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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 422: Long live the forced seal

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    Sure enough, as Zuo Zongtang expected, there was an undercurrent in Tianjing City these days, and an ominous atmosphere shrouded the inside and outside. Even the sky did not get cooler, but became more sultry, making people irritable and uneasy.

    On this day, the King of Yu, Hu Yihuang, was sitting in his palace. Suddenly someone reported: "The King of the East has a decree, please ask the King of Yu to come over to discuss the matter." Hu Yihuang was shocked. Ever since he surrendered to the King of Heaven, he had been worried that the Dongchuang incident would be exposed to the East.  Wang retaliated, and although things were calm all the time afterwards, Hu Yihuang felt more anxious the more this happened.  Now that King Yi and King Bei have returned to Tianjing, they are immediately closely monitored by the people in the East Palace. Even his Prince Yu's Mansion has many overt and covert sentries.  Hu Yihuang had always acted cautiously, fearing that King Dong would see his flaws. At this time, he suddenly heard that King Dong had summoned him. He felt guilty and frightened. However, it was not a blessing, but a disaster that could not be avoided. Thinking of this, he had to change his court uniform.  , came to Dongfu by horse, and went to the side hall to wait for the order.

    After a while, a female Chengxuan came in and said: "Nine thousand years old, please come to Wangyun Tower to see King Yu." Hu Yihuang was deeply puzzled after hearing this.  It turns out that Wangyun Tower belongs to the inner garden and is a restricted area of ??the East Mansion. Foreign ministers are not allowed to enter.  King Dong summoned him there. Why?  With a feeling of uneasiness, he followed his daughter Chengxuan to Wangyun Downstairs.

    Hou Qianfang, Shangshu of the East Palace, is waiting here.  When he saw Hu Yihuang, he rushed forward and saluted: "I am humbled to welcome the king to a thousand years old." Hu Yihuang helped him up and said, "Hou Shangshu is free from courtesy, and I cannot bear the responsibility." Hu Yihuang knew very well that Hou Qianfang was  The popular person in Yang Xiuqing's eyes was also the eyes and ears of the East King. He was the famous "Luo Chao" leader. Although he was not in a high position, he was in charge of the power of the East Palace. Therefore, most people would not dare to offend him.

    "Please come to the tower, King Yu. Nine thousand years will be waiting for you!" Hou Qianfang said.  Leading the way in front of him, Hu Yihuang followed him into Wangyun Tower.

    It was his first time coming here, but he saw a mahogany floor under his feet, covered with a Western carpet more than an inch thick, with gold threads and flowers embroidered with landscapes, and the walls were covered with yellow satin, embroidered with nine dragons playing in the water.  pattern.  Above the head is a carved ceiling with paintings of the sun, moon and stars.  Every five steps, an octagonal gold glass lamp hangs.  Thousands of houses, twists and turns, mysterious and solemn, glittering with jewels everywhere, as if you are in a magnificent maze.  A pair of female officials who look like gods.  He stood quietly on both sides with his hands down, unless his eyes moved.  Almost indistinguishable from the dead.

    Hu Yihuang followed Hou Qianfang.  Passing through a wide hall, we began to climb the stairs.  They stepped on the elastic carpet, followed the carved mahogany handrails, and circled up to the fifth floor.

    ¡°King Yu is here¡ª¡ª¡± The female officers on duty called one after another.  The sound is mellow and pleasant.  Hu Yihuang stopped at the door of the hall, straightening his crown and shaking his robe, waiting to be summoned.  Hou Qianfang went in first to ask for instructions, and then came out and waved to King Yu.  Hu Yihuang stepped into the hall.  But I saw that this was a hexagonal building, with light blue curtains blocking the ample sunlight.  There is a throne facing south and facing north, with four gold-sprinkled screens blocking the back.  This throne can be leaned on, laid down on, and rotated at will. It was specially donated by the King of the West, and it is said that it was made by a few British people.  According to the King of the West, this thing is worth ten thousand gold and is a treasure of a great country.  The hall is filled with both Chinese and Western equipment, including reliefs, tapestries, statues, sofas, swivel chairs, Eight Immortals tables, ebony stools, cinnabar bottles, gold and silver vessels, ceramic paintings, and celebrity calligraphy and paintings.  On the ceiling, a lotus lantern with gilded crystal and precious stones hangs, which is unique in shape, precious and luxurious.  Even in the Qing palace, it is difficult to find such treasures.  The most eye-catching thing is the large Western clock placed at the front door: it is two feet tall and looks like an ancient Roman church; several female angels are holding the clock dial; the twelve Arabic numerals are all in red and green.  Composed of precious stones; the red gold bell is as bright as a mirror, swinging back and forth.  Hu Yihuang was dazzled and dizzy.  I thought to myself: There is such a gorgeous hall in the world!

    At this moment, Yang Xiuqing was sitting on the throne.  He wore a pearl crown with two dragons and a single phoenix on his head, and a large yellow soft satin dragon robe. The eye disease in his left eye still made his eyes half-open and half-closed, exuding a cold aura, but King Dong's face was full of spring breeze, and he was looking at Hu with a smile.  Yihuang.

    King Yu did not dare to neglect, walked a few steps, knelt in front of Yang Xiuqing, and said: "I am nine thousand years old, and Hu Yihuang, who is humble in his position, is a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"

    "Stay flat!" Yang Xiuqing stretched out his hand and said, "Give me a seat!" Hou Qianfang hurriedly helped Hu Yihuang up and let him sit on the Taishi chair on the side.

    Hu Yihuang cupped his hands and said, "I wonder if Jiu Qian is here to summon me from a humble position?" Yang Xiuqing smiled slightly and said, "It's okay, I want to talk to you casually. Come on, give me and the old man a glass of wine first."  Drink." "Yes!"

    Hou Qianfang took two carved crystal cups, filled them with fine wine, and brought them to King Dong on a silver plate.  Yang Xiuqing said: "This is the etiquette of foreign brothers. When we meet, we first give you a glass of wine. This is the British wine presented by the King of the West. It is very delicious. Come, let's drink a glass first." After saying this, he picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp.  All.

     Hu Yihuang also picked up the wine glass and said, "Thank you for the reward of nine thousand years old." He also drank the wine.

    "How's it going? Does it taste good?"

    "It's really sweet and has another flavor."

    "Come on, fill it up again!"

    "No, no, no, one cup is enough."

    Yang Xiuqing smiled and said: "My brother, why are you so polite? Qianfang, I'll send someone to deliver two boxes to King Yu in a moment." "Yes, I'm here to go." Hu Yihuang repeatedly declined, but Yang Xiuqing refused, so he had to go with it.  There he went.

    After Hou Qianfang left, only King Dong and King Yu were left in the hall.  Yang Xiuqing stepped down from the throne, sat next to Hu Yihuang, and asked, "I heard that you are sick, but you don't look ugly."

    Hu Yihuang was shocked and said hurriedly: "I have numbness in my limbs, so I haven't reduced my diet."

    Yang Xiuqing patted Hu Yihuang's shoulder and said kindly: "Why didn't you tell me earlier? I have the best muscle-relaxing and blood-activating pills here. Take them and you'll be fine." "Thank you for your grace, nine thousand years old." Yang Xiuqing said again  Said: "Don't be polite to me, okay? This is not a palace promotion, why are you talking about words!"

    After hearing this, Hu Yihuang couldn't help but think of the past. A few years ago, when he was still in the Jintian regiment camp, Yang Xiuqing had this kind of character.  He is hearty, bold, informal, loud and laughing, and sometimes very witty to each other.  They eat casually, share the same meal, and sleep on the same bed.  Since Yong'an was crowned king, a high wall has been erected between brothers. Their movements are restricted, their speech is restricted, and the relationship between people has become hypocritical and weak.  Especially after Tianjing was established as the capital, this wall became higher and higher, and the relationship between people evolved from hypocrisy to coldness.  today.  Dong Wang suddenly changed from normal and said that his speech and behavior returned to what they were before, which surprised him deeply.

    They chatted for a while, and Yang Xiuqing suddenly asked, "What do you think of Wei Zheng?" After hearing this, Hu Yihuang didn't know how to answer.  Yang Xiuqing smiled.  He said: "You're talking about it! Are you talking about the past and the present? You can say whatever you want to say!"

    Hu Yihuang said: "Wei Zheng was a great politician in the Tang Dynasty. He was listed in the ancient 'Biography of Worthies'. He was preceded by Crown Prince Li Jiancheng and later by Emperor Taizong Li Shimin. He dared to speak out his advice and did not show favoritism. Emperor Dazong of the Tang Dynasty took him to  Likened to a mirror, he is truly a rare loyal minister."

    Yang Xiuqing said: "Legend has it that Li Jiancheng trusted him very much. The two were brothers and were very close. Wei Zheng once urged Li Shimin to be killed in front of Li Jiancheng to compete for the throne. This shows how close their monarchs and ministers were. But later, Wei Zheng reneged on his words and kept his promise.  Li Shimin recognizes his enemy as his father. Is a person like this still worthy of a wise prime minister?"

    Hu Yihuang said: "You can't say that. Li Jiancheng is uneducated and self-willed, so he is not worthy of being a monarch at all. Wei Zheng is clear about this. However, he did not abandon him because of this. In the spirit of loyalty, he will not serve the two masters.  He believed that Li Jiancheng did his best to serve Li Jiancheng, which is similar to Zhuge Liang's support of Adou. This is very commendable. Li Jiancheng did not accept loyal advice and even perished. It was entirely his own fault and had nothing to do with Wei Zheng. After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Wei Zheng was captured.  He wanted to die, but instead he met Li Shimin, who was as broad-minded as the sea and thirsty for talents. Wei Zheng was grateful to the King of Qin for knowing him, so he became the new master. He did not betray Li Jiancheng, how could he say that he recognized his enemy as his father?  What? Judging from the humble position, this is called a hero who knows the current affairs, and Wei Zheng is truly a hero!"

    "Well said! Excellent!" Yang Xiuqing laughed so loudly that the glass windows rattled.  He took Hu Yihuang's hand and said, "I hope you are also Wei Zheng and become a hero who understands current affairs!" After hearing this, Hu Yihuang was shocked. In an instant, he opened his eyes wide and looked at Yang Xiuqing intently.  Yang Xiuqing was still smiling, but in an unnatural way, with a faint murderous look on her face.  His sharp eyes were fixed on Hu Yihuang.

    At this moment, there was a commotion outside the hall.  Hou Qianfang came over in a hurry and reported to King Dong: "The civil and military officials of Dongfu are asking to see you for nine thousand years." "What's the matter?" Yang Xiuqing asked.  "You'll know when the time comes." After saying that, he waved outside and saw Li Wende and Xiao Chengshun, the ministers of the East Palace, Jianzhong, Liu Chun and A Xian of Pushe Chao, Yang Shuijiao and Ouyang Chun, the chief female officers, and two hundred men and women, both civil and military.  Many people lined up to enter.  They were all dressed in court uniforms, neat and solemn, facing the north and standing with their hands hanging down.

    Hou Qianfang stood at the front right of the team and sang loudly: "May the Eastern King ascend to the throne at the age of nine thousand!" Yang Xiuqing returned to the throne and sat down.  Hou Qianfang added: "Everyone recite the hymn after me. I will recite one sentence, and you will follow." After saying that, he opened the long note and read: "Heaven will have great responsibilities, but I am the Eastern King." "Heaven will have great responsibilities, but I am the only one."  King Dong." Everyone repeated.

    Hu Yihuang did not dare to disobey. He stood behind Hou Qianfang and started reading the same words.  Hou Qianfang continued to read: "I am the king of the East who will be the king of heaven. I will pacify the demons and build the country, and support all directions. I have made great contributions to the sun and the moon, and spread the virtues of Jiujiang. Praise to all people, and the world is well-being. For thousands of generations, I can live forever. WhenDatong ascended the throne as emperor.  Return to your heart from all over the world, and receive eternal prosperity.  "After singing, they bowed down first. Everyone knelt down and shouted: "Long live, long live, long live!  "Yang Xiuqing sat upright and accepted the worship of everyone.

    At this moment, Hu Yihuang understood: This was his planned, step-by-step, and long-premeditated act of tampering!  Now, even he is trapped in it and has become a usurper. He wants to separate himself from the King of Heaven. This is Yang Xiuqing's purpose for finding him.  He was angry and hateful, and secretly shouted: Yang Xiuqing, Yang Xiuqing, your methods are too cruel.  However, he didn't dare to show it on the surface.

    After the worship, Yang Xiuqing retreated from the crowd, grabbed Hu Yihuang and said, "Old friend, what do you mean?" Hu Yihuang bowed and said, "I'll serve you long live!" Yang Xiuqing laughed and said, "Hahahaha,  This is like Wei Zheng! However, such a major matter must be decided by Heavenly Father and Heavenly Brother, and mortals are not allowed to make unreasonable opinions. Brother, sincerely support me as emperor, I know it well." He turned to Hou Qianfang and ordered: "Give it to King Yu  Prepare ten boxes of Relaxing and Blood-Relaxing Pills. Then send the two girls Chunxin and Chunrui to Prince Yu's Mansion. Tell them that from today on, they are the concubines of Prince Yu." "According to the decree!"

    Hu Yihuang waved his hand and declined: "No, no. I don't take concubines. Please take back my life at the age of nine thousand years." Yang Xiuqing sneered and said: "We can make exceptions for everything. What's the point of having two little wives? Don't forget,  This is an edict!"

    Hou Qianfang hurriedly said: "It's more than just an edict, it's an imperial edict!" Hu Yihuang was forced to have no choice. Before Hou Qianfang could finish speaking, he knelt down and saluted: "Thank you for your kindness." Dong Wang said: "That's right.  , Hahahaha!" Hu Yihuang kowtowed to Yang Xiuqing three more times before saying goodbye and returning home.

    In the evening, Hou Qianfang finished his work and went to Wangyun Tower to deliver his order.  Yang Xiuqing asked: "Have the people and medicine been sent?" "Long live the return, they have been sent!" "What do you think of today's show?" "It's wonderful. Wonderful!" Hou Qianfang applauded, "Long live the show!"  I used a little trick to pull him over. Now that the deal is done, are you still afraid that he will regret it? As soon as he entered the Dongwang Mansion, even if he jumped into the Yellow River, he would not be able to escape." Yang Xiuqing said: "Even so, it can't be done.  He is careless. People are separated from each other. He does not know what to do. He must be closely monitored, just in case." "Obide!"

    Let¡¯s talk about King Yu again.  When he returned to the house, as if he was seriously ill, he threw himself on the bed, closed his eyes tightly, and recalled what had just happened.  He knew that Yang Xiuqing would launch an attack when the two kings of Beiyi returned to Beijing, but he didn't expect it.  Things will happen so suddenly!  Now, the King of the East may sing "White Palace" to force the King of Heaven to abdicate; or he may use violent means to kill the King of Heaven.  It can be seen that a large-scale massacre is inevitable.

    At this moment, Hu Yihuang seemed to have seen the bloody massacre scene, and he was so frightened that he broke into cold sweat and his heart was pounding.  He thought that the King of Heaven was still in the dark at this moment, and the civil and military officials of the whole court were also ignorant. Hum, I would risk my life to report to the King of Heaven and let the King of Heaven take action early.  After making up his mind, Hu Yihuang jumped up and shouted outside: "Here comes someone!"

    A servant came in.  Hu Yihuang originally wanted him to go straight to the Heavenly King's Mansion.  But then I thought: No, I must have been watched.  If you are not careful, you will mess things up.  So he changed his mind and said to his attendants: "Where is the beauty whom the King of the East has rewarded me with now?" "When I return to Qiantose, I have arranged for her to be placed in the Peach Blossom Pavilion." "Pass on my words, let me see the princess, and then I will come."  Go to Peach Blossom Pavilion. Now, let them prepare to sleep with you." "Yes." The attendant withdrew.  Hu Yihuang tidied his clothes and went straight to the princess's bedroom.

    The next day, news came from Prince Yu¡¯s Mansion that Prince Yu and the princess had a fight.  The princess took her breath away and almost died.  King Yu also threw his favorite jade inkstone, beat and cursed others.  The reason is that King Yu newly accepted Chunxin and Chunrui.  King Yu planned to sleep in the new house, but the princess firmly refused, and then they got into a fight.  At sunrise, people saw Princess Yu, her hair disheveled and her face stained with tears, sitting in a four-person sedan chair to the Heavenly King's Mansion to complain.

    Two days later, when Hong Xiuquan had just gotten up, a female official suddenly ran in and started to play: "Heavenly Father has descended to earth, please go and serve him." Hong Xiuquan was prepared. He hurriedly changed his clothes, rode a shoulder cart, and trotted to the east.  Mansion.

    The east palace was solemn and solemn, the bells were ringing loudly, and all the civil and military officials in Beijing, starting from the two kings in the north wing, knelt in the courtyard.  Yang Xiuqing was lying on the throne, her eyes closed, her face pale, and unconscious.

    King Hu Yihuang of Yu, Hou Qianfang, the Shangshu of the East Palace, Meng En, the Prime Minister of Chunguan, and Chen Chengrong, the Marquis of Xingguo, were all waiting beside him.  Hong Xiuquan knelt in front of Yang Xiuqing and shouted: "My son Xiuquan welcomes the Heavenly Father."

    Yang Xiuqing shivered all over, turned over and sat up, her eyes were like lightning, and her voice was like a bell, and she said, "Is the boy Xiuquan here?"

    Hong Xiuquan knelt down and took a step forward, kowtowed and said, "Heavenly Father is above, and my son Xiuquan is here, waiting for Heavenly Father's instructions."

    "Heavenly Father" said: "ForFather will come if there is no matter, and if there is no important matter, he will not come.  Let me ask you, did your fourth brother make a great contribution?  "

    Hong Xiuquan said: "The King of the East has made the greatest contribution."

    "Heavenly Father" said: "Heavenly General has great responsibilities, but Xiuqing is the only one! After being ranked as the Eastern King, he is overqualified and underused. You should give him the Zen position and let Xiuqing take charge of the kingdom of heaven."

    Hong Xiuquan felt resentful in his heart, but he quickly said: "I will obey the instructions of my heavenly father."

    "Heavenly Father" said again: "Long live the East King, what should the East Prince do?"

    Hong Xiuquan had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "Long live nature, and long live for all generations."

    "Heavenly Father" nodded and said with satisfaction: "This is like my son, who is sincere and filial. Remember, we are both supporting the kingdom of heaven, and those who can work harder should take the lead. Things in the world are determined by God, and we should abide by them without delay. Qin  Now, my father has passed away to heaven!"

    Yang Xiuqing shivered again, turned over and fell to the ground. When everyone saw it, they hurriedly helped him up and paused for a moment before "waking up".

    Yang Xiuqing rubbed her eyes, glanced at Hong Xiuquan, and hurriedly knelt down and bowed: "Second brother, please sit on top!"

    Hong Xiuquan stood up and said with a calm and apologetic smile: "Congratulations to my fourth brother, congratulations to my fourth brother. Soon you will be the king of heaven."

    Yang Xiuqing said: "When Heavenly Father said this to me, I felt very sudden. I declined repeatedly, but Heavenly Father refused."

    Hong Xiuquan said: "The arrangement of Heavenly Father is sage. As the saying goes: 'Those who are virtuous will live in it, and those who are without virtue will lose it.' The virtues of the fourth brother are worthy of heaven and earth, and the little brother cannot match them. Heavenly Father's decree is exactly what I want."  Then he laughed.

    After the two people returned to their seats, Yang Xiuqing said again: "Excuse me, second brother, when are you going to take the Zen position?" Hong Xiuquan was furious in his heart, but he still smiled and said: "This is an extremely important matter, and a grand Zen ceremony should be held.  . There are many things that have to be arranged, and we cannot rush it. I would like to arrange it on the 17th of next month, the day of your birthday. What do you think?" King Dong said, "That's very good."

    After the discussion was over, Hong Xiuquan got up and returned to his residence. Yang Xiuqing was sent to Golden Dragon City before turning back.  Yang Xiuqing climbed up to Wangyun Tower, lay down on the sofa, and couldn't help laughing. He didn't expect that things were going so smoothly. Every step he took, he could hit the mark. Now, long live the forced seal, and the civil and military North King and Yi King all over the court.  No one below dares to say that in the near future, no, next month, it will be Long Live the Emperor.  When he becomes Long Live and takes over the troops of the two kings of the North Wing, will the next king of the West be able to fight against the Kingdom of Heaven alone?  The more he thought about it, the more comfortable he became, and he almost went crazy with joy. The whole Wangyun Tower was filled with Yang Xiuqing's arrogant laughter.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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