Chapter 33 Chapter Thirty-Three
On the bank of Xuanwu Lake, there is a moon-like arch bridge near the water, and a small building stands alone in the shady forest. The lake in the south of the Yangtze River is still full of vitality in winter. Only at night, it will show a bit of bleakness. On the ground, the whole lake water is the same color as jade, full of poetic and picturesque.
Upstairs, the lights are still on.
A big bed that is wide, big, clean and soft, the curtains are hung on gold hooks, and a red candle that is about to burn out flickers out of the room.The three lay side by side on the big bed, with Yang Hao in the middle, Doll and Yanyan on the left and right, and the little bird leaning against his body.
"We chose to live near Shaohua Mountain. There are beautiful mountains and rivers and pleasant scenery. I believe the officials will also like it. We have built a big house there, and now it is being taken care of by Xing'er. When we arrive, we will go to the house." Make it our new home."
The baby said, grabbed Yang Hao's arm, and said sweetly: "Officer, when can we leave here, go back to our place, and live happily."
"I have been waiting for you to come, and I have been creating opportunities for myself. This matter must be seamless."
Yang Hao pondered and said: "Now there is an enemy who has the motive to kill me. This person is the Khitan envoy Yelvwen. In the next few days, I will often accompany you to go sightseeing in the mountains and rivers until the news 'accidentally' leaks out. Let people know that my wife has found Jinling.
Then, let's find the right time and ask Mu Yu to lead my eight iron guards to pretend to be Khitans to "assassinate" us, let Mu Yu and the others do the killing, get a few corpses of death row prisoners, or steal a few stinky skins. In the end, as long as you set a fire and put two tokens, there will be no flaws.
My eight personal guards were originally shepherds wandering in the Tubo grasslands and Khitan grasslands. They knew Qiang language, Tubo language, and Khitan language. If I have had enmity for a long time, it is logical for me to die.What about the time..., it is set for the Shangyuan Festival and the days of Fangshou Day. The streets and alleys of Fangshou Day are full of people. It is very lively and full of people. "
"It's up to the officials to decide these things. What about corpses, murder and arson? This inn is quite remote. What the officials say makes people panic. I don't dare to sleep alone." Waowa said , arched his head into Yang Hao's arms.
Tang Yanyan also responded: "Yeah, the officials don't need to make it so clear. We just met, and talking about these things is really spoiling the scenery."
Just at this moment, the faltering candlelight was moved by the wind, and suddenly shook. The two women screamed and squeezed into his arms together.Yang Hao smiled evilly and said: "It makes sense, then let's not talk about death today, but about life. Two ladies, we have been happy more than once. You have worked hard for your husband and spared no effort. Why are your stomachs still so flat? , shall we...should we work harder?"
His hands caressed the two flat and soft bellies, and the two beauties spit at the same time, and they were about to dodge. Yang Hao moved very quickly, grabbed their slender waists, and firmly fixed them by his side , leaned over and kissed Yanyan's lips.
Yanyan's pretty face was flushed, and she murmured: "Don't...don't be here, go...go to my room...uh..."
Yang Hao's lips had already kissed her cherry lips, Yanyan's body relaxed, and she fell softly into his arms, her star pupils were tightly closed, and a pair of delicate and charming lips let him suck and kiss.
"Hmm...um..." Yanyan moaned softly, her lips were kissed by Yang Hao, her delicate and soft breasts were gradually straightened up under the rubbing of his big hands, her slender waist couldn't help but straighten up even more, stretching the Her breasts are unreservedly dedicated to her man.The big hand holding the doll's waist has been pulled away from her waist at some point, and moved to the back of Yanyan's buttocks, but although the doll is extremely shy, she does not escape just like that. This couch is her bed, and she can escape again. where to go
Seeing that under Yang Hao's caress "ravaged", she gradually became limp like mud, snorted, and her face was full of ecstasy, and the doll's delicate eyes seemed to drip water, she suddenly let out a "wow", Hugging Yang Hao's broad and strong back from behind, he pressed his tall and straight peaks tightly against them, rubbing them passionately.
I don't know who stretched out his hand to tear down the crimson curtain, and who stretched out his hand to untie their clothes. Soon, on the bed looming through the veil, two beautiful little white sheep appeared. The carcass, the same small waist that cannot be grasped, and the same tall and elastic white jade peaks are like two vines, entangled with the thick tree in the middle, and let out a moving pant.
The red candle on the table was almost burnt out, and the candle flame seemed to be extinguished forever. Tang Yan's flowers bloomed and thanked, and bloomed again after thanking them. The little finger was no longer able to move, she was sweating profusely lying on the side of the couch, looking at the pair of people beside her with blurred eyes, the red candlelight reflected the red curtains, and fell on the round buttocks of the doll, she leaned on Yang On Hao's body, that lustrous and seductive jade buttocks undulate like waves, rippling with boundless beauty and a room full of spring.
Listening to that moving moan, feeling the rhythm of the curtain, Yanyan felt like she was lying on a small boat at this moment, swinging into the distance with her beloved one...
"Is there a day for stealing? That day is coming soon. After that day, you don't have to be so sneaky anymore. On that day, everyone in the world is stealing. I... I and the officials will also steal it once. This time , steal a life of freedom, steal a body of freedom, and from now on, the disputes in this world have nothing to do with us!"
Release the stolen sun, Khitan, and go to Beijing. On the imperial street, all kinds of colored lights are arranged on both sides of the long street, illuminating the long street in the cold night like daytime.There are also huge ice sculptures carved into various animals and flowers beside the road, and there are also colorful lights inside, but they have not been lit at the moment. The palace was full of joy, and many palace servants and servants were busy in new clothes. Luo Donger was hurrying towards the queen's bedroom, when suddenly a figure jumped out from behind the pillars: "Guan Luo Shang!" "Ah, so it's Princess Ya." Dong'er stopped in a hurry, saluted her and smiled, "Dong'er has seen His Highness, do you have any instructions, Dong'er is going to wait for the empress to dress up." "No, no, Luo Shangguan is a celebrity by your side, how dare I order you." Yeluya waved her hands with a smile, she looked around, and suddenly twisted the corner of her clothes shyly: "I...I just want Luo Shangguan to help me with a small matter, I wonder if Luo Shangguan can agree?" When Luo Dong'er saw Princess Ya, who was always generous and lively, put on such a childlike attitude, she couldn't help but want to laugh: "If your Highness has anything to do, as long as Dong'er can do it, there is no reason why it should not be done." Yeluya laughed: "Okay, okay, I knew Luo Shangguan was the best for me, hehe, I want to go to the Wufeng Tower to appreciate the lanterns, but those people in my house are very stupid, and it makes me angry when I look at them." I'm tired of being alone, with no one to talk to. Hmm... Fourth Brother Luo's conversation is very pleasant, I...I want him to accompany me to watch the lanterns, can Luo Shangguan agree to me?" "This...well, Dong'er will ask someone to tell him, tell him..." Yeluya said happily, "I'll be waiting for him next to the stone lions under Wufeng Tower." Dong'er smiled, and replied: "Okay, then I'll let the fourth brother go to the stone lion to look for you." Yeluya was overjoyed, and said repeatedly: "Then there will be Shangguan Laoluo, I... I will go to Wufenglou right away." After saying that, he jumped away. On the Lantern Festival, let the stealing day.Stealing money, goods and belongings, in the Khitan and Jurchen tribes, there is one more thing to steal, and that is to steal people.Of course, no matter how generous the Khitan people are, they will not be able to tolerate wearing a green hat generously after a festival. This stealing is just the meaning of unmarried men and women who have already been in love. Men and women who have lived together will also use this romantic festival to express love to each other, privately commit to life, and they can even steal something from each other as a token of love. Dong'er knew that this Princess Ya had a deep-rooted affection for the fourth brother, but the fourth brother had always treated her with no false words.Her Royal Highness had no choice but to condescend and often come to ask her for help, how could there be any result between them?But seeing her humbly begging him for consent, how could he be so cruel as to refuse her? Dong'er sighed leisurely, and walked into the palace bedroom... The lights on Wufeng Tower are brightly lit, and there is a straight long street downstairs. The other markets are already bustling with people, but this royal street is still deserted. It is strictly forbidden for a single person to enter. A group of people are walking step by step towards Wufeng Tower from a distance. Come. "The king just got the news that the emperor and the empress will appear on Wufeng Tower on time at Haishi. After accepting the worship of civil and military officials and noble relatives in the court, the emperor and empress will go down the tower and light the giant fire place downstairs. The colorful lanterns inside the Golden Dragon Ice Sculpture are a sign of joy with the people. This is the time when the defense is the most stringent, and no one can get close..." Old Prince Yelu walked steadily on the long street on the thick snow, his riding boots creaked as they stepped on the snow.He was wearing the traditional clothes of the Khitan people, with a fur hat and fur fur, two long strings of fox feather tassels hanging from both sides, and a treasured knife hanging from his waist. Although he was nearly fifty years old, his waist was straight and square. It was a big face, with thick eyebrows and a beard, and the beard was already gray, as if it had been stained with frost. "Afterwards, the emperor and empress will return to the city tower, playing songs and music on both sides, and all the ice lanterns will be lit, and then the royal family and nobles can enter the imperial street, swim with colored lanterns, and start stealing all night, and the whole city will have fun The emperor and the empress will watch the lanterns in the city for about half an hour. This half hour is when the defense is the most lax, and when the hands and eyes are the most confused..." The old prince Yelu spoke in a sonorous and forceful tone, and several confidant guards followed closely beside him. "At that time, Han Derang, Xiao Tuozhi and others will be on the Wufeng Tower, accompanying the emperor and the empress. The king has exhausted all means and was able to place five sharpshooters among the crowd who set off the ice lanterns. They control the palace guards. If they don’t die, even if the emperor dies, it will be difficult for us to control the capital! Hmph! It’s all thanks to Ye Luxian, that trash, who actually made the queen rule, so-called Second Saint, will the Xiao family want to be Wu Zetian, above my Yelu royal family?" Lord Yelu took one step at a time, with the same pace and the same calm tone, every step he took, he spewed out a cloud of white mist, like a steed with a long breath, breathing long and powerfully: "As for the emperor, I will do it myself. Let's start, there is still a royal family loyal to this king on the top of the city, once the emperor's head is beheaded, this king will immediately hold the queen hostage. Regardless of success or failure, someone will bring a healthy horse to the Yu Street and go to the Wufeng Tower to meet him. We must ride the horse and leave as soon as possible, and adjust the clan tent army to besiege the city. If you don't want to burn everything together and destroy my Khitan, Yelu and Xiao clans, you have to accept my king's conditions and make peace with me. " "Yeluxiuge led the troops to threaten the Jurchen and force the Jurchen to submit. He is now rushing back to Shangjing day and night. Whether he can arrive in time is still unknown. This is a variable, but the king's marksmen have already arranged for him. There is no need to worry too much about one. Another variable is that the bows and crossbows were wrapped with layers of oiled paper and hidden underground half a month in advance. , You can’t cut off a few leaders in one fell swoop, you will definitely encounter resistance, you have to adapt to the situation, just in case.” At the Wufeng Tower ahead, the old prince Yelu stood still, looked at the majestic city, and said coldly: "The only ones I can bring into the Wufeng Tower are eight of you, but you are not qualified to go up to the tower to watch the lanterns. I can wait downstairs. If the king cannot kill the emperor on the spot, the guards will escort the emperor and flee back to the palace. There are no people in the palace. The responsibility of the eight of you is to guard the palace gate, as long as the emperor wants to escape into the palace, you must stop him immediately and take his life." He let out a long breath, and said: "The guards above and below the city, this king has already calculated clearly that the chance of success in this trip is more than 80%, but it is up to the person to plan, and many variables must be guarded against. Things will come true, you wait as long as possible." They are all named as Marquis; if things fail, it will be like the colorful lanterns upstairs, which will be bright only for tonight, do you understand?" "Zhaafa!" (Follow the order) The eight guards with knives responded at the same time. The old prince Yelu breathed out a long mouthful of white mist, immersing his face and five sense organs in the white mist. Then, when those stern and divine eyes appeared again, he walked towards the deep city gate that looked like the mouth of a giant beast...
"I stole the lamp from Liu's family. I had a girl named Brother Deng, and a boy named Deng Cheng. I stole the lamp from Dai's family. If you don't bring it, you won't win..." Happy songs are sung in the streets and alleys, and every household is hung with colorful lights, reflecting in the water of the Bian River, as if the Milky Way hangs upside down. In front of every household, there will be some small lamps made of bean flour and water radish, with their own surnames written on them. There are many young women, whether they are young wives from rich families or young wives from ordinary families. , Shuttle in the streets and alleys, stealing a lamp from time to time. These young women have not given birth to children after three years of marriage. Stealing a lantern on the Lantern Festival is said to bless them to give birth to a precious child early.The ones they like to steal most are people surnamed Liu and Dai. Liu takes the homonym of "liu" and Dai takes the homonym of "dai". These young women were all married when they were fifteen or sixteen years old. It is said that they have not had children for three years, and now they are only eighteen or nineteen years old. Days have also become the happiest day for the rascals who "squeeze the gods", and they all have a great time. It's just a cold winter. The girls and daughters-in-law don't wear thin clothes. They squeeze each other, and they can't get much advantage. The yelling, laughing, cursing and fighting seem more coquettish and complacent. After all, Some people come to squeeze their gods to prove that they are good-looking, and these women are very proud of themselves. Zhao Kuangyin, Empress Song, and even King Jin, King Wei, the second prince Defang, and the little princess Yongqing all left the palace, went to the imperial street to have fun with the people, and went to Daxiangguo Temple to listen to eminent monks preaching the Dharma and sing scriptures. Firecrackers, and finally returned to the Xuande Building, opened the palace gates, and invited the courtiers, except for the forbidden palace, to open to all the courtiers. The former emperors of the Three Kingdoms of Jinghu and Southern Fujian were also invited. Before the monarch of the Tang Dynasty arrived, Li Congshan presented a toast to the emperor on his behalf, and sat down to accompany him.Wuning Jiedushi Gao Jichong, Youqianniuwei General Zhou Baoquan, and Youqianniuwei General Liu Jixing, these three former monarchs of a country, may have a mentality of sorrow for the death of a rabbit, or in their hearts, Li Yu of the Tang Dynasty Sooner or later they will follow in their footsteps, so they are far more affectionate to Li Congshan than others. Li Congshan was not good at drinking, and after repeated invitations and persuasion by these former monarchs, the hospitality was hard to refuse, so he had to drink one cup at a time, soon his eyes became hazy and he staggered.In front of him was either the royal family or noble relatives, or the important ministers in the court, Li Congshan was afraid that he would lose his appearance when drunk, so he hurriedly walked out of the hall. The imperial confinement was lifted today, there were officials and their family members everywhere, Li Congshan went downstairs, Murong Qiu, who often accompanied him to visit mountains and rivers these days, put down his wine glass when he was drunk, hurried to catch up, and walked out together with him. Murong Qiuzui did not move out of the capital with Zhao Pu, but transferred to Jin Wang Zhao Guangyi's sect. Whether this person was sincerely loyal to him or Zhao Pu intentionally left him in Bianliang, it is really difficult for people to guess, so Cheng Yu, Cheng Deyu, etc. People have repeatedly advised King Jin not to accept him. However, there are already factions in the court. Although Zhao Pu fell, the huge forces originally belonging to Zhao Pu’s faction have not completely fallen. King Jin is about to show his heart and recruit them to his sect. Can't tolerate it, how to recruit those officials? Duke Huan of Qi could accept Guan Zhong, the enemy who almost killed him, and Li Shimin could accept Wei Zheng, the shogunate guest of the prince. How could the conceited Zhao Guangyi show that he was narrow-minded and rejected Murong Qiuzui? People who entered the Jin Palace. Ever since he joined King Jin's sect, Murong Qiuzui has always been an idler and has never accepted any important missions. Asking him to accompany Li Congshan and monitor Li Congshan's every move was an assignment that Zhao Guangyi randomly entrusted to him.Murong Qiuzui knew that he would not gain Zhao Guangyi's trust for a while, so he had no complaints. This time, this trick of borrowing a knife to kill someone was exactly the work of Murong Qiuzui, who always liked to borrow a knife to kill someone. If he succeeded, he was confident that he could gradually approach him. Zhao Guangyi's confidant circle, how can he know that he will not be the second Wei Zheng in the future? Thinking of this, Murong Qiu became drunk, and hurried to catch up, supported Li Congshan and said, "Mr. Chu, Mr. Chu, please slow down, haha, Mr. Guo's alcohol is too weak, just a few drinks is not enough. ?” "Mr. Murong, it's true that Congshan is not good at drinking alcohol, but the kindness of your lords cannot be rejected, uh..." He hiccupped and said staggeringly: "If you stay any longer, Congshan may be inappropriate, so I have to Going out for a walk will disturb Mr. Murong's drinking." Murong Qiu said with a drunken smile, "It's okay, it's okay, I will accompany Duke Chu for a walk, after the drink is over, let's go back to the palace, come on, it's quieter here, let's walk slowly." Murong Qiuzui chatted with him, walking aimlessly with one foot deep and one foot shallow, when he arrived near Ninghui Hall, Murong Qiuzui pressed his belly and frowned slightly, and said: "Ouch, I'm so anxious .Ah, Duke, please wait a moment in the Ninghui Palace, the old man will come as soon as it is convenient." Murong asked drunk to accuse him of crimes, looked around, and hurried away, Li Congshan is now living under the fence and is careful everywhere, he didn't want to enter the palace casually, but he is from the south, and he can't bear the severe cold in the north, and he can't wear clothes when he meets the emperor today Heavy fur, there was a gust of wind blowing from the corner of the hall, and it only took a while to blow people's bones. Today, the inner harem is opened everywhere, and it is not impolite to enter the hall to avoid the limelight, let alone this Ninghui Hall Li Congshan strolled into the hall because it was not an important place for his usual office work. There were only two servants in charge of cleaning in the hall, and they didn't know his identity when they saw him, they just saluted and called out to you, Li Congshan stood still in the hall, waited for a while without seeing Murong Qiuzui coming back, and wandered around in the hall when he was very bored, There are some calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall at the corner of the screen. Li Congshan is also a good poet. I don't know if there is any unique copy in the Song Palace, so he walked over to examine it carefully on a whim. There are ancient and modern calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls. Li Congshan admired them one by one. When he saw the wonderful calligraphy, he lifted his fingers unconsciously and made a copying movement. When he was about to read all the calligraphy and paintings on one wall, he suddenly discovered that a painting in the corner was a character. The portrait, judging by the hand-painted style, doesn't look like a famous work, it seems to be just a portrait. Li Congshan looked at it carefully for a while, and the more he looked at it, the more he felt that he looked like a person. He couldn't help but feel suspicious, when he saw a small servant passing by him with a whisk in his hand, Li Congshan hurriedly called him and said: "This officer, please forgive me for my stupid eyesight, I don't know the wall. Which famous artist painted this painting?" The little waiter glanced at the wall, smiled and said, "Your Excellency, you misunderstood this painting. This painting is not made by a famous artist. The person in the painting is a self-portrait of Lin Renzhao, the envoy of Zhenhai Jiedu in the Tang Dynasty. General Lin Seeing the destiny of fate, he intends to vote for me in the Song Dynasty, so he sent his confidantes to meet the officials with secret letters and portraits, and took them as tokens." Li Congshan's face changed suddenly, and he said in surprise, "This...is this Lin Huzi from the south of the Yangtze River?" The little waiter said triumphantly: "Yes, General Lin said in a letter that he is doing everything possible to persuade the Jiangnan Lord to send troops to attack Song Dynasty. As soon as the army left the place, he immediately changed the banner and led an army of one hundred thousand to surrender. Experts say that if General Lin succeeds, Song and Tang will be effortless. At that time, General Lin will be the most important hero in unifying the Central Plains. Officials say hang up this painting and imitate... um... what The House of Smoke is coming..." "Lingyan Pavilion?" "Exactly!" The little servant clapped his hands and laughed: "Yes, yes, it is Lingyan Pavilion. Have you heard of it, where is this Lingyan Pavilion? Is it famous?" "This... this... yes, it used to be... very famous..." The weather was cold, but Li Congshan broke out in a cold sweat and woke up seven or eight times from the alcohol. He didn't dare to stay longer in the hall and hurried out of the hall. Go, wait in the porch, and after a while, Murong Qiuzui hurried over, saw him and said with a smile: "After all, I'm old, I only drank a few cups, and I have some diarrhea, Lord Lao has been waiting here for a long time , I'm sorry, I'm sorry." "It's okay, Congshan is here, and it's just a good time to sober up. Ah, Mr. Murong, let's go back earlier. In case the official invites you to drink, but Congshan is not there, it would be impolite. Come, please..." Li Congshan tried to stay calm, clenched his hands tightly in his sleeves, and didn't feel his nails piercing into his palms: "Lin Huzi is rebellious! My God! I must send people back to Jinling as soon as possible, and tell the news to him." Brother six!"
"The Falun turns in the sky, and the sound of Brahma rises from the sky; the tree with thousands of lights shines, and the seven branches of the flower flames bloom. The moon shadows the flowing water, and the spring breeze contains the night plum; the golden land moves, and the bell sends out the glazed platform." Emperor Sui Yang's Lantern Festival poem fully expresses The Lantern Festival in the south of the Yangtze River is full of carnival all night, illuminating the gorgeous scene of the world.Eating glutinous rice balls, admiring lanterns, and guessing lantern riddles, you can't help but steal. The heaven, earth and people spend a good night together. The rich gates opened at the first glance, pavilions, pavilions, Qionglouyuyu, Li Yu, who was already full of romantic cells, arranged the palace like a paradise.Tonight, he will also take a dragon boat, and Xiao Zhou will lead the civil and military tour of the Manchu Dynasty to enjoy the Qinhuai River, see the magnificent and colorful lanterns on both sides, and spend the Lantern Festival with the world. The streets were full of firecrackers, full of joy, but the Khitan embassy in the Courtyard was completely desolate. Ding Chengye led dozens of burly men, all dressed as Han people, with hidden sharp knives, standing in the courtyard, straight as guns. Yeluwen stood proudly on the steps in full attire, and said in a deep voice: "Tonight, my father will launch a mutiny in Shangjing, kill the faint king, and establish a new leader for my Khitan. Listen, tonight Qinhuai will watch the lanterns, and you will be led by Ding Chengye. We pretended to be ordinary Han people in order to get close to the ship of Yang Hao, the envoy of the Song Dynasty, and waited for an opportunity to kill him on the spot before disclosing our identities. Yang Hao holds Song Guojie Yue. If he dies, Song Guo will take action. At the same time, he can force Tang Guo Li Yu to make a choice between Song Guo and my Khitan.With the help of the soldiers of the Song Dynasty, I was forced to negotiate peace with the various ministries, and I, Yelvwen, will surely be able to ascend the throne of the Ninth Five-Year Supreme. By then, you will all have the merits of being a dragon, and your future is boundless! " "Your orders!" All the warriors promised loudly, Ding Chengye bowed down first, and shouted loudly: "I, Ding Chengye, kowtow to the emperor." "The minister waits to kowtow to the emperor!" Yelvwen was taken aback for a moment, then looked up to the sky and laughed. The middle gate was wide open, and Yeluwen, the Khitan envoy, opened the middle gate, placed a guard of honor, and went on a tour of the Qinhuai River.In the dark, two bright eyes stared carefully at everyone in the guard of honor. When the crowd was exhausted, those eyes were slightly puzzled, and the two beautiful eyebrows were also slightly furrowed. "How is it possible? Ding Chengye followed him to the Tang Kingdom, why hasn't he shown up yet?" While she was talking to herself, she saw the corner door opened, and some men in Han costumes came out of the courtyard in bloated robes, and quickly disappeared into the crowded street. Ding Yuluo's eyes lit up, and he fixed his eyes on the leader of the men in Han suit: "You are finally out!" Ding Yuluo gritted his silver teeth, clenched the dagger in his sleeve, and quickly followed . On the shore of Xuanwu Lake, among the desolate forests, Mu Yu and six guards carefully retrieved the flying hooks, sharp knives, short crossbows and fire starters they were carrying, and everything was tidied up. Mu Yu's young face was full of solemnity: "So The necessary corpses and the clothes that your lord and wife changed into have already been sent to the ship by two brothers. The seven of us are responsible for the assassination. You must remember that although today is a fake assassination, it is more difficult than a real murder. You must act quickly, the bigger the chaos the better, after the adults and the two ladies come out, we immediately set fire to the boat, from the moment you board the boat, everyone is only allowed to speak Khitan dialect, don’t forget Wait, what I want to ask, that's all, are you ready?" "Ready!" Mu Yu waved his hand, and said majesticly: "Let's go!" There was a sound of footsteps, and the group quickly disappeared into the night. On the Qinhuai River, boats come and go, and the music of silk and bamboo songs is endless.There are many tourists on both sides of the strait, and there are various kinds of hanging and portable lanterns.Li Yu's dragon boat is in front, and there are small boats full of soldiers standing on the side of the boat. They walk along the Qinhuai River, and the lights reflect in the water. Looking at the beautiful scene that can only be seen this year. In the rear are the ships of the envoys of the Khitan and Song states and the ships of the Chinese and military ministers of the DPRK, each of which is also covered with lanterns. Yelvwen stands at the bow of the ship, staring straight at him, as if admiring the scenery on both sides of the strait, but he His fists were clenched tightly, but he was sweating nervously: "Will Shangjing succeed? There is only a 60% certainty in this plan, but even 10% is enough to make people sacrifice their lives for the huge reward." It's an adventure, but why am I so nervous when it comes to the end?" Jiao Haitao stood on the bow of the envoy of the Song Dynasty, squinted at a painting boat not far away, shook his head lightly, and sighed disapprovingly: "This Envoy Yang Zuo is really romantic, today is It is really unreasonable for him to go to accompany his wife as an envoy who does not show up at the bow of the boat. But... the two wives of the left envoy are so charming, even the old man's heart trembled when he saw it. If the old man had these two troubles, the old man wouldn't stand here to drink the northwest wind..." Zhe Ziyu stood on the shore and guessed a lantern riddle correctly. The boss congratulated him loudly, took off a carp lantern and handed it to her as a prize. , Zhe Ziyu frowned, and turned his head to look, but it was a slender man with a felt hat that lowered his eyebrows. He was looking up at the river, as if he didn't notice that he bumped himself. Zhe Ziyu looked at his dress, he didn't look like a god-crowding disciple, and she lost her anger. She also looked up the river, and saw a golden dragon boat approaching amidst the sound of silk and bamboo. Li Yu, the lord of Jiangnan, coming.
Release the stolen sun, Khitan, and go to Beijing. On the imperial street, all kinds of colored lights are arranged on both sides of the long street, illuminating the long street in the cold night like daytime.There are also huge ice sculptures carved into various animals and flowers beside the road, and there are also colorful lights inside, but they have not been lit at the moment. The palace was full of joy, and many palace servants and servants were busy in new clothes. Luo Donger was hurrying towards the queen's bedroom, when suddenly a figure jumped out from behind the pillars: "Guan Luo Shang!" "Ah, so it's Princess Ya." Dong'er stopped in a hurry, saluted her and smiled, "Dong'er has seen His Highness, do you have any instructions, Dong'er is going to wait for the empress to dress up." "No, no, Luo Shangguan is a celebrity by your side, how dare I order you." Yeluya waved her hands with a smile, she looked around, and suddenly twisted the corner of her clothes shyly: "I...I just want Luo Shangguan to help me with a small matter, I wonder if Luo Shangguan can agree?" When Luo Dong'er saw Princess Ya, who was always generous and lively, put on such a childlike attitude, she couldn't help but want to laugh: "If your Highness has anything to do, as long as Dong'er can do it, there is no reason why it should not be done." Yeluya laughed: "Okay, okay, I knew Luo Shangguan was the best for me, hehe, I want to go to the Wufeng Tower to appreciate the lanterns, but those people in my house are very stupid, and it makes me angry when I look at them." I'm tired of being alone, with no one to talk to. Hmm... Fourth Brother Luo's conversation is very pleasant, I...I want him to accompany me to watch the lanterns, can Luo Shangguan agree to me?" "This...well, Dong'er will ask someone to tell him, tell him..." Yeluya said happily, "I'll be waiting for him next to the stone lions under Wufeng Tower." Dong'er smiled, and replied: "Okay, then I'll let the fourth brother go to the stone lion to look for you." Yeluya was overjoyed, and said repeatedly: "Then there will be Shangguan Laoluo, I... I will go to Wufenglou right away." After saying that, he jumped away. On the Lantern Festival, let the stealing day.Stealing money, goods and belongings, in the Khitan and Jurchen tribes, there is one more thing to steal, and that is to steal people.Of course, no matter how generous the Khitan people are, they will not be able to tolerate wearing a green hat generously after a festival. This stealing is just the meaning of unmarried men and women who have already been in love. Men and women who have lived together will also use this romantic festival to express love to each other, privately commit to life, and they can even steal something from each other as a token of love. Dong'er knew that this Princess Ya had a deep-rooted affection for the fourth brother, but the fourth brother had always treated her with no false words.Her Royal Highness had no choice but to condescend and often come to ask her for help, how could there be any result between them?But seeing her humbly begging him for consent, how could he be so cruel as to refuse her? Dong'er sighed leisurely, and walked into the palace bedroom... The lights on Wufeng Tower are brightly lit, and there is a straight long street downstairs. The other markets are already bustling with people, but this royal street is still deserted. It is strictly forbidden for a single person to enter. A group of people are walking step by step towards Wufeng Tower from a distance. Come. "The king just got the news that the emperor and the empress will appear on Wufeng Tower on time at Haishi. After accepting the worship of civil and military officials and noble relatives in the court, the emperor and empress will go down the tower and light the giant fire place downstairs. The colorful lanterns inside the Golden Dragon Ice Sculpture are a sign of joy with the people. This is the time when the defense is the most stringent, and no one can get close..." Old Prince Yelu walked steadily on the long street on the thick snow, his riding boots creaked as they stepped on the snow.He was wearing the traditional clothes of the Khitan people, with a fur hat and fur fur, two long strings of fox feather tassels hanging from both sides, and a treasured knife hanging from his waist. Although he was nearly fifty years old, his waist was straight and square. It was a big face, with thick eyebrows and a beard, and the beard was already gray, as if it had been stained with frost. "Afterwards, the emperor and empress will return to the city tower, playing songs and music on both sides, and all the ice lanterns will be lit, and then the royal family and nobles can enter the imperial street, swim with colored lanterns, and start stealing all night, and the whole city will have fun The emperor and the empress will watch the lanterns in the city for about half an hour. This half hour is when the defense is the most lax, and when the hands and eyes are the most confused..." The old prince Yelu spoke in a sonorous and forceful tone, and several confidant guards followed closely beside him. "At that time, Han Derang, Xiao Tuozhi and others will be on the Wufeng Tower, accompanying the emperor and the empress. The king has exhausted all means and was able to place five sharpshooters among the crowd who set off the ice lanterns. They control the palace guards. If they don’t die, even if the emperor dies, it will be difficult for us to control the capital! Hmph! It’s all thanks to Ye Luxian, that trash, who actually made the queen rule, so-called Second Saint, will the Xiao family want to be Wu Zetian, above my Yelu royal family?" Lord Yelu took one step at a time, with the same pace and the same calm tone, every step he took, he spewed out a cloud of white mist, like a steed with a long breath, breathing long and powerfully: "As for the emperor, I will do it myself. Let's start, there is still a royal family loyal to this king on the top of the city, once the emperor's head is beheaded, this king will immediately hold the queen hostage. Regardless of success or failure, someone will bring a healthy horse to the Yu Street and go to the Wufeng Tower to meet him. We must ride the horse and leave as soon as possible, and adjust the clan tent army to besiege the city. If you don't want to burn everything together and destroy my Khitan, Yelu and Xiao clans, you have to accept my king's conditions and make peace with me. " "Yeluxiuge led the troops to threaten the Jurchen and force the Jurchen to submit. He is now rushing back to Shangjing day and night. Whether he can arrive in time is still unknown. This is a variable, but the king's marksmen have already arranged for him. There is no need to worry too much about one. Another variable is that the bows and crossbows were wrapped with layers of oiled paper and hidden underground half a month in advance. , You can’t cut off a few leaders in one fell swoop, you will definitely encounter resistance, you have to adapt to the situation, just in case.” At the Wufeng Tower ahead, the old prince Yelu stood still, looked at the majestic city, and said coldly: "The only ones I can bring into the Wufeng Tower are eight of you, but you are not qualified to go up to the tower to watch the lanterns. I can wait downstairs. If the king cannot kill the emperor on the spot, the guards will escort the emperor and flee back to the palace. There are no people in the palace. The responsibility of the eight of you is to guard the palace gate, as long as the emperor wants to escape into the palace, you must stop him immediately and take his life." He let out a long breath, and said: "The guards above and below the city, this king has already calculated clearly that the chance of success in this trip is more than 80%, but it is up to the person to plan, and many variables must be guarded against. Things will come true, you wait as long as possible." They are all named as Marquis; if things fail, it will be like the colorful lanterns upstairs, which will be bright only for tonight, do you understand?" "Zhaafa!" (Follow the order) The eight guards with knives responded at the same time. The old prince Yelu breathed out a long mouthful of white mist, immersing his face and five sense organs in the white mist. Then, when those stern and divine eyes appeared again, he walked towards the deep city gate that looked like the mouth of a giant beast...
"I stole the lamp from Liu's family. I had a girl named Brother Deng, and a boy named Deng Cheng. I stole the lamp from Dai's family. If you don't bring it, you won't win..." Happy songs are sung in the streets and alleys, and every household is hung with colorful lights, reflecting in the water of the Bian River, as if the Milky Way hangs upside down. In front of every household, there will be some small lamps made of bean flour and water radish, with their own surnames written on them. There are many young women, whether they are young wives from rich families or young wives from ordinary families. , Shuttle in the streets and alleys, stealing a lamp from time to time. These young women have not given birth to children after three years of marriage. Stealing a lantern on the Lantern Festival is said to bless them to give birth to a precious child early.The ones they like to steal most are people surnamed Liu and Dai. Liu takes the homonym of "liu" and Dai takes the homonym of "dai". These young women were all married when they were fifteen or sixteen years old. It is said that they have not had children for three years, and now they are only eighteen or nineteen years old. Days have also become the happiest day for the rascals who "squeeze the gods", and they all have a great time. It's just a cold winter. The girls and daughters-in-law don't wear thin clothes. They squeeze each other, and they can't get much advantage. The yelling, laughing, cursing and fighting seem more coquettish and complacent. After all, Some people come to squeeze their gods to prove that they are good-looking, and these women are very proud of themselves. Zhao Kuangyin, Empress Song, and even King Jin, King Wei, the second prince Defang, and the little princess Yongqing all left the palace, went to the imperial street to have fun with the people, and went to Daxiangguo Temple to listen to eminent monks preaching the Dharma and sing scriptures. Firecrackers, and finally returned to the Xuande Building, opened the palace gates, and invited the courtiers, except for the forbidden palace, to open to all the courtiers. The former emperors of the Three Kingdoms of Jinghu and Southern Fujian were also invited. Before the monarch of the Tang Dynasty arrived, Li Congshan presented a toast to the emperor on his behalf, and sat down to accompany him.Wuning Jiedushi Gao Jichong, Youqianniuwei General Zhou Baoquan, and Youqianniuwei General Liu Jixing, these three former monarchs of a country, may have a mentality of sorrow for the death of a rabbit, or in their hearts, Li Yu of the Tang Dynasty Sooner or later they will follow in their footsteps, so they are far more affectionate to Li Congshan than others. Li Congshan was not good at drinking, and after repeated invitations and persuasion by these former monarchs, the hospitality was hard to refuse, so he had to drink one cup at a time, soon his eyes became hazy and he staggered.In front of him was either the royal family or noble relatives, or the important ministers in the court, Li Congshan was afraid that he would lose his appearance when drunk, so he hurriedly walked out of the hall. The imperial confinement was lifted today, there were officials and their family members everywhere, Li Congshan went downstairs, Murong Qiu, who often accompanied him to visit mountains and rivers these days, put down his wine glass when he was drunk, hurried to catch up, and walked out together with him. Murong Qiuzui did not move out of the capital with Zhao Pu, but transferred to Jin Wang Zhao Guangyi's sect. Whether this person was sincerely loyal to him or Zhao Pu intentionally left him in Bianliang, it is really difficult for people to guess, so Cheng Yu, Cheng Deyu, etc. People have repeatedly advised King Jin not to accept him. However, there are already factions in the court. Although Zhao Pu fell, the huge forces originally belonging to Zhao Pu’s faction have not completely fallen. King Jin is about to show his heart and recruit them to his sect. Can't tolerate it, how to recruit those officials? Duke Huan of Qi could accept Guan Zhong, the enemy who almost killed him, and Li Shimin could accept Wei Zheng, the shogunate guest of the prince. How could the conceited Zhao Guangyi show that he was narrow-minded and rejected Murong Qiuzui? People who entered the Jin Palace. Ever since he joined King Jin's sect, Murong Qiuzui has always been an idler and has never accepted any important missions. Asking him to accompany Li Congshan and monitor Li Congshan's every move was an assignment that Zhao Guangyi randomly entrusted to him.Murong Qiuzui knew that he would not gain Zhao Guangyi's trust for a while, so he had no complaints. This time, this trick of borrowing a knife to kill someone was exactly the work of Murong Qiuzui, who always liked to borrow a knife to kill someone. If he succeeded, he was confident that he could gradually approach him. Zhao Guangyi's confidant circle, how can he know that he will not be the second Wei Zheng in the future? Thinking of this, Murong Qiu became drunk, and hurried to catch up, supported Li Congshan and said, "Mr. Chu, Mr. Chu, please slow down, haha, Mr. Guo's alcohol is too weak, just a few drinks is not enough. ?” "Mr. Murong, it's true that Congshan is not good at drinking alcohol, but the kindness of your lords cannot be rejected, uh..." He hiccupped and said staggeringly: "If you stay any longer, Congshan may be inappropriate, so I have to Going out for a walk will disturb Mr. Murong's drinking." Murong Qiu said with a drunken smile, "It's okay, it's okay, I will accompany Duke Chu for a walk, after the drink is over, let's go back to the palace, come on, it's quieter here, let's walk slowly." Murong Qiuzui chatted with him, walking aimlessly with one foot deep and one foot shallow, when he arrived near Ninghui Hall, Murong Qiuzui pressed his belly and frowned slightly, and said: "Ouch, I'm so anxious .Ah, Duke, please wait a moment in the Ninghui Palace, the old man will come as soon as it is convenient." Murong asked drunk to accuse him of crimes, looked around, and hurried away, Li Congshan is now living under the fence and is careful everywhere, he didn't want to enter the palace casually, but he is from the south, and he can't bear the severe cold in the north, and he can't wear clothes when he meets the emperor today Heavy fur, there was a gust of wind blowing from the corner of the hall, and it only took a while to blow people's bones. Today, the inner harem is opened everywhere, and it is not impolite to enter the hall to avoid the limelight, let alone this Ninghui Hall Li Congshan strolled into the hall because it was not an important place for his usual office work. There were only two servants in charge of cleaning in the hall, and they didn't know his identity when they saw him, they just saluted and called out to you, Li Congshan stood still in the hall, waited for a while without seeing Murong Qiuzui coming back, and wandered around in the hall when he was very bored, There are some calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall at the corner of the screen. Li Congshan is also a good poet. I don't know if there is any unique copy in the Song Palace, so he walked over to examine it carefully on a whim. There are ancient and modern calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls. Li Congshan admired them one by one. When he saw the wonderful calligraphy, he lifted his fingers unconsciously and made a copying movement. When he was about to read all the calligraphy and paintings on one wall, he suddenly discovered that a painting in the corner was a character. The portrait, judging by the hand-painted style, doesn't look like a famous work, it seems to be just a portrait. Li Congshan looked at it carefully for a while, and the more he looked at it, the more he felt that he looked like a person. He couldn't help but feel suspicious, when he saw a small servant passing by him with a whisk in his hand, Li Congshan hurriedly called him and said: "This officer, please forgive me for my stupid eyesight, I don't know the wall. Which famous artist painted this painting?" The little waiter glanced at the wall, smiled and said, "Your Excellency, you misunderstood this painting. This painting is not made by a famous artist. The person in the painting is a self-portrait of Lin Renzhao, the envoy of Zhenhai Jiedu in the Tang Dynasty. General Lin Seeing the destiny of fate, he intends to vote for me in the Song Dynasty, so he sent his confidantes to meet the officials with secret letters and portraits, and took them as tokens." Li Congshan's face changed suddenly, and he said in surprise, "This...is this Lin Huzi from the south of the Yangtze River?" The little waiter said triumphantly: "Yes, General Lin said in a letter that he is doing everything possible to persuade the Jiangnan Lord to send troops to attack Song Dynasty. As soon as the army left the place, he immediately changed the banner and led an army of one hundred thousand to surrender. Experts say that if General Lin succeeds, Song and Tang will be effortless. At that time, General Lin will be the most important hero in unifying the Central Plains. Officials say hang up this painting and imitate... um... what The House of Smoke is coming..." "Lingyan Pavilion?" "Exactly!" The little servant clapped his hands and laughed: "Yes, yes, it is Lingyan Pavilion. Have you heard of it, where is this Lingyan Pavilion? Is it famous?" "This... this... yes, it used to be... very famous..." The weather was cold, but Li Congshan broke out in a cold sweat and woke up seven or eight times from the alcohol. He didn't dare to stay longer in the hall and hurried out of the hall. Go, wait in the porch, and after a while, Murong Qiuzui hurried over, saw him and said with a smile: "After all, I'm old, I only drank a few cups, and I have some diarrhea, Lord Lao has been waiting here for a long time , I'm sorry, I'm sorry." "It's okay, Congshan is here, and it's just a good time to sober up. Ah, Mr. Murong, let's go back earlier. In case the official invites you to drink, but Congshan is not there, it would be impolite. Come, please..." Li Congshan tried to stay calm, clenched his hands tightly in his sleeves, and didn't feel his nails piercing into his palms: "Lin Huzi is rebellious! My God! I must send people back to Jinling as soon as possible, and tell the news to him." Brother six!"
"The Falun turns in the sky, and the sound of Brahma rises from the sky; the tree with thousands of lights shines, and the seven branches of the flower flames bloom. The moon shadows the flowing water, and the spring breeze contains the night plum; the golden land moves, and the bell sends out the glazed platform." Emperor Sui Yang's Lantern Festival poem fully expresses The Lantern Festival in the south of the Yangtze River is full of carnival all night, illuminating the gorgeous scene of the world.Eating glutinous rice balls, admiring lanterns, and guessing lantern riddles, you can't help but steal. The heaven, earth and people spend a good night together. The rich gates opened at the first glance, pavilions, pavilions, Qionglouyuyu, Li Yu, who was already full of romantic cells, arranged the palace like a paradise.Tonight, he will also take a dragon boat, and Xiao Zhou will lead the civil and military tour of the Manchu Dynasty to enjoy the Qinhuai River, see the magnificent and colorful lanterns on both sides, and spend the Lantern Festival with the world. The streets were full of firecrackers, full of joy, but the Khitan embassy in the Courtyard was completely desolate. Ding Chengye led dozens of burly men, all dressed as Han people, with hidden sharp knives, standing in the courtyard, straight as guns. Yeluwen stood proudly on the steps in full attire, and said in a deep voice: "Tonight, my father will launch a mutiny in Shangjing, kill the faint king, and establish a new leader for my Khitan. Listen, tonight Qinhuai will watch the lanterns, and you will be led by Ding Chengye. We pretended to be ordinary Han people in order to get close to the ship of Yang Hao, the envoy of the Song Dynasty, and waited for an opportunity to kill him on the spot before disclosing our identities. Yang Hao holds Song Guojie Yue. If he dies, Song Guo will take action. At the same time, he can force Tang Guo Li Yu to make a choice between Song Guo and my Khitan.With the help of the soldiers of the Song Dynasty, I was forced to negotiate peace with the various ministries, and I, Yelvwen, will surely be able to ascend the throne of the Ninth Five-Year Supreme. By then, you will all have the merits of being a dragon, and your future is boundless! " "Your orders!" All the warriors promised loudly, Ding Chengye bowed down first, and shouted loudly: "I, Ding Chengye, kowtow to the emperor." "The minister waits to kowtow to the emperor!" Yelvwen was taken aback for a moment, then looked up to the sky and laughed. The middle gate was wide open, and Yeluwen, the Khitan envoy, opened the middle gate, placed a guard of honor, and went on a tour of the Qinhuai River.In the dark, two bright eyes stared carefully at everyone in the guard of honor. When the crowd was exhausted, those eyes were slightly puzzled, and the two beautiful eyebrows were also slightly furrowed. "How is it possible? Ding Chengye followed him to the Tang Kingdom, why hasn't he shown up yet?" While she was talking to herself, she saw the corner door opened, and some men in Han costumes came out of the courtyard in bloated robes, and quickly disappeared into the crowded street. Ding Yuluo's eyes lit up, and he fixed his eyes on the leader of the men in Han suit: "You are finally out!" Ding Yuluo gritted his silver teeth, clenched the dagger in his sleeve, and quickly followed . On the shore of Xuanwu Lake, among the desolate forests, Mu Yu and six guards carefully retrieved the flying hooks, sharp knives, short crossbows and fire starters they were carrying, and everything was tidied up. Mu Yu's young face was full of solemnity: "So The necessary corpses and the clothes that your lord and wife changed into have already been sent to the ship by two brothers. The seven of us are responsible for the assassination. You must remember that although today is a fake assassination, it is more difficult than a real murder. You must act quickly, the bigger the chaos the better, after the adults and the two ladies come out, we immediately set fire to the boat, from the moment you board the boat, everyone is only allowed to speak Khitan dialect, don’t forget Wait, what I want to ask, that's all, are you ready?" "Ready!" Mu Yu waved his hand, and said majesticly: "Let's go!" There was a sound of footsteps, and the group quickly disappeared into the night. On the Qinhuai River, boats come and go, and the music of silk and bamboo songs is endless.There are many tourists on both sides of the strait, and there are various kinds of hanging and portable lanterns.Li Yu's dragon boat is in front, and there are small boats full of soldiers standing on the side of the boat. They walk along the Qinhuai River, and the lights reflect in the water. Looking at the beautiful scene that can only be seen this year. In the rear are the ships of the envoys of the Khitan and Song states and the ships of the Chinese and military ministers of the DPRK, each of which is also covered with lanterns. Yelvwen stands at the bow of the ship, staring straight at him, as if admiring the scenery on both sides of the strait, but he His fists were clenched tightly, but he was sweating nervously: "Will Shangjing succeed? There is only a 60% certainty in this plan, but even 10% is enough to make people sacrifice their lives for the huge reward." It's an adventure, but why am I so nervous when it comes to the end?" Jiao Haitao stood on the bow of the envoy of the Song Dynasty, squinted at a painting boat not far away, shook his head lightly, and sighed disapprovingly: "This Envoy Yang Zuo is really romantic, today is It is really unreasonable for him to go to accompany his wife as an envoy who does not show up at the bow of the boat. But... the two wives of the left envoy are so charming, even the old man's heart trembled when he saw it. If the old man had these two troubles, the old man wouldn't stand here to drink the northwest wind..." Zhe Ziyu stood on the shore and guessed a lantern riddle correctly. The boss congratulated him loudly, took off a carp lantern and handed it to her as a prize. , Zhe Ziyu frowned, and turned his head to look, but it was a slender man with a felt hat that lowered his eyebrows. He was looking up at the river, as if he didn't notice that he bumped himself. Zhe Ziyu looked at his dress, he didn't look like a god-crowding disciple, and she lost her anger. She also looked up the river, and saw a golden dragon boat approaching amidst the sound of silk and bamboo. Li Yu, the lord of Jiangnan, coming.