Zhao Guan's family handled government affairs as usual, but because of old age and frailty, he unknowingly took a nap on the dragon table with his head propped up.
While sleeping soundly, Zhao Guanjia had a dream.
He dreamed of his father, the deceased Emperor Daojun.
"Your Majesty, something big has happened in the Song Dynasty. There is a man named Li Xiuyuan who intends to rebel. Why don't you kill him quickly? Remember, you must kill him. You can't delay it any longer, otherwise it will be too late.
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Zhao Guanjia did not speak in the dream, but heard the Taoist emperor urging him urgently.
Just when Zhao Guanjia wanted to ask the reason, he was suddenly woken up by the eunuch beside him.
"The official family, the official family, and the imperial advisor are here. They say they have important matters to report." The eunuch on the side said.
When Zhao Guan's family was wondering about the dream, they saw the kind-hearted Imperial Master walking in.
"It's the Imperial Master. Do you have anything to report to me?" He yawned and said listlessly.
The Imperial Master squinted his eyes and showed a bit of joy in his expression. He briefly recounted what Li Xiuyuan had done in the harem before.
Soon, Zhao Guan's family was shocked.
After the film is connected.
Zhao Guanjia of Wende Hall issued an edict to convene ministers to discuss matters in Zichen Hall.
Before the official orders came out of the palace, many civil and military officials had already gathered in the side halls of the imperial city. There were ministers from the six bureaus, civil servants admonishing, and the generals of the imperial army in the capital, all without exception.
The eyes of these civil and military officials are all black, without pupils, and their eyes are dark.
Looks like a monster.
But there is one exception, and that is Mr. Yang of Zhongshu Province.
"This is what happened in the palace just now. Li Xiuyuan broke into the harem secretly and killed Hu Meiren, and then killed Zhang Yuan, the minister of civil affairs who discovered the incident. Among them was Commander Zhao of the army, who has now escaped.
Going out of the palace can be said to be a heinous crime. Later, the officials will convene the ministers to discuss the matter.
, Mr. Yang already has an idea in mind and knows what to do." Du Ze, the Minister of Punishment, squinted his eyes and said calmly to the side.
Mr. Yang's old face was moved. He was a little shocked when he heard about this for the first time. He was not an old fool. He had been an official in the court for many years and he couldn't see the clues in it. He immediately sneered and said: "The governor of one side dares to murder someone. You are really brave.
Big enough to kill Hu Meiren in the palace? Li Xiuyuan
He dared to break into the harem alone without the imperial edict, and still see Hu Meiren? Why didn't you find a concubine to frame Li Xiuyuan and find a beauty? It's just because you settled the death of a beauty in the palace, and it won't have much impact.
That’s all.”
"Why did Zhang Yuan, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, also appear in the harem, and happened to encounter Li Xiuyuan's murder of Hu Meiren? How did the commander of the Forbidden Army arrive in the first place?"
"Although there are a lot of tricks, it doesn't matter. Most of the civil and military officials are here. As long as they convict Li Xiuyuan with one voice, his charges will become true even if they are false. What's more, he did kill someone and escaped from the palace.
Went." Du Ze said; "Don't Master Yang want revenge?
Regarding Jinling City, Li Xiuyuan personally beheaded your only son."
Mr. Yang's old face twitched: "He killed my son on the charge of treason and surrendering to the enemy. This is an indisputable fact. I have to deal with him in my own way. What do you want to do with this nonsense? Don't you know that Li Xiuyuan is supporting troops in Yangzhou?
Do you respect yourself? He has more than 50,000 infantry and 20,000 cavalry.
We used this method to force him to plead guilty and be executed. Aren't we afraid that he would escape from the capital and raise a flag to rebel? You must know that the Jiangnan area is a land rich in money and food. Li Xiuyuan had money, food, and elite soldiers. Even Taizu would only dare to drink wine when he was alive.
It is a taboo to use alcohol to release military power and to kill someone without planning."
"That's not how officials should be. If this broken ship of the Song Dynasty sinks, everyone will be dead. Any struggle for power and scheming will be nothing more than a daydream."
At this point, he turned around and said, "I suggest that Li Xiuyuan be dismissed from office and sent to the north."
"No, Li Xiuyuan has to die today. I will not let him have the opportunity to leave the capital. If he dares to rebel, it will be in line with my wishes and I will mobilize the Imperial Guards to kill him directly," Du Ze said.
Mr. Yang sneered: "Are you trying to fool me into not knowing how to do war? When Taizu established the Forbidden Army, the number was 800,000, but now, apart from those who are on empty pay, there are also some old, weak, sick and disabled, as well as the heirs of high-ranking officials, who are worthy of fighting.
Definitely less than five thousand. The capital is so big. Let alone Li Xiuyuan, he has not left the capital.
In the capital, by the time you dispatch your troops and generals, it will be too late."
"Master Yang, don't worry, he won't leave." Du Ze said with a smile.
"How can you be sure?"
"Because Fu Tianchou and the two young ladies from the Fu family have already been invited to the palace. They are Li Xiuyuan's father-in-law and his unmarried wife. When the discussion is held later, Mr. Yang can suggest that the officials bring Fu Tianchou and the two of them to the palace.
His daughter was killed with a stick outside the imperial city. If Li Xiuyuan heard about this, he would definitely come
If you want to save him, you only need to surround him and kill him, and you will be done."
Du Ze said: "Of course this is the worst result. Mr. Yang previously said that Taizu drank wine to release his military power. You can also give him wine first to see if Li Xiuyuan is willing to take the blame alone. If he is not willing, we can make plans later.
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Hearing this, Mr. Yang looked moved: "You bunch of lunatics have not considered national affairs at all. You just want to use the power of the court to kill that Li Xiuyuan."
He already felt that something was wrong. What was there about this Li Xiuyuan that deserved the civil and military ministers above the court to murder him at all costs?
It would be fine if Li Xiuyuan was in a high position, but he was just a rising star who rose to prominence after his achievements in quelling the Nine Mountain Kings Rebellion. He was far from worthy of being targeted like this by these ministers.
But Mr. Yang, who had been an official for many years, knew very well that although he did not know why these people wanted Li Xiuyuan to die, he guessed that Li Xiuyuan must have a huge significance for his existence that he did not know, otherwise he would never have been conspired to murder like this.
"When things have reached this point, there is no room for turning around. Once Li Xiuyuan dies, the country will be peaceful and the people are safe. If he doesn't die, we will die. Mr. Yang, you also know in your heart that Li Xiuyuan has the ability and strength to rebel. You don't want to see the change of dynasty again."
Just a moment." Du Ze said, after finishing speaking
He glanced at the other adults.
At this moment, all the other officials looked at Mr. Yang, their dark eyes full of coldness and viciousness.
Master Yang's whole body was cold and shuddering. His palms trembled and he said slowly: "I understand, I understand, but once Li Xiuyuan dies, can I be allowed to retire and return to my hometown?"
"I can't make the decision on this. It depends on the wishes of the Imperial Master, but it is certain that Mr. Yang will have no worries in his family," Du Ze said.
Mr. Yang's face became even more ugly.
He had already had a premonition that as soon as Li Xiuyuan died, he would follow in his footsteps, and all he could get was that his clan members were safe and sound.
But what he didn't know was that it would only be a matter of time before the evil retribution for murdering a saint in the world came and the Yang family behind him would decline and be destroyed.
Naturally, the Imperial Master didn't want to bear such a big responsibility, so he borrowed a knife to kill people, and Master Yang was the best knife.
Soon, the golden bell rang in the palace, and the officials entered the palace to discuss matters.
What is strange is that it usually takes at least several hours to summon the ministers, but today the decree was not issued for even a moment. Even the officials themselves had just arrived at the Zichen Palace, and all the civil and military officials had already arrived.
Things would be very abnormal on ordinary days, but today the official
When everyone heard what happened today, they didn’t care so much.
However, while the palace was discussing matters, Li Xiuyuan, who had left the imperial city, had already arrived at the prefect's Yamen and summoned all his cronies around him.
But at this moment, Third Sister Hu said: "Master, you should not stay in the capital anymore. Before the court comes to punish you, you should leave the capital immediately and return to Yangzhou. No one will dare to attack you when you arrive in Yangzhou."
how's it going."
Li Xiuyuan looked at the red fox next to him and said, "I want to leave, and I can leave now. Using magic, I can return to Yangzhou in just one stick of incense, but this is not what I thought. When I return to Yangzhou, I can only seize it and become the king."
There are two ways to start a rebellion, but neither of these is the way I want to take, and even if
If you want to leave, how can you not kill the Imperial Master before leaving?"
While he was talking, he quickly summoned his cronies and rushed to the prefect's Yamen.
He summoned all the escorts from the escort agency, Sha Jin, Wu Xiang, Xia Houwu, and Hu Lanyu, all of whom Yan Chixia could trust.
"Everyone, we have been together in the capital for nearly half a month, but there is no such thing as a banquet in the world. I think it is time for everyone to say goodbye today." Li Xiuyuan stood in the lobby and looked at the crowd with a little emotion.
Everyone was a little puzzled and confused.
"Why do you, a scholar, say such sad things? Just tell me what you have to say. Why should my mother-in-law be so secretive?" Yan Chixia said with a loud voice, very straightforwardly.
Li Xiuyuan smiled and said: "Since you said so, Yan Chixia, then I won't do the ink."
As he spoke, he took off a cloth bag from his waist and opened it to see that inside was the head of a beautiful woman.
Although his expression was pale, he still opened his eyes and stared at everyone coldly, looking very angry.
"Drink, what a powerful demon. Where did you hunt this scholar? This is a demon that has been practiced for thousands of years. Even if you behead your head, you won't die. I'm afraid you are already a first-rate demon." Yan Chixia couldn't help but be surprised when she heard this.
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Such monsters are no longer monsters, they should be called immortals.
"Sister?" Hu Lanyu paused immediately when she saw this.
Li Xiuyuan said at this moment: "Yan Chixia, you have very good eyesight. This is the path of a fox spirit who has been here for thousands of years. Now she is a fox fairy. Because she wanted to harm me, I cut off my head with a sword and brought her back. But she
Her identity is not simple. In addition to being a fox fairy, she is also an official in the harem of the imperial city.
The conferred beauty is named Hu Beauty."
"Put aside her status as a fox fairy, everyone, today I entered the palace and killed an emperor's woman, and also beheaded several officials who were controlled by goblins. What will be the consequences of committing such a thing?"