Chapter 724: How the Holy Maiden Was Made (I)
When the explosion occurred, it was not in the imperial palace, but in a left-behind mansion in Nanjing that had just been left behind in Qi Xuan, and the six princes who had "shared weal and woe" with the army and the people had escaped. Of course, even if he was really in the palace, as long as he wasn't in the position of that section of the city wall when the explosion occurred, then there would be no damage, and he would just be startled.
However, when he heard the news that the palace wall had collapsed and even a corner of the palace gate had been affected, the six princes were furious, and the whole person seemed to be so angry that he was going crazy.
"Ridiculous, it's a shame! Even the grand palace was infiltrated by the demon king, and gunpowder was planted, so doesn't that mean that he can kill whoever he wants anytime and anywhere? No, I couldn't help it for a day, and ordered the Nanjing army to prepare for departure at three moments! I authorized them to take Yongqing, Gu'an, Anci, all wealth, all houses, all farms, all to the meritorious soldiers! Also, the people who stayed behind dug up the dungeon as soon as possible, and they must dig Xiao Jing out first and whip the corpse to show the public! ”
The six princes who were smoky even forgot that they had shouted to save Qi Xuan before, but no one in the few generals below had the time to care about this. When Qi Xuan's henchmen and pro-soldier leaders were all assassinated one by one, no one believed that Qi Xuan could escape from Xiao Jingxian's palm, and no one believed that Xiao Jingxian was really buried in the ground with Qi Xuan.
Everyone thought that Xiao Jingxian did it, and no one thought about whether the six princes planted gunpowder in the Left-behind Mansion and killed Xiao Jingxian and Qi Xuan in one fell swoop - because they didn't believe that this puppet-like emperor who was pushed out had such a ability.
Therefore, instead of staying in the city of Nanjing and fighting wits and courage with Xiao Jingxian, who doesn't know whether he is dead or alive, it is better to take down the three cities that were on Xiao Jingxian's side before according to what the six princes said - that is not only a merit, but also a wealth! As for the matter of obeying the current "new monarch" for the time being, the most important thing is the one who has strength anyway, so what's the point of putting up with it for the time being?
Xie Xiaoxiao, who disguised herself as a man and quietly followed the Six Princes out, hid at the side door, watching the generals in Nanjing who held military power bow their heads to the Six Princes and obey his military order to immediately march out to fight against rebellion. When the people retired and left one by one, she couldn't help but sneer in her heart when she saw the six princes smiling proudly.
This guy really thinks that he is a real man and can be invincible! If it weren't for this explosion that put Qi Xuan in the pit......
Just when this thought just jumped into his heart, Xie Xiaoxiao suddenly heard a bang. She subconsciously squatted to stabilize her figure, and when she found that the lime on the roof was falling, and many of the decorations on the Baibao Pavilion were also shaken to the ground, making a clanging sound, her scalp was numb, and she only wanted to scold Xiao Jingxian for that madman endlessly.
But at this time, she suddenly heard the screams of the six princes outside: "Save me, come and save me!" ”
The voice was so terrible and tragic that Xie Xiaoxiao thought that the person had been smashed by some heavy object, but when she hurriedly went out, she found that the sixth prince was falling to the ground, and an overturned chair was pressing on his back. Not only her, but even the guards who rushed in when they heard the news, when they saw that the wailing new monarch was just pressed by the chair, they couldn't help but twitch the corners of their eyes and mouth.
Although Xie Xiaoxiao was extremely bored with this guy, he still stepped forward and moved the chair away. When a few guards withdrew because of her look, she couldn't help but impatiently send the six princes to the main seat to sit down, and then said coldly: "When you lead the army to the battle, I will stay in Nanjing City." ”
Just realized that he was not stepped on, but just pressed by a chair, but he shouted and recruited everyone in, and the third prince himself felt shameless, and he only hated that he couldn't hide it in front of his sweetheart. However, Xie Xiaoxiao's sudden words made him no longer have the time to think about his humiliating behavior in front of others.
He almost subconsciously wanted to jump up, but was smashed by Xie Xiaoxiao's first words.
"What can I do with you? Can you go into battle, or can you give you advice? Those who know say that I used to help you take care of the industry and take charge of your money bag, but those who don't know still think that you can't do without women at the critical moment of counterinsurgency! ”
The sixth prince opened his mouth wide and wanted to defend himself, but in the end, he was still calmed by Xie Xiaoxiao's cold attitude. He lowered his head in frustration, but still refused to give up: "But what can you do if you stay in Nanjing?" Is Tianfengxing's thing still small? If there are any more people who are going to do you badly......"
"If I hadn't trusted you too much, I wouldn't have trusted Xu Houcong, I wouldn't have known how someone came in and killed someone last night? It's not like I'm not ignorant of martial arts! Xie Xiaoxiao unceremoniously splashed a scoop of dirty water on Xu Houcong's body, seeing that the sixth prince was stunned at first, and then his face was cloudy, and he obviously began to suspect the joints, she naturally knew how to strike while the iron was hot.
"Where is Tianfengxing so easy for ordinary people to sneak into? The people you sent plus the people I recruited, several of them are good hands. If it weren't for Xu Houcong, with so many guards, who drove people into the house and didn't let them out, and then he played tricks again, how could someone kill two people without sounding and not alarming me at all? ”
The sixth prince didn't think in this direction before, but now when he heard Xie Xiaoxiao say this, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that Xu Houcong was suspicious, and his thoughts were unconsciously taken by Xie Xiaoxiao: "Why does Xu Houcong pinch you?" Yes, he used to think that he was the most relied on general by my side, and he was naturally jealous of you, the money bag, after all, you have always been unabashed about him......"
Xie Xiaoxiao calmly followed the six princes' brains, and said unhurriedly: "Right now, Xu Houcong only has one breath left, and he can't bear it and don't have the ability to do anything." And the soldiers and horses in Nanjing City, you can take the most elite ones with you as much as possible, as long as you leave a team of people for me. When you come back, I promise to give you back a neat and orderly city of Nanjing! ”
What the sixth prince was fascinated by Xie Xiaoxiao at the beginning was her calmness and self-confidence, which was very different from those arrogant nobles in Beiyan, but now that she had made a promise that made his heart flutter, he finally couldn't help but waver.
"Or, is your emperor worried that I will occupy the dove's nest?"
Xie Xiaoxiao's words seemed to be the last straw that bent the camel's back, completely forcing the six princes to make up their minds. Even if someone has always said in his ear that Xie Xiaoxiao has a problem and cannot be trusted, he doesn't believe it, once he takes away those elite soldiers and horses in Nanjing City, in the face of such a panicked city, Xie Xiaoxiao can still win people's hearts and finally turn him away.
Even if it was Xiao Changhui, the king of Lanling County who took away his father, that guy didn't have much military power in his hands, and the army that Xiao Jingxian once owned was once purged by the emperor...... The most important thing is that Xiao Jingxian should die with Qi Xuan!
The sixth prince was convinced of his judgment, so he finally turned his heart sideways, nodded and said, "Okay, I will hand over Nanjing to you!" I will leave a hundred forbidden troops for you, and I hope to see you succeed when I return! Well, this left-behind mansion has exploded twice before and after, which is really unlucky, if I didn't have to encircle those soldiers and horses, I wouldn't want to stay here for a moment! In this way, the palace will be handed over to you, and if you can spare your hands, you can ask people to repair the palace walls as well! ”
"Your Majesty, rest assured, you will not be disappointed." Xie Xiaoxiao lowered his head slightly, hiding the joy in his eyes well.
Before leaving the Liushou Mansion, Xie Xiaoxiao found out the news he wanted to know very smoothly - the previous explosion suddenly occurred when digging the dungeon, and the movement was very loud, and even two people were seriously injured. Now, although the pro-soldiers raised by Qi Xuan with generous treatment are still trying to continue digging, the others are no longer so energetic.
Compared with the very tempting promises made by the six princes, the benefits of rescuing Qi Xuan are really not big - the most important thing is that they are busy to the end at the risk of their lives, it is likely to be a failure, and the relatively good ending is just digging up Qi Xuan's body!
Xie Xiaoxiao and Xiao Jingxian hadn't dealt much with each other in total, and Qi Xuan was even more unfamiliar, so she naturally didn't mean to go to the scene to see the excitement, and left straight after asking. According to her personality, it is best to ride a horse when returning to the palace from the Left-behind Mansion, but the sixth prince is obviously very concerned about his sweetheart, and he arranged a carriage to wait at the gate without saying a word.
Although he hated the behavior of the six princes who thought he was concerned, Xie Xiaoxiao still didn't say anything, and got into the carriage with a cold face. Before he could sit down, a very subtle sensation suddenly arose, so she glanced around for the first time, and made sure that there was no one hiding in the carriage, and her gaze fell on the floor.
Could it be that there is someone hiding under the car?
But the next moment, the rough voice of the coachman came from outside: "The girl sit tight and set off!" ”
Hearing this extremely familiar voice, Xie Xiaoxiao was surprised and delighted. She subconsciously threw herself at the car door, but in the end she still held back the ecstasy in her heart, but her hands pressed the door panel slightly, and did not pull it away according to the impulse in her heart. After she had finally calmed her breathing, she said in a very low voice, "Dad, when did you come, why didn't you tell me beforehand!" ”
"You've been chased by the Wild Bee Butterfly, and I don't want to bother you again. Well, after all, my daughter still has a little vision, and she can't look down on the pseudo-emperor who has a false name, and she hasn't been hooked by that kid Yue Qianqiu. It's just that I really didn't expect that you had only met Zhen Rong a few times at the beginning, and a heart fell on him. ”
Xie Xiaoxiao in the car didn't expect that his father, who had been separated for a while, seemed to know everything, and his face was as if he was on fire for a while. She was very glad that she was separated from Xie Shiye by a car door at this time, and he would not see her gaffe, so she immediately said angrily: "Dad, what nonsense are you talking about!" Last night, it was Yue Qianqiu's kid who opened his mouth, how could you listen to what he said! ”
"I haven't met that kid, how can I not listen to you, but listen to him?"
Xie Shiyi Ye was dressed as an old coachman, skillfully and freely driving the carriage, while gently flicking the long horsewhip as if he was looking back, and said without looking back, "I can trust you, and Yue Qianqiu's kid is Du Bailou personally packed the ticket and said that it is credible, and I can also trust him, but the lonely man and widow are together, and I, the father, are beside you to look at the wind, this is natural, right?" ”
The old father actually said that the corner of the listening wall was so eloquent, of course, Xie Xiaoxiao couldn't cry or laugh, but what made her heart uneasy the most was that Xie Shiye mentioned Zhen Rong in such a casual tone just now.
Thinking that the carriage was now driving on the street, and there were guards around her who had been stuffed by the six princes to follow, she simply muttered in a low voice and turned back to talk to you, and then closed her mouth and never spoke again. She thought that Xie Shiyi Ye would be impatient to ask, or persuade her seriously, but along the way, the old father was stunned and didn't say a word.
The unspeakable silence of the father and daughter lasted until the carriage stopped. Xie Xiaoxiao, who had been in a daze all the way and hadn't noticed the direction and location at all, came back to his senses, and just wanted to open the curtains, he heard an angry shout from the side.
"What are you doing in a daze, get rid of these guys!"
"There are too many people, all of them are coming in our direction, and they can't go back!"
"Then pull over the carriage at once, and wait until we turn back to clean up these untouchables who have forgotten their superiority and inferiority! Ouch, who threw stones! ”
Hearing the clearly chaotic movement outside, Xie Xiaoxiao couldn't help but wonder a little. When she noticed that the carriage was moving, she looked out through the gap in the curtains, and saw that the crowd was rushing in her direction, most of them did not have time to glance in her direction, and a very small number of people were clash because they were blocked by the guards.
Faced with this kind of scene, she was completely surprised when she didn't know what was going on. And the next moment, a man who was twisted by two guards and pushed to the ground by his arms finally shouted loudly as if out of control: "The earth dragon has turned over, the entire Nanjing city is about to be lost, and it will be too late if you don't leave!" ”
What the hell is this? The previous explosion disasters that were clearly caused by people, how could they be earthquakes?
Xie Xiaoxiao was suddenly shocked and angry, but at this moment, a louder shout came from outside again: "If it wasn't for the Earth Dragon turning over, how could that little emperor suddenly order to immediately reorganize his troops and horses to attack?" He has been in Nanjing for so long, eating, drinking and having fun every day, why does he have to go out of the city when he is rumbling at every turn today, and then the sky is shaking? ”
"He's just trying to run for his life, what kind of attack, it's just an excuse!"
Now, if you don't know that this situation is not stopped, then there will be chaos, and Xie Xiaoxiao has lived for so many years in vain. However, at this time, the situation was almost out of control, and no matter how confident she was, she didn't think that she would be able to turn the tide by standing up, and she couldn't help racking her brains for a while, just hoping to find a perfect solution.
At this moment, she heard the low voice of her father Xie Shiye in front of her: "Don't lean next to the car door, stand back!" ”
Xie Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment, her body couldn't help but shrink back, and then she found that the car door was opened, and immediately after, a figure flashed in very quickly. Immediately after, the doors closed tightly again, and the whole process took less than a blink of an eye. When she found out that her father covered the person who got into the car, it was Yue Qianqiu, she couldn't help but be stunned.
"There must be someone instigating this mess now, but the important thing is not to find people out, but how to control the situation. If you're going to go out and play the press, I'd suggest you put some gold on your face, like calling yourself a saint or something. Then you just need to raise your arms and exhale, and bite the dragon to turn over is pure fiction, and the rumor-mongers are trying to loot the property of all the families in Nanjing, maybe it will be a little useful! ”