one step closer to the end

The eunuch stomped his feet and said: "Everyone says this is a coercive edict. The emperor can go back to the city and issue it again. It must be that the Longwu army mutinied and forced the emperor to replace the king of Yujiang. And there is one more strange thing. The emperor dismissed Fahai's kingdom The position of teacher, canonized a new great country teacher!"

"Who was sealed? Who is the Great Master..."

Zhao Guanren's complexion changed, the great national master that the soul slayer had been looking for finally appeared, but he didn't expect it to be Fa Hai, and the eunuch uttered another name that shocked him.

"Bai Yunguan Tianyangzi, canonized as a great master..."

"Fuck! It's over this time, the emperor is definitely dead, and the Tang Dynasty is about to perish..."

Chapter 1295

"Boom~"

The gate of the dungeon was suddenly pushed open, and Zhao Guanren came to the deepest part unhindered. Through the prison gate, he saw Princess Gao Yang. She was sitting alone at the table and copying Buddhist scriptures. He smiled without looking up: "What happened?"

"Your brother was silenced by the demon king, and your son is back, let me tell you..."

Zhao Guanren opened the cell door with the key and walked in. Gao Yang put down the brush and smiled, "You can't talk nonsense, who is my son? I only know that you won't come to me if there is no accident, and the emperor has not returned. I will break it." All the toes know something happened to him!"

"Tianyangzi! Your own son..."

Zhao Guanren sat in front of her and said: "I found your best friend, the midwife's daughter-in-law, and the female doctor's apprentice who was silenced by you. I also ransacked Tianyangzi's house, which is enough to prove that he is the son of you and Yang Pingchuan. He helped his father rebel together!"

"The son-in-law beheaded him, and sent me, a poor woman, on the road together..."

Gao Yang poured two cups of tea unhurriedly, Zhao Guanren took out a confession and put it on the table, and said, "In that case, you can sign and make a pledge, I will bury you and your third brother together, and leave a confession for you." The whole body, and leave another tomb for your son of the Great Master!"

"Great Master? When did he become a Great Master..."

Gao Yang raised his head in surprise, Zhao Guanren knocked on the confession on the table, and said: "Your son and King Yujiang hijacked the emperor, pretending to make him a great master, but it has nothing to do with you. Go on your way with peace of mind!"

"I can't die. If I die, Luoyang City will be over..."

Gao Yang shook his head sternly and said: "To tell you the truth, Tianyangzi is not Yang Pingchuan's son, he is a decent prince of the Tang Dynasty, and has nothing to do with Yang Pingchuan, but Yang Pingchuan likes the drama of fratricide, so he let him know early on. He joined the Shooting Sun Cult and became an altar master!"

"You said the prince is the prince..."

"I have no sexual relationship with Yang Pingchuan, it's just that he prefers pregnant women. When I was six months pregnant, he came to see me in the East Palace, untied my little clothes and kissed my belly..."

Gao Yang said solemnly: "The emperor didn't want me to be an imperial concubine at first, and after he caught us both, he framed my brother and sister for infidelity and kicked me out of the palace, but he knew that Tianyangzi was his. Flesh and blood, so you accused him of malpractice for personal gain, the emperor did not punish him!"

"Okay! Assuming you're right..."

Zhao Guanren spread his hands and said: "Then what's the use of me keeping you? Threatening your son not to rebel? He has never turned back after he opened his bow. Does he still care about you, a biological mother whom no one knows?"

"The one who wants to be emperor is King Yujiang, my son is just assisting..."

Gao Yang said excitedly: "If the king of Yujiang becomes the emperor, he will be the first to get rid of you. You have already controlled the civil and military affairs of the whole dynasty, but you have no soldiers. If you take me back to house arrest, he will not want the identity Expose, my son will help you check and balance King Yujiang!"

"..."

Zhao Guanren stared at her in silence, Gao Yang immediately signed the confession, handed it to him and said, "Now, don't worry, I am his biological mother, I have the final say on whose child he is, and you can still force him Crack down on cults and give me a bright future in Datang, isn't it good?"

"You are such a smart woman, come here! Invite Princess Gaoyang to my residence..."

Zhao Guanren put away the confession and went out. Gao Yang smiled gratifiedly. Zhao Guanren personally sent her to the carriage outside the cell. Watching her being escorted away by a large number of soldiers, he followed him with a sneer and sent the Yang family members to the hospital. Take away and imprison.

"Go to the palace!"

Zhao Guanren rode his war horse straight to the palace. All the Habayashi soldiers were replaced by his men, and the eunuchs and maids were all from Chen Guangda's family. He drove straight in without even saying hello. All the officials he personally appointed came. There is no shortage of queens.

"My son-in-law! You are here, what should I do..."

The acting Minister of the Household Department hurried forward and took out the imperial decree sent from outside the city, but Zhao Guanren took out Gao Yang's confession and said: "This is a false edict. Tianyangzi is the son of Princess Gaoyang. Brother Yang Pingchuan's wicked son!"

"Om~"

The entire court was in turmoil at once, and even the queen walked out around the screen, and the King of Xiang, as the informant, even said: "This king said earlier that Gao Yang had a bad relationship with Yang, and Tian Yangzi made him up." The lack of Lao Tzu led the cultists and monsters to rebel!"

"Wait! No matter whose bastard Tian Yangzi is..."

Princess Wanfu quickly stood up and said loudly: "Since the imperial father has issued an imperial decree, then quickly canonize King Yujiang as the prince. In case of any accident, the prince can also take charge of the overall situation and mobilize the three armies to subdue the demons. The country cannot be united." Hi no Lord!"

"The emperor has been kidnapped, can your brother escape, he must have become a puppet of a cult..."

Zhao Guanren frowned and said, "We've all fallen for it. Attacking the palace to rebel is fake, and ambushing the emperor outside the city is the truth. Maybe both the emperor and King Yujiang have been transferred, and they have already been replaced by disguised monsters. Didn't it happen before?" Concubine Ning and fake Yang Pingchuan?"

"Oh, how can this be good..."

The king of Xiang spread his hands and said: "There are one hundred thousand troops outside the city. Those big men and women can't tell the difference between monsters. As long as they see the emperor speak, they will come to the city in a short time. Not enough resistance!"

"Wait a minute! This decree is false..."

Chen Guangda, who hadn't shown up for a long time, suddenly appeared. He took the imperial decree and took a closer look. He frowned and said, "The emperor left in a hurry, and only took away a gold seal in a hurry. The font of the golden seal on the imperial decree is wrong!"

"Is this true? Where is the Jade Seal of Chuanguo..."

A group of people looked at him in surprise, Chen Guangda hurriedly beckoned for someone to pick it up, a young eunuch rushed in quickly, brought a delicate wooden box and handed it to the queen, the queen took out the Jade Seal of Chuanguo in public, Find a piece of white paper and cover it with a big seal.

"Quick! Compare the previous edict..."

All the civil and military officials gathered around, and each ministry had the archives of the gold seal and jade seal. The emperor’s gold seal was usually stamped on important national events. After the archives and imperial decree were brought, someone immediately exclaimed: "The gold seal is fake! , are different in size, the Chuan Guo Yuxi is the real one!"

"Bastard!"

The Prince of Xiang cursed angrily: "This group of damned cult rebels dare to forge the emperor's golden seal and plot against my Li family's Great Tang Dynasty, Li Concubine! You are our backbone, you have to think of a countermeasure quickly, and you can't let it go!" The traitor took advantage of the void and entered!"

"Report! The emperor has sent a secret decree to..."

An eunuch ran in anxiously, and several deputy ministers took it in surprise, compared the gold seal on the envelope again, and immediately exclaimed: "Really! This secret decree is true, my son-in-law, Come and see what's going on?"

"The emperor must have been held hostage, I'm afraid it's a distress letter..."

Zhao Guanren opened the envelope in public, glanced at it, raised it up, and said angrily: "Tianyangzi brought monsters to force the emperor, and the emperor sent Jinwu guards to fight to the death, and sent the secret edict to the palace, and all the troops are invited to enter King Qin , if something unexpected happens, let the empress make the decision!"

"Your Majesty! My Majesty..."

The Empress suddenly slumped on the chair, crying and crying, and all the little kings hurried forward to kneel down to comfort her.

"Empress! I am in a hurry, please forgive me for my treason..."

Zhao Guanren cupped his hands and said: "The emperor is now in deep siege, and the king of Yujiang has been replaced by a monster. For the safety of my Tang Dynasty, please appoint a prince candidate to come forward to supervise the country to stabilize people's hearts. The ministers will definitely assist us with all their strength. Tang Jiangshan!"

"Ah? This..."

The empress was taken aback, she instinctively looked at Chen Guangda, Chen Guangda immediately winked, and other officials stepped forward to speak cautiously.

"That……"

The Empress looked at the middle-aged princes, and hesitated, and said: "I am a family of women, and I don't know much about government affairs. I only think that King Xiang is steady, hardworking and pragmatic. What do you think?"

"!!!"

The king of Xiang suddenly felt smoke on his head, and his feet were on auspicious clouds. He quickly kowtowed and shouted for his mother, and the officials also clapped their hands. Everyone knew that the king of Xiang was helpless, and his own mother died more than ten In [-], being an emperor was also a puppet.

"Very good! The empress is really astute, and the three provinces and six departments quickly drafted the imperial decree..."

Zhao Guanren put his hands behind his back and issued an order. The ministers had already carried the big seal in their arms, and quickly drew up a long imperial decree. The nine big seals were all covered, and finally they invited the Jade Seal of Chuanguo. The imperial edicts that are usually issued are ten times more serious.

"Prince! Prince Qi, Prince Rui..."

Zhao Guanren immediately stepped forward to salute. The eight little kings who drank with him yesterday turned into princes and princes. They all bowed in high spirits and returned the salute. After he explained it again, the prince hurriedly took people to announce it to the world. .

"Zhiping! You follow me to the back hall..."

After the Empress dismissed all the officials, she let Chen Guangda walk into the back hall, Zhao Guanren immediately followed and closed the door, saying: "Empress, please rest assured, as long as my son-in-law confirms that King Yujiang is still alive, the crown prince will definitely be returned to him !"

"This palace also has a young son, who is fifteen years old, and he is meditating in Qiyun Temple..."

The queen took his hand and patted it, and said seriously: "My son has been very intelligent since he was a child, but he didn't like reading, and was punished to leave the city because he offended the emperor, but he has always been filial and down-to-earth. , you must assist him, the King of Xiang is an idiot!"

"Your Majesty, don't worry, my son-in-law will bring him back personally, and we will have fun at your knees, and you don't have to worry about the traitor..."

Zhao Guanren humbly bowed and agreed, the queen chatted for a few more words before taking them back to the palace, while Chen Guangda ordered the people to back away from the left and right, sat down beside Zhao Guanren, took out a few blank imperial edicts, and even took out The golden seal of the emperor.

"It's still you chicken thief who transferred the gold seal in advance, but why didn't he even take the jade seal away..."

Zhao Guanren took the golden seal and put it on the imperial decree. Chen Guangda moved the Chuanguo jade seal and said with a smile: "I wrapped the jade seal box, and inside was the jade seal for calligraphy and painting. The old emperor took the box and ran away. It's a pity that I didn't get the tiger talisman on him, it probably fell into the enemy's hands!"

"The Tiger Talisman has a fart, whether you recognize it or not is for the generals to decide..."

Zhao Guanren finished a few blank imperial edicts, put down the golden seal and said, "You have to come out to cooperate with Lao Zhao. If the old emperor is really kidnapped by Tian Yangzi, the Black Sun Demon King will probably be among them. I have to go out of the city." , otherwise my life will be lost!"

"Okay! I'll ask the queen to make me a general of hussars, and just leave your people to me..."

Chen Guangda patted his chest indifferently, and the two left after discussing secretly for a while, while Zhao Guanren didn't even eat lunch, and after leaving the palace, he took the prince around to find someone, and in the afternoon, he led five hundred cavalry, One person and two horses left Luoyang City quickly.

"Everyone is polite, I am new here, I hope you will take care of me..."

Chen Guangda put on a purple robe, led the Ouchi guards and the Yulin Army out of the palace, and came to the camp of the City Defense Army to exchange pleasantries. They inspected all the way until the evening, and finally someone came to report: "Report! General Longwu Lead an army of [-] to come and demand to open the city gates and change defenses!"

"No! Tell him not to open the city if he doesn't see the emperor..."

With a wave of his sleeves, Chen Guangda personally led the people to the top of the city. He only saw a group of cavalry standing outside the city, and a large army was approaching. Go up the wall, anyone who dares to get close will shoot me his mother..."

Chapter 1296 A big misunderstanding

Luoyang City is a huge plain city with more than 200 million residents, but the defenders are only more than 1 at full strength. However, the people in the city know that something serious happened. The emperor was held hostage by monsters outside the city. The illegitimate son of the thief Yang Pingchuan.

"Open the door! I'll come here with the emperor's imperial decree, but if I resist the decree and don't obey it, I'll copy and chop all the doors..."

Under the sunset!

A cavalry general held the imperial decree high, hundreds of heavy cavalry stood behind him, and a huge army was approaching behind him, frightening the rural villages outside the city to close their doors one after another, the Longwu Army is the most luxuriously equipped army , is the backbone of the defense of the gods.

"Hmph~ Bravely rebel against the thief! We also have the emperor's secret edict..."

Chen Guangda asked people to unfold an imperial decree, held up a loudspeaker and shouted loudly: "I am the general of the hussars, Wei Dafu, the head of the inner palace. The emperor has been held hostage by cultists and monsters. If the Longwu army joins forces, assassinate the emperor and kill him." Come on, your family members in the city will be beheaded for public display, as an example to others!"

"Holding? How is this possible..."

A group of cavalrymen immediately looked at each other in dismay, but a large number of officials appeared at the top of the city, and the crown prince in dragon robes also stood up, took the loudspeaker and shouted: "The soldiers of the Longwu Army obey the order, let General Huang come to see you quickly, This Palace is the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, the Crown Prince of the Supervisory Kingdom!"

"Here!"

The bewildered cavalry rode away, and the young soldiers and young generals naturally didn't know the danger. At this time, it was almost dark, and not only the brazier was lit on the high city wall, but the yellow wolf smoke had already been ignited. Everyone knew This is a distress signal.

"All the fire oil and rocks are ready, and the whole city will reduce the rations to prevent my food supply from being cut off..."

The new crown prince issued orders very calmly. A large number of civilians were transporting military supplies, and the major families also sent servants spontaneously. Zhao Guanren sealed hundreds of officials in one go, and almost all major families had a share. The fat difference is gone.

"Prince! The next official came to help out, even if you send..."

A large number of sons and brothers also went into battle, and tens of thousands of guards and family soldiers were transferred in one breath. The prince hurriedly took the opportunity to win over the people, not only promised a lot of benefits, but also ordered people to open the armory for all the families. Private soldiers distributed armor.

"Prince! What happened..."

A group of cavalry ran to the city with torches, and a lieutenant-general clasped his hands and shouted: "I am a lieutenant-general under General Huang. I had the honor to meet the prince once. I was ordered to come to change defenses. When I came, I kowtowed to the emperor. Why do you hold me hostage?"

"Hmph~ Then why didn't you see the emperor Luanjia, and a false edict was sent into the city, don't you want to live..."

The prince slapped the battlements and yelled angrily, knowing that this guy had misunderstood himself and regarded himself as Prince Ji. After all, it was very difficult to shout a word on a city wall more than 20 meters high, let alone hold a torch to see people clearly.

"Prince! I don't know about the false imperial edict..."

The deputy general said loudly: "The day before yesterday there was indeed a monster assassinating the king. Fortunately, Lord Tianyangzi escorted him, but he still hurt his muscles and bones. He is recuperating in the camp. It is not suitable to move within ten days. I'll switch defenses first!"

"Okay!"

The prince said loudly: "Since it is a change of defense, then take off the armor, separate the men and horses, and enter the city empty-handed. If what is said is true, I will hand over the defense of the city of Shendu to you. At that time, I will split and hang the armor again, and it will not be too difficult to pick up the weapons again." Late!"

"This……"

The lieutenant general immediately showed embarrassment, and the prince sternly shouted again: "If you are honest and innocent, what fear do you have if you take off your armor and go to the city? I can still kill my own soldiers. If you disobey orders and don't obey, then it is an intention to rebel!" , all the households in the city will show their heads to the public!"

"I can't take charge of this matter, please wait a moment, the prince, I will go back and ask for instructions..."

The deputy general had no choice but to run back with his people, but immediately someone said angrily: "These gangsters really want to turn against each other. A hundred thousand troops protect the emperor, so it's Tianyangzi's turn to escort him? Such nonsense can also be made up, When King Qin's army arrives, they will definitely kill their whole family!"

"It may not be a fabrication, Tianyangzi is very slippery..."

Chen Guangda shook his head and said: "Tianyangzi colluded with monsters, and then co-acted a rescue scene, hijacked the emperor and then deceived the soldiers below. These people will definitely not dare to take off their armor and enter the city. My lords, prepare for a bloody battle, King Qin The army will take half a month at the fastest!"

"Come here! Put on armor for me, I will personally supervise the battle..."

The crown prince shouted in high spirits, put on bright silver armor with several princes, and even brought dinner to the top of the city to eat, but Chen Guangda turned his eyes and called two guards to whisper, and the two Immediately ran quickly down the city.

"Bang bang bang..."

More than a dozen signal flares hit the sky, not only illuminating the dark wilderness, but also the soldiers of the Longwu Army who were sitting on the ground waiting for them got up one after another. From a distance, they saw a group of Habayashi Army cavalry escorting two eunuchs over, shouting loudly Said: "The Empress Dowager ordered General Lu to come out to receive the order!"

"Here we come! My minister accepts the order..."

Vice General Lu and others were discussing countermeasures. Hearing the sound, he hurriedly ran to the front of the battle and knelt down. An eunuch got off his horse and handed over two imperial edicts, saying, "General Lu! You are also an old courtier. This is the imperial edict issued to you last time. , Compare it with the one in your hand!"