Through the years of Liang Zhu

Chapter 66 The Dust Settles

"The Weichen did not pay homage to Miss Huan, so he is not the son-in-law of the Huan family. Furthermore, in the eyes of the Weichen, only the Jin family and the imperial court are in the eyes of the Weichen. It is the Jin land that protects the family and the country. It is Sima Jiangshan who made contributions, Huan Wen In his position but not seeking a job, holding the military power and not thinking of serving the country and retreating the enemy, but wanting to usurp the throne and plot rebellion, committing rebellion is a traitor, how can a humble minister be with a traitor!" Ma Cai's expression did not change at all, and after a few words , Echoes echoed in the empty hall, extremely majestic and extraordinary momentum!

I thought to myself from the side, Huan Wen made great achievements all his life, but took power in his later years. He was an admirable general, but now he has a reputation as a traitor.

"Okay! Cough cough! It's rare that General Ma has such a heart, and I will change my will again." The emperor suddenly coughed heavily, waved his hand and let his cronies take a pen, ink, paper and inkstone to go over. "You'd better have the ability to protect the imperial city for me, and protect the queen and the third prince. It's not in vain for me to trust you."

"This is Wang Yunzhi, the son of Wang Youjun?" The emperor started chatting with me while drawing a pen, and when he heard the emperor ask me, I was a little excited and speechless, so I hurriedly replied 'yes', and listened to him again. Then he asked me about Princess Xin'an, and I just remembered that Princess Xin'an is my seventh sister-in-law!I feel a little uncomfortable, isn't this person in front of me the 'culprit' who broke up Brother Seven and Cousin Xi.

"Ah Yun." The sleeves were tugged lightly by the people around him. It turned out that the emperor had already drawn up a will, and threw the jade seal to Ma Cai by the way. After recovering in a daze, he finally followed Ma Cai out. My heart was still beating wildly.It suddenly occurred to me that I had watched too many TV dramas or history books before, so I subconsciously equated the current Emperor Jian with the Three Emperors and Five Emperors in history.The reputation of Emperor Jin Jian in history is not as high as that of Wang Xie and his family, even Huan Wen. Doesn’t Huan Wen just want to be famous through the ages?In fact, even if he didn't rebel, his reputation would have been passed down through the ages.

I was dragged out of the palace gate by Ma Cai, my hand tightened, and he squeezed it hard. I finally stopped my wild thoughts and looked at the gate of the main hall, holding a long gun, and a group of people lined up neatly was a little surprised.

"General Ma! Where is the emperor's edict?" The person who stood at the front and asked the question was the young man who often followed Huan Wen in the general's mansion. I remember him.

Ma Cai snorted softly, and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty has made a will to pass on the throne to the third prince. All generals, if there is nothing wrong, please lead the troops back quickly."

"What?! Shouldn't the throne be passed on to the third prince..." The man was obviously shocked when he heard this, and then he pointed at Ma Cai and said angrily, "Ma Cai! Have you forgotten what Huan Sima told you!"

"Your Majesty has a decree. Huan Wen secretly detains court officials in a vain attempt to rebel against the emperor. He should be punished for his crime. Thinking that he has made great contributions to the country, he will be removed from the position of Chief Sima and take back his military power..."

"Fart!" Before Ma Cai could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by the man's angry voice, "Ma Cai, you despicable villain! Did you forget that you were the one who planned to detain court officials! Now you What kind of loyal minister do you pretend to be with me!"

"Huan Qi! Don't be ignorant! Come here! Take down this group of traitors who are making trouble!" Ma Cai gave an order, and the entire palace guards surrounded the group of people.

"The shogunate army listened to the order, took down the cavaliers, and forced the emperor to change the edict!" The man did not show weakness, drew his long sword, and issued an order, and the people on both sides fell into a melee.

Unexpectedly, Huan Qi dared to force the palace without discussing it with Huan Wen. Ma Cai frowned, and gave me the emperor's edict and jade seal in his hand, and asked me to guard by the side. He personally went into battle to capture Huan together.Maybe Huan Qi thought that the imperial guards in the palace would be replaced by people from the general's mansion, but it's a pity that they only listen to Ma Cai now, so the outcome of the two sides is already known in less than half a cup of tea.

Just when Huan Qi was about to be captured alive by Ma Cai, there was a faint sound of horns coming from far outside the city. Just when everyone was in a daze, someone from outside the palace flew a horse to report that it was Huan Chong, the governor of Jiangzhou. Lead an army of [-] mighty toward the capital!Now it is less than five miles away from the capital!

Huan Qi was naturally excited when he heard this, and after he told him to go back to the general's mansion to find Da Sima Huan Wen to go out of the city to greet him, he left the imperial city under the cover of his cronies.Ma Cai tightly held the spear in his hand and his face was a little ugly. If Huan Chong really wanted to attack the city, it would be very bad.

"Ah Yun, Governor Huan understands righteousness and is loyal. I believe that he will not, like Huan Wen, covet the throne regardless of the country's civil strife." Ma Cai didn't go after Huan Qi, but turned around to comfort me.

"You mean..." Looking at his serious face, I asked expectantly.He was full of confidence before, and now he should have a countermeasure to deal with it.

"Ayun, I have something very important to ask you to do now." Ma Cai suddenly brushed my shoulder, looked at me and said word by word, "You take the emperor's jade seal and go to the general's mansion now , before Huan Qi, read out the emperor's edict in front of the officials of the Manchu dynasty, Prime Minister Xie and Huan Wen, and put an end to Huan Wen's idea of ​​inheriting the throne as soon as possible. Wang and Xie's court forces dare not mess around, and then Prime Minister Xie will naturally have the ability to hold him back."

"It's a good idea to attack the enemy's enthusiasm, what about you?" I nodded, and I admired Ma Cai's calmness even more in my heart.

"I'm going to meet Governor Huan outside the city! It would be best if he didn't come for the emperor's succession. If he came to attack the city, then I'll try to see if I have the ability to persuade him to go back. Ma Cai said with a smile, as if he didn't take this matter to heart at all, but my face paled instantly after hearing it.It's obviously a matter of life and death, how could he say it so easily.

Perhaps seeing my worry, he smiled and comforted me: "Trust me, nothing will happen. If you don't leave, you won't be able to rush to the general's mansion first."

"Don't smile at me like that!" Seeing his smile, I was startled and couldn't help pushing him away and shouting.He didn't know that his smile looked like a big brother.Feeling that the horse was stunned by my yelling, I tightly held the edict in my hand, not knowing what it was like in my heart, quickly turned on the horse beside me, I wiped away my tears, looked at his voice choked up and said: "Cai, you must come back safely to me, if something happens to you, I will be very sad!" Brother Cai, you must not have the heart to see me sad.

Without daring to look back at him again, I pumped my horse vigorously and galloped out of the imperial city, neither daring nor able to persuade him.The only thing I can do now is to complete the task he gave me.

When I took a shortcut and ran back to the General's Mansion, I happened to see Huan Qi who had just run back in a panic, without any hesitation, when he stepped into the General's Mansion, I took out my bow and arrow and slashed at the back of his neck, Huan Qi Before Qi opened his mouth to say a word, I was knocked unconscious on the threshold.

As soon as I entered the government office, many people surrounded me. I took out the jade seal given by the emperor and held it high above my head. At the right time, I remembered the aura of myself leading the Qingqi Battalion to charge in the midst of thousands of troops. I looked around and shouted loudly: "The emperor's jade seal is here, who dares to stop it!"

At this time, they naturally didn't know that Ma Cai and Huan Wen were already at odds. Perhaps because of my momentum, the guards of the general's mansion gave way one after another, and the noble officials present at the court also silently silently followed me. Pass through the lobby, turn around the corridor of the back president, and walk to the deep courtyard where Huan Wen detained Prime Minister Xie and Wang Caozhi.

The guards in front of the wing room saw the spectacular scene behind me and had already entered the door to inform Huan Wen. Of course I couldn’t condescend to go in, so I had to wait for them to come out. Wang Caozhi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, has not gone out to listen and read!"

Thinking back later, I used the majesty of the emperor to pretend to be a tiger, and even dared to let Prime Minister Xie and Huan Sima Wang Shangshu go out to salute me. At that time, I didn't think that I was trying to die!

With enough energy in my dantian, I swept away all the officials around me, including Xie An, Wang Caozhi, and Huan Wen'an, and saluted in an orderly manner. I said confidently: "The emperor's decree! Pass the throne to the third prince, King Kuaiji!" Sima Yao..."

Just as he was thinking that Huan Wen was also a great hero in the past, guarding the officials in the court, should he save face by not saying what he said in the palace that Huan Wen was a traitor? He heard an official behind him suddenly knelt on the ground and began to cry, chanting words like 'Your Majesty, Your Majesty'.

I didn't even look at Huan Wen and Xie An in front of me. After I finished reading the imperial decree, I had a completely different reaction. I don't even need to think about it. Huan Wen was already sick, and now I want to shatter Jiuxi's dream, so I don't need to say much about the disappointment. However, Xie An and Wang Caozhi were greatly relieved by the emperor's choice.Well, now is not the time to talk about their reactions. I looked at some officials who were crying miserably behind me, and I couldn’t help but have black lines all over my head. I immediately vented most of my original confidence. I coughed a few times, feeling a little embarrassed. Said: "Ahem, my lords, the emperor...hasn't passed away yet. It's just that he abdicated in advance and focused on raising his health. You don't have to cry so exaggeratedly."

Looking at the speechless eyes from all the adults after listening to what I said, I couldn't hold back the smile on my face. In other words, I am actually Xie Xuan's identity, right?sweat!

"Cai, where are you?" Huan Wen suddenly heard being supported and asked softly.

"General Ma..." I was taken aback when I thought of Ma Cai again. Anyway, I couldn't let them know that Huan Chong was approaching Jiankang with his troops, but after another thought, they should have heard the horn.

"Uncle, uncle!" Just as he was worrying about how to say this, he suddenly heard a person rushing from the corridor, shouting at Huan Wen.I was shocked, Huan Qi!This guy wakes up really fast!

"Uncle! Ma Cai rebelled. He belongs to the emperor. He wiped out all the people I brought to the imperial city. He also replaced the shogunate soldiers we placed in the Imperial Guard with Ma's army... Uncle He and Sister Huanrou didn’t pay homage at all... He also took the man named Xie Xuan who robbed my sister Huanrou to the imperial city on a horse, they were all together!  … Uncle!" Huan Qi cried and shouted while running, his voice was so miserable that one couldn't bear to look directly at it.

When Huan Wen heard this, his illness worsened, and he passed out as soon as he rolled his eyes. Huan Qi was shocked when he saw it: "Uncle! Qi'er hasn't finished talking yet! Fifth Uncle, he... ah!" I can't go down anymore, and I will be dizzy with a palm and make a cleanse.He couldn't help but sighed, this kid is too immature, he didn't get to the point after talking for a while.

Xie An looked at the two people who had fainted and shook his head, and hurriedly ordered the guards around him and the stunned guards to carry them to the room. Xie An turned his head and took a look at my attire, and couldn't help frowning.Only then did I come back to my senses, and quickly returned the salute, and handed over the jade seal and imperial edict in my hand to Xie An.

"Prime Minister Xie, Huan Chong is just outside Jiankang City with an army of [-]. General Ma has already brought people to negotiate. I am worried..." If Huan Chong attacked the city, not only Ma Cai, but also the capital would be in danger.

Xie An laughed after hearing this: "Don't worry about this. I know the character of Governor Huan. He is loyal to the royal family and will not rebel no matter what. However, this horse... really has a scheming plan. Ah, hahaha! It seems that the step of Governor Tiaohuan's escort to Beijing is really unnecessary for me."

I was stunned, and couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief. The stone that had been hanging in my heart finally fell to the ground safely. It seemed that Huan Wen's wish of "being infamous for a long time" could not be realized.I can't help but look up at the blue sky, the dust has settled, the sky is high and the clouds are wide, the blue sky is like washing, the beauty is extraordinary.

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