Chapter 1 The End
In the winter of the third year of the year, on the seventh day of the lunar month, the cold wind was howling, and the black clouds were pressing down on the city.
Shengjing, Taihe Palace.
The splendid hall was empty at the moment, there was a fire outside the hall, and the sound of short-handed soldiers and the screams of panic were blocked outside the hall by the heavy palace gate, muffled, and could not be heard clearly. The smell of tung oil and blood overflowed and raged in the cold air.
The rebels have entered the city.
The young emperor, dressed in his robes, sat alone on a high throne, his body straight. She clasped her hands in front of her, holding a heavy sword with a sword aura. A torn scroll was thrown under the jade moirard, and on the cover of the black cloud pattern was a line of strong ink - "Ask Ye to pour out his arms and pass on the heavens".
The rebel commander Lu Yanchen passed on the text to the world, and it was she who was attacked, Ye Qianhuai, the seventh emperor of Dajing.
Ye Tianhuai stared at the vermilion lacquered palace gate at the end of the main hall, and suddenly thought of a question.
What will future history books say about her?
"It must be a dog emperor full of evil." Ye Qian said in his heart, "Killing brothers and fathers, exaggerating and usurping the throne, mutilating Zhongliang, and slaughtering the people, none of them is missing." ”
It's like what it says in the text.
This is in line with the image of a faint monarch who persecuted the people to rise up.
Ye Tianhuai has read that article, the words are sharp, the words are like knives, and the writing is indignant. If it weren't for the object of condemnation, even she couldn't help but scold a sentence of "thief of the country" and then raise her sword to join the army of condemnation.
"It is worthy of Mr. Lu's literary brilliance, and the pen is shocking. It's a pity that it's a series of nonsense. Ye Qianhuai commented.
She didn't admit any of the accusations in the text.
Since he can remember, Ye Tianhuai has known that he has assumed the identity of his twin brother who died young, and if he is careless in the palace, he will be beheaded for the crime of bullying the king, and his life can be described as walking on thin ice. For the throne, she has always avoided it, how far away she is, how far she can hide, just looking forward to being able to leave Beijing by herself when she is at the age of the crown, away from the palace This place of right and wrong, and take her mother to the fiefdom of the border town to live a comfortable life.
If it weren't for the withering of her father and the heirs, the brothers fought too fiercely, and three of the four princes died in a palace change, the throne would not have fallen on her head no matter what.
Ye Tianhuai was able to survive the tragic palace change unscathed, completely thanks to her low-key handling over the years, so low-key that when everyone was competing for the throne, they almost forgot that there was still her as the number one prince.
Cranes and mussels compete, and fishermen profit. But she is a fisherman who doesn't want to fish. It's really providential.
The rivers and mountains fell from the sky, and Ye Tianhuai knew that he could not be the first emperor of the ages, so he just wanted to guard the country and die peacefully. She personally took the country name "Suihe", which means "years and peaceful". One wishes the great scenery to be peaceful, and the other is that she herself can be peaceful.
It's a pity that God doesn't fulfill people's wishes, and once her identity as a woman is leaked, everything changes.
Ye Tianhuai consciously reigned for three years, and there was no merit or fault. If she had to talk about negligence, the only thing she did wrong was to move a little unmoved heart towards her Mr. Xixi, so that she revealed the identity and disposition of her daughter's family to him.
Twenty and first, the amazing and brilliant Taiqing Pavilion bachelor, the emperor Lu Yanchen.
For this young emperor, in addition to her admiration, she also has an unspeakable admiration.
In her life, she has never worn red makeup, nor has she ever applied powder, she has read the books of sages, learned the way of governing the country, practiced bending the bow and shooting eagles, and cultivated to help the world. The only little bit of shame in her daughter's family was given to Lu Yanchen.
However, it was her untimely girlish feelings that ruined the century-old country. Her trust and frankness failed to exchange for Lu Yanchen's blue eyes, but in exchange for a piece of paper, the country was ruined.
"Squeak-ah-" The heavy palace door of the Taihe Hall was pushed open, and the cold wind poured into the main hall with bloody gas.
A man in black armor strode into the temple. He held a sword in one hand, a human head in the other, a pair of black eyes were cold and bright, covered with blood but could not hide the glory of hunting.
Ye Tianhuai's heart trembled. I haven't seen him for a year, she scolded Lu Yanchen countless times in her heart, hated him countless times, and made up her mind to break off with him, but now just by looking at him from afar, all her previous efforts were in vain.
Her heart would still beat for him. Even though he raised troops against her and criticized her in the text, even though he was like a Shura at the moment, he was followed by a black rebel.
Lu Yanchen walked to the foot of the jade pier and threw the human head at the bottom of the steps. Ye Tianhuai glanced at it, it was the head of Shoufu Chen Yuansi. The old ministers of the three dynasties had messy sideburns and did not blink their eyes.
Lu Yanchen didn't look at the human head, he looked up at Ye Tianhuai on the throne, his expression was resolute and stubborn. Then, he put his sword into the sheath, took out a volume of documents from his arms, held it high above the top, and half-knelt down in front of Ye Tianhuai.
"Weichen drafted an edict for His Majesty, asking His Majesty to inform the world of this and abdicate to make way for Xian. Wechen can ensure the stability of His Majesty for the rest of his life. ”
Ye Tianhuai didn't answer him, the corners of her mouth collapsed straight, the hand holding the sword tightened, she stood up, and dragged the heavy sword of more than ten catties down the stairs. The hall was silent, and only the sound of the sword blade slashing through the golden steps could be heard.
She walked up to Lu Yanchen and asked, "Why?" ”
Lu Yanchen's figure seemed to pause.
Ye Tianhuai accentuated his voice and asked again: "Why?" ”
Lu Yanchen lowered his head a little more, and said: "Your Majesty, the forbidden army has been surrendered, the Chen Party has been ambushed, and the number of great prosperity has been exhausted, please Your Majesty adapt to the time of day and make a decision as soon as possible." ”
"I ask you why? Why you? Three years of teachers and students, I have treated you well, treating you as a teacher and a father, how can you afford to hold up this anti-flag? Sir, how safe are you? ”
When she said the words "like a master and like a father", she saw that Lu Yanchen's body was obviously stiff. His stiffness made Ye Tianhuai feel a glimmer of hope in her heart, and she said in her heart: It seems that Lu Yanchen's conscience is still unclear, and there is still a trace of old love between teachers and students.
She glanced at the scroll that had been torn in half by her, and asked, "Sir, you look up at me." Do you tell me that in your heart, I am really as deaf as you write in your writings? ”
When the rebels entered the city, she couldn't go, in order to ask him this sentence face to face.
She wondered if the paper was in his mind, or if it was just an excuse to raise troops.
Lu Yanchen straightened up, looked up at Ye Tianhuai, a pair of black eyes were like an eternal night, bottomless: "If Your Majesty is a Ming Jun, how can you have today?" Since ancient times, there have only been overthrown faint monarchs, and there have been no overthrown Ming monarchs. ”
His words were like a basin of cold water in winter, making Ye Tianhuai suffocate with cold. She asked again: "If I say that I have not killed my brother and father, and the change of Chengtianmen is not my original intention, can I believe me?" ”
Lu Yanchen frowned slightly, and replied: "Your Majesty, the matter has come to this point, what can Wei Chen do if he believes in His Majesty or not?" Please also ask Your Majesty to have mercy on all the people and return peace to the world with an edict. ”
Ye Tianhuai snorted lightly.
She has always known Lu Yanchen, he doesn't want to lie in his life, so when he can't nod, he always avoids talking about it. When he said this, he didn't believe her. He really hated her and hated her as he wrote in his writings.
Ye Tianhuai sighed lightly, she had always wanted to ask for an answer, and now that she had asked for it, it could be regarded as seeking benevolence, and she had no worries.
She picked up the grass edict that Lu Yanchen had been holding and looked at it, the grass edict said that she was not worthy of virtue, and she wished Zen to give way to Lu Yanchen, hoping that he would treat the hundred officials and Li Min well.
"If I abdicate and give way to Xian as you wish, and pass on the throne to you, what are you going to do with me?"
Lu Yanchen's eyes seemed to light up, and he said, "Weichen will set aside a place for His Majesty in the palace, so that His Majesty can spend the rest of his life here." ”
"I see. You want not only the throne, but also the throne. Ye Qianhuai nodded, "I think well, if there is no edict of self-sin, you want to reorganize the government, get rid of the old ministers, and pacify the vassal king, I'm afraid it will take a lot more time." ”
After speaking, Ye Qian smiled, raised his hand and threw the papyrus edict high, and with a wave of his sword, the edict was cut in two by her in the air.
The moment she held the sword, the soldiers behind Lu Yanchen moved in unison, facing Ye Tianhuai with swords, and drawing arrows with bows.
As long as Ye Qianhuai is slightly unfavorable to Lu Yanchen, these people will immediately let her head fall to the ground.
"Stop!" Lu Yanchen let out a low snort and stopped the general behind him with his eyes.
The general took a stab from him, and immediately collected his sword and stood aside. The soldiers behind him followed suit.
Ye Tianhuai sighed in his heart: What an order prohibits.
She retracted her gaze, seemed to be a little relieved, and immediately smiled at Lu Yanchen: "I can't let you get your wish, otherwise I wouldn't be worthy of the name of the faint king." ”
"Your Majesty, the sword has no eyes, don't be impulsive. As long as you abdicate and make way for Xian, and never step out of the harem again, Wechen is willing to use his life to ensure the stability of the rest of your life. Lu Yanchen looked at the Emperor Sword Long Yuan in her hand with some caution, and her voice was a little flustered.
The sword was very heavy, even if it was difficult to lift it in his hand, Ye Qianhuai didn't know how he had lifted such a heavy sword just now.
"It seems that in Mr.'s script, I not only have to lose my ancestors' country, but also be the enemy's confiner." Ye Tianhuai joked with a smile, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him.
didn't want her to joke but Lu Yanchen's expression changed greatly, he stared at Ye Tianhuai, his eyes seemed to be worried and happy, and there was a dangerous aura ready to go.
"Lu Yanchen, do you know what I am most afraid of in my life? I am not afraid of life and death, and I don't care about the false name written by the historian. What I fear most in my life is to be a caged bird. ”
Ye Tianhuai turned around and walked slowly two steps, turned his back to Lu Yanchen, looked up at the throne, and said, "Sir once taught me that the world of my Ye ancestor was obtained on horseback. The children of the Ye family have never died standing up, not kneeling. He can't continue the legacy of his ancestors, but he doesn't want to plaster the lintel of the Ye family. ”
Ye Tianhuai suddenly raised her hand, and the Long Yuan sword cut into her neck, she didn't hesitate for a moment, she held the sword cleanly and pulled it, the blood veins were broken, and a three-foot-high blood mist rose from the edge of the knife.
"Pour it out—"
Lu Yanchen's voice sounded behind her, with rare fear and anxiety.
Ye Qianhuai fell into a warm embrace, an embrace that she had been thinking about for a long time.
Lu Yanchen hugged her tightly, and pressed one hand on her neck, as if trying to stop the blood gushing out.
"What about the medics? Tao Erlong! Call the Medic! Just go! He turned his head and roared.
Ye Qianhuai had never seen him look like this. In his eyes, she saw the panic of the building crumbling.
Ye Qianhuai was suddenly relieved. In his lifetime, he could see Lu Yanchen nervous himself like this, even if he had other plans, Ye Tianhuai also felt that he had no regrets about dying.
She took out a sealed edict from her bosom and said with a smile: "Sir, don't panic...... Before you came, I had already set up an edict and passed it on to you, and the six former ministers would submit to you when they saw this edict. In the future, the world and the people will be entrusted to Mr...... I am not a good emperor, let the people suffer, sir, don't let them down again......" She stuffed the edict in Lu Yanchen's arms, held his hand and held the edict tightly in his hand, and pushed it hard, it was really solemn like a lonely lonely.
Ye Qianhuai's vision darkened, and she saw Lu Yanchen's mouth closing together, as if she was saying something, but she couldn't hear it clearly, and there was a sharp ringing in her ears.
Even if she couldn't hear clearly, Ye Tianhuai smiled, she didn't want anything from him anymore, and she didn't want to listen to what he said.
She turned her head with difficulty in Lu Yanchen's arms, and looked at the majestic and cold throne for the last time, and murmured: "There is no father and son in the heavenly family, and brothers are on the wall. Yes, the heavenly family doesn't even have family affection, but I still hope that my husband will give me sincerity. It's ridiculous that I'm not doing more......"
In Ye Tianhuai's scattered vision, he seemed to see the gloomy winter sky like a lead-gray curtain, pressing heavily on the roof of the palace, and the large snowflakes were slowly falling, as if silent dust was fluttering in the sky.
Ye Tianhuai, the last emperor of Dajing, closed his eyes crying and laughing in the arms of her teacher Lu Yanchen, ending his short and absurd life.