"Xiao Shiqian, the former commander of the three armies, came back from the dead and appeared in Yanya City, which was guarded by his brother Xiao Shizhi."

A few days ago, this secret news from the border gate spread all over Yanjing City overnight.

It was originally a baseless rumor, but it has intensified in recent days, and it has been rumored to be so miraculous that even the words and deeds of the general Xiao Shiqian in Yanya City have spread among the people.

The three of them became tigers, and the rumors became more and more true, and many people and officials were convinced.

When the emperor heard such rumors, Long Yan was furious and urgently summoned Jiu Qiansui into the palace, and at this time, Jiu Qiansui was also angry, and he only learned today that his intelligence network had been infiltrated so thoroughly.

Just when the two of them were anxious, the news of the retreat of the Shuochu army was urgently transmitted back at the border pass of 800 miles.

Removing the troubles, the government and the opposition were jubilant.

At this time, the emperor issued a holy decree, ordering Xiao Shizhi to return to Beijing immediately to resume his life, and his family members were not allowed to enter Beijing.

This is because of this unfounded rumor, kill them all, and Fang Lu's move has chilled the hearts of many ministers.

Since Fang Lu succeeded to the throne, the early dynasty was in vain, at first it was only changed to the early morning of January on the fifth day, and then it insisted on canceling the early dynasty without listening to the advice of the ministers, and let the ministers' recitals be sent directly to the nine-thousand-year-old mansion, and the nine-thousand-year-old Zhang Jian reviewed it on his behalf.

Today is the return date of Xiao Shizhi, the former Shangshu commander of Yanya City, and Fang Lu ordered the restoration of the morning court.

The civil and military officials were all dressed neatly and waited outside the Taihe Gate early, and now, they have been waiting for two hours in the Taihe Palace, and the emperor and the nine thousand years old have not yet arrived.

"The emperor has arrived!" After a long time, the shrill voice of the little eunuch entered the Taihe Palace, and then the shrill voice shouted, "Nine thousand years old has arrived!" ”

"Long live the emperor, long live, long live! Nine thousand years old thousand years old thousand years old thousand years old! "The Manchu Dynasty civil and military knelt on the ground and bowed.

"Zhongqing is flat." Fang Lu slowly walked to the dragon chair from among the hundred officials and sat down, and then took the beauty beside him before he said in a deep voice.

The hundred officials knelt on the ground and looked at each other, and no one dared to get up.

"Get up." Zhang Jian was lying on his side under the dragon chair, and several young and beautiful palace maids were waiting, and said lazily.

"Emperor Xie, long live the emperor, long live long live! Xie 9,000 years old, 9,000 years old 1000 years old! The ministers bowed again, shouted in unison, and then got up cautiously.

"What about Xiao Shizhi?" Fang Lu hugged the beauty in his arms, up and down his hands, making the beauty smile again and again, he swept all the courtiers, and asked unhappily, "Didn't you say that you will return to Beijing today?" ”

"Back to the emperor, General Xiao is already waiting outside the palace." A minister stepped forward and bowed.

"Let him in." Fang Lu glanced at the minister and said coldly.

"Xuan Yanya will be released by Xiao Shizhi, see you!" The little eunuch shouted loudly.

When the words fell, a man came from outside the hall, with a lofty and extraordinary bearing, although he was not wearing the general's armor, but faintly exuded the spirit of killing, and every step he took was calm and calm, as steady as Mount Tai.

He was dressed in a black robe, with a white veil on his wrists, and his face was unpleasant, *solemn. Suddenly, the ministers remembered that Xiao Guogong's filial piety period had not yet expired, and for a while, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became solemn and sad.

"Minister Xiao Shizhi, see the emperor." Xiao Shizhi arched his hand, did not bow down, and did not salute Zhang Jianxing.

"Bold! Seeing that I can't bow down and bow, do you want to rebel? Fang Lu roared angrily. When the ministers heard this, they all lowered their heads, did not dare to say a word, and even breathed carefully, for fear of being implicated.

"I don't dare." Xiao Shizhi raised his head and looked directly at Fang Lu.

Xiao Shizhi's sharp eyes made Fang Lu's heart tremble, and he was actually afraid, he was about to get angry, but was picked up by Zhang Jian.

"Seeing that the Son of Heaven is not able to kneel three times and bow nine times, and dare to look directly at the Son of Heaven, this is an intention to assassinate the king and kill the driver, and he should be beheaded according to the law!" Zhang Jian raised his throat and said in a strange manner, "Lord Xiao has been away from the court for a long time, has he forgotten all the rules of the prelude to the king, or is he trying to rebel?" ”

Tie Feiying, the commander of the Imperial City Praetorian Guard, who had been following Zhang Jian's side, stepped down from the high platform with a sword in his hand under the signal of Zhang Jian's eyes, intending to deter Xiao Shizhi.

"Grandpa Zhang's words are serious, minister, don't dare." Xiao Shizhi swept past Tie Feiying and turned his gaze to Zhang Jian, the corner of his lips pursed with that sneer, which made Zhang Jian's heart chill.

When all the ministers heard the words "Grandpa Zhang", they all lowered their heads, and even worse, they trembled slightly. The three words "Grandpa Zhang" have become taboo.

"Don't dare?" Zhang Jian waved his sleeves and retreated from the maid who was waiting in front of him, and the sharp voice seemed to penetrate the eardrums, "Lord Xiao doesn't dare to say a word, but everything he does is a capital crime!" ”

"Please also ask my father-in-law to teach me." Xiao Shizhi looked at Zhang Jian as if he was looking at a corpse.

"Not to mention that you don't kneel to the Son of Heaven today, just your deception is a capital crime!" Zhang Jian pinched his orchid finger and got up angrily, pointing at Xiao Shizhi and said sharply.

"Bullying?" Xiao Shizhi suddenly smiled, with a piercing chill in his smile, "How did I deceive the king, can Grandpa Zhang explain it clearly?" ”

"Xiao Shizhi, when you are dying, you are still pretending to be stupid with the miscellaneous family!" Zhang Jian pulled his throat and said, "What's the matter with Xiao Shiqian?" Why did he appear in Yanya City! ”

"The second brother is bored, just come to me to relax." Xiao Shizhi said with a smile.

"So, Xiao Shiqian, he didn't die!" Zhang Jian's eyes widened, and Xiao Shizhi's honesty made him overjoyed.

"Nature." The Way of Relief.

The court was shocked, and the officials were in an uproar.

"Someone! Take down Xiao Shizhi, a rebellious minister and thief who deceives the king! Zhang Jian shouted excitedly, and threw down the mutton fat and white jade that he had been playing with for a long time.

As soon as Zhang Jian's voice fell, a team of pro-guards rushed into the hall, holding blades to surround Xiao Shizhi's group.

"Rebels and thieves?" Xiao Shizhi smiled, he stepped forward step by step, approached Zhang Jian, and didn't pay any attention to the soldiers with sharp blades around him, "Gonggong Zhang, who is the rebel and thief?" ”

"Bold! Don't take it yet! When Zhang Jian heard this, he suddenly jumped like thunder, and his shrill voice had become very distorted and harsh.

The soldiers surrounded Xiao Shizhi in the center, and the blades in their hands trembled, but no one dared to take the lead.

After hesitating for a long time, one person finally mustered up the courage to take the lead in raising the knife in his hand. He shouted and slashed towards Xiao Shizhi, but before he could get close, he was kicked out by Xiao Shizhi.

The sound of punching and kicking suddenly sounded in the Taihe Palace.

After a while, Zhang Jian's face turned pale, and his own soldiers were so vulnerable in front of Xiao Shizhi.

"General Xiao, Tie Mou is also here to receive the teaching!" The Iron Flying Eagle blade came out of its sheath and came straight towards Xiao Shizhi's onslaught.

In the next moment, Xiao Shizhi did not move, but Tie Feiying's blade was picked up by a spear, the man was dressed in armor, and a bully spear danced superbly, so that Tie Feiying had no power to fight back, and in just a moment, the blade in Tie Feiying's hand was removed, and even his arm was cut off together.

After the hundred officials saw the comer, they were all shocked, frightened and weakened, and there were not a few who sat on the ground.

The person who came was none other than Ling Yue, the former commander of the Imperial City Praetorian Guard, who was executed by Zhang Jian for treason a year ago.

Ling Yue has an upright personality, loyal to the liver and courage, because he is not used to seeing Zhang Jian as a powerful man, he repeatedly contradicts him, and was finally executed by Zhang Jian for the crime of treason.

And a year ago, it was Tie Feiying who personally arrested Ling Yue, but in today's battle, Tie Feiying was defeated by Ling Yue so easily, and the reason is self-evident.

"Shizi!" The man knelt down on one knee and said loudly, "The son of the world forgives his sins, and it is too late for his subordinates!" ”

"It's not too late, Commander Ling has just arrived." Xiao Shi stepped forward and helped the man up.

"Yu Shizi, the Imperial City Janissaries have blocked all the exits of the Imperial City, and General Zhu has also led his army to control all the gates of the capital." Ling Yue said loudly, his voice echoing in the Taihe Hall and reaching the ears of every minister.

"There is a commander of the Lao University." The Way of Relief.

Ling Yue saluted Xiao Shizhi, then drew his saber and went to the high platform to control the Fang Lu on Zhang Jian and the dragon chair that had already been frightened.

As soon as Ling Yue's words came out, the officials behaved differently, and some people cried with joy, bowed to the east, and shouted long live; There are also people who are pale, as if they have been taken by someone.

"Shizi? So you're ...... It's Jinyue's nephew. An old minister walked towards Xiao Shizhi's place, his old tears were full of tears, and his whole person was trembling with excitement. He suddenly knelt on his knees, looked up to the sky and shouted, "The sky will not die, I Su Yan, the sky has opened its eyes!" ”

When all the ministers heard Wu Shangshu's words from the Ministry of War, they were all shocked, when King Yi rebelled and exterminated the nine clans, only the whereabouts of the prince were unknown, and for so many years, he was hiding in the Duke of Xiaoguo.

"Lord Shangshu, get up quickly, it's important to keep your body!" Xiao Shizhi hurriedly stepped forward and helped Wu Shangshu up.

"Fang Jinyue! After a rebel, do you want to rebel? When Zhang Jian heard Wu Shangshu's words, he was so angry that he couldn't care about the sword on his shoulder, and shouted angrily.

"Zhang Jian!" Xiao Shizhi said sharply, "You plotted to kill the first emperor, tampered with the edict, falsely passed on the holy decree, plotted to disrupt the court, and defiled the court, what crime should you be guilty of!" ”

Zhang Jian was furious and shouted sharply, "I am loyal to the first emperor, you are slandering me!" ”

"Zhang Jian, do you think no one knows what you do? I'll count them all for you today! Xiao Shizhi said sharply, "First, frame Zhongliang!" When the first emperor was there, on the wedding night of the first emperor and Xiao Guifei, you designed to frame the general Xiao Shiqian for rebellion! Kill Concubine Xiao! Second, poison the first emperor! Xiao Guifei died on the wedding night, the first emperor was in pain, immersed in the grief of the new concubine and couldn't extricate himself, you took advantage of the grief of the first emperor, and the poison that had no solution to the first emperor was cruel! The first emperor endured the pain of his heart every day, and he struggled for half a year before he died. Third, tampering with the edict, lying and deceiving the world, supporting the succession of King Xuan, plotting to disrupt the dynasty, forming a party for personal gain, placing the prince under house arrest, and killing innocents indiscriminately! ”

Xiao Shizhi's every word, every word, is like a fine needle piercing into the flesh and skin, these words pierced the hearts of hundreds of officials, and even more in Zhang Jian's lifeline.

"Nonsense! You are talking nonsense! Zhang Jian's face was bloodless, he staggered a few steps, and sat down on the ground, "You have no evidence, don't want to splash dirty water on me!" ”

"Your wolf ambition was discovered by the first emperor when you poisoned Xiao Guogong!" Xiao Shizhi raised the edict in his hand, and his angry voice was almost roaring, "The first emperor is remorseful and wants to get rid of you to prevent future troubles, but you are so bold that you dare to put under house arrest and poison the first emperor, you cancel the early dynasty in the name of the first emperor's dragon body, and prevent foreign ministers from entering the palace to meet the first emperor, and the first emperor can only secretly hand over the handwritten edict to me when the prince returns to his hometown." The first emperor said that if you commit a rebellion, you will not be forgiven. The edict of the former emperor in my hand is the evidence! ”

"You talk nonsense! You're spewing blood! Zhang Jian seemed to think of something, and suddenly came to strength, "That edict must be fake!" If you really have the edict of the first emperor, why didn't you take it out when the emperor ascended the throne, just pick this time! ”

"That's a good question." Xiao Shizhi smiled, "Only three days after the death of the first emperor, the new emperor ascended the throne, called presiding over the funeral, and he was really eager to attract power." By the time I rushed to the capital, you had already held the power of life and death, and beheaded many ministers who opposed the accession to the throne, and everything was a foregone conclusion. And Shuo Chu in the east has been looking at our dynasty for a long time, ready to move, there is a trend of increasing troops, if the court is turbulent again at that time, foreign enemies come to attack, how to resist? ”

"Nonsense, full of nonsense!" Zhang Jian shouted, "That edict must be fake!" ”

"Lord Taifu, now the most qualified person in this court to identify the handwriting of the first emperor is you, please identify whether this edict is written by the first emperor himself." Xiao Shizhi gave the edict in his hand to the first emperor's Taifu Zhang Taifu.

Mrs. Zhang took the edict, looked at it cautiously, and suddenly became very excited, "Yes, yes, it is the handwriting of the first emperor, and the old minister will never admit his mistake!" ”

Xiao Shizhi nodded, took the edict and said loudly, "Civil and military officials, take the edict!" ”

"The ministers will receive the edict." When the ministers heard this, they immediately knelt down and said in unison.