Chapter 454: The Final Winner

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The palace banquet was in full swing, Fang Shao held a wine glass and went to toast Prime Minister Zhuge Liang. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info

In just a few steps, Fang Shao saw the distant past in a trance.

He saw the "Zhuge villager" who liked to sleep lazily and deducted his wages at every turn when he was ploughing in Longzhong.

He saw the young strategist who was a fledgling, assisted by Liu Bei, and was confident and stable in front of outsiders, but when he returned home, he was anxious and couldn't sleep all night.

He also saw the amiable uncle who looked at him differently and insisted on matching his sister.

If there was a choice, Fang Shao would never choose to break with him.

However, does Fang Shao have a choice?

As a powerful minister of the country who leans towards the government and the opposition and has high achievements, there is a group of followers who are loyal to him and follow him to seek glory and wealth, and his heart is deeper in his heart to be deeply wary of the past history, the scholars and gate lords compete for fame and fortune, so that the Wuhu disaster chaos in China.

If Fang Shao was just a contemporary legend who had risen from a commoner, he could choose to back down, relying on his relationship with Zhuge Liang's disciples and brother-in-law, and with unprecedented miraculous feats, he could enjoy the glory and wealth of a lifetime in peace.

However, Fang Shao can't do this, because he is a traverser, he is familiar with history, and when he is in power now, he still has a sense of historical responsibility engraved in his bones.

In the eyes of many people, perhaps what Fang Shao did with Zhuge Pangtong and Sima Yi was nothing more than a political struggle for power and profit, but Fang Shao knew that the ultimate goal of what he did was for the future and destiny of the entire China.

Perhaps, no one will really understand Fang Shao, but it doesn't matter, Fang Shao knows that merits and demerits will give him justice in the future.

Just a few steps later, those beautiful memories were buried in the depths of his memory again, but his heart was more resolute than ever.

What Zhuge Liang saw was a gentle and courteous disciple who came up to toast, and he hadn't felt such an attitude for a long time.

"Sir, I will give you a drink, and I will drink it first." A glass of wine, Fang Shao drank it all, his face was full of wine, and he seemed to be drunk.

Zhuge Liang also drank the wine in the cup, and said with a smile: "Zhongzheng, you and my master and apprentice haven't had a few cups like this for a long time, and I miss you very much." ”

Fang Shao poured a full cup for Zhuge Liang with his own hands, and said with a faint smile: "If Mr. can look at it from another angle, Fang Shao has actually always been the same Fang Shao, and he has never changed." Come, this glass of wine, Mr. Shao Jing's kindness to me. ”

The atmosphere of the palace banquet is joyful, and the ministers toast each other, which is nothing more than a bittersweet memory, and reminiscing about the old is always the most appropriate means to improve the relationship in the banquet.

Zhuge Liang took another drink, looked at Fang Shao in front of him, and said a little proudly: "I don't dare to brag about anything else, if you want to say that this ability to know people, who in the world can compare with me Zhuge ." Who would have expected that the servant under my door back then would become the Fang Zhongzheng he is today. Zhongzheng, I won't tell you, being able to take a fancy to you, a thousand horses, is the greatest achievement of my Zhuge Liang's life. ”

Zhuge Liang drank happily and expressed his feelings unabashedly.

"Sir, I want to toast you with this cup. Back then, the old lady objected to me and Ah Rong being together, if it weren't for you, I'm afraid Ah Rong would be someone else's wife now, come, drink this cup again. Fang Shao toasted again.

"Okay, well, this wine should be drunk." Zhuge Liang drank two cups in a row, but he was very interested, and the third cup was poured without hesitation.

After three glasses of wine, Fang Shao picked up the wine glass again, this time, his expression became a little solemn: "Sir, this last glass of wine, I want to tell Mr. that whether it is in the past, present, and future, you will always be my teacher, and if the student has any fault, even if he uses this glass of wine to confess to Mr." ”

Zhuge Liang thought that Fang Shao was apologizing for what happened before, and he was very relieved in his heart, so he drank the wine again.

After four glasses of wine in a row, Fang Shao suddenly felt a distension in his abdomen, and he was about to vomit it on the spot.

Zhuge Liang laughed and said: "Boy, I can't drink so much, it's uncomfortable." ”

Fang Shao shook his hand helplessly, covered his mouth and squeaked, "Sir...... You drink first, I'll go out and vomit, let's come back and ......."

It was difficult to support it, Fang Shao hurriedly strode out of the hall, seeing his "embarrassed" appearance, Zhuge Liang couldn't help laughing.

Out of the hall, turned to a remote place, the personal guard officer Ah Shan had been waiting with a few armor soldiers for a long time.

As soon as Fang Shao saw the three of them, he immediately returned to normal, and his expression became solemn and cold: "Is the matter done?" ”

Ah Shan nodded: "I have personally delivered a message to the Queen Mother according to Mr.'s instructions, and now the Queen Mother is in the name of sobering up, and asked Her Majesty to accompany her to Hanyuan Palace." ”

"Well, very good, let's go see the Queen Mother and Your Majesty."

Fang Shao took a group of personal soldiers, picked up the trail, and rushed to the Hanyuan Hall with his eyes and ears open.

"Queen Mother, you shouldn't drink so much today, be careful with your body." In the Hanyuan Palace, Emperor Liu Tai was feeding the Empress Dowager Mi with his own hands to serve the sobering soup.

Empress Dowager Mi smiled and said: "It's no big deal, it's rare to be happy today, drink a few more cups." ”

While the mother and son were talking, Fang Shao hurriedly entered with his troops.

Before Empress Dowager Mi noticed it, Liu Tai already felt that something was wrong, and said coldly: "Da Sima, you came in without passing the word, and you also brought a soldier, is this a bit rude?" ”

Fang Shao bowed his hand and said with a solemn expression: "The incident happened suddenly, there is a violation, and I hope Your Majesty and the Queen Mother will forgive you." ”

The mother and son were shocked when they heard this, and Liu Tai hurriedly said: "Da Sima, what happened?" ”

Fang Shao said in a deep voice: "The minister just received the secret report, Pang Tong and Sima Yi plan to take advantage of tonight's palace banquet to raise troops to rebel, the minister has secretly sent people to lead the army to quell the rebellion, in order to ensure the safety of His Majesty and the Queen Mother, please go to the South Palace with the minister to take refuge for a while." ”

The two of them changed color when they heard this, and the Empress Dowager Mi was horrified, only when Fang Shao was telling the truth, but Liu Tai was not so easy to fool, he stared at Fang Shao, and said suspiciously: "Da Sima, you said that Taiwei Pang and they plan to rebel, but is there any evidence?" ”

Fang Shao knew that this young emperor was not easy to deal with, and frowned: "The minister has a witness, and now he has been detained in a safe place, after the rebellion is put down, His Majesty can personally interrogate him, without further ado, please ask Your Majesty and the Queen Mother to leave quickly." ”

Liu Tai was suspicious, unwilling to be at the mercy of Fang Shao, Fang Shao saw that the emperor did not obey, so he made a move: "The minister takes the Han Dynasty as the most important, and asks Your Majesty to forgive him if he offends." Come on, quickly protect Your Majesty and the Queen Mother and go to the South Palace. ”

Under the order, a cadre of armor soldiers rushed up, and drove the panicked mother and son to Nangong.

Liu Tai was furious, but he struggled to move, so he had to scold angrily: "Fang Shao, you are a big rebel, let me go quickly." ”

Fang Shao ignored it, watching the two most important people being controlled by himself and safely sent to the predetermined place, and then, he said, "Everything is ready, go and send a signal quickly." ”

"Yes."

Ah Shan heard the order, and a few minutes later, more than a dozen specially made arrows flew into the air with a sharp sound, and the strange sound could be heard inside and outside the entire Chang'an City.

It was an order to launch a mutiny.

The sound of the arrow of the signal, but the hundred officials in the palace did not know, and the glamorous palace music covered up the changes outside the palace.

When in the outer city, Deng Ai and Wang Ping's soldiers and horses were launched one after another, occupying the arsenal, attacking the gates, and striking at the armed forces loyal to Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang with lightning speed, but the two people in the palace did not know it.

One of them is thinking about getting back on track with their apprentices and fighting their biggest political opponent together, while the other is self-righteous and waiting for their master and apprentice to turn against him. Who knows, outside, a big war that will determine the future and fate of everyone has quietly kicked off.

Half an hour later, the noise outside finally woke up the half-drunk officials, and after the drumming stopped, they could hear the rumbling sound of killing.

All the officials were shocked, Zhuge Liang was anxious to find out what had happened, and before the order was issued, a eunuch rushed in and shouted in shock: "Big ...... Big things are wrong...... Jiang Wei, the leader of the Chinese army, is here with the Chinese army! ”

A thunderbolt sounded above everyone's heads, not only Zhuge Liang, but also Pang Tong, Sima Yi and everyone else, their faces were instantly occupied by an expression that had just woken up from a dream after being deceived.

Deathly silence took over the hall.

Zhuge Liang woke up suddenly, and shouted: "Fang Shao, where is Fang Shao?" ”

The officials looked around, but there was no trace of Fang Shao, among the hundred officials, there was no shortage of Fang Shao's party, but for the sake of secrecy, Fang Shao did not tell them all, at this moment, when Fang Shao was gone, these people began to realize what their leader's intentions were.

"What about Your Majesty, what about the Queen Mother?" This time it was Pang Tong who screamed.

Everyone swept towards the dragon throne, and the emperor and the queen mother were also nowhere to be seen.

Pang Tong strode up the stairs, grabbed a serving eunuch and shouted: "Let me ask you, where are Your Majesty and the Queen Mother?" ”

The eunuch replied in a trembling voice: "The Queen Mother just said that she was drunk, and Her Majesty accompanied her to the apse to sober up, saying that she would come when she went." ”

"When was that?" Sima Yi, who followed closely, asked sharply.

"Probably...... About half an hour ago. ”

Many people do not know why, many people have come to understand the truth, and many others are unwilling to accept the reality.

"Go to the apse!"

Zhuge Liang shouted, strode towards the apse, and the rest of the hundred officials were stunned for a moment, and they also followed in a swarm.

When all the officials arrived, they found that the apse was empty except for a few servants and eunuchs, and when they asked where the emperor and the queen mother went, they realized that the emperor and the queen mother only stayed here for a while, and then they started and didn't know where they went.

The sound of shouting and killing became more and more intense, as if there were countless soldiers and horses, rushing towards the place where the palace banquet was located.

At this moment, the truth finally surfaced, and Zhuge Liang froze there in a daze, as if he was in a dream, and he really couldn't believe this cruel truth.

In the silence, suddenly a person looked up to the sky and laughed, the laughter was full of pathos, that person was Pang Tong.

"Kong Ming, Kong Ming, you and I boast of being phoenixes and young dragons, but in the end, we all lost to that little scholar, it's really a great irony, a great irony, haha-"

(To be continued)