Chapter 8 Chapter 8: When the Cherry Falls, Spring Returns
The shouts of fighting were getting closer and closer, and Li Yu was sitting in the Qingliang Palace, feeling really cool inside and outside.
The winter in the south is damp and cold. Because Jinling has been trapped for a long time, the charcoal storage in the palace is insufficient, and the brazier can no longer be used for heating. Ghost, Li Yu looks lonely, sitting like a clay sculpture.
The general trend is gone, the Song army is here, this day, after all, has not been delayed...
Prior to this, Yang Hao had entered Jinling several times to negotiate peace and discussed surrender with him.
When he came for the first time, Yang Hao advised him: "Jinling is the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties. The palaces, pavilions, and cultural figures are all the painstaking efforts of our ancestors. Whether these surviving treasures will be destroyed by the flames of war is entirely in the mind of your Majesty. Now that the army is besieging the city, it is over. You can’t do it, why bother? Jinling has a population of hundreds of thousands, who have worked hard for many years to support the emperor with the fat and anointing of the people. Now the emperor is unable to protect the country, so he should think about the people who have served the royal family for so many years.”
Yang Hao's words were firm, but he was not as arrogant as the last time when he declared Fu Jiangnan. Li Yu was touched, but Xu Xuan hadn't come back at that time. He hoped that Zhao Kuangyin would agree to his condition of abdication and keep his ancestors.Still holding on to a glimmer of hope, he politely declined.
When Yang Hao came for the second time, the Song Army's external battles had achieved great results, and the Song Army on the northern line successively occupied Yuanzhou, Bailuzhou, Jiangyin and other states.Qian Chu, king of Wuyue of the East Route Army, also wiped out the Tang army who came to aid, and conquered Changzhou.Wang Ming's troops on the southern line defeated more than 10,000 Southern Tang troops in Jiangzhou, Wuchang, and captured 500 warships.
Under such circumstances, if Li Yu knows the current affairs, surrenders his troops as soon as possible, goes out of the city to surrender, and loses beautifully, or simply gathers the three armies and fights to the death with Song, then this king of subjugation can be regarded as a vigorous one.However, Li Yu neither fought nor reconciled, and was still a cliché, procrastinating for time, but secretly issued a secret decree, urging the Hukou defenders to go to Jinling to relieve the siege, taking advantage of the precious opportunity Xu Xuan had won, to make the final struggle.
However, Hukou's 100,000 troops were wiped out in an instant.
Hukou defender Zhu Lingyun led an army of 100,000, known as 150,000, and carried the army northward with huge ships and rafts, intending to break through the quarry floating bridge and go straight to the city of Jinling. met.
A battle between the two sides started immediately. Because the Yangtze River was shallow in winter and the water surface was not wide, Zhu Lingyun's army could only form a long line stretching for more than ten miles. When he made a decisive decision, he immediately called for money to withdraw his troops, poured countless kerosene into the river, lit a big fire, and the flames burned the sky. In an instant, more than 8,000 pioneers of the Song army and hundreds of warships were engulfed.
Unexpectedly, even the heavens came to tease Tang Guo. As soon as the fire started, the wind direction suddenly changed. The southeast wind turned into a northwest wind. There was no gap in the movement, and the fire burned together, one boat after another, and the surface of the Yangtze River, which was more than ten miles long, suddenly turned into a Great Wall of fire.
Liu Yu, the general of the Song Dynasty on the opposite side, was stunned. At this time, the general of the Song Dynasty, Wang Ming, rushed to guard both sides of the Yangtze River after hearing the news. There is no way to enter the earth, and with a heartbroken heart, he blames the sky and scolds the injustice of the sky and the earth, and then pushes away all the generals and burns himself.
Jinling's only strong support fell apart. When Li Yu heard the news, he was really burned. At this time, Xu Xuan came back, bringing not hope, but despair. Xu Xuan brought Zhao Kuangyin's sentence of aggression The famous saying of the author: "Beside the couch, how can you allow others to sleep soundly!"
Yang Hao also followed Xu Xuan to the city for the third time to persuade him to surrender.This time, Yang Hao brought the latest battle report of the Song Army. Song General Ding Deyu and Wuyue Army Commander Qian Chu defeated the Tang Army by 5,000 in Runzhou. It has become an isolated city.
Li Yu was desolate and panicked, desperate, so he had to agree to surrender. He was willing to make the prince pledge Bianliang first, and then offer soil to surrender after negotiating the details of the surrender.But that night, he summoned 5,000 daredevils to attack the Song camp at night, imagining a surprise attack to turn the tide of the battle.
It's a pity that with the collective efforts of the generals, he chose the right place to attack. Geographically speaking, it was the Northern City Song Camp that was most suitable for night attacks. However, his generals could see that this place was the most suitable place for night attacks. How could Zhao Kuangyin not see it?Zhao Guan's family had already personally issued an order to order Zhao Guangyi to strictly guard Beicheng.
After a night of hard fighting, none of Tang's 5,000 daredevils were willing to retreat, and they were all wiped out in the Song army camp. When cleaning the battlefield in the early morning, many general-level symbols were found on many corpses. Many elite fighters, many of whom served as death squads in person, were all buried here, and the backbone of the Tang army at the grassroots level was wiped out in World War I.
This also angered Zhao Guangyi. He ordered Yang Hao to enter Jinling City. This time, what he brought was not the conditions to persuade Li Yu to surrender and negotiate a peace, but a letter of war from Zhao Guangyi!The time is tonight, the place is in Jinling, and there is no room for maneuver in a decisive battle.
It was night, when the Song army attacked the city, flinging stones like rain, arrows like clouds, countless ladders, flying hooks, throwing carts, rushing carts, Xuan carts, and rolling carts...the broad Jinling city wall was used as a battlefield. Most of the experienced mid- and lower-level officers were killed in the sneak attack last night. Now many officers who have just been promoted are rushing to the top of Jinling City with the white-armored army who hastily captured and enlisted. They don't know how to shoot bows and arrows.
Although the city is dangerous, it still needs a strong army to defend it. How can such an army be able to play the dangerous role of Jinling City?
At this moment, the shouts are so close, the Song army is about to kill under the palace wall, right?
Li Yu stood up stupidly and walked out slowly. The hall was too cold, and he wore thicker clothes, which made his slightly fat body look even more bloated, and the bright yellow dragon robe covered outside could not give him a little Add some spirit. Your Highness, gathered many maikos, maids, and servants, all of whom were pale, and some people couldn't help being afraid, and were crying. Li Yu stopped, remained silent for a while, and said to them: "The city can't be kept." As soon as this remark came out, all the palace people cried and worshiped to the ground, and the sound of wailing shook the sky. Li Yu strengthened his spirits and said with tears: "You don't have to stay in the palace and die with me. It's not easy to get together for talented and talented young people. You leave the palace immediately and find a secluded place to hide for the time being. Regardless of whether the surname is Li or Zhao in Jinling, you will always be indispensable in the court of the powerful and powerful. Alas..., pass the decree to open all the palace gates , the property in the palace, let it be used, go, go, you all go, so that you can take care of yourself..." All the dancers, musicians and servants in the palace cried and kowtowed to Li Yu to thank him, and fled in a panic. After a while, another group of people rushed in in a panic, there were dozens of people, Li Yu thought that those musicians and dancers had gone and returned, and they were willing to live and die with him. At first glance, they are some civil and military officials. It seems that their official positions are not very high, and he is not familiar with many of them. For Liu Cheng, the state guard, how commendable is it?Li Yu's eyes couldn't help getting wet. "My dear friends..." Li Yu called out tremblingly, and two lines of hot tears rolled down his cheeks. "Your Majesty, the general situation is over. I risked my life to come here. I would like to ask Your Majesty to change into civilian attire and bring all my treasures. I am willing to cover Your Majesty and sneak into the common people to escape. The 19 states in the south of the Yangtze River have not yet fallen into the hands of Song people. , if the opportunity arises, His Majesty may not be able to make a comeback." Li Yu took a closer look, and this official looked a little familiar, as if he was a hall official of Honglu Temple, and he was still in the same family as himself, and his surname was also Li. Li Yu asked, "Who is Aiqing?" Li Tingfeng hurriedly said: "Chen Honglu Temple official Li Tingfeng." Li Yu took his hand, wept sadly and said: "Li Aiqing, the Song army surrounded Jinling impenetrably. I am not used to walking. Where can I go? Come, you come with me." When Li Tingfeng mentioned the treasure, Li Yu suddenly remembered his most cherished thing, so he hurried to Chengxin Hall with them. Next to Chengxin Hall is Qinghui Hall. These two places are priceless treasures stored by the Tang Dynasty The eunuch guarding here at the moment heard that Li Yu had opened the palace gate and allowed him to take his own life, and had already escaped. The treasures of Meng Chang in the Shu Kingdom are gold, silver, jade, and various gems, but the treasures in Li Yu's eyes are not gold, silver, pearls and jade, but only handed down books, literary treasures.Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, every time there was a war in the Central Plains, the noble families moved south one after another, and the classics and history books also fell to the south of the Yangtze River. Collect all the treasures and unique copies of the literary canons of the world. The Book of Changes read by Confucius, the "Three Wonders of Wei Bian", and the cowhide ropes worn on the wooden slips were all worn by Confucius himself.The manuscripts of Lu Buwei, Li Si, and Sima Xiangru, the imperial pen of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the final version of Sima Qian's "Historical Records", the memorial to the champion Hou Huo Qubing, the Lanting Preface copied by Tang Taizong himself, the handwriting of Wang Wei, Li Bai, and Bai Juyi... This is a treasure handed down from generation to generation painstakingly accumulated by his grandparents and grandchildren. Looking at each volume and page of this precious thing that can be called a priceless treasure, Li Yu's heart was full of blood, and he couldn't help raising his voice. He said in a loud voice: "I used to He made a bold statement that if the people of the Song Dynasty attacked, he should personally wear armor and lead the army of tigers and wolves to reject the Song army in the north. If things go wrong, he would kill himself and not return. Now that the city has been destroyed and the disorderly army has entered the city, it is difficult for me to achieve the first place The first promise, but the second, I must do it!" He straightened up, clenched his fists, and said in a vibrating voice: "The ones who I am reluctant to part with today are the empress and women, and the countless collections. All the gentlemen, I... have the last will to deliver to all the gentlemen. " Li Tingfeng quickly led the officials to listen to the decree. Li Yu paused every word and said loudly: "The state affairs can no longer be done. The king should guard the country. If the country can't be guarded, it will die. I will immediately enter the harem and kill myself with the queen. Loyal to Sheji, you take off the four silk curtains to light the fire, burn the treasures in Chengxin Hall and Qinghui Hall, and bury them with me, and then go your separate ways." "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, absolutely not!" All the officials were shocked when they heard that, and they knelt down to dissuade them. Li Yu flicked his sleeves and shouted awe-inspiringly: "This is my last will, will all the lovers disobey it?" After drinking all the officials, Li Yu said, "I have made up my mind, so don't talk too much!" Then he went to the harem. Li Ting listened to the sound of Li Yu's footsteps gradually receding, and slowly raised his head, showing a trace of treachery in his eyes: "Everyone, whether your wealth and life can be preserved is all treasured in this palace. My lord, I don't like gold, silver, jewels and jade, but I like cultural regulations. When I was an envoy to the Song Kingdom, I had a promise from him that if I could protect these treasures, he would protect you and me. Moreover, these regulations are all painstaking efforts of our ancestors. , Priceless treasures, do you really have the heart to set them on fire? In my opinion, it is better to save these treasures, as well as your family and my life, what do you all think?" The dozens of officials looked at each other, greatly moved, but one of them suddenly stood up and said angrily: "Master Li, what is the meaning of this, are you going to disobey the will of the Holy One? Even though I am a small minister, I know that I am loyal to the country. Now Your Majesty is willing to die for the country, why should I cherish this body, I only follow His Majesty, if you are afraid of death, just run away, how can you resist the imperial decree?" Li Tingfeng smiled faintly, looked around, and said: "Everyone, the ministers of the court, each has his own way, if he can save his family and life, if you and I, a small official, don't have an inch of merit, who will protect you and me in the chaos of war?" ?These rare copies of the collection are the life-saving things for you and me. Do you want to die for the country with your own body, or save yourself and your parents, wives and children?" Everyone was silent, breathing gradually heavy, the official blushed with anger, and shouted: "Okay, okay, hello, I also said that you entered the palace in danger, it was really for escort, and it was only for yourself. Mo Seeing that the city is in danger and the Song army is entering the city, this palace is still controlled by His Majesty at this moment, I will immediately report to the Emperor Ming, and punish you and other treacherous ministers!" The man walked away in a flick of his sleeves. Suddenly, an official next to him screamed and threw himself on him, grabbing him tightly by the neck. The inkstone was brought, someone went to get the censer, and someone raised the copper crane, gritted their teeth and screamed strangely, and smashed the former colleagues as if they were life and death enemies, the lights flickered, and their actions were reflected on the wall , Their screams were even more shrill than the official on the ground. Several officials beat the man to a bloody mess, and when they saw the man's tragic death, they couldn't help being soft-handed, and their faces were paler than the dead. "Everyone, you are all smart people about today's matter. You should know how to keep your mouth shut. Otherwise, not to mention that Lord Song will never forgive you, we will resist the order and kill our colleagues, and we will not tolerate it in the world! This official has Buy the head of the imperial dining room and the guard of the west gate, everyone immediately load the treasures into the car, and we will leave the palace with the car and flee to the Jiangnan Academy!" Dozens of petty officials were bewildered, nodding their heads like chickens pecking at rice, and agreed repeatedly...
"emperor……" Seeing Li Yu, Xiao Zhou greeted him with tears in his eyes. "Nvying, my country...is no longer guaranteed." Li Yuning said with tears: "I want to die for the country with my own body, can Ai Qing go to Huangquan with me?" Empress Xiao Zhou wept and said, "Your Majesty, where can I go if I am a weak woman? Since the concubine is the emperor's concubine, and the city is ruined, how can the concubine be willing to be humiliated by others? If the emperor goes away, the concubine will live and die." Whatever it is!" "well!" Li Yu smiled with tears. He removed the lampshade, raised the candle, lit the curtains and curtains one by one, and the fire spread rapidly. "Nvying..." In the raging fire, Li Yu hugged his beloved wife's tender body... "Boom!" The huge city gate was climbed up the city wall, and the Song soldiers who killed the city gate guards opened it, and the army outside the city swarmed in. Zhao Guangyi waved his hand in high spirits, and laughed loudly: "Walk the army into the city! " The queen's chamber has become a huge torch in the night sky, burning with flames. "Boom!" A corner of the hall collapsed, and sparks danced like hundreds of millions of fireflies. Li Yu took a few steps back in panic after supporting Xiao Zhou. A corner of his dragon robe had been burned off, his hair was scorched and curled up, and his face was covered with black ashes. The current appearance is quite like a Kunlun slave. He was really determined to die for his country, but he never imagined that when the fire started, it would be so terrifying.The flames scorched him, and his skin seemed to burst open. He couldn't imagine how painful it would be when the fire really burned his body.The billowing flames made him breathless, so... when a corner of his dragon robe was burned, Li Yu suddenly changed his mind, and dragged Xiao Zhou, who was lying in his arms with his eyes closed, to escape again . "boom……" Another temple beam fell down on the couch, Li Yu's body trembled slightly, and said in a low voice: "I... let's... surrender..." Li Tingfeng evacuated Qinghui Hall and Chengxin Hall, brought the officials, the head of the imperial dining room, and a group of servants who were driving. Li Yu returned to Qingliang Hall in panic. On the way, he saw the fire burning in the direction of Chengxin Hall, and couldn't help crying sadly. Since the Spring and Autumn and the Warring States, Qin, Han, Jin and Tang Dynasties, thousands of years of wisdom inheritance and cultural codes of the Chinese nation have been burned under his command, and countless treasures have been reduced to ashes. He originally wanted this treasure to be buried with him, but now The treasure is gone, but the living treasure is back. "His Majesty!" As soon as he entered the Qingliang Palace, he saw Chen Qiao rushing over with a sword. After the death of Huangfu Jixun, the privy envoy personally served as the commander of the Imperial Guard and presided over the defense of Jinling. When he saw Li Yu, Chen Qiao burst into tears Said: "Your Majesty, generals such as Yan Yan, Ma Chengcheng, and Ma Chengjun are leading the army to stop the Song army on the imperial street. Why did your majesty open the palace door to let people in and out? The palace people fled with their belongings, and many palace guards also escaped." The armor was scattered with a rush." Li Yu smiled miserably and said: "Chen Aiqing, this is the end of the matter, even if the palace gate is closed, can I keep the palace? Let them go, I... have decided to surrender." "what?" Chen Qiao was surprised and angry: "Your Majesty originally vowed not to surrender, and all the soldiers in the city were willing to live and die with His Majesty, and go to the national calamity together. Now that the palace gate is about to be broken, Fang wants to surrender. Wouldn't it make the world laugh? Your Majesty, since ancient times, there has been no death." There is no reason for the country to be surrendered, and it will only be humiliated. Please close the palace gates and fight to the death. If a man dies, he will die, and it should be vigorous." Li Yu died once and failed to die. At this moment, he no longer had the courage to die. He shook his head and sighed, but said nothing. Seeing this situation, Chen Qiao stomped her feet and said, "Since that's the case, please kill the minister. The minister is in charge, but he has betrayed his majesty. He has no face to steal his life. I hope that your majesty can kill the minister before the Song army arrives. Wait for the Zhao officials to interrogate in the future." When it comes to your Majesty's crimes, your Majesty can put all the blame on your ministers." Li Yu couldn't help crying when he heard this, and held him back and said, "The fate is approaching, what's the benefit of Qing's death, how can I do it?" Despite Chen Qiao's various requests, Li Yu was still unwilling to commit any crimes. Chen Qiao said in grief and indignation: "Even if I don't die, how can I see Jiangnan scholars? Your Majesty wants to be a vassal, but I can't bear to see your Majesty as a vassal!" Then go out of the hall, seeing the fire everywhere in the city, can't help looking up to the sky with a long sigh, raising the sword to kill himself! "The cherries are gone and the spring returns, the butterflies turn light powder and fly together, the cuckoo sings to the west of the small moon building. The curtains are painted with bead foil, and the gold mud is rolled with melancholy. After the lonely people in the gate and alley are gone, the remnants of tobacco are sluggish, and the incense burns in the air. Hold the Luo belt, look back and hate Yiyi..." Li Yu wrote a sentence, shed a line of tears, and did not finish a poem. The old, loyal servants rushed into the palace and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Song Army has arrived outside the palace gate... " Li Yu's pen trembled, his pale face raised his head, and he asked in a trembling voice: "Who leads the army, has he ever entered the palace?" The servants all knew and said: "The Song army stopped at the palace gate, guarded outside the palace gate and did not come in. The servants do not know who is leading the army." Li Yu felt at ease after hearing this, and said in silence for a while: "Go, tell Song Jun outside the palace gate, just say... just say that I... have surrendered..." As soon as they entered the city, the generals from all walks of life split up and killed everywhere. Cao Bin led his troops straight to the palace gate, fearing that the rebellious army would enter the palace, burn, kill and loot. It was difficult to explain before him, when he rushed to the gate of the palace, he saw the palace gate was wide open, many palace servants escaped with large and small bags, and the guards at the gate of the palace also left in disarray, he couldn't help but panic Horrible, I thought Li Yu had committed suicide, so the palace lost control. Cao Bin stopped the two palace men to ask about the situation, so he felt relieved, and urgently ordered his troops to guard all the palace gates, not allowed to enter or exit, and at the same time sent someone to report the news to Zhao Kuangyin.
After Yang Hao entered the city, he led his personal guards to carry the banner of the Song Dynasty and went straight to the Jiangnan Academy along the Qinhuai River. He had been assassinated here and was very familiar with the surrounding geography. He rushed to the gate of the academy in a hurry, beat the gate, and asked to go in for refuge, but at this moment, a red-eyed Song army saw them and rushed over. Those Jiangnan scholars were very thin, their bodies were like willow branches, when a few thick soldiers rushed over, they screamed, their voices were high-pitched and thin, clearly they were women.The soldiers were startled for a moment, and then laughed loudly: "It's a woman, they are all women." As they said that, they rushed forward, and the leader hugged a 'scholar' one by one, and then kissed and gnawed on the ground stand up. "Stop! Your Majesty has a strict order, and General Cao has strictly ordered that no adultery or robbery is allowed. Do you dare to violate the military order?" Yang Hao yelled loudly while galloping his horse, Mu Yu raised a throwing knife, brushed the soldier's cheek and swished it into the soil, startling the soldier. Looking up by the light of the fire, he saw Yang Hao in military uniform, riding a tall horse, and several tiger guards behind him, one of them was holding a big flag, he was clearly a general, he didn't dare to resist orders, so he jumped up hastily, Wei Wei told him After a few sins, before Yang Hao could see his appearance clearly, he led his people and fled to other places in desperation. Yang Hao rushed to the front, reined in the horses and took a look, only to see that those scholars were indeed women, all of them beautiful and beautiful, even though they were dressed in men's clothes, they still looked good. Come out and wander around, go back to your own home quickly, close the door tightly, once the defenders in the city give up resistance, the appeasement will come, and then you will be safe." The woman who was thrown to the ground by the soldier, with her hat thrown aside and her hair loose, got up, looked at Yang Hao, and suddenly exclaimed, "The immediate general is Yang Zuoshi." "Huh?" Yang Hao took a closer look, the woman in front of the horse had disheveled hair, a pair of star eyes, a very charming face, vaguely familiar, but at this moment the night was dark, and she was dressed in men's clothing, so he couldn't remember who she was. Yang Hao involuntarily pressed the hilt of his sword: "Well, you are?" "Master Yang, I'm a girl from my family, I've seen you once... twice... uh... I've seen you several times..." "Miss?" Yang Hao was taken aback, and looked again, it was indeed her, Yang Hao couldn't help being surprised and said: "Mother, why are you here?" Ianniang mourned: "When the city gate was breached, the emperor released the slaves and maidservants from the palace. Ianniang grew up in the palace and had nowhere to go, so she and a few close sisters packed up some soft things and pretended to be a man. I fled to Jingxin Temple to escape, I didn’t want those military masters to be so fierce, they set fire to the temple, and they smashed the bronze Buddha and moved them away. I want to escape here, and I don’t want to be nearly caught by them..." "Fortunately, my lord, my lord, help me..." As she said, she knelt down on the ground. Yang Hao was hesitant when he heard that, he didn't have the ability to benefit the world, and he couldn't manage the injustices in the world if he wanted to, but if he didn't care about the things under his nose, he would really feel sorry for his conscience, if he drives them away now Come on, they have nowhere to escape, and they will be raped by the rebels. Those soldiers fight here today, and fight elsewhere tomorrow. But if you want to manage it, how should you manage it?This academy hides all the cronies of Li Tingfeng's clan. Li Tingfeng's foundation in the south of the Yangtze River was wiped out, and he needed to find a place to go. He wanted to win over Li Tingfeng for his own use, so he rushed here desperately to protect him. The family is thoughtful. Originally, many generals in the camp had promised to protect some officials. Everyone knew such unspoken rules, and no one would reveal them.But I don't want the cultural relics in the south of the Yangtze River to be destroyed by the war, and I have become greedy and want to keep it for myself. If Li Tingfeng can do this, those priceless treasures should be hidden in the academy now. … It was not easy for me to see a general of the Song army who could talk, and she hesitated when she saw Yang Hao sitting upright. She was afraid that he would walk away and abandon her sisters, so she immediately kowtowed and pleaded bitterly: "Master Yang, The lives and deaths of the slaves are all in the Lord's opinion, please forgive me and save us." As soon as Mi Niang knelt down, those women fell to their knees one after another, crying and pleading in front of Yang Hao's horse. Settle down in a secluded place for the time being, and when the fighting stops tomorrow, you can find your own way out." How could I be willing to pick a life-saving straw with great difficulty, and she would not leave after killing her. The warriors behind Yang Hao seemed to be bigger and stronger than the bandit-like soldiers just now, God knows A big girl who looks like a flower and jade follows them, will they guard themselves and steal, and then kill people to silence them. Furthermore, looking at the current situation in the city, I am afraid that none of the officials and gentry can escape, the rich families are all in ruins, and the city is full of refugees. They will find their own way out tomorrow... Where is the way out?The soldiers and bandits have gone, and the civilian bandits have come. At that time, there will still be no way to go to heaven and no way to enter the earth. If you can be reduced to prostitution and save your life, it will be a good end. Listening to Yang Hao's tone now, it is clear that he is a kind-hearted and soft-hearted master, and he is also a high-ranking official. If he is let go, I am afraid that he has left this door, and if there is no such shop, he wants to find another A good host is hard as hell. Immediately kowtowed and begged: "My concubine has nowhere to live. Even though my lord is kind enough to protect the slaves for now, the slaves have no way out. I beg my lord to be merciful and take in the slaves. My lord is merciful and merciful. Wan Kaien, my lord, please..." "Stop, stop!" Yang Hao frowned, looked around, and saw no soldiers rushing for a while, and then said in a deep voice: "Miss, if you follow me today, you will no longer be free, and... you will definitely leave Jiangnan Hometown, do you...understand?" Yang Hao really couldn't bear to push them away, but if he wanted them to stay, in order to protect himself from the secrets of the rare and rare books handed down from the Spring and Autumn Qin and Han Dynasties to the present, he had to let them move to Luzhou with Li Tingfeng. Before I return to Luzhou for a showdown with Da Song, I must not let them go free, so I asked a question. Of course Yu Niang "understood", her pretty face couldn't help becoming hot, since the adults are interested in her, then she can rely on her for life, although her shy, frightened heart has settled down, those dancers who can be called masters of dance also They all "understood very well", and several women immediately agreed: "But you have to take care of your life. You are the reborn parents of the servants. The servants are grateful and willing to serve you..." Yang Hao sighed, turned his head and said: "Xiao Yu, take them to the academy. You guys, protect the left and right, and don't let the rioters disturb you!"
At dawn, Zhao Guangyi dressed in the python dragon robe and drove his horse to the gate of the palace. After the war last night, Zhao Guangyi was relieved when he learned that Cao Bin had guarded the palace gate and did not let Li Yu escape. Of course, this historic moment must be seen in broad daylight and admired by all people. After a night of turmoil, the Tang troops who were fighting each other in Jinling City, surrendered and died, had no resistance at all. Zhao Guangyi also restrained the chaos and restored order as much as possible.Under the guard of all the generals, he walked slowly towards the glorious palace city of the Tang Dynasty on the blood-stained imperial street. There were many soldiers lined up on the roadside, all the way to the gate of the palace. Behind the soldiers were the people of the Tang Dynasty who were driven to watch the ceremony. For a moment, Zhao Guangyi's blood boiled with enthusiasm. "Your Majesty..." The servant stood in front of the hall and called out to Li Yu tremblingly. "In the past 40 years, my family and country have been surrounded by mountains and rivers for three thousand miles; Fengge and Longlou have continued to spend nights, and yushu and Qiongzhi have been used as tobacco. How many have you ever known to fight? On that day, the Jiaofang still sang farewell songs, weeping at Gong'e..." Li Yu was dressed in white, and after writing with tears, he looked at the servants who were scattered in front of the palace before they could escape, and said sadly, "Let's go!" The palace gate creaked open, the Song army lined up in front of the Meridian Gate, Zhao Guangyi sat on the horse, Cao Bin, Yang Hao, Cao Han and other civil and military men stood behind the half-horse, watching quietly from the palace gate. out of the team. Dozens of Tang officials, dressed in white and bare their left arms, Li Yu was in the middle, exposing his somewhat blessed pale skin, leading a white sheep, unkempt, hobbled, and offered gifts and sacrifices in strict accordance with the ancient system.Behind him, there were two servants, one holding up the surrender watch, the other holding the national seal, and in the middle of the line, they also carried a coffin, implying that the sin deserves death. Zhao Guangyi was in a good mood at this time, and he pacified the Tang Kingdom in three months, which he did.The king of the Tang Kingdom would rather die than plead guilty to his horse, and he could do it.What else is he dissatisfied with? When Li Yu knelt down to plead guilty, Zhao Guangyi jumped off the horse with a happy face, and helped him up with a pleasant face. After the gift of surrender, he took off his robe and put it on for Li Yu, comforted him with good words, and then invited Li Yu together Return to his tent in the camp. Since then, Li Yu has been under house arrest in the camp. When Li Yu was taken out, Zhao Guangyi smiled and said: "Now that Li Yu has surrendered, immediately inform the world of the news of Li Yu's surrender. The defenders surrender the city within a time limit, and those who disobey will, once the city is broken, they will be massacred!" Yang Hao's heart trembled, Zhao Guangyi didn't order the massacre of the city of Jinling, but even the slaughter of living beings, and now he ordered it majestically, what would happen?As soon as Yang Hao moved, Zhao Guangyi said in a deep voice: "The lord of Jiangnan has surrendered, and those who still occupy the city are all loyal people of the Tang Kingdom and will not be exterminated. Once the ashes are revived, I don't know how many more wars will break out. It is also a last resort, this is a military order, needless to say!" Yang Hao sighed and stopped in his tracks. Leaving the tent, Cao Bin glanced at Yang Hao and said, "Do you not agree with what Master Yang said to King Jin?" Yang Hao shook his head: "If the south of the Yangtze River is like the people of Shu, raising the flag to rebel, and then gathering a large army, I don't know how many deaths and injuries will be caused. King Jin stopped the killing by killing. Yang Hao understands the painstaking efforts of thousands of years. ...After the city is destroyed, it is too heavy to kill and poke the city. Many people are trapped in the city because of no other choice, and they have no heart to swear allegiance to the Tang Dynasty. Cao Bin said: "Exactly, Mr. Cao also has this concern, so he ordered Kuai Ma to report to the capital, begging His Majesty to appease you, and save lives and kill evil. I hope... the imperial decree will come down one day soon." He looked at the north and sighed sadly, and said again: "Yang Zuoshi, let's go see Li Yu, Cao Bin has something to do, and I have to ask my lord." Yang Hao didn't know why Cao Bin came, so he had to go with him. When he arrived at the place where Li Yu was under house arrest, Li Yu hurried out to meet him. When he saw the two of them bowing to each other, Cao Bin said: "Your Majesty has missed the Lord for a long time, and now the Lord has come to surrender wholeheartedly." Your Majesty will be delighted. Tomorrow Jin Wang Qiansui will arrange for the Lord to go to Bianliang to see His Majesty. Now the Lord can make his family members prepare early, pack up the gold and silver, take as much as they can, or wait until the property is confiscated Register and make a book, but you can never get it out again.” Li Yu lamented: "The guilty minister is afraid that His Majesty will be angry. If you go to Bianliang, your life will be difficult. What's the use of bringing property?" Cao Bin smiled and said: "Your Majesty is merciful, and will never hurt the King. It's just..., I will be appointed to an official position, and the salary will be fixed, so my life may not be as good as before. The King has been pampered for a long time, and may not be able to endure the hardships of poverty." If the lord of the country is interested, I will send a team to ask Mr. Yang to take care of you and carry your belongings into the palace." Li Yu was surprised and delighted when he heard this, and quickly thanked him, and then accompanied Yang Hao back to the city with his personal servant. The soldiers guarding the gate of the palace were all under Cao Bin's subordinates. After receiving the general order, they let Yang Hao enter the palace. The dragons in the palace had no leader and were in constant panic. When they heard that Yang Hao had arrived, Empress Xiao Zhou hurriedly greeted him, crying: "Master Yang, what is the state of our country's lord now, has he ever been guilty?" Yang Hao had seen her before, but she didn't remember that she had seen Yang Hao. Back then, Xiao Zhouhou was like a begonia sleeping in spring, delicate and beautiful, but now her heart and mind were haggard, but her beauty was bleak.Yang Hao saluted her slightly, and said with a pleasant face: "Your Majesty, don't worry, everything is fine now. Tomorrow, I will escort the Majesty and Madam to Bianliang to meet His Majesty. Yang came today because of the Majesty's request to let the Majesty Prepare in advance, pick out gold, silver, soft and valuable things that are easy to carry, and escort them to the camp first, so as not to set off tomorrow, don’t make preparations in a hurry.” After Xiao Zhou heard that Li Yu was fine, she felt relieved. She thanked Yang Hao. After thinking about it carefully, she didn't know what to bring. She is extremely consummate, but she has no skills in financial management. After thinking hard for a while, she went out and told her servants to know that she picked up some belongings at random, especially the "Chengxintang Paper", "Dragon Tail Inkstone" and "Dragon Tail Inkstone" that Li Yu cherished. Li Ting's "Guimo" and other four treasures of the study, books, picture albums and other pictures were all carefully wrapped, and seven or eighty large boxes were packed in one go, and they were handed over to Yang Hao with great gratitude. Yang Hao couldn't bear to see this beauty's bleak face and bewildered appearance, besides, he had stolen many priceless treasures from others, and he was a little guilty when he saw the owner today, so he didn't stay for long, seeing that she had packed up, he went That is to say goodbye. Yang Hao escorted the seventy or eighty suitcases out of the gate of Jinling City, and Cao Bin's personal soldiers escorted them no further, so he left and went straight to Jiangnan Academy. His people were still guarding around the academy, when Yang Hao entered Jiangnan Academy, Li Tingfeng immediately greeted him. Yang Hao asked: "Is the matter settled?" Li Tingfeng cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Fortunately, it's not a disgrace!" Yang Hao breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and said: "Gold, silver, pearls and jade can be destroyed and recovered, but these classics and articles are the quintessential treasures of my Chinese history for thousands of years. Once lost, they can never be recovered. Brother Li can protect them. Even if it goes on for a thousand years, future generations will still be thankful for your brother's supreme merit." Li Tingfeng waved his hands and said with a smile: "I don't dare to do it, I don't dare to do it, but it was because of Brother Yang's request, so Li tried his best to do it. Hehe, I didn't expect that Brother Yang is really a book lover. It is admirable that a beautiful woman of pearls and jade is thinking about these atlases." 他这一说珠玉美人，杨浩便想起昨日救下的窅娘和那些宫中歌伎舞伎来，忙一敛笑容，问道：“对了，昨日让小羽送进来的那几个女子，安顿得可好？” 李听风道：“既是大人安排，谁敢去滋扰她们，如今都安顿在后舍。” 杨浩点点头，面露微笑，又问：“李兄基业尽在唐国，如今基业尽毁，是打算待江南安靖，再图东山复起，还是……想要易地而居？” 李听风目光一闪，反问道：“今江南版图尽归于宋，料来几年内宋国将休养生息，休兵歇民，清理内政，以蓄力量，不知杨兄几时回返西北，主持大局？” 杨浩略一盘算，说道：“最迟不会超过今年七月，草茂山绿，羊肥马壮之时。” 李听风笑道：“既如此，李某此去芦州，便在那里恭候大人，至于我李氏家业，也会酌情酌势，陆续迁往西域。” 杨浩心道：“继嗣堂中人真个谨慎，看来这李听风还没打算就此便死心踏地的绑到我的战船上。这世上没有最先进、最完美的制度，只有最因地制宜、适合当地情势的制度，我若想要崛起于西域，绝不能像新朝王莽皇帝那般生搬硬套纸面上的完美制度，至少眼下，恐怕得延续隋唐以来的门阀制度，才能得到这些大家族势力的倾力支持。” 心中想着，杨浩便道：“好，回头杨某会修书一封，李兄到后可交予杨某义父，他一定会予以诸多方便。杨某且去后面，看看那几位姑娘，恐怕……她们也不得不托付李兄，一同带去芦州了。” “大人来了，大人来了。”几个劫后余生的姑娘一见了杨浩就如见了主心骨般欢喜地叫了起来。她们仍是一身男装，形容虽有些狼狈，却不掩丽色，唐宫里出来的人，果然尽得江南风韵，个个都是人间佳丽。 “大人来了么？” 窅娘在房中听见，连忙就着盆中水照了照自己的容颜，此刻虽是不涂脂粉，也没有脂粉可用，可是素颜朝天，清汤挂面，还是毫无瑕疵，尽管如此，她还是伸出纤纤玉指，沾了点清水，理顺了鬓边几绺乱发，又湿了下两道远山般的蛾眉，这才一眨春水双眸，迎出门来。 对自己这位恩主，她可不敢大意，她只是一个以声色娱人的弱女子罢了，乱世之中，能有一份安宁太平，就是她最大的满足，如今杨浩已是她唯一的依靠，自到了书院中，见到那一车车珍贵无比的宫中典藉，她更明白杨浩没有狠下心来杀她们灭口，已是何等的不易，岂不感念于心。 匆匆出来见过了杨浩，杨浩对她们微笑道：“你们且安心在这里住几日，明日李煜就要进京，金陵城过上几日就不会如此森严了，到时候本官会安排你们去一个地方，确保你们的安全。” 窅娘吃惊地道：“去一个地方？奴家……奴家和几位姐妹不随大人回汴梁么？” 杨浩呵呵一笑道：“无需多问，你们只管安心住在这里，本官既然答应救下你们，就不会半途放手离去的。” 窅娘忙乖巧地应道：“是，奴家岂敢诘问大人，只是……承蒙大人慷施援手，救下小女子们的性命，我们姐妹俱都感念万分，本想着能侍奉大人左右，端茶倒水、铺床叠被，研砚磨墨，诗词歌舞，承欢大人身前呢……” 杨浩打个哈哈，笑道：“窅娘，你若真个聪明，就不要想套我的话儿，你们在宫中也是舞乐歌伎，并非寻常宫女，杨某岂会暴殄天物，把你们做个使唤丫头？你们尽管安心先去我为你们安排的地方，以后若有可意的良人，本官做主，让你们俱得良配，从此安生度日。” 窅娘等几女哪里肯信，忙乖巧地道：“奴婢们今得大人收留，自然一心一意侍奉大人，只要大人不嫌弃，婢婢们就一生一世服侍大人。” 杨浩叹道：“别迷恋哥，你嫂子绝不是一个传说。这话儿只好说在这里，到了那个地方你们千万要小心说话，不然……一旦触怒了本官府上的那两头母老虎，本官也护不住你们。我杨家的女人，就好比那祈福今生超渡来世的长生灯，省油的……一盏也没有啊……” 几个女子听他说的风趣，不禁都掩口轻笑起来，几个身装男装的俏女子，掩口轻笑时，眉弯眼饧，真个春色无边。 窅娘嫣然道：“大人是一家之主，还管教不得自家娘子么？” 杨浩正色道：“实不相瞒，在本官家里，本官就是一百斤面蒸出来的馒头，废物点心一个，你们此去芦……啊，自己千万小心，本官能在万马军中救得你们性命，但要是你们不知乖巧，落入虎口之中，本官也是无能为力的。” 窅娘笑眼看向杨浩，心道：“这位大人私下里倒也风趣，全不似昔日在国主面前那般面目可憎。跟了这位主人，想必……以后的日子不会难过……”
Li Yu stood up stupidly and walked out slowly. The hall was too cold, and he wore thicker clothes, which made his slightly fat body look even more bloated, and the bright yellow dragon robe covered outside could not give him a little Add some spirit. Your Highness, gathered many maikos, maids, and servants, all of whom were pale, and some people couldn't help being afraid, and were crying. Li Yu stopped, remained silent for a while, and said to them: "The city can't be kept." As soon as this remark came out, all the palace people cried and worshiped to the ground, and the sound of wailing shook the sky. Li Yu strengthened his spirits and said with tears: "You don't have to stay in the palace and die with me. It's not easy to get together for talented and talented young people. You leave the palace immediately and find a secluded place to hide for the time being. Regardless of whether the surname is Li or Zhao in Jinling, you will always be indispensable in the court of the powerful and powerful. Alas..., pass the decree to open all the palace gates , the property in the palace, let it be used, go, go, you all go, so that you can take care of yourself..." All the dancers, musicians and servants in the palace cried and kowtowed to Li Yu to thank him, and fled in a panic. After a while, another group of people rushed in in a panic, there were dozens of people, Li Yu thought that those musicians and dancers had gone and returned, and they were willing to live and die with him. At first glance, they are some civil and military officials. It seems that their official positions are not very high, and he is not familiar with many of them. For Liu Cheng, the state guard, how commendable is it?Li Yu's eyes couldn't help getting wet. "My dear friends..." Li Yu called out tremblingly, and two lines of hot tears rolled down his cheeks. "Your Majesty, the general situation is over. I risked my life to come here. I would like to ask Your Majesty to change into civilian attire and bring all my treasures. I am willing to cover Your Majesty and sneak into the common people to escape. The 19 states in the south of the Yangtze River have not yet fallen into the hands of Song people. , if the opportunity arises, His Majesty may not be able to make a comeback." Li Yu took a closer look, and this official looked a little familiar, as if he was a hall official of Honglu Temple, and he was still in the same family as himself, and his surname was also Li. Li Yu asked, "Who is Aiqing?" Li Tingfeng hurriedly said: "Chen Honglu Temple official Li Tingfeng." Li Yu took his hand, wept sadly and said: "Li Aiqing, the Song army surrounded Jinling impenetrably. I am not used to walking. Where can I go? Come, you come with me." When Li Tingfeng mentioned the treasure, Li Yu suddenly remembered his most cherished thing, so he hurried to Chengxin Hall with them. Next to Chengxin Hall is Qinghui Hall. These two places are priceless treasures stored by the Tang Dynasty The eunuch guarding here at the moment heard that Li Yu had opened the palace gate and allowed him to take his own life, and had already escaped. The treasures of Meng Chang in the Shu Kingdom are gold, silver, jade, and various gems, but the treasures in Li Yu's eyes are not gold, silver, pearls and jade, but only handed down books, literary treasures.Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, every time there was a war in the Central Plains, the noble families moved south one after another, and the classics and history books also fell to the south of the Yangtze River. Collect all the treasures and unique copies of the literary canons of the world. The Book of Changes read by Confucius, the "Three Wonders of Wei Bian", and the cowhide ropes worn on the wooden slips were all worn by Confucius himself.The manuscripts of Lu Buwei, Li Si, and Sima Xiangru, the imperial pen of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the final version of Sima Qian's "Historical Records", the memorial to the champion Hou Huo Qubing, the Lanting Preface copied by Tang Taizong himself, the handwriting of Wang Wei, Li Bai, and Bai Juyi... This is a treasure handed down from generation to generation painstakingly accumulated by his grandparents and grandchildren. Looking at each volume and page of this precious thing that can be called a priceless treasure, Li Yu's heart was full of blood, and he couldn't help raising his voice. He said in a loud voice: "I used to He made a bold statement that if the people of the Song Dynasty attacked, he should personally wear armor and lead the army of tigers and wolves to reject the Song army in the north. If things go wrong, he would kill himself and not return. Now that the city has been destroyed and the disorderly army has entered the city, it is difficult for me to achieve the first place The first promise, but the second, I must do it!" He straightened up, clenched his fists, and said in a vibrating voice: "The ones who I am reluctant to part with today are the empress and women, and the countless collections. All the gentlemen, I... have the last will to deliver to all the gentlemen. " Li Tingfeng quickly led the officials to listen to the decree. Li Yu paused every word and said loudly: "The state affairs can no longer be done. The king should guard the country. If the country can't be guarded, it will die. I will immediately enter the harem and kill myself with the queen. Loyal to Sheji, you take off the four silk curtains to light the fire, burn the treasures in Chengxin Hall and Qinghui Hall, and bury them with me, and then go your separate ways." "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, absolutely not!" All the officials were shocked when they heard that, and they knelt down to dissuade them. Li Yu flicked his sleeves and shouted awe-inspiringly: "This is my last will, will all the lovers disobey it?" After drinking all the officials, Li Yu said, "I have made up my mind, so don't talk too much!" Then he went to the harem. Li Ting listened to the sound of Li Yu's footsteps gradually receding, and slowly raised his head, showing a trace of treachery in his eyes: "Everyone, whether your wealth and life can be preserved is all treasured in this palace. My lord, I don't like gold, silver, jewels and jade, but I like cultural regulations. When I was an envoy to the Song Kingdom, I had a promise from him that if I could protect these treasures, he would protect you and me. Moreover, these regulations are all painstaking efforts of our ancestors. , Priceless treasures, do you really have the heart to set them on fire? In my opinion, it is better to save these treasures, as well as your family and my life, what do you all think?" The dozens of officials looked at each other, greatly moved, but one of them suddenly stood up and said angrily: "Master Li, what is the meaning of this, are you going to disobey the will of the Holy One? Even though I am a small minister, I know that I am loyal to the country. Now Your Majesty is willing to die for the country, why should I cherish this body, I only follow His Majesty, if you are afraid of death, just run away, how can you resist the imperial decree?" Li Tingfeng smiled faintly, looked around, and said: "Everyone, the ministers of the court, each has his own way, if he can save his family and life, if you and I, a small official, don't have an inch of merit, who will protect you and me in the chaos of war?" ?These rare copies of the collection are the life-saving things for you and me. Do you want to die for the country with your own body, or save yourself and your parents, wives and children?" Everyone was silent, breathing gradually heavy, the official blushed with anger, and shouted: "Okay, okay, hello, I also said that you entered the palace in danger, it was really for escort, and it was only for yourself. Mo Seeing that the city is in danger and the Song army is entering the city, this palace is still controlled by His Majesty at this moment, I will immediately report to the Emperor Ming, and punish you and other treacherous ministers!" The man walked away in a flick of his sleeves. Suddenly, an official next to him screamed and threw himself on him, grabbing him tightly by the neck. The inkstone was brought, someone went to get the censer, and someone raised the copper crane, gritted their teeth and screamed strangely, and smashed the former colleagues as if they were life and death enemies, the lights flickered, and their actions were reflected on the wall , Their screams were even more shrill than the official on the ground. Several officials beat the man to a bloody mess, and when they saw the man's tragic death, they couldn't help being soft-handed, and their faces were paler than the dead. "Everyone, you are all smart people about today's matter. You should know how to keep your mouth shut. Otherwise, not to mention that Lord Song will never forgive you, we will resist the order and kill our colleagues, and we will not tolerate it in the world! This official has Buy the head of the imperial dining room and the guard of the west gate, everyone immediately load the treasures into the car, and we will leave the palace with the car and flee to the Jiangnan Academy!" Dozens of petty officials were bewildered, nodding their heads like chickens pecking at rice, and agreed repeatedly...
"emperor……" Seeing Li Yu, Xiao Zhou greeted him with tears in his eyes. "Nvying, my country...is no longer guaranteed." Li Yuning said with tears: "I want to die for the country with my own body, can Ai Qing go to Huangquan with me?" Empress Xiao Zhou wept and said, "Your Majesty, where can I go if I am a weak woman? Since the concubine is the emperor's concubine, and the city is ruined, how can the concubine be willing to be humiliated by others? If the emperor goes away, the concubine will live and die." Whatever it is!" "well!" Li Yu smiled with tears. He removed the lampshade, raised the candle, lit the curtains and curtains one by one, and the fire spread rapidly. "Nvying..." In the raging fire, Li Yu hugged his beloved wife's tender body... "Boom!" The huge city gate was climbed up the city wall, and the Song soldiers who killed the city gate guards opened it, and the army outside the city swarmed in. Zhao Guangyi waved his hand in high spirits, and laughed loudly: "Walk the army into the city! " The queen's chamber has become a huge torch in the night sky, burning with flames. "Boom!" A corner of the hall collapsed, and sparks danced like hundreds of millions of fireflies. Li Yu took a few steps back in panic after supporting Xiao Zhou. A corner of his dragon robe had been burned off, his hair was scorched and curled up, and his face was covered with black ashes. The current appearance is quite like a Kunlun slave. He was really determined to die for his country, but he never imagined that when the fire started, it would be so terrifying.The flames scorched him, and his skin seemed to burst open. He couldn't imagine how painful it would be when the fire really burned his body.The billowing flames made him breathless, so... when a corner of his dragon robe was burned, Li Yu suddenly changed his mind, and dragged Xiao Zhou, who was lying in his arms with his eyes closed, to escape again . "boom……" Another temple beam fell down on the couch, Li Yu's body trembled slightly, and said in a low voice: "I... let's... surrender..." Li Tingfeng evacuated Qinghui Hall and Chengxin Hall, brought the officials, the head of the imperial dining room, and a group of servants who were driving. Li Yu returned to Qingliang Hall in panic. On the way, he saw the fire burning in the direction of Chengxin Hall, and couldn't help crying sadly. Since the Spring and Autumn and the Warring States, Qin, Han, Jin and Tang Dynasties, thousands of years of wisdom inheritance and cultural codes of the Chinese nation have been burned under his command, and countless treasures have been reduced to ashes. He originally wanted this treasure to be buried with him, but now The treasure is gone, but the living treasure is back. "His Majesty!" As soon as he entered the Qingliang Palace, he saw Chen Qiao rushing over with a sword. After the death of Huangfu Jixun, the privy envoy personally served as the commander of the Imperial Guard and presided over the defense of Jinling. When he saw Li Yu, Chen Qiao burst into tears Said: "Your Majesty, generals such as Yan Yan, Ma Chengcheng, and Ma Chengjun are leading the army to stop the Song army on the imperial street. Why did your majesty open the palace door to let people in and out? The palace people fled with their belongings, and many palace guards also escaped." The armor was scattered with a rush." Li Yu smiled miserably and said: "Chen Aiqing, this is the end of the matter, even if the palace gate is closed, can I keep the palace? Let them go, I... have decided to surrender." "what?" Chen Qiao was surprised and angry: "Your Majesty originally vowed not to surrender, and all the soldiers in the city were willing to live and die with His Majesty, and go to the national calamity together. Now that the palace gate is about to be broken, Fang wants to surrender. Wouldn't it make the world laugh? Your Majesty, since ancient times, there has been no death." There is no reason for the country to be surrendered, and it will only be humiliated. Please close the palace gates and fight to the death. If a man dies, he will die, and it should be vigorous." Li Yu died once and failed to die. At this moment, he no longer had the courage to die. He shook his head and sighed, but said nothing. Seeing this situation, Chen Qiao stomped her feet and said, "Since that's the case, please kill the minister. The minister is in charge, but he has betrayed his majesty. He has no face to steal his life. I hope that your majesty can kill the minister before the Song army arrives. Wait for the Zhao officials to interrogate in the future." When it comes to your Majesty's crimes, your Majesty can put all the blame on your ministers." Li Yu couldn't help crying when he heard this, and held him back and said, "The fate is approaching, what's the benefit of Qing's death, how can I do it?" Despite Chen Qiao's various requests, Li Yu was still unwilling to commit any crimes. Chen Qiao said in grief and indignation: "Even if I don't die, how can I see Jiangnan scholars? Your Majesty wants to be a vassal, but I can't bear to see your Majesty as a vassal!" Then go out of the hall, seeing the fire everywhere in the city, can't help looking up to the sky with a long sigh, raising the sword to kill himself! "The cherries are gone and the spring returns, the butterflies turn light powder and fly together, the cuckoo sings to the west of the small moon building. The curtains are painted with bead foil, and the gold mud is rolled with melancholy. After the lonely people in the gate and alley are gone, the remnants of tobacco are sluggish, and the incense burns in the air. Hold the Luo belt, look back and hate Yiyi..." Li Yu wrote a sentence, shed a line of tears, and did not finish a poem. The old, loyal servants rushed into the palace and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Song Army has arrived outside the palace gate... " Li Yu's pen trembled, his pale face raised his head, and he asked in a trembling voice: "Who leads the army, has he ever entered the palace?" The servants all knew and said: "The Song army stopped at the palace gate, guarded outside the palace gate and did not come in. The servants do not know who is leading the army." Li Yu felt at ease after hearing this, and said in silence for a while: "Go, tell Song Jun outside the palace gate, just say... just say that I... have surrendered..." As soon as they entered the city, the generals from all walks of life split up and killed everywhere. Cao Bin led his troops straight to the palace gate, fearing that the rebellious army would enter the palace, burn, kill and loot. It was difficult to explain before him, when he rushed to the gate of the palace, he saw the palace gate was wide open, many palace servants escaped with large and small bags, and the guards at the gate of the palace also left in disarray, he couldn't help but panic Horrible, I thought Li Yu had committed suicide, so the palace lost control. Cao Bin stopped the two palace men to ask about the situation, so he felt relieved, and urgently ordered his troops to guard all the palace gates, not allowed to enter or exit, and at the same time sent someone to report the news to Zhao Kuangyin.
After Yang Hao entered the city, he led his personal guards to carry the banner of the Song Dynasty and went straight to the Jiangnan Academy along the Qinhuai River. He had been assassinated here and was very familiar with the surrounding geography. He rushed to the gate of the academy in a hurry, beat the gate, and asked to go in for refuge, but at this moment, a red-eyed Song army saw them and rushed over. Those Jiangnan scholars were very thin, their bodies were like willow branches, when a few thick soldiers rushed over, they screamed, their voices were high-pitched and thin, clearly they were women.The soldiers were startled for a moment, and then laughed loudly: "It's a woman, they are all women." As they said that, they rushed forward, and the leader hugged a 'scholar' one by one, and then kissed and gnawed on the ground stand up. "Stop! Your Majesty has a strict order, and General Cao has strictly ordered that no adultery or robbery is allowed. Do you dare to violate the military order?" Yang Hao yelled loudly while galloping his horse, Mu Yu raised a throwing knife, brushed the soldier's cheek and swished it into the soil, startling the soldier. Looking up by the light of the fire, he saw Yang Hao in military uniform, riding a tall horse, and several tiger guards behind him, one of them was holding a big flag, he was clearly a general, he didn't dare to resist orders, so he jumped up hastily, Wei Wei told him After a few sins, before Yang Hao could see his appearance clearly, he led his people and fled to other places in desperation. Yang Hao rushed to the front, reined in the horses and took a look, only to see that those scholars were indeed women, all of them beautiful and beautiful, even though they were dressed in men's clothes, they still looked good. Come out and wander around, go back to your own home quickly, close the door tightly, once the defenders in the city give up resistance, the appeasement will come, and then you will be safe." The woman who was thrown to the ground by the soldier, with her hat thrown aside and her hair loose, got up, looked at Yang Hao, and suddenly exclaimed, "The immediate general is Yang Zuoshi." "Huh?" Yang Hao took a closer look, the woman in front of the horse had disheveled hair, a pair of star eyes, a very charming face, vaguely familiar, but at this moment the night was dark, and she was dressed in men's clothing, so he couldn't remember who she was. Yang Hao involuntarily pressed the hilt of his sword: "Well, you are?" "Master Yang, I'm a girl from my family, I've seen you once... twice... uh... I've seen you several times..." "Miss?" Yang Hao was taken aback, and looked again, it was indeed her, Yang Hao couldn't help being surprised and said: "Mother, why are you here?" Ianniang mourned: "When the city gate was breached, the emperor released the slaves and maidservants from the palace. Ianniang grew up in the palace and had nowhere to go, so she and a few close sisters packed up some soft things and pretended to be a man. I fled to Jingxin Temple to escape, I didn’t want those military masters to be so fierce, they set fire to the temple, and they smashed the bronze Buddha and moved them away. I want to escape here, and I don’t want to be nearly caught by them..." "Fortunately, my lord, my lord, help me..." As she said, she knelt down on the ground. Yang Hao was hesitant when he heard that, he didn't have the ability to benefit the world, and he couldn't manage the injustices in the world if he wanted to, but if he didn't care about the things under his nose, he would really feel sorry for his conscience, if he drives them away now Come on, they have nowhere to escape, and they will be raped by the rebels. Those soldiers fight here today, and fight elsewhere tomorrow. But if you want to manage it, how should you manage it?This academy hides all the cronies of Li Tingfeng's clan. Li Tingfeng's foundation in the south of the Yangtze River was wiped out, and he needed to find a place to go. He wanted to win over Li Tingfeng for his own use, so he rushed here desperately to protect him. The family is thoughtful. Originally, many generals in the camp had promised to protect some officials. Everyone knew such unspoken rules, and no one would reveal them.But I don't want the cultural relics in the south of the Yangtze River to be destroyed by the war, and I have become greedy and want to keep it for myself. If Li Tingfeng can do this, those priceless treasures should be hidden in the academy now. … It was not easy for me to see a general of the Song army who could talk, and she hesitated when she saw Yang Hao sitting upright. She was afraid that he would walk away and abandon her sisters, so she immediately kowtowed and pleaded bitterly: "Master Yang, The lives and deaths of the slaves are all in the Lord's opinion, please forgive me and save us." As soon as Mi Niang knelt down, those women fell to their knees one after another, crying and pleading in front of Yang Hao's horse. Settle down in a secluded place for the time being, and when the fighting stops tomorrow, you can find your own way out." How could I be willing to pick a life-saving straw with great difficulty, and she would not leave after killing her. The warriors behind Yang Hao seemed to be bigger and stronger than the bandit-like soldiers just now, God knows A big girl who looks like a flower and jade follows them, will they guard themselves and steal, and then kill people to silence them. Furthermore, looking at the current situation in the city, I am afraid that none of the officials and gentry can escape, the rich families are all in ruins, and the city is full of refugees. They will find their own way out tomorrow... Where is the way out?The soldiers and bandits have gone, and the civilian bandits have come. At that time, there will still be no way to go to heaven and no way to enter the earth. If you can be reduced to prostitution and save your life, it will be a good end. Listening to Yang Hao's tone now, it is clear that he is a kind-hearted and soft-hearted master, and he is also a high-ranking official. If he is let go, I am afraid that he has left this door, and if there is no such shop, he wants to find another A good host is hard as hell. Immediately kowtowed and begged: "My concubine has nowhere to live. Even though my lord is kind enough to protect the slaves for now, the slaves have no way out. I beg my lord to be merciful and take in the slaves. My lord is merciful and merciful. Wan Kaien, my lord, please..." "Stop, stop!" Yang Hao frowned, looked around, and saw no soldiers rushing for a while, and then said in a deep voice: "Miss, if you follow me today, you will no longer be free, and... you will definitely leave Jiangnan Hometown, do you...understand?" Yang Hao really couldn't bear to push them away, but if he wanted them to stay, in order to protect himself from the secrets of the rare and rare books handed down from the Spring and Autumn Qin and Han Dynasties to the present, he had to let them move to Luzhou with Li Tingfeng. Before I return to Luzhou for a showdown with Da Song, I must not let them go free, so I asked a question. Of course Yu Niang "understood", her pretty face couldn't help becoming hot, since the adults are interested in her, then she can rely on her for life, although her shy, frightened heart has settled down, those dancers who can be called masters of dance also They all "understood very well", and several women immediately agreed: "But you have to take care of your life. You are the reborn parents of the servants. The servants are grateful and willing to serve you..." Yang Hao sighed, turned his head and said: "Xiao Yu, take them to the academy. You guys, protect the left and right, and don't let the rioters disturb you!"
At dawn, Zhao Guangyi dressed in the python dragon robe and drove his horse to the gate of the palace. After the war last night, Zhao Guangyi was relieved when he learned that Cao Bin had guarded the palace gate and did not let Li Yu escape. Of course, this historic moment must be seen in broad daylight and admired by all people. After a night of turmoil, the Tang troops who were fighting each other in Jinling City, surrendered and died, had no resistance at all. Zhao Guangyi also restrained the chaos and restored order as much as possible.Under the guard of all the generals, he walked slowly towards the glorious palace city of the Tang Dynasty on the blood-stained imperial street. There were many soldiers lined up on the roadside, all the way to the gate of the palace. Behind the soldiers were the people of the Tang Dynasty who were driven to watch the ceremony. For a moment, Zhao Guangyi's blood boiled with enthusiasm. "Your Majesty..." The servant stood in front of the hall and called out to Li Yu tremblingly. "In the past 40 years, my family and country have been surrounded by mountains and rivers for three thousand miles; Fengge and Longlou have continued to spend nights, and yushu and Qiongzhi have been used as tobacco. How many have you ever known to fight? On that day, the Jiaofang still sang farewell songs, weeping at Gong'e..." Li Yu was dressed in white, and after writing with tears, he looked at the servants who were scattered in front of the palace before they could escape, and said sadly, "Let's go!" The palace gate creaked open, the Song army lined up in front of the Meridian Gate, Zhao Guangyi sat on the horse, Cao Bin, Yang Hao, Cao Han and other civil and military men stood behind the half-horse, watching quietly from the palace gate. out of the team. Dozens of Tang officials, dressed in white and bare their left arms, Li Yu was in the middle, exposing his somewhat blessed pale skin, leading a white sheep, unkempt, hobbled, and offered gifts and sacrifices in strict accordance with the ancient system.Behind him, there were two servants, one holding up the surrender watch, the other holding the national seal, and in the middle of the line, they also carried a coffin, implying that the sin deserves death. Zhao Guangyi was in a good mood at this time, and he pacified the Tang Kingdom in three months, which he did.The king of the Tang Kingdom would rather die than plead guilty to his horse, and he could do it.What else is he dissatisfied with? When Li Yu knelt down to plead guilty, Zhao Guangyi jumped off the horse with a happy face, and helped him up with a pleasant face. After the gift of surrender, he took off his robe and put it on for Li Yu, comforted him with good words, and then invited Li Yu together Return to his tent in the camp. Since then, Li Yu has been under house arrest in the camp. When Li Yu was taken out, Zhao Guangyi smiled and said: "Now that Li Yu has surrendered, immediately inform the world of the news of Li Yu's surrender. The defenders surrender the city within a time limit, and those who disobey will, once the city is broken, they will be massacred!" Yang Hao's heart trembled, Zhao Guangyi didn't order the massacre of the city of Jinling, but even the slaughter of living beings, and now he ordered it majestically, what would happen?As soon as Yang Hao moved, Zhao Guangyi said in a deep voice: "The lord of Jiangnan has surrendered, and those who still occupy the city are all loyal people of the Tang Kingdom and will not be exterminated. Once the ashes are revived, I don't know how many more wars will break out. It is also a last resort, this is a military order, needless to say!" Yang Hao sighed and stopped in his tracks. Leaving the tent, Cao Bin glanced at Yang Hao and said, "Do you not agree with what Master Yang said to King Jin?" Yang Hao shook his head: "If the south of the Yangtze River is like the people of Shu, raising the flag to rebel, and then gathering a large army, I don't know how many deaths and injuries will be caused. King Jin stopped the killing by killing. Yang Hao understands the painstaking efforts of thousands of years. ...After the city is destroyed, it is too heavy to kill and poke the city. Many people are trapped in the city because of no other choice, and they have no heart to swear allegiance to the Tang Dynasty. Cao Bin said: "Exactly, Mr. Cao also has this concern, so he ordered Kuai Ma to report to the capital, begging His Majesty to appease you, and save lives and kill evil. I hope... the imperial decree will come down one day soon." He looked at the north and sighed sadly, and said again: "Yang Zuoshi, let's go see Li Yu, Cao Bin has something to do, and I have to ask my lord." Yang Hao didn't know why Cao Bin came, so he had to go with him. When he arrived at the place where Li Yu was under house arrest, Li Yu hurried out to meet him. When he saw the two of them bowing to each other, Cao Bin said: "Your Majesty has missed the Lord for a long time, and now the Lord has come to surrender wholeheartedly." Your Majesty will be delighted. Tomorrow Jin Wang Qiansui will arrange for the Lord to go to Bianliang to see His Majesty. Now the Lord can make his family members prepare early, pack up the gold and silver, take as much as they can, or wait until the property is confiscated Register and make a book, but you can never get it out again.” Li Yu lamented: "The guilty minister is afraid that His Majesty will be angry. If you go to Bianliang, your life will be difficult. What's the use of bringing property?" Cao Bin smiled and said: "Your Majesty is merciful, and will never hurt the King. It's just..., I will be appointed to an official position, and the salary will be fixed, so my life may not be as good as before. The King has been pampered for a long time, and may not be able to endure the hardships of poverty." If the lord of the country is interested, I will send a team to ask Mr. Yang to take care of you and carry your belongings into the palace." Li Yu was surprised and delighted when he heard this, and quickly thanked him, and then accompanied Yang Hao back to the city with his personal servant. The soldiers guarding the gate of the palace were all under Cao Bin's subordinates. After receiving the general order, they let Yang Hao enter the palace. The dragons in the palace had no leader and were in constant panic. When they heard that Yang Hao had arrived, Empress Xiao Zhou hurriedly greeted him, crying: "Master Yang, what is the state of our country's lord now, has he ever been guilty?" Yang Hao had seen her before, but she didn't remember that she had seen Yang Hao. Back then, Xiao Zhouhou was like a begonia sleeping in spring, delicate and beautiful, but now her heart and mind were haggard, but her beauty was bleak.Yang Hao saluted her slightly, and said with a pleasant face: "Your Majesty, don't worry, everything is fine now. Tomorrow, I will escort the Majesty and Madam to Bianliang to meet His Majesty. Yang came today because of the Majesty's request to let the Majesty Prepare in advance, pick out gold, silver, soft and valuable things that are easy to carry, and escort them to the camp first, so as not to set off tomorrow, don’t make preparations in a hurry.” After Xiao Zhou heard that Li Yu was fine, she felt relieved. She thanked Yang Hao. After thinking about it carefully, she didn't know what to bring. She is extremely consummate, but she has no skills in financial management. After thinking hard for a while, she went out and told her servants to know that she picked up some belongings at random, especially the "Chengxintang Paper", "Dragon Tail Inkstone" and "Dragon Tail Inkstone" that Li Yu cherished. Li Ting's "Guimo" and other four treasures of the study, books, picture albums and other pictures were all carefully wrapped, and seven or eighty large boxes were packed in one go, and they were handed over to Yang Hao with great gratitude. Yang Hao couldn't bear to see this beauty's bleak face and bewildered appearance, besides, he had stolen many priceless treasures from others, and he was a little guilty when he saw the owner today, so he didn't stay for long, seeing that she had packed up, he went That is to say goodbye. Yang Hao escorted the seventy or eighty suitcases out of the gate of Jinling City, and Cao Bin's personal soldiers escorted them no further, so he left and went straight to Jiangnan Academy. His people were still guarding around the academy, when Yang Hao entered Jiangnan Academy, Li Tingfeng immediately greeted him. Yang Hao asked: "Is the matter settled?" Li Tingfeng cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Fortunately, it's not a disgrace!" Yang Hao breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and said: "Gold, silver, pearls and jade can be destroyed and recovered, but these classics and articles are the quintessential treasures of my Chinese history for thousands of years. Once lost, they can never be recovered. Brother Li can protect them. Even if it goes on for a thousand years, future generations will still be thankful for your brother's supreme merit." Li Tingfeng waved his hands and said with a smile: "I don't dare to do it, I don't dare to do it, but it was because of Brother Yang's request, so Li tried his best to do it. Hehe, I didn't expect that Brother Yang is really a book lover. It is admirable that a beautiful woman of pearls and jade is thinking about these atlases." 他这一说珠玉美人，杨浩便想起昨日救下的窅娘和那些宫中歌伎舞伎来，忙一敛笑容，问道：“对了，昨日让小羽送进来的那几个女子，安顿得可好？” 李听风道：“既是大人安排，谁敢去滋扰她们，如今都安顿在后舍。” 杨浩点点头，面露微笑，又问：“李兄基业尽在唐国，如今基业尽毁，是打算待江南安靖，再图东山复起，还是……想要易地而居？” 李听风目光一闪，反问道：“今江南版图尽归于宋，料来几年内宋国将休养生息，休兵歇民，清理内政，以蓄力量，不知杨兄几时回返西北，主持大局？” 杨浩略一盘算，说道：“最迟不会超过今年七月，草茂山绿，羊肥马壮之时。” 李听风笑道：“既如此，李某此去芦州，便在那里恭候大人，至于我李氏家业，也会酌情酌势，陆续迁往西域。” 杨浩心道：“继嗣堂中人真个谨慎，看来这李听风还没打算就此便死心踏地的绑到我的战船上。这世上没有最先进、最完美的制度，只有最因地制宜、适合当地情势的制度，我若想要崛起于西域，绝不能像新朝王莽皇帝那般生搬硬套纸面上的完美制度，至少眼下，恐怕得延续隋唐以来的门阀制度，才能得到这些大家族势力的倾力支持。” 心中想着，杨浩便道：“好，回头杨某会修书一封，李兄到后可交予杨某义父，他一定会予以诸多方便。杨某且去后面，看看那几位姑娘，恐怕……她们也不得不托付李兄，一同带去芦州了。” “大人来了，大人来了。”几个劫后余生的姑娘一见了杨浩就如见了主心骨般欢喜地叫了起来。她们仍是一身男装，形容虽有些狼狈，却不掩丽色，唐宫里出来的人，果然尽得江南风韵，个个都是人间佳丽。 “大人来了么？” 窅娘在房中听见，连忙就着盆中水照了照自己的容颜，此刻虽是不涂脂粉，也没有脂粉可用，可是素颜朝天，清汤挂面，还是毫无瑕疵，尽管如此，她还是伸出纤纤玉指，沾了点清水，理顺了鬓边几绺乱发，又湿了下两道远山般的蛾眉，这才一眨春水双眸，迎出门来。 对自己这位恩主，她可不敢大意，她只是一个以声色娱人的弱女子罢了，乱世之中，能有一份安宁太平，就是她最大的满足，如今杨浩已是她唯一的依靠，自到了书院中，见到那一车车珍贵无比的宫中典藉，她更明白杨浩没有狠下心来杀她们灭口，已是何等的不易，岂不感念于心。 匆匆出来见过了杨浩，杨浩对她们微笑道：“你们且安心在这里住几日，明日李煜就要进京，金陵城过上几日就不会如此森严了，到时候本官会安排你们去一个地方，确保你们的安全。” 窅娘吃惊地道：“去一个地方？奴家……奴家和几位姐妹不随大人回汴梁么？” 杨浩呵呵一笑道：“无需多问，你们只管安心住在这里，本官既然答应救下你们，就不会半途放手离去的。” 窅娘忙乖巧地应道：“是，奴家岂敢诘问大人，只是……承蒙大人慷施援手，救下小女子们的性命，我们姐妹俱都感念万分，本想着能侍奉大人左右，端茶倒水、铺床叠被，研砚磨墨，诗词歌舞，承欢大人身前呢……” 杨浩打个哈哈，笑道：“窅娘，你若真个聪明，就不要想套我的话儿，你们在宫中也是舞乐歌伎，并非寻常宫女，杨某岂会暴殄天物，把你们做个使唤丫头？你们尽管安心先去我为你们安排的地方，以后若有可意的良人，本官做主，让你们俱得良配，从此安生度日。” 窅娘等几女哪里肯信，忙乖巧地道：“奴婢们今得大人收留，自然一心一意侍奉大人，只要大人不嫌弃，婢婢们就一生一世服侍大人。” 杨浩叹道：“别迷恋哥，你嫂子绝不是一个传说。这话儿只好说在这里，到了那个地方你们千万要小心说话，不然……一旦触怒了本官府上的那两头母老虎，本官也护不住你们。我杨家的女人，就好比那祈福今生超渡来世的长生灯，省油的……一盏也没有啊……” 几个女子听他说的风趣，不禁都掩口轻笑起来，几个身装男装的俏女子，掩口轻笑时，眉弯眼饧，真个春色无边。 窅娘嫣然道：“大人是一家之主，还管教不得自家娘子么？” 杨浩正色道：“实不相瞒，在本官家里，本官就是一百斤面蒸出来的馒头，废物点心一个，你们此去芦……啊，自己千万小心，本官能在万马军中救得你们性命，但要是你们不知乖巧，落入虎口之中，本官也是无能为力的。” 窅娘笑眼看向杨浩，心道：“这位大人私下里倒也风趣，全不似昔日在国主面前那般面目可憎。跟了这位主人，想必……以后的日子不会难过……”