I don’t know when, the sky was covered with dark clouds!
Thunder snakes dance wildly, winding in the sky, and the lightning shines brightly.
Snap! Snap!
At some point, large raindrops fell to the ground accompanied by strong winds.
"Master Su, this rain today is not normal!"
Cai Xuexi, the governor of Minzhe and Zhejiang, was sitting in the carriage, looking at the gloomy sky outside and the raindrops falling continuously, and said.
He was talking about the weather on the surface, but what he was really referring to was the actions of the Jingnan Palace.
It’s really not normal!
Sulu He, the prefect of Fuzhou sitting opposite him, also nodded and said.
"The weather may change today!"
Suluhe's words also mean something.
Fortunately, the news of Cai Yaozu's meeting with Zhu Hongyu had not yet reached Fuzhou City.
Otherwise, they are not guessing that something will happen, but they are sure that something will happen.
"I hope Prince Jingnan is fine, otherwise something will really happen."
"In order to be prepared, our supervisor Biao Fubiao and the city's militiamen should all take action."
When Cai Xuexi heard this, he nodded slightly and said.
"Well, it's true!"
"I hope nothing happens!"
Saying this, the two ordered the team to speed up and head towards the Jingnan Palace.
The rain in the sky was getting heavier and heavier, and the horses pulling the cart had their manes wet from the heavy rain.
The horseshoe hit the ground, making a clanging sound of metal.
Cai Xuexi and Suluhe dismounted outside the Jingnan Palace and headed towards the gate of the Palace.
Inside and outside the Jingnan Prince's Mansion, there were many armored soldiers from the Prince's vassal.
The oil-paper umbrella was opened, and the two people got off the carriage, looking over with solemn eyes.
Cai Xuexi walked a few steps quickly, stepped forward and said.
"Go and report. I heard that King Jingnan was assassinated. I was extremely worried and came here to visit."
Several feudal soldiers clasped their fists and said.
"Please, my lords!"
"Your Majesty has told me that if two adults are coming, they will be released directly without any notification."
The door of Jingnan Prince's Mansion, which was more than ten feet high, creaked open.
The two of them entered together, followed closely by their personal entourage and bodyguard, Goshiha.
However, since King Jingnan had just been assassinated, these people were not allowed to carry any weapons.
A group of people, led by the servants of Jingnan Palace, headed towards the lobby of Jingnan Palace.
As soon as they entered the lobby, Cai Xuexi and Suluhe's expressions changed instantly.
King Geng Jingzhong of Jingnan, who announced that he had been assassinated and that he was so seriously injured that he could no longer govern, was sitting in the lobby in a grand manner.
Geng Jingzhong was wearing heavy cotton armor and a helmet on his head, his eyes were slightly squinted, revealing his fierce look.
Surrounding Geng Jingzhong were soldiers with helmets and armor and long swords on their waists.
A chilling atmosphere filled the lobby!
The eyes that looked at them one after another were full of murderous intent.
Seeing this scene, the two of them felt a thump in their hearts, and both realized that something was going to happen.
Geng Jingzhong is going to cause trouble!
But Cai Xuexi didn't panic, instead he cupped his fists and spoke.
"When the official heard that the prince was assassinated, he was worried and came to visit him."
"Since the prince is fine now, I will take my leave!"
With that said, he pulled Sulu He aside, turned around and wanted to leave.
However, as soon as the two of them turned around, there was a click and the door to the lobby was closed from the outside.
Clang! Clang Clang!
The swords were unsheathed one after another, and the killing aura came out.
The cold sword light is extremely dazzling!
Both their legs and feet began to tremble. It was now clear what Geng Jingzhong was going to do.
Before they came, they really felt that something was wrong.
King Jingnan was unable to govern after being assassinated. It was certain that the assassin would be caught, but with no one in charge for a while, the actions of the palace should not be so orderly.
But the fact is that during this process, the palace sealed off Fuzhou City, took over the city defense, and sent out manpower to search the entire city.
Step by step, the whole process is arranged in an orderly manner without any confusion.
There is no room for them not to doubt!
But they never expected that Geng Jingzhong would rebel!
Under the gazes of Cai Xuexi and Cai Xuexi, Geng Jingzhong took off the helmet on his head, revealing a bare head.
The money rattail on the back of his head has suddenly disappeared.
Standing up from his chair, Geng Jingzhong stared at the two Qing officials in the hall with bright eyes.
Suddenly, his eyes widened and he shouted loudly.
"Someone is coming!"
"Get these two thieves for me, my king!"
Geng Jingzhong gave an order, and a vassal soldier from the Jingnan Prince's Palace, whose name was like a wolf or a tiger, pounced on him.
After Cai Xuexi and Sulu were captured, their personal follower Goshiha still wanted to resist.
However, these Goshiha did not have weapons in their hands, and they only wore thin uniforms.
How could he be an opponent of the Jingnan Prince's vassal soldiers who wore heavy armor, held steel swords, and were battle-hardened?
Not to mention that they didn't have weapons in their hands, even if they did, they would still be vulnerable to the vassal soldiers of the Jingnan Palace.
In just an instant, those personal soldiers Geshiha were killed.
One person's head fell to the ground, and blood continued to spurt out from the headless cavity.
Cai Xuexi and Suluhe's expressions changed drastically, and Cai Xuexi scolded.
"King Jingnan, what are you doing?"
"Where are your braids? Are you going to betray me, the Qing Dynasty?!"
Geng Jingzhong just sneered and waved his hand.
"Come here, drag these two thieves down to me and prepare to behead them."
"I will sacrifice the heads of these two thieves to the flag!"
"..."
Geng Jingzhong gave an order, and the Jingnan Prince's vassal troops, who had been prepared for a long time, began to mobilize.
Teams of elite cavalry roared out and began to control the entire Fuzhou City.
Take over government offices, city gates, arsenals, school grounds and other places...
Anyone who dared to resist, almost without exception, was captured by the vassal soldiers of the Jingnan Palace.
The Qing-character flag at the top of Fuzhou City was lowered and replaced by a Geng-character flag.
Not long after, the entire Fuzhou fell into the hands of Geng Jingzhong.
The people in Fuzhou City were filled with fear and uneasiness as they watched the scene of the King's Flag changing at the top of the city.
There is no way around this!
After every turmoil, there is a military disaster.
Although Fuzhou has been relatively stable in recent years, it has also suffered from military disasters, and it is hard for the people not to be afraid.
After Geng Jingzhong took control of Fuzhou City, the first order he issued was to cut off braids in the entire city.
Due to the Qing government's policy of keeping hair but not hair, during the Qing Dynasty, after the uprising, other things may not be done, but braids must be cut.
If your braids are cut, you must make up your mind to fight against the Qing Dynasty!
It cannot be repeated!
Either they will finally win, overthrow the Manchus, and cut off the braids on the backs of everyone's heads and hearts.
Or they were defeated by the Manchus and all had their heads chopped off because they had no braids.
There is no other choice!
Of course, one of the important reasons why Geng Jingzhong ordered his braids to be cut was because he thought the money rat tail was too ugly...
Cai Xuexi and Sulu, the two Qing officials, were also beheaded by Geng Jingzhong in public.
Their heads were hung high on the city walls of Fuzhou, and cheers of long live could be heard on the campus grounds.