Chapter 140: The Night of the Full Moon
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Because Ye Gucheng is a crossing criminal, many things have become different. In the two days on the eve of the decisive battle, there were no incidents in the capital, and it was unexpectedly calm.
Tang Xiu knew that Ye Gucheng's plan had been going on, and it was going well.
August 15, the night of the full moon, the top of the Forbidden City.
The Taihe Hall is the Jinluan Palace, that is, the highest hall in the Forbidden City, the top of the Forbidden City, of course, is also on the Taihe Palace.
The hall is dozens of zhang high, the roof ridge is paved with slippery glazed tiles, it is difficult to go up as if it were to ascend to the sky, not to mention that there is the place where the emperor accepts the congratulations of hundreds of officials, the guards are strict, there is no other place in the world that can compare.
All this, with the decisive battle between Ye Gucheng and Ximen Blowing Snow, there are exceptions.
At this time, Tang Xiu, Li Yanbei, and Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou, who came to the capital in the past two days, the four of them were crossing the Heavenly Street, entering the Donghua Gate and the Longzong Gate, and turning into the noon gate under the wind of the Dragon Tower, and finally arrived at the forbidden place in this forbidden land, the city in the city.
The patrol guards along the way, three steps and one post, five steps and one sentry, it is difficult for anyone who wants to break in, even if they can get here, they don't want to take another step beyond the thunder pool.
Although there are no human figures in this place, there may be a master of the Ouchi guards lurking everywhere in the darkness.
There are hidden dragons and crouching tigers, some are martial arts masters who have been hired by special gifts, some are young heroes with great ambitions, and some are Jiangyang thieves who are temporarily hiding here in order to avoid the enemy and avoid the limelight, no one dares to underestimate their strength.
Under the moonlight, quite a few people have already come.
Each of these people has a discolored ribbon on their bodies, and this is the "token" that comes here. β
When Lu Xiaofeng saw it, his face immediately changed.
Before, five color-changing ribbons were taken out in the palace and asked Lu Xiaofeng to send them to friends on the rivers and lakes, that is to say, the decisive battle between Ye Gucheng and Ximen Blowing Snow only had five places to watch the battle.
The Imperial Palace is a forbidden place, so naturally it is not for outsiders to come if they want to, and there are only five places.
Of these five color-changing ribbons, Lu Xiaofeng, Tang Xiu, Li Yanbei, and Hua Manlou each have one, and the other one seems to have been given to the Mudao people of the Wudang faction.
But right now, in addition to them, there have been many people, each of whom has a discolored ribbon on their bodies, and they all have the appearance of profound martial arts.
Wei Ziyun, the number one master in the Ouchi, is taking a large number of Ouchi masters and is on strict guard here.
Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but ask, "What's going on?"
Wei Ziyun said: "I was just about to ask you." β
"Ask me?" Lu Xiaofeng's face was stunned.
Wei Ziyun said: "How many ribbons shall we give you?"
"Five-of-a-kind. Lu Xiaofeng touched the color-changing ribbon around his waist.
Wei Ziyun said: "There are thirty-three people who have come now, where did they get these ribbons from?"
Lu Xiaofeng sighed and said with a wry smile: "I was also about to ask you, how can they have this kind of ribbon on their bodies?
Wei Ziyun shook his head and said: "This kind of color-changing satin was still paid tribute from Persia when the ancestor emperor was alive, and there were not many of them, and in recent years, there are only one or two horses left, and even the girls in the palace cherish it." This kind of thing is not something that can be asked in a few words, and now is not the time to get to the bottom of it. β
As he spoke, he issued another order to the people around him: "Strengthen your vigilance in case there is a change." The third child passed on the word, doubling all the secret cards of the guards in this place, and no one was allowed to move around at will. The fourth child will go to mobilize manpower, and if necessary, we may as well transfer the guards of the Qianqing Gate and the people who are on leave inside, from now on, no matter who is allowed to go out, not to come in. β
"Yes!" the third and fourth children took the order and left.
Seeing that the masters and guards of Ouchi had been transferred here, Tang Xiu couldn't help but laugh, it seemed that Ye Gucheng's plan was successful.
This time, Lu Xiaofeng, who didn't find any clues, went to stir up the situation.
Lu Xiaofeng was secretly wondering for the ribbon, where did he think that Ye Gucheng was going on a shocking event?
The moon is in the middle of the day.
The snow blowing at the west gate has stood on the top of the Taihe Palace, the top of the Forbidden City.
Suddenly, someone below shouted, "The White Cloud City Lord is here!"
Sure enough, a figure in white appeared in the moonlight, with a fluttering figure, like a wind, and the light skill was high, which was the best in the world.
Someone exclaimed: "I didn't expect Ye Gucheng to have such a high light skill. β
Another humanitarian: "If the light skill is not high, how can you make that 'flying immortal outside the sky'?"
Everyone watched intently, not wanting to miss the demeanor of the two peerless swordsmen of the present generation.
Both of them were dressed in white like snow, spotless, and there was no special expression on their faces. In an instant, their people had become as cold and sharp as their swords, completely devoid of emotion.
The two men stared at each other.
After Tang Xiu carefully looked at "Ye Gucheng" a few times, he had already discovered the clue, this person was indeed a fake!
Tang Xiu smiled slightly, said a few words in Lu Xiaofeng's ear, and under Lu Xiaofeng's greatly changed expression, he quietly left and came to the emperor's bedroom.
The Emperor's Bedchamber.
When the young emperor woke up from his dream, the moonlight was shining through the window and shining on the blue gauze tent in front of the bed. In the moonlight, the blue gauze tent looks like a cloud and mist, and there seems to be a figure in the cloud.
This is the forbidden palace, the emperor is still young, and he never needs to be served at night, who dares to stand in front of the emperor's bed in the middle of the night?
The emperor jumped up as soon as he straightened his waist, not only could he maintain his composure, but his skills were obviously also very agile.
"Who?"
"Slave Wang An, serve the emperor with tea. β
When the emperor was still in the East Palace, he had already regarded Wang An as his confidant, although he did not summon tea tonight, he couldn't bear to embarrass this loyal old man, so he only waved his hand and said, "Now there is no need for you to serve here, retreat." β
Wang An said: "Yes." β
Every word the emperor uttered was an order that no one should disobey. If the emperor wanted to retreat alone, that person would have to climb out even if he had broken two legs.
The strange thing is that Wang An hasn't retreated this time, in fact, he hasn't even moved, and he doesn't even have the intention of retreating at all.
The emperor frowned and said, "You haven't left yet?"
Wang An said: "The slave and maid still have something to do. β
The emperor said, "Say." β
Wang An said: "The slave wants to invite the emperor to meet someone." β
In the middle of the night on the third watch, he actually dared to startle the holy car and force him to meet someone today, has he forgotten his identity, forgotten that this is already a great rebellion, and can be punished for the crime of the nine clans? He was purified at the age of seven, entered the palace at the age of nine, and has always been cautious, and now he has lived to be fifty or sixty years old, how could he do such a thing?
Although the emperor's face sank, he was still very calm, and after a long time, he slowly asked, "Where are the people?"
"Right here. β
Wang An waved his hand, and two lights suddenly lit up outside the tent.
Another person appeared under the light. A very handsome young man, wearing a yellow robe, and the bottom is an eight-treasure standing water skirt with left and right points.
Although the light is brighter than the moonlight, people still seem to be standing in the clouds.
The emperor couldn't see clearly, so he brushed open the veil and walked out, his face suddenly changed, and he became indescribably terrifying.
The young man standing in front of him was like a shadow of himselfβthe same figure, the same countenance, and the same clothes he was wearing.
This is the emperor's court dress.
The Emperor is unique, the Son of Heaven, above all creatures and peoples, and no one will be allowed to trespass.
Who is this young man? How can he have the same figure and appearance as he is today? How can he be so bold?
Wang An looked at the two people in front of him, but with an indescribable smile on his face, he suddenly said, "The emperor must not know who he is?"
The young emperor shook his head, and although his fingertips were cold with anger, he was still barely controlling himself. He had vaguely felt that Wang An's smile must have hidden a terrible secret.
Wang An patted the young man's shoulder and said, "This is the descendant of Emperor Daxing, the son of Prince Nan, and the cousin of today's son." β
The emperor couldn't help but look at the young man again, and said with a calm face: "You entered the capital by edict?"
Nanwang Shizi lowered his head and said, "No." β
The emperor said: "Do you know what the crime of leaving the fiefdom without leaving the fiefdom without being edicted?"
The prince of the south hung his head lower.
The emperor said: "The prince broke the law and committed the same crime as the people, even if I have the heart to protect each other, I am afraid that I will ......."
The prince of Nanwang suddenly raised his head and said, "I'm afraid that it will inevitably be the crime of killing the head." β
The emperor said, "Not bad. β
Nanwang Shizi said: "Since you know the law, why do you still break the law?"
The emperor said angrily: "You ......"
The prince of Nanwang interrupted him again, and said sharply: "Knowing the law and breaking the law, the crime is added to the first, even if I have the heart to save your life, how can the family law of the ancestors still ......"
The Emperor was furious and said, "Who are you? How dare you be so rude to me?"
The prince of Nanwang said: "I was ordered by heaven and edicted to the first emperor, but I am the son of today." β
The emperor's fists were clenched, and his whole body was cold.
Now he finally understood what a terrible conspiracy it was, but he still couldn't believe it.
Nanwang Shizi said: "Mr. Wang." β
Wang An immediately bowed down and said, "The slave is here." β
Nanwang Shizi said: "Escort this person down first, and execute him at dawn." β
Wang An said: "Yes." β
Nanwang Shizi said: "Nian Zai is the bloodline of the first emperor, you might as well give him a whole corpse, and then send his bones back to Nanwangfu." β
Wang An said: "Yes." β
He glanced at the emperor from the corner of his eye, suddenly sighed, and muttered: "I really don't understand, I don't want to do it with a good little prince, but I want to go to Beijing to die, what is this for?"
The Emperor sneered.
Of course, he now fully understands this conspiracy, they want Li Dai Taozhuang, use this young man to impersonate him, be the emperor for him, and then kill him. Then in the name of the prince of Nanwang, his bones were sent back to the Nanwang Mansion, and even if someone could see the flaws afterwards, there was no proof of death.
Wang An said with a smile: "Wei Ziyun's rabbit cubs were all led away by the decisive battle between Ye Gucheng and Ximen Blowing Snow, this plan is seamless. β
The emperor said lightly: "People who like to play chess, if they hear that there are two big players playing chess outside, they will naturally be attracted. β
After a pause, he said, "Fortunately, there are still a few people around me who are not tempted. β
As soon as he finished saying this, in the wooden pillars on all sides, there was a sudden sound of "grid" at the same time, and the secret door slid open, flashing out four people.
These four people are less than three feet tall, and their figures, appearances, clothes, and decorations are exactly the same. Especially their faces, with small eyes, big noses, and bulging heads, look indescribably funny.
But the sword in their hand is not ridiculous at all.
The one-foot-seven-inch long sword, the blue light flashed, the cold was pressing, three people used double swords, one person used a single sword, and the seven swords flashed in the air, like a sky full of stars and rain, so bright that people couldn't open their eyes.
Wang An didn't seem surprised by the sudden appearance of the four guards, because a person walked out behind him.
Baiyun City Lord, Ye Gucheng!
But the next moment, Wang An's face changed, because Ye Gucheng had just walked in, and another person walked in behind him, a young man who was only fourteen or fifteen years old.
At this time, how could a stranger appear here? Could it be that their plan has been exposed?