Linzhi

He Xi was violently pushed to the ground, he subconsciously touched the ground with his hands, a sharp pain came from his knees, and he couldn't help crying out in pain.

The next moment, his mother rushed forward and tightly protected him behind her.

Seeing Yuan Shi protecting her son like a hen protecting its cubs, the soldier couldn't help laughing.

These noble people who are high and pampered on weekdays are no different from ordinary people when they are in trouble, and they are even more afraid of death than ordinary people.

"Mother..." He Xi murmured, but was immediately stopped by Yuan Shi, and he was not allowed to utter a word.

Compared with his elder brothers at home, Qilang Hexi was shy and introverted since he was a child. This is also because his mother helped shield him from the wind and rain. He didn't have to face the difficulties himself, so he seemed a little weak.

The atmosphere in Shicui Hall was tense to the extreme. The voices of the soldiers at the door could be heard clearly, but in the hall, no one dared to make a sound, for fear that they would be forcibly taken away just like Concubine Song De and He Jia just now. Never came back.

No one knew where they went, no one knew why the rebels took them away, but everyone had a vague premonition in their hearts, but they were unwilling to think about the worst answer.

I don't know who started to sob softly first, and soon, the crying became louder and louder, and gradually became a sound.

Li Qingluo was also crying, but she didn't make a sound. She just shed tears silently. I felt sorry for her. Li Suian gave the concubine a disgusted look, raised her head, and looked around.

There were not many soldiers in the hall, and most of the guards were concentrated at the door. With the sound of footsteps coming and going outside, it was impossible to know how many people there were.

As for the nobles in the hall, female relatives accounted for the majority, and none of them had weapons by their side.

Li Suian was discouraged and found that it was almost impossible for them to escape alone.

Ever since her mother-in-law was taken away, Princess Wei's complexion was pale, she curled up in a corner with her knees in her arms, staring blankly at the shoes.King Wei had several sons and daughters, but none of them were born of Princess Wei. This may be the reason why King Qi never considered arresting King Wei's concubine sons and daughters to threaten him.

Yin Guifei and Pei Wangfei, perhaps the two calmest women here, they closed their eyes slightly and sat cross-legged, as if they were not worried about the fate they were about to face.

Because of this, many female relatives gathered around them intentionally or unintentionally, and it seemed that they could draw a little courage from them.

This is the sadness of being unable to decide one's own destiny. Whether it is calm or crying bitterly, what greets them is the unknown.

"Why are you crying, don't cry!" The soldiers outside were annoyed by crying, so they came in and scolded.

"If you cry again, you will end up with Leping County Lord!" Another soldier also said.

"What happened to my sister!" He Xiu asked.

When King Qi sent someone to bring the family members of King Lu and King Wei into the palace, everyone except He Xi was arrested, including He Xiu. exception.

The soldier sneered: "What else? Maybe it will be your turn soon!"

He Xiu clenched his fists, and said in a deep voice: "You are all forbidden soldiers, you should only obey the emperor's orders, why are you colluding with the rebels! If you are willing to work with me to set things right, His Majesty will investigate in the future, and I will intercede for you , credit for you!"

The other party seemed to have heard a big joke, and immediately laughed: "Your Majesty has long since passed away, who will pursue us! King Lu and King Wei knew you were here, but they refused to enter the palace to save you. It seems that you nobles , who is full of benevolence and morality on weekdays, but when it comes to critical moments, he is more afraid of death than us little people!"

Everyone was trapped here, ignorant, unaware of the situation outside, although they also vaguely sensed that the situation was not good, but after all, they did not see it with their own eyes. Now that they heard that the emperor was dead, everyone heard a bang in their minds, and they were at a loss. Overwhelmed.

He Xiu retorted: "Impossible! The imperial guards in the palace are heavily guarded, and the rebels are only a handful. General Ji Cuo has always been loyal..."

The soldier interrupted impatiently: "I don't know what happened to General Ji, I only know that His Royal Highness King Qi has already leveled up the palace and the outside, so don't expect someone to rescue you, General Cheng has already asked us to concentrate our manpower." Here, King Lu is too busy to take care of himself now, so he will worry about you when he has time!"

He Xiu didn't know if what this person said was true or not, but many female family members couldn't help feeling desperate when they heard it. The fright they had suffered in their entire lives was not as much as today.

Life and death hang on the line, and the usual demeanor and exquisiteness are no longer important. Many people even wear make-up, their hair is messy, and some even lack a shoe.

"Second Uncle..." A timid voice came from behind He Xiu, grabbing his sleeve with one hand.

It is He Mu and He Xin, the eldest son of the Song family.

Mrs. Song saw little Lu's tragic death in front of her own eyes, she fainted from the shock, her eyes are still closed tightly, she has not woken up yet, seven-year-old He Xin seems to feel that staying with He Xiu is safer, she can't stop He leaned over to He Xiu.

But He Xiu couldn't help being a little irritable. He looked at the remaining blood on the ground.

It was Little Lu's blood. He Xiu didn't know until he came here that his wife was dead. Everyone knew that the rebels didn't have time to withdraw their swords. The shining blade directly penetrated Little Lu's body, but no one I know that Mrs. Lu has been pregnant for more than a month. Before they entered the palace, Mrs. Lu felt unwell, so she went to a doctor to check her pulse. Only then did she learn that she was pregnant. The couple were elated and prepared to wait for He Tai to say goodbye After the sacrifice is completed, I will report to him again, but now there is nothing.

Thinking of his wife's bright and flowery smile, He Xiu's eyes turned red.

He knew that all of this was caused by the rebels, and it had nothing to do with the Song family, let alone He Xin, but he couldn't help but want to vent his anger, why did other people's children still jump around, but his children didn't live up to The day I saw the world?

Suddenly there was a commotion outside, footsteps came one after another, and then gradually drifted away, everyone was locked inside, not knowing what happened, the soldiers who had just laughed at them also ran out in a hurry, no longer paying attention to the people inside.

He Xiu's heart skipped a beat, and he quietly moved to the door of the inner hall, listening to the movement outside through the door.

"Zhaoxunmen... King Lu came in... In the melee... His Highness asked us..."

He heard a few words vaguely, and vaguely came up with some thoughts.

Before these ideas were realized, the two doors of the inner hall of Shicui Hall were kicked open with a bang, and several soldiers rushed in with knives in hand, and slashed and killed the female relatives present.

Where have the wives ever seen such a scene, they can only wait until the blade is raised above their heads before thinking of running for their lives in all directions.

There was a sudden chaos in the inner hall, screams, screams, and cries one after another.

On the contrary, He Xiu who moved to the door just now was ignored by the soldiers rushing in.

The opportunity is coming!

He Xiu jumped up, rushed behind the nearest soldier, hugged him and rolled on the ground several times, grabbed the opponent's knife, killed him, and rushed to another soldier.

But after all, he was only one person, and the other party had a large number of people, so he quickly reacted and charged towards He Xiu with a knife.

He Xiu gradually felt a little strenuous, he gritted his teeth, and said in his heart that he would not stop doing one thing, but risked his life here today, and he would be a hero again in 18 years, so he ignored the sore arm and exhausted strength, and fought against the crowd with one enemy. The rebels fought.

At this moment, many people poured in from the outside, but they didn't go towards He Xiu or the female relatives in the palace. They pointed their swords at the rebels, and instantly attracted the attention of the rebels.

"Second brother!" The familiar voice made He Xiu slightly startled, and just as he turned his head, one hand grabbed his arm.

He Rong said: "Are you okay!"

Seeing his own brother, He Xiu's heart was filled with all kinds of emotions, and his eyes were reddened: "Sanlang!"

The guards of Shicui Palace had just heard that there were many people fighting against Zhaoxunmen, and they were temporarily transferred to reinforce them. There were not many rebels left. Chen Qian's people plus the fifty soldiers brought by He Rong The guards quickly brought the situation under control, but at this moment, those rebels slashed and killed a lot of female family members in the hall. There were already crying and screaming, and the tragedy was shocking.

He Rong glanced around for a week, and seeing that Princess Pei was still there, he leaned on a bamboo stick and said, "Mother, we have to rush to help father, please settle down here, and when the situation settles down, I will send someone to find the imperial physician!"

Although Princess Pei's face was dirty and her clothes were messy, she was still calm. She nodded: "Be careful yourself!"

He Rong asked again: "How is your Majesty, any news?"

Princess Pei's expression was gloomy: "Just now the rebels said... His Majesty may be bad, but none of us saw it."

He Rong sighed slightly, in fact, he had already expected that even if Emperor Wende was not dead, he would definitely not be much better, so they rushed to rescue the emperor now, which did not help the overall situation, and now the two sides are at a dead end The situation is nothing more than to see who has more soldiers and horses, who can survive to the end, and whoever is the final winner.

Saying goodbye to Princess Pei, He Rong left a few people to help Princess Pei clean up the situation, and took He Xiu, Chen Qian and others to Zhaoxunmen.

Along the way, they also met Ma Hong, who was described as embarrassed.

As soon as Ma Hong saw them, he ran over without hesitation, knelt down with a plop, and cried: "Mr. An, Your Majesty, Your Majesty has been murdered by the conspiracy of King Qi and Cheng Yue!"

He Rong: "What about Ji Zuo?"

Ma Hong wiped his tears: "General Ji has also died, the rebel guarding the villain suddenly ran away for some reason, the villain took the opportunity to escape, and wanted to go back to the Zichen Palace to find the jade seal!"

Yuxi may not still be in Zichen Palace, it may be carried by King Qi, or placed in other places, but Ma Hong insisted on going back to look for it, and He Rong did not stop him, he knew that the other party might want to go back to guard the text. Emperor De sent two people to follow him. The two parties hurriedly said goodbye and rushed in different directions.

On the side of Zhaoxun Gate, there is already a scene of chaos.

When He Rong and the others rushed over, the Nanya imperial guards brought by Li Kuan had already fought with the Fourth Army of the Beiya Army. Although the Nanya army had the upper hand, the rebels knew that they had rebelled against the King of Qi. If you don't try your best at this time, you will only die worse when the time comes. Those forbidden soldiers who were originally coerced and had to follow the rebellion can only bite the bullet and kill them.

He Tai didn't know much about military affairs, he only knew that his side was overwhelmingly outnumbered, but seeing the fierceness of the rebels, he couldn't help feeling worried, and asked Li Kuan, "From the perspective of the Marquis of Zhenyuan, can we win?"

Of course.

In the middle of the battlefield, Li Kuan seemed to be a little different from usual. He had a solemn face, staring at the battle situation in front of him, his eyes were as firm as a rock, and he never moved away.

But he didn't say that, instead he said in a worried tone: "It's hard to say."

He Tai was a little anxious: "Your Majesty, I don't know what's going on. When the rebels are put down here, we have to go and see Your Majesty first!"

Li Kuan said: "The people who are attached to the king of Qi are now desperate. If they fight with their backs, the mourners will win, so they won't be able to take it down for a while, but your highness don't have to worry..."

While speaking, he had drawn his sword out of its sheath, raised his sword and dropped it!

He Tai saw the sword light flashing in front of his eyes, and a cool murderous intent rushed towards his face. He was shocked, and then he heard someone screaming beside him.

It turned out that a rebel was planning to attack He Tai by taking advantage of his unpreparedness, but was discovered by Li Kuan.

He Tai turned his head back stiffly, and reluctantly said: "Marquis Zhenyuan is so fast!"

Li Kuan smiled slightly and said modestly: "I haven't practiced for a long time, it's not as good as before!"

He narrowed his eyes suddenly, watching a group of people galloping towards them from a distance.

"Father!" He Xiu shouted first.

"It's Erlang and Saburo!" He Mu's eyes lit up and he said happily.

He Tai watched He Rong and the others gallop up to him, and was equally surprised: "Why are you here! Where is Goro, did he come with reinforcements too!"

He Rong glanced at Li Kuan, who bowed his hands to greet him, and he also nodded slightly at him, Fang said: "He Zhan leads a large team, after all, it is impossible to pack lightly and set off immediately, it will take time to come here, but If you march quickly, you can arrive tomorrow or the day after. In addition, I also asked him to inform Zhang Tao, the Marquis of Wuwei, who is loyal to the country, and after hearing the news, he should bring his troops back to King Qin soon!"

Chen Qian knew that He Rong never asked He Zhan to come to Chang'an at all, and it was impossible to inform Zhang Tao without knowing the news, but he didn't say anything at the side.

When He Rong said these words aloud, the effect was immediate.

Many rebels heard that Luoyang's reinforcements were coming soon, and also heard Zhang Tao's name, all of them showed fear and hesitation, and their movements couldn't help but slowed down a little. Chen Qian didn't bring anyone into the battle. He followed He Rong's order and sent He Tai, He Mu and the others were all guarded.

He Tai was very happy and applauded repeatedly: "With Wu Lang and Zhang Hou as generals, it's no problem to be rebellious at all!"

He said to He Rong again: "This rebellion was launched suddenly. We were attacked in the Taimiao and were almost assassinated. Fortunately, Li Hou arrived in time to resolve the crisis!"

Li Kuan hurriedly said: "It is the duty of a courtier to punish evil and eradicate evil, and it should not be praised by His Royal Highness King Lu! Your Highness, the most urgent task is to confirm His Majesty's safety!"

He Tai nodded and was about to speak when he saw Ma Hong stumbling over with a big box in his arms.

"Your Highness! Your Highness!" He shouted and ran over, and the two men He Rong sent to escort him followed closely beside Ma Hong to protect him.

He Rong's heart skipped a beat when his sight fell on the box made of pure gold and inlaid with various gemstones in Ma Hong's arms.

Ma Hong ran in front of them, panting, his eyes swept over He Tai, Li Kuan and the others, hesitated for a moment, and finally held the box in front of He Rong.

He Rong didn't get off the horse. He bent down to take the box, and without opening it, he lifted it over his head and said loudly: "Here is the Jade Seal of Chuanguo. He Xuan and Cheng Yue usurped the throne and plotted rebellion, and killed His Majesty. Everyone deserves it." And to punish him, His Royal Highness King Lu eradicates the rebellion, and whoever dares to disobey the destiny! But if there are those who abandon weapons and surrender, the King of Lu will not blame the past, so hurry up and put down the butcher knife, turn around and do it!"

Chaoyang dyed a halo around his body, coupled with these words, it seemed that he was really attracted by destiny in a trance.

Li Kuan looked at He Rong, wanting to see his expression at the moment, but was dazzled by the morning light, he had to turn his head slightly, and said: "Slay the rebel, and swear to be loyal to the emperor!"

"Slay the rebels, and swear to the death to be loyal to the emperor!"

"Slay the rebels, and swear to the death to be loyal to the emperor!"

I don't know when, the slogans sounded one after another, and the Nanya Imperial Guard's momentum was greatly shaken, and they overwhelmed the rebels all at once.

Li Kuan knew that the general trend was set.

The author has something to say:

I guess some people will forget it, so please make a note: Ma Hong is the eunuch next to the emperor, and Zhang Tao was sent by the emperor to guard Ganzhou to guard against the Turks.

Alright, the palace change is over, you can dance with confidence~

He Zhan: Hey, why don't I have the opportunity to appear on stage?

Zhang Tao: It's okay, wait for me, let's sing Errenzhuan together.

He Zhan: I don't want to be with you.