Chen Kun stood a little later, and could only see that King Yong's cheeks were twitching slightly, his hands were clenched into fists, the joints were white, and the veins on the back of his hands were beating slightly, which showed how painful the pain King Yong was suppressing in his heart was. , Chen Kun was worried that King Yong would not be able to support himself and would collapse in front of the corridor at any time.
What he could say to comfort him and what he could do was to follow King Yong cautiously into the dark hall with a heavy and uneasy heart.
A very inconspicuous cypress coffin was parked in the hall. Except for Lei Jiuyuan and his two youngest, there was no one else around. It seemed as if the secret in the cypress coffin had taken wings and flew away, sweeping the beams away. The earth was turned upside down and blood flowed all over the ground.
The decorations in the room were also extremely simple. There were no tables, chairs, or desks, and there were no incense and candles. It also seemed so cold and cold.
It's so cold!
Concubine Rong, who was so beautiful and fragrant that she was doted on by King Yong, and who was going to write a letter to express her love in the next ten days, was lying coldly in this lifeless cypress coffin?
Chen Kun could not imagine all this, nor could he imagine the pain that King Yong felt in his heart.
The old man in black motioned for the two youngest to exit first, and said in a hoarse voice:
"On the twelfth day, it was reported in the palace that Your Majesty had caught a cold, so Concubine Rong went to the palace to say hello. That night, the palace sent someone to say that the concubine wanted Concubine Rong to stay in the palace with her. The next day, Concubine Rong returned to the palace and sat around all night. On the beam, Concubine Rong was found dead by the maid. The old slave was worried that there was something hidden about the matter, so he detained all the maids around Concubine Rong to prevent any leakage of the news, and then secretly captured Concubine Rong. The concubine’s body was transported here in a coffin, and someone sent a secret message to inform His Highness..."
Chen Kun stood in front of the threshold, and when he heard Lei Jiuyuan's words, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
Such shocking news made him, who was on the battlefield covered in blood and killed the enemy without any fear, stand on the spot with a cold feeling all over his body at this moment: Concubine Rong was detained in the palace for a night, and she hanged herself after returning home?
OMG!
Why did Heaven punish Daliang like this? Why did Heaven punish King Yong like this?
King Yong Zhu Yu stood in front of the coffin, with the veins on his forehead exposed and extremely ferocious. After a long time, he roared hoarsely: "Open the coffin."
This incident should not alarm others, so Chen Kunqiang suppressed his inner shock and stepped forward to personally remove the heavy coffin lid with Lei Jiuyuan.
At this time, Chen Kun had already adapted to the dim light in the room. Maybe it was because of the cold weather. When he saw Concubine Rong lying in the coffin, her appearance was still the same as when she was alive. However, on her long, snow-white neck, there was a purple-black bruise drawn by a rope. It's so dazzling.
The bruises are very regular, which shows that Concubine Rong was so determined when she hung herself from the beam, and ended her life without any struggle.
Seeing King Yong's face twitching, he leaned forward to gently lift Concubine Rong's body, and wanted to uncover her clothes to check the traces of Concubine Rong's body being covered up by her clothes and being humiliated in the palace. Chen Kun evasively stepped aside and stood guard. Before the threshold.
After a while, Chen Kun saw King Yong weakly waving his hand, signaling Lei Jiuyuan to close the coffin lid. Then King Yong then slumped on the brick floor in front of the coffin, as if someone had removed his vertebrae, and was lost in thought.
Chen Kun stood in front of the door, feeling a stir in his heart. He thought that after the death of Queen Zhang, people said that His Majesty's temperament had changed drastically, but he never thought that Your Majesty would do something unethical if he summoned his daughter-in-law, Concubine Rong, into the palace. !
Of course, compared to the human tragedy that has already occurred, what makes Chen Kun's scalp tight and his back even more tense is how to deal with such a tragic situation now!
Chen Kun was also secretly glad that Lei Jiuyuan had been in charge of the palace affairs in the past two years. If it had been anyone else, he might not have been able to conceal the news that Concubine Rong had committed suicide.
However, the news that Concubine Rong committed suicide cannot be kept secret for long. Even if it is announced that Concubine Rong died of a sudden illness, can His Majesty really be convinced that King Yong was completely unaware of the scandal he had done?
Besides, they were very cautious in hiding all the way back to Bianjing, but it had been more than half a month since King Yong left Guanzhong. Even if they were to rush back to Lishan carefully again, it would take more than half a month at least - one month before and after King Yong
He has not appeared in public in Lishan or elsewhere in Guanzhong for many months. If this matter reaches the ears of His Majesty, who has a guilty conscience, how can it not arouse suspicion?
Once Your Majesty becomes suspicious of King Yong, what will be the consequences?
Thinking of this, Chen Kun's back felt cold. He knew that once His Majesty was suspicious of King Yong, it would be easy to cut off military power or put him under house arrest. However, King Yong had no hope of taking the throne, and Zhu Gui, the most promising successor to the throne, was very jealous, and his relationship with King Yong was also complicated.
It is evil, and it is impossible for King Yong to live under his eyes and nose after he succeeds to the throne.
"Your Highness, if you continue to fight, your life will not be saved!" Lei Jiuyuan stood in front of the coffin and said in a hoarse voice.
Hearing Lei Jiuyuan's words, Chen Kun was suddenly frightened. He raised his head and looked over in confusion: How to break it?
The military power of the Bianjing Forbidden Army is mainly controlled by King Bo Zhu Gui, Uncle Zhao Yan, Deputy Privy Envoy, Bianjing Horse Army Commander Feng Ting'e and others. Even if there are people who have a good relationship with King Yong, they are definitely not in a life-or-death relationship.
The point where we are determined to follow each other.
The elite Xuanjiadu who were loyal to King Yong were thousands of miles away in Guanzhong.
At this time, all the secret soldiers of the Chengtian Guard gathered together to support King Yong and fled into Guanzhong to stand on their own?
Not to mention that many of the officials in Guanzhong are His Majesty's direct confidants, not to mention that Xuanjia has a large number of generals' family members who are settled near Bianjing. With a dilapidated state and a population of only 13.4 million, it is incomparable with
Guanzhong, where both Chu, Shu and Jin had fighting routes, could they really close Tongguan and stand on their own?
More importantly, in what name is Tongguan closed and independent?
If the name is not right, then it is not suitable.
Without a legitimate name, among the millions of soldiers and civilians in Guanzhong, how many of them would be like a stupid young man and just follow King Yong all the way to the dark side?
Seeing King Yong holding the coffin with his left hand, his nails were slightly pierced into the coffin. Chen Kun also struggled and struggled with the pain he was suffering at this time.
It was cold in the room. Unknowingly, the sky darkened and the room became even darker. Lei Jiuyuan did not ask others to hold the lamp. The three of them sat or stood in silence in the darkness. If not for the faint sound of breathing, Chen
Kundu suspected that King Yong and Lei Jiuyuan had gone out.
"Hold the lamp!" After a long silence, King Yong Zhu Yu said two words, his voice already extremely hoarse.
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Lei Jiuyuan went out for a while, took a candlestick and walked out, emitting a halo of light, illuminating the huge hall in darkness and silence.
Except for the cypress coffin in the middle, there were no other decorations or tables in the hall, so Lei Jiuyuan stood there holding a candlestick.
Zhu Yu took the candlestick, placed it directly on the coffin, and said softly: "Rong'er won't blame me for neglecting her!"
At this time, when he saw that King Yong's eyes were bloodshot and red, Chen Kun was startled and persuaded: "Your Highness, why don't you take a break? Your health is urgent?"
Zhu Yu ignored Chen Kun's advice and took out from his arms a picture of the girder pattern that he kept close to his chest and often took out to observe. He laid it on the coffin and looked at it carefully by the dim candlelight.
In addition to the mountains and rivers under the jurisdiction of Daliang, the situation map also shows the garrison of troops in various towns and the confrontation situation with the neighboring Chu, Shu and Jin countries.
A tall candle burned out before I knew it, and it was already late at night.
"Chen Kun, you take my tiger talisman gold seal back to Lishan and tell the generals that I am studying in seclusion and I will go to Caizhou with Lei Gong. After you arrive at Lishan, if you hear the news that Han Jianxian has surrendered to Caizhou to Chu, you will immediately tell me that I
The golden seal horse sent a letter to Bianjing, saying that the Shu army was massing in Liangzhou and wanted to enter Chencang Road to attack Lishan Mountain!" Zhu Yu's voice was so hoarse that he could hardly make a sound. He just screamed at Chen Kun and Lei Jiuyuan as hard as he could.
Listen to his words clearly.
"Tune the tiger away from the mountain?" Chen Kun has followed King Yong for many years. After hearing what King Yong said, he quickly wanted to understand what strategy King Yong would use to break the crisis at hand. However, he was afraid that his understanding was wrong, so he asked for further confirmation.
The death of Concubine Rong could be concealed for a while. At this time, Caizhou Jiedushi Han Jian and his nephew Han Yuanqi "rebelled" in Caizhou and wanted to surrender Caizhou to Chu. Xuanjiadu also wanted to attack Li because of the Shu army.
If Shan cannot leave the Pass, His Majesty will have no choice but to mobilize the elite Imperial Guards from Bianjing to go south to quell the rebellion.
Only when the elite of the Forbidden Army moves south, Bianjing's defenses are empty, and Xuandu Jia boldly marches eastward along the Yellow River, can we achieve great things in the shortest possible time!
Zhu Yu nodded, his eyes were red, and he stared at Chen Kun and asked: "Chen Kun, can I trust you?"
Chen Kun knelt down on his knees, raised his head, faced King Yong's gaze, and said earnestly: "King Bo wants to seize my wife to serve his debauchery, but if His Highness had not stopped him, Chen Kun would have been dead long ago! Apart from Your Highness these years,
Treating Chen Kun like a brother and sister, Chen Kun dared not forget this kind of kindness, and Chen Kun never dared to imagine what would happen after King Bo inherited the throne. But His Highness only sneaked to Caizhou with Lei Gong and Han Jian. If Han Jian and Han Yuanqi didn't
So, what should I do?"
Chen Kun was worried that Han Jian was an old minister whom His Majesty trusted, and it would not be easy to persuade him to cooperate. He looked at Lei Jiuyuan again, and Lei Jiuyuan was filled with tears. Even in the face of such a shocking change, he could not see what was inside him.
There seems to be no slight fluctuation.
"If Han Jian takes over and I surrender to Bianjing, you can take your family and join Chu! Although the Chu country is not at peace, but with Yang Yuanpu assisted by Han Qian, the world may be unified by Yang Yuanpu, right?" Zhu Yu said with a hint of sadness.
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Hearing King Yong mention Han Qian, Chen Kun suddenly thought of the situation when he and King Yong sneaked into the Chu territory to meet Han Qian at Guishan after the Jingxiang War. At that time, Han Qian said that there would be a great disaster within three years of King Yong.
Chen Kun was startled and wondered whether Han Qian could really predict the future, or was Han Qian's understanding of the internal affairs of the Daliang court three years ago far superior to that of the Liang general?
Chen Kun was not hypocritical and perfunctory, he immediately knelt down and said: "Chen Kun understands."
"You call the monk and the others to come in. Today we can only temporarily bury Rong'er under this humble house!" Zhu Yu said.
The monk is the secret leader of the Chengtian Guard in charge of Guanzhong affairs. Without his cooperation, even if Chen Kun holds King Yong's tiger talisman and gold seal, he would not be able to falsely convey military information, let alone mobilize Xuanjiadu's elite army.
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Chen Kun walked out, and after a while he brought several people over. They all held knives and shovels. After removing the coffin, they dug out the green bricks in the house, dug out a pit, buried the coffin in it, and then buried the coffin.
The bricks were re-paved, and it looked like the room was only slightly raised.
After everything was done, it was already dawn. The wind and snow had not stopped at this time. Chen Kun said goodbye to King Yong, took the tiger talisman, the gold seal and the secret order written by King Yong, and led a team of people into the snow and went to Guanzhong.