Chapter 166: Drawing Salary from the Bottom of the Cauldron
"Would you like to hear a story from me?" Hua Yan withdrew his gaze from the snow in the distance and smiled.
She slowly walked from the pavilion pillar to the fire, stretched out her cold hands, and casually extinguished the small flames beside the stove.
Tantai Mingyue's eyes lit up, he had been waiting for this moment for a long time, got up and arched his hand and said, "Miss, please speak, I will definitely listen to you." ”
Hua Yan sat back in his seat, half-leaning on the recliner, looking at the darkening sky with sharp eyes, "From the moment Liu Che'er stepped into the palace, the battle for the heir has officially begun." And the first battlefield is inside the capital.
Queen Mother, Xie Hui grasped the shortcomings of the three princes, and wanted to use the trick of taking hostages to clamp down on the battlefield in all directions, but they didn't know that this accelerated the speed of their demise. Ridiculous, lamentable.
They thought that by secretly imprisoning the people in the dungeon of the Zongren Mansion, they would be able to hide from the world? How can there be an impermeable strength in this world?
The peach and plum are self-explanatory. There are always righteous people who coincide with each other, and when they see injustice, they draw their swords to help. Hua Yan paused and looked at the sky carefully, "When the time comes, Mu Niang and Fang Hai will definitely take the Taoyuan righteous who have been lurking in the capital for a long time, and directly enter the Zongren Mansion to save people." At that time, the flames will be everywhere, the swords will meet, the blood will flow, and the wails and cheers will coexist. Victory belongs to the people! ”
Tantai Mingyue heard it and asked in shock: "Out of the Zongren Mansion, it can be regarded as passing the first difficulty, and the city gate is heavily guarded, how can they clear the customs?" ”
Hua Yan shook his head and smiled, "When did I say they were going out of the city?" The capital is the most familiar and safest place for them.
The queen mother's prisoner ran away, it is bound to cause a sensation in the city's officers and soldiers to search for them, they hold torches, with sharp swords shuttling through the streets and alleys of the city, if someone at this time does not know how to break into their eyes, whether that person is a fugitive or not, will not be able to escape the fate of the dungeon, fortunately the streets are empty.
Mu Niang and Fang Hai will form two teams, shuttling through the streets and alleys with fake and real, covering the hidden people, and at the same time consuming the strength of the imperial court. Their light skills are excellent, and they fly on the wall quietly. The poor officers and soldiers often only saw a shadow flying by, and they had no way of knowing whether they were human beings or ghosts. ”
"I heard early in the morning that the Taoyuan righteous warriors are all strong in martial arts, and I always want to see it with my own eyes," said Tai Mingyue excitedly.
"Don't worry, Doctor, I'm sure you'll see you soon." Huayan smiled meaningfully, at night, the cold wind hit, she was most afraid of the cold, and leaned around the fire.
"If the Queen Mother learns that the people have been rescued, won't the prince ......" Yutai Mingyue leaned over and asked worriedly.
"Anything that happened in the Zongren Mansion tonight, the Queen Mother will not know." Huayan flashed his dark eyes, looked at the moon with a smile, and then said, "The story is not over yet, let's continue?" ”
Yutai Mingyue suppressed her curiosity and bowed slightly, "Miss, please speak,"
"At the same time, Nanshan and Guanshan will also go to war."
"Their target is the Queen Mother, the imperial court, how can their own camp fight at this critical moment? Do you have to pay for it? ”
"Nanshan and Guanshan, there is only a hill in the middle, both sides know each other's existence, and are speculating about each other's premeditation, although the well water does not violate the river water, but the other party's every move, all in the eye. Even if I wasn't there, I could feel the tension that could be lit by a small match.
In order to ease the tension, I asked the general to bring me a bow and arrows. ”
Then, the general only released a few dark arrows to provoke their sensitive nerves, making them think that the other side intended to devour them, so as to start a war! It turns out that the 'borrowing a knife to kill' that the young lady said is used here! In this way, it is easy to remove the two threats without a single soldier! Wonderful! Wonderful! Tantai Mingyue said excitedly.
Hua Yan took the new tea handed by Sheng Lan, blew it, and glanced at Mingyue lightly, "This is just a delaying tactic, once they find any noise in the capital, they will still attack the capital immediately." It's good that we strike first. I have informed Minglang, and when they come to their senses, our army of 150,000 will already be waiting here. It's just a small lesson for the fourth prince. ”
"But the prince is still in the hands of the Queen Mother, and the cards in her hand are still bigger than ours."
"And then there's the great part of the story." She looked at her gaze, and through the fiery red light, she seemed to see Liu Che'er's figure.
On the Taiji Palace, under the red candle, Liu Che'er was escorted forward by two soldiers.
"You are finally planted in the hands of the mourning family!" On the throne, the Queen Mother said fiercely, and suddenly laughed proudly, and the chilling laughter lingered in the entire empty hall.
Xie Hui was under the throne of the Queen Mother and watched coldly.
At this point, Liu Che'er was already fearless, and he stepped forward and said, "I hope that the Queen Mother will be merciful and forgive those innocent civilians." ”
"You can't protect yourself, and you still have the heart to take care of others? Okay, in front of the mourning family, there is no need to pretend to be for the country and the people, hard work and resentment. The mourning family has seen a lot, whether it is the person who sits on the emperor's throne or the person who is planning the emperor's throne, they all have the same mind, that is, they have the selfish desire to be the supreme of ten thousand people. Once you have this kind of selfish desire, you will soon no longer have ridiculous thoughts about serving the country and the people. The Queen Mother stared at Liu Che'er with a pair of sharp eyes, "You can understand it very well, but you just don't want to face the selfish desires in your heart, aren't you?" ”
Liu Che'er took a few steps back in surprise, he had firm confidence, but the Queen Mother's words hit the nail on the head and pierced the facts that Liu Che'er tried to hide in his heart.
The Queen Mother sat up straight with satisfaction and continued: "Then open the skylight and say bright words, the mourning family can spare your life, as long as you unconditionally hand over the military power and return the back cover, you are still a famous prince, and you can still live your free life in the world." If you refuse to accede to the request of the mourners,"
The Queen Mother stood up, walked in front of Liu Che'er, and said with a fierce gaze: "If you don't agree, the mourning family can send you to see the emperor immediately, you don't have to be afraid of being alone, your partner in the dungeon will accompany you." Hahaha......"
The Queen Mother laughed half-madly, laughing hysterically and heartily.
As long as Liu Che'er is eliminated, she, the Queen Mother, will be truly in charge of the world.
Looking at the Queen Mother's gaffe appearance, Liu Che'er shook his head and smiled bitterly, he squinted his eyes and looked at the golden throne, does that throne really have a soul-stirring spell?
"Where the hell is the painting?! She didn't come with you?! The Queen Mother suddenly stopped laughing and turned to look at Liu Che'er sharply.
Liu Che'er no longer had the luxury of hoping that the Queen Mother could really let him go, and there was no need for her to compromise, from the moment he stepped into the capital, he knew that he had won.
"You've done everything you can, and you're still worried that she won't come to you for revenge?" Liu Che'er said with a smile.
Hearing the word 'painting face', the nervous Xie Hui couldn't hold back any longer, walked out of the shadows, punched Liu Che'er in the face, and said angrily: "Presumptuous!" Dare to be rude to the Queen Mother! ”
In Liu Che'er's opinion, his life can be lost, and his dignity cannot be lost, how could he easily succumb to Xie Hui's fist.
Liu Che'er staggered and stood up from the ground, wiped the blood stains from the corners of his mouth, and sneered: "It seems that this king said that he was angry and ashamed?" ”
"You!"
The Queen Mother stopped Xie Hui, who was rushing forward, and her expression was extremely calm.
The Queen Mother's action of holding Xie Hui's hand was extremely natural, which made Liu Che'er's heart feel terrified. Looking at the incomparably intimate expressions they had as they spoke, he suddenly understood something.
Liu Che'er took a few steps back, pointed at Xie Hui and the Queen Mother, and said angrily: "It turns out that Songshan Autumn Hunting, my father was suddenly attacked and kidnapped by thieves, which is also a good thing you did!" ”
"Tell the truth! Believe it or not, I'm going to kill you right now! Xie Hui pulled out the accessories on his waist and went straight to Liu Che'er's jaw.
The Queen Mother was stunned, stepped forward with a smile, and said softly: "The third prince is going to blame the mourning family, but even so, what can you do?" Against the mourning family, you have already lost, but as long as you do one thing for the mourning family, the mourning family promises you a lifetime of glory and wealth, and a position of power above ten thousand people under one person. Would you like to? ”
Liu Che'er completely gave up struggling, closed his eyes, and did not answer.
The Queen Mother still did not give up, and continued: "The mourning family heard that the third prince has a good relationship with Huayan, as long as the third prince you figure out the specific location of Taoyuan for the mourning family, the mourning family is not to blame, and the previous promise will take effect immediately." ”
Liu Che'er stood still, and when he heard the words of the Queen Mother, he sneered.
"What are you laughing at?!" The Queen Mother asked sharply.
Liu Che'er slowly opened her eyes and was about to answer, but was interrupted by the voice of the guard outside the door.
"General Qiyu....... Zongrenfu ......"
"Qin Liang, won't I let you guard the Zongren Mansion? What are you doing here?! Xie Hui pushed Liu Che'er away and said menacingly.
The guard stammered and replied, "Zongren Mansion...... Kidnapped! ”
"What?!" The Queen Mother and Xie Hui exclaimed at the same time.
It turned out that this Qin Liang was a powerful subordinate cultivated by Xie Hui himself, and the Zongren Mansion was tossed by Mu Niang and Fang Hai, and he was able to escape, and he died, and he had already collapsed.
The loyal Qin Liang naturally wanted to rush to the palace to report the news, but he couldn't even enter the city gate, and when he noticed something unusual, he risked his life and finally sneaked into the palace to report the details to his master.
"Not good! They must have colluded with a mole! In this case, the third prince, no wonder the subordinates are ruthless! Xie Hui was furious, and swung his sword at Liu Che'er, and at the critical moment, he saw an unsheathed long sword shot out of the darkness, blocking a knife for Liu Che'er.
When I looked closer, a person slowly walked out of the darkness.
"Nie Feng?!"
The Queen Mother stared with bated breath and said incredulously.
Xie Hui was suddenly stunned, and pointed angrily: "Nie Feng! What do you mean? Do you want to rebel?! ”
Nie Feng picked up the sword that had just fallen on the ground with an expressionless face, and said awe-inspiringly: "The ministers are loyal to the imperial court, loyal to the Liu family, and loyal to the first emperor." Protecting the three princes is something that the first emperor explained before his death. ”
"Okay...... All right! All of them are promising! The Queen Mother flicked her sleeves angrily and ordered to a group of forbidden soldiers guarding the palace: "Why don't you take them all down to the mourning family?!" ”
No one in the Tai Chi Hall responded.
The Queen Mother seemed to have forgotten that Nie Feng was the commander of the forbidden army.
From the moment Nie Feng appeared, Xie Hui had already sensed that the situation was not good, and from time to time he secretly used his afterglow to check the escape route to the door, and took advantage of the unpreparedness of the people to escape decisively.
The Queen Mother's last straw was gone, and she finally sat down in defeat.
"You! It turns out that you have long colluded to take the life of the mourning family, but the hated mourning family is blind and keeps you wild wolves by your side all day long! The Queen Mother understood everything, pointed at everyone around her and scolded angrily, trying to hide the fear in her heart with anger.
"The mourning family is the Empress Dowager of the Great Song Dynasty, are you still afraid that you will not succeed? Even if you Liu Che'er ascends the throne in the future, there is no nod from the mourning family, you, the emperor, are not right, and your words are not good! The Queen Mother laughed maniacally, and then began to be depressed, lost, and sad.
It all came back to life. The same is true for Liu Che'er.
"What about the emperor?" Yutai Mingyue pulled away from the thrilling story just now, and suddenly asked.
"Lord Xu will find the emperor."
In this story, the night falls silently.
Hua Yan took one last look at the snowflakes falling in the air, turned to Mingyue and smiled, "Do you want to go to the scene to see the ending of the story in person?" ”