The blood-colored setting sun sets west, the sunset glow is soaked in the sky like burning clouds, the capital is silent, only the gate of the palace is filled with shouts of killing.
As night gradually fell, I looked up and saw no stars and moon, only a black cloth hanging in the air.
The corpses of Chengshan in front of the palace were countless people and horses, stepping on the corpses and rushing up crazily, completely ignoring their own lives.
In the watchtower on the top of the Heavenly Prison, Cao Bin growled in horror:
"Are the people in the Five Cities Bingmasters crazy?"
"They are not crazy, but are loyal to the emperor and protecting the lord."
Zhang Wu shook his head beside him.
If the killing is like this, if you can't capture it for a long time and still retreat, it must be the solution that the chief minister thought, saying that there was a change in the palace, and asked the garrison troops in the city to enter the palace to protect the palace and promise a heavy reward.
The soldiers at the bottom did not know the truth and regarded the imperial guards in the palace as rebellion. They had the kindness of saving the emperor and the profit of money. How could they not fight?
In peaceful times, it is very difficult for these lower-class soldiers to be promoted.
If you have no background, even if you make contributions, you will be taken over by the powerful and powerful children.
Only war can break the rules and get an extraordinary promotion.
Unfortunately, even if these soldiers did not die in this battle, they would be dealt with as rebels afterwards. I don’t know how many unjust souls they would have to create.
Cao Bin sighed and said:
"I think the Prime Minister is over. This palace is like an iron bucket. Even if the palace gate is broken, how can these scattered soldiers and wandering soldiers be opponents of the Black Armored Imperial Guard?"
Zhang Wu nodded and said:
"It is said that there are only 3,000 Black Armored Imperial Guards, but in my opinion, I am afraid that there will be tens of thousands of people."
皇宫的城墙很高大,绵延出两里多,自从被包围后,城墙上便出现成排的禁卫军.
The garrison in the capital only attacked the main gate of the palace.
一个门都尚且攻不下,其余方向的禁卫军也都没有来援,可见皇宫稳如泰山.
除去这些禁卫军,宫里还聚集着镇抚司的大批高手,至今都未露面.
From the beginning, Emperor Longqing won the victory.
The authorities are confused and bystanders are clear, and Zhang Wu has Ma Liu conveys inside information, so he is naturally very insightful about the situation.
However, the chief minister was kept in the dark, thinking that the emperor was really dead. In order to support his grandson, he had to conquer the palace, kill him, and help the third prince succeed to the throne before the fourth son ascends the throne.
However, he didn't know that when the barbarians attacked the city, the Black Armored Imperial Guards were indeed only three thousand.
But in the past six years, the court recruited soldiers and never stopped. The Pacification Department arrested a large number of experts from the martial arts world to Zhao Prison every year, either dead or loyal to the court.
The sanctuary department is expanding rapidly, and the Imperial Guards will naturally expand, but they are not known to outsiders.
"The palace gate is opened!"
Suddenly, Cao Bin exclaimed and found countless torches swarming into the palace from the palace gate under the night sky.
Zhang Wu shook his head slightly. It was obviously the Imperial Guards deliberately opened the opening and put it in.
How could the fourth prince die if these traitors and traitors fail to enter the palace?
The emperor killed his son, which was a shame for the wise.
It is best to borrow from outsiders.
By then, you will be rebelled and killed the crown prince. The crime will be unforgivable. If you are dealing with you, that is the justice.
But the fourth brother is not easy to kill.
Because his father is Liu Taibao!
Zhang Wu murmured:
"I don't know if Liu Qing has returned to Beijing. Emperor Longqing spent so much effort to set up such a big situation and pretended to die. Apart from trying to eliminate the rebellion in the court and pave the way for the new king, the rest would definitely go to Liu Qing, as long as he
If you dare to go back to Beijing, don’t think about leaving this door again!”
...
Yongchang County is one of the nine counties recovered in the south.
In the county magistrate's mansion, Liu Qing sat cross-legged in front of the tea table, quietly savoring the fragrant tea.
Two green-clad strategists sat down at the lower head. Seeing Liu Taibao calm down, the strategist on the left couldn't help but ask:
"Lord, the emperor has passed away and the fourth prince is appointed as the crown prince. As long as we return to Beijing and protect the fourth prince as the throne, the world is within our reach. Why can the lord have the leisure to taste tea here?"
"good."
The strategist on the right also frowned and said:
"Lord, your shadow guard has penetrated all aspects of the capital, and has one-half of the strength of the Pacification Department. As long as you return to Beijing and have 8,000 guests, you can compare to the army of 30,000 to 50,000, which is enough to hold the emperor to order the emperor.
The princes, if you replace them in a few years, there will be no problem. Why don’t you move, lord?"
"If I move, wouldn't I hit the plot between Emperor Longqing and you?"
Liu Qing glanced at the two strategists with a shocked face and said with a smile:
"The emperor knew that the fourth prince was my son, but he did not cause any trouble this year. He was nothing more than being afraid of me and afraid that I would rebel and make the situation uncontrollable."
"Now I suddenly made my son the prince, but I just wanted to use the fourth brother as bait to lure me back to Beijing."
Looking at the two strategists who were uneasy and panicked, Liu Qing sneered:
"I'm afraid that if I go on the road, these 150,000 troops and the nine southern counties will have to change their lords and no longer have their surnames."
“…”
When things came to an end, the two undercover advisers knew that they would die, but instead calmed down and questioned:
"Liu Taibao, are you not caring about the Fourth Prince?"
"You know, you have no children in your arms for many years, and you have only one illegitimate child."
"Of course, you have to take care of it."
Liu Qing waved his hand, and at some point, more than a dozen men in black appeared from all directions, surrounding the hall and blocking the two of them from retreating.
"Two days ago, I sent Yang Cang to Beijing with 5,000 guests. At this time, I should have entered the capital. The shadow guards lurking in the palace will send my son out of the palace. With Yang Cang and others, I can ensure that my son returns safely.
Go to the south.”
"At that time—"
刘青畅快大笑起来.
"My son is the crown prince personally granted by Emperor Longqing. Since he was appointed to the emperor, he has inherited the throne. No matter which prince succeeds to the throne, he will be the throne obtained by rebellion, which is not right."
The two strategists took a breath and felt the cold from head to toe.
Liu Qing said with a smile:
"When my son returns to the south and announces the charge of the new emperor usurping the throne, then justice will be on my side, and the hearts of the people will be on me. From then on, the court will no longer attack me, but I will carry my destiny and protect the emperor.
Lord, go north to fight against rebellion!”
"you……"
The two strategists were staring around, and their hearts were shocked.
Liu Qing sneered:
"It would be fine if the new emperor was obedient by that time. If I dared to hate me, I would immediately set up a southern court to compete with him. Isn't it better to go back to the capital and put myself in the trap?"
The two strategists were ashamed.
There will be a king in five hundred years. I thought this king was Emperor Longqing, but today I realized that Liu Qing seemed to be more evil than him.
"You two are lurking by my side for so long, but it's just my concealment of Emperor Longqing. Now that you're tearing apart, let's get it done."
Liu Taibao waved his hand, and the man in black surrounded him, the sword light cut through the sky, and two heads rolled on the ground.
Liu Qing took a sip of tea, looked at the blood splashed all over the floor, and said with great interest:
"By the way, I forgot to tell you two, in fact, my move is the 37th strategy beyond the legendary thirty-six strategies-"