The soldiers and horses of the Mobei Guards have been assembled. Gula is wearing armor and riding a tall horse. His eyes are sharp and he can inadvertently see a proud smile.
Qiqi Ke was tied up and led to the front of the battle.
Cao Nai and Kuang Ye looked at each other and nodded.
Gula pulled out the shining steel sword and shouted loudly: "My fellow soldiers, there is news from the capital that the emperor has been lost!"
In the past few days, the news about the disappearance of the emperor has spread, and everyone has heard about it more or less. Now that they heard Gu La's personal admission, they knew that the rumors were true.
"The emperor disappeared on the way to Mobei. We have summoned you all today to find the emperor!"
As he spoke, Gula pointed at Qishike with his knife.
"This is this person. In order to seek revenge first, he did not hesitate to collude with foreign enemies, commit regicide and commit rebellion. With the authorization of the cabinet ministers, he will be killed on the spot today!"
The pot immediately exploded, and everyone was talking about it. Qiqi Ke served as the commander of Mobei Guards for five years and was very popular among the people. Unexpectedly, everything was just an act!
At the same time, someone said: "I have told you before, she is the daughter of Yexian, how can she be loyal to the Ming Dynasty?"
"It turns out that we were all deceived by her. She really knows people but doesn't know their hearts!"
"Fortunately, General Gula discovered it in time, otherwise, wouldn't we all have become rebels under her command?"
These people were arranged by Gula and were mixed among the soldiers.
Sure enough, when everyone was still confused, after hearing these remarks, they had preconceived notions and began to point fingers at Qiqi Ke. All the kindness over the years was wiped out, replaced by conspiracy, insidiousness, and viciousness. …
When the mood was aroused, someone immediately shouted: "The general is wise, the general is wise!"
Someone took the lead, and immediately more people followed and shouted together. The scene was very spectacular.
Cao Nai and Kuang Ye sat at the front of the crowd and saw with their own eyes the changes in the moods of the Mobei Guard soldiers.
Although neither of them wanted to see Qiqi Ke, this scene seemed... a little abnormal?
In the past five years, we can know from Mobei Guard's report that earth-shaking changes have taken place here.
The Mongolian tribes sincerely surrendered to the imperial court, and the people's livelihood has been greatly improved. It has to be admitted that Chi Chi Ke is a talented person.
It was just because of her background that most people in the court did not want to see her.
But why do local people have such great emotions?
You know, you have enough to eat and live a good life because others have brought it to you.
Without Chi Chi Ke, the Mongolian tribes would become a piece of scattered sand and it would be difficult to unite in a short time.
It may even give those with evil intentions an opportunity to turn against the imperial court.
Gula glanced at them and saw the surprised expressions on their faces, and immediately said: "Two adults, without further delay, I will set off immediately to intercept the enemy troops and rescue the emperor!"
The implication is that I am going to kill someone.
If you kill someone, I will go and save the emperor.
Cao Nai quietly tugged at the corner of Kuang Ye's clothes and whispered, "Did you notice something was wrong?"
Kuang Ye shook his head slightly and lowered his voice before replying: "Saving the emperor is the most important thing, other things... can't be taken care of!"
Obviously, he also noticed something strange, but he was worried about the emperor's safety and had no time to care about it.
The two looked at each other again and made a decision at the same time.
If something happens to the emperor, the Ming Dynasty's sky will collapse. As for this Qiqi Ke... forget it, just die!
Cao Nai finally looked at Qiqi Ke and asked: "Let me ask you one last time, what did you do to the emperor?"
Qi Qike smiled miserably and said sarcastically: "How wise the emperor is, why are there so many old fools under his command?"
Kuang Ye frowned coldly and said angrily: "When you are about to die, you still want to use your words?"
Chi Chik ignored him and turned to look at Gula.
"Gula, I have really underestimated you over the years."
Gula looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "The two adults are asking you a question. As long as you hand over the emperor and I humbly intercede for you, you might be able to survive."
Qiqi Ke sighed and said: "You usually smuggle supplies to the Rakshasa people. I turned a blind eye to avoid fratricide. But I didn't expect that you would be so ruthless. Not only did you want to replace I, the commander, also colluded with foreign enemies to plot evil!"
Gula had a faint smile on his face and said: "Qiqi Ke, don't think that you can sow discord with just a few words. You have been given the opportunity, and the path is yours to choose!"
As he spoke, he raised the long knife in his hand and tried to chop it off.
Qiqi Ke knew that he could not escape death, so he simply closed his eyes and waited for death.
A hint of ferocity flashed across Gula's face...
"stop!"
There was a rapid sound of horse hoofbeats, and Gula's expression changed and he looked at the person coming.
His confidants understood and immediately stepped forward to intercept him.
"No unauthorized access to important military areas!"
I saw a group of five people riding forward quickly on horseback, with no intention of slowing down.
Cao Nai and Kuang Ye looked at each other, wondering what happened.
Who dares to break into the military camp?
Anger rose on Gula's face and he waved his hand behind him.
More than a dozen armored guards stepped forward, their long swords unsheathed.
The knight on the horse did not pay attention to these people at all. He held the reins with one hand and raised the other hand high, shouting: "I am Zhu Ji, the royal guard, and I have an imperial edict!"
When everyone heard this, their expressions changed.
Cao Nai and Kuang Ye looked surprised and delighted. They hurried forward and asked, "Zhu Tongzhi, where is the emperor?"
When the others heard that it was the Jin Yiwei who came with an imperial edict, they all retreated and made way for them.
Zhu Ji came closer, got off his horse, and shouted: "Imperial decree!"
Cao Nai and Kuang Ye subconsciously knelt down and knelt down to worship and shouted long live.
Others were at a loss, and some also knelt down.
Gula turned his eyes and said: "Wait a minute!"
Zhu Ji asked with a cold face: "Are you Gula?"
Gula was startled for a moment and replied: "Exactly!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Zhu Ji said again: "Step forward to receive the order!"
Gula naturally refused, but he did not dare to resist the order in public. Suddenly a plan came to his mind and asked: "You said you are a royal guard, what proof do you have?"
Zhu Ji suddenly burst into laughter and said: "A certain person is a fellow commander of the Jinyi Guards and is in charge of the Nanzhen Prefecture. You have lived in Mobei for a long time. It doesn't matter if you don't know him. Master Cao and Master Kuang can testify!"
Cao Nai and Kuang Ye raised their heads and looked at Gula dissatisfied: "What Zhu Tongzhi said is true, and we can testify."
Gula rolled his eyes and said: "As we all know, the emperor has been missing for half a month. Isn't this imperial edict false?"
Cao Nai suddenly reacted and asked: "Exactly, Zhu Tongzhi, where did you get the imperial edict?"
Zhu Ji sneered: "Who told you that the emperor is missing?"
Gula was stunned: "You...what did you say?"
At this time, Kuang Ye couldn't bear it anymore, got up from the ground, grabbed Zhu Ji's arm, and asked: "Where is the emperor?"
Zhu Ji did not answer and said again: "Imperial decree!"
Kuang Ye was impatient and had no choice but to hold back and bow down.
When Gula saw this, his face turned green and white, and his teeth were almost broken.
The chief minister of the cabinet and the minister of rites have already knelt down to accept the order. If they persist, it will appear that they are deliberately making things difficult.
Now that things have happened, let’s take a look at what this imperial edict actually says.
Thinking of this, he knelt down on one knee and said: "I, the commander of Mobei Guards, and Zhi Gula, respectfully welcome the imperial edict!"
Zhu Ji glanced at the five thousand soldiers and horses behind him again, and everyone knelt down and shouted long live.
Qiqi Ke also bowed down and said: "I, Commander of the Mobei Guard, Qi Qi Ke, respectfully welcome the imperial edict!"
Zhu Ji then opened the imperial edict and read: "Now there are foreign enemies scurrying into our Ming Dynasty. As the king of a country, I should lead my troops to attack the thieves. I heard that there was a sudden change in the Mobei Guard. The reason is not clear, so I will Qiqi The case of Ke is adjourned, I appreciate this!"
After reciting this holy decree, everyone was shocked.
First of all, it was Cao Nai and Kuang Ye. They didn't understand what the emperor was trying to sell?
If he is not missing, why is his whereabouts unknown?
Moreover, even Mobei Wei knew clearly that something had happened, so they still asked for a postponement of the review. What does that mean?
Gula also didn't understand the reason. There were many flaws in framing Qiqike, so he had to cut through the mess quickly and kill the person with one knife. No matter how many problems there were, no one would care about them.
However, the emperor requested that she be detained. If the emperor knew the truth of the matter, why didn't he let her go but postponed her?
If the emperor didn't know the truth, why did he suddenly appear at this juncture to stop himself from killing people?
Qiqi Ke was also confused. The emperor seemed to have hidden himself deliberately, and had been monitoring Mobei Wei's every move these days.
The problem is... I was loyal, but I fell into Gula's scheme.
Since the emperor was observing in secret, why didn't he just kill Gu La instead of adjourning the trial? There are so many problems with this imperial edict that it's really puzzling.
Gula suddenly raised his head and said, "Zhu Tongzhi, how do I know whether the imperial edict in your hand is true or false?"
Zhu Ji handed over the imperial edict and said coldly: "See for yourself!"
Gula gritted his teeth, bent down, raised his hands, and accepted the imperial edict.
After slowly unfolding it, looking at the material, it was indeed the imperial brocade used in the palace.
The handwriting on it is clear, and there is a large seal of Emperor's Treasure stamped at the end. It is indeed genuine.
However, he was still worried. He came to Cao Nai and Kuang Ye with the imperial decree and said, "Master Cao and Master Kuang, please take a look at it."
After reading it, Cao Nai nodded and said, "No problem, it's true, but..."
Seeing his hesitation, Gula showed joy on his face and asked, "But what?"
Kuang Ye explained on the side: "This is the official decree and has not gone through the cabinet."
Gu La is a fourth-level commander, so he naturally knows what the imperial decree means.
It stands to reason that the legal effect of the decree is very poor and it can be sealed back.
He raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said to Zhu Ji: "Zhu Tongzhi, did you hear it?"
Zhu Ji smiled disapprovingly and asked, "So what if the order is passed? Do you dare not accept it?"
As soon as these words came out, Gula suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck.
Yes, so what about the central purpose?
It's just that there is one less procedure. Although the legal effect is a little worse, it is the emperor's wish after all!
At this juncture, if you openly disobey the emperor's wishes, everything you have carefully laid out will be ruined.
"Someone is coming!"
Two personal guards came forward with knives in hand, expressions on their faces extremely cold.
Only a few close confidants know about Gula's true intentions. Since they choose to follow Gula, they will naturally not back down.
In order to achieve success, even if Gula asked them to kill the five Jin Yiwei and those high-ranking officials on the spot, they would not hesitate.
However, Gula did not do this.
After all, he only has a handful of confidants. The vast Mobei Guard has more than 5,000 people, and most of them don't even know that they are about to become rebels.
If Gula showed his true colors at this time, he might not be able to win over anyone at all.
"Since the emperor has a decree, he will take Qiqi Ke into custody and await trial."
"yes!"
Two personal guards walked over, escorted Qiqiqi and left.
Qiqi Ke struggled and shouted: "Zhu Tongzhi, I have something to tell you!"
Zhu Ji didn't move, and Gula looked gloomy and didn't move either.
The two guards pushed Qiqiqi hard and cursed: "What nonsense are you talking about, leave quickly!"
Qiqi Ke couldn't fight off the two of them and was escorted out of the camp. She looked back at Zhu Ji, only to find that the man had an indifferent expression and didn't seem to care about her life or death.
At this time, she was also confused. What was going on?
Does the emperor know the truth?
What are you doing if you send Jin Yiwei to convey the order and don't understand the situation?
Gula watched with his own eyes as his men took Qiqi Ke off, and then asked: "Zhu Tongzhi, do you have any other orders?"
Zhu Ji clasped his fists and said, "I came here to deliver the message. Now that the task has been completed, I'm leaving!"
"Hey, wait a minute!"
Kuang Ye stood up, but staggered a little. He ignored his sore legs and hurriedly took two steps forward and asked, "Where is the emperor?"
Zhu Ji replied: "Kuang Shangshu, the emperor has made it very clear just now, go and attack the thieves!"
Kuang Ye was shocked and asked: "The emperor personally went to intercept Tuotuo Buhua?"
Zhu Ji nodded: "Exactly!"
"How many people did you bring?"
"Three thousand battalions!"
"Three Thousand Battalion...when did you come?"
Kuang Ye was even more confused as he had not heard any news about troop deployment.
The Beijing Battalion cannot be dispatched casually, especially the elite of the Three Thousand Battalion. If there is a combat operation, it will be known to everyone in the hall and the city. How come there is no movement at all?
Zhu Ji did not hide anything, and said truthfully: "The Three Thousand Battalion set out earlier than the emperor. They broke into pieces and pretended to be traders. The tourists entered Mobei in batches."
Only then did Kuang Ye feel relieved: "That's good, that's good!"
However, the more Gula on the side listened, the more frightened he became.
The Three Thousand Battalion is coming!
Although the Three Thousand Battalion has always maintained a strength of three thousand and never expanded, its tactics, weapons and equipment are all the most advanced in the Ming Dynasty.
It is said that the rifle he took was semi-automatic.
If Tuotuo didn't spend those two thousand people, plus his own five thousand people, it wouldn't be enough for them to fight!