The front of the city gate was bustling and crowded with people.
It was a warm day with the spring breeze, and there was an endless stream of BMW incense cars going out of the city to enjoy the scenery.
Beside the long road, the convoy of merchants waiting to enter the city formed a winding line, twisting and turning, with no end in sight.
A prosperous scene of peace and prosperity.
When Duke Wei Li Zhongqian's car drove into the imperial city, the people on the road recognized the flag of the Xie family and stopped the carriages and horses to make way for the road. The people couldn't help but stop and watch.
The guards with knives on the front and rear of the carriage were all dressed in sackcloth and mourning, with a solemn expression.
They are mourning for Princess Wenzhao.
The people whispered and whispered: I heard that Duke Wei was seriously injured and his martial arts were all useless. He will no longer be able to fight in the future, and his only sister died outside the Great Wall. It is really pitiful and deplorable!
During the discussion, the curtains of the carriage were still drooping, and the second prince, who liked to ride a high-headed steed into the city every time he triumphed, seemed ashamed to see anyone, and did not show his face from beginning to end.
The people watched the carriage go away, recalling the high-spirited and heroic second prince, looked at each other, shook his head and sighed.
The news soon spread to the Taiji Palace, and the eunuch entered the hall to report.
Li De frowned and said, "Let Qianniuwei look at him."
The eunuch responded, and the order was issued to Qianniu Guard. Qianniu Guard was caught off guard.
An hour later, hundreds of guards in uniform, Qianniu Guards, and Xiao Guards on the left and right stood guard in front of Duke Wei's mansion. .
Zheng Jing and Xue Wu hurriedly responded and waited in front of the doorstep of the mansion.
In the past, the young man who chased after the Seventh Princess was now an official of the same dynasty, and he was all dressed in green round-collared official robes.
Xue Wu looked nervous and kept wiping away sweat.
Zheng Jing glanced at him: "What are you afraid of?"
Xue Wuhui rolled his eyes: "Zheng San, aren't you afraid of Duke Wei? Who was almost scared off by Duke Wei back then?"
Hearing him mention old things, Zheng Jing was stunned.
Yes, he was also afraid of Li Zhongqian - the noble children who admired Princess Wen Zhao, who is not afraid of Li Zhongqian
Princess Wenzhao was graceful and graceful in manners. Li Zhongqian and her were both born of Concubine Xie, but she was domineering and rude.
In those two years, more than half of the sons of the noble family who asked Princess Wenzhao for marriage were beaten to death by Li Zhongqian.
Not to mention, for example, Xiao Balang of the prime minister's family, who raised several beautiful girls outside, gave birth to three or four children, and dared to marry Princess Wen Zhao, which made Li Zhongqian beaten up.
The eldest grandson of Boling's Cui family, who vowed to say that he had no concubines, no outer chambers, and no illegitimate children, was found out that he liked Longyang. Li Zhongqian was furious, and in front of the emperor Li De and ministers of civil and military affairs, interrupted Cui Dalang's life. one leg.
Zheng Jing was also present at the time, and Cui Dalang's screams "reverberated around the beam" continued for three days, and he felt pain for Cui Dalang just thinking about it.
So when Zheng Jing went to the palace to ask for marriage, his mother cried and wiped away her tears, so she just knelt down and begged him: Everyone knows how much Li Zhongqian loves Princess Wen Zhao.
Zheng Jing was born to be a showman and never did anything out of the ordinary, but at that time he proposed a marriage for himself with a sense of spirit.
He thought he had nothing to fear, but when Li Zhongqian's phoenix eyes looked at him coldly, he was still so frightened that he just wanted to find a crack to hide in.
That icy look in Zheng Jing's eyes is particularly deep in his memory, and he still feels chills down his spine when he thinks about it now.
At that time, he really wanted to marry Princess Wen Zhao, and Li Zhongqian's eyes seemed to be cutting off his head immediately.
Now, Princess Wen Zhao is dead.
Died alone thousands of miles away, I don't know how much torture I suffered before I died.
Can Li Zhongqian, who broke Cui Dalang's leg, just let it go
North Korean and Chinese officials know the answer: no.
The Taiji Palace and the East Palace strengthened their vigilance, and the guards of the palace were dispersed and transferred to various government offices. Li Zhongqian was left with only the guards of the Xie family. The officials were still worried and sent the guards of the Xie family. Twenty people entered the city.
A mere twenty people can't turn the sky over.
Moreover, Li Zhongqian has become a crippled person, and he can't even hold the golden hammer, otherwise how would Li De dare to let him go back to Beijing
Zheng Jing was calm and calm, but Xue Wu couldn't calm down.
He tiptoed looking in the direction of Changjie, spit, and said in a low voice, "You and I were court officials at first, with shallow foundations, so I was sent here to greet Duke Wei, those people are intentional! When Duke Wei arrives and slashes at you and me, will the Holy Master blame him? We are here to excite Duke Wei!"
Zheng Jing lowered his eyes and said nothing.
Xue Wuyi smiled and said sarcastically, "Zheng San, have you never heard of Helanyang?"
Zheng Jing shook his head.
Xue Wu got closer and said in a low voice, "The year before last year, when Sheng Shang and Nan Chu were fighting for Jingxiang, they lost a big game. The counselor He Lanyang proposed to marry Princess Wenzhao in exchange for the support of the Jingxiang noble family. Duke Wei was a man at that time. On the battlefield, when he heard the words, he was furious, and led three thousand cavalry to break through the siege, relieved the danger of Jingxiang, and then rushed into the big tent with a knife, and slashed He Lanyang in front of the saint.
"Since then, no one has dared to advise on Princess Wenzhao's marriage. Otherwise, how would we have a chance to propose marriage?"
Xue Wu shivered again, drenched in cold sweat.
"I'm not trying to scare you, this time when Duke Wei returns to Beijing, he will definitely kill a few people to vent his hatred. The sage is ashamed of Princess Wenzhao, and he will never ask for guilt. I have offended Duke Wei, and today may be under the hammer of Duke Wei. Souls!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of a carriage rolling over the floor tiles came from the long street, and a carriage slowly approached surrounded by guards in white.
Xue Wu jumped three feet high in fright.
Zheng Jing greeted him.
Xue Wu stayed for a while, scolded Zheng Jing for not being afraid of death, gritted his teeth, signaled the guards in ambush around to be more vigilant, and followed.
The carriage did not stop until it reached the stone steps. Lieutenant Qianniu asked the eunuch holding the edict to wait, and he came forward with a long saber and asked, "This is the will of the sage, why didn't Duke Wei get out of the car and obey the order?"
The guard said nothing.
The lieutenant frowned and repeated loudly: "This is the decree of the sage, why won't Duke Wei get out of the car to receive the decree?"
The curtain didn't move, and the guard didn't say a word.
The lieutenant was furious, stepped forward, lifted the curtain of the car, saw the scene in the car, stayed for a while, and subconsciously took two steps back.
Zheng Jing and Xue Wu followed his line of sight.
A weak and thin figure got off the carriage with the help of the guards, stood on the ground, swayed a few times, and raised his head.
There was silence in front of the mansion gate.
Zheng Jing was surprised, Xue Wu's reaction was stronger than his, and his eyes were about to fall to the ground.
Li Zhongqian, who was brave and good at fighting and tall and strong in the past, was not only so thin that he could barely stand, but he could not stand steadily, and even his sharp eyes were gone.
It was as if all the spiritual energy had been taken away, leaving only a walking corpse.
Everyone was shocked and didn't know what to say for a while.
It is said that Duke Wei of the State of Wei was poisoned and turned into a crippled man. It turned out to be true!
After a long while, Qianniuwei put away the long knife.
Xue Wu recovered from the shock, and let out a soft sigh: Now the Duke of Wei is not talking about killing people to vent his anger, he even needs to guard and support people when they walk, how can they kill people
He stepped forward and said in a low voice, "Duke Wei, the sage has a decree."
Li Zhongqian raised his eyes and glanced at him indifferently.
"roll."
The voice was weak.
Xue Wu hesitated for a while, not knowing what to say. Li Zhongqian had already walked past him. He took a big step. He was out of breath after walking a few steps. The soldiers did not dare to make a sound, and helped him up the stone steps.
Qianniuwei stared at Li Zhongqian's trembling back for a while, and said loudly: "Guo Gong, do you want to resist the edict?"
The eunuch stepped forward with the edict.
Li Zhongqian paused and glanced at the personal soldiers beside him.
The personal soldiers understood, turned and ran down the stone steps, took out the waist knife, and slashed at the box in the eunuch's hand.
With two loud bangs, the holding box shattered in half and fell to the ground, and the edict in the holding box was also chopped into pieces.
The eunuch's soul flew out of the sky, screaming and backing away.
Qianniuwei was furious: "Duke Wei, how dare you be disrespectful to the sage!"
Li Zhongqian ignored him and walked into the mansion door without looking back.
With a bang, the door closed from the inside.
Everyone looked at each other.
Zheng Jing and Xue Wu looked at each other and returned to the palace.
Although Duke Wei was rebellious and refused to accept the order, he was fortunate that he did not hurt anyone's life.
Xue Wu said a few good words for Li Zhongqian.
Shangguan frowned and asked, "Is Duke Wei really a cripple?"
The two nodded: "Yes, we saw it with our own eyes."
Xue Wu tutted a few times and sighed: "You didn't see it, Duke Wei has become a bamboo pole! The wind blows and it can fall, and after walking a few steps, it's like pulling a bellows."
The war general, who was as famous as the prince Li Xuanzhen, became a waste just like that.
Shangguan nodded and entered the hall to report to Li De.
The next day, the East Palace.
The maid reported the news to Zheng Biyu: "Last night, the sage sent an imperial doctor to Guogong's mansion to check the pulse of Wei Guogong. Several imperial doctors said that Wei Guogong's martial arts were indeed useless, and they were shaking with chopsticks. The sage went up and down. The decree commended Duke Wei, but Duke Wei refused to obey the decree. His guards injured several eunuchs, and several ministers in the political affairs hall went to visit him, but were also driven away by his guards. No one dares to go to Duke Guo now. House."
Zheng Biyu breathed a sigh of relief.
If Li Zhongqian hadn't been injured, he would have made a big noise in Chang'an. In fact, he is good for everyone.
Wei Ming was worried and continued to send people to inquire.
The spy replied that as long as someone in the palace came to the door, Li Zhongqian would be furious. The maid saw him several times that he wanted to pick up the golden hammer to smash people, but the person fell to the ground before he could lift it.
The ministers of the East Palace secretly rejoiced in their hearts: this evil spirit will no longer threaten the prince's status in the future.
Wei Ming reported the good news to Li Xuanzhen.
Li Xuanzhen's injury was not yet healed, so she leaned on a few feet, hummed expressionlessly, and transferred Wei Ming to study with the Pope's great grandson.
Wei Ming was stunned for a while, then bowed to Li Xuanzhen with a wry smile, and withdrew.
Everyone was confused: what happened to the prince? Why do you want to take away Wei Changshi, whom he relies on most
Someone begged to Zheng Biyu and asked her to turn around for Wei Ming.
Zheng Biyu sternly refused, saying that she was a housewife and that it was inconvenient to interfere in the affairs of the East Palace.
Everyone could only comfort Wei Ming: When the prince's anger subsides, he will definitely be called back!
Wei Ming was a little discouraged, and before leaving, he instructed everyone: "If there is another change about Princess Wen Zhao, be sure to let me know!"
Everyone agreed with their mouths, but in their hearts they didn't care.
Princess Wen Zhao is dead, what else will happen
They are now worrying about another matter: Zhu Luyun sneaked out, whereabouts are unknown, they have searched everywhere, but there is no trace of Zhu Luyun.
Fortunately, Li Xuanzhen was seriously injured and was in a trance, so she did not ask Zhu Luyun.
Li Zhongqian's return to Beijing made the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty nervous, but now that he has abolished his martial arts, he has not caused a great storm, and everyone is relieved.
The next day, there was a banquet in the palace to celebrate the triumphant soldiers.
The banquet was held in the West Pavilion of Linde Hall, singing and dancing loudly, and colorful candles were brilliant.
Li Xuanzhen, who has not been seen in front of people for a long time, attended the banquet with a pale and gloomy face.
The official raised a glass of wine and approached him to chat. He responded coldly, not as approachable as usual, and the official withdrew embarrassingly.
Zheng Jing sat in the corner, glanced at Li Xuanzhen, and thoughtfully, got up and walked towards him.
"His Royal Highness." Zheng Jing raised his glass and looked around, "I remember that the night that Princess Wen Zhao asked for her wedding, it was also a banquet like this. She attended the party in full costume, and she was so bright and beautiful, and the envoys from various countries were asking which princess she was."
Li Xuanzhen closed her eyes, lowered her head and poured herself a glass of wine.
Zheng Jing smiled meaninglessly and turned back to his seat.
The crowd of civil and military officials were half-drunk. Li De got up, dipped his fingernails in the wine, and flicked the air a few times. He was about to speak to encourage the soldiers, when a commotion suddenly came from outside the hall.
The music stopped abruptly.
The atmosphere suddenly became stiff and heavy.
Everyone was stunned, not knowing what happened, and looked in the direction from which the voice came.
In the flickering candlelight, a tall figure slowly climbed the stone steps and walked into the hall step by step.
It is Li Zhongqian, who is completely useless in martial arts.
He was wearing a snow-white robe and was bony, standing in the hall, his long and narrow phoenix eyes gloomily glanced around.
Everyone couldn't help being horrified, their hearts wrinkled and drumming, their eyes fell on his waist, seeing that he was dressed in white, not wearing a sword, and not seeing the pair of golden hammers that made people feel scared, he let out a sigh of relief.
A defunct Li Zhongqian is nothing to worry about.