Late on October 5th, the eleventh year of Huangyou’s reign
At three quarters of the hour (7:45), in the Daqing Hall of the Song Dynasty Palace, Prince Zhao Zongquan stood beside the high platform wearing a white mourning dress, with a solemn look on his face.
I am really very excited. Today is the big day for his enthronement. It was the practice in the Tang and Song dynasties that the enthronement ceremony of the new emperor was held the day after the death of the previous emperor.
He checked the time and saw that there was still a quarter of an hour left before he would become the leader of the Song Dynasty. He glanced at the civil and military teams and saw that no one on the civil service team was absent, but there were no vacancies in the team on the honorable team. The younger ones are Duke Cheng, Duke Ling, Duke Qi, Duke Lian, Duke Fu, and several marquis and earls...
"Father, neither Duke Qi nor Yuan Ruo are here." Sheng Changbai, who was standing under the eaves of the corridor outside the palace and enjoying the natural breeze, turned slightly sideways and whispered to Sheng Hong beside him.
There were so many officials watching the ceremony today that there was no room inside the Daqing Hall, so the green-robed officials could only stand outside the hall. Sheng Hong and his son, a seventh-rank county magistrate and an eighth-rank Hanlin, simply crowded together. If you talk when you are bored, time will pass faster.
Old God Sheng Hong said, "Maybe there is something delayed."
It was too perfunctory. Sheng Changbai rolled his eyes and said, "It is not a wise move for the new emperor to ascend the throne."
Sheng Hong said calmly, "Brother Jingde and Heng have their own considerations."
Sheng Changbai thought to himself that although the Duke of Qi had the support of the Empress Dowager, he would never do this. He could not block all roads, otherwise he would only be able to go to the dark side.
Zhao Ceying, Duke of Ying, looked at the time and was a little annoyed. His brother-in-law Shen Congxing was late on such an important day. He must have wandered off somewhere. He turned to Gu Tingye behind him and said, "Zhonghuai, my brother-in-law is here." I didn’t tell you where we went to have a drink last night?”
Gu Tingye shook his head, "Marquis Weibei left with General Xiao Duan in the evening. I was busy setting up checkpoints at that time, so I didn't bother to ask."
Ever since he was trumpeted by the tabloids as the God of War of the Song Dynasty, the prince's generals began to exclude him. Since they didn't like him, they all did their own thing, so they didn't go out together for many days to have fun.
The two guys were together for nothing more than drinking wine. Zhao Ceying walked to the side hall, summoned his personal guards, and asked them to search the brothels and houses where his uncle often went, so as not to drink too much and oversleep again. ...
At the same time, in the Ciyuan Hall of the harem, Empress Cao, who was about to be promoted to the Queen Mother, listened to her personal servant reporting on the situation in the Daqing Hall. When she heard that a dozen nobles were not present, she was not angry but happy, so offending the prince. , then I will have no choice but to rely on her in the future.
Although noble in culture and low in military affairs, with so many nobles and nobles, and they were all shareholders of the cotton trading company, they were quite powerful. The prince thought that with the support of civil servants, he would be able to control the Song Dynasty, but he would suffer a lot in the future.
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At four quarters of the hour (8 o'clock sharp), after all the courtiers saluted the prince, Prime Minister Zeng Gongliang came out, held the attendance board and bowed and said, "Your Highness, the late emperor passed away, and all the ministers and ministers were burned. However, the throne of heaven It cannot be left empty for a long time, and the sacred weapon cannot be left without its owner. I sincerely request you to read out the late emperor’s edict!”
Prince Zhao Zongshi's eyes were red and he looked like he was suffering from back pain. He choked and said, "Yes."
After receiving a volume of testament handed over by the chamberlain, Zeng Gongliang held the coffin in both hands and bowed before him. He slowly unfolded the testament and said loudly, "I have been under the rule of the Netherlands for forty-two years. I am afraid of the coldness of the Philippines, and I am not able to inherit the ancestors."
Zhi Honglie. However, the army has been suspended and the people are in peace...Now that it is getting serious, I am afraid that I will not be able to bear the burden and see the ministers..."
There were bursts of crying in the hall. Emperor Renzong had been in power for forty-two years and was very respectful to civil servants. He was an excellent punching bag. Anyone who had grievances could vent their anger to the emperor, which greatly contributed to the harmony of the families of civil servants...
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Glancing at the prince who likes to "ransom the house", there is no harm without comparison. All the civil servants miss the leader who would not fight back or scold him...Lan
Alas, the comfortable days are gone forever, late Emperor...
Sad┭┮﹏┭┮
Listening to the late emperor's last edict, Liang Daguan, the chief chamberlain, burst into tears and burst into tears. He had followed the late emperor since he entered the palace at the age of 8 and had been his master and servant for decades. Now he is like an old dog abandoned by his master, and his heart is filled with fear...
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Some were sad, and some were happy. The princelings forced themselves to cry, but their hearts were filled with joy.
Finally, the boss took over.
I can’t wait to cheer and scatter flowers to celebrate!
The prince clenched his fists and suppressed his excitement. He was finally going to rule the world... Hey, why don't you think about it anymore? Lan
Turning to look at the prime minister, Zeng Gongliang was panicking. He thought he was dazzled. He blinked hard, but found that nothing had changed. He quickly raised his right hand to wipe his eyes, and then looked at the posthumous note: "... Princess Zhao Huirou,
If you are benevolent, filial, courteous and thrifty, and you have heard about it all over the world, you should bestow a sacred weapon to show the light of your predecessors, and give you the name Zhao Jin, so that you can ascend to the throne of emperor in front of the coffin..."
Spicy nugget mother groung hole!
Make Princess Fukang the Emperor of the Song Dynasty??...
Did the late Emperor seek death?!!
The edict must be fake!
Zeng Gongliang hurriedly looked at the handwriting carefully. Yes, it was the late emperor's handwriting. He had read it for more than ten years and could not admit it. He then looked at the jade seal, "the treasure of the mandate", and studied it closely for a long time, but found nothing.
wrong....
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When several prime ministers saw Zeng Gongliang's strange behavior, they knew something was wrong. Liang Shi, Sima Guang, Su Zhe, and Privy Councilor Ouyang Xiu came out and bowed to the prince, then quickly walked to the prime minister's side and waited until they saw the edict.
The content, I can't help but feel like I'm in a trough.'
Several people checked it one after another and looked at each other.
Yes, it is the late emperor's handwriting, and the jade seal is also authentic!
The late Emperor...this...is ridiculous! It's so ridiculous!
Several people looked at each other in confusion, thinking that the late emperor's edict had always been kept by the queen, and she should know whether the content of the edict had been modified.
"Looking for the queen?"
"Call the queen quickly!" Lan
"I'll go and invite you personally." After Ouyang Xiu said that, he cupped his hands and turned around to leave the hall.
"What if this edict is true?"
"You ask me, who should I ask?"
Several prime ministers quickly stirred their brains, looking back to see if there were similar cases in the past dynasties. However, they tried their best and couldn't find a single case...
The prince is anxious!
what's the situation!
Upon seeing this, Zhao Ceying, the Duke of Ying State, went out of the procession and bowed, then came to several prime ministers. When he saw the content of the edict, his mind exploded.
With a look of horror on his face, he said, "It must be a fake! This is a fake edict, a fake edict!" He ran to his father with the edict. The prince read it all over, his face turned pale, and then he said angrily, "This is a fake edict! A fake edict!"
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"What about the real edict?"
"The edict has been kept by the Queen. Uncle Yong has already gone to invite the Queen."
"Did the Queen forge it?"
Zeng Gongliang whispered a few words in the ear of the prince. The prince picked up the edict and read the second half carefully. He believed that the edict was not forged by the queen. After all, no one would have trouble with him...
In the Ciyuan Hall, the queen was a little surprised to see Mr. Ouyang coming. After hearing the reason why Ouyang Xiu was looking for her, she quickly got up, picked up her skirt, and hurried to the Daqing Hall. She took the imperial edict and looked at it carefully.
The imperial concubine's kindness and obedience are known to the world. It is appropriate to honor Concubine Miao as the empress dowager....'
"Fake! This edict is fake!" The queen was furious, threw the edict in her hand to the ground, and yelled, "I was by the side when the official wrote the edict. The prince inherited the throne and respected me as his successor.
The Queen Mother!!!" Lan
The courtiers in the palace finally understood what had happened, and an uproar immediately arose.
"The edict turned out to be fake."
"Fake? How could it be fake?"
"The queen told lies?"
"Who did the fake edict pass on to?"
"How do I know this? Go and ask the officials..."
Outside the hall, Sheng Hong stood on tiptoe, stretched his neck, and tried to inquire about what was going on in the hall. Unfortunately, it was too noisy and he could not hear clearly. He went inside and saw an acquaintance. He asked quickly, "Master Cheng, what happened?
?"Lan
Chen Youji, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites, whispered, "There seems to be something wrong with the imperial edict."
Sheng Hong asked in confusion, "What problems can arise with the imperial edict?"
Chen Youji suddenly remembered that Sheng Hong was a member of the prince's party, so he gave up his position and said, "My ears are not good and I can't hear clearly. Shanda people, you have good ears, stand here with me..."
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At this moment, at the Wansheng Gate outside Tokyo City, groups of musketeers were quickly passing through the city gate.
"Hurry up, follow up."
"Follow me, don't shoot randomly!" Lan
"Qingjun side!"
"Destroy the false prince!"
When a group of people in Tokyo saw the flag held by the musketeers, they knew that someone was rebelling again.
Only a few days have passed, and another traitor has entered Tokyo City.
The Song Dynasty is not going to die!
The people were so frightened that they fled in all directions, but it had not been long since the last rebellion, so they had some experience. Within a few minutes, the streets were empty without a soul.
Cousin Qi Xuan, holding a 98k rifle in his hand, smacked his lips and said, "This is so smooth. No one resisted..." Lan
Wang Lidong smiled and said, "This is our hometown. We have been in business for so many years, and it is not a foreign country. If you want to get addicted to guns, you can go to Annan after a while. The fighting there should be much more intense than in Japan. But it is dangerous.
It’s much higher too.”
"How dangerous is it?" Qi Xuan kept looking around, "Then are you going?"
Wang Lidong said, "I have to stay in the capital this time. I won't go there."
Qi Xuan said, "Then I won't go either. I heard that the miasma is very severe over there, and I don't dare to go there alone without you, the miracle doctor."
Duke Cheng Guo was walking beside the two of them, holding a musket in his hand and a revolver on his waist. He came into contact with firearms for the first time a few days ago and fell in love with them.
In the past two days, I went to the shooting range to practice my marksmanship. After a few days, I was able to hit the fixed target well.
After marching for half an hour, not even a single bullet was fired. Cheng Guogong's hands were extremely itchy. He heard the conversation between the two brothers and said, "Annan? Yuanruo, do you want to attack Annan?" Lan
Wang Lidong said, "Plan it next month."
Duke Cheng Guo asked curiously, "Why not capture Xixia first?"
Wang Lidong smiled and said, "As for Xixia, I will leave it to everyone to practice."
Duke Cheng Guo was overjoyed. With the musket, he was confident that he could break into the capital of Xixia and capture Li Yuanhao alive in the small area of Xixia within a few days.
Thinking of the beauty, I couldn't help but laugh out loud...
While talking, the leading troops passed through the Liangmen of the inner city. When they were approaching the imperial city, they finally encountered the imperial army guarding the imperial palace!
The prince has been cautious since childhood. This time he ascended the throne, he specially mobilized 10,000 imperial troops and entered Bianliang City. Checkpoints were set up at all the traffic arteries around the palace.
At the checkpoint on Wazi Street, Dutou Lin Youzhi saw a large number of people in camouflage clothing appearing in front of him. He knew something was wrong and immediately shouted, "Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
Gu Tingzong, the commander of the Third Battalion of the First Guard Regiment of the Forward Army, saw the sergeants at the checkpoint beginning to bend their bows and arrows. They were still almost thirty feet away, so he raised his musket and pulled the trigger at the shouting ground, "Shoot!"
"Pah...pah...pah..." A group of guards followed up and fired, and the imperial guards at the checkpoint fell down one after another like mowing grass...
When Duke Cheng Guo heard the gunshot, his eyes widened, he called his personal guards and rushed forward.
Qi Xuan said speechlessly, "This Second Uncle Liu...his marksmanship is so bad, why did he go there to join in the fun..."
Wang Lidong smiled and said, "The more you eat, the more you like to play..."
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Daqing Hall of the Imperial Palace
The prince, the queen and several ministers discussed it for a short time before reaching a consensus that the current posthumous edict was a false edict.
What gives them a headache now is that without the late emperor's edict, the crown prince's accession to the throne lacks legitimacy. If there is a decree from the queen mother, it can be done, but now the queen mother's position is still vacant...
The courtiers in the palace were not idle either. Everyone expressed their opinions and cited scriptures. Maybe their ideas were adopted... Then they will be the great heroes from Long...
"Report! Duke of Qi, Duke Cheng, Duke Ling, Duke Lian, etc. have rebelled!...Report! Duke of Qi...has rebelled!" The voices sounded from far to near, as all the courtiers heard.
His face changed drastically, so many countries rebelled...
Thinking of the recent incident of the prince's extortion of salary... I was forced to jump over the wall.
An armored general ran into the hall with a "click, click", came to the high platform, knelt on one knee and said, "Prince, before I have a cup of tea, the rebels have captured the Wansheng Gate of the outer city."
Prince Zhao Zongquan's face turned livid. He didn't expect Qi Heng to do such a treasonous thing. He was so brave. "How many people did the rebels have? How did they capture Wansheng Gate so quickly? Wansheng Gate Guards
Where is the general?"
The armored general replied, "There are probably tens of thousands of people. Li Weizhong, the guard of Wansheng Gate, saw the rebels attacking the city and did not close the city gate at all..."
"Oops!" Zhao Ceying was startled and said hurriedly, "Your Highness, the other city gate guards may also be spies."
Prince Zhao Zongquan was shocked and immediately ordered, "Replace all city gate guards immediately..."
Before he finished speaking, an emergency call sounded outside the palace, "Report! The rebels have captured Liangmen! .........Report! The rebels have captured Liangmen! Report! The rebels have captured Liangmen!"
A messenger stumbled into the hall, "Report! The rebels have captured Liangmen!..."
After passing the Liang Gate, you will find the Xihua Gate of the Imperial City. The distance between the two gates is only more than 200 feet.
Zhao Ceying, Duke of Ying State, was anxious and anxious. Seeing that his father was still dilly-dallying about who should take over as the guard of the city gate, he did not care about overstepping his bounds, so he cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, I will guard the Donghua Gate, and Gu Tingye will guard the West Gate."
Huamen."
Prince Zhao Zongquan swept the ranks of generals. It would be nice if his brother-in-law was here, but now the only ones he can trust are his son and Gu Tingye, "Cer, Zhonghuai, the safety of the palace will be left to you two."
The two of them knelt down on one knee and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. The gates are still there, but people will be killed if the gates are broken!"
The prince said excitedly, "Okay."
The two of them immediately ran out of the starting point. Zhao Ceying said to Gu Tingye, "Zhonghuai, take care."
"Brother Zhao, take care of yourself too." After Gu Tingye said that, he took Shitou and a group of guards and went straight to Xihua Gate.
The Imperial Palace of the Song Dynasty was only as big as a piece of tofu, and the Daqing Palace was only more than 400 meters away from Xihua Gate. After a dozen breaths, everyone saw the gate of Xihua Gate.
Shitou had sharp eyes and said loudly, "Sir, someone wants to open the Xihua Gate."
At this time, in front of Xihua Gate, guard Chen Meng said to the guards, "Open the city gate."
"Yes, General." After receiving the order, a dozen personal guards began to move the two sets of rough wooden grid fences in front of the gate...
Gu Tingye estimated the distance between the two sides, which was about eighty or ninety feet. "Stone, give me a bow and arrow!" Then he shouted, "Anyone who opens the city gate without permission will die!"
"Those who open the city gate without permission will die!"
"Those who open the city gate without authorization will die!"
"Phew!" Lan
Gu Tingye bent his bow and nocked an arrow, aiming at the leader.
"Bang", a heavy headshot!
"call out!"
Gu Tingye is possessed by the killing god, like a divine help, "swishing, swishing, swishing", one arrow at a time.
The soldiers who followed saw how brave the general was, and their morale increased greatly.
"bingo!"
"Hit again!" Lan
"Those who open the city gate without authorization will die!"
By the time Gu Tingye rushed to the city gate, none of the dozen or so city guards were alive. He looked at the corpses lying on the ground and waved, "Stone, you stay here. No one is allowed to come within three feet of the gate. It's against the rules."
Anyone will be killed without mercy!"
Shitou made a military salute with a snap, "Yes!"
Gu Tingye then turned to a soldier on the side and said, "Go and tell His Highness that Xihua Gate has been controlled by me and the traitors have been eliminated!"
"Yes, Commander!" the sergeant accepted the order, turned and left.
Gu Tingye drew out the sword from his waist and rushed up to the city gate tower. After beheading two disobedient leaders, the Xihua Gate defenders were completely under control. He pointed at a squad leader and said, "Where is the city gate general?"
The squad leader tremblingly replied, "General Cheng has been shot to death by the general."
At this time, a guard came into the house and reported, "General, there is a call outside the city gate, looking for General Cheng."
Gu Tingye's eyes lit up, it seemed that the rebels had arrived. Carrying his bow and arrows, he went to the gate tower outside the city gate, looked out, and saw two young men in scholar uniforms, "Are you looking for General Cheng?"
Gu Tingzong, the commander of the Third Battalion of the First Guard Regiment, shrank his eyes when he saw Gu Tingye. They were from the same clan, but Gu Tingye probably didn't know him, a little transparent person from the side branch. Knowing that things had changed, he said without changing his expression, "Is General Cheng here? Are we here?
If you have any questions, please contact General Cheng."
Gu Tingye said, "General Cheng has just gone to the latrine, please wait."
Gu Tingzong cupped his hands and said, "Okay, I'll trouble this brother."
Seeing Gu Tingzong and the two slowly retreating, Gu Tingye knew that he had been seen through. He didn't understand where he had leaked the clue, so he immediately bent his bow and drew an arrow, "Whoops."
Gu Tingzong and his deputy spread their legs and ran towards a corner ahead.
"Bang!"
"Save the commander."
A team of demolition teams carried alloy shields and rushed in front of Gu Tingzong and Gu Tingzong. Several shields were put together and immediately formed a protective wall. Gu Tingye shot a few more arrows, but unfortunately they were all blocked by the shields. His eyes lit up and he murmured.
, "This shield is not bad. From now on, each of our brothers will also get one."
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Cousin Qi Xuan saw the team stopped and immediately sent someone to inquire. After a while, he returned to report that something had happened at Xihua Gate and the gate guard had been replaced by Gu Tingye.
"Really Gu Tingye?" Cousin Qi Xuan grabbed the guard's arm and confirmed.
Guard Chengying nodded and said, "It's Gu Tingye." Lan
Qi Xuan and Wang Lidong said, "I'll go over and take a look." They waved their hands and hurried to Xihua Gate with a few personal guards.
This guy!
Wang Lidong also quickened his pace. As the saying goes, rivals in love are extremely jealous when they meet each other. A good show is about to take place, so don't miss it.
Before walking a few steps, there was a shocking explosion in the direction of Xihua Gate, and a red light mixed with various stones scattered in all directions.
wipe!
When Wang Lidong walked to Xihua Gate, the flag of "Qingjun Side" had been planted on the city gate tower. He looked up at the city gate tower that was bombed and only half of his body was left... You bastard, you don't need any explosives.
Money!
At this time, cousin Qi Xuan was holding a group of commanders and said fiercely, "...explosives are free. To blow up such a small city gate, you actually used ten explosive packets..." Lan
He also wanted to kill Gu Tingye in retaliation for taking his wife, but before he reached the city gate, the city gate was blown up. Such a big explosion, Gu Tingye was made of iron and was shattered...