Chapter 741: The Sun-Sacrificing Palace Change (1)
In an empty secret room in the palace, Ying Caihe sat cross-legged. Her mood could not be calmed down for a long time. The master had planned everything carefully and calculated everything accurately. The master had long known that Song Chaofeng would let him deal with Dou Xianlai.
, and even how to deal with Dou Xianlai has been arranged.
It wasn't until today that Ying Caihe fully understood his master's arrangements. Thinking of these intricate arrangements, Ying Caihe worshiped his master extremely. The master was the real chess player, playing the best chess in the world, and Li Shi, the Song Dynasty
Feng Zhiliu is just a chess piece on the chessboard.
A woman who can become a master must completely dedicate her body and mind to him, especially what he said in her ears, 'Only you and I know about this matter, and it must not be passed on to a third person.'
There was an indescribable satisfaction and pride in Ying Caihe's heart. His trust in himself actually transcended time and distance. Ying Caihe's emotions could not be suppressed, and there was a faint trace of tears in the corners of his eyes.
Ying Caihe wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and took out a drawing from her arms. It showed the last of the nine sword postures, the sword withdrawal posture. This is actually a technique for escaping. No matter how powerful the enemy is, this move will
They can all escape from the enemy's sword.
Their master has taught them this move, and Ying Caihe is also very proficient in it. It may be enough to deal with ordinary masters, but it still won't work against top masters. None of them can escape the master's attack, let alone someone like
A supreme master like Dou Xianlai.
Ying Caihe clearly remembered the situation when she was captured by her master, which was the failure of the sword-withdrawing gesture. The master saw her weakness, so he gave her guidance on her problem. She must fully understand it within two days, otherwise she would
He must die by Dou Xianlai's sword.
Ying Caihe carefully stared at the drawing in front of her. There were three drawings of legs on it, with a few lines of small words written next to them. The key was the distribution of strength on the legs, so that she could escape just a little faster, and the master
The difference between life and death is just a matter of millimeters.
Ying Caihe stood up, silently thinking about the distribution of power in the legs on the drawing. She suddenly exerted force and moved several feet away in an instant.
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At dawn, more than a dozen officials and a large group of soldiers came to the Supervision Office. They expelled the officials, piled all the documents in the compound and burned them on fire. They also moved away the materials from the warehouse and the government office, and posted them
It's sealed.
Censor Zhongcheng Li Ang read out the emperor's edict in front of the gate, accusing the Supervisory Office of wanton behavior and causing great public dissatisfaction, so it was closed down and banned.
The surrounding people cheered, and soon, the news spread like wildfire that the Hidden Sword Pavilion was banned. The civil and military officials in the court cheered for joy. The Hidden Sword Pavilion was the talon of the eunuch group. I don’t know how many ministers were threatened by them, and many ministers and their families simply refused.
After dying under the sword of the Zangjian Pavilion samurai, the emperor finally woke up and banned it.
But Ying Caihe, the leader of Zangjian Pavilion, has disappeared. Wanted notices are posted everywhere in Chengdu. Anyone who tells the government about his whereabouts will be rewarded with thousands of dollars, and anyone who captures his head will be rewarded with thousands of dollars. Although the reward is generous, Ying Caihe is like air.
disappeared.
The Hidden Sword Pavilion in the palace was also sealed, and several female warriors who were stationed in the Hidden Sword Pavilion were also expelled from the palace. However, the more than one hundred female warriors responsible for personal protection of the concubines did not move for the time being. The emperor issued a special order, and the Hidden Sword Pavilion was
The changes have nothing to do with them, and they are required to continue to perform their guard duties.
At night, a large carriage drove out of the palace under the strict protection of more than two dozen guards and arrived at Baoguo Temple in the south of the palace. The carriage drove directly into the gate of Baoguo Temple and stopped in the courtyard. Two guards helped it.
As Emperor Li Shi got off the carriage, a gray figure followed closely beside Li Shi.
"Are they all here?" Li Shi asked.
"Your Majesty, they are all here!"
Li Shi nodded and walked quickly to the back hall.
The lights in the back hall were brightly lit, and five civil and military ministers were sitting silently in the main hall, including Prime Minister Zhang Yanshang on the right, Prime Minister Cui Zao on the left, and three generals in armor. The veteran general was General Hussar, and Changsun Quanxu, the envoy of Jiannan Festival.
, then there is Qianniu Guard General Dugu Dashi, and Prison Gate Guard General Dou Wen.
The five people were excited, but also a little uneasy. They were excited because the emperor finally decided to take action against the Beiya Eunuch Group. The dissolution of the Hidden Sword Pavilion today was a clear signal. They had been looking forward to this moment for many years.
What makes me uneasy is that it is too late to take action now. The eunuchs in Beiya control 30,000 divine troops, which might cause turmoil in the city.
At this time, there were rapid footsteps outside, and all five people stood up. Li Shi walked into the back hall, and the five people bowed and saluted, "See your majesty!"
Li Shi waved his hand, "Dear ladies, please take a seat!"
The five people sat down again, and Li Shi also sat down in his seat. He looked at Changsun Quanxu and asked, "When did the general arrive?"
"Wei Chen has just arrived, and 20,000 troops are still temporarily stationed outside the city."
"Thank you for your hard work, General. How is Tian Wenxiu's situation now?"
"According to His Majesty's secret decree, the minister secretly executed him on his way back."
Li Shi nodded approvingly and said to everyone: "Everyone must be very concerned. Why did I attack Beiya? On the one hand, it was to return to Chang'an. King Guo Song of Jin clearly put forward the conditions for returning to Chang'an and demanded that the eunuchs be killed.
At the same time, this is something I have been considering in the past two years. The eunuchs have too much power and are detrimental to the imperial court's involvement in the country. After considering all aspects, I finally made up my mind to eradicate the eunuchs in Beiya."
Everyone looked at each other. It turned out that this was Guo Song's request. Zhang Yanshang and Cui Zao looked at each other and both of them immediately realized that maybe things were not that simple.
As the saying goes, the authorities are obsessed, but bystanders are clear. Li Shi wanted to return to Chang'an, and simply ignored the risks of eradicating the eunuch group. The three generals were equally excited and gearing up, eager to take action tonight and kill a group of eunuchs. They despised them from the bottom of their hearts.
Eunuchs also directly ignored the risks of eunuchs.
But Zhang Yanshang and Cui Zao were prime ministers after all, and their minds were much sharper than theirs. They immediately realized the problem. This might be Guo Song's plan to drive away the tiger and swallow the wolf.
Just as Cui Zao was about to speak, Zhang Yanshang coughed slightly and quickly winked at Cui Zao. Cui Zao swallowed what he said.
"Zhang Xiangguo, what do you think?"
Li Shi heard Zhang Yanshang's cough and turned to look at him and asked.
Zhang Yanshang said quickly: "Bei Ya has been poisoned for a long time and the government is in a difficult situation. Your Majesty is determined to eradicate the eunuchs. This is a blessing for the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty. However, the eunuchs are powerful. Your majesty must be cautious and slow down. Don't startle the enemy."
Dugu Dashi also said quickly: "Your Majesty, what Zhang Xiangguo said makes sense. The key is that the eunuchs control 30,000 Shence troops. Your Majesty must first deprive them of their military power. The late emperor used the winter hunting method to eradicate Yu Chaoen.
Wei Chen also suggested this method."
Changsun Quanxu shook his head, "This method is inappropriate. It takes too long. Tian Wenxiu is already dead. My army is twenty miles west of Chengdu. The eunuchs will know it in two or three days at most. We can't wait, Wei Chen."
It is recommended to take action on the first day of the first lunar month. His Majesty will gather the eunuchs to give lectures and take advantage of that opportunity to catch them all. It can be done with only a thousand guards in the palace."
"What about Shence Army?"
Dou Wen asked: "What should I do if the Shence Army attacks?"
Changsun Quanxu was worthy of being a veteran in the army and had rich experience. He immediately said: "It's just a good time to use the first day of the first lunar month to reward the army with plenty of wine and meat. Then the whole army will have a holiday for seven days. After seven days, the big thing will be over!"
Li Shi admired Changsun Quanxu's mind very much and said happily: "As expected of a veteran, he really has clear ideas!"
He then said to everyone: "We don't have much time to discuss it over and over again. I have decided to adopt General Changsun's plan. The most important thing for us now is to perfect the details and there can be no loopholes. Everyone can speak freely!"
Li Shi turned to Dou Wen and said, "Dou Aiqing, you are the prison guard general, starting with you!"
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At the same time that Li Shi came out of the palace to convene his confidants to discuss the eradication of the eunuch group, Song Chaofeng also urgently convened six core eunuchs in the main hall of the palace to discuss countermeasures.
Song Chaofeng, Huo Xianming, Dou Wenchang, Wu Shouliang, Zhang Shang, Jiao Hope and Ju Wenzhen gathered together. Zhang Shang and Jiao Hope had just rushed back to the capital to report on their work, but Tian Wenxiu did not rush back, so Ju Wenzhen
take his place.
"I just got the news that Tian Wenxiu has been killed by eldest grandson Quanxu."
This news shocked everyone, and they all realized that it should be the emperor's order, otherwise Changsun Quanxu would not dare to kill the supervisor easily.
"There is also news that everyone did not expect. Changsun Quanxu has led 20,000 Jiannan troops to Chengdu, just twenty miles west of Chengdu. Everyone, the situation is serious!"
Huo Xianming also said slowly: "Tian Wenxiu's murder is the clearest signal, which means that the emperor has begun to attack us. If this continues, we will all die without a burial place."
At this time, a eunuch outside was hesitant, and Ju Wenzhen walked out quickly.
Not long after, he walked in and said: "I just got the news that the emperor secretly left the palace and went to Baoguo Temple."
Song Chaofeng stood up and said: "There will be an opportunity at noon tomorrow. It depends on whether we can seize it."