(a)

After listening to Fu Tianliang's report, I couldn't help but feel flustered.

Thinking that Liu Shen had fallen into the hands of Yang Biao, and his life and death were uncertain, my heart was tightly clenched. Liu Shen's heart has not been very good, and he doesn't know what kind of pressure Yang Biao will put on him and whether it will hurt his body. Since Yang Biao has come to this point, there is no reason to give up halfway, if Liu Shen insists on refusing to write an edict of abdication, will he harm Liu Shen, and then besiege the city after Liu Shen's death? Liu Shen has always had heart disease, and it is said that he died suddenly from exhaustion during the hunting, which is also difficult to distinguish between the true and the false.

I have never encountered such a big crisis in my life, it is related to the safety of the world, the survival or failure of the dynasty, for a while, my mind is in a mess, I don't know how to deal with it, I only feel a burst of stomach hard, abdominal pain, weakly slumped on the couch, caressing the pregnant belly, panting.

After a while, the crown prince and Wei Guoqing got the secret report, and they also rushed to Zhaoyang Palace to ask for advice.

I gradually calmed down and mustered up the courage to face the critical situation. I listened to the opinions of the crown prince, Wei Guoqing, and Fu Tianliang on the handling of the current situation, and carefully discussed the countermeasures with them, and finally reached a consensus on several points:

1. The crown prince ordered that the commander of the Gyeonggi garrison be immediately replaced with the emperor's jade seal seal and military talisman, and Fu Tianliang and his guards would take over the defense of the capital in an all-round way, unify the control of the Gyeonggi garrison, close the city gates, comprehensively strengthen the city's defense and combat readiness, investigate and arrest Yang Biao's comrades in the garrison, and prepare to meet Yang Biao's rebel troops;

2. The crown prince and Wei Guoqing jointly ordered Chen Shouye to quickly mobilize the Han army loyal to Liu Shen near Gyeonggi to Yunjing and prepare for a decisive battle with the rebel troops in Chengxia;

3. Wei Guoqing is responsible for informing the hundred officials of the current situation, dividing labor and responsibility, realizing curfews, and handling the maintenance of public order in the capital, the supply of front-line military supplies, the treatment of wounded and sick, the supply of materials, and the pacification of the people.

Fourth, the sons of the concubines of the two palaces took over the Imperial Forest Army, responsible for defending the palace city, appeasing the palace with his mother, and at the same time immediately investigating the eunuchs in the palace who colluded with Yang Biao.

Now, only one of the most important questions remains: how to ensure the safety of Liu Shen, who fell into the hands of Yang Biao, and how to ensure that Yang Biao does not kill Liu Shen.

That's it, no one has come up with a good solution.

(b)

At this time, I said: "There is only one person who can stop Yang Biao from killing the emperor." This person is me. I personally went to hunt the Imperial Garden, and I went to see Yang Biao. ”

As soon as I finished speaking, the three of them said in unison, "Never! ”

On behalf of the three of them, the crown prince knelt down and prayed, "Take care of the queen mother. The queen mother is now pregnant, and she will give birth soon, with two lives in one body, how can she go to risk herself. Although judging from Yang Biao's plan, judging from his respect for the late general, he has no intention of harming his mother, however, now that he is taking risks, there is no way out. Even if he still doesn't harm his mother, whether he can follow his mother's advice and not hurt his father's life is undecided. The queen mother is working hard all this time, will there be any physical problems on the way, and no one can get a package ticket. Now that the life and death of the father and the emperor are uncertain and in danger, how can the queen mother throw herself into the net and enter the danger herself? ”

Wei Guoqing and Fu Tianliang immediately seconded the proposal and repeatedly persuaded me not to take such a risky move.

I said, "Am I willing to take my unborn child into the den of the tiger and wolf?" It was really forced by the situation, and there was no choice. Yang Biao has now betrayed the king, and if he doesn't succeed, his family will be ruined and his head will be in a different place, and he has no way out. He and the emperor have had some knots with each other over the years, and the relationship is not particularly close, if he jumps off the wall in a hurry, holding the heart of the fish and breaking the net, and has evil intentions to harm the emperor, it is not impossible. However, he owes too much kindness to the late general in his life, and if I can appear in front of him and defend the emperor with my life, I will forgive him that he will have a strong burden of conscience, and if I want to kill the emperor, I will be doubly entangled and hesitant in my heart, and it will be difficult to do it easily. Even if I can't move him to abandon the coup d'état and release the Emperor, I will certainly be able to delay his murder or abuse and humiliation of the Emperor, and buy you more time to gather troops to rescue the Emperor. ”

I said, "I personally joined the Han army to show my identity, and the generals of the Han army knew that I was in the army, and it would definitely affect their decision." They will once again consider whether to follow Yang Biao, betray my father and the late general's ideal of army building, betray the late general's best friend in life, or become a scourge to the country. They will definitely carefully consider once again whether they should step on the corpses of General Chen Shizhao's daughter and grandson to besiege the capital of the country, and raise their swords and guns against their own people. ”

I said: "I am not sure whether I will be able to influence the generals of the Han army to oppose Yang Biao, but I am sure that some of the generals will rise up to resist and defend me and the emperor in their womb, and it will definitely cause division and conflict within them." This will certainly create more opportunities for a quick victory for the large army you have mobilized to come to encircle and suppress, and reduce unnecessary casualties between the two armies. ”

I said: "My status in the Han army is special, no one can replace me, only if I go deep into the danger and enter the barracks in person, can I achieve such an effect." ”

I said, "I don't believe that Yang Biao will step on the corpses of our mother and son to kill the emperor." He can't stand the condemnation of his conscience! Moreover, if he dared to kill me and stained his hands with my blood, he would never be able to win the common support of the Han army again, and he would lose the popular foundation of the command of the Han army. He can no longer make my son a new king. He can only be forced to openly usurp the throne himself, thus becoming a public enemy of the world, and losing all reasons and excuses that can be concealed. ”

I said, "I'm sure he'll be able to see what's at stake." ”

I said, "The best thing he can do is to imprison me." This confirms that Liu Shen's abdication was not voluntary, but forced. The edict he holds will lose its legitimacy and will not be recognized by the whole world. ”

The crown prince said with tears in his eyes: "But the queen mother, as the son of the father and the queen mother, if my brothers and I let the father and queen mother both fall into danger, where is the filial piety? How can this heart be at peace? ”

Wei Guoqing also said: "The queen personally committed danger, although there are many functions, but it is too dangerous, and the ministers cannot see the queen in danger and not dissuade it." If the queen has three long and two short, His Majesty will ask in the future, what can I say! ”

I said, "The matter is urgent, the emperor's life is in danger every second, if we keep arguing here, the country is in danger, the emperor is in danger!" Since I went to the barracks to play a role that thousands of troops and horses could not play, when this time of danger, I should go bravely, regardless of my own safety. The life and death of the profit-seeking country is over, how can it be avoided because of blessings and misfortunes! As for this child in the womb, he has the blessing of God, if he should not die, he will be safe and sound, if there is an accident, it is also destined by heaven, and he should die for the country! ”

I said, "Yang Biao categorically never imagined that I would personally enter the barracks and face him under such circumstances." When I suddenly appeared, he must have been caught off guard, and he must have been disturbed by my decision. I hope that you will step up your actions, send troops to King Qin as soon as possible, cooperate with me inside and outside, seize the rare opportunity of his turmoil, and go all out to quell the rebels, rescue the emperor, and save the country! ”

I said, "My Majesty and I are married and have a deep friendship, and if Your Majesty is in danger, as his wife, I should live and die with him, and I will never live alone." If there are three long and two short, it is also a worthy death, which is the glory of me as a woman. Don't stop talking about it. ”

I said to Fu Tianliang, "General Fu, who is the most heroic and resourceful officer under you?" Who was the adjutant who reported the message? ”

I said, "Please choose twenty of the most loyal and elite warriors of the Guards and go with me to hunt the Imperial Garden." The housekeeper in Yang Biao's mansion is loyal and commendable, and after the crisis is resolved, the country will be grateful. However, at present, in order to smoothly pass through the heavy defense of the barracks, Yang Biao appeared unexpectedly, and I still need him to help me again. ”

The three of them knelt down and begged me to change my mind again.

I said, "The matter has been decided, so don't say any more." For the sake of the emperor, for the sake of the country, for the sake of peace not to be destroyed, all kinds of hardships and obstacles, let's divide them and let them go! ”

I said, "Let's go our separate ways!" The new dynasty will win! Peace wins! ”

The crowd followed: "The new dynasty will win!" Peace wins! ”

(c)

The crown prince returned to the prince's palace from Zhaoyang Palace, ready to take various actions immediately.

At this time, the subordinates reported that there was a chamberlain with a hood who said that there was a secret decree of the emperor to be handed over to the prince, and it had been half an hour.

When the crown prince heard that there was a secret decree from his father, he hurried to the inner study in three steps and two steps.

After stepping into the threshold of the inner study, I saw a tall inner chamberlain, wearing a hood, with only a pair of eyes covered by his face, standing in the study with his back to the door, looking up at Liu Shen's handwriting on the wall: "Love the people like a son."

The crown prince asked behind him, "Who are you?" What is the secret of my father's order? ”

When the chamberlain heard the prince's voice, he slowly turned around and looked at the prince silently.

The crown prince felt that the pair of eyes peeking out from under his hood were very familiar, as if he had seen them somewhere, but he could not remember them for a moment.

He was recalling where he had seen those eyes when the chamberlain reached out and removed his hood, revealing his entire face.

When the crown prince saw this, he was taken aback, and his knees suddenly weakened, and he fell to his knees with a plop.

The crown prince exclaimed in surprise: "Father! ”

The chamberlain who claimed to carry the emperor's secret decree was none other than the current emperor himself, my husband Liu Shen. (To be continued.) )