A bright light pierced the silent night sky, and fire suddenly broke out outside the east gate of the imperial city. A mighty army of killers entered. Dozens of guards guarding the palace city tried their best to stop them, but they were trampled by the mighty golden-armored guards in a snap.
Underfoot.
"Emperor Mingzhen is weak and incompetent. He allows the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, two old witches, to control the government and bring chaos to the imperial court. The soldiers, along with the old and decayed King of Nandu, immediately kill the generals and move in, clearing the emperor's side and reviving the imperial court."
The leader, Yang Runchen, was wearing golden armor and holding a bright sword. Under the light of the fire, his majestic and solemn aura immediately inspired the ambitions of the sergeants.
Looking at this majestic military force, the long-sluggish Nandu King Lin Tingkai was completely awakened. He pulled out the long sword from his waist, pointed directly at the palace gate of the inner palace, and shouted: "Follow me to the palace, and be the first to enter."
Those who live in Rongde Palace will be rewarded with thousands of gold and sealed with thousands of households."
For a moment, the crowd was excited, and the loud shouts of killing shook the sky, one after another, going deep into the inner palace.
The guards who were in charge of patrolling heard the shouts of killing outside Dongxiang Gate, and reinforcements came from all directions immediately. However, facing such fierce enemy forces, there was no room for resistance. The sword was already splattered with blood before it was even taken out of its sheath.
The frightened palace eunuchs simply blended into the crowd of rebels and ran towards the inner palace together.
The rebels were unstoppable and broke through five gates in a row. They were about to enter the inner palace when they encountered Ji Cen'an, the commander of the imperial army who was guarding the inner palace.
The cold wind blew, Ji Cen'an was wearing silver armor, holding his sword tightly in both hands, standing on the steps, watching the rebels swarming with eagerness, and shouted sternly: "With our general here, you can't even think of stepping onto the jade."
Half a step."
"He who understands the current affairs is a hero. Why should the prince-in-law be killed by this sword?"
Lin Tingkai looked at him arrogantly: "Today, the king is determined to win this palace. As long as Ji's consort is willing to surrender to me, I will ensure that your Ji family will be rich forever."
"Don't even think about it."
Faced with a disparity of half between the enemy and our troops, Ji Cen'an showed no fear on his face, and said with a calm smile: "They are just a bunch of lambs waiting to be slaughtered, how dare they speak arrogant words."
After saying this, he ordered the guards to go up and kill the general.
"court death."
The commander-in-chief, Pang Yuan, was already dissatisfied with the prince-in-law who relied on Princess Shu to rise to power, so he personally led the sergeants on the left wing to face her.
In front of the inner palace gate, the sound of swords clashed together, completely breaking the tranquility of the night.
Chu Nanzhi got the news about Dongxiang Gate and led Sang Qi straight to Chaoguang Gate.
After waiting there for a while, I saw several black horses rushing over.
"There is a change in the palace. Open the city gate immediately and let King Qinghe out of the city to ask for help."
Sitting on the horse at the front was a tough man in black. His long beard was swaying in the wind, giving him a unique look.
But no matter how loud he shouted, when he arrived at the city gate, the defenders led by Bande stopped him indifferently.
"Looking for death, His Highness King Qinghe is here, why don't you open the city gate quickly."
The bearded man jumped off his horse in a rage, and with a "chi" sound, he drew his sword and pointed it at Bender.
"We are stationed at Chaoguang Gate under the orders of Princess Shu. Unless Her Majesty the Princess comes in person, no one is allowed to enter or leave this gate without the talisman given by Your Majesty."
Bender replied in a neither humble nor overbearing tone.
"How dare you, a little guard, not take King Qinghe seriously? Believe it or not, labor and management will chop you down right now."
The bearded man raised his knife in anger.
"The general is so majestic."
Hearing the angry scolding, Chu Nanzhi slowly stepped out of the carriage, came to Bender's side, and glanced at the bearded man with a faint smile.
"Princess Pingning?"
The bearded man was surprised: "Why are you here?"
"Why the general is here, that's why I am here."
Chu Nanzhi casually stretched out her hand and tightened the collar of the brocade robe on her chest, looked at King Qinghe who was following closely, and waved calmly: "Brother Wang is so excited. It's the coldest month of winter, and it's still hard to stay up most of the night."
Come out and ride your horse for a night ride."
"Brother and sister, what do you mean? Something happened in the palace. Jin Shu transferred all the city guards outside the city. Do you want to see my queen mother, wife and children trapped in the palace?"
Lin Jinke's thick eyebrows trembled and he scolded impatiently.
"Even if there is a change in the palace, there should be regulations for escorting people into the palace. Without His Majesty's order, how can others enter the palace at will? Brother Wang is the prince of a foreign vassal, not the commander of the Imperial Guard. Now he is living in Beijing, which is quite controversial. This
This is the time to avoid suspicion, and rushing troops into the palace will only cause unnecessary panic."
Chu Nan Zhiyan's conclusive words made Lin Jinke realize. He slowly shook his head and said: "Brother and sister, you are not being kind. This is not what you said to me a few days ago. I have kept my promise, and now it is
It's a good time for me to enter the palace to protect you, so you should keep your promise."
"My sister is trying to dissuade Brother Wang here just for the sake of Brother Wang's safety."
Chu Nanzhi said with a smile: "I have said before that the affairs of Tingwei Mansion are confidential. Your Majesty and our ancestors have already made up their mind. Today's chaos is also expected. If my prediction is correct, Princess Shu has already
Bringing troops back for reinforcements, but it is Brother Wang who sincerely wants to enter the palace to rescue him. At that time, should Your Majesty and the ancestors regard Brother Wang as a person with ulterior motives or as an uncle of the Three Emperors?"
"What, didn't Jin Shu go to the third camp?"
As soon as Lin Jinke finished speaking, a clear female voice suddenly sounded from behind: "It is true that we have gone, but not all of them have gone."
Everyone looked up and saw the sound of footsteps coming one after another in the alley to the west.
It was Lin Jinshu who led the army back to reinforce the city.
"I have ordered three thousand guardsmen on the left, center and right to expand into three battalions. The captain on the right of the Royal Forest Army has also led the remaining troops into the palace to quell the rebellion. Presumably the rebels have already been suppressed by this time."
Lin Jinshu jumped down from his horse, strode up to Chu Nanzhi, and said with a smile: "Nan Zhi, brother Wang, follow me into the palace."
"this"
Lin Jinke was unwilling to give in, but Princess Shu had already returned to the rescue. The queen mother, wife and children were all in the palace. Even if he rushed out of the city, he had no chance of winning, so he had to hold his hands in angrily and shouted to the guards behind him.
: "Enter the palace to save him."
But being manipulated by two women like this made him feel countless unspeakable pains in his heart.
"Brother Wang, please."
Lin Jinshu put Chu Nanzhi on the carriage and signaled Lin Jinke to get on the horse.
Before leaving, he sternly ordered Bande: "According to His Majesty's decree, no one is allowed to enter or exit Chaoguang Gate tonight. Anyone who dares to break into the city gate will be killed without mercy."
"The last general takes orders."
Band and the city guards watched the nobles walk away, and then they breathed a sigh of relief.
The night was getting darker, and the palace was already filled with blood. Bright torches were flashing everywhere, and the busy figures of the palace and guards filled every corner.
The smell of blood filled the air, mixed with the cold wind and poured into the car, making the pregnant Chu Nanzhi feel nauseous and want to vomit.
She opened the corner of the curtain and saw the corpses and hot blood lying on the bluestone floor that had not yet been cleaned up, and she felt an inexplicable sadness in her heart.
Behind the struggle for power are all these innocent lives. How many parents lost their sons, how many young children lost their fathers, and how many women lost their husbands overnight.
Now she only hopes that this troubled world can end soon and everyone can live a peaceful and peaceful life.