Don't dare to break with the king [Han Wu Kuai Chuan]

In the autumn of the third year of Zhenghe, a heavy rain swept across the entire city of Chang'an, which was shrouded in gloomy clouds and mist.

The blood of the Prime Minister's family on Huayang Street seemed to be still there, and news of the defeat of the Han army came from the front line. Because of Li Guangli's aggressive advance, he was raided by the Huns, and all [-] Han soldiers were killed outside the Great Wall.

This is the most serious loss since the Han army fought against the Xiongnu. Every few steps in Chang'an city, you can see houses with white cloth banners. In the dead of night, there is always the faint cry of people.

The emperor was furious, and the ministers of the Manchu court trembled and carried their heads on their belts to spend the day. It happened that Qiuhu always lingered these days, and the city of Chang'an was hot and windless, making it suffocating.

Fortunately, it rained heavily that night, and the thunder and lightning illuminated the double phoenix towers of Jianzhang Palace. The howling wind blew open the gates of the many deep halls, blowing away the sweltering heat without a trace.The precious jade hanging under the eaves kept clanging in the wind, accompanied by the noisy sound of rain, which reminded people of the gold and iron horses in the frontier for a while.

At this moment of lightning and thunder, a carriage set off from the Dongque Gate of Jianzhang Palace and headed for Beique Jiadi in Chang'an City.

Since the beginning of the Han Dynasty, various high-ranking officials and dignitaries of the Han Dynasty have lived in this Beique Jiadi, but people have their peaks and valleys, and few families can last for several generations.Although some families have declined, they still live in this mansion area that symbolizes their noble status, relying on the merits of their ancestors to maintain their daily decency.

What the white-haired emperor is going to visit on this trip is a once luxurious and spacious mansion, but now it is empty, Changping Hou Mansion.

When Marquis Changping Lie lived here, although the general who was born in the army was a simple man, Princess Pingyang always pampered her and gradually made the house exquisite and luxurious.

After the princess passed away, the house was left to the eldest son, Mrs. Wei, who inherited the title of Marquis of Changping. As Mrs. Wei was implicated in the injustice of his father and son, he was executed. , Mrs. Wei's family also moved away from this place that made them feel sad, and never appeared in Chang'an City again.

Today's Changping Marquis Mansion has been left unattended for more than a year, and the weeds in the courtyard have spread up the steps, and the vegetation is obviously bleak and dilapidated in the autumn colors.The frame used to climb the grapes was blown to the ground by the strong wind, and the vines wrapped around it were also yellow, as if they had been dead for a long time, only a few scattered curly yellow leaves were crumbling in the rain.

Supported by a young man surnamed Shi, Liu Che walked forward with one foot deep and one foot shallow. A few wisps of rain bypassed the canopy held up by the palace servants and wet his white temples. Zhang, eyes wide open, looks a little excited.

"Your Majesty, walk slowly, and be careful where you step." Huang Men, who was supporting him, urged him repeatedly.

"It's okay, I used to know this place very well." Liu Che's voice seemed to come from a distant place. At his current age, his speaking speed was obviously slow, but it also had the intensity cultivated by being an emperor for so many years. The majesty of the emperor made those who followed him feel fear.

As if to confirm his own words, Liu Che stretched out his hand and pointed forward to the right: "This one, there are two rows of stone piles, which are used for practicing exercises. Can you see them?"

Huangmen looked up, and saw grasses as high as thighs, and there was no light in this house, only felt terribly dark, as if a ferocious beast could burst out of it at any time.

A follower had already run over with a lantern to confirm: "Reporting to Your Majesty, there are indeed stone piles, but they are all covered by grass, so they cannot be seen from here."

"That's right, so many years have passed." Liu Che continued to walk forward firmly, "Come with me to take a look."

What's ahead?Huang Men looked up worriedly, only to see the main hall with the door closed.He didn't know why Liu Che, after listening to the sound of rain for an hour, suddenly wanted to visit this long-abandoned Hou's Mansion. For the emperor's temporary trip, Guang Luxun had already sent someone to check the Hou's mansion. This is appropriate, for fear of endangering the safety of the emperor.

When Liu Che stepped up the steps, the accompanying palace servants had already stepped forward and pushed the door open, and helped Liu Che walk in.A bolt of lightning danced above the head, instantly lighting up everything in the room. The Wei family emptied all the belongings of the Hou Mansion before they left. Now, what is illuminated by the pale lightning is an empty room with nothing in it.

Thunder rumbled from behind, and Liu Che's figure looked extremely lonely under the illumination of countless lanterns and torches.

"Sure enough, he's not here." Liu Che turned around abruptly, "Come here, call Gongsunqing and ask him to wait in Jianzhang Palace. I want to recall my soul again."

In Jianzhang Palace, there are nine rooms that symbolize the nine heavens, and more than a hundred Taoist priests and wizards live there. In the rumors that seem to be true or false in Jianzhang Palace, Liu Che used "the beams reach the sky" to describe the palace. In the palace, it seems that there is a set of clothes for summoning souls. The masters of the Ninth Chamber have done so many times. There have been several legendary stories in the book, who knows which one he wants to meet?

The imperial chariot hurriedly entered the abandoned Marquis Mansion with its front feet, and quickly turned back to the palace with its back feet. The face of the moody Emperor His Majesty was just like the weather in September, which is hot and sometimes rainy.

Gongsunqing is a Taoist priest with gray hair on the temples, but this white hair does not damage his immortal temperament, but adds a lot of background to him.I heard that it is not easy for a person who seeks immortality and questioning to fool His Majesty for a few years. The old man said that he died of eating beef liver, and the general with five seals was not a lie in the end. Killing, Huang Men thought to himself, this person who has been able to stay safely under His Majesty for so many years must have some real skills.

Gongsunqing had already set up the altar, and at this moment came wearing a Taoist robe: "If your majesty wants to see him, you may have to change lives in different worlds, even so, do you have to do it?"

"Do it!" Liu Che gritted his teeth and said, "He wants to hide from me. It's not that easy. You have to catch him for me."

Regarding the emperor's bold words, Gong Sunqing did not make any comments, he just nodded flatly and said yes, as if he was not surprised by the emperor's thoughts at all, returned to the altar and began to chant the long blessing.

I heard that if you want to invoke the soul, you must enshrine the things in front of that person on the table. The little Huangmen surnamed Shi entered this palace for the first time, and he couldn't hide his curiosity. Looking at it, I saw the cyan color neatly folded on the silver plate, as if it was a man's clothes.

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