In the Privy Council, Wang Pu looked at the rain curtain outside the window and was silent for a long time, then turned to Wei Renpu and said: "I, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and hundreds of millions of ordinary people in the Great Zhou Dynasty, have reached the moment of a critical moment, you and I are in important positions, we must take responsibility, and we can't make the world chaotic!" ”

Wei Renpu's expression was also a Ling when he heard this, and he hugged his fists and said: "I will stay in the Privy Council and be cautious." ”

The two of them looked serious in their words, as if countless feelings suddenly surged.

Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, a hundred years of turmoil, the once powerful and incomparable Central Plains Empire has gradually become full of holes, day by day, Hu Yi took the opportunity to rise to the point of dominating the rise and fall of the Central Plains regime, and the situation since the Jin Dynasty has become even more unbearable. When it came to the Zhou Dynasty, he saw a little hope of revival, but if he was not careful, no one knew where the national fortunes would slide and whether he would fall into turmoil again.

At this time, Wang Pu took out a piece of paper from his sleeve pocket and handed it over: "I have drawn up a plan for the defense of each gate inside and outside the capital, but I will only slightly adjust the existing station, and Deputy Envoy Wei will see if there are any omissions." ”

Wei Renpu took it, pondered it carefully, and said: "The official family Suzan has great talents, since it is from the hands of the prince, it must be thoughtful. ”

"In that case, the old man sent this defense map to the Jinxiang Palace to take a look." Wang Pu said, "You and I are separated, and each has its own responsibilities. Deputy Envoy Wei stayed in the Privy Council and sent someone home to report it, so don't go back recently. ”

Wei Renpu replied.

Wang Pu returned the salute, turned around and walked away without looking back. Wei Renpu watched him go out, stood in front of the window again, and watched Wang Pu walk briskly to the road outside the official office with an umbrella and a few people.

In the Jinxiang Palace, Chai Rong never got up after being in bed. The eunuch Yang Shiliang saw Wang Pu and whispered: "The official family is still sober, but he generally doesn't speak. It's best to guess what he means, say it in front of the couch, and if it's right, the official will nod. ”

Wang Pu asked, "How is the dragon body compared to yesterday?" ”

Yang Shiliang shook his head: "The miscellaneous family asked if they would eat porridge, but the official family just shook their heads...... The prince comes with me. ”

The two of them passed through a corridor one after the other, walked directly to the back of the main hall, and then went to the door of a palace, only to see many palace maids and eunuchs standing inside and outside. There were even guards of the forbidden army under the eaves of the south side, and the military academy would definitely not have come to these places before.

They crossed the threshold, and Wang Pu only felt the smell of decoction coming from the surface, and then he heard a heavy sigh from time to time, as if he was having trouble breathing. Yang Shiliang stretched out his arm, pressed his hand down slightly, and motioned for Wang Puxian to stand at the door.

Then the eunuch Yang Shiliang walked to the front of the royal collapse in small steps, stood for a while, and heard him ask in a low voice: "Official, the privy envoy Wang Pu asks to see, do you want to see him?" ”

After a moment, Yang Shiliang turned around and beckoned to Wang Pu.

Wang Pu stepped forward to bow down, and the eunuch stepped aside and said softly: "The official knows that you are respectful and wants you to get up and speak." Then he added, "Prince, you must come closer, and don't speak too loudly." ”

Wang Pu stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, after thinking about it, the front division of the palace and the guard division have not been transferred for a long time, and I always feel that I need to adjust it slightly. The minister and Deputy Envoy Wei have already discussed something, do you want to hear it? ”

Chai Rong closed his eyes, nodded slightly, and stretched out a hand from the quilt slightly, waving it gently. Although they were all small actions, everyone's attention was on the emperor, so they could see it really.

So Yang Shiliang beckoned to step back left and right, leaving Wang Pu to speak quietly in front of the couch. In the end, Chai Rong nodded and responded to the arrangement of the Privy Council. Wang Pu bowed and retreated, and beckoned Yang Shiliang and other eunuchs to step forward.

At this moment, Chai Rong suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the roof in a daze. Seeing this, Yang Shiliang hurriedly bowed down and stood in front of the collapse, always noticing whether the emperor's bloodless and dry lips moved.

I don't know how long it took, Chai Rong suddenly said: "Spread the decree...... Tell the queen to come too...... Stay in the Golden Xiang Palace. ”

"The slave obeys." Yang Shiliang hurriedly bowed.

Chai Rong sighed and stopped talking.

……

Guo Shao returned home first, although the holy decree was "you can go out of Beijing", but it stands to reason that you have to arrange a retinue; In addition, isn't there Zan Jurun who wants to be a "prison army"? At that time, Zan Jurun did not receive the holy decree on the spot, and when he received it, he should send someone to contact, and it will take time for everyone to coordinate the trip.

Of course, if it were the queen who was seriously ill, Guo Shao would not have even made any movement to get up after returning to the house.

Zuo You followed him into the living room in the front yard, then closed the door casually, and immediately said: "You must not go to Huashan, otherwise if there is a change, it will be too late for us to come back." ”

"I know." Guo Shao nodded.

Zuo You groaned: "Zan Jurun is okay to say, we can count a few people he brought." However, Zhao Kuangyin will pay extra attention to this matter, and he should send people to keep an eye on ...... along the way Otherwise, find someone to pretend to be an assassin and make some mess on the road, and the lord will take the opportunity to get out......"

"That's not the best policy." Guo Shao said, "I went to find Dan for the emperor and brought guards, if I was assassinated, it could only be Zhao Kuangyin's people; Once we claim to have encountered an assassin, Zhao Kuangyin knows that he didn't do it, so it can be sure that we are cheating, and he will be alert. Maybe when I want to sneak back to Tokyo, I'll be spotted by his people on the way or in the city...... But if there's no better way, it's not an option. ”

Guo Shao pondered for a moment: "Eight hundred miles from Tokyo to Huashan? ”

Zuo You said: "Almost, eight or nine hundred miles away." ”

Guo Shao's palm rubbed on his forehead: "If you want to rush back to Tokyo quickly, you can only take the post road to ride a fast horse and change horses at the post house." It's too easy to expose...... The weather is not good these days. ”

Zuo You was also at a loss: "Does the lord want to go to Huashan first, and then break away from the brigade and rush back immediately after entering the mountain?" ”

"That's what I thought." "But it's riskier to do so." ”

Just then, there was a knock on the door. Zuo You got up and opened the door, came back with a prayer post, and handed it to Guo Shao. Guo Shao looked at it and said busily: "The people in the palace ...... You go and bring him in and set up an umbrella. ”

Guo Shao walked out of the door and waited under the eaves, and after a while, he saw Zuo You bringing someone here. Zuo You didn't enter the house, Guo Shao welcomed people into the hall, and sure enough, he saw that it was the eunuch Cao Tai.

Cao Tai looked left and right after meeting, and immediately said in a deep voice: "The miscellaneous family came here at the risk of death to bring a message to the mother." Niangniang said that General Guo should stay in Tokyo regardless of everything. He paused and whispered, "The official family is already bedridden, and the queen is worried that there may be changes at any time!" ”

Guo Shaodao: "I know ......" He paced two steps, and then asked, "Did you bring it to Gonggong Cao for me last time?" ”

"I must have brought it." Cao Taidao.

Guo Shao pondered for a moment, and then said: "This time you go back to see the queen and remind her to think about that sentence more." ”

Cao Tai looked puzzled and thought about it: "General Guo has a wish, do you want to see the queen again?" ”

Guo Shao was noncommittal, and only said: "You just remind the queen...... Isn't Grandpa Cao afraid of being caught when he goes back? In this current situation, some people are at a loss for what they do. ”

The two of them hurried up, one by one, speaking quickly and in a nervous tone, and they didn't have time to think about it. Cao Tai said: "The miscellaneous family has already prepared, General Guo can rest assured." ”

Guo Shao said: "Change someone in a while, I will send someone to your carriage; You walk through the small door on the kitchen side. Wait and take your clothes off. ”

Cao Tai nodded after hearing this: "It's okay...... By the way, the miscellaneous family can't see the queen now. ”

"What?" Guo Shao was suddenly surprised.

Cao Tai said: "Before I first came, the queen was taken to Jinxiang Hall by the eunuch Yang Shiliang, which was the meaning of the official family. Only the queen was allowed to bring a few palace ladies who served with her, and the eunuchs were not allowed to go...... At present, Yang Shiliang and several other eunuchs are in charge of the Jinxiang Palace, and there is also the army of the third class in the east. Now the miscellaneous family can't get in, so they can only stay in the inner province and resign themselves to fate. ”

"This ......" Guo Shao's brows furrowed for a while, and his face was very ugly, "The queen will not be in danger?" ”

Cao Tai said: "Probably not." The queen estimated that the official family was wary of having someone by the little prince's side after a hundred years, so the queen was the most appropriate. But now the official family is very suspicious, he needs the queen to help him, and he is afraid of being held hostage after lying on the couch. And so it became like this. ”

"It's not much different from house arrest." Guo Shaodao.

Cao Tai said: "That's right, now the people in the palace are panicking, and the important people are near the Jinxiang Palace." He said and glanced at Guo Shao, "The words of the miscellaneous family have been brought, and now it is useless for General Guo to say anything to the miscellaneous family...... The miscellaneous family can't see the queen. Leave. ”

Guo Shao suddenly said: "Then what did Gonggong Cao do when he went back?" ”

Cao Tai was suddenly asked, and said to himself: "Yes, what are you going to do when you go back?" But the miscellaneous family is a eunuch, where can they go if they don't go to the palace? ”

Guo Shao said: "You just stay in my house." ”

Cao Tai was silent, as if he had acquiesced. As a eunuch, only being a eunuch can embody value. But in this situation, in case the queen fails, Cao Tai will definitely not end well, and staying outside cannot be worse.

Guo Shao said: "There are some things that I can't say clearly, for fear that if you are caught, you will leak the secret." Now Gonggong Cao doesn't go anywhere, just stay in the house...... Now let me ask you, do you remember the guards and arming of the palace gates everywhere? ”

Cao Tai said: "Of course the miscellaneous family remembers that there are a few doors that are still errands for the miscellaneous family, and now the inner palace is a mess, and no one has the time to replace them on errands." Yang Shiliang and the others were busy serving the official family in the Jinxiang Palace, and they didn't know how to take mice. Besides, even if you want to do it, you should do it with the people on Wang Zhong and Wang Jien's side, the queen is still the queen, or the mother of the little prince, who has nothing to do with the queen's people now? ”

"Makes sense." Guo Shao said quietly.

Cao Tai suddenly came back to his senses and said in a daze: "What does General Guo want to do with that thing...... What does General Guo want to do?! ”

The murderous aura on Guo Shao's face carried a crazy feeling, and he said coldly: "What Zhao Kuangyin wants to do, I want to do it!" ”

Cao Tai's body suddenly trembled, his face turned pale, and he didn't speak very neatly: "Zhao, what do Zhao Kuangyin want to do?" ”