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Dozens of cavalry guards entered Jingming Temple with a beautiful woman in palace attire.The green platform and the purple pavilion, the complex hall and the heavy room, this group of people and horses rampaged, the oncoming monks all bowed their heads to avoid it, and they did not breathe a sigh of relief until they entered the main hall.

A roll of straw mat was placed on the lotus floor tiles in the main hall, and a ten-year-old boy was kneeling beside the mat, sobbing softly.The child was surrounded by a circle of eminent monks in cassocks, chanting words.At this moment, a person broke in from the door, walked to the side of the table, and stretched out his hand to open it.The boy suddenly got up from the ground, drew his fists, and was grabbed by the big monk with quick eyesight and quick hands.Two or three people stopped him, and he punched and kicked while yelling loudly in Xianbei, and the cursing echoed in the hall.

The person who lifted the mat sneered, looked at the pale body of the woman wrapped in the straw mat, and then covered it up casually.The man behind her who looked like an imperial guard stepped forward and said, "Director Miao, it's her who is right! Let's take it down now." Dozens of guards came up to carry the corpse.

This woman's name is A Miao, she is the head of the East Palace and the confidant of the crown princess Xiao Danyue.At this moment, she turned to the boy, and asked with a smile, "Are you Shu'er? May I take you to see the prince?" She came up to pull the boy, but the abbot of Jingming Temple blocked him, sang the Buddha's name, and said "Does Director Miao have an order from His Majesty?" A Miao was taken aback for a moment: "No." "Do you have an order from the Eastern Palace?" "No." The great monk said "Amitabha", clasping his hands together: "So forgive me for not allowing this child leave."

A Miao said with a sinister smile, "I think everyone knows about this child's life experience. If the father wants to see his son, what else does he need?! Shu'er, do you want to see your father?"

The child said viciously: "I don't have a father!"

As soon as he said this, everyone in the hall was embarrassed, because his biological father was the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace.A Miao frowned and said, "There are no rules! Is this what Liu Jieyou taught you?" As soon as she said this, Shu'er felt as if his hair had exploded, and he was about to go crazy again.A Miao snorted coldly, pointed at him and said, "Tie up this bastard and take him back to the East Palace!" The imperial guards behind her were all brought out from the East Palace, and immediately rushed forward to snatch him from the great monk.

At this moment, someone outside the hall suddenly shouted: "The regent has an order, where is the abbot of Jingning Temple?"

Everyone in the hall was shocked.A Miao was already murderous, but seeing that there were many monks in the hall, after hesitating, Shu'er was snatched back by the monks.At this time, a general in military uniform walked in from outside the hall, holding a command flag in his hand, and the abbot stepped forward, only to hear him say: "Prince Xiao has received His Majesty's decree, and the abolished concubine Liu will be offered at Jingming Temple. Order Xiao Shu to join the army in Beihai as soon as possible."

The great monks were secretly happy when they heard that Xiao Shu was not in danger of life, but they couldn't bear to hear that such a young child was sent to join the army.A Miao stood on the ground with an uncertain expression.After the general delivered the decree, he suddenly walked up to her, and asked curiously, "Isn't this the Chief Steward Miao of the Eastern Palace? Why is he here? How can I go back to the Regent?" A Miao wiped her face and smiled, and took out the A piece of gold ingot was handed to him: "General Xiao has never seen me today, has he?" The general was easy to talk, took the gold ingot, and said with a smile: "The carriage and horses to pick up Mr. Xiaolang are outside the temple. Help Xiao Lang-jun pack his luggage. The final general is waiting to report back to the regent." But he never mentioned the topic of whether he had met anyone.

In the Changhe Palace, the regent is waiting for the emperor's call.When he was standing outside the door, he saw someone poking his head behind the pillar, so he said to the palace guard next to him: "Go, tell his master to wait, I will go to the East Palace after seeing His Majesty."

He stood outside the door and waited patiently for the emperor to wake up from his afternoon nap before he entered the hall and kowtowed.Murong De was already graying at the temples and looked quite old, he beckoned him to come closer, sighed and said: "I know what you are going to say. I regret it very much, I should not have listened to the Dugu family's words, and caused Liu's siblings to die tragically in a foreign land and fall into the population Reality."

It turned out that last year General Dugu took advantage of Xiao Yu's meeting at Longmen Mountain to slander Murong Dejin, ordering Xizuo to go to Yongjing to wait for an opportunity to kidnap and return Hou Liu Polu to come to the Northern Dynasty.Xizuo lurked for half a year before he found an opportunity, falsely claiming to be Duan Hui and Fu Xi's men and horses, and tricked Liu Polu out of Yongjing.As soon as Liu Polu came out and saw that he was going north, he knew it was a fraud. When he couldn't escape, he drowned himself in the cesspit on the way.Somehow the news reached Liu Jieyou, who was imprisoned in Sheng Le, and Liu Jieyou also committed suicide by jumping off the tower last night.

These two were the only remaining descendants of the Liu family from the previous dynasty, and their identities were special. For this matter alone, Bai Yansheng in the Southern Dynasty had an excuse for the Northern Expedition.If the truth is revealed, it will be more likely to arouse the ethnic hatred of the Han people.

Murong De kept this matter from Xiao Yu all the time, so Xiao Yu was terrified when he heard about it last night.His face was extremely ugly, Murong De didn't tell him about such a big matter, he only heard about it when it failed, and he couldn't help but make him re-evaluate the trust relationship between the monarch and his ministers.

Murong De was very apologetic and said: "Ah Yu, it's not that I don't trust you, it's just that I have to prepare for the battle because you are the main peace and Dugu is the main battle. Now the success is on the verge of failure, what should I do?"

Xiao Yu let out a long sigh, and said, "Your Majesty, the body of the Marquis of Guiming thought that it was better to take it back and return it to the Southern Dynasty for a little appeasement. As for the deity of the abolished concubine, let it be offered by the royal temple."

Murong De was also very tired, he waved his hand and said: "I listen to you, you can do it." Seeing Xiao Yu getting up to leave, he suddenly shouted emotionally: "Ye Wang, if Xiao Yuanzao and Xiao Ye Wang are still alive, I won't be confused So far!" Xiao Yuanzao was beheaded by Bai Yansheng in the battle of Luoyi ten years ago.

When Xiao Yu heard this, he also felt his throat choked up, unable to speak out.Jun Chen and his son looked at each other silently for a while, Xiao Yu left with tears in his eyes.As soon as he came out, he wiped the corners of his eyes, put on a solemn expression, and headed towards the East Palace.

The prince was not in the palace, but the princess Xiao Danyue came out to greet him.The two sat down in the seats of the monarch and the ministers. Before the left and right retreated, Xiao Yu said angrily: "When you entered the palace that day, what did I tell you? You dare to attack Shu'er, Yan pecks the emperor's grandson, you are too brave !"

The people in the first hall had never seen this kind of formation, and they were so frightened that they stood still.Xiao Danyue looked around, ordered the palace people to retreat, then stood up and bowed to her elder brother, saying: "My lord, the emperor's grandson is studying in the East Palace study, Danyue doesn't know why the lord said this?" "You..." Xiao Yu Choked for a moment.Xiao Danyue raised her eyebrows and said with a smile: "Back then, I did promise the prince to let Liu Jieyou go, but this time and that time. The Southern Dynasty changed, and the return to the Marquis died, so Liu Jieyou's life is useless. The Supreme has three grandsons, and the death of the evil son is not a pity. .”

"Buddhist scriptures say that those who commit suicide will never return to life." Xiao Yu recalled decades ago, when she was a little girl who did not go out of her way, she suggested to herself that she planned to kill Xie Lianbi with a poem.Although she didn't succeed at that time, her ruthlessness in borrowing a knife to kill people was as indifferent as picking flowers and flying leaves, which left a deep impression on herself.He stood up and asked calmly: "Is the "Ten Wheels of Earth Store" I gave you still there?" Xiao Danyue didn't know why he suddenly mentioned this, and said: "Brother's gift, Danyue has always been treasured by her side. "

"The hell is not empty. I swear that I will not become a Buddha. Only when all living beings are exhausted can I realize Bodhi. I hope you will accumulate blessings for the emperor and grandson. If Shu'er dies in the frost and dew on the road, you will have the name of killing the emperor and grandson." He shouted With a wave of his sleeve, he left his seat.

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Xiao Yu returned to the mansion, and wrote a letter to Bai Yansheng.The messenger walked away for a while, but was called back again by his order, and ordered to take one of Liu Jieyou's belongings and send them along.After he finished this important event, he was a little restless. Looking back, he saw a large Ru Kiln vase on the table in front of the bed. Inside the vase was a nondescript horsewhip. The corners of his mouth were raised, and tears flowed unconsciously.

Ten days after this incident, Murong De Yujia went to Youzhou to patrol the border.Speaking of patrolling the border, Xiao Yu knew in his heart that soon it would be the memorial day of his deceased mother.Many years ago, when he came out of Xuzhou City, he didn't know that Mencius Ying followed him, and strayed into Lan Ruo'an in order to kill him, and his mother died tragically in a snowy night to protect him.

On the pasture in the north of Youzhou City, there is a long-abandoned Wubao.There is a stone tomb under the dilapidated archway, and a young barbarian is burning paper money in front of the tomb.A few steps away stood a gray-haired middle-aged man with his hands behind his back, looking at the withered grass in the crevices of the stone.

The yellow dust breaks the bones, where is the pool, whose house is the moon?A rustling voice came from the north. "A Rong, it's time, I want to go first." Xiao Yu got up from the ground, threw himself in front of Murong De, and said anxiously: "Father Jun, what's wrong with you?" Murong De stroked his hair, he Like him, since he read Chinese books and recognized Chinese characters, he tied up his hair and stopped braiding his left lapel.Murong De looked at him lovingly, and said, "I will leave it to you to finish the things I haven't finished. I am very relieved that you have grown up. Do you still remember Mr. Dong ten years ago?" The woman who had been consulted by the state policy, treated by the scholars of the country, and repaid by the scholars of the country, was like a bamboo shadow left in his heart for many years.Zhu Jun, Zhu Jun, how can there be no such a king for a day? !

Xiao Yu searched in her mind for a while, and suddenly came to her senses: "Father Jun, are you going to find her?" The brown-haired and blue-eyed Xianbei man, wearing a long robe, spoke Chinese, shook his sleeves, and laughed heartily. "A Rong, do you think father is old?" Xiao Yu wiped the corners of her eyes, stood still in front of him, and laughed from her heart: "Father Jun is in his prime, and he is in love." Murong De Yang raised his eyebrows and asked intentionally: "In front of your mother's grave, don't you think I am obsessed too much?" Xiao Yu took his hand, pressed it to her cheek, and said softly: "After my mother died, It was only then that I realized that father-in-jun's life was too bitter. Being merciless is not as painful as being passionate, and an inch is worth tens of thousands of strands." His words were mixed with his life's feelings, and even Murong De couldn't help but be moved.

Murong De was about to speak to comfort him, but Xiao Yu suddenly opened his eyes and wept with joy: "Father, the glory and glory are vain, and this life is so cramped. If you can get what you love in troubled times, you don't have to hate it."

The two looked at each other side by side, both had long heads and high cheekbones, beards and beards, and they looked up to the sky and laughed.

In the first month of the fifth year of Xuanwu, General Pei Lie of Xuzhou received a secret report that Emperor Murong De of Beiyan, who was patrolling the border in Youzhou, died of a sudden illness.After Pei Lie heard the news, he immediately returned to Beijing with an urgent document of [-] li.

And not long after he spread the news, a pot exploded in Shengle City.The crown prince Murong Yan was walking around in the East Palace without Qi Rong. He just kept asking in a low voice: "Is the father dead? Is he really dead?" There were only him and the crown princess Xiao Danyue in the room. Yue glanced out of the window and said, "His Royal Highness is familiar with the classics, so he should know that Lu Zhao will not die. Uncle Sun knows that it will not end. The disaster of the family and the country, does that matter?"

Murong Yan thought about it for a while, and couldn't help shivering all over, walked up to her, and asked flatteringly: "I understand. Danyue, how do you think father died?" Xiao Danyue smiled at him, and said: "It's not important. Your Highness, no, Your Majesty, you should change your name to Daxing Emperor." Murong Yan showed joy, and muttered: "I, I should be called Daxing Emperor... Haha, my concubine, I want ..." Xiao Danyue then knelt down and said softly: "Long live, long live, long live!" Murong Yan danced happily in the palace.

Suddenly someone outside the hall shouted: "His Royal Highness, Lord Dugu, Lord Hegu, Lord Tuoba, Lord Yuwen, the four Zhu Kingdom generals, please see Your Highness."

Murong Yan looked at Xiao Danyue, Xiao Danyue nodded, then he shouted outside: "Tell them to wait in the main hall, I just want to change clothes."

After the emperor and the regent went to Youzhou to patrol the border a few years ago, the prince supervised the country in Shengle City, and the government affairs were reported in the main hall of the East Palace on weekdays.After he put on the court clothes, he entered the throne first, and Xiao Danyue, as usual, stood sideways behind the bead curtain, listening to the government behind the curtain.

I saw four old generals standing in the hall, all in military uniforms, with solemn expressions, Murong Yan was startled, before he could speak, the oldest Lord He Gu stepped forward first. "Does the prince intend to go to Youzhou?" Murong Yanmu stared blankly at him and said, "What are you going to Youzhou for? In the letter from the regent, he said that there is no need to go to the funeral, and he will return to Shengle with the coffin soon." Regent Xiao Yu also said that he would bring back the imperial edict of Emperor Daxing, ordering him to take the throne in front of the coffin.

Master Dugu looked at him like a fool: "Is there no doubt, Your Highness?"

"What doubts?" Murong Yan didn't dare to look at Xiao Danyue openly, so he had to glance around from the corner of his eyes.

Lord Dugu said: "When the Supreme Master left Shengle last month, he was still in good condition. He had no illness or pain. Why did the palace chariot drive away in less than a month? And there is only the Regent by his side."

While waving his hands, Murong Yan squinted at the bead curtain, and said, "Well, after the regent returns, ask him if he will know."

Lord Yuwen suddenly asked: "Who is your Highness looking at?" Murong Yan shuddered, so he sat upright, looked at the debt collectors in front of him, and said helplessly: "Everyone, I don't know anything more than you. I'd better wait for Prince Xiao Come back and talk about it."

Lord Dugu sneered, drew his sword out of its sheath, and shouted: "A catastrophe falls from the heavens, the great cause collapses, the crown prince does not serve the sick, the princes do not go to the funeral, suspected conspiracy, the country will be in danger!"

Although the six great generals of the Zhu Kingdom in Beiyan enjoy the honor of carrying swords to court, this is the first time they have drawn their swords in the palace.Murong Yan fell from the throne in fright.Lord Hegu hurriedly stood in front of him, and Lord Yuwen also stepped forward to persuade him: "Brother Dugu, don't be shocked, just speak up if you have something to say."

Murong Yan was so frightened that he could speak incoherently, he tremblingly said: "What are you going to do, what are you going to do! Come, come, come!"

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