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Chapter 799 Will Be Alone

Mingzhou

Imperial study room

Dou Jiande, who was frowning, couldn't help frowning when he heard the knock on the door. He was upset and threw the pen in his hand to the ground: "Didn't I say that, if Pei Ju comes back, let him come in and see me directly! I won't see anyone else now!"

"Your Majesty... it's the Queen's request for a visit."

The eunuch's voice sounded outside the door, but this made Dou Jiande's frown even tighter. He had not returned to the harem for a long time, and his food and accommodation were basically in the imperial study. He and Empress Cao were originally a very loving couple, but since he ascended the throne and became emperor, the relationship between the two became increasingly alienated.

The reason is simple. Empress Cao is jealous. After Dou Jiande ascended the throne, he wanted to expand his harem and choose some beautiful girls to come to the palace. But Empress Cao refused. Later, the old ministers in the court came to persuade her on the grounds that His Majesty had a few children and reluctantly agreed. Even so, how could those women who chose to come to the palace easily see the emperor?

If the emperor stays there, Empress Cao will definitely choose an excuse to torture the woman the next day. The lesser one is blamed, and the more serious one is killed. Over time, everyone in the palace knows her temperament, and no one dares to approach His Majesty the Emperor. This makes Dou Jiande angry. He chose many young and beautiful women but couldn't touch her. As long as he touched Empress Cao, he would cry and make trouble. In the end, he was too lazy to make trouble.

I simply lived in the imperial study room, and I rarely even touched women again.

Later, he couldn't help but tempt him to put Empress Xiao in the palace, which annoyed Empress Cao. In the main hall, Empress Cao made a fuss and slapped Xiao Yizhen in public. Because of this, Dou Jiande almost deposed Empress Cao in anger. Later, Dou Hongxian persuaded him to resolve the matter.

Since then, the fate between the couple has actually come to an end.

Later, Dou Jiande was upset when he heard the name of Empress Cao. He lived in the imperial study room forever. Although the couple was in the palace, they often couldn't see each other for a whole month. Empress Cao would occasionally come to the imperial study room to find him. He either hid out or did not want to meet him because of the excuse that there were too many things in the court.

Over time, the relationship between the two people has become as clear as water.

At this time, he heard that Emperor Cao had come back, and Dou Jiande, who was already upset, felt as uncomfortable as if he suddenly felt a big stone in his heart. However, due to his etiquette and face, he had to see him.

The door of the imperial study room was pushed open from outside, and Empress Cao, dressed in palace clothes, walked in slowly. Seeing Dou Jiande, who was obviously much haggard, Empress Cao's expression stiffened for a moment and couldn't help but sigh.

"Your Majesty... No matter how busy the country is, I have to cherish my body. I have not been able to serve Your Majesty these days, and Your Majesty has lost so much weight. I will stew some supplements with them with my own hands, and I feel uncomfortable when I see Your Majesty haggard."

Hearing these words, Dou Jiande felt warm: "I have been so busy these days that I don't know what the day and night, the wars in the south, and the trivial matters in the court are not my personal experience. None of the ministers below like the eyes, and no one with the ability... It's sad to think about it!"

"It's a pity that I'm a woman... If my brother is still alive, I can share some of it for His Majesty."

Dou Jiande was originally feeling better because of Empress Cao’s previous heartwarming words, but when he heard Empress Cao mention Cao Dan, he immediately became very unhappy again.

"Didn't I agree with you? I will personally keep an eye on Cao Dan's affairs. Now Wang Fubao and his son have been sentenced to death, waiting outside the city gate... I have sent Pei Ju to check it. If nothing is wrong, I will be taken to the city later. I am too lazy to send it to the Ministry of Justice for inquiries, so I just cut it off. Are you at ease now?"

"I thank Your Majesty."

Empress Cao wiped her tears and said, "My brother will also be grateful to Your Majesty for his kindness."

"Okay... I still have a lot of state affairs to deal with. If you don't have any important things, go back to the harem first. If you are really bored, I will arrange for someone to protect you from the harem to relax. It's already warm, so I can't say that the flowers in the garden are already blooming, so you can go for a walk."

"Your Majesty...are you upset when you see me now?"

Empress Cao said sadly: "I am just thinking about Your Majesty, so I come and take a look."

After hearing this, Dou Jiande felt unbearable, so he walked over and pulled Queen Cao's hand and said, "The state affairs have been too busy these days. When the foreign enemies are driven away in a while, I will make time to spend more time with you."

"Your Majesty, I have one more thing to tell you today."

"you say."

"I met a master a few days ago, and it was because of this person that Wang Yao confessed his guilt. This person lived in seclusion on Panshan Mountain in Yuyang County for many years and was deeply aware of Taoism. If your Majesty has anything to do, you can discuss it with him..."

"I still have many state affairs that I have not dealt with. I will just see the strange man later."

Dou Jiande frowned and shook his head and said, "You can treat me well first."

Empress Cao wanted to say something else, but Dou Jiande had turned around and walked towards the desk. Empress Cao had no choice but to sigh and turn away from the imperial study. She glanced at Zhang Wancheng who was standing outside the door waiting, and said apologetically: "Your Majesty is busy today, I will bring you here later."

"Your Majesty is naturally very busy to govern the country."

Zhang Wancheng smiled, and just as he was about to speak, he suddenly heard a panicked shout behind him.

"Not good! The rebels are coming in!"

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Xiahou did not see the rebels rushing into the city gate like a tide, and his palms were full of sweat. The generals behind him also looked at each other, not knowing what to do. At this moment, Pei Ju ran up along the horse road. Seeing Xiahou refused, Pei Ju shouted loudly while walking: "General, please issue a military order quickly and restrain his subordinates and horses to not stop the army from entering the city!"

"Can……"

Xiahou refused to give in and said, "But there must be an excuse, right?"

Pei Ju said breathlessly: "This is easy. You can send someone to the camp in the city now, saying that someone in the court is in trouble, and the soldiers and horses in the camp are not allowed to go out easily. You only say that you personally bring people into the palace to protect the carriage, and those who dare to approach the palace will be killed without any regard for those who dare to get close to the city."

"Hurried...too hastily."

Xiahou did not let him worry and said, "There are still five thousand imperial guards in the palace, all of which are soldiers of a hundred warriors selected from each army. Wang Fubao, with his ten thousand people, what if he fails?"

"Don't worry about this matter. There are still 100,000 troops waiting twenty miles outside the city. Wang Fubao has sent someone to pass on the orders. It takes no time for the army outside the city to enter the city!"

"Mr. Pei!"

Xiahou Bulang's tone was a little trembling: "If this big thing doesn't happen today, you will be a disaster for me!"

"I've gotten on the boat myself, and it's hard to get up to the sky if I think about it!"

Pei Ju comforted her and then turned around and ran down the city: "I still have to rush to the palace city. I have made an appointment with Chen Zheng, the Minister of War. The Ministry of War will never issue a token for the dispatch of troops. As long as the city defense does not participate, the mere imperial guards in the palace city are not worth worrying about!"

"I hope so."

Xiahou sighed helplessly, and for a moment he felt as if he had been exhausted from his whole body.

Pei Ju did not dare to delay and hurried towards the direction of the palace under the protection of his personal followers. At this time, Wang Fubao had already rushed into Mingzhou City with all his men and attacked directly along the street to the direction of the palace City. Although there were still 100,000 elite soldiers in the city, today's matter was too abrupt. The Ministry of War and the garrison general Xiahou did not allow him to come down without military orders, and no soldiers in the city defense dared to act rashly.

Soon, the rebels rushed outside the palace.

"Clear the king's side! Kill the treacherous and slander!"

The rebels shouted slogans all the way, trapping the palace city like a flood that broke the dike. At this time, the imperial guards on the palace wall were already on high alert, and as soon as the rebels approached, a rain of arrows poured down. After Dou Jiande established his capital in Mingzhou, the first thing was to build the palace city. Although this palace was not as good as the palace cities of Chang'an and Luoyang Dasui, the palace walls were wide and tall, and many arrow towers were built. If the rebels wanted to attack in, it would not be a matter of a while.

"The people outside stop immediately, otherwise they will kill them!"

The imperial guards on the city wall shouted loudly, and their dense hard bows aimed at the bottom.

The one who guarded the palace was General Dou Congshan, who was adopted by Dou Jiande. Dou Jiande's eldest son died on the way to transport grain from Goguryeo to Liaodong in the late Daye, and he adopted an orphan. But after all, it was not his own, and he did not trust him very much. After ascending the throne, he only granted the title of adopted son a county marquis, but he did not have the title of Duke and King... Although the general guarding the palace was worthy, he was just a fourth-rank general.

But Dou Congshan was very grateful to Dou Jiande for adopting him, and he always obeyed Dou Jiande.

"Dou Congshan is on the city wall!"

Wang Fubao changed into a golden armor and rode a majestic Turkic horse. He looked up and said, "I am Wang Fubao, the general of Pingnan. I received the secret order from His Majesty to return to the capital to clear the rebellious treacherous slander! Open the city gate quickly, otherwise I will not blame my men for being blind and spearless!"

"Treacherous?!"

Dou Congshan, who was only twenty-six or seven years old, snorted coldly: "General Wang, tell me who is the treacherous person! Take Your Majesty's secret order to me!"

"Father! Why do you have to talk so much nonsense with that guy!"

The king roared and shouted loudly: "I have entered the capital today. Life and death are here for success and failure! You all know how big the thing you are doing today. If it is done, everyone will be able to enjoy fame and fortune. If it is defeated, you and I will die without a place to die! Capture the imperial city! Kill!"

The rebel archers immediately aimed at the imperial guards on the city wall and opened their bows, with feather arrows densely like locusts. Soon, the wooden building on the city gate was paved with white feathers.

"quick!"

Dou Congshan looked at the dense rebels under the city and urgently ordered his personal soldiers, He Kui, to say, "You should hurry to the imperial study room immediately. The rebels entered from the south gate. There is nothing wrong with the north gate. You should protect His Majesty and Empress retreat to the north gate first. When His Majesty gathers his troops and kills them back, the rebels are not very large... Go quickly!"

"Here!"

He Kui responded, not daring to delay and immediately led hundreds of people toward Wanchun-Palace Hall.

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Shunpeng Inn

Zhang Zhongjian slapped the table suddenly and said, "No matter what it does, Wancheng is still in the palace. If Wang Fubao's rebels enter the palace city, Wancheng will be in danger... You are here waiting for the news to be answered, I will go to Wanchun-Palace now!"

"Old man!"

Wu Bushan hurriedly stepped forward and stopped Zhang Zhongjian: "All the palace gates of Wanchun-Palace have been closed. How can you get in? Besides, there are rebels outside Wanchun-Palace. Even if you can enter the city, you can't even get close to the city!"

Zhang Zhongjian took a horizontal knife and pinned it behind him. He looked at Wu Bushan and said seriously: "I don't care whether I can enter or not, nor do I care about Wanchun-How many people are outside the palace. Wancheng is in the palace, so I naturally want to pick her up!"

"If you want to pick it up, you have to find a way to pick it up!"

Wang Qinian also stopped Zhang Zhongjian and said anxiously.

"You two want to think about it, I don't have time to think about it now."

Zhang Zhongjian tidied up his clothes and walked out the door: "When he was in danger, I would be wherever she was... This is how I have been through this life. How can I have time to think so much? If I really come to danger, I would be lonely."

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