Huaigui

In April of the second year of Yong'an, grasshoppers sing, Sophora japonica flowers bloom, and all things show together.

It should have been a good day to practice spring and welcome summer, but Luoyang was shrouded in fear of a dark cloud overwhelming the city.Three days ago, battle reports from the north and east flew into Ziwei City, and the defenders everywhere were ready to move. The princes with stragglers, such as Qin and Chu, also used the name of exercises to repeatedly approach the border of the fiefdom.

Emperor Gao Hong directly lifted the table, but he couldn't stop the terrified discussions of the civil and military officials in the court:

"Chen Zicheng, the leader of the Youzhou army, led the [-] white tiger cavalry from Youyun Erzhou to the south and is rushing to Pingcheng!"

"Yu Wenhua gathered [-] Linhai in Gaoyang, and they are the main force of Linhai..."

"This... This Linhai is going to rebel, Linhai is going to rebel! Your Majesty, please send people to destroy it quickly, otherwise, once Yu Wenhua reaches Shanhe Pass, it is very likely that he will break through the capital!"

"Withdraw from Linhai, the defense in the northeast area is empty, if Duan Bu takes advantage of the momentum and goes south, no one can stop him!"

"No! The White Tiger Cavalry still has [-]% of the army at Yunmenguan, which is well-armed and has sufficient food and grass."

"Report, Qin Wang Gao Ziyou suddenly increased his troops to Xiaoguan, saying it was a drill."

"What about the north?"

"Rouran has not moved yet. Beiting Bingzhou Army is leaning against the Great Wall, but Cangzhou's Xuanwu Battalion has crossed the border. Commander Ding Zuoshang said that the commander of the Longyou Army is dead and the combat power is insufficient. He is afraid that Rouran will invade. He wants to take over the Suzhou generation for them. Guard..."

"Your Majesty, isn't it absurd that... it's absurd to go overboard!"

Gao Hong waved his hand to stop Manchao's discussion and was about to speak when a person outside the door presented a bamboo tube, and the military department recognized a special symbol on it and quickly took it.

After everyone watched him, his face changed suddenly, and he knelt on the ground on the spot.

"Pingcheng urgent battle report!" The people in the military department did not dare to raise their heads, and the two battled against the eyes of everyone with different meanings, "Report... Your Majesty, the Pingcheng battle report just came, the leader of the Vermilion Bird Guard Ran Yunyang held the troop token, five Except for 8000 people from Wanzhuquewei who stayed in Pingcheng, as of the time of receiving the news, all the troops have already set out for Mang Mountain... It is estimated, it is estimated that it will not take more than a month... to join the white tiger cavalry going south."

"Why did Zhuque Wei suddenly move?!"

"Could it be that the news that the emperor is not dead is true? Now holding the soldier talisman..."

"Silence!"

After a moment of silence, Gao Hong lost his patience and walked away, only Yuan Zhuoer caught up with the leaderless crowd.And Murong Xun, who was standing in the hands of all the officials, had a serious face, thoughtful, and whispered to an official beside him after a while.

The corridors on both sides of the Tai Chi Hall are long, Yuan Zhuoer chased him all the way, shouting "Your Majesty", and impudently stopped Gao Hong and immediately knelt down: "Your Majesty may still have room to change!"

"They've turned against each other!" Gao Hong's eyes were red, as if the worst result of all his calculations still appeared, "Do you know what it means for Suzaku Wei Ran Yunyang to force the palace! Soon, soon everyone will come to crusade against me , I will become the accusation of thousands of people... At that time, I wanted to get the Suzaku token without letting go of Gao Jing, who would have expected that it would be on him——!"

Yuan Zhuoer calmly said: "Has Your Majesty never thought of making a fuss about this thing?"

Gao Hong looked at him: "What do you mean?"

Yuan Zhuoer got up, and after a little hint, Gao Hong gave a wink to indicate that the followers behind him should disperse, and the two walked along the corridor one after the other to a distance.Yuan Zhuoer said: "Ran Yunyang has the final say on what kind of Suzaku keepsake, and no one has ever seen it. Now there is no conclusion about the death of the emperor, and there is no evidence to prove that he is alive."

Gao Hong pondered for a moment, then said as he walked, "Go ahead."

"How about Ran Yunyang's skill, does Your Majesty know?"

"Arranging troops and dispatching generals should have outstanding talents, but we don't know how deep they are."

"The deposed emperor escaped from Suzhou and lost the old Western Army. The spies reported that there was only one woman and a forest merchant working for him. He was already seriously injured. Afterwards, he went to Pingcheng without telling all the eyes and ears. Your Majesty knows the nature of my brother. He is weak and incompetent. That princess had many conflicts with Emperor Fei in the early years...Your Majesty thinks, is there anyone around Emperor Fei who can be used?" Yuan Zhuoer smiled, "His status is embarrassing, no one can be used, and Ran Yunyang has never been in Beijing to make friends with any big shots."

Gao Hong frowned: "You mean, Ran Yunyang wants to rebel?"

Yuan Zhuoer nodded: "He wants to rebel, but he is the leader of Suzaku, so he can't easily start a rebellion. So the abolished emperor happened to be living in Pingcheng, and the princess was dissatisfied with him for a long time and handed it over. The abolished emperor thought it was Ran Yunyang who helped him, but he didn't know... "

"Ran Yunyang wants him to be a puppet?" Gao Hong smiled, "You want to force Murong to come forward."

As the wind passed through the clouds, Yuan Zhuoer said: "From the time the call to action came out until now, Murong Xun, as the head of the Murong clan, His Majesty, has been patient and evasive, and now the anti-flag has come out. He is used to being a fool. If His Majesty does not tie him by his side, whose side will Murong Xun and his disciples and guests be on?"

Gao Hong was silent at first, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that this method was feasible.

Yuan Zhuoer hit the iron while it was hot: "The most urgent thing, Your Majesty, is not to let everyone discuss whether the abolished emperor is dead or not. As long as Gao Jing can't enter Luoyang alive, what is the difference between him and a dead person?"

As the same clan of the Gao family, the Murong family has always been the powerful officials in Beining. Their power is still a dark cloud hanging over Gao's head after the late emperor broke the rules to promote the poor family scholars and reopened the spring.

And Murong Xun, the elder of the three dynasties, the emperor's teacher, the grand master, and now the undisputed head of the Murong family. The right to speak is not the same as that of ordinary nobles.

Now the situation is grim, if you want to keep the throne, you must force Murong Xun to stand in line.

The truth and lies are nothing more than a cloud of hands and rain. Gao Hong can say nothing when he is still on the dragon chair in the Tai Chi Hall, and he arranges Ran Yunyang into a traitor who is rebellious and has ulterior motives.It's not King Qin, it's treason. As for the crippled puppet, it's completely useless now, as long as Ran Yunyang dies...

Gao Hong thought of the shadow guard he was best at assassinating, but Lu Yi...a sudden pain in his heart.

"What's the matter, Your Majesty?" Yuan Zhuoer asked with concern.

Gao Hong shook his head: "No, where is Fang Huai?"

A shadow flashed by, and it was still a tall and straight young man of the Hu nationality in black: "Master."

Isn't he the leader of the secret guard?Without Lu Yi, he still has many people he can use.

He was betrayed and abandoned all the way until he reached his current position by calculating people's hearts. Gao Hong never thought that he would have any good results one day, but he was still fighting for his life every step of the way.

"Go out of the palace secretly to find out how the Suzaku leader Ran Yunyang is. If not, kill him immediately."

"Yes."

It is conceivable that Yuan Zhuoer was shocked when he saw the dark guard disappear in front of his eyes, but he quickly adjusted his expression and bowed to salute: "Where is Your Majesty going now, do you still need to be accompanied by my humble minister?"

"No, I want to rest."

"My humble servant will leave."

In the big Ziwei City, Gao Hong walked past the North Hall without entering the door, looking at the stupa of Tongtian Stupa in the distance, thinking about it is still the past.No one would have thought that the place where the Ling clan piously prayed for him is now used by him to imprison the late emperor's empress and other heirs—but when it comes to "others", it is only Gao Sheng and a few young princesses.

After he ascended the throne, the young and beautiful concubines of the first emperor were forced or voluntarily threw themselves into the well of the cold palace and sealed it with stone bricks and cement, so that even their souls could not escape.

And none of the princes survived, except Gao Sheng, who was a direct relative. He was lately resisting his younger brother who died early in this way: I will take revenge for what you have done to my son and woman.

After ascending to the throne, he disregarded everyone's opposition and chased after Ling and Gao Yu, and gave his clever Yu'er a prince title.

Gao Hong is not afraid of retribution.

There is a small four-square courtyard behind the pagoda. When Gao Hong stepped in, Gao Sheng was reading a book next to the heavily guarded soldiers.Another year passed, and he was almost there, but he still couldn't read all the characters in the Four Books and Five Classics, and he recited simple lines all day long.

Under the window not far away, Empress Dugu stripped off all the luxurious jewellery, wore a long plain dress, draped over a blouse with sleeves rolled up and spun.Before she got married, she was a pampered lady, and when she got married, she became a queen of the world. She should have missed these things in her whole life, but she sat there with a very peaceful profile.

"The sky is like a vaulted hut, covering the surrounding fields...the sky is blue, and the field is vast..." Gao Sheng raised his head and stopped reciting his back.

A wild goose flew by in the sky, Gao Sheng turned his head following the trail of the goose and saw Gao Hong.

He was not afraid of this uncle at first, but now he probably forgot about his elder brother committing suicide and being tortured in front of him, he finally became enlightened and became more stupid, he couldn't speak clearly for a long time.

Whenever Gao Hong looked at him, he couldn't help thinking, "Ruo Yu'er is still alive, and he is about the same age as him."

In fact, Ling really couldn't give up on him?Then he wouldn't be the first to confront Ling's murderous intentions in the end, but the crazy woman exposed herself before she made a move.A woman who can be used and has a prominent status, Ling's natal family is not a high-ranking family, for him, even if it is not a critical moment, he will always give up.

Is Gao Yu his treasure?

No, he had never met Gao Yu several times.Gao Yu is very smart, from the time when Ling Shi leaked his words, Gao Yu looked at him with cold eyes with thorns and swords, and in the end he didn't even call him "uncle", and he didn't expect Gao Yu to call him father.

Gao Yu hated him, Gao Hong knew it himself.

How about hating him?

Gao Yu is his son, even if he doesn't recognize it, and everyone else doesn't recognize it, if it's a scandal, he will give Gao Yu a title and force future generations to remember the evil fate.

That sentence "he will never recognize you" stabbed Gao Hong in the end, he didn't do this for Gao Yu, he just wanted to revenge Gao Pei and save his poor self-esteem.

Gao Hong stood in the courtyard, looking at Gao Sheng through the iron chain and the fence.The young man who was going to be a crowned adult in a few years had clear eyes like a child's, which made him feel even more ashamed.

He stood up and wanted to come over, but the guard immediately moved to pull him, but Gao Hong told them to go away, watching Gao Sheng walk in front of him, and Gao Sheng opened his mouth just a few feet away.

"Uncle." He actually called out the old address, "Cheng'er is good, when can I go out?"

Gao Hong's eyes widened in disbelief, his heart felt as if the bricks and rocks collapsed after the earthquake, and the embankment burst for thousands of miles, with mud and sand falling down.

Dugu's desperately suppressed cries came from inside the room. When Gao Sheng was locked into the room by the guards dragging his arms from left to right, Gao Hong turned his head frequently. Gao Hong frowned and took a while before leaving.

His personal guards were waiting outside the Tongtian Pagoda. Gao Hong ordered: "Let Mei Gong dispatch troops to clear the obstacles in the south. There is no defense in the east of Luoyang, and there are no natural dangers. Try to avoid Mang Mountain and use the river as a barrier to block incoming invasion."

"Yes."

"Write a letter to the military governor of Chuzhou, tell his son to enter Beijing as an official, and then detain him and not let him go. As for Gao Sheng and the Dugu family, they must be strictly guarded, and there is no need for torture. Orphans and widows." Gao Hong paused , "Urgently announce that Murong has inquired about Zichen Hall, I have something important to tell him."

"Yes."

"Also... Throw Gao Qian to the ghost prison, stop his medicine, and don't kill him."

As soon as the words fell, the sky was covered with wind and clouds, and suddenly a thunderbolt tore through the dull sky.

"Is it raining?"

Gao Jing sat in the hall and asked the people standing under the eaves after smelling the damp grass.

He Lan Mingyue nodded, her gaze continued to fall on the courtyard.Meteor next to him didn't like rainy days, so he stuttered. Gao Jing asked again: "You have stood there for a long time, what's on your mind? Are you still waiting for someone?"

"The leading troops will be able to go to Liangzhou in these two days, where they will form a large army with the White Tiger Cavalry." He Lan Mingyue frowned, "Ran Yunyang also led the main force to set off yesterday, doctor You won't let me follow, but your left arm is almost healed, and I plan to go with you when the baggage departs."

Gao Jing stopped drinking tea, his expression worried.

He really didn't want Helan Mingyue to go.

For one thing, He Lan himself has just recovered from his injuries, so if there is another encounter with swordsmen, he will be unscathed. At that time, he will be in fear in Pingcheng, and there is nothing he can do to help.Secondly, the two of them finally had a harbinger of talking about happy things that day. He Lan Mingyue was much gentler towards him since he hadn't returned to the past. Although he shouldn't be concerned about personal affairs now, he is not a saint, so how could he have no selfishness?

Gao Jing didn't speak for a long time, but He Lanmingyue turned around and said, "This time when the army is assembled, you are supposed to accompany them, but there is really no other way. The matter has come to this point, and I would like to ask you for an imperial edict."

So Gao Jing knew what he was thinking, and after a while, he pretended to be relaxed and said, "I'm not allowed to go to the front line, and I'm not allowed to listen to the military newspaper. Now I have to ask for an imperial edict, so you want me to go straight to Zen, right? "

He Lan was taken aback for a moment, and seeing his expression, he knew it was just a joke, then patted Gao Jing's forehead, and said casually: "Yeah, you can't do well anyway, wouldn't it be the same if someone else came to sit in the world?"

"Not bad." Gao Jing laughed loudly, "Then you must treat the prisoners preferentially and leave me something to eat."

The more he talked, the worse he looked, He Lanmingyue grabbed the tip of his nose again, and said seriously: "I plan to lead the remaining 50 people from the old part of the Western Army and the Baicheng Army to set off with the Baicheng Army. There will be a total of thousands of riders, and they will go straight to Shanheguan. This may be earlier than the army. Arriving in one day, I will directly meet Lin Haijun—but don’t worry, I won’t do anything to that Yu Wenhua.”

Gao Jing said helplessly, "Then you should cut him off."

After finishing speaking, He Lan couldn't help laughing, and quickly returned to seriousness: "There is only one thing that is worrying. If I leave too, there will be less than [-] people in Pingcheng's defense. And you are only surrounded by forest merchants and a few guards, and the princess The government's private soldiers. Once Gao Hong thinks of this kind of sneak attack, can you really resist it?"

"It's ok."

The promise was too fast and almost without hesitation, Helan Mingyue was slightly surprised, and then said: "Even if the army goes well, it will have to wait until autumn to attack Luoyang. The casualties are immeasurable, and the lives are devastated... The edict I want to ask you, It is to pardon Gao Hong's capital crime, and let him live to redeem himself to the world."

Gao Jing didn't expect this, he put the teacup back on the table: "I have something to ask him, I won't kill him."

"No, I want you to pardon him for the capital crime of usurping the throne." He Lanmingyue looked directly into Gao Jing's eyes, "After losing everything, letting him look at He Qinghaiyan is the best punishment for him."

The sound of the rain outside the window was getting louder. Gao Jing pressed his palm, looked away and said, "I promise you."

He knew what Helan Mingyue was thinking, the loss of life, killing one person was not enough to comfort the world, but not killing one would not be enough to make the people angry.After all, Gao Hong is a relative of the emperor, even his elder. As a nephew, he is so violent that historians will abuse him, and officials will directly admonish him, and he cannot escape the stains of later generations.

Filling the border, exile or claustrophobia are more convincing than dismemberment.

But Gao Hong is not his own enemy.

"I did not accept this edict for anyone else, but because of your pleading, so I agreed." Gao Jing held Helan Mingyue's hand: "But he treated you so badly, and then I sent you to the palace for the assassination at that time... Even if that's all, if the truth connects in the end and he really killed so many people, will you regret letting me spare him the death penalty?"

He Lan Mingyue said solemnly: "That's really the case, I will kill him with my own hands."

After the rain, it's officially summer.

When the luggage finally left, Gao Jing sat still in the other courtyard and did not see them off.Unlike the last time when they parted without warning, this time they finally had the opportunity to say goodbye and agree to meet again.

A'Mang went to the expedition ceremony and witnessed the declaration of "the sky is long, the spirit of the earth is deep" for Gao Jing.She didn't come back from outside until dusk, her cheeks turned red from running all the way and the hot weather, and she solemnly dragged something in her hand:

"Your Majesty, Mingyue wants me to give this to you."

Offering it with both hands, there is only the simplest blue belt.Gao Jing folded it into a pile and stuffed it into his sleeves, with his body temperature still vaguely on it, and continued to tease Feishuang who was standing on his shoulder - Saker was not allowed to follow, and his temper was just getting worse.

"What does His Majesty mean by not asking him?" Amon asked.

Gao Jing smiled, his hostility gradually faded, and he looked a little carefree before: "I've given him everything I can now... I have a lot of knots in my heart, so don't ask too much."

The fiery red flowers on the branches have fallen, and the red lotus in the pond is in full bloom.

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1. Please stop scolding the characters.I can't satisfy everyone and I can only do my best. As for the character design, it can be whatever it is, and the fault is my own fault. 2. I am happy to write this article because of the plot I designed and the easter eggs I buried, but I have cried several times because of the comment section, I can’t sleep in the middle of the night, I can’t think about it, and I don’t know how to change it. Can you be less mean and love the author more?Everyone was called stupid. 3. This chapter is sent regularly. If the next chapter is not updated the day after tomorrow, then the author is probably gone.