On the risks and benefits of falling in love with a prince

Yun Qi's mansion is easy to find, in Luoyang City, apart from the Imperial Palace and Prince An's Mansion, the most luxurious is Hushi General's Mansion.

Zhao Tang came to Yunfu and claimed to be the emperor's secret envoy.The servants of the general's mansion saw him riding a royal horse and wearing a fine attire, he entered the room suspiciously, and when he came out after a while, he said awkwardly: "The general said, let you... walk in on your knees."

Zhao Tang got off his horse, tore off his sleeves, folded them into a neat soft cloth cushion, tied it under his knees, and moved into the clouds on his knees.Yun Mansion is very big, Zhao Tang just entered the gate, stood up and ran, and ran outside the main hall where Yun Qi received guests, then pretended to kneel down again, and shouted: "General Yun! King An is going to rebel, His Majesty is in danger! "

The door of the main hall was opened, and in the brightly lit place sat a crying general of hussars.The little general had disheveled hair, unshaven beard, and hugged the wine jar: "What is at stake? A liar... He clearly said that he had the same heart as mine, but changed his words the next day, saying that he was just telling you on purpose..."

Zhao Tang repelled the left and right, stepped forward to snatch Yun Qi's wine jar, and told the story like pouring beans through a bamboo tube.

Yun Qi said: "I don't believe it!"

Zhao Tang grabbed Yun Qi's shoulder and shook it back and forth: "The only one who can save His Majesty is the General!"

Yun Qi pushed Zhao Tang away violently, he was so powerful that he pushed Zhao Tang to the ground.

The drunken Yun Qi stood up, took the sword from the wall, and approached Zhao Tang with hatred on his face.

"Your Majesty didn't return in the third watch, so something happened?"

"Yes."

"Your Majesty has something to do temporarily, so how about staying in Prince An's Mansion?"

"He promised me that he will never break his promise!"

Yun Qi was furious, and the tip of the sword cut Zhao Tang's skin: "I don't believe it! I have great military exploits, I come from a noble family, and I am willing to die for him. But what are you, you dare to come and beg me because he hasn't returned in three o'clock?"

Zhao Tang was stunned.

Under the firelight, Yun Qi's face was ferocious, his eyes were red, he was a general who wanted to kill.The blade sank into Zhao Tang's neck little by little. "Who are you? What do you think His Majesty thinks of you?"

Zhao Tang said: "I am..."

A pile of past events emerged.Mother said he was a little son, and Aunt Liu said he was a little villain.The sailors said he was Lord Zhao, and Gao Han said he was the queen.In this life, many people have hastily defined him.

And who is he?

Zhao Tang looked at Yunqi and laughed: "I am... Zhao Tang from Linzhang. My mother is the daughter of a Marquis of Jichuan County. Her family has fallen into poverty. She supports me with the money she sells herself. I hope I will be upright Be a man. But when I grew up, I sold my life and my body, cheated, kidnapped, and poisoned. I am sorry for her. But in this world, where is there a way for me to survive? I am poor, and I want to live too. I want to eat and sleep with my lover!"

Yun Qi frowned and remained silent.Zhao Tang grabbed Yun Qi's sword, stood up, and said with a smile, "General Yun, I met Your Majesty 11 years ago, when he was sixteen and I was twenty-two. We are all stupid, thinking that if we get better, we get better." , I’m sure I’ll live a good life, but I didn’t know it was so difficult! The first emperor wanted to abolish him, so I took him to flee for his life, doing small business, stealing wheat, eating loach, frogs, grass roots, and shovels. Let’s worship heaven and earth and swear that we will never separate. I… ...I have waited for him for ten years, and he has also waited for me for ten years. General Yun, I am not as good as you in everything, but I love him as much as you do."

Yun Qi shouted violently: "You are presumptuous!"

Zhao Tang said: "General Yun, ten years ago, you and Your Majesty were on the mountain forty miles outside Linzhang City. Your Majesty asked you if someone had passed by. You immediately asked someone to look for it, but Your Majesty said forget it, it wasn't him. You do you remember?"

Yun Qi said: "Of course I remember, he vomited blood at that time, and he still hasn't recovered... That person is you?!"

Zhao Tang said: "General Yun, I'm a merchant with no skills, so I can only beg you. If you are willing to help, I would like to offer you 300 million gold."

Yun Qi stood in a daze for a long time, lost his mind: "What do I need so much money for? I just want him to be well!" After a while, Yun Qi walked to the clothes hanger, picked up his coat and put it on his body, and went out and shouted : "Come on!" The general's guards rushed over.

Yun Qi stood on the steps, wrapped in clothes, and shouted to the crowd: Your Majesty is in trouble!Whoever follows me to the rescue! "

Without hesitation, the guards said in unison: "The last general is willing to go!"

Yun Qi said: "Okay, wear your armor, hold your bow and knife, follow me!"

The servants of Yunfu led the horse, Yunqi lightly turned on the horse, and galloped out.Zhao Tang hurriedly followed, got on his horse, and followed Yun Qi to Prince An's Mansion.

It was an unusually quiet night, with the full moon shining brightly, illuminating the empty street, the sound of horseshoes and the footsteps of hundreds of soldiers approaching, occupying the street, echoing endlessly.

Before arriving at Prince An's Mansion, there was a blaze of fire, and there was another army of more than a thousand people, surrounded by hunting dogs.Yun Qi raised his hand, and the Yun family soldiers immediately stopped, motionless.

Yun Qi sat high on the horse, cupped his hands and said, "Long time no see, my lord!"

On the opposite side of the army, King An in official uniform came out more and more, leading Liu Jian in crown uniform: "It's been a long time, General Yun. You are running around with troops in the middle of the night, do you want to rebel?"

Yun Qi said: "My lord is running around with soldiers at midnight, what are you doing?"

An Wang said: "Stop the thief."

Yun Qi said: "Welcome!"

King An smiled and said, "Okay! Your Majesty is here, kneel down to receive him!" and pushed Liu Jian forward.Liu Jian's face was pale, with tears on his face, and he said tremblingly: "Brother Huang died suddenly, I... as the heir apparent, I shall take the throne."

Zhao Tang was stunned.

Yun Qi's back stiffened, and then he sternly shouted: "You are still waiting for a crime, when did you become the crown prince?!"

King An held up a colorful imperial edict: "Tonight! General Yun, do you want to read the imperial edict?"

"Li Chu needs to sacrifice to heaven and earth, and discuss it with Jiuqing. How can there be a hasty edict? It must be a false call!"

"Your Majesty is suddenly critically ill, and it's too late to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth." King An glanced at the guards, "Are you still kneeling?"

The guards hesitated, someone's knee touched the ground, and there was a "dang".Yun Qi said: "Who dares to kneel!"

King An said: "Whoever dares not kneel will be killed without mercy!"

There was a stalemate between the two parties, Zhao Tang smiled and said, "Father-in-law, what are you doing with the dog?"

King An said, "Who are you?"

Zhao Tang laughed and said, "Doesn't the new emperor need a dog to ascend the throne? Some people are alive and have escaped, so dogs need to be used to catch them."

Yun Qi suddenly came to his senses, and forced to question King An.King An gave an order, and the soldiers drew their swords out of their sheaths.The two parties fought on the streets of Luoyang.Zhao Tang took advantage of the chaos to escape, and rode around alone, his heart pounding.

He bet that Liu Rui was not dead.But why didn't Liu Rui return to the palace?

As long as the leg is not broken and there is breath, Liu Rui will not break his promise.So Liu Rui has a broken leg, is he out of breath again?

Zhao Tang was taken aback by his own imagination, then shook his head vigorously, calmed down, and thought: "If I were Liu Rui, Luoyang would be filled with soldiers from my father and the family, I have to hide quickly... Where can I hide? "

Zhao Tang's eyes fell on the open channels on both sides of the street.The open channel in Luoyang is six feet deep. When it rains, the rainwater flows from the street to the open channel, and then flows into Luoshui along the brick-built underground channel connected to the open channel.

Ten years ago, Liu Rui was abolished, and Luoyang pursued soldiers everywhere.Zhao Tang took Liu Rui out of the underground drain.

Ten years later, the rich and powerful may still not know that there is a world under the dark canal.If he were Liu Rui, he would still hide in the dark ditch.

Zhao Tang jumped into the open channel, walked for a long time, found the opening of the open channel, and slipped in.

The culvert is still a hell on earth, the air is dirty, there is no light, and there are no people. After Liu Rui ascended the throne, women were not collected and donated honestly, and most of the underground people moved back to the ground.Zhao Tang is like an animal, walking by touch, smell, and intuition.While walking, he called Liu Rui's name and no one answered.Darkness engulfed him on all sides.Zhao Tang was in despair, so he sang loudly.This is the song his mother taught him when he was a child, and it is the only song he can sing.

"Shangxie, I want to know each other with you, and my longevity will never end. There are no hills in the mountains, the rivers are exhausted, the thunder in winter shakes the rain and snow in summer, and the unity of heaven and earth is the only way I dare to die with you."

He sang for courage, beating the walls of the pipe with stones along the way.When the singing stopped and the surroundings were silent, Zhao Tang's fingers were still touching the wall of the tube, and he felt the wall vibrate slightly.

Surprised, he put his ear on it and heard the regular knocking sound of the clothes.Dangdang, Dangdang, it is definitely not a water drop or a small animal.

Zhao Tang walked along the sound, and when he got close, he asked tremblingly, "Are you Rui Rui?"

The tapping stopped.

Then, a hoarse voice sounded: "Zhao Tang?"

Zhao Tang wanted to laugh, but also wanted to cry. Finally, he yelled like crying, and ran towards Liu Rui.The ground was wet and bloody, and Zhao Tang touched a hand on the wet place.The hands are wet and cold, slippery, and the palms are covered with calluses.This hand held Zhao Tang tightly.

Zhao Tang pulled the man into his arms, and opened his mouth to curse: "You f*cking scared me to death! I thought you were dead!"

Liu Rui snorted in pain, and Zhao Tang immediately let go, feeling his front was wet.He felt trembling in his heart, and only heard Liu Rui say, "How...how did you find it?"

Zhao Tang said: "I found it by smelling it!"

Liu Rui laughed and said in a low voice: "Why did you sing "Shangxie"? Do you know the meaning of the lyrics?"

"It's a love song! Ah, I want to be close to you, and I will never leave you..." Zhao Tang blushed suddenly as he said.

"Shangxie is not 'ah'. Shang, refers to today's Shang, that is me." Liu Rui gasped for a few moments before laughing, "It means that you are willing to know and love me and never change for the rest of your life..."

Zhao Tang coughed and shouted: "Who wants to tell you this! Get up, I'll take you away..." He put his hand under Liu Rui's waist.However, his hand touched wet running water—maybe it wasn't running water, but bleeding.

"Don't...don't move," Liu Rui snorted in pain, panting a few times, "I can't go anymore, talk to me for a while."

Zhao Tang took off his robe, tore it into strands, groped for Liu Rui's wound, bandaged him to stop the bleeding, and said, "Stop talking, save some effort!"

"Some things, if you don't say it, it's too late. You ask me what I think of you, I..."

Zhao Tang couldn't help pricking up his ears, and heard Liu Rui intermittently said: "My father... the first emperor forced me to rape my younger siblings. I was born to atone for my sins. I was not afraid of death when I was a child, but I was only afraid of making mistakes. Shame. But as long as I live, King An will be ashamed... I often think, if the palace collapses or floods happen on that day, wouldn’t it be good for me to die? But since I met Brother Zhao, I feel , it’s better to be alive. I will try my best to please you, but my talents are limited, so you don’t want to be tempted. That’s okay, I just need to look at you, think about you, and hear about you occasionally, that’s enough. Besieged by the Yellow Turban Army, When food and grass were cut off... when King An said that I was not worthy to be his son... there was always a voice in my head shouting: 'Go to hell! You trash, why waste gold, silver, cloth and food.' I answered that voice Said: 'No, I want to live, maybe tomorrow I will meet Zhao Tang on the road?'"