Xiangshan Mountain and Longmen Mountain face each other, with the Yi River flowing through it. From a distance, it looks like a natural gate, which was called "Yi Que" in ancient times. During the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Yang Guang climbed Mang Mountain in the north of Luoyang and saw the south of Luoyang from a distance.
In Yique, he looked back and said: "This is not the emperor's portal? Why didn't people in the past build their capital here?"
A clever gatekeeper said flatteringly: "The ancients are not ignorant, but they are just waiting for you, Your Majesty." Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was very happy when he heard this, so he built the Eastern Capital in Luoyang. The main entrance of the palace was opposite Yique. From then on, Yique was
People call it Longmen.
The scenery of Longmen is like a stone Buddha built by carving into the mountain.
In the Fengxian Temple halfway up the West Mountain, stands the Great Buddha of Lu Shena. This stone Buddha is shaped in the image of Wu Zetian. It is natural and natural. The Buddha sits elegantly and peacefully on an octagonal girdle rosette.
Wearing a shoulder-length coat, the soothing pleats are as elegant as running water, the curved eyebrow line, and the slightly floating lip line, the appearance is bright and elegant, and the temperament is graceful and noble.
Behind the Buddha is a horseshoe-shaped divine light and a bead-shaped headlight. The slowly dancing flame patterns on the body light and the flying flying sky give the Buddha a comfortable and leisurely dynamic feeling, making it appear more beautiful, quiet, solemn and solemn. Standing
When you stand in front of the Buddha, you look up and see the eternal, tranquil, kind and wise eyes. Even if you don't immediately achieve enlightenment and transcendence, it will make you feel ethereal and peaceful.
However, the two people standing under the Lucena Buddha at this moment did not even glance at the stone Buddha. Under the Buddha statue is a very flat stone road, where the royal nobles of the Tang Dynasty held grand ceremonies and paid homage.
Worship, the stone square is deserted at this moment, not even a tourist. Because it is raining today, not heavy, but lingering like silk, but it is the most disturbing mood.
At both ends of the square, there is a gorgeous car. A man in white and a man in black are facing each other silently. Behind them, there is a swaying woman named Pingpingtingting, holding an oil-paper umbrella for them.
Covering their heads, most of the beauty's body was exposed to the rain. The drizzle had already wet their clothes, but the two women remained motionless.
The man in black is Cui Dalang, and the woman holding an umbrella behind him is her concubine Shi Yuheng. Girl Shi’s eyebrows are like distant mountains, her eyes are like autumn water, her eyes are bright and her teeth are bright and pink, but the beautiful woman standing opposite is
She is also graceful and graceful, and her temperament and appearance are not inferior to hers at all. However, the man in front of the woman wearing a white official uniform is far less muscular and young than Cui Dalang. He is an old man with a gray head who is over fifty years old. Although
He has a graceful demeanor and seems to be calm and authoritative, but after all, he is old, and when he stands there, he is not as majestic as Cui Dalang.
Judging from the fact that the shoulders of the maid behind them were soaked by the rain, the two of them had been talking to each other for a long time, and Cui Dalang looked a little impatient.
"Uncle Zheng, with the huge power of our Successor Hall, no matter what we do, we should seek stability first and then progress. As a senior, I believe that you understand these principles better than my nephew. I hope Uncle Zheng will stop in time.
"
The old man opposite smiled: "Haha, Dalang, even if your father is here, you wouldn't dare to teach me such a lesson. After all, you are a newborn calf."
"I'm not lecturing my seniors, I'm admonishing. Whether you listen or not is up to you, Uncle Zheng."
Cui Dalang also smiled coldly: "Zhao Guangmei has no foundation in the court and is not qualified to call the world. He is an Adou who cannot be supported and is not worthy of support at all. Uncle Zheng, my last advice to you is to stop as soon as possible."
The old man almost said that the person he really wanted to support was actually the late emperor Zhao Defang, but he finally held back and just smiled and said: "I eat more salt than you eat, what should I do and how should I do it?
I don’t need your guidance yet.”
Cui Dalang nodded, turned back and walked away. As he walked, he said leisurely: "The seven sects and five surnames are in the same spirit. If the Zheng family is in trouble, my Cui family will not sit idly by. If the seniors know it well, the juniors will receive the news. Official
We are already aware of Zhao Guangmei's actions in Chang'an, and I am afraid that he will soon take actions that are detrimental to King Qi. Uncle Zheng, please take care of yourself."
The old man's eyebrows twitched, and his originally gentle and gentle gaze suddenly became as sharp as a sword, as sharp as a frightening one. But Cui Dalang only gave him a back view, and did not look back at all. He boarded the car directly, and Miss Shi put her umbrella into the car and put it down.
The driver raised his whip and drove the horse, and the carriage drove away on its own.
But the old man had a look of shock and confusion on his face. He stood under the Buddha and did not move for a long time.
"master……"
The beautiful woman behind him spoke softly, and the old man was stunned for a long time before murmuring to himself: "What... does he mean by this? Has Zhao Guangyi really noticed it? The situation in Chang'an cannot be fully grasped. If it is true,
,That……"
The old man's face gradually turned blue, and the beautiful woman next to him didn't dare to say anything when he saw it, but just stood aside quietly.
"No, we are acting extremely cautiously. There is no way that the court will notice..." Before the old man could finish his words, his body suddenly trembled, he turned around and walked away, striding like lightning. The beauty next to him held an umbrella in one hand and held up her skirt in another hand to catch up.
, the old man stepped onto the car, sat down inside, and without even bothering to brush off the water drops on his clothes, he repeatedly ordered: "Hurry, hurry, come back to the city right away."
As soon as the carriage moved, the beauty who had just got into the carriage but had not yet settled down swayed and almost fell into his arms. She quickly sat aside and said with some worry: "Master, Chang'an has invested a lot of money, won't... no
Is something really going to happen?"
The old man was even more anxious. He frowned and stroked his beard slightly and said: "When we return to the city, if there is any news, Bianliang will send it to us immediately. In any case, please inform Hu Xi'er first and ask him to be more vigilant."
Just as the old man said this, a horse suddenly flew up in the drizzle. There were guards around the carriage. Just as he lifted the horse forward, he realized that it was someone from his own house. He hurriedly rode out of the way, and the man hurried to the carriage.
, whispered a few words, and handed over the letter. After reading it, the old man clenched the letter into a ball and leaned back on his seat, with a very scary look on his face.
The beauty said nervously: "Master..."
The old man slowly squeezed out a sentence through his teeth: "The imperial court has discovered that there is something wrong, and issued an edict to seize King Qi to Beijing, demoted Zhao Pu to Yuanzhou, and Zhao Guangyi... took action."
The beauty also showed a worried look: "Master..."
The old man gritted his teeth and said: "Child of the Cui family! How dare you ruin my good deeds!"
The beauty next to her said: "Master, it shouldn't be the Cui family's fault. If the court discovers that Zhao Guangmei has our successor behind the scenes, it will not be good for Cui Dalang."
"Hehe!" The old man sneered: "Didn't you listen to what Cui Dalang said, seek stability first, and then seek progress. The Jisi Hall has almost reached a dynasty in its existence, and there are more and more internal problems. The Tang family refuses to accept the dispatch, I
The Zheng family is doing things on their own. If we can use the help of the imperial court to seriously damage the vitality of our family, it will only be beneficial to the Cui family, so where will the disadvantage come from?"
The beauty said: "Master, if the Cui family did it, we will have the opportunity to verify it in the future. The top priority is Chang'an. The situation in Chang'an has just begun. We have not yet mastered the power to be an open enemy to the imperial court. Now that the imperial court has discovered it, we will
We should abandon Zhao Guangmei decisively and withdraw our people immediately, otherwise..."
"No!"
The old man straightened his back and said solemnly: "The princess is ready to move. With the combined efforts of the King of Qi and the prince, and our cooperation, and the assistance of tens of thousands of soldiers, even if we cannot advance into the Central Plains, we can still do it by relying on the terrain in Guanzhong."
.As long as Guanzhong stands firm, I will have a way to persuade Shang Boqian to help."
He smiled coldly and said: "The imperial court is now supporting Li Jiyun, and Ye Luohe and Shang Bo have shared power, which has already made him dissatisfied. I have invested a lot in him, and now...it's time for someone to get back the capital with interest.
"
The beauty sighed: "Sir, it's not right for me to take such a risk. I, the Zheng family, have tolerated it for so many years, so why rush it for a while?"
The old man said solemnly: "Our Zheng family was originally based in the southeast. The successive defeats of the Fujian and Han Dynasties greatly damaged the vitality of our Zheng family. When we wanted to move back to the Central Plains, the entire Central Plains had been carved up by others. Seeing the Song Dynasty dominate the world, how could there be anyone?"
Two hundred years of national destiny, right? In that case, our Hidden Sect will become a Hidden Sect forever and will never be able to make its mark. If a family like ours wants to survive, it will be like sailing against the current. If we don’t advance, we will retreat.
The growth of the Jisi Hall does not mean the growth of my Zheng family. Although it is difficult at this time, the world is initially settled and people's hearts are unstable. We will finally have a chance. If we wait until the world is at peace...hey!"
The beauty stopped talking, and the old man stuck his head out of the window and said in a deep voice: "Over in Bianliang, according to the original plan, we will do our best to help the princess and the prince get out of trouble. Inform Chang'an and assemble the Xiangjun and Tong Yu who have pledged their allegiance to the King of Qi.
The troops and horses will start an attack immediately!"
The residence of Zhao Defang, the military envoy of Shannan West Road and Tongping Zhangshi, is busy and everyone is beaming with joy. Today, Prince Defang will be crowned a prince.
In the back house, Zhao Defang's bedroom is quiet and warm.
Zhao Defang, who is only sixteen years old, has almost grown into an adult. He is slightly taller than his sister Yongqing, but his appearance is still a bit immature.
Very complicated clothes, four or five pieces of clothing on the inside and outside, plus three or four layers of robes on the outside, a singlet, a fur collar, knee coverings, leather belts, gold hooks, jade pendants, and crowns. The decoration for the ceremony is very grand. There are not many.
The chamberlains and palace maids were busy nearby, but Yongqing was the only one who patiently helped his brother dress up.
At this time, she is not a monk who has nothing in common, but a sister who has deep love for her.
"Defang, are you familiar with Kai Bao Tong Li? Don't make any mistakes then."
"Yeah!" Zhao Defang stood there and let his sister control him, and just responded nervously.
Yongqing helped him tighten the jade belt and reminded him gently: "The emperor will hold a canonization ceremony in the Wende Hall. The canonization is divided into two parts. The envoy of the pavilion will present the book and the prime minister will read it. All officials will congratulate you.
After receiving the seal, the emperor will grant you the seal. After receiving the title, you return the seal to your place with the seal. The envoy of the pavilion will lead you to step aside and go to the cage gate outside the palace gate to worship again. Then the palace will use
Caiyu will take you back home."
"Um."
"After you come back, this is the palace for you. Put down the book and seal and take a rest. In the afternoon, you have to enter the palace again and express your gratitude to the emperor's uncle as a family member. Remember, you must hide the book and seal on your body.
Don't just leave it in the palace. When you return to the palace, you must speak according to what your sister taught you. Since he has promised you the title of king, he hopes that everyone in the world will praise him for his kindness to his family and his kindness to the late emperor's heirs, so he will definitely follow you.
Go to Chongxiao Temple and leave the rest to my sister. You don’t know anything from beginning to end, do you understand?"
Zhao Defang became even more nervous, lowered his head and hummed softly.
"Defang." Princess Yongqing held his shoulders with both hands: "Raise your head and look at your sister."
Zhao Defang slowly raised his head. Princess Yongqing stared into his eyes and said word by word: "Don't panic, you deserve this throne. He owes it to you, huh?"
"Yeah!" Zhao Defang swallowed and his expression gradually calmed down.
"Calm down, we are not afraid of death, what else do we have to be afraid of? No one will help us avenge the blood feud between father and eldest brother, we can only rely on ourselves! My sister not only wants to avenge father and eldest brother, but also tries her best
Guarantee your safety. If we don’t fight hard now, you will be in more danger. In three to five years, even if you die suddenly, the government and the opposition will remain calm and no one will pay attention. Therefore...by then he will
More unscrupulous, do you understand?"
"Yes!" This time, Zhao Defang clenched his fists and nodded heavily.
Someone outside the door reported softly: "Your Majesty, the prince is here."
"Prince?" Zhao Defang was surprised and looked panicked again.
"Calm down." Princess Yongqing smiled softly: "That person's heart is more poisonous than a snake or a scorpion. The more he wants to harm others, the more intimate he will appear to be with you, and the more he will pretend to do you good. My sister is worried.
The prince and his father are completely different people. I was afraid that something might happen to you before the ceremony, so I used some tricks to invite him. With the prince escorting you, you will be safe and sound."
She patted her brother on the shoulder and said: "It is inconvenient for my sister to show up now. You have already dressed up. Go to the front hall to meet the prince and enter the palace with him. My sister... is waiting for you at Chongxiao Temple."
The door of the mansion was opened wide, and the two brothers Zhao Yuanzuo and Zhao Defang left the mansion and entered the palace together. The corner door of the backyard opened quietly, and the two nuns left quietly.
"Lin'er, tell the senior officials to take action!!"
Standing at the door of Chongxiao Temple, Yongqing said in a deep voice.
The nun Lin'er responded and turned eastward. Princess Yongqing stood silent for a moment and then walked inside.
"Host!"
"Master of the nunnery!"
Returning to the abbot's monastery, outside the monastery room, Ding Yuluo, wearing a gray monk's robe, was sweeping the corridor, looking at each other, Yongqing nodded gently to her. Ding Yuluo understood, immediately put down the broom and walked towards her
, the two of them looked at each other and passed each other. Ding Yuluo walked quickly to the outside of the nunnery, while Yongqing paused slightly outside his meditation room and walked to the backyard...