Emperor Que Shaohua

Suzaku Avenue passes in front of Chonghua Palace. It is the most central and widest street in Los Angeles. Most of the residences of princes, princes and ministers are located here, and the most eye-catching one is the Prince's Mansion on the east side of the palace.In less than two years, as the owner here went from bad to worse, until he was placed under house arrest, the once prosperous East Palace also declined, from being crowded to being neglected.The traffic on Zhuque Avenue is still busy, but when people pass the four closed vermilion lacquer gates, they always cast strange glances or hurry up.

However, in recent days, the music of silk and bamboo orchestras often floated from the deserted and lonely palace walls, whether it was morning or evening, sometimes mixed with the sound of bustle and bustle.The passers-by who heard it could not help but wonder, did His Highness the Crown Prince make a mistake and was grounded by the Holy Majesty, he should be cautious and reflect quietly, why does he seem to be entertaining himself with the door closed, and the interest is quite high?Those who are more perceptive can easily notice that the anomaly in the East Palace began about a month ago, when the good news came from the border, when King Yun defeated the Golden Army in Suining.

Luo Wenxiao was really drunk these days, living arguably the most decadent life in his life.When the content of the Suining battle report entered the mansion from every corner, it was as if he had been hit by a heavy sap, his mind was dazed and his eyes went dark.

King Yun is safe and sound, and King An is missing an arm but his life is safe. This is by no means the result he expected, and it is worse than the worst scenario he expected.I thought that Yi Jin would put all his eggs in one basket, even if he couldn't do all the work, at least he would leave one of his younger brothers forever in the long dusty sands under the border city. Who would have thought that they would come back alive.

During the day after day of waiting, the prince speculated on the consequences and calculated the gains and losses over and over again every day.

In his opinion, when King Yun went to Suining to exchange hostages, the guards around him must be well-equipped, and whether Yi Jin's assassination could succeed should be five or five; while King An, as a prisoner and hostage, waited until the two sides fought with each other. It is the first target to bear the brunt, and the chance of saving life is slim.And once Luo Junping died, not only would there be a scapegoat for bad debts in the past, Emperor Tianyi, who had lost a prince, would also relax his attitude, and maybe even he didn't want to pursue his previous sins.After all the calculations, the odds of winning this game are eighty to ninety percent.As for the safety of Suining, since it is impossible for the Jin people to attack Luocheng, getting out of the predicament is the most urgent thing. What does the fall of the border pass have to do with him?

The worst outcome that Luo Wenxiao thought of was that Luo Linpian rescued Luo Junping, his plan failed, and the situation returned to the original point.Even though King An has doubts, as long as he still has reason, he should understand the truth that one is prosperous and the other is bad. Given the deep entanglement between the interests of the two of them, turning back is tantamount to suicide; The crime of Jin is placed on the prince of a country?

However, the development of the situation was beyond his expectation. It is said that the scene on the battlefield was extremely shocking and touching. The fourth prince was in danger in order to save the third prince. At the critical moment, King An took his own body to block the enemy general from chopping Xiangyun. Wang's knife spattered blood on the battlefield, and he was seriously injured.The whole incident sounded absolutely absurd to the prince's ears, but it happened in front of the two armies. Countless soldiers witnessed it with their own eyes, and it couldn't be more true.

What kind of personality is Luo Linpian?Aloof and arrogant, with no dust in his eyes.What kind of person is Luo Junping?If you are mean and domineering, you will be punished.From the age of three, Luo Linpian had an iceberg attitude of contempt and disdain when facing Luo Junping, while the despised Luo Junping held a grudge and held a grudge in his heart.Luo Wenxiao watched many good shows by the side, and how many times he took advantage of the conflicts between the two of them, big or small.It can be said that King An will become his henchman, and King Yun has unknowingly played a great role in promoting it.

It's just that two people who can't explain in a single word actually help each other at a critical moment. Is it because they took the wrong medicine, or is the sky about to collapse?Could it be that he suffered a lot at the hands of the golden man after being captured, or was stimulated on the battlefield, so that a selfish person suddenly changed his nature?Or, did Luo Junping learn something inside?I don't know if he has a guilty conscience, but he seems to read a monstrous hatred from An Wang's abnormal behavior, which is like a precursor to seeking revenge, indicating that the situation is irreversibly slipping out of control.

But looking back, no matter how big things happen at the border, what does it have to do with me, a person who is under house arrest and thinks about his mistakes?And he felt that he did it very cleanly this time, so he shouldn't have left anything behind.

The prince stood still for a long time, trying his best to calm down his panic.At the same time, a voice kept questioning and echoing in his mind: What if the other party really has the evidence?Or, what if Wang An went all out and ignored it?Do you still have less handle in his hands?Luo Junping is proud and arrogant. He has never suffered any big losses. Now that he has been humiliated and disabled, how could he let you go?What's more, there are King Yun, King Ning, and King Jing behind them, who knows how many new and old debts will be settled together.Don't lie to yourself anymore, you are at the end of the road and you are enemies everywhere!

"Your Highness, there must be a way for the car to reach the mountain. Maybe Your Majesty will see several His Highnesses coming back one after another. When he is happy, he will call you into the palace to meet him." Wen Yu served the Prince every day, and he could guess how much he was thinking. Then, bit the bullet and persuaded, "Old Madam Cheng asked someone to bring in some pheasants yesterday, and the princess asked the cook to cook soup, and she is waiting for you to have lunch. Your Highness must take care of himself for the sake of the whole family." yes."

"It's stew again! The door is closed all day long, and you can't even see a stranger. Who will she show her virtuousness?" Said, feeling inexplicably bored.Looking around, there was silence. He had never felt that the East Palace, which countless people looked up to and admired, was so lifeless and depressing that it made people crazy.It was as if the spirit was tense to a point and suddenly broke, and endless resentment surged in his heart.What right does Luo Junping have to come back to take revenge? He, the King of Anle County, at least enjoyed the fun of running around and indulging in sensuality, but what about himself?Having lived for 26 years, he has been working hard all day long, striving for perfection, carefully currying favor with the emperor, always displaying the demeanor of a prince in front of his subjects, for fear of being picked on by others, saying that the second prince is not as good as Luo Shenhua, how could he indulge himself one day? Pass?Once something goes wrong, it is like a mirror in the mirror, and it turns into nothingness in a blink of an eye.That father turned his face faster than turning the pages of a book, and the people around him kept away from each other, watching him fall and fall to pieces with cold eyes, and let him bear all the infamy and crimes.

Wen Yu didn't wait for a response, and was about to pluck up the courage to persuade him a few more words, when the prince suddenly turned his head, his red eyes were gloomy and staring straight at him, he was so frightened that he took two steps back, and saw Luo Wenxiao's expression Turning around, he laughed loudly: "Drink soup? Who wants to drink those tasteless things? Give me white wine and bring out the best aged wine! Where is the music team? Pick a few more maids to accompany you, this prince wants to live well Have fun!"

The prince got drunk that night, and played and sang every night since then, waiting for the disaster to come.

It is a bit of an exaggeration to say that it is a feast every night. Most of the music troupes in the mansion have dispersed, and a few players who can play the drum and flute can barely gather to play and sing for the occasion. They want to hold a banquet but they lack delicious food. There is no shortage of good wine in the Great East Palace, and there are also maids who can drink and have fun with the troubled prince.As long as the level is lowered, it is not difficult to achieve drunkenness and dreaming.

On the night when Xue Songnian sent someone to deliver the letter, Luo Wenxiao drank and had fun all night again, and then casually dragged a maid to accompany him to bed, and slept carelessly in the study.

The next day, he climbed three poles every day, and he was still in a daze. Suddenly, a woman's scream came from his ear, the voice was short and sharp, and then he was cut off halfway as if being strangled.

Luo Wenxiao used to drench his sorrows with alcohol, so he didn't sleep soundly. At this time, he sat up in shock, and heard someone coldly say: "Seeing that the catastrophe is imminent, His Royal Highness is still in the mood to lean on the red and nestle in the green. It's good." interest."

The curtain was lifted, and the maid beside her was nowhere to be seen, probably thrown outside, but Luo Wenxiao felt the sun was glaring and his headache was splitting, and he was stunned before he saw three men in black standing in front of him.

"Who are you?" He panicked again, and under the cover of his body, he hastily reached under the pillow to fumble for the dagger.Could it be that before King Yun returned to the capital, Luo Yuhua couldn't wait to send someone to assassinate him?

"Your Highness, I am Feng Lian." The first person stepped forward and lowered his voice slightly, "Mr. Xue has something important to contact."

"It's you!" After a short period of suspicion, the prince recognized that this person was a hidden pawn deployed by Wei Wuze for him. He was responsible for transmitting messages between the East Palace and the auxiliary government at critical moments, but in the past, he would use more subtle and indirect methods. way, rarely appearing directly.Looking at the other two men in black, their expressions were indifferent and unfamiliar, but they had never been seen before. The one who made the sarcastic remarks just now must be one of them.

"Who did you bring?" He couldn't help becoming vigilant, frowning and scolding, "There are many eyeliners in my palace, three of them entered at once, what should I do if they show their whereabouts!"

Feng Lian glanced at his companion behind him, with a little awe in his eyes, and said in a low voice: "I'm in a hurry, I'm following the order of Prime Minister Xue, Your Highness, please take a look first." In the outstretched palm, there was a wax pill.

Luo Wenxiao took it and pinched it open, and took out a note, but it read:

When the dragon is trapped in the shallows, it will rise when encountering wind and waves. For the present plan, the only way is to fight against the water.The name and position of the king is determined early, and the ministers should do their best, appoint righteous men to follow suit, and even hundreds of officials to protect the whole. Why do you avoid fortune and misfortune? , then the sky and the sun will change again soon, and when the water will come naturally, you will be able to soar through the clouds and travel for nine days.

The Xue family seldom took the initiative to contact them, and they used wax pills every time.As in the past, there is no signature at the end of the letter, but the ink is dripping, and the strokes are round, soft and smooth, which is indeed the familiar Ouyang style.

The prince's drowsy mind instantly clears up, and when encountering wind and waves, he will rise up. To help him get out of trouble and recover, how much wind and huge waves will be needed?Xue Songnian has always refused to put specific actions on the pen, but vaguely hinted, what method is he planning to use, or is he seizing some kind of opportunity?

He read every word over and over again, fought with his back to the wall, commissioned righteous men, joined hundreds of officials, and even changed the day and night, and it will happen when it is a matter of course... Think of the abnormal practice of the other party sending strangers to see him, and Feng Lian's sentence just now. Do things urgently and follow the right", a thought that shouldn't have but has existed for a long time flashed across his mind, could it be said that he wanted to steal the sky to replace the sun and support a new king?

The prince's hand holding the note trembled as if he had malaria, it must be like this, otherwise how could it be said that the sky was changed again, and how could it be soaring into the sky?Unexpectedly, Xue Fuzheng, who had always looked forward and backward, and was timid, finally dared to risk dissatisfaction and made up his mind to give it a go!It can be seen that the situation has indeed reached the last moment.

His dilated pupils due to hangover gradually shrank, and a sneer curled up at the corner of his mouth.The name and position had been determined early, Xue Songnian had been prevaricating and perfunctory until now, knowing that he couldn't avoid it, he finally grasped a key point.Even if he made a mistake, was punished, and was placed under house arrest, even if his mother and concubine set fire to the Hanzhang Hall, he was still the prince of the East Palace, the legitimate heir.If Emperor Tianyi passed away suddenly, whether it was due to illness, assassination or other accidents, the ministers in the court would of course support him on the throne, and the clan members had no reason to object.As for the crimes of collaborating with the enemy country, forming a party and disrupting the government, etc., although they are widely known, they have never been publicly discussed. I have only been recuperating and thinking about my mistakes for the past six months.After being welcomed into the palace, who would dare to spread rumors to confuse the public?

The only question is, how to do it, to achieve the goal?Luo Wenxiao took a deep breath, tried his best to calm down his ups and downs, put the note close to the bedside censer, and lit it with the embers inside.His fingers were still trembling, not from fear, but from excitement, coupled with his inability to control after days of drunkenness.He had had similar thoughts a long time ago, but he had no soldiers, no power, and no one to run around, so he had no choice but to do nothing.Could it be that the man in black with an unfamiliar face in front of him is the "righteous man" mentioned in the note, and also the opportunity Xue Fuzheng relied on?

"Where did the two knights come from?" He tried to put on a modest and gentle attitude, and asked tentatively, "What else did Mr. Xue explain?"

The two men in black are about 40 to [-] years old, with the same ordinary appearance and unwavering eyes. One of them gave a salute and replied lightly: "Your Highness must be able to guess the origin of the next person." He did With a gesture, he and his companion pulled up their sleeves. They each had a maple leaf pattern tattoo on the same position on their left upper arms. They were both azure in color and the size and shape were exactly the same, except that there were different numbers on the central tattoo. The one on the left was ten. Seven, the first on the right is twenty-three.

Even though he had guessed, Luo Wenxiao was still shocked. He had seen the same tattoo in the past, and even had the same silent and ruthless expression: "You are indeed Youming!"

Eight years ago, when Langhuan was about to withdraw to Jiangnan, he had left a knife in the second prince's mansion for many days.He had nothing but internal strength, and after a few days of being frightened, he was miserable and had no choice but to seek help from the Kunlun Mansion.Wei Wuze made fun of the news, but agreed to lend a helping hand, and sent two Youming subordinates.It was said at the time that You Ming's core elite was only 30 people, each of them possessed special skills, and his subordinates were complete. According to the time of joining, the order and identity were marked with tattoos on his upper arm, which was the direct power he relied on most.Luo Wenxiao felt apprehensive and envious at the same time. He didn't know whether it was because Lang Huan stopped at this moment, or there was a secret fight with You Ming. After that, nothing happened in the mansion, and the two came and went without a trace. The elite also left without saying goodbye after a period of time.

So in recent years, the crown prince is not satisfied with the dead soldiers trained, and feels that they are dull, not alert enough, and lack the kind of calmness and deterrence that restrain the dangerous atmosphere to the extreme.

Now that Wei Wuze is dead, and the Nether Killer appeared in front of him again, he couldn't help being overwhelmed with surprise, and he became more and more convinced of his speculation, and asked in a low voice: "Mr. How much is it?"

"Following Lord Wei's last order, I came to the capital from the northwest to assist His Highness." The two Youming subordinates exchanged glances, and it was the man in black who spoke just now, speaking in a flat tone with almost no fluctuations, " There are many ways to assassinate a target, and you may not need to fight with a sword. Please wait for the good news, His Royal Highness, as for more situations, you know that it is not good."

He paused: "Xue Xiang asked, Your Highness can be more cautious in the mansion, and there is no need to deliberately change it, so as not to arouse suspicion."

Luo Wenxiao nodded in agreement, it seemed that Wei Wuze had thought carefully after all, and had left such a strong strategy behind, if he couldn't even succeed in the old part of Youming, then he wouldn't count on this path.As if he was grasping at straws, he felt a little dizzy when he thought of the huge difference between sitting and waiting for death and entering the palace to succeed to the throne.After the assassination was successful, the crime of regicide would naturally be pushed on Lang Huan's head, and these black-clothed assassins must also try to silence them, so as not to leave any future troubles.However, they should have nowhere to go and return to him, and their skills are strong, instead of rushing to get rid of them, it is better to use them to deal with Lang Huan... He tried to turn his thoughts as fast as possible, but unfortunately the drunkenness has not dissipated , the mood is especially high, but the brain is not very bright.

"Tell Xue Songnian to act quickly, before the third and fourth younger brothers come back!" He lowered his voice and eagerly confessed that King Jing and King Ning are currently in Luo City. It's too late to cover your ears; if the dust settles by the time King Yun and King An arrive, and you can't hold the military power in your hands, the situation will definitely get out of control.

The man in black listened to him without saying a word, and nodded slightly to show that he knew. The prince suddenly thought of something, and said quickly: "Also, my safety can't be a problem, you have to send someone to protect me!" You Ming can come and go freely in the East Palace, so of course Lang Huan's subordinates can also do it, if Emperor Yi Tian is assassinated, King Jing immediately sends someone to kill him, wouldn't it be bad?Although he knows martial arts, he can't stop the attacks of Jianghu masters.

The man in black's cold gaze stayed on his cloudy face, which fluctuated from happiness to worry, and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, the two of us will take turns to guard here to ensure that His Highness is safe and sound."

At the end of the short conversation, Luo Wenxiao saw three black-clothed visitors coming out of the window, their figures hidden in the shadow under the eaves of the bedroom, feeling as if they had just had a dream.

In the next few days, Luo Wenxiao was looking forward to it, with a lot of preoccupations but did not dare to show it to the outside, living in extreme anxiety.Just like a desperate gambler who lost all his wealth and finally put his life on the gambling table, waiting for the moment when the cup will be revealed.Although I sometimes think of Li Pinglan and the heavily guarded palace, I can't help feeling apprehensive, but now that I have thought about it, I just can't stop.

Sometimes he imagined the scene of all the officials swarming into the palace and wearing the great treasure, and sometimes he was terrified, afraid that the guards of the imperial forest would break into the door in the next moment and throw him into the big prison, from which he would never recover.However, time passed day after day, King Yun and his party were about to arrive in the capital soon, but the expected uproar never came.

The ghostly black-clothed killer seemed to be staying in the mansion. Luo Wenxiao called out alone in the study or the dormitory. He might get a brief response out of ten sentences, but it was nothing more than asking him to continue to wait and never show up.

The prince with a heart like cooking oil couldn't bear the suffering. Although he restrained himself a little and stopped playing music and arranging banquets frequently, he still got half drunk from time to time, relying on alcohol to resist the feeling of panic hanging in the air. He would occasionally pass a thought: When Luo Shenhua was imprisoned in Changning Palace, how could he endure it for two years?

At the end of September in the 22nd year of Tianyi, Yun Wang Luo Linpian and An Wang Luo Junping returned from the border and will arrive in Gyeonggi.Wang Changyou, Minister of the Ministry of Rituals, played this inscription at the court meeting. The first battle in Suining, the suppression of foreign captives, and preaching, fully demonstrated the demeanor of the country, which can be displayed through the ages. May Your Majesty pardon the world, and forgive the East Palace, and relieve the crown prince's embarrassment. The brothers and sisters reunited, set an example for all people, and left a prosperous history.Since the year of Xue Song, the auxiliary government, many civil servants have seconded the proposal, and the emperor has pondered for a long time in the court, deeply moved.