The prince is very fierce

thunderbolt--

Thunderclouds flashed in the sky, towering Chang'an was shrouded in heavy rain and haze.

The palace gates were closed one after another. The imperial guards, who did not know the inside story and did not dare to make wild guesses, rushed back and forth under the urging of their superiors to block all exits of the imperial city.

The end of Suzaku Street.

Xu Buling, dressed in white and holding a black umbrella to cover the rain, stood in front of the palace gate and looked up at the sky. There was no joy or sadness on his face, only a hint of trance.

People often say that in the end, people will live in a way they don't like, and it is often only after reaching that point that they understand what "helplessness" means.

By passing the throne to the King of Wei, internal strife will be resolved; by gathering the strength of the whole country to defend Northern Qi, foreign enemies can be driven away.

Song Ji fulfilled his righteousness at the expense of his own imperial lineage. This selfless generosity could bring peace to the people, the border troops, the vassal king, and the clan, but it alone drove King Su's lineage to a dead end.

What can Xu Bu Ling do?

Just like Song Ji; if the Xu family is wiped out after the world is at peace, what is the use of peace in the world?

I would rather teach me to betray the world than let the world betray me. This sentence sounds very selfish, but in this family world, standing in this position, what else can selflessness get in exchange for swords and axes?

Even if the King of Wei succeeds to the throne, Xu Buling will turn against the Song family in the end. Waiting for the Song family to stabilize its footing before taking action will only kill more people, so there is no way.

thunderbolt--

Heavy rain poured down, hitting the bluestone floor tiles on Zhuque Street.

Artillery fire roared outside the city, and under the power of God, the people in the streets and squares hid in their houses. Chang'an seemed to have become a dead city.

Outside the imperial city, Lieutenant Gongsun Ming, who was in charge of the Royal Forest Army, ran to the palace gate in the heavy rain. When he stepped forward, he bowed his head and said:

"My lord, Gongsun Ming, see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! All nine gates of the imperial city have been sealed according to the order of Prime Minister Xiao...Eh?"

Before Gongsun Ming finished speaking, Xu Buling had already walked away with an umbrella. He stood in the rain with a slightly stiff expression and opened his mouth, but did not dare to say anything.

However, after Xu Buling walked a few steps on Zhuque Street, a clear voice came back:

"Go to Jingzhao Mansion and take over the position of Jingzhao Yin, with jurisdiction over the ten counties around Chang'an; send the imperial guards to assist the Xiliang army in blocking the main access roads to the capital and the residences of hundreds of officials. Those who are not willing to leave the capital privately without Prime Minister Xiao's consent can be killed first and reported later."

"Ouch!"

Gongsun Ming was shocked and hurriedly ran behind Xu Buling. He was frightened and said: "How can this be so embarrassing? The prince is too polite. He does not ask for high-ranking officials and generous salaries for his humble position. Being able to lead the horse and back for His Royal Highness is a blessing earned in eight lifetimes... "

Xu Buling's face had returned to its former coldness and calmness, and he turned his head:

"Forget it?"

"Well……"

Gongsun Ming's expression changed and he said seriously: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, you will live up to your humble position. Hmm...Do you have any officials that you don't like? Your humble position is good at confiscating houses. The men will be imprisoned and the women will be sent to the Prince's Mansion first." Come on, let the prince take a look..."

Xu Bu Ling paused and turned to look at Gongsun Ming: "If you say anything more, send your daughter to the palace first."

Is there such a good thing? !

Gongsun Ming clapped his hands and was about to speak, but when he saw Xu Buling's eyes were slightly cold, he immediately stood up straighter, raised his hands and clasped his fists, and then ran down quickly.

Xu Bu Ling held an umbrella and walked slowly towards Dayefang near the Imperial City.

Halfway through the journey, Yue Jiulou and several guests from the palace came in the rain.

Yue Jiulou's robe was slightly damaged and stained with blood. He walked up to him with a box in his hand and said in a deep voice:

"After the incident in the palace, Bing, the deceased soldier of Songji, left the imperial city from the east gate and was intercepted by me in the eastern suburbs. He carried with him the edict of passing the throne and the jade seal of passing the country to the King of Wei. Apart from that, there was nothing else Others have left Miyagi."

Xu Buling nodded slightly: "How is the father's situation?"

Yue Jiulou sighed: "The prince has secretly set out from Suzhou a few days ago and rushed to Guanzhong. It can take up to ten days to arrive. However, the intention of the prince and the princess is to surround Chang'an with troops and force Song Ji to abdicate the throne. Establish a new king; the prince suppresses his superiors and kills the monarch in the first place. No matter how tight the cover is, the prince and the prince will definitely be criticized for hundreds of thousands of years to come..."

Xu Buling walked forward slowly holding an umbrella, shaking his head and saying: "Song Ji didn't even want an imperial lineage, and passed it to King Wei. When the edict was passed, the Xiliang army had no reason to stay in the Central Plains. If they don't do this, stop them." Don't stop. The things behind you will be judged by future generations. What we should consider now is to fight quickly to quell the chaos of the four kings. Don't let this move divide the world and delay the war for too long. "

Yue Jiulou also knew this and nodded slightly: "When the eldest son of the emperor ascends the throne, he will order the four kings to withdraw their troops in the name of the new king. However, the four kings raised troops to usurp the throne in the name of righteousness, so they will definitely not listen and will continue to fight. On the northern side of Xinjiang, Guo Zhongxian's family, both young and old, are in Guanzhong and will definitely follow the orders of the new emperor to continue to guard northern Xinjiang; Wang Chenghai of the Western Liaoning Protectorate is not sure. According to investigation, Wang Chenghai's close relatives in Beijing have been secretly sent away, leaving only With the side house and maids and servants hidden from others; without any worries, Wang Chenghai is likely to abandon the land of Youyun and lead the Liaoxi army to join the four kings..."

Xu Buling sighed: "We can't expect the four kings to surrender without a fight. If they surrender, the whole world will still be a mess of warlords. It's best to clean it up at once. Just discuss these matters with Prime Minister Xiao."

Seeing this, Yue Jiulou said nothing more. After bowing, he left with the guests of the palace...

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other side.

The city of Chang'an was completely silent in the summer rainstorm. In the deep alley, the palace's retainers were dressed in casual clothes, guarding every corner.

The gate of the courtyard was closed, and the summer rainstorm fell from the green tiles, forming a water curtain.

Under the eaves behind the water curtain, there was a small bench. Cui Xiaowan wore a bamboo hat and raised her eyes behind the rain curtain, looking at the imperial city in the distance.

Ning Qingye held a snow-white long sword in his arms, leaning against the pillars under the eaves, but his eyes were staring at the crooked wooden boards on the window in a daze.

This time Xu Buling came back to deal with Song Ji. Cui Xiaowan could expose Song Ji's plan back then as evidence to force Song Ji to abdicate. However, Cui Xiaowan did not like to get involved in power struggles, and Xu Buling did not want to use the women around him as bargaining chips, and did not mean to let Cui Xiaowan testify in court.

But this matter was very big and related to the safety of the entire Xu family. In order to be needed in case of emergency, Xiao Qi still brought Cui Xiaowan to Chang'an City.

Cui Xiaowan entered the palace at the age of sixteen. After putting on the phoenix robe that could be regarded as a shackle, she rarely stepped out of the imperial city until she faked her death and left the palace and returned to the peach blossom forest.

Although she had been in Chang'an City for many years, it was the first time for her to sit under the eaves of this market and look at the imperial city from an outsider's perspective.

Cui Xiaowan looked at everything lightly, like a fish in the water, not remembering how she spent yesterday, not thinking about how to live tomorrow, and naturally she would not have any nostalgia for Chang'an City.

At this time, looking at the imperial city, she was just waiting for the person who was in charge to come back so that she could go home early to take a bath and sleep; she was a little tired after riding a horse with Ning Qingye in her arms for a day and a night.

She entered the city secretly in the morning and waited until noon, when the morning court should be over.

Cui Xiaowan looked at the sky with thunder and said crisply:

"Xiaoning, why hasn't he come back yet?"

Ning Qingye looked at the window where they first met and recalled the past, and was also thinking about the unclear relationship between her, her master, and Xu Buling.

Hearing Cui Xiaowan's voice, Ning Qingye came back to his senses and looked outside:

"The guards are quiet, so his business should be going smoothly."

Cui Xiaowan supported her cheek with her hand and sighed softly:

"The emperor is not good at all. Just like the monkey king and the peach tree, the peach tree will bear peaches, and it belongs to the monkey king. He guards his peach tree and doesn't even trust his wife and children, because other monkeys are jealous and don't hesitate to beat him to death to steal the peach tree. Now a young and strong monkey is suspected by the monkey king of wanting to steal the peach tree, and is excluded and suppressed. The young monkey is not convinced, so he defeats the monkey king and steals the peach tree. In this way, the new monkey becomes the monkey king, and in order to prevent other monkeys from stealing the peach tree, he beats him to death. Death, what do you think it will be like? "

Ning Qingye frowned slightly, pondered carefully, and then understood the meaning:

"Miss Cui is saying that after Xu Buling gains power, he will become as hated as the emperor?"

Cui Xiaowan blinked: "I don't believe it. But emperors in history are all like this; killing sons, brothers, biological fathers, wives and daughters, all like Song Ji, looking down at the relatives around them, that kind of look is very uncomfortable. "

Ning Qingye thought about it, shook his head and said: "Xu Buling won't, he...he regards women as more important than power."

"That's right."

Cui Xiaowan smiled and continued to stare at the direction of the imperial city in a daze.

Ning Qingye waited for so long, and was a little surprised that Xu Buling hadn't come back yet, so he said: "I'll go out and take a look." Then he held an umbrella and walked into the rain...