Chapter 494: Shocking Change (2)
Hand over?!
Changsheng laughed angrily, and only said, "You rebelled and seized the palace and committed such a great rebellious crime!" Chu Jingchuan's wolf ambition, what else do you have to explain to His Royal Highness! ”
Chu Jingchuan's extermination of the Turks was a good thing. Although there were so many gossips inside and outside the DPRK, he still showed a sincere heart and waited for him to return to Beijing, ready to thank him in person. I am grateful for what he has done, and I am also grateful to him for saving the people of Liuzhou City, as well as the court in the midst of fire and water!
Who knows, since the situation has reversed like this, he actually wants to reverse!
Seeing his attitude, Wei Feng still said expressionlessly: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, the general is an upright and frank person, and he never treats people hypocritically. There must be a reason why he is acting like this today, and please let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince calm down! ”
Chang was so angry that he gritted his teeth, and was about to say more, but when he saw his grandfather glaring at him, he had to take a deep breath, slam the table hard, and said in a deep voice: "Okay, I'll wait!" But you are not allowed to harm anyone in this house......"
As soon as his words fell, a terrible laughter came from the outer hall.
"Haha...... Hahaha...... Retribution, this is retribution! ”
It was a woman's voice, gloomy and creepy.
Wei Feng frowned and ordered someone to go outside to check.
After a while, someone came back to report: "Second Lieutenant, a concubine in the palace is crazy outside, and her subordinates have ordered someone to take her back to custody." ”
The Praetorian Guards of the palace are now Chu Jingchuan's subordinates, and they obey him.
The concubines in the six palaces are all grounded in their own palaces, and no one is allowed to leave without permission.
At present, even Cining Palace has fallen, and even the queen has become a captive. No one dared to resist anymore, so they could only cry bitterly and ask for more blessings in fear.
Before entering Beijing, the general had already ordered that he would take the capital tonight! Therefore, at the same time that Chu Jingchuan entered the palace for the banquet, the Chu family army had already taken over the strength and defense of the entire capital. Strictly speaking, Chu Jingchuan just relied on his prestige in the army, with his great military exploits, and effortlessly seized the palace, controlled the entire capital, and controlled the lifeblood of the Northern Yan Dynasty! And His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has become his prisoner! Slaughter as he pleases!
Just overnight, Chu Jingchuan changed from a loyal hero to a rebel minister who seized imperial power, such a earth-shaking change is embarrassing and terrifying! However, not everyone is surprised, in the eyes of many people, Chu Jingchuan has already been a master.
Over the years, Zhou Youchen has insisted on going his own way, allowing the imperial court to fight year after year, and there have been complaints in the army. During the war with the Turks for several years, the imperial court suffered countless casualties, and the military salaries and supplies that were postponed every year were even more chilling!
The soldiers and soldiers in front fought bravely to kill the enemy and fight with their lives, but the court left them hungry and unclothed.
It was this chill that gave Chu Jingchuan the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
Zhou Youchen transferred as many as 10,000 forbidden troops in Beijing, and he never thought that when he went to Cangzhou, the capital would be taken away by Chu Jingchuan, who he had always entrusted with important tasks.
The general wanted to seize power, and Wei Feng was the first to stand up and support it. Wei Feng's family is loyal and martyred, his father and brother were all killed on the battlefield, and his life was saved by the general.
He had already made up his mind to follow the general for the rest of his life.
The ministers who went to the banquet were all above the three grades, and they were all the pillars of the court. Many of them have been evacuated many times, asking the emperor to stop the war and recuperate. However, in the current crisis, although peace talks have been made, the dilemma has not been resolved.
There has long been a gap between monarchs and ministers. Now, Chu Jingchuan usurped power and seized the palace, except for those families who were good friends with the Meng family, others felt relieved.
Presumably, for an emperor like Zhou Youchen who ascended to the throne unjustly, Chu Jingchuan, who was born in a loyal and good family, is more like a decisive monarch.
The dissatisfaction in Chu Jingchuan's heart is also the dissatisfaction in the hearts of the ministers.
Meng Zhenglu knew very well that his face was gloomy and ugly, and he only took a breath and sat down steadily.
His temples ached tightly, and now he could only hope for his daughter.
But what about her?
At this moment, there was silence in Cining Palace, like a pool of stagnant water.
Meng Xilan and Chu Jingchuan sat opposite each other in the inner hall, silent.
The mess after the storm only remained in the hearts of two people.
The night was dark, the sky was dark, and not a single star could be seen.
Meng Xilan sat on the ground with a cold expression, her eyes becoming calmer.
She had completely sorted out the situation in front of her from the panic.
Although she didn't know anything about the situation outside, she knew in her heart that Changsheng and the Meng family were now in his hands, no, to be precise, he could ascend the throne as king anytime and anywhere and become the new monarch of Beiyan.
Thinking of this, Meng Xilan's heart couldn't help but shudder.
So what about Changsheng? As the crown prince, he is bound to be the first person Chu Jingchuan wants to get rid of.
Meng Xilan raised her eyes slightly, looked at Chu Jingchuan, her eyes wandered, and she asked quietly: "The matter has come to this, what do you want me to do?" ”
Chu Jingchuan was closing his eyes to recuperate, listening to her speak, he opened his eyes and said, "You don't have to do anything, just watch." ”
"What are you looking at......" Meng Xilan asked with a trembling sentence.
Chu Jingchuan said coldly: "Look at how I clean up the mess left by the Zhou family's imperial power." ”
He was concise and to the point, and every word was ruthless.
While he was talking, someone from outside had already come to report it.
"General, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to see you!"
When Meng Xilan heard this, the hairs on her whole body stood up. She staggered and supported herself, stood up, and said, "Chu Jingchuan, don't move the prince!" ”
Chu Jingchuan looked at her coldly and didn't say a word.
Meng Xilan's eyes were fierce, not as weak and flustered as Fang Cai, and she was weak and vulnerable.
Chu Jingchuan stared at her for a while, and then said to his subordinates: "Go back and tell the prince that I will only catch up with the queen mother today." With a wave of his hand, he ordered the guards to withdraw.
Meng Xilan's face turned cold and she looked at him deeply.
He deliberately let people spread the word like this, obviously to humiliate Changsheng and make him misunderstand.
The corners of her mouth were pursed, but she didn't say a word.
Chu Jingchuan saw it clearly, and only asked, "Why are you afraid?" ”
Meng Xilan looked at Chu Jingchuan for a long time, and she couldn't see his whole person clearly.
However, even if she sees it thoroughly, what can she do?
Meng Xilan smiled suddenly, and her laughter was faint, like a yellow bird wailing.
"Chu Jingchuan, I have been afraid of many people in my life, but I am not afraid of you." When she said this, there were ripples in her eyes.
"You weren't afraid before, but now you should learn to be afraid."
When Meng Xilan saw him get up and come over, she raised her hand to stop him: "General, since tonight is a good day for you and me to catch up, why don't you let me prepare." ”
She suddenly changed her attitude, which made Chu Jingchuan slightly stunned.
But then he laughed again, and said sarcastically: "What is there to prepare? ”
Meng Xilan met his gaze, stopped talking, slowly raised her hand, took off the jewelry on her head, and let her black hair fall down.
Perhaps, this is the reason why he spared her life, so that she gave up her dignity, took the initiative to untie her clothes, and served him willingly.
Chu Jingchuan raised his eyebrows to look at her, his eyes were complicated. It was the second time he had seen her with her long hair loose...... The first time was when she was a child.
That year, Meng Xilan was only ten years old, and because she was greedy for water with Jingwen, she wet her dress.
Worried that they would catch a cold, the grandmother instructed the maid to bathe them, change their clothes, and comb their hair again.
It was the hottest time of the year. He got out of class in the study, and without even taking a nap, he went to greet his grandmother. Actually, he just wanted to look at Meng Xilan more.
At noon, my grandmother was old and took a nap. He was waiting outside, but saw that she and Jingwen had just changed their clothes, and their long hair had not yet dried, just casually draped over their shoulders, sitting together to be a female celebrity, looking simple and beautiful.
Chu Jingchuan just glanced at it from a distance, and he will never forget it. Later, he once fantasized that if they were married, he would comb her hair every day and wrap her long hair around his fingertips, round and round.
The immature girl who was as young as a flower never disappeared in his heart.
Meng Xilan looked at Chu Jingchuan's gradually changing eyes, and knew that he was tempted.
Yes, a woman who has been asking for many years, but now in front of him, wide clothes and unties, who can not be unmoved and emotional?
Meng Xilan hooked the corners of her lips, as if smiling, reached out and pulled her long hair, and then took off the phoenix robe on her body, revealing the middle coat inside.
This is her only recourse, and it is her last resort.
"The years are urging people to grow old, I am not what I was back then, if the general doesn't dislike ......" Before the words were finished, Chu Jingchuan had already strode in front of her.
Meng Xilan looked him in the eye and said, "If I can still satisfy the general tonight...... I asked the general to spare the prince's life...... I ......"
Chu Jingchuan listened to her words, and his anger rose again, he covered her mouth, picked her up by the waist, threw her heavy on the soft couch, looked at her condescendingly and said, "Meng Xilan, you also have such a cheap time!" ”
He didn't know why he was saying that, he was completely out of his senses.
Meng Xilan lay flat on the couch, her whole body was tense, there was no expression on her face, and her eyes were dark, like a pool of stagnant water.
Cheap...... Maybe, as long as she can save her eternal life, no matter how cheap things are, she will do them......
Meng Xilan's eyes flashed with a hint of playfulness, and it was fleeting, and she gently opened her lips and said, "I don't care, as long as the general is happy." ”
Chu Jingchuan's lips were slightly pursed, and he wanted to scold her fiercely, and he wanted to hurt her completely! He wanted her to know how stupid she had been in her life, that she was short-sighted, treacherous, and wrong......