But it was said that Lin Hai and others woke up in a rather exquisite courtyard, looked around for a while, and then helped them to the main hall. Reading at midnight
As soon as I stepped into the threshold, I smelled the aroma of porridge. I saw several small tables arranged into a large table, with a large basin of fragrant and thick white rice porridge, and a dozen coarse porcelain bowls beside the bowl.
There was a white handkerchief on a white porcelain plate. Everyone ran forward without caring about being polite. There was a piece of paper on the desk, and the few lines on it were in excellent pavilion style.
"My lords, there is not enough food in the prison. Please wash your hands with a handkerchief and cook with white porridge. Please do not eat too much for fear of gastrointestinal upset. One bowl for each person is enough. There will be a dinner later."
After all the adults looked at each other for a long time, Gao Changzhi said first: "It's so strange, what is the saint doing?"
Chen Lai said: "Could it be that the saint heard some untrue words and didn't believe that we have surrendered to thieves, so he is under house arrest for the time being?"
Su Zheng waved his hand: "No matter what he means, Su has never failed to live up to His grace for a moment. I am so frank and honest! I'm hungry, so I'll wait until I have some porridge!"
Lin Hai frowned and said, "Why did they force us to drink a bowl of poison in that nunnery?"
Su Zheng sat down and said, "Now that your stomach is empty, what can you come up with?"
All the adults were so hungry that their chests were pressed against their backs, and they hurriedly sat down. Some of them were hungry and anxious, and they didn't care about their appearance. They filled a bowl of rice porridge first and drank it with their necks raised. Some of them took the handkerchief and wiped their faces first, shouting: "
This veil is wet." Then he rolled up his sleeves and filled the porridge. He sat in front of the table and ate it with a small porcelain spoon. After a while, the bottom of the large pot of porridge was reached.
Since the porridge was not enough to satisfy all these people and was thick, someone couldn't help but pick up the big porridge basin and scrape the walls. As soon as he picked up the basin, another piece of paper was clasped underneath.
Lin Hai quickly took it in his hand.
"Going out of the east wing is the small pond, with a Shuiting Sanqu Bridge on it. Across the bridge, there are three connected large rooms called 'Xiaotangshan', which is a hot spring pool. There are several couches for imperial concubines behind the screen beside the pool, and there are several couches on the couches.
There are some changes of clothes, but I don’t know your adult size, so please choose by yourself.”
Everyone took the note and passed it around to look at it. Then they went out of the east wing and saw that it was indeed a pond, but it was not small. Walking along the Sanqu Bridge and passing through the water pavilion, there were three huge rooms on the other side of the bridge, with plaques written on them.
"Xiaotangshan". Push the door and you will see a large screen. Around the screen is a large bathing pool. There are many clothes neatly folded on the imperial concubine's couch. There are so many high piles. These old men are all wearing dirty clothes.
Since I had not taken a bath for a long time, I was afraid that the clean clothes would not be stained by the prison uniforms on my body, so I carefully divided the clothes according to their sizes, which was interesting. There were many clothes, but they were all commoners. But they
I was a prisoner just now, so I couldn't care less about this.
After bathing and changing clothes, I felt comfortable. Then I walked around the big screen at the door, and saw a small table appeared out of thin air. On the table was a sign, which read: "Meals are prepared in the main hall."
Everyone hurriedly returned to the main hall. The empty porridge basin was gone, and the next table of food had been prepared. However, it was not delicacies from mountains and seas, but very ordinary home-cooked dishes. The bowl of white porridge they just drank was gone. The old men were hungry and picked up their chopsticks.
I came and ate again. This time I was finally full. I rubbed my belly and laughed.
Then he opened all the dishes, and sure enough, there was another sign. "There are more than ten scattered houses in the courtyard, each with a bed. You can arrange it by yourself. The study room is for public use. Each room has a tea stove and a stove."
Please find tea by yourself. There is a well pavilion in the back garden, and there is a carbon house next to the well pavilion. You can extract the water by yourself."
"Hiss—" Several people took a breath, and Su Zheng looked at Lin Hai: "Ruhai, what do you mean by this, saint?"
Lin Haidao said: "I don't know if he is a saint or not." He glanced at Su Zheng and Su Zheng became silent.
A dozen adults got up and went out and walked around the garden. There are two adjacent large houses next to the rockery. They face well and have a good view outside. There is a study diagonally opposite. Everyone likes this place, but they are embarrassed to start first.
He opened his mouth. There was a scroll in the room, which read, "The water on the river is as powerful as the sea." Lin Hainai pointed at the scroll and said with a smile, "This room was prepared for me!" No one could refute!
Let him get here. Su Zheng took advantage of the situation and wanted to go to the room next door, using the excuse that he was familiar with Lin Hai. Both of them had already opened their mouths, so it was naturally difficult for others to take it away. When he looked at the room later, he rarely said anything.
The people were so polite that they were given the smallest room. After going around, Lin and Su's room was really the biggest and the best. They went to Xiaotangshan by the way, and the dirty prison uniforms they left behind were gone.
After dividing the rooms and returning to the main hall, the dishes had been cleared away, leaving only a dozen plates of snacks. There was also a sign: "I wish you all a happy life in Hengwuyuan. Don't ask when the emperor will see you, the generals don't know."
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Everyone looked at each other in shock. Two younger ones ran outside and took a look. The courtyard door was locked, and no one answered after banging it for a long time.
After a long while, Lin Hai sighed: "The books in the study are all good."
Chen Lai asked: "Brother Ruhai, are we under house arrest by the saint?"
Lin Hai waved his hand and held his forehead with his sleeve: "I'm a little dizzy. I haven't slept well these days. I'll go back and lie down for a while."
Su Zheng hurriedly stepped forward: "You old guy is unsteady in your steps. Let me help you."
The two of them helped him away, and the remaining adults gathered together to discuss.
Returning to his residence, Su Zheng helped Lin Hai onto a chair and asked, "Ruhai, you said before that he may not be a saint."
Lin Hai snorted, pointed at the desk and said, "Didn't you see that although there are four treasures of the study in every room, only you and I have already prepared ink?"
Su Zheng was startled, and when he looked up, he saw that there was already thick ink on the inkstone.
Lin Hai spread out a piece of paper, picked up the pen and started writing. Su Zheng came over and took a look at the list of books he had written. Lin Hai kept writing on each side and asked, "Is there any other books I want to read?"
Su Zheng said: "But if you write it, will the general buy it for us?"
Lin Haidao: "If he doesn't buy it, we'll punish that kid to write twenty articles! Fifty articles!"
Su Zheng tugged at his sleeves: "Do you know that general?"
Lin Haidao: "I don't recognize his appearance. It must be Cong'er who invited me."
Su Zheng was shocked: "Cong'er?"
Lin Hai snorted again and put down his pen: "How could a saint tease us with such tricks? The sign just now was obviously his handwriting, and the tone was the same as this brat's usual virtues. Even if it wasn't him
, he is also his friend. I heard you talking about how you fought with Liu Thief the night he was released from prison before, and I realized that you were all still sober at that time."
Su Zheng asked curiously: "Are you confused?"
Lin Haidao: "The responder whistled in the distance and I was knocked unconscious. At first, I thought it was because we old men were afraid that we old men would mess up and cause trouble. Now I thought about it, and I probably recognized the responder."
Su Zheng thought for a while: "It may not be Cong'er."
Lin Hai said: "Even if he didn't return to Beijing himself, these people must have been arranged by him. Huan'er is not as frivolous as he is, nor is he as bold as him who dares to pretend to be a saint. Besides." He pointed to the room.
"Isn't it obvious that I was asked to live in this house? It's very close to the study and the well. Also, when I was taking a bath, I found a twine on my head, so I suspected that we were brought here in sacks."
Here. When I was in Suzhou in the early years, I asked the Taiping Escort Bureau to pack a sack." He slapped his thigh, "Yes! When he left Beijing last year, he persuaded me to resign, saying that he was afraid that there would be chaos in the future.
I refused to agree. He seemed to have something to say but swallowed it and muttered something. Instead of talking to me, it would be better to talk to someone trustworthy."
Su Zheng thought: "Could the most reliable person be the general who robbed us this time?"
Lin Haidao: "Eighty percent. But since this person refuses to show up, he probably won't let us go back easily. Now that the rebels are causing trouble and the emperor is uneasy, it's the time when the court needs you and me. We must try to meet him.
It would be better to persuade him."
Su Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Since it was arranged by Cong'er, we don't have to think too much. They won't let us go until the war in the capital is over. Bai Wuyi is a scholar, and the court has to use it now."
Not you and me."
Lin Haidao: "The King Xian has been a bit discouraged and timid in recent years. I'm afraid he will make a mistake."
Su Zheng sighed: "The wise king has no soldiers, what will he do if he encounters these soldiers and bandits? I don't know what day it is now when the eldest prince ascends the throne."
The two of them suddenly felt sad and clouded.
The group of old men outside sat and waited in the hall until dinner time. There was a noise outside and they hurried to the front yard. The door opened and several soldiers came in with food in their hands. The adults gathered around and asked:
"Where are you generals?" The soldiers said nothing, put the things on the table and left. They took a few more glances outside the courtyard door while it was open. Outside were some neatly connected rooms. There was more to come.
Look, the door is locked again.
Lin and Su also came forward. After dinner, Lin Hai took out the book list from his arms and left it on the table. He then added another sentence: Has Thief Liu succeeded? Has the eldest prince ascended the throne?
During breakfast the next day, there was another note, which said: "There are many books and it is difficult to buy them. Please wait for a while. Liu Tong will search the capital for the enthronement ceremony the day after tomorrow."
Lin Hai hurriedly took that one back to the house and added a line on it: "Did someone stop him?"
At noon, a new note came: "The time has not come yet, I don't know."
Lin Hai had no choice but to crane his neck every day to wait for the news.
Two flowers bloomed, one on each side. Liu Tong could not find out who had kidnapped the people in the imperial prison, so he had to order people to investigate again secretly. Because there was a tunnel, Jia Cong and others could leave the city at will, so they had already detected a large group of people moving there.
They were only thirty miles away from the capital, so they spread the news with the market, asking the people to stock up on grains and rice at home, and not to go out if they had nothing to do, as there might be a war in the capital.
Things that are usually valuable are probably of no use during the war. The price of rice, flour, salt, etc. rose rapidly in Beijing, and the prices of gold, jade, and antiques dropped rapidly. Qin Keqing was so happy that he bought all kinds of antiques at low prices. Xue Baochai immediately followed after receiving the letter;
Shui Rong hesitated for two days and then joined. The sixth prince sent his retainers to see Jia Huan again, but Jia Huan still refused to help him and only said one more sentence: "The eldest prince can't sit on that chair."
A few days later, the day for the new emperor to ascend the throne came. The four gates of the capital were closed, and the ministers pretended to be sick, and the number of crowns was reduced by half. All the uncles of the new emperor fell ill, and Liu Tong did not
Reluctantly. He never expected that the enthronement ceremony would be peaceful, and no one, even his younger brothers, would disturb him. The new emperor would sit on the throne amidst praises.
As soon as he came to power, he immediately issued an edict to confer Liu Tong the title of Taifu, the Commander of the Imperial Guard and the Chief Assistant of the Cabinet. He also made his uncle Pingzhang, and immediately conferred the title of a large number of officials. Jin Shangzun, who was still hunting in the east of Tianjin,
She is the Supreme Emperor, the Queen is the Queen Mother, all the concubines of the previous emperors are concubines, and all the princes are each conferred the title of prince.
The entire capital waited anxiously for three days, only to wait for the imperial court to undergo a major reshuffle. All important positions were replaced. Lin Hai's minister of household affairs was naturally removed and replaced with a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. Later, Lin Hai received a letter at the dinner table.
Note: "Congratulations to all of you, the new emperor has awarded you the title of Hanlin Bachelor. 'Hengwu Garden' can be renamed 'Thirteen Scholars Garden' in the future." Although Lin Hai was angry, he saw a trace of disdain in the ridicule, and he felt happy again.
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On the evening of the seventh day, Liu Xianglian led people for a quiet walk outside the city as usual. He was surprised to find that the large group of troops without flags had approached the capital less than three miles away. If nothing happened, they would attack the city tomorrow. Just then
That night, Liu Tong stayed at Lady Yingge's house. Jia Cong hesitated for a long time and finally said, "Help him."
It was late at night, and Liu Tong was sleeping soundly when he suddenly heard a soldier shouting outside. He got up quickly, put on his clothes and went out to check. A soldier came forward and replied: "Sir, there is an arrow flying from my sleeve. I don't know where it came from.
Nailed on the door! With a letter."
Liu Tong was shocked and ordered his people to light up lamps and candles to take a look. The letter read: "There are 130,000 troops with unknown intentions lurking less than three miles west of Beijing. There are also several trebuchets in the camp and they will attack the city soon.
When my father was still alive, I got 600 yuan from my father-in-law to help me escape. Although the money was small, the kindness was great. I came up with a plan. As the saying goes, if you keep the green hills, you won’t have to worry about running out of firewood. Now that the enemy is strong and the king is weak, the new king is gone.
As soon as you ascend the throne, you will become a king. It is better to go elsewhere and serve the emperor's orders and not be a minister."
After reading the letter several times, Liu Tong couldn't care about anything else and hurriedly led the people to drive away. When he saw his staff, he wrote this letter to express it, and the staff was shocked. After deliberation for a while, the staff said flatly: "This is
What people say makes sense! I just don’t know whether it’s true or not. My lord, it’s better to prepare both hands. Pack up everything first and send people out of the city to explore tomorrow.” Liu Tong agreed. He ordered the people to rectify the troops and horses, pack up their luggage, and go to the palace again.
Please invite the Queen Mother and the new monarch.
The new monarch and the Queen Mother were awakened from their sleep. They were frightened when they heard that rebels were afraid of entering the capital. They also packed up all night.
Just after the Yin hour, a trumpet sound suddenly came from nowhere. Immediately, soldiers came to report: "Enemy attack! There are enemy troops attacking the city in the north. The endless black torches make it difficult to see the number of people!"
How could Liu Tong not believe what the arrow on his sleeve said? He only had 10,000 people when he was worth 130,000, so how could he fight? He shouted: "Let's go!" While the other side was attacking the city, he led his men and horses with the new king and the Queen Mother.
, and robbed people from the homes of several useful ministers, and hurriedly opened the south gate and escaped.
When the people in the capital woke up, the streets were full of soldiers, many more than Liu Tong's troops last time.
It was not until noon that the news came that Fang Xiong, the envoy of Jiannan Festival, led 80,000 troops to occupy the capital. Jia Cong attacked the case and said: "The king's flag has changed on the top of the city! The era of warlords has arrived."