Chapter 85 Chapter 25

Chapter 25, The Third Part of Seizing the Inheritance On September 20th in the twenty-fifth year of Wuwei, the emperor went to the Hunting Palace, and at night, the crown prince rebelled, and King Yong was in danger. ——"Yong History.The Chronicles of Gaozu On September 20th of the second year of Tongtai in Southern Chu, the bandit ordered King Yong to meet him, and he saw it through for Zhe. ——"The History of Chu in the Southern Dynasties • Biography of Jiang Suiyun" I fell asleep in the carriage and fell asleep in the hunting palace. The hunting palace is the palace used by the Dayong imperial family for autumn hunting every year. It is located at the foot of Lishan Mountain. There are dozens of palace courtyards. Among them, the emperor is naturally staying in Xiaoshuang Hall, the main hall of the palace. The empress, concubine Ji, and concubine Yan live in several nearby palaces, while the eldest grandson and Princess Changle live in Hanxiang Garden on the east side. There are chrysanthemums everywhere, Li Yuan intends to let Princess Changle, who has been depressed recently, relieve her melancholy.The crown prince lives in the Yulin Palace on the east side, while King Yong lives in Yaningxuan on the west side, and King Qi lives in Xuanhua Garden on the west side. I know that I can't stand the rush now, so I took the medicine specially. I fell asleep all the way, and I didn't wake up until I settled down.

Xiao Shunzi told me that the emperor has issued a decree, today's journey is exhausting, and all the highnesses and ministers don't need to go to say hello, and they can go to pay homage tomorrow when they will be hunting.I asked: "Is there any information from the prince and Fengyimen?" Xiao Shunzi said: "Not yet, apart from the fact that General Qin led General Qin Qing to defend himself, there is nothing abnormal." I took the defense map that Xiao Shunzi handed over. General Qin is worthy of being a famous general, and his defense is impeccable. The three thousand Eastern Battalion Guards led by Qin Qing are protecting the emperor's residence, and the Southern Battalion Guard Huang Commander is protecting the palace on the east side of the Hunting Palace. , Protecting the west side is Pei Yun, the commander of the Imperial Army of the North Camp, and Leng Chuan, the head of the guards, who is in charge of the inner guards. The Yuehua Gate that must be passed to enter the Central Palace from the west, and the Zhongcui Gate that enters the Central Palace from the east are both Being tightly controlled by the imperial guards and Ouchi guards protecting the central palace, mutiny might be impossible.

However, I gave a wry smile. General Qin still had some preference for his son. Although this arrangement put Qin Qing under control, it also had the intention of letting Qin Qing make meritorious service when something happened. In the middle of the night, King Yong and I discussed the situation while sipping tea. I was a little uneasy, but King Yong was very calm. For him, he didn't know how many risks he had experienced, and he was no longer worried about it.It was only one more day, when suddenly Sima Xiong came in to report: "Your Highness, Master Wei is here to deliver the decree."

King Yong and I were both taken aback when Wei Ying came. After thinking about it, it's no wonder that this time the emperor only brought Wei Ying to draft an edict for him, and the rest of the civil servants did not bring him. He is very favored, and he is by the king's side every day. I don't know how many edicts are written by Wei Ying. King Yong is unusual. If the emperor has a decree, it should naturally come from Wei Ying.I accompanied King Yong into the main hall, and I saw Wei Ying dressed in purple with a ribbon, elegant and elegant, and when he saw King Yong, he smiled and said: "Your Highness, I obey His Majesty's oral order to deliver the decree, Your Highness, please kneel down to receive him. "

King Yong glanced at me, bowed down, and I followed behind and knelt down. Although Jing Chi and Sima Xiong also knelt down, they were staring at Wei Ying. In today's situation, no one dares to slack off. of. Wei Ying seemed unaware of this tense situation, and said: "The emperor ordered that Li Zhi, the king of Xuanyong, go to Xiaoshuang Palace to meet him." Li Zhi said that he complied with the order, but when he got up, he smiled and said, "Master Wei, I don't know what your father ordered. Didn't you say earlier today that we don't need to ask you?"

Wei Ying said: "The emperor was very tired at first, but after taking a nap, he was much more energetic. The empress and several noble lords were all accompanied by the car, drinking tea and gossiping together. It was the emperor's idea, so I ordered several highnesses and Princess Changle to go. Participate in the family banquet. I have already conveyed the decree to the prince and Princess Changle, and now I am going to invite King Qi." King Yong felt a little relieved, and said: "Master Wei, please pass the decree. This king will go to see the emperor right now." Wei Ying finished delivering the decree, and retired after saluting.King Yong smiled and said to me: "Wei Ying has complementary talents, which can be reused in the future."

I was about to agree, but there was a chill in my heart for no reason. Wei Ying's performance was perfect, but why did I feel something was wrong? Subconsciously, I listened with all my strength. At this time, Wei Ying had already walked to Ya Ningxuan Outside the door, at this moment, I heard his voice of relief, and then heard a low chuckle, a kind of smug laughter. I suddenly thought of many things. The Wei family, which has always been neutral, has always been calm, and the Fengyimen tried their best to win over the Qin family. Although it may be because the Qin family has the military power, they shouldn't have done nothing to the Wei family.Thinking about it again, Wei Ying was ordered to guard the prince after the incident in the prince's east palace, Zheng Shizhong clearly accused the prince at the imperial meeting, and then Suzaku was assassinated in front of the gate.In the bloody night of Chang'an, the masked man who attacked King Qing's guards and the assassin who assassinated Zheng Shizhong were all men. Wei Ying should have good martial arts, as Xiao Shunzi once said inadvertently.The more I think about it, the more I feel that I have been caught in a trap. What would happen if Wei Ying and even the Wei family and Fengyimen had colluded.

I said decisively: "Xiao Shunzi, go and see if there is an ambush outside, remember, don't show your signs." The expressions of King Yong and the others changed drastically, and Xiao Shunzi's expression turned cold, and his figure disappeared into the night.After a while, Xiao Shunzi came back, his face was a little pale, he said coldly: "There are imperial guards in ambush at Yuehuamen, and disciples of Fengyimen are hiding everywhere. I saw Wen Ziyan, but I dare not approach." King Yong's complexion changed drastically, and he said after a while: "Wei Ying and Fengyimen are in collusion."

In this short period of time, I have already figured out a lot of things, my expression became cold and calm, I shook the folding fan lightly, and I said lightly: "This is my miscalculation, Wei Ying's identity can convince many people in the Hunting Palace His words are the emperor's will, and besides, I have already thought of Fengyimen's plan, they use King Qi's army to divert our attention, but what they really use to rebel is the imperial army." Li Zhi raised his eyebrows and said, "How could the Imperial Army be used by them?" I smiled wryly, and said: "Both your Highness and the minister have a wrong idea. If you can't gain control of the imperial army, then it is impossible to drive them to rebel, and the only ones who can get control are General Qin and Qin Qing. Now we can I was convinced that Qin Qing could not control the imperial army, so I was negligent, and there is another person who can control the imperial army, and that is the emperor."

Sima Xiong and Jing Chi both exclaimed in surprise, I ignored them, and continued: "As a princess, Li Hanyou is also the daughter-in-law of the Qin family. If she takes the emperor's will and says that she is ordered to command the imperial army, what do you guys think will happen?" .” Everyone felt a chill in their hearts, so I continued: "Li Hanyou is already quite influential in the Forbidden Army, plus Wei Ying is the minister who accompanied him to draw up the decree, and the crown prince is also the heir. As long as he controls the Xiaoshuang Palace, then His Highness will be alone With no help, His Highness's army is now hundreds of miles away, so it can only be slaughtered by others."

Sima Xiong, Jing Chi and the others were shocked, but King Yong said calmly, "Since Suiyun has already figured out the layout of Fengyi Gate, he must have a way to deal with it." I sighed and said: "Your Highness really knows the heart of a minister. The only flaw in their method is that they cannot arouse our suspicion, so they dare not eradicate General Pei in advance. Now His Highness's only chance of survival is here. It is also the reason why they pretended to call His Highness to Xiaoshuang Palace. They wanted to ambush at Yuehua Gate and kill His Highness in one fell swoop. At that time, General Pei could only bow his head and obey orders. After all, General Pei still has his family and life. If you can see through their layout, then you will have a chance, Your Highness, please act according to the minister's arrangement." Li Zhi said indifferently: "Suiyun, I believe that you have a way. Today, my life will be entrusted to you. You can give the order." I bowed and said: "It's because I have been ignorant of my heart these days, so I didn't discover the enemy's tricks. It is already a thousand blessings that Your Highness does not blame you. Thank you for still believing in your judgment." Li Zhi returned the courtesy and said: "Please Suiyun don't worry too much, it's because this king has deliberately kept you from knowing the outside world these days, that's why today's change, please give Suiyun an order, this king will definitely respect the general's order." I straightened up and said: "Then the minister will take over the role. Now His Highness must break out, and before breaking out, His Highness must join General Pei. I believe that General Pei is still safe and sound. Fengyi sect master will definitely not startle the snake when he does something. The general's martial arts are strong and he has the morale of the army. If he uses his strength, His Royal Highness may be suspicious. So now Xiao Shunzi immediately went to see Pei Yun and asked him to join His Highness and rush out of the Hunting Palace together. There must be a Fengyi Gate beside General Pei. Xiao Shunzi must go to protect General Pei, otherwise His Highness will have no chance to break through. Now the Jiaozhao should not have spread to the whole army, so His Highness should have no problem breaking through, but before meeting with General Pei, the Fengyi Gate The siege will be supported by His Highness's guards and the masters sent by various sects. As for the rendezvous location, I want His Highness to decide." King Yong pointed to the deployment map and said: "Now we can only break out from the southwest direction, Xiao Shunzi, tell General Pei to meet up here, and when we see the fire here, it is time for us to act." Xiao Shunzi nodded, and his figure disappeared again. I said again: "After your Highness broke through the siege, he immediately sent this item to Qin Yong, the commander of the Qin army who was nearest. This was originally prepared by the minister just in case, but unexpectedly it came in handy. With this item, at least Qin Yong I will not attack His Highness." At this time, Sima Xiong came in and said: "Your Highness, we are all ready, but..." Sima Xiong looked at me, hesitant to speak.I smiled lightly and said, "Your Highness, this time I won't be able to accompany His Highness to break through." King Yong was shocked, he grabbed my hand and said: "Suiyun, what nonsense are you talking about, you have no power to restrain a chicken, if you stay, you will suffer, why don't you go." I smiled wryly and said: "Your Highness, Sui Yun is weak, this time His Highness breaks through the siege, he must rush on horseback. If I accompany you, I'm afraid I will die on the way." Li Zhi shook his head and said, "Don't worry, I will use a carriage to transport you, besides, there is still a chance to break through with this king, if you stay, I'm afraid you will die, Fengyimen will never let you go." I smiled faintly, walked into King Yong, and said something in a low voice. King Yong was stunned for a moment, with deep thought on his face. I didn't wait for him to understand, and said: "Your Highness, please don't waste any more time. I will ask Dong Que to protect me." If you stay here, if your highness can break out of the siege, even if you fall into the enemy's hands, there is still a chance of survival. Your highness, now that your highness and King Qi's army are far away from the water and can't save the nearby fire, the army of General Qin has become the key. Please believe it I can try my best to win the support of the General for His Royal Highness, the General has been battle-tested, and he will not be willing to be restrained." At this time Sima Xiong approached and said: "Your Highness, the appointed time is coming soon, Your Highness, please make a quick decision." I solemnly said: "General Sima, Your Highness's safety is entrusted to you, and Zhe is entrusted to you." Sima Xiong saluted and said: "Even if the last general is smashed to pieces, he must protect His Highness from the encirclement." I looked at Jing Chi again and said, "Jing Chi, you are the general next to His Highness, this time you have a heavy responsibility, so don't slack off." Jing Chi said with a bitter smile: "If I don't try my best, at most, the master will punish me for copying more books." Although they heard me say that there is a way to protect themselves, everyone knows that it is an uncertain thing. They have a third chance of breaking through, but my chances of staying are slim. Fill them with anger and murderous intent. Li Zhi looked at Dong Que, the silent young man, and said in a deep voice: "Dong Que, if you can protect Suiyun and reunite with this king, this king will definitely reward you heavily. No guilt." Dong Que's expression remained unchanged, but he gave a slight salute, but I smiled bitterly. It seems that King Yong still has doubts about Dong Que's identity. Li Zhi strode out of the palace gate, glanced at the armed crowd and said, "It's the king who implicated you. Now the crown prince conspired against him and intends to kill the king. You all followed the king to break out, but you are close to death. Zhi has nothing to repay you. One day, I swear that if the king survives the disaster, all of you are my friends in need, and you will be rewarded, if there are those who are timid, you can stay and surrender, and the king will not blame you." Everyone knew not to speak loudly, and they all shouted in a deep voice: "The crown prince has no way, the saint is deceived, your highness belongs to the Dayong Sheji, and the ministers are so devastated that they will die." With a wave of his hand, Li Zhi got on his horse first under the protection of Sima Xiong and Jing Chi, and galloped away. Only Dong Que and I were left in Ya Ningxuan. I looked at Dong Que and said with a smile, "Are you afraid?" Dong Que said indifferently: "Young Master is not afraid, what is there to be afraid of Dong Que, I don't know how Young Master will arrange it." At this time, deafening shouts of killing came from a distance, and I also threw down a torch and ignited the combustibles collected by Sima Xiong and others. In the light of the fire, my pale face was a little bloody. Outside Ya Ningxuan, Wen Ziyan and Yan Wushuang were monitoring Ya Ningxuan with thirty Fengyimen swordsmen, while Wei Ying had already arrived at Yuehuamen, commanding the Imperial Army to ambush Yong with the "Sacred Order". Wang and his party, relying on the Wei family's prestige and the emperor's order, although those forbidden soldiers had doubts in their hearts, they did not dare to disobey the order. After all, to them, the emperor is the object of their allegiance. Just when they were a little worried, suddenly, the door of Ya Ningxuan opened, and King Yong was wearing a golden armor and holding a horse, and said loudly: "The prince conspired against me and intended to kill me, Li Zhi. This king is Marshal Tiance. If you can be harmed by villains, I, the people of Dayong, must not be instigated by traitors." After that, under the protection of Sima Xiong and Jing Chi, he led a hundred horsemen to charge away. This hunting palace was originally used by Qiushou, so All the royal roads in the palace can ride horses, and Wen Ziyan was stunned for a moment, seeing these people rushing out of his eyes. Wen Ziyan reacted very quickly, thinking, their direction is Yuehuamen, presumably they want to appeal to the emperor, we might as well block their way from behind.Then there was a soft whistling, which was heard everywhere, and led the imperial army to encircle from behind. Wei Ying, who set up an ambush at the Yuehua Gate, was shocked when he heard King Yong's loud shout and Ziyan's whistling, and immediately ordered to prepare bows and arrows, but he himself led a thousand imperial troops to meet him. After all, he wanted to guard against Yong. The king broke through from another direction, and King Yong was proficient in the art of war. He didn't think that King Yong would go to this obvious dead end. Under the moonlight, a black arrow met the imperial army wearing blue armor head-on. Jing Chi shouted loudly, and the horse in his hand flickered, sweeping away those imperial soldiers who had never ridden. Splashing everywhere, King Yong shouted: "My king, Li Zhi, who dares to stop me." The saber in his hand flickered and killed a forbidden soldier. The long-standing God of the Great Yong Army, his fighting spirit was low, but in an instant, the arrow array commanded by King Yong had broken through the blockade of the imperial army. Wei Ying, who was standing in the distance commanding, frowned. Maintain the identity of the imperial envoy.At this time, Wen Ziyan's figure appeared, as fast as lightning, several Zongyao had approached the side of King Yong, and then his body and sword merged into one, stabbing at King Yong quickly. At this time, King Yong issued an order, and the army formation that was already close to Yuehua Gate quickly turned around and broke out to the southwest. If there were a wise general commanding, perhaps they could set up a defense line in advance, but Wei Ying and Wen Ziyan who were present None of them are generals who are proficient in the military formation, so they were stunned and saw that King Yong broke through the weak defense line of the imperial guards again. Wen Ziyan said loudly: "The rebel wants to join Pei Yun, we can't let him go, chase him." At this time, Ya Ningxuan suddenly caught fire, the fire spread extremely fast, and the smoke and dust blinded the eyes. King Yong's frontal arrows rushed past the edge of Ya Ningxuan, and fell straight to the corner gate in the southwest direction of the Hunting Palace.Just when King Yong passed Ya Ningxuan, a beam of sword light shot out from the ground and went straight to King Yong. A personal guard of King Yong jumped up from the horse and slashed down with the long knife in his hand. The guards fell from mid-air, blood spilled, but the sword light couldn't go any further, King Yong had already rushed past the range of Ya Ningxuan. As soon as the sword light dimmed, a woman dressed in plain clothes retreated quickly, avoiding the long knives slashed down one after another by Prince Yong's personal guards who rushed over. Wen Ziyan's heart trembled. Yan Wushuang's assassination failed. If she used those Fengyimen swordsmen, although she could entangle King Yong, she would suffer heavy losses. She couldn't bear it, not to mention that King Yong wanted to meet Pei Yun. I hope that when the time comes, it will be a good time for Fengyimen swordsmen to show their power, so she didn't activate those swordsmen, but let King Yong kill to the southwest.