Chapter 63: Life and Death
Li Xin had no choice but to send someone to find Chen Shou.
At this time, in the West Palace, Chen Shou did not relax, and still guarded the palace gate.
Although the fire is already burning to the eyebrows, if it is a few days late, it is estimated that they will all be burned clean without Zhao Zhe attacking it.
A group of small soldiers, following Chen Shou in the West Palace, demolished the burning palace and the ordinary houses, and tried to make a fire barrier.
Everyone's faces were covered with dust, and there was only one eye left in the black, and the concubines behind them had completely relaxed, and even a few had the leisure to watch them put out the fire.
Zhao Hong trotted, and after coming over, he looked left and right, and found that everyone was dark, and he couldn't find Chen Shou for a while. Until he hit his head, "You kid, what are you looking at, that's His Majesty's woman, can't you see it?" ”
Zhao Hongxin said, you are embarrassed to say something, I will guard the door for you and Concubine Wu more than ten times. I'm afraid that you have finished watching everything you should see and shouldn't watch.
Although he was slandered in his heart, Zhao Hong said with a smile on his face: "Hehe, my lord, Li Xin is here." ”
Chen Shou nodded, not overly excited, because this was within his budget. Li Xin has both advantages and disadvantages here, and there will be a steady stream of soldiers and horses entering Beijing in the future, and a major turmoil after the reshuffle of forces is inevitable.
"There is a brother of Xiliang Army outside, saying that the second prince has entered the city, and he has taken a risk against the prince, and has kidnapped His Majesty, and is about to let you go."
"What? Let me go? ”
Chen Shou touched his chin and said: "How do I know, this is not a treacherous plan against the prince, you go back and tell Li Xin, the facts are in front of you, since the prince has kidnapped the emperor, what else is there to say, not killing him is not enough to calm the anger of the world." ”
The person who came to deliver the letter went back to report that Chen Shou suspected that the Son of Heaven had designed an ambush and did not dare to come.
Li Xin hardened, came to the West Palace in person, and shouted loudly: "Chen Shou, it's me, open the door quickly!" ”
Above the palace gate, there were some Xiliang military men, but none of them moved at this time.
They stared at the palace gate, and did not open the door to greet them because it was the prince of Xiliang below, and everyone was waiting for Chen Shou's order.
Li Xin also stared up, and saw the leader of the group, standing in the city tower with his arms crossed, looking at him expressionlessly.
Behind Li Xin, a young general shouted loudly: "Li Bohao, you saw the second son, why didn't you open the city gate?" ”
Li Bohao ignored him, and there was not even a trace of expression fluctuation, the eldest prince was in Xiliang, and there were quite a few diehards, and these people were very dissatisfied with Li Xin.
Instead of thinking about revenge, he repeatedly said that he put the overall situation first, which made Li Jin's henchmen feel cold.
Li Xin looked at the people above the palace gate, counting them all from the General's Mansion, they didn't listen to their orders, and they didn't make Li Xin angry.
What he was thinking about was how to end this palace rebellion as soon as possible and minimize the damage to the prestige of the imperial court.
The young general behind Li Xin saw the attitude of the top master, and his anger rose from his heart, and he shouted loudly.
Li Xin waved his hand, and they immediately quieted down, "I'm Li Xin, I'll go in alone, please open the palace door." ”
His words were brief, but powerful, and the gates slowly opened.
No one would doubt the words of the second son, and after the palace gate was opened, it was immediately closed.
Li Xin was alone, and after coming in, he looked left and right, and there was a wall of ice behind the wall.
Looking through the ice, it was clear that there were corpses inside, and most of the uneven places on the ground were also corpses.
In the small West Palace Square, there are man-made barricades, and even if you break through the palace gate, you will not be easy to kill.
Li Xin nodded and said, "The layout is good, there are some generals." ”
The person who led the way naturally knew his level, and he could get a word of praise from Li Xin, which showed that he was really good, although everyone didn't like this second son, but he still felt honored.
"My lord, the second son is here."
Chen Shou didn't expect him to come in person, so he was startled and looked behind him.
Li Xin smiled: "Don't look at it, I came in by myself." ”
"Long time no see." Chen Shou had a black face, a mouthful of small white teeth, and snorted.
"Your Majesty sent you to the Chunhe Palace, and I came to announce the decree, which is enough to give you face."
Chen Shou put down the shovel in his hand and said neatly: "The art of war says that the master should not be stopped, and the poor should not be chased." Fighting a desperate rebel army will inevitably pay a huge price, and you know this better than I do. Now the reverse prince Zhao Zhe is at the end of the road, if I go, it is hard to guarantee that he will not jump off the wall in a hurry and do some crazy things. I sacrificed my life for the country without blinking an eye, for fear that he would be unfavorable to His Majesty. ”
Li Xin sighed in his heart, this kid is still so slippery, he used to rely on the power of the General's Mansion, and he could still control him.
Now that he is a bigger official than himself, and has the same title as himself, and he has a group of loyal men, it is even more difficult to deal with.
"You have to tie the bell to the bell, you and Zhao Zhe are fighting in the palace, if this mess doesn't end in time, the consequences will be unimaginable. Officials from all over the country recruited soldiers and horses in the name of King Qin, and everyone wanted to come to the capital to get a piece of the pie; This year is very cold again, and the hungry eyes of the aliens outside the country are green, and they will inevitably go south in the warm spring. When the time comes, the Central Plains will be lost, only overnight. Chen Shou, I know, you don't want to see this situation either, right? You come with me to the Spring Peace Temple, and I guarantee your safety. ”
Chen Shou stood in place, and a soldier from Qin Feng's camp brought him a basin of hot water, washed his face casually, washed off the black ash, and his face was still steaming white.
"I can go with you to the Spring and Peace Temple."
After Chen Shou finished speaking, many generals behind him shouted: "My lord! ”
"Think twice, adults!"
"Don't be gullible with others!"
"Don't leave the West Palace, my lord!"
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Chen Shou chuckled lightly and said to Li Xin: "You see, it's not that I, Chen Shou, am greedy for life and afraid of death, but in fact, the rebel prince is simply a beast without a king and a father." It's okay to go to the Spring and Harmony Temple, and the group of people behind me should also go together, they will live and die together with me, I am them, and they are me. The traitor Zhao Zhe really wants to do it, and we, the big Qi men, will protect His Majesty the Emperor when we die. ”
Everyone understands that Chen Shou's words about keeping the emperor are pure farts, and he wants to save himself.
For Chen Shou's subordinates, to keep himself is to keep everyone. As soon as Chen Shou died, their fate was just like that of Prince Fufeng's subordinates back then.
Li Xin's eyelids touched, pondered for a moment, and said, "Yes." ”
Now everyone has no worries, Chen Shou stretched out his hand and said, "Beat the drums, gather the troops, let's go to see Your Majesty." ”
On the square, the people and horses scattered in all corners slowly gathered, and the palace gate of the West Palace was finally completely opened.
After seven days in the West Palace, everyone gathered together again, and when they wanted to get out of this smoky palace, everyone had a wonderful feeling of seeing the light of day again.