Emperor Que Shaohua

Wu Yong has served Emperor Tianyi for 15 years. Since he became a personal servant, he has spent more time by the emperor's side than anyone in the palace, including the concubines in the harem.Until recent years, when there are other important tasks that cannot be separated from him, his apprentice Zhang Chengjue will accompany him in the Imperial Study Room or Qingliang Palace.As the chief servant of the Chonghua Palace, he understands the people and things in the palace, just as he understands his own palm prints, and understands every deep or shallow texture.To be able to serve the king for a long time, loyalty is only the most basic condition. He can use the two characters of propriety with great proficiency, such as being able to speak well in a timely manner and cherishing words just right.

Just like now, he led King Jing from the harem back to the Xinuang Pavilion next to the Qingliang Hall. He didn't exchange any greetings along the way, and even cast a few glances, but there was a moderate amount of respect in both his expression and his gait. , so this silence is comfortable.

King Jing didn't speak to him either. It was half an hour before five o'clock, and he already felt the weakness and faint throbbing pain gradually spreading in his body. Everyone has a kind of drowsiness that is almost in a trance.

The Xinuang Pavilion of Qingliang Hall is separated from the main hall by a corridor. Inside, there are gorgeous utensils and long couches with brocade tents.Wu Yong asked King Jing to sit down and rest for a while, and walked towards the main hall at a leisurely pace.

There is a hidden compartment in the inner room of the main hall, which only Wu Yong can open in Chonghua Palace except the emperor himself, and only one antidote of the current month is placed in it at a time.As for where Emperor Tianyi got this pill, and where the elixir to eradicate Bihai Chengxin is stored, only he himself knows.Just like dealing with many other royal secrets, Wu Yong never probed into them, and even tried to pretend not to know what he knew, except when Emperor Tianyi specially instructed him to do so, such as now.

He asked several servants serving in the Qingliang Palace to withdraw and stand guard outside the gate, and went into the inner room to get the medicine by himself, poured a cup of warm water himself, and melted the soybean-sized pills.When Emperor Tianyi wanted to show punishment, he would dissolve the medicine in the wine to make King Jing suffer more. If he wanted to show his appreciation like today, he would use water.

Wu Yong put a potion on the tray, held it flat with both hands, carefully walked around the corridor on the other side, and walked towards Xinuange.When the emperor was away, Qingliang Hall was always very quiet inside and outside. He recalled the scene he saw in Lanting Palace just now, and always felt that Concubine Han Guifei was not as calm as usual this time, and her methods were a little too hasty; The more impatient he is, the less sure he is, why bother to check the harem in front of him.

The corridor is paved with gold bricks two feet long and half a foot wide. It is flat and comfortable to walk on, but I don’t know if it’s been too long or for other reasons. The long gap made the ground look like a horizontal opening, which was very unsightly.

It would take three days to replace a gold brick of the same size brought from outside the palace, so a carpet woven with patterns of flowers and birds was temporarily covered over the crack.When Wu Yong stepped on it, he was still thinking about the big and small affairs in the palace, when his feet suddenly felt empty, as if he had stepped on the ground.The two cracked gold bricks were removed at some point, and they were not replaced with new ones. The not-so-thick carpet stood on top of it, unable to bear the weight of people at all. It was too late when Wu Yong reacted badly. The whole person, including the tray in his hand, fell forward involuntarily.

At this moment, a hand stretched out from behind and pinched the cup on the tray that was about to fall out without any mistakes. The movement didn't seem to be fast, but even a drop of medicine didn't splash out.Then someone grabbed his shoulder from behind, and a steady and peaceful force came, which immediately supported him to stand firm.

There is only one person in Chonghua Palace who can resolve an unexpected disaster so lightly.Wu Yong regained his composure, and hurriedly cupped his hands to the person behind him: "Thank you Commander Li for your rescue, how come you have the time to come here?"

"There was an accident in the harem, I went to inspect the places where His Majesty often goes, and happened to pass by." Li Pinglan remained calm as usual, and said indifferently: "Unexpectedly, within a day, people in the front and rear palaces fell down."

While talking, two craftsmen carried a heavy gold brick towards this side, followed by two young servants. Seeing that the carpet was dented and a tray fell to pieces on the ground, they were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and kowtowed like garlic. : "You guys shouldn't be negligent and walk away, begging Manager Wu for mercy."

The haze of deep thought flashed across Wu Yong's eyes, and Li Pinglan handed back the jade cup containing the medicine to him: "Director Wu has something urgent to do?"

"Commander Li's favor, our family will remember it." Wu Yong took it over, ignored the two servants, turned around and walked towards Xinuan Pavilion.Li Pinglan didn't speak any more, walked with him to the door, watched him step over the threshold, then turned and left.

Half an hour later, Sima's royal palace chariot drove out of the palace city again, heading northwest.

Luo Yanhua was sitting in the carriage, the antidote had already been taken, but the poisonous pain he had experienced twice still gradually seized his body and mind.After tonight, Concubine Han Gui and the crown prince should not target the fifteenth day of the month for the time being, otherwise it will arouse Emperor Tianyi's suspicion.And although entering the palace this time is quite dangerous, it should still be considered very lucky.

Guan Ling and Qingming waited in the car the entire time. They were obviously relieved when they saw him come out safely, but they were still tense.

King Jing knew that his complexion must be very bad, Qingming came over twice, trying to help him lie down, the spacious back room is indeed suitable for lying down and resting, but he felt that he should try his best to sit, not like a person who can't get up The patients were also dragged back to the mansion, which made the subordinates worry and panic.Qin Shuang and Yang Yue are both very talented, but when they fall down, they always feel a little panicked. Guan Ling is only 16 years old, so I don't know if he can handle it smoothly tonight.

When people are sick, they always become weak, feeling that they can do nothing, unable to defend against the enemy, and unable to protect themselves.This once-a-month outbreak is all within the calculations of others, even if he has planned a response, he is destined to be a drag tonight.

He closed his eyes, not knowing whether it was because of the toxicity or exhaustion, his thoughts could not be concentrated in front of his eyes, but drifted a little far away. Qin Su followed the grain team on the journey of 300 miles away, and Luo Pingyuan was in Yuzhou, more than [-] miles away. What are you doing right now?He seemed to see another four or five-year-old doll in front of his eyes, not the Yueyue he hugged today, but the little Luo Pingyuan. He was asking: "Why is the emperor always not free to play with me?" The queen mother was very busy, and the concubine had to accompany her, while he was either studying or practicing martial arts. Emperor Tianyi seldom paid attention to the five princes born to the maid.The four or five-year-old little doll was wandering around in Fengyi Palace, not knowing whose clothes hem should be pulled on. When people saw him, they couldn't help but want to go and hug him. Now he is His Royal Highness King Ning who is in charge of the Jingyu Guard. .What is Ping Yuan doing at this moment?

At the same time, the 19-year-old King Ning had just passed through the Xihua Gate in Los Angeles. He was letting go of his horse and walking slowly on the familiar streets in the city.He brought a group of subordinates back to Luocheng from Yuzhou this morning. He originally planned to travel for three to four days, but his horse was the Wuyun Texue that King An had just sent him not long ago. He came out of the city and met the straight official Dao started to have fun, and couldn't help but want to gallop, but the others' horses couldn't keep up, so King Ning had to stop and wait for them to catch up.

On a whim, Luo Pingyuan wanted to try this famous horse's footsteps. Anyway, there was nothing to do on the road, so he smiled to his subordinates: "Go as you please, I will go back to Luo City first."

Seeing that the prudent King Ning rarely showed his youthful heart, everyone didn't come to stop him. They saw that when he lifted the reins, the horse neighed when he sat down, and they disappeared in a blink of an eye.

It's been a long time since Wuyun Taxue had a chance to run as fast as he could. He ran faster and faster. It was really windy with four hooves. He rode the dust and passed countless pedestrians on the road.Even if there are others who want to avoid the signs, there is no way to catch up.Luo Pingyuan was afraid that it would be tired a few times, and wanted to slow down, but it just refused, and galloped forward again and again, except for a sharp hit on the way, it had already rushed all the way to Luocheng in the evening, and it was worthy of being the city gatekeeper. When I rushed in before the gate was closed, it seemed that I finally felt that I had enjoyed running, and began to stroll around the city leisurely.

Luo Pingyuan thought in his heart that what Wang An said about traveling six or seven hundred miles a day was indeed not a lie. He cherished it in his heart, patted its sweaty mane, and said with a smile, "I'm tired from running this time. I'll take it with me first." You go to drink water and eat some grass, and then it will not be too late to go back slowly."

Xihua Gate was still some distance away from Prince Jing's Mansion, and he was still worried that the horse would be thirsty, so he found a restaurant that looked neat and tidy, and asked Xiaoer to take Wuyun Taxue to take care of him, and he was going to eat whatever he wanted.

As soon as he went up to the second floor, he bumped into Shen Ling sitting at a table with two Jingyu cavalry guards, who seemed to have just arrived.Several people were pleasantly surprised to see King Ning, and hurried over to pay respects, and pulled him to sit in the upper seat.

Shen Ling smiled and said: "I'm looking forward to your highness coming back. There are many things these days. Without you, I always lose my backbone. Didn't the letter yesterday say that it would be two days before your highness came back? of?"

Luo Pingyuan said solemnly: "Deputy Commander Shen is not far behind. Although I can't fly, I carried the horse on my shoulders and used lightness kung fu all the way, and then ran back."

Several people were laughing, and they had little contact with King Ning in private on weekdays, so they didn't expect him to tell jokes.

After the food and wine were served, Luo Pingyuan asked about the recent affairs in Luo City.

Since the Jingyu Guard received the good news from Yu Chiyan yesterday, everyone was very happy. More than half of the credit was due to the knights of the rivers and lakes, but since they were friends found by His Highness King Ning, they were naturally honored.Jing Yuwei encountered the invasion of Pinwutang and Jintiesi in successive years. He could only parry, but had no power to fight back. Tian also raised his head, especially when he met Yulinwei.

Luo Pingyuan thought, it would be good if he could learn more about the situation before returning to the mansion, so as not to meet King Jing and listen to him explain everything, then he would only nod his head.

The meal ended very late, Luo Pingyuan went outside, mounted his horse again, and headed towards Prince Jing's Mansion.Wu Yun ran in the snow for a day, and had just eaten and drank, and walked slowly and lazily. Luo Pingyuan didn't rush, and walked slowly in the late summer night wind.Tonight, he felt that Shen Ling and Jing Yuwei's subordinates respected him with more respect and trust. The difference was very subtle, but he could still feel it from the expressions and behaviors of everyone.The Jingyu Guard was originally created to deal with the Liao and Jin warriors. Although it added many other responsibilities, defeating the Pinwu Hall with force is the most important achievement from the emperor to the soldiers of the guard.But the person who played a key role in this matter was King Jing.It was very late, and when I returned home, I wondered if Brother Huang had gone to bed.

In the dead of night, people are quiet, the season has passed the beginning of autumn, and even the busiest Lancangju in Jingwang's mansion is quiet, only the sound of insects can be heard, a full moon hangs in the sky, sometimes covered by clouds, and then breaks out after a while.

Dozens of dormant figures appeared in the uncertain night, approached the outer wall of the mansion from all sides according to the predetermined position, threw out the scratching hook, climbed up nimbly, and moved silently from the hillside and the forest by the lake. The house is hidden.

There is still no sound of people in the garden, and there is deep darkness all around, except that the moonlight sometimes passes through the gaps in the clouds, and casts faint shadows through the trees and grass, only the main house of Lancangju still has a little bit of oil lamp. faint.

Suddenly there was a swishing sound in the darkness. I don't know which figure touched the mechanism while rising and falling. Behind the bushes, several rounds of flying arrows were shot rapidly from different directions and angles, followed by the sound of arrows piercing the flesh and the muffled groan of the person hit by the arrow.A few people fell down, and the rest continued to sneak without looking back, and then someone crashed into the big net that was used as a hood from a tree, and there were sharp barbs all over it, and the person who came in from the back garden stepped on the bottom A trap full of spikes.

The leader of the night walkers stood on the top of the wall, listening to the sound of the breaking wind and the dull cry of pain from the mechanism inside, and let out a piercing whistle, waiting for the second group of assassins who climbed or jumped behind the wall, and then submerged again in a blink of an eye. Leaving the huge garden of Prince Jing's Mansion, carefully avoiding the place where the screams were made just now, he quickly approached Lancang Residence.

They touched the mechanism outside the main courtyard again, this time it was hidden weapons like migrating locusts from all directions, and heavy stones thrown from the courtyard with unknown mechanisms.After a few corpses fell, the remaining seven or eight assassins finally approached the courtyard wall, and one of them went directly to push the courtyard door, only to find that it was falsely concealed, and opened with a push.He cautiously shrank back to defend, with the long knife in his hand protecting his chest and abdomen.Unexpectedly, his heart suddenly turned cold, a short blade flew from nowhere, pierced through his body, and he fell down without even making a sound.Several figures had appeared from behind the roof and the courtyard wall, engaging the assassins who were still attacking.

The leader of the assassins was still standing on the wall watching this scene from a distance, his eyes were cold. From the fact that the few hidden stakes he sent out failed to return, he knew that Prince Jing's Mansion was very difficult, but he still didn't expect it to be so difficult.His first group of men filled the traps in the garden, and the second group finally managed to get outside the main courtyard wall, and half of them were destroyed. I haven't entered the courtyard yet, who knows how many hidden weapons are still prepared inside.

But his side also has an advantage, that is, there are many people.He blew two short whistles in a row, and the third group of 18 people entered over the wall.These carefully selected and strictly trained dead soldiers will not retreat without orders, and he himself and his four subordinates with the strongest martial arts, as the fourth group, followed closely and also crossed in.

Compared with the hidden guards in Prince Jing's Mansion, the dead soldiers obviously lacked the necessary response and coordination when facing the enemy, as well as the kind of instinctive judgment. Perhaps it was the harsh training that made them lose their emotions, and they were able to exert themselves when encountering complicated situations. effect is limited.Fortunately, after all, the number was overwhelmingly superior, after several fights, several dead soldiers rushed into the courtyard and went straight to the house where Luo Yanhua lived.However, as expected, there were screams and the faint sound of the engine starting in the room, obviously there was also an ambush.

The leader of the assassins hadn't participated in the battle since he entered the garden, so he was a little anxious at this moment. He had already lost a lot of manpower, but he hadn't found out the reality of the Prince Jing's Mansion.

He was thinking about whether to send the four most powerful subordinates around him to turn the tide of the battle. He was about to make an offensive gesture behind him, but his movements suddenly stopped.Night Breeze changed direction at some point, and he vaguely smelled a ray of medicine in his nostrils, not from the direction of Lancangju, but from a courtyard to the west.His pupils constricted suddenly, and he was negligent. King Jing was probably not in the Lancang residence where they were attacking with all their strength, but was hiding elsewhere.He waved his hand behind him, and the four subordinates rushed towards the courtyard immediately.

When Luo Pingyuan returned to the mansion, he saw that the door of the mansion was closed, and no one answered the door after knocking for a while. Since he moved in, this kind of thing has never happened.King Ning frowned. He could hear faint sounds from a distance, like the sound of weapons clashing and fighting, but there was no shouting and cursing that were usually mixed in with each other.

His intuition was not right, did an accident happen inside?He tied Wuyun Taxue under a tree in front of the mansion gate, pressed the handle of Chunjun's sword at his waist, directly crossed the outer wall, and ran towards the house with light kung fu.

At this time, the moon was in the middle of the sky, and after passing the hill, he clearly saw a dozen black-clothed figures rushing towards Lancangju, and a bright knife light flashed under the moon.

King Ning no longer cared about the bluestone path he usually walks, and directly touched the lotus leaves in the small lake with his toes. The house flies away.

Several corpses fell in the bushes and bushes along the road. As the distance got closer, he smelled the smell of medicine and blood mixed in the wind. At a glance, five or six figures were fighting with many people in front of the Lancang residence. When the men in black were fighting, King Ning saw at a glance that the leader was Yang Yue.He was holding a long sword in his hand to slash, slash and stab, he was totally different from Mr. Yang who was in charge of him back and forth on weekdays.

Luo Pingyuan scolded sharply: "Where did the thieves dare to trespass into the palace!" The Chunjun around his waist was already out of the sheath, thinking that so many assassins would enter the mansion without any scruples when he left the mansion. Outside the king's residence, he was so angry that he stabbed a man in black in the chest with his sword.

"His Royal Highness King Ning," Yang Yue was taken aback, but his face showed joy, and he shouted: "The thieves came to attack you, and you came back just in time!" Many black-clothed assassins were stunned when they heard King Ning's name , but did not receive the signal to retreat, and still stepped up the attack, even if a few people attacked Luo Pingyuan.

King Ning didn't say a word, the moves in his hands were extremely fierce, the light of the sword poured down like quicksilver everywhere, wherever the sharpness of the pure Jun sword came, all the opponent's weapons were destroyed.Seeing that the number of people on his side was small, he was merciless when he shot, and killed several people in a row in an instant.

The two men in black attacked him from left and right at the same time, and their moves were coordinated very skillfully. The sword in Luo Pingyuan's hand flickered, and the two of them broke their swords. The sword circled, cutting off half of the other person's arm.

The pressure around Yang Yue dropped suddenly, and the sword was so strong that it stabbed an opponent in the throat, and shouted: "Your Highness, don't worry about this, go to Hanxiaozhai!" Under the command of the whistle, the part has been separated to the other side.

Luo Pingyuan turned his head to look, and there were indeed dozens of figures flickering in his residence on the west side.A young man stood on the roof of the Hanxiaozhai, holding three short daggers between his fingers, and there was a faint blue light under the moonlight. He was fighting two men in black. It was Guan Ling.

He immediately understood in his heart that Yang Yue seemed to be entangled, and there was no one to rescue him.Immediately, he climbed up the courtyard wall and rushed towards Hanxiaozhai, his heart tightened up and down, brother Huang, nothing should happen to him!