Chapter Two Hundred and Sixtieth: Imminent
"What the fifth brother said is very much."
Wanyan Zheng nodded. His throne has been settled. Naturally, he hopes to hide in a safe place until the throne ceremony is held and he will be successfully promoted to the emperor.
But he still had a few concerns in his mind. Although the palace was safe, the rules were strict. The palace gate would be placed according to the current key every day and could not be opened easily.
In this way, it is very inconvenient to contact the outside of the palace, so it is difficult for him to grasp the situation outside of the palace in time and make a response.
This is a bit difficult for Wanyan Zheng, who has always been accustomed to controlling the overall situation. This is one of them, and the second is—
"Brother Eighth brother, I see that you are hesitant. Do you have any other concerns?"
Just as he was thinking, Wanyan Qi's voice came from his ears.
Wanyan Zheng immediately came to his senses and said, "I am dissatisfied with the fifth brother. I do have some concerns. Once I enter the palace, it will be difficult to learn about the situation outside in time. Let you stay outside and deal with the Third Emperor and the others alone. It is dangerous and unpredictable. I feel uneasy."
As a prince, he was able to hide in the palace for the time being, but the ministers who followed him in front of him could not.
There are rules in the palace. Even if the Empress agrees, the Minister of the Shangshu Ling's neutral ministers and the old stubborn members of the royal family will not agree to such a thing.
Therefore, those who stay outside the palace will definitely be the first to be affected. They will suffer from open and hidden guns and arrows from Wanyan Shu, and their lives will be difficult to protect!
If these teams are not available, even if they successfully reach the throne ceremony, it will be difficult to control the government affairs in the future, and may even be undermined and become a puppet emperor. This is something Wanyan Zheng doesn't want to see.
Don’t think that Shangshu Ling and others must be loyal ministers if they remain neutral. These old foxes are so cunning that no one knows what they are thinking.
Thinking of this, Wanyan Zheng sighed in his heart. Compared with Wanyan Technique, his strength was still much worse.
If there was no support from the queen at today's court meeting, it would not have been possible to win the third brother Wanyan Shu.
You know, even if there is no time to transfer troops from other places to Beijing, Wanyan Shu still has 30,000 soldiers and 50,000 military guards and 50,000 military guards. These people alone have 80,000 troops. If the dead soldiers who were secretly trained, then Xu Jingzhong will be able to call more power.
Look at my side. Although there are 60,000 Wolf Guards in the country, only 8,000 of them are loyal to me. Even if I add the 3,000 death soldiers in my hands and the 50,000 God Guards in my hands, I have only 60,000 people, and my military strength is still very obvious.
Hearing Wanyan Zheng’s concerns, Wanyan Qi and others were silent and did not come up with the best of both worlds for a while.
"Your Highness, I have something to say!"
At this time, a middle-aged scholar wearing a Confucian shirt strode in from outside.
"Oh, it's Mr. Zhuang here."
When Wanyan Zheng saw the visitor, he looked happy and went up to him and said, "What do you have to say, Mr. Zhuang, even if you say it."
Zhuang Yu bowed to Wanyan Zheng and said, "Since your highness has the support of the queen, why not borrow troops from Zhennan Hou. Zhennan Hou has a large army of 30,000 in the city. If he helps, even if we fight head-on with the third prince, we will be sure to win, so we naturally don't need to hide in the palace."
"Yes, why did you forget the Zhennan Hou? Your Highness, I am willing to go to Zhennan Hou's Mansion for your Highness to borrow troops from Zhennan Hou!"
Zhang Cheng, the Minister of Personnel, showed surprise on his face and immediately asked Wanyan Zheng for his appointment.
Wanyan Zheng also felt like he was clearing away the clouds at this time, "I am really confused by the authorities. I am so stubborn. Mr. Zhuang's plan is very wonderful!"
As he said that, he looked at Zhang Cheng and continued, "Mr. Zhang, I'll have a good time for you to go there for me!"
"Abide by the order!"
"Slow down."
Wen Shi Zhuang Yu hurriedly called Zhang Cheng who was about to leave, and then reminded: "Your Highness, since you can think of this, someone on the third prince will think of it. I am afraid that someone has already sent an ambush on the road at this time. If Lord Shangshu goes rashly, he will definitely be ambushed. Therefore, I think it is more appropriate to send someone who is very skilled in martial arts and can represent His Highness secretly."
"Mr. Zhuang said very much."
Wanyan Zheng walked a few steps back and forth, "I have it, come and call Yang Bao for me!"
"yes!"
Not long after, a strong man holding a black iron spear came to the hall, "Yang Bao greets His Highness!"
"Get up, how are you injured?"
Wanyan Zheng cares about it.
A few days ago, after he found out the whereabouts of Taxun, he secretly sent Yang Bao with hundreds of dead soldiers to rob him. Unexpectedly, he returned without success. Yang Bao was also injured by those mysterious masked people. Fortunately, his life was not in danger and he had been recuperating in the mansion these days.
"The mere minor injury is gone, I am willing to drive your Highness."
Yang Bao said loudly that his injuries were not too serious that day, but mainly because he was exhausted. After returning to recuperate for a while, his wounds had already become scarred.
"Okay, I have a big thing to hand over to you, come forward!"
Wanyan Zheng recruited Yang Bao to him, gave him some instructions, and then handed him a golden order that represented his identity.
"Please rest assured that Yang Bao will never let down his entrustedness!"
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As teams of imperial guards walked through the gates outside the city and entered the city, the people in the city began to realize that something was wrong.
This is not like a sign of searching for princesses and assassins. After all, the troops of the assassins in the city are enough to hunt down assassins. How could so many imperial guards be needed to enter the city? This is more like the eve of a war.
"Quick, close the door."
"Shopkeeper, will the door close so early today?"
"What do you know? Haven't you seen so many imperial guards coming outside? What business is going to happen? Saving your life is important when something big happens."
The old shopkeeper looked at the team of imperial guards passing by hurriedly outside, and a trace of memory appeared on his face, "If I hadn't been able to leave the city, I would have planned to hide outside the city."
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As a large number of imperial guards poured into the inner city and seized important roads and favorable positions, conflict inevitably broke out.
Fortunately, both sides still have restraint, and they are small-scale fights, and there has not been a large-scale conflict.
By the afternoon, except for the two imperial guards, Fengtian Army and Guanhe Army, which belonged to the Palace Front Division, they were still subject to the restrictions of the Privy Council and stayed outside the military camp outside the city.
The two imperial guards, Wu Wei and Shen Guards, who were affiliated with the Guards' Personal Army, had all left the barracks and entered Xu Jing.
At this time, even if martial law was not imposed in the city, the originally lively streets and alleys became deserted. The doors of every household were closed and even the windows were blocked with wooden boards. Even if someone occasionally walked by, he would be in a hurry.
The entire inner city gathered tens of thousands of people and turned into a large military camp.
Although the city is already full of arrows and crossbows, the Temple of Heaven, where the palace worships the sky, is located, and the venue for the throne ceremony is still arranged in an orderly manner. Eunuchs and palace maids are holding various objects, busy surrounding the huge Temple of Heaven.
Chapter completed!