Capital City!
The capital of the Han Dynasty was no longer in Chang'an, but in Lin'an.
The original capital city of Chang'an has been occupied by Beimang and turned into a state capital under the jurisdiction of Beimang.
Six years ago, there was a great change in the Han Dynasty. The throne suddenly changed. The successor was far less diligent than his predecessor. He only cared about pleasure and seeking immortality. Traitors were in power. Party disputes continued, and the world was in turmoil.
Beimang, who had been fighting with the Han for many years, finally found an opportunity to provoke a border dispute, and then went all the way south with overwhelming force, killing the Han soldiers so much that they abandoned their helmets and armor, and the emperor fled all the way to Hangzhou.
The Han Dynasty tried to use the natural dangers of the Yangtze River to compete with Beimang and survive.
Lin'an is a prosperous place of flowers and willows, a gentle and wealthy town.
In Lin'an City, although the newly built imperial palace is not as solemn and grand as Chang'an City, it is built magnificently because of the strong support of the Jiangnan family.
It is said that there are thousands of kilograms of gold bricks on the floor of the palace alone.
The rewards given by the royal family to the Jiangnan family are also eye-catching. One person was appointed to the cabinet, three were made marquis, and the disciples of the family were reused.
Among the splendid palaces, there is a palace that seems a little out of place because it is too simple and solemn.
However, no one dared to look down upon this palace.
Because there is a special person living in this palace.
The eldest princess Liu Xiuzhu is the sister of the current Holy Emperor and the aunt of the Prince of the Prison Kingdom.
The identity of the eldest princess was already extremely prominent.
However, the main reason why Liu Xiuzhu made the world look at her was because of her outstanding military achievements and her fearless resistance to Beimang's invasion.
Since the invasion of Beimang, the civil servants of the Han Dynasty sued for peace, the military generals were afraid of death, the royal family was leading and then defeated, the emperor was seriously ill and paralyzed due to fear, and the whole country was in sorrow, thinking that the day of national subjugation and annihilation was coming.
At this time of life and death, the eldest princess Liu Xiuzhu stood up and took the lead, leading the Han soldiers to fight Beimang in seven battles. Especially in the battle of Chibi, where her life was hanging by a thread, she used a trick to burn eight people in Beimang. Thousands of warships forced Beimang to be unable to cross the river to pursue, resulting in the current situation of ruling by crossing the river.
Since then, the eldest princess has been regent and stabilized half of the country.
There are poems in praise:
The story of crossing the rivers and mountains in the south is revealed, and it is the beauties who help the crisis. The peace talks at Chao Duan were divided and there was no owner. The enemy's cavalry on the river returned. The warships are vying for the Yangtze River, and the heroic figures are shining and the drums are noisy. The Battle of Chibi will go down in history, as if a man should be ashamed of his virtue!
At this time, the eldest princess's mansion was brightly lit and people were coming and going, but no one dared to speak loudly. It looked extremely polite and solemn.
An old man with a white face and no beard hurried over. The female guard Yang Ying standing at the door did not shout to stop, nor did she stop and search him as usual.
Because this old man is not an ordinary person, but Gao Song, an eunuch who has served emperors of three dynasties.
When King Wu died in Yangcheng, Emperor Jing suddenly contracted an illness, and Emperor Jing's younger brother Liu Neng sat in the Jinluan Hall as his younger brother. Many people inside and outside were dissatisfied.
Liu Neng went on a killing spree, bloodbathing the government and the public, until rivers of blood flowed, and he was able to secure the throne.
However, Emperor Jing's confidant eunuch Gao Song was still at ease with Emperor Huan Liu Neng and was highly favored, which can prove Gao Song's ability and means.
However, what made Yang Ying look sideways was not Gao Song's ability, but the fact that there was no sound under his feet when he walked.
With this internal strength alone, there are probably only a handful of people in the palace who can surpass Takamatsu in martial arts.
Gao Song nodded to Yang Ying, then followed her quickly into the palace, walked through the corridor, and arrived at a small house.
This is a study room, just like an ordinary person's study room, with only a desk, a sand table, and a map.
However, the moment Gao Song stepped into the study, he took his feet back and raised his head slightly to look at the people in the study.
A woman, a very beautiful woman.
Her waist-length hair was like a waterfall, and she was dressed in military uniform that she had no time to change out of. Her beautiful figure was wrapped in a curved shape, making her look particularly charming and heroic.
The most touching thing is her face. Her skin is as smooth as grease and can be broken by blowing a blow. Under her long eyelashes is a pair of breathtakingly beautiful eyes.
Under the high bridge of the nose, the attractive red lips make people want to step forward and take a sip.
However, no one can actually take a breath, and anyone who reveals the slightest idea will not see the sun the next day.
Everyone who is a big man knows that this woman is the most powerful woman in the world.
Thousands of Beimang soldiers died in her hands.
The heads of the treacherous ministers who were beheaded by her own hands are still hanging on the Meridian Gate for public display.
She is the eldest princess of the Han Dynasty, Liu Xiuzhu.
Liu Xiuzhu raised her eyebrows slightly and glanced at the door, "Old guy, you walked in and then stepped back. What's going on?"
"Are you worried that my small study could hide the axeman who could chop off your head?"
Gao Song's wrinkled face suddenly squeezed into a ball, and he smiled like a blooming chrysanthemum, "Slave Gao Song, please see the eldest princess!"
"Without the permission of the eldest princess, how dare I cross this line?"
"Furthermore, the eldest princess asked for my slave's head, and I immediately offered it with both hands. Of course, the eldest princess is wise and mighty, so she kept my slave's head to do some errands for the big man, and I am also willing to do so."
Liu Xiuzhu snorted coldly, "They say that Gao Song, the head of internal affairs, is a thousand-year-old fox. You can go straight to my brother's palace without passing the news. My small study can still stop you." ?”
Gao Song's back was already bent like a cooked shrimp, with a flattering smile on his face. "Because His Majesty is in ill health and needs timely medication, some rules are waived."
"The eldest princess is decisive in killing and executes orders and prohibitions..."
Liu Xiuzhu waved her hand and stopped Gao Song, "Stop talking nonsense."
"Gao Song, I know that you only had eyes for the emperor before, but now you only have eyes for the prince. This is a good thing. You are loyal to the emperor or the future emperor. This is your duty."
Gao Song nodded repeatedly, "The eldest princess is wise!"
Liu Xiuzhu continued, "You serve the prince, and I don't look for you on weekdays. I just have something to do today, and I have to ask you."
Gao Song hurriedly said, "The eldest princess will tell you everything you have been told."
Liu Xiuzhu straightened up and walked to the wall. The flickering candlelight illuminated her graceful figure, which was particularly touching.
But Takamatsu remained motionless, looking down at the ground.
After all, you can’t move even after looking at it.
"Gao Song, you used to serve my uncle and my father. You are an old man in the palace. Let me ask you, where is the imperial seal?"
The jade seal passed down to the country is a piece of pure white jade obtained from the belly of a white snake by Emperor Taizu at the beginning of the founding of the Han Dynasty.
It was engraved by the Heavenly Master, the headmaster of Longhu Mountain, with the pattern of two dragons playing with beads engraved on the ring and the Chinese characters "Ordered by Heaven to live forever and prosperously" engraved on the front.
The one who gets the jade seal will be the legitimate emperor.
However, when Emperor Huan came to the throne, the jade seal passed down to the country had been lost, so it was said that Emperor Huan's accession to the throne was unfair.
When Gao Song heard Liu Xiuzhu ask about the imperial seal, he said, "Reporting to the eldest princess, there has been no news of the imperial seal since the death of Emperor Jing. The late emperor also turned the capital upside down and has not found it." , Princess Chang should know something about this."
"Over the years, I have been asking around for the whereabouts of the Imperial Seal, but there is no news at all."
Liu Xiuzhu's eyes stayed on the map on the wall. The word "Chang'an" was particularly dazzling and made her heart bleed.
Many years have passed since the incident of passing on the national jade seal. No one knows whether Gao Song knew about it or not!
"Gao Song, I have been busy with the war these days and have not seen the prince for a few days. Tell me truthfully, what has the prince done these days?"
Gao Song quickly replied, "Reporting to the eldest princess, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince studies hard every day. He gets up early to practice boxing, and practices spear in the afternoon. On weekdays, he follows the Taifu and others to learn how to govern the country."
After a slight pause, seeing the suspicious look in Liu Xiuzhu's eyes, Gao Song continued, "His Royal Highness has been working hard recently. Even the Tutor said that if he keeps improving, he can catch up with the sages."
Liu Xiuzhu couldn't see any emotional fluctuations on Gao Song's old face, so she said, "My brother is seriously ill and can no longer handle government affairs. The prince is now an adult. If you take care of these government affairs earlier, I can concentrate on the war." .”
"Gao Song, you are also someone who has served the emperors of three dynasties. The prince must never follow the same path as my brother. Please remember this. If the prince is led astray by you, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Gao Song nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, eldest princess. His Royal Highness is talented and hard-working. With the eldest princess as regent and the support of all civil and military officials, he will definitely become a sage king."
Liu Xiuzhu waved her hand and signaled Gao Song to leave.
Talking to this old fox was really tiring, and I couldn't get any useful information out of him.
Gao Song saluted knowingly and turned to leave. When he reached the threshold, he heard Liu Xiuzhu say from behind, "Gao Song, I have often heard crying sounds coming from the harem in recent days. As the chief eunuch, you have to take care of some things." For one thing, the emperor is seriously ill and the prince is young, so don’t cause any trouble in the harem at this time."
Gao Song's face changed slightly, and then he quickly hid it, "The eldest princess is right, the main reason is that the emperor's body is ailing, and the concubines and maids in the harem are worried, and it is inevitable that they will express their sorrow and grief."
"I will guard the palace gate carefully, so that the harem will be peaceful and peaceful, so that the eldest princess can concentrate on the war and not worry about the trivial matters of the harem."
When Gao Song saw Liu Xiuzhu turning around, he saluted respectfully again, then turned and left.
Liu Xiuzhu looked at the map on the wall, her tall and delicate body motionless.
My eyes first stopped at Chang'an.
Chang'an, Chang'an, when will there be lasting peace and stability?
The imperial capital where all nations came to visit has turned into the state capital of Beimang in the Central Plains, and the command center for the invading Han Dynasty. It is extremely surprising.
If King Wu were still alive, how could he tolerate such things happening?
Thinking of the once all-powerful and invincible King Wu, Liu Xiuzhu's eyes fell on Liyang City, a small remote town in the Western Regions, Liusha County.
Brother Emperor, how could a person as arrogant as you, a person with world-class martial arts abilities, fall down in a small Liyang City?
All the 30,000 Han expeditionary troops were buried in the Western Regions, and even their corpses cannot be returned to their homeland!
Brother Emperor, if you were still alive in the world, how could you have forced a female to charge on the front line among the royal family, how could you have given up the great country, and how could you have moved the capital to Lin'an?
Lin'an, Lin'an, how can there be peace?
Thinking of this, Liu Xiuzhu punched the wall, making the wall tremble.
"Yang Ying!"
A petite figure flashed in, it was Liu Xiuzhu's confidant Yang Ying, "Eldest Princess!"
Liu Xiuzhu asked, "Where did the old guy go after he left the palace?"
Yang Ying said, "Gao Song went to the direction of the Queen Mother's Cining Palace."
"The guards there are tight and Gao Song is very skilled in martial arts, so I don't dare to chase him."
Liu Xiuzhu narrowed her beautiful eyes and said, "You are right. People like Gao Song are too involved and it is difficult to alert others."
"Is there any definite news from the East Palace?"
"What is the prince doing these days? Why hasn't the seal been used for the appointment of Jingzhou magistrate? Why haven't the money and food for Yizhou flood relief been allocated yet?"
"Doesn't he know that if he delays for one more day, more people will drown and starve to death? Since he has been learning how to manage the government by the Taifu's side, doesn't the Taifu also know the seriousness of the matter?"
Yang Ying hesitated for a moment, "Eldest princess, the prince..."
Liu Xiuzhu frowned slightly, "Don't hesitate, just say what you have to say."
Yang Ying took a deep breath, mustered up the courage to meet Liu Xiuzhu's gaze and said, "The prince has not received the Taifu at all in the past few days. The Taifu, the Taiwei, the Prince's Taibao and other officials cannot enter the East Palace!"
"What?"
Liu Xiuzhu's expression became serious, and a murderous aura radiated out.
This murderous aura is not inherent in her, but has been developed through years of battlefield combat.
"What on earth is the prince doing?"
Yang Ying knew that some things could not be contained by paper. With the temperament of the eldest princess, she would know it sooner or later.
"The prince has been to Yixin Palace twice in the past few days. The rest of the time, he spent the whole day singing, dancing, playing, drinking and having fun with the five Yangzhou girls presented by Liu Bian!"
Yang Ying gathered up her courage and finished speaking, waiting for Liu Xiuzhu's storm.
But no, Liu Xiuzhu just stood there, her beautiful face flushed.
silence!
Silence is the most silent anger.
"Let's go to the East Palace!"
