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Chapter 917 Bloody Palace Wall (6)

 In October of the seventeenth year of the reign of Emperor Guangwu of the Ming Dynasty, there was a cold wind, crisp autumn air, and fragrant red osmanthus. In short, it was a beautiful and pleasant time.

Duke Yang Huai of Jin looked far away in the direction of the Qianqing Palace in the palace city, feeling desolate in his heart, "Alas! I wonder what happened to your majesty's dragon body?" He was a member of Emperor Guangwu's personal army, and he had great affection for the old emperor.< /p>

"Don't worry, Duke of Jin. Your Majesty, he is an old man and a lucky man. He will be fine." Zhang Chengwu, the Marquis of Danyang on the side, comforted him. Zhang Chengwu was born as a lieutenant in the Jingjiang Prince's Palace. He was also a meritorious minister from Conglong, and Yang I have the same feelings and am loyal to the old emperor.

They serve as the governor and deputy governor respectively of the imperial guards, commanding the imperial army in the three towns and responsible for guarding the imperial city and palace city.

After Emperor Guangwu ascended the throne, he reorganized the emperor's 26 personal guards into eight towns and forty battalions of the forbidden army, with a total of 120,000 elite guards guarding the capital. In addition, there were 3,000 internal guards in the palace; Gongsun Gui of Guangdong, Lin Cha, the auxiliary Ming lord, and the 20,000 navy commanded by Ruan Jin, the lord of Danghu. These are the regular armed forces of the capital. The rest, such as the arresters, deputies, postmen of various yamen, and the royal army of the Ming Dynasty There are also tens of thousands of informal armed forces such as students from the Teachers College and the Ming Dynasty Royal Naval Academy, as well as sergeants from the guards.

There are eight towns of the Forbidden Army, each with five battalions and 15,000 people, each performing their own duties. Yang Huai, the governor of the imperial guard, and Zhang Chengwu, the deputy governor, command the three towns of Yulin, Jinwu and Tengxiang, and are responsible for the guard of the imperial city and palace city; Fan Youxian, Duke of Shu, was the governor of the capital guard, and Yan Zungao, the deputy governor of E State, commanded the three towns of Wuxiang, Huben, and Xiaoqi, and were responsible for the defense of the capital; Yang Fuchen, Marquis of Xingye, the governor of the outer city guard, and Li Yuanyin, the deputy governor of Guangchang Bo, commanded the army, Long Hu Er Town is responsible for the defense of Nanjing Waiguo.

The old emperor started his career with military force and regarded the army as his lifeblood, which is a trait common to all dictators. Yang Huai and Zhang Chengwu, who were in charge of guarding the imperial palace and the two cities; Fan Youxian and Yan Zungao, who were in charge of guarding the capital, were all his loyal confidants. Although the two outer city guards, Yang Fuchen, the Marquis of Xingye, were members of the King of Ji, Li Yuanyin, the Bo of Guangchang, was a member of the imperial party.

"Duke Jin, an imperial envoy has arrived." Yang Huaizheng and Zhang Chengwu were worried about the old emperor's condition, and their subordinates reported that the imperial envoy had arrived.

"Imperial envoy?"

The two of them were shocked. Could it be that His Majesty's condition had changed? They hurriedly left the camp gate to greet him.

When he saw the imperial envoy, he was shocked. The person who came was Gu Yi, a scholar from Wuying Palace. Behind Gu Yi were the Duke of Fujian Yan Xiaoyong, Ning Haibo He Jiuyi, and thousands of elite soldiers. Generally, there are many imperial envoys who convey orders. He is an ordinary Beijing official, and being sent a minister is already a great treatment. I didn't expect that he would be sent a bachelor this time.

Yang Huai was horrified and hurriedly saluted: "Mr. Gu Ge, why are you here?"

Seeing that he was very respectful, Gu Yi felt a lot more at ease. He nodded slightly and said: "The Duke of Jin, Marquis Danyang, is seriously ill. He ordered the Crown Prince to supervise the country. He appointed Duke Jin as the Young Master and Marquis Danyang as the Young Protector. Each Yin's son was a member of Zhongshushe, and each was given a house and 10,000 acres of fertile land. He no longer took charge of the imperial guards and served in the court. The post of governor of the imperial guards was taken over by Yan Xiaoyong, the Duke of Fujian, and the deputy governor of the imperial guards. The post will be taken over by Ning Haibo and He Jiuyi. You two are ready to hand over the job as soon as possible."

"This~"

Yang Huai and Zhang Chengwu looked at each other in disbelief. They are like emperors and courtiers! The emperor was seriously ill, and the prince took away his military power as soon as he took charge of the country? As a military general, everyone does not like to lead troops. Without military power, life will be difficult.

Tasteless.

"Impossible, the Holy One will never issue such a decree!" Zhang Chengwu shouted.

"Why, the Marquis of Danyang suspects that I am correcting the imperial edict?" Gu Yi's face darkened. Behind him, Yan Xiaoyong, He Jiuyi and other generals suddenly changed their expressions, stroking the handles of their swords.

Yang Huai hurriedly pulled Zhang Chengwu's sleeves back and said to Gu Yi: "Elder Ge, can you let the last general read the imperial edict?"

Gu Yi held the edict in his hands. Yang Huai looked carefully and saw that the format and seals were all correct. He sighed, "Since it is the will of the Holy One, the generals and others should obey it."

"That's right. You two obeyed the imperial edict today, which is not only loyalty to the Holy One, but also respect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Don't worry, now the veterans are getting old and sick, and the Duke of Jin and the Marquis of Danyang are still in their prime.

"Hahaha," Gu Yi laughed.

"In this way, the two of us can rely on Mr. Gu Ge for support." Yang Huai hurriedly pulled Zhang Chengwu to thank Gu Yi.

"Easy to say, easy to say, I'll take care of it," Gu Yi agreed hastily.

After handing over the military talisman and seal letter, Yang Huai and Zhang Chengwu left the military camp and went to the Duke of Jin's Mansion to discuss.

Zhang Chengwu kept complaining to Yang Huai, "Brother Yang, how could you hand over military power so easily? According to the soldiers on duty in the palace city and the imperial city, the empress has arranged confidants at every gate of the palace to prohibit the

People are coming in and out, and now there is no news inside and outside the palace. The Holy Emperor is seriously ill, but he does not allow us and other important ministers to visit the palace. Now, he suddenly issued an order to the crown prince to supervise the country, and deprived us of our military power. This is strange!



"Although this matter is strange, the imperial edict is stamped with a precious seal after all, and there is a precedent for the prince to supervise the country. Dear brother, please don't be upset, just wait patiently, things will eventually come to light." Yang Huai comforted Zhang Chengwu

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"Duke of Jin, Marquis of Danyang", they suddenly heard someone calling them. When they took a closer look, they were Hu Maozhen, the chief soldier of Yulin Town, and Malabo Hu Maozhen, the chief soldier of Tengxiang Town. They were the three imperial guards stationed in the palace city and the imperial city.

Among them, in addition to Zhang Hu, the commander-in-chief of Jinwu Town, who is a confidant of the prince, Hu Maozhen and Chen Qice are both close confidants of the old emperor.

"Oh, Uncle Malai, Mr. Chen, why are you here? Please come in quickly." When he saw them, Yang Huai was overjoyed.

As soon as he entered the secret room, Hu Maozhen shouted: "The Duke of Jin, the Marquis of Danyang, you are so confused. The Holy Emperor's life and death are unknown, how can you hand over military power so easily?"

"Yes, the two of you are deeply trusted by the Holy One. How could the Holy One order to deprive the two of them of their military power? The prince's order to supervise the country came out of nowhere. You cannot leave your job until the matter is clear," Chen Qice also said.<

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Yang Huai bowed deeply to Hu Maozhen and Chen Qice, "I also know that this matter is strange, but the imperial edict is stamped with a treasure seal. It is difficult to disobey the emperor's order, so I dare not disobey it! After Danyang Hou and I leave the military camp, please take care of the safety of the emperor."

The two of you are in charge. During this period, I ask you to eat, drink, and live in the military camp, and don't leave the camp even half a step!"

"Yes!" Hu Maozhen and Chen Qice solemnly accepted their orders.

"Oh, what a danger! I was so frightened that I broke into a cold sweat just now." In the Suwei Forbidden Army Camp outside the Hongwu Gate of the Imperial City, Gu Yi, the bachelor of Wuying Palace, let out a long breath. He was a civil servant, facing the moment of life and death.

Not much, the tense atmosphere just now made him sweat.

"Thanks to Mr. Ge's calm response, the handover was able to go smoothly."

"Yes, these are all great blessings!"

Yan Xiaoyong and He Jiuyi fiercely flattered Gu Yi.

Gu Yi laughed and said, "Yang Huai is someone who knows current affairs. His Highness can use him when he ascends the throne in the future. It's just that the military power in the imperial city and palace is easy to obtain, but the military power in the capital is not easy to obtain. Fan Youxian and Yan Zungao are both servants with great military exploits.

Mr. Long, it’s hard to talk.”

Wuchuan Hou Bai Wenxuan and the commander-in-chief Zhao Yinxuan, who were ordered to take over the military affairs of the capital, looked at each other and said with emotion: "We are willing to follow Mr. Ge and take over the defense of the capital to the death!"


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