The emperor and the eunuch

In July, the pear blossoms are all falling.

Li Yan has been away from Beijing for more than three months, but there is still no news of success. He is wearing armor on the battlefield, and Li Yan is also restless in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"General Luo said in his letter that the 27th Battalion of Khitan has been destroyed, but why is there no news of returning to Beijing?" Li Qian sat under the wooden plaque of "Zhongzheng Renhe", and the drowsy candlelight around him made him more calm , the sword eyebrows were tightly frowned, showing suspicion, and a sharp line was stretched out on the jaw.

He was silent for a while, and his ink eyes met Bai Huchen who was kneeling in front of the imperial couch, with a dim light in his eyes, "The food and grass have only been prepared for two months, and if you don't withdraw the troops, you will run out of food and ammunition sooner or later. How could your majesty not know?" !?"

"Bai Youshi, do you think General Luo deliberately concealed it, or was someone obstructing it?"

There was a knife hidden in Li Qian's words, and the wind blowing in from the window was a bit chilly. Bai Huchen couldn't sit upright, and he felt a ghost in his heart, and he was terrified.

Li Qian saw that he was silent and showed a guilty conscience, and became more and more convinced of the uncertainty of the frontline war.He had sent out a secret report half a month ago, but it was safe to return. After three or four letters, there was no doubt that it was really Li Qian's incompetence.

"You don't know, General Luo is His Majesty's personal soldier. He will never lie about the military situation. If there is a slight mistake in the future, it will be your crime of reporting!" Li Qian's eyes were not only angry, but also a little imperceptible. , he wanted to get rid of the Bai family, but at this juncture, he must not make any mistakes in the war.

"Come here, seal up the White Mansion. No one in the Bai family is allowed to leave the mansion. They are being watched by Gu Gu!"

As he said that, he got up and walked towards Bai Huchen, who was shivering on the ground, and stopped two feet in front of him, "Uncle," the boy's voice was filled with impatience, he didn't want to waste any more time with this trash. , and said straightforwardly enough to handle him, "The concubine mother said that the harem is empty, and she wants my aunt to send my cousin into the palace to accompany her for a while, and I will send someone to pick him up later."

After speaking, he walked past the man who was already drenched in cold sweat, and his clothes fluttered in front of the man's eyes, flashing like a ghost, which made him fall to the ground in fright, "Why bother?"

The man whispered, his lips had already become pale and dry from fear, his eyes stared blankly at the corner of the table, and he let out his strength as if he couldn't bear it, "Your grandfather, your grandfather did all of this, I just, just Follow his orders...why do you make things difficult for me?"

Grandpa?Bai Yan!

"Report! Urgent report!"

Before he could figure out the connection, a rush of announcements interrupted his train of thought.

"Report to Your Highness, General Luo's secret letter."

After hearing this, Bai Huchen's pupils constricted suddenly, and his whole body collapsed to the ground as if he had melted.

Li Qian stepped forward and snatched it quickly, his hands trembling slightly because of the anxiety in his heart, and it took him a while to open the envelope.

As soon as the letter was stretched, a strong bloody smell rushed into the nostrils, "Your Majesty is dead!".

These four lonely characters were like a dagger, stabbing his eyes sorely.He staggered half a step in disbelief, the air in his body seemed to be sucked out instantly, and his blood vessels dilated rapidly, making him dizzy and dizzy.

die?Li Qian kept muttering in his mouth as if he didn't know these two words.

how come?Li Yan has experienced many battles, it is impossible for him to survive this month, and besides a group of daring generals beside him, how could they put him in danger?

Li Qian's body began to shake uncontrollably, and he gasped for breath. He closed his eyes and returned to his senses. After a while, he opened his eyes and pulled the little official who came to deliver the letter and asked, "What's going on? When did it happen?" Where's the father?! Where's General Luo?"

Blood is thicker than water, but no matter how much he hates in his heart, he will never escape the blood connection.In a trance, he felt a fishy sweetness welling up in his throat, and after coughing twice, the bloody smell filled his mouth.

The little official didn't dare to be slow and quickly knelt down on the ground to explain the whole story in detail, "This letter was given by General Luo to the servant last night, when the emperor had already passed away. Originally planned to withdraw troops in two months, but Khitan seems to know Our battle formation was defeated in the first battle, and then retreated steadily, and finally they were surrounded by them. Just yesterday morning, His Majesty decided to lead his troops to break through. Although it was possible to break through in the end, His Majesty was pierced by a poisonous arrow It hurts the waist and abdomen, and it will be gone in the afternoon."

After Li Qian regained his composure, he took a long breath and asked him hoarsely, "How is the war going?"

After hearing this, the little official replied with palpitations, "Your Majesty is brave. The enemy army was defeated in the first battle yesterday. General Lu broke the boat and retreated three hundred miles to Khitan." He raised his eyes to look at the next emperor, and said nervously, " Your Majesty's will is with General Luo, and he will return to Beijing around tomorrow."

After Li Qian heard this, he dismissed the little official, leaving only Bai Huchen and Li Qian in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Tell me, what is Bai Yan's conspiracy? Treason? Usurpation?" After speaking, Li Qian burst into a rage, "I have long wanted to destroy the Bai family. Treason is a death penalty for the nine clans, usurping the throne?" Li Qian sneered, The tone of voice was full of contempt, "You really underestimate me. Your father is not greedy enough to swallow an elephant, so he gave me such a good opportunity for no reason."

"Heh, come and take Bai Huchen down. Bai Yan and Bai Huchen colluded with Khitan to murder the emperor. They will be brought to death row and interrogated at another day."

Sure enough, on the second day, General Luo rode iron hoofs and came from the border gate. The gates of the palace were wide open and tens of thousands of people gave way.

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor's edict said: "King Chongshan, Li Qian, the sixth son of the emperor, is wise and intelligent, and he will surely be able to inherit the great order.After I ascended the throne, that is, the throne of emperor.Ruan's Yuanqing, serving the emperor, honest and virtuous, was conferred the posthumous title and was buried with a phoenix. The rest of the concubines were moved to Qing'an Temple to sing and chant Buddha.In this way, the world is announced, and the salty envoys hear about it. "

After the recitation, the officials kowtowed and shouted, "Wan An, the first emperor, and Wan Blessings first!" Then they got up and kowtowed again, "Long live the emperor!"