Chastity Layman

The snow fluttered.

The ground soon became silvery white.

Su Xu sat in the study, but remained motionless like an ice sculpture for a long time.

Su Gui, a student from the Chongxian Hall, opened the door and came in. Seeing him like this, she closed the door and started lighting the stove.

"Why did uncle abuse himself so much!"

Su Gui was actually Su Xu's son, but later he was adopted by his brother Su Quan, so Su Gui called her biological father Uncle.

Su Xu sat there very pessimistic, "The palace just came with an order that our Su family will be exiled to Jubei Port at the mouth of the Heishui River in the northeast of the Heishui Dufu."

"Do you know where Jubei Port is?" This former 18th scholar of Prince Qin's Mansion, a brilliant talent, is the grandson of Sui Dynasty Prime Minister Su Wei, and the current head of the martial arts Su family. He also had a smooth official career. It is the envy of countless people.

He was once one of the Eighteen Scholars in the Palace of the Prince of Qin, and later honored the princess of Nanchang, the great ancestor, and became a captain-in-law. After that, his niece married into the East Palace as the Crown Princess, and he himself entered the Palace of the Prince of Wei as Sima, how enviable it is.

When the crown prince was competing with the king of Wei for the heir, others still envied the Su family. The eldest Su Xu was Sima of the king of Wei, and the second child was the father of the princess. No matter how they fought, the Su family was invincible.

But Su Xu was still implicated in the fight for the reserve. Although he was lucky to be the emperor's brother-in-law after all, so he was not as miserable as Wei Ting and Du Chuke, but because of this, his official career was neglected and he was left on the bench.

After sitting on the bench for several years, the emperor appointed him as the Minister of the Ministry of Officials and Prince Zuo Shuzi again, and let him board the ship of the prince Chengqian again. The new emperor was satisfied.

Now, the Su family is going to be exiled to Jubei (Temple Street) under the influence of the Queen.

"I heard that King Qi patrolled the sea and captured Beisha City in southern Liaoning with the Shenji Battalion. He sent two boats to the east of the sea to patrol the countries. Finally, he went north along the coast to the mouth of the Heishui River, and erected a huge stone monument at the mouth of the river. , and the inscription records, and later some injured crew members were left there to recuperate."

"For many years thereafter, Tang boats arrived at the giant monument every year, proclaiming the Tang Dynasty to the surrounding Mohe savages, and also recruiting them to pay tribute to the court, and conducting trade with them, buying their fur, etc., and selling Tang products to them."

Su Gui is also very talented. After all, her biological father was one of the 18 scholars in the Qin Palace. When he was Sima in the Wei Palace, he also presided over the compilation of Kuo Dizhi with Xiao Dezhao and was the editor-in-chief. This is a book that even Qin Lang praised. Endless good book.

And stepfather Su Quan is also famous for his talent and learning, and once worked as a secretary and supervisor.

Therefore, Su Gui can be regarded as a true family biography. In his twenties, he is already a well-known talent in the capital. He is not the kind of nerd, but knows a lot about astronomy and geography. After all, his biological father edited a large book on geography, including topography. .

"Jubei Port is more than 3,000 miles away from the Bohai Governor's Mansion established by the imperial court, and Bohai Mansion is 5,000 miles away from Luoyang."

Su Xu sighed.

"Yeah, eight thousand miles, the real eight thousand miles, and this eight thousand miles is far more difficult than the eight thousand miles to the Western Regions. After leaving the Linyu Pass in Hebei, it is outside the pass. There are still roads in Liaoxi and Liaodong. It's good, after all, it has recovered well these years, and it is ruled by my Han family, but the further we go to the northeast, the more difficult it will be."

"The Bohai Governor's Mansion is the place where the imperial court ruled over the Mohe people, and the giant monument city at the mouth of the Heishui River is even more under the jurisdiction of the Heishui Governor's Mansion. It is said that the place is frozen for half of the year. It was still snowing all the time.”

Exiled to such a distant place, I am afraid that the Su family will die on the way.

It is already cold in western Liaoning and eastern Liaoning outside the customs, but it is said that Jubei Port is even colder. The local Mohe tribe is said to be more barbaric and backward. They hunt and fish for a living, and some wear fish skins, deerskins, and wild boars. Bark, birch bark, in short, it is a place to be feared.

Jubei Port has always existed, and it has become a relatively lively town in the past few decades. It is entirely because there are many special products such as ginseng, mink, deer, and Ula grass. Tang merchants go to trade regularly. Although it is far away and not easy, Good earnings. What's more, this trade is also supported by the imperial court, and each voyage is also subsidized by the imperial court.

But who wants to be exiled to that kind of place?

What's more, it will never return, and it will not be able to return to the Central Plains for the rest of its life, even for generations to come, and it can only continue in that ice and snow field.

Su Gui was very young, but when he suffered such a catastrophe, he was not as pessimistic and desperate as his biological father, "I have already arranged for some slaves who can cook the kang to bring them, and bring more cotton. , furs to keep warm, and I also specially asked someone to order a batch of sleds, cold stoves, etc., and take them on the road, which should allow us to reach Giant Monument Harbor safely."

But Su Xu was not very relieved.

"The Eldest Princess will stay."

He pointed to a letter on the desk. It was a document of reconciliation. He would reconcile with Princess Nanchang. After all, the princess was a royal family, so how could she go to such a ghostly place with him.

The emperor made a special decree to let them reconcile.

Although Su Xu had already written a letter of reconciliation and departure, he never expected that the emperor would issue an order directly, and the attitude of Princess Nanchang also made him a little painful. The husband and wife who had been married for many years flew away separately when the disaster came. The Eldest Princess had no intention of going to Giant Monument Port with him at all.

After receiving the decree, they are already busy separating the family.

This is tantamount to stabbing Su Xu again.

"It's fine if the eldest princess doesn't go, this time the journey is long and difficult..." Su Gui said.

Su Xu let out a long sigh.

"Uncle, my nephew is going to hire more guards and followers, and buy more Mohe or Goguryeo and Shiwei slaves from Liaodong, and buy more supplies that can be used in the North..."

"It's useless. Our Su family is from Guanzhong. We have lived in Guanzhong for generations. We can't bear the cold winter in Guanzhong, not to mention the snow and ice in the far north. If we go here, our Su family will be doomed. Even if we can reach the giant monument alive, it will be very difficult." stay alive."

"I'm not going to leave." Su Xu took out a porcelain bottle.

"This bottle of poison is more precious than gold, but it can make people end without any pain."

"Father!"

Su Gui said in surprise.

"Hey, I don't want to suffer that kind of pain anymore, so I'll commit suicide in Luoyang decently."

"Father, although the road ahead is difficult, there is still a glimmer of hope. There is hope in the end."

"There is no hope. If you go to Lingnan, there is indeed hope, but if there is a huge monument, that is death. The emperor never planned that our Su family would survive. This is the way to die."

Su Gui gritted her teeth.

"Since Dafu has the will to die in his heart, he is not even afraid of death, so why not fight again."

"spell?"

"Yes, let's fight. Today's day is fatuous and immoral, militaristic, warlike and conceited, and purges veterans and loyal officials, appoints traitors, favors misfortunes, and disregards human ethics. The queen, prince, and concubine Qin are innocent, but they are easily deposed. It caused turmoil and dissatisfaction among the government and the public. When I came here just now, I met many students and scholars protesting on the street, and they even went to petition in front of Luoyang Palace, which shows that the emperor’s actions are unpopular.”

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"I would like to contact you."

Su Xu was a talented man. Although he could fencing and horseback riding, he didn't understand military affairs, let alone a hasty coup d'état. He was hesitant and didn't have any confidence.

But the young Su Gui said, "It's better to die vigorously than left and right. Besides, I think the mood of the scholars in the eastern capital is at the right time to take advantage of it. As long as we follow the example of the emperor Xuanwumen's change in the past, the soldiers will take risks." That said, there is still one or two chances. If it succeeds, it will naturally reverse the fate of my Su Clan. Even if I lose, how much worse can it go?"

After finishing speaking, Su Gui ignored her hesitant biological father and went to take care of herself.

After a few days.

Under the dark night, Su Gui came to a manor in the suburbs. The owner of the manor was a friend of his, a wealthy businessman.

After entering the manor, many uninvited guests came quietly soon.

The visitors were led into the secret room one by one.

In the slightly dark secret room, they took off their cloaks to reveal their real bodies.

The leader is General Youwuhou and Tan Guogong Qiu Xinggong. Next to him are Zong Zhengqing and Qiao Guogong Li Chongyi. Behind him is a person who looks very similar to him, General You Jinwu Li Chonghui.

The others are Princess Pu'an's son-in-law, Dou Guogong Shi Renbiao, his brother Zuo Jinwu, and Leling County Hou Shirenji.

There are also Qian Yuanxiu, Duke of Chao State, Fan Xiuwu, Duke of Ying State, Li Yuanying, King of Teng, and Li Yuanjia, King of Han.

"Everyone, if you don't succeed, you will be benevolent!"

Su Gui pulled out the knife, cut her palm, and let the blood flow into the bowl.

"After the matter is completed, please Your Majesty abdicate as the Supreme Emperor, and embrace the crown prince to ascend the throne. At that time, all of you will be the heroes of the decision-making support!"

Among these people, the oldest is Qiu Xinggong, this is also a fierce general who followed the emperor in the early years to fight the world. He has rescued the emperor many times on the battlefield, so he was named the Duke of the country and worshiped the general. However, this man acted arrogantly, even more domineering than Yu Chigong, so he was often dismissed from office.

But Qiu Xinggong also has self-knowledge. Although he is always arrogant and domineering, he basically never crosses the red line that really threatens the imperial power. At most, he is misbehaving, insulting colleagues, beating subordinates, and even whipping soldiers and common people, occupying fields, and embezzling public funds. Wait, compared to a top honorable person, these are actually not too big a deal.

He has never been involved in anything like treason or treason, so he has been doing pretty well, but in the Kaiyuan Dynasty, the emperor Li Yin was different from the ancestor Li Shimin, he didn't do that, and Qiu Xinggong was not his. Yuan Cong was from the old department, and the two had no feelings for each other. Qiu Xinggong's arrogance was played in front of the emperor, and Li Yin did not hesitate to deal with it cruelly.

For example, now, Qiu Xinggong has actually been stripped of his world title and real title, Tan Guogong has become a false title, and he is not even eligible for hereditary descendants.

For Qiu Xinggong, of course he was dissatisfied.

And Qiao Guogong Li Chongyi has a bigger background. His father is Li Xiaogong, the king of Hejian County. The most important reason for him to participate in this matter is that Li Yin is ungrateful. Wang, Wu Dechao was imprisoned, and Zhenguanchao could only stay at home to entertain himself with singing and dancing, and finally died in depression.

And today's son is even more disregarding meritorious service and nostalgia for old love. He even demoted Li Chongyi as the Duke of the state, and failed to inherit his father's title of county king.

With such a great feat, even a county prince can't be hereditary?

However, Wei Xuanzhen joined the army in a mere state, and in the end he was named the county king because of his daughter. Of course, Li Chongyi was very dissatisfied. What's more, the Li family brothers were punished several times by the emperor for reasons. Although they were the ones who made the mistake first, they thought that it was at most a small mistake that was insignificant and not worth mentioning.

The two cousins, Dou Guogong and Shi Ren, are actually the sons of the founding general Shi Danai. Shi Danai is also the Princess Pu'an of Shang Shengzu Li Shimin, and the title is inherited by the eldest son after his death.

Shi Danai belonged to the Turkic aristocrats who belonged to the Tang Dynasty very early. He was originally a Western Turkic aristocrat. Later, he followed the Western Turks to the Luo Khan Dynasty and the Sui Dynasty. After that, he was stranded in the Central Plains, and then Shi Danai became a general of the Central Plains Dynasty. , From Sui to Tang, they were all powerful generals, and they were more trusted by the court than Li Sheer and others who later joined.

But his sons are not as brave as I am, and I am not as prudent as I am. Because they are the sons of the princess, the emperor's nephew, and a hero, they usually behave in a nonsensical manner. Li Yin is not used to them. The whipping was very embarrassing, and he had long been dissatisfied.

Chao Guogong and Ying Guogong, after Qian Jiulong and Fan Xing, the great generals who were former slaves of the ancestors, were the elders of the Wude Dynasty and the confidantes of the Emperor Gaozu. They were not very popular in the Zhenguan Dynasty. They died early, so their descendants are even more unpopular now, and there are even rumors that the emperor wants to cut their titles.

In short, a group of nobles who had a good relationship with the Su family and had resentment against the emperor came together under the secret contact of the Su family.

King Han and King Teng are both the uncles of today's son, King Han is Fang Xuanling's son-in-law, and King Teng was reprimanded and punished by Li Yin face to face for being too corrupt with his younger brother King Jiang.

This time, he also entered the Beijing Dynasty Collection, and was also pulled over by the Su family, so they hit it off right away.

Very courageous.

Among these people, Qiu Xinggong is the general of Youwuhou, Li Chonghui and Shi Renji are the left and right generals of Jinwu, and several other families also have children who live in the palace.

"For Datang!" Qiu Xinggong clenched his fists and said.

After a secret discussion, everyone separated and left one by one.

A few days later, on the nineteenth day and night of the twelfth lunar month.

General Zuo Habayashi Shi Renbiao walked out of his tent...

Swords and swords, blood spattering.

Shi Renbiao held the head of General Zuo Yulin Zhonglang, and shouted at the panicked soldiers of the Flying Cavalry Battalion, "The witch of Webster used the thieves of Webster to control the imperial army, control the court, imprison the emperor, and intend to murder the emperor! , I am the nephew of the Son of Heaven, and now I have a secret edict of clothes and belts, and I am ordered to rescue you, everyone, come with me!"

"Today is the day to make meritorious deeds. Whoever dares to assist the rebellious party will be killed without mercy, and will punish the three clans in the future!"

Shi Renbiao acted suddenly, he first cut down several Zhonglang generals on duty, and then challenged King Qin. What about heads?

Almost at the same time, a similar scene happened in the other camps of the Forbidden Army in Beimen Tunying. Several honorable generals rose up and killed several generals.

"Punish all the rebels of Webster's, King Qin will save you!"

Some of the Forbidden Army at the North Gate roared and did not go to Xuanwu Gate, but rushed to Luoyang Luocheng to kill Zhu Wei.

The north gate of Luoyang Palace, like Chang'an Taiji Palace, is also called Xuanwu Gate.

Similarly, the Xuanwu Gate of Luoyang Palace is also the key point of defense for the imperial army, because the south gate of the imperial palace is the imperial city, and there is also the outer city of Luoyang to the south of the imperial city.

On the east and west sides of Luoyang Palace, there are cities between east and west, which are also heavily blocked. Only on the north side is the Forbidden Garden, and there is only a Xuanwu Gate separating the palace wall. As long as you can break through the Xuanwu Gate, you can enter the palace all the way.

However, because of this, the emperor attached great importance to Xuanwu Gate. Not only was it heavily guarded, but there were also several Beiya Forbidden Army stationed outside the gate, each of which was not subordinate to each other and hindered each other.

In the dark night.

I don't know how many forbidden soldiers were deceived by the false imperial decree and got involved.

However, after the guards guarding the palace gate discovered the commotion outside the north gate, they quickly informed the palace that the sleeping emperor Li Yin was urgently woken up.

"The North Gate Forbidden Army mutinied?"

"The rebels are attacking Xuanwu Gate?"

Li Yin woke up suddenly, and jumped out of bed with red eyes.

"Go to Xuanwu Gate!"

"Quickly pass the decree to the Xuanwu Gate, strictly guard the gate of the palace, and never allow rebels to enter the palace."

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The emperor was barefoot, didn't even have time to put on his clothes, and didn't comb his hair. He rushed out of the palace regardless of the cold weather, and ran to Xuanwu Gate while issuing several edicts.