Li Ruiyun threatened to kill someone and forced the emperor to write a secret edict to trick Ling Yun and others into surrendering. The emperor was caught in a dilemma.
——Oh, it’s so difficult for me. It would be great if there was a third choice... The emperor gritted his teeth and suppressed the bitterness in his heart.
Looking at the emperor's tormented expression, Ding Jiying spoke in a low voice, "Your Majesty, you must not write that secret edict! Otherwise, Brother Ling and Prince Guangling will fall into the trap and enter the palace by mistake. Once they encounter them, The consequences of an ambush are really unimaginable!"
"But dear, if I don't agree to them, they will kill you! How can I bear to watch you die? I really can't lose you loyal ministers and good generals anymore..."
"Your Majesty, the overall situation is of paramount importance! In fact, speaking of it, what is the value of Wei Chen's humble life? Compared with Brother Ling and Prince Guangling, it is really worth nothing; if Wei Chen's death can be exchanged for Brother Ling's life, In exchange for the restoration of the country of the Song Dynasty, the humble minister died without regrets..."
"Ai Qing..." Looking at Ding Jiying's sad and painful expression, the emperor felt that his throat was swollen, as if it was blocked by something, and he was choked and unable to speak.
Li Ruiyun watched the tear-jerking interaction between the monarch and his ministers with cold eyes. At this moment, he snorted and laughed, his tone full of condescension, "What a touching scene! One is righteous and awe-inspiring, looking forward to death; the other is deeply affectionate and reluctant to leave - now I just want to know how your monarch and his ministers have been discussing it for so long. How is the discussion going? Your Majesty, have you finally thought about it?"
"..." The emperor hesitated for a moment, but Ding Jiying had already taken over the topic, "Think about it! Li Ruiyun, just give up your despicable and vicious thoughts. You want to use Ding's life as a threat to force the emperor to go." Write that secret edict and dream!”
Li Ruiyun looked up and down at the person in front of him with lazy eyes, and sneered, "People say, 'We have to look at each other with admiration after seeing each other for three days.' Ding Jiying, I really can't see it. After so many years, you are no longer the same Wu Xia Amen." , You’ve made your mark! Okay, that’s great - now let me ask you one last time, are you really determined to sacrifice your life for this foolish king in front of you, and are you not afraid that Mr. Li will kill you?"
Ding Jiying's body trembled unconsciously. He bit his lip tightly and smiled bitterly, "Of course I'm afraid, I'm scared to death. But no matter how afraid you are, you must first be worthy of your own conscience when doing anything! If Just to survive in this world and do such a cruel thing, it’s really better to kill me, so——”
"So, you take the initiative to choose to die - in this case, I will fulfill your loyalty!" Li Ruiyun suddenly raised his eyes, with murderous intent surging in his narrow black eyes, "Someone, take Ding Jiying down, disembowel him and disembowel his heart. , I would like to see with my own eyes what your heart has grown into, and how it has made you, an uneducated playboy, become so persistent and determined!"
What, disembowell him? This...is this too scary? Ding Jiying's face immediately turned pale, and the blood all over his body almost stagnated at that moment.
In his simple and innocent imagination in the past, killing people was just a matter of raising a knife and falling to the ground, and the pain lasted only a moment. How could he have imagined that there would be such a cruel and terrifying way of death? It was terrible, so terrible...
The guards on both sides did not allow him to think any more and escorted him towards the door of the palace.
Ding Jiying's mind was completely blank at this time, as if his soul had been taken away and he had lost all thoughts. He could only let the cruel and brutal executioners push him step by step towards the bloody and tragic place of death...
"Wait a minute!" A slightly hesitant voice suddenly sounded. Although it was slightly hoarse, it conveyed an unquestionable meaning.
Several guards were stunned for a moment, stopped, glanced at the person who suddenly stopped them at the critical moment, and then turned their eyes to Li Ruiyun who was looking for instructions.
Of course, the person who said something to stop him was Emperor Zhao Yu.
"What, the emperor finally figured it out?" Li Ruiyun looked at him sideways, with a calm and evil look on his face.
The emperor slowly raised his eyes, his dark eyes reflecting the black energy that covered the sky, "Let him go, and I agree to your request."
Li Ruiyun gently traced the corners of his lips, with a triumphant smile on his face, "He who knows the current affairs is a hero, that's right."
As he spoke, he waved his hands at the guards; the guards followed the instructions and brought back the man whose face was turned pale with horror.
Ding Jiying's teeth were chattering and he was trembling. Cold sweat had already soaked the back of his clothes. If it weren't for the guards on both sides holding him hostage, he would have collapsed on the ground.
Even so, he still did not forget his original intention, and murmured as if he was lost in thought, "Your Majesty, you can't agree to them, you must not..."
——Ding Jiying, you said you have reached this point, why haven’t you forgotten the emperor who continues to obstruct you unyieldingly!
Li Ruiyun rolled her eyes at him speechlessly, and coldly ordered the guards escorting him, "Take him down first."
The guards responded hurriedly and dragged out the man who was about to ruin their affairs at any time without any further explanation.
"You also stand down." Li Ruiyun glanced at the guard Zheng Yifei who stood beside the emperor and said expressionlessly.
Zheng Yifei didn't dare to say anything. He responded in panic and went out with a low eyebrow.
There were only a few people left in the huge hall: Emperor Zhao Yu, Li Ruiyun, and Taoist Priest Bai Yu.
"Your Majesty, please." Taoist priest Bai Yu pushed the yellow brocade and pen and ink that had been laid out on the desk in front of the Emperor.
Now the arrow is on the string and must be fired. The emperor sighed resignedly, staggered to the desk, lowered his head and thought for a long time, then with difficulty picked up the pen and started writing word by word:
"He Aiqing's cousin Cheng Lin personally said:
It has been several days since we last saw each other in the palace, and I am very concerned about my cousin's trip. I wonder when the army will arrive in the capital?
Now Ding Jinzhi's letter has been delivered to Li Ruiyun by Zhou Huaiyi. Fortunately, Li Ruiyun didn't find any clues; everything is going according to your and my plan and is progressing smoothly. Please feel free to worry about it.
But the most important thing is that I am now trapped in the hands of my enemies and in terrible distress. I only hope that my beloved will come to rescue me quickly; and this is also a great opportunity to help me escape from this difficult situation.
After reading the letter, I hope Aiqing will discuss it carefully with Prince Zhao Rui of Guangling, General Zhao Xu and others, and come to the palace to rescue him as soon as possible. Unfinished matters will be discussed after the meeting between the monarch and his ministers.
I would like to wish my cousin good health, and on my behalf, wish my uncle a long life.
The book has not been read to its fullest, and I will continue to talk about it in person. "
Below is the signature and year, month and day.
Here Emperor Zhao Yu paused for a while while writing, as if he was considering the words and highlighting his literary talent. He spent a lot of effort to finish writing this crucial secret edict.
Looking at Zhao Yu's reluctant and dawdling expression, Bai Yu's suppressed anger was about to hit the top of his forehead. If Li Ruiyun next to him hadn't been calm and calm, winking at him, he would have I'm afraid he has already rushed forward to get angry with the former monarch with lightning and thunder.
Now that he saw that the emperor's secret edict was finally finished, he let out a long breath from his throat, couldn't wait to pick up the hard-won "treasure" from the desk, and carefully handed it to Li Ruiyun.
Li Ruiyun held the silk brocade with his slender fingers and "studied" it over and over, with a look of confusion and hesitation gradually appearing on his face.
"Gang Leader, is there something wrong?" Bai Yu frowned slightly as he watched Li Ruiyun's expression change.
Li Ruiyun did not answer, but turned his playful eyes to the emperor aside, "He Aiqing, Chenglin's cousin - haha, this title is a bit weird."
"Tch, what's all the fuss about," the emperor curled his lips with a very disdainful expression, "Ling Yun is originally He Chenglin, the eldest son of the Marquis Mansion, the son of my imperial aunt, Princess Chang Qing. I think there is nothing wrong with calling him that. That’s right.”
"..." Li Ruiyun choked in his throat and was speechless for a moment. He hesitated for a moment before opening with a smile, "Your Majesty is worthy of being your Majesty. He is so sharp-tongued and imposing everywhere. Mr. Li is willing to be defeated. .”
"I don't dare." The emperor snorted feebly, as if he didn't even bother to deal with it.
Now that the matter was over, the purpose of the trip had been achieved, Li Ruiyun had no intention of continuing to consume it, so he turned around and exchanged looks with Bai Yu asking for opinions, and received looks of approval from the other party.
"Bring Ding Jiying here and ask him to pass this secret decree to Ling Yun immediately." Li Ruiyun's dark eyes were filled with coldness, and he ordered the confidants around him in a deep voice...
