Chapter 217: Planning to Kill He Shikai (1)
When Xiao Jinyu, Gao Changgong and Xie Yuxuan took a group of servants from Yecheng Station to Shuozhou, Phoenix will ride five hundred to protect Xianbei The sergeant was also handed over to Gao Changgong.
“This is also given to you by Governor Duan. These five hundred sergeants have followed you on the battlefield several times to kill the enemy. They can also be regarded as your old troops. Beishuo, Beiheng, and Beiyan also often There is an attack by Turkic soldiers, and the border soldiers there are not as well-trained as these Baibao sergeants. Maybe after you go there, you can train those border soldiers, but it is safer to bring some sergeants with you!"
Gao Changgong! He nodded and gave a salute: "Okay, thank Governor Duan for me!"
Fenghuang returned the salute, looked at Xiao Jinyu again, and couldn't help but tell him: "Brother Qing, please take more care of yourself. , Phoenix has to return to Jinyang! If you need Phoenix in the future, please write to me!”
"Okay! Phoenix, you have to protect yourself!"
At this time, Phoenix has secretly made up his mind: If he can strengthen his power in Jinyang, will he be able to help you in the future? Brother?
“I said you kid, you still haven’t changed your name to princess. When she was disguised as a man, you could call her brother, but now she is married and she is the princess of my county king. You He still calls me brother..." Lu Yu couldn't help but sneered.
"I'm happy! What can you do to me?"
Fenghuang glared at Lu Yu, then looked at Xiao Jinyu with nostalgia, moved his lips, and finally said no more after a moment With just one word, he whipped his horse and galloped away!
Counting the five hundred Xianbei soldiers, the team led by Xiao Jinyu and King Lanling also numbered nearly a thousand people. After saying goodbye to Gao Yanzong and Gao Xiaoheng who quietly came from Yecheng, the team of one thousand people was so vast. It sailed toward Beishuozhou in a mighty manner.
The further north you go, the colder the wind, the ice and the snow become. Xiao Xian is very worried about Xiao Jinyu’s body and sends them off all the way. This delivery is delivered to Shuozhou City without knowing it. At this time, it is already the second time. months later.
Beishuo Prefecture is an important town on the border of Qi that specializes in defending against the Turks and the Northern Zhou Dynasty. It is also the gateway to Jinyang. Although this place is not prosperous, it is valuable because of its strong and majestic city walls. It is also an extremely important strategic location. land.
After the city gate was opened, local officials came to pay homage to the newly appointed governor.
Knowing that the governor sent from Yecheng was King Lanling, the officials who came to greet him were extremely respectful, and dozens of people dressed as scribes lined the streets to welcome him.
There are also soldiers stationed in the city, and it seems that the city is still well managed.
Under the guidance of the officials, they passed a spring pool. There was a stone plaque beside the pool that read "Zhaojun Wangquan"!
“In the eighth year of Tianbao, His Royal Highness Prince Zhao was also sent here by Emperor Wenxuan to serve as the governor of Beishuo Prefecture. At that time, there was no water here, so His Highness Prince Zhao ordered people to dig wells and ponds here. Because of this spring, people called it Zhaojun Wangquan," the official introduced.
"That's it!"
"It's a pity that he only stayed for one year, and all the governors who came later..." The man was halfway speaking, with a tone of regret, as if he felt unhappy. Okay, I shut up and didn't say any more.
After taking them to the official office, under the introduction of one of the scribes, King Lanling got to know the local officials of Beishuo Prefecture, while Xiao Jinyu also listened.
After getting a general understanding of the situation here, after the officials left, a few people sat down to light a fire and cook.
Under the protection of this group of people, Xiao Jinyu was wrapped up tightly all the way, and it was a little hot to light a fire now.
She was about to take off her cloak, but everyone became nervous.
"What's wrong with you? No matter where I go, you all surround me tightly?" Xiao Jinyu was puzzled.
Xie Yuxuan quickly explained: "You can't get cold..."
Xiao Jinyu then understood everyone's worries.
“Don’t worry, I can protect my body, it’s too hot!”
“Take it off then! I’ll change it into something thinner for you!” Gao Changgong said, having already removed himself A thin cloak was draped around her body.
At this time, Axiu had already laid out the meal, and everyone gathered together to eat the hot meat, fish, and vegetables. The aroma suddenly spread to the surrounding areas.
"This is the best thing to eat in this cold weather!"
"Axiu, you are a good cook! What is this called? How do you make it so delicious?" Xie Yuxuan's eyes lit up the more he ate. , praised repeatedly.
“The princess taught me this!”
“My sister taught me it again! How come you know everything, sister? You are really a treasure when the prince marries you. Who can be as good as you among the women in the world who can go to court and cook?”
“I don’t know how to cook, these are all made by Axiu, Axiu’s cook?” Good art!" Xiao Jinyu continued with a smile.
"Anyway, at least one thing she said was right. I did marry a treasure. I married the best you in the world!" Gao Changgong continued.
Xie Yuxuan couldn't help but sigh, she didn't expect that a person as quiet as Gao Changgong could say such affectionate words in front of everyone.
She felt fiercely jealous in her heart, turned to look at Xiao Xian, and suddenly asked: "By the way, Mr. Xiao family, I heard that you seemed to have just won the crown last year, right? ?”
“Well!”
“Are you married?”
With this question, everyone turned their eyes towards her!
Xiao Xian did not answer, but Xiao Ruoling answered on his behalf: "My seventh uncle is not here yet, but my grandmother would like to propose marriage to him and find a girl to marry him, but he is not willing..."
“Oh...”
Don’t want to? Why not? Could it be that I haven't met the girl I like?
Xie Yuxuan's eyes suddenly brightened, she looked at him and asked again: "Then can you accept... becoming a wife?"
Poof——
Lu Yu choked on her water again, and everyone else was stunned. Only Xiao Xian looked at her in surprise.
But Xiao Jinyu and Gao Changgong looked at these two people in surprise!
After the meal, Xiao Xian was about to leave, so Xiao Jinyu specially selected Xie Yuxuan to send him off, and this time, Xie Yuxuan was sent outside Jinyang City.
When the two teams were about to separate, Xie Yuxuan said solemnly again: "Xiang Xianlang, I, Xie Yuxuan, have fallen in love with you. When you return to Nanchen, why don't you think carefully about whether you are willing to marry me? ?”
After saying that, Xie Yuxuan turned the horse's head and walked away with a dozen famous songs.
Xiao Xian and the others were left stunned for a long time looking at her leaving figure.
"Uncle Qi, she seems to be a girl from the Xie family in Chen County, that is, the sister of Xie Zhen that my sister once pretended to be. She matches Uncle Qi in terms of family status. However, when we return to Nan After Chen, will you come again?"
At this time, Xiao Xiancai smiled slightly.
"Yes, of course we will! Because your sister is here! Aren't all the efforts we have made in Nanchen also for her?"
"Yes! In fact, Aling also wants to be with Sister A. It is best to live next door, so that we can see each other every day!"
......
Back to Shuozhou Afterwards, Xie Yuxuan was severely laughed at by Lu Yu.
Lu Yu said: "Madam Xie's family, you really dare to think, who is the Xianlang of the Xiao family? He is the head of the Xiao family in Lanling. You want the head of the family to marry into your wife, where is the mystery? So confident?”
“What do you know, a woman can marry with ten miles of red dress, but a man can’t marry half of his family?” Xie Yuxuan said, coming to Xiao Jinyu and holding up her arms He took her other hand and said, "Really? Sister, with my sister here, what kind of man can't handle it? What's more, the wealth should not go to outsiders. Such a good husband can't let others take the lead. ”
"Ayu, you have to help me!"
Xiao Jinyu was stunned, and even Gao Changgong on the side wanted to laugh but was speechless.
"The Xie family is really not ashamed!" Lu Yu smiled awkwardly. "What I call "expressing one's thoughts directly and being broad-minded is the style of a celebrity respected by the scholars of the Southern Dynasties. Hey, you don't understand even if I tell you!"
"Okay, I don’t understand! I don’t understand!”
Lu Yu completely gave up and ran away!
Xiao Jinyu asked seriously: "Axuan, do you really like my uncle Xian? Or is it because I said that I want you to have a family, so..."
"Ayu, you Are you too unsure of your uncle Xian? I think there are no girls in the Southern Dynasties who don’t like a man as talented and gentle as him, right?”
Xiao Jinyu is like this? smiled.
"Well, next time I write a letter, I will ask Uncle Xian what he means!"
"Really? Then I have to thank you very much!"
"It's been two months since we came here from Yecheng, right?" Xiao Jinyu suddenly asked solemnly.
"Yes! Because it was snowy and the road was difficult to walk, we walked for two full months!"
"Then it is March of the fourth year of Heqing!"
"So what in March of the fourth year of Heqing Dynasty?" Xie Yuxuan asked.
Xiao Jinyu raised her head, looked at the sky, and pointed to the sky.
"Look! A white rainbow penetrates the sun, and a comet appears!"
Gao Changgong, Princess Liyang, Lady Wei, Ling Ye and others looked at the sky with her, and sure enough they saw a streak across the sky An extremely long and extremely bright white rainbow, which went straight through the not-dazzling sun in the winter.
“And our plan is about to be implemented!”
“What plan?”
"A plan to kill He Shikai!"
......
"A white rainbow penetrates the sun, and a comet appears! Sure enough!"
At the same time, there is also a scene in Yecheng. There was a commotion, and everything seemed to be exploding in the palace or on the street. Since ancient times, a white rainbow shining through the sun has been regarded as a bad omen!
Comets are also known as broom stars!
Li Mi and Cui Heng looked at the strange phenomenon in the sky and couldn't help but think of the three tips Xiao Jinyu gave them when they said goodbye to Xiao Jinyu and Gao Changgong outside the Yecheng Station two months ago, as well as his last words.
“This is also my reward for those who have helped us in Ye City!”
Each of these tips predicts something will happen and how to deal with it. , and the most important thing is the vision of a white rainbow penetrating the sun and a comet appearing. This vision indicates that the country will change hands. Your Majesty will pass the throne to the young prince Gao Wei, who will succeed to the throne. There are even more treacherous ministers in power above the hall, and many virtuous ministers and famous generals have perished as a result. General Qi will quickly decline within ten years!
"The princess' calculations are really accurate. What do magicians like Zheng Daoqian mean in front of her?"
Cui Hengdao: "But your Majesty believes in magicians! So people like Zheng Daoqian You can’t kill such a bluffing person, but you can use him!”
"Yes, the little lady has left this matter to us, so we must not let her down!"
...
A month ago, Li Mi found a slightly depressed man The warlock Zheng Daoqian.
“I know that you were somewhat implicated in the death of Lu Lingxuan. After all, Lu Lingxuan recommended you, a warlock, to His Majesty. Your Majesty wanted to rebel against Emperor Xiaozhao and kill Gao Yan before ascending to the throne. Your divination said that if things are unfavorable, peace will bring good luck. Later, Lu Lingxuan poisoned Emperor Xiaozhao to death, and under the advice of Gao Guiyan and other ministers, Emperor Xiaozhao passed the throne to Gao Zhan! "
"Actually, this is not because of your divination, but because you already knew that Emperor Xiaozhao was about to die soon, and the Queen Mother was on His Majesty's side, so you dared to say that, right?"
Under Li Mi's somewhat "sinister" questioning with a smile, Zheng Daoqian turned pale with fright and kowtowed repeatedly.
"Li Changshi, please don't talk nonsense about this matter. If word gets out, the lives of Zheng's whole family will be at risk! Even my Zheng family will be implicated!"
"Mr. Zheng, I, Li, am not an aggressive person. Things have been going on for so long, and speaking out again will not change anything. However, now that the villains around His Majesty are in power, Your Majesty cannot even listen to the words of loyal ministers. , even a loyal and filial man like King Lanling was almost killed by him, and now he has been demoted to the frontier. I came to see you today because I want you to use your expertise again and do something right. It’s a good thing for the country, and by the way, you can come back and secure your position as a warlock!”
Zheng Daoqian looked up at him and asked, “What does Mr. Li family want Zheng to do?” "
Li Mi tidied up his appearance and said seriously: "When King Gao was here, some magicians once said that those who killed the Gao family were dressed in black. Therefore, whenever King Gao went out, he did not want to see the Samana, Mr. Zheng. How about writing another article on this prophecy and letting He Shizhong become the black among the black clothes? "
Zheng Daoqian instantly understood what Li Mi meant.
"Don't worry, Mr. Zheng, I will save the lives of your whole family!"
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After the vision of a white rainbow penetrating the sun appeared, a group of Taishi officials were anxious He hurriedly ran into Tai Chi Hall, and He Shikai, Zu Jue and Gao Yuanhai came with them.
“Your Majesty, there is a white rainbow penetrating the sun in the sky, and a comet appears. This heralds the eradication of the old and the establishment of the new. A new emperor needs to appear to suppress the disaster caused by the white rainbow penetrating the sun!”
"Your Majesty, please meditate on the crown prince, so that the crown prince can fulfill his throne as soon as possible and obey the law of heaven!"
In the Taiji Hall, a group of ministers headed by He Shikai were admonishing fiercely. Gao Zhan glanced at everyone, His expression was a little strange and confused, as if he saw another person invisible to others, and asked: "Xie Qing, what do you think? Should I pass the throne to the crown prince as soon as possible?"
"I remember you said, A white rainbow penetrates the sun, a comet appears, and the country is in danger!"
"Then who will endanger our country?"
After talking to himself for a while, he said He cast his sharp eyes on He Shikai and suddenly asked: "Shikai, why are you wearing black today?"
Zu Jue suddenly trembled and dared not speak anymore.
"You all should step back! I will consider this matter and discuss it later!"
"Stay with me!"
"Yes!"< br>
A group of Taishi officials left quickly, and Zu Jue also slipped away very quickly. The monks came forward with smiles on their faces and flattering faces.
"Your Majesty, although you are located in the East Palace, you are the Supreme Emperor, and the power in the court is still in your hands. The Crown Prince is just diverting the attention of the ministers with ulterior motives. Standing behind the Crown Prince, you can see more clearly those who are against you. Your Majesty is unfaithful!”
“And by leaving those tedious matters to the prince, Your Majesty can have more time to enjoy fine wine and beautiful women!”
Gao Zhan nodded: "What you said makes sense. One day of happiness is worse than ten thousand years. This is what you once said. But just because I listened to your words, my body seems to be getting worse every day!"
"Shikai, if I die, are you willing to be buried with me?"
(End of this chapter)