Daming Palace, Yanying Palace.

Li Ang sat on the dragon chaise like a clay puppet. His eyes were empty and his heart was ashamed for a moment.

Three days have passed since the palace transformation on the 21st. The blood stains on the jade steps of Hanyuan Palace and the corpses of the two provinces of the Zhongshu Menxia have been cleaned up. The tangible scars are easy to clean, but what about the invisible pain? Can you forget it? In the past few days, as soon as Li Ang closed his eyes, groups of bloody corpses would appear in front of him. Among them were ministers who died unjustly, Jinwu soldiers who were massacred, but more were eunuchs who died of untimely death. They cried one by one, surrounded themselves with sharp voices and cried sadly, making them unable to lift their feet or thrust.

"Report to Your Majesty." Qiu Shiliang, who was standing in front of His Royal Palace, suddenly left the shift to speak, and Li Ang couldn't help but tremble.

"Is there anything wrong with you?"

"This is the list of the generals who have been successful in quelling the rebellion, which was drafted by the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel. Please read it with Your Majesty."

The eunuch Li Haogu took the roster and held the Danbi. Li Ang took the roster with trembling hands. As expected, the list listed was Qiu, Yu's personal name was dazzling: Yang Hao. "It's really him, he's really the undercover!" Li Ang's lips trembled violently, and his heart hurt like a turbulent sea: I regard you as a brother and sister, how can you betray me?

"Please read the emperor--" Seeing that Li Ang had not responded for a long time, Qiu Shiliang urged in a long voice.

"Just do as my dear." Li Ang's voice was hoarse and choked.

"Your Majesty, this list was drafted by the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel and has nothing to do with me." Qiu Shiliang corrected his voice.

"Oh, then, let my prime minister do whatever he wants." Li Ang waved his hand tiredly.

"Your Majesty, the eunuch party is in chaos, and the country is no longer a country--"

Suddenly someone among the court officials started to cry, and he cried and crawled towards Danbi. Two iron armored guards rushed forward fiercely, grabbed his feet naked, like dragging a dead dog, and dragged the crying minister out of the hall. When the other ministers saw it, they were silent, and no one dared to say a word.

Yu Hongzhi stepped forward and said, "I will report to Your Majesty, the General of the Jinwu Guard, Han Yue, participated in the treason for rebellion and fled for fear of crimes. The Jinwu Guard had no dragons, a pile of loose sand, no patrols at night, no one was on the shop during the day, the evil young people in the capital were rampant, and the people were suffering. I ask Your Majesty to choose a loyal and capable minister as soon as possible to take over the Jinwu Guard to relieve the suffering of the people's upside down."

"Oh," Li Ang was shocked. This was indeed an urgent matter. He asked Yu Hongzhi: "Do you have a suitable candidate?"

"Sinyuan Shaoqing Qiuzhi can take on this responsibility."

"What do you think Qiu Aiqing?" Li Ang asked casually, but his heart was beating.

The Si Nong Shaoqing Qiuzhi was Yu Hongzhi's best friend. It was obvious that Yu Hongzhi wanted to use Qiuzhi's use to control Jinwuwei. Li Ang kicked the ball to Qiu Shiliang, with the intention of taking the opportunity to test whether the two were harmonious. If the two turned against each other, it would be great.

"I think it is very appropriate for the person recommended by the Fish Guardian." Qiu Shiliang answered very readily. This made Li Ang feel frustrated again.

"I have something to report." Yu Hongzhi didn't seem to have expected Qiu Shiliang to agree so readily. He decided to repay his favor. "The Golden Sword and Dragon Cavalry guards participated in the rebellion this time. I ask Your Majesty to immediately issue an order to remove the guards and choose another loyal and capable man to follow the phoenix to protect the guards." Yu Hongzhi added another sentence after saying that: "The Qianniu Guard is so angry that I think it's not allowed to use it anymore."

Li Ang smiled bitterly in his heart. Yu Hongzhi's proposal was very suitable for his own wishes. He leaned on the golden sword and dragon cavalry that he had been trusting. His performance in this palace transformation was really disappointing.

"Authorize the report, and immediately issue an order to remove the golden sword and the dragon cavalry and the two guards. The generals and schools are not allowed to enter the palace guards again. As for whom to choose to follow the Luan to protect the guards, the two dear ministers will do it." After saying these words, Li Ang pinched his eyebrows with his hands, showing a look of fatigue.

Seeing this, Li Haogu shouted in a sharp voice: "If you have something to do, report it early, and leave the court if you have nothing to do."

The court was silent, Qiu Shiliang and Yu Hongzhi were ready to leave.

"Retreat the court!" Li Haogu screamed, and the ministers withdrew from the hall in sequence.

Li Ang, who had been sitting upright, suddenly looked upset and almost fell off the dragon throne with a swaying body.

"Your Majesty is tired, help Your Majesty back to Tai Chi Hall to rest." Li Haogu instructed the few eunuchs beside him with a cold face, but he stood with his hands crossed and did not move.

...

The Yuhua Pavilion was as warm as spring. Concubine Yang stood on the terrace and stared at the cold Taiye Pool. She had been standing there for an hour. After the palace transformation, the Daming Palace was in a panic, and everyone was waiting for life in fear. Li Ang had not come to Yuhua Pavilion for three days, and Concubine Yang felt that the sky was about to collapse.

Men are passionate and unscrupulous. When they are proud, they want to pretend to be women all over the world, pretend to be your love, your love, your flowery face, your every frown and smile...

They are all floating clouds that have passed by, and there is really nothing to boast about.

Only when he was most frustrated, the woman who could stay by his side was what he valued the most. Unfortunately, this person was not himself!

The palace maid who made the fragrance opened a spice box with golden silk flower and bird patterns in red sandalwood, took out a piece of purple-black spice and put it into the beast gold incense burner. A intoxicating fragrance suddenly spread.

"What fragrance do you smell?" Yang Fei smelled this new spice at once.

"Greeting on the queen, this is the incense of Lutuna in the Indian capital." The palace maid Qingqi Haotian replied respectfully, and after saying that, he added, "It was just sent by His Highness An."

"Bastard!" Yang Fei was so angry that her face turned red when she heard the word "King An". She snatched the golden incense box from the palace maid and threw it hard on the ground. She stomped on her feet a few more times. She shouted loudly: "You dare to take such a messy thing back. Do you think what I said is in front of you?"

The more she spoke, she became more and more angry. She picked up the Yu Ruyi on the table and was about to smash the incense burner. The palace maids were shocked. The Yu Ruyi was given by the emperor today, how could it be broken?

Several palace maids stepped forward to dissuade them together. Concubine Yang, who was anxious and red, beat the palace maids and beat them up. The palace maids all shrank their necks and endured silently. Dodging at this time would only arouse her even bigger temper.

Someone at the door reported: "Empress, Eunuch Wu is here."

Li Ang had two eunuchs named Wu next to him. In order to distinguish them, the palace maids called the older Wu Houyun the Eunuch Wu and the younger Wu Chengyuan the Eunuch Wu.

When Yang Fei heard this, she stopped her hand. She rushed to the bronze mirror to sort out her hair, tidied her dress, and pinched her face. Then she turned around and said, "Please come in."

A young eunuch, who was ten years old, walked in with his eyebrows down and finished his salute. He said, "Your Majesty felt a little tired after sitting down, so he went back to Tai Chi Hall. Your Majesty said thank you for your kindness. After some time, he came over to taste the venison roasted by the lady."

"Oh, that's it." Concubine Yang could not hide her disappointment. She waved her hand and drove the palace maids out. She asked Wu Chengyuan in a low voice: "Have Your Majesty rested in the Tai Chi Hall these days?"

Wu Chengyuan guessed what she meant and replied: "Your Majesty didn't go anywhere, just rest in Tai Chi Hall."

"Oh," Concubine Yang felt a little comforted.

"But..." Wu Chengyuan suddenly changed his mind, looked embarrassed, and swallowed the words to his mouth.

Concubine Yang sneered secretly, Tingting stood up gracefully, took an exquisite decorative box from the dressing table, lifted the lid, and a pair of jade bracelets were placed on the yellow satin lining. She smiled and said to Wu Chengyuan: "The bracelets are too big, my hands are small, and I always take them down on my wrist. Wanrong wears the Wanrong you bring to you for me." Wanrong is a palace maid who has become a fucking brother and sister with Wu Chengyuan, and she is very close on weekdays. Wu Chengyuan happily took the bracelet and kowtowed to thank him.

Concubine Yang sighed slightly, "I also know that asking such things makes you embarrassed, but Your Majesty hasn't come to me for many days, and my heart is always empty."

"Actually, it's nothing. Wang Zhaorong went to Tai Chi Hall last night, played a game of chess with His Majesty and talked a little. It took only more than an hour." Wu Chengyuan quietly raised his head, and Yang Fei's face was unstable, and a light of jealousy and hatred shot out in his eyes.

Wu Chengyuan sneered in his heart, and then changed his words and said, "But later, Wang Zhaorong left again. The servants were all waiting by the side, and it seemed that they were just talking."

After hearing this, Concubine Yang's face relaxed a little. Wu Chengyuan laughed in his heart and deliberately teased her again: "Your Majesty has been busy with state affairs these days and has not summoned the concubines for a long time. Your Majesty didn't want to see Wang Zhaorong last night, but as he spoke, His Majesty became more interested. He talked and laughed with Wang Zhaorong when playing chess. Although he didn't stay at night, when he left, His Majesty held Wang Zhaorong's hand for a long time and refused to let go, and there was a clear reluctance in his eyes..."

"Don't say it!" Concubine Yang suddenly screamed in disobedience, her face turned red due to shame and anger. Wu Chengyuan curled his lips and smiled, hurriedly picked up the decoration box, said, "I will leave", and hurriedly escaped.

The palace maids guarding the door rushed in together for some reason. Concubine Yang's red eyes were filled with murderous aura that she had never seen before. Everyone stood with their hands down and no one dared to say anything.

Concubine Yang also felt that she should not be so disobedient in front of the palace maids. She stood in front of the bronze mirror, closed her eyes and took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled. After repeated several times, her mentality became much calmer. Then she rubbed her red and hot face carefully, and slowly vomited out her depression, bitterness, hatred and grievance.

When she turned around again, her beautiful face was as calm as before, and she even had a smile, "Put off the spices that King An gave me, and see if there is anything to send a copy to Princess An. The gifts should not be discarded."

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Yang Hao still hasn't figured out where he offended Li Xun, making him think he was an unreliable shaken member. It can be imagined that if Li Xun gained power in this palace change, he would never be able to get out of the gloomy and terrifying dungeon behind Zichen Palace. After being locked up in the dungeon for a whole day, at dusk, the soldiers of the Shence Army woke him up with a scoop of cold water, and then he was honorably released from prison as a loyal minister who was persecuted by Li Xun.

Although the shouts of killing in the Daming Palace have stopped at this moment, the internal cleaning has just begun. A large number of eunuchs and palace maids have been labeled as traitors and have been executed.

The soldiers of the Shence Army, who were red-eyed, used their closeness and distantness to Li Xun as the only criterion for distinguishing loyalty and treason. On the one hand, Li Xun was a treason, and on the other hand, they were loyal ministers. Qiu Shiliang and Yu Hongzhi used the most severe means to attack Li Xun and his accomplices, while they were busy taking advantage of the opportunity of the palace transformation to cleanse court officials, arrange close confidants, and win people's hearts. People like Yang Hao who were persecuted by Li Xun were all the targets he had won.

It is reasonable to be escorted home from the Daming Palace, and then the Xining Marquis Mansion was protected by the Shence Army. Li Fu asked someone to inquire about the news from the Ministry of War that he would be treated as a meritorious person and be promoted to the Tiande Army Hengshe Town Army, and he was in charge of the border army's imperial guards. It was a relief to escape from this suffocating place.

However, when the Ministry of War was officially released, the official position was changed to the seventh-rank Zan Military Captain of the Zuo Shence Army. The Zan Military Captain was a general in charge of the criminal prison in the army and had the power to pick up traitors and rebels. In this special period, the great power held by the seventh-rank Zan Military Captain was simply unimaginable.

"This is to put me on the fire." Although Yang Hao could not guess the specific intentions of Qiu Shiliang and Wu Chen, he had no good intentions when pushing himself to such a position at such a sensitive moment. The future was uncertain, and he felt anxious. He even had half of his head white overnight, and his eyes were covered with blood. But he had to bear it. He warned himself not to panic. He knew very well that if he insisted on not taking office, he would be very likely to be labeled as a rebellion by them and his whole family was jailed and awaited death.

People in troubled times are as cheap as grass. How can they be ungrateful in their lives? Yang Hao used this sentence to comfort and encourage himself. He finally made up his mind that even if there was a sea of ​​swords and fire in front of him, he would still go for a breakthrough. If the luck was not good, he would die and not implicate his relatives and friends.

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