Chapter 267: The Forbidden City with Rolling Undercurrents

Forbidden city

Under the heavy night, only the moonlight with that touch of coldness obliquely shines on the golden glazed tiles of the Forbidden City, although there is no longer the brilliance in the daylight, but it can't hide the unique kingly bearing that comes out from there,

From time to time, a few jackdaws flew leisurely through the air, and the piece of ink-colored silk behind them was dotted with starlight, constituting the desolate gorgeousness of the imperial city, and the Forbidden City at this time was like an annihilated glory.

Let the thick darkness cover the heavy Zhumen and the deep courtyard, but it can't hide the long-suppressed resentment and power-driven ambition,

The night is getting deeper, and the brightness of the moon slowly slides down the palace, only those high-walled deep courtyards, accompanied by the moonlight like water, stick to this ancient and magical land, and the Forbidden City at this time is like an orphan of heaven.

Although the empty hall is still brightly lit, it has not been a grand scene of the group of ministers for many days, and some are just a noble man wearing a four-clawed golden dragon dark yellow robe and a jade belt around his waist, slowly pacing back and forth under the throne of Jinluan.

It's just that I don't know if he deliberately hid his face in the shadow of the lamp, or if the flickering candle flame was also avoiding the coldness on his face, in short, he couldn't see the man's face clearly, but he could only see an internal official wearing a straight brocade robe next to him, standing quietly beside him.

"Squeak~"

The door of the red lacquered wood hall was slowly pushed open from the outside, and a young general in armor walked in quickly.

"Your Royal Highness, Liu Biao, the mighty general of Lanzhou, led an army of 200,000 to arrive outside You'an Gate at night, and is now waiting outside the palace with the will of Emperor Daxing."

The young general's voice was not loud, maybe it was just that this Jinluan Hall was too empty, so that as soon as his voice fell, he remembered a lot of rather strange echoes,

However, His Royal Highness King Yong, who seemed to have been waiting for a long time, didn't care about these ethereal "ghosts and gods", and stepped out from under the shadow of the lamp in two steps, raised his hand towards the young general and ordered, "Let him in." ”

As soon as he said this, the official behind him, who was originally standing quietly like a statue, suddenly straightened his waist, and saw that his slightly shriveled lips moved, as if he was about to say something,

"No, I'll go out to meet him!"

It was only when he heard King Yong's change of words that he slowly retracted the action he had just called out and "turned back" into a sculpture again.

Although King Yong is a few years older than Gao Ciyi, King Huai, he does not have Gao Ciyi's handsome young man's appearance on his face, his eyes are sunken, and there is no ruddy color on his two cheeks, which can even be said to be ....... can be described by describing withered trees,

This is also from the small brocade clothes and jade house and even Gao Ciyi, the king of Yong, Gao Cixiang, if he is really not wearing a dark yellow python robe but ordinary satin clothes, it will definitely make people think that it is a big smoker of a rich family.

However, this "big smoker" walked with a tiger, standing behind his back with his hands behind him, and stepped out of the heavy threshold of the Jinluan Hall in one step.

The few pieces of ice flower hibiscus jade on the waist that can be described as the best in color collided with each other, making a crisp sound that seemed to come from outside the heavenly sound, but I don't know why, but it was very abrupt in the middle There was also a slightly worn sachet hanging, looking at this dark red texture, I am afraid it is not a good material.

Liu Biao, who was outside the hall, saw King Yong walking out, raised the will in his hand in front of him, and said aloud with an expressionless face: "King Yonggao is kind to receive the order!" ”

As soon as King Yong lifted the hem, he knelt on the ground with his knees together, and bowed down to the will in Liu Biao's hand, "Erchen Gao is kind to receive the order!" ”

"Prince Yong's fourth son, Gao is kind and valuable, and he will be able to inherit the unification and succeed me to the throne, that is, the emperor. That is, to comply with the canonical system, hold the service for 27 days, and release it. Announce to the world, and make the salty envoy known. ”

"Erchen Gao is kind and willing!"

King Yong immediately stood up, took the bright yellow satin cloth from Liu Biao's hand, and opened it again, as if to confirm the bright red jade seal on the left side, and his pale face was quietly smeared with a little joy.

After Liu Biao handed over his will, he also changed his expressionless face just now, and immediately changed it to a flattering smiling face, and in turn he fell to the ground at once, bowed to King Yong and shouted: "Minister Liu Biao, long live my emperor!" ”

"General Liu hurry up, get up quickly, this king has not yet ascended the throne, how can I stand your bow, hurry up."

King Yong received the holy decree into the cuff, hurriedly stepped forward, and dragged Liu Biao up with both hands.

The flattery on Liu Biao's face did not disappear at all, and he complimented King Yong and said: "Your Majesty, where do you start with this, the first emperor has a will here, I, Liu Biao, am a rough person, I only recognize Your Majesty, a long live lord, and I don't look at the rest." ”

"Hehehe, the general's words are wrong!"

King Yong smiled and waved his hand at Liu Biao, the wrinkles on his face at a young age were even more worried than Han Guangde, who had lived in the army for a long time.

"Abide by the ancestral system, it is our duty to be sons of men and also to be ministers, so many pairs of eyes in the world are watching, but the general wants to impose the crime of transgression on me?"

"The last general will never dare!"

As he spoke, Liu Biao arched his hand and knelt down again.

However, Gao Cixiang stretched out his hand to stop him, and took his arm and pointed to the Jinluan Palace: "General, let's talk to my palace." ”

"Yes! His Majesty...... Your Highness. ”

King Yong took Liu Biao into the Jinluan Palace one after the other, and the heavy lacquered wood palace door was closed tightly again.

"This king has been friends with the general for a long time, and now we can see each other, which shows that we are also fated to be very close."

Gao Cixiang's old face laughed, and his slight voice, but it reminded people of the night wandering gods used to bluff the children at night in the people's homes, and the rumors were breathtaking, I really don't know how he heard that the people who often had nostalgia for Goolan Washe drank and sang with those warblers and swallows.

After Liu Biao heard this, he looked ashamed and bowed to Gao Cixiangyou and said, "It's really ashamed, it's about to be a death penalty!" I didn't expect that the eunuch thief Xu Liang would take advantage of my drunkenness to steal the jade seal in my camp at night and escape. ”

Gao Cixiang smiled on his face, did not speak, just looked at the eunuch beside him sideways without a trace, and then quickly withdrew his gaze,

"It's okay, I can't complain about the general for this, but I have to blame this king for being clumsy, the general can bring these 200,000 troops to this king, and this king is already grateful."

After finishing speaking, Gao Cixiang turned his back, paced forward lightly two steps under his feet, and then sighed softly and said: "Alas, my father suddenly drove the crane west, and now Daxia is in the midst of internal and external troubles. ”

Liu Biao raised his eyes, as if he heard the meaning of Gao Cixiang's words, and said in a loud voice: "If His Royal Highness King Yong has difficulties, even if he orders, I Liu Biao will not hesitate to go to the sea of fire!" ”

King Yong turned around again and replied with a smile: "Okay, good, the general is worthy of being the king's confidant!" ”

Then he paused and continued, "Now....... There is such an extremely important errand, and I really don't feel at ease when I explain it to others, and I have the intention to entrust it to the general, but I don't know what the general wants. ”

"Your Highness refers to ......."

"Northern Army!"

"The Northern Army?"

Gao Cixiang nodded heavily, and said with a solemn face: "This huge Wang Jingli is now hiding a murderous intention!" I am relieved that the generals of the Southern Army were all selected by the emperor, but I am not at ease with the position of the commander of the Northern Army. It just so happens that the general is also a man in the army, and he knows the way of soldiers, and if you hand over the northern army to you, you will definitely be able to let this king sleep in peace. ”

Familiar with the way of soldiers, Liu Biao himself felt that Gao Cixiang was talking nonsense, he couldn't understand why this King Yong would hand over such an important post in the Northern Army to himself,

But after all, Gao Cixiang said this, Liu Biaojue seemed insincere rather than pushing, not to mention that this important post in most of the capital is better in his own hands than in the hands of others.

Thinking of this, Liu Biao pretended to be so excited that he even choked up a little and said, "But...... However, Your Highness, the commander of the Northern Army has such an important position, and almost holds most of the royal capital in his hands, and I have only seen His Highness for the first time so far, and His Highness will take this position into my hands, and the last general will ...... How dare the last general take it! ”

The internal official, who had been standing behind King Yong and had not spoken, opened his mouth with a smile at this time: "General, Your Highness has the heart to treat you as his own, so he can rest assured that the fate of the Forbidden City will be in your hands. ”

Gao Cixiang didn't speak, just smiled and nodded at Liu Biao, agreeing with the eunuch's statement.

"So...... That being the case....... Then the general will be respectful and obedient, His Royal Highness's grace of recreation, Liu Biao is unforgettable, and he will live up to His Highness's trust in the future with the sword on the sea of fire! ”

Liu Biao bowed deeply to the ground again, and this time even in the hall could hear the muffled knocking sound of his head touching the blue bricks.

"Hehehe, good, good."

Gao Cixiang helped Liu Biao up from the ground and said: "The general has been running all the way, he must be tired, I have already settled down in a place to live, I think the general will stay in the Forbidden City for one night tonight." ”

"The last general, thank Your Highness for your kindness."

After finishing speaking, Liu Biao arched his hand towards Gao Cixiang again, and then slowly retreated and turned around and walked out of the Jinluan Palace.

After Liu Biao's figure disappeared, the internal official who had said a word from beginning to end slowly walked out of the lamp shadow, judging by his face, he was a middle-aged age, and when he stepped forward to take a closer look, he saw that this eunuch was the grandfather Sun who appeared in the north alley of Lanzhou City!

"What do you think?"

Gonggong Sun smiled lightly on his face, and Ying Gao said kindly: "According to the old slave, this matter is by no means that simple. I have been in contact with Xu Liang, according to Xu Liang's secret letter before, the two of them should have obtained the jade seal, according to Xu Liang's temperament, can they hand over the jade seal and the will to this Liu Biao and put it in his tent? It's impossible! ”

After hearing this, Gao Cixiang also smiled gloomily, and scolded him softly: "Old fox! ”

Gonggong Sun bowed very respectfully, and complimented: "Your Highness must have heard the clue a long time ago, otherwise he would not have thrown this hot potato to him from the commander of the Northern Army, so why make fun of the old slave again." ”

"There's no way~"

Gao Cixiang stopped in the Jinluan Palace, quietly looked at the top throne in Jinluan, and said coldly: "Who makes the family powerful, we have to rely on the snort of others." Since this Liu Biao is also a ghost, let him go and disgust the queen, King Wu has already sent someone to send the news of going north, I believe that it will not be long before he can feel that the capital is coming. ”

"King Wu?"

Gonggong Sun's brows furrowed slightly, and he asked with some puzzlement: "Is King Wu here to help his queen's niece and daughter, or is it to help His Royal Highness?" ”

Gao Cixiang's old face rose slightly with the corners of his mouth, and there were many bottomless wrinkles.

"Help whom? Then it depends on whether my grandfather's salt on the salt road is salty enough. ”