The Fate of the Red Chamber
Chapter 105: The Empress's Great Wedding
On the first day of October, the whole world celebrates, and the emperor and empress get married.
Both the Imperial Palace and the Lin Mansion were extremely busy, yet orderly.The main street was under martial law, the Lin Mansion was under martial law, and even the imperial palace became more solemn.Hundreds of officials came to congratulate and allies came to congratulate, in short, the scene was quite grand.
In Lin's mansion, before dawn, Daiyu was dug out of the quilt by the maids, went to take a bath first, and then opened her face to do her makeup.All the people are used to it, they are organized and beaming.
At the right time, the sedan chair was sent into the palace, and the welcoming envoys were Prince Yicheng and King Nan'an, and Mo Han saw them off all the way.The scene is naturally grand and spectacular.
Mo Han's face was full of smiles, and he casually nodded to Liu Xuan, Liu Xuan understood, and his heart that had been hanging for many days finally fell into his stomach.When the auspicious time arrives, send out the sedan chair.
Along the way, the common people looked at the queen's phoenix from afar, and congratulations and blessings were heard endlessly.In order for the common people to see the royal grandeur and the majesty of the Tian family, the queen's phoenix moved extremely slowly.
Outside the palace, all the officials bowed and greeted each other, Feng Huan entered through the main entrance and drove all the way to the Tianji Hall.
The emperor, the queen mother, and all the concubines and palace people in the harem greet each other.The emperor felt that he was very sincere, and he had waited for more than two years, until today he was able to fulfill his long-cherished wish. How can he not be unhappy when the beauty is in his arms, his mouth is crooked from laughing.
The queen mother is as amiable as usual, and she is obviously very satisfied with this queen. At least for now, she still needs the power behind Lin Daiyu.The rest of the concubines in the harem were either smiling, jealous, resentful, or happy, but they all strictly followed the rules and etiquette.Everyone knew in their hearts that anyone who ruined the empress's wedding would have to die. No matter how favored she was on weekdays, the empress dowager would never let her go.
Finally when it was time for the queen to get off the sedan chair, everyone kneeled down except the queen mother and the emperor.
There was no movement in Feng Huan.Everyone was surprised, the queen was so arrogant, she didn't get out of the sedan chair, could it be that she was dissatisfied with the marriage?After waiting for a while, there was still no sound, the emperor was a little impatient, and just about to speak, the empress dowager had already taken the lead: "Xiao Dezi, please get off the sedan chair." The empress dowager is naturally extremely dissatisfied, but this is not a good time Outburst, suppressing anger.
Xiao Dezi's heart jumped wildly. He had never done such a job before. What did the queen mother mean? He dared to go up and pull the queen down.Thinking about it, he didn't dare to stop on his feet, and walked towards Feng Yu slowly, and shouted in a sharp voice: "Welcome to the empress!"
Everyone's eyes were focused on Feng Yu, and they wished they could look through the bright yellow curtain to see what was going on inside.
Another quarter of an hour, no response.The Empress Dowager finally got angry. With more than a dozen layers of court clothes and a head full of emerald jewels, is it easy to be her?This Lin Daiyu doesn't know what's good or bad, she doesn't want to live a good life in the palace because of today's events.The emperor was anxious and angry, what do you mean, you can't die, otherwise why don't you come out?
All the civil and military officials in the harem were drenched in cold sweat, as if they were timid kneeling on the ground and trembling all over, as if they might fall down at any time.My God, what's the situation? Who can tell them that the emperor's wedding and the queen's refusal to get out of the sedan chair have passed the auspicious time. There has never been such a strange thing in thousands of years.
"Xiao Dezi, please again." The queen mother's voice was like a tight string, which would burst at any moment. The next seven points.The Empress Dowager's intentions could not be more obvious, and she asked him to go up and uncover Feng Yu's layer upon layer of curtains.Although he didn't dare, he had to obey the Queen Mother's edict.
Everyone was staring at Xiao Dezi, Xiao Dezi was shaking like a sieve, and moved over step by step, looking at the pained look on his face, he seemed to be crossing a mountain of swords and a sea of fire.Xiao Dezi knew that after today, he must die, and the Queen Mother would not let him go if she didn't kill him.
He took a deep breath, summoned all the courage in his body, and slowly lifted the layers of bright yellow curtains.
In fact, it was only 1 minute, but everyone felt that the long time was terrifying, and the cold air invaded everyone's bone marrow.When the last layer of the curtain was lifted, there were beads of sweat on Xiao Dezi's head, and he closed his eyes tightly, not daring to look.After a uniform scream, the outside of the Tianji Hall became quiet, to be precise, it was dead quiet, and the sound of breathing was not heard.
There was no one in Feng Huo, not a single figure, but Feng Guanxia was neatly placed, and the queen disappeared out of thin air.
"Where's the queen? Lin Mohan, tell me, where has the queen gone?" The emperor was furious immediately, furious, with veins bursting out. If he had a sword in his hand now, a bunch of dead people would fall down next to him.
Mo Han was also stunned with fright, unable to say a word, he suddenly ignored the emperor's questioning and rushed to Feng Huo's side, his whole body was almost paralyzed, and he called out weakly: "Sister, sister?"
Obviously, Lin Mohan, like everyone else, was not only shocked but also frightened. After all, the queen was his younger sister, and it was often rumored that Lin Junwang was too nice to his sister.
"Liu Wang, Han Wang, you two, where is the queen?" The queen mother has recovered from the initial shock. She doesn't believe in ghosts and gods. intrigue.Lin Mohan, you really have the guts, how dare you jump around under the eyes of the Ai family.
The king of Nan'an knelt on the ground, his head was almost buried in the ground, he was the envoy to welcome the bride, and he watched the queen enter the palace with his own eyes. Now that there is no one around, what should he say? There was no accident on the way at all. .
Liu Xuan has always been famous for being calm and courageous, so he replied in a low voice: "Queen Mother, I watched the Queen enter the Phoenix with my own eyes, how could it be gone, I really don't know."
The empress dowager was furious. If it wasn't for the support of the maids, she would have been dizzy at this moment. On the day of the wedding, the empress disappeared out of thin air. If such a scandal spread, the entire royal family would have no dignity. Where to put it, where to put her face.
The queen mother tremblingly pointed at King Liu Xuan and Mohan Nan'an: "Tell me the matter in detail, and don't miss a single detail."
Mo Han looked at Feng Yu like a dead person, and didn't hear what the Queen Mother said at all. The King of Nan'an was frightened, and in the end it was Liu Xuan who described in detail the movements of them going to the Lin Mansion, the Queen getting on the sedan chair, and the whole journey. over again.There are no flaws.It wasn't just a few of them, everyone who went to welcome the bride together could testify that everyone watched the queen go up to the phoenix, escorted all the way to the palace, nothing happened, but the queen disappeared.
"I don't care, the queen is gone, all of you are going to pay for your lives." The emperor's anger has reached its peak, the majestic king of a country, the queen disappeared on the wedding day?
"Emperor, don't be impulsive. If the queen can fly to the sky, the queen mother will definitely find someone for you. King Lin, King Liu, and King Han, none of you can get away from today's affairs. Come here, come They and the group of people who went to greet their relatives are temporarily confined in the Yicheng Palace, and they will be dealt with later. King Zhongshun, you immediately lead people to search the whole city, do not disturb the people, and do not spread the news of the Queen's disappearance. Everyone of you remember it well, Whoever dares to publicize this matter will destroy the Nine Clans." Even under such shock and anger, the Empress Dowager still did not reduce her power by half, and arranged the funeral in an orderly and thoughtful manner.
King Zhongshun was about to take orders when suddenly there was a commotion outside the Tianji Hall.
The empress dowager's anger was on the verge of erupting, it was nothing more than a spark that ignited her instantly.He shouted sharply: "What about the imperial guards, no matter who is making noise, cut them in half."
A timid concubine fell down softly, but no one dared to go up to help her.The imperial guard's face was ashen, the queen mother was furious who dared to be disobedient, and immediately ran out a dozen people.
After a while, the first guard Ding Jian ran in sweating profusely and fell to the ground: "Queen Dowager, Your Majesty, something happened. One hundred thousand soldiers from Beijiang and Beijiang attacked Anling, the northern gate, and Anling could hardly hold it. There are also people who incite the people in the dry land in the north to rebel, and now there are hundreds of thousands of refugees flocking to the direction of the capital."
The ministers who had been quiet before were confused by the sudden news. Only a few veteran ministers remained calm. Among them, Master Chen of the Ministry of War immediately said: "Long live, empress dowager, Anling is important. Once the northeast defense line is lost, it may collapse. We must Immediately send reinforcements there." The previous article mentioned this Mr. Chen, who married the eldest aunt of the Cha family in Jiangnan.
"The Ministry of Household Affairs allocated 500 million taels of silver to the dry land in the north for disaster relief a few months ago. How could there be refugees, and it is impossible to be forced to the point of rebellion. Long live Lord, Queen Mother, please be careful." Zha Bingkun, the son of Taifu Zha, the emperor's teacher.
"Zha Aiqing, the Ai family ordered you to thoroughly investigate this matter, and no one will be tolerated." The Queen Mother felt great hatred, and she handed over the disaster relief to her nephew Zheng Jun, the son of Mr. Zheng in the Ministry of Rites. For the sake of my own family, I don't care about him. If it is found out that he caused a rebellion because of his ineffective relief, then don't blame her for being ruthless.
General Huaide Feng Pingzhang took a step forward and took the initiative: "I am willing to go to the northern border." The capital is not peaceful right now, so it is better to avoid it from a distance, so as not to stand in the wrong team and harm the family.Northern Xinjiang only wanted to come here because of the severe drought this year and the lack of support in the country. Those who came to fight the autumn wind probably withdrew after grabbing ideas.
General Feng is a veteran. He has gone through hundreds of battles in his life and has rich experience. With him going, Beijiang can rest assured.There is King Zhongshun and his 20 soldiers and horses near the capital, there is no need to be afraid, the Queen Mother agrees.
Tai Shi Ling Li Guang is not afraid of death, even the queen mother can't do anything about him, she asked in a deep voice: "Mother queen mother, how do you record the emperor's wedding?" , and he, knowing that the emperor was just a display, never mentioned it.
"Northern border rebellion, the wedding is postponed." The queen mother gritted her teeth and said these words, her gaze shot at Mo Han like a sharp sword, she couldn't believe that Lin Mohan didn't know anything about it, if she was asked to find out, none of the Lin family would even try to escape .
The Empress Dowager ordered King Zhongshun, Elder Yang Ge, Duke Zhen Guo, Duke Li Guo, Marquis Yongnan, Minister of the Ministry of War, Lord Chen to go to the Imperial Study to discuss matters, and the rest of them returned in despair, most of them stayed in their own mansions and did not go anywhere. Now is not a good time to be an early bird.Mo Han, Liu Xuan, King Nan'an and others were really imprisoned in the Yicheng Palace, and the queen mother sent Jing Zhaoyin to guard them.Because of the turmoil in northern Xinjiang, the queen mother couldn't spare any manpower to find Daiyu, so she had to press the matter temporarily.
Although Mo Han and the others were imprisoned, but the queen mother did not issue an order, Jing Zhaoyin dared to neglect them, and entertained them with delicious food and drinks every day, but no one was allowed to visit, even Princess Liu could not see Liu Xuan.
Liu Xuan looked at the moonlight outside the window, his expression was the same as usual, he couldn't see that such a big thing happened, others just thought he was reciting poems to the moon.Mo Han was a bit haggard, his sister was gone, so he had to pretend to be a little anxious, not to mention, he hadn't seen Daiyu for a day, and the longing made his heart ache.King Nan'an's eyes were blank, he was really wronged, he was purely implicated, until now he still can't figure out how such a great living person disappeared out of thin air.
They were not kept in separate confinement, which was the intention of the Queen Mother. There were three floors of expert guards outside the courtyard, and she did not believe that these people would not show a trace of doubt.
A young man with a handsome face led a few people in to bring in dinner. The guards carefully inspected the young man's body and food, and let them in after finding nothing.
Mo Han narrowed his phoenix eyes, but he didn't look at the boy, but if he looked closely, he would find that his ears were about to stand up.Liu Xuan came over, patted him and King Han on the shoulders, and comforted him: "Eat something first. Don't worry, the princess will be fine."
"This is fresh water chestnut from Zhuangzi in the south of the city. It's juicy and crispy. The empress knows that the prince likes to eat it, so she ordered the kitchen to cook it carefully. How does the prince taste?" Very clever.
Han Wang was hungry for a long time, no matter what he sat down to eat.Mo Han and Liu Xuan looked at each other, and they both saw a smile in each other's eyes.But in order to pretend to be decent, Mo Han just picked up a few mouthfuls of rice at random and then put it down. How could he still have an appetite when his sister disappeared.Liu Xuan then ordered him to save a plate of sweet-scented osmanthus glutinous rice cakes and goose oil rolls for him to eat when he was hungry at night.
If they looked outside, they would find the guards outside the door all paying attention to them.Unfortunately, the guards could only be disappointed.
On the day of the first day of the lunar new year, careful city gate guards may remember that as soon as the city gate was opened in the morning, several exquisite green-glazed carriages left the city, half of them took the official road to the south, and half of them went west after leaving the city. Back to the city.At the time of Mao, the servants of the Beijing King's family went out of the city to the imperial mausoleum as usual to deliver food and clothing to the Beijing King Shui Rong who worshiped there.
The imperial mausoleum in the south of the city is magnificent. The Liu family's successive emperors and concubines are buried here, and no one else is allowed to enter.The carriage of Prince Beijing's family comes every day, and the time is very punctual. Everyone knows that Prince Beijing has eccentricities in his actions, and he is very particular about food and clothing, so Princess Beijing does not dare to slack off at all.
King Beijing temporarily lived in the small courtyard of Shouling, and the carriage drove into the small courtyard before stopping. King Beijing, who was wearing the royal clothes, was more dignified than before, and glanced lightly at his personal guard, Wang Anyue.Wang Shiwei made a gesture to everyone, and the guards hidden in the tree branches, under the screen wall, and on the eaves all nodded one after another, as if they were heavily guarded.
Shui Rong walked up to the carriage in person, and a deep and mellow male voice said, "Miss Lin, I am Shui Rong, please get off the carriage." A pair of slender hands deftly lifted up the curtain of the carriage, and there were three beauties sitting in the carriage, all of whom were young men. Ning Qingyue guards Daiyu.Qingning quickly jumped out of the carriage, Qingyue hugged Daiyu and then jumped off, Qingning hurriedly followed, Daiyu nodded slightly, her red lips parted slightly: "My lord."
"Let's go in and talk about it." Shui Rong glanced at her quietly, then nodded as a signal.
A group of people disappeared into the small courtyard.
The underground secret passage was built very spacious, and it can accommodate four or five people walking side by side at the same time. The two guards in the front each held a torch in their hands, Qingning Qingyue supported Daiyu from left to right, Shui Rong held the torch in person next to him, and there were several guards behind him. Personal Queen.
"Miss Lin, this journey is not short, can you do it?" Any voice in the secret passage will cause an echo, and the water-soluble and suppressed voice will be sent back through the echo, with less coldness and more concern.
This way out, although there is no danger of obstruction, Daiyu has been worrying about her heart, fearing that she will be discovered, and also worried that something will happen to her brother, so she can't be safe for a moment.She was really tired, but she insisted on it, because she knew that there would not be many quiet days to live in the future, and swords, lights and swords were not impossible, and she had to slowly adapt.
"I'm fine. Thank you, my lord, for your concern." There was still a slight tremor in her calm voice.
Shui Rong stopped talking, and only occasionally turned her head to look at their master and servant. Miss Lin looked extremely weak, but her temperament was quite strong, she was worthy of being Lin Mohan's younger sister.For other women, entering the palace to be the empress would be the most enviable honor and favor, but this girl Lin is different, she escaped marriage, and escaped to marry the emperor, hehe, interesting.
It took a full half an hour before they saw a faint light ahead, which was dazzling.After exiting the secret path, there is actually a small depression surrounded by mountains. Outside the mountains are imperial tombs arranged neatly. This place belongs to the imperial tombs. No one dares to enter, and those who can enter have no idea that this place exists.
The white walls and black tiles are all buildings in the Jiangnan pattern. There are three small courtyards in total, each independent and connected.This is the secret place built by the ancestors of the founding of the country. It is said that Gaozu was fascinated by a woman from the south of the Yangtze River, but he was not tolerated by the royal family. He could not enter the imperial mausoleum and enjoy sacrifices.Gaozu was a decisive person, so he didn't argue, and secretly built this place in the valley behind the imperial mausoleum to store the coffin of the woman he loved, and wanted to give her the most honorable place.Every time he came to worship his ancestors, he would secretly come here to live for two or three days, remembering the days when they were together.
The empress dowager, the emperor and others didn't know about it, even Liu Xuan and Mohan hadn't heard of it before, only Princess Ning'an knew about it.
If Daiyu goes to other places, it may be hidden but not safe enough, and there is a possibility of being searched at any time, only here, no one will come, the Queen Mother never thought that Daiyu would live in the imperial tomb, and who would dare to search it? ?They must avoid the wind in front of them and wait until the time is right before moving to the south.
Bai Hui and Xueyan were already waiting in the yard, they had been brought here the day before.As soon as they saw Daiyu, they rushed forward to hold her and cry, but the girl never came, and they were so worried that they would not eat or sleep, and waited anxiously.
"Good girl, I'm not doing well, why are you crying?" Daiyu held the hands of the two and persuaded them not to cry, her eyes were already red.
Shui Rong averted his eyes and didn't look at them. After a while, seeing them gradually calm down, he said, "Miss Lin, go in and have a look. It was cleaned up according to your brother's wishes. I don't know if it suits your wishes?"
This kid Lin Mohan is shameless, this is an escape, he is just like traveling in mountains and rivers, and he doesn't want to live here for the rest of his life, is it necessary?I have always been particular about it, and I am not as desperate as him.
Daiyu suppressed her tears and smiled embarrassingly: "My brother is messing around, the lord doesn't need to pay attention to him, I am very satisfied with a place to live."
Several servant girls surrounded Daiyu and entered the house, Shui Rong walked last, cursing inwardly: Lin Mohan, do you spoil my sister so much?Seeing that you marry a daughter-in-law in the future and don't rush with you, hmph, at least I am a prince, and you assigned me to clean up the house for a little girl. This king of Beijing Jing is really useless.
The house was tidied up similarly to Daiyu's usual place, even many daily necessities were brought from the Lin Mansion, and all the things that the carriages of the Beijing Prince's Mansion delivered every day were here.
Everyone was polite and sat down separately.Bai Hui had already brought over a plum blossom tea tray with red lacquer and gold painting. First, she put a kiln tea bowl painted with green pea green background into a kiln tea bowl, and then gave Daiyu a porcelain bowl made of lotus flowers with a white background and a shallow opening with cloud patterns.He said in his mouth, "My lord, please drink some tea. Girl, this is longan tea, take a few sips to calm your nerves."
Daiyu drank a few sips obediently, the dryness in her heart was relieved, her head didn't hurt first, she waved her hand to signal Baihui to take it.
"My lord, brother and lord Liu are all going to be okay?" Daiyu knew that Shui Rong didn't know, but there was a big stone in her heart, and she wanted to find someone to give her some confidence.
Smoked willow-colored silver and gold double-phoenix brocade trousers, light blue light willow soft-pattern tunic skirt, a simple ponytail, a tortoiseshell cloud-patterned bead hairpin, and nothing else.White like pear blossoms with rain, bright like peach petals blowing in the wind, panting slightly, full of autumn water, especially charming in the beautiful places, adding a touch of romance to the refined.
Shui Rong stared a little, this Miss Lin really has a pityful weakness, no wonder that kid Mo Han dares to do anything for her.He quickly regained his composure, and smiled lightly: "Miss Lin, don't worry, as long as you are safe, they will be fine. They may be a bit negligent in this matter, but it is not a big mistake after all. The Queen Mother is not good at sending them off. At most, I will shut down my temper for a few days."
"Really? The Empress Dowager has always hated our Lin family. I'm afraid that she will be murderous. It's easy to hide a spear and it's hard to guard against it." Daiyu's eyes lit up instantly, and quickly dimmed. She lowered her head and sighed softly.
"Girl is worrying too much. The queen mother will soon be so busy that she won't be able to sleep or eat. She doesn't have the heart to pursue your brother and the others. She will release them in a few days." Qingfenglangyue, for some reason, Shui Rong It gave Daiyu this feeling, and a touch of tenderness.
Daiyu thought, their arrangements were very meticulous, and if there were no accidents, there would be news soon. At that time, the queen mother really couldn't be distracted from taking care of her brothers, and her brother was also a cover-up, in order to show his innocence.
Shui Rong explained a few more words and went out, he can't leave for too long, it would be bad if someone came looking for him.However, he came over twice a day, once at breakfast and once at dinner, to inform Daiyu.
After the Queen Mother managed to arrange everything in northern Xinjiang one by one, she took time to search for Daiyu.The result of the search was that there were two groups of people who were suspicious that day, all the way south and all the way west, the queen mother ordered people to search along the way, but unfortunately the one on the west road was just an ordinary official family member, and the one on the south road disappeared after reaching Huaibei.
The more this is the case, the more suspicious the Empress Dowager is, and she focuses her search all the way to the south. Jiangnan is the old house of the Lin family. If Daiyu wants to escape, it is more likely to go there. After all, the Lin family is more powerful in Jiangnan than the capital. Much stronger.
Ten days later, the courtiers were stunned by an expedited memorial from [-] miles away. He Puzhao, the governor of Liangjiang, rebelled against him under the name of "Qingjun side".The Empress Dowager was furious. Since she supported Liu Xuan to ascend the throne, no one has dared to challenge her authority. I don’t think this year is really unlucky. First, Lin Daiyu disappeared, then there was a rebellion in northern Xinjiang, and now there is a rebellion in the south of the Yangtze River.
Things were not so easy. A few days later, Du Changfeng, governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, rebelled, pointing out that the Queen Mother murdered the former emperor and framed the former prince, intending to usurp the throne.Luo Yinxiang, the governor of Sichuan, raised his troops, also wanting the side of the Qing emperor.
The whole dynasty was in turmoil, and the Jiangnan, Southwest, and Northwest raised troops together. Everyone knew the danger here.In these places, the south of the Yangtze River is rich, the soldiers and horses are fat and strong, the food and grass are sufficient, and the Yangtze River is naturally dangerous, which is easy to be attacked.The mountains in the southwest are steep, and the folk customs are tough, and the army of the imperial court is almost unable to move an inch.The Northwest Garrison is fully prepared for combat, and drills continue due to the provocations in northern Xinjiang.Even though the Empress Dowager has hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in her hands, except for those who guard the capital, the rest are divided into three groups to counter the rebellion.The point is, there are soldiers and horses, but no generals.
I don't know when it started, a rumor slowly appeared.The first prince was kind and generous, and was deeply loved by the late emperor. The first emperor planned to sit in the prince's place within a few years, so how could the prince murder the late emperor? It was of no benefit to him.It was clearly framed by someone, who took the opportunity to get rid of the former emperor and the first prince, so as to seize the opportunity to usurp the throne.Of course, it is too obvious who this usurper is, just look at who is the final winner.
The emperor was cowardly and incompetent, and he obeyed the queen mother's will in everything, and the woman interfered in politics, which violated the ancestral system.The palace of the ministers trusted by the former emperor was emptied, and all the rights were transferred to the queen mother's family. This is the monopoly of foreign relatives.Among the children of the royal family, apart from Prince Yicheng, the others died for no reason or were disabled or seriously ill. How can there be such a coincidence in the world, someone must have secretly murdered them.Now that Prince Yicheng is imprisoned by the Queen Mother again, I don't know if he can get out alive?
The Lin family didn't want to take refuge with the Queen Mother, so the Queen Mother forced Lin's Daiyu into the palace to become the queen, and now she doesn't know whether she will live or die.
The rumors spread more and more fiercely, so that almost no one in the capital knew about it, and people panicked.Already some officials have begun to pack up their gold and silver, ready to flee at any time. No matter how strict the guards are in the capital, they will not be able to withstand the attack of hundreds of thousands of troops. It is better to stay early.
The refugees from the drought-prone areas in the north fled to the vicinity of the capital, but were stopped outside the capital by the order of the Queen Mother. The suburbs of Beijing are now full of starvation and corpses.The righteous indignation in the hearts of the people continued to accumulate, and the hearts of the people in the capital were unstable.
The queen mother was so angry that she was bedridden, but she couldn't let it go. She leaned on the bed every day to listen to the minister's report and assign instructions.
Mr. Chen from the Ministry of War spoke earnestly: "Your Majesty, the three places rebelled, and there are few generals in the court. It is better to release the prince. The prince also went to the battlefield when he was young. Let him lead the army. Not only can the current rumors be quelled, but The urgent need has been solved. On the northwest side, General Lu led the troops; in the southwest, General Zheng went; but Jiangnan, the most important place in the dynasty, still has no one to rescue, and it will soon all fall into the hands of the rebels. "
"What Master Chen said is very true. Jiangnan is rich in products and has strong soldiers and horses. It will be even more troublesome when they grow up."
"Please think twice, Empress Dowager."
"King Zhongshun, the Ai family ordered you to lead an army of [-] and set off immediately to pacify Jiangnan." The queen mother ruthlessly swept across the crowd, and even released Liu Xuan. She really thought she had no one in her hands to bully her, hum.After the rebellion is quelled, we will deal with them one by one.
On the second day, King Zhongshun led an army of [-] to Jiangnan in the starry night.Most of the empress dowager's honor guards left the capital.
The guards guarding the three of Mo Han began to slack off. Right now, there is a lot of fighting in the court, but they still stay here to watch the princes. It has been almost a month, and the princes have not communicated any news with the outside world. It has nothing to do with the Queen's disappearance.The queen is just a weak woman, where can she go alone, especially in the chaos of war, can she come back alive after going out?
Everyone said that the queen was beautiful, and it was not an exaggeration to say that she was a fairy descended from the earth, or that the queen was really a fairy, and it may not be certain that she went back to heaven.Otherwise, how could hundreds of people who watched the queen climb up the phoenix with their own eyes disappear, but the phoenix crown and xia cloak were placed in the phoenix well.It is estimated that the queen didn't like the disturbance from the world of mortals, so she went back to the sky.
The mood of the guards was getting lower and lower day by day, and as the days went by, they became more familiar with Mo Han and the others. They were no longer indifferent and suspicious at first, and they were all dying and weak.
On this day, after the boy brought the food, he stayed for a long time.After a few glasses of wine, the king of Nan'an was drunk and fell to the side, unconscious.
"I'll leave everything outside to you. I'm in the capital, so you just go boldly." Liu Xuan shook the servant's hand, his gaze firm.
The little servant giggled, and blinked at Liu Xuan: "Then I won't be here with the lord to enjoy the happiness. The lord is waiting for my good news."
"Other things are not important, protect Yu'er and don't let her get hurt." Boy, if you don't pour some cold water on you, you must be proud of yourself, Liu Xuan raised his eyebrows angrily.
"You are not allowed to be called Yu'er, who will approve you. She is mine, and I will do my best to protect her, so don't worry about it." It's affectionate, there is a serious husband here, where is it your turn.
Liu Xuan smiled mischievously, with lingering and gentle eyes, erratic eyes, and muttered in his mouth: "Miss Lin makes really good tea, and the fragrance of her teeth and cheeks still lingers after many years. When I see her later, I have to ask her to treat me well." Fan, I suffered from this prison for her, look, um, I lost weight."
"Don't think about it. Hmph. I won't have your meal tomorrow." The servant gave Liu Xuan a hard look, took the rest of the servants to pack up the dishes and left, and did not forget to say hello to the guards when they got outside Hard.
Both the Imperial Palace and the Lin Mansion were extremely busy, yet orderly.The main street was under martial law, the Lin Mansion was under martial law, and even the imperial palace became more solemn.Hundreds of officials came to congratulate and allies came to congratulate, in short, the scene was quite grand.
In Lin's mansion, before dawn, Daiyu was dug out of the quilt by the maids, went to take a bath first, and then opened her face to do her makeup.All the people are used to it, they are organized and beaming.
At the right time, the sedan chair was sent into the palace, and the welcoming envoys were Prince Yicheng and King Nan'an, and Mo Han saw them off all the way.The scene is naturally grand and spectacular.
Mo Han's face was full of smiles, and he casually nodded to Liu Xuan, Liu Xuan understood, and his heart that had been hanging for many days finally fell into his stomach.When the auspicious time arrives, send out the sedan chair.
Along the way, the common people looked at the queen's phoenix from afar, and congratulations and blessings were heard endlessly.In order for the common people to see the royal grandeur and the majesty of the Tian family, the queen's phoenix moved extremely slowly.
Outside the palace, all the officials bowed and greeted each other, Feng Huan entered through the main entrance and drove all the way to the Tianji Hall.
The emperor, the queen mother, and all the concubines and palace people in the harem greet each other.The emperor felt that he was very sincere, and he had waited for more than two years, until today he was able to fulfill his long-cherished wish. How can he not be unhappy when the beauty is in his arms, his mouth is crooked from laughing.
The queen mother is as amiable as usual, and she is obviously very satisfied with this queen. At least for now, she still needs the power behind Lin Daiyu.The rest of the concubines in the harem were either smiling, jealous, resentful, or happy, but they all strictly followed the rules and etiquette.Everyone knew in their hearts that anyone who ruined the empress's wedding would have to die. No matter how favored she was on weekdays, the empress dowager would never let her go.
Finally when it was time for the queen to get off the sedan chair, everyone kneeled down except the queen mother and the emperor.
There was no movement in Feng Huan.Everyone was surprised, the queen was so arrogant, she didn't get out of the sedan chair, could it be that she was dissatisfied with the marriage?After waiting for a while, there was still no sound, the emperor was a little impatient, and just about to speak, the empress dowager had already taken the lead: "Xiao Dezi, please get off the sedan chair." The empress dowager is naturally extremely dissatisfied, but this is not a good time Outburst, suppressing anger.
Xiao Dezi's heart jumped wildly. He had never done such a job before. What did the queen mother mean? He dared to go up and pull the queen down.Thinking about it, he didn't dare to stop on his feet, and walked towards Feng Yu slowly, and shouted in a sharp voice: "Welcome to the empress!"
Everyone's eyes were focused on Feng Yu, and they wished they could look through the bright yellow curtain to see what was going on inside.
Another quarter of an hour, no response.The Empress Dowager finally got angry. With more than a dozen layers of court clothes and a head full of emerald jewels, is it easy to be her?This Lin Daiyu doesn't know what's good or bad, she doesn't want to live a good life in the palace because of today's events.The emperor was anxious and angry, what do you mean, you can't die, otherwise why don't you come out?
All the civil and military officials in the harem were drenched in cold sweat, as if they were timid kneeling on the ground and trembling all over, as if they might fall down at any time.My God, what's the situation? Who can tell them that the emperor's wedding and the queen's refusal to get out of the sedan chair have passed the auspicious time. There has never been such a strange thing in thousands of years.
"Xiao Dezi, please again." The queen mother's voice was like a tight string, which would burst at any moment. The next seven points.The Empress Dowager's intentions could not be more obvious, and she asked him to go up and uncover Feng Yu's layer upon layer of curtains.Although he didn't dare, he had to obey the Queen Mother's edict.
Everyone was staring at Xiao Dezi, Xiao Dezi was shaking like a sieve, and moved over step by step, looking at the pained look on his face, he seemed to be crossing a mountain of swords and a sea of fire.Xiao Dezi knew that after today, he must die, and the Queen Mother would not let him go if she didn't kill him.
He took a deep breath, summoned all the courage in his body, and slowly lifted the layers of bright yellow curtains.
In fact, it was only 1 minute, but everyone felt that the long time was terrifying, and the cold air invaded everyone's bone marrow.When the last layer of the curtain was lifted, there were beads of sweat on Xiao Dezi's head, and he closed his eyes tightly, not daring to look.After a uniform scream, the outside of the Tianji Hall became quiet, to be precise, it was dead quiet, and the sound of breathing was not heard.
There was no one in Feng Huo, not a single figure, but Feng Guanxia was neatly placed, and the queen disappeared out of thin air.
"Where's the queen? Lin Mohan, tell me, where has the queen gone?" The emperor was furious immediately, furious, with veins bursting out. If he had a sword in his hand now, a bunch of dead people would fall down next to him.
Mo Han was also stunned with fright, unable to say a word, he suddenly ignored the emperor's questioning and rushed to Feng Huo's side, his whole body was almost paralyzed, and he called out weakly: "Sister, sister?"
Obviously, Lin Mohan, like everyone else, was not only shocked but also frightened. After all, the queen was his younger sister, and it was often rumored that Lin Junwang was too nice to his sister.
"Liu Wang, Han Wang, you two, where is the queen?" The queen mother has recovered from the initial shock. She doesn't believe in ghosts and gods. intrigue.Lin Mohan, you really have the guts, how dare you jump around under the eyes of the Ai family.
The king of Nan'an knelt on the ground, his head was almost buried in the ground, he was the envoy to welcome the bride, and he watched the queen enter the palace with his own eyes. Now that there is no one around, what should he say? There was no accident on the way at all. .
Liu Xuan has always been famous for being calm and courageous, so he replied in a low voice: "Queen Mother, I watched the Queen enter the Phoenix with my own eyes, how could it be gone, I really don't know."
The empress dowager was furious. If it wasn't for the support of the maids, she would have been dizzy at this moment. On the day of the wedding, the empress disappeared out of thin air. If such a scandal spread, the entire royal family would have no dignity. Where to put it, where to put her face.
The queen mother tremblingly pointed at King Liu Xuan and Mohan Nan'an: "Tell me the matter in detail, and don't miss a single detail."
Mo Han looked at Feng Yu like a dead person, and didn't hear what the Queen Mother said at all. The King of Nan'an was frightened, and in the end it was Liu Xuan who described in detail the movements of them going to the Lin Mansion, the Queen getting on the sedan chair, and the whole journey. over again.There are no flaws.It wasn't just a few of them, everyone who went to welcome the bride together could testify that everyone watched the queen go up to the phoenix, escorted all the way to the palace, nothing happened, but the queen disappeared.
"I don't care, the queen is gone, all of you are going to pay for your lives." The emperor's anger has reached its peak, the majestic king of a country, the queen disappeared on the wedding day?
"Emperor, don't be impulsive. If the queen can fly to the sky, the queen mother will definitely find someone for you. King Lin, King Liu, and King Han, none of you can get away from today's affairs. Come here, come They and the group of people who went to greet their relatives are temporarily confined in the Yicheng Palace, and they will be dealt with later. King Zhongshun, you immediately lead people to search the whole city, do not disturb the people, and do not spread the news of the Queen's disappearance. Everyone of you remember it well, Whoever dares to publicize this matter will destroy the Nine Clans." Even under such shock and anger, the Empress Dowager still did not reduce her power by half, and arranged the funeral in an orderly and thoughtful manner.
King Zhongshun was about to take orders when suddenly there was a commotion outside the Tianji Hall.
The empress dowager's anger was on the verge of erupting, it was nothing more than a spark that ignited her instantly.He shouted sharply: "What about the imperial guards, no matter who is making noise, cut them in half."
A timid concubine fell down softly, but no one dared to go up to help her.The imperial guard's face was ashen, the queen mother was furious who dared to be disobedient, and immediately ran out a dozen people.
After a while, the first guard Ding Jian ran in sweating profusely and fell to the ground: "Queen Dowager, Your Majesty, something happened. One hundred thousand soldiers from Beijiang and Beijiang attacked Anling, the northern gate, and Anling could hardly hold it. There are also people who incite the people in the dry land in the north to rebel, and now there are hundreds of thousands of refugees flocking to the direction of the capital."
The ministers who had been quiet before were confused by the sudden news. Only a few veteran ministers remained calm. Among them, Master Chen of the Ministry of War immediately said: "Long live, empress dowager, Anling is important. Once the northeast defense line is lost, it may collapse. We must Immediately send reinforcements there." The previous article mentioned this Mr. Chen, who married the eldest aunt of the Cha family in Jiangnan.
"The Ministry of Household Affairs allocated 500 million taels of silver to the dry land in the north for disaster relief a few months ago. How could there be refugees, and it is impossible to be forced to the point of rebellion. Long live Lord, Queen Mother, please be careful." Zha Bingkun, the son of Taifu Zha, the emperor's teacher.
"Zha Aiqing, the Ai family ordered you to thoroughly investigate this matter, and no one will be tolerated." The Queen Mother felt great hatred, and she handed over the disaster relief to her nephew Zheng Jun, the son of Mr. Zheng in the Ministry of Rites. For the sake of my own family, I don't care about him. If it is found out that he caused a rebellion because of his ineffective relief, then don't blame her for being ruthless.
General Huaide Feng Pingzhang took a step forward and took the initiative: "I am willing to go to the northern border." The capital is not peaceful right now, so it is better to avoid it from a distance, so as not to stand in the wrong team and harm the family.Northern Xinjiang only wanted to come here because of the severe drought this year and the lack of support in the country. Those who came to fight the autumn wind probably withdrew after grabbing ideas.
General Feng is a veteran. He has gone through hundreds of battles in his life and has rich experience. With him going, Beijiang can rest assured.There is King Zhongshun and his 20 soldiers and horses near the capital, there is no need to be afraid, the Queen Mother agrees.
Tai Shi Ling Li Guang is not afraid of death, even the queen mother can't do anything about him, she asked in a deep voice: "Mother queen mother, how do you record the emperor's wedding?" , and he, knowing that the emperor was just a display, never mentioned it.
"Northern border rebellion, the wedding is postponed." The queen mother gritted her teeth and said these words, her gaze shot at Mo Han like a sharp sword, she couldn't believe that Lin Mohan didn't know anything about it, if she was asked to find out, none of the Lin family would even try to escape .
The Empress Dowager ordered King Zhongshun, Elder Yang Ge, Duke Zhen Guo, Duke Li Guo, Marquis Yongnan, Minister of the Ministry of War, Lord Chen to go to the Imperial Study to discuss matters, and the rest of them returned in despair, most of them stayed in their own mansions and did not go anywhere. Now is not a good time to be an early bird.Mo Han, Liu Xuan, King Nan'an and others were really imprisoned in the Yicheng Palace, and the queen mother sent Jing Zhaoyin to guard them.Because of the turmoil in northern Xinjiang, the queen mother couldn't spare any manpower to find Daiyu, so she had to press the matter temporarily.
Although Mo Han and the others were imprisoned, but the queen mother did not issue an order, Jing Zhaoyin dared to neglect them, and entertained them with delicious food and drinks every day, but no one was allowed to visit, even Princess Liu could not see Liu Xuan.
Liu Xuan looked at the moonlight outside the window, his expression was the same as usual, he couldn't see that such a big thing happened, others just thought he was reciting poems to the moon.Mo Han was a bit haggard, his sister was gone, so he had to pretend to be a little anxious, not to mention, he hadn't seen Daiyu for a day, and the longing made his heart ache.King Nan'an's eyes were blank, he was really wronged, he was purely implicated, until now he still can't figure out how such a great living person disappeared out of thin air.
They were not kept in separate confinement, which was the intention of the Queen Mother. There were three floors of expert guards outside the courtyard, and she did not believe that these people would not show a trace of doubt.
A young man with a handsome face led a few people in to bring in dinner. The guards carefully inspected the young man's body and food, and let them in after finding nothing.
Mo Han narrowed his phoenix eyes, but he didn't look at the boy, but if he looked closely, he would find that his ears were about to stand up.Liu Xuan came over, patted him and King Han on the shoulders, and comforted him: "Eat something first. Don't worry, the princess will be fine."
"This is fresh water chestnut from Zhuangzi in the south of the city. It's juicy and crispy. The empress knows that the prince likes to eat it, so she ordered the kitchen to cook it carefully. How does the prince taste?" Very clever.
Han Wang was hungry for a long time, no matter what he sat down to eat.Mo Han and Liu Xuan looked at each other, and they both saw a smile in each other's eyes.But in order to pretend to be decent, Mo Han just picked up a few mouthfuls of rice at random and then put it down. How could he still have an appetite when his sister disappeared.Liu Xuan then ordered him to save a plate of sweet-scented osmanthus glutinous rice cakes and goose oil rolls for him to eat when he was hungry at night.
If they looked outside, they would find the guards outside the door all paying attention to them.Unfortunately, the guards could only be disappointed.
On the day of the first day of the lunar new year, careful city gate guards may remember that as soon as the city gate was opened in the morning, several exquisite green-glazed carriages left the city, half of them took the official road to the south, and half of them went west after leaving the city. Back to the city.At the time of Mao, the servants of the Beijing King's family went out of the city to the imperial mausoleum as usual to deliver food and clothing to the Beijing King Shui Rong who worshiped there.
The imperial mausoleum in the south of the city is magnificent. The Liu family's successive emperors and concubines are buried here, and no one else is allowed to enter.The carriage of Prince Beijing's family comes every day, and the time is very punctual. Everyone knows that Prince Beijing has eccentricities in his actions, and he is very particular about food and clothing, so Princess Beijing does not dare to slack off at all.
King Beijing temporarily lived in the small courtyard of Shouling, and the carriage drove into the small courtyard before stopping. King Beijing, who was wearing the royal clothes, was more dignified than before, and glanced lightly at his personal guard, Wang Anyue.Wang Shiwei made a gesture to everyone, and the guards hidden in the tree branches, under the screen wall, and on the eaves all nodded one after another, as if they were heavily guarded.
Shui Rong walked up to the carriage in person, and a deep and mellow male voice said, "Miss Lin, I am Shui Rong, please get off the carriage." A pair of slender hands deftly lifted up the curtain of the carriage, and there were three beauties sitting in the carriage, all of whom were young men. Ning Qingyue guards Daiyu.Qingning quickly jumped out of the carriage, Qingyue hugged Daiyu and then jumped off, Qingning hurriedly followed, Daiyu nodded slightly, her red lips parted slightly: "My lord."
"Let's go in and talk about it." Shui Rong glanced at her quietly, then nodded as a signal.
A group of people disappeared into the small courtyard.
The underground secret passage was built very spacious, and it can accommodate four or five people walking side by side at the same time. The two guards in the front each held a torch in their hands, Qingning Qingyue supported Daiyu from left to right, Shui Rong held the torch in person next to him, and there were several guards behind him. Personal Queen.
"Miss Lin, this journey is not short, can you do it?" Any voice in the secret passage will cause an echo, and the water-soluble and suppressed voice will be sent back through the echo, with less coldness and more concern.
This way out, although there is no danger of obstruction, Daiyu has been worrying about her heart, fearing that she will be discovered, and also worried that something will happen to her brother, so she can't be safe for a moment.She was really tired, but she insisted on it, because she knew that there would not be many quiet days to live in the future, and swords, lights and swords were not impossible, and she had to slowly adapt.
"I'm fine. Thank you, my lord, for your concern." There was still a slight tremor in her calm voice.
Shui Rong stopped talking, and only occasionally turned her head to look at their master and servant. Miss Lin looked extremely weak, but her temperament was quite strong, she was worthy of being Lin Mohan's younger sister.For other women, entering the palace to be the empress would be the most enviable honor and favor, but this girl Lin is different, she escaped marriage, and escaped to marry the emperor, hehe, interesting.
It took a full half an hour before they saw a faint light ahead, which was dazzling.After exiting the secret path, there is actually a small depression surrounded by mountains. Outside the mountains are imperial tombs arranged neatly. This place belongs to the imperial tombs. No one dares to enter, and those who can enter have no idea that this place exists.
The white walls and black tiles are all buildings in the Jiangnan pattern. There are three small courtyards in total, each independent and connected.This is the secret place built by the ancestors of the founding of the country. It is said that Gaozu was fascinated by a woman from the south of the Yangtze River, but he was not tolerated by the royal family. He could not enter the imperial mausoleum and enjoy sacrifices.Gaozu was a decisive person, so he didn't argue, and secretly built this place in the valley behind the imperial mausoleum to store the coffin of the woman he loved, and wanted to give her the most honorable place.Every time he came to worship his ancestors, he would secretly come here to live for two or three days, remembering the days when they were together.
The empress dowager, the emperor and others didn't know about it, even Liu Xuan and Mohan hadn't heard of it before, only Princess Ning'an knew about it.
If Daiyu goes to other places, it may be hidden but not safe enough, and there is a possibility of being searched at any time, only here, no one will come, the Queen Mother never thought that Daiyu would live in the imperial tomb, and who would dare to search it? ?They must avoid the wind in front of them and wait until the time is right before moving to the south.
Bai Hui and Xueyan were already waiting in the yard, they had been brought here the day before.As soon as they saw Daiyu, they rushed forward to hold her and cry, but the girl never came, and they were so worried that they would not eat or sleep, and waited anxiously.
"Good girl, I'm not doing well, why are you crying?" Daiyu held the hands of the two and persuaded them not to cry, her eyes were already red.
Shui Rong averted his eyes and didn't look at them. After a while, seeing them gradually calm down, he said, "Miss Lin, go in and have a look. It was cleaned up according to your brother's wishes. I don't know if it suits your wishes?"
This kid Lin Mohan is shameless, this is an escape, he is just like traveling in mountains and rivers, and he doesn't want to live here for the rest of his life, is it necessary?I have always been particular about it, and I am not as desperate as him.
Daiyu suppressed her tears and smiled embarrassingly: "My brother is messing around, the lord doesn't need to pay attention to him, I am very satisfied with a place to live."
Several servant girls surrounded Daiyu and entered the house, Shui Rong walked last, cursing inwardly: Lin Mohan, do you spoil my sister so much?Seeing that you marry a daughter-in-law in the future and don't rush with you, hmph, at least I am a prince, and you assigned me to clean up the house for a little girl. This king of Beijing Jing is really useless.
The house was tidied up similarly to Daiyu's usual place, even many daily necessities were brought from the Lin Mansion, and all the things that the carriages of the Beijing Prince's Mansion delivered every day were here.
Everyone was polite and sat down separately.Bai Hui had already brought over a plum blossom tea tray with red lacquer and gold painting. First, she put a kiln tea bowl painted with green pea green background into a kiln tea bowl, and then gave Daiyu a porcelain bowl made of lotus flowers with a white background and a shallow opening with cloud patterns.He said in his mouth, "My lord, please drink some tea. Girl, this is longan tea, take a few sips to calm your nerves."
Daiyu drank a few sips obediently, the dryness in her heart was relieved, her head didn't hurt first, she waved her hand to signal Baihui to take it.
"My lord, brother and lord Liu are all going to be okay?" Daiyu knew that Shui Rong didn't know, but there was a big stone in her heart, and she wanted to find someone to give her some confidence.
Smoked willow-colored silver and gold double-phoenix brocade trousers, light blue light willow soft-pattern tunic skirt, a simple ponytail, a tortoiseshell cloud-patterned bead hairpin, and nothing else.White like pear blossoms with rain, bright like peach petals blowing in the wind, panting slightly, full of autumn water, especially charming in the beautiful places, adding a touch of romance to the refined.
Shui Rong stared a little, this Miss Lin really has a pityful weakness, no wonder that kid Mo Han dares to do anything for her.He quickly regained his composure, and smiled lightly: "Miss Lin, don't worry, as long as you are safe, they will be fine. They may be a bit negligent in this matter, but it is not a big mistake after all. The Queen Mother is not good at sending them off. At most, I will shut down my temper for a few days."
"Really? The Empress Dowager has always hated our Lin family. I'm afraid that she will be murderous. It's easy to hide a spear and it's hard to guard against it." Daiyu's eyes lit up instantly, and quickly dimmed. She lowered her head and sighed softly.
"Girl is worrying too much. The queen mother will soon be so busy that she won't be able to sleep or eat. She doesn't have the heart to pursue your brother and the others. She will release them in a few days." Qingfenglangyue, for some reason, Shui Rong It gave Daiyu this feeling, and a touch of tenderness.
Daiyu thought, their arrangements were very meticulous, and if there were no accidents, there would be news soon. At that time, the queen mother really couldn't be distracted from taking care of her brothers, and her brother was also a cover-up, in order to show his innocence.
Shui Rong explained a few more words and went out, he can't leave for too long, it would be bad if someone came looking for him.However, he came over twice a day, once at breakfast and once at dinner, to inform Daiyu.
After the Queen Mother managed to arrange everything in northern Xinjiang one by one, she took time to search for Daiyu.The result of the search was that there were two groups of people who were suspicious that day, all the way south and all the way west, the queen mother ordered people to search along the way, but unfortunately the one on the west road was just an ordinary official family member, and the one on the south road disappeared after reaching Huaibei.
The more this is the case, the more suspicious the Empress Dowager is, and she focuses her search all the way to the south. Jiangnan is the old house of the Lin family. If Daiyu wants to escape, it is more likely to go there. After all, the Lin family is more powerful in Jiangnan than the capital. Much stronger.
Ten days later, the courtiers were stunned by an expedited memorial from [-] miles away. He Puzhao, the governor of Liangjiang, rebelled against him under the name of "Qingjun side".The Empress Dowager was furious. Since she supported Liu Xuan to ascend the throne, no one has dared to challenge her authority. I don’t think this year is really unlucky. First, Lin Daiyu disappeared, then there was a rebellion in northern Xinjiang, and now there is a rebellion in the south of the Yangtze River.
Things were not so easy. A few days later, Du Changfeng, governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, rebelled, pointing out that the Queen Mother murdered the former emperor and framed the former prince, intending to usurp the throne.Luo Yinxiang, the governor of Sichuan, raised his troops, also wanting the side of the Qing emperor.
The whole dynasty was in turmoil, and the Jiangnan, Southwest, and Northwest raised troops together. Everyone knew the danger here.In these places, the south of the Yangtze River is rich, the soldiers and horses are fat and strong, the food and grass are sufficient, and the Yangtze River is naturally dangerous, which is easy to be attacked.The mountains in the southwest are steep, and the folk customs are tough, and the army of the imperial court is almost unable to move an inch.The Northwest Garrison is fully prepared for combat, and drills continue due to the provocations in northern Xinjiang.Even though the Empress Dowager has hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in her hands, except for those who guard the capital, the rest are divided into three groups to counter the rebellion.The point is, there are soldiers and horses, but no generals.
I don't know when it started, a rumor slowly appeared.The first prince was kind and generous, and was deeply loved by the late emperor. The first emperor planned to sit in the prince's place within a few years, so how could the prince murder the late emperor? It was of no benefit to him.It was clearly framed by someone, who took the opportunity to get rid of the former emperor and the first prince, so as to seize the opportunity to usurp the throne.Of course, it is too obvious who this usurper is, just look at who is the final winner.
The emperor was cowardly and incompetent, and he obeyed the queen mother's will in everything, and the woman interfered in politics, which violated the ancestral system.The palace of the ministers trusted by the former emperor was emptied, and all the rights were transferred to the queen mother's family. This is the monopoly of foreign relatives.Among the children of the royal family, apart from Prince Yicheng, the others died for no reason or were disabled or seriously ill. How can there be such a coincidence in the world, someone must have secretly murdered them.Now that Prince Yicheng is imprisoned by the Queen Mother again, I don't know if he can get out alive?
The Lin family didn't want to take refuge with the Queen Mother, so the Queen Mother forced Lin's Daiyu into the palace to become the queen, and now she doesn't know whether she will live or die.
The rumors spread more and more fiercely, so that almost no one in the capital knew about it, and people panicked.Already some officials have begun to pack up their gold and silver, ready to flee at any time. No matter how strict the guards are in the capital, they will not be able to withstand the attack of hundreds of thousands of troops. It is better to stay early.
The refugees from the drought-prone areas in the north fled to the vicinity of the capital, but were stopped outside the capital by the order of the Queen Mother. The suburbs of Beijing are now full of starvation and corpses.The righteous indignation in the hearts of the people continued to accumulate, and the hearts of the people in the capital were unstable.
The queen mother was so angry that she was bedridden, but she couldn't let it go. She leaned on the bed every day to listen to the minister's report and assign instructions.
Mr. Chen from the Ministry of War spoke earnestly: "Your Majesty, the three places rebelled, and there are few generals in the court. It is better to release the prince. The prince also went to the battlefield when he was young. Let him lead the army. Not only can the current rumors be quelled, but The urgent need has been solved. On the northwest side, General Lu led the troops; in the southwest, General Zheng went; but Jiangnan, the most important place in the dynasty, still has no one to rescue, and it will soon all fall into the hands of the rebels. "
"What Master Chen said is very true. Jiangnan is rich in products and has strong soldiers and horses. It will be even more troublesome when they grow up."
"Please think twice, Empress Dowager."
"King Zhongshun, the Ai family ordered you to lead an army of [-] and set off immediately to pacify Jiangnan." The queen mother ruthlessly swept across the crowd, and even released Liu Xuan. She really thought she had no one in her hands to bully her, hum.After the rebellion is quelled, we will deal with them one by one.
On the second day, King Zhongshun led an army of [-] to Jiangnan in the starry night.Most of the empress dowager's honor guards left the capital.
The guards guarding the three of Mo Han began to slack off. Right now, there is a lot of fighting in the court, but they still stay here to watch the princes. It has been almost a month, and the princes have not communicated any news with the outside world. It has nothing to do with the Queen's disappearance.The queen is just a weak woman, where can she go alone, especially in the chaos of war, can she come back alive after going out?
Everyone said that the queen was beautiful, and it was not an exaggeration to say that she was a fairy descended from the earth, or that the queen was really a fairy, and it may not be certain that she went back to heaven.Otherwise, how could hundreds of people who watched the queen climb up the phoenix with their own eyes disappear, but the phoenix crown and xia cloak were placed in the phoenix well.It is estimated that the queen didn't like the disturbance from the world of mortals, so she went back to the sky.
The mood of the guards was getting lower and lower day by day, and as the days went by, they became more familiar with Mo Han and the others. They were no longer indifferent and suspicious at first, and they were all dying and weak.
On this day, after the boy brought the food, he stayed for a long time.After a few glasses of wine, the king of Nan'an was drunk and fell to the side, unconscious.
"I'll leave everything outside to you. I'm in the capital, so you just go boldly." Liu Xuan shook the servant's hand, his gaze firm.
The little servant giggled, and blinked at Liu Xuan: "Then I won't be here with the lord to enjoy the happiness. The lord is waiting for my good news."
"Other things are not important, protect Yu'er and don't let her get hurt." Boy, if you don't pour some cold water on you, you must be proud of yourself, Liu Xuan raised his eyebrows angrily.
"You are not allowed to be called Yu'er, who will approve you. She is mine, and I will do my best to protect her, so don't worry about it." It's affectionate, there is a serious husband here, where is it your turn.
Liu Xuan smiled mischievously, with lingering and gentle eyes, erratic eyes, and muttered in his mouth: "Miss Lin makes really good tea, and the fragrance of her teeth and cheeks still lingers after many years. When I see her later, I have to ask her to treat me well." Fan, I suffered from this prison for her, look, um, I lost weight."
"Don't think about it. Hmph. I won't have your meal tomorrow." The servant gave Liu Xuan a hard look, took the rest of the servants to pack up the dishes and left, and did not forget to say hello to the guards when they got outside Hard.
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