Ning Xing is restless tonight. [Reading novels with correct chapters,]
The south gate is wide open, and there are crowds of people at the top of the city. From time to time, you can hear people shouting and asking questions.
On the streets, cavalry were galloping back and forth.
"Two traitors are found here!" someone shouted, and then a group of cavalry rushed over. Amid the miserable howls, they dragged out two corpses in a short while.
"Close the door tightly and don't go out!"
the cavalrymen shouted in the streets.
"Is this someone plotting rebellion?"
In Chengguo's mansion, the steward leaned behind the crack in the door to look out, but was kicked by Mrs. Zhang and said, "Go up the wall."
Ma asked standing behind the door.
Zhang was dressed in military uniform and said: "Most likely, the eldest princess has gone out with the army, and the few remaining people are not enough to suppress the rebels. I'm afraid something bad will happen tonight!"
She turned around and said, "All the men in the mansion have gathered together. Who will lead the army? Who?"
No one said anything.
Someone behind raised their hand, and Mrs. Zhang was overjoyed and said, "Come out."
The man came out, but it was Wang Laoer.
Only then did Mrs. Zhang remember that her silly son-in-law was known as the Man-Headed Devil, the type who could scare people to death just by virtue of his reputation.
"Mother-in-law!" Wang Laoer smiled stupidly, "But you want to kill someone?"
Zhang, "..."
"I'll go out and take a look."
Sooner or later the second child will drive this family crazy...the old thief got out.
Come back later.
"There is a rebellion in the palace, and the eldest princess is back."
…
"You put lead in copper utensils and cook food in copper pots every day, and the lead poison is scattered in the food. If you eat in copper bowls and cups, the lead poison is everywhere."
Wang Ju waved his hand, and several servants came over with burdens, which were all filled with copper utensils.
"I don't know anything right now. My father was kind to you, and the late emperor was not kind to you. Your Majesty is young and is quite kind to you. Why?"
Changling asked.
Since discovering this matter, Changling has been thinking about this issue.
He Lianfeng was really good to He Lianhong, and using a woman to take charge of the Eagle Guard was an unusual reuse.
But what she got in return was poisoning.
He Lianhong looked calm. "I was the commander of Yingwei at the beginning. After Emperor Xiaode ascended the throne, he wanted to change the commander of Yingwei."
Like the Mirror of the Tang Dynasty, before Emperor Xiaode, every emperor would change the commander of the Eagle Guard after he ascended the throne.
"In terms of qualifications and ability, I can be ranked third at most in Eagle Guard."
At that time, the Eagle Guard was more powerful than it is now, and there were many good players and talented people in it.
"At that time, my family was preparing for my marriage, and I refused. However, the previous emperor passed away, and the new emperor ascended the throne to replace the commander of the Eagle Guard. So, I pretended to endure the marriage."
Wang Ju thought of what happened on He Lianhong's wedding night.
"On our wedding night, I personally killed the man who liked me."
He Lianhong said very plainly, "To the outside world, I say that I don't want to get married in this life."
Since then, He Lianhong has remained single.
"Your Majesty likes cold and loyal people the most. Not only did he pardon my death penalty, but he also allowed me to lead the Eagle Guard."
"Why?" Changling asked.
"Incorporating lead into copperware, whether it is for drinking wine, water, or soup, it is quite sweet. So I asked someone to find a way to send it to the harem. Some concubines used it, and they really liked it. Emperor Xiaode
I tasted it once I saw it, and then I sent someone a copper bowl and a copper cup..."
Wang Ju said: "That copperware maker was just captured by my men. His confession was your instigation."
"He didn't know why he added more lead. Why did you take him down? Incompetent!" He Lianhong sneered, "Just like this, I watched Emperor Xiaode gradually become terminally ill, and the same happened when I watched the late emperor..."
"Why?" Changling asked again.
"I want to get married. I want to marry the person I love, have children for him, and wash my hands and make soup for him."
He Lianhong's words shocked everyone.
"I have someone I like!" Helian's red eyes were gentle, "I agreed to get married back then, firstly to seek the position of commander of the Eagle Guard, and secondly because I wanted to use that person's life to inform those who coveted me. Don't think about marrying me."
"Who is that person?" Changling asked.
He Lianhong smiled, her expression becoming gentler.
"Lin Ya!"
…
Changling's body shook.
"Lin Ya!?"
Suddenly all the clues connected together.
"It was Lin Ya who ordered you to seek the position of commander of the Eagle Guard."
"No, I did it voluntarily."
Wang Ju was greatly shocked, but a question arose from this, "But Lin Ya is already dead, why do you still want to rebel?"
yes!
Lin Ya's bones were poked and her ashes scattered, and she was left outside to feed the dogs.
Helian Hong said warmly: "But it is his lifelong wish to rebel and change the dynasty. He is gone, but I am still there. I will do it for him!"
Wang Ju suddenly raised his eyes, "You actually wore your hair in a married woman's bun!"
Only then did everyone realize that Helian Hong, who had always had waist-length hair, actually wore her hair in a woman's bun tonight.
He Lianhong nodded. "Tonight, I come as his wife. It's a pity."
Changling suddenly asked: "Then why don't you attack me?"
Changling and Helianhong were on good terms, so it would be too easy for him to attack.
"I have never had children in my life, but I also long to be a mother. When you were young, you liked to follow me and say, Aunt Hong, when will I grow hair as long as yours? At that time, your eyes were so innocent that My heart is trembling." Helian looked at Changling with red eyes.
Changling sneered: "You betrayed your father, but you have to atone for your sin by not poisoning me?"
"Yes! I betrayed Emperor Xiaode." He Lianhong said: "I will also be confused and suffer in pain. When I dreamed back at midnight, I thought of Emperor Xiaode's trust in me. I also..."
He Lianhong raised his hand, his long sleeves slid down, and there were scarred knife marks on his arms.
"Whenever I couldn't bear the guilt, I cut myself."
He Lianhong smiled and said: "Actually, I have been living in pain and suffering these years. I have also thought about atonement. Before the death of the late emperor, Lin Ya once asked me to do something to you. I have almost obeyed his words in this life, but that time , I rejected him."
If He Lianhong had been poisoned at that time and lost Changling's control, and once He Lianchun died, the little emperor would definitely not be able to control the situation. Lin Ya rebelled...
Wang Ju felt a chill running down his spine and was extremely frightened.
"That time, he and I had our first quarrel, and he made a move." He Lianhong covered her face and smiled, "Want to know why I didn't make a move on you? Changling."
Changling nodded.
"Come here!" He Lianhong waved.
"No, Princess!" Wang Ju walked out.
Changling slowly walked over.
He Lianhong put her hands on her lower abdomen and watched Changling approaching.
Changling walked up to her and said, "Can you tell me?"
He Lianhong stretched out his hand, but Changling did not avoid it.
The hand gently touched her cheek, which was a little moist.
The smell of blood permeates the air.
Changling lowered his head and saw a short knife stuck in Helianhong's lower abdomen, and blood was pouring out.
"Because, I have always regarded you as my own child! Changling!"
…
The night is getting darker, and the sound of horse hooves is still heard in Ningxing City.
The rebels were gradually compressed into a corner, but few surrendered.
During the last Linya rebellion, all the captured soldiers were exiled to the Far North and narrowly escaped death.
Disloyalty once, disloyalty a hundred times.
This is the thinking of those in power.
If you think about going to the far north to be a slave to the savages, you might as well fight for it.
Arrows were flying, and the two armies that were brothers yesterday were fighting.
All the rebels were killed and they came on horseback.
"The eldest princess ordered us to surrender."
The general turned around and said with a smile: "No more."
The messenger was a chamberlain. He looked at the blood on the general's face. In the firelight, his face looked particularly ferocious.
Tonight, He Lianhong mobilized the last of Lin Ya's forces and caused chaos everywhere in the city.
Changling led 10,000 troops into the city, which shocked the rebels, and the subsequent attack went smoothly.
"Who is in charge of the rebellion?" asked the general.
The chamberlain hesitated for a moment, "He Lianhong, Commander-in-Chief of the Eagle Guard."
Someone once suggested suppressing Helian Hong's identity as a rebel and blaming the incident on the Northern Xinjiang Army.
But Changling refused.
"My father needs justice, the late Emperor needs justice, Your Majesty needs justice, Daliao needs justice."
Cleansing began immediately in the palace.
The Queen Mother heard a commotion in the palace.
"Who is it? Go and ask." She excitedly asked someone to ask.
But no one dared to go.
Whether it is the palace upheaval in the Tang Dynasty or the palace upheaval in the Liao Dynasty, the theme of each time is betrayal and killing.
At this time it is best to just stay where you are and let nature take its course.
"A bunch of idiots!"
The Queen Mother cursed.
She stood inside the palace door, looking forward to it.
"That bitch in Changling wants to seize power. If she succeeds this time, she should be exiled to the far north."
For a woman, being exiled to the Far North is worse than death. This is the case for He Lianrong's family.
The two palace ladies sneered, and one of them said: "The queen mother should be careful with herself!"
The Queen Mother was startled and cursed: "Bitch, I am the Queen Mother of Liao Dynasty, who dares to do something?"
The palace official said: "No matter who initiates the palace coup, His Majesty may be retained, but the Queen Mother is a superfluous variable."
The rebel party only needs a puppet, and the Queen Mother is a gift, but this gift is too troublesome, so it is better to kill her.
When the Queen Mother thought of this, she couldn't help but get excited and turned around and said, "I'm sick."
Everyone reacts differently to despair, but except for a very small number of people, they will all be in chaos on the edge of life and death.
"Someone is coming."
A group of chamberlains armed with weapons came over. The leader entered the main hall. Seeing the Queen Mother lying on the bed, he said, "He Lianhong, the commander of the Eagle Guard, was executed for his rebellion. He is fine now."
Everyone in the palace breathed a sigh of relief, and the Queen Mother also sat up, "Helian Hong?"
The chamberlain glanced at her and said, "The eldest princess is in charge of the overall situation."
The Queen Mother lay down with a thud, "I'm very ill. By the way, what are you doing in front of me?"
The chamberlain gave her a cold look and said, "There's killing people in front."
It's a cleansing night.
Changling is sitting in the palace, and people are being taken away from everywhere in the city.
Officials and generals were dragged out of their homes one after another, desperately begging for mercy.
A sergeant sniffed, "I know this man. He used to look quite majestic, but now he's crying like a child. Why?"
The old soldier beside him smiled and said: "Silly boy, it is not people who are majestic, but power."
For the sake of power, countless people are willing to go through life and death.
I am willing to take my whole family into the abyss.
News kept coming from everywhere, but Changling was in a daze.
"What a joy! The eldest princess." Wang Ju came back with the smell of blood, "Lin Shun's gang members all appeared this time, and after they were all wiped out, the evil atmosphere in the court was completely cleared. From now on, we can devote all our efforts to reform."
Daliao had many problems, and he had wanted to reform them since He Lianfeng came to power. But looking at Lin Ya's party, the emperor's thoughts disappeared.
Innovation will inevitably offend some people. With Lin Ya on your side, the people you offend will become his partisans.
He may even create obstacles for your new policy.
The New Deal of the Southern Zhou Dynasty turned into a joke, and the vested interests were indispensable.
Changling stayed up all night and was still in good spirits.
"yes!"
She also looks forward to the future.
Without any constraints, Daliao will be able to revive again.
During Lin Ya's time, there was a struggle for power in the court. Both parties no longer used talent as the criterion for promotion of officials, but rather loyalty to themselves as the criterion.
"It's time." Changling smiled.
A chamberlain hurriedly walked over to Chang Ling and whispered something.
Changling's expression remained unchanged, but Wang Ju saw a look of sadness in her eyes.
"The eldest princess..." Wang Ju felt a little uneasy.
Changling said: "Your Majesty is no longer able to do anything anymore, so he summoned all the ministers to the palace."
…
When the rebellion broke out, the homes of the ministers were protected by troops sent by Changling, and they were immediately taken into the imperial city.
"He Lianhong is actually Lin Ni's man. No wonder the palace has been unable to kill Lin Ya for many years, hey!"
"Yeah! Who would have thought!"
A chamberlain came in and said, "The eldest princess invites you all to come into the palace."
Not knowing why, everyone followed him into the palace.
All the way to the harem, some people felt uneasy and asked, "Where are we going?"
yes!
Why go to the harem?
Some people have already imagined a scene: the swordsman is squatting on the side, waiting for someone to shout "There is someone treason", and then kills him.
When they saw the emperor's palace, everyone turned pale.
The emperor was lying on the bed, looking quite energetic.
The ministers came in and saluted.
"I have met His Majesty."
"What are they here for?" asked the emperor.
Changling stood on the side and said, "What do you think, Your Majesty?"
The little emperor said: "My whole body feels comfortable."
But at the previous moment, the little emperor was in severe pain all over his body.
Changling glanced at the medical officer, who shook his head slightly.
"Does your Majesty have anything to say?" Changling asked.
The emperor shook his head and nodded again, "Mother is behind."
He looked at Changling with a look of longing in his eyes.
Changling said: "Invite the Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother was brought in, and when she saw the Emperor's appearance, she said sternly: "Who is it? Who wants to kill my son?"
The emperor smiled and said: "Mother."
The Queen Mother screamed: "It's you, Changling. You bitch..."
"Mother!" the little emperor raised his voice and suddenly panted.
The Queen Mother suddenly froze, walked over and squatted beside the bed, "Da Lang, I'm here."
The little emperor stretched out his hand, and the queen mother took it, "I'm here, I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid."
The little emperor looked at the Queen Mother and said, "You have to be good."
Tears fell from the Queen Mother's eyes. She choked and nodded, looking back at Changling, "Isn't it okay?"
Changling shook his head, "From Emperor Xiaode to the late Emperor, they were all poisoned."
"Who is it?" the Queen Mother asked through gritted teeth.
"Helian Hong."
"That bitch!"
The Queen Mother said sharply.
The little emperor's face gradually turned pale. He glanced at Changling and begged: "Let mother go!"
Changling nodded, "Okay."
The little emperor smiled and said to the Queen Mother with great joy: "Mother, I'm leaving."
He pointed to the wooden box next to the pillow, "In it is what I wrote to my mother. She has nothing to do but read it."
From a very early age, he knew that he might not live long.
This child has been holding back.
The Queen Mother cried, "My son, how cruel you are to leave me alone in this world."
The little emperor's lips twitched and his eyes gradually became dull. He suddenly smiled and looked into the void, "Father, are you here?"
Everyone stood at attention.
The little emperor reached out to grab something and looked extremely happy, "Father, wait for me."