The lights were still on in the main residence, but Ou Xixi was still awake. It was already the third quarter of Yin hour, only an hour before dawn.
She knew Xia Muyan had not returned to the bedroom that Prince Yun's Mansion would take action tonight.
The success or failure of this night determines the fate, life and death.
Having been with Xia Muyan for twenty years, she understands her husband far better than others. If you want to compete for the reserve position, you must explore life and death, otherwise it will never be possible. Xia Muyan had already made plans to die, and so did Ou Xixi.
However, she was still a little worried, a little nervous, and a little confused tonight. She couldn't stop thinking about it, and the more she thought about it, the more uneasy it became. When she felt uneasy, she would copy scriptures, which she learned from Xia Muyan.
At this time, she was copying "Bliss" by candlelight——
"The noble man, day and night, thinking about whether it is good or not, his shape is also sparse! Human life is born with worries. Those who live long are embarrassed, and they are worried for a long time. What suffering is there! Their shape is also far away. ! Martyrs have seen good things for the world, but they are not enough to survive. I don’t know whether good is sincere, good or evil? Is sincerity good or evil? If you think it is good, it is not enough to live; if you think it is not good, it is not enough to live. Therefore, it is said: 'If you don’t listen to loyal advice, "Squat and follow, don't fight." Therefore, Master Zixu fights to destroy his shape; if he doesn't fight, he won't be named. Is there really good but no good? Today's common people do what they enjoy, and I don't know the fruit of happiness. Is it happy or evil? Is the fruit happy or evil? When I look at people’s common pleasures, and those who bring joy to the crowd, it is as if they have no choice but to say that they are all happy. I am not happy, and I am not unhappy either. If there is happiness, then there is no happiness? I regard nothingness as true happiness. Yes, and the common cause is great suffering. Therefore, it is said: "The greatest happiness has no joy, the greatest reputation has no reputation." The right and wrong in the world cannot be determined. Although, inaction can determine right and wrong. The highest happiness is alive, but inaction can only exist. Please try to say: There is nothing in the sky to make it clear, and there is nothing in the earth to make it peaceful. Therefore, the two inactions are combined, and all things are born. The awn is like fluorene, but there is no way to come out! The fluorene is like awn, but there is no image! All things are responsible Occupations are all derived from inaction. Therefore, it is said: 'Heaven and earth are inactive, and everything is inactive.' Who can achieve inaction?"
As a woman, "whether she fights or doesn't fight, whether she does anything or not," she obeys her husband's family. Ou Xixi considers herself to be indifferent by nature and has less desires. She never thought that once she entered the palace, her mother would be the king of the world. However, knowing that Xia Muyan wanted to seize the throne, she never dissuaded him.
Since my husband wants to fight, I will fight. If my husband wants to do something, I will do it.
So, she did not hesitate to tell her father, who had always been uncompromising, "Your Majesty followed the etiquette and law first, but he was unable to do anything, and he was in a miserable situation and heartbroken." The daughter thought that although her father was not a party member, he should not allow his daughter's family to be bullied. The position is taken by others..."
There is no love in the world greater than equanimity. If it is true love, you can give up attachment, you can give up life, you can give up everything.
"Xixi, you haven't rested yet?" Xia Muyan pushed the door open and asked in a warm voice.
In fact, even without asking, he understood it in his heart.
"Haha, I'm not sleepy yet." Ou Xixi put down the wolf hair, put away the paper and inkstone, walked to Xia Muyan, and said with a chuckle, "Xixi is quite interested in playing the piano at the moment. Is the prince interested in listening to it?"
There is no better way to know a husband than a wife, whose heart is clear even without saying anything.
Xia Muyan held her pair of catkins and said with a smile: "God gave me Xixi, it is really a great blessing for Muyan!"
The two held hands and walked slowly towards the pavilion.
... ...
"Big brother in the city, I'm in the lower county salt transport government office, Mei Yuanchen. I have something urgent to go to the city." Mei Yuanchen reined in his horse and stood at the foot of Jinzhou City, mustering up his inner strength to report to the city wall.
He came all the way from Diezi River, and besides letting the horse drink water twice, he never stopped.
After about seven or eight breaths, a head poked out from the city wall and shouted down: "Master Mei, I know you. You can't open the city gate at this time without seeing the military order. Master is very skilled in martial arts, so just jump up to the tower!" "
It is the responsibility of guarding the city, and there are established rules for opening and closing the city gates. If you do not open and close the city gates according to the regulations, you are violating military orders, and you may be charged with something.
Mei Yuanchen's martial arts skills have spread throughout Jinzhou, especially in the military camp.
Previously, Mei Yuanchen had led more than a thousand generals from Jinzhou's military camp to Shatuo Kingdom to burn down the enemy's food defense camp. After that, he led them to fight fiercely with Chihedan's army outside Suzhou City. Naturally, all of these generals had seen his skills, and no one of them did not admire him. They couldn't help but show off to the rest of the army when they came back.
"Don't bother opening the door. I'll jump on the city wall." Mei Yuanchen replied.
As soon as the guard heard those words, he felt someone tap his shoulder, and he almost jumped in shock.
"Everyone says that Mr. Mei is very good at martial arts, but he didn't expect his Qing Gong to reach such a level. He comes and goes in silence, almost like a ghost."
Mei Yuanchen had something in mind and didn't want to delay any longer. As soon as he came up, he called the guard and said, "Brother, city guard, my mount can't come up. Can you lend me a horse?"
"Of course you can. However, I will have to report it to the general's office at that time, so please forgive me." The guard said a little embarrassed. After all, military horses are military assets, and every entry and exit in the accounts must be recorded and reported in detail.
"I understand this, thank you very much!" Mei Yuanchen said gratefully.
Under the dim starlight, a horse galloped towards the west. The sound of horse hooves "click! click!" was particularly clear in the empty street.
... ...
After tying up Hu Xiu'an, Xia Chengxuan returned to the house. King Duan, Xia Chenghuan and others were waiting for him in the main hall.
King Duan asked softly: "Have you captured Hu Xiu'an?"
"Yes." Xia Chengxuan nodded and replied, then sat down on the host's seat.
"Now let's see how the other two places fare..." King Lao Duan muttered, leaning on his staff.
... ...
"Block them!" Xu Dingping waved his snake-shaped halberd and pointed at the Ma Dushan troops who were swarming up.
The battle for the throne is a battle of life and death. Xu Dingping knows it well, and Ma Dushan also knows it. After the defeat, not only the people above will not survive, but the generals following behind will also die. Therefore, since he was determined to stand on the side of Prince Yun's Mansion, he knew that he had no way out, so he spent his whole life tonight.
"The Xu family father and son who killed the two wings for me!" Ma Dushan shouted at the people around him, "Whoever kills the opponent's general will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver!"
The two armies had been confronting each other outside the city for several days, so they naturally knew the truth. Ma Dushan vaguely recognized that the two flanks resisting his own army were Xu Dingping and his son.
As soon as he finished speaking, hundreds of riders rushed toward where Xu Dingping and Xu Hanshan were, obviously heading for the reward of ten thousand taels of silver.
Sixty to seventy percent of Xia Jingyu's troops had entered the city gate. Xu Hanshan was leading people to cover the two to three thousand people entering the city on the left side. Suddenly, he felt that there were more and more enemies in front of him.
"Protect the Major General!" Xu Hanshan's troops also hurriedly gathered around him, shouting.
For a time, nearly a thousand people crowded into a circle dozens of feet in diameter and started fighting.
"Stop them! Stop them! Come up quickly, follow them, and rush into the city gate! Hurry!" Seeing that almost all of Xia Jingyu's men had entered the city gate, Ma Dushan was so anxious that he shouted sharply.
If they can't be stopped outside the city, they can only chase them into the city.
Du Chong saw that something was not good. The people from the military camp in the capital followed closely behind Xia Jingyu's troops and were about to rush to the city gate.
If more than 50,000 people like Ma Dushan were allowed to enter the city, a bloody battle in the inner city would be inevitable, and who knows how many innocent people would be affected by that time.
"Close...the city...gate!" Du Chong shouted loudly.
