The twelfth lunar month of the fourth year of Datong in the Han Dynasty
Emperor Li Yu of the Southern Tang Dynasty secretly summoned several generals of the Southern Tang Dynasty in his imperial study and secretly arranged the Northern Expedition. He mobilized 200,000 troops to divide into four groups and leave Jiangzhou to attack Shuzhou and Xinzhou of the Han Dynasty. This secret meeting was attended by
There were less than ten people, including the prime minister of the dynasty, the Minister of War and several generals with heavy troops. This Northern Expedition can be said to have been carefully arranged by Li Yu. He had previously announced that he would not take advantage of the Khitans to go south to start a war with the Han Dynasty, although some
It was artificial, but it undoubtedly put the Southern Tang Dynasty in a general and righteous position. Now that he learned that the Khitans were defeated and returned to Youzhou, Li Yu immediately began to prepare for the Northern Expedition.
Now the main force of the Han army is in the north. Although Shuzhou is guarded by the Han general Du Yi, his troops do not exceed 50,000. Li Yu does not believe that he can attack like a thunder with an army of 200,000. There are only 50,000 Han.
The army could stop it. Li Yu knew that the Han Kingdom was now so powerful that he could not swallow up all the land of Zhou. His original goal was to regain the fourteen states in Jiangbei that were robbed by Zhou.
For today, he even returned to the old capital of Jinling from the capital Nanchang. He was expressing his attitude. Jinling is now only separated from the territory of the Han Dynasty by a river. As the leader of the country, he can have such an action to visit the country.
Can't you boost the morale of the soldiers?
Li Yu firmly believed that taking advantage of this rare opportunity, he would be able to regain the lost territory of the fourteen states in one fell swoop.
However, not long after the confidants and generals left, Li Yu, who had fallen asleep, got up to relieve himself and suddenly found a dagger beside his dragon bed, with a text message stabbed under the dagger.
Li Yu pulled out the dagger fearfully, unfolded the text message and read it under the weak candlelight.
"The day the troops leave Jiangzhou, the day your Majesty's head falls to the ground."
We chatted for a dozen words, but were extremely arrogant!
Li Yu was extremely panicked, and then became furious. Li Yu, who had always been gentle and elegant, was really angry this time. As the king of a country, he could not even guarantee safety. The inner courtyard of the palace was treated as a garden and people came and went at will! The most terrifying thing is
What's surprising is that the military and state affairs discussed just an hour ago were thought to be extremely confidential, but unexpectedly someone heard them clearly. And those imperial guards who usually think they are invincible in the world were completely unaware of the assassins who had sneaked into the palace.
aware!
The furious Li Yu raised the butcher's knife for the first time after he ascended the throne. He ordered the imperial guard commander, the imperial guard commander, the deputy commander, and the guards on duty to behead more than 40 people. Then he mobilized the imperial guards to stay in the palace overnight.
A search was launched, and the search lasted all night, but nothing was found.
In the early morning of the next day, Li Yu mobilized five thousand forbidden troops to enter the imperial city. They plowed the palace grounds thoroughly. Every house, even the laundry room and the incense delivery bureau were not missing. But no matter how carefully they checked,
, but not even a single suspicious person was found.
At night, Li Yu didn't dare to sleep in the palace, so he stayed in the imperial study. The imperial guards surrounded the imperial study on three floors and three floors outside. Li Yu was so frightened that he lay on the bed and couldn't fall asleep for a long time. In the middle of the night, he was really sleepy.
Then he gradually fell asleep. Nothing happened overnight. After getting up, Li Yu felt a lot more at ease. He thought that even if the assassin of the big man had great powers and was heavily guarded by the imperial army, it would be difficult for him to easily enter the palace.
By the end of the day, Li Yu felt a little more relaxed. After getting up, Li Yu finished washing up under the service of the palace maid. When he was about to go to court, he suddenly discovered that there was an extra letter on the desk in the imperial study.
"It is a great honor for Your Majesty to entertain guests like this. Please keep in mind that if you dare to send troops, your Majesty's good head will be used the next day."
Still no payment.
But Li Yu knew that this man must be an assassin sent by Liu Ling of the Han Dynasty. This time Li Yu was really afraid. He really couldn't figure out what the assassin was under the protection of hundreds of Forbidden Army soldiers and dozens of imperial masters.
How did he get into the imperial study? It was originally one of the most heavily guarded places in the world, but it was treated as a place for games. The assassin came and left whenever he wanted. Hundreds of people were unaware and asked
No one noticed anything unusual underneath.
This time Li Yu really believed it. If that harsh thought wanted to kill him, he would have died twice.
This time Li Yu didn't start the killing spree again. He didn't even tell anyone that the assassin entered the imperial study room again last night. Because he knew that even if he killed all the imperial guards and imperial guards, it would be useless. The master in the palace was not the assassin at all.
The opponent. In this heavily guarded inner courtyard of the palace, the assassin can come and go freely. Is there any way to stop him?
For the first time, Li Yu felt that death was so close to him!
Li Yu, who was in a daze, did not go to court for the first time. Instead, he announced his most trusted prime minister and general into the palace. Li Yu did not dare to summon the two of them in the study. Instead, he was counting the two in the pavilion in the garden.
Under the protection of the Hundred Forbidden Army, they told two close ministers about the assassin's arrival again last night.
At this time, the prime minister and the general were also shocked. If it was the first time that an assassin entered the imperial city, it was due to the lax defense of the imperial guards and the imperial army. Then the second time, it can only be said that even with such a tight defense, the assassin
He still doesn't care. As an emperor, imagine that every day after falling asleep, there will be a man in black standing next to the bed with a sharp knife, looking at his neck and studying how to cut the knife. That is a terrifying thing.
!
The prime minister suggested that Jinling City be closed down and the assassins searched thoroughly. The people in Jinling City were registered by Jinling Mansion, and everyone would have a road guide issued by Jinling Mansion. If someone sneaks into Jinling City, it is not difficult to find out. Although Li Yu is not good
As for the investigation, we also know that it is definitely not difficult to hide a few people in the huge Jinling City. Furthermore, it is not impossible to make a fake road guide. If you want to find a stranger, do you really need to find a certificate?
Where did the road lead? Furthermore, how could Li Yu spread such a shameful and humiliating thing to the whole city?
The general suggested that the emperor move to the military camp. No matter how powerful the assassin was, how could he still do whatever he wanted among tens of thousands of troops? Even a bird would be shot into a hedgehog by random arrows if it dared to fly into the military camp. But as a human being,
A dignified emperor actually hid in the military camp. Wouldn't it be even more embarrassing if word spread? What's more, could he take the queen and concubines from his harem to live in the military camp with him?
Li Yu is a talented man, and a talented man is always inseparable from a beautiful woman.
The monarch and his ministers discussed for an hour, but could not come up with any good solution. In the end, Li Yu had no choice but to decide to postpone the Northern Expedition for the time being.
Li Yu is a very lovely person. In order to ensure his own safety, Li Yu decided on a temporary residence before going to bed, and then left a letter on the desk in the imperial study room.
The content of the letter is roughly that I have adopted the advice of the righteous man. For the sake of the country and the people, I have postponed the Northern Expedition. The army will never enter the territory of Han. I am very pleased that the righteous man has worked so hard and painstakingly to give advice. In addition, Li Yu also expressed his gratitude to Li Yu.
The assassin showed a strong sense of acceptance and said in the letter that if the assassin could be loyal to him, he would be willing to make the assassin the commander of the Forbidden Army and a marquis!
It's so frightening to stay in a concubine's room. Facing the charming concubine Li Yu, he has no interest in anything. You must know that Li Yu must have someone to sleep with him every night. This person's love for female sex is no less than his love for poetry.
.It’s just that tonight, even though the concubine showed off her charm after lightly undressing her robe, Li Yu was just not in the mood to jump on his horse and whip his whip.
It was not until the latter half of the night that Li Yu gradually fell asleep. When he woke up suddenly the next morning, he first looked in the direction of the desk.
There was no letter on the desk, and Li Yu couldn't help but stroke his chest.
He rushed to the imperial study room and found that the letter he left behind was intact.
Is it because the assassin can't get in?
Li Yu wasn't sure.
Although the assassin never appeared again from that day on, the miserable Empress of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Li Yu, suffered from insomnia from then on.
In the private room of Guide Tower in Jinling, Mr. Nie took a sip from his wine glass and smiled while looking at the soldiers coming and going on the street. He was usually calm and calm and rarely showed a smile. Except when Liu Ling
Except for those days around him, he might not smile even once a year.
"Why are you laughing, Master?"
Ji Wuming asked.
Nie She pointed at the groups of soldiers outside and said: "Look how big a shock you have made, but... I am not yet sure that I can calmly enter the imperial study without being discovered under the protection of hundreds of forbidden army regiments.
, how did you do it?”
Ji Wuming smiled and said: "After listening to the secret discussion between Li Yu and his generals that day, I hid in the imperial study and never left the imperial study. Although hiding on the beams of the imperial study was quite boring, and I was hungry.
It's true that my stomach has been feeling bad for three days, but those imperial guards and Imperial Guard soldiers wouldn't have thought that I didn't leave the study room at all.
Nie She asked: "Are all the golden men in the Supervisory Yuan as cunning as you?"
Ji Wuming replied seriously: "No, there is no one like me anymore, because... I am the stupidest one."
Nie She sighed: "Liu Ling is really lucky to have recruited people like you to serve him."
Ji Wuming said: "There is a saying that a good bird chooses a tree to roost in. If it can serve the prince, it is also lucky for us."
Nie She asked: "If there is a better person than Liu Ling to help you in the future, will you leave Liu Ling?"
Ji Wuming shook his head and said, "How is that possible? How is it possible that there is someone more outstanding than the prince?"
Nie Shedao: "Oh? In your heart, Liu Ling is a unique person in the world?"
Ji Wuming asked back: "In the heart of the young master, isn't my prince a unique person? In the martial arts, no one can match the young master, and my prince is also unparalleled in the battle formation. In this world,
Who can defeat the prince on the battlefield? If the prince is undefeated, how can there be anyone better than the prince in this world?"
"What if I call you to help? How would you choose?"
"There is no such thing as a contingency."
"Suppose there is!"
"No assumptions!"
Ji Wuming said stubbornly.
Nie Camera shook his head and said: "You are very boring, very boring! I remember your prince said something, very good."
"What words?"
"Your prince said that if you have the opportunity to scold your immediate boss behind his back and give him a harsh sarcasm, it is actually a very comfortable and pleasant thing. If someone has never even scolded his boss in secret, then
What a dedicated and dedicated subordinate this person is, and what a boring person he is.”
Nie She suddenly smiled again and said, "Let me ask your prince, do you think everyone under your command should scold you behind your back?"
"Do you know what your prince said?"
Ji Wuming shook his head, but his eyes were full of curiosity.
Nie She looked out the window and recalled: "Your prince said that they have the right to scold me behind my back, and I also have the right to deduct their lifetime salary. Even if they want to leave, they can't, because sooner or later I will destroy this world."
Once again, they have no place to hide."
"What if I scold you behind your back again?"
Nie She asked at that time.
Liu Ling thought for a while and said seriously: "There are exceptions to everything! I will pardon you, you can scold me in person... until... I can beat you." (To be continued)