A fast horse rushed out of Lin'an, carrying a crooked letter written by Ji Chengfa.
The roadside is densely covered with trees, and countless people in black hide in the treetops, and they can start only when the fast horse rides to the designated area.
The scorching sun was shining on the road, and the flying yellow sand made people's vision blurry. The horse rider suddenly saw a stumbling horse on the road in front of him, and it was too late to rein in time.
One man and one horse fell to the ground fiercely, and the horse screamed and weakened. The man stood up and was killed by the man in black with a sword. He didn't even have time to pull out the saber on his waist.
The man in black fumbled around on him and found a letter with the immature strokes on the envelope, and they nodded at each other.
"What a great envoy of Beili, he is a child, and he only sent one person to deliver the letter. Does he think that no one in the Dongling Dynasty really dares to attack Beili people?"
A group of people in black quickly evacuated after searching for the letter, and when the bird's song resounded in the forest, they ran forward again on a fast horse.
This horse is obviously stronger and stronger than the one that fell in front of it, and the horseman's aura is more fierce, passing by the corpse, the horseman glanced at him, and left without hesitation.
The two of them were sent to perform the task of sending letters, one was destined to die and the other was destined to live.
And he is the latter.
Horseshoe ran all the way to the west. In the city's prime minister's house, Yin Shuo opened the letter intercepted by the man in black and immediately changed his face.
"Fuck! What is this?"
He slammed the letter on the face of the man in black. The latter picked it up carefully and saw that there was nothing written on the letter paper, but a big pig head was drawn with Yin Shuo on the pig's head. Words.
Seeing this painting, Yin Shuo couldn't help but think that the child like a demon king was looking at him with mocking eyes.
Being humiliated by a child so far was the biggest failure of his life.
The man in black hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, "The son is spared, the son is spared!"
Yin Shuo gritted his teeth bitterly, "Send someone to track the messenger. You must find out where the messenger has gone. It is very likely that Yufu is located!"
…
The team of Bei Li Chujun and his party suddenly frightened.
Along the way, there were local officials who wanted to go flattering and arguing, but they had already left before they had time to go.
Some local officials heard that they were on their way day and night, waiting outside the city in order to get close to the sky before dawn. It took a few hours before they saw the vast honor guard in the distance—
With bright yellow.
The local officials who were greeted were full of energy, and the city’s wine, food, and treasures were all ready, and they worked hard to prepare and finally came in handy.
The team quickly approached, and the leading local official, wearing a conspicuous red official uniform, stepped forward and arched his hands at the carriage, "Greetings to Chu Jun Bei Li and his party, please rest in the city for a while."
His head was full of yellow sand in response.
"Bah, bah."
He spit out the yellow sand in his mouth and looked up to see that the other party hadn't stayed for a while, and passed by as if he hadn't seen him.
Billowing yellow dust fluttered behind the team, and a group of local officials standing outside the city gate were choked with coughing, all with gray heads and faces.
"Outrageous, this is too domineering, too rude!"
Yufu and the others couldn't hear the anger behind them at all, and there was silence in the carriage, and everyone rushed on the road thoughtfully.
Yuehu looked at this and then at that, "Okay, don't worry about it. With the little demon of Ji Chengfa, even if the three-day period is up, as long as the knife hasn't landed on his neck, he must have a way to stop it!"
It was Yuehu who disliked him the most before, and now it is Yuehu who puts all hope on him.
Gu Shubai frowned, "If it's just your Majesty, I'm not afraid. But now Yin Shuo has clearly seen our purpose, and he won't let people stop his conspiracy."
Yufu said, "This is what I am worried about. There is no way to go at the moment, so I have to hurry back to Lin'an as soon as possible. Big brother, can your body still survive?"
Gu Shubai nodded, "You two take turns to give me this medicine and that medicine every day. My body has recovered a long time ago, but the martial arts has not yet returned to its original level."
Yu Fujie looked out from the corner of the car curtain, the long guard of honor team was so large that it couldn't get up quickly.
She suddenly had a bold idea, "The ceremonial war is too cumbersome, so we should abandon the cart and ride on the horse, and rush to the imperial capital first. As long as your body can eat up, you can leave immediately."
"Princess, don't make it!"
Gu Shubai hasn't spoken yet, and Chen Jingxing objected, "The light car is naturally faster, but who will protect the safety of the princess? This is in the territory of Dongling. Will the Yin Shoufu send someone to intercept it? Even if the princess is safely in Lin'an Without the honor, would Emperor Ning believe in the identity of the princess?"
Yuehu said: "With me, and bring a few martial arts high-strength guards, safety is not a problem. As for the second question..."
She looked at Yufu, and Yufu thought for a moment, "There is success, he can prove my identity, and Ning Chengzhi dare not do anything to us."
Chen Jingxing said: "The little son can't prove the identity of the princess now. Did the princess forget what he said in his letter? Yin Shuo tried to convince Emperor Ning that he and you had already known each other in Immortal Valley. Testimony of your identity, Yin Shuo will also say that he is deceiving. At that time, will Emperor Ning believe in the young man or Yin Shuo?"
The answer is obvious.
Gu Shubai said: "Master Chen is right. If you can't prove your identity as Prince Li, your majesty may be against you. I can't let you take risks and watch you fall into the mouth of a tiger."
Ning Chengzhi's thoughts on Yufu have long been revealed. She has escaped once, and this time when she goes back, Ning Chengzhi will never let her go easily.
Thinking of this, Gu Shubai fell into a dilemma, and Chen Jingxing said: "There is a way to give it a try. Let's send people to Lin'an as soon as possible. Tell them the customs of Beili, the reception of foreign envoys is not visible. , Otherwise it would be disrespectful. In this way, even if the little boy couldn't stop him, Emperor Ning would not dare to beheaded."
Gu Shubai nodded, "I agree. This is the best way I can think of right now. If Master Ji can stop the so-called false beheading by his majesty in this name, there may be a turning point."
"I disagree."
Yufu turned his head and looked at him deeply, "You know that this is a bad move. The bet is the reaction of Ning Chengzhi and Yin Shuo. This is too risky. Ning Chengzhi is a person who can easily control, and Yin Shuo is not!"
…
Three days later, the time for the beheading of the Guhou Mansion was set at noon.
Early in the morning, a messenger rushed into the city, and the official document stamped with the seal of Beili Chujun was delivered to Ning Chengzhi, which caused him to frown frequently.
"Bei Li, this is a good thing that breaks the rules so much, bad me."
Grandpa Chi leaned forward, "Your Majesty, what is written in this document?"
"It is said that His Royal Highness Bei Li is coming soon, and the emperor will not be able to see the blood, and no life-threatening punishment can be performed, otherwise it will be grossly disrespectful."
Grandpa Chi was speechless, "The little prince of a royal clan in Beili is so arrogant and domineering. As a prince, isn't this his Royal Highness the ruler?"
Ning Chengzhi sighed, wishing to burn the letter, pretending not to see it, just about to throw the letter into the incense burner, blinked to see the emblem of the sword with a red mud-printed jade jue above, and quickly took it back.
This emblem is exclusive to the Beili imperial family. A slender sword passes through a Chilong Jade Jue, and the Chilong is coiled around the sword like a living one.
Ning Chengzhi always felt uncomfortable looking at this emblem, subconsciously in awe, not dare to despise it.
Just like he did to Bei Li this country.
After thinking about it for a long time, he put the official document on the table again, "Finally, go and tell my will and make fun of today's beheading. Anyway, the news that I want to copy and cut the Guhou Mansion has spread out, and Yufu must have heard it soon. I will be back. It doesn’t have to be that full of tricks."
Grandpa Chi said with a smile: "Yes, the Princess Zhenjiang is always in the Immortal Valley, and she may already be on her way to the imperial capital now! It's still important to appease the Royal Highness Bei Li, he is from Xikun."
When Ning Chengzhi heard the word Xikun, his whole body trembled, "That's right, you must not let Bei Li and Xikun join forces, so that our country will be hard to protect. You go, go and declare!"
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Prison of Dali Temple.
The guards in the cell brought today's meals ahead of time, and everyone in the Guhou Mansion watched in silence.
The food is much richer than usual, the color of the vegetables looks very fresh and tender, there are meat dishes such as chicken legs inside, and a pot of wine outside.
The servants carrying the food were sent to their cell one by one, one, two, three...
There are six in total, and the six father and son will go to Huangquan today. No one is sad to see this scene.
"Eat it."
Gu Huaijiang faintly uttered, and then picked up the chopsticks. Gu Jiuge and others picked up the chopsticks and ate the meal silently in the cell.
The jailer closed the door again, shook his head and walked out with a sigh.
Heaven is unfair, and good people don’t live long. This is also helpless.
"You all go out and let Father Hou and his son talk about yourself. If you don't say it, it will be too late."
An old jailer waved his hand, and everyone retreated. There was nothing else in the cell except the light clashing of the bowls and chopsticks.
Gu Hanmo approached Gu Jiuge's cell and said across the fence: "Second brother, I will pour you a glass of the bar. I used to be bad, and you didn't make a mistake when you drank. I shouldn't say you."
Gu Jiuge waved his hand with a smile, "I haven't been drinking for a long time, and I don't want to drink it today. Don't worry, I don't hate you. But you have always known swordsmanship. It's time to drink two glasses today."
Gu Hanmo shook his head, "I don't want to drink either."
When the Gu’s army went out to fight, there were strict orders, from the chief to the soldiers, and no one was allowed to drink.
They are now fighting a tough battle, this battle is only six of their father and son.
In the gloomy light, no one sighed slightly, "Fortunately, Big Brother and Yufu are not here. There is always a trace of blood in the Gu family."
They are not afraid of death, but they know that this is a battle that must be lost. Watching their father and brother die one by one, it still makes them feel cold.
The sound of the wine pouring into the glass is light and cold, with a strong aroma of wine overflowing.
There is no good wine in the cell. This is the best wine the jailers can buy. It tastes strong and powerful. It is said that it will not hurt when you drink your head.
Gu Huaijiang raised his wine glass and smiled faintly: "Today is the last gathering of my father and son. It's not like drinking a glass."
There was a sense of death in his voice, generosity and calmness, everyone wondered if he could not be so indifferent, and they still filled their own cups with wine and toasted together.
The hot wine slid into his throat, and Gu Xiang and Gu Yi, two younger ones, coughed together.
Gu Huaijiang looked at him and said, "Being a father is honest and upright, and has never done anything unfaithful to the king or unrighteous to others, but I feel that I owe you all."
His gaze shifted from Gu Xiang and Gu Yi to Gu Jiuge and others, taking a closer look at each of them.
"If the father did not hinder your actions, at least today you don't have to accompany you to die for the father. The father also knows that you are not afraid of death, but you don't want to die unclearly."
Everyone was silent, they couldn't do Gu Huaijiang's loyalty, but they knew a word of filial piety.
It is not so much to die for loyalty to the emperor, but to die for filial piety to accompany Gu Huaijiang to death.
"Father."
Gu Yi suddenly said, "I'm afraid that when my eldest brother and Xiaoyufu rush back, we will see our corpses. Xiaoyufu is a girl's house and must be frightened. And... and Yunyan, I don’t know if she has promised a marriage and will pay for it in the future. Can you find Ruyi Langjun?"
When Gu Jiuge heard him say this, he suddenly thought of Yin Ji.
"When a person is dead, there is no need to worry about the living."
I don't know when the door of the cell was opened. Yin Shuo stood in the light and shadow with a deep smile on his face. He walked step by step, like a ghost, like Shura.
"If you can think about it for a long time, you shouldn't wait for death. Why not rebel?"
He walked through the door of everyone’s cell and looked at them one by one, “Do you still expect Ning Chengzhi to find out that he will not kill you? I tell you, no matter whether the first prince or the second prince ascended to the throne, they were equally afraid of Guhou Mansion. ."
He finally walked outside Gu Huaijiang's cell, slowly squatted down and looked at Gu Huaijiang.
"You were doomed to lose a long time ago, long before the emperor was assassinated. I never stopped you from investigating the truth about the assassination of the emperor. That's because I know that no matter who enthrones the throne, you can't tolerate the Guhou Mansion. It's ridiculous that you can The hero of Lord Hou I was so foolish and loyal that he gave his life in vain."
Gu Huaijiang raised his head and said, "You are right, whether it is the eldest prince or the second prince, no emperor can not be afraid of the military power of the Guhou Mansion, as is the first emperor. But the three of them have one thing in common, do you want to hear? ?"
Yin Shuo raised his eyebrows, "I would like to hear the details."
Gu Huaijiang put down his chopsticks, stood up slowly, and added his prison uniform, which could not conceal the prestige of a group of Confucian generals who killed and killed on the battlefield.
He smiled and said: "Jeem returns to jealousy. As long as there is no treacherous minister instigated, as long as there are loyal and upright ministers like Old Master Ji in the court, no matter which one of them is, they can become a generation of emperors. The first emperor is the most. Good example."
Yin Shuo was stunned, and then smiled sarcastically, "Gu Houye is really relieved. You think such a person is a Mingjun. If they can, what about me?"
He finally told the truth in his heart, everyone's eyes fell on him, he didn't care.
In his eyes, these are already dead.
Gu Huaijiang smiled and alienated, "You are far behind them, whether you are your majesty or the great prince of the year. They may be inferior to you, less wise than you, but there is always benevolence in your heart. You are cold-blooded and ruthless, murdering the first emperor, intending to usurp the throne. Everyone is punishable by the rebels and criminals."
Gu Huaijiang rarely used such fierce words to judge a person. Yin Shuo's expression changed and suddenly he heard footsteps coming from outside.
Grandpa Chi came in from outside the prison and saw Yin Shuo smiling here to see him, "Yin Shoufu, you are right here, and your majesty has a word of mouth to say to you, the superintendent."
Yin Shuo frowned, "What verbal order?"
Grandpa Chi smiled and said, "Hey, it's not the Royal Highness of Bei Li. It is said that the prince should not see the blood on the envoy, and the punishment of murder shall not be imposed. Therefore, your majesty ordered the cancellation of today's beheading, anyway, it is also false, as long as Zhenjiang The eldest princess doesn't know if it will be done?"
Gu Jiuge hurriedly said, "What do you say is fake?"
Grandpa Chi thought that as long as Yu helped him back, Guhou’s family would still be the king’s head and the uncle of the country. It would be better not to offend him. He said: “Today’s beheading is false. Your Majesty does not intend to kill you, just I want Princess Zhenjiang to come back after hearing the news."
A gleam of joy flashed in Gu Jiuge's eyes, and he quickly looked at Gu Huaijiang, who also showed a smile on his face.
He knew that he was not mistaken. Ning Chengzhi was not a vicious monarch. He was just blinded by Yin Shuo. Otherwise, why would there be no conclusive evidence to destroy them
"It turned out to be fake. Your Majesty didn't want to kill us. Father was right!"
Gu Yi thought that Su Yunyan would not even become a widow before marrying, he couldn't help but rejoice, and suddenly he heard a sneer, and blood splashed on the fence of his cell.
That is Father Chi's blood.
He looked at Yin Shuo incredulously, who plunged into Father Chi's abdomen with a dagger in his hand, and smiled cruelly—
"Sorry, this officer didn't hear your majesty's orally."
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Xiaoyufu will be out tomorrow~