Li Mingyue stood by the bed and looked through the window at the direction of the explosion and the thick smoke rising from the fire in the palace. Her heart was beating rapidly, and she could not hide the worry on her face.
There is nowhere to place the two delicate hands.
At this moment, her hand was suddenly held by someone on the side. When Li Mingyue turned her head, she saw that Xu Qing was already standing beside her. Now she didn't have to worry about her two delicate hands having nowhere to rest.
Xu Xuqing looked at Li Mingyue and said, "Don't worry, nothing will happen. As long as the gate of the imperial city is broken open, there will basically be no suspense about this palace incident."
Li Mingyue nodded slightly and leaned against Xu Qing.
Xu Qing put her arms around Li Mingyue and stared into the distance with her.
Li Mingyue murmured: "Actually, Mingyue doesn't want my brother to take such a risk."
Xu Qing said; "He will do it whether you want it or not. He said he didn't want Mingyue to marry me without anyone, so he wanted to use Zhou Guolai to give you confidence."
One hundred shadow guards outside the embassy have already guarded various locations. Although they are few in number, they are capable.
There is also a secret passage in the residence that leads directly to the outside of the city, and is also connected to other secret residences purchased by the Chu Kingdom in the capital. Once the situation changes, everyone can evacuate through the secret passage.
But obviously, it is not needed yet.
While everyone was busy, Xiao Ye stood on the roof and looked in the direction of the imperial city with a telescope.
It turns out that this is what palace changes look like!
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Xu Qing was right, as long as the city gates were blown open and the imperial city was invaded, Li Xun would basically rule the world.
Without the protection of the city wall, the guards inside were simply not enough for them to kill.
Along the way, the Yulin Guards can be said to be unstoppable.
The imperial guards in the palace were retreating steadily, all the way to the inner city wall.
The inner city wall can be said to be their last barrier. Once the inner city gate is opened, they will no longer be in danger.
Li Xun, on the other hand, ordered his people to follow the same method of destroying the city just now.
The gates of the inner city are more beautiful and more fragile than those of the outer city.
There is enough gunpowder left to break open the city gate.
By now, the people of Yulin Guard and Xiaoqi Guard have gone crazy.
Prosperity and wealth are right in front of you.
If they succeed, all of them will be ministers of the dragon. If they lose, they will all be doomed!
At this point, everyone has no way out!
It can be said that they are fighting against the odds!
But the guards in the city did not think so.
What were they thinking?
The explosion just now was so loud. Except for the Yulin Guards and the Qiaoqi Guards, the other guards in the capital must have received the news and will come to the rescue soon. By then, this group of rebellious officials and traitors will be wiped out.
However, the gate of the outer city of the imperial city was broken, but no guard came to rescue it!
At this time, they began to place their hope in the Forbidden Army outside the city. The imperial city was filled with fire, and it was cloudy tonight. There was no moon, making the fire even more obvious. The Forbidden Army should have known that something had changed in the city.
Maybe if they hold on a little longer, once the imperial army arrives, all these rebels will be killed!
In this way, one party holds the belief of fighting to the last resort, but the other party is always thinking about the way out...
Of course, a last-ditch battle is not scary. What is scary is that the side fighting a last-ditch battle has a large number of people! Several times more than the guards in the city!
The party with more people fights with its last resort, while the party with fewer people looks forward and backward. Have you ever seen such a wonderful scene?
Today's Yulin Guards and Xiaoqi Guards need faith and belief, fighting strength and fighting strength, and military strength!
The palace guards are totally unstoppable!
The only thing that can give them some comfort now is that the inner city has not been destroyed yet, and the Imperial Army still has time to rescue them.
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Outside Beijing
The Forbidden Army did see the fire, and the commander of the Forbidden Army Liu Buxun responded immediately. He immediately ordered three thousand cavalry to rush towards the capital, followed by five thousand infantry.
The cavalry was much faster than the infantry, and the Forbidden Army camp was not far from the capital. At this time, the troops commanded by Liu Buxun had already traveled halfway.
At this moment, Liu Buxun suddenly noticed a person standing not far away, a man dressed in black. The man was already a little old and his voice was a little hoarse.
The cavalryman beside Liu Buxun held torches for lighting, and Liu Buxun calmed down and saw the people in front of him clearly. He immediately turned over and dismounted, clasped his fists and said, "Liu Buxun, the commander of the Imperial Army, has seen the imperial master."
Imperial Master Zhou nodded and said with a smile, "I didn't expect you to be the general in charge of the Imperial Army now."
Liu Buxun lowered his head and said, "Students must not forget the kindness of teachers and professors. However, if the fire is not extinguished today, I am afraid that something will happen in the palace and I will go to the palace to protect you."
The Imperial Master of Zhou State smiled and said: "Everyone is fine in the capital. There is no need to rescue him. Let's go back with the imperial army."
Liu Buxun couldn't help but said, "But there was a fire in the imperial city and it didn't go out for two hours. The students felt that something was fishy."
The Imperial Master said with a cold face: "Are you still going to object to my words?"
Cold sweat broke out on Liu Buxun's forehead and he said: "The general will lead the imperial army to go forward. Even if the general is fine, he can order the imperial army to help put out the fire..."
The Imperial Preceptor looked at Liu Buxun and said, "Do you know what the crime is for going to Beijing to serve the King without permission without receiving His Majesty's order?"
Liu Buxun couldn't help but be startled when he heard what the Imperial Master said: "This..."
The Imperial Preceptor looked at Liu Buxun and said: "If you go to the capital without an order, it will be unclear whether you will be a Qinwang or a rebel. Even if there are changes in the capital, the twelve guards will still be there to ensure that the palace is safe. You climbed up to where you are now
This position is not easy, so go back. Don't ruin your future for the rest of your life because of a simple fire, or even involve your family and the nine tribes."
Liu Buxun gritted his teeth and said, "You can't redeem me as a general! Your Majesty promoted me step by step, and I showed you the kindness of understanding and meeting me. Even if you are guilty of killing the nine tribes, I will admit it! I also ask the Imperial Master to give me permission."
open!"
The imperial master smiled when he heard Liu Buxun's words, then took out a jade scroll and something made of yellow cloth from his sleeve, and said, "Liu Buxun, take the order!"
Liu Buxun immediately knelt down when he heard the words of the imperial master: "The last general will accept the order!"
The rest of the people also got off their horses and knelt down, seeing the imperial edict as seeing the king!
after a cup of tea
The Imperial Master looked at the retreating Imperial Guards and nodded with satisfaction, started his Qinggong and returned to the Imperial City.
The imperial master didn't stay much longer, and he didn't even have time to go around the Suzaku Gate, and went straight into the imperial study room of the inner palace.
imperial study room
Zhou Guoguo's master cupped his fists and said: "See your majesty."
Emperor Zhou stood up, looked at the imperial master who walked in and said with a smile: "Has the matter been handled properly?"
Imperial Master Zhou nodded and said, "Liu Buxun is indeed a loyal general."
Emperor Zhou smiled and said: "This shows that I did not misjudge the person."
Imperial Master Zhou said: "Your Majesty, the inner city is about to be destroyed, and the Yulin Guards will surely enter the palace soon."
Zhou Guo had an expression of relief on his face and said, "Nineteen years have passed and he has finally reached this point. Let's go to Qinzheng Hall."