Chapter 569 Dragon swims in shallow water and is played by shrimp

In the early morning, a faint mist floats over the palace. (，)

At this time, there was still an hour before the upper court. In the empty palace compound, the eunuchs were wielding brooms and sweeping the snow on the road.

Every time a soldier covered in blood ran off the road with a military poster, these eunuchs sighed helplessly and swept away the snow and a little bit of blood on the road again.

Brush...... Brush...... Brush......

In the huge palace, there was silence, only the sparse sound of sweeping the floor, which sounded boringly.

The elderly Li Dequan, with one hand on his waist and the other hand full of frostbite, struggled to hold the broom, struggling to find the snow in the cracks of the bricks.

Since His Majesty fell ill, as the head of the Imperial Palace, His Majesty's personal servant. Li Dequan has not seen His Majesty for a month.

Twenty days ago, His Royal Highness the King of Shu, with the help of Concubine Yi, successfully ruled the imperial city compound in the name of the regent. After His Royal Highness the King of Shu came to power, he began to exclude dissidents on a large scale.

As the largest number of eunuchs in the palace, they bore the brunt of this turmoil.

Countless people evaporated in the palace compound overnight, leaving no trace.

Scold...... Evaporate.

Li Dequan, who has done this kind of thing countless times, knows the meaning of this word better than anyone else.

There are also some people who are said to have unclean hands and feet, and they are punished and put to death.

As for himself, maybe it's because his identity is too sensitive. He has lived until now.

But......

Li Dequan glanced down at the patched miscellaneous uniform on his body, sighed, endured the sore back, and struggled to sweep the snow on the ground.

"Old thing, hurry up and sweep!"

A group of newly promoted little eunuchs, after coming over, pointed at Li Dequan and laughed. One of the fathers-in-law, who was under Li Dequan's command at the beginning, walked over slowly, swept the snow into a pile with one kick, and kicked it away.

"Remember to sweep it clean!"

A group of eunuchs laughed, like looking at a dog that was about to die, and after glancing at Li Dequan with pity, they laughed and turned to leave. ，

Li De was completely expressionless, held his waist, walked over again, and waved a broom.

Brush...... Brush...... brush

One after another, Li Dequan mechanically waved his broom, marking one mark after another on the snow-covered ground.

Suddenly, a pair of feet in military shoes stopped in front of him.

Li Dequan trembled and straightened up with a broom and looked up.

Standing in front of him is Xiaoshun. It's a very timid and shy guard on weekdays.。

His father once worshiped the Sipin general, but finally died at the hands of the Tibetans. Later, according to the custom, the military department included him in the category of Ouchi's guards.

Because his father served in the Sichuan Army back then, he had some relationship with the King of Shu. Therefore, he was one of the few people who survived the great change of blood in the palace.

Xiao Shun, who survived, changed his temperament greatly. Every day, he is upbringing, and his personality is extremely tyrannical. For those eunuchs who are in the inner hall, they will be beaten when they say they are beaten, and they will be killed when they are killed!

In just twenty days, there were not a hundred but ninety eunuchs who died at his hands.

"General Xiaoshun!" Li Dequan gasped, grinned, and respectfully bent down to salute Xiao Shun.

Subsequently, Li Dequan saw Xiaoshunjun's shoes, after being stained with some mud. tremblingly bent down, took out a handkerchief, and prepared to wipe it off for Xiaoshun.

Bend down and reach out your hand, ready to wipe it off. was grabbed by a pair of hands.

Li Dequan chuckled in his heart, suppressing his panic and anxiety. raised his head and squeezed out a smile on his face: "General Xiaoshun, you ......"

Xiaoshun, who is usually upbringing, looks a little weird today. There is no more tyranny in the past, but a little more solemnity.

He looked up and looked around cautiously. When you find that no one is paying attention to this corner. whispered to Li Dequan: "Don't speak, follow me!" ”

Li Dequan was puzzled in his heart, and after a sigh, he forcibly endured the fear in his heart. , nervously followed Xiaoshun and hid in a corner.

Then, after turning around, he entered a remote room in the palace.

It was very dark in the room, and when he came in suddenly, the old and dizzy Li Dequan couldn't get used to it, and it was pitch black in front of him.

There was a creak, and the door slammed shut.

The last shred of light in the room was gone.

Li Dequan stood alone in this dark room, and his heart was extremely uneasy. Scanning around in trepidation, he retreated, looking for something to lean on.

Snort......

A cluster of flames lit up, and the lights of the entire room brightened up in an instant.

Li Dequan's heart was beating and he hurriedly covered his eyes. Exclaimed: "Who! ”

Next to the candle-lit table, an old man with silver hair over the age of six, dressed in civilian clothes, sat quietly. Stretching out his hand, he gently stirred the flame that he was holding.

After putting down the silver needle in his hand, the old man turned his head, looked at Li Dequan, who was in tatters and panicked, and smiled slightly: "Gonggong Li, don't you even know the old man?" ”

Hearing this voice, Li Dequan, who was frightened and uneasy in his heart, suddenly trembled violently. Put your hands down and look ahead.

The hazy vision gradually became clear, and in front of him, Zhang Wenshan Zhang's smile was still so kind.

"Zhang, Lord Zhang......" Li Dequan rubbed his eyes and said in disbelief: "You are Lord Zhang?" ”

Zhang Wenshan smiled, nodded and said, "It's the old man!" ”

After receiving the confirmation, Li Dequan, who trembled sharply, cried with joy. raised his hand to wipe away the tears on his face, and knelt down with a plop: "Lord Zhang, the villain has seen Lord Zhang!" ”

Seeing this, Zhang Wenshan hurriedly gestured to Xiaoshun who was standing aside.

Xiaoshun stepped forward, stretched out his arms, and slowly helped Li Dequan, who was kneeling on the ground, up.

"Master Zhang, why are you here? They're looking for you everywhere right now! After Li Dequan nodded to Xiaoshun gratefully, he said to Zhang Wenshan worriedly.

When Zhang Wenshan heard this, he smiled indifferently, and after taking a sip of tea, he raised his head and glanced at Li Dequan, and said with a smile, "I'm looking for you!" ”

"Looking for me?"

Li Dequan asked puzzled.

Zhang Wenshan nodded, and after a moment of silence, he said slowly: "Last night, tens of thousands of elite soldiers in Nanying entered Tokyo. began to eradicate the rebels, and now, the 30,000-strong army of Nanying has taken control of the four gates of Tokyo. As soon as the king of Shu messed with the ministers and thieves, it was difficult to fly. However, His Majesty is still in the hands of the King of Shu. If these chaotic ministers and thieves jump over the wall in a hurry, Your Majesty's life is in danger! ”

After sighing worriedly, Zhang Wenshan raised his head, looked at Li Dequan who couldn't hide his happiness on his face and said, "You have been in the palace for so long, do you know where Your Majesty is now?" ”

After hearing the news that Nanying had suddenly entered Tokyo to suppress the rebellion, Li Dequan was overjoyed.

It's really good that the end of these rebels has finally arrived.

Then after hearing Zhang Wenshan ask His Majesty's hiding place, Li Dequan's fiery heart suddenly cooled by half. After raising his head and seeing Lord Zhang Wenshan's expectant gaze, Li Dequan felt guilty in his heart, lowered his head and shook his head.

"No news at all?" Zhang Wenshan was flustered in his heart and asked unwillingly.

Li Dechen was silent for a moment, raised his head to look at this Zhang Wenshan, and after carefully recalling it for a moment, he hesitated and said: "More than ten days ago, the villain overheard a maid beside Concubine Yi say a word about swimming in shallow water!" ”

"Dragons swim in shallow water?" When Zhang Wenshan heard this, he frowned and thought.

……

The situation in the city was settled, and all four gates fell under the control of Nanying. The remnants of the rebels cowered in the Imperial City and refused to come out.

At this time, the rest of the army was searching for the lone rebels in all corners of the city.

As the commanders of this operation, Lu Heng, Wang Shichao, Hong Fatzi and others set up a temporary command center on the second floor of a restaurant not far from the imperial city.

At this time, the palace was occupied by the rebels of the King of Shu. No news came out. Such a cadre who is anxious to find His Majesty's whereabouts is extremely anxious.

And just then, a soldier walked in with a small note.

When Wang Shichao and others asked about the identity and appearance of the person who sent the small note, Lu Heng recognized at a glance that the handwriting on the paper was written by Zhang Wenshan.

Since it was written by Zhang Wenshan, there must be no possibility of falsification.

It's just that the four words on this small note are like a mystery, making it difficult to guess.

"Dragons swim in shallow water?"

Hong Quan sat on the chair, looking at the crumpled little note in his hand by the hazy skylight, confused.

Beside him, Wang Shichao and others all looked frowning. Puzzled, pondering the meaning of these four words.

Ah Gui sat not far from Lu Heng, closing his eyes and recuperating. Occasionally I open my eyes and look at the childe who is sitting on the main seat, with his head tilted up, leaning back in the chair, enjoying the massage of his wife. Ah Gui smiled, then withdrew his gaze and continued to close his eyes.

It doesn't matter what shallow and deep water he is, he has a bird relationship with Lao Tzu. Lao Tzu only needs to protect the safety of his son, and other people's lives and deaths will do my.

"The dragon was played by shrimp in shallow water, and the tiger was bullied by dogs in Pingyang!" Leaning on the Taishi's chair, Lu Heng recited this mantra that the people often say.

Then, after sighing, he shook his head slightly, and continued to think about the meaning of the words "Longyou Shallow Water" with a headache.

Behind her, Su Qianqian helped Lu Heng knead her temples while pursing her lips and thinking about it with her thoughts.

Maybe he was too involved in thinking about it, and he didn't even notice that his fingers rubbed Lu Heng's eyes.

"If you press it, you'll be blind!" Lu Heng stretched out his hand, held Su Qianqian's little hand, looked at Su Qianqian with a hint of shame on her pretty face, and said with a smile.

Talking and laughing, the voice is calm. The look is also much kinder. Compared to last night, Lu Heng's complexion was much better.

Su Qianqian blushed and smiled, then squatted down, squatted quietly in front of Lu Heng, and quietly looked at Lu Heng's somewhat emaciated face.

The tranquil temperament is like an orchid blooming quietly, exuding a calming fragrance.

"What's wrong?" Lu Heng held Su Qianqian's hand tightly and asked softly.

"Nothing!" Su Qianqian shook her head with a smile, lowered her head and was silent for a moment. I raised my head and looked at it fixedly for a moment. Yan Ran smiled and said, "I still like the way you are now, you ...... last night"

Su Qianqian spit out her little tongue lively, looked at Lu Heng and said, "It's scary!" ”