Inside the imperial city, in the depressed harem.

Sea anemones weave between corridors at great speed.

She was the one who gave Emperor Lihuang an Liancao, Qin Jun forced her to enter the palace to poison Emperor Lihuang, but she knew very well that she couldn't poison Emperor Lihuang.

There are many masters around Lihuang, and with her cultivation, she can't get close at all, and as for poisoning her food, it's almost impossible.

The meals used by Lihuang have to be tested layer by layer, and if they are poisonous, they can't reach Lihuang at all.

So she racked her brains before she thought of An Liancao.

Anlian grass is not poisonous, and it can even be said to be a good medicine.

But good medicine is not used in the right way, and that is poison.

If you are an ordinary person, sleeping for three days is not only harmless, but it will allow the body to get full news, relieve mental pressure, and wake up with a hundred times more energy.

But when it is used on Lihuang, it is something that may be fatal.

In fact, she didn't care about Lihuang's life or death, and she didn't want to poison Lihuang now, but she had to do it.

Now that her business has been done, she is preparing to leave the imperial city and escape from Kyoto at the same time.

She wanted to get out of Qin Jun's grasp.

Glancing around vigilantly, she breathed a sigh of relief and walked towards the cold palace in the northernmost part of the imperial city.

The cold palace is the most desolate palace in the imperial city, and the Lihuang Emperor has rarely even come to the harem over the years, let alone the cold palace.

Today's cold palace is a deserted palace, and there is hardly anyone except a few old eunuchs who are cleaning.

The anemone wanted to hide in the cold palace for a while, and then find a way to leave the imperial city at night.

But as soon as she stepped into the cold palace, her body suddenly froze.

"Why are you here?"

She looked at the figure in front of the cold palace, and her face changed greatly.

"Anemone girl, I've been waiting for a long time!"

The old man looked at her calmly.

The anemone froze for a moment and said, "My mission is complete, take me back." ”

She knew that this old man of Huangshan, this person's name was Zhao Heshan, and he was a congenital master on Qingfu Mountain, as for why he was with Qin Jun's bastard, she didn't know.

But it is clear that in the face of Zhao Heshan, she has lost the chance to escape.

Zhao Heshan glanced at her deeply and chuckled, "Okay, the old man will take the anemone girl away." ”

As he spoke, he slowly walked towards the anemone.

Seeing him like this, the anemone's muscles tightened.

She felt the killing intent!

Killing intent from Zhao Heshan!

They want to kill me?

The anemone couldn't help but panic.

She didn't expect Qin Jun to kill herself, she thought that Qin Jun would covet her beauty and keep her by her side.

But she ignored Qin Jun's ambition and madness.

"Me!"

She wanted to say something, but before she could say anything, Zhao Heshan's body suddenly jumped forward, and a pair of shriveled palms stretched out towards her white neck.

"The old man sent you out of here."

Zhao Heshan showed a cruel smile.

Spicy hand destroying flowers!

It seems a little immoral, but he likes it.

The anemone froze, and for a moment, she felt the breath of death.

It was the first time she had experienced the existence of death so closely.

It's not that she doesn't want to hide, it's that she can't.

The dry palm was about to land on her slender neck, and she shivered all over, and her whole heart fell into despair.

But at this moment, Zhao Heshan suddenly stopped.

He jerked his head to the side.

Not far away, a eunuch in a dark red round-necked robe was looking at him with a smile.

The pupils in Zhao Heshan's eyes shrank suddenly.

"What people!"

He asked.

The anemone suddenly woke up, retreated again and again, and fell to the ground in panic and fear.

"Leader of the Receivers, Zhu Ji!" Cao Zhengchun stepped forward and said with a smile.

"Our family knows you, your name is Zhao Heshan, you have done things in the East Palace before, and now you are doing things for Qin Jun, the king of Ning."

Cao Zhengchun said, looked at the anemone again, and said, "This should be the anemone girl who used Anlian grass for His Majesty." ”

"Hehe, our family also knows you, the plague of the four major moats is from your hands, and Hai Yunxuan, the owner of Qingfeng Island, is your father!"

"Our family thought that you had escaped from Kyoto, but I didn't expect you to hide in the imperial city."

Since Emperor Lihuang fell asleep, Gonggong Lu asked the receiver to investigate the matter, although the anemone was well hidden, and the way of applying the medicine was extremely secretive, but it still left some clues, such as her identity.

The identity of the maid in the palace is her best protection, but it is also the main reason for her exposure.

Emperor Lihuang is old, the imperial city has not recruited maids from the people for several years, and now the maids in the imperial city are basically old people, and a newcomer suddenly appeared, so it is naturally easy to investigate.

It's just that before the accident, no one went to investigate, and after the accident, naturally they couldn't hide the many yamen in the imperial city.

The anemone had a bitter face, she was really miserable now.

There are wolves in front and tigers in the back, no matter how you look at it, it is a dead end.

Zhao Heshan looked at Cao Zhengchun with gloomy eyes.

He knew about the existence of the recipient, but he was not very clear about the specific situation within the recipient.

And in front of him, he must deal with Cao Zhengchun, because for him and Qin Jun, Cao Zhengchun's existence is even greater than the threat of sea anemones.

Although Qin Jun dared to make a move against Emperor Li, he absolutely could not expose this matter.

Qin Wei wants to inherit the throne justifiably, and naturally he can't be charged with killing his ancestors.

Otherwise, even if he ascends the dragon chair, he will have to bear the infamy of the world, and he will even become the target of public criticism.

As soon as Cao Zhengchun's words fell, he flew towards Cao Zhengchun.

The dry palms carried a sharp sound of breaking through the air, and the fingers were like hooks, with a palpitating edge.

His hands are not hands, but more like the claws of a bird of prey.

Not only is it sharp, but it is also mixed with a ferocity that cannot be ignored.

It's a pity that no matter how fierce the beast is, in front of Cao Zhengchun, it is just a local chicken and a dog.

Both palms were slapped, and the strong true yuan was surging like a surging river.

As soon as Zhao Heshan rushed to Cao Zhengchun's approach, he was violently knocked out by the strong Zhenyuan.

The violent force made Zhao Heshan's face change drastically, and at the same time, a sharp pain came from his palm.

He was shocked to find that his finger was actually broken!

With just one blow, he broke his fingers!

It made him unbelievable and frightened.

Cao Zhengchun ignored his emotions, and after repelling with a palm, he rushed forward and slapped Zhao Heshan's chest directly with a palm.

This Zhao Heshan is just an innate martial artist who has comprehended a layer of artistic conception, and the gap between him and Cao Zhengchun is not ordinarily big.

Bang!

Zhao Heshan slammed to the ground, dark red blood oozing from his mouth and nose.

Cao Zhengchun glanced at him lightly, and then stepped forward and lifted his collar as if he was carrying a chicken.

"Follow our family, don't get lost!"

Cao Zhengchun glanced at the anemone.

At this time, the sea anemone had already fallen into despair, and obeyed Cao Zhengchun's orders like a puppet, and followed behind Cao Zhengchun.

……

Outside of Kyoto.

Hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops were rampant, with 100,000 forbidden troops led by Qin Jun in the south, 130,000 forbidden troops led by Qin Changping in the east, and 150,000 forbidden troops led by Qin Changan in the west.

The three parties led nearly 400,000 troops, and when the sun was approaching midday, the troops came to the city of Kyoto.

The chaotic army attacked, Emperor Lihuang fell asleep, the imperial city was closed, the people in Kyoto City were in turmoil, and the noble family and the official family were all panicked.

Many families were in a panic at this time, and now, they have to think about themselves.

Emperor Lihuang is old, even if he wakes up again, he will definitely not live long, everyone knows that the moment of the replacement of the old and new emperors is just around the corner.

But how to choose, they couldn't make up their minds for a while.

Once chosen, it means that they will put all their lives on this battle for the throne.

Which side is defeated, which side is a failure, a hundred years of foundation, the efforts of several generations of ancestors, all buried.

They really don't want to bet until they have to.

Everyone wants to know who has the upper hand in this battle, and who is also known as the new Lihuang.

They want to be able to predict a relatively accurate outcome so they can make the most advantageous choice.

At this time, perhaps no one cared about the life and death of Emperor Li.

It's not because Emperor Lihuang has lost the majesty of the past, but because Emperor Lihuang's time is really running out.

Otherwise, the generals of the forbidden army would not have led the troops out of the camp at this time.

The East Gate of the Imperial City.

More than 100,000 forbidden troops lined up in front of the door.

Qin Changping stood at the front of the military formation on horseback, looking up at the tall and majestic city gate tower.

Now, Qin Changping's heart is full of helplessness.

When Xiaoyao Island failed, he thought that he would be punished by Emperor Li, but after waiting for a few days, Emperor Lihuang did not show anything.

I thought that this matter would pass like this, but I never expected that Emperor Lihuang fell into a coma again.

He didn't know why Emperor Lihuang was sleeping, but he knew that there must be an unknown conspiracy involved.

As a last resort, he had no choice but to leave Kyoto and go to Tsukawa Castle.

Because only the forbidden army of Tonghe City can bring enough security.

In fact, at the beginning, he had no plans to lead troops to Kyoto, but with the forbidden army of Nanping City out of the camp, he had to bring troops here.

The situation in front of him was not created by him on his own initiative, and he himself was just following the situation.

"Lord Wang, the army of King An and the army of King Ning have all arrived at the city of Kyoto."

A general came to Qin Changping's side and reported.

"Do they have a siege?" Qin Changping shook his head slightly.

"Nope!" The general replied.

Qin Changping bowed slightly, raised his head and continued to look at the city gate tower opposite.

Looking at the flags fluttering on the city gate, he took a deep breath.

"Why did the Twelfth Regiment Battalion go out?"

"It's not clear!" The general replied.

"Is there a change in the Imperial City?"

"No, the Imperial City has been banned by Tianwuwei, and Your Majesty still wants to fall asleep."

When Qin Changping heard this, his brows twisted into a pimple.

Emperor Lihuang is still asleep, who is the 12th regiment battalion that was mobilized? Who brought the Twelve Regiments into the city?

He felt something was wrong.

"Send someone to find out who transferred the Twelfth Regiment Battalion!"

He commanded.

"Whoa!" The general answered, and hurried away.

……

Kyoto Castle West Gate.

Qin Changan also looked at the twelve regiments and battalions on the city wall, his brows furrowed.

The 12th Regiment Battalion is not an ordinary forbidden army, the forbidden army of the four major moats is to defend Kyoto, and the task of the 12th Regiment Battalion is to protect Kyoto, it stands to reason that it is normal for them to enter the city to defend.

But in the current situation, the 12th Regiment Battalion should not be out of the camp.

First of all, without the will of Emperor Li, the twelve regiments and battalions were not allowed to enter the city easily, even if it was ordered by the Governor of the Chinese Army.

Secondly, the Shuntian Mansion will not easily allow the 12th Regiment Battalion to enter the city, and for the Shuntian Mansion Government, the 12th Regiment Battalion should also be at risk.

"Lord Wang, the army is ready to attack the city at any time!" Zhao Nansheng said.

Qin Changan shook his head, a touch of gloomy emotion flashed in his eyes.

Attacking the city meant that he would cut off all retreats.

Now he's not ready.

He also wanted to see the choices of King Ping and King Ning.

"What is the Southern Forbidden Army doing now?"

He asked in a deep voice.

"The Southern Forbidden Army is preparing ordnance and seems to want to storm it!" Zhao Nansheng said.

Qin Changan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said thoughtfully: "If this king is not wrong, Your Majesty's problem lies with King Ning." ”

"The prince means he did it?" Zhao Nansheng couldn't believe it.

Qin Changan nodded, "His methods are the most vicious. ”

What kind of character Qin Jun has, he knows best.

Qin Jun had arranged for someone to assassinate him before, and later Qin Jun tried his best to get rid of him, if he hadn't been cautious, he might have become a dead man now.

In his opinion, Qin Jun is a ruthless villain with no bottom line.

Wouldn't it be normal for such a villain to do something rebellious!

"So what are we going to do next?" Zhao Nansheng couldn't help but ask.

The situation in Kyoto has become a chaotic mess.

Like King Ping, they were pushed away by the situation and had to bring troops to Beijing.

Qin Changan took a deep breath and said, "Keep an eye on King Ning, if they dare to attack the city, we will attack them!" ”

"Ahh

Zhao Nansheng asked suspiciously, "Attack them?" Why don't you enter Beijing first? ”

Qin Changan looked at the city wall opposite.

"There are 12 regiments and battalions here, and it is impossible for us to take Kyoto in a short time."

"And once we attack, we will be regarded as a rebel by the court and the world!"

"If we attack King Ning, not only will we not be rebellious, but we will still be heroes."

Zhao Nansheng thought for a while and said, "Xia Guan understands, Xia Guan will arrange for someone to keep an eye on King Ning." ”

"Hmm!"

Qin Changan nodded and continued to look at the city gate in front of him.

Kyoto!

He wanted to go in.

Imperial!

He wanted to go in more.

Although he doesn't plan to attack the city yet, he doesn't mind rebelling if he has the chance.

Of course, the premise is that Emperor Lihuang never wakes up again.

(End of chapter)