Zhang Deqing, the commander of the Thirteen City Gate Division, has three products, the personnel file is in the Privy Council, the mansion is in Nancheng, the servants are selected by the Supervision Yuan, and the salary is taken in the inner court, and he has never been to the Privy Council for a meeting, even if it is the yamen of the old military department, he has not stepped into it. Nominally, he is a soldier, but the relationship between him and the military of Qingguo is like that of a widow and his father-in-law, and he does not dare to get too close to him.

His family, his colleagues, and his socializers were all allowed to associate with him. The reason for this is because His Majesty has always pinned the keys to the nine gates of Kyoto to his trouser belt, so Emperor Qingguo His Majesty must tie his head to his trouser belt.

If Zhang Deqing dares to rebel, His Majesty the Emperor has too many ways to let him die without a place to be buried. However, no one has ever thought that Zhang Deqing will rebel, not only because his family has been loyal for generations, not only because even the wife he married is also a loyal minister for generations, but over the years, people have become accustomed to Zhang Deqing's style of doing things.

Eat the rice of the majesty and listen to the words of the majesty.

Lord Zhang would not wish His Majesty the Holy Ming when he ate, nor would he find some excuses to enter the palace from time to time to pat His Majesty's ass, but he was extremely resolute in carrying out any of the Emperor's wishes, including the night of bloodshed in Kyoto many years ago.

On his fingers, this Lord Zhang Deqing, like Dingzhou Ye Chong, is an old man who has managed this Kyoto for nearly 20 years.

For such a figure as white as tofu, and the position he manages is too sensitive, no force dares to contact him, even the second prince who fought with the crown prince for power back then, because to contact Zhang Deqing is like touching his father's crotch.

So Zhang Deqing is a bit like an invisible person in the officialdom, and no one can think of him at such a critical moment now. When His Majesty Qingguo died heroically on Dadong Mountain, the object of this Lord Zhang Deqing's allegiance was transferred to the Queen Mother with extraordinary accuracy and speed. His figure was immediately visible, and it was particularly glaring.

Loyalty to the Queen Mother is not because the Queen Mother is the biological mother of the Emperor Xià, but because Her Majesty Xià once declared the world before the sacrifice to the sky, and now the Qingguo is ruled by the Queen Mother.

............ After reading the surveillance report of the Supervision Dean for many years, Fan Xian thought that this Master Zhang was really a rare "foolish and loyal minister", and Bingyun also gave the exact same judgment. Of course, these two young officials in the Supervision Yuan could guess that His Majesty must have other ways to control Zhang Deqing, but now that His Majesty is gone, they have no choice but to start from the word loyalty.

Tonight, Yan Bingyun is going to take Zhang Deqing's hand and dance a moving dance of loyalty.

Zhang Deqing is already old, and the bags under his eyes are a little thick, perhaps because he has been worried these days and has not rested well. At this time, the pupils above the bags under the eyes shone with sadness, anger, and a lot of emotion.

At this time, it was in the yamen of the Thirteen City Gate Division, Yan Bingyun came alone, and after handing over the copied edict, he quietly waited for Zhang Deqing's choice.

Being able to make a copy of Emperor Qing's edict in a very short period of time proves that the craftsmanship level of the Supervision Yuan has made a qualitative leap after successfully forging the will of the old lady Ming. It also proves that Fan Xian's dead pig at this time is not afraid of the revolutionary rebellion of boiling water, and it also proves that although Lord Xiaoyan is loyal and patriotic, he does not adhere to mechanical bureaucracy in details.

The so-called edict is actually just that the emperor wrote a letter to the Queen Mother in an extremely indifferent tone on the night when Dadong Mountain was besieged. In the letter, he mentions the deposition of the crown prince and the sinister role played by the crown prince and the eldest princess in the siege of Dadongsan, while making it clear that when Fan Xian returned to Kyoto, the power of the prison state was transferred to him, and to everyone's disbelief, Fan Xian was given the power to choose the next monarch of Qingguo.

Two lines of old tears flowed down from Zhang Deqing's eyes, although he had long known that His Majesty had died on Dadong Mountain, but at this time, seeing His Majesty's handwriting, the commander of the three products of the city gate division, still couldn't stop the excitement in his heart.

"This edict ...... Has the Queen Mother seen it?" Zhang Deqing suddenly raised his head and glared at Yan Bingyun's eyes.

At this time, Xiao Yan Gongzi became more and more sure in his heart that the strategy drawn up by himself and Fan Xian should be successful, no matter which way you look at it, this commander who is famous for his diehard loyalty to the court will stand on his side.

He said softly, "Niangniang has already seen it." ”

"Then what happened to the fireworks in the palace before?" Zhang Deqing glared at Yan Bingyun.

"The edict ordered Lord Xiao Fan to assist the Empress Dowager to eliminate rebellion. Yan Bingyun did not panic, as long as Fan Xiantu's action could be successful and the crown prince and the eldest princess were caught, there was no reason for the City Gate Division to have a problem here, "The fireworks have already begun. ”

"Ben can't trust you with a testament alone. Zhang Deqing said: "I want to meet the Queen Mother." ”

"And rightfully so. Yan Bingyun's face was frosty, and he answered neatly, in fact, he didn't know the situation in the palace at this time, and he didn't know whether the Queen Mother was dead or alive, but at the moment, he had to answer justifiably.

"The general has been loyal and good for generations, and when this Daqing is in danger, he should follow the edict of the emperor. ”

Yan Bingyun did not forget to buckle on the edict of His Majesty, thinking that he traveled around the Northern Qi under a pseudonym, was good at dancing with long sleeves, and was also a powerful horn who was used to deceiving people and not paying for his life. It's just that I've only done some case work in the courtyard over the years, and I've been separated from this dangerous work for too long, so I persuaded Kyoto Prefecture Yin alone tonight, and at this time, I persuaded the commander of the Thirteen City Gate Divisions in the middle of the guns, which can only be regarded as returning to the old business.

"There is chaos in the palace. Zhang Deqing was silent for a moment and then said, "I want to enter the palace immediately at this time." ”

Yan Bingyun's brows furrowed, and Zhang Deqing's eyes froze, as if he sensed something. At this moment, Yan Bingyun reprimanded indifferently: "Lord Zhang, don't forget that Your Majesty has entrusted these nine city gates to you, and it is your duty to firmly guard the gates for Kyoto!"

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Deqing fell silent again, as if he was considering something, and after a while, he said: "Lord Yan will give Ben some time." ”

Yan Bingyun faintly noticed a hint of abnormality, could it be that Zhang Deqing was not persuaded by this edict, and he wanted to take a look at the situation in Kyoto again? But at this time, he didn't know that the eldest princess and the crown prince had escaped from the palace, in order to protect Fan Xian's palace raid action, if the Thirteen City Gate Divisions were temporarily neutral, it would not be an unacceptable result for him. Even better than he expected.

Since it is delayed, Yan Bingyun sat down in the yamen of the city gate for a long time, and sat down peacefully between the spears of the generals, with a calm face.

Looking at his expression, Zhang Deqing couldn't help but be slightly stunned, as if he didn't expect him to be so confident.

............ However, no one expected that this delay would drag on for such a long time. Yan Bingyun was placed under house arrest in disguise in the yamen of the City Gate Division, there was no hot tea to drink, and there was no little song to listen to, it was really uncomfortable, of course, the most uncomfortable thing was the ubiquitous pressure.

He drank the northwest wind, listened to the sound of fighting in Kyoto from time to time, and sometimes even smelled a faint smell of burning, which must have been ignited somewhere.

Zhang Deqing didn't have so much time to sit with him, and as the commander of the City Gate Division, he had too many important things to deal with. At this time, he held the sword at his waist, walking on the city wall in the night, the eye bubbles under his eyes miraculously disappeared, and the pupils shone with the light of a falcon, staring at every move in Kyoto, and at the same time issuing orders from time to time, suppressing his subordinates, strictly prohibiting participation in the coup d'état in Kyoto, and only letting 3,000 officers and soldiers look at the nine gates of Kyoto to death.

Yes, in his eyes, the so-called righteous forces led by Fan Xian are actually a coup d'état, although after reading the edict, he has to admit that Fan Xian has a righteous name, but he still subconsciously thinks that all those who attack the palace are bad people.

Compared with the capital of the Northern Qi Dynasty, Kyoto does not have too thick history, but there are more military traces, so although this city wall is not mottled, it is extremely thick. Although the height is not as high as that of the Imperial City, if it is really used for defense, the various configurations are much stronger.

Standing on the city wall, Zhang Deqing seemed to draw endless strength from this thick mixed stone and brick wall, which made him brave to make certain choices.

At a lookout, he stood still, looking in the direction of the imperial city from afar. The sāo rebellion in Kyoto gradually subsided, and it seemed that Kyoto Prefecture had been subdued by Fan Xian, and some officials began to sound gongs on the streets to appease the people.

He didn't know that at this time, the two masterminds of the Kyoto Palace Change, the eldest prince and Fan Xian, were also standing on the imperial city wall at this time, looking in the direction of the city gate. A faint worry flashed in his eyes, if things really evolved like this, he would have to accept the edict.

Maybe this was also a good choice, but Zhang Deqing heard the sound of the wheels of the carriage crushing against the stone road. The voice rang in his ears very clearly.

"It's a triangular stone road, close to the city gate. ”

Zhang Deqing was very familiar with the vicinity of the city gate that he had managed for nearly 20 years, and he could even hear whether the wheels of the carriage were running over the bluestone road or the triangular stone road. He was silent for a moment, then walked down the high city wall and walked through the yamen of the city gate division.

When the sound of the carriage sounded at the city gate, Yan Bingyun had already stood up with a calm face, and the soldiers around him who were in charge of guarding him became nervous, drew their swords and surrounded him.

Yan Bingyun's heart sank, not because he was surrounded by soldiers, but because of the sound of carriages. In the middle of the night in Kyoto, who would ride a carriage close to the city gate? The people of Kyoto have been in the court for a long time, and the movement like this tonight will not frighten them to flee with their families. And the people were not so stupid, sitting in carriages, waiting to be tortured by the red-eyed soldiers.

At this time, there was only one kind of person who intended to leave Beijing in a carriage.

At this moment, Zhang Deqing walked in, looked at Yan Bingyun with a calm face and said, "Offended, Lord Yan." ”

He then shouted, "Take down this imperial court prisoner for me!"

Yan Bingyun's pupils shrank, he didn't know why Zhang Deqing's attitude had changed so drastically, could it be that Fan Xiantugong's action failed?

The soldiers surrounded him, but Yan Bingyun did not resist. As everyone knows, the biggest difference between this Xiao Yan Gongzi and Xiao Fan is that the force value is a little low, and there is no lethality when he moves.

Bingyun will not risk his life, Zhang Deqing just wants to take him, if he resists, these dozen spears will be killed into his body, it shouldn't feel too good.

The City Gate Division does not have the steel finger sleeves of the Supervision Yuan, but there is a small flail that cannot be broken free after clasping people's wrist joints. After Yan Bingyun was tightly bound, Zhang Deqing breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the dark night outside with some doubts.

"I didn't think you really came alone. Zhang Deqing's brows furrowed extremely tightly, "I don't know if I should say that Master Xiao Fan is stupid, or if you are too bold." ”

Yan Bingyun was kicked to the ground and made a rare joke: "Actually, it's just a matter of manpower." After a pause, he said, "I can't imagine that I could be wrong with someone." ”

Zhang Deqing was silent for a moment and then said: "The reason is very simple, if you win, I will naturally give the edict, but if you lose, what good is my edict?"

Yan Bingyun frowned, sighed after a while, and said, "Loyal ministers and loyal ministers, how loyal." ”

"I am loyal to His Majesty, but I will not be loyal to this edict whose truth is unknown. Zhang Deqing's face was a little ugly, and he seemed to feel a little panic that he had disobeyed His Majesty's edict.

The commander of the city gate thought in his heart, if His Majesty was still there, of course he would be a loyal minister for the rest of his life, but His Majesty was no longer there, who wanted to guard these nine broken city gates for the rest of his life?

Yan Bingyun was silent, he came to the City Gate Division to take risks, but based on his judgment of Zhang Deqing, he still couldn't convince himself why such a commander would choose to stand on the opposite side of the edict so cleanly.

Is Fan Xian defeated? Yan Bingyun's brows were still furrowed, as if he was thinking about an extremely difficult question.

At this time, Zhang Deqing was only three steps away from him.

Yan Bingyun's brows suddenly relaxed, but a drop of cold sweat slipped down the corner of his eyebrows.

Zhang Deqing clearly heard a cracking sound, as if the table leg had been broken by someone.

Yan Bingyun suddenly raised his head and said word by word: "Zhang Deqing, the commander of the Thirteen City Gate Divisions, rebelled against the will and aided the chaos, and the people of Qingguo should be punished according to His Majesty's edict." ”

Zhang Deqing's eyes moved slightly, he didn't know who Yan Bingyun was talking about, at this time, above the yatang, all of them were his cronies, and no one would be stupid enough to come out and do something, but he felt a little strange in his heart, and subconsciously stepped back, wanting to stay away from Yan Bingyun, who was bound by death.

Someone moved, and the person who moved was not Yan Bingyun, but a person among Zhang Deqing's personal soldiers, after hearing Yan Bingyun's words, that person calmed his face, gritted his teeth, raised the knife in his hand, and slashed at the back of Zhang Deqing's head!

As said before, no matter how assured Emperor Qing is of Zhang Deqing's loyalty, there will always be eyeliner all over the City Gate Division, and most of these eyeliners are naturally scattered by the Supervision Yuan. Fan Xian and Yan Bingyun couldn't touch these nails, but Yan Bingyun was gambling on the blood of these nails with the edict at this time, even if it was one out of ten, it would have a great effect!

Slash down!

Zhang Deqing's face was calm, he didn't look back, he raised his sword, only to hear a crisp sound, his people were shocked and took a step forward, and the knife of the secret agent of the Supervision Institute behind him was also blocked.

The spears stabbed together, and the spy was dyed in blood in an instant, and he was killed.

However, Yan Bingyun also moved at this moment.

When that drop of cold sweat dripped from his forehead, he was already moving! He gritted his teeth and broke his left wrist from it! He was not an ordinary official or general, but the director-designate of the Supervision Yuan.

The Inspectorate did not know how thoroughly the tools of the city gate keeper were studied, and finally discovered the problem of the flail, as long as someone could detach the joint of the entire wrist in a short time and endure the pain of the sharp crack, the wrist could be withdrawn.

Yan Bingyun can endure the pain, and he is willing to be ruthless to himself, so when Zhang Deqing took a step closer to him, he had already rushed up like a cheetah, and smashed the flail towards Zhang Deqing's head with one hand!

A trace of horror flashed in Zhang Deqing's eyes, perhaps it was the betrayal of His Majesty that made his mind unstable, and he didn't dare to take this flail at all, so he hurriedly retreated.

At this time, the soldiers behind him were about to stab the secret agent of the Supervision Yuan to death, which happened to block his retreat, so he had to rush to the door of the yatang, intending to avoid this killing for the time being.

Yan Bingyun floated up and chased after him like a cloud, and on the way, he flipped his wrist and snatched the sword in Zhang Deqing's hand, and with a flash of blue light, he cut off the arm of a school officer who came to the rescue.

Like a maggot attached to the bone, like a cloud of greed for the sky, Yan Bingyun did not fall a step, and came to the door of the yatang close to Zhang Deqing's body.

Feeling the sword aura behind him, Zhang Deqing was not good, he didn't expect that Yan Bingyun would have such a delicate and ruthless swordsmanship!

Yes, Yan Bingyun is not good at martial arts, but that is compared with the monster Fan Xian, but once he breaks out and kills, how can Zhang Deqing, who has been guarding the city gate for 20 years, be able to resist it!

The lightning chase did not give the city gate division any chance to react at all, the two had already swept to the yatang gate, Zhang Dejiang's blood had already appeared, if it wasn't for Yan Bingyun's intention to restrain him to control the city gate division, I was afraid that he would have died at this time.

At this moment, suddenly two fierce qi rushed straight into Yan Bingyun's body, extremely strong and abrupt!

Yan Bingyun snorted, wrapped his sword around his chest, and blocked a move, oozing blood from his mouth and nose. However, the fierce offensive finally came to an end, and Zhang Deqing's wolf bèi rolled unbearably to the feet of a person, which showed the light sè palace skirt hidden in ordinary clothes.

Her Royal Highness Li Yunrui, the eldest princess with a calm face, looked at Yan Bingyun with a smile and said with a smile under the guard of the two Junshan Society masters: "Let me tell Sù Xiaoyan Gongzi, the reason why Deqing rebelled is because ...... He was originally a member of the palace. ”

A trace of disbelief in Yan Bingyun's eyes flashed, and he immediately turned into a decadent. His left hand was gone, and he stood in the palace of the city gate, in front of the pool of blood of the brave secret agent, and he looked so lonely.

The eldest princess nodded to the young Supervision Yuan official and said with a smile, "Let's go." ”