end song

Chapter 609
It was nearly five o'clock, and the sky was not yet bright.

It was less than two hours since Zhao Yun passed away.

Xie Daoqing was already wearing mourning clothes, knelt in front of the coffin and wept for a long time, was helped up, and walked onto the phoenix chariot.

She will go to the Chui Gong Hall to discuss matters with the important ministers.

This is not a formal court meeting, but it is much more important than most court meetings.

According to the ministers, she was asked to "read out His Majesty's last edict".

Don't the officials have a will?Or yes, in the past six months, the officials have felt unwell, and they have entrusted the queen with the affairs of the queen many times.

The night wind messed up Xie Daoqing's funeral hat, she wiped the tears from her face, feeling inexplicably relieved.

The husband who never gave her a second look has been forgotten in his heart, and he died when he died.Everything that will happen in the Chuigong Palace will determine who will inherit the great rule of the country.

This is what will determine the rest of her life.

……

As the phoenix moved away, Yan Rong, who was still kneeling in the Ciyuan Hall and wiping tears, turned his head and glanced slightly, then lowered his head and continued to cry, patting the back for the mourning Zhao Jin.

She knew what Xie Daoqing was going to do.

It's a pity, except for her, Yan Rong, no one has figured out tonight where the most critical link is...

~~
A curtain has been drawn.

Xie Daoqing sat down slowly behind the curtain, covered his face with his hands again, and wept bitterly.

In the position where she sat, Empress Dowager Yang, Empress Li, and Empress Wu sat.Now it's her turn... Empress Dowager Xie.

There was some faint morning light outside the hall, and Cheng Yuanfeng could be seen still busy.

Tonight is a secret discussion among important ministers, and all etiquette is kept simple.

The difficulty lies in the selection of candidates to listen to the imperial edict.

Cheng Yuanfeng said in private that the three provinces, five prefectures, six ministries and nine monasteries are all members of Jia Sidao's henchmen, and they can only be recruited according to the system. They only ask about official positions, and do not screen out factions.

As for the palace guards, Fan Wenhu, Jiao Zhi, and Zhao Dingying each led 1000 guards.

At that time, Xie Daoqing still asked a question.

"So... Jia Xiang agreed to enter the palace?"

Cheng Yuanfeng then sighed, and said: "Master Jia doesn't want to see any more chaos, the state affairs will be decided during the palace meeting, please be at ease, Queen."

This means that Cheng Yuanfeng has tried his best to deal with Jia Sidao and made compromises in political affairs in exchange for the balance of Miyagi's troops.

No one wants to fight and cause Lin'an City to suffer a military disaster.In the end, the matter has to be discussed after all...

~~
"Your Highness."

"Your Highness..."

It was already twilight, and Zhao Yu was supported by others, and walked slowly outside the hall.

Ye Mengding brought him here early and didn't pay attention to etiquette.

Now is not the time.

Zhao Xuan bent his back and shrunk his head, looking terrified.

In the eyes of others, His Royal Highness King Zhong has not yet recovered from the mourning of the official's death, and his filial piety can be learned from.

Before entering the palace, Zhao Yu looked back, his expression turned pale with fright, and he held Ye Mengding tightly.

"Sir, why is Jia Sidao here? Don't let him come..."

"Your Highness, I have no other choice."

Ye Mengding lowered his head, did not move his lips when he spoke, and explained a few sentences in a voice that only Zhao Xuan could hear.

"Jia Sidao is the prime minister, with power in the court and the public. All the officials in the court are his lackeys, and all the soldiers and horses in Lin'an are mobilized by him. If he is not called, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no accidents."

"But sir, that's not what he said before!"

"Your Highness!" Ye Mengding's voice was very soft, but his tone was a little anxious, "The minister is asking the right minister to support His Highness to succeed to the throne..."

He is also really helpless.

King Zhong is too simple, he won't listen to these false and true words in the court.

When making a promise to Cheng Yuanfeng, of course he had to say the worst about Jia Sidao, of course he said, "As long as you join hands with me, Jia Sidao will be finished!"

Did Cheng Yuanfeng agree?
Just keep silent.

Because when things come to an end, the most important thing is strength.

All night, aside from a few rumors, has Jia Sidao's strength been damaged?

And what strength does King Zhong have?
The name of the prince has not yet been confirmed.

Zhao Dingying?
Zhao Dingying's allegiance is to the official family, and the reason why he dared to enter the palace is to conclude that the official family has a heart for the loyal king, and they are here to win the king's merits, not to rebel.

The only thing the loyal king can rely on is the blood of the emperor, what else?
If there was no thunder, compared to Jia Sidao, it can be said that he has no strength...

Zhao Yu couldn't understand Ye Mengding's talk about these reasons.

"Sir, I don't want Jia Sidao to come, he wants to kill me, drive him out."

"Your Highness, please be patient for the time being, until your name is confirmed..."

"That... who is that?" Zhao Yu was startled suddenly, raised his finger to one person, then retracted his hand in shock, his face changed drastically.

Ye Mengding looked at it and was also taken aback.

He suddenly saw that Jia Sidao was followed by Zhao Yuxi.

This is something he really never thought of.

I thought that as soon as the rumor of "Duke Zhou came out" spread, in order to prove his innocence, Jia Sidao would not dare to support other clans, but could only support the loyal king.

But now that Jia Sidao is taking Zhao Yuxi with him in a dignified manner, isn't he afraid that the rumors will be confirmed?
~~
Jia Sidao looked towards the vertical arch hall ahead.

In Bao Xizhong, he could see Ye Mengding and Zhao Yu, the master and apprentice, chattering.

He thought it was a little funny.

It was Li Xia who laughed.

A thunderbolt shattered the chessboard, breaking the deadlock, and then?Do you think the new emperor can trust him if he succeeds to the throne?

I won't say what kind of person King Zhong is.

What kind of person is Ye Mengding?
Talented and intelligent, he reads books by heart, got an honor in the final exam of ether, and was born with two excellent Shi Brown, which is remarkable.

He was appointed as a promotion official, taking pictures of literature and teaching affairs, moved to Taixuelu, Xiaoshulang, Professor Zhuang Wenfu, Zuolang of works, and lecturer.When the crown prince is established, he will soon be promoted to crown prince Zhan Shi.

Li Xia's layout, starting with a thunderbolt, the commoner was angry, bleeding for five steps, the world was nothing... At the end, it fell on a teacher?
No, because Li Xia and the teacher were lucky enough to hope that Jia Sidao would die.

If Jia Sidao is dead, rumors can also be used as evidence.

But not dead, rumors are but a gust of wind.

Jia Sidao raised his hand and patted Zhao Yuxi's back with a smile on his face.

Laughing for Ye Mengding to see——

"You said that I want to establish a clan, well, as you wish, come and kill me with your rumors."

~~
When the morning wind blew, Ye Mengding trembled, his body became a little stiff.

He saw Jia Sidao's smile...

The thunderstorm last night has passed, and the mountain has collapsed, as if God helped.

However, Jia Sidao is still alive and still the Prime Minister.

Cheng Yuanfeng cared about safety, and refused to fight Jia Sidao, at most he argued with reason.

Where is Ye Mengding?
What else can be done?
what else?
"Ye Gong, Jia Xiang invites you to come over." An official stepped forward and said softly.

Zhao Xuan grabbed Ye Mengding.

"gentlemen……"

"Your Highness, I have to go." Ye Mengding thought for a long time, and finally sighed, "I have to go."

Zhao Yu was very disappointed.

He looked at Ye Mengding's back, and there was only one thought in his mind.

"Sir, it's useless, it's so useless!"

……

Zhao Xuan watched for a long time under the eaves.

Seeing Jia Sidao covering his sleeves and crying, Ye Mengding stomped his feet angrily, and then Cheng Yuanfeng also passed by, and the three of them discussed in low voices for a while.

In the end, Ye Mengding bowed his hands to Jia Sidao, as if entrusting him with important matters.

Zhao Yu became more and more frightened.

Finally, Jia Sidao stepped forward and bowed to him.

"My condolences, Your Highness."

"Jia...Jia Xiang..."

"Don't worry, Your Highness. Whatever Your Highness wants, I will give it to Your Highness, but please be sure to trust me, Your Highness."

Zhao Yu was taken aback for a moment, then turned his gaze to Zhao Yuxi who was in the distance, shrinking his neck.

No matter how stupid he is, he still understands that Jia Sidao is now looking at who is more obedient.

"Then...then can I still drink alcohol these days?"

Jia Sidao didn't smile, there was still sadness on his face, but there was a smile in his eyes, he leaned closer and whispered: "National mourning, others are not allowed, but officials are allowed."

Zhao Xuan seemed to understand but didn't understand, she didn't speak, she lowered her head, trying to put on a cute look.

Jia Sidao only said these few words.

enough.

He turned around, looked towards the horizon, and said something to himself.

"Did you see? Your biggest mistake is to entrust your future to King Zhong and Ye Mengding. But you see, everything is false because of insufficient strength."

~~
Cheng Yuanfeng was the last one to enter the hall, ordering all the servants to retreat and close the hall door.

In just one night, he seemed to have aged a lot.

What Ye Mengding said about joining forces to support the loyal king and eradicate the traitorous party sounds very touching...too vain.

It's not that Cheng Yuanfeng doesn't want to get rid of Jia Sidao.

He wants too much.

But just a few rumors can't get rid of Jia Sidao!
After Ye Mengding talked about it, there was only that one ballad from beginning to end.What evidence?

However, there are still too many loopholes in the matter of killing the king. If this is not clear, the only heir title that King Zhong can rely on is just a castle in the air.

That name is at Jia Sidao's place, and counting the strength... Before the traitorous party is eradicated, the loyal king will be eradicated first.

In order to stabilize the country, it is only appropriate to weigh and negotiate.

no way.

~~
When the ministers entered the hall, Jia Sidao was the first to cry.

"Your Majesty... I am ashamed to Your Majesty!"

Xie Daoqing also cried and asked, "Jia Xiang, where did you go last night?"

"I have a grudge against Li Xia. He is good at assassination and wanted to kill me, so he went out of the city to take refuge temporarily."

Jia Sidao didn't hide his surprise, and said it to everyone he met, which set the tone for the atmosphere of today's discussion.

"Ridiculous!" Rao Huchen shouted: "Mr. Jia, at this time of the year, don't be ridiculous!"

"No kidding." Jia Sidao said seriously, "Li Xia is good at assassination."

Afterwards, he stood aside and wiped away his tears, without speaking again.

His henchmen have come out to speak.

"The foundation of the country must be established, but how your majesty died must be thoroughly investigated first. It is not us who suspect the loyal king, and the thorough investigation is to clear the suspicion of the loyal king!"

"If Pang Xie is the only rebel, then who bombed the liquor store? Why did Wende Palace be destroyed? How did Guanxing Pavilion be detonated? There must be someone else plotting rebellion that night!"

"..."

"There was another explosion on the imperial street. How many clan members were killed, prefect Zhao?"

Zhao Yuxi lowered his head, thinking in his heart——

Between Zhao Yu and the clan, Jia Sidao could only support one person.

Comparing who is more obedient, his son is too smart to compare to Zhao Xuan.

The key today is that Jia Sidao just wants to direct the fire to Li Xia and continue to support King Zhong.

But as long as the fire can be burned on Zhao Yu, great things can be accomplished.

Jia Sidao understands this, but he has the confidence to control the situation, so he gave him a chance...

Thinking of this, Zhao Yuxi spoke up and said, "I report to the queen that I have committed a crime. Please let me report the situation in detail. I believe that someone is trying to separate courtiers and stir up disputes..."

Xie Daoqing was silent and listened for a long time.

Finally, all clues were attributed to Li Xia.

"I think that what happened last night must be done by spies, and Li Xia is the one who is best at this in Lin'an, so..."

"Absurd! How absurd?!"

Rao Huchen came out again, and shouted: "It's a bunch of nonsense, groundless, random accusations of one party commander. Queen, I think the prefect Zhao is crazy, and he should be driven out!"

Jia Sidao turned his head and squinted his eyes.

It is not the empress who is going to be persuaded today, but these honest and upright people.

Why?

Loyal and upright people are considered pedantic on weekdays.

Thousands of people hate it, ten thousand people hate it.But when all the rules are broken, only these loyal and honest people can represent the popularity of the people.

When the mountains have collapsed, apart from military power, the most important thing to maintain order is the popularity of the people.

At times like this, only those who are usually upright and fair come forward to preside over the situation, can the government and the opposition be truly convinced.

This is the word 'Wang', and also the 'Tao' to maintain the world situation.

……

"It's not groundless!"

Zhao Yuxu shouted loudly: "Last night Li Xia was in the palace! First drink with Yang Zhen, then Qiao entered the palace in disguise, acting suspiciously, the evidence of the crime is conclusive!"

Ye Mengding closed his eyes, feeling helpless in his heart.

One night of turmoil, countless times, he thought he could join hands with Li Xia and Cheng Yuanfeng to eliminate Jia Sidao.

As a result, Cheng Yuanfeng couldn't make up his mind and insisted on stabilizing the situation.

Now, Cheng Yuanfeng and Jia Sidao jointly investigated, and Li Xia was finally exposed.

Fortunately, I protected King Zhong...

Zhao Yuxi said again: "I ask the queen to send a message to Yang Zhen!"

"Chuan Yang Zhen..."

~~
At the same time, the sky has been bright for a long time.

Near the tide viewing platform, someone suddenly shouted.

"Li Jieshuai is back!"

Many people turned their heads and saw three big ships sailing upstream on the Qiantang River, their banners waving.

A man in armor stood on the bow of the ship, majestic and majestic.

This situation is actually very similar to two months ago.

……

"Li Jie is handsome!"

After hearing the news, the girls from Xiuyi Club rushed to Lijin Bridge, only to see three large ships had already docked, and standing on the bow of one of them was not Li Xia, who was it?
They couldn't help being overjoyed, standing on tiptoe and waving the champagne in their hands.

"Li Jieshuai is back!"

"Li Jie is handsome! Look at me, look at me!"

"..."

Li Xiazhen turned to look at Lijin Bridge.

He even nodded and waved his hand up.

Afterwards, the big ship berthed, and he led the soldiers off the ship and headed straight for Miyagi.

The [-] soldiers of Shu Zhong were lined up neatly and their armor was bright, attracting the attention of many people.

The girls from Xiuyi Society followed to Yujie, but they didn't dare to follow anymore, they stopped and chattered endlessly.

"God, my Li Jieshuai is back again."

"I just saw him leave by boat yesterday evening, why did he come back?"

"It must be because the thunder fell last night, and the officials recruited Li Jieshuai to escort him back to the court."

"Yes, yes, it must be, the commotion last night was scary."

"But it would be great if Li Jieshuai came back..."

Occasionally passers-by, listening to their talk, shook their heads.

Obviously, the news of the death of the official family has not yet spread to the people...

(End of this chapter)