The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 271

God bless the first year in June.

Luoyang Shrine, one month after the funeral of the late emperor Li Ye, the weather was clear and sunny, and the entire city was under martial law.

Today is the day when King Hui of the Nine Kings, Li Jue, ascended the throne. Martial law has begun for three days. Many troops have been stationed inside and outside the city. Being caught, he was directly caught as a spy and thrown into a prison to be executed at another day.

The huge city is showing a seriousness that has never been seen in the past. The news of the drowning of the prince and the nine princes that was rumored earlier has gradually been covered up. Few people talk about it anymore. Occasionally, when they are mentioned, they are also winked by their companions. .

Galloping war horses entered and exited the imperial city, and numerous flags fluttered in the wind. On the distant altar, 13-year-old Li Jue finished his prayers and took the crown from Zhu Wen. The swaying bead curtain was solemnly worn on the overhead.

"Your Majesty, it's time to call the courtiers below to finish the ceremony."

Zhu Wen's tone was low and solemn, and Li Ji timidly looked at the mother of the queen mother, who dragged her thick imperial robes to the front of the stage and raised her arms slightly.

"After the ceremony, all the ministers will follow me into the court."

The crisp voice spread, and the bowed and bowed officials below responded in unison. They followed the emperor who came down from the altar and stepped into the golden hall. The huge dragon chair was cold. The tiger-walking King Liang, the obedient courtier, tremblingly followed, looking at everything unfamiliar, his eyes were full of confusion.

Soon, news of the new emperor's ascension to the throne spread throughout Kyushu as quickly as possible.

"When I came here, I heard that the emperor has changed again on the way. Have you heard?"

"Who doesn't know now, when I passed Luzhou half a month ago, I saw the official document posted by the yamen, and now it is King Hui enthroned as the great treasure."

"Keep your voice down, you want to kill us."

On a hot summer day, cicadas neigh in the mountains and forests. On the official road from Luzhou to Fenzhou and Taiyuan in the north, traders who travel north and south rest in the roadside wild shops to enjoy the coolness. There are also travelers and knight-errants from three mountains and five mountains gathered to drink Bowl of herbal tea, listening to the rumors from south to north.

The last person who spoke waved his hand to make the first few people whisper, looked around, they were all traveling business travelers, and heaved a sigh of relief.

There was a knight from the green forest at the next table, and he patted the sword on the table, "Look, you are so scared, barren mountains and wild mountains, are you afraid of being heard by the emperor? Even if the government hears it, so what, is it possible to send soldiers and horses to arrest me?"

The trader who was being teased looked at his attire and dared not get angry.

"This hero doesn't know something. Luoyang is so fierce that no one dares to say it. Alas. I heard that the death of the crown prince and the nine princes is strange. First, the prince drowned in Jiuqu Pond, and then the nine princes drowned. They were also buried at the bottom of the lake together, how could it be such a coincidence that the nine princes went to the boat to drink and have fun after the death of elder brother? It takes a lot of heartlessness to do it."

There is never a shortage of people who gossip in the world, especially the affairs of the royal family, which is even more curious. As soon as the vendor finished speaking, someone at a far table asked: "Listen to you, someone killed the prince and nine people. Prince?"

None of the people here are officials, they are all business travelers traveling north and south, and they don't know anyone when they travel three miles away.

Someone took a sip of herbal tea and said, "Is there any need to ask? Such a coincidence, there must be someone secretly playing tricks. I think it must be King Liang, and he is the only one who benefits the most."

The knight dressed in green forest before nodded.

"That's right. The first emperor was able to move from Chang'an to Luoyang. He was killed by an assassin on the way, and I heard that the assassin was still a confidant of the King of Liang. How long have you been in Luoyang with the nine princes? It's really upsetting to be killed one after another."

hiss~~
There was a sound of breathing in all the teahouses, and everyone sat in their seats, only feeling a chill on the back of their necks, what a ruthless person would do such a thing.

Someone asked in a low voice: "Then, does the King of Liang really have no scruples in doing this?"

"If you have scruples, how could you do such a thing." The green forest man snorted and smiled coldly, "I don't know, before the king of Liang joined the army, he was also a hero on the green forest road, and the whole family didn't pay attention to murder. Blink, what's more, now that the power is huge, there are fierce generals around you, and there are crouching dragons and phoenixes on the left and right to help."

As soon as he said this, everyone was stunned. Seeing everyone's expressions, the man in the green forest was quite satisfied with the atmosphere, "Scholar Xie Tong followed Liang Wang for a long time, giving advice, and now he is attacking Yunzhou and other places. Now beside Liang Wang, Rumor has it that there is another one, known as Wolong, who is alive, but on the green forest road, I prefer to call him Mr. Fox."

"Mr. Fox?"

Most of the surrounding traders and travelers had never heard of this name, and they were suddenly stunned.

In my impression, those who deserve the word fox are mostly insidious and cunning people, and they can't help thinking of the strange deaths of the prince and nine princes. Could it be that Mr. Fox is the one who died?
It's almost like hearing people talking about strange people and strange things about mountains and fields.

"Then Mr. Fox, is he famous?" Someone couldn't help asking curiously, and the people around him were naturally curious too, looking at the green forest man one after another, but the latter smiled helplessly.

"I don't know either. I only heard that Mr. Fox is from the north. He later went to Chang'an. Now he lives in seclusion next to King Liang. Few people know about it. Maybe there are other cover-ups on the surface. However, how can outsiders like me know?" Be clear about this."

"You don't know, but I know something."

The voice came from a table in the corner of the tea shop. Everyone looked at a bald man with his back facing them. He was tall and tall, wearing only a thin single-clothes. The wooden pillar beside him was leaning on a spear facing the sky.

The man poured herbal tea, wiped off the drops of water on the tip of his beard, looked at the bright sky outside and the swaying branches with majestic eyes, seemed to be lost in memory, and spoke in a low voice.

"The Mr. Fox you are talking about not only lives in seclusion, but also holds important positions in the court. He is a high-ranking official. Huang Gong, who ruled the world back then, suffered a secret loss under his hands. Many generals who have experienced many battles also Being played in the dark by him, hum. He even set off a demonic wind in Longyou, bewitching the generals to attack Chang'an, forcing Tang Emperor Li Ye to flee to Huazhou in embarrassment. itself."

"Who are you?" Seeing that his weapon was heavy, the green forest man who spoke before felt a little uneasy.

"Someone?"

"Hehe." The bald man's voice was as rough as sand, he ate half of the biscuits with a chuckle, got up from the stool with his burly body, grabbed the long stick leaning on the wooden pillar, turned around, and slammed the handle and tail. pillars on the ground.

"A certain family had the honor to fight against him, and also against his brother. The past is over, and now it's time to get it back."

During the words, his figure turned around, his cheeks were thick and his beard was thick, his eyebrows and big eyes were fierce, and the thin clothes covered his whole body with black hair on his chest.

The green forest guest at the table in front suddenly clasped his fists while holding his weapon, and bowed his head in a respectful salute.

"I have seen the king of heaven!"

"You and I, sons and daughters of the Jianghu, don't need such complicated etiquette."

That man was none other than King Deng who was defeated by Li Cunxiao back then. Now that a few years have passed, his martial arts can be regarded as a great achievement, his body is getting stronger and stronger, full of vigor, just like the statue of a king on the altar in a temple, he is not angry and majestic.

Since he came out of the mountain, he has challenged all the masters in the rivers and lakes, and he has never lost a single one. Now he is here, he has to recover the defeat that he lost at the beginning, get rid of the inner demons, and martial arts, so that he can continue to walk.

Right now, the place he is going to is Taiyuan. If he wants to challenge the man who defeated him, he must face his comrades in the northern green forest.
The sky was cloudy, and long smoke was billowing on the official road in the distance. A few fast horses galloped past and rushed into Taiyuan City, and soon stopped in front of the Prince Jin's mansion. letter, with some indescribable joy on his face.

It was sent from Luoyang. He received the letter in the army, and only then did he know that his brother was at the place of Zhu Wen, King of Liang. Although you are the masters, the letter from the brother is happy after all. After reading the letter, follow the instructions above. The adoptive father became suspicious and chose to come to the city to report the matter to the adoptive father to dispel the other party's doubts.

"Brother is really thoughtful, but he went to Zhu Wen for some reason. This person is lustful, bloodthirsty and suspicious. Such a person is not worthy of my brother's help." '

After muttering a few words, Li Cunxiao stepped into the gate of the mansion with doubts, and went straight in.

At the same time, the adoptive father he was talking about was talking to people in the study in the backyard. Li Keyong was getting older now, but his anger remained undiminished. He was furious at the old and the young standing below, and cursed towards the south.

"This guy Zhu Wen cheated me back then. He didn't settle the revenge with him. He helped the new emperor ascend the throne and announced it to the world. Zhao Wenming scolded me in private. His ass is clean? Kill the prince, Killing the nine princes, even if others don't know, how can I not know that he did it?!"

"This bastard, the late emperor was assassinated halfway, and it was also his handwriting!"

After many years of fighting and living in the north again, the tall Li Keyong is already old, his back is not as straight as before, he is slightly bent, and he walks back and forth with his hands behind his back. The old man in Gaiyu closed his eyes and stroked his long beard.

"King Jin, it doesn't make any sense to make such an unknown fire. Now that Zhu Wen occupies the emperor, he has the reputation of being a teacher to us. We should guard against it. Recently, there are rumors from outside, but the old man suppressed it. "

Li Ke stopped and frowned: "What is the wind?"

The old man wanted to speak, but a young man named Li Siyuan spoke first.

"Reporting to the adoptive father, the boy found out that the news came from Huazhou, and the other party wanted to use alienation."

"What is the wind?!"

Li Keyong repeated a sentence, and stared at him. As he got older, his temper became extremely unstable, and he was equally strict with his foster son.

Li Siyuan who was standing on the right looked at the old man and hesitated for a moment.

"Father, it's about that Mr. Geng. There are rumors that Mr. Geng served as the king of Liang in the imperial court and was based in Luoyang."

Li Ke was taken aback for a moment, then laughed, and waved his hand.

"Hehe. What should I do?"

The hand hangs down, and it is put behind the back again. Under the smile, the palm of the hand is curled tightly, and the palm of the pinched palm turns white.In an instant, a guard came over from outside the door and reported outside.

"Report to the King of Jin, General Feihu is seeking an audience outside."

Li Keyong squinted his eyes, still smiling, and replied, "Let him in." Then he turned around and went back to sit behind the desk. Not long after, the tall figure in ordinary clothes strode across the threshold.

(End of this chapter)