After being robbed by the prince of the enemy country

At the same moment when the court changed, the Department of Mirrors bribed the beggars all over the imperial city.

So less than half a day after the end of the court meeting, the people in the entire capital knew that the demon queen had kidnapped all civil and military officials, and the emperor endured humiliation for many days in order to save his subjects.

Public opinion among the people is like grass on the wall, whichever way the source of the news blows, they will fall in that direction.

"What kind of single-minded empress! I think it's the demon empress usurping power, and your majesty is also the victim!"

"The king of a country is actually threatened by the current court, that Chu is really worthy of the emperor's previous infatuation!"

"Your Majesty is kind! Before the wedding, he treated Qizhou kindly for the Demon Queen, and even released Nanqi's prisoners of war, which is already very magnanimous. The Nanqi barbarian is not satisfied, and the white-eyed wolf who is not familiar with it wants to steal the country." !"

"I'm afraid he even stole the military power and the imperial seal! I'm afraid we have misunderstood you!"

"In the past, we only thought that our emperor was a tyrant who relied on fighting and killing for everything. I didn't expect that he would bear the humiliation for the sake of his subjects and make compromises... He looks a bit benevolent."

The citizens of the imperial city, who had been brainwashed for many years when King Rui was in power, shook their established impression of Huaizhen at this juncture.

Even folk storytellers have eliminated the previous version of Huaizhen's "everything likes fighting with war". The point of storytelling is that people believe it. Now the people don't believe that Huaizhen will be a tyrant, so they can only change another story. .

In the evening of that day, several well-known storytellers in central Beijing had a stack of brand new storybooks. Various benevolent decrees issued by him after he came to power.

All of these words are intended to remind the people of Zhongqin that their current stable life is the result of the emperor's death at the border when he was 16 years old.

This time in Beijing, only Wen's party was attacked from the beginning to the end, and innocent civilians were never affected at all. However, the benevolent government allocated by Huaizhen within four months has benefited every commoner.

Compared with the radical remarks about overthrowing the emperor and empress earlier, the people suddenly changed their minds. Maybe they only need to get rid of the demon empress, and their emperor can't be regarded as a fool.

The Department of Mingjing has concealed it from the common people, but it cannot conceal it from Wu Mang who transferred his troops back to Beijing.

"It's unreasonable!" Wu Mang dropped the information sent by his eyeliner, "Your Majesty has suffered such a great humiliation! Does that surnamed Chu have a conscience!"

He pulled out his saber, "Pass my order, the whole army must be assembled, King Qin will escort you!!"

The 30 troops dispatched from the states immediately entered a state of preparation for war.

It was dark now.

In the cold palace, Huai Zhen was holding a cloth bag filled with ice, and sat on a chair withered, covering the bruises on his forehead with one hand. His eyes were dark, like a pool of stagnant water that could not see the bottom.

Murong sat at the side, sighing, he wanted to intercede for Si Yun, but he didn't dare to open his mouth - he really went too far today, how dare Si Yun do it!

"Your Majesty!!" Tu Wei rushed into the cold palace unimpeded, with a saber hanging on his waist, he knelt in front of Huaizhen, "Your Majesty, Wu Mang has transferred the garrisons of various states to the outside of the capital, a total of 30 soldiers and horses ! There are only 20 defenders in the capital city, even if Chu Shao dares to send cavalry from the border to fight, it will be tomorrow morning at the earliest! Tonight is the best time to counterattack!"

Huaizhen was in a daze without any reaction.

Tu Wei grabbed Murong and asked anxiously, "It's over, is your majesty stupid!"

Murong brushed away Tu Wei's hand listlessly, and sighed, "It's not just him being stupid, I'm also stupid! Who wouldn't be stupid if Chu Shao did such a thing!"

Tu Wei is a straightforward martial artist. Thinking of the humiliation in the court today, his eyes became moist, "I said it earlier! Your Majesty, don't have true feelings for a person from another country. Now is this considered retribution?!"

The word "retribution" hit Huaizhen's mind, he came back to his senses, and murmured: "The cycle of karma is all retribution."

"Your Majesty! Be sober! Be sober!!" Tu Wei knelt on the ground and begged him, "Let Chu Shao go, he can really break the sky of Zhongqin! You are the king of a country! Tens of millions of people, and hundreds of years of land and land in Zhongqin are in your hands! You can't just guard one Chu Shao!"

"Chu is a thousand-year-old piece of ice. Not only did you not keep him warm, but you also froze yourself! Could it be that your majesty will not be so cruel until the whole Zhongqin is in chaos!!"

If it wasn't for Tu Wei's reminder, Huai Jiu and Gu Zhen would have forgotten that ice can hurt people.

He put down the ice pack on his forehead, the bruise had scabbed over, but it was still bruised, if it wasn't covered by the broken hair on his forehead, it would really be a shocking wound.

Murong Xin said that Si Yun really wanted to avenge his own private revenge! !

Huaizhen's eyes gradually turned bright, he slowly got up, looked at the night sky covered by dark clouds outside, closed his eyes in pain, with the pity and compassion unique to soldiers:

"I hate fighting at the door of my house the most in my life. The soldiers under my command can die on the front line and die generously for the country, but they can't and shouldn't die at the hands of their own people."

"They were born heroes who defended their homes and the country. They shouldn't make such unnecessary sacrifices in the civil war." Huai Zhen opened his eyes, sighing, "But today, we have to fight."

As long as Huaizhen wanted to fight, the whole capital would be his help—after all, Chu Shao was from Nanqi, after all, what Chu Shao humiliated today was their emperor.

What is the difference between humiliating Huaizhen and humiliating the entire Zhongqin? !

Scholars can be killed but not humiliated!

The commander of the guard army of the capital's city tower opened the gate of the city in violation of the soldier's talisman, and the inside should be closed.

Even if the 30 troops entered Beijing with strict discipline, it is impossible for them to remain silent.

Almost at the same moment when Wu Mang led his troops into Beijing, Chu Shao in the imperial study had already learned about the changes outside.

He calmly waited for the glass of Biluochun on the table to cool down.

Outside the imperial study room, there were no eunuchs and guards, not even Xiangxiu.

The reason is very simple - the reason why the palace people respect Chu Shao is to obey Huai Zhen's orders, and Chu Shao's status is based on his unambiguous heart for the emperor.

Once Chu Shao betrayed Huai Zhen, this group of people would naturally return to Huai Zhen's camp, and Huai Jiugu was the only one they really loyal to.

Only Si Yun was by Chu Shao's side from the beginning to the end.

"Since you have the Tiger Talisman, why should you be afraid of them! At worst, let's fight!" Si Yun was not afraid at all, and even geared up.

"Killing each other at the door of the house is the greatest irony to soldiers." Chu Shao lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes whitening in the moonlight, "Civil strife happened, and the tens of thousands of people behind were suffering, and they were also punishing their hearts."

Zhu Huaizhen's heart.

"Chu Shao!!" Wen Ting rushed into the hall with the moonlight in his arms, Chu Shao's eyes widened slightly, at this time, he actually dared to come!

Wen Ting grabbed Chu Shao's hand as soon as he came up, "Follow me! The Wen family has already taken over Huaizhen in the Leng Palace, and Wu Mang dispatched 30 troops to Beijing! You can no longer stay in the palace!"

Chu Shao didn't expect that Wen Jiying came to rescue him, "General Wen, I don't need you to rescue me."

Wen Jiying turned around and said stubbornly, "I want to save."

Chu Shao's eyebrows twitched slightly, followed him two steps, and just as Wen Ting was about to take him out of the imperial study, Si Yun slapped Wen Ting from behind, hitting a certain acupoint that could instantly relieve one's strength.

Wen Jiying fell to the ground almost immediately, his whole body was weak, no matter how good his kung fu was, he couldn't use it, but he still held onto Chu Shao's hand, and Chu Shao broke free easily.

"...Chu Shao! You..." Wen Ting was tied up by Si Yun with a rope, but he still struggled and said, "This is Zhongqin, even if you have a tiger charm, you can't beat Huaizhen..."

Chu Shao said softly: "I didn't want to win him, and I never thought of restoring Nanqi to the country."

Wen Ting's eyes widened. In Chu Shao's eyes, he couldn't see any desires or extravagances. He suddenly understood something, "Mingjing...you let Mingjing pass on those scripts. If you kill Wen Teng, you will be ruined... ....It's all for him?!"

Chu Shao didn't answer, and tied Wen Ting's rope even tighter with his own hands, tying a knot that he would never be able to get rid of without the help of a third person.

"Chu Shao!! You will die!!" Wen Ting endured the pain in his neck and roared, "Don't cut yourself off like this, I beg you..."

Chu Shao turned a deaf ear to it, walked to the table, picked up the cup of cold Biluochun, and suddenly said to Si Yun: "You stayed with me in Nangong for three years. On the night of the death of the country, I was with you in the moon I tasted a glass of wine, remember?"

There was sadness in Si Yun's eyes, and then only firmness remained: "I have never forgotten."

"Stupid Siyun, following me, you have suffered a lot." Chu Shao touched Si Yun's cheek and said with a smile, "Today we will replace wine with tea."

Si Yun guessed what would happen in the future, he was willing to live and die with the young master, just like on the eve of the country's subjugation, he also thought about going to die with Chu Shao, so he would definitely drink this cup of tea.

Chu Shao watched him drink up the tea with a smile, and said, "Murong will take good care of you."

After a pause, Si Yun realized that something was wrong, but it was too late, his eyes blurred, and he staggered and fell to the ground, "Master... you..."

"Put some cartilage powder on." Chu Shao took out another piece of rope, and easily tied Si Yun into a five-flower tie of the same style as Wen Ting's, "After a stick of incense, your strength will recover."

Si Yun shook his head vigorously, and he didn't even have the energy to speak - he couldn't stop anything.

"They will all guess that I kidnapped you, so you and the demon queen are not part of the same party, but are just coerced by me."

No matter how the two resisted, Chu Shao ignored him. He turned around and walked outside the hall, and saw the moon in the sky hidden under the dark clouds.

Even though there is only half a moon, it can still illuminate the whole world.

Chu Qingxu smiled in relief, closed her eyes and listened to the melodious movement of the army piercing into the hinterland of the palace inch by inch like sharp knives.

The palace was surrounded by 30 troops.

Huai Zhen rode on the white dragon horse without putting on his battle armor, but he was still the backbone of the entire army.

The generals of the Manchu Dynasty almost spontaneously responded to the call of the emperor, all wearing armor and carrying guns. It was difficult to see that there was a row of heavy generals above the fifth rank standing in front of the army.

Even Lord Zhen went to battle in person.

However, there was no movement in the palace, even the guards at the main entrance disappeared.

Huaizhen remembered Nanqin's empty city strategy.

At that time, Chu Shao's strategy was really desperate, and he was seen through at a glance.

But today, Chu Shao holds Qin's military power in the palm of his hand, and the 20 well-trained army in Beijing plus his treacherous and unpredictable formation, it is simply a nightmare existence.

If there is another empty plan in front of him, Huai Zhen even suspects that he has little chance of winning.

If he and Chu Shao fought in Beijing, it would be a stalemate and bloody battle with heavy casualties.

The night wind blew past, and the Qin Palace was filled with solemnity.

A crisp bell rang, echoing in the ears of every soldier, and everyone followed the music, looked up at the high platform of Qin Palace, and stared with bated breath.

Huai Zhen stared at the moonlight, Chu Shao was wearing a moon-white dress, and he wore the red silver bell on his wrist. Every time he took a step, the silver bell rang loudly, until he stopped on the white jade platform. superior.

Chu Qingxu just stood there, and to Huaizhen, it was like a thousand troops overwhelming the situation.

In Chu Shao's eyes, Huai Jiugu was still a bit embarrassed, his hair was tied up in a random way without a crown, and his forehead was bruised and purple, which was hidden under the cover of broken hair.

His whole body seemed to be stripped of his spirit by those three kneelers, and he regressed back to the young prince who was shot off his horse by Chu Shao.

Just like three years ago, Chu Qingxu stared down at Huaizhen with pity.

All this is very similar to the day when Nanqi died. Ning Yuanqiu expected something, so he immediately said to Huaizhen, "Even if the Queen seeks death, Your Majesty should not be soft-hearted! Otherwise, it will be difficult to explain to the people! Your Majesty... ..."

Now only with Chu Shao's death, can Huaizhen get rid of the humiliation, retreat from the body, and become the wise king who eradicates the demon queen in the hearts of the people.

Huai Jiu pursed his dry lips, he didn't want to hear anything except the howling night wind.

The spies who sneaked into the palace came to report: there is no army guarding the Qin Palace, and the Tiger Talisman did not play its due role.

Huaizhen's heart tightened, and a terrible thought came over him.

He raised his head to meet Chu Shao's cold gaze, and heard him whispering in the wind: "I'll give you another chance."

Before Huai Zhen could react, Chu Shao had already stepped into the air, and the jade white gauze rose against the wind, like a white epiphyllum blooming in full bloom in the sky, falling down with the wind.

"Your Majesty!! Don't save!!" Ning Yuanqiu couldn't stop him.

The moment Chu Shao stepped into the air, Huai Jiugu flew up like lightning, just like he caught Chu Shao who was looking for death on the day when Nanqi fell!

He held the fallen Chu Qingxu with both hands, even though the wound on his shoulder was affected and torn apart!

The surrounding soldiers and important ministers were shocked by this thrilling scene.

Huaizhen's heartbeat seemed to be out of control, and it hurt Chu Shao's ears. He opened his eyes and looked at Jiu Gu's haggard but still handsome face. His pale lips curled up suddenly, and he clung to Huaizhen's ear , proudly said:

"Even if I bully you like this, you still don't want me to die."

Huaizhen trembled physically and mentally, "Chu Qingxu! Do you think I'm willing to catch you?!"

Chu Shao hooked Huaizhen's neck, confident: "Hold tight, I'm about to fall."

Huaizhen: "...I don't care if I kill you!"

But he hugged Chu Shao tightly in his hands, for fear that he would fall from his arms—he had a strong premonition that after this moment, he would not be able to keep Chu Shao anymore.

The dark clouds dissipated, and the moonlight favored the two of them.

Chu Qingxu glanced at the soldiers who were waiting in full force, and sighed lightly on Huaizhen's shoulder, "I'm so tired, Jiugu."

A warm tiger talisman was put into Huaizhen's arms by Chu Shao, Huaizhen looked at him deeply, his eyes filled with the pain of seeing through everything.

Chu Qingxu opened his hands again, and when the sleeves slipped down, two sections of scarred wrists were exposed, the red thread and silver bells rang, he held Huaizhen's cheeks, his wet eyes were shining like night stars, and he smiled:

"The thorns in the road ahead have been removed, I wish you well."

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