This year's weather seems to be colder than in previous years.
At noon.
A piece of news came quietly from the deep palace. Emperor Qianyuan, who devoted himself to Taoism, was able to break through the shackles and become the third-grade Yangshen of Taoism in recent days.
Life expectancy can increase for a lifetime.
In other words, this Emperor Qianyuan will once again be in power for a hundred years after his breakthrough.
Chu Ge frowned slightly after hearing the news.
It's not because the dog emperor he cursed not only survived, but also succeeded in breaking through.
But this kind of news really shouldn't have spread out of the palace before Emperor Qianyuan's breakthrough was successful.
Was it because the talkative servant accidentally leaked the news, or... is there going to be chaos in Kyoto?
The unitary hour has passed.
The teaching hall, which should have been packed with guests, was deserted today.
Cui Fengluan, who is now over 40 years old, immediately ordered the servants to close the garden tonight to thank guests, and no one should be allowed into the teaching hall.
These officials, who have been in the officialdom for many years, are indeed very keen on certain things.
Qian Sile on the side asked with a sad face:
"I wonder if the weather will change tonight."
Cui Fengluan glared at the other party and said: "Don't talk about it. No matter what happens, it has nothing to do with us and other small officials. At most, this Jiaofang Division will only have an extra group of official prostitutes, and it cannot be said that it will become more prosperous."
"Yes, yes, my lord said so."
...
Night falls.
The lights in the temple are still bright, but the music of the past is missing.
All courtyard doors in the alley are locked.
The servants stood guard at the edge of the courtyard, secretly discussing something in low voices.
Most of the girls in the garden gathered in several courtyards, but they were throwing pots and playing dice. Bursts of laughter could be heard faintly from those courtyards, attracting the guards outside the house to frequently look back.
After a rare break, these women naturally need to relax.
As for what happens outside the teaching center, it really has nothing to do with these miserable women who have long been helpless.
More people are filled with joy in their hearts.
After all, most of them are living here because of the gift of the Great Li imperial court.
Chu Ge walked out of the courtyard wearing fur clothes and walked to a high-rise building in the south of Jiaofangsi.
Although Chu Ge is now protected from the cold and heat, he is just a "weak music official" after all, and he still has to act.
To protect yourself, you must first hide yourself.
Then give your enemies a surprise.
Qingyun Tower.
Chu Ge climbed up the stairs to the attic on the top floor and saw a figure standing by the window, staring at the darkness in the distance.
Judging by his appearance, it was Cui Fengluan, the head of the Jiaofang Department.
Cui Fengluan, who heard the footsteps, turned around, saw Chu Ge and smiled: "Brother Chu is here too."
Chu Ge walked to the window with a smile, looked at the continuous firelight in the darkness in the distance, and said:
"I can't help but be curious, come up and have a look."
Cui Fengluan smiled meaningfully and said: "Brother Chu is not only talented, he is also a rare smart person in this teaching department."
Chu Ge smiled and did not answer.
At this time, far to the south of Jiaofangsi, torches stretched into a line, which was extremely conspicuous in the dark night.
There were faint sounds of killing, accompanied by the biting cold wind of early winter.
Chu Ge said: "That's the direction of the imperial city, right?"
Cui Fengluan nodded slightly and said: "Prime Minister Lin and the Crown Prince are leading troops to attack the city. The five-city military commander who originally protected Kyoto has already taken refuge with Prime Minister Lin, plus the private soldiers of each government and the Kyoto martial arts school behind them.
, the gang has at least 50,000 to 60,000 troops."
Chu Ge was slightly surprised: "The prince and Lin Xiang formed a party?"
However, after thinking about it, I understood.
If Emperor Qianyuan really succeeds in breaking through, then this prince... I'm afraid he will be tortured to death by his father.
It was indeed too frustrating.
If you want to be a prince for the rest of your life, you will not be able to live up to your own father. No matter how ambitious you are, you will not be willing to do this.
This imperial family lacks warmth, but it does not lack ambition.
Prime Minister Lin was worried that after Emperor Qianyuan broke through, he would reorganize Chao Gang and use it on himself. The prince did not want to die of old age in the East Palace, so it was inevitable for the two parties to join forces.
The prince challenged Prime Minister Lin to clear his name, and Prime Minister Lin provided help to the prince.
As long as the imperial city can be captured tonight and Emperor Qianyuan is killed, the prince will be able to ascend to the throne.
As for what he did tonight, he could just find an excuse and get over it. He might even put the blame on the King of Zhenbei, giving himself the excuse of avenging his father's failure.
Listening to the increasingly fierce fighting sounds in the distance mixed with the cold wind.
Chu Ge said: "There are only more than 3,000 Jingwei commanders guarding the imperial city. Maybe there are some secret moves by Prime Minister Lin among them. Is it possible that this Kyoto is really going to change?"
Cui Fengluan heard this and said with a hint of disdain:
"How can these young men be the dean's opponents? Everything is under the control of the dean. Today is the day to wipe out the Lin Party and clear out the Chao Gang..."
Just after he finished speaking, Cui Fengluan realized that he had made a mistake.
Chu Ge bowed and saluted: "I didn't expect Lord Fengluan to be from the Inspectorate."
In this Kyoto, the only person who is called the dean is the King of Zhenbei, who is in charge of the Inspectorate.
And only those under the Inspection Yuan will call the other person the dean.
Cui Fengluan shook his head and said with a smile: "That's all, you are a smart man, it doesn't matter if you know about it. I am Cui Xian, the chief of the second group of the Inspection Institute."
The Second Group of the Inspection Institute is a department specifically responsible for processing and collecting intelligence. Cui Fengluan, who is in charge of the Jiaofang Division, is indeed suitable for this job.
The Inspector General is a seventh-rank official, which is much higher than the official ninth-rank Fengluan.
"I've met Mr. Doshi."
Chu Ge saluted again.
Cui Fengluan waved his hand nonchalantly, and then said: "Are you willing to join the Inspection Institute? With your talents, they have been buried in the Jiaofang Department. Entering the Inspection Institute is the stage for men to show their ambitions.
."
Chu Ge said apologetically: "Thank you Mr. Cui for your kindness, but Chu is used to being idle and doesn't understand the calculations in this officialdom. It's better to just be a music clerk in the Jiaofang Department."
"You, you, you..."
Cui Fengluan was not angry because of Chu Ge's rejection. He looked at the fire in the distance and said:
"Perhaps this is a smart person who doesn't build dangerous walls and doesn't get stuck in the quagmire."
Waiting to continue talking.
suddenly.
There was a loud shout in the distance that resounded throughout the inner city.
A huge sword shadow appeared from the battlefield in the distance and slashed towards the north gate of the imperial city. Even though it was several miles away, it was still clearly visible.
Chu Ge was slightly shocked.
He is at least a fourth-grade master, or even a third-grade master.
"Wuzhou's overlord sword? This Lin Xiang is well prepared. He has even bribed Wuzhou's masters."
Cui Fengluan chuckled.
Chu Gelian asked: "Who is this Tyrant Sword?"
Cui Fengluan explained: "Kingto is the center of imperial power after all. Without relying on the powerful force of the imperial court, it would be difficult to stay in Kyoto, so these people gathered in a prefecture in the southwest of Dali Kingdom, known as Wuzhou, which is considered
Dali is where the imperial power is weakest."
"And this Ba Dao is the leader of a Jianghu sect in Wuzhou called Ba Dao Sect. Previous information said he was a fourth-grade martial artist. Looking at it today, I'm afraid he has already broken through."
It’s actually the third grade!
Just as the two of them were talking.
A figure suddenly shot out from the imperial city and blocked the sword shadow.