Chapter Twenty-Three: Dark Tides
Li Gang looked at Liu Ping expressionlessly and said, "Let's go!" Come with me to see Your Majesty. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeγ infoβ
Liu Ping felt helpless for a while, he had just been bitten by a wolf, and he didn't have to get a tetanus shot, so he wanted to take a rest, but it seemed that he really couldn't rest, and he had to be taken by Old Man Li and Boss Zhao for questioning. I didn't say apostasy, why is my face so grim.
Along the way, Liu Ping followed behind Li Gang and said, "Enxiang, Your Majesty wants to summon me?" β
"Ask so much!!" Li Gang said coldly.
"Enxiang, don't get me wrong, I went to the garden party the day before yesterday and was called by Emperor Maode, I really don't know that the emperor wants to see me. I am loyal to Your Majesty and to Your Grace. Liu Ping said.
"Really?" Li Gang stopped abruptly and asked with a solemn face, his eyes looking straight at Liu Ping, as if he wanted to see him through.
Looking at Li Gang's solemn gaze, Liu Ping said in a deep voice: "Enxiang, if I, Liu Ping, have a lie, it will be five thunders in the sky, and there will be no place to bury you!" β
After a while, Li Gang accepted the stern gaze and said softly: "You!! You!! I really don't know how Taishang wants to deal with His Majesty?? In the eyes of outsiders, isn't it obvious that you are talking to him in the secret room? ? β
"Eun Sang-sang!! How could the last general have that kind of mind! The last general can get today's status, all depends on His Majesty's appreciation, grace and simplicity, how can I Liu Ping be a person who forgets his roots, the emperor hinted to the last general several times, and asked the last general to take refuge in him, and the last general was unmoved. Single-minded is just faithful to Your Majesty!! β
"Really!?" General Li Gang was skeptical.
"If Eun Xiangru can't trust the last general. The last general will immediately crash to death on the copper pillar in this place to Mingzhi!! After Liu Ping finished speaking, he pretended to go towards the copper pillar next to the main hall.
"That's it!! Old man believes in you!! You!! It's still a little lacking in heat, don't you know that this is a discordant plan that is too useful? It's just that I believe you, Your Majesty is indeed a little worried about you!! Li Gang said.
"Your Majesty, I'll go and say!! I believe that His Majesty will definitely believe in the loyalty of the last general. Liu Ping said.
"I hope so! Walk! Let's go to Your Majesty first. Li Gang said.
Speechless all the way, Liu Ping said secretly, this Boss Zhao is really a cautious eye, I really think that I can't take refuge in his Lao Tzu, hey, this father and son, they are still about to tear their faces, they are really the most ruthless emperor's family. I was thinking about how to make Zhao Huan believe in myself, but I couldn't figure it out after searching my stomach all the way.
After a meal, Liu Ping had already come from Zhao Ji's palace to Zhao Huan's diligent palace. The eunuch of the Little Yellow Gate led Li Gang and Liu Ping into the imperial study and waited for Zhao Huan's arrival.
After a while, Zhao Huan came in, also with a blue face, looking at Liu Ping. Liu Ping and Li Gang hurriedly gave a salute and said long live our emperor.
"Excuse me!" Zhao Huan waved his hand casually, and the little Yellow Gate eunuch who was serving beside him went out.
"Liu Ping! You are guilty!! Zhao Huan said coldly.
"Your Majesty, the minister is guilty!!" Liu Ping bent down and said.
"You say!! What are your sins!! Zhao Huan said angrily.
"Minister, minister, minister met the emperor privately." Liu Ping said truthfully.
"You still know?? So why is that?? Zhao Huan said angrily.
"Your Majesty is on top, the minister didn't know when he saw the Taishang, the minister was forcibly dragged to the garden party by Emperor Maode, but he was confused to see the Taishang, and the minister didn't know." Liu Pingdao.
"Humph!! You're a martial artist, what kind of garden party are you going to!! Am I a three-year-old? Zhao Huan slapped the table angrily.
"Your Majesty is angry! Your Majesty is angry! Rong Laochen said. Liu Ping: He really doesn't know. Liu Ping is still loyal to His Majesty!! Li Gang came forward to defend.
"Li Qing! You still defend him!! Zhao Huan said. If it weren't for the fact that you have some credit, I will be impressed! ~~~ I'm going to be strict with you! β
"The minister is guilty, please let Your Majesty calm your anger, Your Majesty, although the minister has seen the Taishang, but he is loyal to His Majesty!!" Liu Pingdao. With a look of loyalty on his face, Liu Ping secretly said that the Zhao family's heart is small enough.
"Seriously??" Zhao Huan lowered his words slightly.
"The minister's words are from the bottom of his heart, how dare he deceive His Majesty. But there is a lie, and His Majesty will take the head of the minister's neck!! Liu Ping knelt on the ground and slammed his head.
Looking at Liu Ping like this, Zhao Huan was also a little relaxed in his heart, and said calmly: "Get up." I still trust you! β
Liu Ping said respectfully: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" "I got up cautiously, and said in my heart, let your mother's fart go, and trust me? Trust me, just that look like Lao Tzu stole your things, with a dead face.
"Liu Qing, do I have high hopes for you, don't let me chill." Zhao Huan said.
Liu Ping said in his heart, this Boss Zhao really turned his face faster than turning a book, and he began to appease himself again so quickly. It seems that he is still very useful.
"Your Majesty, even if the minister is full of liver and brains, he must swear to follow His Majesty to the death! ~οΌ Another disgusting sycophant slapped over, making Liu Ping feel very disgusting. But there is no way, who makes the family the boss.
"Your Majesty, since Liu Ping doesn't have such thoughts, don't blame him over there." Li Gang became a good man.
"Yes! I'm out of shape. Zhao Huan calmed down and said.
"Okay, forget about this matter, Liu Ping, you tell me, what's going on with that assassin?? What's the way? Are you sure it's not a trick that Taishang made up himself? Zhao Huan said.
"Your Majesty. The assassin was a real assassin, and as for what the source was, the minister did not quite understand, and when the minister chased him out, the assassin ran away, and the minister strayed into the woods, and was attacked by wolves at night, and it was easy to escape. So the assassin's clue was cut off. Liu Ping said, but he directly hid Shen Ya's origin, not that Liu Ping had any purpose, but thinking of Shen Ya at that stupid moment, Liu Ping couldn't bear to shake her out.
"Are you really an assassin? Hum!! If it is really at this moment, it must be some chaotic ministers and thieves, but they can't relax their vigilance. Li Gang! Zhao Huan said.
"The minister is here!" Li Gang responded.
"Arrange the gate control army, Kaifeng Mansion, and the imperial city to raise Si Haosheng to be under martial law, strictly entangled, and see if there is anything abnormal in Bianliang, and there will really be any assassination incidents in the province!!" Zhao Huan said.
"Obey!!" Li Gang said.
"What an assassin, what a pity!! Gee. Zhao Huan muttered to himself.
As for what Zhao Huan said about the pity, although Li Gang and Liu Ping knew it in their hearts, no one showed it on their faces, but Liu Ping said in his heart, this Zhao boss, does he just want his old bean to die? ?
"Li Qing. Is there any new movement there? Zhao Huan asked.
"Back to Your Majesty, since the Qinwang army from all walks of life has left, Taishang has frequently mobilized the Divine Guard Army in recent days, and Liu Zhongwu, the commander of the Divine Guard, has changed a lot of palace guards from the Imperial Forbidden Army, and Cai Jing, Wu Min, Gao Yu and other Taishang ministers have also been frequently in and out of the Taishang Palace these days, I am afraid that they want to do it." Li Gang said worriedly.
"Humph!! Does my father really want to put me under house arrest? Is that why he wants to re-ascend the throne? If so, why did he pass on this great treasure to me in a fake way!! Zhao Huan was a little angry at the moment, and slammed the bookcase in the imperial study, shaking the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone on the case to the ground.
"Your Majesty's anger, Your Majesty's anger!" Li Gang said.
"Anger? What's the use of quenching anger! I'm afraid it won't be a few days before I have to return this throne to my father!! I still have great things to do. I still have the benevolence of the Great Song Dynasty has not been implemented, and I have not achieved the ambition to expand the territory, is it just a failure!? Zhao Huan was unwilling.
"Your Majesty, pro-government matters can never be achieved overnight, and those who achieve great things also need to have a mind that ordinary people can't bear." Li Gang persuaded.
"Patience?? Still endure?? I've had enough of it! Cai Jing and his party don't take me seriously in the court, and all the guards are all descendants of the Taishang. The important towns of the outer domains are all oligarchs in the army who listen to the tune and don't listen to the announcement, what should you do if you call me? How is it?? Zhao Huan smiled bitterly.
Liu Ping looked at Zhao Huan, who was a little crazy in front of him, and said in his heart, don't pretend, just pretend, you and Li Gang sing this double reed play just to let me help you control the center and completely control the government, I'm not stupid, and it's not that I can't hear it. So Liu Ping arched his hand and said lightly: "Your Majesty, if you want to be pro-government, it's not impossible." β
Zhao Huan and Li Gang looked at Liu Ping, with complicated eyes flashing in their eyes.
"Say!" Zhao Huan said.
"Your Majesty, at this time, although the Taishang has retired, he secretly controls the power, and most of the ministers in the court are obeying the orders of the Taishang, the most of which is nothing more than Cai Jing's faction, but most of the eastern and western governments are Cai Jing's people. As for what you said, there is a part of the elite of the Metropolitan Gate Forbidden Army that is controlled by the Taishang, but if it is really Your Majesty who wants to act, it is not impossible, Your Majesty must not forget, there are soldiers in the hands of the ministers!! Liu Ping raised his head and looked at Zhao Huandao.
A wicked smile flashed in Zhao Huan's eyes, and then he put on a happy and moved look, grabbed Liu Ping's hand and said excitedly: "I know, I know, Liu Qing, you will help me!" I didn't mistake you!! In the future, I will reward you heavily!! β
Liu Pingqiang pretended to be smiling and looked respectful, and said secretly in his heart. Just pretend to be excited, and hold Lao Tzu's hand and don't let go, leaning on !! Don't let go yet!! Lao Tzu doesn't engage in base!
Li Gang stroked the beard under his chin with a relieved expression on the side and said, "Liu Ping, Your Majesty trusts you so much, and I don't thank Your Majesty!" β
Liu Ping finally had a reason to withdraw his hand, knelt on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, the ministers will be broken to pieces to repay the emperor's kindness!" β
"Good, good!!" Zhao Huan smiled.
"Your Majesty, this matter should be sooner rather than later!" Li Gang said on the side.
"It's γ»γ»γ»γ»γ»γ»." Zhao Huan was a little hesitant.
"When the judgment is constantly suffering, it is chaotic!! Your Majesty!! Li Gang added another fire.
"Just, when is the right time to act?" Zhao Huan said.
Li Gang glanced at Liu Ping at the moment, and said in unison: "Cold Food Festival!" β
"Cold Food Festival?" Zhao Huan said.
"Not bad! Your Majesty, in half a month it will be the Winter Food Festival. That's the best time to do it. Li Gang said.
"Just how to plan?" Zhao Huan said.
"This can be done overnight! On the day of the Cold Food Festival, it must be too high, oh, no, it is the time when those traitors are negligent in their prevention, and when the time comes, there is a signal at night, and the minister will lead his troops into the city to protect the king. Liu Ping said.
Zhao Huan pondered for a while and said, "Although Aiqing's method is a bit risky, it is also worth considering, but it is just γ»γ»γ»γ»γ»γ»." β
"Your Majesty! Don't hesitate!! Does Your Majesty want to endure it further? Li Gang said.
Zhao Huan frowned and said in a low voice: "Okay!" According to Aiqing!! β
Liu Ping said: "Your Majesty, if you want to clear the traitors on the side of Taishang, you have to let the minister lead the troops to control the Divine Guard, but the minister's team is a border army without a will and is not allowed to enter the city, so Your Majesty needs to draw up a will to let the minister enter the city." β
"Yes, make! When the time comes, I will give you a will to let you enter the city!! β
Zhao Huan turned his head and continued: "Liu Qing, there is one more thing, but we must remember that after entering the city, we will only kill those traitors, remember to remember, don't hurt my father and my brothers." Zhao Huan said with a solemn face.
Liu Ping's heart of 10,000 grass and mud horses galloped past, and said in his heart: "It's really a bitch to set up an archway, you and your Lao Tzu want to tear your face and do it directly, and you actually want Lao Tzu not to hurt your father, damn!" Don't be faced!! β
"Obey! We must protect the Supreme and all the princes! Liu Ping said in a deep voice.
"Hey~~ I have no choice but to do it this time, there are traitors in the court and chaos in the court, for the sake of the ancestors' country, the society of the Great Song Dynasty, I can't do it, I just hope that my father will not blame it. I have already done this disobedient act, but I don't dare to do anything like Li Shimin that harms my compatriots. β
"Your Majesty is benevolent, and your ministers know in their hearts that everything will be done in accordance with Your Majesty's will!!" Li Gang and Liu Ping said respectfully.
"Okay, I'm a little tired, I'll leave the rest to you." Zhao Huan said.
"No!!" Liu Ping and Li Gang retreated.
As soon as the two of them came out of the imperial study, they were alerted by a slight sound, Liu Ping turned around, only to see a shadow moving backwards, Liu Ping caught up and pulled it out, but it was Zhao Huan's personal eunuch Su Ming.
"You bird! What to do here!! Liu Ping said coldly.
"~! ~ The servant is waiting outside for His Majesty, General, you are lighter, the small one can't help your strength! Su Ming begged for mercy. At this moment, Su Ming was shocked in his heart, he was eavesdropping outside the hall, knowing Liu Ping's plan, and was thinking about how to report the news, but before he could leave, he was caught by Liu Ping.
"You're eavesdropping outside the hall!!" Liu Ping said coldly. "How dare you lie to me! So-and-so will kill you! Liu Ping nakedly threatened that if the things planned by himself and others were revealed in advance, it would be a matter of losing his head, that is, how could Liu Ping have a team, and he would not be able to turn against Zhao Ji now.
"General!! The little ones didn't eavesdrop! How dare you be small!! Su Ming said in horror.
"Liu Ping. Let it go, this is His Majesty's close person, and it should be fine. Li Gang played a round road.
Liu Ping looked at Su Ming with complicated eyes and relaxed his hand, but from Su Ming's dodging eyes, Liu Ping felt that Su Ming had a problem, snorted, and threw Su Ming on the ground, Su Ming thanked him a thousand times. And he left.
Liu Ping looked at Su Ming stumbling away, a little puzzled, and didn't say anything, so he left the palace with Li Gang. As soon as he returned to his own courtyard, Liu Ping called Zhang Xian and told him to keep an eye on a eunuch named Su Ming. Zhang Xian promised to leave.
Liu Ping, who had been running for two days, finally let go of things and slept peacefully, and the next day, just after dawn, Yang Sanduo ran in and said to Liu Ping: "Master Hou!" Master Hou! Madame is coming!! β
Liu Ping opened his eyes and said to Yang Sanduo: "What lady?" Which lady?? β
Yang Sanduo swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said, "Two, two ladies, both are here." β