Cross the Sea in the Red Chamber

Jumping to the imperial steps and finally face to face with the assassinating girl, Jiang Yuan somehow felt that the girl in front of him looked familiar, as if she had seen it before.But now is not the time to allow him to recall this. The girl opposite is now flushed, her eyes are wide open, her eyes are slightly frozen, her breathing is very short, and she doesn't look right.

Seeing this extremely fast woman rushing over with a knife, Jiang Yuan, who had no size of iron in his hand, could only give way, and at the same time kicked the girl's right wrist holding the knife with a flying kick.

As soon as the girl withdrew her right hand, she narrowly avoided the kick, and chopped down from top to bottom with the next knife.At this time, Jiang Yuan's legs hadn't had time to retract, the center of gravity was unavoidably unstable, and it was difficult to dodge for a while, so he didn't try to dodge at all, and directly lifted his feet off the ground, and fell down under the force of gravity, dodging the swift and violent One knife, and then, Jiang Yuan, who was lying on the ground, put his hands on the ground, just a sweeping leg.

Jiang Yuan moved extremely fast, but this strange girl was even faster than him.Fortunately, Jiang Yuan's divine power was not something this girl could resist, even if she had an extra straight knife in her hand, it didn't take any advantage.The two fought directly with dozens of strokes without a draw. Situ Cheng, who saw that the little eunuch had been completely controlled, frowned secretly.

Of course, he knew Jiang Yuan's strength. When San Francisco rebelled, he immediately fought Hong Hao, the number one general of the Liao Kingdom.When the Winter Solstice Palace changed a year ago, Jiang Yuan had enough strength to fight against the crowd, and he eliminated several opponents with a single plate of pistachio.A few months ago, he was able to stop the poisoned frightened horse by himself, which shows his astonishing strength.

It stands to reason that she's just a little girl. Under normal circumstances, she might not even be able to withstand Jiang Yuan's move, but what about now?This girl's strength is too exaggerated, she was able to fight Jiang Yuan with dozens of moves without losing the upper hand!Who is this girl? !Not to mention anything else, just relying on Jiang Yuan's magical power to shoot stone tigers, even Zhang Dahai couldn't handle it, just relying on a young girl, how did she withstand such a powerful attack?

Situ Sheng wanted to know, and Jiang Yuan wanted to know even more.According to his observation, the strength of the girl in front of him is at least six to seven hundred catties. Although there is still a big gap compared with Jiang Yuan's divine power, it is much stronger than ordinary people. According to the girl's body It is impossible for Xing to have such great strength.This woman is not only extremely fast, but also has such great strength. Is this the data of a normal person?

There is no internal strength in this world, and there are no martial arts masters who roam the rivers and lakes. Jiang Yuan's own supernatural power is a case. He has always wondered if it is a "sequel" of time travel. It is unlikely that this girl is also a master of time travel...

Jiang Yuan avoided the oncoming blade, and slammed his palm on the back of the straight knife. His strength was much stronger than that of the girl. The tip hit the gold brick and got stuck inside.

Jiang Yuan took the opportunity to step on the back of the sword with one foot, quickly raised the other foot, and kicked the girl in the face, without giving her a chance to withdraw the weapon.He kicked the girl with all his strength, of course he didn't dare to take it, seeing that he couldn't draw the knife back, she could only drop the handle of the knife in her hand and take a few steps back to avoid the kick.Jiang Yuan didn't continue to chase, but just kicked the knife under his feet to a position where the girl couldn't reach, and kept his eyes on the other party, guarding against her next move.

Jiang Yuan doesn't dare to be careless now, this girl is his rare enemy in these years.He was faster than him, and his strength was not too weak. If it wasn't for the girl's lack of experience in fighting the enemy, he might not be able to snatch the knife from the girl's hand so easily by relying on her swift movements to attack everywhere.

Even so, after dozens of rounds of fighting, he didn't find a chance to ask for a weapon from the guard who had rushed into the hall, just because the girl's speed was unstoppable, and he was afraid that if he was distracted, he would show his flaws and be caught by the girl. There was an onslaught.He obviously took the steel knife, but he didn't have a chance to hold it in his hand, so he could only kick it far away, which shows how serious Jiang Yuan is against the girl.But facing such a tyrannical opponent, he had to do so, otherwise he would be seriously injured if he was careless.

The girl stood not far away, staring at Jiang Yuan's every move with bloodshot scarlet eyes.Jiang Yuan held his breath and clenched his fists, waiting for a possible attack.

The hall was silent, and no one dared to make a sound, for fear of disturbing the duel between Jiang Yuan and the girl.They were standing on the imperial steps, and they were too close to the old emperor. The guards who rushed in did not dare to use bows and arrows, for fear of accidentally injuring the emperor, and they did not dare to rush up casually, for fear of disrupting Jiang Yuan's movements and disturbing the girl. Chance to hurt the old emperor.

None of the people present was sure to stop the girl, rushing up the imperial steps was not helping, but adding to the chaos. At this time, whoever rushed up would be responsible, and might even kill the old emperor.Instead of this, it's better to give Jiang Yuan room and let him deal with the girl alone. At least he has hope of victory now, and he won't be completely helpless like others.

Everyone was tremblingly waiting for the result of the fight. Unexpectedly, the girl whose eyes were blind just now suddenly trembled in her neck, as if the muscles in her throat were convulsing. After that, the girl pinched her neck with her hands and fell to the ground in pain. , rolling all over the ground, but couldn't make a single sound, as if he was in pain and about to suffocate.

What's going on here?Jiang Yuan was startled, this girl must have taken too many drugs...

The girl's appearance is not at all like a disguise, but she has indeed lost her fighting ability.Jiang Yuan didn't bother to fight against such an opponent, he waved his hands coldly, Zhang Dahai and Pang Liang rushed over clearly and restrained the assassin who fell on the ground.

Pang Liang was more careful. When he pressed the girl's left hand, he felt that his hand was wrong. He moved his fingers and looked carefully, and found two unclear blood holes on the girl's arm. "My lord, this woman has a wound on her arm!"

The shallow scar just now was covered by the sleeve, and coupled with the girl's swift movements, no one could see her arm clearly.Now that the girl has been restrained, of course it can be seen clearly.Jiang Yuan knew what was going on with just one glance. The wound was obviously bitten by a snake, a strange sea snake!The reason why this woman has such powerful strength and speed just now is because she was bitten by a sea snake, a specialty of Qianxiang Country!

No wonder she fell to the ground suddenly. Jiang Yuan still remembered Jiang Ning's words. He was bitten by this kind of sea snake from the Fragrance Kingdom. Although his strength and speed have been greatly improved for a period of time, he will die after a stick of incense.Just now he fought the girl for dozens of rounds, and the time for a stick of incense has come. Of course, she couldn't bear the poison of the sea snake, so she could only fall to the ground and wait to die.

If you use this kind of snake venom, you will definitely die. She actually risked her life to use this kind of thing. It seems that this woman did not intend to continue to live from the beginning.Is she going to kill the old emperor with all her life? There is such a deep hatred, so who is she? !

"Huh? Isn't this person Yang Diaochan?" A general who was standing closer saw the girl's face clearly, and said in a daze, "She can do martial arts, and even assassinate?"

"Yang Diaochan?" Jiang Yuan was taken aback for a moment, then bent over to take a closer look, not to mention that this woman's appearance was indeed somewhat similar to the woman who took the lead in the dance music just now.

It can't be blamed that Jiang Yuan didn't recognize it just now. One is because Yang Diaochan painted a strong peach blossom makeup to cover up her appearance when she danced earlier, and the other is because she washed off the peach blossom makeup after she retired from the hall. After changing her clothes and hairstyle, darkening her face, and trimming her eyebrows and the corners of her eyes, she dressed up as the knife swallowing artist's assistant and walked back to the hall.

Although the changes in every place are not too big, but in comparison, her current image is very different from the girl who led the dance just now, so everyone didn't recognize her until now.These courtiers who often come and go to the Jiaofang can't recognize the identity of the woman, let alone Jiang Yuan, who has only met once in the dance, it is strange that he can recognize it.

The daughter of the aristocratic Yang family, the Yang family, Yang... Jiang Yuan looked at the little eunuch who was defeated by Situ Cheng. He seemed to remember that all the adult males of the Yang family were executed, but the underage boys were taken in. The court is a slave, so maybe this little eunuch just happens to be surnamed Yang...

The girl couldn't say a word, she suffocated to death because of the snake venom, the little eunuch was also gagged by the guards present and taken down to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, of course the palace banquet couldn't be held anymore .

The old emperor had no chance to build up his prestige, but was thrown by the assassin. Even with those two poor maids as backers, he was thrown very hard. Sent back to the bedroom for treatment.Does this count as stealing chickens and losing money?

Situ Sheng had to take Situ Ye and the others to stay in front of the old emperor's bed as "filial sons and grandsons", while Jiang Yuan brought Yuehua back to Guanyinghou's mansion, and saved the old emperor twice, even if the old emperor had any kindness for him. I paid it off early, do I still have to stay in the palace to pretend?To such an old emperor who harmed the country, Jiang Yuan really didn't have a shred of loyalty. It is very sincere to hope that he dies quickly...

As he walked, Jiang Yuan suddenly had an idea. Neither he nor Situ Sheng arranged for such an assassination. Originally, they planned to find an opportunity to put the old emperor under house arrest and force him to give up power. Now the old emperor is here. It was a coincidence that he fell down due to an injury at the palace banquet.

Recalling Situ Sheng's sentence two days ago "Since you can't bear it, you don't need to bear it anymore", and the sentence "Since father is seriously ill, let's take a rest"...

Your Royal Highness, your crow's mouth ability is so effective, does Empress Jiang know that?You can't really be the reincarnation of the Emperor of Heaven or something...

Your Highness, I sincerely beg you to curse Beiman a hundred times every day...

The captured young eunuch of the Qianqing Palace was thrown into the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, and Jiang Ning pried his mouth open within a day.

This little eunuch was indeed surnamed Yang, and he was the concubine of the Yang family. The older brothers on top of him were cut off because they had grown up, and only he and the concubines were brought into the court and became eunuchs.

The sons of criminal officials like them, although they were spared from death, lived in the palace as if they were dead.The servants in the palace can be lowly, unless they come out on top and are valued by the master, otherwise even the cats and dogs raised by the master are much nobler than them.The son of a criminal like him, with a guilty body, is even lower than ordinary servants who sell themselves into the palace. Anyone who dares to step on him.

Several of his younger brothers were dragged down by their masters and severely punished to death because of a small mistake.This kind of thing is very common in the Yang family. Even he, a concubine, once ordered disobedient servants to be killed. Is it normal?

Having seen the bloody scene with his own eyes, he was so frightened that he couldn't sleep at night and was terrified. It wasn't until one day that he met his sister Yang Diaochan, who was born in the first place, that he was slightly comforted.

At that time, Yang Diaochan had already been sent to the Jiaofang Division, and the reason why he was able to enter and leave the court was that he was called to dance and have fun for the nobles.She said that her life in the Jiaofang Division was also quite difficult and miserable, and she hated the emperor, the prince, and King Shun extremely in her words.

In Yang Diaochan's heart, if the crown prince hadn't discovered about the assassins of the Qianxiang Kingdom, if King Shun hadn't abandoned their entire family, and the emperor had ordered the family to be confiscated and exterminated, the Yang family, their family that has been passed down for hundreds of years, would never have so miserable!

Losing the protection of her family, she, the eldest daughter of the clan who was loved by everyone, could only be reduced to a Jiaofang girl who could be taken lightly by anyone. If the fireworks cannot be passed on, the Yang family has already been cut off... The pain of the Yang family is caused by the three of them, and she must take revenge!

He didn't know where and who Yang Diaochan met, anyway, since they met, life has become easier for him and Yang Diaochan.

He was even selected by the eunuch in charge and transferred to the Qianqing Palace, where the emperor lived, to avoid the embarrassment of dying like other brothers.Because of his work in Qianqing Palace, he often sees Yang Diaochan, who enters the palace for dancing and music. Every time she enters the palace, she will take time to instill the idea of ​​revenge in her younger brother.

Why did the Yang family perish?Why did you become a survivor?Why do you become worse than cats and dogs?Why did you fall from the sky into the abyss? ... After a long time, the little eunuch also ignited the flame of revenge, and decided to help Yang Diaochan get rid of the old emperor, the prince, and King Shun.

He carried out the entire assassination according to Yang Diaochan's arrangement, including the smuggling of the dagger into the palace by the people of Baixi, including taking the opportunity to assassinate King Shun and the prince... Unfortunately, he is just an ordinary one who was raised and abandoned by his aunt The dude has never practiced martial arts, and he is too timid. Although he hurt King Shun by taking advantage of the chaos, he is not Situ Cheng's opponent at all, and he was easily subdued.

As for how Yang Diaochan got involved in Baixi performances, where did he get the daggers and long knives disguised as props, how did he find the opportunity to change his appearance, and where did he get the Qianxiang Kingdom sea snake, he couldn't agree more. I don't know.

"I have already found that special sea snake among the props of Baixi. There is a performance of training snakes in the performance of Baixi. Yang Diaochan just hid the sea snake in the performance of the snake to pass the test and brought it into the palace. People who don’t come into contact with snakes often can’t tell the difference between these snakes just by looking at the snake’s head. The guards couldn't see clearly at all, so let them pass by like this."

"Although that kind of sea snake can't leave the sea for too long, it can't die in just an hour. It's not like Yang Diaochan has a chance to get close to these snakes by acting as an assistant in Baixi..." Jiang Ning said.

Jiang Yuan shook his head, "The question is not just how she brought in a snake. Then where did Yang Diaochan disguise herself? Yang Diaochan changed her face but no one noticed, apparently avoiding other dancing girls from Jiaofang. So she must have another place to change clothes. However, although the Qianqing Palace is very large, it is full of guarding guards. Is it a place where people can wander in? How did Yang Diaochan escape the guards and find an empty room to change? What are you wearing?"

"And where did Yang Diaochan get the sea snake? It is true that the Yang family once colluded with Qian Xiangguo, but their entire family was ransacked and exterminated. Even if there was a snake, it would have been slaughtered long ago. How could it be kept until now? Even if that The snake has a big life, and was hidden by Yang Diaochan, but Yang Diaochan entered the Jiaofang Division, and his every move was noticed. How to raise that snake? Sea snakes can't leave the sea water for too long, and they often need to be replaced with fresh sea water to survive. Is it possible for a little girl from Jiaofang to fetch seawater from thousands of miles to raise snakes?"

"As a dancer, is it not surprising that she can even sneak into a hundred opera performances as an assistant without being questioned?" Jiang Yuan frowned, "There must be accomplices in the Jiaofang Division, And there are still problems in the Qianqing Palace, the son of a criminal who has not been in the palace for a long time can be transferred to the Qianqing Palace, the behind-the-scenes manipulator has a lot of status, it seems that it is not easy to check..."

Jiang Ning didn't care, "Although the little eunuch doesn't know much, the Secretary of the Jiaofang has a lot of problems. It's impossible for the artist who swallowed the knife not to know who his assistant is. Why did he even ask when his assistant changed? Don’t even ask? He must have a problem too. He is the only performer in the palace who uses a knife, that is to say, whether it is Yang Yuchan’s knife or the little eunuch’s dagger, they were brought into the palace as his props.”

"As an artist who swallows knives, to complete such a dangerous performance, he must know his props very well. There are strict requirements on the size and weight of the props, otherwise he will be prone to accidents, injuries or death during the performance. .”

"I compared the knife in Yang Diaochan's hand, the dagger in the little eunuch's hand, and the wooden knife that the artist often used. Even though I tried to imitate it as much as possible, there is still a big difference from the real props. The changes are so great. As a Outsiders can tell at a glance, how could that artist not know? He should have noticed something was wrong when the guards guarding the palace gate checked, and since he didn't say a word, there must be something wrong with him!"

Although Jiang Yuan's insight is good, when it comes to solving crimes, Jiang Ning is the ultimate master. It is quite easy for him to find suspicious people.

In addition to the artist who swallowed the knife, he also found out that there was a problem with the eunuch in charge of the Qianqing Palace, and he provided Yang Diaochan with a room to change clothes and make up.The knife-swallowing artist was not the only one who had problems in the Jiaofang Division. The old eunuch who managed the Jiaofang also had problems. He even captured the craftsman who helped Yang Diaochan make knives with outer wooden blades and inner iron blades.

The matter has developed to this point, but it is easy to handle, as long as you follow the clues, you can catch the mastermind behind it and bring him to justice.

What made Jiang Yuan even more gratified was the imperial doctor's diagnosis of the old emperor.This person who has been in charge of the country for decades was already weak due to indiscriminate drinking of tonics. He was hit hard by Yang Diaochan and suffered serious injuries directly.When the assassin was subdued, there was chaos and no one could pay attention to his condition. They only saw him vomit blood, thinking that he had hurt his internal organs.Now calm down, everyone will find that something is wrong.

Yang Diaochan's impact was incalculably powerful, it is estimated that she put all her killing intent on it.The two maids who acted as backs for the old emperor died on the spot due to a fractured neck bone, while he himself injured his waist due to the angle and force of the fall.

Elderly people have poor bone quality and are prone to fractures. The old emperor has been bedridden for more than a year, has an unhealthy diet, and doesn't spend much time in the sun. His calcium deficiency is more serious than ordinary old people.Even an ordinary person might not be safe from such a strong fall, and the calcium-deficient old emperor directly broke his lumbar spine.

Even in modern times, not all spinal injuries can be cured. In ancient times when there were no auxiliary treatment facilities, lumbar fractures could basically not be cured...

The old emperor himself was already old, and he couldn't keep up with the absorption of nutrients. It was difficult even for the bones of the lumbar spine to heal. Moreover, due to the chaos at the time, no one noticed the problem of his lumbar spine when the old emperor was moved. After the second injury, he couldn't even think about restoring the function of his spine.

What are the consequences of a lumbar fracture?

Paralysis of the lower extremities and excretory disorders often occur.

Can a monarch who is paralyzed in bed still rule the world and control the world?Obviously not.

Even if the old emperor wanted to, the ministers would not agree!The king of a country wants to dominate the sea, frighten the people, and even meet foreigners from Yi and Di. Is this something that a person who is paralyzed in bed can accomplish?The old emperor can't bear the responsibility of the emperor at all now, he can't go to court or govern, and now he can't even be a decoration, how can he occupy this position?Is it really necessary to wait until the country is in chaos before giving way?

Even if power is left for a day, people will leave the tea. How many civil and military men in the Manchu Dynasty were willing to complain for Li Shimin before the Xuanwumen fight?But after Li Yuan was imprisoned, would anyone dare to ask Li Shimin to hand over power to Li Yuan in front of him?

As long as power is held in the hands, it is impossible to go back.It hasn't been a day or two since Situ Sheng supervised the country. All the officials have seen his methods. Should they choose him or the old emperor who can no longer return to the palace?

Li Wei did not succeed, but instead destroyed his last prestige. Jiang Yuan wants to say that the power of Situ Sheng's crow's mouth has increased again?

Regardless of whether the old emperor was willing or not, the ministers almost stood in front of him to persuade him to abdicate, and even officials from the Ministry of Rituals went to check the almanac to select auspicious days for Situ Sheng's ascension to the throne.Although the sick tiger can scare off the pack of wolves, but at this time, who is confused and can't see the situation clearly?

Situ Sheng was destined to be enthroned, the difference was only sooner or later, anyway, he was already justified, so what if it was earlier?Except for the aristocratic family who had no choice but to follow King Shun closely, everyone else recognized Situ Sheng's status as the heir. It made no difference to them whether it was sooner or later. What is the difference between the emperor and the emperor?Now it's just a matter of course.

Originally, if the old emperor was in good health, the officials would of course continue to support him, but who made him paralyzed?A country cannot be without a king for a day, how can the paralyzed old emperor go to court?How to listen to politics?How to set an example for all people to rule the universe?Since the old emperor can no longer assume the responsibility of ruling the country, why is it wrong to abdicate and let the virtuous?

Didn't the imperial doctor say that the old emperor needs absolute rest, how can he manage the country after he has absolutely rested?Is there any difference between continuing to hand over all affairs to the prince for ten or eight years and passing on the throne?It's better to let Situ Sheng ascend the throne, so that they don't stand on both sides to please each other.

There are even some people who have small calculations. Although supporting Situ Sheng's ascension to the throne at this time is not as good as Conglong's achievements, it is still a statement. Maybe Situ Sheng will remember him. A good impression will lead to a better promotion in the future That's it... If only one or two people think so, it's fine, almost all the officials of the imperial court think so, will anyone still stand by the side of the old emperor?

There is often only a thin line between whether a person can get the support of his subordinates. A few days ago, the old emperor could rely on his officials to overwhelm Situ Sheng, but now?After the assassination on New Year's Eve, all the courtiers who originally supported him went to Situ Sheng to sell them.The fate of people is really unpredictable and difficult to fathom...

Now that the old emperor is gone, Situ Sheng's ascension to the throne is justified!

King Shun wanted to resist, but what did he rely on to oppose Situ Sheng's ascension to the throne?

Situ Sheng is the crown prince proclaimed by the old emperor. He is the most orthodox successor of Dajing. All the officials in the court support him, and there are hundreds of thousands of soldiers from the Jingji camp outside the city who obey him.Not to mention Situ Sheng's expectations, even if all the courtiers want King Shun to ascend the throne, so what?The arms can't twist the thighs, do they dare to quarrel with Gyeonggi Daying at this time?

A military parade not only crushed the arrogance of the Beiman envoys, but also interrupted the unrealistic delusions of the courtiers. As long as the Gyeonggi camp exists for a day, they must and can only support Situ Sheng.

In fact, there is nothing wrong with this. Natural selection, survival of the fittest, if not becoming the most powerful prince, how can he persuade the officials to control the world?King Shun couldn't do it, but Situ Sheng could do it, then the throne was doomed to have nothing to do with King Shun.This supreme position can only belong to Situ Sheng!