I have been wandering for a long time! In the past ten years, I have lost all my deep gratitude to my mentor and friend.
——"Two Songs and Lyrics of Golden Thread·Part 2" by Gu Zhenguan (Qing Dynasty)
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After the announcement, Aunt Gongsun divided the "Thirteen Hairpins in Colorful Clothes" into six groups to protect King Chu and other princes respectively. She personally took Princess Qingluan to protect Su Zong.
The "Thirteen Hairpins in Colorful Clothes" quickly changed their clothes and pretended to be ordinary palace maids, following Princess Qingluan as they galloped towards the Daming Palace.
Princess Qingluan came to the Danfeng Gate of the Daming Palace and reported to Li Fuguo, the eunuch of the palace, that the remnants of the rebels were waiting for an opportunity to assassinate Su Zong.
Li Fuguo was shocked and quickly ordered people to lead Princess Qingluan and Gongsun to see His Majesty. The rest of the palace guards brought "Thirteen Hairpins in Colorful Clothes" to protect the princes.
As soon as Princess Qingluan left, Li Fuguo quickly mobilized the left and right Shenwu troops into Taiming Palace to escort her.
Princess Qingluan was concerned about the safety of her father, and did not wait for the arrival of the Shenwu Army. She went to the Zichen Palace where Suzong was staying. At this time, Suzong was drinking and having fun with Concubine Zhang Shu and other concubines.
When Huihe retreated his troops, Suzong breathed a sigh of relief. It was a happy occasion and he drank happily.
Suzong was quite surprised to see Princess Qingluan and Aunt Gongsun. Princess Qingluan hurriedly reported to Suzong that the fake Yan assassins tried to assassinate the emperor. Suzong was shocked and asked for details.
Princess Qingluan knew little about it and could not speak clearly. Suzong ordered Aunt Gongsun to come forward and report. Gongsun Aunt came closer and repeated it. She lowered her voice when she got to the key points.
Suzong didn't hear what he heard very clearly, so he couldn't help but lean forward. The two of them were only a foot away. At this moment, Gongsun Aunt suddenly pulled out the golden hairpin from her hair and stabbed Suzong in the throat.
The incident happened suddenly, and Suzong stood stunned on the spot.
At the critical moment, Concubine Zhang Shu pushed Su Zong and blocked her in front of Su Zong. The golden hairpin was like a sharp blade and pierced Concubine Zhang Shu's chest. Concubine Zhang Shu screamed and fell down on the wooden couch.
The assassination happened suddenly and without any warning. The imperial guards on the left and right were caught off guard and were not expected. Princess Qingluan was at a loss at first, but she reacted instantly and danced the green bamboo stick in her hand into a bamboo wall, blocking Aunt Gongsun's attack.
Route, protect Suzong.
Only then did the imperial guards react and rushed towards Aunt Gongsun like wolves and tigers.
Sister Gongsun missed the target, and without further entanglement, she pointed her toes and flew up the house. She tore off the pearl necklace on her chest and waved her hand. The pearls were like hidden weapons and shot down the invisible imperial guards on the eaves of the palace.
Aunt Gongsun took advantage of the chaos and ran away, rising and falling like a flying swallow, and disappeared into the vast palace.
"Shu Fei, Shu Fei!"
Suzong hugged Concubine Zhang Shu, who was lying in a pool of blood, and shouted: "Pass the imperial physician!"
The imperial doctor arrived quickly, took out the gold wound medicine, and applied it to the wound. The bleeding stopped quickly. The imperial doctor could only wipe the sweat from his forehead. After taking the pulse, the imperial doctor said: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, your Majesty is fine.
The empress is blessed with great blessings. If the golden hairpin had been moved even one inch to the right, it would have been pierced into the heart and killed on the spot. What a blessing, a blessing!"
Only then did Suzong feel relieved. After rewarding the imperial doctor, Suzong shouted to the people around him: "Gongsun intends to rebel. I will arrest his followers immediately. If they resist, they will be killed without mercy!"
Princess Qingluan stopped Su Zong and said urgently: "Father, no! They are my master and senior sister. It is impossible for them to do anything treasonous! Please be careful, Father!"
Suzong's face darkened and he shouted: "Nonsense!" and walked away with a puff of his sleeves.
The "Thirteen Hairpins in Colorful Clothes" are all highly skilled in martial arts. After being surrounded by the Shenwu Army from the left and right, their almond-shaped eyes widened, intending to break out of the encirclement.
The senior sister was very anxious and shouted: "Junior sisters, please do not resist. Once you resist arrest and escape, you will be guilty of conspiracy and you will never be able to clean yourself up in the future."
Although the sisters were unwilling, they had no other way to solve the problem, so they just surrendered.
Gongsun's assassination of the emperor shocked both the government and the public. The imperial court issued a sea arrest document to arrest Gongsun.
Three days later, Aunt Gongsun voluntarily surrendered. Suzong ordered the three divisions to hold a joint trial. If the charges were proven, all Liyuan colleagues who were related to Aunt Gongsun would be killed.
During the interrogation of the three divisions, Aunt Gongsun insisted that this matter was done by herself alone and had nothing to do with the disciples. As for why Aunt Gongsun wanted to assassinate Su Zong? No matter how tortured she was, Aunt Gongsun kept silent.
The three-law judicial review went back and forth, but no clues about the conspiracy were found, so we had to report the truth.
Suzong was furious, terminated the trial of the case, and ordered Gongsun Gongsun and the "Thirteen Hairpins in Colorful Clothes" to be thrown into the sky prison, and ten days later they were executed under the lone willow tree in the northeast corner of Chang'an West City.
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On the night when the imperial edict was promulgated, a man in a cloak came to the Tianlao and showed the gold medal in his hand. After seeing the gold medal, the prison chief respectfully took the man into the Tianlao and sent him to the place where the "Thirteen Hairpins in Colorful Dresses" were imprisoned.
Seeing "Thirteen Hairpins in Colorful Clothes", the person who came opened the cloak and it was Princess Qingluan. Princess Qingluan threw herself into the arms of senior sister Duanyue and burst into tears.
Hong Xiao asked hurriedly: "Have you met Master? How is she doing?"
Princess Qingluan shook her head and cried: "My father forbids me to see my master. I don't believe that my master would assassinate my father. If she had enmity with my father, Ma Weipo would not have gone north to Lingwu with my father."
Ruoling and others said: "We don't believe that Master would do anything treasonous. But Master is so tight-lipped and won't defend himself. It's really annoying."
"Qingluan, go and persuade Master. Master loves you the most. If he is really treasonous, we sisters will admit it and die without regrets. But Master is not such a person. There must be a major hidden secret in this! Check it out.
Even if Qing Zhen dies, we will not be unjust!" Thirteenth sister Bai Luo said.
Long Yue looked at the sisters and said slowly: "Sisters, we are all orphans living on the streets. We cannot escape the fate of dying of hunger and cold. We were lucky enough to meet the master and be raised by him. We are well fed and clothed, and we have learned all the skills.
, became famous all over the world.
Master doesn't defend himself, so there is something unspeakable about him. Even if we sisters have nothing to do with the rebellion case, we are unjustly imprisoned. But today Master is in trouble, how can we live alone?!
If this is the case, why don't we sisters accompany Master to the execution ground and walk together on the road to hell, so that we will not waste Master's kindness in raising us."
As soon as these words came out, all the sisters stopped talking and looked at each other, holding each other's arms, with smiles of relief on their faces. The senior sister was right, it would be happy to return to the west with the master and die calmly!
Nuanyue stroked Qingluan's hair with her shackled hands and smiled softly: "Qingluan, please take care of yourself after the sisters leave!
During the holidays, remember to visit Master’s grave. Put some osmanthus cake and plum wine in front of the grave. Master likes to eat the sweet-scented osmanthus cake you made the most..."
Qingluan lay in Nuanyue's arms and cried loudly.
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Coming out of the sky prison, it was pouring rain.
Qingluan galloped wildly, as if to punish himself, tearing off his cloak and letting the raindrops beat on his face like a drum.
Helpless, deeply helpless.
Qingluan knew that his father would never give up in anger.
If the case is unclear, even if he threatens to die, the father can at most spare the senior sisters, but he will never spare the master.
Qingluan's heart bleeds when he thinks of his master's care and love for him over the years...
At the end of the long street, a bolt of lightning fell from the sky, like a blue dragon with its claws fluttering.
With a "click", thunder exploded above Qingluan's head.
Qingluan was frightened and suddenly became enlightened.
"Only he, only he can save the master!" Qingluan pulled the reins, turned the horse's head, and whipped the horse's butt hard.
The horse was in pain and neighed, its hooves flew into the air, and it accelerated. Wherever it went, water splashed in the depressions...