Chapter 540
(Thanks to the readers "Ling Dengdeng_Bing Dasheng Push" and "Environmental Engineer" for their red tips)
Yang Feng's image became clearer and clearer, but he left more and more doubts. Han Ruzi regretted it a little, and hoped to return to the past. Yang Feng was a weirdo who wanted to cultivate a qualified emperor instead of hiding hatred, Avengers who want to teach the emperor a "lesson".
After chatting for a while, Han Ruzi sent someone to send away Hou Xiaomo's mother and son, and asked them to go to Luoyang with the queen mother, leaving them alone.
Hou Xiaomo only knew the former son, but he didn't want to die but saw the later Quan Huan.
"Follow me." Han Ruzi got up and led everyone out of the palace, walking lightly and simply, without any use of ceremonial guards.
This is the moment when the emperor is omnipotent, and his actions will not be hindered in any way.
The streets were already in chaos. The people wanted to move out, but the men in the family wanted to stay. When they parted ways, many people were crying in the streets.
Han Ruzi led dozens of people galloping past.
These days in and out of the city are full of soldiers on horseback, and the people have long been used to it, consciously give way, and then continue to cry and say goodbye to their relatives.
There are relatively few people outside the city, most of them are middle-aged men who report to the military camp.
The enemy prisoners have all been transferred to Yingfengzhai, and the chaos and temporary conscription in the capital cannot be seen.
Han Ruzi did not enter the barracks, but galloped up to a high ground, looking at the two camps on the left and right, and a cloud of white steam exhaled from his nose.
"Yang Feng committed suicide, right?" Han Ruzi asked.
"I didn't see it." Don't reply.
"You must know something, or guess something."
Don't be silent for a moment, "Yang Feng did say that a fearless emperor is a tyrant, and an omniscient emperor is a stupor. A real emperor should be fearful and ignorant."
"Hey." Han Ruzi sneered, "Yang Feng could not have imagined that Da Chu would face a life-and-death crisis in just a few short years. From the emperor to the common people, everyone was afraid and didn't know anything."
"The gods and ghosts went deep into the lonely army, and did not immediately win a big victory, but fell into a situation of being attacked on both sides, and was forced to abandon a large number of servants. He must be even more afraid."
Han Ruzi smiled, "You are a good student of Yang Feng."
"I'm just a student."
"When Yang Feng returned Taizu's sword, he left four words in the sheath, 'Xiao, please put your hand away', do you understand what this means?"
Don't hesitate to nod, "Roughly understand, if I guess correctly, this is a warning left to the Queen Mother."
"The queen mother?"
"The Empress Dowager Shangguan, did your Majesty forget that the Empress Dowager Shangguan once pretended to be Chunyu Xiao."
Han Ruzi was stunned for a moment, and soon realized that the Empress Dowager Shangguan herself had never pretended to be Chunyu Xiao, but she had indeed dispatched several confidant eunuchs, pretending to be hopefuls, to lure the princes and grandsons to participate in the battle for the throne.
Don't give up and continued: "The Empress Dowager Shangguan is interested in the technique of looking at qi, and there may be some poison left in her hand. Yang Feng probably left a warning for this reason, so that the Empress Dowager Shangguan could be more honest."
"Meng E guessed the truth, so she told the Empress Dowager Shangguan the content of the note." Han Ruzi laughed again, Meng E always refused to tell him the whole truth, she was a little similar to Yang Feng, liked Create mystery.
With the doubts cleared, Han Ruzi didn't feel relieved, but rather disappointed, "What happened to that book? Why did Yang Feng lose his temper after getting it, and he didn't even want to cure his illness?"
"In that book, some chapters were written by Yang Feng."
"Huh?" Han Ruzi was surprised again.
"The book has been around for a long time. It flowed into the capital during Emperor Wu's time. Yang Feng was still young at that time, and he commented on this book with some scholars. He felt that he was still unfinished, so he wrote a paragraph each and bound it together with the book."
"Yang Feng was going to rebel at that time?" Han Ruzi was surprised.
Don't let me smile, "Your Majesty thinks it's a book of rebellion?"
"It is said to be so."
"Your Majesty, have you ever thought that teaching people to rebel is to teach people to be emperors, so the book of rebellion is also the book of emperors. In the eyes of scholars in the capital, this book has nothing to do with rebellion. Why did Yang Feng lose interest? Because he pursued For half his life, the source was in his hands, but he did not recognize it. In the same book, some people thought it was the technique of the emperor, but some people regarded it as a secret to deceive people. The most incomprehensible thing for Yang Feng was that part of the content was him He wrote it himself, and the one who looks for it has learned the meaning from it, but it runs counter to his original intention."
"How could such a thing happen?" Han Ruzi was even more curious about the book, but unfortunately the book has been destroyed and there are only three pages left.
"I don't like reading, and I don't understand what's going on. Yang Feng probably thinks that the world is like this, and all the efforts you make are another thing in the eyes of others. Yang Feng wanted to teach the emperor at first, but later he thought Cultivate the emperor, and the results are not satisfactory."
"Yang Feng..." Han Ruzi wanted to ask about Emperor Si, but he swallowed his words again. He already knew too much about Yang Feng, so he might as well keep some secrets, "Thank you, I have benefited a lot."
Dooming hummed, turned his head to look, not far away, dozens of guards and guards were staring at him, some of them were holding knife handles, in their eyes, Dooming was always a dangerous person.
"The task Yang Feng left me has been completed, and his wife and children will not need my care in the future. No matter what Your Majesty thinks, I am finally relieved. Farewell."
"Where are you going?"
"Depending on my mood, I may follow everyone to take refuge in Kanto, I may stay in the capital and watch the changes, or I may go back to my hometown to see. Although no one can remember me, I still remember something, and I may assassinate someone."
"That's useless, why don't you join the Chu army and fight the enemy together with everyone?"
"Your Majesty forgot, I joined the Chu army and went to burn Mancang City with Nan Zhijin. To be honest, the battlefield is not suitable for me. There are too many people and the scene is too chaotic. I can't use it."
"There's no need to die in vain then."
"Hehe, I'm beginning to understand what Yang Feng meant. My generosity in going into trouble was in vain in His Majesty's opinion. In the same way, His Majesty's decision is a deadly battle, in my opinion..." Don't die suddenly, laughing a few times. sound, turn the horse's head, and gallop away.
Han Ruzi didn't move, and he didn't send anyone to stop him. He still looked at the barracks. After a long time, he said to the people behind him, "Go to the barracks."
This was an unexpected visit. The generals and soldiers in the battalion were not prepared, especially because there were so many recruits, and they didn't even have all their armour. They were even more at a loss as to the orders of the officers. Watch from both sides of the road.
A guard led the way, shouting "His Majesty is here" all the way.
Han Ruzi rode through the camp on horseback, his eyes contacted many soldiers, some people were flustered, knelt down and kowtowed, some people were full of interest, and looked at the emperor with a smile...
Han Ruzi pulled out the sword of Taizu and held it high, and the voices of "long live" suddenly sounded from both sides.
At the end, Han Ruzi turned around, put away his sword, and after the guards lined up again, he controlled his horse to slowly move forward, and shouted to the people on both sides: "Great Chu will win, I will fight with all the soldiers."
Long live the cry again, gradually replaced by "combat together".
Han Ruzi went to several military camps, and only returned to the city at night.
Fan Zangshan and Cui Teng from Hangu Pass were not summoned, especially Cui Teng. He heard that his father's whereabouts were unknown, so he must join the war.
Han Ruzi didn't dissuade him, as long as it didn't affect the overall situation, he was willing to let everyone choose for themselves.
He went back to the bedroom and sat for a while, and ordered Jing Yao to be called.
Jing Yao didn't have time to guard the tomb, but arrived quickly.
Han Ruzi was wearing a military uniform, holding the hilt of his sword, standing in the middle of the house with a cold expression.
Jing Yao was shocked and immediately knelt down, "Your Majesty."
"You are so bold, Jing Yao."
Jing Yao was startled again, and kowtowed three times, "This minister is not very courageous, Your Majesty..."
"The night the enemy attacked the city, did you send a letter to the Empress Dowager Shangguan?"
Jing Yao raised his head and said blankly, "Yes, I have told Your Majesty."
"Well, is there anything you haven't said yet?"
Jing Yao's expression changed slightly.
"How do I treat you?" Han Ruzi asked, clenching his sword hilt.
"Your Majesty does not remember old grievances, and rescued the minister from the lowly place. It is a great kindness and great virtue. Although the death of the minister is not enough to repay."
"I don't want to die, just tell the truth - where did the empress dowager Shangguan hide?"
Ever since he learned that Yang Feng's four-character message was a warning to the Empress Dowager Shangguan, Han Ruzi knew that the matter was not over, and the poison that killed Emperor Huan and Emperor Si must still be there.
Jing Yao kowtowed one after another, but refused to answer.
Han Ruzi slowly drew his sword, and the sword came out of its sheath a foot. He stopped, "In the Cining Palace?"
Jing Yao kowtows even tighter, still does not speak, but has acquiesced.
Han Ruzi took back the sword, "You didn't keep it at all?"
"It's useless for the minister to stay, the minister will go to guard the tomb, and there will be no chance to return to the palace..."
Han Ruzi believed Jing Yao's words and strode out the door. Jing Yao was slumped on the ground, unable to get up for a long time.
The Cining Palace has been tidied up, and there are not many people left in the palace. This time, they will move the palace together with the Queen Mother, except for Liu Jie. "There must be someone guarding the palace. I am the supervisor of the Central Division, and it is my duty."
Han Ruzi stopped at the entrance of the Cining Palace and chatted with Liu Jie a few words, but also did not dissuade him.
It was very late at night, and the Empress Dowager Ci Ning had not rested yet. She stood in the room and looked around, "I can't take many things with me, alas, I'm really reluctant."
"Leave what you can't take away." Han Ruzi said standing at the door.
Empress Dowager Cining looked at the emperor, "What else can I do?"
"Mother."
Empress Dowager Cining showed a hint of surprise. The emperor hadn't called her "mother" for a long time. The two always called each other "Your Majesty" and "Empress Dowager". In the past, she would correct the emperor, but today she feels kind, "Your Majesty will definitely be great. Total victory."
"Mother still remember the night I was picked up by Yang Feng?"
"Of course, I will never forget it until I die."
"As I parted, my mother said to me, 'Don't trust anyone but yourself, and don't offend anyone.'"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, remember."
"Should I trust my mother?"
The Empress Dowager Cining was speechless, stared at her son for a while, and said slowly, "Jing Yao is talking too much?"
"It has nothing to do with Jing Yao, it's Yang Feng, he left a little clue, I just figured it out today."
"Hey, haunted eunuch, I've always hated him."
"The Empress Dowager Shangguan poisoned the first emperor, her original intention was to seize the throne for Emperor Si, but in the eyes of Emperor Si, it was a completely different matter. Empress Dowager Shangguan's sorrow all stemmed from this."
Empress Dowager Cining turned around, walked to a box, opened the lid, reached to the bottom, took out a small wooden box, held it in both hands, and handed it to the emperor.
Han Ruzi came over and took the wooden box, "All here?"
"Is it necessary to separate?" Empress Dowager Cining's tone was a little stiff.
If it can be used on the body of the gods and ghosts, this thing is not bad. After a flash of thought, Han Ruzi retired and returned to Tai'an Palace. Jing Yao was no longer there. He asked the eunuch to find some vegetable oil and pour it on the wooden box. Once it was burned, the box was never opened from beginning to end.
Finally, he had nothing to worry about and could rest assured to fight the enemy.