Drunken Exquisiteness

Ding Chou in July of the 27th year of Shengwu was an unforgettable day for Sun Shi, who spent most of his life in the Taisho Palace. After many years, whenever he opened "History of the Heavenly Dynasty" and saw a few lines of records about that night, he would think of the thrilling night.

In the dead of night, the dew was slightly cool, and Yuehui sprinkled a mysterious heavy yarn on the street leading to the palace. In Yige City, thousands of people's streets criss-cross, like a huge chess game spreading between heaven and earth.

The sound of horses' hoofs hit the bluestone road of Shangjiufang, and it fell like a torrent of rain, casting a layer of murderous air on the midnight Yuehua out of thin air, and disappeared into the depths of the palace.

Chengping Miyamoto is a relatively remote palace in the imperial palace. Since Ding Lai was expelled from the palace, he has been inaccessible. The moss is heavy and the grasses and insects whisper softly. However, compared to the palace gates guarded by heavy soldiers, it was only separated from the Qinghe Temple where the Emperor of Heaven lived at this time by a few palace courtyards and a large imperial garden.

The dense footsteps in Chengping Palace did not bring light to this silent palace, and Ye Tianxi stood in the darkness and looked at the dark blue sky above the four-corner courtyard.

Not long ago, when he was young, he stood in this courtyard and looked up. Behind the lamp behind him was the lonely figure of his mother.

A light cloud covered the moon, covering his face with a fading shadow.

"Fifth brother!" King Ji urged in front, and he walked forward, surrounded by the guards of the Gyeonggi Division who were heavily armed. Stepping into the Dazheng Palace from here, only one step away from the magnificent Taiji Hall, he seemed to have seen the end of the road.

A subtle smile appeared at the corner of Ye Tianxi's mouth, and as he raised his hand and waved it down, the light of the rebellion cut through the tranquility of the palace.

Under the planning of King Xi and King Ji, Gyeonggiwei, who had been frequently suppressed by various forces in recent days, initiated a mutiny through the secret passage in Seongpyeong Palace, and went straight to Qinghe Hall without encountering many obstacles.

In the Qinghe Hall, Sun Shi had just served the Emperor and went to bed. Hearing the news late at night, he was shocked on the spot.

The servant who rushed to report the letter knelt on the ground and shook into a ball, panic suddenly in the sleeping hall. Sun Shi recovered from the shock, sternly stopped the crowd, and hurried to report to the Emperor, only to see that the Emperor in Huanglong's bed had already got up and waved away the clouds.

"Sun Shi, why is it noisy outside?"

Sun Shi stepped forward and knelt down: "Your Majesty! King Ji and King Xi led troops into the palace and asked to see your Majesty!"

The Emperor of Heaven was taken aback, Huo Di straightened up and sat up: "What's the matter?"

Sun Shidao: "It is reported that Gyeonggi Guards has resisted the abolition of soldiers and wants to ask your majesty to take it back. King Je is dissatisfied because he is afraid that he will be cut off because of his title."

The emperor was frightened and struck the couch with his hand: "Asshole!"

At this time, there was a loud noise outside across the night, and it seemed that countless heavy objects fell in unison, shaking the floor of the hall slightly. An attendant stumbled in and said, "Your Majesty! King Ling led the Profound Armored Army into the palace to protect him, and the Profound Armored Great Shield has blocked the rebels in front of the palace! Please show your majesty!"

Sun Shixian breathed a sigh of relief, but saw a hint of surprise flashing in the eyes of the Emperor, his expression on his face gradually changed from fright to a strange solemnity. After all, Sun Shi was also a person who had been with the Emperor for decades. After experiencing the wind and waves, he immediately thought that the profound armor shield was a commonly used item for the army to fight against. It was huge and strong, heavy and abnormal, and was not always available in the palace. Thinking of this, there was a chill in my heart for no reason, and suddenly heard the emperor's solemn voice: "Where is the imperial forest army? Order Fang Zhuo to immediately mobilize the five imperial army halls!"

As soon as I finished speaking, someone outside the hall has heard: "Fang Zhuo, the commander of the Imperial Forest Army, and Qin Zhan, the deputy commander, please call Sheng'an!"

After a while, the emperor's calm voice came from the inner hall: "Zhenan."

After the former prince was abolished, the Imperial Forest Army had been rectified in the hands of King Ling for four months. After that, the custom of commanding by the Eastern Palace was abolished and directly responsible to the emperor. Soon after King Ling got married, he took the initiative to surrender the power of the Shenyu Army, and immediately after the King Ming incident, the Shence Army was no longer controlled by any prince. At this point, the three armies of the imperial capital are completely under the control of the emperor himself. This is like pouring a cold rain on the court that was gradually heating up due to the emptiness of storage places, making everyone clearly aware that there is still only one person who can Controlling the entire celestial dynasty, that is the master of the Taisho Palace, the Emperor of Heaven.

After undergoing corrections, the Imperial Forest Army has greatly changed its outlook, almost comparable to the regular army from the battlefield. Therefore, although the two armies of Shenyu and Shence were on the expedition, the imperial capital had the Imperial Forest Army, the Gyeonggi Guards in the middle, and the Xuanjia Army outside, it was still as infallible. The average strength of the three parties is similar and in a basic balance. It is impossible for any party to compete with the other two parties alone.

Fang Zhuo pleaded guilty outside the temple: "The final general neglected his duty and failed to prevent it in time, causing the rebels to alarm the holy driver. The crime deserves death!

The Emperor of Heaven did not intend to commit crimes, and ordered: "The Xuanjia Army suppresses your rebellion and you don't have to intervene. From this moment on, no one can enter the Qinghe Temple without my oral instructions."

"I will follow the order at the end!"

In the Dazheng Palace, the wind blew the shadow of the lanterns, and they fell into a panic everywhere. Under the light of the sword, the palace people ran and evaded.

With the appearance of a huge shield like an iron wall, the four palace gates closed suddenly.

The fire in front of the Qinghe Hall was like the day, and the dense black armored iron guards held high and raised their crossbows. On the top of Qiongyu's high ranks were the imperial forest troops holding long Ge, lined up, killing the battlefield to make life cold.

The rebels were in turmoil, and the few who were cut off outside the palace gate were suppressed and trapped in most of the square in front of the temple became a turtle in the urn.

Swords fought, Jia Ge collided, shouting killing outside the high wall rushed to a climax, and soon fell into calm.

The stubborn rebels in front of the temple were slowly forced to one place by the black armor and iron shield. I saw that before the dragon-step jade wall of the main hall, the imperial army split a passage like a golden phoenix spreading its wings, and a strong black armor appeared at the end of the temple. .

The full moon was in the sky, and the golden light of the moon hung over his dignified and steep figure, as if he was alone in the entire world.

Standing far away at the highest place, he only glanced at the struggling rebels, then gently raised his hand when he turned around.

Where the hand fell, the open flame suddenly went out, and in the darkness, arrows fell like rain.

In the deep palace of the main hall, tens of thousands of lights are shining brightly, reflecting the clouds and fog of the nine dragon sculpture pillars all around, and the golden curtains and clouds are beautiful and brilliant.

Layers of brocade flying flowers, rows of golden and luxurious, Ye Tianling calmly walked along this road that had been traversed countless times into the brightly lit Qinghe Palace at this time. When Sun Shi saw him, only I felt my mind was blank and almost stopped the flow of blood.

Thousands of forbidden troops guarded the Qinghe Temple, and the king of Ling could not be summoned by the emperor as if he had entered the land of no one.

The glazed jade lamp reflected the cold face of King Ling, and those deep-sea eyes became an unforgettable impression on Sun Shizhi.

Twenty-seven years ago, he had seen such a pair of eyes. It was a man standing on the top of the Forbidden City, proud and confident, and looking at the world.

"Sun Shi, let him in." The emperor's voice was stable and majestic as usual. Sun Shi moved and retreated aside when he heard the sound.

Ye Tianling stepped past the last high threshold, the quiet hall, with the dragon bed in the center, golden clouds like clouds.

"The sons and ministers see the emperor father." A touch of black clothes raised slightly, causing a ripple in this stagnant silence.

The Emperor of Heaven walked down from the wide dragon couch: "Say it."

Ye Tianling said: "The Gyeonggi Guardian rebellion has been resolved, and the 14th Gate of Tiandu was temporarily taken over by the Xuanjia Army, and Fengxiang personally went to guard it, please rest assured, the emperor."

The Emperor looked down at him for a while: "Where are your brother and younger brother?"

Ye Tianling said: "King Ji and King Xi attacked the palace and deliberately rebelled. One was wounded and captured. Now he is imprisoned in Huangzongsi, and the other has died in the rebellion."

The emperor's tone gradually became fierce: "Okay! You really can do it!"

Ye Tianling slowly raised her head, her handsome face blank: "The child minister found out that in March this year, King Xi sent someone to sneak into the lotus pond palace. He should fix his wife and strangle the lotus concubine. Afterwards, he bought the imperial doctor to hang himself and deceive him God listens. Presumably, the father found out about this, and he won’t let him live until tomorrow. As for Dingyi, tonight, the children ordered her to be brought into the palace from Qianmen Temple. She witnessed the defeat of King Xi’s conspiracy. , Has committed suicide."

Halfway through his words, the expression on the face of the Emperor of Heaven has changed. After he finished speaking, the face of the Emperor of Heaven was pale. He staggered back a step and reached out his hand to support the Gao Jian next to him to stabilize his body.

Ye Tianling knelt in the hall expressionlessly, her eyes cold.

After a while, the panic, anguish and anger on the face of the Emperor were all gone, and he suddenly stared at him and smiled slowly: "Plain, you have been named Prince of the Nine Chapters, and you have rebelled against the peace for me, and you have repeatedly done amazing things. Can't think of how to reward you. Why don't you say what you want, and I will see if I can give it."

Ye Tianling stood up, raised his eyes and looked at the Emperor for a moment.

The nine lotus lanterns in the hall leaked water faintly, time passed, the cloud beads turned, and the surrounding silence became more and more obvious. He raised his thin lips lightly, and said quietly, "I want this Taisho Palace, my father, my son."

The short numbers, like a layer of cold ice spreading, frozen the entire hall in an instant, and it seemed that even the golden lights were condensed in the air, and the surroundings were so quiet that a heartbeat could be heard.

Sun Shi’s fingertips were cold, and his heart felt like falling into the abyss, but when he saw the Emperor wave his sleeves, he threw something not far from him: "Sun Shi! Give it to him!"

Sun Shi steadied his mind, leaned over and picked up the pair of keys made of gold and bronze, and walked behind the imperial case. When his hand touched the warm yellow rosewood cabinet, his heart suddenly returned to calm. As if going back to the night twenty-seven years ago, from the light to the dark, from the dark to the light, when a step is taken at a critical point, the thrill of the body and mind hits the whole body like an electric current, and then, a piece of The boundless silence.

He firmly inserted the key into the lock hole, and the key made a slight noise when it collided. He took out a flat long jade box with emerald disc dragon from the cabinet, and opened the golden lock on it with another key, carefully holding out a roll of edict sealed with a gold seal, and presented it to Ye Tianling.

Ye Tianling raised his hand to take it, and slightly pressed her finger, the seal should be broken. He raised his hand and shook, the golden silk unfolded, and the dragon pattern and the vermilion ink were an edict that had already been drawn up:

"I heard that the life and the dead are the ultimate return, the short-term people are the common points, the saints are wise, and the ancients have nowhere to escape. Dare to rest on your own. Illness from hard work, the country is not ridiculous, and the four princes Ling Tian Zhong Ruizhe, the **** bestows Mo Qi, benevolent and filial piety, and profoundly bow to me. I am a wise son who is worthy of the world and will be able to pay for the country. Heirs the great cause. The Chinese and foreign officials will also take care of their wings, and will work together to make the king..."

Ye Tianling had no emotions on his face, and the edict was slowly put away between his fingers: "Thank you, Father." He said coldly, "'Deep Shao I bow,' the son and minister must have not let the father down."

The emperor looked coldly in front of him and looked like his face when he was young, and slowly said, "Yes, you are indeed the most like one of my sons." His voice fell to the ground, and his body was shaky, his face pale as death, and he suddenly shook suddenly. , Then fell backward.

Sun Shi rushed forward to support him, shouting: "Your Majesty!"

The emperor opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything. He only opened his eyes and stared at Zhu Liang Huadong who was carefully crafted above, and the corners of his mouth actually forced a stiff smile.

Wind from nowhere penetrated the hall, raising the curtain deeply.

No one knows what he saw, no one knows what kind of mood he is looking at this magnificent Taisho Palace at this moment, in this palace where he has exhausted his life Everything you want...

The imperial doctor was called, and there was chaos in the Qinghe Temple.

Among the chief ministers, Feng Yan was naturally one step earlier than Wei Zongping. The imperial doctor knelt on the ground and trembled: "Your Majesty’s illness is lack of upper Qi, empty veins, and silt and heat due to deficiency. It has been accumulated for a long time. Suddenly touched tonight, it triggers wind and Yang, and evil invades the five internal organs. The skin is not benevolent, the tongue is unspeakable, and there are more signs of confusion, and the incompetence of the ministers can only save one or two, but it is really difficult to return to normal..."

Ye Tianling stared at the Emperor of Heaven, who was already doing his best, the oldness and fragility turned into a indifference and coldness in his ruthless eyes.

After a while, there was an edict on the abdication of the Heavenly Emperor from the Qinghe Hall, and the Emperor Ling was the emperor and entered the Dazheng Palace. The Emperor of Heaven was called the Supreme Emperor and moved to Fuming Palace to recuperate.

In the book, Feng Yan and Sun Shi, the minister and provincial supervisor, announced the decree together. Sun Shi burst into tears after reading the decree. Wei Zongping and the other important ministers were still shocked. Fang Zhuo, the commander of the Imperial Forest Army, took a step forward, raised his clothes and stroked his sword, and bowed to the King of Ling.

Feng Yan, scholars Su Yi, Yang Rang and others also kowtowed their heads to support the new emperor.

Wei Zongping was shocked and watched the scene in disbelief. This meant that tens of thousands of forbidden troops had already been under the control of King Ling. In addition to Feng's family, the Su family, who had always been neutral, also openly stated their position and supported King Ling.

Outside the temple, the guards lined with armor and neatly arranged soldiers bowed down at the same time as Fang Zhuo and others moved. In front of the next temple steps, the golden armors were all over the ground, layers of gold gradually moved away, like a raging golden tide that instantly covered the whole In the Qinghe Hall, nearly ten thousand soldiers call long live, resounding through the sky.

The imperial imperial army entered the Taisho Palace and only worshipped the emperor.

Wei Zongping saw this scene, the general trend, it was difficult to fight at this time, and in desperation had to bow his head.

Ye Tianling stood alone at the end of the dragon steps, looking far away.

The moon blossoms farther away and dawn is about to break. The eastern horizon suddenly shines, and a star leaps up in the sky, and the invincible light shines for nine days.

The stars above the sky paled, and the moon shadows were pale. They were all gloomy under the cold light. Only a strange bright star quietly exists in the sky. It is so close to the lone star, but it has never been affected by it. The sharp light covered it.

Xingzhen Ziwei, Wanyu Tianqing.

When dawn was approaching, the rebellion in the Taisho Palace was first settled, and the Hanguang Palace quietly sneaked into a few men in black.

Even though she was awakened by the abnormal change in the middle of the night, and was anxious when all the news was blocked, Empress Yin still maintained a noble and solemn appearance. The palace decoration is beautiful, complicated and orderly, the cloud temples and phoenix hairpins are not chaotic, and the bright lights reflect the gorgeous and stunning.

Hanguang Palace has been blocked by the Forbidden Army for some time. Everyone, including the queen, could not take a step, and outsiders were not allowed to enter it.

However, Empress Yin didn't have the slightest horror when he saw the black-clothed men who appeared in the palace, because these people were originally the dead men of the Yin family's heavy money, and it was the moment they were used.

The headed man in black knelt behind Emperor Yin and said in a low voice: "King Ling hijacked His Majesty to usurp the throne, and the Dazheng Palace has fallen under their control. The army of His Royal Highness King Zhan is now in Qizhou and will be rushed to Tiandu immediately. Here, please quickly follow me out of the palace!"

Queen Yin stood up from the phoenix chair: "Where is your Majesty now?"

"Your Majesty is seriously ill and unconscious, and I don't know the personnel. Feng Yan and others took the opportunity to issue an edict to move his Majesty to Fuming Palace, guarded by the imperial forest, and no one is allowed to enter."

Empress Yin's lips trembled slightly. She raised her head and looked at the Fuming Palace. She stood for a long time, but finally turned around without saying a word.

Several people in black quickly exchanged costumes with the Yulin Guards who fell into a coma at the side gate of Hanguang Palace, and escorted Queen Yin Luan to Taihua Gate. Encountered patrols along the way, they were all imperial guards, although they didn't know where they were, no one rushed to stop them.

Empress Yin has been in charge of the harem for many years, and has planted many cronies in the palace as early as, at this time, the Taihuamen has been accepted, and it is foolproof.

Unexpectedly, before reaching the Taihua Gate, suddenly the front shook the ground with the sound of licking boots. The two guards quickly stopped the way and blocked Queen Yin Luan. With an ominous premonition in Queen Yin's heart, she raised her jade hand and raised the curtain of beads and shouted: "Who is bold, dare to block the way of this palace!"

But before seeing the guard, the shoulders of the same gilt golden treasure hanging on the crimson curtain stopped, the bead curtain opened slightly, and the maid by the side reached out and helped the woman inside.

The peony palace dress, the clouds are graceful, gently moving the lotus step, a gentle person like warm water. Concubine Su Shu walked forward slowly, and asked softly: "It's late at night and the wind is cool. Where is the empress going?"

Queen Yin said coldly: "When will it be your turn to ask about the affairs of this palace?"

Concubine Su Shu smiled slightly: "Taihua Gate is already heavily guarded. If the empress wants to go out of the palace, it may be inconvenient, please go back to the palace and rest."

Empress Yin was shocked and angry. She didn't want the usual gentle and gentle Concubine Su Shu to control the harem, and suddenly stood up from Luan Yu: "I didn't expect you to have this method. Gentle and noble are all pretends!"

Concubine Su Shu looked up at Queen Yin in a hurry. Her beautiful face was vaguely picturesque under the shadow of the palace lantern, quiet and elegant, without a trace.

As early as when Empress Xiaozhen was in charge of the harem many years ago, there were countless concubines around the Emperor, and the grace was impermanent. Only two women were always honored and favored under the pressure of Empress Xiaozhen, one was the later Empress Yin and the other , It is Concubine Su Shu.

How can a woman remain undefeated in this court without three-point scheming skills? The royal family's deep palace was originally a battlefield for women under the control of power. The blood in the dark and the knife in the depths eliminated the innocence and the weakness. What you can see is always a beautiful and charming. The flowers that can't survive are killed, how many people know, and how many people pity?

Concubine Su Shu was not annoyed by Queen Yin's anger, but said indifferently: "I can't fight for myself, but my Che'er can't sacrifice for nothing."

Empress Yin said: "If it is for King Che, the Yin and Su families are also known as in-laws. How can you be worthy of your Majesty if you help others seek the throne?"

Concubine Su Shu raised her soft eyes, and the corners of her lips sneered: "If it weren't for the marriage, how could Che'er be single-minded to fight? If it wasn't for the Yin family, would Che'er be killed on the battlefield? Where is the empress for your majesty? , I personally wrote the decree to pass on the throne of King Ling. I saw it with my own eyes. How can I try to rebel and seize the throne?

She was rarely sharp in her words. After a few words, Queen Yin was asked speechlessly. After a long while, she said angrily: "Ling Wang was born to the Humei son of Rouran. How can your majesty pass on his position to him? You are going to fool this palace!"

Concubine Su Shu looked at the noble face of Empress Yin carefully. She has been like this for so many years, she is dazzling and arrogant, and she does not condescend at any time. That's why she became the woman the Emperor of Heaven needed.

In order to suppress the Feng family and balance the power, the Emperor of Heaven made the Wei family's daughter the crown princess on the one hand, and favored the concubine Yin at that time, allowing her to face the queen in the harem, almost in the same glory.

Thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi, the Yin family at this time, isn't it the Feng family back then?

Concubine Su Shu wanted to get here, but she was full of emotions, and said to Queen Yin: "Why should I lie to you? In fact, you and I both understand that we have also fallen in love with a man who doesn't love ourselves over the past few decades, but I just want to. Death also follows his heart, and there are too many things you want to ask for from him." After she said this, she didn't want to stay anymore, and ordered the guard: "Send the empress back to the palace." Turning to Luan Yu .

Listening to others telling the truth is often more terrifying than knowing. The cold bead curtain trembles uncontrollably in Empress Yin's hands, the jade cracks and the stabbing hurts.

At this moment, she was inexplicably reminded of one night a few years ago, the moment the heroic man **** her hair, the bead curtain was like an osmanthus palace, the peonies were drunk, the people were more charming than the flowers, and the love was deep.

Now that people are in their twilight years and struggle for a lifetime, what are they looking for? She stood in the depths of this prosperous palace, the moon was falling and the stars were sparse, her youth was far away, and the rest of her life was vast.