The rain began early in the morning and continued until dusk, but instead of stopping, it became heavier and heavier.

Shrouded in rain, this ancient palace city that has been erected for hundreds of years is still as majestic and sacred as in the past, and there is no difference in the slightest.

It's just that some people who live in this palace city stand on the window porch in unison, silently looking at the thunder and lightning that seem to blow up the sky.

Perhaps at this moment, whether it is the new emperor or the king of Ming, in this seemingly calm, but in fact scheming, swords, and shadows of the palace, I can't help but think of Emperor Dingwu, who has struggled all his life in the troubled times, and has worked hard but has little merit, and is a little more sentimental.

However, those who are gone will eventually be gone.

Those who are alive will eventually have to continue the unfinished road.

The Imperial Study.

Lao Jiu was like the former Dingwu Emperor, standing at the window with his hands in his hands, overlooking the sky.

Zhang Bangli and several courtiers, as they once treated Emperor Dingwu, bowed behind him and stood by respectfully.

Your Excellency is no different, still as in the past, in a corner of the imperial study, silently cross-kneeled on the futon, closed his eyes and was silent.

Except for the change of the owner of the imperial study, everything in this attic has not changed.

But suddenly, the real person suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes flashed over everyone, and he shot straight out of the window, and said softly: "It's coming!" ”

Zhang Bangli and the others in the hall all changed their faces and turned their heads to look at the real person.

Lao Jiu also turned around suddenly, staring at the real person's pupils had already tightened, the real person looked at him, nodded slightly, and repeated: "All six of them are here!" ”

Lao Jiu didn't say anything, but he took a deep breath, his eyes turned to look at Zhang Bangli and the others, and several people immediately bowed, and then quickly exited the study.

After a while, I only heard the sound of footsteps around the imperial study, which was mixed with the sound of sharp swords and soldiers from time to time.

Lao Jiu's face slowed slightly, and he turned to look out the window again, vaguely visible, in the night, with the light of lightning, in addition to the guards of the Imperial Forbidden Army who were urgently preparing for battle, there were many figures, flying and moving in the rain curtain, disappearing into all corners around the imperial study.

Seeing this scene, Lao Jiu's face finally calmed down again, and after a while, he heard footsteps coming from outside the door, and there was a person who entered, it was Zhang Bangli who had just gone out.

I saw him walk quickly behind Lao Jiu, bow down and say, "Your Majesty, the guards and internal guards have been arranged. ”

Lao Jiu paused, looked at the rain curtain of the eyes moved slightly, slowly turned around, eyes fixed on Zhang Bangli, and then looked at the real person, after a pause, said softly: "I know that tonight may be in danger of my life, but I have no children under my knees to succeed the dynasty, Your Excellency is the pillar of my Great Xia to protect the country, and Chief Zhang is also the most trusted minister of the emperor, so now, I can only ask the two, if I really can't escape the catastrophe tonight, fall into the hands of the thief, please be sure to choose the master in my royal family, and assist with my heart, only hope that he can have both ability and political integrity." In this way, I can also apologize to my ancestors and ancestors under the Nine Springs. ”

After that, Lao Jiu actually bowed to the ground towards the two.

The real person's eyes suddenly froze, and Zhang Bangli was even more shocked, bowed to the ground, and kowtowed: "My emperor can rest assured, the ministers will not allow anyone to hurt His Majesty's dragon body for half a point." ”

The real person glanced at Lao Jiu deeply, but he held the Taoist method, slowly closed his eyes and said: "Your Majesty doesn't need to worry too much, Lao Dao has a breath left, and he will ensure His Majesty's safety." ”

When Lao Jiu heard this, he got up, first glanced at the real person, and saw that he had closed his eyes and sat in meditation, so he fell on Zhang Bangli again, and then stepped forward to personally help Zhang Bangli.

With a long sigh, he turned to look out the window again.

And Zhang Bangli, who was standing behind him, couldn't stop dripping cold sweat on his forehead.

Obviously, he was not lightly frightened by the scene just now, in fact, not to mention him, even His Excellency was forced to be moved, and he had to swear to protect the new emperor with his life, which shows how shocking Lao Jiu Fangcai's words were.

What do you mean, I'm afraid I won't be able to escape tonight?

It is clear that King Ming has been directly pointed out that the king of Ming is the thief who is ambitious to kill the king.

And what do you say, after I am gone, please let the two choose another wise lord.

These words are even more heart-wrenching, if Your Majesty has fallen tonight, then how can Your Excellency and Zhang Bangli, who are the real people who are trying to ensure that Your Majesty is safe, still alive?

If the two of them are really alive and sound, wouldn't it prove that they are the accomplices of the secret Ming king's murder?

The most terrifying thing is that Lao Jiu actually said that it is up to them to choose another wise lord, the lord of a country? If this is the case, wouldn't it prove even more that they have the intention of controlling the dynasty and deliberately killing the king?

It is foreseeable that if His Majesty is really ill tonight, once His Majesty's deathbed words are spread, it will be enough to immediately discredit Zhang Bangli and the real person.

Don't look at these words in the palace, there seems to be no idle people next to them, but Zhang Bangli is sure that once His Majesty makes a slight mistake, these words will immediately be spread to the world as quickly as possible.

The more I thought about it, the more cold sweat Zhang Bangli had, and he couldn't wipe it off no matter how much he wiped it.

Looking at the young body in front of him, his heart was filled with fear, and it was even more bitter.

He knew that he was afraid that he would soon have to withdraw from this palace city, which he had struggled all his life, and completely leave the center of power.

To tell the truth, once a son of heaven and a courtier, Zhang Bangli knew that he would end sooner or later.

Especially since he has always advocated not to turn his face with King Ming, His Majesty will not allow him to be sooner or later.

But he never imagined that the monarch in front of him, who was still young, would choose to tear his face with him at this time.

You must know that the garrison of Miyagi tonight is all in his hands, but then, the bitterness in Zhang Bangli's drooping eyes is even stronger, yes, what can he do if Zhang Bangli is dissatisfied?

As said before, as long as His Majesty makes a slight mistake tonight, he Zhang Bangli is doomed to ruin, and even the Zhang family, which has been loyal to his duties and has a monstrous honor, will be infamous through the ages.

Thinking of this, Zhang Bangli couldn't help but look at the back of the new monarch in front of him again, stared at it for a long time, and finally didn't say a word.

The new king's methods surprised him and made him respect.

Maybe the first emperor was also wrong, the new emperor may not really be as good as the first emperor's temperament, good at forbearance, on the contrary, the new emperor's edge has already been shocking, and his actions are bold and amazing.

At this moment, Zhang Bangli even felt that the new emperor was acting more crazy than King Ming.

This kind of madness frightened Zhang Bangli in his heart, and also made Zhang Bangli extremely worried, yes, the new emperor has a unique plan, and he and the real person must care about his name before and after his death, and he will never dare to rebel.

used such a means to not only drive him out of the court, but also force him to have to serve his life tonight to protect the new emperor without worry, but such a means is too urgent.

He Zhang Bangli is indeed an old minister of the first emperor, and His Majesty feels that he is a stumbling block, and wants to drive him away and promote him to close confidants, which is okay. But how can you not think about it, although the old ministers left by the first emperor, although they are stumbling blocks, they can also be used to balance others.

Lao Jiu stood in front of the window, he didn't know what Zhang Bangli was thinking behind him, maybe not completely unaware, but he couldn't care about it so much.

At this moment, his heart was also tumbling with thoughts, there was a guest in the palace tonight, but he didn't know whether this guest was good or evil.

Lao Jiu knows very well that if it is a villain tonight, once there is the slightest mistake, Zhang Bangli and the real person may not be really reliable.

Zhang Bangli has always advocated not to turn his face with King Ming, and suppressed his thoughts of wanting to deal with King Ming everywhere, the real person seems to have nothing to do on the surface, but in fact, Lao Jiu knows that the real person has been taking care of the Middle Palace.

After the first emperor went, Lao Jiu had actually set up his mind to let the queen mother go with the first emperor, he knew very well that the queen mother could not have the same heart with him no matter what, but several attempts were unsuccessful, Lao Jiu was immediately alert, no need to check carefully, he knew that it was a real person who was in the way.

Even the real person did not hide his intention to protect the Queen Mother, but in the end, he could only stop.

It is precisely because of this that he can't take the thoughts of the real person and Zhang Bangli, and even some old ministers, and in the end he doesn't dare to act rashly when King Ming enters the palace.

But tonight, he can't bear it, if the real person and Zhang Bangli and others really help King Ming's heart, then he may be really dangerous tonight. If all lives are gone, what's the point of everything else?

That's why he had to turn his face directly to shock the real person and Zhang Bangli, and let them know what the consequences would be if something happened to him tonight.

As for whether the real person and Zhang Bangli will be dissatisfied, he can't care about it, after this experience, Zhang Bangli will definitely be cleared out of the court, you don't have to care, the only one is the real person......

Thinking of the real person, a trace of gloom flashed in Lao Jiu's eyes, if there was a way, he didn't want to be unhappy with the real person, but there was no way, he knew very well that what the real person was pursuing was not power, but immortality.

Compared with King Ming, he can't give much to real people, and since he can't give benefits, he can only exert power and suppress it.

However, he didn't think about dealing with real people, first, real people are irreplaceable, and second, he believes that after this beating, it is impossible for real people to really risk the destruction of their merits in a lifetime, and even carry the infamy of the ages to do that rebellious thing.

As for the real person will be dissatisfied with him, he doesn't care about this, whether the real person is dissatisfied or not, after all, he is a real person of the country, and it is impossible to go away from the country, this is for sure, as long as he is still a real person of the country, it must be used by the monarch.

Thinking of this, a trace of fierceness flashed in Lao Jiu's eyes, as long as he can get rid of King Ming in the future, the real person will naturally break some thoughts that should not be there.

In the imperial study, everyone is deep in thought.

But at this moment, someone outside the door bowed down and reported: "Your Majesty, all the masters of the Daomen have entered Beijing, and they have arrived at the gate of the palace and asked to enter the palace to meet you." ”

When the voice came, both Lao Jiu and Zhang Bangli immediately put away their thoughts, and their eyes became solemn.

"Biography!" Lao Jiu took a deep breath, turned around and stepped forward, walked to the dragon chair, paused slightly, and then slowly raised his head and said softly.

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Stormy, there are guests in the palace!

The head of the two mountains and four sects finally entered Beijing, and as Yuqing expected, everyone came in the end, and no one was absent.