In the early morning of the second day, although Huang Gongfu, Wang Wei and Yan Yifan changed the car they were riding in to a luxurious car, their expressions were sluggish, which made the other nobles of the family puzzled.

The reason for this is known only to the three of them, and the cold sword of last night made them a little frightened, so that they stayed awake all night.

In the court. Huan Sheng looked around left and right, Mr. He Bi was sick and on leave, and he had never come to the court, Pu Xianyu looked indifferent, and he must have been angry about yesterday's events.

Wang Wei suddenly knelt down, grabbed the ground with his head, and cried loudly. Huan Sheng was puzzled and asked, "Aiqing, why are you crying?" ”

Wang Wei didn't answer, but just cried louder. Huang Gongfu trembled and walked out of the sequence, and said: "Your Majesty, the ministers were drinking and discussing matters in the palace, and they never thought that an assassin would suddenly break in, so they couldn't help but cut off the fingers of the Marquis of Ding'an, and threatened the ministers to let Uncle Yang go. It was because of this that Anhou felt that he was wronged, so that he was like this. ”

"Ridiculous, it's ridiculous," Huan Sheng was furious, "These assassins are really lawless, first robbing prisons, assassinating widows, and now entering and leaving the minister's mansion at will, they are really bold, and they treat the forbidden army of our imperial city as nothing!" ”

Pu Xianyu walked out, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, this is all the fault of the ministers." As a guard captain, the minister cannot protect the safety of the imperial city, and the minister is willing to accept the guilt and ask the emperor to surrender the crime. ”

Huan Sheng waved his hand: "Forget it, these assassins are strong in martial arts, and besides, the imperial city is so big, how can you take care of all the places, I don't blame you." ”

Huang Gongfu secretly glanced at Yan Yifan, and sure enough, in response to what he said last night, the emperor only wanted to get rid of Uncle Yang, and he didn't want to get rid of all the important ministers who changed the law.

"Your Majesty, the minister feels that he has been in poor health recently, and he can no longer repay the emperor after saddle the horse, so he wants to resign and return to his hometown, and beg the emperor for permission," Pu Xianyu said again, "The minister wants to go back to his hometown to do something about Nongsang." ”

"Okay, I'm ready, but Lord Weiwei should stay in the imperial city first, and let the imperial doctor cure you before going back, lest the people of the world say that I will keep you when I can do things for me, and when you are sick, you will be driven out of the imperial city and sent to your hometown to farm and farm."

"Yes, Your Majesty, the minister retires." Pu Xianyu turned around and walked out of the Zhaohua Palace, the iron armor on his body made a crisp sound as he walked, his steps were firm, and he never looked back.

Huan Sheng sighed silently: "After all, I don't need you to wait, and my father didn't give you a special opportunity, but why are you willing to follow your father and refuse to serve me?" This matter has always been buried in Huan Sheng's heart.

A group of civil and military officials began to whisper.

"Alright. Huang Aiqing, how did you discuss yesterday? ”

"Your Majesty, the ministers think that Uncle Yang must be sentenced to death, so that the people can be stable and the courtiers can feel at ease."

"What punishment?"

"When the car cracks. The imperial city has been repeatedly troubled by Uncle Yang's party, and everyone in Uncle Yang's party is strong in martial arts, which is unguardable, and now everyone is in danger. If torture is not inflicted to deter Xiaoxiao, I am afraid that the imperial city will not have a peaceful day. ”

The ministers were in an uproar, there are not many people in history, and this punishment is terrifying when he hears his name, but now it is said from the mouth of Huang Gongfu, who has always been self-respecting and elegant, which is really a strange news.

Huang Gongfu also said: "Your Majesty, although the ministers were coerced by the assassins, the ministers knew that this was a major matter for the stability of the country, and they would never dare to risk their lives, otherwise the harm would be endless. He was willing to die at the hands of the Assassins, and he must not be allowed to do his wrongdoing. I implore the emperor to make plans as soon as possible. ”

The clans shouted one after another: "When the car cracks Uncle Yang!" ”

Huan Sheng was also inconclusive in his heart, he wanted to get rid of Uncle Yang, but the criminal committee of the car crack was too brutal, and he was afraid that it would leave a stain on his reputation.

"Your Majesty, the ministers and others think that the punishment of car splitting has a dry heaven and harmony, and although it is necessary to deter Xiaoxiao, they will not use such torture." The boss Si Nong stood up, he was one of the few ministers who did not oppose the change of the law and did not support the old aristocracy.

Huang Gongfu wanted to say something after hearing this, but was interrupted by Huan Sheng: "Yes, the punishment of car splitting is too cruel and unkind, and it will make the hearts of the people of the world cold." I want to be a benevolent monarch, and I don't want to bear the name of a tyrant, so I will behead him. The day of execution is scheduled for the twenty-fifth day of the lunar month, and after the matter is dealt with, it is just the time to seal the mansion in winter, and we will talk about other things next year. Huang Gongfu was ordered to be the prison officer, Wang Wei led the troops to guard the execution ground, and Yan Yifan assisted by the side. If there is nothing else to do, just retreat, I am tired and want to rest. ”

The civil and military officials left, Huan Sheng sat paralyzed on the dragon chair, he thought that he could deal with Uncle Yang immediately, and he would never have such a powerful minister as Uncle Yang in the future, he couldn't help but feel extremely relaxed in his heart, but behind the relaxation was a little boring, Uncle Yang was gone, but what about those powerful old nobles, what way to solve them?

Huan Sheng knew very well in his heart that all major affairs of the current government were in the hands of Huang Gongfu, and this old man would not be better solved than Uncle Yang.

Huan Sheng returned to the Inner Palace, where he was haunted by the assassination.

That night, Huang Gongfu, Yan Yifan and Wang Wei conspired in the Huangfu for half a night, and when it was almost ugly, Yan Yifan and Wang Wei quietly went out from the back door of the Huangfu and left, but no one knew what was being discussed.

Early in the morning of the second day, a group of armor soldiers surrounded the Taiwei Mansion in front of the closed gate of the Taiwei Mansion, and the leader was Yan Yifan.

Yan Yifan motioned to the people next to him to step forward and knock on the copper ring in front of the door, and after a while, the old housekeeper Uncle Ying poked his head out, saw that it was a soldier who came to the door, hurriedly opened the door and walked out, bowed down and asked, "I don't know why the adults came?" The princess has been unwell recently and can't come out to meet guests, so I hope your understanding will be. ”

Yan Yifan pushed the old housekeeper away, walked straight in, and said loudly: "I came here by the emperor's edict, isn't the princess coming out?" ”

After the words fell, Zihua was helped out of the house by two maids, glared at Yan Yifan, and said, "Since my lord came here by the emperor's edict, I don't know what you are doing?" ”

"The emperor ordered that Uncle Yang was guilty of an unforgivable crime and would be beheaded for public display in the near future. Immediately, the people of the Yang Mansion waited for the upper and lower ranks, and all the men were put in prison to await interrogation, and the female dependents were enslaved, and they were immediately sent to the Lianzhou military camp as prostitutes. Do it all and take it all away. ”

As soon as Jia Shi was about to make a move, Zihua let go of the arm he was supporting, covered his stomach with his left hand, pointed to Yan Yifan's nose with his right hand and said: "Nonsense, my husband is a meritorious minister in the court, and he was framed by you and other traitors, so that he was convicted and imprisoned. I am still a princess of the court, I don't believe that the emperor will issue such an edict, I want to enter the court to see the emperor, ask him what this is for, has he forgotten what his father has done for the country and the people! ”

"The emperor said that if Her Royal Highness the princess wants to enter the palace to face the saint, there is no need, everything can be done according to the edict. Okay, Your Royal Highness Princess, you should follow the emperor's order and go to Lianzhou early. Yan Yifan's face smiled lewdly, as if he had seen Zihua's humiliation in Lianzhou.

The two armor soldiers stepped forward and were about to put shackles on Zihua, but Uncle Ying pounced on him, protected Zihua behind him, and said loudly: "My lord, the princess is a golden body, and she is the emperor's aunt, how could the emperor give such an edict, please consider it carefully!" ”

"Heh, this Yang Mansion is a group of stubborn bones, those assassins at the beginning were like this, and now a subordinate is like this. Old fellow, stand back obediently, otherwise you will be punished on the spot for rebellion! ”

The white hair on the old butler's head trembled slightly, but he didn't move a single step.

"Uncle Ying, get out of the way, it's me who they're going to arrest." Zihua said softly, she knew that these people did what they said, and their hearts were as vicious as snakes and scorpions.

"Madame, I have been entrusted by my husband to protect you. Besides, I don't believe that the emperor will treat you like this, you go to the palace to face the saint, and ask for justice! Uncle Ying's voice was hoarse and trembling slightly, and his hands were clenched tightly.

Yan Yifan said disdainfully: "Old guy, you dare to get in the way, kill it, anyway, if you go to prison, you will die like this."

After hearing this, Chang Ge stabbed straight at the old butler, and the old butler collapsed to the ground with an "ah", bleeding profusely.

"Uncle Ying!" Zihua cried, holding Uncle Ying's back, tears raining down, "Uncle Ying, it's me who has tired you!" ”

The old butler trembled all over, and whispered, "Madam, I ...... Shame on Mr...... I can't protect you anymore. As soon as the words fell, Uncle Ying slowly closed his eyes.

Zihua put the old butler on the ground and scolded angrily: "You and other dog thieves, bring disaster to the country and the people, slaughter the loyal and good, and you will not die a good death!" ”

"Take it away!" Yan Yifan walked out of the mansion.

The four armor soldiers escorted Zihua and the two maids to the northern Lianzhou. Five days later, he came to a mountain forest to rest. Zihua was unkempt, his expression was shriveled, his eyes were scattered, and he had long lost his heroic spirit.

"That's it." A sergeant asked the man next to him.

The man looked around, nodded and said, "Whether it's here or not, I really can't walk, whoever the fuck suffers from this, it's all to blame on these girls." Forget it, let's do it right here. ”

Several people smirked and drew their swords, and were about to slash at them, the two maids were so frightened that they cried loudly, but Zihua didn't change as if they hadn't heard it.

"Oh, straight lady thief, looking for death!" Suddenly, a big man sprang out of the dense forest, and I saw the big man waving a halberd in his hand, and knocked all the four armorers to the ground in three or two blows.

The big man looked at the man behind him who was dressed in black and covered his face, and the man said slowly: "Kill them all, throw the corpses there, and feed the wolves." There seemed to be no emotion in his voice, and it was cold to the extreme.

The man in black walked to Zihua's side and squatted down, gently brushed the hair covering Zihua's face, let out a long breath, and then got up. Dahan has already dealt with all four armor soldiers.

"Lu Ming, pull the carriage over, let them sit on it, and let Qiu Xi take them to the village. Let's go, go to the Imperial City. ”

"Okay." Lu Ming hurriedly agreed.

It turned out that this was Su Ang and his party. Su Ang saw that Zihua and the three of them got into the car, nodded to Qiu Xi, and then took Lu Ming to step on the horse, waved the horsewhip, and galloped straight in the direction of the imperial city.