? On July 21, the forty-eighth year of Wanli (1620 AD), Emperor Wanli died of illness. The crown prince Zhu Changluo succeeded to the throne and changed the year name to Taichang, known as Emperor Taichang in history.

Zhu Changluo died violently on August 29 and reigned for 29 days.

No one thought that in just 29 days, the emperor would die.

Recalling the day when Mingguangzong first ascended the throne, that is, on the first day of the eighth month of Wanli, although Mingguangzong has been weak, at the enthronement ceremony, "jade shoes are peaceful", "Chong Cui has no sick appearance", and there are no symptoms of disease.

The sudden death of Ming Guangzong may be an accident for everyone in the court, but he doesn't think so about Wei Zhongxian, who is gradually controlling the court.

He sipped his tea slowly and leisurely, watching Fang Congzhe walk around his room. This time, Fang Congzhe was even more breathless than the last time.

"I said, Lord Wei, I'm going crazy, why do you still have the heart to drink tea here. Fang Congzhe looked at the twists and turns in the sky like snowflakes, flying down with a "whoosh", and Fang Congzhe was really difficult to calm down.

Wei Zhongxian shook his fingers, and said without panic at all: "Isn't it just a few copies! What's the big deal?"

"What a few twists and turns, my Lord Wei, you can see clearly!" Fang Congzhe said and told Wei Zhongxian about the situation in the past two days.

The violent death of Ming Guangzong attracted the attention of the entire imperial court, and the number of twists and turns to track down the cause of the emperor's death reached hundreds within two days.

Some of them have publicly pointed out that Cui Wensheng, the chamberlaxative who gave Mingguangzong, originally served under Zheng Guifei, and was later recommended to Mingguangzong by Zheng Guifei. Cui Wensheng dared to use laxatives to destroy the emperor, and there must be someone behind him.

Several important officials with sharp words in these recitals did not shy away from it at all, and they were very clear-mouthed.

Zhang Wenda, the secretary of the ministry, Wang Yingjiao, the secretary of the household department, Sun Shenxing, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Zou Yuanbiao, the imperial history of Zuodu, and many officials impeached Cui and Li for the crime of using drugs and taking drugs incorrectlynAd1 (

Among them, the imperial history Wang Anshun believed: "The veins of the first emperor are majestic and floating, these three scorched fires, the lips are purple and red, the face is full of fire, and the porridge is irritable." This belly is full of fire knots, and it is advisable to clear and not to help Ming. Red lead is the woman's water, the yang in the yin, and the essence of pure fire, and in order to cast into the rash of the void fire and heat, the geometry will not die quickly!"

Yu Shi Zhong Zhou, Nanjing Taichang Temple Shaoqing Cao Zhen and others pointed out that this incident and the "attack case" many years ago were due to the same "treacherous conspiracy", that is, someone would put Guangzong and his people to death.

Wang Zhicai, the director of the Criminal Department, even pointed out that Guangzong's death was related to the conspiracy of the Zheng family and Guangzong's favorite concubine Li to seize power.

Wei Zhongxian was surprised when he heard this, and said, "What, this Wang Zhicai of the Criminal Department is still a little interesting, and he can actually connect these two things?"

"The others don't matter, this Lord Wang of the Criminal Department has always been a difficult lord to deal with!" Fang Congzhe sighed.

"I don't need you to say this, I know it. He is a distant relative of the former empress, but ......" Wei Zhongxian said, secretly thinking in his heart: how could he still connect this matter with Concubine Zheng and Li Xuanzhi?

Fang Congzhe waited for a while, Wei Zhongxian didn't speak, he urged again: "Just what?"

"Nothing? you can find a way to prevaricate first, and let me think about it. Wei Zhongxian sent Fang Congzhe away as he spoke.

As the sun sets, the autumn evening sun is no longer so dazzling, and the orange-red light envelops the earth, it is like a shy doll, and the thick clouds have hidden half of its face.

Xiong Wei looked at the distant sky lying in the cell, through the vent, and sighed: "Ahhhhh ”

He sighed, kicked the ground with both feet, jumped up, and looked at the hidden dragon still leaning against the wall, for the past two days, he didn't say a word, and Xiong Wei didn't bother to ask.

"Eat, eat!" A soldier in a plain uniform threw his rice bowl on the ground and turned to leavenAd2 (

"Stop!" Xiong Wei looked at him in plain clothes, a little surprised. I thought: Could it be that the emperor died?

"What's the matter?" said the soldier impatiently.

"Look at you in plain clothes, is the emperor ......" Xiong Wei didn't dare to continue.

"The emperor died the day before yesterday!" replied the soldier.

"What! died the day before yesterday?" Hidden Dragon heard the news as he quickly stood up and looked at the soldier, "What did you say? ”

The soldier looked at the eyes of the hidden dragon, a little frightened, and said tremblingly: "The emperor died the day before yesterday." ”

"Then why are you wearing plain clothes today? Xiong Wei continued to ask.

"The emperor died suddenly, and the Internal Affairs Office didn't have time to make so many plain clothes, so it was only sent down today, so I only wore it today. The soldier explained.

When Xiong Wei heard the news, he took a deep breath, he never thought that Mingguang Sect would die so quickly.

"Get out!" Xiong Qi angrily scolded the soldier.

The soldier looked at the angry faces of Xiong Wei and the hidden dragon, and was so frightened that he crawled away.

As soon as Xiong Wei saw the soldiers leave, he hurriedly glanced at the side of the hidden dragon, and said seriously: "What should we do now?

Xia Yun was in another cell, and she also heard the conversation just now, she looked at the front of the cage and said, "Yes, let's see, I'll see what the situation is outside first, now it's like this, we can't just sit back and wait." ”

The hidden dragon took a deep breath, a cold breath suppressed the anger in his heart, and pretended to be calm, "Kill it, things will be worse." ”

"Then what do you say?" Xiong Wei couldn't hold back, "If you don't kill it, I'll kill it toonAd3 (just think about it slowly!)

Xiong Wei said and looked at the door of the cell, looking at the iron lock of the cell.

Xia Yun said on the side: "Xiong Wei, you use your sword to directly cut off the iron lock." ”

Xiong Wei used his strength and wielded the sword. When Qianlong saw that Xiong Wei really wanted to escape from prison, he hurried over to stop him.

Xiong Wei slashed at the iron lock with a sword, and the hidden dragon jumped and grabbed Xiong Wei's shoulder.

Xiong Wei possessed the dragon's hand, spun around, and walked towards the door of the cell.

When the hidden dragon saw it, he strode and flew directly in front of the prison door.

Xiong Wei stabbed his sword to the left side of the hidden dragon, and the hidden dragon leaned to the right, and at the same time grabbed Xiong Wei's shoulder, for fear that he would cross over at once.

Xiong Wei turned around, broke free from the dragon's hand, took a step back, turned around, and drew his sword again, and the blade of the sword slashed directly across the dragon's arm.

Xiong didn't want to really stab the hidden dragon, just to scare him. Unexpectedly, he was inadvertently stabbed.

Qianlong didn't want to fight with Xiong Wei, but just wanted to stop Xiong Wei, so the move was not lethal, Xiong Wei's sword slashed his arm, and he suddenly "groaned" in his heart.

"I don't want to stab you, you get out of the way. Xiong Wei saw that the hidden dragon was stabbed and still stopped in front of him, and his heart became even more anxious.

"No! I can't let you kill like this. Qianlong emphasized again.

"Okay, tell me, what should we do if we don't kill them now?" said Xiong Qi angrily.

Qianlong hesitated for a moment, and continued, "Although, I don't know what to do now, but I also know that I can't let you kill you like this!"

Xiong Wei was already angry, but when he heard Qianlong say this, his heart became even more uncontrollable, "This is not good, that is not good." Now the emperor has died. I don't know when you're going to wait? Today you let me go out, and you don't let me go out. ”

As he spoke, he swung another sword at the dragon, who hurriedly turned around.

The two immediately fought.

The door lock is blocked by the Hidden Dragon, and if Xiong Wei wants to open the lock, he must bypass the Hidden Dragon.

However, Xiong Wei also knew that his martial arts were no match for the hidden dragon, and if he wanted to succeed, he could only outwit him.

Xiong Wei had an idea, smiled stupidly and said, "Get out of the way, you see that your hands are injured, hurry back and bandage it!"

Qianlong smiled slightly, looked at him and said, "You kid don't come with me like this, you want me to get out of the way, so you can take the opportunity to open the door." Isn't it?"

Xiong Wei was stunned, but he thought so in his heart. However, he still said very calmly: "I just saw that I stabbed you, although it was only a small injury, but I couldn't help it." ”

When Qianlong heard Xiong Wei say this, he suddenly felt a little comforted in his heart.

Xiong Wei took advantage of him to come over, and directly blocked the hidden dragon's acupoint with two "snaps".

The hidden dragon was startled and asked, "What are you going to do?"

Xiong Wei looked at the hidden dragon and said seriously: "I also know in my heart that it is wrong to kill it like this, but if we don't kill it again, there will be no chance." I don't have a choice, you don't blame me. ”

Qianlong looked at Xiong Wei and said excitedly and helplessly, "You can't do this. You unlock my acupoint, and I'll kill it with you. ”

Xiong Wei shook his head and said, "You have always been very calm in doing things, and I know that you will not do anything that goes against common sense. You're just trying to stop me. ”

"I'm sorry!" he said and gave the hidden dragon a salute, only to hear a "bang", and the sword split the door lock.

After Xiong Wei split the door on his side, the divine sword swung and split Xia Yun's door again.

Xia Yun took Ouyang Ying and followed Xiong Wei out very tacitly.

When Ouyang Ying left, she looked back at Qianlong and said, "We really left like this, regardless of the Qianlong hero?"

Xiong Wei didn't reply, and walked straight forward.

When the soldier saw Xiong Wei and Xia Yun running out, he was startled, and killed them with a knife, shouting, "Catch them!"

Xiong Wei was not afraid, stopped Xia Yun with one hand, and stood in front of her and said, "You protect Ying'er." ”

Xia Yun nodded, leaned back, and stopped Ouyang Ying in a safe corner.

Xiong Wei jumped up, jumped up, and swept the sword, and the person in front was rushed by his sword qi and let out a miserable scream.

The soldiers in the back row, watching the people in front of them fall, they also knew how powerful Xiong Wei was, and they all cowered and retreated.