Wei Zhongxian was shocked and confused.
With doubts and uneasiness, he quickly led his troops towards the palace.
"There has been a change in the palace. The situation is critical. Send people to mobilize troops quickly and ask Ning Guogong to protect the emperor."
Ning Guogong is Wei Liangqing.
As the saying goes, if one person achieves enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. Wei Liangqing is just Wei Zhongxian's nephew and has no talent.
But because he had a good uncle, after several years of operation, he was named Ning Guogong!
It is expressly stipulated by the dynasty that no one can be granted the title of Duke except for meritorious service on the battlefield.
Wei Liangqing relied on Wei Zhongxian and Ke Shi to rise to the top in one fell swoop.
The civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty dared to be angry but dared not speak out!
The upright and courageous ones were all killed by Wei Zhongxian.
The Donglin Party, which had been fighting with Wei Zhongxian for many years, also killed many people.
Many old foxes know that they cannot kill the opponent immediately and will never take the lead easily.
"Also ask Dongchang and Jinyiwei to mobilize enough manpower to go to the palace!"
"promise!"
"The men from the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division and those from the Beijing Camp will be on guard in all directions. No orders can be made. Don't let any team get close to Huangcheng!"
"promise!"
Wei Zhongxian issued orders one by one, and all ministries acted quickly, and all parties were restrained. The troops and horses controlling each ministry were also in action.
Because he was worried that someone was plotting a coup, Wei Zhongxian did not mobilize the elites of the Beijing camp. Apart from sending trusted procedures, he only asked all ministries to stand by!
"Let's go, follow me to the Yellow Palace!"
Taichi Lake is only a mile away from the imperial palace, and only two and a half miles away from the Xuanwu Gate (North Gate) of the Harem.
Wei Zhongxian was old and frail and could not run fast, so he was carried by Lu Wenzhao and walked quickly.
In just a moment, they rushed outside the palace gate!
As soon as I arrived in front of North Xuanwu Gate, I saw that Xuanwu Gate had been closed.
The imperial city was on alert, and guards were on standby to prevent people from entering or exiting the palace.
Tian Ergeng, the commander of the Jin Yiwei who was following Wei Zhongxian, frowned when he saw the city gate closed.
Looking at the city wall, there was Li Shizhong, a member of the imperial army and a military official, standing in front of the city gate. Tian Ergen shouted loudly: "Li Shizhong, what is going on in the palace? Where are Ning Guogong and the others?"
I looked down and saw that Wei Zhongxian was coming with his troops. Li Shizhong did not hesitate to record the affairs and join the military.
He quickly asked someone to open the city gate and climbed out by himself.
He staggered out and knelt in front of Wei Zhongxian.
"Mr. Factory, something serious has happened!"
Tian Ergeng on the side kicked him down: "You dare to approach the factory owner, do you want to die?"
Li Shizhong ignored Tian Ergeng's arrogance and cried to Wei Zhongxian with snot and tears: "Factory Master, Commander-in-Chief, something bad has happened. Rebels have fallen from the sky and have now controlled all the gates of the Inner Three Palaces.
It’s even higher!”
Wei Zhongxian, Tian Ergeng and others were shocked.
What are the inner three houses?
The Inner Three Palaces are also called the Back Three Palaces, which are the last line of protection in the palace!
Entering the palace from the north gate, you can see the Kunning Palace, the residence of the queen, and the Jiaotai Palace, the residence of the emperor and his concubines, in the middle.
Further south is the famous Qianqing Palace!
These three palaces are inhabited by the most distinguished people in the Ming Dynasty.
But at this moment, this place was actually captured by assassins.
Those who guard the palace should all die!
All deserve to die!
The thin Wei Zhongxian grabbed Li Shizhong's collar directly, wishing to devour his flesh and blood: "Rebels fell from the sky? Are you confused?"
"Mr. Factory, we are not confused! The maids and eunuchs of Kunning Palace reported that more than a hundred rebels really fell from the sky and fell into the garden outside Kunning Palace. They descended out of thin air, including the Royal Forest Army, the Imperial Guards and the Han General.
None of the defenses are within the palace!"
Wei Zhongxian sweated on his forehead: "Where is the emperor? Is the emperor okay?"
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, and King Xin were all...held hostage! The Queen, the Emperor's concubines...and Madam Feng Sheng were also held hostage! But at this moment, Ning Guogong led the imperial army and the Han general to Neisan.
The palace has gone to rescue the emperor."
After hearing this shocking and tragic news, Wei Zhongxian felt that his eyes were black and he was unsteady on his feet!
The members of the Jinyi Guards who followed, such as Tian Ergeng, turned pale.
Originally, Lu Wenzhao was a little happy when he heard that the emperor's family was under control, but when he heard that King Xin was also under control, he suddenly felt that the sky was about to fall.
Soon, another confidant of Wei Zhongxian came to report that more than a hundred assassins who had conspired against him had taken control of the inner three palaces and outside, and had taken the emperor and others hostage. The Imperial Guards did not dare to attack by force now.
Knowing that the matter could not be delayed, Wei Zhongxian quickly issued the order.
"Control the imperial city gate and not allow anyone to enter or exit! Also ask the Royal Horse Supervisor to notify the surrounding troops to surround the imperial city!"
"promise!"
After simply arranging the defense, Wei Zhongxian took several hundred Dongchang fans and Jinyi guards to the interior of the palace.
The matter was too urgent and he had to do something special!
When I ran to the outside of Kunning Palace, I saw hundreds of imperial soldiers surrounding Kunning Palace, but they did not dare to enter the palace.
"The factory owner is here!"
"Manufacturer! What should we do?"
"Mr. Factory, those assassins are so powerful. They fire volleys of fire and poison bombs that make people blind and unable to control themselves! Ours was knocked down as soon as we arrived at the door."
Wei Zhongxian pushed away the crowd and looked at Wei Liangqing, who was running towards him: "Where is the emperor?"
Wei Liangqing's face turned pale: "In...in...inside..."
Wei Zhongxian was so angry that he kicked the opponent away and wanted to find a higher point to see the specific situation in the palace.
A figure suddenly hugged the other person: "Uncle, don't go there, the assassin's muskets are too fierce! They are very accurate!"
"roll!"
Wei Zhongxian didn't care about Wei Liangqing's protection, so he directly asked people to take him away.
When I arrived outside Kunning Gate, I looked at the "bodies" falling everywhere in Kunning Gate.
Wei Zhongxian felt cold in his heart.
The thief was so audacious that he dared to kill people in the palace!
After searching for a moment, he finally found his target.
In order to get a closer look at the inner three palaces, he climbed directly onto a pine tree in the Imperial Garden.
"Go find the ladder and ask me to go up!"
Wei Zhongxian had someone use a ladder to climb up the tree secretly to observe the situation in the Three Palaces.
I saw dozens of imperial guards and Han generals lying on the ground, scattered around.
Although there was no blood, they were motionless, so they probably wouldn't survive.
The remaining dozens were lingering and whining.
However, these sergeants were very tough, and their voices were almost muffled and inaudible.
Wei Zhongxian glanced around and saw assassins controlling several gates of the inner three palaces.
At least fifty people are scattered around. There are still more than fifty missing!
It is simply a fantasy to quietly sneak into the interior and rescue the emperor and the others!
"Huh?"
Wei Zhongxian rubbed his eyes and happened to see a familiar beautiful woman in palace clothes being tied up and held captive.
"That's... Kebaba?"
The damn assassin actually made her a target!
Wei Zhongxian shouted out loud.
The Royal Garden is only a few dozen meters away from Kunning Palace. Because of the assassination, the surrounding guards were concerned about the emperor's safety, so the area was very quiet.
The holy lady who was loved by Emperor Tianqi was now tied up with five flowers.
Initially, her face was full of despair, but when she suddenly heard a familiar voice, her eyes suddenly lit up!
"Mr. Factory, save me! I don't want to die!"
Ke Baba's call attracted the attention of the strong men in Kunning Palace.
Several assassins with their heads armed looked at them, then raised their muskets and aimed at him.
Wei Zhongxian climbed down the ladder in embarrassment and hid in the courtyard wall!
Just now Wei Liangqing risked his life to tell him that the assassins' muskets were fierce, and he did not want to test the power of the enemy's weapons.
After coming down, Wei Zhongxian only felt that his future was gloomy!
This chapter has been completed!