Liaozhai Great Sage

Chapter 761
Inside the Wende Hall in the imperial palace.

Zhao Guan's family handled government affairs as usual, but because of old age and frailty, they unknowingly supported their heads and took a nap on the dragon case.

Zhao Guanjia had a dream in his deep sleep.

Dreamed of his father, the dead Emperor Daojun.

"My lord, something big happened in the Great Song Dynasty. There is a man named Li Xiuyuan who intends to rebel. You don't have to kill this man quickly. Remember, you must kill him. There can be no further delay, otherwise it will be too late." .”

Zhao Guanjia in the dream did not speak, but heard the Taoist emperor eagerly urging him.

Just when Zhao Guanjia wanted to ask the reason, suddenly he was gently woken up by the eunuch beside him.

"The official, the official, the national teacher is here, saying that he has something important to report." The eunuch beside him said.

When Zhao Guanjia was wondering about the dream, he saw that the benevolent national teacher had already walked in.

"It's the national teacher, do you have anything to tell me?" He yawned and said listlessly.

The national teacher squinted his eyes, showing a bit of joy in his expression. He roughly talked about what Li Xiuyuan did in the harem before.

Soon, Zhao Guan's family was shocked.

After slices.

Zhao Guanjia of Wende Palace issued a decree to call a group of ministers to discuss matters in Zichen Palace.

But before the government's decree came out of the imperial palace, many civil and military officials had already gathered in the side halls of the imperial city, including the servants of the six ministries, the civil servants admonishing them, and the generals of the Imperial Army in the capital... without exception. , the eyes of these civil and military officials are all black, without pupils,
The attitude is like a demon.

But there is one exception, and that is Mr. Yang, the Minister of Zhongshu.

"That's what happened in the imperial palace just now. Li Xiuyuan broke into the harem privately and killed Hu Meiren, and then killed the official minister Zhang Yuanzhang who discovered the incident. Among them was Commander Zhao in the army. He has now fled. It can be said that it is a heinous crime to go out of the palace. Later, the officials will call a group of ministers to discuss the matter

, Mr. Yang thought about it, he already knew what to do. " Du Ze, the servant of the punishment department, narrowed his eyes and said calmly from the side.

Mr. Yang's old face was moved. He was a little shocked when he heard this for the first time. He is not an idiot. He has been an official in the court for many years. Big enough to kill Hu Meiren in the palace? Li Xiuyuan
He dared to break into the harem alone without the imperial edict, how could he still see Hu Meiren?Why didn't you find a concubine to frame Li Xiuyuan and find a beauty, but because a beauty died in the palace, you settled it, and the impact was not that big. "

"Why did Zhang Yuan, the servant of the Ministry of Officials, also appear in the harem, and happened to meet Li Xiuyuan who killed Hu Meiren? How did the commander of the forbidden army arrive in the first place?"

"Although there are many tricks, what does it matter? Most of the civil and military officials are here. As long as Li Xiuyuan is punished with one voice, his charges can be true even if they are false. What's more, he did kill someone and escape from the palace. Let's go." Du Ze said; "Master Yang wants revenge, doesn't he?
In the case of Jinling City, Li Xiuyuan beheaded your only son himself. "

Master Yang's old face twitched: "He beheaded my son on the charge of treason and defection to the enemy. This is an indisputable fact. I want to deal with him in my own way. What do you want to do with such nonsense? Don't you know that Li Xiuyuan is supporting troops in Yangzhou? Self-respect? He has more than [-] infantry and [-] cavalry under his command.

If they use this method to force him to confess his guilt and put him to death, aren't they afraid that he will escape from the capital and raise the flag to rebel?You must know that the Jiangnan area is rich in food and money, Li Xiuyuan has money and food, and has elite soldiers and powerful generals, even if the Taizu is alive, he only dares to drink wine to release his military power. "

"That's not how an official is. If this wrecked ship of the Song Dynasty sinks, everyone will be ruined. What kind of power struggle and scheming are all just a daydream."

Having said that, he turned around and said, "The old man suggested that Li Xiuyuan be dismissed from office and sent to the north."

"No, Li Xiuyuan has to die today. I won't let him have the opportunity to leave the capital. If he dares to rebel, that's exactly what I want. I will mobilize the Imperial Guards to kill him directly," Du Ze said.

Master Yang sneered: "Don't you bully this old man who doesn't understand military affairs? The number of Taizu built the imperial army was 80, but now excluding those who are paid for nothing, there are still some old, weak, sick and disabled, as well as the descendants of high-ranking officials. Less than five thousand, and the capital is so big, not to mention that Li Xiuyuan has already left the capital, but he has not.
Capital, by the time you dispatch your troops, it will be too late. "

"Master Yang, don't worry, he won't leave." Du Ze said with a smile.

"How can you be sure?"

"Because Fu Tianchou and the two ladies from the Fu family have already invited to the palace. They are Li Xiuyuan's old father-in-law and wife who has never been married. When discussing matters later, Mr. Yang can suggest that the officials send Fu Tianchou and his two daughters to the palace. His daughter died with a stick outside the imperial city. If Li Xiuyuan heard about it, he would definitely come
If you want to save them, you only need to surround and kill them at that time, and you're done. "

Du Ze said: "Of course this is the worst possible outcome. Master Yang said before that the Taizu had a drink to release his military power, so you can give him the wine first, and see if Li Xiuyuan is willing to take the blame alone. If not, then we can plan later .”

Hearing this, Lord Yang's expression was moved: "You lunatics don't think about national affairs at all. You just want to use the power of the court to kill that Li Xiuyuan."

He already felt that something was wrong now, what was there about this Li Xiuyuan that was worthy of being murdered by the civil and military ministers above the court at all costs.

It would be fine if Li Xiuyuan had a high position and authority, but he is only a rising star who followed his achievements in quelling the Nine Mountain King Rebellion, and he is far from worthy of being targeted by these ministers.

But Mr. Yang knew very well after being an official for many years. Although he didn't know why these people had to die for Li Xiuyuan, he guessed that Li Xiuyuan must have a huge meaning of existence that he didn't know about, otherwise he would never have been murdered by such a joint effort.

"At this point in the matter, there is no room for turning around. Once Li Xiuyuan dies, the country will live in peace and the people will be safe. If he doesn't die, we will be the ones who will die. Mr. Yang, you also know in your heart that Li Xiuyuan has the ability and strength to rebel. You don't want to see the man who changed the dynasty again." Just a moment." Du Ze said, and finished speaking

He glanced at the other adults.

At this moment, the other officials all looked at Mr. Yang in unison, their dark eyes were full of coldness and viciousness.

Master Yang was cold and shivering, his palms trembled, and he said slowly, "Understood, I understand, but if Li Xiuyuan dies, can I allow this old man to return home?"

"I can't make the decision, it depends on what the national teacher wants, but you can be sure that Master Yang's family is worry-free." Du Ze said.

Master Yang's complexion became even uglier.

He already had a premonition that once Li Xiuyuan died, he would follow in his footsteps, and all he could get was that the people of the clan were safe.

But what he didn't know was that after the evil retribution of murdering a saint in the world, it would only be a matter of time before the Yang family behind him would decline and be destroyed.

The national teacher naturally didn't want to bear such a big karma, so he borrowed a knife to kill people, and Mr. Yang was the best knife.

Soon, the golden bell rang in the palace, and the officials entered the palace to discuss matters.

What is strange is that it takes at least several hours to convene the ministers on weekdays, but today the decree has not been issued for a moment, even the officials themselves have just arrived at the Zichen Palace, and all the civil and military officials have already arrived. Things are very abnormal on weekdays, but today the official

When everyone heard what happened today, they didn't care so much.

However, while the palace was discussing matters, Li Xiuyuan, who had left the imperial city, had already arrived at the magistrate's yamen, and summoned all his cronies around him.

But at this moment, Third Sister Hu said, "My lord, you shouldn't stay in the capital any longer. Since the imperial court hasn't convicted you, you should leave the capital immediately and return to Yangzhou. No one will dare to treat you when you arrive in Yangzhou." how's it going."

Li Xiuyuan looked at the red fox beside him and said, "I want to go, I can go now, if I use the spell, I can return to Yangzhou within a stick of incense, but this is not what I think, when I return to Yangzhou, the only thing I can do is to separate myself and become king. There are two ways to raise troops and rebel, but neither of these two ways is the way I want to go, and even if
If you want to leave, how can you leave without killing the national teacher? "

As soon as he spoke, the cronies who had been summoned rushed to the magistrate's yamen.

Sha Jin from the Escort Bureau, Wu Xiang, Xia Houwu, and Hu Lanyu, he called everyone Yan Chixia could trust.

"Everyone, everyone has been destined to meet in the capital for nearly half a month, but there is no permanent banquet in the world. I think today is the time for everyone to say goodbye." Li Xiuyuan stood in the lobby and looked at the crowd with a little emotion.

Everyone was a little puzzled and a little puzzled.

"You scholar, why are you saying such sad things in such a good manner? If you have anything to say, just say it directly. Why do mother-in-law and mother-in-law cover it up?" Yan Chixia said in a loud voice, very straightforward.

Li Xiuyuan smiled and said, "Since Yan Chixia said so, then I won't be inked anymore."

As he spoke, he untied a cloth bag from his waist, opened it, and found a beautiful woman's head inside.

Although his face was pale, his eyes were still open, staring at everyone coldly, looking very angry.

"Wow, what a powerful demon, where did you hunt this scholar? This is a thousand-year-old demon who has cultivated the Dao. She can't die even if her head is beheaded. I'm afraid she is already a first-class demon." Yan Chixia couldn't help being surprised when she heard this. .

Such a monster is no longer a monster, it should be called a fairy.

"Eldest sister?" Hu Lanyu paused immediately when she saw this head.

Li Xiuyuan said at this moment: "Yan Chixia, your eyesight is very good. This is a thousand-year-old fox spirit who has attained the Tao. Now she is a fox fairy. Because she wanted to harm me, I chopped off her head with a sword and brought it back. But she Her identity is not simple, besides being a fox fairy, she is also a member of an official family in the imperial harem.
The sealed beauty is named Hu Meiren. "

"Leaving aside her identity as a fox fairy, everyone, I entered the palace today and killed an emperor's woman. I also beheaded a few officials who were manipulated by goblins. What would be the consequences of committing such a thing?"

After speaking, he calmly glanced at everyone.

(End of this chapter)