On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, Zhou Youchen regained the capital in his own hands. Although the forbidden army is less than 10,000 people, it is enough to take over the city gate in the face of Chu Jingchuan, who has run out of energy.

After the fall of the capital, those who opposed him were either killed or imprisoned by Chu Jingchuan. And those who supported Chu Jingchuan took the initiative to come to the palace gate to ask for guilt.

The imperial court is the time to employ people, Zhou Youchen naturally will not worry too much with them, anyone who takes the initiative to surrender, or, takes the initiative to repent, his attitude is not to blame the past, re-appoint.

The losses in the palace were heavy, but because Chu Jingchuan had always locked the city gate, the lost valuable treasures remained in the city.

Gao Fuli's current task is to recover the treasures and calligraphy and paintings lost in the palace, and to arrest and question all those who robbed and ransacked the palace and violated the dignity of the royal family that day.

At the gates of the major palaces, there is a big imperial list, on which a line of words is written: "Those who secretly hide items in the palace will be killed!" ”

After the emperor list was posted, the people in the city moved one after another.

Gao Fuli found a place outside the palace and arranged it properly, responsible for receiving the things in the palace sent by the people every day.

The strange thing is that everyone obviously just needs to return the things, but some people still think about it one more step, and when they return it, they deliberately stuff a stack of silver tickets into the hands of Gao Welfare, which seems to be suspected of currying favor.

Gao Fuli took the silver ticket and glanced at it, held it with one hand, and stopped in mid-air.

"What does that mean?"

"Father-in-law Gao, this is a small little bit of heart. Now that the emperor has returned, the palace is also peaceful, and we are going to have a stable life......"

The man had a shiny face and a flattering smile in his eyes.

Gao Fuli showed a smiling expression: "The capital is in chaos like this, you still have so many silver tickets in your hands...... It's really rare. ”

The man smiled: "This is all the coffin book we left for ourselves." Father-in-law Gao, I heard that the imperial court is now employing people, and there are probably a lot of errands in and out of the palace. If there is anything quite and small that can help, please give it a chance......"

To put it bluntly, he wants to take advantage of the chaos to do an errand.

Gao Fuli didn't say anything when he heard this, just put the silver ticket and gently pressed it under his palm, his heart was full of contempt for this kind of person.

What a self-defeating thing.

Where the money came from, he didn't know. It's just that the treasury has been empty for many years, and their hands are rich. At the beginning, when the emperor raised military salaries, no one was willing to give a penny.

Such people are not a minority, and the number of people who stuff him with money and silver tickets is too many to count.

High welfare did not refuse anyone, nor did it promise anyone.

The imperial court needs silver, let alone sending it to the door for nothing.

However, after only one day's work, Gao Welfare received tens of thousands of taels of silver tickets.

When he took these silver tickets to Meng Xilan to look at, Meng Xilan just smiled lightly.

"I heard that a pound of white rice in the city used to sell for ten taels of silver."

"Hui Niangniang, there is indeed such a thing, the city has been closed for too long, there is a shortage of everything in the city, even if there is silver, you can't buy life-saving food! These silver tickets, left in their hands are just waste paper. ”

Meng Xilan said lightly: "There are always people in this world who are smarter than us. ”

Gao Fuli put away the silver ticket, and then said: "Niangniang, it's been five days, and the slave still hasn't found any news about Master Jiao." ”

He's already starting to worry about him.

Meng Xilan groaned slightly: "He is a person who is very good at protecting himself. Wait, he'll be back. ”

Unless he dies, he will surely return to her.

"Chu Jingchuan's ......"

In front of Zhou Youchen, Meng Xilan never mentioned Chu Jingchuan, not a word. However, in her heart, she still cares about him.

Gao Fuli did not hide it: "Chu Jingchuan can only do the battle of trapped beasts now, and he is destined to be a dead end." ”

Chu Jingchuan's decline is obvious, the army's morale is weak, and everyone is in danger. Every day there are deserters fleeing from his school field, and there is only a dead end left in front of him, and they are no longer able to be loyal to Chu Jingchuan. The Chu family's army, which was originally fierce and invincible, was scattered for a while, and it was extremely desolate.

Rats leave a sinking ship. The emperor's pardon decree gave them hope to live.

Once an invincible hero, now he is about to lose.

Meng Xilan's eyes flickered slightly when she heard this, and she had only one thought in her heart.

Before Chu Jingchuan died, she must see him again.

…

Zhou Youchen did not move, and Tu Du was eyeing him again. The Chu family had already fallen into despair, and the Rong family was even ready to secretly send their son out of the capital. But she can't count on her mother's family, and no one will help her, so as not to get into trouble.

Rong was so disappointed in Chu Jingchuan that she tried more than once to convince him to surrender, or at least to keep their son.

She didn't want to survive for herself, and the moment the emperor invaded the capital, she knew that she couldn't survive. Chu Jingchuan insisted on going his own way, and they all had to accompany him to the funeral.

Chu Jingchuan didn't close his eyes for three days and three nights, his eyes were red, and the whole person was so thin that he was out of shape, haggard and decadent.

Rong didn't want to see him, but she had to come to see him.

"If you want to plan for Brother Sheng, we have to find a way to send him out of the capital."

Chu Jingchuan turned his back to her, his eyes staring closely at the map of the capital in front of him.

It was painted by his own hands, and he knew the topography of the capital well, and he knew every street and intersection clearly.

He hasn't given up yet, and he still wants to find a way out for himself.

If Zhou Youchen and Tu Du practiced again, he wouldn't be able to cope with it at all, but they didn't move, as if to ask him to surrender on his own initiative. That's right, they want to take away his dignity, his pride, everything he has.

Seeing that he ignored him, the Rong family thought that he had gone mad and didn't care about his son's life and death at all.

Rong secretly clenched her hands, unable to hold back the anger in her heart any longer, she jerked over, waved her hands at him like crazy, and hit him hard again and again.

They have been married for many years, and she has always been gentle and quiet, and she will never disobey him. But now, she hated to beat him to death with her own hands......

He was wearing heavy armor, and her fists couldn't hurt him at all, and only herself hurt in the end.

Chu Jingchuan turned his head and looked at her gloomily.

Rong hurt her hand, the pain was numb, she looked at Chu Jingchuan exhausted, stared at Chu Jingchuan with incredible anger, and said tremblingly: "You, don't you care about Brother Sheng at all." He's your child,"

Chu Jingchuan said coldly: "Do you think that if I go out and confess and surrender now, we will have a way to live?" ”

He grabbed Rong's shoulder and secretly exerted force: "You only regret it now, isn't it too late." ”

Rong's face was full of tears.

"Regret...... Of everything you do, there are a few things I can ask about. I'm your wife, but you've never cared about me. You've never listened to me seriously, and even when I'm standing in front of you, you're blind to me. And our AXA, he has always regarded you as a big hero in his mind, but you have never planned for him. ”

The relationship between husband and wife for more than ten years is worthless in his heart. If she hadn't really admired him back then, she wouldn't have endured it for so many years.

"You, you're going to kill us all!"

Rong pointed at his face and scolded loudly: "Once the crime is confirmed, it will be the Nine Clans, and even my mother's family will not be spared." ”

Chu Jingchuan is her husband, she has no choice, she can only accompany him all the way to the end. But her maiden family is innocent, and they should not be implicated.

Chu Jingchuan listened to her words quietly, and the expression on his face did not change from beginning to end.

His calm appearance looked even more ruthless.

He let go of her shoulder: "I may have done something wrong, but I don't regret it." ”

Rong Shi stiffened when he heard this, stopped his tears, grabbed his hands, and pleaded: "No matter what, Ansheng can't be fine. ”

Chu Jingchuan silently broke her hand and continued to be silent.

Rong looked at him blankly, waiting for him, but all she waited for was silence.

Chu Jingchuan refused to say another word to her, and Rong also stood up in frustration. "In that case, I'll figure it out myself."

She now understands that he won't change for her, not the slightest.

Hearing this, Chu Jingchuan grabbed her arm: "Don't mess around!" ”

Rong was stunned at first, and then smiled coldly.

"Chu Jingchuan, since you don't want to plan for us, we always have to plan for ourselves! AXA can't die, absolutely not. ”

She shook off Chu Jingchuan's arm, her expression was cold, and her gaze was resolute.

Chu Jingchuan knew what she wanted to do, she wanted to take An Sheng out of the school and surrender to Zhou Youchen.

Rong glared at him fiercely, then turned to leave.

Chu Jingchuan did not stop her, but went with her.

Zhou Youchen wants not only his life, but his dignity and pride. Killing him is not enough to relieve the hatred in his heart.

Sure enough, Rong took An Sheng and a few family members who were persuaded by himself to walk out of the school field and go outside to surrender and confess.

When Zhou Youchen learned of this, he couldn't help but sneer. Who knows, Gao Fuli came over and said: "Your Majesty, Niangniang wants to see the son of Rong and Chu Jingchuan, An Sheng." ”

Zhou Youchen changed slightly when he heard this, but he still nodded in agreement.

"Tie them up and escort them over."

Gao Fuli personally brought people over, and the Rong family always lowered his head, even in front of Meng Xilan, he didn't say a word.

Chu Ansheng was reluctantly brought over, he didn't want to betray his father, but his mother forced him to die, so he had to follow her to the palace.

Meng Xilan sat on the main seat, looking at them with a heavy face, and there was only one thing in her heart. Now that this is the case, how can she save the lives of their mother and son?