In the twilight, the sky blew a gust of cold wind unique to early spring, which made the pedestrians still wandering on the streets of Luoyang shiver a little.

As the curfew horn sounded throughout the city, the heavy twilight drums beat one after the other. The twelve tall and wide gates of Luoyang City slowly closed together, and the pedestrians hurriedly accelerated the pace of returning home.

After the curfew, the responsibility of walking at night for no reason is not light, if it is found by the subordinates of the four lieutenants of Luoyang, it is okay, after all, everyone is familiar, and they don't see each other when they look up, at most they will search and reprimand them, but if they run into the forbidden army under Jinwu, they are afraid that a whip is indispensable.

After a while, armed soldiers began to appear on the street, with a team of ten people, walking in a neat pace, shuttling through the streets and alleys of Luoyang City, once they found suspicious people, they would be arrested on the spot and sent to the division for interrogation.

Night finally fell completely, and a huge city fell silent, only between those high platforms and flying pavilions, there were a little lights, and there was a faint sound of singing, laughter and bargaining.

Although the "Han Law" stipulates that more than three people must be fined four taels for drinking in groups without reason, those dignitaries and dignitaries simply ignore this. For them, after dark, it is a time of elegance and indulgence, and they can enjoy the pleasures of luxury. Just ask, who dares to break into the rich families and restrain them?

There are also those pretentious young scholars who drink and throw pots leisurely, chant the wind and play with the moon in a vassal elegance, unscrupulously comment on current affairs and dignitaries, fake reputations, and promote each other, which has become an indispensable and important part of their lives. As for the plague and starvation, or the smoke everywhere, the flames of war, what is the inevitable relationship with them?

A group of armor soldiers with Changge in their hands had just walked across the long street with heavy steps, and three figures quickly appeared in the shadows on the side of the street.

The two black shadows, one in front and one behind, vigilantly observed the movement everywhere, carefully protected the person in the middle, and several people quietly walked to a chic courtyard facing the street.

Knocking lightly on the door three times, the door of the small courtyard opened silently, and the three of them just flashed in, and the courtyard door closed immediately. After a while, another group of patrolmen passed by with torches in hand.

In the quiet room, the Spirit Emperor didn't care about removing the cloak on his head, and suddenly stepped forward to clasp Nanying's hands.

A look of joy shot out of his eyes, and he whispered, "Brother Xian is finally here!" ”

Nan Ying smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty must not be like this, the younger brother has committed the capital crime of trespassing again!" ”

Emperor Ling smiled and said disapprerovitically: "I have already made a will, and you are allowed to be above the court, and you will not kneel!" What is the sin of trespassing? ”

The two black-clothed men standing on the side lifted their cloaks together, it was Dan Chenzi and Chun Yuqiong.

Chun Yuqiong smiled and said, "Mr. doesn't know. Since saying goodbye to Mr., His Majesty has been worried all night, and has sent dozens of groups of people to investigate and secretly visit, but there is no trace of Mr. and others, and in a fit of anger, he almost broke the leg of the last general! ”

The Spirit Emperor laughed and said, "Zhong Jian will exaggerate! I just rebuked you! When do you want to break your dog's legs? He was in a good mood, and he even made a rare joke.

Nan Ying was flattered in his heart, but he couldn't help but be a little moved, and he was speechless for a while.

Emperor Ling turned his eyes and saw Jia Xu kneeling beside him, and said in a lost voice: "This! Isn't this Mr. Jia? ”

Jia Xu's body trembled, buried his head lower, and said respectfully: "Jia Xu knocks to see Your Majesty!" ”

Emperor Ling stepped forward to help Jia Xu up, and said in disbelief: "Mr. Jia was seriously injured and dying that day, I am really sad in my heart, I just hope that Mr. can be auspicious!" Unexpectedly, it seems that the style is better than in the past! Is it my delusion? ”

Nan Ying's heart was shocked, the Spirit Emperor has such a keen eye! Could it be that he could clearly feel Jia Xu's changes?

Jia Xu choked up and said: "The grace of the Son of Heaven is like rain and dew in the sky, and the grass people are bathed in the grace of heaven, like a dead tree in spring, how can it not be vibrant?" ”

Emperor Ling listened to it with great heart, and actually reached out to pat Jia Xu on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "What Mr. said is true!" I was very relieved to see that my husband was fine! ”

Nan Ying couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, this old boy surnamed Jia was really treacherous, not only did he fool the past lightly and skillfully, but he also slapped his dragon fart by the way, he was really a natural politician.

Emperor Ling suddenly turned his head and said to Nanying, "Brother Xian, I don't know something. You have entered the imperial capital, and you have found the Dan Dao Chief. Why don't you wait for tomorrow's dignified palace to meet you? I can reward you for meritorious deeds, and then arrange for you to recognize your ancestors and return to your ancestors! ”

He said stupidly: "I am the king of a country, but tonight I violated the curfew, and I sneaked here, how will it be good to spread it?" ”

Chun Yuqiong also said: "Exactly! Now that the situation is unclear, His Majesty has taken a great risk to leave the palace, and the last general's heart has been raised to his throat, and the last general ......."

Emperor Ling interrupted him with a wave of his hand, stared at Nan Ying tightly and said, "I hope that Brother Xian can give me a reasonable answer!" Why did you come so late at night? ”

Nanying shrugged and said, "Three reasons! One is that I don't want to disclose my identity, and the other is that there is a top-secret event to report, and I can't delay, these three! Hey, don't talk about it! ”

Emperor Ling was stunned for a moment, and suddenly said, "Are you afraid that there are internal ghosts around me?" ”

Nan Ying smiled, bowed down and said: "The Holy Son of Heaven has a candle in his eyes, he sees thousands of miles, Wen Cheng is martial arts, and Ze is .........."

Seeing that Emperor Ling pretended to be angry, he hurriedly said: "I received news that Taiping Dao will launch a large-scale rebellion in Luoyang in the near future, and if it succeeds, it will be enough to turn the world upside down!" ”

His words were quick and urgent, like a price tag, but he shocked the whole room into a dull one.

The Spirit Emperor shouted in a low voice, "You guys retreat first!" I have something to ask Mr. Nan! ”

The eastern lieutenant of Luoyang.

Two Han soldiers stood solemnly in front of the gate with halberds in their hands, and the tall brazier behind them was blazing, and the diffused black smoke emitted an unpleasant smell of animal fat. Two other Han soldiers with long knives in their hands patrolled back and forth outside the gate as if they were facing a great enemy.

In recent days, the imperial capital inside and outside the scouts have come out in all directions, and the official documents of the assassins and taishou have also flown like snowflakes, and all of a sudden, on the official roads leading to Luoyang, the dukes and messengers in various public uniforms have been shuttling endlessly. This situation is an unusual phenomenon in the eyes of both the officials and the leaders of the cloth and clothes.

At the same time, rumors spread throughout the city, and there were different opinions on the streets and alleys, saying that many officials had been imprisoned overnight.

Civilians may talk about it as a talking point, but if all the signs fall into the eyes of a seasoned politician, there is only one truth to explain: a storm seems to be brewing over the city of Luoyang.

Officials at all levels keenly smelled this unusual breath and strengthened the defense measures of various departments, government offices, and governments. Lord Zhijingo has doubled the force in charge of the curfew, and the captain of the city gate has patrolled the gate five times in one night, and even the tiger Ben Zhonglang, who is usually only on duty in the palace, has joined the team to patrol the city.

The four county lieutenants were responsible for the security of the imperial capital, and they did not dare to slack off, so they simply lived in the office office together in order to deal with all kinds of emergencies in a timely manner.

The only ones who are really indifferent to the situation are the idle aristocrats who have nothing to do with themselves and the party members who are still imprisoned, who still sing songs and even have a hint of schadenfreude. There is a good saying, it is called not in his position, he does not seek his government!

Suddenly, there was a soft sound of footsteps in the distance, which sounded very clear in the quiet of the night.

Several Han soldiers who were in charge of guarding the gate of the office tightened their weapons vigilantly and looked at the source of the sound.

A person walked slowly on the long and lonely street, and under the miserable moonlight, the lonely back of the person was dragged for a long time.

When the Han soldiers saw the man coming straight to the gate of the office, they raised their weapons together and went up to meet him.

The Han army led by the leader pointed at the long knife and said sharply: "Stop coming!" And please show your identity! ”

The Han army's tone was majestic, but he was hesitant in his heart. He still dared to violate the prohibition of night walking so late, and he came straight to the eastern county governor's office, isn't this person an official sent by the top to inspect? So he was very cautious about using the word "please".

The man finally emerged from the darkness.

All the Han soldiers breathed a sigh of relief together, and at the same time they were furious in their hearts. It's just a cloth cloth, and he dares to blatantly walk to the public gate at night, what a big boldness!

A Han soldier returned the knife into the sheath, reached out to grab the man's collar, and shouted angrily: "Where did Diao Min come from? How dare you blatantly violate the ban! ”

Before his hand could touch the man, a sudden force came and threw him backwards like a cloud, and he fell to the ground hard. For a while, I felt that my bones were about to crack, and I couldn't get up.

The Han army was stunned, although they were not bullies, but they were accustomed to the people's submissiveness on weekdays, where had they seen such a bold maniac?

The Han army led by him was the first to react, roared angrily, and slashed at the man with a swing of his sword. Two Han soldiers armed with halberds also rushed down from the long steps and attacked together.

The man didn't raise his head, and with the wave of his long sleeves, he had swept several Han soldiers to the ground, snorting miserably.

Suddenly, a loud shout came from the front of the gate: "Stop! ”

Dozens of soldiers rushed out of the door with an official in their arms.

The official was open-mouthed, not angry and arrogant, and it was the captain of the eastern part of Luoyang.

His face sank like water, he glanced at the subordinates who fell to the ground, his two eyebrows rose higher and higher, and he shouted: "Who is a madman, who dares to openly attack the law enforcement center of the Beijing Division, and his crime should be punished!" Don't you know that the law of the country is strict? ”

The man raised his head suddenly, and a strange smile appeared on his white miserable face: "National law? Do you know what the law of the land is? When the kingdom is about to die, how can there be law? ”

The anger of Lord Dongwei was not trivial, he raised his hand to the man, and his voice trembled a little with anger: "Bold! Licentious! Someone, give it to me, take it down for me! ”

The man stood tall proudly and said earth-shattering words: "Who dares to act rashly? I am Tang Zhou, a disciple of Zhang Jiao of Taiping Dao, and I have a great secret about the safety of the community! Why don't you lead me to your superiors quickly! ”

The Eastern Lieutenant shook violently, his fingers froze in the air, and his mouth opened wide.

In a secluded courtyard in the east of the city, Ma Yuanyi sat cross-legged.

His heart was agitated for a while, and he was never able to enter the peaceful realm that the great sage and good teacher said.

This feeling has been bothering him for more than a month, since the original assassination operation was a complete failure, and he was recognized by his nephew who had not seen him for ten years, he has always had an ominous premonition, and he always faintly felt that something bad was about to happen.

And tonight, that feeling came very strongly.

He got up and paced back and forth, no, something must have gone wrong.

He tried to calm himself down and meditate on his delicate plan. For so many years, it is this meticulous scheming that has saved himself again and again, and established his lofty position in the Taiping Dao, under three people and above ten thousand people.

Ma Yuanyi was born in the declining Hanmen clan, and his identity as the second son of the family and his naturally rebellious character doomed him to a bad fate in his childhood. In addition to his eldest brother Ma Yuankui's love for him, he has no nostalgia for his family and family affection.

Countless humiliations and frustrations, countless people's cold eyes and ridicule, he hid them all in the deepest part of his heart, and he swore a poisonous oath that one day, he would make this unjust world give himself a justice. If there is really no heavenly principle, then he will break this heavenless sky.

So, he left his hometown and joined Taiping Road. In the ten years of Taiping Dao, he made countless achievements, and even the great sage and good teacher Zhang Jiao put his heart into him, and regarded him as an incomparable faithful believer, but his mind can only know himself.

He joined the Taiping Dao not to pursue that bullshit Taoist fate, let alone have a fanatical belief in Zhang Jiao, but to see clearly the huge power of the Taiping Dao hidden in the people, as well as the ambition wrapped in those hypocritical teachings.

Ten years have passed, and he has endured hardships and humiliation, making Taiping Dao stronger day by day, in order to have only one purpose, that is, to make Taiping Dao a sword in his hand.

Now, his plan has been implemented step by step, infinitely close to possibility, especially the plan that is about to be launched in front of him, as long as he succeeds, he can leave his name in history without suspense.

A smug smile appeared on his lips, and he could come up with such a clever plan, couldn't he be called the first person in ancient times? Hum! Zhang Jiao is about to break through the sky, what are Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao? It's just a stepping stone for yourself! Hugh said that the millions of people in Taiping Dao are the whole world, and they will fall into their own hands.

Ma Yuanyi couldn't help clenching his fists, no! You can't afford to fall short!

A gentle knock sounded, and he stood up, leaned against the door and whispered, "What's the matter?" ”

A person outside the door also replied in a low voice: "Daqu Shuai! The subordinate has just returned from a tour of the city with a team of brothers! ”

Ma Yuanyi breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time sneered in his heart, curfew? I'm afraid that the court will never think that a whole team of city patrol soldiers are all subordinates of Taiping Dao, right?

He said "En" and said, "Have you ever contacted the two adults Shangfeng and Xu?" ”

The man outside the door was annoyed, "No! Lord Xu sent someone to reply, saying that the wind has been very tight in recent days, and it is quite inappropriate to meet at night, and we will try to meet again tomorrow! He ......... that letter."

"How's he doing?" Ma Yuanyi's heart tightened, "What did he say?" ”

The man smiled bitterly and said, "My subordinates have been waiting outside the Chang Servant Mansion for a long time, and there is not even a person who opens the door!" The subordinates didn't dare to wait any longer for fear of delaying and encountering other night patrol soldiers and horses, so they had to return first! ”

"That's not right!" Ma Yuanyi blurted out, "This matter is quite strange! ”

The man said in surprise through the door, "What's wrong?" The subordinates don't understand what Da Qu Shuai means! ”

Ma Yuanyi didn't answer, and the uneasiness in his heart became heavier and heavier. It was only two or three months before the day of the implementation of that big plan, Feng Zhen and Xu Feng only knew that they were going to launch, but they didn't know the time and content of the plan at all. How could Feng Zhen disappear at this critical moment?

Could it be that Feng Yu had an accident? Ma Yuanyi suddenly felt a chill rising from the soles of his feet, could it be that his ominous premonition for many days should be on Feng Zhen?

What to do? Do you want to stay in touch, or do you want to leave this place as soon as possible? He made a quick decision in his mind.

He said in a deep voice, "Have your brothers dispersed?" ”

The man outside the door was stunned and said: "It hasn't dispersed yet, and the subordinates originally planned to lead that team of brothers to return to the Fengsan Mansion again on the grounds of patrolling the city, to see if they can restore contact!" ”

"Excellent! You're doing a great job! Ma Yuanyi praised, "Are there any of our people in the Han army who is in charge of guarding the city gate tonight?" ”

The man outside the door thought for a moment and said, "Yes! Dubo, who is on duty at the Upper East Gate tonight, is one of our people! ”

Ma Yuanyi was overjoyed and said: "Very good! Get me a set of Han army uniforms, and then you lead me to the East Gate!" ”

The man finally understood, and exclaimed, "Da Qushuai, you, are you going to leave Beijing overnight?" However, the two adults, Feng and Xu, have not yet .........."

Ma Yuanyi sneered and interrupted: "They? Now it doesn't matter if they cooperate or not! The key is that we must get out of this dangerous place as soon as possible! ”

He looked at the dim moon in the sky and sighed, "I'm crazy! This plan was originally launched from the periphery, so why should I risk burrowing into this cage myself for the meager strength of the two eunuchs? ”

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