first minister

Concubine Shu is not stupid, but because of her prominent family background and the arrogance she has developed since she was a child, she does not need to be cautious and consider everything.

Looking at everything in front of her, she understood it immediately.

The person who ascended the throne outside was not the treasure in her palm, but the son of Concubine De.

Dongfang Bai, the Prince of Jiaodong County, was regarded as a thorn in the flesh by her and her family!

Seeing Concubine De still looking calm and calm, which made her teeth itch with hatred just like before, Concubine Shu snorted, "Are you very proud?"

Concubine De looked at her calmly, "Shouldn't I be proud?"

"What will happen even if you succeed in the city for a while? My father and Xiao Fengshan still have tens of thousands of elite soldiers outside, as well as these powerful nobles from all over the dynasty. Who will obey you?"

Concubine Shu was indeed smart. She immediately recovered from her panic and quickly found a reason for her hope.

Concubine De shook her head, "The nobles of the dynasty you mentioned were all killed by the swords arranged by the prince."

She looked at Concubine Shu, who was suddenly stunned, and continued: "As for the British Duke and Xiao Fengshan, let's wait and see what will happen to them."

"And I came here today, for no other reason than to tell you personally that I won."

There was no emotion or anger on Concubine De's face, and her eyes seemed to have passed through more than ten years of wind and rain in the palace. She whispered as if talking to herself: "The person from Surabaya who is despised by you, bullied by you, and regarded as a thorn in your side." The girl from a small county in the state won."

After saying that, she turned around and left, as if she was saying goodbye without any regrets, and as if she was running towards a gorgeous new stage.

"Seal Zhaoyang Palace, keep the treatment as it should be, and wait for the punishment."

After just a few steps, Feng Xiuyun walked quickly from the door with a sense of relief and said, "My Lady, just now news came from outside the palace that the Prince of Linjiang County has been captured and is being escorted into the palace."

Concubine De nodded, looked back at Concubine Shu who was stunned, and smiled slightly, "Sister, look, you robbed me of my mirror, but I gave you your son."

Concubine Shu knelt on the ground with a plop, lowering her head that had never been lowered before, "Sister, please, don't embarrass Shaoer! Sister. Oh no, I beg you, please spare Shaoer! Queen Mother, please don't embarrass Shaoer!" "

Concubine De's steps did not stop for a moment because of these words.

Concubine Shu quickly chased out, but was stopped by the Forbidden Army soldiers holding spears, so she could only scream feebly.

However, on the battlefield of power, there has never been a place for warmth.

Changing places, De Fei and Dongfang Bai's fate will only be worse.

But at this moment, Concubine Shu couldn't think of that. She just cried and begged for mercy, as if this could relieve the extreme helplessness and panic in her heart.

Listening to the cries behind her gradually fading away, Concubine De said softly: "Xiuyun, do you want me to kill their mother and son?"

Feng Xiuyun did not dare to take this issue, "The empress is in charge of the harem, and now she listens to politics behind the curtain and has her own coordination. Xiuyun does not dare to speak nonsense."

Concubine De asked again: "If I give this decision to Shi'er, what do you want him to do?"

After she asked, she smiled and said, "Forget it, it's even more difficult for you. What if it's Gao Yang? How do you think he will deal with this problem?"

Feng Xiuyun thought for a while and whispered: "I was imprisoned in the harem, rewarded generously, and passed away peacefully a few years later."

Concubine De turned her head to look at her former personal female officer and sighed deeply, "You have worked hard today. Go back and spend some time with Gao Yang."

Feng Xiuyun gave a light blessing and said, "Madam, today is a happy day after all. Don't let these things upset you."

"I know."

Concubine De turned around, stretched out her hand and gave Feng Xiuyun a gentle hug in a very non-superior manner, bid farewell to the years of mutual dependence, and turned around to walk towards Changle Palace.

In Changle Palace, the maids and chamberlains who were now being punished to do hard labor in various places in the harem and were bullied were suddenly found from every corner. In the midst of frightened speculations, they heard that the King of Jiaodong County was in charge of the world, and the Concubine De was the emperor. The news that she was promoted to Queen Mother and listened to politics behind the curtain.

In an instant, the dark clouds above my head dispersed, and grievances surged in my chest.

They were overjoyed and were respectfully invited back to Changle Palace by the chamberlains. They changed into their original palace clothes and waited for their master to return to her loyal palace.

When Concubine De's figure appeared at the door of Changle Palace, the sound of worship rang out.

"Meet the Queen Mother!"

The same chorus as in the past, but different from the past, sounded in excitement, like gongs and drums of welcome.

Concubine De walked to the palace gate and looked at the familiar figure who was bowing down. She was stunned for a moment. Then, when everyone was shocked, she slowly bowed to them.

The Queen Mother, who was the absolute supreme queen in the harem, bowed down to the lowest-ranking maids and chamberlains in the harem.

"The incident happened suddenly that day, and I was unable to bring you out of trouble, which made everyone suffer. I hope everyone can forgive me."

Concubine De's voice carried a hint of heavy guilt, reaching everyone's ears.

In Changle Palace, the eyes of all the palace maids and chamberlains were red, and some even burst into tears.

"My Lady, please don't do this! I will never complain to you about what happened that day!"

"Your Majesty has killed this slave. It happened so suddenly. Your Majesty can't even protect yourself. How can you demand harsh things from others?"

"This slave has received great kindness from my empress. Even if I die thousands of times, I still have no regrets. How can I even mention such a trivial matter?"

A group of palace people spoke one after another, using words to describe to outsiders the prosperity and tacit understanding of Changle Palace in the past.

It is unfortunate to be a slave, but to meet such a wise master can bring you comfort throughout your life.

Concubine De walked into the palace gate, lifted up the person at her hand, and smiled gently at everyone, "Although late autumn is cold, spring is now warm and flowers are blooming in the Sixth Palace. Please enjoy it with me. "

"Thank you madam!"

After the uniform cheers, Concubine De looked at everyone one by one, and suddenly frowned slightly, "Where is Aunt Yuan?"

Everyone looked at each other, and a palace maid who was more familiar with Concubine De said, "My Lady, since the incident that day, Grandma Yuan has disappeared. Later, we were also assigned to hard labor in various places, and we don't know where Grandma Yuan has gone."

Concubine De felt sad and shook her head slightly, "I don't blame you for this."

Walking into the palace, the dilapidated and messy things are being cleaned up by the chamberlains and maids at an extremely fast speed. I believe it will be restored to its original appearance soon.

But can some people come back?
The old woman who has always been by his side, shielded him from countless open and hidden arrows, and is both a slave and a teacher;
The old woman who encouraged herself to fight for the throne for Xie'er, and worked hard and devoted herself to it;
After he finally won, he couldn't share the joy and taste the victory together.
"Miss!"

A soft cry sounded in her ears. Concubine De, who was sitting in the courtyard waiting for everyone to clean up Changle Palace, shook her head and smiled bitterly. She was either tired or missing too much, and she was actually hallucinating.

"Miss?"

Concubine De suddenly raised her head and saw Nanny Yuan standing aside with a smile.

Her eyes were suddenly filled with surprise.

After a gratifying reunion, Grandma Yuan was held by Concubine De as she passed by while talking slowly.

"That night when the empress left the palace, the servants learned that something had changed, so they hid out. However, the palace gate was sealed. Although the servants had some fists and kicks, they were ultimately unable to defeat the forbidden troops. There was no way to escape from the palace, so they had to hide around the palace several times. They were all in danger and almost got caught. Fortunately, the steward of the imperial kitchen, Cao Jie, Eunuch Cao, extended a helping hand and hid the slave in the imperial kitchen."

"Cao Jie? Imperial kitchen?" Concubine De raised her eyebrows and secretly wrote down the name.

"Yes, at first I didn't know why Eunuch Cao took such a big risk to save this slave. Later, when I asked, I found out that Eunuch Cao had already admired the young master and was grateful for his kindness, so he mustered up the courage to hide this slave. The slave is hiding in a warehouse in the imperial kitchen until now."

Is it Gao Yang again? Concubine De's heart was full of emotions, she nodded and said with a chuckle: "I am really happy that grandma can come back. There are many things going on now, and I have to worry about grandma."

Aunt Yuan stood up and bowed respectfully to her, "I haven't seen the Queen Mother yet!"

Concubine De smiled and stretched out her hand to help her, while Grandma Yuan looked at her face with a smile of great relief.
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Deep in the harem, there is a row of ordinary terraced rooms.

It was cramped, dark, depressing, and had a bit of filth that shouldn't exist in the palace.

Deep in the row of houses, in the room with the worst conditions, the strong smell of medicine intertwined with the lingering stench, wrapping around the old man lying on the bed.

"Bullshit! Get up and take your medicine!"

A chamberlain kicked open the door, walked into the room with a frown, pinched his nose, and placed a medicine bowl heavily on the cabinet next to the bed.

Glancing at the old man on the bed with disgust, he snorted, picked up the stick and hit the old man on the body, "I'm talking to you! I'm deaf!"

Looking at the smooth and skillful posture, it seems that this is not the first time.

"Father, calm down!"

The old man spoke hoarsely, forced himself to stand up, struggled to reach the medicine bowl, lifted it up, brought it to his mouth, and drank slowly.

The waiter looked at him and suddenly stretched out his stick and poked the bottom of the bowl. The medicine soup, which had been flowing smoothly, surged up and spread all over the old man's front, causing the old man to choke hard.

Seeing the miserable appearance of the old man helplessly coughing, the waiter burst into laughter, but did not notice that several figures had already rushed out the door.

"Mother Gan Lin!"

When Jin Zhong saw the scene in front of him, he was so angry that he stepped forward and kicked the waiter to the ground.

"What a rebellion, our family belongs to Eunuch Dong! You little slaves are so brave!"

The young chamberlain didn't see the person's face clearly and shouted in a high voice.

"Dong, your mother!" Wang De slashed Du Yu with his hand. At the moment when his momentum was at its peak, he picked up the stick and smashed it down. After a few blows, the waiter could only collapse on the ground and moan helplessly.

"Stop it!"

From the bed nearby, a low call came from the old man.

Jin Zhong, Wang De and others quickly stopped and ran to the bed.

"Father."

"Father! How are you?"

Gao Yi was helped to sit up by everyone, and his cloudy old eyes finally saw Jin Zhong's face clearly through the dim light. His expression was immediately full of worry, "Why are you back?"

Jin Zhong smiled and said: "Father! The matter has been settled! Mr. Xia led the Jiaodong County Prince and Concubine De to raise an army. Now they have captured the prince and controlled the capital. The Jiaodong County Prince has ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor!"

Gao Yi was suddenly stunned.

Jin Zhong continued: "Father, we are here to take you out. You have been suffering these days!"

After saying this, the eyes of several adopted sons turned red.

Then everyone helped Gao Yi change into the clean clothes they had prepared, then carried him out and placed him on the wheelchair outside the door.

The long-lost daylight shone on the most famous eunuch of the Chongning Dynasty, as if everything had returned at this moment.

But the numerous scars and messy beard and hair are silent reminders that some things will never come back after all.

For example, he used to have a fairly healthy body.

Such as His Majesty.

"Father, today is the day when the new king is established. You saved my queen that day. You have performed such a great service and suffered such a serious crime. I believe that my queen will be heavily rewarded."

Gao Yi shook his head and said weakly and slowly: "You must have made some contributions this time. Even if you haven't made any contributions, you will be able to be used in important roles in and outside the palace in the future because of this relationship. But no matter what , we must never forget that we are slaves, and it is natural to serve our master. We cannot take credit or be arrogant, or even argue with our master about taking credit. We are slaves, and loyalty is our duty. We share the master's worries and solve the master's problems. Even at critical moments, for the sake of The master should not hesitate to sacrifice his life. Don’t mention the past things again."

Just as Jin Zhong and others were about to bow and agree, a gentle but firm voice sounded clearly from the side.

"If Eunuch Gao doesn't mention it, I will mention it!"

Upon hearing this voice, Jin Zhong was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, and Wang De and others quickly followed suit.

I saw Concubine De holding Dongfang Bai and walking in slowly.

Gao Yi hurriedly struggled to get up, but Concubine De stopped him, "Eunuch Gao is injured, so there is no need to be polite."

Gao Yi waved his hands repeatedly, "This place is so filthy, how can I, the empress and your majesty, have such bodies of gold?"

Concubine De shook her head without arguing, her eyes passing over the wounds on Gao Yi's face, neck, and hands.

Gao Yi silently put his hands back into his sleeves.

Concubine De bowed respectfully to him, "Thank you so much, Eunuch Gao, for saving me that day!"

Dongfang Bai stood beside him and saluted Gao Yi solemnly, "Thank you so much, father-in-law for saving my mother and queen."

Gao Yi was so anxious that he didn't dare to kneel down even if he wanted to. Moreover, due to the injuries to his legs and feet, it was really inconvenient. This godly man who had served Emperor Chongning for decades without any trouble, turned pale with embarrassment at this moment. His face turned red.

Concubine De said: "Eunuch Gao, there is no need to be humble. If it weren't for your actions that day, we, mother and son, would not be what we are today. You deserve this bow, both emotionally and rationally."

She looked at the wounds and said softly: "You have suffered these days, but fortunately, we succeeded."

Gao Yi, who was still in joy, suddenly lost his guard at this sentence. The longing for the late emperor that had been suppressed in his heart suddenly surged, his old eyes turned red, and he started sobbing.

Concubine De stood calmly, without any urging or unnecessary comfort.

Gao Yi, who was in tears, raised his head and said, "Madam, I would like to offer a stick of incense to the late emperor. Is it okay?"

Concubine De nodded, "Okay."
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Ministry of punishment, prison.

A figure walked in quickly.

Arriving at a cell deep in the prison.

"Master Wang, this is it."

"Okay, if this is successful, there will be generous rewards!"

"Hey, I have received the kindness of the adults, so I should reciprocate. I just hope that this matter will not be known to outsiders."

"Don't worry. Those people are busy gathering power today. How can they think of such trivial things for a while? Don't worry!"

"Then please help yourself, Mr. Wang."

The cell leader left, Wang Ruoshui took a deep breath, opened the cell door and walked in.

In the corner of the cell, an old man sat cross-legged.

Wang Ruoshui came to him, bowed respectfully to him, and said softly: "Mr. Wei."

Wei Yuanzhi opened his eyes, with deep disdain and disgust in his calm eyes, and said coldly: "Is Wang Shangshu here again to persuade me to surrender to the regicide traitor?"

To his surprise, Wang Ruoshui plopped down and knelt in front of Wei Yuanzhi, "Please help me, Mr. Wei!"

Wei Yuanzhi couldn't help but frowned in confusion, "Wang Ruoshui, have you lost your mind and gone crazy?"

Wang Ruoshui hurriedly said: "Well-educated Mr. Wei knows that today the king of Jiaodong County revolted in the city, occupied the palace, captured the prince, and ascended the throne. The villain is indeed despicable, but he has made some changes in these days and saved Mr. Wei. You and your family's lives, if Mr. Xia or His Majesty know the truth now, there will be no reason for the villain's family of dozens of people to be spared! Please help me, Mr. Wei!"

After saying that, he kept kowtowing, making the green bricks on the ground clank.

Wei Yuanzhi was stunned by the news and was immersed in huge shock. Did the Jiaodong County Prince win?

How did he turn around in such a situation?

With the powerful British army outside and the suppression of Xiao Fengshan inside, this is simply impossible!

But Wang Ruoshui wouldn't lie to him like this!
He thought about it and finally came up with only one reason: Xia Jingyun.

That amazing man who repeatedly performed miracles and made the impossible possible.

However, even a person like him can't accomplish such a big thing, right?
Wang Ruoshui's head was stunned. With stars in his eyes, he took a sneak peek and found that Wei Yuanzhi's eyes were straight and he was distracted!

"Old Wei! Please save me! The lives of my entire family are in your hands!" His plea brought Wei Yuanzhi out of his trance. He looked at the man kneeling in front of him, There were many emotions in my heart for a while.

Once they did not know each other, once they were close comrades-in-arms, and once they turned against each other, but as Wang Ruoshui said, he did not die while locked up here, and the whole family who were helpless outside were protected by this person. , I should indeed repay him. After all, with Wang Ruoshui's status, after he was imprisoned, it would be easy to kill him and destroy his family.

He never knew what Wang Ruoshui once said in the court hall.

And this was one of the reasons why Wang Ruoshui dared to come to him.

"How do you want me to help you?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Ruoshui was overjoyed and said directly: "At that time, Mr. Wei only needs to state to your majesty, the young master and the empress that when you and I encountered a sudden change, we discussed privately and let me take refuge. The new king, in order to consolidate his power, can try to preserve the power of his subordinates and wait for the right time. My surrender is an act, not a real surrender."

After he finished speaking, he added, "I know that Mr. Wei has been upright throughout his life, and my behavior is really despicable. However, I only made a wrong choice for my own future and have never done anything evil! I hope Mr. Wei will understand my mother at home." Young son, save me!"

After saying that, he kowtowed again.

Every now and then, there are bursts of muffled sounds.

Even if you get a bloody head from kowtow today, it is better than having your head fall to the ground tomorrow!
Wei Yuanzhi sighed and was about to speak when a clear voice slowly sounded out, "Master Wang, there is no need to go to such trouble. I can show you a simpler way."

Wang Ruoshui turned around in horror and was immediately stunned!

Xia Jingyun, who was wearing a green shirt, walked to the cell door at some point.

Aren't you supposed to be ecstatically enjoying your victory?How come you have time to come to a place like this!

What about those words I just said?
Wang Ruoshui fell to the ground slumped, half of his three souls and seven souls gone.

Xia Jingyun looked at Wang Ruoshui condescendingly, with a calm expression and a lot of regret in his heart.

Especially when compared with Wei Yuanzhi, Xing Shigu and others, the Minister of Rites, who was most favored by him, chose the path that he despised the most.

Damn, pathetic, pity.

He shook his head and ignored Wang Ruoshui. Instead, he walked straight to Wei Yuanzhi and said warmly: "Old Wei, you have suffered!"

Wei Yuanzhi looked at Xia Jingyun, his suspicions were confirmed, and he was shocked, "How did you do that?"

Xia Jingyun smiled slightly, "I will discuss this matter with Mr. Wei in detail later. Now that the court has been decided, there are many things to do. After picking you up, I have to go back to the Marquis Mansion to deal with things!"

Only then did Wei Yuanzhi react and said quickly: "Oh, since there are so many things to do, how can I, an old man, afford you to take so much trouble!"

Xia Jingyun said softly: "Human beings are the most fundamental of all things. We cannot treat anyone who is loyal to us. It was okay if we couldn't do it in the past. Now, if we can do it, we can still make you feel a little more wronged. "

Wei Yuanzhi's eyes turned red, and he felt that everything was worth it, and he felt moved in his heart that a scholar would die for his confidant, and he was willing to sacrifice his life for His Majesty.

Wang Ruoshui trembled. It was obvious that he was the one who could be treated badly.

A moment later, sitting on the carriage, Wei Yuanzhi looked at Xia Jingyun who was personally escorting him back to his home. After all, he could not hold back his curiosity and asked, "Mr. Xia, have you spared Wang Ruoshui?"

Xia Jingyun shook his head, "How can such a thing be forgiven?"

"That?"

"I gave him two choices. One is to be killed by me and be regarded as a model. The other is to go to Beiliang and defect to Emperor Liang."

Wei Yuanzhi's eyes widened.

"He chose the second option." Xia Jingyun opened the side curtain with a smile and looked at the northern sky, "Such a person will be a good gift to Beiliang."

Wei Yuanzhi looked at the young man in front of him, feeling a burst of emotion and helplessness in his heart.

Having just won such a victory, most people would be immersed in the joy of victory, at least for a long time before they could calm down, but he had already begun to think about things on another level.

The key is, he is only 20 years old!

In comparison, most of my life has been like living like a dog.

After sending Wei Yuanzhi back, Xia Jingyun returned to Jiang'an Hou Mansion after a long absence.

As soon as he walked into the gate of the Hou Mansion, he saw Chen Fugui clasping his fists apologetically towards him, "Sir, it was my incompetence that allowed Xuan Hu to escape."

At that time, the patrol battalion suddenly attacked the Black Ice Platform. After the victory was certain, Chen Fugui personally went to chase Xuanhu who turned around and fled when he saw the situation was bad. He did not turn around until now, but he did not expect that the result he brought back was not satisfactory.

Xia Jingyun was lying when he said he was not disappointed, but he had no choice but to comfort Chen Fugui in turn and comfort himself: "Xuanhu has been in charge of a secret espionage agency like Black Ice Platform for many years. How could he be able to do it on the spot without some skills and options? It’s good to catch it, but there’s nothing you can do about it if you can’t catch it, so don’t blame yourself too much.”

"With the manpower of Black Ice Platform and the privileges granted by the emperor, he is the dangerous person. Now he is just a warrior with some personal bravery, so there is nothing to worry about."

Chen Fugui could naturally hear the comfort in Xia Jingyun's words, but he also knew how dangerous it would be for a person like Xuanhu who knew many secrets and had many hidden clues to escape.

He blamed himself again. If the previous shot had been faster and the wall had been climbed more swiftly, he would have been able to completely catch the poisonous snake.

Xia Jingyun patted his shoulder and walked to the door, "You really don't need to think too much, go and invite Master Taiyi here."

Soon, Master Taiyi with fluttering sleeves came in front of Xia Jingyun. Looking at Xia Jingyun sitting on the chair, his body dwarfed, and the fairy-like aura immediately disappeared, turning into a common figure in the market. Flattery and humility, "Better meet you, sir! Congratulations, great success."

Xia Jingyun had been waiting for Master Taiyi for a while before and did not stand at the door to greet him. Now seeing that he was not arrogant but honest and obedient, he ordered him to sit down and stood up to serve him a cup of tea. This scared Master Taiyi. He jumped up and said, "Sir, please don't offend the young ones!"

Although he had credit for this matter, after witnessing part of Xia Jingyun's plan, he was now completely convinced by Xia Jingyun, and did not dare to have any thoughts of betrayal or even sitting on the fence.

Being able to be a dog for such a person honestly is not humiliating, but lucky.

Xia Jingyun smiled softly, "It's not a bad thing, you deserve it. And you deserve not only this cup of tea, but also endless glory and wealth. I have no other advantages, but one thing Everyone knows that it is kind.”

I believed your evil deeds. Master Taiyi cursed in his heart, but at the same time he was really happy and quickly bowed to thank you.

"Okay, if there is too much, I won't say it now. I have to trouble you to wait for two more days. Everything can be arranged after the enthronement ceremony."

He smiled and said: "There is no need to be anxious or worried. You see, I am now a fourth-rank doctor."

Master Taiyi even said he didn't dare, but Xia Jingyun's words really dispelled his worries.

After all, Xia Jingyun has accomplished such a shocking feat, so it’s impossible not to be conferred a title, right?

He hasn't sealed it yet, so he really doesn't need to worry that the court will kill him or turn his back on him.

At this moment, one of Shang Zhicheng's men came quickly and said, "Master Xia, the commander asked me to report to you that the prince is awake."

Xia Jingyun raised his eyebrows, reached out to touch a letter in his arms, stood up and walked out quickly.

Chen Fugui was stunned for a moment and immediately followed.

After taking two steps, Xia Jingyun suddenly stopped and turned around, looking at Master Taiyi, "Let's go, together."

Master Taiyi was stunned and quickly followed, while silently mourning for the prince in his heart.

There is nothing better than killing one's heart.

What are you doing to provoke this big devil? ——
About a quarter of an hour ago, in the palace city, there was a side hall guarded by many imperial troops.

The eyelashes trembled slightly, and then a pair of eyes opened.

When Dongfang Ming woke up, he felt sore all over his body. He wanted to stretch out his hand and scratch it, but couldn't do it after a few times. Only then did he realize that he was tied up!

He is the emperor, who dares to tie him up!
His expression suddenly changed, and then he looked around and found that he was no longer in the previous side hall, but in another unknown side hall.

Beside, Dong Liang, who was also tied up, was still sleeping with his eyes closed.

He directly kicked Dong Liang awake. Dong Liang opened his eyes and experienced the same confusion and panic process as Dongfang Ming. Then he screamed suddenly, "Someone is coming! Someone is coming!"

Dongfang Ming did not stop him. After discovering that he was behind bars, the arrogance and impetuousness that naturally arose from ascending to the Supreme Level disappeared a lot. He also began to become calmer and began to analyze the current situation. .

He is the emperor and the master of this huge palace. Logically speaking, it is absolutely impossible for anyone to dare to attack him.

But he has indeed become what he is now, which means that something may have happened to his throne.

He slowly recalled the memories before coma, and naturally doubted Taiyi Zhenren.

However, they are only a pair of master and apprentice, and there are forbidden troops guarding the outside of the palace. How can they do this?

An idea came to his mind, could it be that Master Taiyi used magical powers to move the two of them out of the palace?

However, no matter what, you really need to understand your situation first before you can take the next step.

Therefore, he did not stop Dong Liang's seemingly stupid shouting.

Soon, the door was opened. Through the crack of the door, Dongfang Ming saw a familiar corner of the palace. He confirmed that he was still in the palace, and his heart was shocked.

Shang Zhicheng stepped in and said calmly: "Your Highness is awake?"

Your Highness?Dongfang Ming was stunned.

It was not long before he realized that Shang Zhicheng had been relieved of his duty as the commander of the imperial army. How could he appear in the palace and act so grandly when he should have been excluded from the palace?
Dongfang Ming thought of an extremely terrifying possibility, and his whole body trembled involuntarily.

"How dare you!" Dong Liang hadn't reacted yet, "How dare you disrespect the Emperor! Why don't you quickly untie His Majesty!"

Shang Zhicheng glanced at Dong Liang contemptuously, then looked at Dongfang Ming, "Your Highness, please wait a moment. I am not qualified to say anything to you. We will wait for a qualified person to come."

After saying that, Shang Zhicheng turned and left.

"Shang Zhicheng! You are such a coward! Our family will kill all nine of your clans!"

Dong Liang was still shouting, but Dongfang Ming was already sitting dumbly, his mind in chaos.

Not long after, the door was opened again, and two figures walked in from the door.

Xia Jingyun looked at Dongfang Ming, who was sitting slumped, and smiled slightly, "Your Highness, long time no see."

Dong Liang looked at this impossibly handsome young man and said, "You are outrageous, this is the day."

Chen Fugui slapped him across the face and slapped the rest of his sentence back in the stomach.

Xia Jingyun said calmly: "Let someone hand him over to Jin Zhong and let them do whatever they want."

Chen Fugui dragged Dong Liang, who was like a dead dog, and threw him to the imperial guards outside the door.

Looking at this scene, Dongfang Ming, who completely understood the current situation, said with a dry throat: "What exactly happened?"

"It's very simple. My sister and I took Hugh'er to attack the palace city and captured you. Then all the ministers knelt down and all the officials bowed their heads. Hugh'er has ascended the throne and became the new emperor."

Dongfang Ming was not surprised to hear this answer that was already somewhat guessed, but he still couldn't figure out how the other party could do it.

Therefore, he shook his head and said: "Impossible, how many of you can there be? I have a patrol camp outside and a forbidden army inside. How can you possibly do it?"

Xia Jingyun chuckled, "Yes, you have a patrol camp outside, a forbidden army inside, and countless ambitious people chasing fame and fortune around you. We don't seem to have much chance of winning. But you forgot."

Xia Jingyun's face turned solemn, "We have people's hearts! You killed the king and usurped the throne, and you are treasonous! No one with lofty ideals is willing to be driven by you, and all those with lofty ideals despise being your subjects. We will raise the flag of righteousness. Countless people with lofty ideals gathered to respond! The power and prestige you think you have is worth mentioning and vulnerable to a blow before the fair and righteous people!"

Dongfang Ming snorted coldly, but did not have any fluctuations because of these words, "It's just the rhetoric of the winner and the loser. It's okay to talk about these words to those rotten scholars, but you shouldn't talk to me here. It’s your Xia Gaoyang’s ability.”

Xia Jingyun shook his head and sighed, "Yes, in your hearts, morality can never compete with interests, and justice will always be insulted by power. But you don't understand that there are always some simple emotions that are the most basic foundation of our beautiful human nature. Sex, there will always be some morals and ideals for which every conscientious person is willing to sacrifice everything, even his life."

"You think this is the high-sounding victory after becoming a king and defeating a bandit. That's because you have already lost your humanity and can no longer empathize with a normal person, let alone admit that you have lost to those things you have never looked down on."

"Hahahaha!" Dongfang Ming laughed loudly, "I thought you could say something, but I didn't expect it to be these words. So what if I killed the king? Do you think what you did is any different from what I did? ? Didn’t you also raise an army to rebel and kill the king to seize the throne? Don’t deceive yourself, as you said, the world will have its own justice! The crows in the world are as black as black!"

Xia Jingyun suddenly smiled, "If you want to say that, then it's a bit too contemptuous, right?"

He looked at Dongfang Ming. He wanted to completely break Dongfang Ming's mind and lay a solid legal foundation for Xie'er's ascension to the throne with a trial in which he confessed his crimes and committed crimes.

Therefore, he said: "I don't care how the history books will evaluate me in the future, but you are indeed destined to be nailed to the pillar of shame in history."

Dongfang Ming sneered, "Why? Just by your mouth? You said that I killed the king? Is there any evidence? It is known to everyone that you raised an army to rebel! By then, I may be suspected in the history books, but you But it’s a sure thing.”

Xia Jingyun did not answer, but said softly: "At that time, Vice Prime Minister Xiao Fengshan led the troops to suppress the rebellion. Dongfang Ming, the regicide rebel, was jealous of his officials. He gathered the royal family members, princes, nobles and their relatives and imprisoned them. The East Palace was overcrowded for a while. , the ministers dared to be angry but did not dare to speak."

Dongfang Ming snorted coldly, "That's it?"

Xia Jingyun continued: "Then, the rebel army raised the banner of justice and captured the palace city. The rebel Dongfang Ming saw that the situation was not harmonious, so he ordered his dead soldiers to use swords to force him to retreat. However, the situation was already achieved. This move Just like a mantis acting as a chariot, the traitor Dongfang Ming was so crazy that he ordered his soldiers to kill the princes of the Manchu Dynasty to bury him as emperor. The rebels and patrol battalions tried their best to rescue, but only saved more than a dozen relatives and nobles, and the rest were killed by swords. In the sea of ​​fire.”

Dongfang Ming suddenly widened his eyes and cursed angrily: "Xia Jingyun! You are shameless! You are despicable!"

Xia Jingyun snorted coldly, "You killed the king and your father, which can be said to be unvirtuous. After you ascended the throne, you were lustful and dissolute, and had no interest in national affairs. You can be said to have no talent. For a person with no virtue and talent like you, taking the blame can be regarded as your service to the country. This is my only contribution to the DPRK!"

Although Dongfang Ming didn't understand the meaning of taking the blame, he knew that if this matter was really blamed on him, his reputation in the history books would definitely be ruined.

The key is, he still has no way to refute!

The order to imprison these clan princes and princes that day was indeed issued by him, and he could no longer defend himself.

What's more, Xia Jingyun and the others would not give him a chance to refute.

He glared at Xia Jingyun like an angry bull.

But Xia Jingyun's blows continued. He clapped his hands gently, and Master Taiyi walked in.

Under Dongfang Ming's shocked eyes, he bowed humbly to Xia Jingyun.

Xia Jingyun looked at Dongfang Ming with a smile, "The traitor Dongfang Ming was lustful and licentious. When he entered the palace, he forced and humiliated the late emperor's concubines. In order to satisfy his unbearable desires, he even summoned Taoist priests outside the palace to seek the secrets of the palace. There were wandering Taoists The person named Taiyi entered the palace because of this, taught him the techniques in the palace, and refined the elixir to increase his nature."

Speaking of this, Xia Jingyun scratched his head and looked at Taiyi Zhenren, "I seem to be unable to remember. What else is there?"

Taiyi Zhenren said respectfully: "He also ordered the poor Taoist to collect cauldrons for him to practice martial arts. Moreover, this thief also has unbearable desires. He likes mature and beautiful women. He also has an unspeakable desire for other people's wives and concubines. He wants to ask the poor The Tao may have the ability to capture people's hearts or confuse them, so that they can take the opportunity to insult the women who come to the palace to pay their respects."

"You are slanderous! You are shameless! You are insane!"

Dongfang Ming was so angry that he cursed, and his anger made him twist wildly on the ground, like a stranded fish.

He could almost imagine that if such news spread, and with the testimony of Zhenren Taiyi, his confidant who was known to countless people, it would surely spread to everyone and no one would doubt it.

He was breathing heavily, his murderous eyes lingering on Xia Jingyun and Taiyi Zhenren, gritted his teeth and said: "My uncle and the British Duke are leading tens of thousands of elite troops outside. When the news comes out, I'll see how you guys can hold on." This capital city!”

Xia Jingyun sighed and looked at him, "Listen, this is the good thing I prepared for you and them."

As he spoke, he took out the letter written in advance from his arms and read slowly:
"The late emperor's holy virtues were in power, his merits were outstanding, and he illuminated all the nations. The road was boundless, and the thieves took advantage of the tombs. He was favored for a long time. He was in the Eastern Dynasty, and he was courteous to the emperor. His fierce and arrogant feelings were born in Chang Ming. , The heart of guessing and forbearing was established in a few years. The thieves Lu Rusong and Xiao Fengshan relied on each other and committed treachery together. "

"The late emperor believed that the royal family was not established and the family was in trouble, so he concealed his appearance and did not show his provocations. He lectured and warned in the hope of reforming his voice. How could he be arrogant and stubborn, help evil with evil, and eventually commit treason? The holy bow is in the pain of poison, the country is mourning the fall of the country's grain, the world's hearts are shattered, people and gods weep with blood, this kind of disaster has never been heard of since the birth of the people."

"The Holy Spirit of the Holy Spirit is bound to the hearts of the people. He is rebellious and obedient to the laws of nature. A country without a father is unparalleled in the world. Today, Dongfang Bai, the king of Jiaodong County, avenges his father; the general of the auxiliary country, the commander of the imperial army, Shang Zhicheng, the general of the Central Guard Army Yue Pingwu unified all the troops; Qin Baolin, Duke of Fengyang, raised dead soldiers; people with lofty ideals in both the government and the public raised righteous soldiers; General Yang Yinghui, the commander of the patrol camp, showed righteousness; he worked together to wipe out the brains, captured the thieves in the palace, and maintained justice in the capital. "

"Now that the thieves have obtained it, there are thieves Lu Rusong and Xiao Fengshan who are free. We should spread the message to the world and gather all the people with lofty ideals to attack them together! The culprits are ambitious, Shaoxue is ashamed! The building and the ship are rushing to the river, and the Cangjiang River is swallowed by fog; sharp. When Jia goes to the wild, the forest will be thin and the roots will be destroyed. Advisors and wise men, heroes and soldiers will be determined, and animals will be angry when the time comes. The feathers are galloping, and the flowers are ringing. With this, who can resist in the battle? This is the meaning of justice. If you move, there will be no success! If you are ugly and have no relatives, you will be carried by ghosts and humans. It will be like pouring fireflies into the sea and crushing the eggs in the ruined mountains. Success can be expected!"

"You may be a virtuous person or a wise person in your lifetime. Now that the general trend has been established and your prestige has been established, you can make meritorious deeds due to changes at your own convenience. If you are not successful, if you are able to rebel and surrender, that is the next best thing. If you are obsessive, it is the next best thing." Then he went to find a vicious group of gangsters who were punished without mercy and killed five sects. In terms of rewards and punishments, trust is like the sun and the moon. When the original fire burns, foreign objects are the same as ashes. Fortunately, I wish you many blessings and no regrets. The book is announced, and it is salty. Make it known.”

Xia Jingyun squatted on the ground, looking at the purple-faced Dongfang Ming, gently shaking the paper in his hand, and said with a smile: "Thief Ming, what do you think? Can you gather all the soldiers in the world? Can you be famous forever?"

Dongfang Ming spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted again.

Xia Jingyun stood up slowly and suddenly pressed Master Taiyi's shoulders.

Master Taiyi was startled and said in panic: "Sir."

"It's okay, my legs are numb from squatting, please take it easy."

An hour later, this proclamation against thieves, stamped with the emperor's seal and the central seal, was spread from Zhongjing to the entire world along with the news of the sudden change in Zhongjing today on the horseback of a group of messengers. (End of chapter)