The Heavens of Film and Television: From Serving as a Soldier

Chapter 176 Finale (4)

The prince told Di Renjie the thrilling scene——

During the day, in the womb. The guards escorted Li Gui, who was disguised as a Taoist priest, into the temple.

The prince and his bodyguards were hurriedly walking out of the inner hall. A guard came forward and reported: "Your Highness, this man pretended to be crazy and acted like a fool in front of the prince's palace, shouting that there was a ghost in the palace. He barged in with a mahogany sword and was punished by a low-ranking official. Take it."

The prince said, "Oh? Is there such a thing?" He walked over and said to the man, "Raise your head."

The man raised his head, and the prince was surprised: "Why do you look so familiar?"

The man smiled and said: "Prince, do you still remember what happened in Jiangnan?"

The prince trembled: "You are..."

The man said: "Li Gui."

The prince took a breath and blurted out: "It's you!" As soon as he said this, he immediately realized something was wrong and hurriedly said to the guards: "Ah, this monk is an old friend of mine, you go ahead."

The guards quickly let go of Li Gui and retreated outside the palace. The prince grabbed Li Gui and said in surprise: "You, you are not dead?"

Li Gui nodded: "The reason why I risked my life to come here is because I have something to report to His Highness."

The prince said to the close guards: "Guard the palace gate, no one is allowed to come in!"

After listening to the story, Di Renjie asked, "What did Li Gui say?"

The prince said: "He said that before Li Zhen, the king of Yue, went to the water to learn for himself, the strange thing was that the reflection in the water did not have a head. At that time, the king of Yue was very frightened and knew that if he raised the army in a hurry, he would definitely fail, so he left a note Huge amounts of treasures and military supplies are hidden in Cuiping Mountain in Huzhou."

Di Renjie was surprised: "Cuiping Mountain, is this Cuiping Mountain behind Liujiazhuang?"

The prince nodded: "Yes."

Di Renjie gasped. At this point, he already understood a little bit.

The prince said: "The King of Yue divided the 'treasure map' into three parts and hid them in three volumes of "Blue Shirt"..." He described this old incident to Di Renjie in detail -

During the day, in Prince Yue's Mansion, three copies of "The Legend of the Blue Shirt" were placed on the table, with Li Gui, Wu Xiaojie and Liu Chali standing in front of the table. The King of Yue sighed: "You three are the ones I trust the most, so you have to shoulder this heavy burden. Kneel down!"

The three fell to their knees. King Yue said: "You all swear together that you will never betray the Tang Dynasty, never help the evil tyrants, and work together to assist the crown prince in his restoration!"

The three of them followed the King of Yue and finished reciting the oath, and finally said in unison: "If you violate this oath, both humans and gods will be abandoned!"

The King of Yue nodded and said: "There is a 'treasure map' hidden in these three "Blue Shirts". The reason why I divided it into three is to let you each have restrictions. This treasure, materials It can only be used by the prince to stir up trouble and restore Li Tang's world, and it can never be used for other purposes. Therefore, only when the three of you arrive together and the three books are opened at the same time, can the 'treasure map' be revealed. I hope that at this moment , that’s when the prince gets into trouble.”

Li Gui said: "Father, please don't worry!"

Wu Xiaojie and Liu Chali said at the same time: "I would rather die to save this picture!"

The King of Yue nodded: "After I die, the three of you will disperse immediately. Zha Li led his people to build a village near Cuiping Mountain to protect this treasure and leave a foundation for future uprisings. Xiaojie and Li Gui sneaked into the capital. Wait for the opportunity to get to the prince, and you must persuade the prince to start an uprising and restore the Tang Dynasty. When the time comes, you three will arrive together, take out the treasure map, and restore my Li Tang artifact!"

With tears in their eyes, the three people swore loudly: "Restore the Tang Dynasty with blood, and we will never live in an ignoble way!"

After hearing this, Di Renjie nodded slowly: "So Liu Zhali came to Huzhou according to the decree of the King of Yue and built the Liujiazhuang; while Wu Xiaojie entered the Chongwen Hall of His Royal Highness and became a bachelor of the academy."

The prince nodded: "Yes. Li Gui risked his life to come to the capital to see me, just to persuade me to raise troops to restore the Tang Dynasty. But Mr. Ge, you know, although I am the emperor's biological son, she has never believed me. She has always She thinks that the blood of Emperor Taizong flows in my body. Now that except me and Li Dan, she has killed all the princes named Li, how dare I act rashly!"

Di Renjie sighed and nodded: "The prince is right. It is against the law to turn a son against his mother. Even if Li Tang's artifact can be restored, it will be difficult to convince the people of the world."

The prince said: "Yes, that's what I told Li Gui. But he was very stubborn and invited Wu Xiaojie to persuade me together -"

……

Youzhou.

Lu Bing came to Zhang Yang's residence late at night and said to Eilai, "Has the young master gone to bed?"

"The young master has fallen asleep."

"Go and report quickly."

"This……"

"I have something important to report to the young master. Go and report it quickly."

At this time, Zhang Yang inside had also woken up and shouted: "Come in."

E Lai nodded, and then Lu Bing went in.

As soon as he entered the door, he said: "Master, the prince is leaving the capital and rushing to Huzhou."

"what's going on?"

"It's not clear yet, but Wu Xiaojie suddenly fell ill and died, and the prince rushed to Huzhou late at night. Once the emperor finds out, the prince will definitely be deposed."

"No, the current crown prince cannot be deposed, at least not before we officially step into the court. Otherwise, that damn traitor Wu Sansi will come to power. Keep an eye on Wu Sansi, Wu Yizong and others, must not Let them find out that the prince is not in the East Palace."

"Yes, Master."

"Send a message to Huzhou and contact Zeng Tai."

"Master, Zeng Tai is already under the surveillance of the internal guards."

"what happened?"

"The internal guards are monitoring Di Renjie. Zeng Tai has been with Di Renjie, so he is also under surveillance."

"It seems that we can only place our hope on Di Renjie." Zhang Yang said: "Our plan must be implemented."

"The Turks have already contacted us."

"Very well, tell Geely that I will help him get rid of his political enemies, and he will have to help me complete the feat."

"clear."

"We can't place all our hopes on Geely. How is Hu Jinghui doing?"

"Ten thousand horses are being trained, all according to your mandarin duck formation."

"How's it going at Xingtian's place?"

"Eight hundred cavalrymen, all three cavalrymen, holding horseshoes in their hands and wearing swords on their belts, look like the cavalrymen of a champion."

"Very good, we will be like the champion when the time comes."

"Yes."

……

Late at night, the prince's study. Wu Xiaojie shook his head gently: "Now is not the time to raise troops."

A smile appeared on the prince's face. And Li Gui said in surprise: "Brother Xiaojie, why is this?"

Wu Xiaojie said: "Nowadays, people are convinced that once the war breaks out, the people will definitely hate it. Otherwise, it will be difficult to achieve great things, and the prince will be killed."

The prince said: "What Xiaojie said is deeply in my heart." Li Gui said angrily: "Xiaojie, you have forgotten the oath we made in front of my father!"

Wu Xiaojie said: "Of course I haven't forgotten it. But have you ever thought that the princes from all walks of life are afraid of Wu Ni's power and will not respond to us!"

Li Guidao said: "As long as the prince comes forward and raises his arms, all the descendants of Taizong and the old officials of Li and Tang will support us without hesitation!"

Wu Xiaojie said: "Ten years ago, before the King of Yue raised his army, he made an agreement with the kings to raise the flag of righteousness. But in the end, almost no one responded. This is why His Highness the King of Yue raised his army and defeated Baocheng in twenty days! And your elder brother Your Highness, Langya King Li Chong, ended up in the same way! How can we not learn from past mistakes?"

Li Gui said angrily: "You are scared out of your wits by Wu Ni!"

The prince slapped the table hard: "Li Gui, you have gone too far!"

Li Gui took a deep breath and slowly sat on the chair.

Wu Xiaojie said: "Back then, when His Royal Highness the King of Yue left a letter, he once said that the three of us should work together to assist the prince in revolt. Now, Xiaojie believes that the matter is in a hurry and cannot be risked. Therefore, the "Blue Shirt" in my hand cannot be Give!”

Li Gui sighed: "Is it possible that the legacy left by Emperor Taizong will be ruined in the hands of us unworthy descendants?!" As he spoke, tears burst into his eyes.

After hearing this, the prince was very unhappy and stood up: "Can it be said that you are the only one who is the descendant of Emperor Taizong? This is really unreasonable! Now, my situation is precarious and I am unable to save the world of Li Tang. If you think I am weak and incompetent , feel free to join the Ming Lord instead!" After saying that, the prince walked away with a puff of his sleeves.

After the prince told this story, he sighed: "Just because of my words, Li Gui left in anger. He blames me!"

Di Renjie said: "Your Highness, there is no need to blame yourself too much. There is nothing wrong with what you said." The prince nodded: "That's what I said, but since Li Gui left, I have been in a state of anxiety. After a few days, On the same day, I called Wu Xiaojie and asked him where Li Gui was most likely to go. Xiaojie said that he might go to Huzhou to find Liu Zhali. So about a year ago, I sent my personal maid Xiaohong and thirty The guards disguised themselves and went to find Li Gui."

Di Renjie raised his eyebrows: "Xiaohong?"

The prince said: "Yes. This girl has been practicing martial arts since she was a child. She is smart and very loyal to me."

Di Renjie asked: "Did this Xiaohong come to Huzhou a year ago?"

The prince said: "Exactly. But who would have expected that there would be no news from her when she left. I don't know whether she is dead or alive."

Di Renjie nodded slowly and said softly: "I understand, it turns out she is the prince's person. I asked her why she has that orchid jacquard."

The prince was stunned: "What did Mr. Ge say?"

Di Renjie said: "Ah, it's nothing. Your Highness, please continue talking."

The prince nodded and said: "This matter has already made me very worried. Who would have thought that something happened in the East Palace a few days ago."

Di Renjie said: "Your Highness is probably talking about the death of Xu Shide and Wu Xiaojie in a fight."

The prince sighed: "Originally, the emperor wanted to get rid of me quickly, but I acted cautiously and carefully, and there was no way for her to fall into her hands. This time, disaster is about to happen!"

Di Renjie was shocked: "What? Wu Sansi is making trouble again?"

The prince nodded: "Yes, he must be indispensable for this kind of thing. After a rigorous investigation by the Neifang Bureau and Zongzheng Mansion, it was discovered that Wu Xiaojie was once an aide to the King of Yue. Once this identity was exposed, the finger was pointed directly at me. The emperor called me in Gong Yanci reprimanded me, saying that I was careless in employing people, and asked me if I had ulterior motives. It scared me into a cold sweat. Alas, after returning to the palace, I suddenly thought of Li Gui. Once the "Plum Blossom Internal Guards" find out Li Gui's Things, then I really can’t argue with you, and I’m dead.”

Di Renjie trembled all over and asked in a trembling voice: "Why, the 'Plum Blossom Guards' are also involved in this matter?"

The prince smiled bitterly: "The only ones the emperor can rely on now are these evil beasts with plum blossoms tattooed on their left arms. Who else would sniff around like dogs except them!"

Di Renjie nodded. The prince sighed and said: "I just can't figure it out. Wu Xiaojie and Xu Shide were close friends. What could have caused such a pair of good friends to turn against each other and kill each other? It's really puzzling!"

Di Renjie said: "Your Highness, please recall carefully. Did Wu Xiaojie do anything unusual before his death?"

The prince thought for a while: "Hey, I didn't ask about it, but I really forgot. Xiaojie came to see me secretly five or six days before his death——"

The prince's study. The prince was sitting behind the desk. Wu Xiaojie took out the "Blue Shirt" from his sleeve and held it up with both hands. The prince frowned: "What is this for?"

Wu Xiaojie said: "Prince, I have noticed something is wrong in the past few days."

The prince was surprised: "Oh, what do you mean?"

Wu Xiaojie said: "It seems that someone is targeting me!"

The prince asked: "Is it the inner guard?"

Wu Xiaojie said: "Maybe. I want to store this book with the prince temporarily."

The prince hurriedly said: "No, no. Xiaojie, if you listen to me, burn this book immediately to avoid future troubles. This also puts an end to Li Gui's thoughts!"

Wu Xiaojie thought for a long time and then said: "Since His Highness said so, I will burn this book when I return."

After hearing this, Di Renjie nodded: "It seems that he has a premonition."

The prince nodded. Di Renjie said: "Oh, Your Highness, when did Xu Shide, the school secretary, take up the post at Chongwen Hall?"

The prince thought for a while and shook his head: "I can't remember this."

Di Renjie nodded and asked, "What is the purpose of your visit this time?"

The prince said: "Oh, that's right. A month ago, I suddenly received a strange letter, signed 'Liu Chuanlin'. The letter said: 'Li Gui is in trouble, come to Huzhou to save him. Please do.'"

Di Renjie was shocked: "Liu Chuanlin? Are you talking about Liu Chuanlin?"

The prince nodded: "Exactly. Oh, I brought the letter." As he said that, he reached into his arms, took out the letter and handed it over.

Di Renjie quickly took it, opened it, looked at it, and nodded: "Yes, it is this Liu Chuanlin!"

The prince asked: "What, Mr. Ge, do you know this person?"

Di Renjie nodded: "He is Liu Chali's son!"

The prince said: "Oh? Does he know the whereabouts of Li Gui?"

Di Renjie pondered and did not answer immediately.

The prince added: "Otherwise, why would he send me such a letter?"

Di Renjie raised his head: "Your Highness, please continue talking."

The prince nodded: "After receiving this letter, I immediately sent two guards to Huzhou to investigate the whereabouts of Xiao Hong and Li Gui, but there was still no news. Now, there are rumors in the capital that I have colluded with the party. With the intention of treason, the emperor even called me into the palace every three days to admonish me. I felt uneasy, wondering what happened to Li Gui and Xiaohong. It happened that the emperor was on tour these two days, so I took the opportunity to go to Huzhou to have a look. Please tell me everything about the situation to Mr. Ge, and please help me find it."

Di Renjie's eyes suddenly lit up: "Your Highness, are the two guards you sent named Wu, pretending to be servants of the capital?"

The prince said: "Yes! I asked the guards to pretend to be Wu Xiaojie's family members and go to Liujiazhuang to inquire about the news. I think, first, Wu Xiaojie and Liu Chali are close friends of life and death. When the Wu family comes, Liu Chali will meet Tell the truth. Secondly, even if the guards fall into the hands of the inner guards, they only claim to be from the Wu Mansion, so they can't implicate me. Why, has Mr. Ge met these two people?"

Di Renjie nodded: "Yes. They were killed more than twenty days ago!"

The prince was dumbfounded in surprise.

Di Renjie said: "Your personal maid Xiaohong is most likely Liu Chali's new wife Yingyu. She also disappeared last night along with my guard captain Li Yuanfang."

The prince was stunned: "What?"

Di Renjie sighed and said to the prince: "Liujiazhuang is a terrible abyss. You must not stay here! Today I have found traces of the Meihua guards in the village."

The prince screamed and stood up from the chair: "Plum Blossom Guards? Are they here?"

Di Renjie nodded: "So, for the safety of His Highness, you must return to the capital immediately!"

(End of this chapter)