Chapter 420: Extra-Flowing Fire
The Seven Girls will never forget the chaos in Gyeonggi in July of the thirteenth year of Jiahe. History says that Pang Liu Rebellion.
This "Pang Liu" refers to the two of them, both of whom were inconspicuous ten captains among the rebels who rebelled in Longxi the year before last and recruited peace for King Huai. King Huai listened to the advice of Zhou Si and other courtiers, and in order to demonstrate his benevolent rule, there were only more than 20 thieves and those who refused to surrender. The rest are like Pang Liu and others, who are humble and know the times, and King Huai spared his life and only sentenced him to palace punishment.
In the eyes of this Great Zhou king, the chaos of the party is so hateful that it is useless. The word "Zhao'an" is just to make an example for the people of the world, just to fulfill his own good name. It's just a few untouchables, and if you kill it, you will kill it. Now staying, looking at the eyesore, it is better to send it away.
Therefore, only a few people who escaped with one life were handed over to Zhou Si at will.
With a stroke of the pen and a piece of approval, Master Zhou was also not careful, and threw a few people out of the prosperous place of Shengjing neatly. went to the palace in the remote suburbs of Beijing and set up a drudgery of raising horses or pouring night incense.
In this way, Pang Liu and the two bandits, together with a bandit who was poured into the name of "Zhao'an", were not only cut off from the root of their lives in the past, but also sorry for their ancestors for eight generations; is even more like a lost dog, a moment ago, I still had the luxury of entering the capital, so that the king could be magnanimous and give a rich little life to live.
Where did he know that King Huai turned his face ruthlessly, and actually made people drive them out of the capital. Day after day, one was whipped and done the hardest and most tiring work; One was also pointed at by the eunuchs and palace maids in the palace, pointing behind their backs, mocking and mocking.
Compared with the original burning, killing and plundering in the northwest, calling for wind and rain, this day is really hot and watery, and there is a world of difference. How can the two of them endure it?
It's no wonder that the two of them were later instigated by people with a heart, and they were obsessed with money. He was willing to risk his life, privately colluded with the remnants of the Zhu Party, seized the opportunity, revealed the whereabouts of King Huai, and caused a catastrophe in Gyeonggi.
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It was the midsummer of this year, the fire in July, Yanjing was hot like a steamer, and the neighboring counties also encountered a major drought.
King Huai was irritable, hastily handled political affairs, and entrusted the affairs of the court to the cabinet. Hao, with a few newly favored beauties in the harem, went to the palace to escape the summer.
I didn't know that this time I went, but soon the bad news of the king's assassination came back!
For a while, the cabinet members panicked. In the end, Lord Shoufu hurriedly blocked the news and ordered Gu Yan to immediately take someone to the palace to escort him, and he himself needed to stay in Beijing. In Beijing, there is no chaos for a moment.
Gu Yan got this letter, and he has been watching coldly, unusually silent. Glancing coldly at Lord Shoufu with a shameful face, Lord Gu arched his hand fiercely, turned around, and took the order.
Before leaving, after careful consideration, the envoy quickly ordered Gongsun to guard the mansion, and sent a message to He Frame, who had already served as the chief soldier of the Gyeonggi Garrison Battalion, asking him to immediately send troops to guard the Zhaoguo Mansion and be sure to take care of everyone in the mansion.
At this moment, Rao is Gu Yan has to admit that there is a huge capital, and the only one who can make him feel at ease to entrust her to her is He Huan. Unexpectedly, his move just in case would come in handy so quickly.
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In the impression of the seven girls, on this day, like a beacon fire map spread by wolf smoke, there were swords everywhere, and the flames were in the sky.
This sudden chaos couldn't help but remind her that many years ago, she went to Lushan with that person. He and Jiang Yu protected her very well. Afterwards, she saw a large pool of blood dripping from the side of the road, so scarlet and dazzling.
This is the first time that she has deeply understood the truth that life in troubled times is like mustard.
However, she never imagined that many years later, she would experience an even more tragic scene, so profound that she will never forget it.
As early as when Gongsun trotted into the inner house with a panicked face, he opened his mouth, and before he finished speaking, there was a shout of killing with iron weapons outside. She chuckled in her heart, and looked straight at Gongsun, both of whom had a great change in their faces.
Assassination of King Huai? The man went to the palace. The Guogong Mansion was attacked immediately afterward?
He left her Zhou Zhun and nearly a hundred private troops that the government was able to mobilize at a time?
She staggered into the door by Gongsun, and with trembling arms, she hugged the crying Ah Jing tightly. Brother Xu'er followed behind her, tugging at the hem of her skirt, and pinching her fingers stubbornly, a little white from too much force. On the small face that resembles the person, the corners of his mouth are stubbornly pursed. I was afraid, but I refused to leave my mother and sister half a step.
Her mind was flustered and confused at the moment, and she had no clue which way of people were attacking the Guogong Mansion. Only through the white paper pasted on the door, I saw Gongsun Zhou Zhun and the two people, with the sergeant of the house, guarding the door, and surrounded the upper room where she was.
There was a faint uneasiness in her heart: can you break into the mansion, fight a bloody way, and go straight to the hinterland of Xiyuan, how can you wait for an idle person?
Sure enough, a quarter of an hour later, the eaves of the back house were pierced by a rocket. Gongsun Dun is not good, at this time, everyone understands, no matter how much he sits and waits, I am afraid that he will have to fold here today!
The rocket plunged into the pillar, and the tung oil lit lightly burst into flames, only to be reflected in the red under the corridor.
Chunying in the house was already screaming in fright, and the seven girls hugged Ah Jing and Brother Xu'er tightly, and before they knew it, there were blood marks on their lips.
It's been planned for a long time, and it's come prepared!
At this time, she hated herself, and her mind was clearer than ever! This assassination, I am afraid that the people who came not only went to King Huai, but also counted the Zhao State Mansion.
As soon as she thought of this, her heart was cold. He left Zhou Zhun to her, and only took the palace guards, risking alone, and went to escort her.
Will he be in trouble?
But the situation didn't allow her to think about it anymore, and the door was suddenly kicked open by Zhou Zhun, and Gongsun looked at her, full of determination.
"Madam, please let the retinue and a few others break through."
As he spoke, the courtyard was already raining arrows again. The wooden houses were on fire, and the sound of fighting outside the West Mountain House was approaching.
She looked down at Ah Xun who was trembling in her arms, the little girl was usually spoiled by her father, where did she go through such a battle. was so frightened that his face was pale, maybe at Ah Xun's age, he didn't know life and death, but he was also frightened by the smoke billowing around him, and he only knew how to cry.
"Mother." Brother Xu'er hugged her arm, even if he endured it, he seemed to be timid. After all, he is still a teenager.
"Don't be afraid, Mother won't tell you anything."
When the man was not around, she only felt helpless, and she hated herself even more for being so powerless and ridiculously pale to promise her children.
asked Zhou Zhun to pick up Brother Xu'er, she hugged Ah Jing by herself, and soaked the cold boiled water in the house to cover the mouth and nose of the two small ones. The group hurriedly retreated to the corner gate leading to the back street, not daring to delay for a moment.
Near the corner of the wall, I saw the wooden door that was originally locked, and with a bang, the door panel smashed firmly on the ground, kicking off a handful of flying dust.
All the sergeants rushed up, just waiting to protect the lord to the death. Unexpectedly, there was a loud neighing outside the door, and the gray dust dispersed, revealing a figure in armor sitting on a horse with a sword in one hand.
The person who came had a bloody face, and his originally handsome facial features could now only distinguish a pair of anxious and murderous eyes. Seeing her, he seemed to know that she and Xiao'er were fine now, so he breathed a sigh of relief, and said briefly and forcefully, "Madam, please evacuate here as soon as possible." ”
After that, he called the entourage behind him to give up a fast horse, lifted her and Ah Jing on the horse together, looked at Zhou Zhun who also hugged Brother Xu'er on the horse, and didn't care about Gongsun and Chunying at all, with a flick of his wrist, like an arrow, **** out.
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Don't ask why Gu Yan didn't go back to the house in person to protect Xiao Qi. As soon as the situation is compelled, if you save Xiao Qi first and ignore the safety of King Huai, even if Xiao Qi's mother and son are safe and sound after that, the Gu family will not be able to escape the fate of being beheaded. In addition, this assassination came in a strange way, and when Gu Yan left, with his city government, he would not think more. Under such circumstances, he can let go of a man's self-esteem, just for a conjecture, so he asked He Frame for help, knowing that the road ahead is dangerous, but still left Zhou Zhun, it can be seen that he has done his best to treat Xiao Qi.