Chapter 95: The Story
This long series of words rang out loud, so that the man in black suddenly stopped moving, and those who were originally holding swords and making preparations for battle slowly put down their hands.
Jiang Xue was overjoyed when she saw this, and said in her heart: "Sure enough, Your Majesty is wise and martial, and he will not fight unprepared battles." ”
But she quickly thought of another question.
Since His Majesty is confident, why didn't he say it directly before, persuading these people to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, but instead dragged them to run around, and killed a few guards before saying it?
Jiang Xue's eyes quickly swept over the faces of Huo Yanzhi and Zhi Wei, only to see one expressionless and fearless, and the other was frowning, not knowing whether he was worried about the current predicament or being burdened by the pain in his legs.
Deputy Commander Zhang obviously thought of going with her.
After he was stunned for a moment, he looked around and said with a smile: "I almost fooled Your Majesty." If Your Majesty has other reinforcements, why don't you come out early, so that your subordinates can be convinced! If there is no ......"
"Deputy Commander Zhang can't understand people's words?"
Huo Yanzhi sneered slightly, "I may not have any reinforcements now, but if you capture me, do you dare to take me back to the capital?" The king of the letter has an edict from me, and he has already taken the city defense when I left the city. If you put down your weapons now, retreat in time, and die at the end of the world, you may be able to escape! ”
Deputy Commander Zhang fell silent, and his tone became sarcastic.
"Even if what Your Majesty said is true, it is impossible for us to run away, and there are still wives and children in the subordinate family......"
"But they don't." Huo Yanzhi's expression was indifferent, "I asked Commander Li to pick the people, and I naturally know that one-third of them are from unrelated backgrounds, otherwise it will be difficult to take on a big responsibility." You cover your faces, and I cannot see you, nor remember your appearance. Just retreat, I will only treat you as if you were dead, and I will not pursue your family. ”
The three men in black exchanged glances again, and one of them, standing at the back, even quietly took two steps back, as if he was beginning to hesitate to leave.
"Who dares to go!"
Deputy Commander Zhang seemed to realize it and shouted.
The black-clothed men on his left and right quickly turned around, and when they saw that their companions were flinching, they raised their swords again.
The man in black suddenly didn't dare to move, his knees weakened and he knelt down directly, and said hoarsely: "Deputy commander, the little mother-in-law just gave birth to a son, you can't let them be implicated!" ”
Deputy Commander Zhang snorted: "It's just that the little emperor casually said a few nonsense, and you believe it?" He can be clever and calculating, why did he let his favorite concubine fall to such a point! ”
The man in black hesitated and glanced at Zhiwei.
I saw that her face was three points more pale than before, obviously weakness caused by the cold and blood loss from the wound.
With the support of Jiang Xue, Zhi Wei barely straightened up.
She tried her best to ignore the discomfort brought by the word "pet concubine" to her heart, and raised her voice: "I'm curious, how much benefit did the Queen Mother's family promise you to make this rebellion?" Although I am just a little woman, I also know that you are only a middle- and lower-level martial artist, and whoever sits on the throne at the top should not have much impact on you...... I wonder if Deputy Commander Zhang or a few other strong men can solve the little girl's doubts? ”
"That's right! Deputy Commander Zhang, Your Majesty treats you well on weekdays! Even if you have some disagreements with Commander Li Su Ri, you won't rebel because of such trivial things, right? You know, this is a big crime of raiding the family and exterminating the clan! ”
Jiang Xue had a delicate heart, and quickly guessed that the two masters were trying their best to delay time, and she was not sure whether there were any reinforcements coming, so she could only follow along.
Deputy Commander Zhang looked at Huo Yanzhi strangely, hesitated and didn't speak.
On the contrary, the man in black who was kneeling on the ground opened his mouth hesitantly: "The commander said that His Majesty is not of royal blood, and now he is re-supporting King An's ascending to the throne, just putting things right and supporting the right path......"
The wind had long since stopped, and the air fell into a deathly silence.
Jiang Xue couldn't believe her ears, Her Majesty is the queen mother's parent, why is it suddenly not royal blood?
"Ridiculous!"
Zhi Wei was stunned for only a moment before reacting, and refuted: "Your Majesty is the second son of the Queen Mother, and when you are born, you must have a midwife, palace people, and female officials as evidence, and you are also on the royal jade in the bright light." Moreover, His Majesty looks like an ancestor, and the old people in the palace know it. If it weren't for this, it would not have been easy for His Majesty to ascend to the position of prince back then. In order to seek the dynasty and usurp the throne, you have made up such a shameless reason to smear the royal family, it is simply incomprehensible! ”
Deputy Commander Zhang licked his dry lips under the face towel, his eyes were magical.
"This is not a rumor made up by his subordinates, but what the Queen Mother said herself!"
"What? How is this possible? ”
Jiang Xue exclaimed in surprise, and Zhi Wei looked at Huo Yanzhi who didn't say a word worriedly.
Someone started the way, and Deputy Commander Zhang's words were much smoother.
"The Queen Mother said that she only found out that something was wrong after you ascended the throne. Back then, the Nine Emperor Sons, who were born to the Queen Mother after three days and two nights, had a red mole on the sole of her foot, but you didn't. The Queen Mother inquired about many old people in the court, only to know that it turned out that ......"
Listening to Deputy Commander Zhang's story about a graceful nurse who fornicated with the guards and secretly gave birth to a child, Zhi Wei only felt ridiculous.
"Since Deputy Commander Zhang took the story of the Queen Mother's book and coaxed the people below to expose the righteousness and righteousness, I am thinking about it, I should also give you an explanation."
He raised his eyebrows and smiled, and said very simply: "I am indeed not the queen mother's parent......"
This sentence can be described as an earth-shattering shock, not only Zhi Wei and Jiang Xue were shocked, but even the man in black was quite touched.
Deputy Commander Zhang muttered and raised the bright blade again, "Sure enough! In that case, don't blame us for being ruthless! The royal blood is not to be desecrated, brothers-"
"However, I am indeed the blood of the first emperor." Huo Yanzhi added lightly.
The atmosphere was once again stagnant.
The man in black, you look at me, I look at you, and there seems to be a sense of confusion of "not knowing that you are a guest in your dream".
Jiangxue was also confused.
The Queen Mother said that Her Majesty was a child born to a little palace maid and a guard, but Her Majesty said that she was the son of the first emperor, but not the son of the Queen Mother, so who was his biological mother?
Only Zhi Weiyuan opened her eyes, and seemed to guess a clue from her not-so-distant memory.
If what His Majesty said is true, then the Queen Mother's painstaking planning and partiality will be explained, and most of the so-called palace maids and guards have fornicated relationships are also purely false......
"Could it be, Your Majesty's biological mother is really a little palace maid, but she was killed by the Queen Mother and took away her child, right?" Zhi Wei was shocked, but quickly remembered that Concubine He De already had a son at that time, so she shouldn't have taken the risk to do this kind of thing, right?
Everyone was confused, but Huo Yanzhi had no intention of continuing to explain.
Deputy Commander Zhang's face was almost darker than a face towel.
The Queen Mother did promise him a high and official honor, but these were not enough for him to cross the last bottom line in his heart, the monarch of heaven and earth, and the usurpation of the dynasty not only had to destroy the ancestors, but also be punished by heaven!
If it weren't for the reason of "confusing the royal bloodline", and the bizarre story also involved his boss and rival Commander Li, I'm afraid he might not be able to make this decision!
He vaguely felt that Huo Yanzhi's statement seemed to be more credible than the Queen Mother's.
After all, the rules in the palace are strict, and a nurse wants to hide from everyone to give birth to a child, and play a trick to drop the bag, and no one will find out until she grows up for so many years, which is too bizarre!
However, Deputy Commander Zhang didn't want to give up the last bit of luck in his heart.
What if His Majesty lied to him?
What if Your Majesty doesn't have any follow-ups?
What if the Queen Mother and King An have already controlled the capital at this moment?
It is said that wealth and wealth are in danger, and Deputy Commander Zhang is now afraid that he will miss a thought, let Huo Yanzhi go, and let him return to the capital to turn the tables, and the previous good situation will be ruined!
But if they don't let go, in case His Majesty really arranges a backhand, he will wait for them to return to the capital and throw themselves into the net......
If you surrender now, you can still ask for peace for your family, and you can also keep your peace for a while if you escape.
Wait until you return to the capital and surrender, when the time comes, it is estimated that you will not be able to hide from the extermination of the family!
Huo Yanzhi squinted over, and his cold eyes seemed to penetrate the black scarf in an instant, and he could see clearly what he was hesitating.
"Since Deputy Commander Zhang hasn't thought about it yet, he might as well think about it for a while. There's only one thing, you can have gold sore medicine on you? If not, there should be a few guards who have followed me, and you can go to them, and look for them. ”
Referring to the few guards who died in the line of duty, Huo Yanzhi's tone was low, and he quickly returned to normal.
"If something happens to her, I can't guarantee that she will not be guilty of your family!"
Deputy Commander Zhang believes in Huo Yanzhi even more now.
If there is no backhand, can a normal person be so calm and calm, and still ask them for gold sore medicine to treat their pet concubine?
He only hesitated, then with a gloomy face, he took out a small porcelain bottle from his waist and threw it to Jiang Xue.
Jiang Xue hurriedly picked up the porcelain bottle, uncorked it, and carefully sniffed the smell first, confirming that it was the unique spicy smell of gold sore medicine, and it should not be a big problem, so she had to treat Zhiwei's wound.
It's just that Fang has only delayed for nearly a stick of incense, and although the bleeding speed has slowed down, the skin and flesh near the wound are faintly blue.
Jiang Xue exclaimed, "This arrow is poisonous? Is this the antidote? ”
Deputy Commander Zhang rolled his eyes and was about to say something, when the kneeling man in black spoke weakly.
"There is no poison on the arrows......"
Half-convinced, she muttered and began to study how to draw arrows.
"Since it's not poisonous, why is the skin and flesh discolored?"
The injured person himself smiled reluctantly, "It should be due to excessive blood loss, coupled with the cold weather, the skin and flesh near the wound are frozen, and there is a ...... caused by blood congestion."
Huo Yanzhi directly pushed Jiang Xue away, snatched the medicine bottle, and squatted down to personally inspect Zhiwei's wounds.
"It's not tight, it doesn't hurt the bones, just take it out and apply the medicine. It's just a little painful, and if you can't help it, bite me. He whispered to Zhiwei.
Zhi Wei's face turned red, and she subconsciously glanced at the man in black, and said in her heart, she doesn't have such courage, it's not good to bite His Majesty the Emperor, and she didn't go out without a handkerchief!
Although Huo Yanzhi has never led troops to fight outside, because he is said to be the ancestor of Xiao who immediately fights the country, he has been practicing martial arts lessons in the royal course very seriously since he was a child. At that time, King An was still alive, and he felt that his chances of becoming a prince were very small, so he wanted to be a general on the battlefield, and he put a lot of effort into this.
Before becoming the prince, he followed King Shin's two half-brothers around the palace and was injured. At that time, Concubine He De was a little indifferent to him, but if something went wrong, Concubine He De would definitely punish him and the people around him. Many times, because he was afraid of being punished, he hid from others, secretly dealt with his injuries by himself, and also practiced a good gesture of applying gold sore medicine with one hand.
It's just that the task of pulling arrows is a bit new to him, and he can't bear it.
Huo Yanzhi came back to his senses and ordered with a cold face: "You all turn your faces!" Don't look here! ”
The balance in Deputy Commander Zhang's heart has gradually tilted towards surrender, but he can't make up his mind yet.
He hesitated, then beckoned, and asked the three people behind him to obediently turn around with him.
Huo Yanzhi gave Zhi Wei a look, and the latter nodded understandingly, and then grabbed Jiang Xue's hand.
Zhi Wei's fingertips swiped quickly in Jiang Xue's palm, and were suddenly replaced by a convulsion.
She swallowed back the snort in her throat, didn't look at the short arrow and dirty blood that had been pulled out, and stood up silently with Huo Yanzhi's support.
It was too quiet behind him, and Deputy Commander Zhang couldn't help but be a little impatient.
"Okay, no?"
Jiang Xue hurriedly shouted, "It's almost fast!" Girl, bear with me, and ...... for a while."
Zhi Wei cooperated and cried out in pain.
Deputy Commander Zhang could only continue to wait patiently.
There was a rustle of clothes, followed by the dull sound of something falling on the snow.
Jiang Xue's voice sounded again, "It's good to apply the medicine......"
After more than a dozen breaths, Deputy Commander Zhang finally felt that something was not quite right.
When he turned around, there was no one else in the snow except the short black arrow that had been broken in two and a puddle of dirty blood.