Relief

On the day when General Li Ronghuan entered Beijing, vermilion branches were placed on both sides of the imperial street to prohibit passing, and the Tianwu army lined up to clear the field, and the alley was empty.Several guests of the Cai Mansion also hid behind the crowd to watch the ceremony.

After Fang Xiangshi performed the Nuo dance, the armored horses passed by in a line. General Li was the first, and Wang Xiang personally greeted him as a representative in front of the Xuande Building at the main entrance of the palace.

This is the first time Xie Zhixu has seen the real face of Wang Xiang with his own eyes. This prime minister who has heard countless times and has a bad reputation looks like an ordinary person who is getting old. He has a long sword hanging from his waist. It is the Mingxin Sword bestowed by the emperor according to the rumors, and a middle-aged man follows him every step of the way. Under the simple hemp cloth, he has a strong physique, and he is not easy to mess with from a distance.

"Did you go to Wazi last night to listen to gossip? That scene with King Gaizhong in Xushi."

"I've gone, and if I don't go, I'm missing a big show! Who is the Taoist who burns the lamp in Kaifeng, and who is the dignitary with the golden body and jade sculpture? It's too hard to guess. It's too hard to guess. It's worthy of being King Gaizhong."

"If what King Gai Zhong said is true, the man who planned so many murders behind the scenes has never been investigated?"

"It's him who commits the crime, and he's the one who investigates the case. It's someone else's turn to investigate him?"

"Shhh, keep quiet. If you do too much unrighteousness, you will kill yourself. I think that person is not far from his unlucky days!"

Similar conversations have been repeated in the streets and alleys since last night, and the rumors about Prime Minister Wang are the most popular among Kaifeng people.Wang Xiang was born in a poor and humble family, step by step to the status of today's one person, so many students from poor families have hope, but he does not cherish his feathers, lives in poverty and extravagance, eliminates dissidents at work, and is the best choice for ordinary people Beloved drama.

Watch him build a tall building, watch him entertain guests, watch his building collapse.

When the building collapsed, everyone was collecting firewood, and everyone wanted to add a brick or a tile.

A single spark can start a prairie fire with just a little catching up on the wind. At this time, no one cares who is the first to blow the wind that fuels the fire.The mouth of Fangmin was stronger than that of Fangchuan. When the rumors could no longer be contained in the streets and alleys, and spread to the ears of Wang Gan of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the situation got out of control to the point where Wang Gan had a headache.Yu Shitai will surely seize the opportunity of this impeachment investigation.

Lu Hui and Shi Renyu didn't follow along to join in the fun, and they stayed in Cai's mansion to prepare for the performance in the future.Cai Yanshi stuffed them into the performance list prepared by the Ministry of Rites. He couldn't sue the prime minister to the emperor as soon as he showed up. Open up your voice... As for how the situation will develop and how His Majesty will treat them, you can only do your best and obey the destiny.

However, according to Cai Yanshi, today's emperor is broad-minded, benevolent, righteous and tolerant, and the court never sees the emperor's dereliction of duty, only talking about treachery and deceiving the sky...

Who is this treacherous sycophant, naturally needless to say, several ministers in the court have old grievances with him, it's just that the prime minister has great power, and even Fan Zhang, who is a public minister, was demoted by him. .I only hope that when Lu Hui and Shi Renyu take the risk of reporting, these ministers will be able to escape safely.

Shi Renyu hadn't figured out what talent to perform, and was very depressed all day long.Lu Hui looked like a fish in water. He was originally a liar who went around the rivers and lakes. He sold some fake goods to make money, and he was good at juggling. Change, making it handy.

Except for the good facial features, the rest are in line with the standards of the Ministry of Rites for selecting performing warriors.

Cai Yanshi said: "We generally don't look for people with defects in facial features, for fear of frightening your majesty and the noble bodies of the ministers."

When everyone was thinking about the content of the performance for Shi Renyu, they joked that the last time General Li returned to Beijing, His Majesty invited five small soldiers to perform fighting, and during the performance, General Li was also naked | The famous play of five soldiers fighting hand in hand.I'm afraid that there will be some improvisation in the performance this time, and let the general show off his hand. If Shi Renyu walks around the pillar like King Qin, it will be very dramatic.

It just so happens that he is carrying a long sword, which is very similar to the legendary sword of the King of Qin who cannot be pulled out, which can be called a restoration of God.

However, after Wu Li finished speaking, Shi Renyu and Lu Hui both showed embarrassing expressions.

"Actually..." Shi Renyu took off the long sword from his back for everyone to take a closer look, "This is King Qin's sword."

Everyone: "…………"

I only know that this sword is extremely powerful, but I don't know that it is also a sword with allusions.

It turns out that King Qin's sword is so long that it can be dragged from the top of his head to his ankles. Isn't it normal that King Qin can't pull it out? !

At three o'clock, Shengjia left the city, headed south, crossed a bend and went west for more than a mile, which was the school ground, surrounded by three low earth walls, and the imperial army went to the fourth army—Tianwu, Pengri, Longwei, and Shenwei. guard.

There are three floors of viewing platforms inside the wall, 72 steps, and four passages to the altar. Stepping on the Zhengbei sub-steps is the imperial seat.Before the emperor took his seat, Yulong had already lined up guards of honor.The Ministry of Rites sings and reads the list at the middle level, and the artists are all preparing at the middle level.

The jade chime bells began to play, and Shi Renyu crouched in the corner holding his King Qin sword. As a countryman who hadn't been out of the mountain gate for 30 years, he was going to meet Tianyan for the first time when he came to Beijing, and he was very nervous.

"Relax," Wu Li comforted him, "Just think about the wealth and lives of the hundreds of disciples in the master's sect, all of which are on your own shoulders. The responsibility is heavy, so just summon up the courage to do it."

"Really, really, really," Shi Renyu's teeth were chattering, "but why am I getting more nervous??"

The warriors sent from various places did not know each other, and they were silently making final preparations before the performance. Lu Hui and Xie Zhixu sat cross-legged at the edge of the crowd, and were told to often stand against the wall.

"Where's the badge?" Xie Zhixu asked.

Lu Hui patted his chest.

There was the sound of a guard of honor entering from outside the wall, followed by the imperial guards followed by civil and military officials.

"Is Wang Gan in there too?" Lu Hui asked.

No one answered him.It's not a question, it's just a distraction he's talking to himself before executing a plan with unpredictable outcomes.

"If the report fails," Lu Hui looked around at the imperial army surrounding the school grounds, "it's really hard to escape."

"We have long been mentally prepared," Xie Zhixu said, "If something goes wrong on the scene, we will turn around and leave immediately off the court, and we will never miss it. Don't worry."

Lu Hui: "...Thank you, then brother and I are dead."

The maiko and musicians in the infield dispersed, and the humming and shouting of the samurai when they presented their performances could be heard clearly.When Lu Hui and Shi Renyu entered the stage, Wu Li pushed aside the prep crowd and went to Xie Zhixu and Feng Zhichang.

"I'll go to the front and watch. You go to Mr. Cai, and you must ensure the back route."

"I know." Xie Zhixu stood up.

Cai Yanshi was chatting with colleagues from the Ministry of Rites under the steps leading to the viewing platform on the middle floor. Xie Zhixu walked over, but he didn't pay attention.

"Lord Cai." Xie Zhixu called him.

Cai Yanshi looked over, and was taken aback for a moment, as if he didn't realize it, and after a while he said: "Oh, oh, it's you, you're here to confirm the order of performances—wait a minute." He resigned from his colleagues and walked over.

The two walked to a remote place, and there was only a passerby with an unfamiliar face beside them.

"Mr. Feng, right?" Cai Yanshi confirmed.

The man nodded.

"Hey!" Cai Yanshi said, "Your disguise is too superb, I can't recognize it at all, I thought it was someone else..."

Xie Zhixu smiled at Cai Yanshi with a face he couldn't even recognize, "It's good if you don't recognize it, otherwise how can you get out."

"Yes," Cai Yanshi agreed, and showed the two of them the location under the steps of the viewing platform. Because of the shade, many people were enjoying the shade below, and warriors and officials were mixed together. "That location is very good. Can rush into the crowd, tear off the disguise, and escape in the chaos."

Cai Yanshi couldn't stay with them for a long time, he was just doing his teacher a small favor, he didn't want to end his official career because of this, Wu Li asked him before, do you really believe that with a small badge of the forbidden army, you can win the prime minister into the army?Cai Yanshi is a small official, just one level above the official labor force, he has no big ambitions, and is the most wise and safe class.He never even thought about bringing the prime minister into the army.

"It means that you don't believe it." Wu Li finally concluded to Xie Zhixu and Feng Zhichang.

The faces of the two passers-by were hidden in the crowd, and warriors with guns and clubs, and acrobats with narrow waists and long legs who twisted out flowers danced in front of them.Xie Zhixu quietly counted Feng Zhichang's heartbeats.

After three or five breaths, there was a commotion in the inner court as scheduled.The team waiting in line to enter the performance one by one stopped, whispering to each other, and someone peeked into the infield.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Xie Zhixu grabbed the person next to him and asked "at a loss".

The man just came back from the front, and said vaguely: "It seems that His Majesty is asking questions, maybe there will be rewards for the performance, I don't know."

Xie Zhixu exchanged glances with Feng Zhixu who was surrounded by a strange face.

His Majesty asked a question, indicating that Senior Brother Lu and Senior Brother Shi had successfully reported it, which attracted His Majesty's attention. '

——Not necessarily, at most, His Majesty became suspicious and asked the details of the waist card, which was far from success.

Feng Zhichang is very cautious, even if he changes his face, he looks indifferent, with a reticent refusal to speak thousands of miles away, no one talks to him when standing in the crowd, only Xie Zhixu is next to him .Xie Zhixu sneaked into his sleeve and held his hand, Feng Zhichang didn't move, he held it, the crowd walked in front of them, this was the most blatant corner.

'Speaking? '

Feng Zhichang glanced at him.Xie Zhixu used to have a tender face, and he was lovable when he smiled, but now, Feng Zhi often picked out a yellow and rough face for him, and his smile is downright funny.

'If you can't get away, these are the last words we can say. '

The dragon guard guards the middle and outer layers, and the faces inside the armor are consistent with the spears to the outside to maintain the safety of the school grounds. Once turmoil arises from the inside, the spear points will turn around at any time.

A person was coming towards them, squeezed out of the crowd waiting in line, and came towards them, his brows were wrinkled just after watching the movement in the field.Xie Zhixu stared at him for a while before realizing that it was him, Senior Brother Wu San.

"Feng Jing is not from Wang Gan," Wu Li's first words were, "Feng Jing was sent to Huangrenling by His Majesty!"

"In the third year of Qianxing, Feng Jing was ordered to resign as the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Army and go to Huangrenling to specialize in weapon manufacturing. A month ago, His Majesty issued a recruitment order, and the people assigned to Feng Jing were to go to Huangrenling to recruit soldiers!"