The palace city of Han Dynasty occupies a large area. It takes a long time to walk along the red walls and black tiles of the palace wall before you can see the gate to the palace.
More than a dozen Imperial Guardsmen with gorgeous ceremonial guards stood holding swords, spears, swords and halberds. The two Imperial Guards captains at the front wore phoenix-winged pouches, blood-colored hairpins, silver armor and white robes, holding lake green sheathed long swords, and wearing Imperial Guards official boots.
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Su Lu's carriage stopped in front of the palace gate. A captain held his knife and moved forward, shouting: "Stop the incoming carriage. Cars and horses are not allowed to pass until the palace is closed."
Mrs. Ye, who was driving, sneered, opened the car curtain, and cursed: "You bitch, look clearly."
The captain who was holding the waist-supporting knife was angry and was about to draw the knife. He glanced at the woman sitting in the car. His expression changed instantly. The half-drawn long knife was pushed back, and he knelt on the ground, his voice trembling.
"The general will finally meet the Grand Governor."
The curtain was rolled down and Li Qing's voice came from the car.
"You have done a good job. Pass my order to the general, and the palace guards on the left and right will strictly guard the four gates, increase the intensity of inspections, and strictly prohibit anyone from entering or exiting at will."
The captain knelt on the ground and respectfully obeyed the order.
Mrs. Ye, holding a whip, stuck her head out from the shaft of the carriage and looked at the captain of the imperial army coldly:
"Listen clearly, anyone, except the emperor and the governor, is anyone."
As the car entered the palace gate, the kneeling captain stood up slowly, with fear written on his face.
Damn it, the Governor is easy to talk to, but Mrs. Ye can't be messed with. She is also confused. She even dared to ask questions while driving, and she wanted to draw a knife. Fortunately, she was slow just now, otherwise she might have been dismembered.
"Men San, please don't act cool. This time you're going to hit a brick wall. Drawing the sword won't be able to save you."
The captain next to him said mockingly.
Men San chuckled and said, "The Grand Governor has issued an order to the left and right palace guards to strictly interrogate anyone who enters the palace. Except for the Emperor and the Grand Governor, everyone else is included."
The captain next to him had a dull look on his face and lowered his voice as he said:
"I'm afraid we'll be in trouble this time. Can we investigate high-ranking officials like Zuo Xiang and the Six Ministers? If we don't investigate strictly, the governor will blame him, and you and I will be punished."
When Men San heard this, his expression also changed. What should we do? Just now, I thought that with the order of the Metropolitan Governor, I could draw the sword at will, but I didn't expect that this would be a hot potato.
"I'll ask the governor, you watch first."
Men San took off his ceremonial guard, handed over his errands, and hurried to the Forbidden Army's office in the palace.
Zhao Pu was bragging with several Forbidden Army generals. After hearing Men San's order, he stood up in a hurry, kicked down the chair blocking the way, and said with excitement.
"Send the order, and the guards of the right palace will be on guard and strictly inspect the people who enter the palace."
Men San lowered his voice and asked, "This is anyone. Except for the Governor and the Emperor, everyone else is anyone."
Zhao Pu chuckled: "Damn it, the palace gates are as loose as the waistbands of brothel ladies, and the inspection is of no use. I have long wanted to conduct serious inspections, and now there is a military order from the Grand Governor, which just normalizes this matter."
"Go and pass on my order. Several captains have come to see me. Today I want to show those monstrous ministers that our generals should be the pillars of the Han Dynasty."
Looking at the scattered backs of several forbidden troops, the smile on Zhao Pu's face disappeared.
The princess did not dare to issue such a military order. It was designated that the Marquis was back. Now the capital was in turmoil. In order to recommend the eldest princess to inherit the throne, Concubine Zhang suppressed dissidents and made the whole city known. If the Marquis does not come back, they should usurp the throne.
Treason.
Humph, that old guy Zuo Ping is not reliable. He actually wants to suppress the imperial power. Do you really think that our generals are just decorations? That is to say, His Majesty is soft-hearted and refuses to employ people. Otherwise, it would not be a trivial matter to kill more than a dozen ministers.
The Marquis is back, and the Forbidden Army has a backbone.
In the Yangxin Hall, Su Lu saw the haggard emperor.
The bright yellow dragon robe that was originally suitable for Li Dingyuan became several sizes wider.
Li Qing's cheeks were already full of tears. He supported Li Dingyuan and said in a hoarse voice: "Father, why are you so sick?"
"Gao Zhan, you bastard slave, do you want to commit treason? Don't you know the imperial doctor Xuan!"
Gao Zhan, who was also emaciated, fell to the ground and cried bitterly: "Your Majesty, please advise Your Majesty. His Majesty's condition is getting worse day by day, but he refuses to be the imperial doctor. There is nothing I can do about it."
Li Dingyuan patted Li Qing's arm with his skinny palm, looked at Li Qing with gentle eyes and his voice was hoarse.
"Qing'er, don't blame Gao Zhan, this is my choice."
"I have inherited Dabao for sixteen years, but I have been mediocre. Not only have I done nothing, but I have reused foreign ministers, which has led to the exclusive power of civil servants and collusion with my relatives. Now, the imperial power has declined, and even the inheritance of the throne is almost no longer independent."
Li Qing wanted to give some advice, but was stopped by Li Dingyuan.
"I am not a good emperor. I am not qualified to be both a king and a father. Li Xun rebelled before, and now Li He has taken power. Two of the six ministers came from his sect, which is ridiculous."
"During the palace confinement, Concubine Zhang was in power, and the queen wanted to clean up the palace confinement several times. I was soft-hearted, and for the sake of being a married couple for many years, I didn't want to embarrass her, so I exposed it."
"Now, a big mistake has been made."
Li Qing was frightened and supported Li Dingyuan: "Father, no, you will be fine."
Li Dingyuan ordered Gao Zhan: "You dog slave, why are you kneeling down? Go and take out my handwritten edict."
Gao Zhan untied his robe, took off his coat, tore open the lining, and took out an imperial edict written in blood. He burst into tears and presented it with trembling hands.
Tears instantly blurred Li Qing's eyes, and he took the blood book with trembling hands. These are his father's blood.
Li Dingyuan stroked the bloody book with his palm, a flush flashed on his cheeks, and his voice became excited.
"Your Majesty, I don't have much time left. All I can do is to pass on the throne to you safely. From now on, Your Majesty, you will be our emperor, the twelfth generation emperor. The road I have not yet completed must be fulfilled."
You help me go down."
"Father"
Li Qing burst into tears and knelt down.
Li Dingyuan looked at Su Lu who was sitting aside, with a lot of joy in his voice. He took an edict handed over by Gao Zhan, opened it, took a look, and then motioned to Gao Zhan to give it to Su Lu.
"Su Lu, I have had countless regrets in my life, but I believe that I have done justice to our ancestors of the Han Dynasty. By simply excluding you, our Han Dynasty can resist Thule in the north, the Tang Dynasty in the south, and the powerful Qin Dynasty in the west.
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"The Qin Dynasty has Li Chengfeng, but as strong as the Tang Dynasty, they dare not start the war lightly. I know that one day, you will be able to rank among the top generals together with Li Chengfeng."
"It's all my fault. I dare not allow you to supervise the affairs of the Northern Territory. Otherwise, the great victory over Thule and the restoration of Diaoyin County would have been achieved long ago."
"It's my fault."
Li Dingyuan's body swayed and fell backward.
Gao Zhan, with his sharp eyesight and quick hands, supported Li Dingyuan.
Li Dingyuan waved his hand: "You two go ahead, my old bones can last for a few more days, so you two can go ahead and do your best."
"Su Lu, you are a child who values affection and righteousness. I am the same person as you. It's a pity that I don't have your ability to lead an army to fight. Go ahead and let me see you manipulating the capital before I die.
The heads of the people being killed looked like they were arrogant."
