The August Lake is level, and the culvert is too clear.

The steaming cloud Mengze shook Yueyang City.

Yueyang, is the capital of Yuezhou of the Holy Tang Dynasty, in the early days of the founding of the country, Baling County, later changed to the capital city. Yueyang City is pillowed by the big river in the north, and the three Hunan and four rivers are accepted in the south, embracing Dongting Boze, which can be described as the intersection of rivers and lakes and outstanding people.

With Yueyang as the core, more than 200 miles to the south, that is, Changsha County, Tanzhou, overlooking Chaisang Poyang to the east, and controlling the Miao border to the west, since ancient times, it is one of the important towns on the south bank of the river, and it is of great strategic radiation value.

Capturing Yueyang in hand, if half of the Hunan boundary is taken, it will help cut off the connection between Bashu and the southeast.

After twenty-one days of fierce fighting, the Blue Dragon Legion finally conquered Yueyang, annihilated more than 8,000 defenders, and captured the rebel Zuodu Governor Chen Jian alive.

However, before Murong Xue, the general of the Blue Dragon, could breathe a sigh of relief, he unexpectedly received an order from the imperial court, asking him to leave quickly, return to the imperial capital, and participate in important court meetings.

Regarding the urgent summoning of himself back, Murong Xue faintly felt that something was wrong. A few days ago, he received news that the Vermilion Bird Legion, which was fighting fiercely with Xie Bao, was suddenly transferred half of its troops by the imperial court and went west to conquer Bashu, which almost caused Ma Hongjie to not even be able to hold the defensive line. Now that the imperial capital is a demon again, and he has let himself, the head of the legion, leave the army and go back to have a bullshit meeting, which is simply inexplicable.

Combined with the previous rumors about the coup d'état in the imperial capital, Murong Xue couldn't help but hesitate.

Was he ordered to return to Beijing immediately? Or do you want to put it off and wait until we see how it goes?

Just as he was hesitating, Shen Lie and Yuan Bin suddenly came to Yueyang and brought Li Jiangyao's letter.

After reading it, Murong Xue was taken aback and looked at Shen Lie in disbelief: "Lord Changshi, can you be sure?" It's really ...... over there in the imperial capital."

"Shen has no empirical evidence, it's just speculation." Shen Lie said calmly: "However, Jiang Yao and I have the same judgment, and the imperial capital has completely fallen under the control of Empress Cheng Wen, including Li Bing. ”

Of course, Murong Xue believed in Li Jiangyao and Shen Lie's judgment, and couldn't help but tighten her eyebrows, and said in a deep voice: "I don't know what kind of fate our emperor is, half a life is bumpy, full of twists and turns, either coerced by powerful ministers, or plotted by his wife, and there is no day to stop." ”

As he spoke, he shook the letter in his hand: "I was thinking about whether to go back to the imperial capital, and you came, and Jiang Yao's letter said that let me try to delay, and don't easily take risks alone, so as not to fall into the other party's tricks by mistake." Alas, it's really not easy. ”

"If it's not good, you have to do it." Shen Lie said loudly: "The imperial court has to ask you to go back at this time, obviously because you don't have a good heart. Murong Xue, you can't be confused, personal life and death are small, and the stability of the Blue Dragon Legion is big. ”

Murong Xue nodded: "Of course I understand what you said, so I didn't rush back." Damn, Cheng Wen treats me as a fool and wants to play with me with an edict, it's ridiculous. ”

Hearing him say this, Shen Lie finally put his mind at ease: "It's good that you can think like this, I was worried that you would act according to orders." In that case, why do you find it so difficult? ”

Murong Xue glanced at him helplessly, and responded: "When I say difficult, I don't mean myself, but the crisis in the imperial capital is difficult. ”

He paused and sighed: "Alas, the counterinsurgency has finally seen hope, but now there is a more troublesome situation. Changshi, what should we do next, should we lead the troops back to the imperial capital and rescue the emperor? ”

Shen Lie smiled faintly: "Do you have this idea?" ”

"It's not a problem with me or not, but ......" Murong Xue shook her head: "The battle is together, and the world is going to be chaotic again." ”

Yuan Bin couldn't help but say on the side: "General Murong, this is the enemy taking the initiative to provoke trouble, and there is no way to do it, so I can only try to calm the chaos!" ”

Murong Xue smiled bitterly: "Brother Yuanbin, the truth is such a truth, but after all, it is the country that suffers and the people suffer, which makes me feel very irritable. Besides, I said that I would lead the troops to kill back, but it was just a momentary anger, there are too many things involved, and even most of you have not made up your mind, so it is too early to talk about starting troops. ”

Yuan Bin said quickly: "It's not that Dadu Hu has not made up his mind, but he is determined to eliminate the Jiangnan rebels first, and then turn back to clean up the rebels in the court." ”

Shen Lie also bowed slightly: "Xiao Yuan is right. Jiang Yao means that Cheng Wen will let her make trouble, and she is not afraid of making trouble. Right now, Lao Jianhua, Li Jiong and the rebels are our primary targets. During this period, as long as your troops can be saved, we will have the initiative. Oh, and you have to try to protect the princess, Concubine Hui, and Dong Tianxing, and you must not let Cheng Wen harm them. ”

"That's another one I'm worried about." Murong Xue said in a deep voice: "The imperial capital and Jiangnan are separated by thousands of rivers and mountains, we can't reach them, how can we protect them?" ”

"It's easy." Yuan Bin said: "Before we came, Dadu Hu specifically said that as long as the army is in our hands, Cheng Wen will not dare to touch the princess easily." The reason is simple, hostages. ”

Murong Xue thought for a moment and nodded, "That's true." Although Cheng Wen controls the imperial capital, outside the imperial capital, it is actually our world, and if the problem of military power is not solved for a day, Cheng Wen will not dare to completely let go of nonsense. Li Xi, my sister, and Lao Dong, if they fall into her hands alive, the threat to us will be even greater. ”

Shen Lie responded: "That's why I'm in a hurry, first to help you stabilize the Blue Dragon Legion, and then go to the imperial capital to secretly rescue the princess." ”

Hearing this, Murong Xue hurriedly said, "Then you guys should hurry up." I'm okay here, don't worry. ”

Shen Lie smiled slightly: "If the imperial capital sends another will, or sends someone to take over your military power like he did with Ma Hongjie, what are you going to do?" ”

Murong Xue couldn't help but sneer: "I'm not Ma Hongjie!" As long as I don't want to, who dares to take me? Lord Changshi, not bragging, do you think Gong Chengze dares to take over the military power of the Blue Dragon Legion? If you provoke me, you will make him come and go! ”

"I'm relieved when you say that." Shen Lie laughed loudly: "Murong, you have changed over the years, and you are much more decisive and ruthless than before. ”

Murong Xue knew what he was referring to, and said embarrassedly: "Changshi smiled. In fact, it is not me who has changed, but the circumstances that have changed. There is no difference in essence between Murong Xue back then and Murong Xue today. I grew up in a wealthy family, and I didn't have so much competition since I was a child, and later because I learned about my special background, I attached great importance to feelings, and it was inevitable that I would show kindness as a woman at some point. Now that he knows the enemy's intentions, he naturally has no scruples, just do it with her! ”

Shen Lie knew that Murong Xue was actually the illegitimate son of Taifu Nian Jinsong, who was only fostered under Murong Qianqiu's knees, and it was not an exaggeration to say that fate was tortuous, so he nodded and said, "No matter what, if you can stabilize the rudder of the Green Dragon Army, it is the blessing of the Holy Tang." Shen won't talk about the extra words, Yuan Bin and I will set off for the imperial capital! ”

Murong Xue got up to see him off, and earnestly advised as she walked: "Lord Changshi, this is a long way, and you must cherish it." The current imperial capital is no less than the Longtan Tiger's Den, if something can't be done, he and the Yuanbin brothers will come back as soon as possible and be with the army. ”

"Definitely, farewell!" Shen Lie smiled, turned on his horse, and under Murong Xue's gaze, he rode into the distance with Yuan Bin one after the other.

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Just when Shen Lie rode a horse and Lao Jianhua took a boat and went to the northwest together, the coup storm in the imperial capital city entered a new stage.

The unscrupulous and vicious practices of the Northern Ya Rebellion Division finally aroused a strong resistance from the courtiers. And the starting point of this rebellion began with the Imperial Tower.

Su Shunzhi, who was dissatisfied with the queen's conspiracy to cut off the contact between the emperor and the minister, and instructed the forbidden army and the anti-scale division to continuously expand the scope of investigation, involving innocent officials in prison, in order to crack down on political enemies and disrupt the court.

Suddenly, Su Yushi's article spread all over the government and the opposition, and was responded to and recognized by many courtiers.

However, how could the brush be able to fight the sword. It didn't take long for the Reverse Scale Division to directly find Su Shunzhi's door and put him, his wife and daughter, as well as the only old servant in the family, and the four of them in the Beiya Imperial Prison.

There, Tian Mu charged Su Shunzhi with slandering the royal family and conspiring to rebel, broke his legs on the spot, and set the verdict of beheading the queen of autumn. And Lord Su's wife and children were sent to the church and used as official prostitutes.

When the news came, the whole dynasty was boiling.

Xu Zhaodou Xuhan was arrested, and everyone endured it; Li Xiuming was arrested, and everyone endured it; Dozens of court officials were arrested, but everyone still endured.

However, now that Su Shunzhi has been arrested, everyone can't bear it anymore.

Because he is only a petty official of the eighth grade, because he only performs his duties impartially and speaks upright, he should not be hurt like this, and his wife and daughter should not suffer this ordeal!

More and more officials came together to stand up for Su Shunzhi. On the fifty-ninth day of the suspension of the court meeting, more than 200 officials at all levels in Beijing gathered at Chengtianmen, shouting loudly, demanding to meet the emperor!

This kind of scene, the Holy Tang Dynasty has not encountered a few times in the more than 800 years since the founding of the country, and the forbidden army on duty suddenly panicked, and hurriedly lined up to block it, while informing the inner court and asking the queen to decide.

After listening to the stammering report of the inner servant, Cheng Wen put down the brush unhurriedly, picked up the piece and blew it gently, and then said leisurely: "During the emperor's recuperation, the ministers should be considerate and keep their duties. Such a gathering of people to make noise must have been scheming and secretly instigating in a vain attempt to harm His Majesty. What should we do with these rebellious ministers and thieves? ”

Tian Mu, who was standing on the side, glanced at Cheng Dong, the prince of Zhenguo, and tried to say: "The forbidden army should be sent to drive away, and the people behind the scenes should be strictly investigated." ”

"Light." Cheng Wen raised her head and glanced at him: "Think again." ”

Tian Mu didn't dare to look directly at the queen's gaze, and lowered his head and said: "Disrupting the imperial city is a great crime of disrespect, and it should be punished with a court staff." ”

Cheng Wen nodded with a smile, turned her head and asked Cheng Dong: "Zhen Guogong, take a look, has the calligraphy of this palace grown recently?" ”