Tianhuang nobleman

Qi Xiao's heart was in turmoil when a word came from outside that someone came from the palace.

Qi Xiao winked at Jiang Deqing, Jiang Deqing knew it, quickly bent down to clean up the debris on the ground, and still stood aside, as if nothing happened just now.

Not long after, Fu Hailu came in and bowed to Qi Xiao: "Greetings to the prince, the prince...have you heard about the King of Lingnan?"

Qi Xiao nodded, and said calmly: "I just followed up with the letter, what happened?"

Fu Hailu sighed: "This slave is not good, and I dare not say it. Now the emperor hastily summoned all the ministers to enter the palace, and let the servants come to pick up the prince and discuss together. When he enters the palace, the prince will know everything."

Qi Xiao didn't say much when he heard the words, he turned his head to let Jiang Deqing take the clothes, and entered the palace with Fu Hailu.

In the pavilion of the main hall of Qianqing Palace, the emperor frowned, and the dozens of ministers below were whispering, as if they were arguing about something. When they saw Qi Xiao coming, they all saluted and said hello. Qi Xiao nodded his head as a greeting, and bowed to the emperor. When he spoke, the emperor waved his hand first and said: "Don't stick to this vain courtesy, get up..."

The emperor turned his head to look at the palace man, frowned and said, "Where is the second prince?"

The palace man's face turned pale, and he said, "The second prince is staying in the empress's palace today, and the gate of the harem hasn't been opened yet, no... there is no way to pass it on."

The emperor sneered, shook his head and said, "Come on...the mud can't support the wall, Zhou Aiqing, tell me."

Zhou Deyi, the former Lingnan Road Jiedu envoy, came out and said in a low voice: "The secret agent came to report that the second son of Lingnan King, Dongling Wenyu, was already on the first day of July, which is the second day after Xianlingnan King passed away. Ling Wenyu first teamed up with Lingnan Military Minister Xia Wencheng to seal the gate of Lingdu City, not allowing anyone to leave Lingnan, and then..."

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In Lingnan Prince's Mansion, Bai Ren was wearing hemp and filial piety, kneeling in front of the spiritual tablet as if in a daze, the old butler was tearful, beating his chest and crying, "What evil did you do... the prince is not yet in his destiny, why is he gone... "

Bai Ren's mind went blank, he had never been favored by the King of Lingnan since he was a child, even though he didn't have many chances to meet him, there were a few times when the King of Lingnan was checking his homework, or he was teaching him something because of something, Bai Ren’s current impression of King Lingnan is still the day before he left the mansion a year ago. The King of Lingnan called him into his study and told him to keep his own place when he came to the imperial city and not to cause trouble. Bai Ren remembered it clearly. At that time, the Lingnan King was still strong.

Bai Ren didn't expect that his father would suddenly disappear like this. After the initial panic and sadness, Bai Ren gradually panicked in his heart.

Bai Ren is not stupid, he can probably think of everything that Qi Xiao can think of. The King of Lingnan was in his prime, and he suddenly disappeared. When there is no hope of succession.

Bai Ren is not afraid that Wen Yu will take the throne first, but it is only a throne, so give it to him. What Bai Ren is really afraid of is that Wen Yu will threaten him with the life of the princess...

Bai Ren took a deep breath and felt uneasy, raised his hand and threw all the paper money in his arms into the brazier, turned his head and called in a low voice: "Shunzi."

Shunzi had been guarding outside the hall, and when he heard the movement, he hurried in, Bai Ren clenched his trembling hands, and said in a low voice, "Go and call..."

Before Bai Ren finished speaking, it was suddenly reported that there was someone knocking on the door outside the palace, claiming to be from Lingnan, and it was not yet dawn, and this happened just now, so everyone dared not open the door, and rushed in to communicate , Bai Ren sternly said: "What's so scary?! Tell people to come in!"

The servant who delivered the message was trembling with fright, but now seeing Bai Ren like this, he calmed down and turned around.

Not long after, people came with that person, and that person came forward to greet Bai Ren: "My son... how have you always been?"

Bai Ren lost his voice after seeing this person's appearance clearly: "Chao... Chaoge?"

Cen Chaoge's face was full of wind and frost, as if he was ten years older, he smiled wryly, and sighed softly: "I haven't seen you for a year, I thought the prince had forgotten me."

In the Qianqing Palace, Zhou Deyi sighed softly: "Lingnan Wenxiang is a rare loyal minister. After knowing Dongling Wenyu's ambitions, he swore to the death that he would not join forces with traitors. Wen Yu threatened each other with a blade, forcing Wen Xiang to write an edict of succession, Wen Xiang threw the pen on Dongling Wen Yu's face, splashed ink on Xia Shi's head, laughed three times... died generously."

As soon as this remark came out, all the ministers in the palace sighed, and Zhou Deyi continued to sigh: "Then everyone knew that Wen Xiang was not showing off his loyalty for a while. Many virtuous men, more than [-] people in total, fought out together. Under the guise of Dongling Wenyu, they broke through the city gate and blazed a trail of blood. It was at this time that the servants... escaped while taking advantage of the chaos. Yes, speaking of it... there are so many uprights in Lingdu, it's a pity..."

Qi Xiao closed his eyes, and now he fully understood why his own people, Bai Ren's people, and the emperor's people all just accepted the letter today, and he was afraid that everyone would have to escape at that time...

"Before my father went to the palace, he called me to the study and gave me this purse..." Cen Chaoge took out a purse from his bosom, took out a half-old purse, handed it to Bairen with both hands, Cen Chaoge's eyes were red, dumb Said, "Father told me to be sure, I must hand it over to the Shizi with my own hands."

Bai Ren opened the purse, revealing a gold seal inside, Bai Ren flipped over the gold seal, and there were four big red characters between: Lingnan King Seal.

Cen Chaoge knelt down straight with a plop, tears streaming down his face: "My lord, thousand years old, thousand years old."

Bai Ren held the gold seal firmly in his palm, tears streaming down his face.

Cen Chaoge wiped away his tears, choked up and said, "Father only has me as a son, and he has expected a lot from me in his life, but I'm... so cowardly, I dare not do anything, I can't do anything well, and in the end... I don't even have the guts to stay Come down to accompany him, I, I clearly know that once he enters the palace, he will not be able to get out, I still left... When I left the city, there were 57 people in our mansion, and it was still for me, to protect me, to protect me. Live in this big seal, until the end..."

Cen Chaoge lay on the ground, crying hoarsely: "In the end, there were only three people left! When the bookboy pulled me down the gate, I looked back and saw that my Master Wu was hanging on the gate! His whole body is covered in blood... The third son of the Fang family...has been hiding in the cave of the city gate. I thought he was greedy for life and afraid of death, but when we ran out, he climbed up to the city gate to stop the traitor, Cut off the leading rope of the city gate gate, and finally... finally stuck his body into the gate! This is how he stuck the city gate to death! He is only 15 years old! He is only 15 years old this year!"

Bai Ren closed his eyes, and said for a while: "Don't worry... today's revenge, tomorrow, I will pay with blood."

Cen Chaoge looked at Bai Ren anxiously: "My son...what do you want?"

Bai Ren paused word by word: "Blood, debt, blood, repayment."

Cen Chaoge's voice trembled: "Your Highness...Your Highness must not act righteously. Now that Lingnan has been taken over by the Xia Clan's rebellious party, the only plan for the present is to ask the imperial city for help and let the emperor send troops, and then..."

"How can you do it?" Bai Ren's eyes were red, and he looked at Cen Chaoge firmly, "Do you really think that the emperor is a saint? He will lend me troops for nothing? Waiting for the emperor to send troops, yes... it can quell the chaotic party, but until At that time... I am afraid that everyone in the city will also be buried together! Chao Ge, since the Taizu, no emperor has wanted to take back Lingnan."

Cen Chaoge's face turned blue, and he lost his voice: "You mean... the emperor will drive out all Lingnan people?"

Bai Ren shook his head: "Not really, but those who have meritorious titles and titles in the city must not be able to keep them. If the emperor wants to take Lingnan, he will not leave these people behind to cause future disasters."

Bai Ren looked at Cen Chaoge, and said in a hoarse voice, "Chaoge...my concubine, your mother, and the family members of those who helped you escape are still in the city...I can't let them die in vain."

Cen Chaoge stared at Bairen in a daze. He never expected, but he hadn't seen him for a year. The cold-hearted little young master who came to Beijing alone for the people of Lingnan and one hundred thousand shi of grain as a hostage, now wants to do it for his mother. For the people of Lingdu, he put on his armor and held his sword, and went to death with awe.

Cen Chaoge slumped to the ground, in just one year...

"Your Majesty, for today's plan, we must use troops quickly to put down Dongling Wenyu before it is done." Li Wenxing, Minister of the Ministry of War, came out and said, "My minister proposes to send [-] troops immediately to defend the border, besiege the city, and put down the chaos. Wipe out all the rebels!"

Qi Xiao didn't speak for a long time. Hearing this, he raised his eyes and glanced at him, and said coolly, "5 people? Master Li, are you calming down the chaos, or massacring the city?"

Li Wenxing paused, waved his hands and said in a rough voice: "His Royal Highness is serious, but we don't know what the situation in Lingnan is now. What if the people in Lingnan are completely turned away? We can't just send a few thousand people there. Send it in vain!"

Qi Xiao smiled faintly: "No, it's just that Gu is now in charge of the household department, so I have to think a little more. It is convenient for Mr. Li to mobilize 5 people, but the food and grass for Gu's 5 people cannot be prepared immediately."

The emperor knocked on the dragon case. He has always been mediocre in his political achievements. If under his rule, Daxiang’s long-standing confidant’s troubles have been taken down, the future generations of the country...everyone will praise it. As for the point of succession back then It's nothing.

After a while, the emperor said in a low voice: "[-]...is a bit more, and a few thousand is a bit less, let's say [-], Prince, [-] grains, isn't it difficult to prepare?"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone in the hall understood that the emperor decided to eat Lingnan.

Qi Xiao raised his head and looked at the emperor. In the blink of an eye, Qi Xiao had already calculated the success of the current mutiny, but it's a pity...

Qi Xiao lowered his eyes and said in a low voice, "It's not difficult."