Chapter 160: The Kingdom of Caution (6)
The queen suddenly spoke: "My subjects, Tuoba Peak has acted against the Dao and made the country like this, do you really want to continue to support him?"
The crowd replied like a tsunami: "No!"
The queen said, "Okay, then I beg you, as the queen: stop causing bloodshed and conflict, is that okay?"
These warm words are better than cold military law.
The soldiers shouted in unison: "Obey!"
The queen nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, that big guy will send me into the palace!"
Thousands of forbidden troops and tens of thousands of people surrounded the queen and Lu Feiyun and came to Da Nei.
The palace had already been opened, and the guards were divided into two columns to welcome the king's return.
The queen walked up to the Golden Palace, and her heart was mixed. With the support of her husband, she slowly walked to the throne and said in a loud voice: "I promise to the people of the world today that the prisoners in the Great Wilderness Mountain will be released immediately, and no one will suffer from the chaos again!"
There was a burst of cheers inside and outside the palace, and a thousand words converged into two words: "Hurray!"
But at this time, the Beigong Gate was a different scene, and Da Mogan had not yet found Tuoba Peak.
These more than ten people are his right-hand men, and their martial arts are one in a hundred even among the guards. But they searched all the way, but they still didn't see the shadow of Tuoba Peak. The man seemed to have evaporated.
At this moment, someone suddenly shouted, "Captain of the guard, who do you see in front of you?"
Da Mo raised his eyes violently, but saw a person in a purple robe and a gold belt, and he was running towards the palace gate without his life. The body shape is seven or eight points similar to Tuoba Peak.
Da Mogan said in a deep voice: "Where to escape!" He copied a spear and threw it out with a bang. The shadow of the spear was reflected on the ground, like a snake crawling through it.
It is impartial and plays right in the back of the man's heart.
When the guards saw it, they couldn't help but cheer like thunder.
Da Mogan took a few steps to catch up and pulled the man up. But when he saw that face, he was suddenly stunned.
This man had no beard, and was just a eunuch.
Da Mogan was shocked, and a sense of foreboding suddenly rose in his heart. At this moment, there was a rustle behind him, and someone appeared behind him like a ghost.
Da Mogan was shocked in his heart, drew his sword and swung it back. But he swung it into the air, and a cold dagger was pressed to his throat.
Da Mogan was shocked and angry: "Who are you?"
But before he could finish speaking, the dagger slit his throat, and blood poured out like a waterfall.
Da Mogan couldn't believe that he was a hero in his life, and he had obtained such a wretched death. He looked back and saw that the man who had attacked him was a brother who had been with him for many years.
A dutiful guard.
Da Mogan pointed at this person with a trembling hand, but he couldn't say a word in his mouth.
All that gushed out was mouthfuls of blood.
The rest of the guards exclaimed, "Dog thief dare to do this!" and rushed over with his sword drawn.
The companion behind them did the same as before, stabbing the cold knife into the back of his comrade.
It turned out that the guards had already been infiltrated by Tuoba Peak. Da Mogan originally thought that only one or two people were spies, but he was wrong, the traitors were the majority, and those who were loyal to the queen were the few.
They wiped the blood away, smiled coldly, and turned to walk towards the main hall.
The palace has become a sea of joy, and everyone enjoys the joy of victory. It's been a long time since they've laughed out loud like this.
Under the rule of Tuoba Peak, people really feel the approach of winter. Now that the queen is back, they can laugh and breathe freely again.
Only those who have experienced the cold will understand the preciousness of warmth.
But at this moment, a herald pushed away the crowd as if he were crazy, and shouted in panic: "Your Majesty!
His voice was drowned out by laughter, and he couldn't even make a splash.
He came to the main hall with difficulty, and his face was as dead as ashes: "Your Majesty, something is wrong!"
The queen is a queen after all, and she keeps a little vigilant even in the most joyous moments. The others hadn't come back to their senses yet, only she faintly sensed that something was wrong, and said to the herald, "What's wrong, tell me quickly!"
"Your Majesty, the patrol found the bodies of the chief of the guard, Mo Gan, and several of his attendants near the north gate. There is also a eunuch who is wearing Tuoba Peak's court clothes, but has died......"
The queen's head buzzed, her stomach ached, and her face suddenly became as white as paper.
Only Lu Feiyun noticed his wife's abnormality: "Yu'er, what's wrong with you?"
The queen held her husband's hand tightly and said, "Lu Lang, let the big guys leave the palace quickly......"
The two of them had the same heart, Lu Feiyun only listened to the queen's words and understood, and immediately shouted: "Don't make noise, listen to me!"
But where do people hear it? Still laughing, making noise, messing around.
Lu Feiyun gritted his teeth, threw out a rope and tied it to a bronze beast next to the throne, and used all his strength to pull it fiercely. The bronze beast creaked and leaned over, collapsing like thunder.
People were stunned for a moment. Lu Feiyun took this opportunity to shout loudly: "Everyone, listen to me, don't mess up! Now we may have fallen into the trap of Tuoba Peak. But don't panic, everyone will be fine if they line up to withdraw from the imperial city......"
People looked at each other. The turn of events came so quickly that they didn't know how to deal with it.
In the midst of hesitation, the opportunity has slipped away.
The four gates of the imperial city suddenly closed tightly with a bang, and the people closer to the city gate stepped forward to push together. But there seemed to be a big mountain behind the door, and a dozen or so great boys couldn't move.
At the same time, a dense crowd of crossbowmen suddenly appeared on the city wall. A cold voice came slowly: "What an understanding person." But alas, it was too late to understand. β
The queen was all too familiar with this voice, this was Tuoba Peak.
She looked at Lu Feiyun, her husband was also looking at him, and the two nodded at the same time and walked out of the hall.
But I saw the purple robe and gold belt of Tuoba Peak, standing on the corner tower, looking at people with a posture overlooking all living beings.
Lu Feiyun was not idle for a moment, and quickly estimated the enemy's strength. Although they are condescending and occupy the best position, fortunately, there are not many of them. If you can lead more than a dozen people with strong martial arts to rush to the city wall, you can buy time for everyone in the city.
Once the city gate dilemma is broken, it no longer exists.
While he was contemplating and thinking, Tuoba Feng suddenly pointed with his hand: "You are the queen's concubine, right? You fanned the flames in the market and caused a lot of trouble to the old man!"
Lu Feiyun said loudly: "Tuoba Peak, don't worry, your trouble is still ahead!"
Tuoba Feng laughed and said, "Boy, the tone is not small. What did you look at just now? Could it be that you are looking for the old man's flaws?"
Lu Feiyun snorted coldly: "Old thief, don't think that you can win by taking advantage of some geographical advantages. I've got a way to break the game. β
Tuoba Feng stroked his gray beard: "Don't you deceive me with few people, you want to have a 'capture the thief and capture the king first', right?"
Lu Feiyun was taken aback, but he didn't expect his thoughts to be spied on, and he was speechless for a while.
Seeing his expression, Tuoba Feng already understood that he had said it, and couldn't help but burst into a burst of rampant laughter. "The surname is Lu, your trick is not worth it in the eyes of the old man. I am proficient in the art of war, how can I leave such an opportunity for the enemy? You might as well look down and see what is under your feet. β
Lu Feiyun lowered his head in disbelief, the ground was just an ordinary brick and stone, and nothing else.
But he was keenly aware of something unusual, and the brick was too soft. He pulled a knife from his waist, crouched on the ground and slammed it.
The people were saying, "Hey...... What's going on?"
"I don't know, it sounds like Tuoba Peak has some other backhand!"
Lu Feiyun pried open the masonry in a few clicksβit was just a thin layer, and underneath it was pitch-black, viscous tar wrapped in the same jet-black powder, like a sleeping demon.
Lu Feiyun exclaimed: "This is ......"
"That's good!" Tuoba Feng stretched out his arms and said proudly, "This is a gunpowder mixed with tar, a treasure that can make everything in the world burn to the ground! Think about it, how spectacular, so many people are struggling in the sea of fire, that scream must be more beautiful than any music!"
Lu Feiyun's cold sweat couldn't be stopped.
Only then did he understand the role of crossbowmen, who were not executioners, but who were used to prevent people from escaping.
Lu Feiyun said in a trembling voice: "You beast...... No, you are more vicious than beasts, you are a demon in hell!"
Tuoba Feng snorted: "Boy, you don't deserve to talk to me anymore, flash aside." Your Majesty, please come forward, and I hope you can make a deal. β
The queen was in great pain in her abdomen at the moment, but she forcibly held back and said calmly: "You...... Tell me, what's the deal?"
Tuoba Feng sighed and said: "Alas, God has the virtue of a good life, I am a person who does not like to kill, and it is you who forced me to this step by step." Well, I'll give you a chance, as long as the first one confesses his guilt, and the rest will not be blamed for the past - after all, it is too troublesome to burn down the palace and rebuild it. β
His cold eyes swept over like poisonous spikes.
"Her Majesty, Lu Feiyun, Dugu Jiu, and Da Mogan...... Oh, I forgot, Da Mogan is dead. All it takes is these three people. β
Lu Feiyun sighed, held his wife's hand, looked at Dugu Jiu behind him, and said, "Let's go." β
Although they seem to have a choice, they are actually at the end of their rope.
If they don't stand up themselves, the people present will also "help" them to stand up in order to survive. Are they decent people, or don't wait until then.
Others were relieved.
They were saved, and they survived in exchange for the lives of three leaders. Even if the cold winter does come, what can we do? Let's survive, life is the most important thing.
Once again, the queen was defeated.
In the prison, Dugu Jiu stared blankly at the ground, not knowing what he was thinking.
He had only been in prison for a few days, and he seemed to be ten years older.
On that day on the walls of the palace, Lu Feiyun was beheaded in public, the queen was deposed and imprisoned in the cold palace, and he came to this cell where he did not see the light of day, and if nothing else, he died in captivity or committed suicide in captivity.
All hope was lost. He just sat there, not caring about anything that passed in front of him.
Until he saw a spider.
Compared to ordinary ones, this spider can be said to be quite large. Dressed in a layer of bright purple skin, he doesn't look like a master to mess with.
It was very strange, staying in the place where Dugu Jiu's eyes were looking directly, and it was more than two hours at a time. It wasn't until the lights were turned on outside that Dugu Jiu discovered it.
He tilted his head sideways and thought for a while, and said, "I remember you, you are Your Majesty's neighbor. Right?"
This opening was completely the voice of a dying man, and he could not hear the slightest desire to live.
But he didn't care about his voice, and continued: "I didn't expect you to be a poisonous spider. Are you here to help me break it?"
The spider, of course, would not answer him, and crawled away.
Dugu Jiu's face was expressionless, still sitting blankly. But after all, I was disturbed by a spider and lost my previous concentration. Suddenly, he heard two muffled thumps outside, and the jailers began to scream loudly.
Dugu Jiu thought: Anyway, it has nothing to do with me, whether others die or live, it has nothing to do with me.
However, a shiny silk thread hung down, and a string of worn copper keys were glued to it.
A little spark suddenly appeared in the ashes in Dugu Jiu's heart.
"What is this key?" he thought. "It can't be my shackles and cell, right?"
He stood up and walked to the iron door, and looked out through the gap: he saw the jailers lying in a single piece, their bodies shining with strange purple spots.
Dugu Jiu was frightened, and suddenly raised his head like a ghost, only to see a huge spider web on the beam, and the three big characters on it were clearly visible: "Save the Queen".
The purple spider hung down the silk thread and landed on the tip of Dugu Jiu's nose.
But Dugu Jiu was not afraid, and the fire in his heart ignited again.
No matter who Ayu thinks of herself, whether it's a friend or a brother, but she is always the only queen in her heart. He loved her, and it was only natural for him to save her from danger.
"I was originally a demon fox. Dugu Jiu thought: "People should be afraid of me, not that I am afraid of them!"
He took a deep breath and began to try to unlock the shackles with the key. His hands were constantly spinning, and his heart was spinning rapidly.
This is a prison, and even if you can get out, you still have thorns and thorns. This was the last chance, and he couldn't be reckless.
The so-called Heavenly Prison is a place where political prisoners are held. Once upon a time, it seems that a special prisoner was held here, a man who was loyal and willing to go to war for the Queen.
General Murong!
These words passed through Dugu Jiu's mind, and his blood instantly surged. This man is the most reliable ally and will certainly live up to his expectations. The shackles on his hands fell in response, and Dugu Jiu moved his sore wrist and continued to think.
The purpose is clear, but what's next?
How could he unknowingly touch Murong Zhao's cell? The edict prison was heavily guarded, this must be an extremely difficult errand. After pondering for a while, there was only one way to go, and that was to show his original form and find Murong Zhao's location as a fox, so that even if he was discovered, he could cover up the past.
It's just a fox sneaking into a cell, and there's nothing to fuss about.