queen Mother's order to protect and participate in politics. How dare they hurt him?" He talked and laughed, but his trusted soldiers approached without hesitation. But his complacency could not last long, a swirling thick smoke froze his smile, and the room behind Sun Gu burst into flames. "Hurry up, put out the fire!" Shi Congrong almost yelled through gritted teeth. He never dreamed that someone in Shangshu Province would come up with such a method at such a moment, and he couldn't think too much about it. Spreading, it is bound to alarm the entire forbidden area. I don't know if I heard the panic in his voice, a hall official walked out of the room slowly, looked at Sun Gu with a smile and said: "Participating in politics, a man can bend and stretch, and participating in politics is the pillar of the court. How could he die in the midst of rebellious soldiers for nothing? Hands? Let's grab them without a fight." Sun Gu recognized the voice of this hall official, it was the one who told the story of the fox fairy vividly earlier.Looking back, I saw that the tongue of fire had actually protruded from the back room, quickly devouring the piles of memorials piled up like hills, billowing thick smoke along the windows, beams and pillars, and seeing Shi Congrong commanding the rebels like crazy. He rushed into the house to put out the fire with the snow, and couldn't help laughing. He had already made up his mind to die, but he didn't expect that a little court official had such quick wit!What's even more rare is that such a decision actually set fire to Shangshu Province! "What's your name?" "Your official, Fan Xiang." The official answered slowly, cupping his fists, and glanced at Shi Congrong with a smile. At this time, Shi Congrong's a little bit of self-satisfaction that had just risen disappeared as quickly as the memorial that was swallowed by the fire in front of him, and this unexpected change made him dare not delay any longer.He had no intention of saying anything more to Sun Gu, and he didn't even intend to punish the hall official who set the fire, so he hurriedly ordered people to arrest Sun Gu and others, tied them up and locked them in a room, and assigned his confidants to stay behind and put out the fire. But he couldn't wait for the fire to go out, so he led his troops to the Privy Council. Shangshu Province caught fire, this is a great event, although the fire was not big, and it snowed heavily in the night, but the billowing smoke still alarmed many servants and maids who were on duty at night to come to check, but Shi Congrong didn't care about it at this time There are many, although there are quite a few of these servants and palace maids, they have no leader and are unarmed. Seeing the large group of people rushing out of Shangshu Province, they are all scared and dodge in all directions. Privy Council. The two mansions are very close to each other, even though it was a snowy night, it didn't take long to go from Shangshu Province to Shufu.As soon as Shi Congrong led his troops to the gate of the shufu, he saw the deputy Du Chengzhi on duty running out with dozens of soldiers. "It's a fluke!" Shi Congrong cried out secretly, but he didn't dare to breathe a sigh of relief. He didn't say anything more, and the command staff captured these people and sent them to Shang Shuxing to take care of them together.Immediately, he led his troops to the right Yintai gate and went straight to Baoci Palace and Funing Palace. Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived at the Youchangqing Gate between Longtu Pavilion and the Shufu, he heard the sound of fighting.But I saw thirty or forty guards besieging seven or eight robes beside the right Changqing gate.Outside the Changqing gate on the right, more than a dozen corpses were dumped in a haphazard manner. The seven or eight guards who were besieged were covered in blood, and they cursed loudly while beating: "You dog thief! You are a dog thief who committed a riot!" One of them saw him leading the troops and shouted loudly: "Chen Laosan Inverted……" He just shouted here, Shi Congrong had already taken out his bow and arrow, and shot it with a swish.But at this time the wind and snow were too heavy, as soon as the arrow left the string, Shi Congrong knew that he had lost his aim, so he put away his bow and arrow, and commanded a group of people to surround him to help. The besieging guards were even more proud when they saw the reinforcements coming, and one of them laughed and scolded: "Han Wu, those who know the current affairs are heroes, I follow the Queen Mother's order..." "Put your mother's shit on!" The man cursed viciously, "Chen Laosan, you **** traitor! My old Han family has been loyal and good for generations, but there has never been a traitor like you who insulted our ancestors! Brother, see you at the Martyr's Shrine!" After saying that, he waved a pair of short maces, and rushed towards the guards who persuaded him to surrender with red eyes. Seeing his menacing approach, Chen Laosan hurriedly took a step away, and the two guards next to him saw that he was cheap, so they swung their knives and slashed at Han Wu's back.With a plop, Han Wu fell to the ground, spat out a mouthful of blood, and was beheaded by Chen Laosan. The remaining guards who were under siege saw that Han Wu was also killed, and saw Shi Congrong's side, and the rebels rushed past the right Changqing gate, and they all knew that they had no reason.At this time, they stopped defending, cursed loudly, and slashed and killed the rebels like crazy. In an instant, they were all martyred. That Chen Laosan put away his weapon at this time, strode up to Shi Congrong, clasped his fists and said in a low voice, "I am here to respond to the king's will." Then he laughed, "Tonight is God Blessing the King, and the right Jiasu gate in front is on duty. Yes, it is also one of our own." Hearing this sentence, Shi Congrong, who had been hanging on his heart, finally breathed a sigh of relief: "It's true that auspicious people have their own celestial features! Your Majesty is really destined by destiny." Sure enough, when they arrived at You Jiasu Gate, it was even smoother than You Changqing Gate. There were only three or four guards there who refused to surrender, and they had already been killed.Shi Congrong joined the two squads of direct guards, and rushed straight to the gate of Youyintai in a mighty manner.He seemed to be able to see that the splendor and wealth were waiting for him in the Palace of Funing. Around five o'clock in the second watch, on the way from the Prince's East Palace to Funing Palace. Yang Shifang carried the Prince Zhao servant on his back, and together with Tian Liewu, Pang Tianshou and others, led about 20 or 30 guards and internal servants, wearing white cloth and white silk on their heads. Funing Palace ran. Yang Shifang was very familiar with the affairs in the palace, the emperor was on a grand tour, and unfortunately the crown prince was unable to watch the emperor ascend to immortality in front of the bed, the situation was already unfavorable.Therefore, the first priority at this time is to rush to Funing Hall immediately to prevent him from changing. At this time, it is impossible to bring many guards there, and it is even more impossible to wear armor and hold a sharp edge, otherwise it will be tantamount to treason, which is a great treason.But Yang Shifang and Tian Liewu have always been wary of King Yong. Yang Shifang couldn't even trust the Empress Dowager Gao completely, so when he heard that Song Yongchen came to pass the decree, he still picked fifteen elite guards, hidden short blades in his arms, and escorted the prince to Fuzhou. Ning Dian.What reassures him a little is that Tian Liewu also lives in the East Palace these days. He has always known that Tian Liewu is loyal and brave, and if there is an emergency, he will have a capable helper. "It would be great if the sixth brother lived in Kunning Palace with the saint as before." Yang Shifang couldn't help thinking in his heart while running.But since the crown prince has officially opened the government and set up an official, even though he is young, it is not appropriate to live in Kunning Palace. This is a matter of both advantages and disadvantages, but there is nothing to do about it. "Who is in front?" As soon as everyone passed through the Hanlin Academy, they saw fifty or sixty guards suddenly appearing from Xuanyou Gate in the south, blocking their way.Song Yongchen, who was walking in front, couldn't help being furious, and shouted in a high-pitched voice: "Are you trying to die?!" At this time, it was almost midnight, and it was snowing again, Yang Shifang and Tian Liewu couldn't see the faces of the squad in front of them clearly, but they saw that the guards of these squads were all wearing armor and holding guns, and they knew they were the guards of the Golden Spear Squad. This is not the defense area of ​​the Golden Spear Squad, these people came here for no reason, most of them have bad intentions, the two of them looked at each other, and they couldn't help being vigilant secretly. "Song knows, where do you want to take the prince hostage?" But a person on the opposite side yelled loudly, "The queen mother has an order, and Song Yongchen is plotting rebellion. I will come to protect the prince and guard the East Palace according to the order!" "What nonsense are you talking about?!" Song Yongchen was startled and angry, seeing the guards of the squad lined up in a fan shape with spears in hand, he was so frightened that he took a few steps back and hid behind the two small yellow gates. "General Yang, what's going on?" Maid Zhao, who was lying on Yang Shifang's back, suddenly saw all this in front of him, and couldn't help asking. Although he was still a child, he also realized that the situation was different at this time. Seeing that Song Yongchen was so scared, he immediately became a little nervous. "Your Highness, don't be afraid, they are just a few traitors." Yang Shifang turned his head and replied casually, "Your Highness can take a good look at how Chen and General Tian put down the rebellion later." Although he tried his best to speak casually, it was shocking news to Maid Zhao's ears. Maid Zhao had heard a lot of things like "rebels and thieves" since he was a child, but the real encounter was the first time in his life. However, at this time, the wind and snow were blowing in front of us, and the squad guards on the opposite side were not as submissive as usual. They were all murderous and armed with long guns.Even though he was dressed thickly and lay on Yang Shifang's back, he couldn't help shivering. He was awakened by Song Yongchen in his sleep tonight, and he was still sleepy, so he felt a little strange tonight, not only Song Yongchen was speechless, but Yang Shifang also had a serious expression and tears in his eyes. Before he could understand, Yang Shifang had already Instructing the maids to change his clothes, it was at that moment that he learned of his father's death amidst Song Yongchen's sobs. Before he could feel the sudden grief, Yang Shifang had already solemnly warned him to go to Funing Palace later. What should be done, in fact, these things have already been taught to him by someone, and he already knew that his father's serious illness is not a matter of a day or two, but tonight is really coming to an end.He vaguely knew that this was a great change in his life. He wanted to cry, but everyone's dignified expressions made him unable to cry. He knew what was going to happen, but he didn't know what was going to happen. It was in such a state of anxiety that Yang Shifang carried him out of the dormitory.The wind and snow outside was really heavy, and the snow particles hit his face with a painful feeling. For the first time in his life, he became frightened. He wanted to ask about Yang Shifang's seventh brother, but for some reason, he didn't dare to ask.He thought of the sage's advice to him: "Sixth brother, once the official's success, you will be an official, and you must pay close attention to everything you say and do!" Yes, he knew that he was different, and everything seemed to be different, the world was very cold, and he felt that there was a coldness in his heart that he had never felt before. The guards on the opposite side approached step by step with their spears, and he couldn't help saying in a soft voice: "General Yang, teach them to put down their weapons and not be rude!" "I obey the order!" Yang Shifang replied, but before he could speak, Song Yongchen yelled first: "The prince has orders, teach you to put down your weapons and not be rude!" His voice was caught in the wind and snow, making it even more sharp and thin, as sharp as the sound of metal intersecting, but the people on the opposite side paid no attention to it, and approached step by step. Suddenly, Tian Liewu next to Yang Shifang let out a long roar, took out his dagger, and rushed towards the rebels first.Those guards with golden spears never expected that Tian Liewu would come up to them with a distance of more than twenty steps, and they were all terrified. A few rebels faced Tian Liewu, stabbing them hastily. Tian Liewu threw the short sword in his hand, forcing back the two rebels in front. His figure flickered, avoiding the spear on the left, and his right hand had already grabbed a spear like lightning. With a violent shake of his arm, the rebel's tiger's mouth was almost shattered, and when he loosened his hands, Tian Liewu snatched the spear away. But the guards of the Golden Spear Squad are all masters of using spears in the army. Seeing their comrades miss, another four or five people rushed over and stabbed Tian Liewu with long spears.Tian Liewu roared loudly, holding back the long spear he had seized, and using the spear as a spear, he repelled the rebels who were coming over, and then turned his head to look for the leader of the rebels who had spoken earlier.However, he saw that the dozen or so Donggong guards had already drawn their short blades and rushed forward, fighting with the rebels.Yang Shifang carried the crown prince on his back, and together with a dozen unarmed servants, was surrounded by more than a dozen rebels, struggling hard.Song Yongchen had already fallen to the ground at this time, and he didn't know whether he was dead or alive; Pang Tianshou was covered in blood and staggered, apparently seriously injured, but he still followed closely behind Yang Shifang. He rushed forward like crazy, using his body as a shield to block the prince. Although Yang Shifang was skilled in martial arts, but at this time he had to carry the prince with one hand, so he could only fight the enemy with one hand. He was always afraid that the prince would be injured by the rebels, so he was even more timid and stretched out.Several Eastern Palace guards desperately wanted to get close to Yang Shifang, but the guards of the Golden Spear Squad were not ordinary people. At this time, they used more attacks and fewer attacks. In an instant, several Eastern Palace guards were injured, but everyone was getting farther and farther away from Yang Shifang. Tian Liewu saw the blood rushing, and at this moment, he had already disregarded his own safety, and shouted loudly: "Brother Yang, take the gun!" He picked up the spear in his hand and threw it at Yang Shifang. He was so distracted that he was hit on the left shoulder. one shot.He gritted his teeth in pain, held the head of the gun with his backhand, and bent it hard, breaking the head of the gun.The guard who stabbed him had never seen such a fierce opponent before, he couldn't help but turn pale with fright, and stayed there motionless, allowing Tian Liewu to snatch his hand and cut off the spear. The Yang family's spear is famous all over the world, and Yang Shifang was originally a master of spear use. At this time, the spear thrown by Tian Liewu immediately reversed the situation. His single-handed gun made him appear like a ghost, and within a few seconds, two rebel soldiers were injured.Seeing how brave he was, the rest of the people were filled with fear, and watched him carry the crown prince on his back and go to the Hanlin Academy to fight and retreat. Maid Zhao, who was less than ten years old, was lying on Yang Shifang's body at this time, and experienced the first sword shadow in his life, the blood splattered everywhere, the mournful and ferocious cries, mixed with the wind and snow that night. The rolling and neighing became the most indelible and vivid memory in his life.