At the beginning of November 730, the news of Liu Xinyu's defection reached the capital, and the capital was shaken.

When the ministers who were at odds with Liu Xinyu in the past saw this situation, they began to fall into the trap one after another, and very few people were willing to stand up and excuse them. Only the official Shangshu Mei Chengye did not hesitate to risk death to admonish, but he was like a mud cow entering the sea without any effect.

Tang Xuanzong was greatly annoyed when he learned of this, so he became ill in a hurry. A few days later, Tang Xuanzong's condition improved slightly, and he immediately ordered Qiu Pengyun to arrest Liu Xinyu within a month. If you dare to overdue, you should be punished.

After Qiu Pengyun received the order, he did not dare to slack off, and even if he issued the sea fishing documents to the various state and county government offices, he made every effort to arrest Liu Xinyu.

And Liu Xinyu originally wanted to wait for the opportunity to return to Beijing after his injury healed, but before he could figure out how to meet the saint, he had inexplicably become a wanted criminal in the imperial court. If he appeared at this moment, not only would he not be able to see Tang Xuanzong, but he would also be assassinated by those rebellious ministers and thieves. Now, Liu Xinyu can only make another plan.

At the same time, the residual poison that had been hidden in Concubine Wu Hui's body before reappeared. And this time, the heart dispelling Taoist was also frowning, not knowing what to do.

However, it was impossible for Tang Xuanzong, who was deeply affectionate, to ignore Concubine Wu Hui in pain.

In the early morning of the next day, a small official suddenly said to Gao Lishi, a favorite minister of Tang Xuanzong, that the statue of Guanyin in the Qingyun Temple has been shining golden from time to time recently, which is a good omen.

According to the rumors of the people here, the statue of Guanyin in Qingyun Temple is very effective. Whenever there is a disaster or a vicious disease, as long as you come here to worship sincerely, you can turn evil into good fortune and become auspicious.

When he heard this, he felt that this was particularly absurd, so he rebuked the man sharply, and then turned away.

In the evening of the same day, Tang Xuanzong learned that Concubine Wu Hui's condition had not improved, so he began to have tea and dinner without worrying.

Seeing this, Gao Lishi on the side really couldn't bear to see him in such pain, so he tentatively told Tang Xuanzong what happened during the day.

Gao Lishi originally thought that Tang Xuanzong would be furious after hearing this, but as soon as Tang Xuanzong heard about such a strange thing, he actually went to Qingyun Temple to pray for Concubine Wu Hui in person.

Seeing this, Gao Lishi did not dare to stop him, so he had to take a few people with his entourage the next morning, and then went out of the palace with Tang Xuanzong, and then hurried to Qingyun Temple.

On the other hand, Liu Xinyu, who had been hiding near Chang'an City, learned about this and resolutely decided to go to Qingyun Temple to wait for the opportunity to face the saint.

This may be the only chance for Liu Xinyu to meet Tang Xuanzong in the most likelihood, so he must make a desperate bet.

After about an hour, Tang Xuanzong and others came to the outside of Qingyun Temple, and the abbot here warmly received them.

At this moment, Liu Xinyu, who followed closely, also quietly sneaked into the temple, intending to wait for an opportunity.

In the past, the pilgrims in Qingyun Temple were often endless. However, this time Tang Xuanzong specially came here to pray, in order to ensure that nothing went wrong, Gao Lishi arranged a special person in advance to disperse the idle people here, so that they could pray in a safe and comfortable environment.

After lunch, Tang Xuanzong, accompanied by Gao Lishi, went to the Buddhist hall to pray for Concubine Wu Hui.

After about a cup of tea, everything was done, and Tang Xuanzong, who was very worried, came to the backyard of Qingyun Temple to enjoy the scenery and relax with him at the suggestion of Gao Lishi.

According to Colliers, it's a place of cleanliness and tranquility, making it a great place to relax and unwind. Now, it seems, that is indeed the case.

The ancient temple is leisurely and cool, and the shadows of the trees are mottled and swaying. However, it is difficult to return to the best situation, leaving fools to watch Huaihe.

The words were divided into two ends, Liu Xinyu wanted to sneak into the backyard quietly, but he was discovered because of the sparse number of people in the temple.

Liu Xinyu, who was bent on going his own way, wanted to see Tang Xuanzong, but he didn't know that this was a trap deliberately designed by Jiang Xinghe and others in order to lure him into the bait.

It turned out that Concubine Wu Hui's condition had been stabilized. The reason why there was a recurrence of the old disease was because the Heart Dispelling Daoist had done something in the decoction she was taking in advance, which made Concubine Wu Hui be used by the gangsters without investigation.

And the so-called manifestation of the Bodhisattva of Qingyun Temple is even more nonsense, but in fact, Jiang Xinghe and others carefully planned to pretend to be gods and ghosts.

If there really is such an immortal saint, how can they allow this group of evil, insidious and vicious despicable villains to live in the world?

Therefore, Qiu Pengyun had already secretly ambushed a group of people here. As long as Liu Xinyu came, he immediately took it down.

At this moment, Tang Xuanzong was enjoying the scenery in the backyard, so he didn't know what was going on in the front yard at all.

I saw Qiu Pengyun, who appeared in regular clothes, suddenly shouted to Liu Xinyu: "Liu Xinyu, you rebellious of the court, shameless traitor!" Under such heavy pressure, he dared to come here alone, intending to stab him! What audacity and lawlessness! Come on, take it with me! If you dare to resist, kill on the spot! ”

Liu Xinyu heard Qiu Pengyun slandering himself like this, so he looked up to the sky and laughed, and said: "Now, I have no way back, but to fight to the death!" ”

Although Liu Xinyu is now in a desperate situation, he doesn't want to kill too many people, but just knocks them to the ground one by one to make them lose their combat effectiveness.

Just as Liu Xinyu was fighting fiercely with Qiu Pengyun and others in the front yard, Tang Xuanzong hurried over when he heard the sound.

Seeing this, Qiu Pengyun was afraid that Liu Xinyu would cause their conspiracy to be exposed after meeting Tang Xuanzong, so he immediately ordered the archers to shoot him on the spot on the grounds that Liu Xinyu was holding a sharp blade and intended to assassinate.

By the time Tang Xuanzong arrived in front of Liu Xinyu, he had already been hit by dozens of arrows and was dying.

I saw Liu Xinyu, who was spitting blood, raised his right arm covered with blood with some difficulty, and then gritted his teeth and pointed to Qiu Pengyun standing in front of him, as if he had a thousand words to say, but he didn't have the strength to say another word.

When he was young, Liu Xinyu lowered his right arm, and then shouted the last sentence hoarsely to Tang Xuanzong not far away: "Holy Lord!" Wow! ”

As soon as the words fell, Liu Xinyu died of anger.

At this time, there were sudden bursts of snowflakes in the sky, which was also the first snow in Chang'an City this year.

I saw that although Liu Xinyu, who was dead, was still standing upright proudly and firmly, his eyes were not closed, and he was still staring angrily ahead.

The blood that had not completely coagulated kept flowing out of the wounds, and then dripped to the ground, and gradually formed a pool of blood, which then stained the entire staircase behind Liu Xinyu.

The snowflakes that fell one after another fell scattered in Liu Xinyu's blood, on his body, and outside his hair.

The snowflakes at this moment are no longer the long-lost images that make people feel more intimate at the beginning of the cold winter, nor the cold killers that make people daunted when the north wind howls, nor the cool and comfortable that makes people think about it day and night when the heat comes, but turns into small and extremely infectious soul messengers, so as to warn the world - don't forget the lessons of the former, and rest in the dust of future generations; It is better to die for loyalty than to be lost because of wealth.

This situation is really miserable and sad, and even the soldiers who participated in this operation couldn't help but shed tears.

Only Qiu Pengyun, whose heart was as cold as a snake and scorpion, was still indifferent, and even secretly rejoiced that the enemy would die, so unhappy!

Seeing this, Tang Xuanzong immediately stepped forward to help him close his eyes. Tang Xuanzong looked at Liu Xinyu's eyes full of anger and unwillingness, and his heart was mixed.

Tang Xuanzong couldn't bear to look closely, and he had no shame to face Liu Xinyu, so he could only order someone to bury him, and all the people related to him were not to blame.

This trip was originally to pray for blessings, but unexpectedly, such a bad incident happened in this pure place of Buddhism. Fortunately, the abbot of the temple is kind and open-minded, so the situation has not deteriorated further.

Afterwards, the news of Liu Xinyu's tragic death was reported to the general's mansion. Xiao Qingzhu was in pain after learning about this, so he was so shocked that he fell unconscious.

The next day, Xiao Qingzhu was finally able to wake up, but he was already crazy and unable to communicate normally.

After asking someone to diagnose it, it was only said that the grief was too anxious and the heart was so angry that he lost his mind, and he needed to spend more time to recuperate and take care of his life, and maybe his condition could improve.

And after Mei Chengye learned that Liu Xinyu had died unjustly, he also couldn't sleep all night and was filled with righteous indignation. However, he is weak and timid by nature, and Mei Chengye has caused a lot of trouble because of his unsuccessful plea with Tang Xuanzong a few days ago. Now that Liu Xinyu is no longer alive, he is left alone and weak, and it is really difficult to compete with the opposition party in the DPRK and China. At this point, Mei Chengye only wants his family's life to be saved, and as for the rest, let others deal with it.

A few days later, one night, Yue Jichao rode a memorial horse alone and came to Liu Xinyu's grave to pay respects.

I saw Yue Jichao, who had a solemn expression, holding a small jar of wine in his right hand and a brand-new dagger in his left hand, and then squatted in front of Liu Xinyu's tombstone without saying a word.

When he was young, he put the object in his hand on the ground, and then looked around at the desolate scene around him, his brow furrowed, and he lamented continuously.

Looking up at the sky, the stars in the night sky are gone, leaving dark clouds to cover the moon, dark and cool.

The grave is surrounded by paraquat and yellow, and there is no life at all. On one side of the tombstone, there was a dead tree with crows as a nest, and from time to time there were a few terrible chirps. On the tombstone, the inscription is faintly visible, but the surface of the monument has been covered with fine dust.

Thinking about yesterday, Liu Xinyu's bold words are still in my ears. Now, how can he not make people break their liver and sausages?

Unconsciously, Yue Jichao, who had never shed a tear since he could remember, couldn't help himself in tears at this moment.

This is exactly the boy who doesn't flick when he has tears, just because he hasn't reached the sad place. No matter how ruthless people are, there are times when they secretly cry, but you don't see their weak and amorous side.

As for why Yue Jichao shed tears, we don't know. Whether it is the tears of remorse shed because of the nostalgia for the past, or the tears of horror shed because of the fear of death, presumably only he knows best.

And all we can see is his bleak back as he flies away angrily.