Chapter 308 (1/2)
”Younger martial brother, are you sure you want to do this?”
”Sure! He killed his senior brother, and I'll let his life equal his life!”
”Have you ever thought about the thousands of monks in the mountain gate and temple, how many innocent...”
”Is it wrong that I want to get justice for senior brother?”
”Elder martial brother Kong Xuan's choice is to seek benevolence...”
”Elder martial brother, I don't know so much truth. Even the master said that my Buddhism is shallow and doesn't ask me to chant scriptures and Zen, so elder martial brother doesn't have to persuade me anymore! I only remember that I'm elder martial brother kongxuan. I feed porridge one mouthful at a time! Why am I a man if I don't revenge this revenge? I don't care whose cause it is, I just ask for the fruit I want!”
Kong Ming stands up and salutes Kong Jian.
”If things are successful, dachuyun temple or Datang temple; if things fail, I do it alone, and I have nothing to do with dachuyun temple!”
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As soon as the city gate just south of Kyoto was opened, more than a dozen horses galloped out with flying snowflakes. The soldiers in charge of martial law were not surprised, and no one came forward to stop them.
Running out about two miles, a woman headed by him suddenly reined in the reins and stopped.
”What can I do for you, princess?” asked a stout man accompanying him.
Pei Yan'er shook her head and looked back at the city behind her. There was some fuzziness in the flying snow. She didn't speak, but meditated.
”Princess, your grandpa told you to hurry to the wharf without delay...”
”Wen Buxiu, why did grandpa let me leave at this time?” Pei Yaner asked.
”I'm only responsible for obeying the orders of Dazhu. Where else will I know...”
”What's in the package on your back? You should know that?” Pei Yaner asked seriously.
”Just some accompanying supplies!”
”Hehe, Wen Buxiu, you have been a soldier for my grandfather all your life. I don't know what virtue? Show me the package quickly!”
Wen Buxiu blushed and said, ”princess, it's really just some...”
”Believe it or not, Princess Ben won't go now?”
……
Dozens of eunuchs in charge of the palace came to Hong Xi's yard early, stood neatly and waited for the instructions of the chief manager Hong Xi.
Hong Xi was not in a hurry to pass. Instead, he stood under the eaves of the corridor and held out his hand to catch a few snowflakes. Large snowflakes began to melt. He didn't know what he thought. For a moment, he was slightly distracted.
”Go back to the chief manager, everyone is here!” a confidant eunuch whispered.
”Oh? It's all here?” Hong Xi replied.
”Everyone is here except Duke Wei and Duke Chen who asked for leave!”
”They have been ill for almost a month?”
”Yes, I inquired about it yesterday. The two fathers-in-law are still sleeping and there is no sign of improvement!”
”Your Majesty can't attend the birthday celebration. It seems that he is seriously ill!”
Hong Xi took out a list from his arms.
”I have a list here. All the people on it call out and let them wait in the duty room. I have something to order alone!”
”I see, little one, go now!”
Hong Xi continued to look at the numerous snowflakes and whispered, ”snowflakes are not real flowers after all! The white flowers are not as good-looking as the red flowers in the end!”
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The eunuchs who were left behind didn't know what Hong Xi had to say. After all, today was not the usual day. It was the emperor's birthday. Who didn't have a lot of important things to wait for. They were worried to see Hong Xi's delay!
One of them said to the eunuch in charge of waiting: ”go and have a look. Why doesn't the chief manager come? If it delays, no one can afford to suffer!”
”Yes, go and ask!” someone echoed.
The little eunuch should be, but before he left the house, footsteps came from outside. With the curtain of the door, Hong Xi walked in smoothly.
”What? Are you complaining about the late arrival of miscellaneous families?”
Hong Xi has been in power for nearly 20 years, and his authority in the interior government is beyond doubt. Those eunuchs in charge quickly got up to salute and said no. how dare they show a trace of dissatisfaction.
Hong Xi looked around, snorted coldly, sat in his own position and said faintly, ”today is the great day for your Majesty's birthday. You are all in charge of the main departments. Naturally, you have important instructions. If you feel impatient or have hard wings, you can leave now!”
”Chief executive, what are you talking about? Don't we all rely on your care? It's just...”
”Just what?”
”But today is the big day for your Majesty's birthday. The little ones are afraid of delaying the time and arrangement. At that time...”
”Afraid your majesty will blame you then?”
”Yes, yes...”
The crowd kept saying yes.
”Don't worry! I'm naturally responsible for something. No one will blame you. Come on, serve some hot tea and warm up the steward first...”
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With the help of Yan Ping and the ancient city, Pei Yuanzhao put on the gold armor only available in the Dazhu state, stretched out his arm and twisted his body. When he felt secure, he took the helmet handed by Yan Ping, stroked the red tassel on the top and asked in a low voice.
”Have all the forbidden troops been arranged?”
”It's already arranged!”
”But according to my latest arrangement?”
”Going back to Dazhu state is a new deployment and layout according to your plan! But...” Gu Dacheng replied.
”Questions?”
”Da Zhu Guo, the end will feel that this arrangement seems unreasonable...”
”You don't need to question this!” Pei Yuanzhao said coldly.
”The end will understand!” I heard that Pei Yuanzhao was a little unhappy, and the ancient city was busy.
”Repeat the layout!”
”Yes, sir! The order of defense transfer is as follows: the first brigade in the left hall and the second brigade in the right hall enter the inner palace to participate in the defense of the palace city; the second brigade in the front hall is responsible for the patrol in the east of the Forbidden City, the Geng brigade is responsible for the urban defense in the east of the Forbidden City, and the Xin brigade is responsible for the patrol in Kyoto... There are 30 brigades in the front, left and right forbidden army, including two brigades in the palace, eight brigades in the Forbidden City and eight brigades in Beijing; the fourth Brigade of the camp left by the forbidden army in the front hall Six brigades left behind in the hall; two brigades left behind in the right hall; He Xiong is responsible for on-duty dispatching! In addition, enter the city to participate in the first brigade of patrol and cavalry! ”
The imperial guards of the rear hall were transferred to the southwest, and there was nothing for them in Kyoto defense.
”Well, give another order. All camps must stay in the camp from dawn, except those on duty. No one is allowed to leave the camp without my warrant. Those who violate the order will be killed!”
Gu Dacheng and Yan Ping looked at each other and were somewhat suspicious.