Li Cheng poured the remaining half glass of wine into his mouth and planned to go to Song Zhi.
But just as he got up, he heard the eunuch shouting loudly.
"The king is here."
Hearing the sound, everyone got up.
"See Your Majesty."
King Hu Yi was in poor health and had been bedridden for a long time, but today, he was dressed in a dragon robe, full of energy, and his steps were steady.
I don't see anything ill in him at all!
This is not surprising. If the Lord of the Dynasty shows his morbid state in front of everyone, it will definitely cause unnecessary trouble.
For the annual festival tonight, King Hu Yi had to hold on.
Anyway, keep going!
He Longyan was very happy: "Today is the New Year's Eve, and it is also New Year's Eve. Everyone doesn't have to pay attention."
"Thank you king."
The crowd sat down again.
Hu Yi looked around for a week, very satisfied, and said, "This annual festival should have been left to the Ministry of Rites as usual, but this year I handed it over to Nayan. Looking at it now, it can be seen that he has put a lot of effort into it."
Na Yan was appreciated, got up quickly, and cupped his hands: "This is what the servant should do."
"You have a heart."
"The annual festival is held once a year. My son is inexperienced, and I am afraid that there will be some omissions, so I have more time and thought."
"After the New Year's Eve, I will reward you greatly."
"Thank you, Father."
Na Yan thought to himself: But will you reward me for the crown prince
The ministers present were drumming in their hearts, and they were all guessing the meaning of King Huyi's remarks, but they wanted to make the second prince the crown prince
What's even more coincidental is that the third prince, who usually fights with the second prince, is absent today.
All the signs seem to say it all.
It seems that the time has come!
Certainly not the best news for the Nayan party.
At this moment, it is the end of the Youshi.
The eunuch stretched his neck and shouted, "The sacrifice begins."
Before offering incense at the annual festival, there must be a witch god dancing.
This is the tradition of Huyi!
In Huyi, the witch god is the symbol of the gods.
The annual sacrifice is the sacrifice to the heaven, the earth, and the ancestors of the Huyi royal family.
The witch god dances, which means to drive away evil spirits and bring good luck!
This time, there were twenty-one witch gods.
Each of them wore masks and dressed in gorgeous and eerie clothes.
Dance with bare feet.
They all had bells hanging from their bodies, and the bells were ringing.
The sacrificial music also rang.
The crowd watched while drinking.
Suddenly it snowed.
Snowflakes fell in succession.
Fortunately, the place where everyone sits is under the corridor, which can shelter from the wind and snow.
Those witch gods danced with snowflakes on the round platform.
Appears to be out of style.
Song Zhi sat in the seat. He didn't drink or eat, so he sat there and watched.
When a palace maid passed by him, she accidentally spilled the wine in her hand on him.
"My lord, forgive me, this servant didn't do it on purpose." The palace maid trembled.
There was music all around, and Song Zhi's place was inconspicuous, so the movement was very small.
It didn't get anyone's attention.
Song Zhi smiled gently: "It's okay, just a little bit."
"It's the slave's fault."
"You don't have to blame yourself, and I won't blame you."
It happened to be seen by the eunuch in charge.
He came over and asked a few questions, and after learning about it, he taught the palace maid a few words.
Song Zhi helped to say good things, so that the palace maid was not punished.
No one has three urgency!
Song Zhi frowned and asked embarrassedly where is the toilet
The eunuch took him there himself.
When the solution is settled, the eunuch has disappeared.
Xu is busy!
The first time he came to the palace, he couldn't tell the difference between east, west and north at all.
What's more, the buildings in the palace are basically the same.
I can only try to find it by the sound of music coming from the sacrificial platform.
He crossed a corridor and was about to turn a corner.
I heard the two guards talking.
"Is it all arranged?"
"Well, people are arranged everywhere, and they only act when the incense is offered."
"Remember, you must light a big fire, and you must light both sides of the east and west. When the chaos occurs, the king will be taken away. There must be no mistakes in the process."
"Don't worry, the person who set the fire has been arranged. The guards around the king are all our people now. Even if he has wings, he can't fly out."
"Be careful."
"knowledge."
Song Zhi overheard these words by accident.
The pupils are dilated.
Shocked!
set fire
Take the king hostage
His heart beat faster, and the pores all over his body suddenly tightened.
My heart seemed to be jumping out of my mouth.
Just as he was about to step back, his heel hit the pillar.
"Boom" sound.
"Who?"
The guard heard the sound and immediately turned around.
Song Zhi panicked and ran quickly.
The sound of footsteps chasing behind is getting closer...
He was in a cold sweat, and as he walked through a long, narrow path, a force grabbed his arm, pulled him aside, and hid behind the door.
His mouth was also tightly covered from behind.
"Um..."
He struggled.
"Don't move!" Li Cheng whispered in his ear.
Hearing Li Cheng's voice, he immediately became quiet.
Stop struggling.
Then he saw the two guards who had just come to chase him passing by.
"What about people?"
"Are you sure there really is someone?"
"I heard a voice."
"Did you hear it wrong?"
"No, go ahead and look for it, absolutely no one will know."
The two did not notice them hiding behind the door at all, and continued to chase.
Waiting for the guard to go away...
Li Chengcai let go of Song Zhi.
Song Zhi turned around, his eyes were tense, he immediately grabbed Li Cheng's hand and said, "I... I heard..."
Li Cheng took his words with a sullen face, raised his eyebrows sideways, and said, "I heard it too."
"Then... what should we do now? Do you want to... tell the king? Or tell the second prince?" Song Zhi couldn't stop panting.
very worried.
Li Cheng only followed Song Zhi's sudden departure.
Qi Li, I also heard the conversation between the two guards just now!
Shocked!
It turns out that tonight's New Year's Eve is a feast of Hongmen.
only-
Who is going to kill the king
Seeing that he was silent, Song Zhi grabbed his hand a little harder: "Cheng Shizi, it's too late, you have to inform the king immediately."
"Don't talk nonsense, I'll go to my big brother first."
Li Cheng dragged Song Zhi and hurried away.
After all, Li Qiao is responsible for the safety of the palace and the king.
So Li Cheng first thought of his big brother.
Coincidentally, when they just walked out of the narrow long road, they saw Li Qiao standing there with a dozen guards with a serious face.
seem…
Just waiting for them.
Li Cheng rushed over quickly: "Brother, it's not good, someone is going to hurt the king tonight."
Li Qiao said calmly, "Who told you?"
"I heard with my own ears that someone wants to set fire on the sacrificial altar and take the king away in the chaos. You quickly bring your troops to stop it."
Li Qiao is indifferent!
He looked cold.
At this moment, Li Cheng realized that something was wrong.
He took a step back.
"elder brother?"
Li Qiao ordered: "Catch it up."