When Zhao Yan woke up and got up from the ground with the help of Zhang Dian, the Nightmare Realm had collapsed to the last bit of narrow space, like his bedroom. His bedroom was huge, but too small for a world, too small. He thought of the beautiful girls in his bedroom, the beautiful Bianjing beyond the curtain of the gorgeous palanquin, the members of the Huayang Sect bowed down to him, and the brothers in the royal family played intimately when they were young.

But he was not interested in these beautiful things, and the more perfect these conventions were, the more they bewildered and angry. It was never these things that made him happy, but killing and ambition, the sin of betrayal, and sin was a sweet poison for demons like him, who longed for death.

It was only after these scenes passed through his mind like a marquee of life that he realized that he didn't seem to be dead. He looked at all this in amazement and said, "The world has collapsed......"

Zhang Dian hurriedly covered his mouth, but everyone still noticed this movement, especially Wang Chuli directly loaded a small arrow in the bow, aimed at Zhao Li's face and sent it straight, the small arrow was as fast as a spinning heel, and it shot into his left eye with a pop, red blood rushed out, Zhao Yan screamed, Wang Liefeng said: "Chu Li, you ...... it"

"It's good to recover. Wang Chuli said lightly, "I'm afraid that he is still a monster, so I want to see what color the blood he sheds." ”

Zhao Yan suddenly giggled, and said in a hoarse voice, "The Nightmare Realm has collapsed like this, and the rat charm is no longer usable, right? Sister Hatsuri, you and I still want to die together in the end. ”

However, as he spoke, suddenly, from above their heads, from outside this world, a gentle and elegant voice came: "His Royal Highness King Duan, under Shao Bowen." The demon beasts of Bianjing have all been wiped out, the Nightmare Army has fled, and now the illusion that shrouds the sky over Bianjing has dissipated, presumably your 'battle' has come to an end. Are you still alive?"

"Alive, alive!" Zhao Ji raised his head and said, "How did Mr. Shao find us? Can you save us?"

"Although I can't feel where His Royal Highness King Duan is, I have finally found the location of the 'Rat Talisman'. Although he doesn't have the same strength as my father, he still has no problem teleporting a dozen or twenty people. However, you can only teleport 'living people' below. If His Royal Highness Duan Wang is gone, then there is no point in me doing this, and the Queen Mother will not let him go. ”

Zhang Dian said: "The Queen Mother, is the Queen Mother here, and our Royal Highness King Shen is also alive!"

"Yes...... Shao Bowen's voice said softly with a shallow smile, "His Royal Highness King Duan, the 'teleportation' has begun." ”

In the falling broken rock, under the last remnants of the fleeting nightmare realm, Zhao Ji let out a long sigh and said, "Thank you." Thank you. ”

In the third year of Yuanfu, Emperor Zhezong officially announced his death, and the next successor should be chosen as usual. The Queen Mother, who had sent off the two emperors, looked older than before, but she was still beautiful. This time, she sat solemnly and secretly behind the curtain to listen to the government, as if she were the manipulator of the shadow puppet show in the tiles.

The Queen Mother asked the ministers through the curtain: "Emperor Daxing has returned to heaven and has no heirs." Ladies and gentlemen, according to you, who will succeed the throne?"

As prime minister, Zhang Tun should naturally be the first to speak. The perennial years of hard work have made him practice a cheeky ability, he thought for a while, bowed his head and said: "Mother is more precious than son, if you succeed to the throne, you should establish the first emperor and the same mother and brother King Jian......"

King Jian Zhao seems to be born to Zhezong Zhao Tong is born to the same mother Concubine Zhu, and Concubine Zhu is still alive, once this Zhao seems to be the emperor, then the two sons of Concubine Zhu have become emperors, and it will be difficult for the queen mother to do. Therefore, as soon as Zhang Dan said this, the Queen Mother's face changed suddenly, although she couldn't see it clearly through the curtain, but Zhang Duan still realized that she was reckless under her intuition and the whispers of everyone.

Sure enough, the Queen Mother smiled behind the curtain and said, "Prime Minister, what are you talking about?" What do you mean by a half-brother, aren't these six princes all the sons of the mourning family?" she spoke quietly, even with a smile, but everyone knew that she had changed color.

Zhang Dian had no choice but to veto himself: "The Queen Mother said yes, then ......" He secretly thought in his heart, since he was vetoed by a random mention, he simply came according to his own heart, so he said, "According to the age system, King Shen is older, and according to the etiquette system, King Jian, the younger brother of the same mother, should succeed to the throne." According to the order of the eldest and youngest, he should be the king of the nine sons. ”

In an instant, a pot seemed to explode in the court, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were laughing quietly, and their small secret laughter was mixed together, becoming a tacit veto, leaving only Zhang Dian puzzled, and said: "What are you laughing at!"

"Prime Minister Zhang......" The Queen Mother's sweet voice also carried a three-point smile, "Among the sons of Emperor Shenzong, although King Shen Zhao Yan is the eldest, he has lost sight in one eye. ”

- Wang Chuli's arrow!

Zhang Dian raised his head suddenly, and secretly said in his heart! If His Royal Highness King Shen is vetoed, it should be ...... It's time for Duan Wang Zhao Ji. It's not good, it's not good! Anyone can do it, but it can't be him!

The Queen Mother said calmly: "In this way, it should be King Duan below, right?"

When Zhang Dian heard this, he panicked, he took two steps forward and knelt down, and repeated loudly: "According to the age system, King Shen is the oldest, and according to the etiquette system, King Jian, the younger brother of the same mother, should succeed to the throne!"

The Queen Mother had no interest in this provocation, and only said lightly: "They are all children of the Divine Sect, where did they come from so many differences? ”

At this time, the privy envoy Zeng Bu knelt down and said: "Zhang Dian did not consult with us, and the minister thinks that according to the Empress Dowager's holy decree, it is very appropriate!"

Shangshu Zuocheng Cai Bian also knelt down and said: "The queen mother is sincere in her plan for the temple society, and she should follow the holy decree!"

Zhongshu Lang Xu put his hands together and saluted: "Follow the holy decree!"

- This is a pre-rehearsal play with no characters at all.

The Queen Mother said slowly: "Emperor Shenzong once said during his reign that King Duan has a blessed life and benevolence and filial piety, which is different from the rest of the kings. He is 'one under heaven'. ”

Zhang Dian was so angry that he trembled all over and couldn't show it immediately, his teeth were clenched, and he made a final struggle, and said hatefully: "Then the Queen Mother, please summon all the princes to take a look." ”

Cai Bian sneered and said, "The Queen Mother's decree has been decided, how can you change it at will, Prime Minister Zhang?"

When Zhang Dian heard this, his brain suddenly became a mess, his neck was so angry that his neck was thick, cold sweat broke out, and thirsty white foam overflowed from his lips. He also ignored the etiquette of the monarch and the ministers, and shouted, "Everyone...... King Duan is frivolous, he can't rule the world!"

"Zhangdun, you are bold!" Zeng Bu said sharply, "Everything is subject to the arrangement of the Queen Mother!"

When the bell rang, Zhao Ji's contemplation was torn apart by the sound of shredded footsteps. The last poem left in his mind was that the cicadas of the Western Continent sang, and the Southern Crown thought of the invasion.

Tong Guan bowed down and saluted, and reported: "Your Highness, the time has come." ”

Zhao Ji got up and said, "Got it." ”

His golden dragon robe was embroidered with a flying dragon, and the waves at the corners of his sleeves were carried up by the breeze. He looked up at the window, the edges and corners of his face were deeper than they had been a few days ago, and beneath the flying beauty were the eyes that were as calm as black as ink. The morning sun embraced him and illuminated his face pale and brilliant. When he walked forward calmly, he was steady and untimid, until he entered the hall and sat down—according to Tong Guan's words, he really had the air of an emperor who was mighty in the world.

Duan Wang Zhao Ji ascended the throne as Emperor Huizong. After Huizong ascended the throne, he was grateful to the Queen Mother, not only asked her to listen to the government, but also welcomed the Empress Meng, who had always liked the Empress Dowager, back to the official, gave the name of Huayang Sect Master, and re-established herself as Empress Yuanyou, ranking above Empress Liu, and Empress Liu bowed her head to accept this reality. However, within a few days of Empress Meng being taken back to the palace, the Queen Mother died and passed away suddenly. Empress Liu colluded with Cai Jing and others, who were trusted by Huizong, to depose Empress Meng again, give her the title "Xi Weiyuan Notification and Miaojing Immortal Master", and let her move to Yaohuaguan again. Empress Liu was finally able to catch her breath.

In May of the third year of Yuan Fu, Huizong appointed Zhang Dian as the envoy of the mountain tomb and ordered him to escort the hearse of Emperor Zhezong to the mountain tomb. Zhang Dian resolutely objected, and Huizong did not allow it. During the transportation, there was a sudden heavy rain, and Zhezong's hearse got stuck in the muddy water, and it took a whole night to get out. The officials demanded that Zhang Dian be dismissed on the grounds that he was disrespectful to the emperor and further discussed his punishment, but Huizong ignored it.

In September, Zhang Dian went to the table for the fifth time, asking to return to his hometown, but Huizong still did not allow it. So Zhang Dian slipped out of the trail, lived in the temple, and went to the table again the next day, but Huizong still did not allow it, leaving a sentence for him: "These little tricks of yours are all left over from my play!"

After repeating this many times, Emperor Huizong finally got tired of it. He complained to the auxiliary minister: "I am so good to Zhang Dan, I have considered all aspects, no one respects him more than me, right?"

Everyone said: "The emperor's gift is indeed too generous. ”

"Forget it. Huizong sighed and said, "Zhang Dian asked for Zhiyue Prefecture, and he should be agreed." ”

Said to retreat from the court.

That night, Zhao Ji slipped out of the path where Zhang Dian walked. Anyway, he has been completely imprisoned by this palace, and no matter how rebellious he behaves, he still can't escape.

In the winter of this year, Wang Liefeng has not returned from Biansai, and after the New Year, when it comes to the Lantern Festival, he still hasn't come back. Zhao Ji had to climb over the wall alone, which seemed to be more dangerous, but fortunately, he was free, and his courage became bigger-he was the supreme person in Bianjing City-hey, in that case, why didn't he just announce that he could enter and exit freely during the Lantern Festival?

Wang Liefeng is worthy of being General Wang, and he recovered very quickly - also thanks to Lin Long's great ability. Of course, he will not be demoted to Taishou all the time, even if the Queen Mother forgets about it, Zhao Ji will never treat him badly. Zhao Ji even wanted him to return to his hometown in advance, so that he would stop suffering and being tired. But Wang Liefeng was not happy at first, saying that the Jin Kingdom was pressing very tightly and could not be without him, so he returned to the army after the Lantern Festival and has not returned.

Wan Yan Sheng and Wan Yan Xian also went back to the tribe, before leaving, Zhao Ji gave them a large amount of coiling, the white eagle flapped its wings and roared, Zhao Ji smiled: "Goodbye." Zhao Ji looked at the two pairs of golden eyes in front of him, and still felt a chill in his heart, feeling that they were still very similar to people from another world, people who were not good. Indeed it is. Twenty-three years later, in the fifth year of Song Xuanhe and the seventh year of Liao Tianfu, Jin Taizu died of illness and died of illness, and Wanyan Sheng became the emperor and was Jin Taizong. After another two years, Wan Yan Sheng appointed Chen Ban Bo Ji Liegao and the marshal of the capital, and led the army to the south to attack the Song Dynasty in two ways. In leap November, after Yan Zonghan arrived in Bian, he captured Bianjing City in a few days. Huizong's father and son were taken captive to the Jin Kingdom for decades, and eventually died in a foreign land.

"Mr. Mu" Lin was buried thickly, Zhao Ji gave Lin Long enough property to squander eight lifetimes, built mansions in Bianjing and Houshan respectively, equipped with a lot of domestic slaves, and a few years later, Lin Long followed Wang Liefeng to the army - this is simply something that Zhao Ji could not imagine, according to Lin Long, he was helpless in Bianjing City, it was better to go to the army to treat people's injuries and see a doctor. What's even more strange is that Wang Liefeng agreed. When, why, and what happens between people is really hard to tell.

Ye Langxing is still his fast catcher, and he is majestic. He solved many cases, and in the end, he actually broke it to his top boss Lord Liu - it was really a headache, if it weren't for the emperor covering him, he wouldn't want to stay in Bianjing City. Ye Langxing's biggest advantage in this life is that he is lucky, he was forced to do something when he should have done something, and he can really use it in the future, thanks to him being a good person.

As for Zhao Li, he drank all day long, and his spirit also showed symptoms of instability, and it is said that he killed more people, and after a few years, he was depressed to death. When Zhao Ji learned of his death, he ordered him to be buried thickly.

What about Wang Chuli? Zhao Ji didn't know where she was. Zhao Ji hadn't seen her for a long time. Since the Huayang Sect incident, she seems to have been hiding for a long time. She was mysterious, free, beautiful, clear, and infinitely youthful girl, and he would always envy her, and he was very sorry in his heart. Because of his apologies, he couldn't face it.

The Lantern Festival is the grandest and most lively carnival, and the lanterns alone will be put on for five days -- the "Ao Mountain" full of lanterns, the golden stage, and the Frost Moon Street are full of lanterns, gongs and drums, and the tourists are weaving and brightly lit.

The guards stood on the roof of Fengle Tower, scattering money and silver for the people to fight for, and those who lost their honor were also exempted from punishment on this day; Emperor Huizong also invited the citizens of Bianjing to drink imperial wine outside the city gate, and whether they were rich or poor, they could drink a glass of wine under the city gate—so at the city gate, twenty-four internal guards maintained order, guarded the wine that the emperor gave the people to drink, and said loudly: "Each person can only drink one glass!"

The wind and rain are smooth, and the country and the people are safe.

"—Your Majesty, Your Majesty. One of the guards came running and said angrily, "A girl, who drank the wine given by the emperor and took away the golden cup containing it, and said, "You owe her......!"

Zhao Ji looked at him with interest and said, "Is it?"

"What's wrong? your emperor...... You owe me a lot! Don't touch me. Call the emperor over, I want to ...... I'm going to talk to him!" the girl stumbled, smiling drunkenly, and a delicate flush on her beautiful face.

When Zhao Ji put his hand on her shoulder from behind, she turned around suddenly, subconsciously restrained the other party's movements, and frightened several guards to immediately draw their knives, and she seemed to be provoked, raised her sleeves with a swish, revealing the small bow inside, and said, "Don't come here." ”

Zhao Ji smiled and said, "Sister Chuli, do you remember me?"

Wang Chuli's wine woke up a little, at least when she looked up, she recognized Zhao Ji. She froze in surprise. After a pause, she suddenly threw herself into his arms crying and laughing, and said, "It's almost a year, are you never ready to leave the palace again, Zhao Ji!"

"I'm sorry. Zhao Ji patted her shoulder and said, "I'm sorry......"

Wang Chuli's face was close to Zhao Ji's heart, listening to Zhao Ji's pounding heartbeat. She cried in his arms for a long time, crying so much that the material of the dragon robe on Zhao Ji's chest was wet, and then she opened her misty and beautiful eyes, slowly raised her head, and looked at Zhao Ji's full forehead and flying eyebrows, deep and bright eyes, this strange and familiar face with a clear majesty.

Wang Chuli said angrily: "Don't hide from me anymore, I can't find my brother, you have to take care of me." You owe me. ”

- Hide from her?

Zhao Ji was stunned. The two looked at each other, Zhao Ji looked at Wang Chuli, sighed lightly, lowered his head, and landed a soft kiss on her forehead. Then, he turned to the guards and said, "Hey, listen up, this cup will be given to this girl, don't pursue it." ”

He hugged Wang Chuli tightly and said softly, "I promise you." ”

- A dream of running, falling, and getting up again as if crazy. What a precious, terrifying, nightmarish memory that cannot be felt again. Friends who have endured countless hardships and hardships in a few days, and even sacrificed their lives, to this day, he is still very grateful, very sorry, very respectful and missed.

Since then, although he can't say exactly when and how he will be able to meet, he hopes to see each other again before the last moment of his life comes.

(End of book)