The news of the Queen Mother's death spread throughout Kyoto almost instantly.
The people of Kyoto did not dare to say anything at this time because they had been suppressed by the Minister of Punishment in advance.
Especially in the current situation in Kyoto, how dare those people speak, and they have to consider whether their heads are still around their necks after they finish speaking.
At the same time, the Minister of Personnel and the Minister of Rites were gathering together, trembling a little.
They were from the Queen Mother's lineage, and they expected the Queen Mother to win the battle, but they didn't expect that the Queen Mother would die like this.
Then what they have to face is Sun Yanlu.
After a short discussion, the two decided that they couldn't stay in Kyoto.
No matter what fame or fortune, it doesn't matter at this moment.
Now, life is the most important thing!
The two of them packed their things and happened to meet in an alley, planning to leave Kyoto before Sun Yanlu found him.
When they came to the alley and made sure no one was following them, they put their things on the carriage that had been prepared and prepared to leave Kyoto.
However, just as the carriage was about to set off, a voice made them feel nervous.
"You two, are you ready to leave Kyoto?"
The two of them stuck their heads out together, really afraid that something might happen. It was Sun Yanlu!
Sun Yanlu walked towards the two of them with a smile and said with a smile: "Do you two want to sit in the carriage and talk to me?"
Now that the conversation was over, the two of them had no choice but to get out of the car.
The Minister of Rites directly knelt on the ground and cried mournfully: "Your Majesty, I have an old man above me and a young man below me. We really can't control the affairs of Kyoto. Please be noble and let us go."
With the Minister of Rites setting an example first, the Minister of Officials also knelt on the ground, crying and begging for mercy.
Sun Yanlu looked at the two of them and chuckled: "Who said I would definitely kill you two? If I kill you two, where would I go to appoint two new ministers?"
The two looked at each other, confused.
Sun Yanlu said calmly: "I will give you a chance to live, but before that, I need you two to do something for me."
The Minister of Civil Affairs was a little hesitant.
Because you can guess what it is going to do.
But the Minister of Rites said directly: "My lord, please tell me, as long as you let us two live, we will do whatever it takes to go up the mountain of swords or into the sea of fire!"
Sun Yanlu said: "Just help me keep an eye on what's going on in the ancient mansion."
The Minister of Rites nodded quickly and agreed.
Sun Yanlu smiled slightly, turned and left.
After Sun Yanlu had gone far away, the Minister of Civil Affairs asked: "Why did you agree to him? Do you really think that if the people of the ancient mansion discovered the two of us, we would still be alive?"
The Minister of Rites also had a sad look on his face at this time, but he said helplessly: "What else? Is it possible that I don't agree to him and then die in his hands?"
The Minister of Civil Affairs is not talking.
Both of them lamented again and again.
The trend in Kyoto has really changed a lot.
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In the following days, Kyoto was a peaceful scene.
The fighting in the court actually had little impact on the people. In addition, the various ministers were busy doing their work, and Kyoto quickly returned to its previous situation.
But for Gu Xiaotian, Sun Gusheng and others, they cannot take it lightly.
Because their crisis is far from over.
Fortunately, Sun Yanlu did not attack Shanggu Mansion.
Probably because he was wary of Song Bufan, Sun Yanlu really wanted to take a long-term approach to the attack on the ancient mansion.
Moreover, the previous battle with the Queen Mother above the sea of clouds also consumed a lot of his energy, and it would take some time for him to recover.
In addition, in order to sit on that chair, just killing people is not enough, there are many things that he needs to deal with personally.
Such as to appease the people and rebuild the system.
These few days have indeed given Gu Xiaotian and the others a breath of relief.
But the calm before the storm is also like this.
In these days, Gu Xiaotian has discovered that people from the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Rites will be squatting near the ancient mansion, secretly monitoring them.
But he was not in a hurry to alert the enemy. The servants would still go out to buy groceries every day, so their lives were going well.
Among the two major families in Kyoto, the Gu family has made it clear that it will side with Sun Gusheng.
As for the Yang family, they have not expressed their stance.
This is a very correct choice. It is really okay to protect yourself wisely.
Zheng Dehai and Gu Le have not been in Gu Mansion for several days, but there has been no news.
As for Li Pingping and Guan Jing, their situation is much better than before, but if they want to return to their heyday, these days alone are not enough.
As for the letters sent by Gu Xiaotian, I don’t know if they were intercepted halfway or what happened, but there is still no news until now.
Gu Xiaotian sighed silently in the study.
In the current situation, most people are thinking about protecting themselves wisely, and there is really no need to take risks.
Sun Gusheng came to the study, looked at Gu Xiaotian, and said apologetically: "I've hurt you."
Gu Xiaotian waved his hand, "Whatever you say, if I can save you once, I can naturally save you a second time."
Sun Gusheng forced a smile and said helplessly: "This is the first time I feel so powerless. My imperial guards are already hiding in the city, but if they come out, they may not be able to change much of the situation."
Gu Xiaotian covered his head with a sad look on his face.
Days passed, but the situation did not get better day by day.
On the contrary, the longer it is delayed, the more worried Gu Xiaotian will be.
Sun Gusheng murmured: "All Sun Yanlu wants is my life, why not..."
Before Sun Gusheng could say the second half of his sentence, he was directly rejected by Gu Xiaotian.
Sun Gusheng also looked sad.
Why would he want to die just like that?
But the current situation, the longer it drags on like this, the more detrimental it will be to anyone.
There is only one way to resolve this unfavorable situation.
Use your own life in exchange for everyone's life.
Before this incident, Sun Gusheng had only thought of doing this.
"Your Highness, there is no telling whether things will turn around. If Your Highness is really defeated, Li is willing to accompany you to death."
The study door was slowly pushed open by Li Pingping. He looked at Sun Gusheng with burning eyes and said firmly.
"Your Highness, I would rather die standing than live on your knees!"
Guan Jing followed Li Pingping, and even though his injury had not healed, he still came here.
Sun Gusheng looked pleased.
In the end, there were still people supporting him.
But this group of people who were loyal to him made Sun Gusheng feel so insignificant.
Outside the study, rapid footsteps suddenly sounded.
It was a servant who ran into the study like crazy, his face full of joy, and shouted: "Master! Someone is coming!"
In the ear room of the ancient mansion, a woman with peach blossom eyes was sitting here.
On both sides of the woman were a scholar-looking man and a young man carrying a wooden box.
Gu Xiaotian followed the servant to the penthouse, finally showing a long-lost smile on his face.
When old friends meet, it's natural to give them a bear hug first.
After the bear hug, Huang Shengjie clicked his tongue and said, "You are really a monster. I haven't seen you for so long, and you are already crazy about martial arts?"
Duan Peng looked at Gu Xiaotian with a look of relief.
Just like Duan Peng said before, Gu Xiaotian is becoming Taibai's pillar step by step.
"Gu Xiaotian, when we were in Xishu and Beihuang before, we didn't even tell the sect that such a big thing happened. Do you really think you can handle it?"
Yun Hanxing crossed her legs and stared at Gu Xiaotian with her peach blossom eyes, as if asking for accountability.
Gu Xiaotian scratched his head in embarrassment, "Aren't you afraid of disturbing Peak Master Yun?"
Now Yun Hanxing is actually Taibai's acting head, but Gu Xiaotian is still used to calling her Peak Master Yun.
Yun Hanxing shook his head helplessly, "You really wouldn't send us a letter unless it was absolutely necessary."
"To tell you the truth, your letter to Taibai was intercepted halfway. If one of our disciples hadn't happened to be traveling through Kyoto and reported this to me, I might not have known that such a big thing had happened in Kyoto. "
Gu Xiaotian fell silent when he heard that the letter had been intercepted.
Sure enough, things were as he thought. It was not that the letter was not sent, but that it was intercepted halfway.
Sun Yanlu was indeed decisive in his work and wanted to cut off all Gu Xiaotian's escape options.
Yun Hanxing stood up slowly and said directly: "I have brought all the disciples of Taibai who can fight. They are all hidden outside Kyoto. When will we counterattack?"
As soon as he came up, he clamored for a counterattack, and I'm afraid only Yun Hanxing could say it.
Gu Xiaotian shook his head and said: "It's too early to counterattack now."
Yun Hanxing frowned and asked doubtfully, "Do you think the people I brought here are too bad?"
Gu Xiaotian waved his hands repeatedly and explained: "Now the military power in the city is in the hands of Sun Yanlu, and Sun Yanlu is already seeking defeat halfway. It is not easy to defeat him."
If it's just officers and soldiers, it's really not worth mentioning.
But after all, the opponent was Sun Yanlu. In the previous several battles, Gu Xiaotian's side ended in failure, which also showed that defeating Sun Yanlu was not as easy as imagined.
Yun Hanxing had naturally heard of Sun Yanlu's name.
When Yun Hanxing came out to make a career in the world, Sun Yanlu had already been famous for a long time.
Just being too white is definitely not enough.
Yun Hanxing thought for a moment and said, "Go and write some letters, and I'll deliver them for you."
When Gu Xiaotian heard this, he finally reacted.
This is indeed a feasible approach.
He is now under very tight guard, but Taibai disciple has not been exposed.
After that, Gu Xiaotian started writing letters non-stop. He wrote a thick letter to almost everyone he had met in his previous wanderings in the world. He handed the thick letter into Yun Hanxing's hands and said, : "Excuse me, Peak Master Yun, there are some people here who would like you to go there in person."
Yun Hanxing looked through the letter, looking a little surprised.
In that letter, there were not only various sects and four major alliances, but also figures like Cheng Sanyi.
It is not easy to find a character like this.
After Yun Hanxing briefly glanced at the letters, he took out the one from the Heaven and Earth Alliance and threw it back to Gu Xiaotian, "I don't want to find that guy Gu Qingfeng."
Gu Xiaotian was a little embarrassed.
What else did he want to persuade, such as abandoning petty grudges and so on in the face of righteousness?
Before the words could be persuaded, Yun Hanxing suddenly said: "Half a month ago, Gu Qingfeng personally came to Taibai and said that he had important matters to deal with, and the matters in Kyoto can only depend on you."
Some people died, but not completely...
