Chapter 10: Three Days of Siege

One

In the early morning, after Empress Dowager Wu received a report from Hedong, she ordered her nephew Wu Sansi to lead an army of 30,000 in Hedong to secretly surround Luoyang City and attack at that time.

In the early dynasty, the exhausted morning glory guard finally returned to Chang'an with his subordinates. After resting in the city for a while, they hurried into the palace. At this time, the palace was in chaos, and due to the Luoyang Mutiny, the main battle faction and the main and the faction pinched in front of the Empress Dowager Wu.

"Okay, that's enough. Empress Dowager Wu said angrily, "You people, what else can you do but shout and argue! Hmph! You have all heard me clearly, and if anyone dares to shout and lose their manners in the future, the Empress Dowager will not be spared." Pei Yan. ”

"The minister is here. ”

"Take your people, leave immediately, and go back to the house to be on standby. Empress Dowager Wu said in a commanding tone, "If they dare to come here again to quarrel over some trivial matters, the Empress Dowager will be the first to ask you and retire." ”

Not long after the ministers left, the inner chamberlain came to the front of the hall with broken steps, knelt down and saluted, and said, "The Empress Dowager Qi, the morning glory guard will ask to see you outside." ”

"Announce quickly. Empress Dowager Wu said ecstatically.

"Yes. After the inner chamberlain answered, he got up and said in his throat, "The Queen Mother has a decree, and the Morning Glory Guard will come in." ”

Soon, the morning glory guards with robes and shawls and armor, holding a golden hairpin and a brocade silk with words written in both hands, stepped into the Zichen Palace, knelt down in the hall, and pleaded guilty: "The last general is incompetent and cannot welcome Her Royal Highness the princess back to the palace, please ask the Queen Mother to surrender." ”

"You, didn't find her?" asked Empress Dowager Wu with a frown.

"I found it, but Her Royal Highness the princess just didn't want to go back to the palace with the last general and others! The last general didn't dare to take the initiative with the princess, so she had no choice but to lead her troops back to Beijing. The morning glory guard presented the golden hairpin and brocade silk to the Empress Dowager Wu and said, "This is a token and a word that Her Royal Highness the princess ordered to be handed over to the Empress Dowager at the end, please take a look at the Empress Dowager." ”

"Hey!" Empress Dowager Wu sighed deeply and said, "Wan'er, present it." ”

"Yes. ”

Suddenly, before Shangguan Wan'er could present the golden hairpin and brocade silk, Empress Dowager Wu hurriedly stepped forward to grab the brocade silk and looked at it carefully. When she was young, she sighed in disappointment, then took the golden hairpin and asked worriedly, "Where did you find them?"

"If you go back to the Queen Mother, the last general and others found the princess in Luoyang City. ”

"Where?" Empress Dowager Wu suddenly asked urgently.

"Yes------ it's Luoyang City. Altair replied with a sweaty head.

"What? Luoyang, how could they go to Luoyang ------ he to!" Empress Dowager Wu took two steps back and almost fell to the ground, but fortunately Wan'er protected her in time, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Queen Mother, please take the phoenix body as the most important. "Morning Glory Guard said, "Her Royal Highness the princess is protected by two masters of martial arts, and it will be fine, please rest assured that the Queen Mother will be fine." ”

"Don't worry, you let me rest assured!" Empress Dowager Wu said with tears in the corners of her eyes, "Do you know how dangerous and abnormal Luoyang City is now! You let me rest assured, can I put my heart down! Although Jin Yao is not my biological flesh and blood, and I haven't been together for a long time, I just like her and have long regarded her as my own daughter." She is too much like the way I was before I entered the palace, so mellow and beautiful. But now she is in danger, even if she is protected by a master, it may not be possible to protect herself in the chaos of the army. Hey, Jin Yao, ah------"

"Queen Mother, don't be like this. Shangguan Wan'er helped the Empress Dowager Wu onto the dragon throne and said, "Her Royal Highness the princess has its own celestial phenomena, and it will be fine." You need to take care of your phoenix body!"

"Wan'er, you go and tell Sansi quickly, let him wait and see what happens, and don't act rashly until it's critical. Also, I have to be the first to know about every move in Luoyang City. ”

"Yes, Queen Mother. After explaining a few words to several palace maids, Wan'er withdrew from the Zichen Hall and rode a fast horse in the direction of Luoyang.

Two

At this time, Xu Dudu and Luo Bin Wang were very happy when they learned of the Luoyang Mutiny, and felt that the time was ripe and it was time to advance eastward as planned. In the afternoon, Xu Dudu led the generals and strategists to the front of the general platform, ready to assemble the army east into Luoyang, but unexpectedly received an urgent document that Yangzhou was besieged, and stopped all military operations for a while, and discussed in the big tent of the Chinese army.

"Don't hesitate anymore, send troops back to help!" Xue Zhongzhang said, "It's too late." Governor. ”

"Governor, don't rush back to help, beware of deception!" Wei Siwen stepped forward to dissuade him.

"General Wei is too worried, now Luoyang City is under the control of our army, and the battle situation on the southern front is very favorable to our army, don't worry about it!"

"Hmph! I'm worried, then if you bewitch the governor to return to Yangzhou, you won't be afraid of the enemy's siege of Wei to save Zhao and transfer the tiger away from the mountain!"

"Even if this is the case, then Yangzhou can't help it. Xue Zhongzhang said with a red face, "Don't forget, you and I, as well as everyone's wives and children, are all in Yangzhou, if Yangzhou City is broken, then won't all of us be ruined? If you can't even protect your own relatives and spread it, won't the people of the world laugh at it? Hmph!"

"Who are you looking for? ”

"Alright, stop arguing. Xu Dudu glared and said, "The governor of Bendu has decided, immediately gather the three armies and return to Yangzhou to help, this is a military order." ”

Governor Xu gave a death order and decided to return to Yangzhou to help, and no one could stop him. At the same time, many new changes have also occurred in Luoyang City. Early in the morning, Fang Dongsheng led his troops to block all the communication arteries and city gates, cut off Luoyang's connection with the outside world, and also used force to coerce the rich merchants and people in the city to pay money and grain many times, which made people panic. The bazaar was deserted in an instant, and even the surrounding shops and restaurants were closed one after another, and the whole city was filled with a tense atmosphere.

At this time, Anne and Kang Tai were in the guest room, boredly observing a money text engraved with regular script on the front, a coiled dragon and a flower phoenix on the back, and a copper coin with a hollow outer circle.

What's going on here? Haven't they seen copper coins?

Of course not. This copper coin is different from ordinary coins, it is a commemorative coin called "Qianfeng Quanbao" minted by Emperor Li Zhi and Wu Zetian of Gaozong Emperor after worshipping heaven and earth in Mount Tai. It took only seven months for the new coin to be released and banned for recycling. Although this new coin has not been issued for a long time, it will always bear witness to that glorious chapter of history, so it is very precious.

"You see how intricately this commemorative coin is. Anne took the commemorative coin given by the Empress Dowager Wu and said, "According to the record in the "Old Tang Dynasty Book β€’ Food and Goods Journal": 'Qianfeng Quanbao', with a diameter of one inch and a weight of two baht and six cents, is parallel to the old money 'Kaiyuan Tongbao', and the new Qianquanbao is ten of the old money. ”

"Oh! I really didn't expect that you are not only proficient in archaeology, but also have such a good study of ancient coins, and I can marry such a beautiful and intelligent wife like you, which is really a blessing that I have cultivated in my eight lifetimes!"

"Hey! Anne smiled and said, "It seems that no one has married you yet! ”

"Although you haven't really married me yet, in my heart, you are already my wife. Kang Tai said affectionately.

"Kang Tai!" Anne suddenly brought her cherry lips to his lips and made a gesture of wanting to kiss, but their lips never touched.

"What?"

"Can you call me a?"

"Lady!" said Kang Tai with a smile, "such a title is too old-fashioned." ”

"Oh, do as you go!" said Anne, blushing, "and I think the title of lady is quite appropriate for me." ”

"Well, as long as I call you a lady, then we will be a real husband and wife from now on. You can't play tricks!" Kang Tai said excitedly.

"You're beautiful. Anne grimaced and said, "You think people are a bargain! You want to marry someone else in two words, and you think someone else." ”

"Then what should I do, now that we have neither a high hall nor a matchmaker around us, do you have to wait until you are seventy or eighty years old before you are willing to marry me?"

"Fool, won't wait that long. Anne said, "Since Heaven has sent us here, we have experienced so many unbelievable strange things. I think all this is not accidental, there must be a cause. Perhaps in the near future, Heaven will arrange for us to return to modern times. Even if you can't go back, I won't let you beat the singles, so don't worry! ------I Love You. ”

β€œI Love You to。 Kang Tai kissed Anne gently and then said, "We will never be separated, you are my only one no matter where you are." ”

Three

Zixia and Shang An inadvertently broke in, breaking their warm and sweet world of two.

"Oh, sisters, is there another accident out there?" asked Anne, blushing.

"Yes, something is wrong. Shang An came to the two of them, glanced at them twice, and then said with a strange smile, "Look, your faces are red from being scared." ”

"Yes, yes!" Anne replied thoughtlessly and then suddenly said, "Oh, no, second sister, are you making fun of us!"

"No!" Shang An asked with a slight smile, "Why am I making fun of you? I just don't understand, what are you two doing facing each other there, mouth to mouth?"

"Oh, second sister, what are you talking about?" Anne's face turned even redder.

"Alright, stop making a fuss. Zixia stepped forward and said, "It seems that this Luoyang City won't stay for long." We'll have to do something else. ”

"We're going to leave again in a few days after we came to Luoyang, won't we be in a hurry? Anne said.

"That's what I thought, too. Kang Tai continued, "Although the situation in Luoyang is complex and chaotic now, it is definitely stronger than outside. I guess it's better to observe for a few days before making a decision!"

"I know you don't want to suffer that kind of boat labor anymore, but destiny is hard to do! Zixia shook her head and said, "But now Luoyang City is already full of grass and trees, and it may not be easy to get out of the city, so let's let it be!"

"Destiny is hard to do!" Anne asked knowingly, "Eldest sister, do you mean to say that the fate of all of us is arranged by God?"

"You can also say that!" Zixia replied with emotion, "But everything is unpredictable, let everything go naturally! Okay, you talk slowly, and your second sister and I will go back to the room first." ”

"You're not going to sit there any longer?"

"Don't sit down. Zixia took Anne's hand and said, "The two of you finally have such a chance to be alone once, how can your second sister and I bear to stay here and hinder you!"

"Yes, let's go back to the room first, you guys! Shang An laughed as he took Zixia's hand and walked out of the room.

"Hey, now I feel more and more that we are like dolls, like piles of computer programs, without ego, at the mercy of others. Kang Tai said with some feelings.

"I feel the same way. Anne said to him subjectively and then objectively, "But the two of us are at the mercy of the destiny of heaven." It's still the eldest sister who is right, everything is unpredictable, let everything take its course!"

After the sun set, Shangguan Wan'er rode a fast horse to take a shortcut and came to Wu Sansi's Chinese army tent. After she dismounted and entered the tent, she found that Wu Sansi was there alone looking at the map, completely unaware of her arrival. When she was young, she symbolically snorted twice, reminding him that someone had already entered the big tent.

Suddenly, Wu Sansi raised his head and took a look, only to find that it was Shangguan Wan'er who had entered the big tent. After being surprised, he greeted him with joy, hugged Wan'er into his arms, and began to say some sweet words.

What the hell is going on? You must want to know! Read on.

Since Shangguan Wan'er was regarded as a confidant by Wu Zetian, she can really be regarded as stepping onto the chaotic and complex political stage. She plays different roles at different times, and of course she also needs to enlist some important figures to back her up. Although Wu Sansi is only one of them, their relationship is extraordinary. One of the two of them is naturally beautiful, the other is a jade tree in the wind, and the already unbearable palace is used as a catalyst, once the two burning hearts collide together, how can they not produce a dry wood and fire effect? Since then, the two of them have been out of control, living the days of repairing the plank road in the open and secretly crossing the Chen cabin.

Four

In the past few days, Shangguan Wan'er has always felt in her heart that Empress Dowager Wu has begun to doubt the shady relationship between her and Wu Sansi, and she always feels that there are dozens of pairs of eyes behind her watching her, so she seems cautious in everything.

"Alright, let me go, and be careful that the wall has ears. ”

"What are you afraid of? This big tent is full of my cronies, and it will be fine. Wu Sansi still hugged Wan'er tightly and said, "Wan'er, you want to kill me, let me hug you for a while longer! Do you know how unbearable it is to wait and love love? Don't torture me anymore." Wan'er, I really miss you. ”

"I understand. Shangguan Wan'er affectionately stroked Wu Sansi's face and said, "But the sacred heart is unpredictable, we can't lose a big one because of a small one!"

"Wan'er, what do you mean by this?" Wu Sansi asked, "Could it be that something happened in the palace again?"

"There will be accidents in the palace every day, what is there to make a fuss about. Shangguan Wan'er said worriedly, "Hey, I think it's better for us to see each other as little as possible in the future." ”

"Why is this?" Wu Sansi asked again, "Are you in love with someone else?"

"Oh, don't think about it, I didn't mean that. Shangguan Wan'er retorted, "I'm just a little worried, what will the Queen Mother think if she finds out about us? I'm not here today to talk to you about the old relationship, but to pass on the message of the Queen Mother. ”

"Oh, what does my aunt command, tell me quickly. ”

"Is this how you received the Queen Mother's instructions?"

"Okay--- good, nephew Wu Sansi answered. Wu Sansi pretended to kneel in front of Wan'er and said.

"Alright, get up, I'm joking with you. Shangguan Wan'er helped Wu Sansi and said, "Actually, the Queen Mother is asking me to tell you that you must wait and see what happens, and you must not act rashly until the time of crisis, and you must report the movements of Luoyang City to the Queen Mother and her old man from time to time, but it is a chore!"

"Hey, that's not right!" Wu Sansi asked suspiciously, "In the early hours of this morning, my aunt also ordered me to rush to Hedong to mobilize 30,000 troops, secretly surround Luoyang and wait for the attack, but now I am asked to wait and see what happens, and hold on without fighting." What the hell is going on?"

"Haven't you heard about the Queen Mother's new favorite, Princess Jin Yao, who is trapped in Luoyang?"

"I've been busy with military affairs these days, so I have the leisure to ask about other things!" Wu Sansi suddenly asked, "Could it be that this is the main reason why my aunt doesn't move?"

"That's right. Shangguan Wan'er replied, "Okay, it's not too early, I should go back to the palace to resume my life." ”

"Wan'er, don't go, stay with me. Wu Sansi hugged Wan'er tightly into his arms again and said.

"Don't do that, let me go. Shangguan Wan'er pushed him away uneasily and said, "You are always so reckless, how can you become great in the future." Remember, if you can't bear it, you will make a big plan, and I want my future husband to be a person who does big things. ”

After Shangguan Wan'er spurred him a few words, she turned around and walked out of the big tent and rode out of the barracks. Wu Sansi in the big tent pondered for a moment, and then said to himself: "Hmph! What a woman who is a profound city!"

In the evening, Yang Kun, Wang Naxiang and Fang Dongsheng gathered at Feng Gui's mansion to discuss the plan of Xu Dudu's eastward march to Luoyang.

"I think if the Governor receives the good news from us, he will be happy. Yang Kun said.

"Yes," said Wang Na in response, "perhaps the army of the Governor has set out now, and will soon reach Luoyang, and then we will be strong and unstoppable." The capture of Chang'an and the capture of the world are just around the corner. ”

It seems that this history is not completely unchangeable. Fang Dongsheng said thoughtlessly, "Hmph! I must be the first person to change history." ”

"Then cooperate with this Holy Monarch!" said the black dragon who suddenly and mysteriously appeared beside them.

Five

The black dragon's rash appearance made everyone in the side hall look very panicked, and everyone was pale and dumbfounded.

"What do you --- you want to do?" Fang Dongsheng asked tremblingly.

"Hmph! You don't have to be afraid. The black dragon said, "As long as you are willing to obey me, this holy monarch will not harm you." Otherwise, this is your burial place. ”

"Then why did you choose me in the first place?" Yang Kun plucked up the courage to ask.

"Because in your hearts there is a desire to be dissatisfied with the status quo and to have power and wealth. ”

"So what?"

"Less nonsense. The black dragon smashed the round table in the side hall into pieces with a single palm, and asked, "Are you from or not?"

Everyone had long been frightened by the black dragon's methods, so they all succumbed to his obscenity and became his slaves.

"This holy monarch has limited you to hand over three hundred women born in the year of Dinghai within three days, and there will be no loss. The black dragon said, "Remember, you only have three days. ”

"Three days!" Fang Dongsheng said with a smile and a smile, "Boss, isn't this time too tight." ”

"Nonsense. The black dragon said viciously, "You dare to bargain with me, you don't want to live." ”

Feng Gui, Yang Kun, Wang Naxiang and Fang Dongsheng, under the persecution of the Black Dragon, actually forcibly captured more than 200 women born in the year of Ding Hai within two days, and now they are all imprisoned in the dungeon of the soldiers and horses guarding the city, guarded by the Left Guard.

The various atrocities of the rebels made the people of Luoyang extremely angry. In an instant, a large-scale popular uprising was about to break out. All walks of life in the city ceased to do business almost at the same time, and rushed into the streets, armed with knives, guns and clubs, led by some men who had beaten iron, killed pigs, and those who had lost their wives and daughters, and clashed with the soldiers who bullied men and women.

Such a big thing happened in the city, and it naturally alarmed Kang Tai, Annie, Zixia and Shang An in the inn.

"Eldest sister, what's going on out there? Are those officers and soldiers coming to arrest people again? What are they trying to do with so many women?" Anne asked impatiently.

"Oh, third sister, you asked me three questions in one go, how can my sister answer!" Zixia said again, "Moreover, I always feel that these things that have happened recently are really very unusual and suspicious!"

"What's so difficult about this? Sister, you can pinch your fingers and do the math, and you will understand it all. Shang An said casually.

"Sister. Zixia hurriedly called out to her.

"Okay, eldest sister, you don't have to hide anything anymore, Kang Tai and I actually guessed it a long time ago, but it was just tacit. ”

"Hey! That being the case, there is no need for my sister to worry. When Zixia was about to pinch the calculation, she suddenly said again, "By the way, Shang'er, if you use the Xuanying Circle Light Technique to search, wouldn't it be much stronger than your sister's pinching of her fingers." ”

"That's right! If you use the Shadow Circle Light Technique, it's all solved, why didn't I think of it!"

With that, Shang An crossed his hands over his chest, and then quickly parted, drawing a large circle in the air. Suddenly, a circular three-dimensional image appeared in front of the eyes of the four of them. In an instant, the movement of the entire Luoyang City appeared in front of people.

Six

Zixia, Shang An, Kang Tai, and Anne were stunned by the image in front of them, and they all showed a look of both disappointment and helplessness.

"No--- no," said Anne, surprised, "I didn't expect the outside to be in such chaos, it's unbelievable." It seems that this Luoyang City really can't stay anymore. ”

"Oh! that's normal. Shang An said, "There is nothing surprising that the atrocities of those rebels are enough to cause a popular uprising." ”

As soon as the words fell, Fairy Shang An gently raised his hands, and suddenly the scene in the three-dimensional image changed to the dungeon of the soldiers and horses guarding the city. As the image drifted closer, all the scenes inside and outside the cage instantly appeared in front of their eyes.

"Oh my God!" said Anne in surprise, "it turns out that all the girls and daughters-in-law who have been arrested have been locked up here these days. ”

"What the hell are they trying to do with so many women?" asked Kang Tai.

"It's certainly not a good thing. Anne replied.

"Okay, don't guess, it's important to save people. After Shang An said this, he put away his spell and took Zixia's hand and prepared to go out, but was stopped by Kang Tai and Anne.

"Eldest sister, second sister, what are you in a hurry!" Annie stepped forward to block Zixia and Shang An's path and said, "Take us with you! Maybe Kang Tai and I can help you at a critical moment." ”

"Yes, take us with you!" said Yasuta, echoing.

"Alright then!" Zixia promised, "but you must be obedient, and don't act recklessly." ”

"Got it, big sister. After Anne answered, she walked out of the room with Kang Tai and Zixia and Shang An.

In the evening, the black dragon and his only son, the black sun, talked excitedly in the dungeon, fantasizing. Although they are father and son, half of Black Sun's body has human blood flowing through it. Just because Black Sun's mother is human, he is fundamentally different from his father Black Dragon in terms of temperament.

Except for a terrifying yin and yang face, the rest of the Black Sun is no different from a mortal.

The purpose of the black dragon trying his best to capture so many women born in the year of Ding Hai was to use the blood of these women to help their father and son practice magic skills, so that they could jointly dominate all things in the universe.

"Ha--- ha--- Ha! Ri'er, in just one more day, you and I, father and son, will be able to dominate the entire universe. The black dragon said arrogantly.

"Dad, don't dream, you want to dominate everything in a day, it's impossible. ”

"What's impossible. The black dragon said angrily, "As long as tomorrow, after you and my father and son suck up the essence blood of three hundred women, they will have supreme magical power." At that time, you and I, father and son, will join forces to open the Extreme Netherworld Dragon Spring Cave and summon a powerful demon spirit army, and then a full-scale war will break out, and it will be enough to dominate the universe for one day. ”

"No, I can't. Hei Ri also sank his face and said in his throat, "You can give up everything for your crazy selfish desires, or even become a murderer, but I can't." I want to be a human being, I want to be a real human being. ”

"Shut up for me. The black dragon said viciously, "You are the son of my black dragon and the ruler of the universe in the future, and I will not allow you to have such stupid ideas." ”

"Hmph! stupid!" Black Sun sneered and then suddenly asked, "Who killed my mother?"

"Didn't I tell you that I was killed by those mortals!" the black dragon turned around and asked, "What, you don't believe Dad?"

"Yes, I don't believe it. Heiri said emotionally, "Mother was killed by you, I have already asked the nurse, she told me everything, you are a demon." You not only ruined your mother's happiness, but also took her life, and I hate you. ”

"Bastard. The black dragon gave the black sun a slap in the face, and said angrily, "You disobedient and unfilial beast, who are you talking to? I'm your father!"

"Ahβ€”β€”!" Black Sun began to shout frantically, "No--- no, don't say it again, you're not my father, you're a murderer, a demon." ”

Just when the father and son hated and quarreled with each other, there was a sudden fierce fight outside the dungeon.