Wu Yi Lane.
An alley where famous officials in the capital live.
To the east, in a large, miserable house, white flags were hung in the mourning hall, and a large coffin stood. People in mourning clothes were burning paper and crying.
"Guests bow"
"Family thanks"
Qin Geng bowed in the crowd, and heard the voice of the master of ceremonies in his ears.
Qin Geng came to attend Ma Dianyu's funeral. He didn't know whether he was tired from the past few days or because he was old and died suddenly.
That's fine, it saves you the trouble.
Qin Geng's grandma in his previous life had been lying on the hospital bed for several months. When she died, she was skin and bones.
After completing the process, Qin Geng was about to leave when he was pulled to the side yard by Pei Lun, who had a worried look on his face.
"What's up?"
Qin Geng was very surprised. Pei Lun always took everything lightly and took it easy every day.
Pei Lun said: "Do you know who the new Tianlao warden is?"
Qin Geng shook his head. He didn't care about such things, so he didn't ask.
"The surname is Niu, and Ma Dianjiu is a sworn enemy."
A horse has just left, and another cow has arrived. Together, those who can be held in prison are all beasts.
Qin Geng complained in his heart.
He smiled and said: "Eternal enemies are just enemies. What does it have to do with us, the low-level jailers?"
Pei Lun said a little sadly: "My niece married Ma Dianjiu's cousin."
It turned out to be this reason.
Qin Geng said in confusion: "Logically speaking, if Ma Dianyu is gone, the position of the prisoner should also fall into the hands of his faction. Is it possible that the backer is gone?"
Pei Lun looked at the northern sky with a somewhat sad expression: "Ma Dianyu's backers, his backers, all followed His Majesty northward and died in the chaos."
Qin Geng was dumbfounded, so that was what happened.
Suddenly, Qin Geng looked at Ma Dianjiu's mourning hall. Then Ma Dianjiu's death was worth pondering.
Killed himself by being stabbed eight times in the back?
Scared to death?
It's all possible.
Pei Lun sighed, his expression even more sad.
At this moment, Shen Lian, who still had lipstick marks on his face and smelled of alcohol, hurriedly walked in from outside. Seeing the two of them, he quickly came closer and said, "I heard a piece of news in the Jiaofang Division. The barbarian Tai Shi Tuohuan escorted His Majesty to the north gate of the capital and asked the generals guarding the city to open the door."
Qin Geng and Pei Lun both changed their expressions.
Qin Geng was pretending, and at worst he could escape. With his innate master's strength, it would be very easy for him to escape.
Pei Lun is true. If the barbarians invade, with his ordinary martial arts, he may not be able to save his life, let alone his big family.
Taking a deep breath, Pei Lun asked, "Is there any news from the court?"
"have"
Shen Lian looked around and lowered his voice and said, "Yu Su, the Minister of War, proposed that your Majesty's younger brother be crowned king and emperor."
Pei Lun's eyes lit up, this was a good idea.
"What did the others say? What did the Queen Mother say?"
Shen Lian smiled bitterly, that's all he knew.
"I'll find out myself"
Pei Lun left in a hurry.
Qin Geng and Shen Lian looked at each other and left.
Not long after the three people left, most of the mourners left after hearing the news.
The hot tea poured by the Ma family turned into cold water because no one drank it.
A family force rooted in Tianlao has declined due to the sudden death of its backer. It may be decades or hundreds of years before it can reach a high position again.
…
Qianqing Palace.
Empress Dowager Li, who had long since ignored political affairs, temporarily came to court.
It's actually just a decoration.
To be precise, everyone is a decoration.
The emperor suddenly fell into the hands of the barbarians, and half of the civil and military ministers of the dynasty disappeared because they followed the emperor on the expedition.
At this moment, no one in the court can make the decision.
Yu Su said eagerly: "Queen Mother, you can no longer hesitate and make yourself king and emperor immediately."
Behind the curtain, Queen Mother Li's old face was ashen.
King Cheng is the son of her old enemy. Now that King Cheng has become the emperor, she is nothing.
Will King Cheng take revenge on her?
Empress Dowager Li glanced at the ministers, and no one objected.
Feeling cold in her heart, she sighed and said, "Let King Cheng inherit the throne."
The ministers who looked dead just now suddenly came to life.
They all praised the Queen Mother for her wisdom, which was comparable to that of the wise empresses of ancient times.
If she disagreed, it would be the Demon Queen. Queen Mother Li snorted and said, "Do you think the next step is to fight or move the capital?"
As soon as these words came out, a fierce quarrel broke out in the hall.
Those who oppose moving the capital believe that the capital still has certain defensive capabilities and that the capital is not easy to capture. As long as we persist, reinforcements will arrive soon.
Those who support moving the capital believe that all the elites in the capital have been squandered by His Majesty, and the remaining soldiers cannot be used. If the capital is not moved and others take over, the country will really fall.
Yu Su said sternly: "Everyone shut up."
The discussion stopped, and all eyes fell on Yu Su.
"Isn't there just tens of thousands of barbarians? Leave the important task of defending the capital to me. Not only can I defend it, but I can also inflict heavy losses on the barbarians."
Yu Su was impassioned, and the golden sunshine happened to shine on him, giving him a sense of sanctity.
Someone asked: "What if I can't hold on?"
"I'll definitely be able to hold on"
Yu Su's spit almost hit the opponent's face.
"I mean if"
"No if"
Yu Su's decisiveness and confidence infected many people.
It also infected Queen Mother Li, who was in panic all day long.
"Okay, you will take on the important task of defending the capital."
"I will definitely live up to the Queen Mother and all the kings."
Yu Su said enthusiastically.
On that day, King Cheng became the emperor, and he respected Wanlong as the Supreme Emperor, and regarded the next year as the first year of Taide. Seeing that Tuo Huan's plan to threaten Wanlong and the imperial court failed, he attacked the city directly. Yu Su led his army and fought with the barbarian army led by Tuo Huan outside the Beisheng Gate. The barbarian army was defeated and Tuo Huan's younger brother was shot to death. Then they moved to Xiyangmen to attack Dafeng Army, but were also repelled by Dafeng Army.
Unwilling to fail, Tuohuan organized another attack at Mingyimen. The Dafeng army pretended to be defeated. Tuohuan pursued them to Tucheng, but was blocked by the Dafeng soldiers and civilians lurking in residential buildings. They suffered numerous casualties and were unable to advance. Coupled with the cold weather and the fierce resistance of the garrison outside the capital, Tuo Huan sneaked into the capital to assassinate the center. He met Mr. Sunflower who had just come out of seclusion, but did not take advantage. On the 18th of the first lunar month, Tuo Huan had no choice but to take Wanlong with him. Withdrew to the outside of the Great Wall, and the capital was lifted from martial law.
Heavenly prison.
afternoon.
Qin Geng came to the kitchen to pick up food as usual. Chef Yuan Zhou said excitedly: "There is good news."
Qin Geng smiled and said: "The barbarians were repelled, I already know it."
"I'm talking about the cannibal uncle Zheng Jixun who was caught."
"What?"
Qin Geng was stunned.
Then, I learned the whole story from Yuan Zhou.
This morning, Zheng Jixun and others were cannibalizing people in Deqing Temple. The food they ate was the family of a civilian hero who participated in the defense of the city. They were caught red-handed.
It suddenly became a big deal.
In addition, Zheng Jixun's backer Wan Long is no longer there.
Zheng Jixun was directly imprisoned in the sky prison.
It was Yu Su who escorted him personally.
After a while, Qin Geng came to cell No. 3 in Tianzi with his rice pail.
Unlike before, Zheng Jixun did not bring any warriors or beautiful maids with him this time.
Sitting on the straw mat, in a daze.
Originally, the conditions in Tianzi No. 3 cell should not be so bad. Qin Geng guessed that the jailer guessed that Zheng Jixun was about to die.
