"Whoever dares to touch my master, I will fight with him!"
"My lord is loyal to the imperial court. How could the emperor issue this imperial edict? There must be a treacherous minister in the dynasty who wants to harm my lord. Brothers, we cannot watch your lord being framed by the treacherous minister and traitors. I will risk my life today."
We can’t let them take you away!”
"Stay back, everyone, who dares to take a step forward, don't blame me for not recognizing anyone with my sword!"
In Zhili, Baoding Prefecture, and the Admiral's Yamen, dozens of Admiral's soldiers from the Biao camp and more than a hundred guards from the capital camp faced each other with swords drawn, swords drawn, stern eyebrows exchanged, curses thrown at them, and they were on the verge of breaking out.【】
Li Guangdi understood clearly, but he was not afraid. He snorted coldly before handing the imperial edict to Jin Guozheng, and said calmly: "What, Lord Jin, are you going to resist the edict and disobey it?"
"No...no...not..."
Jin Guozheng, the admiral of Zhili, was terrified and uneasy. He was trembling as he looked at the bright yellow imperial edict. It seemed that the edict was like poison that could kill people and he was reluctant to reach out to take it.
"Jin Guozheng, resisting the decree and disobeying it is a great treason that will punish the nine tribes. If you don't think about yourself, you have to think about your wife, children, and children!"
Li Guangdi observed his words and knew that Jin Guo did not have the courage to lead the army in rebellion. Now he was just unwilling to hesitate. He would definitely accept the order in the end after hesitating, but he could not just wait like this. He must put pressure on him, otherwise Jin Guo would
Those arrogant generals who fought against San Francisco from the mountains of corpses and seas of blood were hot-headed, and there was no guarantee that something would go wrong if they started making noises. If Jin Guozheng was coerced by them and rebelled, things would be bad. Once chaos breaks out in Zhili
, the city of Beijing will lose its barrier, and when the news leaks out again, Guan Ning's army will be in a desperate situation.
Thinking of what the regent said to him before leaving the capital, Li Guangdi felt chills in his heart. This lunatic killed all the 200,000 bannermen in the capital, and chopped his whole family into pieces with a few more cuts.
Steaming steamed buns with stuffing is really just a casual statement.
It doesn't matter if his wife dies, but his three precious sons cannot die. Once they die, the Li family will be wiped out. In order to save the lives of his relatives, Li Guangdi was ruthless and wanted to kill Jin Guozheng, but he also knew that this was the case.
I wanted to kill Jin Guozheng in the Admiral's Yamen, but I couldn't do it. If I really did this, the green camp generals under him would immediately rebel. So the smart way was to trick Jin Guozheng out of Baoding and ambush him halfway.
Okay, give him someone to stay unaware of. In this way, the group of dragon leaders will kill the green camp generals under him one by one. The Zhili green camp soldiers will be controlled by half.
"Jin Guozheng, do you really want to lead a rebellion with your men?"
Jin Zhengguo said hurriedly: "I don't dare to lower my rank!"
Li Guangdi snorted slightly: "Don't you dare?! What are they doing? Openly brandishing a knife at the imperial envoy. This is not a rebellion! No wonder Huang Chang said that the Green Nutritionists are a group of arrogant soldiers. Previously, they were
The officials didn’t believe it, but now that I’ve seen it, they believe it 80%. Let me ask them, do they still care about the imperial court and the emperor when they behave like this?”
Guozheng was speechless and did not know how to refute Li Guangdi.
Li Guangdi's voice suddenly rose, "Jin Guozheng, I will ask you again, whether you will accept this order or not!"
Jin Guozheng felt bitter and hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Master Li, is this imperial edict the emperor's intention or the prime minister's intention?"
Hearing Jin Guozheng ask this, Li Guangdi was secretly happy and said calmly: "It doesn't matter who means it. What matters is that you must accept this imperial edict, otherwise, I will not be able to protect you." At the end,
Li Guangdi's voice softened, and he pointed to Qi Zhuang, who was standing there and looking at Jin Guozheng coldly, leading a group of guardsmen and soldiers, and said: "Master Qi is the governor of Zhili sent by the emperor to pick you up. I, you and I are still together with Master Qi."
Hand over, you will come with me to the capital now. If you have anything to say, you should speak to the emperor in person." Afraid that Jin Guozheng would still refuse to submit, he half-coaxed and half-threatened: "The emperor has always been a sage, and has always clearly distinguished between loyalty and treachery.
Yes, as long as you are innocent, the Emperor will not make things difficult for you, but if you disobey the order, wouldn’t it mean that the people who falsely accused you would be convinced that you have the intention to rebel?”
When Jin Guozheng heard this, his heart moved. Yes, if he didn't accept this order, wouldn't it give others more excuses? Then he heard Li Guangdi say: "If there is a treacherous minister in the court again, what grievances do you have to tell the emperor in person?"
, the truth will eventually come out. I am just here to take you to the capital with orders. I cannot decide who is right or wrong. To put it bluntly, you have to say everything yourself, what can be done and what should be done.
If you can't do it, it's all in your own hands, Jin Guozheng, and others can't control you."
"Okay." Jin Guozheng no longer hesitated and gritted his teeth and said, "I will follow you to the capital to meet the emperor. Our country of Jin is upright and upright. This time, we have been framed by a villain. We must go to the capital to speak to the emperor to prove our innocence!"
Yan Bi turned around and shouted to the group of Biaoying soldiers: "Put down your swords!"
"grown ups!"
The soldiers were all anxious after hearing this, but still refused to give up their swords.
When Jin Guozhuang saw this, his face was straight and he said angrily: "Put it down!"
"Yes, sir!"
The soldiers were photographed in the majestic state of Jin, and they could only throw their knives to the ground.
The Eight Banners soldiers guarding the military camp rushed forward to surround them, and someone ordered: "Hand over all their knives and imprison them temporarily."
"Master Jin, let's go." Seeing that Jin Guozheng's subordinates were under control, Li Guangdi stopped delaying and smiled before signaling Jin Guozheng to follow him back to Beijing.
Jin Guozheng said, "Can I have a few words with Mr. Qi?"
Li Guangdi was startled, glanced at Qi Zhuang, nodded and said, "Okay."
Jin Guozheng walked up to Qi Zhuang, clasped his fists and said, "Master Qi, these subordinates of mine have been with me for many years. Most of them are my disciples of Gu. I have always regarded them as my disciples and have sympathy for them. Today, the imperial court wants to take away my official position. I will be dismissed."
They were not aware of the military power for a while and did such drastic actions out of desperation. However, their original intention was not to rebel. They also asked Mr. Qi to release them. If you are willing to use them, let them stay in Biaoying. If you are not willing, you can
If they don't use it, they will be sent back to their hometown in Guyuan." His words were very sincere.
Qi Zhuang nodded and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Mr. Jin, I will not make things difficult for them."
Hearing what Qi Zhuang said, Jin Guozheng felt relieved and said to Li Guangdi: "Master Li, let's go." After speaking, he walked to the front, Li Guangdi glanced at Qi Zhuang, waved his hand, and someone immediately tied up Jin Guozheng.
He got up and fetched a horse to help him go. Outside the Yamen, a group of cavalry with a hundred people took the lead and escorted Jin Guozheng towards the capital.
Inside the Admiral's Yamen, several Yamen officials looked at the new Admiral and Governor Qi with trepidation.
Qi Zhuang stared at them and looked them over, and said in a deep voice: "You must immediately pass on my order. All military officers in Baoding, regardless of rank, must come to the Admiral's Yamen within half an hour. Otherwise, I will not be blamed."
The new official appointment is merciless!"
"Yes, yes, you guys, go and give the order right now."
Not daring to delay, all the petty officials rushed out of the yamen and went to each yamen to spread the message.
After they left, a person came behind Qi Zhuang, but it was Qianhu Ma Long. He was wearing the official uniform of the Eight Banners Commander. He glanced left and right to confirm that no outsiders were there, and then asked for instructions: "Wanhu, Jin Guozheng's group of soldiers.
How to deal with it?”
"Everyone who has been to Yunnan with Jin Guozheng will be cut down. Those who have not been there will be given ten taels of silver and sent out of the camp."
"Yes, I'll make arrangements right away!"
"Find the roster of the Green Battalion in Baoding. We will take the people according to the roster. All the officers from the general camp will have to be replaced by our people."
"In addition, you immediately take people to the Governor's Yamen and drive out all the people in the Governor's Yamen. I will not go to the Governor's Yamen. I will handle the errands in the Admiral's Yamen. After getting rid of the officials in Baoding City, I will go separately to receive them below.
"
"Yes, Lord Wanhu!"
"The people you brought will be stationed outside the city first. Once the city stabilizes, they will enter the city in batches."
After Qi Zhuang gave another instruction, he took people to search behind the Admiral's Yamen. Jin Guozheng's family was not in Baoding, but stayed in his hometown in Guyuan, which saved a lot of trouble.