The thirty-eighth chapter, the guards stab the blood
Kangxi straightened his clothes, first offered incense and bowed to the shrines of his ancestors, and then kowtowed to the old man to say hello. After the ceremony, Kangxi turned around and shouted sharply: "Wei Dongting!"
"My servant is here!" Wei Dongting jumped up, took a step forward and fell to the ground.
"Have you done the job I asked you to do?"
"Long live my slave: Wu Liuyi, the nine-door admiral, will lead his troops into the palace at Mao hour and guard the key points of the Tai, Zhong, Bao and three palaces, waiting for my lord's orders!"
"Okay!" Kangxi was very excited, his eyes sparkling in the candlelight, and he said loudly: "Lang Ling, I recommend you to be the chief bodyguard of Yuqing Palace, and your status is the same as Wei Dongting and others. Kneel down and come forward!"
"Cha!" Lang Ling responded loudly, kneeling and taking a step forward.
"My valiant men!" Kangxi said loudly, "'Heaven listens to the people, and God sees to the people.' The thief and minister Ao Bai despotics the emperor, kills ministers without permission, encircles the people's land, and ruins the lives of the people. His intentions are treacherous, and his crimes are
Unforgivable!"
At this point, Kangxi's face turned red, he looked back at the Empress Dowager, and then said: "Today's country is in danger, and there is a risk of being usurped by Ao thieves. Every time I think about this, my insides are burning, I can't eat anything sweet, and I can't sleep."
I am restless at the table, pushing pillows in the middle of the night, and going around the room worrying. I am determined to entrust the spirits of my ancestors in heaven to capture the thief. All of you strong men are my loyal ministers of the Qing Dynasty. I hope you can work hard to protect our country and our country!"
When the twenty guards kneeling below heard this, their blood was already racing, and their emotions were aroused. They responded in unison: "My minister, I will obey the imperial edict!"
"Holy Lord!" Wei Dongting walked several steps on his knees and said, "Obai deceives the emperor and has always had the intention of rebellion! Since ancient times, loyal ministers and martyrs have been worried about the humiliation of their ministers, and they have been concerned about the humiliation of their ministers and their death. How dare you spare your life and share the country's thieves?
Dai Yitian! Your Majesty, please send me an edict. Even if I go through fire and water, I will never look back!"
After an impassioned speech, dozens of people burst into tears with excitement, and the atmosphere in the solemn hall immediately became tragic and tense. Kangxi turned around and bowed to the Empress Dowager and said: "Please give me your kindness!"
"The army of King Rehe Qin will be three hundred thousand, and it will be here soon. Don't worry, everyone, do it!" the Empress Dowager said calmly. She immediately exaggerated the strength of the army ten times, and everyone was very excited when they heard it. Suddenly she raised her tone, "
My old lady is sitting in front of the ancestors’ souls, looking at the old traitor Obai hanging his head at the gate of the country!”
"Obai is very cunning," the Empress Dowager continued, "you all must fight against the enemy with all your strength."
"Don't worry, all you heroes," Kangxi stood with his sword in hand, his face filled with a murderous look, "If anything unexpected happens, I will respect your mother as my mother, and treat your wife as my sister!"
"Long live thanks!" All the guards kowtowed and whispered in a low voice, "I am willing to push forward with all my strength!"
"Bring the wine!" Kangxi shouted.
As soon as he finished speaking, an old eunuch in the Fengxian Palace held a huge bowl with more than twenty kilograms of wine in his hands. Kangxi pulled out the sword with a bang and lightly wiped his left hand, and blood flowed into the bowl.
Wei Dongting and the other guards kowtowed, biting off their middle fingers and dripping blood into the bowl.
Kangxi took the big bowl, poured a little of it on the ground, raised the bowl and took a sip, then handed it to Wei Dongting, and everyone else drank in turn. After drinking, the empty bowl was returned to Kangxi.
Kangxi was about to speak when he suddenly saw Suo'etu hurriedly came to the palace in military uniform and sword. He bowed and said, "Long live! Wu Liuyi has personally led the troops into the palace under the banner of Taibitu."
"Okay!" Kangxi threw the big bowl in his hand to the ground, smashing it to pieces. He stepped on the chair with one foot, protected his knee with his left hand, pressed his sword with his right hand, and shouted with angry eyes: "I have given you a special order: to stand in front of the emperor.
The first-class bodyguard Wei Dongting has full authority to capture the powerful traitor Aobai. Everyone can kill the rebellious ministers and traitors. Anyone who resists the order will not be killed!"
"Cha!" The guards suddenly knelt down and repeated loudly: "Anyone who resists the order will be killed without mercy!"
There is still a calm atmosphere in the Palace of Qianqing. Since the early years of Shunzhi, this has been the place where the emperor summoned ministers to discuss matters and handle government affairs. At this time, Ao Bai was sitting on a chair in the middle of the palace, watching Emperor Shunzhi inscribe "Justice and Brightness" on his forehead. The four characters were quite uneasy. He imagined what he would look like and what his mood would be if he were sitting on the imperial couch above... "What will Master Shunzhi on Wutai Mountain do if he knows about this?" Bamboulshan stood aside, his face turned blue and red, and it was obvious that he was extremely uneasy inside.
Obai looked up at the big gilt clock in the corner of the hall. It was the Yin hour and it was still early before the court meeting. He walked to the Danqi and asked Mulima: "Is there anything unusual?"
"No." Mulima was so nervous that she was in a daze. Seeing Obai talking to her, she relaxed a little, "The night guard told him as soon as he came that Mr. Ye Bilong had returned to Beijing from Wuhu, and he had given orders last night. Your Majesty will summon you here today, and then drive to the Wenhua Palace to see Erbilong to ask him about the grain distribution in Wuhu."
"You should also send someone to the Wenhua Palace to see what Ye Bilong is doing."
"Yes." Mulima agreed with a bow, and immediately turned around to send someone.
"Come back," Obai said again, "you should also go and see Yuqing Palace."
"I have been there myself," Mulima said. "There is only one person on duty, Hesun Dianchen. The other guards will not come unless they obey the order."
After receiving this news, Ao Bai, Ban Bulshan and Ji Shi suddenly felt relieved. They looked at each other and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Suddenly they saw that the guards who went to Wenhua Palace had returned and reported: "There is only Containment." The Grand Master and Master Xiong Cilu are waiting for orders from the court."
"what are they doing?"
"The two of you have nothing to do. With your eyes closed, you and I are playing blind chess."
"These two old men are quite at ease." Obai couldn't help but smile.
The hours marched slowly in an anxious and terrifying wait. The "tack-tack" sound of the big clock in the corner of the palace rang unhurriedly, making people restless and uneasy. Suddenly, after a while, there was a "shala-la-la" sound. , the big clock rang "ding-dong" and "ding-dong" seven times. It was the time of Maopai, and it was already the time for the emperor to come to court. The latch of the hanging flower door at the entrance of Yongxiang was picked up with a "clang", and Ao Bai tensed up. My heart skipped a beat again.
Kangxi's eight-man royal family came out slowly from the Yuehua Gatehouse. The eunuch in front of them shouted: "Long live the Lord's journey!" Upon hearing this, except for the guards, Obai and other three people immediately walked down the Danqi and lifted up their robes. Kneel down and receive.
But the strange thing is that Luan Yu did not stop in front of the Qianqing Gate, and carried him all the way to the Jingyun Gate. Obei suddenly became surprised and suspicious, and he stood up quickly and grabbed an eunuch walking behind, and asked hurriedly: "Your Majesty Aren’t you at the Qianqing Palace?”
"Yes." The eunuch replied cheerfully, "Master, stay here for a while. The emperor has to go to Yuqing Palace to practice Buku before coming. This has been the old rule for many days." After that, he left. .
Nemo also came over and explained: "Master, he has been like this all the time in the past few months. It is quieter over there, and it is also close to Qianqing Palace..."
Now he had no choice but to wait. Aobai's tightly suppressed nerves relaxed a little, so he walked up to Bambulshan and asked, "Is it a little strange?"
"I can't tell." Bambulshan's face was pale. His nerves were already tense to the point of breaking out, so he could only comfort Obei and said: "If it doesn't work, wait until Taibitu's soldiers arrive, and then we'll take action!"
Seeing the hesitation on Ao Bai's face, Bambul said hurriedly: "Just say that Wei Dongting in the palace is kidnapping you to cause chaos..." Before he finished speaking, he saw Zhang Wanqiang striding over from Jingyun Gate and covered himself up. Zhang Wanqiang waited until Qianqing stood in front of the gate, bowed and said with a smile: "Long live the Lord, please ask Mr. Ao Bai to speak to Yuqing Palace."
"Didn't you say they were summoned in Qianqing Palace?" Obai asked anxiously, "Why did it change to Yuqing Palace?"
"The summons is still in Qianqing Palace, but the few Beile and Beizi have not arrived yet. Long live the Lord's intention is to invite the Lord to Yuqing Palace to celebrate the occasion, and then come together."
"I know, I'll be there shortly." Obei was full of doubts and said to Zhang Wanqiang forcefully, "Please wait a moment." Zhang Wanqiang agreed with a "yes" and bowed and left.
Bambulshan bit his lip and did not answer immediately. He was also uncertain in his heart. After a long time, he said: "Let's all go."
"No!" Mulima came over and said, "It's okay if there's no one to take care of you in the Qianqing Palace! Besides, if everyone goes, they will block you back when you get to the palace gate!"
Ji Shi also said: "Everyone is gone, what if he comes here again?"
"Who can be sure whether he is in Yuqing Palace or not?" Mulima said coldly, "I just went there in a carriage, and no one opened the curtain to see!"
This is indeed a problem. There are more than ten thousand houses in the huge Forbidden City. It is very difficult to find them if you hide in any place. If you are not sure where to go, you will attack randomly. Once you miss the opportunity, your position will be messed up. - Obai gritted his teeth and thought. After a long while, he said: "That's all we have to do. Brother Mu, Ge Chuha followed me to Yuqing Palace. The dozens of guards in Qianqing Palace are all my people. Lord Ban, Brother Ji Shi and Nemo'er can also take care of themselves here." open."
"Then let's do it this way!" Bumble said kindly, "The three of you don't want to go all the way. Mr. Ao is in the front, and you two are behind. If anything happens, you don't have to go rescue him. Just come back and report the news!"
Obai flung his sleeves and left the Qianqing Gate proudly. Mulima and Ge Chuha waited for him to go a little further, then followed him with their swords drawn. The imperial guards guarding the Jingyun Gate were all Ge Chuha's subordinates. They came over and sent them out one by one.
Seeing Ao Bai go away, Ban Bulshan and Ji Shi exchanged glances. Ban Bulshan suddenly became energetic, stepped onto Danqi with vigorous steps, and shouted: "Come!"
Hearing this, dozens of guards from the Qianqing Palace knelt down on one knee and responded with a thunderous response that dazzled the young man. He didn't know what this gentleman was going to do and why he had such a big call. Even the iron beggar who was peeping in Baohe Hall was shocked.
In the midst of surprise, I heard Ban Bulshan shouting sternly: "Take down the rebellious minister Namo and me!" Several guards chirped and swooped over without hesitation. Namo had been tied up in confusion. .
"This...this is..."
"You are also educated." Bumble said with a good smile, "Qin lost his deer, and the talented and quick will win first! Can he rule the world with his little ability?"
"So you..." Nemo was so shocked that he was speechless and his face was ashen. He never imagined that Banbulshan had another plan to drain Oboi's strength. He had other plans! But at this time, it was too late. Having said that, Ji Shi pressed his lips, and several forbidden soldiers stuffed a handful of mahu walnuts into his mouth and led him to the study room.
Here, Ban and Ji looked at each other and smiled. Ji Shi suddenly realized something and said loudly: "We almost lost control!"
"how?"
"The four gates of Longzong, Jingyun, Rijing, and Yuehua should be sealed immediately, and all palace people should be banned from coming and going. Only then can you and I sit here in peace and watch the tigers fight!"
"That's right!" Bambulshan immediately ordered, "Act as Lord Jishi said. If anyone leaves the palace without permission, take him down immediately and deal with him after the matter is over!" He added, "Don't disturb the queen. The Empress Dowager!" Dozens of guards bowed to accept the order and immediately split up.
There was something going on at the Qianqing Gate, and Obai didn't know anything about it. After leaving the Jingyun Gate and heading north to the Yuqing Palace, as soon as he stepped into the Chuihua Gate, he saw Sun Dianchen coming out with a smile on his face and saying, "Here comes the Grand Master. Come on! Your Majesty is a little impatient with the waiting, so he asked me to come back and have a look!"
"I'm here right now!" Oboi said as he walked straight in. Mulima and Ge Chuha arrived later and saw that Obai had entered the palace from a distance. They looked at each other and stood up to go in. But he was stopped by Sun Dianchen with a smile.
"Where are you two going?"
"Please enter the palace to see Your Majesty."
"Sure! Bring me the sign."
The two of them stared at each other at this sentence. What kind of brand do they want at this time? They have never heard that there is a rule for the guards on duty to ask for a brand when meeting the emperor! Sun Dianchen saw the two of them in a daze, raised his face and said: "The emperor summoned Ao alone today. Lord, I didn’t say I’d see you two, so please wait a moment!” After saying that, without waiting for a reply, he turned around and closed the front palace door with a clang, and then heard Sun Dianchen sneer. The bolt clicked on the ground, and the bolt went away by itself.
"I've been fooled!" The two of them exclaimed, and they rushed forward and shook the door hard. It was like a dragonfly shaking a tree, but it couldn't move at all!
Ge Chuha was so angry that he looked around and saw La Aunt Suma standing and looking outside the Fengxian Hall from a distance. He couldn't help but feel jealous and shouted: "Take this thief girl first!" He rushed straight away. In the past, Mulima also drew her sword and followed closely.
Aunt Sumara originally stayed in the Fengxian Hall to guard the Empress Dowager. She had been waiting for a long time, and she couldn't hold back her anxiety. The Empress Dowager was also very anxious, so she ordered her to come out to look out for the news. At this time, they saw that they were both red. With eyes open, he approached with his sword and immediately panicked. If he retreated to the palace, he was afraid of endangering the Empress Dowager. Aunt Sumala had no choice but to flee to the southeast. As soon as she took a few dozen steps, she was already beaten by Ge Chu. He was caught, his arm was twisted backwards, and he couldn't move at all. For a moment, the three people's hearts were beating wildly, and no one said a word.
Ge Chuha laughed ferociously and swung his sword to kill someone. Mulima hurriedly stretched out her hand to stop him and signaled him to take the person to a secluded place to do it. Ge Chuha nodded in understanding and carried Lagu Sumala up to the imperial tea room. Over there Mulima was anxious to go back to Qianqing Palace to report the news, so she said, "Go to Qianqing Palace after you're done" and rushed to Jingyun Gate.
Only a hundred steps away from Jingyun Gate, Mulima ran quickly with her head down. As soon as she reached the door, she screamed: "Master Ban, hurry up and reinforce Yuqing Palace!" Before she finished speaking, Jingyun Gate was also " There was a loud bang and it was shut tightly! Mulima was frightened, anxious, angry and strange. She slammed the auxiliary ring on the Jingyun Gate with both hands and yelled "open the door". As a result, there was no response, but she heard the doorkeeper. The imperial guards chuckled. He knew something was wrong, so he turned back to look for Ge Chuha.
Ge Chuha was found, but his head was cracked and he died in the doorway. His head and body were scalded with boiling water, the heat was suffocating, and the smell of blood was overwhelming! Mulima suddenly stood frozen on the ground, her eyes were dull, as if she was in a
In the nightmare! He couldn't figure it out: How could Sumalagu, a weak woman, defeat a brave general like Ge Chuha?
Oboi was in the main hall of Yuqing Palace, surrounded by twenty imperial masters. Outside the palace, there were more than forty young guards waiting with bows and arrows and swords hanging on their waists, fearing that he might suddenly try to escape.
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Oboi was not unprepared for Kangxi's move. He was wearing soft gold silk armor from Siam under his robe, six flying knives were tied around his soft steel belt, and two iron rulers were hidden in his sleeves.
It can be considered as fully armed.
When he first entered the palace, although Ao Bai was frightened and uneasy, he didn't notice anything strange. When he heard a "clang" at the palace door and blocked Mu and Ge from outside, he realized that something was wrong. But he thought again.
, Mulima has already stepped on the plate here, and there is no ambush. Now that we are here, there is no point in regretting and retreating. What ability do you, a Sun Palace minister, have? He straightened his back and walked forward. Obai stood there
Someone outside the hall shouted loudly: "Old minister Ao Bai, I'm here to pay my respects to you!" Then he stepped in and knelt on the ground.
Obai took a peek and saw that Kangxi was the only one sitting above, and he felt half relieved.
Kangxi saw that he was uncharacteristically kneeling and didn't move. He sneered in his heart, paused for a moment and said, "Obai, do you know your guilt?"
It was extremely quiet in the palace. This sound was like a thunderbolt in the clear sky, causing the obel drum to buzz. He suddenly raised his head and saw Kangxi sitting high on the imperial chair, holding the sword in his hand and staring at him with blazing eyes. After a moment's hesitation,
He immediately protested and replied: "What is your crime?" As he spoke, he clapped his hands lightly, stood up calmly, and looked at Kangxi with a provocative look.
"You have committed the crime of deceiving the emperor!" Kangxi said loudly, "You have formed a clique for personal gain, you are jealous of your power, you have deceived the emperor, you have imposed political orders indiscriminately, you have evil intentions, and you will not be forgiven for this heinous act!"
"What's the evidence?"
"Hmph!" Kangxi sneered from his nostrils: "I must give you back the evidence - come! Get it with me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Dongting, Mu Zixu, Gang Luzi, Hao Laosi and Lang Ding appeared from behind the curtain in the corner of the palace. They drew their swords and approached Ao Bai with angry eyes.
"Hahaha!" Ao Bai looked up to the sky and laughed wildly, "I have been in the army since I was a child and have been in and out of millions of troops. I have experienced more than seventy battles. How come you, a few yellow-haired boys, want to take me?"
As soon as the laughter subsided, he heard the curtain in the corner of the palace clatter, and more than a dozen guards jumped out with swords in their hands and angry eyes. When he looked back in surprise, he saw dozens of people standing in formation outside the palace.
Obai was stunned for a moment, then suddenly pushed back his sleeves, raised his eyebrows and shouted: "There are already a world of old men outside the palace, which one of you dares to come and arrest me?"
"I dare to take you!" The stubborn donkey yelled, jumped up, and grabbed Obai's sleeve with his backhand. Obai stretched out his palm to touch it, and immediately felt that this stupid guy was indeed better than the previous contest in Yuehua Gate.
Great progress. The stubborn donkey felt the force on his palm, turned sideways in a circle before standing still, and pounced on him again with red eyes.
Lang Ding said: "Brother Huchen, protect your Majesty!" He jumped up, and Mu Zixu and Hao Laosi also pressed forward with their swords drawn. Ao Bai saw that there were many people coming up, so he did not dare to be rude, and raised his hands
With a fork, he pulled out two shining iron rulers from his sleeves in the blink of an eye, and danced roundly surrounded by four people, dashing left and right as if they were in a deserted place. (To be continued)