"Click——"
A crack of thunder sounded in the night sky, followed by the patter of rain. After a day of dreary weather, it finally rained.
The wind mixed with water vapor poured in from outside the door and window, blowing the butter wax on the table to sway, causing the shadows in the room to sway as well.
Li Yun stared at the internal prisoner named Liu Zi without saying a word, thoughts whirling in his mind.
He Xingzu, the general of Zhenbei, was also the governor of Yanbei Road.
During the Ling Emperor's Rebellion, He Xingzu, who led the Zhenbei Army, went to Beijing to serve the king, and he and the rebels killed a river of blood on the grassland in Guannei, making great contributions.
Because of this, he was named the General of Zhenbei and the Jiedushi of Yanbei Road.
Over the years, he has listened to the tune but not the propaganda, and he has become the local emperor of Yanbei Road.
It's just that He Xingzu has always maintained respect for the temple on the surface, and has never lacked the proper etiquette. He even often sends people from Yanbei to bring various specialties from beyond the Great Wall.
Moreover, every new year, He Xingzu would write a letter to congratulate the emperor. His words were extremely humble and respectful, and he was a loyal minister who was loyal to the emperor and the country.
Li Yun even learned from Zhen'er before that there were rumors in the palace that the most loyal to the emperor among the military governors of Yanbei was He Xingzu. It was said that General He kowtowed nine times in the direction of the capital every morning. Ring your head to show your loyalty to your subjects.
What does he mean by sending an emissary here?
Li Yun narrowed his eyes and finally said:
"See."
Liuzi immediately walked to the door, and with the light of lightning in the sky, he waved the lantern in his hand outside.
After a while, a ghost-like figure jumped out of the rain curtain. He was as light as a swallow and appeared in the door. His shoulders were shaken, and a light and tough black cloak on his body shook. All the rainwater had been shaken off.
It was a special material made of water-resistant night clothes!
Liuzi was watching outside the door. The person who came quickly took a few steps forward and came to Li Yun. He lifted his cloak and revealed the face of a middle-aged man with a resolute face.
There was a knife mark on one of his eyes, and the eyeball was injured like a glass flower, but it made it even more cruel.
After seeing Li Yun, the man immediately showed grief, knelt on his knees, with tears streaming down his face, and whispered:
"Your Majesty, Zhou Ying, the guerrilla general of Yanbei Road, is here to see the Emperor! Long live my Emperor!"
As he spoke, he kept kowtowing on the ground.
He kowtowed with tears and said:
"The general is thinking about it day and night on Yanbei Road, hoping for the day when he will be able to meet the Holy Spirit. Your Majesty, I and others are guilty. It is my incompetence that makes you suffer!"
Li Yun quickly acted anxiously, stretched out his hand and said:
"General Zhou is loyal to the king and the country. What crime is there? Quickly get over! How can you keep the king safe?"
"Thank you Lord for your grace!"
Zhou Ying stood up and said while wiping the tears on her face:
"Why did you send me to see the Holy One this time? I am really worried about His Majesty's safety. I think about it day and night, and I can't sleep at night. I will bring you a secret envelope, so please take a look at it."
As he spoke, he took out a silk book from a precious place in his arms and presented it to Li Yun with both hands.
Li Yun took it and looked at the candlelight. It was a red letter written in blood.
"Your Majesty He Xingzu Qi:
How lucky is Dawu! The Lord descends from heaven!
However, the eunuch acted recklessly and the British Lord was humiliated. I think about it every time, I can't sleep at night, I wash my face with tears, I almost don't want to live...
When the interests of the king and his ministers are at stake, when the country is rising or falling, even if the minister dies with one word, he can still repay less and know what happens in case..."
The content of this letter is very simple. He Xingzu expresses his loyalty to the emperor. He really can't bear it anymore. He has been preparing for a long time to raise troops to the capital to Qinwang, clear the emperor's side, and eliminate the eunuchs.
However, in order to be famous as a teacher, I begged the emperor to write him an edict so that He Xingzu's behavior would be recognized by the world.
As long as he gets the edict, he will lead the Zhenbei Army to fight with all his strength into the imperial city and save the emperor from danger.
Zhou Ying on the side said sadly:
"Your Majesty, this memorial was written in blood by He Shijun biting off his finger. Every word is written with blood and tears. I hope your Majesty will fulfill it!"
He Xingzu wanted to raise troops to march to the capital to help the king?
Li Yun calmly read this blood letter with sincere words and sincere words, and couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
I have been a puppet emperor for three years. Why did I not work hard for the king earlier and later later? Why should I work hard for the king at this time?
If it weren't for the news in the Di newspaper he read tonight about He Xingzu, the governor of Yanbei Province, annexing the three guards of Guannan and establishing a palace in Guannei Road, he would have thought that He Xingzu was really loyal to the emperor and the country.
edict?
If this edict was really written to him, all of He Xingzu's future actions would be justified.
When the time comes to start a rebellion and annex the territories of other Jiedushi envoys, how can they still care about the life and death of his puppet emperor?
If Enhai really killed him as the emperor, He Xingzu would have even more reason to hold the edict.
After all, it's all just to compete in the world.
It seemed that his predecessor was indeed unsatisfactory. Whether it was the factionalists in the court or the local warlords, they all regarded him as a fool who didn't understand anything.
Forget it, he simply cooperated with the other party to perform a show. He just wanted to find Enhai to come out of the palace to gain popularity. This was an opportunity that could be taken advantage of.
There was a look of sadness on his face, and he said with a moved face:
"Why is your loyalty so touching to the heavens and the earth! It is truly a blessing to the Wu Kingdom and a great blessing to me to have such loyal people in the world!"
Hearing this, Zhou Ying couldn't help but look happy.
Unexpectedly, Li Yun went on to say:
"It's just... Enhai's great companion is very powerful. If I write an edict, once it falls into the hands of Enhai's great companion, then... then I will be finished... I can't write it, I can't write it..."
"One more thing, the world is finally at peace now. If He Zhijun really raises troops to serve the king and the war breaks out, life will definitely be ruined. I don't know how many people will die. I think... let's forget it..."
Hearing this, Zhou Ying's forehead throbbed with veins. If it weren't for coaxing the emperor to write the edict, he would have jumped up and cursed his mother now.
I had heard before that the little emperor was timid, cowardly and incompetent, but I didn't expect to see with my own eyes that it was even worse than the rumors said.
Taking a deep breath, Zhou Ying tried his best to look sad and said in a trembling voice:
"Your Majesty's kindness inspires the world! It's just..."
Li Yun raised his hand and said:
"General Zhou has come a long way, you must be hungry, right? Have you eaten? Would you like a bowl of bird's nest and lotus seed soup from the imperial kitchen? It's delicious."
Zhou Ying's eyes widened and he was about to say something. The six internal guards who were outside the door came back into the room again and said anxiously:
"General Zhou, the Jin Yiwei's night patrol is coming this way. It's not advisable to stay for a long time."
Zhou Ying sighed and said to Li Yun:
"Your Majesty, can you give me a token so that I can go back and restore He Zhijun?"
Li Yun waved his hand:
"Bring General Zhou a bowl of bird's nest and lotus seed soup."
Zhou Ying was helpless at this time, knowing that he would never get anything, so he gritted his teeth and kowtowed to Li Yun three more times. After turning around, his face was ashen, he put on his night clothes, jumped up, and merged into the night rain.
Only the internal supervisor Liuzi and Li Yun were left in the room.
Liuzi's eyes were a little panicked at this time, and he looked out the door from time to time, wondering if Zhou Ying had left safely.
Li Yun said to Liu Zi:
"Tell Enhai, my companion, that the palace is too depressing and I want to leave the palace for a private visit in disguise."
Liuzi was a little confused and didn't understand what happened for a while. He bowed to Li Yun somewhat numbly and returned to his duty station outside the house.
Just as he stood firm, a strong gust of wind hit behind his head and instantly touched the acupuncture points all over his body, making his whole body numb and unable to move.
Immediately afterwards, two old eunuchs with stern faces walked out of the darkness, holding a strange bamboo pole with one end wrapped in cloth.
Liuzi felt cold all over his body and despaired of all thoughts.
This is the eunuch at the sticky pole!
The sticky pole is extremely mysterious in the palace. It is said that the eunuchs there are all die-hard people selected by Enhai, and they are top masters.
How did you expose yourself?
Before he could think about it, one of them picked him up and walked into the rain like a bundle of straw, heading towards Enhai's residence.
At the same time, there were faint sounds of running footsteps and shouts amidst the pounding rain:
"Catch him! Don't let the thief go!"
"Kala——"
Another bolt of lightning pierced the night sky, and the rain fell even harder.
Li Yun arrived at the inner room of Yangxin Hall, closed the curtain of the bed, placed pillows under the quilt, and blew out the candles.
Then he put on a close-fitting hunting suit, ran the "Martial Arts" technique, stuck to the wall like a gecko, got out of the window, and blended into the rain curtain.
