"We can't go home if we can't pass the West Pass, the emperor immediately ordered a large army to attack the West Pass, but the West Pass is steep, and we lack the equipment to attack the fortified city, so we can't resist for three days. On the fourth day, the army had run out of food and grass, and a large number of fierce rangers appeared behind them, all saying that the fierce people were about to be killed, and the officers and men in the army began to panic.

At this time, the rebel generals on the West Pass suddenly brought a group of civilians to the city pass, and we went to see them to learn that those civilians were the families and relatives of many ministers and generals in the army. The rebel generals on the city gate shouted that as long as the new emperor was surrendered, he could return to the capital with his relatives and relatives, and the new emperor was not to blame.

A minister stood up and pointed at the city gate and cursed, but before he could finish scolding, the heads of his father, wife, and son were thrown off the city wall, and the minister vomited blood and fell off his horse on the spot. ”

Song Yong glanced at Yang Yi when he said this, and sighed: "That night, the families of those generals and ministers were tied to the city tower and cried all the time, and finally some people couldn't stand it and threw down their weapons to surrender.

At this time, some ministers and generals began to persuade the emperor to ask the emperor to officially pass on the throne to the seven princes for the sake of the great light, and stop the civil strife. The emperor and some loyal ministers were not allowed, and everyone became more and more noisy, and finally there was a large-scale mutiny in the army. ”

"Mutiny?" Yang Yi's heart had sunk to the bottom, and he hurriedly said, "What's wrong with the emperor now?" Have you heard of Concubine Ning? ”

Song Yong didn't know why Yang Yi was so excited, and thought for a while: "In those two days, the entire Xiguan Pass was in chaos, there were many mutinous soldiers who attacked the emperor's imperial car, and some soldiers loyal to the emperor escorted the imperial car to the Tongzhou Mansion in the south. Less than a day after they left, the advance of the fierce Di people came to kill, and the remnants of the Daguang army in front of the West Pass scattered and fled for their lives, and it was at that time that we fled into the mountains and forests. ”

"What about Concubine Ning? Where is Concubine Ning? ”

Song Yong shook his head and looked at Yang Yi strangely: "Concubine Ning? The subordinates don't know, but they think that they should flee south with the emperor. ”

"Bring the marching map!" Yang Yi said immediately.

The monkey tip behind him hurriedly took out the leather marching sketch from his waist and handed it over, Yang Yi took it, and spread out his hands.

"Xiguan... Xiguan...."Yang Yi frowned, and after looking for a long time, he finally found Xiguan at the border of the same state.

Xiguan is located in Yunzhou to the imperial capital of the traffic artery, has always been a battleground for soldiers, if Xiguan can not pass, then it will have to go around a large circle to get to Jingzhao Mansion.

At this time, Song Yong said again: "Before we entered the mountain, we heard that the army led by Ge Duan, the king of the fierce Di Youping, had arrived at Xiguan, and the fierce Di people did not attack Xiguan, but went south to pursue the emperor's royal car. ”

Yang Yiyan's bad premonition in his heart became stronger and stronger, but he was at a loss when he looked at the vague marching map.

In the middle of the sound, there was a sudden humane behind him: "Pengcheng..."

When Yang Yi heard this, he turned his head and saw the drunken Bai Yuanliang staggering up.

Bai Yuanliang came to Yang Yi's side upside down, and he didn't look down, and nodded Yang Yi's unfolded marching map with the wine jug in his hand and said: "The fierce cavalry is very fast, your emperor Lao Tzu will be caught up if he can't escape far, he will definitely find a nearby city to hide for the time being." ”

"Three hundred miles north of the Tongzhou capital, Pengcheng."

Yang Yi looked down, a drop of wine on Bai Yuanliang's wine jug slowly fell, just falling on the sheepskin map, and there were two words that were too small to be seen on the point where the wine drops were soaked----- "Pengcheng"

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Tongzhou capital, Pengcheng .....

"Your Majesty, it's time to take medicine..."Concubine Ning walked to the emperor's bed with a bowl of decoction and medicine, and said softly.

The emperor's slightly closed eyes slowly opened, smiled at Concubine Ning, and moved his body up, struggling to sit up from the bed.

"Ahem....", there was a violent cough.

Zhao Gui, who was standing aside, hurriedly stepped forward to support the emperor, and took a cotton pillow for him to lean on the bed.

Concubine Ning used a spoon to cool the soup a little, scooped a spoonful and wanted to feed it to the emperor.

The emperor shook his head, raised his hand to take the decoction, and said, "I'll do it myself." ”

The decoction was very bitter, the emperor frowned and drank it all in one gulp, and Zhao Gui hurriedly served a bowl of white water.

After rinsing his mouth, the emperor looked extremely tired, and lay on his back on the edge of the bed, exhaled two long breaths with a disastrous face, and said, "How is it outside?" ”

Zhao Gui hesitated and looked at Concubine Ning, Concubine Ning didn't speak, just nodded helplessly, there was no need to hide anything from the emperor at this time.

I only heard Zhao Gui say: "Everyone is scattered, the army is one out of ten, Lord Du is trying his best to reorganize the army, but... But now that we are short of food and grass, the morale of the army is weak, and the fierce people are chasing after us, this small Pengcheng is not a place to stay for a long time. Lord Du has already issued an edict to the world in accordance with the emperor's decree, and at the same time suggested that the emperor quickly withdraw to the Tongzhou capital and wait for the arrival of King Qin's army. ”

"How many courtiers are there?"

"The only remaining officials above the fourth rank are Lord Shangshu Du of the Ministry of War, Lord Qin of the Ministry of Works, Lord Lin, the Imperial Envoy, General Zhou, the general of Pingxiao, and the rest of the officials did not know where to go when the army mutinied."

The emperor leaned on the bed with his eyes closed and did not speak, but Concubine Ning and Zhao Gui could see that his sorrow was in his heart.

Concubine Ning couldn't bear it, and comforted: "Your Majesty, you don't have to worry too much, Lord Du, they will definitely try their best to protect you." ”

The emperor pondered for a moment and said with a wry smile: "The country is in chaos, where is the king..."

"It's not the king's fault...."

"Who? As an emperor, I saw the people in deep fire and water, ashamed of the heavens, ashamed of the ancestors and ancestors. ”

The emperor opened his eyes and looked at Concubine Ning, who was also much haggard, and said: "I am most ashamed of your mother and son, I have nine sons, only Yi'er will relieve my worries in times of crisis, I have countless harems, and only you are still by my side when I am down, this is God's ridicule of me." ”

Concubine Ning smiled: "You are the emperor, the supreme of the world, and it is the blessing of our mother and son that Yi'er and I can do our best for you." ”

The emperor was silent when he heard this, his eyes were a little moist, and he stretched out his pale hand from the quilt to hold Concubine Ning who was sitting on the side, and said, "Although Yi'er asked me to hide it from you, I know that you already know that Yi'er went to Shuozhou City, but you just don't say anything." ”

Concubine Ning lowered her head when she heard this, shook her head and said: "Although I am very worried, Yi'er has grown up, he has his own choice, and it is filial piety and the way of kings and ministers to die for you." No matter how reluctant I am, I can't speak. ”

Concubine Ning's words finally made the white-haired emperor shed tears, raised his head, and laughed a little madly.

Concubine Ning felt a pain in her heart, how could she have seen this man who reigned over the world so lost.

"Your Majesty, you don't have to worry, if Yi'er doesn't die, he will definitely come back to pick us up, and he will definitely come."

The emperor suddenly stopped laughing, opened his eyes and said: "Zhao Gui, immediately send Du Li and others to see you, and then take pen, ink, paper, inkstone and seal!" ”

Zhao Gui ordered to hurriedly retreat, and Concubine Ning on the side said suspiciously: "Your Majesty, who are you?" ”

"I... I want to pass the throne to Yi'er! ”