Outside the south gate of Beijing, the road that had just rained was extremely muddy. An ox cart was stuck in the mud and could not be pulled out. Several other vehicles in the same group stopped to help, and the road was blocked in a mess. Professional mobile e-books are provided.
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The road is so wide, with a river on one side and fields on the other. Vehicles and pedestrians traveling from north to south are blocked in a pile, and no one can get through.
The ox cart driver hurriedly cut down branches and put them under the wheels, and then whipped them hard with a whip. The old ox moved forward with its four hooves tightly. Unfortunately, the goods on the cart were too heavy, and the leather straps pulling the cart snapped.
The ebony box in the car fell heavily to the ground. Fortunately, the box was tightly wrapped with iron wire, so the contents inside were not exposed.
The road leading to the south gate of the capital is the busiest. More than a million chickens, ducks, fish, rice, vegetables, hardware and groceries come in and out every day, and there are no less than a hundred thousand travelers. Everyone is noisy and noisy, as if a pot is boiling, and they are all blaming each other.
These bullock carts blocking the road.
In the distance, a luxuriously decorated carriage was also blocked on the road. The curtains of the carriage were raised, and a pair of wonderful eyes looked at the ox cart in the distance, and suddenly wondered: "What is it packed with? It's so heavy."
Sure enough, wherever these ox carts passed, there were deep ruts, which were even more shocking on the dirt road after the rain.
Passers-by felt that the ox cart had blocked the road for too long, and they all wanted to help. However, the ox cart handlers refused and lifted the wooden box off the cart themselves, and then found stones to cushion the wheels.
The wheels were pulled out of the quagmire, and then a wooden box was lifted onto the car. Although the box was not big, only about a foot long, it was quite difficult for ten strong men with big muscles and round waists to lift it.
The carters looked around to apologize, and the bullock carts came out again. This time they learned to be smart, and prepared large bundles of branches. When they encountered a swamp, they first used them as cushions before passing through. The ten bullock carts walked carefully along the roadside, and finally everything went smoothly.
Arrive at the South Gate.
The southern city wall of the capital was being renovated. There was a large gap left in the wall that had not yet been closed. A group of Su Wei soldiers were squatting on the rubble and chatting. Originally, there were only four men guarding this place, but it happened that Qiu Ba had nothing to do today and ran away.
Come to find some extra money. The Suwei Army itself is the army that guards the city wall. It is their duty to search and seize suspicious persons and vehicles.
What are suspicious personnel and vehicles? They are nothing more than fat sheep that look rich but have no power. Ten oxcarts came from the south, and the carts were full of goods. The young officer suddenly stood up and said, "Brothers, business is coming.
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A group of soldiers surrounded them, forced the cattle cart to a stop, and said angrily: "What are you doing? Open the box and check!"
The shopkeeper who led the team hurried over to greet him, thanked him for his hard work, and then handed over the money. Twelve taels of spindles were not too small, but the junior officer of the Su Wei Army just looked at them and still shouted: "Deducted!"
How could the ten taels of silver be enough for the brothers? It would be better to impound the vehicles, sell the goods, and kill the cattle for meat, in order to maximize profits.
There was fire in the eyes of the people on the carts, and someone quietly touched the bottom of the cart. In the luxurious carriage twenty paces behind, the woman under the veil clearly saw a cold light flashing under the cart, which was a weapon.
"Lai Fu, catch up and talk." the woman said.
The coachman cracked his whip, and the carriage followed. The butler did not get out of the car, but stood on the footboard of the carriage and shouted, "What's going on? Does the Xia family's car also have to be impounded?"
When the young officer saw it, his expression suddenly changed, and he smiled apologetically: "The flood has washed away the Dragon King Temple. My family members are all my family members." He then complained about those handlebars: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
The Xia family can't afford to mess with them. They spent millions to build the wall in the southern section of the capital. The emperor praised him very much and gave him an iron scroll. Although he was only a merchant, he could stand up to the emperor's first-class officials. Don't worry about it.
What are these oxcarts transporting? As long as people say they are equipment and materials for building the city wall, it is a natural law. No one can deduct it, and whoever deducts it will be unlucky.
The young officer was afraid of getting into trouble, so he hurriedly left with a group of soldiers. The ox cart did not dare to go ahead. The shopkeeper and the handlers signaled for the carriage to go first. The Xia family's carriage was not polite and galloped past the ox cart team.
, the car curtain opened a corner, and under the black veil, there seemed to be a meaningful smile.
With a startling glance, Ye Tang, who was disguised as a bullock cart owner, could also feel the overwhelming aura of beauty and wealth. He cupped his hands and said loudly: "Thank you!"
The eldest daughter of the Xia family returned to her seat and said calmly: "Laifu, find out where these people are coming from. They are transporting so much iron into the city. I'm afraid there will be some unrest in the capital recently."
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News came from Ouchi again that the emperor met with the officials of Qin Tianjian in the Yangxin Hall. The big day for the appointment of the crown prince has basically been determined. Cleaning began in front of the Ancestral Temple, and straight lines were drawn on the ground. They must be standing during the ceremony.
Yes, the Imperial Guards in the Beijing camp had their pay cut off in advance. The Ministry of War convened the generals to discuss matters and arrested a few grumblers.
At this point, the matter of abolishing the establishment is no longer certain, and we can only wait for the emperor to issue an edict.
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Yuan Feng was actively preparing. On the surface, the Gansu Guild Hall and the Xiliang Mission Residence looked calm, but in fact, there was a turbulent undercurrent. The topographic map of the palace was already in the hands of the officers, and weapons such as swords, guns, firepower, armor, etc. were also in place, as was the Prince of Qin's Palace.
The outside is loose and the inside is tight, and three hundred guards rest on top of God's back.
On the sixth day of June, a mutiny broke out in the Huben Camp of the Forbidden Army. The soldiers disobeyed the orders of the new general. More than ten of them were beheaded, and their heads were hung on the camp gate in public. The soldiers gnashed their teeth and dared not speak out in anger. There was a secret rumor that the new general was Yan.
The people from the Wang faction wanted to drive out and kill all the soldiers from the Huben camp who were originally from the Prince faction.
On the eighth day of the sixth lunar month, a strange corpse was found near the north gate of the capital. It looked like a six-legged animal, like a sheep and a dog. Rumors spread that the country was about to be in chaos and there must be evildoers. Jingzhao Yin Yamen sent officials to suppress it everywhere.
It is forbidden to talk about it, but it will only help you more and more.
As for various versions of nursery rhymes, they are all over the streets.
All these abnormal phenomena were recorded in a report by the Jin Yiwei and submitted to the emperor's desk. The emperor just smiled contemptuously. These tricks are too childish. They are all leftovers from his past. Let them make trouble, let them make trouble as much as they want.
The more chaotic the better, the bigger the better. Only in this way can those conspirators who usually hide deeply can be exposed to the broad daylight.
It is worth mentioning that the second prince, who is about to be established as the new crown prince, has been surprisingly low-key recently. He lives in the palace and does not do anything. He only reads and writes with his father. Concubine Shu keeps visiting the ministers and their families, but
This is nothing.
On June 13, at the court meeting, officials and officials wrote to the emperor about the incident, listing the crimes of the prince, and bluntly stating that the emperor's eldest son, Cheng Qian, was no longer suitable to be the crown prince. The courtiers all knew that Wang Daoshun was just the emperor's mouthpiece, and the matter had already been settled.
, all the people agreed, and no one objected.
However, after a lot of secrets, I never expected that there is a master who is not afraid of death. Huang Zihua, deputy secretary of Zhanshi Mansion, went out to work to strongly oppose the abolition of elders and the establishment of younger ones. He declared that the prince was benevolent, filial, virtuous, and cited many facts to prove that the prince was suffering from all kinds of unfairness. He is still tolerant of humility when it comes to treatment. Having such a prince is truly a blessing to the world.
The emperor was furious and ordered the golden melon warriors to drive Huang Zihua out of the palace. Huang Zihua, a scholar, became so angry that he hugged the pillar and vowed not to leave. He uttered wild words, saying that abolishing the elders and establishing young ones would bring disaster to the Zhou Dynasty. The emperor was furious. , ordered the warriors to drag him out of the Meridian Gate and behead him. Huang Zihua smiled and said: "If you don't wait until you do it, I will go!" After saying this, he hit a pillar and died, staining the golden palace with blood.
Huang Zihua's death did not dissuade the emperor, but strengthened his determination to abolish the throne. The palace announced that a new crown prince would be established in the Ancestral Temple on June 18. Anyone who dared to dissuade him again would be punished for treason.
Of course, no one objected. Even Liu Songpo, who was known as a straight minister, remained silent. Prime Minister Liu has always been the main force against abolishing elders and establishing younger ones. It was for this reason many years ago that he was demoted several levels by Ginseng. From being demoted from a cabinet scholar to a county magistrate in a remote border area, people always gain wisdom after every hardship. Moreover, the emperor had already had many secret discussions with the ministers beforehand. Liu Songpo knew that the matter was irreversible, so why bother to give advice again? But seeing the blood on Huang Zihua's brain, he still sighed deeply.
After the morning dynasty, an edict was sent to the Ministry of Rites to engrave and print official documents and send them to all parts of the country, announcing the important event of the Zhou Dynasty establishing a new crown prince. Just as the workers were using wood carvings to typeset, suddenly there was a huge explosion, and the earth shook and the mountains shook. The sound was deafening, and half the sky went dark.
Everyone didn't know what happened, so they all rushed out to watch. They saw black smoke rising into the sky from the north of the city, and fire blazing. After a while, it started raining. It was not real rain, but debris, human remains, and the faint of heart. People fainted on the spot, and most of them were so frightened that they cried and lost their minds.
Thunder came and God was angry.
In the Forbidden City, the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart, the emperor was practicing calligraphy when there was an explosion. Under the loud noise, the emperor's brush turned around and drew a funny hook on the rice paper. The emperor dropped the brush and sneered: "Can't I sink?" I’m angry, someone is here!”
Yu Hu, dressed in armor, walked in with firm eyes and steady steps: "Your Majesty, I am here."
"Signal."
"According to the order!"
Yu Hu stepped out and waved his hand. Groups of Royal Guardsmen trotted in, their weapons and armor blades rubbing against each other, making an uncomfortable sound. Incidents have been happening frequently recently, and the Royal Guardsmen are often mobilized to guard the palace. Soldiers We are also used to it.
The Royal Forest Army surrounded the Yangxin Hall tightly, holding a carved bow and a wolf-toothed arrow tied to a chimney in his off-hand, but Yu Hu shook his head gently.
"Guard the Yangxin Hall and no one is allowed to enter or exit." Yu Hu ordered.
The soldiers replied expressionlessly.
"But...what should we do when Eunuch Cao comes?" the deputy hesitated.
"The people of Jinyiwei are no exception!" Yu Hu said decisively.