How many buildings are in the mist

The assassin came when Feng Zihuan was having dinner with the concubine and the two imperial daughters.A group of seven of them sneaked into Hualin Garden late at night and lay in ambush for a whole day. They originally planned to enter the palace again at night, but Feng Zihuan held the banquet in Hualin Garden instead.Four of them hung in the four corners of the Liquan Hall, and when everyone was seated and the food was served, they jumped off the beams and attacked the two imperial daughters and Feng Zihuan with soft whips with sharp blades in their hands or with guns.Apart from the guards behind the two princesses, Cui Xuanji, who was standing at the gate of the palace, rushed to the back of the princesses in two steps, swung a knife and cut off the soft whip, swung the head of the whip vigorously, and stabbed its owner to death.Seeing this, another assassin with a soft whip turned his head and attacked Duan Qichen and Zhu Xianwan. While Duan Qichen turned over and protected Zhu Xianwan, he threw out the dishes on the case to interfere with his sight.It was this blow that gave Cui Xuanji time to stab this person to death with the arrow he received just now.

Naturally, those who attacked Feng Zihuan were not allowed to get close, but these people were only using cover, and three other swordsmen rushed out from the palace behind Feng Zihuan, two of them went straight to Feng Zihuan, and the other charged at Cui Xuan. Ji rushed.The latter is a formidable left-handed swordsman, he knocked the guards of the emperor and daughters to their knees in two hits, Cui Xuanji turned around and swung a knife, the man easily dodged, Cui Xuanji made another slash, the man used the knife Steady block.The two went through several moves in this way, Cui Xuanji knew that this person's saber technique was impenetrable, and it would take longer to defeat him with a saber, maybe his purpose of coming was the same - not to kill, but to delay.He uses his left hand, she thought, glancing at the other's right hand which had been clenched in a fist.

Oh I see.

At the moment when the two of them exchanged the next move, she slightly turned the direction of the blade during the move, and with a "clang", the opponent's knife also flew.The opponent was still in a daze, but Cui Xuanji had already punched him.The opponent had a handicap in his right hand, so he couldn't handle it right now, and Cui Xuanji took the upper hand within a few blows.At this time, other guards of the Habayashi had already arrived and surrounded the emperor and concubine.Seeing this, the left-handed swordsman ran away.Cui Xuanji thought that with Feng Zihuan's martial arts posture now, ten of them would be killed in the same way, and it was very safe, so he chased him out.She didn't run very far when she hit the man's leg with a stone, and when his foot went limp, he was knocked down from the wall by the Habayashi guards and tied him tightly.When she took the assassin back to Feng Zihuan with someone, she saw that the two who attacked Feng Zihuan just now had already died on the spot.The others had already left under the escort of the guards, only a few people were by Feng Zihuan's side.

"Who sent you here?" Feng Zihuan's tone was cold.The assassin didn't answer, but just spat blood on the ground.

Unmoved, Feng Zihuan ordered someone to remove his left index finger with a knife.The man gritted his teeth and endured it, but remained silent.Feng Zihuan then ordered someone to chop off his thumb, and threatened him that if he didn't speak up, he would have to be a pig.However, the man said viciously, we are ordered by the heavens to crusade against the Wudao Hunjun, so what is so terrible about torture and death!

As he spoke, he wanted to spit, but in the end he didn't have time——Feng Zihuan slapped his palm, and this person's head moved.

The guards picked up the corpse.Outside the hall, Yuan Cheng had already knelt down to plead guilty, and Cui Xuanji stayed with him.Coming to the hall, Yuan Cheng's head was almost smashed, but Feng Zihuan still didn't say a word.Seeing bloodstains on the ground, Cui Xuanji made a sound to save the siege, and asked Yuan Cheng what was going on.Yuan Cheng can only say dereliction of duty, death penalty, investigation, begging His Majesty to give him a chance, there will be no next time.Feng Zihuan waved his hand, and asked Yuan Cheng to investigate thoroughly, spare his life, and make no exception.Then only Cui Xuanji was left kneeling there.

"Why are you kneeling, huh?" Feng Zihuan's tone eased a little, "Get up."

Cui Xuanji stood up and said that he had not fulfilled his duties as a general, otherwise such a thing should not have happened. Feng Zihuan said: "What you have done today has actually played a protective role, and you have not neglected your duties. Insufficient defense is possible. After all, you have to put a large number of troops in the palace, which is the place where the royal family stays the longest. Hualin Garden, but come here for a while, these assassins just happen to be there. Going down... there is no need to do much What, lest these people feel that we are afraid."

After all, Cui Xuanji saw that there was no smile on her face, and muttered to herself: "How dare you threaten me..."

Seeing this scene, she only felt worried.Recently, Feng Zihuan has refused to take the refreshing drink given by Dou Shangshi because he thinks it is useless.Cui Xuanji went to find Zhu Xianwan and Dou Shangshi again, and carefully added some other ingredients that could help reduce anger from other aspects of the diet.At the same time, she herself also thought that she had to follow Feng Zihuan a bit, after all, the matter had come to this point.

"Your Majesty, don't be angry. Come and kill as many as you want."

Feng Zihuan smiled, "Yes, come and kill as many as you want. I don't think anyone will be able or dare to come to the palace in the future. But in Jiankang City, you must pay attention." Cui Xuanji answered yes.

She didn't know that Feng Zihuan actually wanted to say, you should pay attention too.

Facts have proved that Feng Zibai's rebellion is far from a child's play like the Luling rebellion.The rebels have a detailed attack plan and a more sophisticated personnel layout.Except for the few counties that rebelled at the beginning, half of the counties in Wuling County took the initiative to revolt under the leadership of the county magistrate within a month.The imperial court's earlier actions to replace magistrates failed to clear these guys who had secretly colluded with the rebels far away, which shows the depth of their ambush.They escaped the purge by relying on their usual incorruptibility as officials, and attracted popular popularity. Now that the time has come, they raised their flags to respond.After half of Wuling fell, as soon as Feng Zibai's army arrived at the city, the remaining counties either surrendered in anticipation, or the main clans killed the county magistrates and opened their doors to surrender.In a month and a half, Wuling County also fell.In order to preserve their strength, Cui Xuance's Jiangxia defenders gave up fighting for Wuling and retreated to Jiangxia.

When the news came back to Jiankang, the atmosphere in the city had already become terrified.The clans don't know how to stand in line, whether they should take a stand.A few days ago in Japan, several families with a lower family background were found to be in jail because they were found to have secretly corresponded with relatives and friends in the rebel area. At this moment, along with the news of the fall of Wuling County, there are also various rumors about whose family People have surrendered again, and someone from another family has become a high-ranking official with Feng Zibai, it is hard to tell the truth from the fake.At this moment, it is really a slip of the tongue and a wrong step. Offending both parties is a minor matter, but moving your head is a major matter.Except Cui Xielu's family, everyone chose to remain silent.No one cared about the attitude of the Zhu family, who had always been regarded as one with the royal family.

At the same time, the humble officials also chose to remain silent.Although under the current situation, their natural stance has been preset to support the royal family, but after several murders apparently targeted them, they also chose to protect themselves.There were a total of seven murders, three of which were extermination cases, and the victims were the three officials and their families who stood up to support the court's condemnation of the rebels.There are also four cases against officials who have always been radical or even hostile to the family, either beheading the hands and feet of their family members, or blinding the eyes of their children.The seven cases happened within three days in a row. Before the Habayashi Army and Dali Temple could react, it had already caused considerable panic.Although in the end the murderers were arrested one after another and beheaded for public display, the matter was irreversible.Feng Zihuan was sulking in the palace, hating himself for being estranged from the brains around him, causing the other party to use such a scheming scheme!She summoned Cui Yi and asked Cui Yi if she had any good ideas for this matter.Cui Yi said that there is nothing to do for the time being, and the most important thing is to be able to stabilize it first; as long as it can be stabilized, after winning a battle or two, the momentum will recover, and then there will be capital to motivate the subjects, otherwise it will be nothing but empty words. People don't believe it either.

Feng Zihuan also felt that he could fight the enemy with an eye for an eye, and wanted to take the head of the enemy general through Xie Yan's friends.However, Xie Yan's resolute attitude made her worry, she can't blackmail Xie Yan, right?What is the threat?

Unexpectedly, this problem will not be a problem soon.

For ordinary people, the greater threat comes from the rebel army in Wu County, which is a short distance to the east.The Gu family already had deep roots in Wu County, and after the Lu family collapsed, many families who were originally attached to the Lu family changed to rely on the Gu family.Gu Su went home first due to false illness, and Gu Kang escaped later, and now they all return to Wu County to lead the army.If there is any magistrate who does not obey, he will be killed.Now the entire Wu County has fallen into the enemy's hands.In terms of the imperial court and the army, in addition to the Kuaiji garrison, the elite private soldiers of the Xie family participated in the battle, and the latter had already been dispatched by Wang Yu, the prefect of Kuaiji.Originally, Xie Yan's father, Xie Chen, was going to the front to command his own soldiers, but he fell ill halfway, so he could only return to Shuangluo to recuperate, and was responsible for directing his own manpower and material resources to support the logistics.Wang Yu is not yet familiar with local affairs, and his ability to lead troops is limited. The imperial court, please ask the imperial court to send the internal history of King Nankang to lead the army. She is familiar with the local situation and has popular popularity, so she will not get in the way if she brings her own soldiers.

The imperial court still hesitated, and Wang Yu was defeated again, which caused the Jiankang imperial guards to retreat a little, and the people in Jiankang City were panicked.Feng Zihuan pressed directly in the court hall, is there any other candidates for the extraordinary people, Qing and others?No?Then send Xie Yan there.

The edict was to set off tomorrow, and the Taiwei, the prime minister, and the emperor agreed with it, and Feng Zizhang felt a sense of helplessness for the first time.Of course she didn't disagree, she just...

Back at the palace, she walked into the bedroom and saw Xie Yan packing up her things.Simple clothes, a pair of swords, and a flute.She reached out to pick up the flute, gently stroked the hole on it, "Without armor?" Her voice was low and soft, Xie Yan looked back at her, and continued to tidy up and replied: "You are too busy, the armor Let Shuangluo send it over there, and put it on when you get to the front line."

"Okay, that's fine too."

She really couldn't find anything to say, so she put the flute back and picked up Xie Yan's usual jade pendant, "Don't you bring this one?"

Xie Yan turned around, picked up the jade pendant and looked at it, "Don't take it, I'm afraid it will be broken."

"Take it, take it. Even if..." She stuffed the jade pendant into Xie Yan's hand, choked up in the middle of her words, and lowered her head.

"What's wrong with you, huh?" Xie Yan noticed something strange, put his hands on her shoulders, and asked in a low voice; but she shook her head, turned around and sat on the couch, "This is an amulet, it was opened before Shansi, Li Zhang gave it to me. You take it away, protect you. Take it..."

Like I'm with you, I'm with you.

"You take it to the battlefield, and I feel relieved."

Wanting to say that I wasn't worried, I quickly turned my head and there was no time to hide my tears, otherwise, what happened to that tear trail?

Xie Yan walked up to her and bent down, put his forehead against hers, and the tip of his nose touched the tip of his nose, "Don't worry about me. I know what I said, you still have to worry. But you can think the same way, then It's my family's private soldiers, trained by me and my father. We know how to use them best. The Gu family's mob won these few games by taking advantage of the improper command of the officers and soldiers. If I go, tell him to go back to Wu County first. Go to my hometown, Wubao."

She laughed when she heard the words: "Say such big words."

Xie Yan took her hand, "What am I afraid of! Isn't this a great opportunity, let me make a contribution."

"You also care about merit? Don't you care?"

"I don't care, but without merit, how can I be worthy of you."

Her heart moved, warm and sour, her emotions were beyond words, she raised her chin and kissed Xie Yan.

When the two parted reluctantly, she whispered: "I don't care what is worthy or not, I just want you to be well, live and come back alive." Xie Yan nodded lightly, "Don't worry, you must be alive Go and come back alive."

"Not one finger is missing."

"A lot, a lot."

"Not a single strand of hair is missing."

"This request is too high!"

Early the next morning, when Xie Yan set off, Feng Zizhang had to go to court, and Xie Hui was the only one to see him off.Xie Hui looked very happy, Xie Yan was puzzled, and asked his uncle why you were happy.Xie Hui said: "You are going to fly to the top, and I can rest. The day of your triumphant return is the day when I will retire completely. Of course I am happy!"

Xie Yan really wanted to suspect that her own father was faking illness.

As soon as she left, the network of contacts here was completely handed over to Feng Zizhang.Feng Zizhang didn't want it at first, but said that if you leave it to me now, my sister will come to persecute me again; whether to resist or not, if you take away this power with others, my sister will not be able to say anything, that's the only way to solve it.It doesn't matter if Xie Yan waved his hands, as long as he ensures that the emperor doesn't put everyone in an extremely dangerous situation.Besides, the imperial court also needs those confidential information, and these "idle" and "energetic" guys should indeed play a greater role.

"It's you," Xie Yan hugged her from behind and said, "You must pay attention to your own safety when I'm not here." Feng Zizhang laughed at her for treating herself as a frail family with no power to restrain a chicken, and then used his own Rubbing Xie Yan's cheek with his right ear, "What am I afraid of, Jiankang City has been made airtight by Cui Xuanji."

In the impenetrable city, the atmosphere was as dull as before the rainstorm.Feng Zihuan still has as many government affairs as before, but she has nothing else on her mind, only peace of mind; but peace of mind involves countless affairs, countless worries, and endless risks.Being an emperor can't be arbitrary, but he can't not be arbitrary.She felt more alone than ever.

Cui Xuanji came, her eyes lit up.Seeing Cui Xuanji made her feel relaxed and at ease.

I can't respond to you, at least right now.But I love you, and I love you too.And let me enjoy a moment of relaxation.

As if the person who wanted to keep Cui Xuanji away from her was not her, she had already been secretly replaced by another self in her dream.I secretly replaced myself with a violent, impulsive, hard-to-restraint self who danced swords and demolished houses all day long.

"Xuanji."

"His Majesty."

"Let's have some wine together, okay?" Without waiting for Cui Xuanji to give an answer, she ordered someone to serve wine, and then said to Cui Xuanji with a smile: "When the osmanthus flowers fall in a year, it is the last year's osmanthus wine that is the best. When it's good to drink. Let's go, let's drink together. Floating life is like this, I can't help myself, it's good to be happy for a while."

Her voice was hoarse because she had scolded some weak officials in the early court.In fact, she had some understanding of the allure of her voice, but after drinking three glasses, this understanding was forgotten.Because at this moment, in her eyes, Cui Xuanji became weak and pitiful, even gentle and charming.