It was the internal eunuchs who rebelled. Of the three thousand internal eunuchs who were sent to Shandong, only two thousand were armed eunuchs, while the most elite thousand had their identities changed and were cleverly hidden. They were originally all eunuchs anyway.
The eunuchs were transferred from the inner palace to the yellow gate, and the work of cleaning and cleaning was also smooth, and this work had been implemented long ago. The inner palace was like a monolith. Even Hu Yimin, who often went in and out of the palace, did not know these high-level secrets.
Weapons are hidden in the mezzanine of the palace, or buried in the cellar. Those eunuchs from the so-called imperial kitchen who went to the imperial garden to dig for osmanthus wine were actually digging for weapons. The Queen Mother did not break out until today because of the Mid-Autumn Festival crowd.
The ministers were all going to the palace for a night banquet, so it was a good time to have a pot of rice.
Although the plan was very thorough, Empress Dowager Li overlooked one thing. Now the people guarding the palace have changed. They are the famous Red Shirt Regiment. When the fire broke out, the soldiers discovered it and the emergency plan was immediately activated to protect the emperor and put out the fire.
Those who suppressed the situation should perform their duties and move out immediately.
Liu Ziguang gave an order: "Protect the Emperor," and eight tall and strong men immediately jumped up from behind him, each nearly two meters tall, wearing thick plate armor and holding steel shields, surrounding Zhu You from front to back and left to right.
Look, this is a human shield arranged by Liu Ziguang. It does not rely on martial arts, but relies on size to protect the emperor from being attacked by assassins. Surrounded by such a human wall, I am afraid that even if the assassins have machine guns, it will not be able to do anything.
The flames of war suddenly broke out in the palace, and all the ministers present were panicked. The scene less than twenty days ago came to everyone's mind again. Is it going to happen again in the Qianqing Palace murder case? They panicked and wanted to run away, but
They were frightened by Liu Ziguang's loud roar: "Everyone, sit where you are and don't move. Anyone who acts rashly will be punished as treason!" A group of imperial guards ran over and surrounded the ministers. It was not clear whether they were protecting or monitoring them.
"It's just the eunuchs who are about to be dismissed making trouble. Don't panic, just sit quietly for a while." Liu Ziguang reassured everyone, then turned to Zhu Youxiao in the wall of people and said, "I'll come as soon as I go."
This palace coup was doomed to fail from the beginning. First of all, the disparity in weapons was too great. The eunuchs had no armor, only red-tasseled guns and swords in their hands, while the Ouchi guards sent out a riot brigade covered in iron armor. The name is still
Liu Ziguang obtained it. The soldiers were all covered in iron armor, with only a slit for their eyes exposed. The soldiers in the front row held huge shields, and the soldiers in the back row put their spears on the shoulders of the people in front, forming a tight formation to maneuver inside.
before.
The crazy gangsters risked their lives and rushed over desperately. The anti-riot team did not move at all. They first threw more than a dozen small bombs from the back of the team. The soldiers responsible for throwing these so-called hand grenades were all tall and long-armed men.
Call it a "Grenadier".
The grenades filled with black powder exploded, and the dense fragments and air waves knocked down a group of eunuchs rushing in front. Then the riot squad started to move forward, pressing forward in neat steps, as unstoppable as an iron mountain.
The dead eunuch screamed and rushed over, but was stabbed into a bloody gourd by a spear.
The eunuchs mainly launched their attacks from the East Sixth Palace and the West Sixth Palace. They were pushed back by the riot squad before they entered the Middle Palace. The riot turned into a one-sided massacre. There was a long firewall between the East and West Palaces and the Middle Palace.
The lane was not wide and could only accommodate seven or eight people walking abreast. The palace walls on both sides were extremely high, which was perfect for the anti-riot squad to exert their power. The armored troops rushed in from both ends and blocked the rebellious eunuchs in the long and narrow lane.
"Surrender or not! Surrender or not!" roars rang out like thunder, and the eunuchs were panicking. Suddenly someone shouted: "The Queen Mother has treated me so kindly, and she is just repaying her with death. Let's fight!" So the fighting spirit of the eunuchs increased.
He was inspired again, screaming and charging towards the iron walls of the riot squad.
"Sir?" The commander of the riot squad was the tall and strong Anthony. He looked at Liu Ziguang with inquiring eyes. At this time, the two of them were lying on the high palace wall and watching the situation below.
"Kill! No one will be spared!" Liu Ziguang squeezed out a few words through his teeth. These guys didn't pick a good day to rebel, they just caused trouble for themselves.
Anthony picked up a blood-red flag and waved it down hard. The drummer behind the riot squad saw the signal and beat a heart-shaking drum beat. This was the order to kill. The copper wall and the iron curtain followed the drum beat.
Stepping forward, the one-foot-eight-foot-long iron spear followed the giant shield, squeezing the eunuchs into a relatively smaller space, and then a row of grenadiers appeared on the wall on the side of the central palace with expressionless faces.
He threw the grenade into the crowded crowd. After a burst of explosions, almost no one could stand. The few remaining internal officers also had blood on their faces, and they could no longer hold their weapons.
The shields of the front line of the riot control team separated, and a group of armored soldiers holding the swords of the Royal Guards filed out from behind. A flurry of swords sent the eunuchs to their last legs. In the alleyway, only the sound of sharp weapons being pierced into flesh was heard, and blood flowed over the soldiers.
Their ankles and the stone floor became sticky, and the riot control team members slowly harvested their results - eunuch heads without beards.
Liu Ziguang turned his face away. He was not interested in watching the massacre. He had more important things to do. "You guys, lead a team of soldiers to control the Queen Mother. Don't hurt her. As long as the Emperor does not destroy her for a day,
, she is still our empress dowager."
Anthony led his troops straight to Chunhe Palace. Just as Liu Ziguang breathed a sigh of relief, another sound of killing came from the direction of Kunning Palace. It turned out to be a group of strong palace maids loyal to the Queen Mother and eunuchs from the imperial kitchen holding daggers, kitchen knives and rolling pins.
When something suddenly happened, this was a surprise force arranged by the Queen Mother, who planned to capture the Queen as a hostage in order to have some leverage if the incident failed.
The effect of the surprise attack was indeed obvious. The ladies who were attending the banquet in Kunning Palace were so frightened that their faces turned pale, and screams came one after another. A proud smile appeared on the ferocious faces of the five big and three thick palace ladies, as if they had seen the weakness.
The scene of the empress crying and begging for mercy under her own rolling pin. They have reason to think so. After all, the current empress is only a sixteen-year-old girl...
Big mistake! The palace maids don't know the background of the current queen. She is the sister of Wei Guogong and the great-great-granddaughter of Xu Da. She is born to like to dance with swords and sticks. Although she is only a fancier, she can still deal with ordinary street gangsters.
During the Fengtian Temple Incident last time, the opponents were all regular armies. Of course, Her Majesty the Queen did not have a chance to show off. She was frustrated for several days, but today is different from the past. Those who came to challenge were all bullies.
Ladies and chefs, we really can't wait for such a good opportunity to practice our skills.
What's more, there was Peng Jingwei next to her, a troublemaker who was afraid of chaos in the world. She was also the master of frequent fights. When the two girls saw another rebellion, they immediately looked at each other with joy and took out the weapons hidden in Kunning Palace.
, led a group of strictly trained maids from the former Duke's palace and killed them out.
The battle was one-sided, and there was no suspense. The empress of the Ming Dynasty was so powerful that a cooked copper stick danced like the wind. The long bow in Peng Jingwei's hand was even more accurate. The fierce maids of the Duke's Palace
It was also a big stick with a copper head in each hand. The cooked copper stick was used against the rolling pin. You can imagine the outcome of this battle. The shrews were beaten with big bruises on their heads, and some suffered severe concussions and passed out.
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After Liu Ziguang rushed over with a pair of people, the battle was over. The queen was holding a cooked copper stick in her hand and stepping on a shrew, posing.
"I came too late to rescue you, and I will be punished by death!" Liu Ziguang hurriedly apologized. This was indeed his negligence. If the gang of palace maids and eunuchs had succeeded just now, the current situation would be difficult to predict.
"What's the crime of loving your dear wife? It's not a courtesy." Xu Yuanhui said seriously.
"Hehe, brother-in-law, it would be a capital crime for you to come early, delaying the queen sister and me from playing war." Peng Jingwei said with a wicked smile.
"I see..." Liu Ziguang felt relieved when he saw that there were basically zero casualties in the Queen's place, but it seemed that one person was missing.
"Second Miss, where is Liu Xiaomao?"
"Yes, where is Liu Mao Mao?" Peng Jingwei then realized that Liu Mao Mao, who had been following her, was missing. She quickly turned around and ran back to Kunning Palace to look for her. After a while, the second lady exclaimed in the palace: "
You ate all those hairy crabs by yourself?!"
It turned out that Liu Mao Mao took advantage of others to go out to fight and stole all the yellow inside the hairy crabs...
This farce of a coup only lasted for half an hour before it was quelled by the imperial guards who were ready. Liu Ziguang came to Qianqing Palace and reported to the emperor: "Your Majesty Qi Bing, they are just a bunch of eunuchs who were expelled from the palace and asked for the loss of their youth.
It was just a fee. It was purely a malicious request for salary. I have been persuaded by the riot squad to go back. The fire was just the palace ladies burning fallen leaves. Now the truth is clear. The empress dowager and empress are safe and sound. Please continue to have the banquet."
"That's it. Well done, dear, come on, come on, let's continue admiring the moon and drinking." Zhu Youxiao said to the ministers while Liu Ziguang secretly gave him a thumbs up and praised him for how quickly he handled the matter.
Damn, only a big liar like Uncle Zhenwu could make up the eunuch's malicious demands for wages. Is there anyone holding weapons to ask for wages? They even persuaded them to go back. With so many explosions, they thought we were all deaf, and
The smell of blood wafting from both sides was clearly that of massacre! Of course, everyone couldn't express what was in their hearts. They just said to each other lightly: "Well, the palace officials also owe wages."
Qian Qianyi and Qi Zhenming sitting at the table were a little unhappy that such a big matter was not discussed with them.
, just let them sit here like ordinary ministers. Does Liu Ziguang want to monopolize power? However, they still praise the organization and response ability of the imperial guards for suppressing the rebellion so quickly. This Liu Ziguang has a way.
The night banquet continued in the peaceful atmosphere and bloody air, and continued until it ended smoothly. After the ministers bid farewell, Zhu Youxiao's smiling face gradually changed color, and he said to Liu Ziguang: "Let's go see that old man