Inside the Wende Hall in the Imperial Palace.

Zhao's family handled government affairs as usual, but because of old age and frailty, they unconsciously rested on the dragon case with their heads propped up.

In his sleep, Zhao Guanjia had a dream.

I dreamed of his father, the Emperor, who was already dead.

"Emperor, something big has happened in the Great Song Kingdom, there is a person named Li Xiuyuan who intends to rebel, you don't want to kill this person quickly, remember, you must kill him, you can't delay any longer, otherwise it will be too late." ”

The Zhao official family in the dream did not speak, but heard the Taoist emperor urging him eagerly.

Just when Zhao Guan's family wanted to ask the reason, he was suddenly woken up by the eunuch beside him.

"The official family, the official family, and the national teacher are here, saying that there is something important to report. The eunuch on the side said.

When Zhao Guanjia was suspicious of that dream, he saw that the kind and kind national teacher had already walked in.

"It's the national teacher, do you have anything to tell me?" he yawned, a little listlessly.

The national teacher squinted his eyes, his expression revealed a bit of joy, and he talked about what Li Xiuyuan had done in the harem before.

Soon, Zhao Guan's family was shocked.

After the slicing.

The Zhao official family of the Wende Hall made a decree and summoned the ministers to discuss the matter in the Zichen Palace.

And before the will of the official family left the palace, at this moment, there were already many civil and military officials gathered in the side hall of the imperial city, including the squire of the six departments, the civil officials who admonished, and the generals of the forbidden army in the capital...... It's just that without exception, the eyes of these civil and military officials are all black, without pupils, gods

Like a demon.

But there is one exception, and that is Lord Yang of Zhongshu Province.

"That's what happened in the palace, Li Xiuyuan broke into the harem and killed Hu Meiren, and then killed the official Zhang Yuanzhang who found out about it, including Zhao Commander in the army, and now he has escaped from the palace, which can be said to be a heinous crime

, Lord Yang already knew what to do in his heart. Du Ze, the waiter of the Criminal Department, squinted his eyes and said lightly on the side.

Lord Yang's old face was moved, he was a little shocked when he heard about this for the first time, he was not an old fool, he couldn't see the clues in it after being an official in the court for many years, and immediately he sneered: "One side of the assassin also dares to murder, your courage is really big enough, kill Hu Meiren in the palace?" Li Xiuyuan

He didn't have an edict from the palace and dared to trespass into the harem alone, and he could still see Hu Meiren? Why don't you find a concubine to frame Li Xiuyuan and find a beauty, it's just because you have settled the death of a beauty in the palace, and the impact is not great. ”

"Why did Zhang Yuan, the servant of the Ministry of Officials, also appear in the harem, and happened to bump into Li Xiuyuan's killing of Hu Meiren?

"Although there are a lot of cats, what does it matter, most of the civil and military officials are here, as long as Li Xiuyuan is punished in unison, his charges can be true even if they are false, not to mention that he did kill someone and escaped from the palace. Du Ze said, "Doesn't Lord Yang want revenge?"

In the matter of Jinling City, Li Xiuyuan personally beheaded your only son. ”

Lord Yang's old face twitched: "He beheaded my son on the charge of treason and defection to the enemy, this is an indisputable fact, the old man wants to deal with him with his own old man's proportions, what do you want to do like this? Don't you know that Li Xiuyuan has self-respect in Yangzhou? He has more than 50,000 foot soldiers and 20,000 cavalry, you

If they use such means to force him to confess his guilt and be punished, aren't they afraid that he will escape from the capital and raise the banner to rebel? You must know that the area south of the Yangtze River is a land of heavy money and grain, and Li Xiuyuan has money and food, as well as elite soldiers and fierce generals, even if Taizu is alive, he only dares to release his military power with a glass of wine, and it is a big taboo to punish him without seeking it. ”

"That's not how the official is, if this broken ship of the Great Song Kingdom sinks, everyone will be finished, what power struggle, all the means and scheming are just a pipe dream. ”

Speaking of this, he turned around and said, "The old man suggested that Li Xiuyuan be dismissed and sent to the north. ”

"No, Li Xiuyuan has to die today, I won't let him have a chance to leave the capital, if he dares to rebel, it is in line with my wishes, mobilize the forbidden army of the imperial court to kill him directly. Du Ze said.

Lord Yang sneered: "Don't you understand military affairs when the old man is bullied? Taizu built a forbidden army with a number of 800,000 on the day he built the forbidden army, but now in addition to those who eat empty salaries, there are also some old and weak, sick and disabled, as well as the heirs of high-ranking officials and dignitaries, and there are by no means 5,000 people who can fight, and the capital is so big, not to mention that Li Xiuyuan has already left the capital, or he has not come out

In the capital, it will be too late when you deploy your troops. ”

"Lord Yang, don't worry, he won't leave. Du Ze said with a smile.

"How can you be sure?"

"Because Fu Tianqiu and the two young ladies of the Fu family have been invited to the palace, it is Li Xiuyuan's father-in-law and his wife who have not passed through the door, and when the discussion is held later, Lord Yang can suggest that the official family will kill Fu Tianqiu and his two daughters outside the imperial city, if Li Xiuyuan hears about this, he will definitely come

Save, then just besiege it, and you're done. ”

Du Ze said: "Of course, this is the worst result, Lord Yang said before that Taizu drank wine to release the military power, then you can also give him wine first, and see if Li Xiuyuan is willing to be guilty alone, if he is unwilling, he will do it later." ”

Hearing this, Lord Yang's expression moved: "You crazy people, you don't think about national affairs at all, you just want to use the power of the imperial court to kill that Li Xiuyuan." ”

He now feels that something is very wrong, what is there about this Li Xiuyuan worthy of the civil and military ministers above the court to murder him at all costs.

If Li Xiuyuan was in a high position, it would be fine, but he was just a rising star who rose to prominence after the merits of quelling the rebellion of the Nine Mountain Kings, and he was far from worthy of being targeted by these ministers.

But Lord Yang has been an official for many years and knows very well, although he doesn't know why these people have to kill Li Xiuyuan, but he guesses that Li Xiuyuan must have a huge meaning of existence that he doesn't know, otherwise he would never be murdered by such a joint effort.

"Things have come to this point, there is no room for turnaround, once Li Xiuyuan dies, the country and the people will be safe, he will not die, but we will die, Lord Yang, you also know in your heart that Li Xiuyuan has the ability and strength to rebel, and you don't want to see the moment when the dynasty is changed." Du Ze said, finished

He glanced at the other adults.

At this moment, the other officials all looked at Lord Yang in unison, and their dark eyes were full of coldness and viciousness.

Lord Yang was cold, shuddering, his palms trembled, and he said slowly, "Understood, the old man understands, but can Li Xiuyuan allow the old man to return to his hometown once he dies?"

"I can't be the master of this, it depends on the meaning of the national teacher, but Lord Yang's family is worry-free, that's for sure. Du Ze said.

Lord Yang's face became even more ugly.

He already had a premonition that as soon as Li Xiuyuan died, he would immediately follow in his footsteps, and all he could get was that the people of the clan would be safe.

But what he didn't know was that after the evil retribution for murdering the saints in the world, the Yang family behind him would decline and be destroyed only sooner or later.

The national teacher naturally didn't want to bear such a big cause and effect, so he borrowed a knife to kill people, and Lord Yang was the best knife.

Soon, the golden bell rang in the palace, and the ministers entered the palace to discuss matters.

What is strange is that it takes at least several hours to convene the ministers on weekdays, but it has not taken a moment for this decree to be issued today, that is, the officials themselves have just come to the Zichen Palace, and the civil and military officials have already arrived, such a thing is very abnormal on weekdays, but today's officials

When the family heard what happened today, they didn't care so much.

However, when the palace was deliberating, Li Xiuyuan, who had left the imperial city, had already come to the prefect's yamen and gathered all the cronies around him.

But at this time, the third sister of the fox said, "Childe, you shouldn't stay in the capital anymore, while the court has not surrendered now, you should leave the capital and return to Yangzhou immediately, no one will dare to do anything to you when you arrive in Yangzhou." ”

Li Xiuyuan looked at the red fox beside him and said, "I want to go, I can go now, if I use a spell, I can return to Yangzhou in the time of a stick of incense, but this is not what I think, I can only return to Yangzhou to be the king, and there are two ways to rebel, but these two roads are not the way I want to go, and even if."

If you want to leave, how can you leave without killing the national teacher?"

As he spoke, the cronies he soon summoned rushed to the prefect's yamen.

There are Sha Jin, the dart master of the dart bureau, Wu Xiang, Xiahou Wu, Hu Lanyu, Yan Chixia...... He called all the trustworthy people.

"Ladies and gentlemen, everyone has been together in the capital for nearly half a month, but there is no banquet in the world, and I think it is time for everyone to separate today. Li Xiuyuan stood in the lobby and looked at everyone with a little emotion.

Everyone was a little puzzled and a little puzzled.

"You scholar is so good at saying such sad things, what is there to say directly, why bother mother-in-law and mother to hide it. Yan Chixia's loud voice sounded, and she was very straightforward.

Li Xiuyuan said with a smile: "Since Yan Chixia said so, then I won't ink." ”

As he spoke, he untied a cloth bag from his waist and opened it to see that it was a beautiful woman's head.

Although his expression was pale, he still had his eyes open, staring at everyone coldly, looking very angry.

"Drink, what a powerful demon, where did you hunt this scholar, this is a thousand-year-old goblin who has cultivated the Tao, and he won't die if he cuts off his head, I'm afraid he is already a first-class demon fairy." Yan Chixia couldn't help but exclaim when she heard this.

Such a demon is no longer a demon, it should be called an immortal.

"Eldest sister?" Hu Lanyu immediately paused when she saw this head.

Li Xiuyuan said at this moment: "Yan Chixia, your eyesight is very good, this is a thousand-year-old fox spirit, and now she is a fox fairy, because she wants to harm me, she was cut off by me with a sword and brought back, but her identity is not simple, in addition to being a fox fairy, she is also an official in the harem of the imperial city."

The crowned beauty, the name Hu beauty. ”

"Putting aside her identity as a fox fairy, everyone, I entered the palace today and killed an emperor's woman, and by the way, I also beheaded a few officials who were manipulated by goblins, what will be the consequences if I try to commit such a thing?"

After speaking, he glanced at everyone calmly.