Chapter 62 Palace Gate
The visitor was not good, so Cai Xinghai pushed Zhang Youcai, ready to fight, and asked: "Your Excellency, who is the master, if you dare to stop the driver, you will sign up."
The figure waited for a while, "Gui Yuehua, the teacher of Huafu."
Cai Xinghai's heart sank. He had heard of this name. This person was not an ordinary swordsman, but a well-known expert.
"Ghost hand Gui Yuehua." Cai Xinghai sighed, "Your Excellency is a famous chivalrous man, why did you commit a rebellion against the king?"
"There are people who are willing to be the minions of the faint-hearted emperor, and naturally there are people who act for the heavens. Your Excellency is not like an ordinary eunuch, why should you work for the faint-hearted emperor?"
"Your Majesty is not a foolish monarch." Zhang Youcai defended loudly.
Under the moonlight, Han Ruzi saw the general appearance of Gui Yuehua. It was a middle-aged man in his thirties, with a medium build, pale complexion and sparse beard. He looked more like a desolate prince than a martial artist. A high-powered chivalrous person is not worthy of the title of "Ghost Hand".
Gui Yuehua took a step forward, "Where's Your Majesty's bodyguard? How long do you have to hide in secret?"
Han Ruzi held the hilt of the sword and asked, "The Marquis of Junyang sent you here?"
"Your Majesty is asking. Please, Your Majesty, follow me back to the palace, otherwise - the order I received is that I can't take the living emperor, or the dead emperor."
"Is the Marquis of Junyang loyal to the Cui family or Chunyu Xiao?"
Gui Yuehua took another step, "It doesn't matter."
"It's very important, Chun Yuxiao took advantage of the Cui family, and will soon betray the Cui family, if Jun Yanghou..."
Gui Yuehua smiled, "Your Majesty is not trying to persuade me to be ungrateful, right?"
The last word came out, and Gui Yuehua flickered and rushed towards the emperor.
Cai Xinghai waved his knife to stop him, but just as the short knife moved, he was hit by a fist in the chest. With a loud cry, his chubby body flew out.
Zhang Youcai was shocked, but it was too late to join the battle.
Gui Yuehua flew to Cai Xinghai with a punch, and his speed did not decrease at all. He reached the emperor in the blink of an eye, stretched out his hand to grab the palm holding the sword, looked up at the sword, and praised: "It is indeed the sword in the palace."
Han Ruzi didn't even have a chance to move. He was annoyed and said sharply, "Let go of me."
"Offended, Your Majesty." Gui Yuehua carried the emperor on his shoulders with a cat's waist, grabbed his leg with one hand, and still held the hand holding the sword with the other, and strode towards the inner palace.
Zhang Youcai reacted and shouted "Let go of Your Majesty". He dashed forward with his head lowered, ran seven or eight steps without hitting anything, stopped to look, and was stunned to find that Gui Yuehua was more than ten steps away. farther and farther.
"Come and save the car! Whether you are a human or a ghost, come and save the car, a little later..." Zhang Youcai didn't dare to continue.
Han Ruzi, who was carried on his shoulders, was ashamed and angry. He struggled hard, but he felt that his whole body was numb, and he couldn't use his strength. He seemed to be stagnant with turbid energy in his body. He had already developed a habit and unconsciously I tried to use the reverse breathing method, but it didn't have much effect.
"Huh?" Gui Yuehua was a little surprised, but the emperor was still in his control, so he didn't care too much.
Gui Yuehua quickly came to the intersection. If it was just one person, he was sure to jump on the palace wall and carry the emperor. He didn't dare to be careless, so he turned north to meet the swordsman who was with him.
The sneak attack came silently.
Gui Yuehua had long been prepared. The reason why he came alone to capture the emperor was to draw out the secret master. In the narration of the surviving swordsmen, there were as many as dozens of ambush people, but Gui Yuehua was an old man. At that time, he guessed that there was only one other party. The reason was very simple. will also be wiped out.
Gui Yuehua is not only a "ghost hand", but also a "ghost foot". One moment ago, he was still striding forward, and the next moment he kicked the flying hidden weapon back. At the same time, he put the emperor down, The whole person jumped to the dark corner.
Han Ruzi's body felt numb and numb, and he swayed around in a circle before finally standing up. He stared at the corner of the wall. After a while, he saw two vague figures fighting each other. Very small, mixed in the wind whistling, almost inaudible.
"Ah..." Someone shouted, the figures of the two groups disappeared, and they only fought for five or six rounds.
Han Ruzi didn't know why. He looked left and right, and saw a figure in the north, but he couldn't find the other.
"Your Majesty!" Zhang Youcai caught up with him out of breath, wondering what happened, and asked in surprise, "Where's Gui Yuehua?"
"He... seems to be injured."
"How could that be?" Zhang Youcai was even more surprised, and said in a low voice, "Is that... the ghost rescue driver again?"
"Don't worry about him, go see Cai Xinghai." Han Ruzi became more and more sure that the secret helper must be Meng E, but he didn't understand why she was hidden.
The two turned around and ran back. At first, Han Ruzi could still feel numb, but after running a dozen steps, his body returned to normal.
Cai Xinghai was strong and strong. He vomited a mouthful of blood, but he did not die. He was limping towards the emperor. He was about to kneel down and apologize when he met him. Han Ruzi supported him and said, "Get out of here quickly."
Zhang Youcai supported Cai Xinghai's other arm, and the three walked eastward. Cai Xinghai tried to persuade the emperor to abandon him several times, but the emperor just urged him to leave quickly.
There were more and more forks. Cai Xinghai only knew the general orientation of the Taimiao Temple, but did not recognize the specific path. In order to avoid the pursuers, he frequently turned and became more and more anxious.
When they didn't know which corner to turn, the three of them bumped into a team of patrolling city guards.
The chaos in the inner palace was turned upside down, but the outside remained calm on the surface, and all the rules had not changed.
The emperor and others were surprised, and the other party was shocked. Even in the daytime, there were very few people in this area. It was incredible that three large living people suddenly appeared in the middle of the night.
"Who is it?" One person asked, and more than a dozen soldiers dispersed, pointing their spears at the "Palace Intruder".
Cai Xinghai was very happy, as long as it wasn't for those swordsmen, things would be much easier, and immediately said: "Put down the weapons, we are the people in the palace."
Cai Xinghai was relatively calm, and did not immediately say the word "emperor".
The soldiers were puzzled. Although they did not withdraw their weapons, they did not attack immediately.
"Who are you? Why did the people in the palace come outside? Don't you know there is a curfew at night?" said the leading officer.
"Don't ask so many questions, take us to see the supervisor of the on-duty accommodation immediately." Cai Xinghai said sternly.
The soldiers became more and more uncertain. Although it was dark, they could still recognize the clothes of the two eunuchs. As for the clothes of the other, they could not see clearly. Since they were supporting the fat eunuch, they must also be the young eunuch in the palace.
The officer turned his head to a soldier and said, "Light the lights."
The palace guards usually do not light the lights when they patrol, but they all carry lanterns and flints, which can be lit at any time.
"No time!" Cai Xinghai shouted, not wanting a group of ordinary soldiers to recognize the emperor.
The eunuch's identity and condescending tone calmed the soldiers on the opposite side. The officer raised his hand to signal his subordinates not to light the lights for the time being, "Okay, follow me to meet the new Lord Zhonglang."
Han Ruzi was shocked when he heard the words, "Is it Junyang Hou Huabin?"
"You're so bold, you dare to call the adults by name, who are you, who are you?"
Cai Xinghai was also surprised. Gui Yuehua of Huafu had just kidnapped the emperor. Going to see the Marquis of Junyang was tantamount to throwing himself into the net. "Who is the lieutenant on duty? Take us to see him first."
"Gongmen Lang Liu Kunsheng Master Liu is not far from here, why don't we go to see him first?" The officer even softened his tone. Anyway, he is not qualified to see Zhong Lang directly, so it is better to give these three to Gong Men Lang. .
"Okay." Han Ruzi agreed that there were only a few ministers involved in the concubine and others' plans to rebel. As long as they saw a loyal minister, things would be much easier.
The soldiers turned around, guarded the three "eunuchs" in the middle, and took them to see their superiors. Cai Xinghai breathed a sigh of relief, and Zhang Youcai frequently came out of the queue to wait and watch, always afraid that the swordsmen would catch up again.
Gongmen Lang is not a high-ranking official, but his responsibilities are very heavy. A small mistake in the management area is also a serious crime. Liu Kunsheng has long been restless and feels that it is too strange to change Zhong Lang during the day. The eunuch, in shock, immediately went out to check.
He saw the unusual boy at a glance.
Ordinary soldiers guarding the palace may never see the emperor and concubines in their entire lives. Liu Kunsheng has seen them several times, and it was during the reign of Emperor Wu and Emperor Huan, so he didn't recognize him as today's son, but he was able to accurately identify the emperor's clothes in the dark.
"You..." Liu Kunsheng was in his fifties, his health was not very good, and he was frightened and fell to the ground all of a sudden.
Regardless of the pain in his feet, Cai Xinghai stepped forward a few steps, helped Liu Kunsheng, and said in a low voice, "Go in and talk."
Liu Kunsheng nodded again and again, invited three "eunuchs" into the house, and said sternly to the escorting soldiers: "Stay here, no one is allowed to leave."
Everyone listened to the order, but couldn't help whispering, and finally came to the conclusion that the uninhabited East Palace was haunted again.
There were still a few people in the room on duty, all of whom were kicked out by Liu Kunsheng, and then turned to look carefully. After a while, there was no doubt in his heart, and he knelt down and kowtowed, "Liu Kunsheng kowtows to His Majesty."
The house was very simple, with only a bed and a few stools, and an oil lamp on the table. Han Ruzi did not sit, but held the Taizu sword in both hands and said to Liu Kunsheng, "I want to leave the palace, can you help me?"
Liu Kunsheng raised his head, "This... His Majesty's departure from the palace is a major event, and the humble position and the humble position cannot be the master..."
"Can't the emperor be the master?" Han Ruzi was anxious, but his face did not show, "The Marquis of Junyang is conspiring, his imperial edict is false, and he is not qualified to be the middle general."
Liu Kunsheng had a hunch for a long time. He was still shocked when he heard the truth from the emperor's own mouth. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Who is your majesty going to see when you leave the palace?"
"I want to see the minister outside." What Han Ruzi was looking for was Prime Minister Yin Wuxian, but he didn't say it.
"Is there an accident in the palace?"
"The Empress Dowager was kidnapped by traitors, and I want to assemble a group of ministers to rescue." Han Ruzi knew that many ministers were loyal to the Empress Dowager.
Liu Kunsheng turned his heart and said, "In this case, you don't need to go to the ministers outside. Since your Majesty has left the palace, you can personally relieve Junyang Hou Huabin from the official position. Your Majesty calls out, who would dare not obey the orders of the internal and external guards?"
Han Ruzi felt that this was also a solution, and was considering it when a soldier outside announced loudly: "General Hua is here!"
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