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Zhang Jingche, who was in the deep palace, did not witness the changes in Beijing, but this did not prevent him from guessing the identity of the mastermind behind the scenes based on clues.When he analyzed the relationship between Yuezhao and the Beile people, he had already concluded that the Beile people must have buried their ultimate move in Beijing.

"...You hate the imperial court, and you also hate the people of the Central Plains. You want to destroy this country and let them taste the pain you have experienced before," Zhang Jingche said calmly, "But have you ever thought that you want to destroy It is exactly what your father once spared his life to protect, you ruined his hard work, don't you have the slightest regret?"

Yue Zhao seemed to be tired of laughing, and sat down after the case: "Regret? You might as well ask His Majesty the Emperor behind you and the first emperor under the nine springs, if you have any regrets when you sit and watch the whole family of Duan's family being slaughtered?" "

Zhang Jingche took a deep breath, and asked a question that had been on his mind for a long time: "The Northwest military rations were exchanged...and you did it?"

Yuezhao leaned over the table, giggling lightly.

"It's me," he said cheerfully and briskly, "I instructed Chao Xing to change the military rations... That kid is so stupid, I lied to him that it was the emperor's intention, and only [-]% of the rations replaced were moldy. In order to prevent the Northwest garrison from having enough food, he actually believed it. When the grain truck was transported to the Northwest and found that it was full of moldy grain, he was frightened and stupid on the spot, and wanted to write an excerpt to plead guilty to the palace... Fortunately, I I kept sending people to stare at him, so I didn't let him show his flaws."

Zhang Jingche squeezed his sleeves tightly, and said calmly: "You deliberately changed the grain carts just to tie up the hands and feet of the Northwest Garrison, so that the Beile army could drive straight in? In order to deceive the Jinyiwei, you also deliberately dragged the family into the water, using Jian Sihui Some of the military rations were tagged as civilian rations and transported to Liaodong, and the rest were smuggled to Beile via the He family in Baoji...Am I right?"

Liu Yanzhao gasped, and looked at Yuezhao in shock and anger: "How dare you..."

"You are so smart," Yuezhao smiled at Zhang Jingche without looking at Liu Yanzhao, "This is a layout I have planned for many years. I have calculated every detail, but there is only one person who is wrong—that is you."

He stood up slowly, his fingertips trembling uncontrollably, unable to tell whether it was excitement or anger: "I have endured humiliation for so long, but in the end I lost to you alone... Hahaha, Commander Zhang, you are really Impressive."

Zhang Jingche turned his face away, and never let go of his fingers clasping his sleeves: "I'm not the one who really made you lose...Dingbian Hou expelled Beile, stopped fighting, and now led Qingqi back to help, and has taken the capital back into his hands."

Yuezhao narrowed her eyes slightly, and her pupils shone like snakes and scorpions.

"Your plan to bloodbath the capital is doomed to fail, stop it!" Zhang Jingche said with a sigh, "One move is missing, and the success is on the verge of failure. How do you know that the spirit of Uncle Zhongyong Zaitian is watching you?"

The corner of Yuezhao's mouth twitched slightly, as if trying to show a sinister smile, but failed.He knew that he was not worthy of the surname Duan, and having been a dog for the Beile people for so many years, the ancestors of the Duan family probably would not admit that there was such an unworthy descendant.He thought that after being a lonely ghost for so many years, he had already taken lightly on all things in the world. Who knew that the moment he collided head-on with "Uncle Zhongyong", he still irretrievably lost his self-control.

The moment Yuezhao cleansed and entered the palace, he made a break with the past. The Beile people opened up the joint in Beijing and re-arranged his household registration. From then on, he was the son of the Feng family and had nothing to do with Uncle Zhongyong's mansion.

He should have forgotten about the Duan family and his family's blood feud, and was willing to be a little dog...but he was not.

Not reconciled to being drowned in the loess with a family full of blood and debts, not reconciled to being ordered around like cats and dogs in this life, not reconciled to those nobles who violated the Duan family sitting high on the nine-fold palace without suffering any retribution.

He doesn't want to be a pawn, he wants to be a chess player!

"So what if I miss a move? My goal is not the capital, so what if I give it to you?" Yuezhao said softly, "But Mr. Zhang, Miyagi is still under my control. I can't do anything to the people." , Is it more than enough to slaughter these nobles who are only worshiped and do nothing about human affairs?"

Liu Yanzhao's face changed suddenly: "You...you dare!"

The climate in Beijing is dry in winter, and it is rare to have a rain, and thunderstorms are even rarer.This night, for some reason, the thunder continued since the night fell, and the lightning flickered across the night sky, illuminating the distorted face of the moon.

"Why didn't I dare?" Yuezhao asked back with a smile, "When the late Emperor slaughtered my Duan family, did he ever ask himself: Dare or not?"

Liu Yanzhao choked in his chest, unexpectedly he was speechless.

Zhang Jingche looked at him calmly, with tender compassion in his eyes: "Of course you can set fire to this whitewashed palace... What about Concubine Xian?"

Liu Yanzhao turned his head abruptly, Yuezhao got up suddenly, and turned over the tea set in panic: "What does it have to do with Concubine Xian? Don't drag others with your red mouth and white teeth!"

Zhang Jingche looked at him carefully, and found that for the first time there were waves in the ghostly eyes of this human being - this person hid his name in hiding in the deep palace, and skillfully concealed his identity with the help of the imperial authority.No one paid attention to him, let alone doubted him, yet he stood by the side of the Supreme Being, taking all the people and things into his eyes calmly.

This allowed him to gain the upper hand in the scheme. Even Zhang Jingche would inevitably be led by his nose. Even if the plan was revealed, he still held the lives of the people in the harem and told Emperor Xinglong to be cautious and not dare to force him too much.

He has no weaknesses, no weaknesses, and no retreat... except for the word "kinship".

"Back then, when the incident happened suddenly, the whole family of Uncle Zhongyong's house was slaughtered. Only one son and one daughter escaped by chance. The youngest son was assigned to the border and was robbed by Beile people halfway. Miss Duan was not admitted to the Jiaofang Division. The bullying disappeared within a few months," Zhang Jingche said calmly, "Coincidentally, at about the same time, Master Cai Yun, the head of the Ministry of War, adopted a girl of the same age. As big as the eyeballs, the cost of food and clothing is no different from that of a legitimate daughter of a serious official family."

Liu Yanzhao seemed to have realized something, his eyes gradually darkened.

"Cai Yun is from Liaodong, and there are constant bandits in his hometown, which almost killed him. The one who rescued him from the bandits was your father, Zhongyong Bo Duan Hongshi," Zhang Jingche said, "Lord Cai is a gentleman. I remember this kindness. Uncle Zhongyong was wronged and imprisoned, he was powerless to make justice, Duan’s family was slaughtered, and he couldn’t bring it back. Born at home..."

Yuezhao suddenly went berserk and pushed the candle on the table to the ground.

"I've said enough!" He snapped, "Zhang Jingche, tonight is a grievance between you and me, and has nothing to do with others. Don't confuse the public and drag innocent people into it!"

"It turns out that Mr. Duan also knows how to write the word 'innocent'," Zhang Jingche sighed, "You hate the royal family and anger the people, but you only care about your half-sister who is connected by blood. But you are going to slaughter everyone in the palace tonight , Concubine Xian is also a concubine today, how can there be any reason to take care of herself alone?"

The candlelight was beeping and beeping on the floor, reflecting a distorted reflection, Yuezhao's side face was tense, she suddenly took half a step back, and tore off the curtain: "Enough...I tell you to shut up! "

The falling curtains were ignited by the candles, and the flames licked the carved beams and painted buildings. Countless erratic and ghostly figures leaped out from the depths of the flames, their sharp weapons wrapped in year-old venom, and they charged directly at Emperor Xinglong behind Zhang Jingche!

Zhang Jingche had been prepared for a long time, and a sharp whistle pierced through the pavilion. At the same time, he pulled Liu Yanzhao past him and pushed him back quickly.

"The fine cavalry army is left behind by Uncle Zhongyong. I don't want to fight with you," Zhang Jingche said in a deep voice, "You rein in the precipice now, and I will keep your siblings safe."

"It's too late." Yuezhao smiled sadly. He stood in the center of the fire, licking the flames along the corner of his clothes. He looked at Zhang Jingche innocently and cruelly. I don't know that the locusts and beetles are all over the world, and the suffering is exhausted, and the princes and ministers are exhausted!"

"Imperial power? Imperial power is just a moth attached to the world, sucking the fat of the people and the ointment of the people, but not hearing the sufferings of the world, ignoring the wailing of the people... Today, this silverfish went with me to restore the world to a clean... Haha, clean!"

Yuezhao raised his head and laughed, and jumped into the scene of the fire. The fire embraced his incomplete body. He sang loudly in the fire: "Le Yi is my pity, and I can see it when I pull it out. Jing Qing's sorrow is not suitable for the Qin Dynasty." Return. However, Nuo Duo will die, and public loyalty will become a disaster. I will resign from you, and I will remind you every time I am afraid... Haha, hahaha!"

Laughter reverberated in the halls, and the empty and magnificent Palace of Compassion and Ning trembled in his almost shrill singing. Zhang Jingche's eyes were slightly darkened, and he quickly came back to his senses. Buckle a gun!

It was a firecracker that the court had never seen before, it was only seven inches long, and there was no cumbersome matchlock at the end, just pull the trigger, and there would be an endless sound of frying beans.

The man in black who rushed forward was caught off guard, his chest was bleeding profusely, and he fell on his back.

Although the situation was critical, Liu Yanzhao was still distracted in his busy schedule: "This...isn't this a firecracker issued by the imperial court? Buying and selling firecrackers without permission is tantamount to conspiracy, where did you get them!"

Zhang Jingche fired three shots in a row, blocking the attack of the man in black in time, and he could still focus his energy on his mouth: "I made it myself, can you control it?"

Liu Yanzhao: "..."

The firecrackers were excellent, but there were so many people in black, they still surrounded them from all directions.Zhang Jingche had no time to spare, and was soon in danger one after another. Fortunately, at this time, You Yunwei and the palace guards who heard the whistle rushed in, fighting with the man in black inextricably.

Zhang Jingche took the opportunity to protect Liu Yanzhao, and quickly exited the burning palace. Liu Yanzhao turned his head and said sharply: "The Empress Dowager and all the concubines are still in the Palace of Compassion, hurry up and save them!"

The imperial guard promised, hurriedly summoned the water dragon, and rushed into the palace with thick smoke, snatching out a group of women who had been knocked out in a short while.

Liu Yanzhao raised the hem of his clothes, rushed forward three steps at a time, and knelt down in front of the queen mother: "The queen mother was frightened, the child was late to rescue, please forgive me!"

The Empress Dowager was caught in the mist, and just now she took a few puffs of cigarettes, her head was still groggy, when she saw Liu Yanzhao unexpectedly, she couldn't help being overjoyed, and almost thought she was still in a dream: "Emperor! Are you okay?"

Liu Yanzhao was frightened and frightened all day, all kinds of accidents happened one after another, his heart was also up and down, and there was hardly a moment of peace.At this time, seeing the empress dowager's kind expression and caring words, the hanging heart suddenly fell back into her stomach, and she felt down-to-earth inexplicably, and she was a little choked up for a moment: "I'm fine... It's useless for me, I'm going against the party." It is extremely unfilial to go to Beijing to cause chaos, and even scare the empress dowager!"

The Empress Dowager was still in shock, and it took a long time before she managed to breathe a sigh of relief, caressing Emperor Xinglong's face, tears streaming down her eyes: "It's as long as the emperor is fine... as long as it's fine!"

After Liu Yanzhao finished acting out the love between mother and child, he remembered the rebellious party who had been left aside. He got up and saw that You Yunwei had already gained the upper hand, but he was not busy killing people, but was intent on capturing them alive.

Zhang Jingche said sharply: "Xu Shen, there are still people in the Xinuang Pavilion, send a few people to get them out, be careful not to hurt them."

With a determined expression and a light weight, he seemed to be the commander who dispatched the whole audience, and even Liu Yanzhao, the [-]th Supreme, had to withdraw from the shot.Xu Shen agreed, and immediately mobilized a few people, and rushed into the fire scene regardless of their lives, and got out the black-clothed dead man who was brought down by Zhang Jingche just now.

Liu Yanzhao managed to suppress that weird and uncomfortable feeling, knowing that it was not the time to care about the minutiae, he couldn't help but said: "Didn't you kill these people? Even if they survived by luck, conspiracy to force the palace is Ling Chi's serious crime, sooner or later Once you die, why bother?"

Zhang Jingche gave him a cold look: "Who said that these people are sure to die?"

Liu Yanzhao's heart skipped a beat, he instantly understood what he meant, and his eyes sank immediately: "I don't care what their reasons are, but it's a fact that they forced the palace to commit crimes and hold the queen mother hostage! If even such treasonous crimes are let go, discipline will be punished." Where is it? How will I govern the subjects of the world!"

Zhang Jingche responded with a sneer: "Speaking of rules and regulations... dare to ask Your Majesty, the late emperor listened to slander, suspected heroes, and hundreds of innocent people from Duan's family were killed. According to the laws of our court, how should we be sentenced?"

Liu Yanzhao was dumbfounded: "You...you are bold! How dare you criticize the late emperor!"

Zhang Jingche stopped looking at him, and turned his head lightly: "The Duan family has shed enough blood, no one can die anymore!"

Liu Yanzhao opened his mouth to speak, but before he could speak, there was the sound of galloping horseshoes in the distance—horse riding was originally strictly prohibited in the palace, but this night, the capital was devastated, and then the Palace of Compassion and Peace caught fire, and the guards guarding the palace were killed. Most of them were transferred away, and Miyagi's defense was even more useless.

That person rode straight towards the Palace of Compassion and Tranquility, and as they got closer, Zhang Jingche recognized with his sharp eyes that it was Yang Fan's confidant general, and suddenly an ominous premonition surged in his heart.

"Why are you here?" He snapped, "Where is Yuan Zhou!"

The general quickly reined in the reins and rolled over from the horse. He got off in such a hurry that his ankle was tripped by the stirrup and he almost fell to the ground.

"The commander-in-chief was plotted against by the Beile people, and he was seriously injured," Jiajiang said with tears in his voice, "Young master Zhang, think of a way!"

Zhang Jingche was startled, and grabbed his collar: "What's going on? Where's Yuanzhou people?"

The general gathered himself together, briefly explained the cause and effect of the matter, and finally said: "General Liang is guarding the commander-in-chief and is rushing here. The humble officer hastened to report the news first. Please, Mr. Zhang, come up with an idea."

In a panic, Liu Yanzhao didn't pay attention to Zhang Jingche's address to Yang Fan, and said in a deep voice, "I'll immediately call all the imperial physicians who are on duty tonight."

Zhang Jingche stopped Liu Yanzhao with his hands, and turned to ask the general, "Where is Yuan Zhou injured? What kind of hidden weapon was used to stab him?"

The general thought for a while, and gestured dancingly: "It's a silver shuttle with thorns on both ends, and it's extremely sharp. It directly pierced the soft armor worn by the general, and the voodoo refined by the Beile people was also tempered on it." ..."

Zhang Jingche closed his eyes, then suddenly opened them again: "Ask someone to clean up the Tai Chi Hall, clean it inside and out, and send a letter to Ah Xuan, asking her to bring the medicine box to see me!"