There was chaos in the capital of Dafeng, and the queen issued an edict, announcing the civil and military officials to discuss matters in the court. Under normal circumstances, only the emperor could sit on the dragon chair above the court hall. But today, the queen sat on it.
Seeing the surprised expressions of all the ministers, the queen glanced at Xuan Can at the foot of the steps calmly. At this time, Xuan Ming had already left the city to mobilize troops. The camp on the outskirts of Beijing was not far away. The queen believed that he would be back soon. As long as the army entered
City, no one can change this fact.
"Dear dear friends, our Dafeng Dynasty is currently at a critical moment. The traitor Zhu Tianjiang secretly colluded with Zhou Yantian to assassinate Emperor Chengwu in the small town of Yujiaping. Huo Zhenshan, the commander of the camp on the outskirts of Beijing, saw this with his own eyes. It's really true.
It can be said that he is so ambitious that he is wasting the emperor's great love for him."
After the queen finished speaking, the civil and military officials below were in an uproar. This news was so shocking. Just now, the civil and military officials saw the imperial list posted and couldn't believe it was true. Now the news of Emperor Chengwu's death comes from the mouth of the queen, no
The young man burst into tears on the spot.
"Queen, this matter is of great importance. I think it would be better to invite Prince Jing to preside over the court meeting." Mrs. Wang felt that something was a bit strange. There were no three important ministers, including Prince Jing and Chu Yun and Li Hong, in the court.
There is an excuse to say that Chu Yun and Li Hong went to arrange troops and horses because they were afraid of chaos in the capital. But as Prince Jing was the minister overseeing the country, it was impossible for him not to appear in the court. Moreover, although the queen was
High, but according to the Dafeng ancestral system, after the emperor suddenly dies, the minister of supervision should be the most respected. The minister of supervision can lead the six ministries and plan the succession of the new emperor.
Hearing the old lady's question, many people looked at the queen. Xuan Can was a little nervous and looked at the queen carefully.
The Empress snorted coldly, "It is said that Zhu Tianjiang is in the capital, and there are many officials preparing to coordinate the rebellion. You may have heard that Prince Jing's beloved daughter Li Yu'er has long been married to Zhu Tianjiang.
You must not have the intention to harm others, and you must have the intention to guard against others. Therefore, Prince Jing has reached an agreement with me. In order to avoid suspicion, Prince Jing will not see anyone before the new emperor succeeds to the throne. As for Chu Yun and Li Hong
The two adults also had close contacts with Zhu Tianjiang, so they took the initiative to avoid suspicion and went into self-imposed confinement with Prince Jing. I have issued an edict to appoint Xuan Ming as the Admiral of the Nine Gates and take over the defense of the Nine Cities."
The queen said, glancing at everyone, "In addition, the country cannot be without a king for a day, old master, I order you to command the three courtyards and six departments, and immediately make plans for the new emperor to take over."
The Queen's decree today was so sudden that the civil and military officials were a little confused for a while. However, what everyone was worried about was not who would take over, but the safety of the Dafeng Dynasty.
The old lady Wang Bingkun looked at the civil and military officials. There was only one prince in the court, and this prince was the queen's biological son. The old lady felt that the matter was not as simple as the queen said, but for a while he couldn't find it.
What clue? The emperor's death was a big blow to everyone, and Taifu Wang was no exception. He felt that he should go back and calm down.
"The Queen, my old minister is old and I am afraid that I will not be able to shoulder this important task. Please ask the Queen to choose someone more capable." Wang Bingkun cupped his fists and handed over his hands, directly rejecting the Queen's order.
There was a cold light in the Queen's eyes. This old guy was an important minister of the late emperor and had a very high prestige in the court. It would be really difficult for him to take the lead in making trouble.
At this moment, there was a huge chaos outside the court, and the eldest prince Xuan Ming walked in neatly dressed. Outside the court, soldiers and horses from the camp on the outskirts of Beijing immediately replaced the palace officials.
"Queen Qi, my son Xuan Ming has been ordered to take over the defense of the nine gates." Xuan Ming knelt on one knee and shouted loudly.
The queen looked overjoyed. She didn't expect Xuan Ming to arrive so quickly. The camp on the outskirts of Beijing was not far from the capital. As soon as Chu Yun, Prince Jing and others were placed under house arrest, Xuan Ming easily took over the defense of the city.
As soon as the soldiers and horses from the camp on the outskirts of Beijing entered the capital, the queen was completely confident and immediately appointed a large number of important officials. The Imperial Guard's Xiaoqi Battalion and the Criminal Department's patrol chief arrester, etc., were all replaced by people from the Feng E family.
Only then did all the civil and military officials realize that the Queen was furious and wanted to hold on to the military power in the capital no matter what.
Zhu Tianjiang's mansion in the capital city had been ransacked by a large number of officers and soldiers. As long as nothing valuable was left, everything was confiscated. Xuan Ming hated Zhu Tianjiang to the core, so it would have been good if he didn't order the house to be burned down.
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The door of the General's Mansion was heavily guarded and no one was allowed in or out. Oroqen stood in front of the door and hesitated before entering the General's Mansion.
In the lobby, only Mrs. Guo was sitting on the Taishi chair, while Lin Feng was hiding in the inner room. As long as the other party dared to be disrespectful to the old lady, Lin Feng would never be merciful.
"Old madam, this junior Oroqen has come to greet you." Oroqen bowed and said.
Mrs. Guo's husband was once a life-and-death friend of Oroqen's father, so Oroqen had to bear the courtesy of a junior.
"Nephew Lunchun, are you planning to raid the house, or do you want my old lady's life?" the old lady said coldly.
"I don't dare, old lady. The world is in catastrophe. This damn guy Zhu Tianjiang actually assassinated the emperor. I brought people to protect the old lady." Oroqen said politely.
"Humph, everyone in the world knows that Zhu Tianjiang is a disciple of my Guo Mansion. Since he is the murderer of Emperor Cheng Wu, then our Guo Mansion should be implicated. Lunchun, he is old and has lost all control over life and death.
He looks at it very lightly. There are hundreds of people in this house who want to be killed or scraped, so you can watch and deal with them."
"No, no, the old lady misunderstood. The Queen has already issued an edict. Zhu Tianjiang's matter has nothing to do with the Guo Mansion. This junior came here just to ask the old lady to send a message to Brother Tianxin, telling him that everything is safe in the Guo Mansion.
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Oroqen looked at the old lady, and he understood that as long as a letter from the old lady Guo, the soldiers and horses in Zhu Zhennan's camp could be appeased.
"Haha, if I don't write this letter home, I wonder if the queen has any arrangements?" Mrs. Guo looked at Oroqen with a sneer.
"Old Madam, this is serious. The Queen respects the Guo family and has been loyal and loyal for generations. Old Madam, please rest assured."
Mrs. Guo nodded, "Go back and tell the Queen that I can guarantee that my son Tianxin will never leave Southern Xinjiang. No matter how hard Dafeng fights against his own people, they are his own people after all. If Southern Xinjiang
Once the gate is opened, when the hungry wolves of the Yun Kingdom enter the natural dangers of southern Xinjiang, then whoever comes from Dafeng will not be able to sit on the throne for a few days." Mrs. Guo said and picked up the tea cup, which means that Oroqen can leave.
Oroqen took two steps back and bowed deeply to Mrs. Guo, "Old Mrs. Guo understands the righteousness well, which is really a great blessing! Don't worry, Mrs. Guo, no one will dare to trample on every plant and tree in the Guo Mansion.
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The queen was busy all day and finally got the situation in the capital under control. However, among the important people in the capital, the only one missing was the third prince Xuan Le. According to the people at the third prince's residence, the third prince left the city for hunting early in the morning. Xuan Ming immediately
Arrange men and horses to wait at the city gate, and capture Xuan Le as soon as he comes back. In any case, Xuan Le's presence is also a threat to Xuan Can's ascension to the throne.
In the small town of Yujiaping, Xuanzhu has led the soldiers and horses in the city to resist for seven days and seven nights. During the seven days, many rescue soldiers and horses came. However, as soon as they came into contact with Huo Zhenshan's army, they were immediately defeated. The life in the city was very difficult, Huo Zhenshan
Several attacks resulted in heavy casualties on both sides. What's more, such a small town itself has insufficient food and grass. If the siege continues, they may run out of ammunition and food.
Huo Zhenshan is not afraid of the soldiers and horses outside the city. He has a small team to go to nearby villages and towns to collect grain, and the siege can last for three months without any problem.
Emperor Chengwu was getting thinner day by day, and the news of Zhu Tianjiang's death was a big blow to him. The city was sealed off, and Emperor Chengwu couldn't get any news from the capital for the time being. However, Xuanzhu comforted Emperor Chengwu.
After a while, he told his father Zhu Tianjiang that there was a troop of 500 soldiers and horses following him secretly. He believed that those people had spread the news and that armies would come from all directions soon.
In fact, Zhu Si's soldiers and horses were being chased around by ghost doctor Zhuo Xing's men. In terms of combat effectiveness, Zhu Si's men were indeed not as brave as the Jianghu people led by Zhuo Xing. After several confrontations, Zhu Si changed his strategy.
He was running around with the ghost doctor. Zhu Si was also waiting. He had already sent out the news and ordered everyone on the outskirts of the capital to rush to Yujiaping to rescue him. Once those thousands of people arrived, they would be attacked from inside and outside by Zhu Yi and others, and they would definitely break through.
Overcame the siege of Huo Zhenshan.
On the morning of the eighth day, Huo Zhenshan stood outside the city and looked at the tall city wall. He also received a secret order from Xuan Ming, who told Huo Zhenshan to guard Yu Jia Ping. As long as the capital was stable, Xuan Ming would send a large army to wipe out Yu Jia Ping. The queen wanted to become Emperor Wu.
Death has become an established fact.
The emaciated figure of Emperor Chengwu stood on the city wall, with Xuanzhu Wei Zhan and others protecting him on both sides. After several days of torture, Emperor Chengwu finally recovered from his decadence. He wanted to fight his way out and personally summon the soldiers and horses of the world.
, crusade against the rebellious son who killed his father and usurped the throne.
"Father, you should go back to the county government office. There are sons and ministers here, and they will never let the other party enter the city." Xuanzhu persuaded.
"Xuanzhu, my son, my father will play drums for you today to show the thieves in the city that I, the son of the Li family, are not so easy to mess with." Emperor Cheng Wu said, walking to the war drum and picking up the drumsticks.
Dong dong dong dong~! A burst of war drums sounded. Emperor Chengwu was stunned, it was not him who sounded the drums.
Daniel looked into the distance and suddenly shouted in surprise, "Your Majesty, look at our canopy army~!"
Following Daniel's shout, everyone in the city turned their eyes to the north.
From the direction of Luoyan Mountain, a large army came slowly with the beat of war drums. A man stood in a very simple four-wheeled vehicle at the front, with two large flags hanging on it. On one side was a pig, and on the other side,