Chapter 137: Shang Fang's Sword
The next day, the General's Mansion was lit up and beaming.
The beautiful scene in front of him reminded Tang Anxia of the wedding in his previous life, the only difference was that the bride was himself at that time, and now the bride is Tang Chaorou.
Outside the window, it was drizzling, as it was that day, the pavilion was covered with red lanterns, countless flower petals were sprinkled on the road, countless red ribbons were tied to the trees, the breeze was scented with flowers, and the horse-drawn carriages outside lined up from the street to the end, in an orderly manner.
Tang Dairou wore a red scattered flower mist pleated skirt, her shoulders were cut to a waist, and a jasper dragon and phoenix hairpin was obliquely inserted on her head.
Tang Anxia casually changed into a pink robe, with a purple wide-brimmed belt around her waist, her cuffs and skirt were embroidered with lotus patterns, and there was a piece of ice flower hibiscus jade hanging from her waist, and half a piece of broken jade was hanging from her attractive neck.
Fang Yan was even more dressed in light clothes, and the master and servant were able to travel lightly and evacuate the general's mansion as quickly as possible when they escaped.
Mrs. Tang personally held Dai Rou's little hand and sent her out of the Longevity Pavilion step by step, stepping on the pink petals, and the lotus step moved slightly, sending her to the main courtyard of the General's Mansion.
Tang Anxia stood on the west side and stared at her appearance from a distance, feeling melancholy and full of emotion. The courtyard was full of the Tang family's cronies and family members, men, women and children, all smiling happily, talking to each other, celebrating this rare marriage.
For the sake of safety, Tang Anxia was able to leave in time in case of an accident, so he didn't lean forward, but chose the west path closest to the back door, standing at the back and stretching his head to look.
Tang Zhentian was reluctant, his daughter was like a victim of a power trade, and immediately became a hostage of the Prime Minister's Mansion, he, who was a father, knew the truth, but he couldn't do anything to change anything, so he could only give his daughter to the Prime Minister in front of his eyes.
Mrs. Tang couldn't cry for a long time, tears flowed on the old cheeks, she held Tang Dairou's hand tightly, and said: "Dai Rou, it's not like home outside, you can be free, you have to be careful in everything, I gave Qingxue to you, when you don't understand, you just ask Qingxue, if you have any difficulties, you will come back, and your grandmother will help you if you work hard." ”
"Knowing grandmother, I am married, and I am not suffering, grandmother, don't be sad." Dai Rou comforted softly.
Ever since she experienced Yingzi's haunting and was rescued by the white-clothed elder of the god operator, the whole person has become much more docile and quiet. It seems that everything can be seen openly, lightly seen, and at any time can be free from the world and treat each other calmly.
The butler shouted at the top of his voice, "The auspicious time has come!" Out of the house! ”
As soon as the words fell, I saw the door of the mansion open, and a group of officers and soldiers with torches and long swords hanging from their waists rushed to the general's mansion, led by Matsuzawa and Haozhe, two former ministers.
Tang Zhentian suspected that the prime minister would not be as simple as marrying a relative, and in the same way, he secretly sent someone to investigate, coupled with Tang Anxia's deliberate reminder, he was indeed on guard.
"Matsusawa-sama? Lord Haozhe? The kissing of the Prime Minister's Mansion is inevitably too exciting! Haozhe, as my subordinate, you didn't go to arrange the ambush soldiers, and you actually messed around with Matsuzawa, I think you really don't take me seriously! ”
Tang Zhentian straightened his waist, his momentum was as strong as a sword, and he was dressed in a heroic manner, like a tree with a branch, contained in the white water of Black Mountain, which made people awe-inspiring.
Hao Zhe smiled gloomily and replied: "General, this official used to be your subordinate, but soon, this official will be qualified to be the next general, so why care about you and be afraid of you!" ”
"Hehe, you are really a traitor!" Tang Zhentian laughed a few times, his eyes were like a raging fire, all the way to the bottom of people's hearts!
Haozhe shook his head and replied: "No, no, I'm not a traitor, I was originally cultivated by the Prime Minister and planted me in the soldiers, do you still think that I am a person who rebelled for the sake of glory and wealth?" On the contrary, I am loyal to the Prime Minister! And you're just a pawn! ”
Tang Zhentian's face became more and more embarrassed, his temples were like a knife, his brows were tightly locked, and he said coldly: "That's it!" I, Tang, betrayed as a trusted dog and started biting! It seems that my Tang daughter can't get married today! It's okay, Prime Minister Lund was originally a bad old man, and he is not worthy of my daughter at all! You want to make trouble! I, Tang, will accompany me to the end! ”
After that, Tang Zhentian took out the signal flare that had been prepared long ago from his waist, which was a necessary thing for him to contact the military camp while marching and fighting, and he skillfully pulled the rope, and the red and green fireworks were launched into the sky, emitting a shining light.
The adjutant outside the palace had already been ready at any time, and as soon as he saw the signal of the launch, he quickly gathered the soldiers and a group of soldiers, jumped into the air, jumped into the air, and entered the courtyard, each of them with fierce looks, swords at their waists, and vigilant eyes staring at the officers and soldiers holding torches.
Song Ze didn't expect Tang Zhentian to still have such a hand, and said angrily: "Okay, you Tang Zhentian!" It's really an attempt to rebel! Do you think a few soldiers can protect your Tang family? Dream! ”
After that, Matsuzawa raised the holy decree in his hand and deliberately lengthened his tone: "In the hands of this official, there is the emperor's secret decree, Tang Zhentian is plotting against him, inciting the prince to rebel, he is a traitorous minister, and the emperor sentenced the Tang family to be beheaded for the crime of rebellion, and it will be executed immediately!" ”
Tang Zhentian glared angrily, raised his face arrogantly, and scolded: "The prime minister is so bold! How dare you falsely preach the Holy Decree! I think the Prime Minister's Mansion is really tired! ”
Haozhe laughed: "General Tang, don't you know yet? The eldest prince Li Mu has been sent by the emperor yesterday, and he set off today, named the king of the northwest, and drove away to the northwest border to benefit the poor countryside! Do you really think that the emperor will turn a blind eye to your secret talks? Do you really think the emperor will pass the throne to Li Mu? The emperor is still young, so you dare to plan for the position of the prince early, aren't you asking for your own death!? ”
These words suddenly made Tang Zhentian speechless, he had been planning today's wedding yesterday, and he didn't hear the news that Li Mu was driven to the northwest border!
But, looking at Matsuzawa and Haozhe's appearance, it doesn't look like they're telling lies, so let's say it, is the emperor really murderous to the Tang family?
Song Ze looked at Tang Zhentian's incredulous appearance, threw the holy decree in front of him, and mocked: "Take a look for yourself!" The emperor's handwriting, as well as the jade seal printed by the emperor himself, this official will make you die blindly! ”
Tang Zhentian picked up the holy decree and looked at it carefully, there was indeed no loophole, it was really the emperor's intention!
He looked up to the sky and roared: "Your Majesty! My Tang family soldiers are for the country and the people! Make great contributions to this country! I, Tang Zhentian, swear by the head of the master, and I have never thought of seeking a dynasty! Just because he was close to the eldest prince, he was convicted of being beheaded all over the house! I, Tang, are not convinced! I'm not convinced! ”
Matsuzawa was afraid of his momentum, and with a wave of his long knife, he called, "Someone! Kill me! ”
Tang Zhentian has been on the battlefield for a long time, so he is naturally fearless, and suddenly pulls out the sword on his waist: "Kill me!" ”
The old and young women and children of the Tang family retreated and fled, and the foreshadowing soldiers of the Tang family and the officers and soldiers brought by Songze began an extremely tragic battle.
Just when the battle between the two sides was fierce, another group of Imperial Forest Army poured in outside the palace gate, Li Mu and Taifu rushed in, Taifu shouted angrily: "The emperor's Shangfang sword is here!" Who dares to be presumptuous! Kill on the spot! Stop it all! ”
Everyone was shocked, but they had to stop the fight.
I saw Taifu holding up a gilded sword, the hilt of the sword was carved with a shining night pearl, the sword body was surrounded by dragon and tiger patterns, and the whole sword was showing extraordinary nobility.
Tai Fu said loudly: "Presumptuous! You guys are so daring! One is a general of the previous dynasty, and the other is a subordinate lieutenant of the general! One is Tobe Shangshu! Dare to fight in the mansion, fight hard, and set fire to the mansion! Do you have the emperor in your eyes? Do you take the people of Li in your eyes? It's ridiculous! ”
Matsuzawa pointed to the holy decree that fell to the side, and said confidently: "Lord Taifu! You're too lenient! This official has the emperor's handwritten decree in his hand, can he still deceive the Tang family? ”
Li Mu glanced at the holy decree, his eyes were clear, his sword eyebrows flew obliquely, and his moderately thick red lips rippled with a sneer: "The prince told by my father personally that if this prince is willing to go to the fief to be the king, he will be exempted from the punishment of the Tang family, otherwise, this prince will bring Lord Taifu to the rescue?" Matsuzawa-sama, Taifu-sama is the teacher of his father, and this prince is the son of his father, do you think we will join forces to deceive you?
This prince is ready to leave immediately, and before leaving, he came to the General's Mansion to visit General Tang, please take someone to leave quickly, lest my father and the emperor punish him, and your Shangshu Mansion and Duwei's Mansion will be buried in the General's Mansion! ”
"This ......" Du Wei Haozhe hesitated a little, the eldest prince left, the general's mansion is no longer a dangerous existence, and it is possible for the emperor to keep the Tang family soldiers loyal to the country.
Song Ze looked like he was not afraid of heaven and earth, and raised the long sword in his hand high: "This official only knows that the emperor's secret decree is to destroy the Tang family and leave no one alive!" Come! Kill me! ”
"Who dare!" Taifu pulled out the Shang Fang sword that the emperor had given him with one move, and his blazing eyes scanned the entire courtyard, and said angrily, "This is the Shang Fang sword of the first emperor, and it can kill the Son of Heaven!" You can kill hundreds of officials! The edict of the emperor before his death, if there is a traitor, the old minister has the right to cut it first and then play it to eliminate harm for the people! ”
As soon as the words fell, I saw that the long sword was snatched by Li Mu, and a sword body flashed, saying that it was fast, no one noticed his actions, his movements were agile and fast, and others had no time to parry, the tip of the sword had already pierced Matsuzawa's throat, and with a brush, blood spread up and down Matsuzawa's body.
Everyone in the yard was stunned!
Li Mu handed the long sword to the Taifu, as noble and elegant as the Zhilan Jade Tree, his posture was like a celestial, his abundant and handsome was full of innate nobility, and he said loudly: "This prince followed the edict of the first emperor and killed the first treacherous and disobedient minister, who else wants to die under the sword of the first emperor, this prince does not mind killing a few more, for the country!" In short, this prince is about to go to the back cover to be the king, and he is not afraid of offending the courtiers! ”
Hao Zhe glanced at the vague corpse that fell in front of him, in a pool of blood, and was so frightened that the knife in his hand fell to the ground all of a sudden, his head instantly sobered up, and he also believed: Taifu and the eldest prince are not joking, they are risking their lives to save people!
"If Weichen is willing to follow the edict of the previous emperor, he can remove the general's mansion!"
Hao Zhe bowed his hand, and then, waved his hand to the officers and soldiers behind him, and led the mighty crowd to withdraw his troops.
The officers and soldiers took a look, the leading soldiers died and fled, they were humble soldiers, so naturally there was no reason to confront Shang Fang's sword, and they were also disgraced, one followed one and left the Tang family.
Tang Zhentian was grateful in his heart, and instructed the housekeeper: "Quick, send someone to clean up the yard!" The corpses were carried out for burial, to appease their families, and to give them more silver taels. As for the corpses of the enemy, throw them directly into mass graves! ”
"Yes, yes." The butler trotted out from behind the ambush, and he was really frightened by the posture just now.
Tang Zhentian walked in front of Li Mu and Yang Qing, and suddenly, he knelt down with a thud.
"General, why is that?" Li Mu hurriedly stretched out his hand to help him.
Tang Zhentian didn't get up, kowtowed, and said gratefully: "Great prince! Master Taifu! You saved the life of the Yang family today, I Tang have nothing to repay, if there is a place where Tang is needed in the future, I will not hesitate to go up the knife mountain and go down to the sea of fire! ”
Yang Qing also stepped forward to help Tang Zhentian up, and sighed: "Hey! Speaking of which, we tossed a big circle with the prime minister, or we were defeated, Mu'er is going to the northwest fiefdom, this is our biggest loss, general, you and I have to be careful next, I'm afraid that we will start to lie down and hide our edge! ”
Tang Zhentian nodded again and again: "Yes, Lord Taifu, rest assured, my Tang Mou's loyalty to the eldest prince has never changed, but I, Tang, am not a person who disobeys the emperor, and the people of the country are in my heart, hey!" Still blame me for underestimating the enemy! ”
Yang Qing also sighed helplessly, and then said: "General, I still have to send Mu'er, let's talk another day." ”
Tang Zhentian reluctantly gave Li Mu a hug, and swore an oath: "The eldest prince, the road is far away, please be safe, if there is a day to meet in the future, this general will do his best for you." ”
"Good! With your words, this prince is enough! ”
Li Mu patted Tang Zhentian on the shoulder vigorously, turned around, and left the General's Mansion with Yang Qing.
Tang Zhentian immediately beckoned the adjutant to come over: "You immediately divide the ambush soldiers into two teams, and the first team is secretly ambushed in and around the Tang family's courtyard to prevent the prime minister from attacking again." The second team, led by you personally, follows the Grand Prince's team to the Northwest Frontier and secretly protect him in case anyone will work against him. When you arrive in the northwest safely, you still have to ensure the safety of the eldest prince first.
Recently, I will secretly send two elite troops to help them settle their families, parents and children, and then, three or five people will be disguised and quietly sent to the fiefdom to help the eldest prince. When they all reach the northwest, you can come back with the second force to restore your life! ”
"Yes, Weichen can do it, the general can rest assured, the life of the eldest prince is our life!" The adjutant replied categorically, and began to plan the distribution of ambush troops.
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