The longest thing in the world is waiting! Zhu Ruodeng sat on the dragon chair in Prince Ji's Mansion, waiting with anxiety. His mother-in-law said that the Xuanwu Gate incident was imminent, but three days had passed and there was no movement.
.Is your judgment wrong?
The master is worried about the humiliation of his minister, and the master is waiting for his death. The master is waiting, and a group of close friends Chen Bangyan, Lu Shiyi, Chen Shou, Yang Wei, Chen Biao, Zhang Mingxiang, etc. are also waiting. At the same time, Yang Fuchen and Chen Youlong went to the military camp of Longhu Town in the outer city.
; Ma Bao went to the military camp in Huben Town, the capital, and was ready to respond to the battle in the imperial city and the capital.
As long as you have patience, you can always wait until the flowers bloom and fade!
"Your Highness, Liang Bin, a doctor in the Ministry of War, has come to announce the decree." Finally, Shi Zhuangcheng, the left chief of the palace, brought the news.
"Your Highness, Liang Bin was once my old subordinate," Chen Bangyan suddenly said.
"Oh? This person is from Pavilion Lao? Is he reliable?" Zhu Ruodeng became interested.
"Your Highness, this person is very smart, but because he is too smart, I dare not believe him deeply."
"Haha, Mr. Ge has done a good job. People who cannot be trusted absolutely must not participate in major events, otherwise, there will be future troubles!"
Zhu Ruodeng laughed at his confidants, "What is supposed to come will come sooner or later, so let Gu lead the princes to have a happy battle!"
"I am willing to fight to the death with Your Highness!" There was a roar in the palace hall.
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Liang Bin, a doctor in the Ministry of War, was originally from Chen Bangyan's old team. He was later promoted to the Ministry of War and changed from a military position to a civilian position. Like He Shizhang, the former battalion commander of Tengxiang Town, although he was Chen Bangyan's old team, he was secretly attracted by Guan Shouzhen and joined the prince's party.
When the situation changes, there are many such things. The old emperor is seriously ill, and the crown prince is about to ascend the throne. People go to higher places, water flows to lower places, and there are many things that change flags!
Guan Shou Zhen, who was old at strategizing, caused trouble between the two of them. On the surface, he still pretended to only follow the orders of the old chief Chen Bangyan, secretly spying on the news of the King of Ji's party. However, the two of them did not have a prominent position in the King of Ji's party, so they plotted rebellion.
He was not qualified to participate in such a major event. In order to ensure that the palace seizure went smoothly, Chen Bangyan only notified a few of his most trusted subordinates. They were not on the most trusted list. Therefore, he had been a spy for a long time, but
Didn't get much useful information.
This time, in order to dispel King Ji's suspicion, Guan Shouzhen specially sent him to announce the decree.
When Liang Bin came to Prince Ji's Mansion, he saw all he could see were sergeants wearing armor and carrying live ammunition. He was a military general. When he saw the appearance of these sergeants, he knew that they were veterans who had been on the battlefield and had killed people. The muskets they held were actually
They are all self-made firecrackers. I have heard for a long time that King Ji’s subordinates are well-equipped and no worse than the Forbidden Army. It’s true!
He calmed down, and while assessing the combat strength of King Ji's army, he patiently waited for King Ji's summons.
Just as Zhu Ruodeng said, what should come will come sooner or later. Shi Zhuangcheng, the left commander of the palace, appeared in front of Liang Bin and said, "Your Highness is waiting in the main hall. Your Majesty, please follow me."
Liang Bin followed Zhuang Cheng into the palace, and saw a forest of swords and guns along the way. Fortunately, he was a military commander, so he looked calm and showed no fear. When Zhuang Cheng saw this, he nodded secretly, he is quite courageous.
When I came to the main hall, I saw a group of civil servants and generals from King Ji. The generals were wearing armor, and even the civil servants were wearing swords. I couldn't help but be secretly shocked: The dagger appeared, His Highness King Ji was going to fight for his life! He calmed down.
, he saluted and said: "Your Majesty, please see His Highness King Ji, Mr. Chen Ge". After King Ji, he specially added the three characters "Chen Ge". That means: I am a person of Mr. Chen Ge, and naturally I am also a person of yours, Your Highness!
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Chen Bangyan smiled at him. Zhu Ruodeng asked: "Why did the imperial envoy come?"
"Your Highness, Your Majesty is critically ill and has ordered you to enter the palace through Xihua Gate. Please follow me quickly," Liang Bin said urgently.
"As soon as he heard the word 'Xihuamen', Zhu Ruodeng nodded slightly.
"I heard that my father has been placed under house arrest by the crown prince. Could it be the Xuanwumen incident that lured me into the palace?" he asked with a smile, carefully observing Liang Bin's reaction.
"Your Highness, Your Majesty has woken up today. The first thing he did when he woke up was to summon you to the palace. The prince did not dare to disobey. This is absolutely true, and I dare not lie to you!"
"Oh, are your words true?"
Liang Bin suddenly walked up to Zhu Ruodeng and knelt down, "Your Highness, I am an old subordinate of Chen Ge, and my heart is naturally towards you. What I just said is true, as can be seen from the sun and the moon. Moreover, today I am on duty in Xihua.
He Shizhang, the general of the front camp of Tengxiang Town, is also an old member of Chen Ge, and his heart is with you. If he enters the palace today, he will be fine. Please be clear to your highness!"
"Your Highness, this person is indeed from the old ministry, and what he said should be true," Chen Bangyan reported.
"Well, please go to the side hall to rest first, and then I will inform you after the discussion," Zhu Ruodeng said calmly.
After Liang Bin retreated, Zhu Ruodeng asked, "Tell me, sir, can this person's words be trusted?"
"Your Highness, Liang Bin is lying. This man used to be Yu's subordinate. He has a problem. When he lies, his eyes will wander. I saw his eyes flickering and knew that he was deceiving. I just said that what he said was true.
, to stabilize him," Chen Bangyan said.
"Your Highness, this person said that the first thing the Holy One will do after he wakes up is to summon you into the palace, and the Prince does not dare to disobey. This is highly suspicious. If the Holy One wakes up, the first thing he will do should be to summon the Crown Prince, and since the Prince dares
How could he not dare to disobey when he surrounded the palace of the imperial concubine? Yu also thought that this person was lying." Lu Shiyi also made the same judgment.
Zhu Ruodeng nodded, "In that case, we will act as planned."
He ordered Chen Bangyan to go to Zuoye Gate and command the five thousand troops of Chen Gongyin, Liang Xinzhuo, He Shixiong and Mo Tinglan who had ambushed them in advance; Chen Biao went to Xihua Gate to command Zhebu and Wa who had ambushed them in advance.
Xirefu and the Omubu tribes had 14,000 soldiers and horses; Chen Shou, Yang Wei, and Zhuang Cheng led 4,000 troops to stay at Prince Ji's Mansion; he led Zhang Mingxiang, Tuba, and 1,000 warriors into the palace through Xihua Gate.
. He also sent people to notify Yang Fuchen in the outer city, Longhu Town under the command of Chen Youlong, and Huben Town under the command of Ma Bao in the capital, and made an appointment to launch the attack together at two quarters (twelve o'clock).
The Zuoye Gate is located on the left side of the Meridian Gate in the south of the palace, far away from Prince Ji's Mansion in the north. In order to strengthen the power to seize the door, Chen Bangyan lurked at the Zuoye Gate and ordered Xiao Qi, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Zuo Shilang
Zhang Cheng, Hu Jing, the chief of the camp and repair department, Mai Erxuan, the chief of the Dushui department, Ou Huaihao, the chief of the field department, each led his servants to meet with him.
After everything was ready, Zhu Ruodeng called Liang Bin and asked with a smile: "I have decided to enter the palace. According to the envoy, should I bring some personal guards?"
Liang Bin originally wanted to say that you only need to be single and follow me into the palace, but then he thought about it. If he said this, King Ji might be suspicious. He hesitated and said, "I thought you could bring five hundred personal guards."<
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"Five hundred? No, in this troubled time, it would be better to bring more guards and go alone with a thousand people."
Liang Bin thought for a while and realized that a dragnet had been set up inside Xihua Gate. With only a thousand people, it was expected that they would not be able to cause a big stir, so he said no more.
Zhu Ruodeng was fully armored, wearing double layers of armor, and was about to leave the palace. Princess Zhang Wan suddenly came over, put a bright red war robe on him, and saluted: "Your Highness, you must be careful. If you don't come back, I swear that I will not live alone!"
"Don't worry, you will be fine after going through hundreds of battles alone." Zhu Ruodeng comforted Zhang Wan. Suddenly, his nose felt a little sore. He stopped talking and led his guards to Xihua Gate.
This chapter has been completed!