Even though King Duan rebelled and deserved to die, he is still a member of the royal family, the emperor's son, a noble prince, and the emperor killed him. It is only natural for me to teach his son, but if Miaoyun killed King Duan, he would commit the following crimes: , even if King Duan was wrong, he would kill Miaoyun to avenge him.

Before he knew it, Xu Run'an's forehead was covered with cold sweat.

Xu Miaoyun was lying safely on the couch in the back hall. Xu Run'an was relieved to see that she was unharmed, but then he became worried about Xu Jinghuan who was far away in the northwest.

Although Xu Jinghuan had already felt and made preparations before leaving the capital, King Duan's attack was too sudden, and there were many things that could not be arranged at once. For example, the highlands are far away today, and I don't know how the situation there is. .

Xu Run'an sighed, but heard Xu Miaoyun mutter, and slowly opened his eyes, Xu Run'an was overjoyed, and said repeatedly: "Yun'er, you're awake, what's wrong?"

Seeing Xu Run'an, Xu Miaoyun jumped up, and then she was at a loss: "Brother, where am I?"

Xu Run'an was a little surprised, and hurriedly asked: "Don't you remember?"

Xu Miaoyun shook her head and said in silence for a while, "I seem to have had a dream. I dreamed that someone died and bled a lot, and I passed out."

Xu Run'an's heart tightened, and he comforted: "It's just a dream, you don't have to be afraid." He told her everything that happened tonight, only skipping the part about King Duan.

Xu Miaoyun's face was pale: "Is the emperor's funeral?"

Xu Run'an said: "Yes, the rebel army has been executed, but the news of the emperor's death is of great importance, I'm afraid it cannot be leaked out. Don't let it slip."

Xu Miaoyun nodded and said: "Then let's go home, anyway, we don't need to worry about the rest."

Xu Run'an followed Xu Jinghuan's example and patted her head, and the brother and sister returned to Xu's house under the guard of Xu Jiajiading.

Xu's house was empty and there was no one. Xu Miaoyun thought her grandmother had been killed and turned pale with fright, but Xu Run'an said, "Don't worry, grandma hid in the dark room. There are food and water stored in advance. It will last a month."

Xu Miaoyun's eyes widened: "Dark room? Since when did our house have a dark room?"

Xu Run'an took her to the newly built East and West Courtyard familiarly, and explained: "When the yard was repaired, it was already under construction. At that time, my grandmother was worried that Duan Wang would jump over the wall, so she asked Yang Minzhi to find someone she knew to build it. Dark room, who knows that King Duan has really come to this step. Fortunately, grandma has made a decision long ago, otherwise I really can't imagine what the consequences will be."

Xu Miaoyun laughed: "It will be a matter of time before Duan Wang jumps over the wall in a hurry. He has done so much to thank his heart, and sooner or later he will reveal his secrets."

Xu Run'an entered the east wing of a courtyard in Dongkuayuan, and pressed somewhere, and the treasure shelf that was originally embedded on the wall moved slowly.Before Xu Run'an could speak, he heard a vigilant voice: "Who is outside?"

Xu Run'an recognized the voice of Prince Anqing.He hurriedly said, "I'm Xu Run'an, the king of the county, how is everything?"

Not a moment later, King Anqing and King Anyi came out, both of them looked haggard, but the King of Anqing cheered up and thanked: "Fortunately, brother Xu sent someone to bring us and mother over, otherwise we wouldn't know That's what happens."

Xu Run'an hastily declined: "The king of the county is too polite." He told him about the situation in the palace.I want to invite him into the palace to help Princess Taining.

The King of Anqing seemed to have grown up all of a sudden, and said: "It should be so. Shu Ning is still young, let him stay with his mother, and I will enter the palace right away." Xu Run'an asked his family to escort him.

Xu Miaoyun had already entered the dark room. Turning a corner was a spacious room, which was closed on all sides. There were several couches against the wall. In addition to Mrs. Xu and Concubine Kang, Mrs. Xu, Xie Zhilan, Yan Jingyi, Xu Jinghan was there, and seeing Xu Miaoyun was also the joy of being reborn after the catastrophe.

After the family sat down in the main hall, they talked to each other about what happened after the separation. The old lady Xu was okay, but she went into the dark room to escape, while Xu Miaoyun and Xu Runan were more thrilling. Frowning, very worried.

Not to mention that the Xu family cleaned up the courtyard, arranged people to watch the night and patrolled, and had a good rest. It is just that Dong Yu and Prince Lian encountered a lot of trouble when they came out to appease the nobles in the capital. The An family of Zhongyuan Hou was the first to make a fuss. The An family was not included in King Duan's rebellion plan. Now the An family is at most the uncle's family of King Duan or the family of Concubine An Gui, but he cannot be said to be a traitor. As soon as Wang said that King Duan had been put to death, the An family shouted, wanting to see Concubine An.

Mrs. An Jiatai cried and fainted on the spot, while Zhongyuan Hou An Yiquan pulled King Lian regardless of his superiority and asked him who killed King Duan. King Lian was stupid, his clothes were torn, and he was in a panic.

Or Dong Yu ordered someone to pull An Yiquan away, and scolded: "Prince Duan conspired against you, how dare you say you didn't know about it? Don't think about how to get rid of the crime, but rely on others. To tell you the truth, King Duan was killed by the emperor. He was stabbed to death with a sword, and now the emperor is in the palace, if you want him to pay for his life, go there, no one will stop him."

Mrs. An knelt down beside her with a plop, and argued: "Your Majesty is aware that King Duan's rebellion has nothing to do with An's family. We don't know anything. Master Hou is confused. Don't take it to heart."

Dong Yu's expression softened a little. He originally wanted to say a few more words to scare Anjia, but he was afraid that Anjia's dog would jump over the wall and do something. Now the most important thing to comfort him, his voice became a little gentler: "Don't worry, the emperor is right and wrong. It is clear that good people will not be wronged, there is still Concubine An in the palace, you just wait at ease, the emperor is angry, if you hit the gun at this time, you can't blame others."

Mrs. An nodded again and again, Mrs. An and An Yiquan were speechless, but she sent Dong Yu and King Lian out respectfully.

Only then did King Lian heave a sigh of relief, and said, "Fortunately, Dong Yu can speak, otherwise I really don't know how to deal with it."

Dong Yu said with a smile: "My lord is too soft-hearted, not to mention that An's family is a grasshopper after autumn, it will only be a few days, it is someone else's house, and there is a conspiracy. Whoever does not hide far away, The An family is like this because Concubine An is used to being domineering."

King Lian sighed and seemed to be muttering to himself: "Why is Dongzhen so confused? The emperor clearly likes him, and the arrangements are made for him. Just wait a few more years and it will be done. I can't hold back my breath, and ended up like this today."

Dong Yu pretended not to hear.But he thought in his heart that Duan Wang was like this, half of it was forced by the situation, and half of it was his own fault, and he did it himself.

He was always in the same party and fought against dissent, and made many enemies.Now that he has fallen to this point, he has received retribution, especially since he shouldn't provoke the Xu family.

What kind of family is the Xu family?Who is Xu Yichen?Can be easily defeated by King Duan?Although Dong Yu was still young at the time, his father, King Rui, said that the Xu family is like a spring, the more you press it down.He rebounded more and more.

Now that these words have been fulfilled, so what if Xu Yichen dies?His integrity and loyalty are admired by everyone.King Kang respected him even more, and he trusted the Xu family very much, and the Xu family was even more devoted to King Kang.

So what if Xu Jianming died?This made Xu Jianming's son work harder. Now that Xu Jinghuan is in full swing, Duan Wang himself has set up a terrible enemy for himself, which is self-defeating.

It is said that King Duan's rebellion was forced by the fact that he did not have a son, but Dong Yu felt that.Not having an heir has never been a problem until King Duan succeeds to the throne.Proposing to adopt an heir to become the prince, as long as he has royal blood, he will already be the emperor at that time, can the ministers still refuse?

But King Duan couldn't tell the point, and he kept on competing with his heirs. First, he pretended to be Yan Yucheng, and then tried to adopt his son like a clown. Coupled with the crime of corruption, the emperor became more and more disappointed with him. All the way to this day, King Duan has no one to blame but himself.

Dong Yu sighed deeply, and left the Yang family, Zheng family, Wei Ge's hometown and other families who supported Duan Wang with King Lian.

Some people immediately bowed their heads and pleaded guilty when they heard the news of King Duan's death, pleading that they did not participate in the rebellion, while others were so frightened that they couldn't even finish a sentence.

After coming out of the last house, a light snow fell from the sky, and Dong Yu suddenly realized that it seemed that the Chinese New Year was about to come, but this New Year is destined to have no laughter, only the ensuing liquidation.

King Qin's soldiers arrived in the capital on the [-]th day of the Lunar New Year. The real commander of the Hebei Battalion, Shi Chuan, arrived in the capital with [-] troops. This is the emperor's direct descendant. After hearing his news, the queen was really relieved. Then he ordered Yang Minzhi to hand over the defense of the capital to Shi Chuan, and asked him to take people to the northwest to welcome King Kang and King Ancheng back.

On the sixth day after Yang Minzhi's departure, it was already the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. On the way, he met Xu Jinghuan and King Ancheng who were turning back. Yang Minzhi was overjoyed and hurriedly asked how they escaped.

Both Xu Jinghuan and King Ancheng were very haggard and tired. They simply said that Xu Jinghuan sneaked into the ancient city pass with people, and together with King Ancheng Li Yingwai captured Song Sanqi alive and rescued King Kang. He originally planned to return to Beijing immediately. However, a large number of dead soldiers were intercepted and killed, and it took a lot of effort to deal with these people.

Yang Minzhi knew that it must be extremely dangerous, so he hurriedly talked about the situation in the capital to reassure them. King Ancheng was stunned when he heard the news of the death of the emperor and King Duan. , went too."

Yang Minzhi's expression suddenly became solemn, the emperor went up, Kang Wang, as the eldest son, was the heir to the throne, but now that Kang Wang also went, the heir became Kang Wang's eldest son, that is, Ancheng County King.

Yang Minzhi didn't make a sound, but Xu Jinghuan said: "Let's go back to Beijing first. I'm afraid the capital also lacks a person who can preside over the overall situation. Going back earlier can stabilize people's hearts." Beijing.

When the Queen met King Ancheng, she shed tears after holding back for so long, and when she heard the news of King Kang's death, she couldn't hold on for a while and passed out.

The king of Ancheng County seemed to have matured a lot in an instant. He first ordered someone to help the queen back to take care of him, and then asked Xu Jinghuan to go home and rest for a while before entering the palace: "There are still many things that need your help."

Xu Jinghuan was also polite, he hadn't closed his eyes for several days, so he took Dong Zicheng back to Xu's house to rest after hearing this.

King Ancheng stood on the tower where the Guihun Bell was placed in the library building and looked into the distance. The capital was full of desolation. During the Lantern Festival, the palace was full of joy and laughter, but in just one year, the world was turned upside down.The grandfather died, the father died, and the emperor's uncle also died. In this battle, both sides really suffered losses.

From now on, this responsibility has been handed over to him, and he just feels extremely heavy and at a loss, not knowing what to do.

Suddenly someone stood beside him.King Ancheng turned his head and saw Xu Miaoyun. He couldn't help being stunned. Xu Miaoyun said softly, "I'm here to see Princess Taining. I heard that you are here. Come and see."

King Ancheng looked at her.Xu Miaoyun has lost weight, but she is in good spirits, looking at him with worry in her eyes.

The king of Ancheng wanted to calmly say that he was fine and let Xu Miaoyun not worry, but before he could say anything, Xu Miaoyun stood on tiptoe.She reached out and hugged his head, and patted his back comfortingly: "Everything will pass."

King Ancheng was taken aback.With hot eyes, she slowly hugged Xu Miaoyun. The girl's body was soft, and a fragrance filled her nose. Compared with the bloody place in the northwest, she was so clean and so touching.

He tightened his hands and hugged Xu Miaoyun in the air, and Xu Miaoyun exclaimed.But hugged him tightly: "Let me down."

King Ancheng smiled lightly and let the man down.Xu Miaoyun's face was red: "I think about it every day. I chant scriptures with my grandmother. I hope you and my brother can come back safely. Now that you are back, it will be fine. My brother fell asleep when he got home. He must be very tired. Have you had a good rest? ?”

King Ancheng shook his head: "I can't sleep."

Xu Miaoyun suddenly became anxious: "How can you not rest? The cold wind is still blowing here, go to sleep quickly, there are many things waiting for you to do."

King Ancheng looked at her, but didn't speak, which made Xu Miaoyun feel embarrassed. The two of them just stood like this, silent, until Xu Miaoyun shuddered, and then King Ancheng pulled her down the tower.

Xu Miaoyun said that she was going to the palace to see Princess Taining, but she was worried about Prince Ancheng, so she found an excuse to enter the palace. Seeing that he was in good spirits and not depressed, she felt relieved. He personally sent her out of the palace, saw her getting into the carriage at the gate of the palace, and then turned back.

He went to the Empress Dowager first. The Empress Dowager was getting old. Although she was in good spirits, she was hit hard now. One son and two grandchildren were gone. Cheng Junwang went to see her, and she only cheered up a bit, but her voice was still very weak: "What are you going to do now?"

King Ancheng held the empress dowager's skinny hand, but his voice became calmer: "The most important thing now is the funeral of the emperor's grandfather and father. After the funeral is over, we will liquidate the rebels. After a series of things are done, we will talk about the new About the succession of the emperor."

The queen mother shook her head: "You are wrong, you should first determine the status of the crown prince, so that things can be done in a legitimate way."

King Ancheng was somewhat conflicted: "The old ancestor, the emperor's grandfather and father have just passed away. If I succeed to the throne immediately, I will feel ashamed."

The queen mother's voice became severe: "You are the eldest grandson of the emperor, why should you be ashamed? If you don't succeed, do you want King Lian or King Rui to succeed you? You child, the Ai family knows that you have a knot in your heart, but you have to Weighing the seriousness, the current situation is intolerable, if you are a little weaker, if no one else tells you, Concubine Zheng Xiang alone has several thoughts."

King Ancheng had no choice but to nod and promise: "I promise you, old ancestor, you must take care of your health."

The queen mother coughed twice, and said: "Don't worry, the Ai family will always support you until you ascend the throne."

The king of Ancheng County invited Feng Yiquan, Mr. Cheng Ge, Mr. Su Ge, Mr. Zheng Ge, Mr. Liang Ge, and Mr. He Ge into the palace, and asked them to discuss and draw up a charter and announce it to the world. The king rebelled, killed Kang Wang, and angered the emperor to death. Now the emperor's eldest grandson, Ancheng County King, succeeded him as the new king.

He also summoned the ministers of civil and military affairs.

Fortunately, the civil servants said that they strongly supported the king of Ancheng and obeyed his words, but those generals were mostly members of the royal party. If they were to be cleaned up now, it would definitely cause shocks in the government and the public. They are all civil servants. If newcomers are promoted immediately, they will not be able to find so many people in a short time.

Instead, Xu Jinghuan came up with an idea, piled up a pile of letters in front of the Meridian Gate, and told the civil and military officials that they were found from Duan Wang's mansion. The credit is now gone, I hope everyone can change their minds and start a new life.

Regardless of whether they participated in the treason or knew about it or not, they took a chance to do this, and naturally they all loyally supported the new monarch, hoping to take the blame and make meritorious deeds. In this way, the affairs of the court will be stabilized.

Next is the funeral of the emperor and King Kang. The emperor's mausoleum was built early in the morning, and now he walks through it step by step according to the etiquette of the national funeral. It is just a wake and a sacrifice. This is all according to the rules. I am tired. , but you don't have to worry about it, and King Rui and King Lian also recognized King Ancheng and kept the funeral in the palace in a proper manner, which made the nobles in the capital secretly heave a sigh of relief.

The more difficult thing is Kang Wang's funeral. When Kang Wang died, he was still a prince. According to the rules, the funeral must follow the prince's funeral, but Ancheng County King is the new king. If Kang Wang is buried with the prince's funeral If you are negligent, if you are buried directly with the emperor's ceremony, it will violate the rules.

On this matter, the military officer had no right to speak, and the civil servants were afraid of offending the new king, and refused to break the ancestral rules, so the matter was delayed. The ceremony was buried in King Kang's mansion, and the matter was resolved when the king of Ancheng County succeeded to the throne, and then he was named the Supreme Emperor, and the sacrificial ceremony was re-arranged with the emperor's ceremony. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)

ps: The chaotic chapter is finally over, and the next thing is finally back to normal.

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