Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 766
In mid-August, Zhao Zhu Shi Le was sick and gathered to meet and feast for the middle-aged and senior citizens of the country and the elders of the village.Civil and military ministers also looked up to the elders, and there were more than [-] participants.

And this day is also the launch date chosen by Cheng Ya.

The bright hall is the hall of the Ming orthodox church. It is the temple of the Son of Heaven.Shi Le chose this time and this place to feast on the ministers at home and abroad and the sages in the wild. In addition to the autumn festival at this time, he also wanted to quell the excessively noisy disputes in the country and restore a stable and peaceful situation again.Therefore, he attaches great importance to this matter, not only himself taking part in illness, but also the empress, concubines, children, and clan relatives in the city, including nobles and nobles, all accompanied him.

And Cheng Ya chose such an opportunity for a very simple purpose.He has a long history in the military, even with the help of Shi Lang's joining, it is absolutely difficult to grasp the inner and outer palace defenses of the entire capital in a short period of time.And as long as the situation in Xiangguo cannot be controlled in the shortest possible time, the matter will most likely end in failure due to internal and external obstructions.

The Mingtang Grand Feast gathers all the subjects at home and abroad, as well as the celebrities of the capital. As long as Mingtang is controlled in the event of a crisis, the entire Xiangguo will be controlled in a short time.Goals become focused and clear, making it easy to act quickly.

Today's Xiangguo, although the army has been greatly reduced due to the two dispatches of troops and the concentration of the forbidden army in Yecheng for rectification, it does not mean that it is completely empty.Among them, there are nearly [-] soldiers from the two armies who are in charge of palace defense and are permanently stationed in Jiande Palace and Yongfeng Town. From more than [-] soldiers of the Hu nationality.

These nearly ten thousand elites were all placed under General Wei's mansion.At that time, General Wei was Lu Ming, one of Zhao Zhu Shile's eighteen former ministers. However, he did not have the power to directly dispatch troops and horses at all, and it was just a false appointment.The only one who can mobilize this part of the manpower is Zhao Zhu Shi Le himself and the general on duty who holds the talisman.

In addition, there are more than [-] army soldiers in the south of the city of Xiangguo who are responsible for arresting law and order, inspecting and interrogating. Not to be underestimated.This part of the soldiers is led by Sili and Jing Zhaoyin, and it is also a force that can be used in times of crisis.

In addition, the distance between Xiangguo and Yecheng is not far away, and the military mansions such as chariots and hussars are stationed in separate battalions along the way. In times of crisis, they can rush to rescue tens of thousands of soldiers in Xiangguo within half a day. But the enemy is disturbed, and the internal chaos can be suppressed.

So for Cheng Xia, the success or failure of this matter depends on whether it is quick or not.

The king's feasting for the public is naturally impossible to be as simple as eating and drinking, with a whole set of cumbersome etiquette and a lot of political implications.The first day of the autumn sacrifice ceremony was lengthy and cumbersome. Shi Le was already in poor health, but he managed to bear it.In the evening, he was already exhausted, and all the former servants and ministers could not attend the small evening banquet that was originally scheduled, so they hurried back to the Ming Hall to prepare for the big banquet the next day.

Cheng Xia actually doesn't like to participate in grand ceremonial occasions.Although he is currently in the ruling position of Taiwan Province, his reputation is low, and he cannot be in the front row on similar occasions, and he has to fall behind a group of old-fashioned celebrities with martial arts and vain honors. A constant reminder of his humble origins and shallow roots.

The original banquet was cancelled, and all the ministers were concerned. They all felt that the Lord's posture was getting worse and worse, and the issue of heir succession was imminent.They all had to attend the big banquet tomorrow, and going in and out would be cumbersome and chaotic, so they were placed in the side halls outside the Ming Hall to rest for the night because of their status.

The Ming Hall is a solemn place, and even the officials dare not act presumptuously here.Now that the banquet was cancelled, they all went to their respective places, and did not dare to make noise and presumptuously hold gatherings in private.Of course, this is also because people with arrogant and willful styles like Zhongshan Wang Shihu are not here, so the atmosphere is quite harmonious.

The pattern of the whole Mingtang is round on the outside and square on the inside, the top is round and the bottom is square, the place should be rounded by the sky, the outside is the Piyongxue Palace, and the inside is the Tongtian Palace. The layout is open and grand, full of majesty.However, Cheng Xia had no respect for this magnificent building during his journey, just like the feeling he had for Lord Zhao Shile in his heart at this time.

In fact, it wasn't just Cheng Xia, there were many people in the meeting who didn't have much respect for this bright hall.This building was also built before the Han Dynasty was conquered. The first time it was used on a formal occasion was when Shi Le returned to sacrifice to the heavens after conquering Liu Yao himself, to show that the destiny returned.

But since then, some people have been discussing that the construction of this bright hall is not in line with the ancient system. The so-called palace of governors was located in the Yang of the country.However, the bright hall of Shizhao is located in the west of the city. Its position is not right, and it is difficult to pass it on for a long time.However, Shi Le built the Lishui Palace in the place where the chief minister was supposed to be because of his selfish desires, and may suffer from water calamity in the future.

Naturally, this kind of talk would not be publicized, but Shi Le must have heard of it, and he rarely chose this place to hold grand ceremonies in the future. Although he is the pioneer, it is difficult to eliminate these disharmonious thoughts in people's hearts.In the future, famous classicists such as Guanlong and Heshuo reviewed the classics and defended the etiquette, and suggested that Zhao Guocheng was born in the middle Jin Dynasty and should be prospered with water virtues, which gradually dispelled such rumors.

At this time, Cheng Xia was thinking about the various layouts of the Mingtang. Naturally, he was not confused about the rise and fall of the five virtues or ancient rites, but was thinking about whether the plan of breaking into the Mingtang and controlling Shi Le was feasible, and whether there were any loopholes.

The entire Mingtang was heavily guarded, with three steps and one guard, and all the way along the way were guards in armor, which undoubtedly aggravated the pressure in Cheng Xia's heart.The majestic place of the Mingtang cannot bring too many entourages into it, and there are only two guards with swords bestowed by Lord Zhao Shi Le beside Cheng Yan.Before the incident, he didn't dare to have close meetings with Xu Guang and other cronies to attract attention, so even though there was a huge pressure in his heart, he couldn't talk to people to dispel it.

In fact, Shi Lang had already comforted Chengya with similar problems before.In fact, it is similar to the army of the imperial guards. It seems that the military discipline is strict and the elite is selected. It seems irresistible, but in fact it is the best to deal with.Because this kind of soldiers are responsible for the safety and danger of the core of the capital, and they have the blessings and blessings of the king and supreme in their hands, so they are clearly ordered and disciplined, and no slack is allowed.

In the ranks, we also resolutely put an end to shade and selfishness, and it is absolutely impossible to have a situation where one person raises an issue and everyone responds.It is also because of this consideration that Lu Ming, the general of the guard who is now in charge of the Xiangguo Imperial Guard, has always been at the bottom of the Eighteen Horsemen in terms of merit and bravery, and what he praises is only his qualifications and credible qualifications.With Lord Zhao's shrewdness, how could he entrust the core guards to someone who is too capable and disappointing.

Such an ethos is indeed the strength of an elite teacher, but it is also its weakness.Because I am used to clear military order scheduling, once encountering turmoil, without a clear core command, the ability to adapt is inferior to that of ordinary counties, states, soldiers, and even rogues.Therefore, as long as you grasp the command to deploy troops in the forbidden center, these forbidden guards will not be a problem at all.

When Shi Lang said that, of course it was not just empty words to comfort him.Even Cheng Xia himself saw with his own eyes how Shi Le used less to win more, and defeated Sima Yue, the king of the Eastern Sea of ​​Jin, with tens of thousands of elite Jin troops.At that time, Sima Yue, the king of the East China Sea, was already dead, and his soldiers had no intention of fighting. There were tens of thousands of elite Jin troops, and their armaments were far superior to those of the bandits. It will collapse at the touch of a touch, and there is no intention of resistance at all.

Of course, this does not mean that Shi Le's achievements today are fortunate. At that time, simply making the decision to attack already required great courage and superb resourcefulness, and it was definitely not due to people.

The old things are over, now that Shi Le is old, it is no longer Shi Le who needs courage to make a decision, but Cheng Xia!
When Cheng Xia returned to the dormitory, there was already a secret book stored in a bamboo tube in the corner of the room.When the servant in charge of taking care of the daily life left and only Cheng Yan was left in the room, he took out the secret book and glanced at it in a hurry.This is the benefit of Shi Lang's joining, if there is no one responsible for secret communication, even if Cheng Xia drives here, the range of activities he can only move is within a square inch, and no amount of tricks can be used.

There are only a few words in the letter, and the cronies who are said to be ambushing outside have gathered a group of desperadoes who are scattered among the family members of the ministers and others who are stationed outside. As long as the signal is sent, they can riot at any time and startle the ministers. The family members prevented the guards stationed outside from entering in time, and gave Cheng Yan control of the situation inside to buy time.

As for Shi Lang, he was already in place, leading two thousand guards to guard the northwest gate of Mingtang.But because it is still not at the core, the key point is that Cheng Ya can obtain the palace defense warrant that goes directly to the interior of the Ming Hall, so that he can pass through layers of defenses and go straight inside to control everyone in the Ming Hall.

In the middle of the night, Lord Zhao Shi Le drank the decoction and fell asleep after returning to the palace. After taking a nap for more than an hour, he was awakened suddenly by the sound of commotion outside. Even though he was a little displeased, he growled with sleepy eyes, "What's going on outside?"

Without hesitation, Yan Zhen, the Zhongchang servant who has been accompanying the emperor, hurried in, bowed his head and whispered: "Madam Cheng suddenly fell ill at night, and the servants in the palace panicked and didn't know how to deal with it. Being blocked by Her Majesty the Queen, he sent doctors to ask questions."

"Concubine Cheng is sick?"

When Shi Le heard this, his drowsiness was reduced by half immediately. He sat up immediately and asked again: "Is there any result from the consultation? Quickly send someone to ask and report back immediately."

He really dotes on Concubine Cheng and has nothing to do with Cheng Xia, otherwise he wouldn't have had several children together and made Shi Daya his heir.I have already suffered from illness, and I can't bear to see those close to me suffer from it.

After Yan Zhen heard the words, he hurriedly sent someone to inquire, and he himself stepped forward, helped Shi Le up, and asked the palace servants to bring soup and medicine, and knelt down to serve it.

Shi Le didn't feel sleepy anymore, but he wasn't in good spirits either, even the bags under his eyes drooped listlessly.At this time, the night was extremely deep, and the palace was originally dark. At this time, the palace people hurriedly lit the candles because the Lord woke up.The figures in the hall were swaying, and the shadows projected on the walls were even more messy and disturbing. This inevitably made Shi Le more irritable. He waved his hands to drive away the crowd, but asked people to set another copper lamp in front of the window, and looked at the flickering lights in the copper lamp. Huo Miao was in a daze.

"Why haven't you reported yet?"

After waiting for an unknown amount of time, Shi Le turned his head and looked at the Kongkong Palace Gate, his expression already somewhat displeased.

Yan Zhen has been serving him for a long time, and his background and situation are even more unbearable than Cheng Ya's. The reason why he is trusted is because he can deeply understand the king's will and pay attention to every detail.Seeing that Shi Le was very anxious, he immediately stepped forward and said in a low voice, "Why don't you let me visit you personally?"

"Hurry up and get back!"

After Shi Le heard the words, he waved his hands, blinked his cloudy eyes and said casually.

Yan Zhen hurried out after hearing the words, and hurried to the palace where Concubine Cheng lived with a few palace people holding lanterns. Along the way, they met the imperial guards patrolling the guards, and they all asked them to show them a pass order.Although he is a trusted chief of internal affairs, he also dare not act willfully in this important place.

As the birth mother of the crown prince, Concubine Cheng lived in a palace of high standard, only inferior to the empress, and it was also located in the core of Mingtang.Yan Zhen came in a hurry, and after half a quarter of an hour, he had already walked outside the door of the side hall, but he saw a dozen people entangled in front of the door.After a closer look, it turned out that it was the female Shi beside Concubine Cheng who forcibly prevented the doctors from entering. In other words, the condition of Concubine Cheng is still unknown.

"Madam's noble body is to raise Jia'er for the master, and she has her own internal strength. Why is the empress so cruel and humiliating, and let strangers visit the madam's door at night!"

The loudest woman among them, Yan Zhen recognized as the crown prince's nurse, because of her blind date with Concubine Cheng, the lord Ai Wu and Wu have been staying in the palace, and they have always had a bit of arrogance, but now they are not restrained, their fingers are almost It has been poked on the doctor's face.

Seeing this scene, Yan Zhen was somewhat dissatisfied, but he was relieved because the people around Concubine Cheng still had leisure time to entangle here, so it can be seen that even if Concubine Cheng fell ill, it should not be considered serious.But he couldn't confirm the seriousness of the condition with his own eyes, so he didn't dare to return, so he stepped forward and said: "I was sent by the Lord to visit Madam, I wonder if I can enter?"

People in Concubine Cheng's Palace saw Yan Zhen, so they didn't dare to be too presumptuous, only the prince's wet nurse was still not lacking in arrogance, and complained that Yan Zhen had too many attendants, which might disturb his wife's peace.Yan Zhen was in a hurry to report, so he didn't bother with such trivial matters, and immediately stated that he entered alone, so that he could be released.

Yan Zhen hurried into the hall with the half-closed palace door, seeing the dim light, only a faint figure swaying behind the screen inside, he took a step forward and respectfully said: "The Lord is worried about your wife's body, so I sent a special slave down to ask, I don't know if Ma'am is healthy or not?"

"me……"

Concubine Cheng's weak voice came from behind the screen, with a hint of tremor in her voice: "You, Yan, Lord Yan, come closer..."

After Yan Zhen heard the words, he took a step forward subconsciously, and suddenly the palace door was closed behind him with a "bang", his heartstrings tensed slightly, and when he turned his head to look, there was already wind behind his ears, and he saw only a few strong women in a panic The huge figure rushed towards him, and then there was darkness in front of his eyes, and then there was a sharp pain on his forehead, and the Venus appeared in his vision, and he was already unconscious if he didn't spin his heels!

"He, is he dead?"

At this time, Concubine Cheng poked her head out from behind the screen with a face full of fear. When Yan Zhen was lying on the ground, blood was stained between her chest and abdomen, especially the huge blood hole on her forehead was shocking. She had already died on the spot. , his complexion inevitably became a little paler.As for those strong women all holding sharp instruments like cross scissors, as for the crown prince's wet nurse holding a huge copper weight, the fatal blow to Yan Zhen's forehead was precisely her handwriting.

"Ma'am, don't be alarmed, the thief is dead!"

Although Concubine Cheng came from a poor family, she has been taken care of by her family since she was a child, and she will follow Zhao Zhu Shi Le in the future, and she will never have any worries.The nurse wrapped the blood-stained copper power in the brocade silk, and at the same time confiscated all the murder weapons in the hands of the other people. On the one hand, she ordered people to lift up Yan Zhen's body, on the other hand, she asked people to wipe off the blood stains that fell on the ground, and to turn it around. She comforted Concubine Cheng with her head, but she was a fierce and fierce person, which is rare among women.

"Major events are coming, Madam, please remember Guanglu's instructions. Stay here, until dawn, the prince has become the lord of China, and he is honored inside and outside!"

The nurse comforted, and then grabbed the talismans found on Yan Zhen's body, but she was dumbfounded at first glance. These talismans were big and small, in different forms, there were as many as four or five, and she didn't know which ones. What is it for!
However, the woman was also determined, and put all the talismans into her bosom, picked out one at random and laid it down in her hand.At this time, the room was ready, and a burly woman stood in the shadows after changing her clothes. Because of the curtains, at first glance, it looked like Yan Zhen was standing there.

At this time, Concubine Cheng retreated into the room again, and the wet nurse asked someone to open the door, walked out, and then asked someone to let the doctor go, and at the same time told in a low voice: "Madam's illness is related to the woman's secret affairs. , don’t ask casually!”

The two doctors were quite anxious at this time, and after hearing the words, they dared not ask any more questions, and hurried in with their heads bowed.

At this time, the nurse walked up to Yan Zhen's attendants again, waved the talisman in her hand, and said: "The Zhongchang attendant will not return until his wife has gone to bed, and will wait for orders after sending you to report to the Lord."

Afterwards, the nurse retreated, took another female historian out of the corner of the courtyard, and hurried to the outside of the Ming hall. Along the way, there were many guards who questioned her, but she showed her warrants, and they all let her go, which made the woman Secretly thank God for this.

However, the good luck came to an abrupt end when they reached the next checkpoint. After the patrolling guards checked the talisman order, Dang even sent out several people to surround the two women, and scolded: "This is an internal order, not an order. Foreign envoys, whoever you two use under the palace, come quickly!"

After the two women heard this, their faces changed suddenly, and one of them couldn't hold it any longer, and his body was trembling with fear.But the wet nurse was completely irrational before she was startled, and she changed her mind a bit, and immediately masked her face and roared: "Women don't know what the ban is, this will definitely shock the treacherous thief! The thief is a slave to the queen, and the queen hates seeing that the prince is my family!" Madam has always been treated harshly...Madam is sick and wants to see her family, such a deed, Her Majesty the Queen will make people obstruct..."

When several sergeants heard the woman speak, they yelled out personal grievances in the palace, they were all stunned for a while, they didn't dare to go forward to arrest her, they really didn't know if what they heard was good or bad.However, the woman refused to let her go, and rushed straight to the soldier commander, grabbed his armor and shouted: "I am the prince's nurse, take me to see the general on duty quickly! Let's go worship the lord together, will your majesty be in charge?" Internally and externally, such a trivial matter would embarrass the mother of the crown prince...The general will have the nerve to confront my lord? In the past, my wife gave him a beautiful maidservant to play with in the room, and today I want to help Her Majesty bully my wife..."

"Shut up, shut up! Wicked woman shut up..."

After the soldier commander heard this, his head suddenly swelled up, and he raised his arms to cover the woman's mouth and nose, but the woman screamed more and more fiercely, which made the soldier commander even more afraid that he would call more people to make things worse. In addition, he also knew his background, so he could only growl to comfort him: "Wicked woman, don't make trouble anymore, I will personally send you to see Guanglu, and there must be no more noise along the way!"

When the woman heard this, she hastily kept quiet and threw the warrant to the commander, but the commander hurriedly threw it back like a hot potato in his hand and growled: "Tighten up the warrant, we will check it later on the way back! "

So the group of people walked to Cheng Ya's place without any hindrance, and Cheng Xia was staying up all night, getting ready to go, and when the wet nurse entered the room to speak in a hurry, he also secretly felt the danger in his heart, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back, but also because of this Fortunately, it was God's help to make things happen, and regardless of the defense between men and women, she grabbed the nurse's arm and said repeatedly: "Madam is very helpful, the prince will ascend to the throne in the future, and what he thinks is not only the kindness of nurturing, there is no reason not to honor the inside and outside!"

Yan Zhen is deeply trusted by Shi Le, so the talisman he holds is also well-versed. With this start, Cheng Xia's heart is already determined, and he soon sends the deployment warrant to Shi Lang's hands.When Shi Lang got this warrant, he felt like he had found a treasure, so he mobilized hundreds of powerful soldiers, including his direct relatives, and hurried to the interior of the Ming Hall together with Cheng Xia.

The Mingtang is heavily guarded, and all guards, including the imperial guards, are guarding their posts to strictly prevent overreaching.Because of such a tight defense, it gave them an opportunity to take advantage of it.Although the guards along the way were curious, the talisman in Cheng Xia's hand was convincing enough, and the soldiers didn't dare to ask the inside story, so they let them go all the way, and a group of hundreds of people approached the Ming Hall quietly.

Seeing that he could go straight to the palace where Shi Le lived through another side corridor, but he encountered another obstacle on the way forward.Hundreds of soldiers dispatched, and even went straight into the lord's couch, it was difficult to get through with only the talisman in Cheng Xia's hand, and the lord Zhao's personal order was needed.

At this point, how could Cheng Ya hold back any further, and immediately shouted angrily: "Quickly summon the commander to this point, I am dispatched by the order of the lord, and the Zhongchang attendant will pass on the edict, can there be any false?"

There is no need for Cheng Xia to make noise, the general on duty here hastily came, and it was Liu Suo, the son of the empress' brother Liu Run.Shi Le placed him in such an important position, which is enough to show his praise for the queen's mother's family.But this Liu Suo is far from being a brave and decisive person, but Tu Ge is just a libertine. He led a dozen people to this point, and he was already shouting and screaming before he walked in. As he approached, he smelled a little alcohol .

At this time, without waiting for Cheng Xia's response, Shi Lang had already rushed out from the crowd to attack first, he leaped out from behind Cheng Xia, and knocked down Liu Suodou'an in a split second, stopping his move to gather the soldiers, and he raised his leg before He trampled the people under his feet, and then looked at the crowd and roared angrily: "Liu Suo, the general of the Imperial Guard, fell on duty. Drinking alcohol is prohibited. He should be questioned for serious crimes. The rest of the soldiers disarmed and abandoned their weapons. We will report to the lord before we come to make a decision." Ercao's crime! Abandon your weapons quickly, and those who disobey the order will be beheaded!"

The rest of the soldiers were shocked when they heard this, and they all subconsciously looked at Liu Suo.However, Liu Suo was drunk and blurred, and he was beaten by Shi Lang until he was beaten to death. He was groaning constantly, saying "forgive me", so he didn't dare to move rashly, including the hundreds of guards who came later, All of them put their hands on one side, watching Shi Lang hold Liu Suo and Cheng Xia in his arms as he walked past boldly, and at the same time took advantage of the opportunity to occupy the flags and drums that the guards blew to warn them at night.

"The old slave only wants to sleep and sleep without any worries. Putting such mediocre people close by is just self-defeating!"

Seeing Liu Suo who was pinching the back of the neck by Shi Lang and complaining, Cheng Yan couldn't help laughing.At this time, the palace where Shi Le lived was already in sight, and he ridiculed Liu Suo in order to relieve the tension in his heart that he would be forced to remonstrate later.

　A big chapter, long wait. . .

　　
　
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