Sealing Sword Chapter 176: Gong Change (7)

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On September 13, the thirteenth year of Chongzhao, the emperor was seriously ill, the Jing Wang forced the palace, and the capital was diseased.

This night, the situation in the capital city changed suddenly, the rain dripped red and the world was bloodbathed.

When the **** rain fell, Ying Xiu was under the promenade watching Chu Yao rummaged in the yard against the wind and rain. I don't know how long it took. There was a slight sound of landing behind him, and the spies were hidden in the shadows.

Sleeves' lips moved: "What time is it?"

"Yin time has arrived." After a pause, the spy's voice was trembling, "Master Gu sent a secret letter from the palace, and King Jing is dead."

Yingxiu's hands clenched into fists at this moment.

Her gaze is locked tightly on Chu Yao's back. The young boy is isolated from the world in this jailed place. He is unaware of the great change tonight. He is discovering a clue from under the stone table and using both hands to open it. The damp mud revealed a corner of the wooden box.

Yingxiu's eyes were prickled by the smile on his face.

She lowered her eyelids and whispered, "Speak more clearly."

"On that day, Master Gu killed the spies Lin Chao and Beiman, the parchment forged by Nanru Ruan Feiyu had half of the content hidden. King Jing only knew that Beiman would use the opportunity of the mission to launch a sneak attack. Knowing that Hutar deliberately reminded that this battle was just a slap in the face, intending to transfer Tianjing troops, in fact, there is not much chance of winning, he must wait until the army leaves Beijing for a quick fight... However, this letter was intercepted by Lord Gu and Nanru , The Prime Minister Qin Mingde was secretly reported, and the emperor was secretly reported a few days ago, so..."

Yingxiu opened his eyes: "So, Chu Yun didn't go to northern Xinjiang at all!"

The King Cheng led an army of fifty thousand to leave the Jing, but two days after leaving the city, he took the night to take a dangerous route and turned back secretly. Some were lurking outside the city, and some were mixed with the soldiers and civilians who entered and exited every day. After the city gate was sealed off, they regained control of the periphery of Tianjing City.

"Ruan Feiyu’s confidant changed his appearance into the Lin Dynasty. He was originally ordered to be responsible for the deployment and dispatch of the second batch of Jingwang. Before the incident, he deliberately dispersed the camp and directed half of the rebels to the outer city to face the rehabilitated Chengwang army. The remaining half were resisted outside the Tengtian Gate by the Situ Family and the other families. The King Duan went into battle with armor to cut down the generals of the rebels, and dispatched troops to the Jingwang Palace and Tang Family...

"Princess Yu Ning killed Tang Zhiyang with the poisonous wine dove, won the Jing Guard Talisman and handed it to the Emperor Grandson, and ambushed the Imperial Guard in the palace, the hidden guard and the Jing Wang rebels. After three hours, All the way to Liuhe Palace, but there was already under the control of King Jing. In addition to the emperor, there were several princes and important officials. The battle was anxious until..."

Yingxiu's heart tightened, thunder was exploding in the sky, and the sound of the spies shuddered in the thunder——

"Until the King of Jing held the emperor with a sword, Master Gu, who had been guarding him with a sword, broke his right arm with a backhand. The ambush took the opportunity to take down the thieves and ministers of the rebellion in the palace. King Jing heard the outside call killing and knew that the situation was gone, and cursed Master Gu. Hengjian killed himself and died instantly."

The pupils of the full sleeves tightened at this moment.

Chu Yao finally dug out the wooden box from the soil. He hurriedly ran to the light to open the box and found three pieces of cloth thin as cicada wings, a short knife and a note inside.

He paused with the knife in his hand, and suddenly remembered that on the day he started his apprenticeship, he was dissatisfied with a small wooden knife, and he was so coquettish with the master for a real knife, but the master joked unceremoniously and said that he would grow up. Mention again.

Now, such a sharp short knife is in the box.

The three pieces of cloth are the mind, footwork, and knife of "Jinghong Jue". Each and every sentence is the incisive experience summarized by the two generations of swordsmen Gu Xiao and Gu Qifang. The note is only scribbled. I'm sorry for these three words.

A shocking thunder exploded nearby, and Chu Yao's mind suddenly buzzed, the paper slipped down into the mud, and his heart sank when he lifted it up.

He stuffed the cloth and the short knife into his arms and walked restlessly under the promenade. He did not find the two men with full sleeves hidden in the dark. His eyes were always staring at the door and the roof. The people who are waiting have not returned yet.

Suddenly there was the sound of uniform footsteps outside. It was the sound of soldiers and horses going straight to the gate of the palace after the chaos. The horses neighed to the sky, and the golden Ge was sonorous.

It was not that Chu Yao had never heard such a voice, but it was the first time he felt fear.

He was shocked to realize that he had been here for nearly one night, and Gu Xiao hadn't returned yet, and he didn't know what had happened outside.

Chu Yao gritted his teeth, waited for the sound of the soldiers and horses to go away, and pushed the gate hard. Unexpectedly, the gate of the courtyard was not locked. He pushed open a slit, and carefully looked outside, just watching To the empty alley.

After hesitating a few times, he ran out in a cat after all.

"Master, Master Gu said that he can't..."

"Where is he?" Yingxiu looked at the wooden box on the ground, "Since King Jing is dead, why doesn't he come back?"

The spy said: "Master Gu was injured by the dark arrow and is being treated in the palace. I am afraid that he will not be able to return for a while."

"That's all right, let him go." Yingxiu said coldly, "Since King Jing is dead, no one in the Palace of Jing Palace wants to run. How can we who are in our line not know the truth of cutting grass and roots? Since King Jing is killed, this child will definitely seek revenge from him. Whom do you want to cause trouble for leaving a misfortune?"

"But..."

"It's hard to persuade the **** ghost, we have kept it as promised, and now Chu Yao is going back to find death by himself, and I can't blame anyone!" Ying Xiu suppressed all the compassion in his heart, his face was like frost, "surprised The master of the Red Sword has reported his grievance, and this mission is over! Inform everyone that except for the hidden piles of information that continue to lurch, the rest are ready to leave Beijing in the chaos these two days and leave this muddy water early! "

"...Yes!"

Chu Yao ran all the way through wind and rain.

Although he grew up in Tianjing, he rarely visited this remote place. Naturally, he didn’t know where Gu Xiao had brought him. He had no choice but to run around looking like a fly without his head. How far, I don’t know how long it took. When he stopped because of exhaustion, the sky was already bright and the rain had stopped.

Gradually there are people around. Except for a few people who are penetrating their heads, most of them are soldiers in iron armor patrolling back and forth. It's just that when Gu Xiao went out, he put on a thick cloth for him, and now he is tossed with mud. , No one could recognize that this embarrassed half-aged boy turned out to be a noble grandson.

The bluestone floor was drenched and the Shili Long Street was still brightly lit. Soldiers came and went looking for possible rebels. Every house was searched. Many people were whispering.

Suddenly, I don't know who shouted: "Look! There is a fire over there!"

"Ah! Walk the water!"

"Where is that?!"

"Yes, it is Jing Wangfu!"

Chu Yao trembled all over, and immediately turned his head to look around, and he saw the flames of the sky reddening half of the sky.

The gray night sky was dyed ominously red by the fire, reflecting the dark clouds like ripped flesh and scorching in the fire, and the wind howled, like the desperate howling of a dying person.

Chu Yao's heart jumped wildly.

For a moment, he couldn't think of anything, and he didn't dare to think about anything. He ran in the direction of the fire, his small body squeezed hard in the crowd, but he couldn't move a single inch.

Suddenly tears came out of his eyes. He hadn't seen anything yet, but at the moment the wind passed through his ears, tears burst into his face.

When he finally rushed to the outside of the Jing Palace, there were already many people around. The soldiers blocked the crowd from the sword soldiers, and turned into a large circle on the ground. The circle was the palace that was consumed by fire.

Chu Yan likes spirits. There are hundreds of fine wines in the palace, but after the rain stopped, he was ordered by the princess to pour the spirits on the palace. Then he arranged kerosene, lit the fuse, and collected all the pollution. Evidence of fouling and possible leaks of secrets are all littered.

At this moment, Chu Yao didn't stand firm, and sat down on the ground. Suddenly, he was stepped on several feet by the crowd, and his flesh was hurt.

He was at a loss at this moment, didn't even know what happened, didn't even react to what he had lost.

Chu Yao had only one thought in his mind—the palace was on fire, where are the father and mother? Did they escape?

As soon as this thought came up, Chu Yao couldn't sit still anymore. With the cover of the crowd, he quietly walked around to the hiding place, and for the first time in his life, he quietly and quickly climbed a big cen sky tree like a godly help.

He climbed high, but it was a pity that he looked at it from top to bottom. There was only a sea of ​​fire and people struggling for help in it. Those were all attendants in the mansion, desperately smashing the door to escape, but the fire blocked the way to survive. The soldiers who came to the "rescue" were indifferent.

Chu Yao's heart sank suddenly.

The fire pierced people’s eyes, but he desperately opened his eyes and scanned back and forth, wanting to see the figure of Jing Wang and the princess, but unfortunately he never saw it from beginning to end. Instead, a team of people came on the horse, the leader in black. His clothes were bloody, and his left arm was still wrapped in white gauze.

That's Gu Xiao, with Chu Xun and an unknown general beside him.

Gu Xiao's face changed drastically as soon as he saw the fire. When he kicked on immediately, he turned over and fell into the sea of ​​fire. Chu Yao once again raised his heart to his throat and stared at Gu Xiao's figure in the sea of ​​fire. The small shadow is his only straw at this time.

Fire, broken beams, collapsed rocks, broken tiles...These things smashed down with head and face, ordinary warriors are struggling, but Gu Xiao's footsteps are always moving forward.

Chu Yao watched him finally break into the main courtyard. He was about to breathe a sigh of relief and jump down to talk to Chu Xun, but suddenly heard the general speaking to Chu Xun: "His Royal Highness, Jing Wang's conspiracy against his crime is a punishment. Concubine Jing's self-immolation should be her fate, so why should Master Gu risk entering?"

Chu Xun’s bright yellow shirt was stained with blood. He didn’t notice anyone on it, and said coldly, “Although King Jing is dead, the remaining party is still there. We didn’t hold much of it. Important evidence and roster are hidden. In the palace, what is left after this fire?"

Chu Yao's mind became blank at this moment.

Next, he seemed to merge with the tree trunk, not daring to come out, and listened in a daze to the conversation between Chu Xun and the military commander, sometimes mixed with other people’s discussions, and pieced together into a "truth" that lacks the weight. .

Conquer rebellion, force the palace, turn back, die...

Chu Yao is still young after all, and his knowledge is limited. He doesn't know so many intrigues and intrigues, and he doesn't know the big sins and rebellions of collusion with the enemy, let alone how many right and wrong and undercurrents are behind this.

He only knew two things in these words, one was the death of his parents, and the other was turning his head against each other.

"Brother Xun..."

The whispering sound came from the top of his head. Chu Xun was startled and saw a very embarrassed little figure falling from the tree and rolling on the ground twice. It seemed to be so painful that he couldn't stand still, lying on the ground. Looking up at him incredulously.

"Ayao..." Chu Xun's heart jumped, and the hand holding the rein tightened and loosened. After all, he signaled that the soldiers who were surrounding him would put up their swords and retreat, and got off the horse to pull Chuyao up, his expression complex and hesitant. , "Why are you here? Just now... have you been there?"

Chu Yao clutched his hand tightly and stared at his eyes: "Brother Xun, my father and king... and my mother and concubine..."

"..."

At this moment, Chu Xun didn't know how to speak.

Chu Yao has always been innocent, but at this moment he read the answer from his face.

He let go of his hand unconsciously, and sat down on the ground, tears suddenly welling up in his eyes.

Chu Yao has always been crying, but he is acting like a baby and betraying him, deliberately trying to induce people to coax him, but this time he really cried and lost his voice.

Chu Xun clenched his hands into fists, his fingers plunged into his palms, and he took a deep breath, with a cruel smell of blood and fire.

There was a "crack" in the sea of ​​fire behind. It should be the sound of wood being burned and broken. It seemed so clear at this moment, just like their broken past and friendship.

"Why, why..."

Chu Xun bent down: "Ayao, you get up first..."

"Your Highness, get out!"

"Bold!"

In an instant, Chu Xun's eyes were pierced by a cold light, and the sound of a wind breaking behind him screamed, the sound of the military commander drawing his sword and falling.

This knife was naturally not aimed at Chu Xun, but at the young man in his arms. The other party pulled out a short knife from his arms and stabbed Chu Xun in the chest!

In the blink of an eye, the blade entered the flesh, and the blood spattered out, spreading in the wind, and settled in the dust.

After Chu Xun was pushed heavily when he was not allowed to get hair, he almost staggered to the ground, a person blocked him, raised his hand to hold the military commander's fierce knife, the empty door on his chest was exposed, and the short knife was stabbed into the abdomen.

For an instant, everyone was stunned.

The blood slid down from the corner of Gu Xiao's lips. He swung away the general's long knife, held Chu Yao's hand tightly, and gently called: "A Yao."

Chu Yao finally returned to his senses, and his eyes fell on him blankly.

Gu Xiao had nothing in his hands, because when he broke into the main courtyard, there was no Queen Jing in the world.

The gentle and water-like woman still sat indoors, cutting her throat with a long sword, and letting the flame burn her body. Through the twisted window, Gu Xiao could only see her no longer Ronghua.

Chu Yao's knife was not deep, he didn't know what he was doing, and naturally he didn't have any accuracy, but Gu Xiao felt it hurt.

He could still think: "It hurts, I hurt so much...Ayao, how hurts now?"

Chu Yao saw him clearly, subconsciously let go of his hand, knelt down, and muttered: "Master...why...is it you?"

Gu Xiao endured the pain and did not answer. Instead, he raised his hand knife and fell down, knocking out Chu Yao, who was already mentally insane. He could no longer support his body, and he staggered and knelt down.

The military commander shouted: "This man is bold enough to assassinate His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun, thank you Master Gu for taking him down, please..."

"He didn't." Gu Xiao reluctantly stood up holding Chu Yao and looked straight into Chu Xun's eyes. "The person he is going to kill is me, not the emperor grandson, so I am not yours...Your Highness , Did you say so?"