On the ninth day of June in the fourteenth year of Jinghan, Bianliang City was an ordinary and busy day.
it's clear.
For many high-ranking officials of the Wu Dynasty, it was just one month after the death of the former Right Prime Minister Qin Siyuan, which was also an important and special day. After the political disputes and wrangling in the earlier days, on this day, the basic structure of the political situation of the Wu Dynasty for a period of time in the future has been determined. The appointment and transfer of many officials, the clear responsibility for the Yellow River defense line and the resistance to the Jurchen issue will be made on this day. confirm.
In a sense, this is a victory feast where officials are rewarded and punished, and officials share the fruits of victory. Although they lost the battle with the Jurchens, at least in another war, many people won.
The early morning started at the fifth watch, and officials who were preparing to go to court often went out at the third watch to go to the palace. The frequency of the early dynasties of the Wu Dynasty was not fixed. Generally speaking, it was once every five days. However, there have been too many things recently. In order to better organize the fight against the Jurchens, the frequency has changed to two days or even one day. Some officials complained, but Today, not many people feel that way.
Ning Yi got up after midnight, and after slowly punching in the yard, he showered and changed his clothes, ate some porridge and rice, and sat quietly for a while before someone came over and told him to go out. The carriage drove through the quiet market in the early morning, and also passed the mansion of the former right minister. When it was about to approach the road to the palace gate, it stopped and Ning Yi got out of the car. The driver was Zhu Biao, and he hesitated to speak, but Ning Yi had a calm expression, patted his shoulder, and turned to go to Miyagi in the distance.
Under the imperial city, many officials, large and small, have gathered. After Ning Yi arrived, he stood far away on the side of the road where no one was paying attention. Not long after, Tong Guan also came, Cai Jing also came, Wang Fu, Li Yan, Zhang Bangchang, Li Gang, Qin Hui, Gao Qiu, Tang Ke , Wu Min... and so on, people came one after another and gathered in different places outside the palace city.
People have circles, but of course. It is not one party and one faction, standing together, first of all, of course, is the status, Cai Jingtongguan is the two giants in the court. Because the fields are different and there is less friction, they get along quite well, even if they don't get along well. After meeting, they will also gather hahaha, touting or complimenting each other.
The people in the Censor's Desk are relatively simple, they don't want to form a party, even if they stand together, they are often separated by a distance, and they don't like a large group of people talking together, at most, they whisper to each other, and their expressions are solemn. The second is clear flow. Their position may not be high, but they stand firm. Those who stand firm will be appreciated by the top. Great Confucians are often long-sleeved and good at dancing. They are literati, round on the outside and square on the inside, but they are not afraid of people talking.
There are several young officials or young generals of lower status who were brought by others, or the children and nephews of the big family, or the potential new entrants. Leading around to recognize people. say hi. Ning Yi stood beside him, alone, walking past him, the first to greet him. It was Tan Zhen.
"coming."
He looked forward and said coldly.
"Yes."
Ning Yi replied.
Then Tan Zhen walked over, and he was accompanied by a general with a fierce face. Ning Yi knew that the general's name was Shi Yuanmeng. It is a young general under Tan Zhen's command.
Today they will all meet together for the last time.
"coming."
Another voice sounded, this time, the voice was much gentler, but it was a bit tired. That was Tang Ke, who quietly approached after greeting several officials. Although as the main peace faction, there have been a lot of conflicts and disagreements with Qin Siyuan, but in private, the two are still friends who cherish each other. Did a lot of running.
After Qin Siyuan was sentenced to exile in Lingnan, he was originally going to be assassinated in Shamendao to join the army. Since then, Qin Shaoqian, who was on the side of Qin Siyuan, was also sentenced to be sent to Lingnan because of his activities.
Even though the two were in different places in Lingnan, at least the distance between them was much shorter, and they could work together in private.
Unfortunately, all these efforts are in vain.
"Yes."
Ning Yi also replied.
"Don't think too much about today's affairs." Tang Ke said, "Old Qin is gone, do your best and don't let him down."
"Yes."
After Qin Siyuan left, many things, including the black materials handed over to Tong Guan to save his life, were left to Ning Yi. Tang Ke did not complain about him because of this, and probably regarded Ning Yi as the person who inherited the mantle of Qin Siyuan to some extent.
After a while, Tong Guan also seemed to come here unintentionally in the gap between talking with others, and looked at him a few times: "Do you remember what I told you two days ago?"
"remember."
"Okay." He nodded, "Good job."
He didn't wave Ning Yi over, he took the time to come over, not to condescend, but to minimize the impact. But being able to show such a style still attracted a lot of attention to Ning Yi. There were also people in the crowd that Ning Yi was familiar with, such as Li Gang, the white-haired old man with a straight face looked at him from a distance and stopped looking at him.
First, Li Gang's phase has begun to be overstated. Second, when Qin Siyuan's accident, Li Gang's side may think that the Qin faction is down, and the remaining power should cling to him and help him achieve great things. Ning Yi later took refuge in Tong Guan, this eunuch, He has always looked down on him, and he may have thought that Ning Yi's behavior was also slapping him in the face, so he didn't pay any attention.
Some officials, big and small, noticed Ning Yi, and they also discussed a few words. Someone said, "That's left by the Qin Department..." Then they said a few words about Ning Yi's general situation, whether it was right or wrong, and then most of the others knew about the situation. , A businessman, who was called to the Golden Temple, was also a period in order to reduce the influence of the rightist, which had little to do with his own situation. Some people had previous dealings with Ning Yi, and seeing that there was nothing unusual about him at this time, they stopped paying attention.
At the fifth watch, the Xihua Gate opened, and everyone entered the palace. Behind the Xihua Gate is the Youchengtian Gate. After the Youchengtian Gate, there is a long palace wall and road. On the side are the Jiying Gate, the Huangyi Gate, the Vertical Arch Gate, and then the Zichen Gate, which will be entered this time. . Here are two more doors. Ning Yi and others went through a total of three body searches. Everyone stood up in the square in front of the Zichen Hall, and then the officers entered in sequence.
Ning Yi waited for a total of seven people, staying at the corridor in the far corner of the square outside, waiting for the announcement inside.
At this time, half of the fifth watch has passed, and the inner discussion begins. The morning breeze blows, slightly cool. The Wu Dynasty's control of officials was not very strict, and several of them came from big families and talked to each other. The guards and eunuchs nearby did not take it seriously. Someone looked at Ning Yi, who had been silent for a while, with disgust on his face.
Either because of their relationship or because of their merits, it was an honor to be summoned by the emperor at the last moment. The presence of such a person in it immediately lowered their quality.
Ning Yi raised his head, there was a slight fish belly white on the horizon, white clouds were like flakes, and the early morning birds flew across the sky.
As people who control a country, they wake up earlier than those who are under control, but at this time, the cities outside should have gradually become lively.
On the ninth day of June in the fourteenth year of Jinghan, Bianliang City. The last day of Jinghan Dynasty.
it's clear.
Tie Tianying took his catcher and ran through the early morning field. Using clues, he went to the home of an informant that Zong Feixiao had arranged.
After that, the sky was bright, and the house was vacant for several days, and no one was there. Tie Tianying kicked open the door, looked at the dust in the room, and said, "Search."
Soon after, a catcher who overturned the wall found something. He took it and handed it to Tie Tianying. After Tie Tianying looked at it, his face changed suddenly, and then. The iron cavalry followed again and ran out.
time.
The Wu Rui Camp was training in the morning. Li Bingwen, with a few personal soldiers, walked past the front of the school grounds and saw a man from Lu Liang not far away who was in contact with him as usual, but Han Jing, who was familiar with him. Put your hands on your back and look up at the sky. Li Bingwen also smiled and glanced at him with his hands on his back: "Brother Han, what are you looking at?"
Han Jing turned his head and smiled at him.
Li Bingwen also laughed.
"Hey, by the way, where is the master of Lu Zhai?"
"She has something to do."
"Oh haha."
Li Bingwen just had nothing to say, so he didn't take it seriously.
Bianliang City.
Lu Hongti walked into the palace gate with two followers.
The early court was still in the Zichen Hall. After entering the imperial city, the eunuch in the palace sent the female officer to her weapon, searched her body again, and then took it to wait near the imperial study room, where several experts were specially arranged to guard it.
The sun was pouring down outside the room, and the nearby palaces seemed quiet, and the maid served refreshments. Hongti sat there quietly, closed her eyes, and the Ouchi guard outside the door occasionally glanced at her to measure her condition.
Outside the Miyagi, a girl named Watermelon stood on the roof, looking up and breathing in the morning air.
This is the capital...
Daddy... Uncle Shenggong... Uncle Seven... Aunt Baihua... And all the brothers who died... Did you see...
Pedestrians come and go from all the streets, lively and peaceful, not far from the towering palace wall.
…
After Qin Siyuan and Qin Shaoqian died, their cemeteries were placed on the outskirts of Bianliang City.
The sun was already high, and Tie Tianying's cavalry rushed to this side, panting. He looked at Qin Shaoqian's tombstone, pointed his finger, and said, "Dig it."
The group of arresters were stunned for a moment, then went up to start digging the tomb. They didn't bring tools and were not fast. One of the arresters rode to a nearby village and found two hoes. Soon after, the tomb was planed open, the coffin was lifted up, and after opening, the stench of the corpse filled the sky, and the corpse that had been buried for a month had rotted and deformed and even had maggots.
Tie Tianying's hands trembled, he knew that he had found Ning Yi's weakness, and he could do it. The note in his hand said "Qin Shaoqian is not dead", but the corpse in the coffin was seriously decomposed. He resisted and looked at it a few times. According to Ning Yi, Qin Shaoqian's head was chopped off, and then After being stitched up, it was impossible for everyone to examine the body too meticulously at that time. After a few glances, they saw that it was indeed Qin Shaoqian, and the fact was confirmed.
At this time, there were clues, but it was difficult to testify against the corpse. He covered his mouth and nose and glanced at it, and then said: "Cut his clothes, cut his whole body clothes."
The rotting corpse could not see anything, but then, Tie Tianying found something. He grabbed a stick in the hand of a public servant and pushed away the rotten and deformed legs of the corpse...
…
In the Zichen Hall, Du Chengxi was reading out the arrangement of a famous official's promotion and assignment aloud, and he could hear it even in the square outside. A tall eunuch came over here, and Tong Guan led the troops in the Wu Dynasty. There are also several chief eunuchs who have done great things, so it is not surprising that there are such tall eunuchs in the palace. only when he came over. The guards nearby stopped him a little.
"Eunuch Hou, what's the matter?"
"Boss Du is serving the emperor inside. After a while, these people will go in. They are all going to court for the first time. Boss Du is not at ease. I was afraid that something would happen, so I took the time to let our family take a look. How are you practicing your etiquette? We still have something to do, just ask and leave."
The guard nodded, and the Eunuch Hou walked over and asked the seven people in front of him in a low voice. His voice was not high, and after asking, he was asked to do the etiquette once, and he waved his hand. Just when asking the fourth person. That person did something a little less standard, and the Eunuch Hou became angry: "Come here, come here!"
He pulled the man aside, but it happened to be where the guards could see when they tilted their heads, and asked the man to do it twice, and then corrected it himself. The man was so anxious that his face was red and his ears were flushed.
Eunuch Hou still has something to do, so I can't see any problems. This person did it a few times and it was fine before he was released. After a while, he asked the last person. That person also made a slight mistake. Eunuch Hou called the man out and reprimanded him.
Most of the other six people looked at this man with mocking expressions on their faces. Eunuch Hou saw that his kneeling was not standard, so he knelt on the ground to demonstrate it, and then glared at everyone. Everyone hurriedly turned their heads away, and the guard smiled and turned away.
…
Outside Bianliang City, in front of Qin Shaoqian's tombstone, Tie Tianying looked at the rotting corpse in the coffin. He used wooden roots to separate the corpse's legs.
"This... is a eunuch?"
He stood there in shock for a while, his body was originally hot, but now it gradually became cold...
what does he want to do...
In the distance, the sound of horses' hooves shakes the earth and boils
To the west of Bianliang, near Wanshengmen, Du Sha walked out of the inn with a long knife on his back. More and more people were walking into the crowd from nearby and heading for the city gate...
Inner city, not far from Liangmen. Zhu Biao was sitting in the Zhuji store that had been closed for a long time, with his eyes closed and his spear lying on his lap. Chen Tuozi and others stood or sat, mostly quiet. In the yard, someone was carrying a few boxes in and placing them at the closed window on the first floor. This quiet and busy atmosphere reflects the prosperity of the city gate outside.
At a certain moment, Zhu Biao pushed the door open with a spear on his back.
The tip of the gun is bloodthirsty.
The blue bird has arrived, and the sun is shining.
…
In the Zichen Hall of the Imperial Palace, the imperial decree was announced, and after speaking with the Lord Longen, seven people were announced to enter. Ning Yi walked on the side with simple steps and a calm face. After entering the gate, the Zichen Hall is solemn and spacious, with many ministers standing on both sides. Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Li Gang, Qin Hui, who had just been promoted to the right minister, young master Wang Fu, Minister of War Tan Zhen, Minister of Punishment Zheng Sinan, Minister of Rites Tang Ke, Minister of Personnel Yan Daozhang, Minister of Household Zhang Bangchang, Minister of Industry Liu Juyuan ... In addition, there were many high-ranking officials such as Gao Qiu, Cai You, Wu Min, and Geng Nanzhong, all of whom were solemnly listed.
The clear smoke of sandalwood curled up, and above the front was the current Ninety-five Supreme, the emperor Zhou Zhe. These people are the top of the Wu Dynasty pyramid.
The seven knelt down in unison not far from the door.
After the imperial edict was released, it was now coming to an end. Apart from recommending everyone to come in, not many people cared about the seven little things that came in at this time. Everyone chewed the joy they had gained in their hearts, and also thought about their own future careers. This time, Qin Hui was the happiest. He glanced at Li Gang, who was not far away. At this time, the position of left minister was not long enough. . Yan Daozhang's extraordinary promotion to the personnel department took a great advantage, and it was also because he was a thug under Cai Jing's command that this time it was his turn.
But except for Yan Daozhang, Cai Jing's family suffered a loss in this wrestling, but it doesn't matter, his power is too great, the emperor doesn't like it, and the loss is to take advantage. Tong Guan's lineage has obtained the greatest benefit from participating in the Yellow River defense line. At this time, he is still digesting all the results in his heart. With these, his next plan can be implemented well.
Zhou Zhe stood up in front, his voice was slow, steady, and thick.
"I, since I took the throne, I have wanted to seek the revitalization of the Wu Dynasty and the safety of the country. I have been trembling along the way. I am walking on thin ice. I understand that you may not understand the difficulties of a country. I can give you honor and favor. It is you who do things for this family and country. But along the way, there will always be worms that damage my foundation, Wang Gaojin before, Lu Zhiping and Qin Siyuan later!"
What he said was the names of several prime ministers who were convicted after he ascended the throne. Now is the time to draw a conclusion. When the conclusion is reached, since he started talking, it is impossible to stop for a while. The seven people below knelt, and everyone stood and listened quietly.
Zhou Zhe said: "The battle with the Jurchen is in a hurry, and the Jurchen is strong. But I also have loyal ministers and righteous people in the Wu Dynasty, and this is where I am pleased and where my heart hurts! If you and I really do our best, do you really need the blood of so many loyal ministers and righteous people to defend the city? I am the king, and you are the officials. You must think carefully about these truths! "
His words were generous with grief and anger, and this moment was reached. Everyone heard a voice, which was an illusion.
That was someone sighing.
"Hey, Zhou Zhe..."
Among the people who knelt down, Shi Yuanmeng felt that he had an illusion, because he felt that the businessman beside him. How could it be possible to stand up.
Zhou Zhe also saw Ning Yi stand up. He didn't realize the identity of the figure, and even the scene in front of him felt a little strange. In this golden hall, someone dared to stand up when kneeling down? Is it wrong to read... but this is their first face-to-face.
There will be no next time.
In the majestic Zichen Hall, for the first time in hundreds of years, there was a loud bang, which was deafening. The fire flashed, and everyone didn't know what happened. Above the golden steps, the emperor's body sat crookedly on the dragon chair in the next moment. His legs were penetrated by something, densely packed, blood seemed to be seeping out, what the hell was going on!
Ning Yi's footsteps had already passed through the crowd. His eyes were calm as if he was doing a job that he had practiced 10 million times over and over. In front of him, Tong Guan, who had a high status as a warrior, was the first to react, and he drank heavily. A loud voice: "Shuzi!" A fist as big as a vinegar bowl was swung up against Ning Yi's face.
He was half-length in the army and was covered in blood. Although he was old at this time, Yu Wei was still there, and the one who came up in front of him was just a businessman who was servile in front of his eyes on weekdays. However, at this moment, in the eyes of the young scholar, there was no fear or evasion, not even contempt. The figure seemed to be slow and fast, Tong Guanhao punched out, and the opponent took one hand and slapped it with a slap. go out.
The slap slapped Tong Guan's face with a bang, five conductors smashed, Shen Ruo discus, the mind of this Wang who had regained Yan Yun and was famous all over the world was a buzzing sound.
Tong Guan's body flew in the air for a moment, his head slammed on the golden step, blood splattered everywhere, Ning Yi had already stepped on the golden step and left him behind...
time, pushed back.
A little earlier, the school grounds of Wu Rui Camp.
Before the morning exercise had stopped, Li Bingwen led the guards back to the front of the army. Soon after, he saw that the people from Lu Liang were bringing the horses over and sharing them with them. Li Bingwen wanted to go over and ask something, more hoofs sounded, and the sound of iron pieces on the armor colliding.
The heavy cavalry, known as the "Tiefu Tu", lined up in two columns, coming from different directions, with Han Jing at the front.
Li Bingwen waved his hand subconsciously, summoned the nearby personal soldiers, and also alerted other soldiers of Wu Rui Camp: "Brother Han, what are you doing!"
Han Jing did not answer, only the heavy cavalry continued to press over. Dozens of personal soldiers retreated to the vicinity of Li Bingwen, and the rest of the soldiers of Wu Rui Battalion were either puzzled or suddenly watching all this.
"Push!" Only the cold words came out.
The push command of the heavy cavalry, that is, to rush to kill.
People who had some friendship in the past faced each other with blades.
The sun was rising, and the heavy cavalry pushed back and forth twice in front of the school grounds in front of tens of thousands of people. In other places, blood was also flowing out.
Then Han Jing rode his horse and stepped onto the high platform in front of the school grounds. Below, Li Bingwen and all his personal soldiers had been turned into corpses.
"You can see it! After the war in Xia Village, everyone in the DPRK went backwards. If the Jurchen comes again, the Wu Dynasty will perish! We will no longer accompany you! Xingbing, not on the side of the Qingjun, in order to kill the stupor, hang the corpse on the head of the city! And after today..."
On the school ground, there was a thunderous voice: "After today, my generation will rebel! You will be destroyed!"
Murderous, soaring into the sky (.)
ps: I won't say anything...