According to the practice of the imperial court, the left and right guard generals should take turns to stay in the palace, and the left guard general Liang Xiu is on duty tonight. After receiving the emperor's order to strictly guard the palace ban, he immediately went to the palace wall to inspect in person, and just after the child, a guard suddenly came to report, and a large area of fire was ignited from the direction of the east palace, and I don't know what happened. Liang Xiu hurried to the Donghua Gate, climbed the wall, and looked at the East Palace through the pheasant moat, the firelight was swaying and swaying, and a faint smoke and dust could be seen under the moonlight, but it was not as strong as walking water.

What is this for?

Liang Xiu didn't think that the prince dared to rebel, An Zidao had reigned for many years, and the martial arts of Wenzhi had created the peaceful scene of the Chu State today, the masses were subservient, the people were supportive, and there were hundreds of thousands of tigers in the Chinese army to deter, and there were hundreds of officials in the Sili Mansion to rectify the ministers, unless the prince was crazy, otherwise, rebellion could only be self-defeating.

"Someone, quickly go and report to the Lord, saying that there is an abnormality in the East Palace, and my left guard department is paying close attention. But please be relieved, there will never be any mistakes in Taicheng! ”

The emperor's edict has not yet been fed back, and the prince has already led his men to the outside of Donghua Gate, where the East Palace and Taicheng are separated by two walls, and the distance is very close, and he shouted loudly: "Open the door!" ”

Liang Xiu stood at the head of the city and said: "According to the law, the East Palace team is not allowed to enter Taicheng, if the prince wants to meet him, please let the rest of the troops retreat, I will open the door!" ”

The prince sneered: "Liang Xiu, I got a tip-off that you led your troops to rebel and blackmail the lord in order to misbehave." Remembering that you have fought for the country for many years, if you open the door and surrender, I will spare you from death! ”

Liang Xiu was shocked, his identity has always been sensitive, although he has the absolute trust of An Zidao and serves as the general of the Left Guard, but there are many people in the Left Guard Army who are not convinced by him. He knew that he was like duckweed in the Chu State, his foundation was unstable, and he had no one to rely on except the emperor, but the emperor sometimes couldn't solve the problems that the army wanted, so he was kind to everyone, and governed the army with kindness rather than strict law, and maintained the situation on the surface, but in fact did not have much dominance over the Left Guard.

After all, the crown prince has been the prince for more than 20 years, and the dirty battle with the emperor is only known to those at the top of the pyramid, and compared with the general Zuo Wei, of course, the relationship between the son is closer, and his words are undoubtedly extremely inflammatory. The guards guarding the city looked at each other, one by one at a loss, even the hand holding the knife and gun was a little looser, their eyes were full of confusion, and they were fighting in the same room, no matter what the reason, it was difficult to unite the army's heart after all.

If the morale of the army is lost, the combat effectiveness can be imagined!

"Hahaha!" Liang Xiu suddenly laughed and said, "Prince, the lord is discussing with the ministers in the palace, and I have sent someone to tell you, and there will be a decree soon." If you don't believe it, wait for the time being, and when the will comes, you will know who is right and who is wrong. ”

Of course, the crown prince can't wait, the garrisons in the capital may wait and see for a while, but they will not wait for a lifetime. Before dawn, Taicheng must be taken, otherwise, the situation will be completely out of control.

"Bow here!"

The prince took the strong bow handed over by his confidant, exhaled, pulled away the full moon, and with a whoosh, went straight to Liang Xiumian's door. Liang Xiu dodged, and was just about to give the order to counterattack, when he suddenly had a sharp pain in his lower ribs, and turned back in shock, but saw that one of his subordinates was shaking the short knife in his hand with a cold face.

The stomach is shattered, and the blood is flowing all over the ground!

"Wei Jing, you...... How are you? "Liang Xiu didn't blink his eyes until he died, Wei Jing, who he trusted the most, came from a humble background, if it wasn't for his appreciation and promotion, how could he be promoted to a military marquis? Usually in the Left Guard, he is the most obedient and supportive of his work, who knows that he dares to fornicate with the prince and assassinate the main general?

Wei Jing smiled gloomily, and whispered in his ear: "General Mo Wei, I only listen to Heming Mountain's orders!" ”

Liang Xiu staggered back, leaned against the wall, clutching his stomach, the pain made him almost speechless, and said sadly: "Heavenly Master Dao, Heavenly Master Dao......"

The Heavenly Master Dao has been standing for hundreds of years, and the foundation between the government and the opposition is too deep and dense, if it weren't for the poor dagger, no one would know how much strength Sun Guan had hidden. An Zidao was afraid of this huge and uncontrollable situation, and in the past ten years, he has used almost all means to finally force the Heavenly Master Dao to a desperate situation, but even he himself did not expect that the counterattack of the Heavenly Master Dao would be so fierce and resolute, even at the cost of burning the jade, he also wanted to survive in death and find another way to live.

Why hasn't the one who went to report to the Lord returned?

This was Liang Xiu's last consciousness.

Wei Jing raised his foot and kicked Liang Xiu's body off the city, foaming at the mouth with disdain. Liang Xiu's personal guards only reacted at this time, and surrounded Wei Jing in a panic, just waiting for the team leader to give the order and immediately chop him into meat sauce. But Wei Jing is responsible for guarding the section of the palace wall from Donghua Gate to Duanmen, and the surrounding area is densely packed with his subordinates, although in this situation may not all obey orders as usual, there are at least fifty henchmen who can fight for him at all costs.

Bang Bang Bang!

The two sides confronted each other with knives, Wei Jing was full of righteousness, and said, "Didn't you hear the prince's words? Liang Xiu conspired against him, we should be thieves for the country, how could we be foolish and loyal to follow him to kill himself? Now put down the knife, and I will intercede with the prince on your behalf! ”

Squeak!

Wei Jing's subordinates who had already arranged in advance secretly opened the city gate, and the prince's face looked extremely happy under the firelight, and the tip of the knife was directed towards the bottomless deep palace, and said word by word: "Rush in, win a big victory tonight, I will ensure that you will be rich and prosperous for a lifetime!" ”

"Rush!"

"Kill"

The palace gate was opened, and the brave man won when he met on the narrow road, and the left and right guards who defended other places found that something was wrong, and they also converged on Donghua Gate from all directions. It's just that Shen Muzhi descended from the sky like a divine soldier, and the water in the siege of Taicheng was impassable, and he led his troops to attack Dasima Gate, Xihua Gate, Guangzhen Gate and Yanjing Gate at the same time, attracting a large number of troops from the left and right guards, including the soldiers and horses of the East Palace in front of the Zhang Palace, only the emperor's ultimate power was left.

"What's going on outside?"

In the Hanzhang Palace, An Zidao suddenly felt restless, which was not uncommon in his imperial career, every time he foreshadowed that something big would happen, and this time could not be an exception.

Lin Shuanghu bowed down and said, "I'll go out and have a look." ”

After a while, he hurried back, his face was extremely solemn, and said, "Donggong said that Liang Xiu was rebellious and was leading troops to attack Taicheng!" ”

"What?"

An Zidao was furious, spit out a mouthful of blood, was held in Lin Shuanghu's arms, and said sharply: "Imperial Doctor, Xuan Imperial Doctor!" ”

"I'm fine!" An Zidao pushed Lin Shuanghu away, sat up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes became calm as a mountain, and said, "Okay!" The rebel son has such courage, but he is not worthy of my descendants of the An family! ”

After all, he has been in battle for a long time, three northern expeditions, and is used to seeing big scenes, and the prince's rebellion has aroused the ambition that has gradually faded over the years, and said: "Take my armor"

Lin Shuanghu persuaded in a mournful voice: "The lord takes care of the dragon's body, the prince only has 5,000 troops, there is no need to worry, Taicheng is guarded by the left and right, and it will not be dangerous." ”

An Zidao shook his head and said, "If it weren't for the Monk Master's magical powers, my body would have been unable to do it a few months ago." I thought that I would hold on for another year and a half and solve the problem of the prince, but who knew that when the sky was right, this rebel... Ahem, ahem, how dare you openly rebel ......"

An Zidao is close to the end of his life, his body and energy are far less than before, occasionally the corners of his lips overflow without knowing it, drowsy, dizzy and deaf, but the state affairs are handed over to the prince and he is not at ease, so he barely holds on, and finally falls seriously ill. In order to maintain the overall situation of the government and the opposition, An Zidao resolutely let Zhu Dao melt the secret art of Buddhism and forcibly continue his life, which seems to be unharmed on the surface, and even comparable to the prime of life, in fact, this is at the cost of burning the remaining life, in exchange for a short period of clarity, in order to make this powerful empire smoothly transition to the next monarch's era.

It's just a pity that when he was about to depose the crown prince and set up a new king, his elbows and armpits changed!

Lin Shuanghu patted his back lightly, calmed down for An Zidao, and said: "The prince must have been provoked by others to do this great rebellious act, and when the guards captured him, the interrogation was clear, and the lord did not hurt the dragon body for such a trivial matter." ”

At this moment, Zhu Dao stood up suddenly, looked at the northeast direction, and said, "Sun Guan is here!" ”

Sun Guan!

An Zidao's face instantly became ugly, and he said, "How did the monk master know?" ”

"This is my fate and his!" Zhu Daorong turned to look at An Zidao, his eyes were a little grateful and a little worried, but after all, he turned into a little indifference, put his hands together, bent down slightly, and said, "Sun Guan is waiting for me in Benwu Temple!" Lord ...... Take care! ”

Everyone knows that Zhu Daorong may not be able to come back alive. In the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the three great masters, regardless of Yuan Guang or Zhu Daorong, everyone in the world took it for granted that Sun Guan should be in the first place. This is not speculation, nor is it preference, but the great name that Heavenly Master Sun Guan has played over the years.

An Zidao and Zhu Dao have been friends for decades, getting along day and night, obeying their words, and it can be said that the relationship between the monarch and the minister is much closer than that of father and son and master and apprentice. At this time, he suddenly heard that he was going to a decisive battle with Sun Guan, and his heart seemed to be almost overwhelmed by something, and he walked to Zhu Daorong from behind the imperial case, his earnest eyes were full of concern, and said: "Monk master, don't go to ......"

Zhu Daorong smiled and said, "The Lord thinks I have no chance of winning? ”

Although An Zidao is not proficient in martial arts, he also understands that when he is facing the enemy, he is most afraid of lack of confidence, and hurriedly said: "How can the monk's cultivation be comparable to Sun Guan?" However, Mencius Yun's fateful person does not stand under the rock wall, you are the master of the world, and you don't have to compete with Sun Guanna's rural village husband for the short and long martial arts. If he rebels with the crown prince, and the law of the country is in front, what about the great master? Hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops, even a hundred Sun Guan, were also beheaded, for the prohibition of force! ”

Zhu Daorong proclaimed the Buddha's horn again, and said: "I already know the heart of the Lord, but this battle arrow is on the string, and I have to send it." Sun Guan's choice is a good time, if I don't go, he will definitely come to Taicheng, and at that time, the fight will be too much of a threat to the lord. Instead of placing the battlefield in the palace, it is better to put it in the temple. If I win, everything will be safe, but if I lose, at least Sun Guan will not become a variable that will affect the situation of the battle here! ”

What he said was reasonable, Sun Guan really chose a good time, and Zhu Daorong had to go. Otherwise, no one can stop the destructive power of the two great grandmasters, especially the emperor is on the side, and the rebels are attacking the city, and it is impossible for the guards to concentrate on guarding against Sun Guan, the threat is too great.

Zhu Daorong had just left, and someone came to report that Shen Muzhi's army was attacking the city, and he didn't know how many people were in the middle of the night, and it was roughly estimated that there were no less than 50,000 people. The Xihua Gate has been lost, and the prince who entered the city with the Donghua Gate joined forces and went straight to the Taiji Palace.

An Zidao looked at Xiao Xunqi abruptly, his eyes were cold as if the years had frozen, and said: "The prince rebelled, and when he came suddenly, Sili Mansion didn't have time to investigate." But Shen Muzhi led 50,000 soldiers into Beijing, from Wuxing to Jinling, hundreds of miles of waterways, how much movement did you know? ”

After entering the palace, unless the emperor asked, Xiao Xunqi, who had never said a word, finally raised his hanging head, his handsome face was calm and could not see any emotional fluctuations, he slowly stood up, sighed, and said, "Shounu, you are old!" ”