Chapter 8: Glory (4)

The setting sun couldn't bear to see this human tragedy, and finally sank behind the smoke.

The blood-stained official boots walked slowly on the long street. With each step, the darkness grows stronger. With each step, the night thickens several layers. Guo Yunming walked forward step by step, and the darkness was like a giant beast, following closely behind, swallowing the streets and courtyards inch by foot, and finally, engulfing the entire Bianliang City into the long night like ink.

A few ghost fires suddenly jumped up in the boundless darkness, faintly illuminating the color of half of the palace wall. The flying dragon envoy Hou Zan led more than a dozen guys dressed as eunuchs, ghostly through the palace gate, guided by ghostly lanterns, trotted through the bloodstained long street, and in the deepest part of the darkness, it gathered with another large group of ghostly lanterns.

"Lord Guo, Your Majesty, please return to the palace immediately!" Gu Bu adjusted his breathing evenly, and Hou Zan bowed to Guo Yunming, who was inspecting the human head under the lantern, and announced loudly.

"Entering the palace? It's so late, dare to ask Your Majesty what happened to Xuan Guo's entry into the palace?" Guo Yunming frowned slightly, and in the questioning, he replaced the word "Hui" with the word "Hui" without a trace.

Just killed Shi Hongzhao, Yang Wei, Wang Zhang, and a group of "henchmen" under the command of the emperor for the emperor, and restored the authority to the Liu family, he asked himself to be eligible to be declared into the inner palace for deliberations, instead of continuing to be unclear with the emperor as before.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty ......" Feilong Hou Zan was also sensitively aware of the difference between the words "Hui" and "In", wiped the oil and sweat on his face, and said with a sigh, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty didn't say anything about it, presumably, it must be because I saw that the night was dark and I was worried about the safety of adults!"

"Your Majesty's kindness to each other, Weichen is unforgettable!" Guo Yunming immediately turned his face to the palace and saluted from afar. Immediately, he straightened his face again, and said loudly to Hou Zan: "After the trouble, the Lord went to report to Your Majesty, and said that Weichen was chasing the remnants of Shi, Yang and other thieves in the whole city, and he really had no time to take care of him." If it is not urgent, please Rong Weichen will play it right in front of Zichen Hall tomorrow. ”

Bianliang Palace City was originally the Xuanwu Army's Jiedu Embassy Palace, which experienced the continuous reconstruction of the three imperial courts of the Later Liang, Later Tang Dynasty and Later Jin Dynasty, and now the scale has directly followed the Daming Palace of the Tang Dynasty. The layout and names of many of the buildings inside have also been copied from the Daming Palace.

At this moment, the Zichen Hall in Guo Yunming's mouth is located in the Wende Palace, which is a place where the humerus ministers such as Shangshu, the prime minister, and the privy envoy discuss the government with the emperor in a small range, commonly known as the cabinet. Since the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, anyone who can enter the Zichen Palace to play the right is called entering the cabinet. As long as one foot enters this door, no matter how old or young, the rank is high, and the status is a hundred times more prominent than the officials who can only discuss matters in foreign courts.

Therefore, the three words "Zichen Palace", the moment they fell on Hou Zan's ears, made the sweat on this person's face roll like pulp. Ai Ai waited for a long time before he stubbornly persuaded: "This, this is not very good! Your Majesty, Your Majesty can take it, take the adult as your heart." Although the crimes of these rebellious ministers and thieves who were killed today are unforgivable, Your Majesty is, after all, a benevolent monarch after all. At this moment, at this time, in my heart, in my heart, I maybe, I may be a little sad. Yes, you need to explain it face-to-face, Master Guo. ”

It's rare that he will give it with his words, and he actually said that the little emperor urged Guo Yunming to go back to the inner palace to mess around, so high-sounding. Guo someone, who was full of ambition at the moment, not only satisfied his face, but also felt the urgent needs of His Majesty the Emperor. So, he picked up another piece of white silk and wiped his hands, and agreed with a smile, "Well, since Your Majesty has called, no matter how busy you are as a courtier, you shouldn't delay." You go back first and tell Your Majesty, and Wechen will arrive later. ”

"Yes, Lord Xie!" Hou Zan saluted and replied with a grateful face. The moment he turned around, the expression on his face immediately turned into contempt, "Hmph, it's just a seller, what kind of pretend?" I still want to enter the cabinet, grandma, even if Your Majesty doesn't take reputation seriously, you can't pass the queen mother's level!'

However, contempt is contempt, and on the surface, he doesn't have the courage to say anything about the little emperor's habit of breaking sleeves and peaches. ran back to the palace in a puff of smoke and reported the news of Guo Yunming's imminent edict to Liu Chengyou in person.

Liu Chengyou had been worried all day, and he was irritable at the moment. Hearing that Guo Yunming was about to return to the palace to meet him, he suddenly felt refreshed all over his body. Stirring up his spirits again, he commanded loudly, "Come on, prepare a banquet for me." I, I'm going to have a few drinks with Guo Aiqing for a while, to celebrate, to celebrate his work for me to get rid of traitors!"

"Yes!" The eunuchs and palace maids had long been surprised by Liu Chengyou's personal habits, and they all agreed to go to the imperial dining room to give orders. After a while, several cold dishes and precious fruits and vegetables were presented into the dormitory.

Guo Yunming also rushed back, deliberately did not change out of the robe and official boots stained with human blood, and bowed to Liu Chengyou with a murderous aura, "Minister, Guo Yunming see Your Majesty." Congratulations to Your Majesty on cutting off the traitors and reshaping the dynasty!"

"This, isn't this all the credit of Aiqing?" Liu Chengyou didn't feel that the murderous aura and blood stains on the other party's body were eyesore, stepped forward, and grabbed Guo Yunming's wrist, "Let, we don't have to be so polite to each other." Quick, you go and change into your regular clothes. I, I'm waiting for you with warm wine!"

"Weichen, Weichen thank Your Majesty Hongen!" Guo Yunming bowed down again to thank him, taking the opportunity to quietly break free of his wrist.

Liu Chengyou frowned slightly, and a little loss instantly swelled up in his heart. However, he quickly suppressed this emotion, opened his arms and hugged Guo Yunming in his arms, and urged in the other party's ear in a very low voice, "Quick, Aiqing go and change your clothes, I, I asked someone to prepare a set of Su silk for you." It was paid tribute by Jiangnan people to the pseudo-Tang Dusk Lord, and it was impossible to buy it on the ordinary market. If you wear it, you must be much more dignified than that Li Jing!"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Minister, Minister Engraved Five!" Guo Yunming's face changed slightly, but he didn't dare to break free again. Resist the disgust in your heart and thank you loudly.

"It's all said, between you and me, you don't have to be polite!" Liu Chengyou was finally satisfied, let go of his arm, and ordered with a smile: "Come on, take Guo Aiqing to change clothes." ”

"Obey!" the eunuchs responded with a long voice, and then sent Guo Yunming into the side hall like a concubine. careful

He changed out of his clothes inside and outside his body, and then carefully washed his hands and face, combed his hair, and powdered him until he was dressed from head to toe, and then sent him back to the emperor.

Guo Yunming was originally handsome, and under the candlelight, he was lined with tribute-grade Su silk, which became more and more like a jade tree in the wind. Liu Chengyou's eyes were straight when he saw it, and he scratched his heart with a hundred claws in his abdomen, and he was stunned for a long time before he wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth, and said with a smile: "Those who don't know the beauty of Zidu are also eyeless! Now I know that the ancients did not deceive me!" (Note 1)

"Weichen is not talented, I am willing to be His Majesty's Song Ziyuan, Zhou Gongjin!" Guo Yunming shook his head and responded loudly. (Note 2)

For fear that Liu Chengyou wouldn't understand, he deliberately added his surname before the words of Song Yu and Zhou Yu. In the hope that the other party can understand his mind from today on, he is willing to be a pillar of the minister, not a harem plaything. Unexpectedly, Liu Chengyou's eyes didn't even move, staring directly at his white neck with a collar, and nodded with a smile, "Okay, okay, I will agree to whatever you want." Song Yu and Zhou Yu, where can they compare to Aiqing? Come, take a seat, and make this cup with me first. From now on, I and you will never have to look at other people's faces again!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Guo Yunming sighed in his heart, took a seat, picked up the wine cup, and drank it all.

"I, I've been worried about you today, I'm afraid, I'm afraid you'll accidentally have an accident. Liu Chengyou also drank the wine in his hand, and continued to stare at Guo Yunming's face stupidly while confessing loudly. "Actually, in fact, I don't care at all about escaping a few rebellious ministers and thieves. Shi Hongzhao was slaughtered by me personally, and the others are just lonely ghosts, what kind of storms can they stir up?

"Dare to worry about Your Majesty, Weichen is a capital crime, a capital crime!" Unable to stand Liu Chengyou's hungry wolf-like gaze, Guo Yunming bowed down and responded loudly.

"I've told you, don't be polite to me!" Liu Chengyou didn't feel the alienation that Guo Yunming hid in his words at all, or felt it but deliberately ignored it, grabbed another glass of wine, and walked towards the latter with a smile, "Come, let me feed you the second cup." In my heart, the remnants of 10,000 rebellious ministers are not as good as you. ”

"Your Majesty Xie, Your Majesty Xie!" Guo Yunming wanted to refuse, but he was afraid that Liu Chengyou would not be able to step down. took a sip in Liu Chengyou's hand, and then reminded loudly, "Your Majesty, the minister has a matter, please make a decision as soon as possible!"

"What can't be left until tomorrow?" Liu Chengyou's fiery heart was suddenly poured with cold water. Frowning his brows, he complained loudly, "I've been worried about you all day, can't you make me happy for a while?"

"Weichen is guilty, but this matter is related to life and death between you and me, so I have to start as soon as possible!" Guo Yunming shuddered in his heart, hurriedly took half a step back, and bowed down to apologize.

"Forget it, you can say it!" Liu Chengyou's heart suddenly swelled a little unbearable, waved his hand, and commanded angrily. "When did I really blame you?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Guo Yunming secretly sighed in his heart and thanked him loudly. Immediately, he stood up straight and solemnly added: "In Weichen's original plan, after killing Shi Hongzhao and Yang Wei, the people of Kaifeng Mansion should immediately dispatch and capture all Guo Wei's family members. Use this as a hostage to blackmail Guo thief, even if he can't tie his hands, he can kill his entire family when the two armies are fighting, and disturb his mind......"

Liu Chengyou didn't understand what Guo Yunming was saying at all, he just wanted to end this boring topic early, waved his hand, and interrupted loudly: "I already know about this." Liu Ba is addicted to killing, and I think that he has an old grudge against Shi Hongzhao, but I forget that he will ignore him after killing his red eyes! Now that I still have him useful, you don't blame him anymore. When the country settles down in the future, I, I will definitely punish him severely, and I will take out today's evil breath for Aiqing!"

"Weichen, Weichen, thank you, Your Majesty!" Guo Yunming sighed secretly, thanked Liu Chengyou again, and then continued to add patiently, "The dead can't be resurrected, and Weichen won't dare to blame Liu Bao for being unscrupulous." However, as soon as the family died, Guo Thief was completely carefree. As long as the news reaches Yedu, he will definitely lead his soldiers to take risks!"

"Oh, this, I have already ordered two uncles to lead the troops into the guard, according to your arrangement. Liu Chengyou didn't want to waste his brain on "insignificant" things, so he smiled and responded casually and loudly.

His two uncles, Liu Chong, the envoy of Hedong Jiedu and Murong Yanchao, the envoy of Taining Junjiedu, were both first-class good generals. The soldiers under his command can also be called a strong force. If you can be ordered to enter the guard and join forces to deal with Guo Wei, you may not be able to capture the latter.

However, the premise is that the two imperial uncles are willing to obey the edict. How Murong Yanchao reacted Guo Yunming did not dare to speculate, but he firmly believed that Liu Chong might not be willing to work for the little emperor. First of all, when Liu Zhiyuan died, this person was ready to move, and it was only because of the joint suppression of Shi Hongzhao and Guo Wei that he reluctantly died down. Secondly, judging from the reaction of the servants in Liu Chong's family when Nie Wenjin led his troops to besiege Shi Hongzhao's mansion today, the relationship between the Shi and Liu families is probably not as simple as neighbors. It is likely that the two sides have been secretly colluding for a long time, but they have not yet had time to put the conspiracy into practice.

"The two imperial uncles are both famous generals in the world, if they can bring troops into the guard in time, they will definitely make Guo Thief run into a head and break the blood!" After a little consideration, he tactfully expressed his concern to Liu Chengyou, "However, between Taiyuan and Bianliang, there are still two states of Zelu. Zelu Jiedu made Chang Si and Guo Wei intersect inexorably, in case he raised troops to block the way of the Hedong Jiedu envoy, I am afraid that the Taiyuan soldiers and horses may not be able to enter the guard Bianliang before Guo Thief kills!"

......Hearing this, the ** in the heart of the little emperor Liu Chengyou finally lowered the temperature slightly, pondered for a moment, and said in a low voice: "Indeed, the old thief and the thief are likely to be embarrassed. In that case, what should we do? Don't sell it, just give me an idea!"

"Today's plan can only be a pioneer to devour wolves!" Guo Yunming had already guessed that Liu Chengyou would put the whole matter on himself, pretended to be very embarrassed and thought for a moment, and then slowly gave the answer he had prepared a long time ago, "Fu Yanqing tried to marry her daughter into the Guo family a few days ago, but Guo Wei refused, and it is impossible not to feel humiliated in her heart. His Majesty can give Fu Yanqing a holy decree and order him to lead his troops to exterminate Guo Thief. As long as he is willing to obey the order, Guo Thief will be tripped up in the north of the Yellow River, and he will not be able to reach Bianliang easily!"

"Quasi-play! Aiqing will be able to draft a decree for me immediately. The seal letter from the Privy Council and the Zhongshu Province has just been withdrawn and placed here with me!" Liu Chengyou suddenly felt relieved in his heart, and waved his hand happily.

"Please also ask Your Majesty to also give Gao Xingzhou and his son a holy decree, ordering them to raise troops above the Yellow River, so that Guo Thief Pian Jia cannot cross the river!" Guo Yunming arched his hand and continued to add loudly.

"Quasi-play! quasi-play!" Liu Chengyou agreed loudly without hesitation. It seems that Guo Yunming is the master of Liu Hanjiangshan, and he is just a eunuch who is desperately trying to please his master.

"The Dingzhou Defense Envoy, the Mozhou Jiedu Envoy, the Yingzhou Jiedu Envoy and the Cangzhou Defense Envoy also ask Your Majesty to give them a holy decree respectively, so that they can send troops to contain Guo Thief's flank!" Guo Yunming was also polite, and listed the soldiers who were ready to be mobilized one by one.

"Quasi, quasi!" Liu Chengyou nodded again and again, but suddenly, his eyes widened again, and he asked loudly, "Cangzhou defense envoy? Aiqing, Aiqing said that the Shi family is a scoundrel? He, he was supported by Guo Wei's old thief, how can he obey my dispatch?"

"Your Majesty, has you forgotten that this son sent someone to work on Bianliang?" Guo Yunming smiled coldly, his face full of viciousness, "The minister once persuaded His Majesty to pretend to be fooled by him, and no longer regard him as a confidant." Now is the time for His Majesty to do the trick. As long as the holy decree is sent to Cangzhou, whether he is willing to obey the edict or not, Guo Wei will be wary of him. And he felt Guo Wei's suspicion, and he must have left himself some money for self-protection, and refused to go all out for Guo Thief. In this way, it is equivalent to His Majesty using an edict to abolish Guo Thief's minions all the way. Why wouldn't Your Majesty be happy to do such a thing?"

Note 1: Those who don't know the beauty of Zidu are also those who have no eyes! This phrase comes from "Mencius". Zidu is the first beautiful man in the Spring and Autumn Period, and he is deeply favored by Zheng Zhuanggong. In later generations, Zidu referred to beautiful men.

Note 2: Song Yu, one of the four beautiful men in ancient times. is known for his literary style, and in terms of politics, he is actually very accomplished. The monarch of the state of Chu was once persuaded to unite with the state of Zhao to fight against the Qin soldiers. Among the ministers of Chu at that time, it was rare to foresee the sad prospect that if the six countries did not unite, they would be destroyed one after another.

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