Jun Jiuling

In the night, the flames of the capital skyrocketed like daytime.

People on the street turned their backs on their backs, and many high-ranking households also fell into chaos.

The servants in the house wandered around, those who inquired about the news, those who packed things, and guarded the door with sticks and hatchets tightly.

Although it was not like crying and shouting together like on the street, everyone looked panic-stricken.

Run or hide? What's the latest news?

Ning Yan strode out, followed by Mrs. Ning hurriedly behind her.

"Master, master..." she shouted, with tears in her voice.

Ning Yan stopped and looked at her with a frown.

"What are you crying about?" he said, "Don't blame Yunzhao for not sending the message earlier, it is already extremely difficult for him to protect himself."

Having said that, he paused again.

"He ran away with the emperor, and it wasn't because he was afraid of death. His Majesty always needs someone by his side."

The meaning of this person is obviously not just to protect the emperor.

Second Madam Ning raised her hand to wipe her tears.

"Of course I know. Yunzhao is something I have grown up with. I don't know what kind of temperament he is?" She choked up and said, "It's just you, you..."

"I must go out." Ning Yan said solemnly, interrupting Mrs. Ning's words, "Before I didn't go out, it was a matter of loyalty to the emperor. If you don't listen to my advice, I must stick to it .”

"Then you are all gone now." Madam Ning cried.

"It is precisely because you have run away now." Ning Yan said, "I want to stand up for the way of a sage, for the destiny of the world, and for the life of the people."

Second Madam Ning raised her hand to wipe her tears.

"You and the children are well hidden at home. Don't run around. At this time, the capital must not be chaotic." Ning Yan said in a soft tone.

Second Madam Ning cried and nodded.

"Master..." she said, grabbing Ning Yan's sleeve.

Ning Yan frowned.

"Don't cry and cry forever..." he said.

Before he finished speaking, Mrs. Ning Er took out a sword and handed it over.

"Master, you forgot to take your sword." She said, "Although you are a scholar, since you want to defend the city, you still have to hold a weapon."

Ning Yan smiled.

"I really forgot." He said, reaching out to take it, "Then I'll go."

Second Madam Ning nodded with tears in her eyes.

"You go," she said.

Ning Yan turned around with his sword in his hand and strode out. When he reached the door, he saw a group of people standing. They were the servants of the family courtyard, each of them was holding sticks, knives and guns in their hands.

Ning Yan and his wife couldn't help being stunned.

"Father." Ning Shishi came out and said, "Let's go."

There are two other sons behind him, and Shishiro, the youngest who is only eight years old, is among them.

"Father, let's go." He also shouted, holding a wooden stick that was taller than himself.

"Eleventh, what are you doing?" Mrs. Ning Er said, hurriedly stepped forward to pull the youngest son over, and snatched the wooden stick from his hand.

"Mother, of course we are going to defend the city." Ning Shishi said, "We are protecting our country, and everyone is responsible."

Ning Yan nodded.

"Okay," he said, "let's go."

Ning Shishi and the others responded solemnly that Shishi Lang would also follow, but he couldn't help making a noise when he was held back by Mrs. Ning Er.

"Fourteen, my brothers and I have all gone. Only your mother, sister, and women are left at home. You have to stay at home and protect them." Ning Yan looked at him and said.

Ning Shishilang nodded and puffed up his chest.

"Dad, don't worry, I'm at home." He said loudly.

Ning Yan patted his head with a smile, the door opened, and the noisy cries and cries from the street rushed over like a tide. Although he couldn't see the specific scene, hearing it in the night was enough to make people pale and frightened.

The door was closed immediately, and the servants left behind bolted the door one after another, and put sticks on it, so that the door could firmly protect the people inside.

But this solid door protects the people inside and also blocks the family members outside.

Mrs. Ning Er hugged her youngest son tightly in her arms, and looked at the gate with tears streaming down her face.

God bless it.

The noise on the street flocked to the gate of the city, and the people who originally poured into the capital wanted to rush to the gate of the city.

Pulling the family and taking the mouth, pushing the cart and driving the horse, you cry and shout, it is crowded.

The city gate was closed, which made the panic worse and the noise even louder, almost drowning the city gate.

All the soldiers and horses in the five cities used knives, guns and whips, which was completely useless in the face of the turbulent crowd. Under the panic of death, how could the people be afraid of this? The panic gathered together like a snowball rolled bigger and bigger, crushing everything.

"Lord Ning is here!"

"Lord Ning is here!"

There were shouts from the crowd, and the shouts got louder and louder, and the guards tried their best to suppress the noise around them.

Master Ning's name was still very attractive. Gradually, everyone looked back. Under the torchlight of the night, the crowd moved aside, and a tall and thin man with a sword walked out.

Ning Yan has not appeared in front of people for a long time, but this does not mean that the people have forgotten him, and he is even more famous than when he was an official.

This is naturally because he was dismissed from office for fighting against the emperor.

The common people may not understand government affairs, and often they don't care about right or wrong. For them, a person who dares to fight against the emperor and is willing to lose his official title is a person of noble character and integrity, a person with a selfless heart and a magnanimous heart. It is trustworthy and admirable.

This is why censors like to impeach officials the most, especially officials with higher fame and status, the more they like to pursue impeachment, because it can raise their reputation.

The appearance of Ning Yan made the people temporarily quiet.

"My lord, my lord."

"Has the golden man called?"

They cried and asked and begged in disorder.

Ning Yan looked at them with serious expressions.

"Whether the Jinren have called or not, there is no definite news yet." He said, "But everyone also knows that the Jinren is not far from the capital, and they appeared on Jingdong Road before, so everyone must be prepared for the worst."

The officials of Wucheng Bingmasi, who were slightly relieved because of his arrival, suddenly became nervous, but the people were not frightened by this dangerous warning as expected, and panicked. It is more reassuring to say that it is nothing, and to whitewash peace that the Jinren will not come over.

"Then let's get out of the city." The people cried out, "Let's run for our lives."

"It's really dangerous, so we can't open the city gate now, and everyone should not go out of the city." Ning Yan said in a deep voice, "Think about it, if you go out of the city and meet a golden man in the wilderness, wouldn't it be safer than here? ?"

He said and pointed to the city gate behind him.

"At least there are tall, thick and strong city gates and walls around here."

Everyone followed what he pointed out.

The city walls of the capital look even taller and stronger in the night.

Ning Yan raised the sword in his hand again, pointed at the soldiers and officials of the five city soldiers and horses all around, and pointed at the well-dressed guards on the city wall.

"There are soldiers and swords here."

That's true, it's not that everyone doesn't know this truth, it's just that they panic and just want to escape for a while.

"Everyone, be safe and don't be impatient. With the city and us, even if the Jinmen call, we can protect everyone's safety."

The people quieted down, and those who surrounded and rushed into the city gate also slowly retreated.

"Everyone, please obey the government's arrangement and don't surround the city gate." Ning Yan said, holding the sword behind his back, "I will guard the city gate for everyone."

After finishing speaking, he strode towards the city gate, followed by Ning Shishi and his servants.

Seeing Ning Yan approaching, the people surrounding the city gate finally gave way, with a calm expression on their faces.

"Master Ning is here."

"Yes, the imperial court will make arrangements."

"The emperor is still here, how could he let the golden man come in?"

The voices came one after another, making the city gate noisy again, but this noise was different from the previous panic, but reassuring.

The officials of the Wucheng Bingma Division came back to their senses, their expressions relaxed, and they began to direct and arrange for the people to disperse and let them retreat to different streets to rest.

The noise in front of the city gate subsided, and the officers and soldiers above and below the city gate breathed a sigh of relief.

"Fortunately, Master Ning, you are here." The official on duty said with a look of fear on his face, wiping his sweat with his sleeve, "otherwise this city gate will be destroyed by the people."

Ning Yan nodded to him.

"No need to say much," he said. "Strictly observe the four directions."

The officials responded, and the guards at the city gate were ordered to scatter, clenched their weapons and aimed at the dark night outside the city wall, because they were too nervous to notice the worry in Ning Yan's eyes.

His appearance temporarily appeased the people, but if...

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At this moment in the imperial city, the ministers who rushed to the palace to report the discussion because of the commotion in the street could not wait any longer.

They were stopped in front of the palace gate for a long time, and they finally moved out of the previous special case, and the old officials held up the accessories that they had received from the imperial court, so the forbidden army had no choice but to open the palace gate to let them in, and then they were stopped by the eunuchs Outside the bedroom, the east has already brightened up after all this tossing.

This can go directly to the morning court.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it's not good." They shouted and rushed in, but their voices stopped abruptly, and they looked at the hall in disbelief.

The curtain in front of the dragon bed had been lifted by the servant who came in, and the lights were turned on, illuminating the empty dragon bed, the bed was neat and tidy without any trace of sleep.

Where is Your Majesty?

"Your Majesty, it's gone..." a minister murmured.