Chapter 459: Regret Before You Die
Overnight, the news that the old emperor issued an edict to pass on the throne to the eighth prince shocked both at home and abroad.
Even the old emperor of Yun Kingdom, who was in a panic, was a little confused, and couldn't understand why this Qi country had just won the battle, so he changed the emperor coldly.
However, although it was an earth-shattering change, the old emperor of Yunguo unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
Since it is the new emperor who ascends the throne, the young eighth prince is definitely not as cunning as the old emperor of the Qi Kingdom.
Therefore, the old emperor of Yunguo began to think about how to start from the eighth prince in order to twist Yunguo's embarrassing situation at this time.
Everything in the capital, Qin Feng had sent a message to Qi Hao in time in the second half of the night.
Early in the morning, after reading Qin Feng's letter, Qi Hao's face was ugly, and the atmosphere around him was also cold and abnormal, so that Du Jiang and Liang Kuan, who had just finished reorganizing the army and were about to set off, were too frightened to speak.
Time passed little by little, I don't know how long it took, just when Du Jiang couldn't help but open his mouth to ask, I saw Qi Hao raise his head, and asked in a gloomy voice: "How far is it from the capital?" ”
"Lord, it's going to be three hours away." After Du Jiang finished answering, he asked tentatively, "Is there something going on in Beijing?" ”
Qi Hao held the letter paper and sneered: "Just last night, Xiaoba led troops to force the palace, and this morning Guo Mingshun had already taken out the forged holy decree when he was in the last dynasty, passed the throne to Xiaoba, and moved to Yonghe Palace with the empress dowager as the emperor. ”
"What?!" When Du Jiang heard this, he and Liang Kuan glanced at each other, and their expressions were full of shock.
"Lord Wang, what are we going to do now?" Du Jiang looked straight at Qi Hao, and said without blinking: "As long as you give an order, your subordinates will rush back to the capital and take back the throne for you!" ”
Qi Hao took a deep breath and said slowly: "The ministers who questioned the court this morning have also carefully verified the authenticity of the holy decree, it is indeed the father's character and jade seal, and it cannot be faked. ”
"In other words, Xiaoba's ascension to the throne is justified, it is the meaning of my father, in what name do you follow this king to seize the throne?"
"Go back to Beijing to grab the throne, then the king will become a chaotic minister and thief!"
After hearing this, Du Jiang was even more annoyed and said: "Lord, as we all know, you have the emperor's honor, and you have made a lot of military achievements over the years, no matter what you say about the throne, it should not be in the hands of the eighth prince!" ”
"What's more, the eighth prince still forced the emperor to give up the throne!"
"He is the real rebel and thief, and everyone will be punished!"
Xing Du Jiang was so angry that he spoke a little loudly.
Many soldiers passing by heard it, and everyone couldn't help but be stunned, and then they all understood what was going on.
There are soldiers who can usually speak in front of Qi Hao hesitated for a while, and stepped forward and said: "Prince Ning was born and died for our Qi country, and he has been fighting for many years, and his subordinates only recognize Lord Ning as a master!" ”
"Bang!" , I don't know which soldier knelt straight on the ground, and shouted loudly: "The last general is willing to swear to follow the prince to the death, crusade against the traitor, and Kuang Zheng Chaogang!" ”
Immediately afterwards, countless soldiers knelt on the ground and said in unison: "The last general is willing to swear to follow the prince to the death, crusade against the traitors, and Kuang Zheng Chaogang!" ”
The sound of hundreds of thousands of troops shook the heavens and the earth, and there was a tendency to overwhelm the mountains and seas, so that the leaves above Qi Hao's head were "rustling".
Qi Hao looked at this black armor, like an endless mountain range, and his heart fluctuated.
He pursed his lips tightly and did not speak for a long time.
Liang Kuan: "Bang! He also knelt down all of a sudden, his knees were numb from pain, but he made a loud noise, "My subordinates swear to follow the prince to the death!" ”
Du Jiang knelt down, and after repeating it, he raised his eyes full of anticipation and said: "Lord Wang, whoever wins the hearts of the people will win the world!" ”
"Look, our brothers are all behind you to reclaim the throne!"
After a pause, he added: "What's more, the emperor and the queen mother are still waiting for you to break the siege in Beijing!" ”
"Crusade against the traitors, Kuang Zheng Chaogang!"
"Crusade against the traitors, Kuang Zheng Chaogang!"
Seeing that Qi Hao was silent, the soldiers were afraid that he would be too righteous and give up the throne, so they shouted loudly over and over again.
They were all filled with righteous indignation and held grievances for their boss.
Hands were raised, and all the heroic faces were full of undisguised anger.
After all, their commander had braved the enemy camp for them, regardless of the danger.
Their coach has clear rewards and punishments, and will fight for them the honor and "welfare" they deserve after every war.
Such a person is worthy of being the monarch of a country!
And the eighth prince, not only did he not contribute to the country, but he also coerced the Son of Heaven to seek the throne!
Shameful and hateful!
Qi Hao raised his hand, and after the soldiers stopped shouting, he said in a deep voice: "The whole army listens to the order, and immediately sets off to crusade against the traitors and Kuang Zheng Chaogang!" ”
As soon as his words fell, the soldiers immediately cheered up, lined up as fast as they could, like a long black dragon, and began to march in the direction of the capital.
Strange to say, not long after the army left, it began to rain in the sky.
Moreover, the closer you get to the capital, the heavier the rain will be.
Some soldiers secretly thought in their hearts that this must have gone too far for the Eighth Prince, so much so that even God was furious.
Although the road was a little difficult, the army was orderly and in unison.
The news of Qi Hao's imminent arrival in Beijing spread all over the capital, some people were panicked, some people were excited, and some people didn't care.
What is panicked is the ministers who have just embraced the Eighth Prince to ascend the throne, they know very well that Qi Hao is a person who has revenge, and there is no room for sand in their eyes, they help the Eighth Emperor to force the palace, help the Emperor to abuse, Qi Hao has hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands, in case he directly attacks the city, then these shrimp soldiers and crabs will die directly.
Rebellion is a great crime for the nine clans.
What was excited was the Ning Wang Party and the other melon-eating masses who thought that the throne should be Qi Hao's seat.
No matter how you say it, their Ning Wang Ye is the god of war of the Qi country.
Without the god of war to kill the enemy on the battlefield and defend the country, how could the people live so comfortably and comfortably? The water has long been hot, and the people are not happy!
Moreover, compared with Prince Ning, the Eighth Prince does not have the courage and domineering to dominate the world!
Of course, except for the people who participated in the forced palace last night, and the Ning Wang Dang, who knew about this matter but remained silent, outsiders thought that the eighth prince's ascension to the throne was really instructed by the old emperor.
If they knew that the Eighth Emperor had forged a holy decree and placed the old emperor and the queen mother under house arrest, then just the public opinion in the market would drown the Eighth Emperor with spittle!
As for the Ning Wang Party, the Eighth Prince was in no hurry to purge them from the imperial court.
Because, the top priority is to kill their master, Qi Hao.
As long as Qi Hao is finished, then those people will take the initiative to defect to the banner of the Eighth Prince.
The soldiers who surrender without a fight, and the good ones are also good.
It is best to be able to take all the people of Qi Hao for their own use.
If not, say something else.
And the reason why the Ning Wang Party did not speak out on the enthronement of the Eighth Emperor did not mean that they acquiesced in the identity of the Eighth Prince, or that they turned their backs on Qi Hao, but because they could not find any clues from the holy decree that could identify or prove that the Eighth Emperor was plotting to usurp the throne.
In addition, only by preserving the strength first and waiting for Qi Hao to come back can he turn the tables again.
If they only express their dissatisfaction impulsively, then they have only a dead end.
In the case of powerlessness and inability to change the status quo, it is wise to protect oneself wisely.
The queen who was released from Fengluan Palace was being promoted to the queen mother's original residence in Shoukang Palace, touching left and right.
The things in the old emperor's palace have been completely replaced with new ones.
And everything in Shoukang Palace is still the same.
But even so, after the queen entered the hall as the queen mother, she was very excited.
Over the years, she has come to this Shoukang Palace to say hello countless times, and she is very familiar with every grass, tree, brick and tile here.
But from now on, she is the master of this Shoukang Palace, and she no longer needs to look at anyone's face, she will rule the entire harem!
The Queen Mother likes luxury the most on weekdays, and the things she uses are the best products that Mama Lan has selected from thousands of people.
Small coffee table, vase, soft couch...... Pick out any one, it is all first-class good, and it is not comparable to Fengluan Palace at all.
The queen lay on the soft couch where the queen mother often lies, with a smug face: "Autumn cicada, this palace used to only watch the queen mother lying here, and I didn't know what it was like." ”
"On this trip, I found out that the Queen Mother's soft couch is really more comfortable than the ordinary soft couch!"
"Even the sound of this rain sounds better than in Fengluan Palace!"
Qiu Cicada poured a cup of tea for the queen, handed it forward and said, "Niangniang, you drink tea." ”
The queen said "um", took the teacup, and said with emotion while blowing the hot air: "Autumn Cicada, this palace is now the queen mother, and it is finally bittersweet." ”
Qiu Chan echoed: "Yes, Niangniang, the slave just said, you didn't raise the Eighth Prince in vain!" ”
Taking a sip of tea, the queen snorted coldly: "Xiaoba is only eleven this year, tsk, this palace is much younger than when the queen mother was the queen mother!" ”
"Mother, you're still young!" Qiu Chan took the teacup, and when he caught a glimpse of the Eighth Prince standing at the door, he immediately blessed his body and said respectfully: "The slave knocks on the emperor." ”
Although Qiu Chan and the queen still call the Eighth Prince in private, the identity of the Eighth Prince is not what it used to be, so Qiu Chan must be more and more cautious.
"Excuse me." The eighth prince nodded, stepped forward to salute the queen, and asked, "Queen Mother, are you still used to moving here?" ”
It hadn't been two hours since the queen moved over, but she nodded again and again, smiled amiably at the eighth prince, and said gently: "The emperor has a heart, and the queen mother is very used to it." ”
After a pause, she asked again: "I heard that Qi Hao is going back to Beijing soon?" ”
As soon as Qi Hao was spoken, the queen's tone naturally turned cold, and the smile on her face immediately dissipated, and then became gloomy.
Regarding the fact that the eighth prince became the new emperor overnight, although the queen did not ask, she also knew it.
Dare to force the palace with people, this is something that the queen never thought of.
Perhaps, in the queen's subconscious, the eighth prince is still a child, or a more mature and stable child than ordinary children.
In short, the person who can make such a big thing as rebellion should be the dead King of Qing or King Xuan, Qi Hao.
And the Eighth Prince, who is young, can have such courage and courage, which is really unbelievable.
However, the queen was very pleased.
After all, the Eighth Prince was taught by her.
At first, the queen was worried that the eighth prince was too simple, and he was close to Qi Hao, and she would eventually cultivate a "Liu Adou" who couldn't be supported, and her hard work would be in vain.
But now it seems that she thought too much in the past, and the Eighth Prince did not disappoint her.
A cold light flashed in the eyes of the eighth prince, and he knew that the queen had something to say, so he followed her words and asked, "What does the queen mother think?" ”
In front of the Eighth Prince, the queen never hides her conspiracy and ruthlessness.
If she is as dignified as the previous Concubine De, who has pretended to be pure and has few desires all day long for many years, and has no quarrel with the world, then how can she influence the Eighth Prince by words and deeds?
Last time, the queen asked Fang Jinyang to assassinate Qi Hao and failed, if she did it again, it would definitely be a waste of manpower.
Therefore, it is better to go to war directly.
The queen looked at her bright red cardamom, and said faintly: "Qi Hao is categorically unwilling to give you the throne, since you have to fight sooner or later, it is better to choose a day than to hit the sun." ”
"That's what Erchen thinks too." The Eighth Prince smiled and stood up, "Queen Mother, you rest first, and the retainer retires." ”
The queen knew that the eighth prince was going to be deployed, so she didn't stay long, and said straightly: "Okay." ”
After the eighth prince walked out of Shoukang Palace, the smile on the corner of his mouth just now immediately disappeared.
Stopping, he remembered the queen's triumphant appearance just now, and sneered.
Xiao Xiangzi held an umbrella for the Eighth Prince behind him, with a cautious expression.
Yin Suwan wrote a letter to Gu Jinli before, saying that there were only two officials left in the task in hand.
And today, Gu Jinli received a letter from Yin Suwan that she was "done".
"Master, it's raining outside, do you still want to see Yin Suwan?" Ah Qiao saw Gu Jinli looking at Xin and asked.
As soon as Gu Jinli heard Qi Hao, her heart sank unconsciously.
Last night, the Eighth Prince succeeded in forcing the palace, which was within Gu Jinli's expectations.
It's just that she didn't expect that a person who was so upright and loyal as Gu Nianshi, and was not confused by wealth and power, would really take refuge in the Eighth Prince.
She really wanted to go to the palace and ask Gu Nian what made him give up his principles and do such a rebellious thing.
However, she did not dare to ask.
Since the Eighth Prince can know her identity, then I can't guarantee that Gu Nianshi also learned from the Eighth Prince or other means that she is not "Lin Sheng", but Gu Jinli.
Gu Jinli was scared, Gu Nianshi participated in the palace change for herself.
If that's the case, then she'll feel guilty.
Even when she approached Gu Nian, she really wanted to use him, but at that time, she was in a state of amnesia, and she regarded Gu Nianshi as an outsider in her heart.
And now, how can you be indifferent?
Exhaling a heavy breath of turbidity, she tore the letter apart, then glanced at the sky outside, and said to Ah Qiao: "Go tell Yin Suwan now, let her wait for me at Mingyue Lake after half a cup of tea." ”
"Yes." Ah Qiao answered and walked out of the room.
After the door closed, Gu Jinli looked out the window, thinking that it was almost noon, Qi Hao would be able to arrive in the capital, she shook her head, and her fingers fell on the strings again.
The Eighth Prince has already sent people to strictly guard the city gates, and the war is about to break out.
According to Mo Li's intentions, when Qi Hao and the people of the Eighth Prince were at war, he would also let himself come forward with Qin.
In the past two days, whether it is Ah Qiao, Aiyue, or Hexiang, they all feel that the music she plays is unbearable.
However, she couldn't tell anyone, and she had changed the tune of the "Dementor Charm" without permission, which made it extremely difficult to play.
Having manipulated the Dementor Charm for so long, she knows the power of the Dementor Charm better than anyone else.
Confusing people's hearts is only secondary, the most important thing is that if she is really allowed to play during the battle, then these armies that Qi Hao has just rescued from the Hades Palace will suffer heavy casualties.
Therefore, she couldn't bear it, so she could only make changes on the basis of the original tune.
Not only did it sound the same as the original, but it was also important not to hurt the lives of the soldiers, so it was very draining.
After stroking the piano for a while, listening to the natural harmony of the tune, Gu Jinli changed into the man's clothes and left the palace.
Yin Suwan was the target of Gu Jinli's revenge, and the ministers who were wooed by her beauty were actually just inconsequential minions in the strict sense, and they were dispensable for her revenge plan.
The reason why Yin Suwan was asked to "subdue" those ministers was just to find a way to spoil her.
After all, she did a lot of evil, and if she killed her directly, it would be too cheap for her.
And now, Gu Jinli feels that Yin Suwan has lived long enough.
Therefore, she plans to completely solve Yin Suwan before Qi Hao comes back!
If she is defeated with the Eight Princes today, she will not have any regrets before she dies.
It was precisely because the eighth prince guessed that Gu Jinli had gotten close to Yin Suwan before in order to take revenge on her, so he didn't do anything to Yin Suwan, but just forgot about this person.
However, after the Queen Mother was imprisoned in Yonghe Palace last night, Yin Suwan was very worried in her heart.
First, she has been relying on the Queen Mother to live all these years.
In the eyes of many people, Yin Suwan and the Queen Mother are one.
The queen mother is imprisoned, how can the eighth prince let Yin Suwan go?
Second, she has listened to Gu Jinli's words and completed her goal, will she be unloaded and killed as a donkey?
After receiving Gu Jinli's letter, the heart that was holding was immediately steady.
After dressing up carefully, she took Shuang'er and hurried to Mingyue Lake without the heavy rain in the face of the accident.
When she reached the lake, she let Shuang'er stay in the carriage and ran towards the familiar figure with her back to her.
When she was about to get in front of the people, she called softly, "Lin Sheng".
However, the person who turned his face was not Gu Jinli.
Yin Suwan panicked and took a step back: "Who are you?" Why is it here? ”
That man is a real man, yes, but he is angry, and he looks like a prodigal.
While touching his chin, he smiled sadly and maliciously: "Little lady, don't be disappointed! ”
Yin Suwan's intuition was not good, so she turned around and was about to run in the direction of the carriage.
However, she just took a step, but the back of her neck hurt, and she fainted directly to the ground.
When Shuang'er was in the carriage for a long time and didn't wait for Yin Suwan to come back, he got out of the car to look for it, only to see an umbrella that fell on the ground.
Her head was empty, and she didn't know what was going on.
When Yin Suwan woke up again, she found herself lying on the ground of a ruined temple.
Around her, there were five or six dirty, smelly beggars.
There was a terrible glew in their eyes, and their clothes were almost undressed.
What's more, it has a hara in its mouth, like a dog that hasn't seen a bone for hundreds of years.
Her face was pale, she subconsciously shrank back, her back against the wall, and her voice trembled: "What do you want to do?" ”
"What do you want to do?" An older beggar smiled "hehe", and the smile was meaningful: "You say, what can we do when we see such a delicate little beauty?" ”
As he spoke, he stepped forward and reached out to hook Yin Suwan's chin.
Yin Suwan slapped the old beggar's hand away and shouted to the outside: "Lin Sheng, Lin Sheng!" ”
"Big brother, look, this little girl still dislikes you!" On the other side, a beggar with a big mole on the corner of his mouth shook his legs and smiled.
The old beggar felt that Yin Suwan had let himself lose face in front of the brothers, so he glared at the big beggar, and then pulled Yin Suwan over, and then pressed him down.
"Don't you ......" Yin Suwan didn't have time to reach out and push the man away, but she heard a "stabbing sound" in her ears, and the gorgeous and delicate clothes on her body had been torn off by the old beggar.
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The little man swallowed his saliva, he was timid, but he didn't dare to speak as loudly as the big mole, so he just muttered a few words in a low voice.
"You turn Lao Tzu around!" The old beggar didn't wait for a few brothers to really turn their backs, his big rough hands covered with calluses moved around Yin Suwan's body, and a stinky mouth was gnawing on her indiscriminately.
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However, the second child of the big mole still has more eyes than the others, and he actually picked up Yin Suwan's belly pocket with his hands.
He put it under his nose and sniffed, while fantasizing in his mind about how ecstatic it would be to press himself on Yin Suwan.
"Get out of here, don't touch me!" Although Yin Suwan's body is no longer clean, no matter what the ministers said before, she also took the initiative to serve, and now she is going to be defiled by a group of beggars, how can this be!
Her feet fluttered vigorously, and Yin Suwan's hand scratched a bloody mark on the old beggar's face.
"Smack!" The old beggar was annoyed and ashamed, raised his arm fiercely and slapped Yin Suwan, and scolded in his mouth: "Stinky girl, it is your honor to serve you!" ”
Yin Suwan was slapped in the face, she was already dizzy, and then she was insulted by the old beggar, and she lost the strength to struggle.
She screamed helplessly and desperately, but no one came to save her except for the obscene voices of the stinky beggars around her.