Chasing death and chasing north

On the first day of February in the seventh year of Yongchang, Di Mingyuan posthumously presented Sikong with the posthumous posthumous title of Zhongwu.

On the third day of February in the seventh year of Yongchang, the emperor issued an edict that the generals Lu Shuanghu and Ruan Changrong of the Palace of Wei were sent out to the prefecture.On the same day, my father also gave me a collar in four colors of black, white, blue and red.

The material of this dress is exquisite and the weaving is complicated. It can be said that it is a rare boutique in Ouchi. It relieved everyone's anger about being forced to leave the mansion for a while. I hung the robe in the hall and let them comment.

Everyone praised for a while, and Yao Wenci suddenly said: ""Huainanzi. Shuo Lin Xun" said, "The beauty of Fu Fu lies in the shaft." White and black are Fu, green and red are Fu. You can see the beautiful clothes bestowed by Your Majesty. It's called Fu Fu (Yin Fu Fu)."

As he spoke, he ordered someone to take a pen and paper, and write the two words on the paper.

Lu Shuanghu frowned after looking over it: "Why is it so difficult to write?"

Yao Wenci stroked his beard, shook his head and said authentically: "The so-called "Fu Huangyou, Jingwei regime", the Fu Fu is also an assistant. It is difficult to assist the superior to rule the world. This word is naturally difficult to write."

Xu Bo couldn't help nodding. "In other words, His Majesty is implying that King Wei is dedicated to assisting the Crown Prince, so don't think too much about it?"

Attendant Ding Yin took over the conversation and sighed: "Even if King Wei thanked the guests behind closed doors and mourned the death of Zhai Sikong, His Majesty is still worried."

Ruan Changrong said bitterly, "It's probably because those people from the Eastern Palace went to gossiping in front of His Majesty again."

"If things go on like this, the rift between the Crown Prince and King Wei will deepen. If the Crown Prince successfully inherits the throne, His Royal Highness King Wei may not be able to get any good jobs to assist the government. He will only be kicked out."

"That's why, Your Highness, let's act first!"

I shake my head. "My elder brother and I have been close since we were young, how can we provoke such an affair?"

"The prince is suspicious by nature, his ears are soft, and he hears that the wind is rain. How long can you keep peace if you endure it again and again? Today he can cut off your arm and leave you helpless, and tomorrow he can easily take your wealth life."

"At the moment, people are fighting for the sword and I am the fish and meat. His Royal Highness King Wei has a great talent and general plan. Da Zheng won the world. Nineteen years rely on King Wei's meritorious deeds. Are you willing to end up like a dead dog?"

"Even if you would rather sacrifice your life for this brotherly love, to be honest, I have been following King Wei for many years, and I expected high-ranking officials and rich salary to enshrine my wife and son, but in the end, I have to accompany you as a ghost under the knife. I am really unwilling !"

I was annoyed: "Don't you think I can't even keep my subordinates safe? If you are greedy for life and afraid of death, if you don't want to follow me, go vote for the crown prince or King Lu yourself!"

Lu Shuanghu scratched his back, and said impatiently: "I'm not afraid of death, if I die on the battlefield, it's okay to be hacked ten times or eight times, but if I was framed to death by a villain, it would be too useless! "

Xue Fan knelt down and said loudly: "I am willing to serve under the command because I admire King Wei. I swear that I will not follow the two masters. When that day comes, I will just be with you on the road to Huangquan."

"You know that I never want to fight with my brother, why bother to force me like this." I said these words smoothly in my mouth, and waited for their new round of rebuttals with peace of mind.

The scene in front of him coincided with the time when he lured his father to join the army.At that time, my father must have enjoyed the pleasure of others automatically accepting the sins that should have been borne, just like me.

I didn't intend to cause trouble, it was really a last resort.

I was willing to be mediocre, but because of internal and external difficulties, I had to do my best.

——Although no one will listen to this explanation regardless of success or failure, but showing an image of ambition or being forced to help others, the perception of the surrounding and even the world is quite different.

"It's not His Highness, you are sorry for the prince first, who will let us harm people's hearts, and he will hurt people's hearts?"

"The world has been set for the first time, and the border troubles are not at peace. It is necessary for the British Lord to rectify the troubled times and appease the people's livelihood. His Royal Highness is more than generous, but lacks talent and courage. Only His Royal Highness King Wei can take on this great task!"

"Even so, I'll assist the prince, and I'll do my best to strengthen the foundation and cultivate the talents." The more I declined, the more smoothly I said, and their expressions became more and more determined.

"It can be seen that His Highness also thinks that his ability surpasses the crown prince's. This in itself is disobedience. It is the most ominous thing to say that the master has always been a master of high achievements. To put it bluntly, even if you want to imitate the Duke of Zhou, you must have your life to assist you. king."

The conversation lasted until dinner time, and under the persuasion of everyone, both hard and soft, and tearful, I "reluctantly" made up my mind.

The end of the month is fast approaching, and our time is running out, but we still have to bide our time.

And the time will come soon.

On the eighth day of February in the seventh year of Yongchang, the prefect of Suzhou rebelled.Suzhou is only a day's journey away from the capital, and the rebels have no kindness to the people, and there are only a few followers. In my opinion, this is an accident that will disappear automatically in time, but as the first rebellion after the pacification of the world, the father In order to scare the chickens and monkeys, Zhaolong was specially sent to conquer with [-] soldiers and horses.

Zhaolong held the talisman to mobilize the government soldiers near the capital, and within a few days, all the troops were deployed.His father led all the officials to send him off at the Taimiao.

This is really a small battle, and everyone is waiting to see King Lu come back with a victorious performance.But the battle report was sent to the capital every day, and after ten days passed, the two armies were still stuck in a stalemate. The emperor was a little anxious, and ordered the Ministry of War to send another person to supervise the battle.After discussing it with the generals, I feel that there is something tricky in it.

"I'm afraid I want to use the military talisman for other things." Ruan Changrong, who was packing his luggage, talked with me for a while when he came to Wei Wang's mansion to pick up his belongings.

His guess was right, that is, in the afternoon of this day, Ge Zhonglin sneaked into my study room dressed as a porter.

"The fifth day of the war has ended, the troops have not been damaged, and the remnants of the Suzhou rebels have been incorporated. Yesterday Lu Wang sent someone to send a secret letter to the prince, asking him to discuss the next move in Quyuan outside the city."

"They want to use their soldiers and horses to deal with me from the inside out?"

"Yes." Ge Zhonglin leaned against the door frame with a pole on the ground, showing no trace of respect for me.

There are 2 troops in total for Prince Edward and King Lu. If they really want to go to fight, I may not be able to support it. The idea of ​​attacking 8 people is really too cautious.I never thought of fighting them recklessly with the lives of the soldiers and horses in my hands. The capital is an important place, and one hair can affect the whole body. I can't withstand such a large-scale fight.

"When are they dating?"

"Tonight is midnight."

"How is the military strength?"

"King Lu can't be sure, the crown prince will bring 200 soldiers from the Xun Mansion."

Leading troops and generals to sneak back to the capital in secret is a felony of decapitation. Zhaolong dared not say anything. It is estimated that there will not even be 100 people.I had a plan in my mind, and said to Ge Zhonglin, "General Ge's going here is really dangerous, why don't you just stay in Wei Wang's mansion and listen to him?"

Ge Zhonglin said solemnly: "Ge came here only to obey Mr. Zhai's dying instructions. After tonight, no matter which side is successful, Ge will not appear in front of you." After he finished speaking, he opened the door and went out without saluting.

Quyuan is a garden resort in the suburbs of Beijing. It was originally privately owned by wealthy businessmen, but was confiscated by the Jingzhao Mansion for some reason, and it became a resting place for all kinds of people in the capital.Now it's spring and the flowers are blooming. There are many tourists who come to Quyuan for an outing during the day, and it returns to calm after nightfall.

The West Garden of Quyuan has been turned into an expensive hotel with a magnificent view. It has been taken over by the "Jiangnan Salt Merchant" who came to Beijing to do business since the day before yesterday.

Zhaolong took this place as his base because the supervisor of Quyuan sent by Jing Zhaoyin was an old subordinate he had promoted on the battlefield. Hate him to the bone.On the contrary, Xu Bo often pays off his gambling debts for him, and he is grateful to him and becomes his close friend.

Now, Xu Bo and I are standing in the Yuanjian's bedroom opposite Zhaolong's residence.

Just after the child's hour, the elder brother and his own soldiers dressed as common people entered the garden gate, the number of them was no more than twenty or thirty.Except for those who were waiting outside the door to respond, his subordinates had sneaked into this place several times during the day and hid in the dark.I believe that the twenty elite soldiers trained by me have already dealt with this group of people in sevens and eighties.

Then, in the small attic to the east of the West Garden, the faint fire flickered out.

There was no sound in the surrounding area, but there were many pairs of bloodthirsty eyes flickering in the dark.

I reached out and plucked the bowstring, there was a sound of breaking through the air, and the ambush suddenly rose.Several big men raised their knives and dropped them, and the heads of the sergeants guarding outside the East Pavilion were all in different places, and none of them were spared.

The screams were as shrill as Zigui Yecry, and the Supervisor Quyuan who was standing behind me was so frightened that his face turned ashen. Immediately, there was an irregular running sound from the attic. My brother and Zhaolong staggered down the stairs and saw a pile of corpses, looking at each other. .

The elder brother pulled the object in his hand, then threw it into the air, and the cyan fireworks flew straight into the sky with a sharp whistling.

Not long after, there was a loud noise of killing outside the garden, it should be Ruan Changrong, Lu Shuanghu and the Prince's reinforcements who came to attack.

The elder brother and a few personal guards wanted to break out, but Xue Fan led his men to intercept and kill them. The others fought fiercely with the soldiers and gradually lost their looks.I drew out the feathered arrow and put it on the bow, and drew the string to the full, the tip of the arrow moved left and right following Zhaolong's figure.

He is my brother.

We are all motherless children.

We were fine as kids.He was bullied, so he hid in my arms and cried.

But now, he always blames me in front of his elder brother, which makes him suspicious of me.

He insulted and mocked my feelings for my brother.

He has plotted against me countless times.

He is an obstacle!

When the arrow left the string, Zhaolong's eyes were looking at me.

His tiger-like fierce eyes, full of vitality, widened in disbelief, then lost his spirit, and his huge body collapsed.

The arrow hit the vest, and my hand never trembled.

Xue Fan pulled out the feathered arrow, and inserted it forcefully through his heart, the front and rear wounds connected together... This made it look like he didn't die from a surprise attack.

Elder brother and his guards are already with swords at their necks.

"Bring Your Royal Highness in."

The soldier carrying his brother agreed to approach.I stretched out my hand to grab my brother, but suddenly the soldier pushed him aside, swung his knife and slashed straight at me.

I hurriedly ducked down to avoid it, but a small piece of my scalp was still cut off, my hair braid fell to the ground, blood slowly flowed from the top of my head to my face, but I had no time to feel the pain.

Xu Bo was beside him, he drew out his sword and chopped off the soldier's head, the blood splashed on the light blue elegant robe.

I brought my elder brother into the house and repelled the trembling court supervisor.

The elder brother looked dignified, and there was not much emotion in his eyes. "I know I can't beat you, but I still want to give it a go. Winner and loser, you've killed Goro, now it's my turn."

I undressed him without a word, and he struggled, but in vain.

I took off his coat and shoes and socks, and lifted the curtain of the bed, and there was a man lying inside, and I put my brother's clothes on him.

The elder brother took a look and asked in surprise, "Who is he?"

"Death prisoner of the Ministry of Criminal Justice." Mingyuan's last gift was a death row prisoner whose body and appearance were seventy percent like his brother's.

"What are you doing?"

The prisoner was force-fed with drugs and fell into a deep sleep when brought here.I cut off his head with a saber, wiped some blood from the neck on his face, and scratched from the left cheek to the right ear, bloody and bloody, I believe no one will doubt whether he is the current prince .

My elder brother watched me do all this as if he had been stabbed.

"What the hell are you trying to do?"

"I want you, I said so." Before he could react, I slashed his neck with a hand knife, and my brother fell limply to the ground.There was a wall behind the bed, and I half-carried him inside.

I held the prisoner's head and opened the door, and signaled to the people present. The remnant soldiers who resisted threw down their weapons, and cheers erupted from the soldiers of King Wei's Palace.

Xue Fan carried the heads of "brother" and Zhaolong, and followed me to my father's bedroom.

There is no one to stop us who are covered in blood, the emperor should have heard the news.

"The crown prince conspired with King Lu and was shot dead by his ministers." I knelt down in front of the throne, and Xue Fan put the head at his feet, doing the same with me.

"What did you say?" Father asked hesitantly, looking at the two bloody heads.

I repeat.

I thought that since he was sitting in that position, it would be impossible for him to cry like ordinary people when they lose their children in old age.

Sure enough, the royal father was silent for a long time, and he just said calmly: "Zhen... I really didn't expect that. Erlang, I was worried that your heart would be soft, but in the end it was hurt by Dalang and Wulang. Like the secret letter last time, the prince secretly made friends with local people. Commander, I should have severely punished you, but you deliberately let me know that the informer is your confidant.

"You could have done it in a leak-proof manner. You arranged it this way to give Da Lang some room. You really value this incompetent brother. Why...why did you come to me in the end?"

"The prince and King Lu hid the tiger talisman and plotted against each other." I repeated it for the second time, and at the same time dismissed the idea of ​​co-starring with him in a scene of embracing and crying.This man, who is also my father, is still saying that he would rather have me killed than accept that I killed his beloved eldest son.

Forget it, this way I can feel more calm in my heart, not to mention whether he wants to resent or rejoice, it has no effect on the result.

Father was silent for a long time, and then the old voice asked: "So, what do you want to do next?"

"Father is very old, and the country cannot live without a prince. My son requests that another prince be appointed as soon as possible."

"In your opinion, who should we choose? Shiro, Liulang, or Jiulang?"

I looked at him with a serious face and felt extremely funny. "Father, what do you think I came here for?"

He was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Ah. You want to be the prince yourself?"

I ignored him pretending to be crazy and pretending to be stupid, and said directly: "Father is old and needs to take care of his life with peace of mind. The power of commanding soldiers and horses should also be shared by the sons and servants."

"You... want military power?" He leaned his body against the table and almost exhausted all his strength before finishing these words.

I looked at him with some pity.More than once, I have smelled the smell of decay from the old man's body under his yellow robe.In the first half of his life, he worked hard to hide his ignorance and clumsiness, and his wisdom was exhausted in his unbearable achievements. Now that he has loosened his bowstring, he thought he could enjoy some happiness, but he unexpectedly gave birth to so many sorrows and worries.

I made up my mind, kowtowed my head and said, "I beg your father to be considerate of your filial piety."

"Okay, I see. You go back to rest first, and take care of this body." He raised his hand with difficulty, and sent me away as if to drive me away.

If today's matter cannot be completed, it will be more hidden dangers if it is delayed for one day.I kowtowed heavily again, and said loudly: "I don't want permission from the emperor, my son and minister can't sleep well, and dare not go back to the house."

He stared at me, silent.

I raised my head and met his gaze without hesitation.

Today's Sun Zhao'an is no longer the ignorant boy he was when he faced the former emperor. I have come to this point and there is no turning back.

I can't count how much time has passed, I just know that I can't look away, even for a moment.

The old man gave in.

The hastily written order was thrown in front of me with the anger of the loser. I didn't care about his feelings, carefully examined the contents of the hand order, and then stood up.

"Thank you, Father. Xue Fan!"

"The subordinates are here!"

"You lead the army to guard outside the palace, and you must not let His Majesty be surprised again."

"Order!"

Holding the order in my hand, I walked out of the deep bedroom.

The first ray of sunlight in the early morning illuminated my blood-soaked body, and I squinted my eyes to face the dazzling east.

It won't be long before the magnificent house under my feet, as well as the person who has become a "dead soul", will belong to me completely.

I laughed, and the laughter became louder and louder, and the echo echoed through thousands of people into the palace room, and it lasted for a long time.

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Chasing Death and Chasing North (Part [-])

Author: Xiao Wu

Publisher: Xianhuan Culture

Book number: EK1016-10000946

Publication date: 2012/6/15

Release date: 2012/7/12

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Copywriter:

I have no way out, just please don't go

He and him finally came to the point where they turned against each other,

seized Sun Zhaogong's throne and imprisoned him,

Sun Zhaoan staked all his net worth,

Just expect the man to be overwhelmed by his madness and succumb to his love.

And become an unbearable prisoner overnight,

Sun Zhaogong went from hatred, resistance, to forbearance and calculation,

But after Sun Zhaoan blocked the assassination for him, his heart ached in a daze.

Sun Zhao'an has come here cruelly, if he can't ask for love, then he hates it,

If he could win even the slightest affection from Sun Zhaogong,

Even if you destroy the Great Wall yourself and take the burden of the whole world, it doesn't matter!

Back cover copy:

"Why do you insist on taking away the emperor's position?"

He really didn't understand.I closed my eyes in annoyance, no matter how many times I said it, I only got him questioning and ridiculing again and again, then I give up, as long as I am like this now.

He said slowly, "You said 'all for me', isn't it just a simple insult?"

The invisible wire mesh around my heart shrank tightly, and I couldn't breathe immediately.

"Why did you block Yuanxi's dagger for me? I don't understand at all."

After all, I couldn't bear it anymore, raised my body and leaned closer to his ear, and said softly: "I have never said a single lie to you."

All I did was to stay by his side dignifiedly. I dare not imagine that he would willingly fall into my arms from now on. I just wanted to hear him say "so it is" when he suddenly understood——…

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