Horse on the World

Chapter 448 Luoyang Situation (3)

Sitting in the big sedan chair carried by 16 people, he couldn't feel the slightest jolt. Xiao Haoran had just come out of the palace, and his face was a little flushed. Today, he implicitly proposed to Emperor Zhaoqing that he wanted to be crowned king. Of course, Zhaoqing's doll couldn't understand, but Queen Xiang who was sitting behind the curtain should understand what she meant.He proposed to make Xiangping a prince, so of course he should also be named a prince because his status and strength in the court is still higher than that of Xiangping. Sitting on the splendid throne, he was indeed very uncomfortable, but in a blink of an eye, he thought that his days on that seat were numbered, and he felt happy again.

The front line is progressing smoothly, King Ning is retreating steadily, and the day when the head is bestowed will not be too far away. The day when the teacher in the distant mountains will be the top of the Xiao family, Xiao Haoran is thinking about the day in his heart.Qu Yongjie from Xingzhou, this time I asked him to send troops with Yuanshan, but he pushed back three times, hehe, there are plenty of opportunities to deal with you, and Li Huaiyuan, an old man, thought that if he sneaked out of Luoyang quietly, he would be safe and sound, right? It wasn't that Li Qing was standing behind you, Yuan Shan dispatched troops this time, and took care of you along the way, but it will be a matter of time.These two guys are watching, but as long as the front line goes well, how dare they turn the world upside down?

After carefully calculating all the possible problems, Xiao Haoran smiled since he thought they were all under control.Huanghuang Dachu is about to become the prey under his feet.

The sedan chair turned a corner and turned towards Xiang Ping's mansion. Yesterday, he received a post from Fatty Xiang. This old man actually wanted to accept No. 18 concubine again. He specially invited himself to have a glass of wedding wine. Xiao Haoran shook his head, indulging in wine Even if he has a city in his chest and has sophisticated methods, he will not succeed in the end. Fatty Xiang is not an ordinary person, but his pattern is small after all.

Comparing Xiang Ping with himself in his heart, a trace of contempt flashed in Xiao Haoran's eyes.The sedan chair moved forward smoothly, but Xiao Haoran fell asleep a little bit. After all, he is still old. After all, time is not forgiving. Even if he takes good care of himself, he will eventually grow older day by day. But in his lifetime, he can make the Xiao family become this As the master of a piece of land, it is worth it even if he is in power today and dies tomorrow.

He dozed off in a daze.

He was pleasantly surprised by the noise of gongs and drums, and when he lifted the car curtain, he saw that he had turned into the main street where Xiangping Mansion was located. Seeing the dragon dancers, lion dancers, and actors on stilts performing with all their might, Xiao Yuanshan shook his head. It's just a concubine of the eighteenth house, but he's making such a big show, isn't he afraid of gossiping?But with Xiang Fatty's thick skin and bad reputation, I'm afraid he doesn't care at all.

The big sedan paused for a moment, then fell down, and the guard whispered outside: "Master, we're here!"

As soon as the personal guard finished speaking, Xiang Ping's slightly exaggerated voice sounded outside, "Oh, Lord Xiao, please forgive me for being late, please forgive me for being late!"

The curtain was lifted, and Xiang Ping's chubby face appeared outside, and he actually opened the curtain for Xiao Haoran himself, "I can't do it!" Xiao Haoran stepped out of the sedan chair with a smile, and said with a smile: "Today is a happy day, Mr. Xiang Guo You don't wear auspicious clothes, so you just wear casual clothes to be the bridegroom's official?"

Xiang Ping laughed, "It's only the [-]th room, what's the matter, hurry up and invite me, the banquet has been prepared inside."

"Xiao just came out of the palace, but he didn't have time to prepare any presents, this wine will make him feel ashamed!" Xiao Haoran said.

"What are you talking about? It's the best gift for Duke Xiao to reward you!" Xiang Ping laughed.

The two walked in with their arms, the outside of the mansion was very lively, but the inside of the mansion was very quiet, there was no festive atmosphere at all, Xiao Haoran couldn't help being surprised and said: "You have two worlds of ice and fire inside and out, what's the reason?"

Xiang Ping shook his head, "It's just a concubine, why make it so grand?"

"Then outside?"

Xiang Ping sighed, "Some old subordinates insist on coming to have fun, and you can't refute their face by talking about it, so let them go!"

"That's true!" Xiao Haoran said, "What about your old subordinates? You won't accept the gift and drive them away, right?"

"That's possible!" Xiang Ping laughed and said, "Today, I will greet a few old brothers and old friends in the mansion. Where are those guys qualified? Go and drink enough, Xiao Guogong, you don't know, my subordinates are all rough people, once they drink alcohol, they are nothing, drive them away, let's be quiet."

Xiao Haoran laughed loudly, "Are you only entertaining a few old friends? How many are there? Tell me!"

"Xu Zecheng, Qiu Zhi, and two more, but I'm keeping it a secret, you'll see it right away!"

Xiang Ping drew out his voice and said with a smile.

"Good guy, you're still playing riddles with me!" Xiao Haoran scolded with a smile.

The two walked into the lobby, Xu Zecheng, the former commander of Bingzhou, and Qiu Zhi, Lanting Hou, were sitting in a state of distress. When they saw the two coming in, they both stood up at the same time and greeted Xiao Haoran.

"Forget it, forget it, they're all old brothers, so there's no need to be polite. Hey, Lao Xiang, where are the two people who surprised me? Why don't you see them? Could it be that you're trying to deceive me?" Xiao Haoran laughed.

Xu Zecheng, Qiu Zhi, and Xiang Ping all had weird smiles on their faces, and a voice suddenly came from the back hall, "It will really surprise you, Duke Xiao!"

The voice was so familiar, Xiao Haoran frowned, looked at the three present with puzzled eyes, and suddenly a person appeared from the back hall.

"Yuan Fang!" Xiao Haoran was shocked, how could this person appear here.Looking at the three people present, his heart sank, "So it's Lao Yuan, he is indeed an old acquaintance." Xiao Haoran forced a smile, "When did you arrive in Luoyang, why didn't you know?"

Yuan Fang laughed, "Duke Xiao, I didn't come here alone, but accompanied another person. If you inform the Duke, the Duke will definitely kill us. To be on the safe side, it's better to keep a low profile."

"There is one more person who is also my old friend?"

"I'm not your old friend, I'm your former master!" In the back hall, a person came slowly.

Xiao Haoran couldn't believe his eyes, he stretched out his hand and rubbed it fiercely, when he opened his eyes and looked again, the face of that person became clearer, and he had already walked directly opposite him.

"Your Majesty?" Xiao Haoran exclaimed in surprise, "Are you a human or a ghost?"

The Emperor Apocalypse back then, Mr. Long of Xingzhou first, sat at the head leisurely, picked up a glass of wine, and drank it slowly, "Of course what you saw was a human being, but the one who died in the palace in the sea of ​​fire that year Of course one has become a ghost!"

Xiao Haoran's heart sank little by little, his eyes swept over everyone's faces one by one, seeing the sneer on everyone's faces, he slowly sat down on the chair, "Why?" He looked at Tian Qi.

Tian Qi stared at him, "With Xiao Guogong's great talent, can't you figure out why at this time? Without him, I will die and live again. If I don't die, how can this ghost in the world of Chu come out and dance?" ?”

Xiao Haoran closed his eyes, and in an instant, countless scenes had been turned in his mind, and in an instant, he suddenly realized, "I understand, I understand, it's such a big situation, Your Majesty, you set up this situation for nothing. for how long?"

Tian Qi smiled, "From the day I ascended the throne!"

Xiao Haoran let out a long breath, stared blankly for a while, and suddenly laughed out loud, he was out of breath, bent down, clutched his stomach, but continued to laugh wildly.

"Brother Xiao, what are you laughing at?" Fatty Xiang looked curious, "If it was me, I would definitely cry at this time!"

Xiao Haoran stood up straight, "I'm laughing at myself. Back then, I thought your talent was far inferior to King Ning's, so I joined forces with that old man Li Huaiyuan to push you to the top. Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, with you In comparison, King Ning is a scumbag, and I am a scumbag too!"

He turned around slowly, and walked out numbly. Everyone in the room watched him quietly while laughing, while walking out slowly. As he walked, his originally tall and straight figure slowly hunched After coming down, in an instant, it seemed to be ten years older.

Outside the hall, two staff members flashed out, bowed to Xiao Haoran, and stretched out their hands, "Xiao Guogong, please!"

At the same time, outside the mansion, an artist dressed in colorful clothes who was performing hard on the street just rushed in, bowed to everyone in the hall, and said, "Reporting to my lords, Xiao thief's personal guards have all been executed!"

Tian Qi smiled and picked up the wine glass, and said with a smile: "Come on, dear friends, but we are drinking a glass of celebration wine."

On that day, Luoyang City was suddenly under martial law, and a large number of troops poured into the gates of Luoyang City, and quickly controlled all the passes in Luoyang City. Immediately, several small-scale battles broke out in the city. Clashes broke out between the armies, but because the Xiao family's cronies who controlled these armies were either captured or killed, the army had no fighting spirit. At dusk, they all put down their weapons and surrendered to each other. In the imperial city, the white-haired King Han Wearing iron armor and carrying a big knife, he led a palace guard army, and easily disarmed another palace guard army without bloodshed.

Inside Zhao Prison, several jailers supported Chen Xiyan and walked out. After walking around a corner, Chen Xiyan stopped and looked at the opposite side with a complicated expression. He was dragged in without touching the ground, and put into the cell he had just walked out of.Nothing is more unpredictable than this.

Covered face, Tian Qi walked into the imperial city slowly, the familiar scene made him full of emotions, accompanied by Yuan Fang, he walked into the Tai Chi Hall, "Your Majesty!" The empress bowed down.Zhaoqing opened his eyes wide, staring at the masked man in front of him.

Slowly taking off the scarf, Zhao Qing shook his body: "Father!"

(End of this chapter)