Have all the gates of the Imperial City been closed?
After receiving the conclusive news, people were confused and at a loss. While looking at each other, their expressions became increasingly ugly. Why was the imperial city closed?
Could it be...
"This is God's warning to the Liang Dynasty!"
Those people looked solemnly, looking around at all the bewildered people, and said loudly: "God is warning us that there are traitors in the court! There are people in the court who are conspiring against each other!"
After hearing this, the faces of the people changed drastically.
Everyone has heard that the "treacherous traitor" this person refers to is Su Xian, Taiwei Su, and the person who "complicitly" with the Taiwei is either Princess Lanling or Her Majesty the Queen.
How brave!
I remember how much Taiwei Su Xian did and how many risks he took for the well-being of Daliang. People saw it and they would never allow anyone to slander Taiwei's reputation!
However, at this moment, hearing the man's croaking in their ears, people stopped talking.
I wanted to refute this person's fallacy, but I couldn't find a strong argument...
Those people were still chattering, talking nonsense, and saying words that touched people's hearts.
While people stared angrily, some weak-minded people slowly wavered and were gradually bewitched.
When those people saw this, they suddenly changed the topic and began to "put themselves in the people's shoes" and analyze the pros and cons. If the "traitors" in the court were not eliminated, how would ordinary people suffer, etc.
Once their own interests are involved, people who were still rational just now are unknowingly being tricked one after another. In their panic, people with ulterior motives take advantage of their loopholes...
"If the traitors in the court are not eliminated, it will be difficult for our country to live in peace, and it will be difficult for us and the common people to live in peace!"
"Everyone, think about your family, your parents, your children, your relatives and friends!"
"Whoever doesn't want to be implicated by the traitors in the court can come with me to the imperial city and ask Your Majesty to clear the emperor's side, eradicate the traitors, and give me a bright future!"
"..."
At this time, most people have been bewitched.
After hearing this, people's eagerness to nod in agreement was so strong.
At this moment, someone in the distance suddenly shouted loudly: "Good news, good news, Ping'an City's tax bank is safe and sound. There is no shortage of 600,000 taels. It will be transported to Beijing today!"
What?
Everyone followed the sound.
Under a brick wall near the street, three Forbidden Army soldiers were facing away from everyone. One of them was painting a lake of slurry on the wall, and the other two were working together to post a big red notice.
People were stunned for a while, and the whole street started to boil with a roar, and they crowded in front of the notice:
"It turns out that the storm last night passed quickly and did not affect the fleet transporting tax money!"
"God bless me, everything will be fine..."
"God bless me, Daliang. Her Majesty the Queen and the lieutenant are sitting in the court. Even God has to give me some mercy. You tell me, how did the storm last night stop?"
"By the way, where were those people just now?"
"Catch them! It was so dangerous just now. We almost fell into the trap of those people. If we really go to the Imperial City to cause trouble, I'm afraid our lives will be at risk!"
"Catch those bastards. They dare to slander the Taiwei as a traitor to the court and try to incite us to rebel. Their intentions are to be punished!"
"..."
Just when people reacted and shouted for beatings, the thieves saw that the situation was not good and had already slipped out of the crowd and were ready to escape.
They are all habitual criminals with sophisticated methods, and it is difficult for ordinary people to catch them.
"Damn, it almost worked!"
After getting rid of the surging crowd, they appeared in a remote alley. They looked back at the crowd still shouting and killing on the street, and smiled contemptuously:
"A bunch of idiots want to catch us and wait for the rest of their lives! Oh, so what about Daliang Shendu, can't we just come and go as we please?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a person turned out from the front of the alley, stared at them with cold eyes, and said slowly: "Oh, really?"
"Who?" Those people were shocked.
"The person who captured you should be arrested quickly." Several people walked out from the other side of the alley and surrounded them.
"No, it's the internal security spies..." The few people looked at each other and reached a certain tacit understanding in a moment. With their eyes determined, they fell to the ground almost at the same time, unconscious.
"Committed suicide by taking poison?" The inner guards quickly gathered around him, but they were already a step too late.
…
The news that the 600,000 taels of taxable silver would arrive safely in Beijing today has already spread like a tide, quickly calming down all kinds of troubles.
The significance of these 600,000 taels of tax silver lies in the opportunity of "the transformation of the Liang Dynasty from decline to victory". It is related to the "luck" of the dynasty, and there is no room for error.
Although we went through some twists and turns, we finally got away with it.
The Queen was naturally overjoyed. According to the original plan, she held a grand meeting in the Wanxiang Palace to offer amnesty to the whole world and a banquet for all ministers.
People are also running on the streets to tell each other, and everyone is celebrating!
…
Compared to the hustle and bustle of the whole city, Prince Yong's Mansion is much quieter.
In front of the closed gate of the palace, weeds grew in the gaps between the stone steps, and the breeze picked up the withered yellow leaves, all revealing a sense of desolation and loneliness.
Deep in the palace, there is an ancestral hall.
Quiet and quiet, cold and quiet.
"...Your Majesty, this is the situation today. The tax bank of Ping'an City is safe and sound. Your Majesty held a banquet for all ministers at the Wanxiang Shrine, and the people rushed to tell each other."
The ancestral hall was airtight, and there was an old man dressed as a servant, bowing his head and addressing one person.
That person is King Yong!
King Yong sat cross-legged on a futon.
King Yong had no expression on his face after hearing the servant's report.
He just stared motionless at the altar table in front of him. On the altar table were the tablets of his imperial brother, the previous emperor of Daliang, and the ancestors of his Li family.
The candlelight flickered, illuminating the writing on the spiritual tablet, and also illuminated King Yong's face - a face with unkempt appearance and a beard like weeds.
The servant always maintained a bowed posture, letting the candlelight in front of the spiritual tablet shine on his body. He stood there like a dead stone, looking a bit gloomy and terrifying.
It was eerily quiet!
After a long time, King Yong bowed his head.
He withdrew his gaze from the spiritual thrones of his imperial brother and ancestors, and asked in a deep voice:
"Have you found everyone?"
…
…
Two days later.
The ecstasy of having 600,000 taels of tax money deposited into the treasury has gradually faded away.
Su Xian's life gradually became dull.
This morning, Su Xian said goodbye to the Queen, Lan Ling, Tang Shuwan and other ladies, and left the city with his troops again, with the destination being Haizhou, Henan Province.
I went to Haizhou this time to see with my own eyes the progress of the shipyard and to prepare for the opening of sea trade in a few months.
Of course, Su Xian also has a private goal, which is to hide from Liuqiu's enemy-Nalanxiong!
He once swore that he would personally sail a boat to Liuqiu and personally annihilate Nalanxiong!
Once the ship is built, it can set sail... Su Xian is looking forward to that moment.
Smooth ride.
After several days of running around, Su Xian and his party arrived in Haizhou safely.
Su Xian personally visited the shipyard and checked the progress of building sea-going ships. He was very satisfied with the results!
The person in charge of the shipyard told him that it would take another two or three months to set sail.
"Two or three months? I can still afford to wait."
Su Xian stood on a pier, looking at the southern sea, and said with a cold smile: "Nalanxiong... life overseas must be very difficult. I hope you won't die so soon!"
After watching the ships, Su Xian stayed in Haizhou for another two days. On the morning of the third day, Su Xian just set off back to the divine capital.
On the way, Su Xian ordered someone to prepare an open carriage with a roof on the head and ventilation on all sides. Su Xian, Yang Zhilan, and Zhou Wei sat in it, drinking and chatting while enjoying the scenery along the way, which was quite fun.
There were dozens of guards in front and behind the carriage.
In the woods surrounding the convoy, there are hundreds of people following secretly. They can detect suspicious people in advance and ensure Su Xian's absolute safety.
"Senior brother, let me just say, this mission is so simple, as long as you have Nuxia Yang, it doesn't matter if I come or not." Zhou Wei leaned on his chair, his face a little red from drinking.
He yawned as he spoke, looking drowsy.
Su Xian glanced at him and said, "Why, you're not happy to take you out for a trip? No matter how bad it is outside, it's better than staying in a boring camp, right?"
"It's not boring in the camp!" Zhou Wei became interested as soon as he mentioned this, his spirit was shaken, and he sat upright, preparing to give Su Xian a good speech.
Su Xian suddenly realized that Zhou Wei was a freak. In his opinion, the camp was boring and prison-like, but Zhou Wei was happy with it.
At the beginning, Su Xian suggested that Li Qingniu send Zhou Wei to the Longwu Army camp because he wanted to trick Zhou Wei, so as to prevent him from being obsessed with the brothel every day and not doing his job.
Who would have expected that Zhou Wei would not want to go home after going to the Longwu Army Camp...
"Stop! Stop!"
Su Xian quickly waved his hand and blocked Zhou Wei's mouth before he spoke loudly, saying: "Although this trip to Haizhou seems simple and there are no problems, isn't it true that we haven't returned to the capital of God yet?"
Zhou Wei swallowed his saliva and retorted: "We were within the scope of Daliang throughout the whole journey, and we didn't go to Liao Kingdom or Nanchu. How could there be a problem?"
At this moment, Zhou Wei picked up a wine glass. He looked at the wine glass and said, "If there is any obstacle to this trip, I will eat this glass..."
laugh!
Before he could say a word, a person suddenly jumped out of the woods beside the road and landed directly next to the open carriage.
Yang Zhilan's reaction was not unpleasant. Ruanjian had already taken action. What kind of thief dared to mess around under her nose? He didn't want to live anymore?
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But in an instant, Yang Zhilan put the soft sword back again.
Because the person who suddenly jumped out was one of our own.
"What's going on?" Su Xian glanced at Zhou Wei and asked casually.
"Your Majesty, we caught a suspicious person outside!" the man reported.
"Someone acting suspiciously? Stop the car." Following Su Xian's order, the motorcade came to an abrupt stop. Su Xian slowly turned his head to look at Zhou Wei and the wine glass in his hand with a smile on his face.
"Is there an assassin? Don't be afraid, senior brother, wait for me to catch the assassin!" Zhou Wei put down the wine glass, jumped out of the open carriage, and disappeared into the woods in the blink of an eye.
"You're running pretty fast." Su Xian shook his head, then straightened his face, looked at Yang Zhilan and asked, "Who would be so bold within the scope of Daliang?"
Yang Zhilan shook his head and said nothing.
Su Xian frowned and guessed: "The enemy may come from within the imperial court. Zhilan, do you still remember the information sent by the internal guards before we set off?"
"In the matter of Ping An City's tax collection, there were people with ulterior motives in Shendu City. It's a pity that we couldn't catch anyone alive..."
"Senior brother, fortunately, I caught a female assassin!" Zhou Wei's loud voice came from a distance.
Su Xian was shocked and looked around. He didn't doubt Zhou Wei's ability, but he was just curious about who would follow him on the way.
Upon seeing the result, Su Xian was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and smiled, waving his hand and saying, "Junior brother, let her go first."
It turns out that the suspicious person is none other than Bi'er, one of the personal maids of Chen Keyan, Princess of Wu Kingdom in Nanchen.
Zhou Wei put a big knife on Bi'er's neck and asked, "Let her go? But senior brother, she is an assassin!"
"Junior brother, this is Miss Bi'er, the maid of Princess Wu. Please don't be rude. Please bring Miss Bi'er here." Su Xian casually ordered.
"So that's it." Zhou Wei rolled his eyes and carried Bi'er into the open carriage. Then he let go of Bi'er. Bi'er calmed down and bowed to Su Xian: "Meet Mr. Su."
Zhou Wei then walked to the table while no one was paying attention, picked up the wine glass, covered it with his sleeves, and said with a smile: "Brother, you guys talk, I'll go take a look around, you guys, please stay back." , don’t even think about eavesdropping on senior brother’s conversation.”
Su Xian noticed his little move and just smiled without revealing it. After the guards at the front and rear of the carriage all retreated, Su Xian looked at Bi'er and asked:
"You have come all the way here to see me. You must have something important to do. Could it be that Emperor Chen's condition...has reached a critical moment? Your princess sent you to invite me to Nanchen?"
Thinking of this, Su Xian's heart sank heavily.
In fact, Emperor Chen was already terminally ill, and Li Qingniu, a so-called miracle doctor, could only prolong his life for three months.
Judging from the time, although the three-month period has not yet arrived, it is still close, so Chen Keyan's intention of sending Bi'er to see him is self-evident.
It seems that I will be leaving for Nanchen in the near future!
He had promised Chen Keyan that when Emperor Chen was critically ill, which was when she ascended the throne and proclaimed herself emperor, Su Xian would definitely come to support him.
Of course, supporting her is only one of them. In addition, she also needs to help her deal with some accidents that may happen...
"Your Highness sent your servant to see the young master. He really wanted to ask the young master to go to Nanchen, but the reason was not because of your majesty's illness." Bi'er said.
"It's not because of Emperor Chen's condition? Then why should I go to Nanchen?" Su Xian breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Go back and tell your princess that I will definitely do what I promised her."
"Sir, the princess has something to say. If you don't go to Nanchen today, you may miss a great event. You will definitely regret it in the future. I hope you will think twice!" Bi'er said again.
"Did she really say that?" Su Xian frowned, regretting it? What could he regret?
It had to be said that Chen Keyan understood him fairly well, and his curiosity was indeed aroused.
However, no matter how he questioned Bi'er, Bi'er only said that she only knew so much. If you want to ask clearly, you should go to Nanchen to find Chen Keyan!
Su Xian thought for a long time and finally made a decision: "Okay, then I will go to Nanchen with you and see what your princess is up to!"
…
at the same time.
Shu Kingdom.
royal palace.
Someone came to Emperor Shu and said, "Your Majesty, Princess Chen Keyan of Wu Kingdom in Nanchen sent an envoy to say that she has found a way to cure the disease of the imperial concubine!"
