Thunderbolt –

Thunderclouds flashed above the sky, towering Chang'an, shrouded in torrential rain and haze.

The palace gates were closed one by one, and the Imperial Forest Army, who did not know the inside story and did not dare to guess, ran back and forth at the urging of their superiors, blocking all exits of the imperial city.

The end of Suzaku Street.

Xu Buling, dressed in white, holding a black umbrella to cover the rain, stood in front of the palace gate, raised his eyes to look at the sky, his face was neither happy nor sad, only a little trance.

People in the world often say that in the end, people will live as they don't like, and often after getting to that point, they will understand what 'helplessness' is.

passed the throne to the king of Wei, and the civil strife was resolved; Gather the strength of the whole country to resist the Northern Qi and retreat from foreign enemies.

Song Ji took the price of his own lineage of imperial lineage and fulfilled the righteousness. This selfless generosity can appease the people, the Anbian army, the king of An, and the Anmen valve, but it alone forced the Su Wang's line to a dead end.

What can I do?

It's like Song Ji; If the world is peaceful, the Xu family is cut down and eradicated, what is the use of wanting the world to be peaceful?

Rather teach me to bear the people of the world, don't let the people of the world bear me. This sentence sounds very selfish, but in this world of the world, standing in this position, what can selflessness be exchanged for in exchange for a sword and axe?

Even if King Wei succeeds to the throne, Xu Buling will oppose the Song clan in the end, and wait for the Song clan to stabilize his heels before making a move, which will only kill more people, so there is no way.

Thunderbolt –

Heavy rain poured down and smashed on the bluestone floor tiles of Suzaku Street.

The artillery roared outside the city, and under the power of heaven, the people of thousands of streets and hundreds of squares hid back in their houses, and the entire Chang'an seemed to have become a dead city.

Outside the imperial city, Gongsun Ming, the lieutenant who commanded the Imperial Forest Army, ran to the palace gate in the heavy rain and bowed his head:

"Minister, Gongsun Ming, see His Royal Highness the Prince! The nine gates of the imperial city have all been closed according to Xiao Xiang's order...... Huh? ”

Gongsun Ming didn't finish speaking, Xu Buling had already walked away with an umbrella, he stood in the rain with a slightly stiff expression, opened his mouth and opened his mouth, but he didn't dare to say anything.

It's just that after Xu Buling took a few steps on Suzaku Street, a clear voice came back:

"Go to Jingzhao Mansion and take over the post of Jingzhao Yin, with jurisdiction over the ten counties around Chang'an; Send the Praetorian Guard to assist the Xiliang Army in blocking the main roads in and out of Beijing and the mansions of the hundred officials. ”

"Oops!"

Gongsun Ming was shocked, and hurriedly ran to Xu Buling's back, sincerely afraid: "How embarrassing is this, the prince is too polite, he does not seek high-ranking officials, and being able to saddle the horse for His Royal Highness the prince is a blessing that has been cultivated for eight lifetimes......"

Xu Buling's face had returned to its former coldness and blandness, and he turned his head:

"Forget it?"

"Uh......"

Gongsun Ming's expression changed, and he said solemnly: "The prince can rest assured, his humble position will not be dishonored." Well...... Does the prince have officials who don't like the eye? The matter of raiding the house is a lowly job, the man is arrested and put in the prison, and the female dependents are sent to the prince's mansion first, so that the prince can see ......"

Xu Buling's footsteps paused, and he turned his eyes to Gongsun Ming: "If you say half a sentence more, send your daughter to the palace first." ”

And this kind of good thing?!

Gongsun Ming slapped his palms and was about to speak, but when he saw Xu Buling's eyes were slightly cold, he immediately stood up a little straighter, raised his hands and clenched his fists, and then ran down quickly.

Xu Buling held the umbrella and walked slowly to Daye Fang near the imperial city.

Halfway through the road, Yue Jiulou and a few guests from the palace came in the rain.

Yue Jiulou's robe was slightly torn and bloodstained, carrying a box in his hand, he walked up to him and said in a deep voice:

"After the incident in the palace, Song Ji's deceased soldier Bing left the imperial city from the east gate and was intercepted by me in the eastern suburbs, carrying the edict of succession and the jade seal of the country sent to the king of Wei. Other than that, no one else has ever left Miyagi. ”

Xu Buling nodded lightly: "How is my father's side?" ”

Yue Jiulou sighed: "A few days ago, the prince had secretly set off from Suzhou and rushed to Guanzhong, and he could arrive in ten days at most. However, the meaning of the prince and the princess is to besiege Chang'an and force Song Ji to abdicate and support the new monarch; When the prince kills the monarch, even if he covers it tightly, the prince and the prince will be criticized for a hundred years and a thousand years......"

Xu Buling walked slowly with an umbrella, shook his head and said: "Song Ji doesn't even want an imperial lineage, and it is passed on to the King of Wei." When the edict was spread, the Xiliang army had no reason to stay in the Central Plains, and if they didn't do so, they couldn't stop it. The aftermath is judged by future generations, and what we should consider now is the precedents. Fight a quick battle and quell the rebellion of the four kings, don't let the world be torn apart and delay the war for too long. ”

Yue Jiulou also knew this, and nodded slightly: "When the eldest son of the emperor ascends the throne, he will order the four kings to withdraw their troops in the name of the new monarch." However, the four kings raised troops to usurp the throne in the name of righteousness, and they will definitely not listen, and will continue to fight. On the northern Xinjiang side, Guo Zhongxian's family is all in Guanzhong, and he will definitely listen to the new monarch's order to continue to guard northern Xinjiang; According to investigation, Wang Chenghai's relatives in Beijing have been secretly sent away, leaving only a side house and a maid to hide people's eyes; Without worries, Wang Chenghai is likely to abandon the land of clouds and lead the Liaoxi army into the banner of the four kings......"

Xu Buling sighed: "You can't expect the four kings to surrender without a fight, if they do, the whole world will still be a mess of warlords, and it is best to clean it up at one time." Just discuss these things with Xiao Xiang. ”

Seeing this, Yue Jiulou didn't say anything more, and after bowing, he left with the guests of the palace......

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The other side.

The city of Chang'an was dead silent in the summer rainstorm. In the deep alleys, the guests of the palace are dressed in casual clothes, guarding every corner.

The gate of the small courtyard was closed, and the summer rainstorm fell from the green tiles, forming a curtain of water.

Under the eaves behind the water curtain, there is a small bench. Cui Xiaowan wore a hat on her head, raised her eyes behind the rain curtain, and looked at the imperial city in the distance.

Ning Qingye held the snow-white long sword in his arms, leaning against the pillars under the eaves, but his eyes were looking at the crooked wooden planks on the window in a daze.

This time, Xu Buling came back to solve Song Ji. Cui Xiaowan was able to expose Song Ji's plan back then, as evidence to force Song Ji to abdicate. However, Cui Xiaowan doesn't like to get in touch with the battle of power schemes, and Xu Buling doesn't want to use the women around her as bargaining chips, so she doesn't mean to let Cui Xiaowan testify in court.

But this matter is very big, and it is related to the safety of the entire Xu family, Xiao Qi still brought Cui Xiaowan to Chang'an City in order to meet the needs of the time.

Cui Xiaowan entered the palace at the age of sixteen, and after putting on the phoenix robe that can be regarded as a shackle, she rarely stepped out of the imperial city until she faked her death and returned to the Peach Blossom Forest.

Although he has been in Chang'an City for many years, it is the first time to sit under the eaves of this market and look at the imperial city from an outsider's perspective.

Cui Xiaowan sees everything very lightly, like a fish in the water, she doesn't remember how she lived yesterday, she doesn't think about how she will live tomorrow, and naturally she doesn't have any nostalgia for Chang'an City.

At this time, looking at the imperial city, it is just waiting for the person in charge to come back, so that he can go home early to take a bath and sleep; She carried Ning Qingye and rode a horse for a day and a night, and she was a little tired.

Secretly entering the city from the morning, and waiting until noon, the morning pilgrimage should be over.

Cui Xiaowan looked at the thunderous sky and said crisply:

"Xiao Ning, why hasn't he come back yet?"

Ning Qingye looked at the window where they met for the first time and recalled the past, and was also thinking about the unclear relationship between her, Master, and Xu Buling.

Hearing Cui Xiaowan's voice, Ning Qingye came back to her senses and looked outside:

"The guards haven't moved, and things should be going well for him."

Cui Xiaowan supported her cheeks with her hands and sighed softly:

"The emperor is not good at all. Just like the Monkey King and the Peach Tree, the Peach Tree bears peaches, and it is the Monkey King's, guarding his own peach tree, and even his wife and children don't believe it, because the other monkeys are red-eyed and do not hesitate to kill it to rob the peach tree. Now a young and strong monkey was suspected by the Monkey King of wanting to rob the peach tree, and was squeezed out and suppressed, but the young monkey was not convinced, so he defeated the Monkey King and snatched the peach tree. In this way, the new monkey becomes the monkey king, and in order to prevent other monkeys from snatching the peach tree and killing it, what do you think it will do? ”

Ning Qingye frowned slightly, pondered carefully, and then understood the meaning:

"Miss Cui is saying that after Xu Buling holds power, he will become as hated as the emperor?"

Cui Xiaowan blinked: "I don't believe it." However, the emperors in history are like this; Killing sons, brothers, biological fathers, wives and daughters are all as high as Song Ji, looking down at the relatives around him, that kind of vision is very uncomfortable. ”

Ning Qingye thought about it, shook his head and said, "Xu Buling won't, he ...... He values women more than power. ”

"It's also huh."

Cui Xiaowan smiled and continued to stare in the direction of the imperial city in a daze.

Ning Qingye waited for so long, and was a little strange why Xu Buling hadn't come back, and said, "I'll go out and have a look." Holding an umbrella, he walked into the rain curtain......