knife cut mountains and rivers

He Shirong, the leader of the rebel army, is not young anymore. He is 37 years old now. He used to be a wanderer, but now he can be regarded as a leader if he can run out of a rebel army.

Now is an era when princes are everywhere. It is not easy for He Shirong and his peasant army to fight all the way from the south to Mingzhou. The local guard army has only one name, and the rebels in several counties surrendered as soon as they arrived at the gate.He Shirong was able to fight all the way to Mingzhou, half of it was due to his strength, and the other half was due to his destiny.

However, He Shirong encountered obstacles. Mingzhou is not far from the capital, but it is not close.The rebel army was trapped in Mingzhou, and they were not fully sure that they could really capture Kyoto.

Looking at the rebel army, there are only 3 people in total. I heard that there is another army going south to Jiangzhou. The rebel army is getting bigger and bigger, and most of them are composed of farmers.

At the beginning, He Shirong didn't meet Zhou Heng at all, but in the end it was Zhou Heng's attitude in dealing with the world that made He Shirong give Zhou Heng a chance.He Shirong has never been respected from the heart by dignitaries in his life. Before his uprising, those people looked at him as if he were a dog. After his uprising, he knew how to kneel tremblingly.It's a pity that at that time they only looked at him with fear, not respect.

Zhou Heng saw the limitations of He Shirong. This kind of person climbed up from a grassroots person without a good teacher or friend to help him. It is already the ultimate level to be able to fight with a reckless energy.Without Zhou Heng's help, He Shirong alone would not be able to break through the city defenses of the capital, let alone a rebel King Duan of Chongzhou.

The original slogan of the rebel army was "Equal to the rich and the poor." In order to capture Ningzhou, they absorbed the power of the descendants of the Chu State, and gradually became "Reverse Zhou and restore Chu".Now that there are serious internal divisions in the rebel army and the morale of the army is scattered, He Shirong is having a headache when Zhou Heng comes.

The rebel army was worried that they did not have a suitable name, and now they have it, which is to help the orthodox.

Zhou Heng and He Shirong fought bitterly for two days, and finally reached an agreement. Zhou Heng promised He Shirong Mingzhou. After the matter was completed, Mingzhou would belong to He Shirong, and He Shirong would be the real vassal king with a different surname.They took what they needed, and finally reached a common goal, and captured Kyoto three days later.Zhou Heng and He Shirong cooperated internally and externally, and the two defended against the enemy together, killed Emperor Yongle, and emptied the power of heaven and earth.

Lou Tiandao alone can't stand against thousands of troops, so he can only obediently delegate power when the time comes.

This is the biggest thing Zhou Heng has done in recent days. Lu Chuanbai opened the gate of the capital city, and Jinyiwei, Dongchang and his Yulinwei assisted inside and outside.

Zhou Heng suffered a lot of difficulties during the negotiation with He Shirong, but now he is relaxed. As long as Lou Tiandao, the spoiler, is killed, he doesn't care whether Zhou Heng ascends the throne.

After Zhou Heng accomplished his task, he felt much lighter on the way back to Beijing.

What he didn't expect was that Zhou Heng ran into an ambush on his return journey. He was seriously injured, lost three dead waiters, and someone betrayed his whereabouts.

At first Zhou Heng thought it was He Shirong, but then he thought it was not the case, the people who came were all from the Jianghu.

The battle was quite fierce. Zhou Heng fought with them for more than two hours, and finally there were corpses all over the ground. Zhou Heng and Xiao Wu panted and looked at the people on the ground.

The people who came were very strange, Zhou Heng frowned, he suddenly thought of Fucheng in the capital.

Zhou Heng narrowly escaped death, asked Xiao Wu to investigate the matter thoroughly, and rushed to the capital in a hurry, because there was a traitor among them.

Zhou Heng had been away from Kyoto for too long, and he was afraid that He Shirong would come to the rescue in less than three days.

On December [-], the prince returned to Beijing.Before Zhou Heng entered the Prince's Mansion, he specially changed his clothes. He didn't want Fu Cheng to see him in such a mess, and he didn't want Fu Cheng to worry about him anymore.Zhou Heng concealed his sickness, he looked high-spirited, and he looked like he was planning a strategy right in front of his eyes. In fact, it was true. If nothing happened that day, things should have gone smoothly.

Zhou Heng was about to go to the backyard to see Fucheng. After two days of parting, Zhou Heng thought about him very much.

It was not Lu Chuanbai who greeted Zhou Heng, but the steward of the Prince's Mansion. This person was left behind by Empress Chen. Zhou Heng trusted him quite a lot. The steward said that something serious happened in the palace, and Lu Zongqi had already been summoned into the palace.

The steward said two sentences in succession: Concubine Lou Gui was assassinated, Emperor Yong Le went crazy.

Zhou Heng froze in place, these two news were too shocking, he had only been away for two days, and such a big change happened in the capital.The queen mother summoned Zhou Heng to enter the palace, the imperial city was already in chaos, and there was an urgent need for someone who could grasp the overall situation to appear.

Zhou Heng pondered for a moment and asked a question: "Is the mansion still safe?"

The steward said: "It's safe and well." The steward explained the state of Fucheng in a few words, and he still ate and slept as usual, but he became more and more lethargic, often silent by himself.

Zhou Heng sighed, and didn't lift his foot to walk to the backyard. He was going to visit the palace first.

At that time, Zhou Heng did not think that it was the decision he regretted the most.

When Zhou Heng entered the palace, the palace was already in chaos, Emperor Yongle was huddled in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and the Empress Dowager was coaxing him like a child, calling His Majesty to come out.Zhou Heng felt that the scene in front of him was ridiculous, but he was more surprised, he didn't know whether Emperor Yong Le was really crazy or fake.

Emperor Yong Le kept talking about things, sometimes calling Concubine Lou Ai a demon, sometimes calling her a ghost.

Emperor Yong Le was too old, his white hair was gray and his face was full of wrinkles, he didn't look like a hero anymore, his spirit was not even as good as the empress dowager who was over [-] years old.

Emperor Yong Le was stunned when he saw Zhou Heng, and finally rushed over to strangle him to death, but was stopped by Eunuch Liu at the side.

Zhou Heng looked at it for a while but didn't see why. He was suddenly very flustered, which he rarely felt.He originally went to Mingzhou to move rescuers and was planning to rebel and usurp the throne, but he didn't expect someone to disrupt the situation first.

Zhou Heng felt that he couldn't stay here, he couldn't bear to comfort Emperor Yong Le, and he didn't bother to stay with him.Zhou Heng got up to see Concubine Lou. The body of Concubine Lou was covered with a white cloth and placed on the ground in a deserted manner. She had lost all the favor and honor of being a concubine.

Others didn't know what to do with Concubine Lou's body, because everything seemed too much, she didn't seem like a human thing.

Zhou Heng ordered someone to remove the white cloth, and finally saw the death of Concubine Lou Gui.Concubine Lou Gui is like a dead wood, her skin is sagging and covered with spots of old people.If it wasn't for Zhou Heng who had seen Concubine Lou Gui before, he could still recognize a little bit of her shadow from the facial features, otherwise he would not believe that this thing has won the favor of Emperor Yong Le.

There is a huge hole in her chest, which seems to have been caused by some claw kung fu blow.

Zhou Heng frowned, feeling more and more uneasy.Zhou Heng went to meet the so-called assassin. Eunuch Cui was shackled by Lu Chuanbai and temporarily locked in a room in Changchun Palace. He will be sent to Dali Temple to wait for his release later.

Lu Chuanbai shook his head towards Zhou Heng, he was also quite helpless, Lu Chuanbai was summoned into the palace, this matter couldn't be more straightforward, but Eunuch Cui confessed not to be wrong, directly admitted the crime, and made Lu Chuanbai want to help him There is no way to circle around.

Zhou Heng felt that things were very strange when he saw Eunuch Cui. Zhou Heng asked, "What's going on?"

Eunuch Cui said: "Concubine Lou Gui died of the Soul Severing Claw."

Zhou Heng finally knew what was wrong, and asked in a deep voice, "Jinling?"

Eunuch Cui nodded. There is no rumor about Eunuch Cui's Soul-Severing Claw, and his only apprentice is Jin Ling.Seeing Eunuch Cui nodding, Zhou Heng really felt scared, and asked, "Where is she?"

Eunuch Cui shook his head. Zhou Heng knew that the matter was troublesome, but he still asked, "You...why?" Eunuch Cui clearly knew that Jin Ling did it, so why did he take the responsibility?Eunuch Cui loves money, and he can't be called a kind person. Such a person can live well in any dynasty, so he won't be unable to handle this matter.

"I am her master. I will be her master for one day and be her father for life. The master will take care of the disciple's mistakes." Eunuch Cui showed a bitter smile. He was actually a bit embarrassed. And muddy, the broken hair looks very down and out.He is no longer that Eunuch Cui who is waiting to be cursed by others, he is just a prisoner, waiting to be beheaded tomorrow.

Zhou Heng held his breath, the more chaotic things got, the less he could panic, and said, "Wait for me, I can protect you."

Eunuch Cui just laughed, people have lived to this point, life and death have been ignored.

Fu Cheng stood quietly in the courtyard, and the servants said that when Zhou Heng came back, his expression did not change, and he only asked, "Is it all right?"

The servant said that the crown prince was very good, but he had to go to the palace first, and Fucheng left without saying a word.

After about half an hour, the power that was about to move in Kyoto finally couldn't hold back and began to germinate.

Xiaoyu, the maid beside Chen Houhou, rushed to the Prince's Mansion, but was stopped by the steward.Xiaoyu was anxious to see Fucheng, saying that he had something big to say, but the steward said that no one in Fucheng could see him.

When Xiaoyu was entangled with the steward, soldiers from the National Teacher's Mansion appeared in front of the Prince's Mansion. Zhou Heng did not withdraw the defense of the Prince's Mansion. The Prince's Mansion was guarded by Li Xiaoyao's light cavalry.The man didn't go in, he came to deliver a letter, and handed the steward of the Prince's Mansion a sandalwood box, saying that it was a gift from the State Teacher to the Prince's Mansion, and asked him to take it to the real master of the Prince's Mansion.

After finishing speaking, the ghost soldiers of the National Teacher's Mansion withdrew.The steward frowned, Zhou Heng had told him not to let others get close to Fucheng, but the steward thought it over and took Xiaoyu and the sandalwood box to see Fucheng.The crown prince has entered the palace, and the only one who can make decisions in the palace is Fucheng.

As soon as Xiaoyu saw Fucheng, she said anxiously: "Miss Jinling has an accident."

Standing in the courtyard, Fucheng panicked. He was still holding a sandalwood box in his hand. It looked like a small box for hairpins. Before he opened it, he could already smell a faint smell of blood. He didn't seem to understand this sentence. Meaning, asked: "What did you say?"

Xiaoyu is a member of Chen Houhou, and Fucheng knew that Chen Houhou had been collecting information all over the capital, Xiaoyu said: "The national teacher captured Jinling alive."

Fu Cheng tremblingly opened the wooden box, inside was a severed finger, Fu Cheng's eyes widened instantly, it was a little finger, bluish white like a jade bone, with red granulation on it.In addition to this, there is a note with only the word "Dragon Talisman" written on it.

Fucheng's voice was a little trembling, how could it be, Jinling should be on the way to Jiangnan, and after counting the days, he will arrive in Hangzhou in five or six days.

After Xiaoyu saw the finger, she felt as expected, and continued: "The national teacher said to use the dragon talisman to replace the person, but the prince refused. Between Yubayashi Wei and Miss Jinling, the prince chose Yubayashi Wei. My lady is worried about Miss Jinling, so she asked me to tell you."

Lou Tiandao wanted to control all the power in Kyoto, and asked to exchange the golden bell for Habayashi Wei.And Zhou Heng chose power between power and Jinling, and Zhou Heng ignored Jinling in order to seize power.

As soon as Xiaoyu's voice fell, she felt a sharp murderous aura.

The knife in Fucheng's hand was shot instantly, the maid obviously didn't expect Fucheng's reaction, she was not weak in martial arts, she was one of the ten dead servants sent by the lord to protect Chen Houhou, but what she met was Fucheng, and she didn't have the slightest fear. With no room to fight back, he was stabbed in the shoulder with a knife, and staggered back three steps.

Xiaoyu saw Fucheng's eyes, full of murderous intent, Fucheng's voice came: "Who are you?"

Xiaoyu felt the pain and said, "What?"

"Who are you?" Fucheng asked again. He trusted Zhou Heng, and Zhou Heng would not refuse so decisively. He will find ways to turn around, and will not give up Jinling's life so decisively.

No matter who Xiaoyu belonged to, she underestimated Fucheng's trust in Zhou Heng.

Xiaoyu knew that she had been exposed, and Fucheng wanted to ask more questions, but the maid had a purple blood stain on her mouth, and she had committed suicide by taking poison.

Fucheng withdrew his knife, and someone made a move, using the golden bell as an incision, that was Fucheng's weakness.He wants to rush to the National Teacher's Mansion.Before going to the National Teacher's Mansion, he must hand over this matter to someone he trusts.

"Go to the palace to find Zhou Heng." Fu Cheng said to Liu Liu and Xiao Yuniang.

"What... what? Go to the palace to find the crown prince?" Xiao Yunniang subconsciously wanted to shirk, she had never been in the palace in her life, let alone going to do such a big thing.

Fucheng handed the dragon talisman to the two concubines, and repeated: "Go to the palace, go to your prince, tell him something happened to the golden bell, and I will go to the National Teacher's Mansion."

"National, National Teacher's Mansion?" Liuliu listened to two orders in a row. Although she didn't know what happened, it sounded like this matter was too serious. They were just two concubines with no status in the Prince's Mansion.

"Tell Zhou Heng to go directly to Chen Houhou and look at me." Fucheng spoke, Xiao Yunniang and Liu Liu could only subconsciously obey Fucheng's order, raised their heads and looked at Fucheng, Fucheng continued: "This matter is not relevant. life and death."

Liu Liu and Xiao Yuniang held the dragon talisman and felt that it was extremely heavy. They nodded towards Fucheng and swore with their lives that they would send the dragon talisman and the news to the prince.

But just after they finished speaking, Fu Cheng had already left with a knife. He walked too fast, and his figure flashed a few times before disappearing.Liu Liu and Xiao Yuniang didn't have time to say goodbye to Fu Cheng, that was the last day they saw Fu Cheng.