Qiu Quan curled his lips, showing disdain for his father's words: "I'm a servant in the palace, and I still have to bow and bow to others. When Yan Li snorted, I was scared to death. I don't want to live this kind of low-key life anymore. Rather than being manipulated by others, it is better to control your own destiny and manipulate others."
The more Master Qiu listened, the muscles in his whole body jumped violently.
"You... you kid want to be emperor?"
Qiu Quan squinted at his father: "Why, am I not worthy? Didn't Yan Li kill Li Hai to become the emperor? As long as I kill Yan Li and Rong Chang'an, I can become the emperor."
Master Qiu slapped the table: "You bastard who doesn't know the heights of heaven and earth, you can kill the emperor if you want? Do you know how powerful Empress Rong is? General Song led 100,000 northern troops, and General Wang led 50,000 southern troops." The army fought with Pan Meichen, and Pan Meichen wiped out the entire army of 150,000 people, and almost never came back. But as soon as Queen Rong came out of the mountain, she immediately drove Pan Meichen to Waqiaoguan. Such a woman, Pan Meichen can't fight, you can fight Yes? Save it!"
"Hmph, Tiger Pan is incompetent, but that doesn't mean I'm incompetent!" Qiu Quan also patted the table, "To tell you the truth, I came back today just to make you happy. After tomorrow, you will be too emperor. Hahahaha!"
Master Qiu shook his head, not knowing how to persuade Qiu Quan to give up the idea of becoming emperor: "I'm afraid I won't be able to become the Supreme Emperor, so I will become a ghost under the sword first!"
Qiu Quan showed displeasure on his face: "Father, don't grow up with other people's aspirations and destroy your own prestige. I have already set up a trap. I just need to wait for Rong Chang'an and Yan Li to meet, and I will take care of it!"
Master Qiu narrowed his eyes: "How did you bring the Emperor and Empress together?"
Qiu Quan sneered: "Yan Li just sent us an oral order, saying that we will meet the Queen at the Meridian Gate tomorrow evening, and ask us to escort you there. At that time, I will take my confidantes and surround Yan Li and Rong Chang'an. Thousands of arrows piercing the body, not afraid that they will not die!"
Master Qiu's frown was slightly untied: "Have you made all the arrangements?"
Qiu Quan drank another cup of tea and raised his chin slightly, as if he was the emperor now, and all the officials were kneeling at his feet.
"Just listen to me throwing the lamp as a sign. Yan Li and Rong Chang'an will either be chopped into meat paste, or pierced by thousands of arrows."
Master Qiu thought about being the Supreme Emperor, that is, under one person and above ten thousand people, a cautious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"It's better to be cautious about this kind of thing, and never disclose the news to others."
Qiu Quan patted his chest: "Daddy, you can stay at home and wait for the good news! After tomorrow evening, I will wear a yellow robe, and a new dynasty will be born!"
Rong Changan couldn't help showing contempt. It turned out that the person who wanted to rebel was Qiu Quan. It was in vain that Yan Li trusted Qiu Quan so much and asked him to be the deputy commander of the guards to protect the emperor's safety, but he was an ambitious man!
"I'm afraid that you two, father and son, will not be able to fulfill the dream of the emperor and the supreme emperor, and will become prisoners tomorrow!"
It wasn't until Qiu Quan left the courtyard that Rong Changan came out from the Taihu Stone and listened intently to the outside wall, but there was no sound, which meant that those who were chasing her had gone far away.
She jumped on top of the wall and looked around again. When there was no one, she jumped off and walked in the alley. Walking to the entrance of the alley, he suddenly heard the noise of people outside and the rustling of horses. Rong Changan immediately stood still, crying inwardly.
"Why did they go and come back?"
Turning around to leave, a voice behind shouted: "Queen Rong, I found you!"
Looking back, the person who called was Jin Renxin, followed by a general riding a tall horse, it was Xiong Yanchao, the guard of the north gate.
"The last general has met Empress Rong!" Xiong Yanchao jumped off the horse, cupping his fists as a big gift to Rong Changan.
The tense nerves can finally relax.
"General Xiong doesn't need a gift. How do you know I'm here?"
Jin Renxin pointed to Xiong Yanchao: "After I came out of the noodle shop, I rushed to the north gate, met General Xiong, told him the matter, and handed over the emperor's imperial decree to him. Without further ado, General Xiong brought his troops to the noodle shop Look, the doctor in the shop pointed you in the direction you were going, and we searched all the way. We happened to meet more than two hundred inner guards looking here. After they left, we came over to see if we could find information about the queen. A little clue."
Empress Rong also imitated the man's clasped fists as a salute: "Chang'an is here to thank General Xiong for saving his life!"
Xiong Yanchao quickly waved his hands: "I haven't done anything yet, how can I count as saving the queen! The queen's words are serious!"
Jin Renxin said: "Queen, let's hide at General Xiong's place first, those inner guards must not know that we are at General Xiong's place."
Even if they knew, they would not dare to attack Xiong Yanchao by force, so staying with him tonight is the safest thing to do.
"General Xiong, can you lend me a set of armor?" Rong Changan didn't want the inner guards to see her. If they were seen, Qiu Quan knew that she was with Xiong Yanchao, so he would definitely become suspicious. This will affect tomorrow's plan, and even cause Qiu Quan to raise troops in advance. If so, Yan Li will be in danger.
"Yes!" Xiong Yanchao shouted back, "Who will take off the armor?"
Xiong Yanchao usually loves the soldiers, and the soldiers are willing to obey him, and all of them are willing to take off their armor. Xiong Yanchao picked up a pair of clean and well-fitting armor for Rong Changan to put on, mixed with the team, and returned to the north gate.
The snow fell for another night, and stopped in the morning of the next day. At dusk, the red and lazy sun hovered on the horizon, casting its brilliant afterglow on the top of the snow-covered Xieshan Mountain in the Forbidden City. It was white everywhere, and the sun shone, making it even colder.
The people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs had already sent people to sweep the square outside the Meridian Gate clean, and piles of white snow piled up under the red wall. Dragon flags fluttered on the four walls of the city, and countless swords shone dauntingly in the sunlight.
Soon, horns whimpered, gongs and drums sounded. One after another yellow umbrellas appeared at the Meridian Gate, and the one that appeared last was the largest and most magnificent. This yellow umbrella was placed in the center of the Meridian Gate city wall, and the dragon chair was set down, and Yan Li sat on it. Eunuch Fan followed.
"Have you invited Zi Yan? The queen is back, how could she not come to greet her?"
Eunuch Fan bowed: "I have already gone to inform that Concubine Ziyan said that she is unwell and cannot come. I hope the emperor can forgive her."
Yan Li waved his hand: "Forget it, Ziyan and Chang'an are incompatible, and her coming will spoil the scenery. It's better not to come!"
Eunuch Fan smiled all over his face: "What the emperor said is true!"
There was a trace of sternness in Yan Li's eyes, and he looked outside the Meridian Gate: "Is the queen here?"
Fan Gonggong said: "The guard of honor of the Lu Book has already gone out, presumably the Queen will arrive at the Meridian Gate in a short while."
Yan Li looked sharply at Qiu Quan who was standing next to him: "The queen must protect her when she returns to the palace, and she must not let some people interfere with the guard of honor and damage the majesty of the royal family."
Qiu Quan bowed his head and clasped his fists: "I have ordered all the guards to dispatch, from outside the Meridian Gate to the inside of the Meridian Gate, all of them with swords in their bodies, absolutely no one dares to conflict with the guard of honor!"
While speaking, the corner of Qiu Quan's mouth curled into a smug grin: "I'll send you and Rong Chang'an to the west in a while."