That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 790

Jiangdu City, Jiangdu Palace.

Xiao Zhinan had already changed into mourning clothes, sitting alone in his side hall, staring at the two things on the table in a daze.

One is the emperor's imperial edict wrapped in black brocade silk, and the other is the Chuan Guoxie also wrapped in brocade silk.

Originally, according to her father's will, if she wanted to keep the mourning secret, she naturally couldn't wear mourning in vain, but Xiao Bai, who was in the imperial capital, took the initiative to make it clear to the world that it was meaningless for her to keep the mourning secret, and she couldn't insist on it. In fact, the father is not dead, so let's fight against Xiao Bai, who has already ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor in the imperial capital.

Every time Xiao Zhinan thinks of this, she feels that she is about to be pissed off. Although her father had said that Xiao Bai was too impatient before she died, she never expected that Xiao Bai would be so anxious that before she returned to the imperial capital, He had already ascended the throne without authorization, leaving his father's final plan in vain.

What made her feel even more dissatisfied was that Xiao Bai's move was undoubtedly to set the status of monarch and minister in advance, but who exactly did he want to guard against?The father has only one son, and he is the crown prince who has the power to supervise the country. No matter what, the throne is in his pocket. It makes no difference whether it is sooner or later. Maybe it is because he is afraid that she, the younger sister, will rob him. Lost his throne as emperor?

Xiao Zhinan knew that he had an extraordinary status as the person who held his father's edict and passed on the imperial seal, but since ancient times, there was no reason for a woman to succeed to the throne, and his father also took a fancy to her. Daughter, she will not pose a threat to the new monarch, so she will entrust the heavy burden to her, but before she returns to the imperial capital, the matter has reached this point, and her husband Xu Beiyou has no news so far, and the situation is unknown , which made her feel physically and mentally exhausted while she was angry with her brother for wanton behavior.

The burden on her shoulders was too heavy.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door without haste.

Xiao Zhinan recovered from his own thoughts, and after a little tidying up his appearance, he said softly, "Come in."

Xie Suqing, also dressed in white filial piety, entered the hall and saluted, "Your Highness the Princess."

Xiao Zhinan stood up and said, "Uncle Xie."

Xie Suqing seems to have aged a lot in the past few days, and even his temples showed a little gray color. He smiled wryly, "How can I still have the face to be an uncle of His Royal Highness? , there will be no such thing as today, I thank Su Qing for being ashamed of Your Majesty, I am a sinner of Daqi, and I will never forgive you if I die."

Xiao Zhinan's face was pale, and he managed to force a smile, "Uncle Xie, don't blame yourself, coming to the south of the Yangtze River is the decision of the father, and what happened today can only be said to be God's will. Now the country is in a difficult situation, and the court still cannot do without it." Thank you uncle."

"His Royal Highness is overrated." Xie Suqing was terrified. As for whether this Confucian gentleman who is known as "calm in every big event" is really terrified, only he himself knows.

Xiao Zhinan didn't bother to think about Jiangzuo No.1's little thoughts, so he cut to the chase and said, "Uncle Xie must have known that the crown prince has already ascended the throne in the imperial capital and proclaimed himself emperor, so there is no need for us to keep secrets and funerals. I want to escort him as soon as possible." The coffin of the emperor's father is leaving for the imperial capital, lest there will be changes if it is too late."

Xie Suqing nodded in agreement and said, "His Royal Highness is right."

Xiao Zhinan looked at Xie Suqing, and asked solemnly, "Uncle Xie, how do we go back? By land or by water."

Xie Suqing remained silent.

At present, the imperial court has completely turned against the Daoist sect, and the imperial court is powerful in the north of the river, and the Daoist sect is powerful in the south of the Yangtze River. Even with Mr. Ping An Zhang Baisui personally guarding him, it is not so easy to go.

Xie Suqing didn't answer in a hurry, but asked cautiously: "I don't know what the princess means?"

Xiao Zhinan slightly narrowed his Danfeng eyes, which were very similar to his father, and said softly: "I mean to go by land, take the northwest route, and then go to the imperial capital through Yuzhou from the northwest."

"Northwest?" Xie Suqing was slightly taken aback, "That's Zhang Wubing's territory."

Xiao Zhinan nodded and said: "Nan Guisu and Zhang Binghu are on good terms, since Nangui can trust Zhang Binghu, then I can trust him too."

Xie Suqing frowned slightly, "It's just that the road to the northwest is far away, and it's close to the grassland, I'm afraid..."

There was a moment of silence between the two, Xiao Zhinan said softly: "That's why I consulted with Uncle Xie."

Xie Suqing said: "What I mean is that if you walk along the Dongjiang Grand Canal, the rear army in the south of the Yangtze River will send people to escort it. This way, the time taken will be shorter, and Yu Kuang, the left governor of the rear army, is also a person in the hidden residence of the new king. The emperor gave birth to other unnecessary thoughts."

Xiao Zhinan pondered for a while, "It's not impossible..."

I have to say that Xie Suqing's words are very reasonable, but Xiao Zhinan still has a little concern that he hasn't put into words. If he walks by water, will he be in the hands of the Taoist sect? After all, anyone with a discerning eye knows that returning to the emperor from the Dongjiang Grand Canal is the best If you choose, then the Daomen will inevitably make more arrangements here.

What Xiao Zhinan is most worried about now is the Daoist sect. At this time, she can't help but miss Xu Beiyou. If Xu Beiyou is by his side now, as the young master of the Sword Sect who has fought the most Taoist sects, his opinion must be particularly important.

Xiao Zhinan suddenly asked, "Where's Zhang Daban?"

Xie Suqing replied: "Mr. Ping'an is still guarding His Majesty's spirit."

Xiao Zhinan said: "The matter is very important, I think it's better to ask Zhang Daban what he means."

Xie Suqing nodded and said, "It should be so."

The main hall of the palace.

The coffin of Daxing Emperor Xiao Xuan is parked here, the hall is full of white tents, all the eunuchs and maids have been pushed back, only Zhang Baisui is left alone to guard here.

Why is Zhang Baisui called the big companion?Because he was Xiao Xuan's childhood companion, it can even be said that he watched Xiao Xuan grow up.If Lan Yu is a strict teacher, then Zhang Baisui is a playmate, so compared to Lan Yu, Xiao Xuan is closer to Zhang Baisui, and different from Lan Yu, the "foreign minister", who monopolizes power, Zhang Baisui dare not Forgetting one's own responsibilities, as the saying goes, "It is taboo to be too clean in the world, and the best people value Canghui." Even if he is honored as "Neixiang", Zhang Baisui never goes beyond half a step, so His Majesty the Emperor will become more and more alienated from his teacher in the future. , and rely more and more on this big companion.

To say something disrespectful, he is a crippled person with no son or daughter. Although he has adopted a group of sons and daughters, they are all fake. Mr. Ping'an, then these adopted sons and daughters will immediately turn into birds and beasts, and even bite back.

But Xiao Xuan is different. Zhang Baisui regards him as his relatives and family members from the bottom of his heart. Zhang Baisui still remembers what the late emperor said to him in the 20th year of Taiping, "I will rely on you in the future." Come to shelter Lingbao from the wind and rain."

So for so many years, he has been doing his best to shield His Majesty from the wind and rain, but now this storm, after all, he was unable to block it.

Zhang Baisui put the paper money in his hand into the copper basin, watched the paper money turn into ashes little by little, and said softly, "I'm sorry."

I'm sorry for the first emperor, I have failed the first emperor's entrustment.

I'm sorry, His Majesty the Emperor, for not being able to shield him from the wind and rain.

(End of this chapter)