Most of the people don't understand the disputes in the court, and they don't care much about what is right and wrong, what is black and what is white. In today's troubled times, what everyone expects most is that the family can live well.
At first, everyone was worried and suspicious. Although Pang Xiao had a reputation for being benevolent and righteous over the years, the people also respected him in their hearts. Pang Xiao was feared as much by the Son of Heaven again, and the whole family was persecuted. Everyone was full of him. With the sympathy of a tragic hero, it is just that when the war is about to break out, no one can completely relax, and can guarantee that Pang Xiao will not hurt them.
But now, everyone has seen Pang Xiao's intentions.
Passing the news into the city with paper kites, telling them that as long as they don’t come out and walk around at will, don’t let them misunderstand, they can save their lives, and the prince even promised that they would not disturb the lives of any common people at will.
Everyone's hearts were full of hope, and the news on the paper kite also grew wings and flew all over the streets and alleys quickly. No one knew when Pang Xiao launched the attack, so soon, everyone in the capital rushed to buy. Get up the food.
In the imperial study, Li Qitian looked at the paper kite presented below, his hands gradually clenched, and there was panic and confusion in his eyes that could no longer be hidden.
This paper kite is the last warning, a warning that the Tiger Ben Army and the Peaceful Southern Army will launch a general attack on the capital. As an emperor, he now has neither money nor no one in his hands. Seeing that the slaughtering knife is about to fall, he can only slaughter with his eyes closed and his neck drawn.
"What did the people in the city say?" After a long while, Li Qitian said with difficulty.
The undercover spy lowered his eyes, and after deliberation for a long time, he cautiously answered: "Go back to the Holy One, the people seem to have relaxed a lot."
Li Qitian took two steps back, slumped weakly on the paulownia wood chair covered with a bright yellow chair, the whole person seemed to have lost his strength, and he leaned back for a long time, speechless.
There was a voice in his heart that kept asking himself: What has he gotten over the years? Isn't he the prince of heaven? Why was no one willing to reach out and give him a hand at a critical moment
Could it be that the world is so cold
Seeing that he was losing momentum, those people shrank their necks, and didn't want to care about him as an emperor anymore
He has been practicing Zuo for ten years, he has been beautiful and rich, and now he is forced to such a point...
What should he do
"Your Majesty." Xiong Jinshui quickly walked into the imperial study, "Master Yu, Master Song and several other adults are asking to see you."
Li Qitian was a little irritable and didn't want to see him, but when he thought that they might have come up with a solution, he even stood up and regained his energy.
"Let them in."
"Yes."
Xiong Jinshui retreated.
Not long after, I heard the sound of chaotic footsteps outside the hall.
Li Qitian thought it was a little strange, like Yu Ziqiu and Songquan, the survivors of the Northern Hebei, most of them were family-educated, and they had to pay attention to the rules in everything they did. Now that they came to the imperial study to answer, their footsteps were so messy, it was really strange.
At this moment, the detective who knelt down to answer suddenly stood up and looked at the temple door with a tense expression. His eyes became more and more focused, but his expression became more and more flustered.
"Holy! A large number of people are surrounded!"
Li Qitian was shocked and said incredulously, "What did you say?"
"Sir, the footsteps outside are wrong! At least several hundred people are coming from all around!"
Li Qitian's heart skipped a beat, the blood instantly faded from his face, his hands and feet seemed to be plunged into ice holes, and his whole body shivered from the cold.
"Pang Xiao called in!" Li Qitian exclaimed after a long while.
Unexpectedly, Yu Ziqiu's voice came from outside the hall door: "Don't panic, I am just here to petition for the people!"
Li Qitian knew in his heart that something was wrong, so he forced himself to calmly and quickly walked to the door of the palace, and pushed the door open with a creak.
I saw that in the open space in front of the imperial study room, there were two or three hundred people, including Gyeonggi Guards and Jinwu Guards. These people all had things in their hands, and they all focused their attention on the imperial study.
You know, on weekdays, no one dares to be just a face.
Li Qitian pretended to be calm, and asked loudly, "Wait! This is the imperial palace! With so many people gathered outside the imperial study, don't you want to rebel!"
On Yu Ziqiu's face, there was a smile on his face, and his voice was full of indifference: "Sage, please calm down. The ministers don't mean that."
"No such intention? What do you mean by standing here now? Could it be that you brought the Gyeonggi Guards, the Imperial Forest Army, and the Jinwu Guards to me to show the battle formation?"
Yu Ziqiu smiled, "The emperor doesn't need to be so anxious, the ministers and others think about it, but they also want to share the emperor's worries. You love the people with all your heart, and naturally you can't bear to see the people's lives go to waste. I also heard that Prince Zhongshun sent a paper kite into the city. After the ministers and others discussed it, I feel that Prince Zhongshun is not someone who does not believe in his words, and if he does not act rashly, he will naturally be able to save the lives of the people."
"Yeah, the sage will also understand the ministers." Song Quan said with a smile, "As the son of destiny, the sage will naturally consider the people wholeheartedly. As long as Pang Zhixi can be stabilized, then things will be easier in the future. "
Li Qitian gritted his teeth, looked at the few Beiji veterans in front of him, and looked at the guards of the Royal Forest Army behind them who turned against each other, and said in complete disappointment: "Okay, you are so good! At the critical moment, you don't want to solve the problem, but you want to sacrifice. Emperor? What is the difference between you doing this and handing over the Great Zhou Jiangshan to others!"
"The sage is noble, the ministers are all vulgar people, the ministers also have children, and the children are also ordinary people. It makes no sense to let so many ordinary people come to bury with us, right?" Song Quan said the truth. With a smile on his face, he was mocking Li Qitian.
Li Qitian was furious and scolded loudly: "Come here, arrest this group of thieves!"
Who knew that when the voice fell, no one around him responded! Li Qitian was the only one who was jumping anxiously, and the rest of them stared blankly at the front.
The fear in Li Qitian's heart gradually deepened, and his face was not as graceful and cautious as usual. Some guards listened to the order, and quickly led the people to the gate of the imperial study, and defended the courtyard.
"Your Majesty, I feel sorry for you to rest here these days." Yu Ziqiu and Song Quan bowed to Li Qitian in unison and decided to retire.
Li Qitian roared: "Isn't it possible that you were bought by Pang Xiao! So we teamed up to force the palace! I tell you, it's useless!"
Yu Ziqiu said: "You calm down, this minister does not intend to force the palace, and the minister just chooses a method that is most beneficial to the people to implement it, and minimizes casualties. The emperor only needs the members to rest in peace. In the future, you may too. I can live a life of leisurely and leisurely life."