Zhu You was not surprised that someone from the East Factory was involved in proofreading.
"Normally...many of the staff in the East Factory are seconded from Jinyiwei. The commander of Jinyiwei made Luo Sigong rebel, so the East Factory must have been infiltrated into a sieve."
No matter whether you participate or not, Dongchang relies on its imperial power to achieve its prestige. If he really rebels, his combat power will not be enough.
And there was a big reshuffle afterwards.
"Deploy all four cannons towards Donghua Gate, and line up the Jinyi Guards. Anyone who dares to approach will be shot to death!"
Zhu Youxiao's words were full of majesty and murderous intent. It's almost time for veterans to confront veterans, so there can be no hesitation.
"Eunuch Wei, let Teng Xiang's left guard keep an eye on the west side."
Wei Zhongxian and Liu Qiao immediately arranged according to the order.
This time the East Palace is about to face a battle.
……
"Wake up!"
Pour a basin of water on your face.
The old man regained consciousness, but he only remembered that the fire was burning, and the army outside the city did not dare to enter the city for a while.
"Old Immortal, you did a great job. Taking advantage of the delay, the prince arranged everything in place."
Huang Kezuan, the Minister of Punishment, helped the old man up.
If you look closely, you will see that all the gray beard has been burned away, and it is estimated that there will be a large burn scar left in the future.
The two of them exchanged words. The gatehouse behind Lao Immortal was completely on fire, and the thick heat wave made him faint.
Stone will not burn, and the poisonous gas from burning wood will not be so great. In addition, the city wall is relatively open, so the old man will only faint from heat and not die from poisoning.
"Da Sikou, what should we do now?"
Huang Kezuan looked at the burned Xi'an Gate: "Old Immortal, I want you to think of a solution. Now we have to seal Xi'an Gate again.
Although Teng Xiang’s right guard is here, there are only 1,000 people, so we still have to be wary of large-scale troops coming in and out. Do you have any good ideas?”
"Oops! It's a bit difficult."
The old man knows that the gate tower is okay, but the city gate is completely clean, so it is not that easy to block the door.
He looked outside the imperial city. No one was coming now. It didn't mean that there were no other troops coming from behind.
He looked inside the imperial city again.
"Hey! I have an idea!"
Huang Kezuan was overjoyed. Knowing this, he had to rely on the experienced gatekeeper Lao Immortal.
"There are many rockeries, lakes and rocks in Beihai, Zhonghai and other gardens. Tengxiang right guard immediately moved some, enough to block the city gate, so that it can be defended with a small number of soldiers."
"Okay!"
Teng Xiang's right guard immediately went to move stones 500 steps away. He also used the defensive stones that had been at Xi'an Gate before.
Just when he was halfway through the work, an orderly soldier rushed over with half his body wet: "Da Sikou, the chief assistant sent news that the servants of Duke Cheng Guo have occupied Meishan."
"Oh...it's okay. The Xuanwu Gate is guarded by a large army, and Duke Cheng's servants don't dare to enter by force." Huang Kezuan had a chat with the old man, but Zhu Chunchen didn't dare to force his way in at all, and would only make excuses.
However, the messenger still looked nervous. He quickly came closer and whispered: "The fifth son of the emperor is also here, and he proposed to enter the palace to destroy the rebels."
"...Huh?"
……
Wang Wenyan, the military adviser of the Donglin Party, led Song Shixiang, Zhang Fengxiang, Hui Shiyang, some people from Dongchang, Shuntian government officials, and a group of Taiyuan students to break into Donghua Gate.
"Prince, you can't do it~
Jingying, Yumajian, Dongchang, Jinyiwei, Wucheng Bingmasi and Shuntianfu.
There are only so many soldiers and horses in the capital, except for the Royal Horse Supervisor, there are all my people~
Unexpectedly, the final troops were the Shuntian Mansion soldiers and government officials who seemed to be the weakest!" Wang Wenyan shouted excitedly.
"Yes, I, Song Shixiang, have actually taken control of Shuntian Mansion~"
Song Shixiang was a master of criticism within the Donglin Party, an expert in internal fighting, and a master of party struggle. As a censor, he also served as the fourth-rank Shuntian Fu Cheng.
Shuntian Prefecture Yin Chen Da Dao was the top leader, but Wang Wenyan and Song Shixiang took advantage of him because he was very old, a member of the Chu Party, and because he falsely reported his official age and qualifications.
This time, Yang Lian was used to impeach Huang Jiashan to attract attention.
Song Shixiang impeached him, and with the acquiescence of Liu Yijing, the second minister of the cabinet, and Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Chengguo, he was temporarily detained at home for investigation.
As the second-in-command, Song Shixiang directly possesses considerable power within the Shuntian Mansion.
The status of Shuntian Prefecture is very high, equivalent to that of Yingtian Prefecture in Nanjing, covering almost the entire Gyeongsang region including the capital. To a certain extent, its status is almost no lower than that of the commander-in-chief of the Jinyi Guards in the Ming Dynasty.
More than two hundred Shuntian soldiers and government officials were armed. Song Shixiang shouted: "The eunuchs of the East Palace have colluded with the Zheng family to murder Your Majesty. The rebels have entered the palace. Please follow me to destroy the thieves!"
"Okay!"
The more than 200 people selected were all members of Song Shixiang of the Donglin Party. The rest who were not directly related were not brought into the imperial city and were temporarily controlled in various important places as external support.
There are not many of them but they have good equipment.
There are also a large number of people with different equipment and various clothes surrounding them.
"I'm waiting for the Ranger to serve the country and eliminate thieves today!"
"I have been studying in the Imperial College for many years, how can I sit back and watch women, relatives and eunuchs plot to kill His Majesty and reproduce the disaster of the party's imprisonment!"
Zhang Fengxiang, another Donglin Party member, encouraged them, turned around and said proudly: "Not only the people from Shuntian Mansion, but also students from the Imperial College, and a large number of knights~"
Zhang Fengxiang was a doctor in the Literature and Selection Department at that time. He later served as the Minister of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry. After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, he surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. In the eighth year of Shunzhi, he served as the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. In the same year, he was added as the crown prince's Taibao, and was later included in the "Biography of Er Chen"
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This guy who entered "The Biography of Erchen" is now a doctor in the Wenxuan Department and has the power to appoint civil servants, so many imperial students are fawning over him. He also follows Dong Lin's set of words and seduce a group of passionate people but with limited experience.
A student of the Imperial Academy and an unemployed "rogue" in the capital.
"The two colleagues are my mainstay in Donglin!"
Wang Wenyan looked at Song Shixiang and Zhang Fengxiang proudly.
"Mr. Wang is wiser than Zhuge, and we would like to be Feng Chu and Yuan Zhi."
When literati brag to each other, they have more tricks than businessmen.
The three of them compare themselves to Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong and Xu Shu. The three have a deep friendship and often talk about the past and the present.
Now the other Donglin Party members can be killed and arrested, and they can't even get the first credit even if they work hard outside.
The three of them are the ones who trust each other the most~
"We have entered Donghua Gate, and in front of us is the East Palace."
Song Shixiang looked at the target that was close at hand, and then looked at Donglin colleague Hui Shiyang who "did not complete the plan."
"Are you sure Liu Yijing and Concubine Zheng are both in the East Palace?"
"OK!"
Hui Shiyang is the chess piece of the "horse" that Wang Wenyan has high hopes for. He must make a surprise attack from the palace at the critical moment with moves that are difficult to guard against.
The result was a complete failure.
But fortunately, when he escaped, he went all the way east, and got to Donghua Gate with the support of Dongchang Neiying.
I also found out the truth and falsehood of the East Palace.
It can be considered as making up for it.
"I'm sure Liu Yijing and Concubine Zheng are in the East Palace, and there are only a hundred or so guards here, so they are like a mantis trying to stand in front of us~"
"Okay~"
Wang Wenyan looked at the East Palace in front of him and shouted to everyone: "The enemy is in the East Palace!"
You can see the location of each palace in the palace in the easter egg chapter on the next page