"Report! There is a secret road hidden in the residence of Liang Shicheng, the chief manager of the Imperial Palace. Cao Hua has escaped from the palace..."

"Report! The people from the Marquis of Wu'an were gone and the tower was empty. Xu Ning led the five hundred black feather guards to remove their armor and conquer the law!"

"Report! A large group of light cavalry rushed out outside the capital and fled to the west..."

"Report! Horses at many post stations were poisoned to death and the post station was killed, and the news was difficult to convey..."

After counting continuously, the Pegasus came into the palace city, and the court officials were in a hurry and could not understand the current situation at all.

Emperor, Cai Jing, Wang Fu, Tong Guan, Liang Shicheng, Cao Hua...

In an instant, all the people in the Song Dynasty who covered the sky with one hand were gone.

What else can the remaining ministers besides panic and confused?

The first task is to capture Cao Hua, a tyrant who killed the lord, but how to catch this?

Liang Shicheng ordered the Heiyu Guard to surround the Wu'an Marquis Mansion, but the Heiyu Guard dug a secret passage and ran away. When he found out that he had left the city for more than ten miles.

The Black Feather Guard's raid speed did not catch up with the imperial guards.

What's even more terrifying is that the Diankui Shishi did the affairs, and the military had no right to interfere along the way, and had to support all the supplies unconditionally, and the court would repay them later.

This is an institution that was created only twenty years after the establishment of Jingxue. It only serves the Emperor of Song Dynasty and has the highest priority at all times.

Now Cao Hua and the Black Feather Guard ran out of the capital. The news of the emperor's assassination had not yet left the palace. When they met the level on the road, they would definitely be released without asking.

A person was sent to inform the army to set up checkpoints to intercept them, but all the horses and pigeons died overnight at the surrounding post stations. The secret stakes of Diankuis are everywhere, and it is unclear how far they are. Now the capital city has become a deaf and blind man, and even the news of the border army cannot be transmitted back, let alone sending orders.

The angry civil and military officials realized the terrible situation at this time. Cao Hua directly paralyzed the intelligence system of the Song Dynasty, and another intelligence system was held in Cao Hua's hand.

As the name suggests, only the directly responsible superiors will know that they are transmitted layer by layer and only contact their respective superiors. Only Lu Chen, Cao Hua and Zhao Jie are the only ones who have mastered all the lists. Now, as soon as Cao Hua left the city, there is no news. The civil and military officials in the court could not find other available access, so they could only let the imperial guards ride horses to pass out. As a result, the scout was slaughtered as soon as he left the barracks. The role of the hidden guards, which was originally used to supervise all officials, was fully exerted, and the capital city became an enclave.

If wars occur at this time on the border, the enemy may only discover it dozens of miles away from Bianjing.

All the officials were in a daze for a moment and couldn't even care about the matter of "the country cannot be without a king for a day". They tried every means to re-establish contact with various places. If this was delayed for half a month, the Song Dynasty would be possible.

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In the deep palace of the first month, flowers fall and the cold wind is bleak.

The original big red lantern was replaced with white, and the palace maids and concubines were wearing mourning clothes and mourning day and night according to the etiquette. The entire palace was depressed and could not be said to be.

The old empress dowager wearing a phoenix crown walked staggeringly in the garden. After hearing the courtiers tremblingly report these things, she shook her head slowly and said:

"Jiu Nuer, you have taken over a good son, it's amazing..."

Looking at the city of Bianjing that had been cleaned once, the old empress dowager knocked her crutches with her dry fingers, and her thoughts returned to decades ago.

At that time, she was still as old as cardamom, and was chosen as a beauty to enter Beijing and became the crown princess.

He rushed from Jiangxi to Bianjing on the car frame. On the way, he met two brave rangers, carrying a black eagle, relying on his superb martial arts skills, and ran to the team that he relied on, saying that he wanted to see what the Crown Princess looked like.

I never thought that this would last for a lifetime.

The emperor ascended the throne and died.

Supporting the emperor to ascend the throne, he died again.

He supported the emperor to ascend the throne and now he is dead again.

She has been plotting all her life, playing with court officials and applauding, but she is a woman, and she is not doing this for the sake of the Zhao family's Qianqiu foundation.

Just like Cao Hua said, "If you can't help, then change it." The Zhao family has so many descendants, and there is always a wise ruler in the world.

The Queen Mother walked in the garden corridor and took out the handwritten letter from King Kang from her sleeve.

Thinking of Zhao Jie's reaction when he took Daoxin, the empress dowager saw disappointment, but more sadness.

Zhao Jie called her 20-year-old mother. She came to pay her respects on time every day, regardless of the wind and rain. She said that it was fake to have no family affection. She called Zhao Jie over that day, but in fact, as long as she handed the letter to Zhao Jie and gave a few more words, Zhao Jie would definitely correct her past mistakes and correct her past mistakes little by little.

But she is too old and may not live long. After she dies, if Zhao Jie starts to bet on the turmoil again, the Song Dynasty will be over, and she dare not use the national fortune to bet.

So, she finally added, "King Kang has been in Jiangnan for many years, and has worn away the edges and corners of the past, but it can see the situation better than you are now."

Take advice humbly and be respectful to the wise and the inferior.

If you can do this, you will actually be a good emperor.

Unfortunately, Zhao Jie was too suspicious and was greedy for the achievements of expanding territory. He clearly thought about it according to King Kang's suggestion, but because of the words of the jester, he turned to the other side and killed King Kang.

Such people obviously cannot be emperor.

The Empress Dowager put away the letter, walked to the pavilion, and sighed quietly.

Looking at the seats in the pavilion, my eyes were filled with sadness.

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A month ago.

Zhao Jie walked in a hurry and came to the harem.

The Queen Mother was sitting in the stone pavilion, basking in the winter sun.

Zhao Jie's face was anxious and uneasy. He quickly walked to the empress dowager, dispersed the palace maids, and knelt down directly:

"Mother, son minister...son minister..."

The Queen Mother frowned slightly, opened her eyes, smiled and raised her hand intimately: "Master, get up, and just say something if you have something to do."

Zhao Jie was a little uneasy, got up and sat down next to the chair, thinking about it:

"My son... ordered Tong Guan to find an opportunity... to ask King Kang to go out to train troops, but King Kang was in trouble, but fortunately... was rescued by Cao Hua."

The sound is depressing.

The Queen Mother nodded slowly: "It's good that King Kang is fine."

Zhao Jie stood up, slightly anxious:

"King Kang is very prestigious in the south of the Yangtze River and is quite famous among the royal family. I ordered...King Kang is safe and sound this time. If this matter is spread, King Kang will contact the troops garrisons from all over the country to go north on this ground... I am in the first place. Rebellions have occurred in recent years. I am afraid that even the court officials will stand on his side. I..."

The Empress Dowager raised her hand gently and calmed Zhao Jie: "King Kang is your younger brother. She also wrote a letter to show your attitude. I don't think she will hold a grudge against it."

Zhao Jie was at ease, and hesitated for a moment with his hands holding his knees:

"How can I let the handle be held by outsiders? This matter must not be spread... Cao Hua killed Tong Guan, and he must have guessed this matter, but he saved King Kang, and the court officials were very controversial and could not be executed directly..."

The Empress Dowager sighed softly: "Cao Hua has confessed his guilt and was brought back to the capital. I don't think he will talk nonsense."

"I can't believe him."

Zhao Jie slapped his knees: "Since he was there that day, he naturally guessed that it was my instruction to save King Kang. He must have wanted to support King Kang to fight for the merit of following the dragon. When he returned to the capital and was exposed in front of many royal court officials, how could I convince the public?"

The Queen Mother glanced at Zhao Jie, shook her head and sighed:

"Cao Hua's family is still in the capital. Master, is there no solution yet?"

Zhao Jie thought about it, nodded slightly, hesitated for a moment, and said, "As long as Cao Hua bit Tong Guan to death, he would kill King Kang, and he would be angry and kill someone, I would not be able to kill him in the future..."

The Empress Dowager sighed quietly: "Cao Hua called the craftsmen from the military weapon supervision to build several large commander artillery guns, and the envoys of the Jin Kingdom immediately left the capital. If the emperor really wanted to find an excuse, he would have thought that he would have enough of the crime of colluding with the enemy and treason."

Zhao Jie was stunned, rubbed his fingers and thought for a moment: "Cao Hua... uses his own silver to make a firearm. Although it is a bit expensive, it is really powerful. The generals of the imperial guards all commented that it can destroy cities and mountains and give them to the Jin Kingdom... Will it cause trouble to the border in the future?"

"It depends on whether the emperor thinks that the Jin Kingdom is threatening, or whether Cao Hua or King Kang is threatening."

Zhao Jie thought carefully: "Jin Kingdom and I have formed an alliance with me. It is a brotherly country. The two weapons have little influence. Moreover, the Jin Kingdom is in a barbarian land, so there is not much copper and iron... Cao Hua is too skilled in martial arts and is also the son-in-law of King Kang. He lets him stay by his side and holds the handle. I can't sleep every night..."

A trace of undetectable disappointment and reluctance flashed in the Queen Mother's eyes.

After a little while, the Queen Mother shook her head and said:

"Since the Lord has his own plans, why should I ask me again, the emperor and monarch, be decisive in killing."

Zhao Jie nodded, got up and quickly left the harem...

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In the garden, the old lady sighed softly, looked at the palace city covered with white silk, and said slowly:

"If the country does not exist, how long can the throne last?

Everything can be done, but I can't be the king.

It’s because of my mother’s bad luck, but you’re the emperor.”

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Chapter completed!