When it comes to the house near Yiguangmen, there are both pros and cons.
In terms of area and location, they are all first-class, but it happens to be located in the southwest corner of the imperial city. It is windy in winter and the sun shines for the longest time in summer. Who knows who lives there.
Over time, none of those court officials will live here.
However, the house here is quite large, and even the small ones can't live in it.
From about the beginning of the Chen Dynasty, it became the residence of those high-ranking officials from other states, usually given by the emperor. Someone once got a house, never lived in it once, and died of illness in office. A few years later, the house was given to another foreign official who gradually gained power, but when this new noble won the Sacred Heart and was transferred back to the capital, he was appointed to the cabinet as Zaifu. A bigger one is closer to the imperial city.
As a result, the owners of these mansions at Yiguangmen always changed and changed. Occasionally, officials who came back to the capital to live in this mansion could not figure out who the next-door neighbors were and where they worked.
The plaque hanging on it may still be the owner's old official title.
Because it doesn't make much sense to exchange it, after three months, it's hard to say whether the owner is the owner of this mansion.
Mo Li was halfway across the alley, looking at the words of the General's Mansion on the plaque, and hesitantly asked, "Is this?"
"It should be..."
Meng Qi's voice gradually became lower, and he couldn't help looking around to determine the location.
Because in front of this general's mansion, there are many guards lingering, looking like patrolling the city, but in fact it is surveillance.
If it is an empty house with no one, it is naturally not worth it.
"It's strange, is it possible that the master of the house is back?" Meng Qi said to himself, after thinking about it, he shook his head and said, "Last night, the whole house was not bright, except for a lantern hanging at the gate, just like the surrounding mansion, It is clear that the master is not at home. The capital is under martial law and the gates of the city are blocked. Why did the master come back during this day?"
The ink carp had already circled to the side of the wall, and easily took advantage of the shelter of the nearby eaves, jumped to the top of the wall, and looked inside.
Sure enough, there was movement in the house, not the servants, but people dressed as soldiers in leather armor.
"General's Mansion..."
Mo Li suddenly had an answer in his heart.
At this moment he felt someone squeezed beside him.
"How is it? Did you see the rockery in the backyard? Would you like to go around and take a look?" Meng Qi asked with a smile.
Mo Li looked at him silently, and verified his guess from Meng Qi's playful eyes.
- The general who was not there yesterday and returned to the city today, or a military attache serving outside, who else could it be
Thinking of the Sixth Prince's entry into the capital, this person's name is ready to come out.
"Brother Meng!"
Mo Li was in a delicate mood. He wanted to persuade Meng Qi not to get along with this sheep all the time. Moreover, the world was so coincidental. What if there was another military attache who followed the sixth prince into Beijing. Money bag, what to do with this
"Don't worry, doctor." Meng Qi continued to squeeze next to the ink carp, and then said calmly, "Let's go and see the courtyard of this house, enjoy the lotus pond, and see the rockery. If the doctor doesn't like it, this With so many empty houses nearby, is there still no place for you and me?"
Ink carp: "… "
It is spring, and there is nothing in the lotus pond. What is there to see
He was thinking about making a speech when he heard Lu Min say nervously under the wall, "There's a large group coming here."
***
The door of the General's Mansion opened wide, and Liu Dan led his guards to the door, coldly looking at the Minister of War who was surrounded by the Imperial Guard and read the imperial edict.
According to the rules, when the imperial decree is received, a table of incense is to be placed, and it is respectfully greeted by kneeling.
However, Liu Dan stood there motionless, his eyes sharp like a knife, which made the Minister of Military Affairs startled, and his face changed.
"Bold Liu Dan, the imperial decree has been issued, why is it so disrespectful?"
"It turns out that the Shangshu came with the imperial edict." Liu Dan suddenly showed his face, changed his murderous appearance, and said with a smile, "It was all my negligence, I should have sent a personal guard to guard the alley early, Your Majesty. When Wei Chen is so generous, how can he make Wei Chen feel uneasy at home, and even the gate is being watched?"
The Minister of War raised his eyebrows and was about to reprimand, but thinking of the emperor's current situation, he suppressed his anger again.
He glanced at Liu Dan with contempt, and laughed secretly at such vulgar warriors, who were relying on the merit and grace of rescue, how could they last for a long time? It's just stubborn now, wait until the third prince ascends the throne, and see how this guy protects himself with sincerity.
"Are you dissatisfied with Shangguan? Dissatisfied with His Majesty?"
"How dare you, it's just that I haven't been in the mansion for a long time, my house is empty, I can only find an incense burner, and I don't even have a decent incense that can be lit... How can it be good to neglect the holy will?"
However, the Minister of War was impatient to say anything to Liu Dan, he sneered, opened the imperial edict and read it directly.
Leaving aside those parallel sentences, the main idea is that Liu Dan was following the prince, and the emperor was so angry that he thought about it behind closed doors at home.
"Thank you, Your Majesty Ron."
Liu Dan knelt, and as soon as he took the imperial decree, the Minister of War threw his sleeves and left.
Liu Dan had a cold expression on his face, and the gate of the General's Mansion was directly closed by the Guards, a posture of house arrest.
"It's too much to deceive people, we can't just sit still, General," Liu Dan's personal guard said angrily.
"Yes, General, something must have happened to Your Majesty."
Liu Dan didn't say a word, and walked towards the flower hall with a sullen face.
He was originally famous in the northern Xinjiang, and those people from Xiliang and Khitan wanted to go around when they saw his banner. He is a sharp edge sharpened by the northern border, and it is only because he is in the courtroom and responds to the crowd that he has restrained his brilliance. It is not that the blade is rusted, nor that he has forgotten the taste of blood.
Liu Dan was so angry that he didn't speak out, he didn't say anything in deep thought, and even his guards were a little scared, so he didn't dare to disturb him rashly.
These personal guards are people who have followed Liu Dan for many years. They know that Liu Dan will only be so contemplative when it comes to life and death, because once he chooses, there is no turning back.
Could it be... the general really intends to help the sixth prince? Or simply rebel
Liu Dan entered the flower hall, and the sixth prince came out from behind the screen.
"The general is in danger now. If he doesn't save himself, his life will be hard to say."
Although the sixth prince is young, his reasoning is one set after another. He talks freely and smugly.
But not only did he not receive the expected effect, even Liu Dan's personal guard had a bad look on his face, and he seemed to be violent at any time when he pressed the handle of the knife.
The sixth prince was shocked and immediately closed his mouth.
Immediately, I felt that I was showing weakness again, and I completely lost face, and my face turned blue and white for a while.
Liu Dan's expression was icy cold, and he was not angry or arrogant.
He was very tired of the sixth prince. Perhaps in the eyes of others, the sixth prince was still a child, but the frontier was bitter and cold, and the teenagers were already wearing armor and holding swords to guard the border.
But trouble returns trouble, Liu Dan did not plan to cut down the sixth prince with one knife.
First, it was more troublesome to kill the prince, and second, it was because of the weirdness of the sixth prince.
Liu Dan is not stupid, even though he doesn't know anything about Qichao Gong's secret, but the temperament of the sixth prince can explain a lot in itself. Emperor Lu Zhang may be even more ruthless than he expected.
The court placed emphasis on civility over martial arts, and the cabinet Zaifu suppressed and rejected generals. Although Lu Zhang had a kindness to him, Liu Dan, but the value of this kindness still needs to be weighed!
Just as Lu Zhang himself had resented, Emperor Chu Ling only needed a dog, and countless people were willing to be the emperor's dog, and they were still fighting for the top. The dog owner doesn't take the dog seriously at all. He will give him something to eat when he is happy, and give him a kick when he is unhappy.
Lu Zhang was very generous to his subjects, so he would never kick himself, but let others kick the dog.
Liu Dan didn't tickle his teeth with hatred. He understood this very clearly - he wanted to be promoted to an official position, and the emperor needed someone who could benefit from each other.
It can't be called a dog, but it's not a wise minister and a gentleman.
An accident happened to the emperor, which meant that the road paved by Liu Dan was gone.
"The sixth prince wants to persuade the general to rebel?" Liu Dan looked at the sixth prince as if he was seeing a joke, and he sneered, "Could it be that Your Highness thinks that as long as you bear the title of prince, you will be able to attract others to risk their lives and fight for that? From the Dragon Power?"
The sixth prince stared at him, his face slowly turning pale.
Liu Dan looked at him with no respect at all. Compared with his attitude these days, it seemed like a different person.
"Your Majesty has four imperial heirs. You and the third prince were born to be princes. No wonder you have this kind of thinking." Isn't it bad to be enthroned yourself?"
The sixth prince's eyes lit up, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He said loudly, "The general wants a dragon chair? I'm afraid the general won't be able to sit firmly."
"Yes, I can't sit still. Even if I take tens of thousands of troops to capture Taijing, the civil and military officials will not surrender to me. Even if I follow His Majesty and kill the blood of the court, the territory under the jurisdiction of the Qi Dynasty will not It will fall apart in an instant, and there will be people everywhere who will be the king. In the end, all I can get is Taijing, and the throne will only last for three months. "
Without waiting for the sixth prince to speak, Liu Dan sarcastically said, "What Your Highness wants to say is nothing more than that you are the prince, and pushing you to the top is far more brilliant than me calling myself emperor. But in the eyes of this general, His Highness is so arrogant, Is it you who is the prince supported by the whole hall? No! This general has only a dozen or so guards by his side, and it is difficult to protect himself, but His Highness is unable to entangle him.
"Enough!" The sixth prince gritted his teeth.
Liu Dan stared at him, and said sternly: "Your Highness should understand that the so-called destiny is destined to deceive the ignorant people. Your Majesty is not the real dragon emperor, you are not the dragon heir, you have nothing, and you have the throne of the prince, why? Isn't it a reminder? Since you have escaped, you should keep your name incognito, instead of thinking about usurping power and seizing the throne."
"Shut up, what do you know?" The sixth prince was panting rapidly, his eyes were red and he was about to go mad.
He may not be king.
It is no problem for the second prince and the third prince to ascend the throne.
The premise is that the person must be killed!
"The general is right, the person who bears the destiny is not me, but it will definitely not be my father and emperor. I don't want the general to rebel, I just want the general to find someone for me. Is it difficult? The general is secretive and refuses to Telling the whereabouts of Meng Guoshi is really for the Chu Dynasty..."
Before the sixth prince could finish speaking, a loud shout came from outside the flower hall.
"Liu Liu! What are you going to do?"
"Snapped."
The tea cup in Liu Dan's hand fell.
He stared blankly at the three people who entered the flower hall.
Master Meng, Doctor Mo, and a leper boy
The sixth prince was stunned when he saw Lu Min's appearance, and then he realized something, threw himself up in a rage, and scuffled with the second prince.
"You actually found Meng Guoshi? Do you also want to please the eldest brother? You know that the eldest brother admires Meng Guoshi..."
"Liu Liu, do you need to clean up?"
Liu Dan blankly watched the two princes fight each other, and blankly wondered why the national teacher came to the door? He hasn't swaggered around with a purse!
It's so scary, they all came to the door!
How much money does he have at home
"I don't know what the national teacher came to the door today, what..."
General Liu, who kills the enemy like numbness and has a sharp breath like a knife, can't even speak.
Meng Qi said lazily, "Let's stay."
"Borrowing? But these two princes..."
"Oh, this was picked up on the road."
When Lu Min heard this, he turned his head and said angrily during the fight, "How can the national teacher say such a thing? We met in the palace!"
Liu Dan and the guards were shocked, why is it the palace
Wait, the previous news said that the second prince had rebelled? !
Meng Qi asked with a smile but not a smile, "General Liu, I just heard that you want to rebel and you want to be the emperor?"
"There is absolutely no such thing!" Liu Dan shook his head without hesitation. "The national master will assassinate His Majesty because of the spirit medicine matter, or help a few princes to seize power. This general will not ask a question."
Meng Qi was speechless for a while, before he said, "Who said I want to help the second prince and the sixth prince? They have no money!"
Liu Dan and the guards looked at each other in dismay. Did the rebels also need to send money bags first
General Liu felt somewhat relieved for some reason—
Happy ghost!
He doesn't want to rebel, why should he be robbed