Chapter 164 Regicide
While Shao Xun was inspecting Guangchengze, a entertainment event was being held by the Qili River in March.
Shao Shen, as the nephew of Shao Xun, an Imperial College student and a general in charge of military affairs, sneaked into the venue quietly.
I have been at Taixue for two years and have attended several lectures. To be honest, I don’t understand.
After two years, he only remembered one sentence: "Abandon wisdom and take refuge in nature."
Asked his uncle what this meant, his uncle only replied "liberate nature", He said no more.
Shao Shen was puzzled for a long time. In the end, he could only say "What a broken class" and stopped going to school.
Instead of wasting time like that, it would be more refreshing to ride horses, shoot arrows, and sprint to fight outside Shaoyuan. Anyway, his uncle didn't have high cultural requirements for him: he just needed to be able to write ordinary articles.
The entertainment venue is very lively. Some people are playing Go, some are playing Liubo, some are playing chess, some are drinking, some are singing, some are shooting arrows...
Shao Shenyi I was so dazzled by the time that I almost couldn't walk.
"Here." Someone called softly next to him.
Shao Shen suddenly turned his head, and it turned out to be Pei Shiliu.
"Follow me." Pei Shiliu whispered.
After saying that, leading the way, Shao Shen came to his senses and followed silently.
The two of them walked in tandem and soon arrived at the Qili River.
Many ladies are gathered here, laughing and chatting.
Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, ethics and ethics have been extremely despised. Not only men were dissolute, but women also often appeared in public, and even mixed with men to play Go and Liubo.
The dozen ladies and gentlemen in front of me were just drinking tea and listening to the piano, but they were relatively elegant and reserved.
Shao Shen didn’t dare to look more, but his ears kept standing up.
"Is the younger sister of the Yu family really going to marry Shao Caiguan?" someone asked in a surprised tone.
"Unfortunately, Shaw has no family background, is not handsome enough, and is not a good match." Someone else said.
Huh? Shao Shen couldn't help but raise his head and glance around quietly, but he saw so many birds and birds in his eyes that he didn't know which one was "Wenjun".
He subconsciously felt that he was the youngest.
There is no basis, just based on feeling. Most of the women here are, how should I put it, similar to the Le family he met in Liang County a few days ago, except for the little girl who seems to have never been married.
As far as the dynasty is concerned, people usually start getting married at the age of thirteen, and they are basically married at the age of fourteen or fifteen. There are fewer people who get married again at the age of sixteen, and the court will force marriage at the age of seventeen.
If you want to find an unmarried woman to serve by your side, in most cases you can only find someone who is fourteen or fifteen years old (13-14 years old).
"Shao Xun is a famous general in Yue Mansion, and he may need the princess to be a matchmaker in the future."
"That is a good story."
Stupid woman! Shao Shen snorted in his heart, he only looks at the surface and knows nothing!
Getting involved with these women will cause big trouble sooner or later. If you have that time, why not go home and practice your sword and spear skills.
He quickly lowered his head, followed Pei Shiliu, and came to Concubine Pei.
Concubine Pei was sitting on the bed, her expression not very good.
There is another person beside her, the nineteen-year-old Liang Lanbi.
As the concubine, Liang has a distinguished status and is just like the second person under Concubine Pei. Sometimes she talks to people with a smile, her voice is like the song of an oriole, very melodious, and when paired with a long light-colored dress, she looks like an elegant swan, with an air of nobility.
After seeing Pei Shiliu, Concubine Pei confessed her crime, got up and went to the back to avoid everyone.
Shao Shen, dressed like a servant, immediately stepped forward to salute and handed over a letter.
Concubine Pei said a few pleasant words, then took the letter, checked the seal, and put it away without opening it and reading it on the spot.
Shao Shen waited for a while and saw that Concubine Pei had nothing to say, so he said goodbye and left.
When I left, I thought to myself, but the princess is elegant, beautiful and noble. If she could remarry and be her aunt, wouldn't she be better than Yu Wenjun? That was still a child.
Concubine Pei stood by the river for a long time.
At this time three years ago, the emperor's brother Sima Ying was galloping and almost bumped into her.
At that moment, my heart almost jumped out of my chest. At the critical moment, Shao Xun stood in front of her. Facing the arrogant Sima Ying, he drew his sword horizontally, as if he was going to kill the most powerful emperor's younger brother in the next moment.
Women are emotional, sometimes even irrational. This is especially true for a resentful woman who has been alone in her empty boudoir for many years.
Before this, no one was willing to do this for her.
Concubine Pei sighed softly.
The Qili River flows silently, as if it is a woman's infinite resentment.
After clearing her mind, she returned to the bed, and heard chirping in her ears again.
"It's a pity that Lan Ji is not here. It's sunny and sunny. If only she could play the harp."
"Lan Ji met with misfortune and heard that she was kidnapped by Shao Xun and taken to Liang County. ”
Leaving the prosperous Luoyang and going to a remote rural area, facing rude and incomprehensible military leaders all day long, I am afraid that it won’t be long before I hear the news of Lan Jixiang’s death.
Concubine Pei's mood became worse and worse. Liang Lanbi listened silently with a smile on her lips.
She had a chance encounter with Shao Xun four years ago, when she was with the younger sister of the Yu family.
Shao Caiguan's appearance is indeed not handsome. His face has been exposed to the sun and rain, and has a bronze appearance. He is not at all as fair as a scholar.
But he still has some skills in speaking, so he is not completely vulgar and illiterate. Especially his views on the general trend of the world are basically correct, and they are more sinister than many scholars.
I am also brave and good at fighting, and I have a great reputation in the Forbidden Army. If I can win him over and serve my husband, it will be a good sword against Sima Yue - given his background, he can only be used as a knife.
When she was about to say something, a maid suddenly came over and whispered a few words in her ear.
Liang Lanbi's expression suddenly changed and she stood up in a hurry.
Everyone looked at her in surprise.
Liang Lanbi did not explain, and left in a hurry after confessing.
Concubine Pei glanced at her, frowned, and already had a guess in her mind.
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Queen Yang Xianrong fell to the ground weakly, her eyes full of fear.
She wanted to get up, but her whole body couldn't help but tremble, and she couldn't stop it.
The palace people quickly helped her up.
The emperor Sima Zhong vomited a mouthful of blood and lay weakly on the imperial desk.
There is a memorial and two or three Hu cakes scattered on the desk.
The memorial contains the good news that Chen Min was conferred the title of leader and the Jiangdong rebellion was put down.
The Hu cake has been stained red with blood, which is extremely dazzling.
Everyone was in a panic and didn’t know what to do.
The emperor said "Uh-huh" several times, but could not speak. Finally, he vomited a large mouthful of blood and made no sound again.
Some people in the palace are already crying.
Yang Xianrong shed tears silently, and his body started to tremble again.
Chen Jin, the general in the palace, quickly learned the news and hurried in. When he saw the emperor's condition, he was at a loss.
Anyone who encounters such a thing as regicide will be confused.
However, he reacted quickly and hurried out of the palace, summoned the military academy under his tent, and ordered the palace to be sealed off, with only entry and no exit allowed.
He knew in his heart that this was actually a futile effort.
The murderer who committed the regicide may have escaped long ago. Not to mention, what if you catch it? He doesn't necessarily know who specifically asked him to do this, and who he was targeting.
Chen Jin didn't want to interfere in this matter, let alone did it.
The Taifu’s power is too great...
In recent months, he has received full assistance from Wang Yan and appointed him as military commander, and major political affairs have been almost settled with one word.
It’s not that no one is dissatisfied with Taifu. In fact, there are some, many of them. But no one organized them, and they didn't know under whose banner they were united.
The Emperor's Taidi may be a candidate, but after all, he is not the emperor, and the time he was appointed as the Emperor's Taidi was also short. For a time, his popularity was low, and he was far inferior to the Taifu and Wang Yan.
In just a few months, Sima Yong was killed, Zhou Mu was killed, Zhuge Mei was killed, Zhou Fu was kicked to Shouchun, Shao Xun was driven to Liang County, and the whole of Luoyang was crouching in Taiyang County. Under Fu's lustful power.
Chen Jin is not the kind of person who sacrifices his life for righteousness.
The emperor was kind to him. He didn't just attach himself to powerful ministers, he just tried his best to repay the emperor.
Revenge for the emperor? Sorry, he can't do it.
But, alas! Under the cover of the nest, are there any eggs left? He understood the negative impact of the emperor's death after just a moment's thought.
Luoyang is completely supported by all the states in the world.
Although Jinshang is pure in nature, he is the prince appointed by the late emperor. His legitimacy is unquestionable and everyone recognizes him.
The emperor's younger brother Chi was far behind.
If he ascends the throne, what will the officials from all over the world think? In a short period of time, out of inertia, he may continue to send money, food and taxes to Beijing, but as time goes by, will he not take the new emperor seriously?
This - maybe it depends on the ability of the emperor's brother.
Based on the limited contact, Chen Jin feels not optimistic. The Crown Prince is completely the puppet of the Grand Tutor, and his attitude is very respectful and even flattering. Is it possible to expect him to revive Chao Gang and fight against the Grand Tutor?
A person hurriedly came out of the hall.
Chen Jin glanced at it and saw that it was Queen Sheep's confidant. He thought for a while and decided to go to Duanmen in person, just to do the last thing for the emperor and empress.
Not long after Chen Jin left, the emperor's younger brother Sima Chi, accompanied by Wang Yan, He Sui, Gao Tangchong and others, hurried into the palace and went straight to Tai Chi Hall.
The emperor died of poisoning, and whoever killed him can be put aside first. The most important thing now is to determine the identity first, so that the next step of planning can be carried out. In fact, as long as the exchange of interests is in place, the matter of tracking down the murderer can be reduced to a major matter and a trivial matter - just pretend that it never happened.
This world is like this, no one is right or wrong, everything is interests.
The emperor has not yet completely expired, and the fight for the position of the new king has begun.
(End of this chapter)