Chapter 701 Chapter 650
Chapter 701 Chapter 650
Chapter 701 Chapter [-]
It was an ordinary and busy day in Bianliang City on the ninth day of June in the 14th year of Jinghan.
Sunny weather.
For many high-level officials of the Wu Dynasty, it was just one month since the death of the former right minister Qin Yuyuan, which was also an important and special day.After the earlier political disputes and wrangling, on this day, the basic structure of the political situation of the Wu Dynasty has been determined for a period of time in the future. confirm.
In a sense, this is a feast of victory where officials share the fruits of victory.Although they were defeated in the battle with the Jurchens, at least in another war, many people won.
The early court began at five watchdays, and officials who were preparing to go to court often went out at three watchdays and went to Miyagi.The frequency of early dynasties in the Wu Dynasty was variable, usually once every five days, but recently there were too many things, in order to better organize the fight against the Jurchens, the frequency changed to two days or even one day, some officials complained endlessly, but Today, not many people have such emotions.
Ning Yi got up after midnight. After punching slowly in the yard, he just took a bath and changed his clothes. He ate some porridge and rice. After sitting quietly for a while, someone came and asked him to go out.The carriage drove through the quiet market in the early morning, and also passed the mansion of the former right minister. When it was about to approach the road of the palace gate, it stopped and Ning Yi got out of the car.The driver was Zhu Biao, who hesitated to speak, but Ning Yi had a calm expression, patted him on the shoulder, and turned to Miyagi in the distance.
Under the imperial city, many officials, large and small, have gathered here.After Ning Yi arrived, he stood far away on the side of the road where no one was paying attention. Not long after, Tong Guan also came, Cai Jing also came, Wang Fu, Li Yan, Zhang Bangchang, Li Gang, Qin Hui, Gao Qiu, Tang Ke , Wu Min... and so on, people also came over one after another, gathering in different places outside the palace city.
Everyone has a circle, but of course, it is not a party and a faction, they stand together, first of all, of course, their status, Cai Jingtong is the two giants in the court, because they have different fields, and there is less friction. Between them, getting along is easy. It's quite harmonious, and even the senior officials who don't get along well, after meeting, they will get together hahahaha, flatter each other or react to each other.
The people in Yushitai are relatively single, they don't want to form a party, even if they stand together, they are often separated by a distance, and they don't like a large group of people talking together, at most, they whisper to each other in twos, with solemn expressions.Followed by Qingliu, their position may not be high, but they stand firmly in line.Only those who stand firmly in line will be appreciated by the superiors.Great Confucians are often long-sleeved and good at dancing, with a literati style, round on the outside and square on the inside, but they are not afraid of people talking.
A few young officials or young military generals with low status were brought here, or they were the nephews of the big families, or new potential stocks who joined the group. Lead around to recognize people and say hello.Ning Yi stood beside him, alone, walking past him, the first person to greet him was Tan Zhen.
"coming."
He looked forward and said something coldly.
"Yes."
Ning Yi replied.
Then Tan Zhen walked over, and he was followed by a general with a fierce face. Ning Yi knew that this general was named Shi Yuanmeng, and he was a young general under Tan Zhen's command.
Today they will all meet together for the last time.
"coming."
Another voice sounded, this time, the voice was much gentler, but with a feeling of fatigue.It was Tang Ke who approached calmly after greeting several officials.Although as the main peace faction, there were a lot of conflicts and disagreements with Qin Yuyuan, but in private, the two are still close friends. Even though the roads are different, during the period when Qin Yuyuan was dismissed and imprisoned, he was still for Qin Yuyuan's affairs. Did a lot of running.
After Qin Yuyuan was sentenced to exile in Lingnan, he was originally going to be assigned to the army on Salmon Island. Since then, Qin Shaoqian, who has been separated from Qin Yuyuan, was also sentenced to be assigned to Lingnan because of his activities.
Even though the two are in different places in Lingnan, at least the distance between them is much shorter. After working in private, they might not be able to get together.
It's a pity that these efforts are meaningless.
"Yes."
Ning Yi also replied.
"Don't think too much about today's matter." Tang Ke said, "Old Qin is gone, do your best and don't let him down."
"Yes."
After Qin Yuyuan left, many things, including the black materials handed over to Tong Guan to save his life, were left to Ning Yi.Tang Ke didn't complain about him because of this, probably to some extent, he regarded Ning Yi as the one who inherited Qin Yuyuan's mantle.
After a while, Tong Guan also came here seemingly unintentionally in the gap between talking with others, and looked at him a few times: "I told you two days ago, remember?"
"remember."
"Okay." He nodded and said, "Do it well."
He didn't wave his hand to tell Ning Yi to go over, and took the initiative to take the time to come over, not to condescend, but to minimize the impact.But being able to show such a style still attracted a lot of attention for Ning Yi.There are also people Ning Yi is familiar with in the crowd, such as Li Gang, the white-haired old man with a straight face glanced at him from a distance, and stopped looking at him anymore.
Firstly, Li Gang's status has already been emptied, and secondly, when Qin Yuyuan's accident happened, Li Gang may think that the Qin family fell, and the remaining power should cling to him and help him achieve great things. Ning Yi later took refuge in Tong Guan, this eunuch, He has always looked down on him, and he may think that Ning Yi's behavior is faintly slapping him in the face, so he has never paid attention to it.
Some officials, big and small, noticed Ning Yi and discussed a few words. Someone said: "That is left by the Qin family..." Then they said a few words about Ning Yi's general situation, right or wrong, and then most of the others knew The situation, a businessman, was called to the Golden Palace, and he did it for the purpose of calming down the influence of the right minister. It had little to do with his own situation.Some people had dealings with Ning Yi before, and seeing that he was not surprised at this time, they stopped talking.
On the fifth watch, the Xihua Gate opened, and everyone entered Miyagi.Behind the Xihua Gate is the Youchengtian Gate. After passing the Youchengtian Gate, there are long palace walls and roads. On the side, there are Jiying Gate, Huangyi Gate, Chui Arch Gate, and then Zichen Gate, which will be entered by this court meeting. .Here are two more doors.Ning Yi and others went through a total of three body searches.Everyone stood in the square in front of Zichen Hall, and then the senior officials entered one by one.
Ning Yi and a total of seven people stayed by the corridor in the corner of the outer square, waiting for the announcement inside.
At this time, half of the fifth watch has passed, and the discussions inside have begun, and the morning breeze is blowing, slightly cool.The Wu Dynasty's control over officials was not too strict. Some of them came from big families and whispered to each other. The nearby guards and eunuchs didn't take it seriously.Someone looked at Ning Yi, who had been standing there silently, with disgust on his face.
It was an honor for them to be summoned by the emperor at the last moment, either because of their relationship or due to their merits. Having such a person involved in it immediately lowered their quality.
Ning Yi raised his head, the sky was already showing a slight white belly, white clouds were like flocculents, and birds flew across the sky in the early morning.
As people who control a country, they get up earlier than those who are controlled, but at this time, the cities outside should have gradually become lively.
On the ninth day of June in the 14th year of Jinghan, Bianliang City, the last day of Jinghan Dynasty.
Sunny weather.
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Tie Tianying led the policemen under his command and ran through the fields in the early morning. Using clues, he went to the home of an informant arranged by Zong Feixiao.
After the past, it was already bright, and the house was empty for several days, and no one was there.Tie Tianying kicked open the door, looked at the dust in the room, and said, "Search."
Not long after, a policeman who turned over the wall found something and handed it to Tie Tianying. After seeing it, Tie Tianying's face suddenly changed, and then the cavalry followed and galloped out.
time.
Wu Ruiying was practicing in the morning. Li Bingwen led a few soldiers and passed in front of the school field. He saw a Luliang man not far away who was in contact with him as usual. It was Han Jing who was familiar with him, with his hands behind his back and his head looking up at the sky.Li Bingwen also smiled and looked at it with his hands behind his back: "Brother Han, what are you looking at?"
Han Jing turned his head and smiled at him.
Li Bingwen laughed too.
"Hey, by the way, where is Zhaizhu Lu?"
"She has something to do."
"Oh haha."
Li Bingwen just had nothing to say, so he didn't take it seriously.
Bianliang City.
Lu Hongti walked into the palace gate with two followers.
The early court was still going on in the Zichen Palace. After entering the imperial city, the eunuchs in the palace ordered the female officer to remove her weapons, searched her body, and then took her to wait near the imperial study room. Several experts were specially arranged to guard her.
The sun poured down from outside the room, and the nearby palaces seemed quiet, and the maid served refreshments.Hongti sat there quietly, closing her eyes, and the guard outside the door glanced at her occasionally, weighing her appearance.
Outside the palace city, a girl named Xigua stood on the roof, breathing in the morning air with her head raised.
This is the capital...
Daddy...Uncle Shenggong...Uncle Seven...Aunt Baihua...And all the brothers who died...Did you see...
Pedestrians come and go in the streets on all sides, lively and peaceful, and not far away is the majestic palace wall.
……
After Qin Yuyuan and Qin Shaoqian died, their graves were placed on the outskirts of Bianliang.
The sun was already high, and Tie Tianying's cavalry came running here, out of breath. He looked at Qin Shaoqian's tombstone, pointed at it, and said, "I dug it."
The group of arresters was slightly taken aback, and then went up to start digging the grave. They didn't bring any tools, and they were not fast. One of the arresters rode to a nearby village and found two hoes.Not long after, the tomb was dug open, and the coffin was lifted up. After opening, the corpse smelled all over the sky. The corpse buried for a month had already rotted, deformed and even had maggots.
Tie Tianying's hands trembled, he knew that he had found Ning Yi's weakness, and he could do it now.The note in his hand said "Qin Shaoqian is suspected to be alive", but the dead body in the coffin had been severely decomposed, so he resisted to look at it. According to Ning Yi, Qin Shaoqian's head had been chopped off, and then It was stitched together. At that time, everyone's examination of the corpse could not have been too meticulous. After a few glances, seeing that it was indeed Qin Shaoqian, they confirmed the fact.
At this time, there were clues, but it was difficult to use the corpse as a witness. He covered his mouth and nose and looked at it for a few times, and then said: "Cut off his clothes, cut off his whole body."
Nothing could be seen from the rotten corpse, but then, Tie Tianying discovered something. He grabbed a stick in the hand of a gentleman and pushed away the rotten and deformed legs of the corpse...
……
In the Zichen Palace, Du Chengxi was reading aloud the promotion and transfer arrangement of a famous official, even in the square outside, people could hear about it.A tall eunuch came towards this side—the Wu Dynasty had Tong Guan as the leader of the army, and several eunuchs in charge had done great things. Therefore, it is not surprising that there are such tall eunuchs in the palace.It's just that when he came over, the nearby forbidden army stopped him a little bit.
"Eunuch Hou, what's the matter?"
"Boss Du is serving the emperor inside. After a while, these people will go in. It's their first time to go to court. Boss Du is worried and afraid of being a moth. He took the time to let our family take a look. These people How is the etiquette practiced? We still have something to do at home, just ask and leave."
The guard nodded, and the Eunuch Hou came over and asked the seven people in front of him in a low voice one by one.His voice was not high. After asking, he asked someone to go over the etiquette, and then waved his hand.It's just that when the fourth person was asked, that person's behavior was a bit substandard, and the eunuch Hou lost his temper: "Come here, come here!"
He pulled the man aside, but it happened to be a place where the guard could see with his head tilted. He asked the man to do it twice, and then he corrected it himself.The man's face was flushed with anxiety, the guards looked at him twice, turned his head away, as he was on duty in the palace, there was no need to point at him and make a fool of himself.
Eunuch Hou still had something to do, and he couldn't see the problem. This person did it several times and was fine before he was released. After a while, when he asked the last person, that person also made a slight mistake.Eunuch Hou called that man out and reprimanded him.
Most of the other six people looked at this man with sarcasm. Hou Gonggong saw that his kneeling was not standard, so he knelt on the ground and demonstrated it himself. Don't overdo it either.
……
Outside Bianliang City, in front of Qin Shaoqian's tombstone, Tie Tianying looked at the rotting corpse in the coffin.He separated the corpse's legs with a wooden root.
"This... is an eunuch?"
He stood there in a daze for a while, his body was originally hot, but now it gradually became cold...
what does he want to do...
In the distance, the sound of horseshoes vibrated the earth and boiled over——
To the west of Bianliang, near Wansheng Gate, Du Sha walked out of the inn with a long knife on his back, and more and more people were walking into the crowd from nearby, heading for the city gate...
Inner City, not far from Liangmen.Zhu Biao sat in the Zhuji shop which had been closed for a long time, closed his eyes and rested his mind, with his spear lying on his lap, while Chen Tuozi and the others stood or sat, mostly quiet.In the yard, someone was carrying several boxes in and placed them on the closed window on the first floor.This quiet and busy atmosphere mirrors the bustle of the city gate outside.
At a certain moment, Zhu Biao pushed the door out with a spear on his back.
The tip of the gun is bloodthirsty.
The blue bird has arrived, and the sun is shining.
……
In the Zichen Hall of the imperial palace, after the imperial decree was announced, after some speeches and thanking the Lord for his kindness, seven people were announced to enter.Ning Yi walked on the side, with simple steps and a calm face.After entering the gate, the Zichen Hall is solemn and spacious, with many ministers standing on both sides.Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Li Gang, Qin Hui who had just been promoted to the right minister, Wang Fu, the junior teacher, Tan Zhen, Minister of War, Zheng Sinan, Minister of Criminal Justice, Tang Ke, Minister of Rites, Yan Daozhang, Minister of Officials, Zhang Bangchang, Minister of Household, Liu Juyuan, Minister of Industry ... In addition, there are many high-ranking officials such as Gao Qiu, Cai You, Wu Min, Geng Nanzhong, etc., each of them lined up solemnly.
The clear smoke of sandalwood is curling up, and at the top of the front is the current Ninth Five-Year Supreme, the emperor Zhou Zhe.These people are the top of the Wu Dynasty Pyramid.
Seven people bowed in unison not far from the door.
After the imperial decree was released, it was already coming to an end. Except for the upline who recommended everyone to come in, not many people cared about the seven little things who came in at this time.Everyone chewed the joy they had gained in their hearts, and each thought about their own future careers. This time, Qin Hui was the happiest. He occasionally glanced at Li Gang who was not far away. At this time, the position of the left prime minister can no longer be long .Yan Daozhang's promotion to the Ministry of Officials took a huge advantage, and it was also because he was Cai Jing's thug, so it was his turn this time.
But apart from Yan Daozhang, Cai Jing's family suffered a disadvantage in this wrestling, but it didn't matter, his power was already too great, and the emperor didn't like it, and to suffer a disadvantage was to take advantage.Tong Guan's family has gained the greatest benefit from participating in the defense of the Yellow River. At this time, he is still digesting all the results in his heart. With these, his next plan can be well implemented.
Zhou Zhe stood up in front of him, his voice was slow, steady, and deep.
"Since I succeeded to the throne, I have longed for the revitalization of the Wu Dynasty and the safety of the country. I have been trembling all the way, as if walking on thin ice. I understand the difficulties of a country, but you may not understand. I can give you honor and power. It is you who do things for this country. But along the way, there will always be great harm from moths, which will damage my foundation. There is Wang Gaojin in front, Lu Zhiping in the middle, and Qin Yuyuan in the back!"
What he said were all the names of several prime ministers who had been convicted after he ascended the throne.Right now it is time to make a conclusion, and when the coffin is finalized, since he has started talking, it is impossible to stop in a short while.The seven people below were kneeling, and everyone stood and listened quietly.
Zhou Zhe said: "The battle with the Jurchen was hasty and hasty, but the Jurchen was strong, but my Wu Dynasty also had loyal ministers and righteous men who followed suit. This is where I am gratified, and it is also where my heart hurts! If you and I really tried our best, would it really take the blood of so many loyal ministers and righteous men to defend the city? I am a king, and you are officials, these principles must be carefully considered! -"
His words were generous and indignant, and at this moment, everyone heard a voice, which was an illusion.
That's someone sighing.
"Hey, Zhou Zhe..."
Among the few people kneeling down, Shi Yuanmeng felt that he had an illusion, because he felt that the businessman beside him stood up—how could it be possible.
Zhou Zhe also saw Ning Yi standing up - he hadn't realized the identity of the figure, and even felt a little strange about the scene in front of him. In this golden palace, someone dared to stand up while kneeling?Is it wrong...but this is their first meeting.
There will be no next time.
In the majestic Zichen Palace, for the first time in hundreds of years, there was a loud bang, which was deafening.The flames flashed, and everyone didn't know what happened. Above the golden steps, the emperor sat crookedly on the dragon chair in the next moment. The sandalwood smoke dissipated, and he looked forward and at himself in disbelief. His leg, something was pierced there, densely packed, blood seemed to be oozing out, what the hell is going on!
Ning Yi's steps have passed through the crowd, his eyes are calm as if he is doing something that has been practiced 1000 million times, in front of him, Tong Guan, who has a high status as a warrior, is the first to react, he shouted : "Zhuzi!" The big fist of the vinegar bowl waved up on Ning Yi's face.
He served half of his body in the army, with countless blood stains. Although he was old at this time, his prestige was still there. The person who came up in front of him was just a businessman who bowed his knees in front of him on weekdays.However, at this moment, in the eyes of the young scholar, there was no fear or dodge, not even an expression of contempt. go out.
That slap was slapped on Tong Guan's face, five commanders slammed it down like a discus, the head of this king of different surnames who regained Yanyun and became famous all over the world was buzzing.
Tong Guan's body flew in the air for a moment, his head slammed on the golden steps, blood splattered, Ning Yi had already stepped on the golden steps, leaving him behind...
Time, push back.
A little earlier, the school grounds of Wuruiying.
Before the morning exercise stopped, Li Bingwen led his guards back to the front of the army. Not long after, he saw the Lvliang people bringing the horses over. Some of the people assigned to them had already started to put on the horses.Li Bingwen wanted to go over to ask something, more hooves sounded, and there was also the sound of iron plates on the armor colliding.
The heavy cavalry known as "Iron Buddha Tu" lined up in two rows and came from different directions. The one at the front was Han Jing.
Li Bingwen subconsciously waved his hand, summoned the nearby soldiers, and put other Wurui camp soldiers on alert: "Brother Han, what are you doing!"
Han Jing didn't answer, only the heavy cavalry continued to press over.Dozens of personal soldiers retreated to the vicinity of Li Bingwen, and the rest of the Wurui battalion soldiers looked at all this in confusion or in amazement.
"Push!" Only the cold words came out.
The push order of the heavy cavalry is to line up and charge.
People who still have some friendship in the past are facing each other with swords.
The sun was just rising, and the heavy cavalry pushed back and forth twice in front of tens of thousands of people in front of the school field, and blood was also flowing from other places.
Then Han Jing rode his horse and stepped onto the high platform in front of the school field. Underneath, Li Bingwen and all his soldiers had been turned into corpses, and the Luliang cavalry had lined up nearby, ready to go!
"You saw it! After the battle in Xia Village, everyone in the court went against the law. If the Jurchen comes again, the Wu Dynasty will perish! We will no longer accompany you! But the king has no way, and the people will fight to defeat them—" Han Jing's voice sounded, " Lvliang raised troops today, not on the side of the Qing emperor, but to kill the faint emperor and hang his corpse on the wall! And after today..."
On the school grounds, the voice was like thunder: "After today, we will rebel! You wait for the country to perish—"
Murderous, soaring into the sky——
I won't say anything...
(End of this chapter)
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