The Founding of the Red Chamber

Chen Qibao really regretted it.

He regretted why he didn't listen to Lin Yi's advice. Lin Yi had repeatedly submitted memorials the year before last and last year, asking the imperial court to send out a large army to quell the chaos outside the pass.It was Chen Qibao who felt that Gao Fan had been defending at Beijingguan, so Beijingguan should be safe.

Now, Gao Fan was killed, and the rebels at Beijingguan were killed. Chen Qibao regretted that when he was young, he looked down on the rebels and raised tigers as trouble, causing today's disaster.

Chen Qibao even regretted why he doubted his most loyal subject and teacher—Lin Yi because of Lin Jing.If the person he sent to Beijing Pass was not Gao Fan, but Lin Yi, with Lin Yi's talent, how could he make the rebel army stronger?Every time he thought about this, Chen Qibao felt regretful.

Why doesn't he believe Lin Yi?

For him, Lin Yi could kill his third brother with one arrow.

What's the point of a Lin Jing!

Now that the rebel army is besieging the city, Chen Qibao asked all the officials, but none of them said anything, but Lin Yi insisted that the capital should stick to the capital and wait for reinforcements.

There is nothing Chen Qibao doesn't believe, only by entrusting the safety of the capital to Lin Yi, the current Chen Qibao can be safe for a while.

However, he didn't know that if Lin Yi hadn't shot Tu Xiaosi, Lin Jing might have had enough time to make him safe.Now Lin Jing is in a hurry to enter the city, so he doesn't plan to give Chen Qibao any more Anran at this moment.

Xie Guogong asked His Majesty to see you.

Chen Qibao called.

Xie Guogong was haggard, his eyes seemed to be filled with tears, he choked up when he saw Chen Qibao, handed over the secret report in his hand, and cried, "Your Majesty was deceived by that Gao!"

What is icing on the cake?

Xie Guogong, on the other hand, looked like a loyal veteran, feeling extremely distressed, "The old minister originally thought that even if Gao Fan's [-] troops were defeated by the rebels outside the pass, they couldn't be defeated so quickly and ruthlessly. It turns out that this man named Gao Yes, it has long been related to the rebels. Your Majesty knows that Gao Fan had an affair with the rebels. He sold all the food, silk, porcelain, medicinal materials, and even the armor and knives that the imperial court provided to the soldiers to the rebels outside the pass. He even thought about joining the rebels, but the rebels never forgot what happened in the Savage Valley, and when the thief was useless, they would kill the thief immediately! If there were not some loyal people who escaped from the army, The old minister doesn't know that the old minister, His Majesty, and all the officials are deceived by such villains!"

Xie Guogong started to cry as he said that, Chen Qibao's face turned pale, and then a mouthful of blood spurted out.

Xie Guogong knew that this was a sign of extreme anger, so he hurriedly called the servant to invite the imperial physician, regardless of his status, stepped forward and knelt down and cried bitterly, "Your Majesty is for the country and the community, so take care of the dragon's body!" Give Xie Guogong this reminder for the country and the community What, Chen Qibao couldn't hold back, and spat another mouthful of blood.

Xie Guogong said in his heart, I don't know that you have such blood, hey, if you have this blood, how did you ruin the country to this extent?

For a while, the servant announced the imperial physician to come, and the imperial physician urgently ordered to decoct ginseng soup, Chen Qibao took a dose of ginseng soup, a flush appeared on his face, it was better.Xie Guogong was by Chen Qibao's side, he said a lot of comforting words, and then he withdrew.

Even Lin Jing couldn't have predicted that Xie Guogong would make a fuss about Gao Fan first, and Xie Guogong didn't have to resort to scheming at all, he just had to expose Gao Fan's face from Chen Qibao, and let Chen Qibao Seeing his own narrowness and stupidity was enough for Chen Qibao to suffer from remorse.Xie Guogong's sophistication and viciousness have obviously reached the peak!

However, this move is not enough to punish one's heart.

After Xie Guogong returned to the mansion, he summoned his eldest grandson Xie Yuan to inquire, "Can the man surnamed Kong enter the palace?"

Xie Yuan said, "It's already entered the palace."

Xie Guogong let out a "huh".

When Kong Guogong entered the palace, the person he asked to see was not Chen Qibao, but his own daughter, the Queen Mother Kong.

The Empress Dowager Kong is also haggard now, Kong Guogong asked the Empress Dowager Kong to get rid of the servants around her, Fang Mi told the Empress Dowager Kong, "Your Majesty, do you know who is besieging the city now?"

Since the Kong family lost power in the court, even though Chen Qibao served the Empress Dowager Kong respectfully, the appearance of the Empress Dowager Kong is still rapidly aging. This Empress Dowager, who is only fifty years old, has fine lines around her eyes and temples. silver wire.Since the Kong family lost power, the Empress Dowager Kong has ignored government affairs for a long time, but now she said, "Even if I don't know what's going on outside, I also know that Lin Jing led the army to surround the capital."

"It's Lin Jing. What my mother doesn't know is that Lin Jing is leading the troops outside to besiege the city, and Lin Jing's brother Lin Yi is in charge of the battle in our city." Kong Guogong sighed and took out a letter from his sleeve. The secret letter was handed to Queen Mother Kong with both hands. The Queen Mother took it, opened it and read it at a glance, until it was finally signed, Queen Mother Kong couldn't help being shocked, "It's the amnesty list!"

"Yes."

Empress Dowager Kong looked stern, threw the letter on the ground in anger, and said coldly, "Lin Jing is so courageous. Didn't he raise the flag of righteousness to the side of the Qing emperor? Now we can draw up a list of amnesties!"

Kong Guogong couldn't reveal this letter to others, so he quickly leaned over to pick it up, and whispered to the Queen Mother Kong, "Your Majesty, it's just a cover to raise the flag of righteousness to clear the king's side. Your Majesty knows that not only the land of Shandong has been occupied by the rebels, but also The south of the Yangtze River is also in chaos again, and there will be no more reinforcements from the localities."

Empress Dowager Kong turned pale, "Isn't there still Guan Tingyu's frontier army! With Guan Tingyu's ability, why should he be afraid of the rebels outside the pass! The year before last, Guan Tingyu was able to defeat the rebels in Jiangnan!"

Kong Guogong added another layer of misery in his eyes, "Madam, the rebels outside the pass have captured Yanmen Pass, and the western barbarians have invaded the frontier, and the frontier army is fighting against the barbarians. The imperial court has not heard about the news of the frontier army for a long time."

Even the Empress Dowager Kong couldn't help but slump, she almost slumped on the throne of the phoenix couch, and murmured, "It's only been two years, how can we get here? It's only been two years, how can we get here?"

"Your Majesty, listen to the old minister!" Kong Guogong hurried forward, supported the Queen Mother Kong, and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, you are not His Majesty's biological mother. In fact, Your Majesty and you have no blood relationship at all. You have no heirs in the palace. Your Majesty, we have dealt with Lin Jing when the rebels entered the city. Our Kong family, even after the Holy Master, the Kong family has the Duke of Yansheng in all dynasties. It is the rebels who occupied Shandong. Not only did the Confucian family commit no crimes against the Confucian ancestral hall, but the first thing the leader of the rebel army did when he arrived in Shandong was to sacrifice in front of the mausoleum of the most holy teacher. Madam, let’s take a step back. At home, there will be no offense to the empress. However, this palace is not safe anymore, I thought, why not come out of the palace with me first to avoid it."

The Empress Dowager Kong looked at her old, pale father, feeling sore and helpless in her heart. The Empress Dowager Kong said, "Father, although I am not blood relative to Your Majesty, I am the Empress Dowager. I have been enshrined by the court and the people for many years. How can I abandon the palace at this moment! Since I married into the royal family, I will be born as a member of the royal family, and die as a ghost of the royal family! Don’t try to persuade me again, my father should take care of himself. Even with the protection of the most holy Mr. Kong The family can be preserved in troubled times. But my father has already served the court. I advise my father that once the rebellious army enters the city, he can enjoy the world. Re-entering the court to compete with officials and politicians, and father not serving the new court for nothing, is the only way to preserve his reputation for the rest of his life."

When the state of Kong lost power, from Duke Kong to Empress Dowager Kong, they had no grievances against Chen Qibao, but now that the building was about to collapse and the world changed hands, the father and daughter were even more distressed, and they couldn't help crying at each other. The mourning was uncontrollable.

Chen Qibao, who was standing outside the Palace of Mercy, couldn't help but his eyes were slightly sour, and left without disturbing the father and daughter in the room.

After Chen Qibao returned to the palace, he looked at the old servant beside him, and said softly, "Someone else told you something, let's talk about it together."

The servant fell to his knees immediately, and he dared not speak.

Chen Qibao's voice was not high, but extremely cold, "You were able to inform me in such a timely manner that Kong Guogong entered the palace. If you think about it, you must have been ordered by someone. You have been with me all these years, but I really didn't realize it. Today, I Even if you become the king of subjugation, it is not difficult to deal with you."

The old servant touched the ground with his head, and said for a long time, "It's Mr. Lin, tell the old minister that there is a letter to send to His Majesty at the right time."

Chen Qibao asked, "What's the matter?"

The old servant took it out from his arms and offered it with both hands, but Chen Qibao didn't accept it. The old servant gently put the letter in front of him, then thick black air appeared on his face, a trace of black blood escaped from the corner of his lips, he was already poisoned and died.This is also because the old servant doesn't want to suffer from prudence, Chen Qibao said softly, "This letter is probably written by Lin Jing. However, you are not Lin Jing's person. If you are Lin Jing's person, Lin Jing's order It won't be someone sending a letter directly, I'm afraid it will make you directly kill me with poison!"

The letter was indeed written by Lin Jing.

Chen Qibao could recognize Lin Jing's handwriting.

It's very strange that Chen Qibao and Lin Jing know each other and hate each other, but they understand each other better than each other.

Just like Lin Jing's handwriting, Chen Qibao has studied it carefully.

Therefore, he can confirm at a glance that this is Lin Jing's handwriting, written by Lin Jing himself.

Lin Jing was not born with natural strength, and his handwriting also lacked natural strength, but he was naturally strong, so he used extra force when writing. This kind of strength deliberately added to his handwriting made Lin Jing's handwriting a bit more sharp.

Chen Qibao has always disliked Lin Jing because of Lin Jing's harsh temperament.

Lin Jing's letter was not long. At this moment, no one was in the mood to exchange pleasantries.

The contents of the letter changed Chen Qibao's expression slightly, what Lin Jing wrote was:

I didn't understand your thoughts about my elder brother before, but I guessed it later.You believe in him more than you believe in yourself, and you love him more than you love yourself, so you envy me, envy me, and hate me even more.

Because he loves me.

Even though this is just a brotherhood between us, because of your own selfishness, you are so jealous that you can't tolerate me in the capital, or even where you can see me.

Now, because of his loyalty to you, he shot and killed Tu Xiaosi.The general will not let him go. If you are willing to let him be buried for you and your country, then you don't have to continue reading this letter.If you want him to live on, please listen to my thoughts.

I also don't want him to die. For this reason, I did something against my lifelong lord. I blocked the news of Tu Xiaosi's death.Before the general knows about this, please do one thing for him, and your country will be lost.You know this very well.Right now, apart from the guards in the city, you can't get half a reinforcement.You can spend it until the food and grass in the city run out. I am not afraid of it. I have prepared for this war for many years.However, when the general arrives, neither you nor I can keep him.

He treats me with the kindness of a father and brother.

You have a love for him forever.

I hope you can choose to die within three days of reading this letter.I think this is the only thing you can do for him now.