Outside Fengtian Gate, a group of people were running as fast as rabbits.
The old emperor, Huang Guifei, Chen Bao, He Liang, Wang Chuangui, and Chen Shun fled nearby. Fearing that they would encounter pursuers, the emperor and his concubines lost their chariots. With the help of the palace servants, they rushed to the Meridian Gate in panic. Then, their goal was the Suwei Forbidden Army Camp near the Meridian Gate. To stabilize the imperial power, it was impossible without soldiers.
As soon as we marched to Fengtian Gate behind the Meridian Gate, we saw bright armor everywhere and dense soldiers crowding the imperial road. Jin Duke Yang Huai, Danyang Marquis Zhang Chengwu, Yulin Town Commander-in-Chief Hu Maozhen, and Tengxiang Town Commander-in-Chief Chen Qice gathered After more than 26,000 Yu Lin, the soldiers from Tengxiang Second Town were preparing to enter the Qianqing Palace to escort him. They were all the old emperor's confidant generals, and with their protection, Zhu Hengjia could feel at ease.
"Stop, who are you? What are you doing here?"
A group of tigers and wolves blocked the way, and the leader was carrying an iron melon hammer.
"How dare you? The Holy Spirit is here, why don't you hurry up and pay homage?"
The eunuch Wang Chuangui, the eunuch of the imperial eunuch, shouted, "This is a smart man." The eunuch He Liang, the eunuch of the eunuch Bingbi, glanced at him and suddenly remembered the dead Ma Huanxi, the eunuch of the eunuch of the eunuch. This man acted like a horse pawprint. It’s a great match, what a pity! What a pity!
"What? Your Majesty? Isn't your Majesty seriously ill and recuperating in Qianqing Palace? How can you come here?"
The naive man looked doubtfully behind Wang Chuangui with his big eyes.
"Bold!"
Chen Bao, who came to Amber, was furious and drew his sword, "How dare you be rude to the Holy One!"
"Come Amber!"
But the general recognized Chen Bao, and looked hard at Zhu Hengjia behind Chen Bao, and suddenly exclaimed: "He is really a holy man!"
He hurriedly put down his weapons and knelt down on the ground, "General Ma Laicai, the general of the left camp of Tengxiang Town, came to see your majesty."
Tengxiang Town was Zhu Hengjia's earliest bodyguard, and many of the generals there knew each other.
The old emperor looked at the general intently and recognized it immediately, "Aren't you the second son of the Wuchang uncle's family? Now you have become more successful and have been promoted to a general."
It turned out that that would be Ma Laicai, the second son of Wuchang Bo Ma Jinzhong. Many of the generals of the Forbidden Army were born in the families of honorable ministers and were the children of generals.
"Your Majesty, do you still remember the last general?"
Ma Laicai was surprised and happy. Once he entered the palace gate, it was as deep as the sea. Although he was a hero, it was extremely difficult for him to meet the emperor. Unexpectedly, the emperor still remembered him!
The old emperor laughed heartily, "Of course I remember that your father is a common man, and other people's names are elegant, but he named you to bring money. At that time, I even joked with your father, saying, 'Let's bring money.'" 'Okay, a gentleman loves money and gets it in a wise way. Hahaha!"
It turned out that among the honorable ministers of the Guangwu Dynasty, Wuchang Bo Ma Jinzhong was born in poverty. He had no food when he was a child, so he had to rise up and become a rebel. Later, he defected to the old emperor, fought in the north and south, and was awarded the title of Wuchang Bo. After he became a noble man, he was afraid that his descendants would live the same miserable life as he did, so he named his eldest son Laifu, his second son Lai Fu, and his third son Lai Gui. It was a joke for a while.
Ma Laicai was a little embarrassed, "The general's humble name made His Majesty laugh."
"Alas! It's hard to look back on the past! Your father died so young, and I am very heartbroken!" The old emperor sighed leisurely.
After hearing this, Ma Laicai was even more grateful, his eyes were red, and he choked and said: "When my father was alive, he often told my three brothers that the wealth that our family has today is all given by your majesty, so we must abide by our integrity."
,Be loyal to His Majesty!"
"Good! The Ruma family is a loyal and righteous family!" Zhu Heng praised, and suddenly said loudly: "I really have a use for you today. I will lead the way to the camp of the imperial guards."
In troubled times, the most important thing is the army. If you want to defend the world, you must first win the morale of the army. The old emperor is a master of politics. With a few words, he gained the loyalty of a tiger general.
When they heard that the holy cavalry had arrived, Jin Duke Yang Huai, Danyang Marquis Zhang Chengwu, Yulin Town Commander-in-Chief Ma Laibo Hu Maozhen, and Tengxiang Town Commander-in-Chief Chen Qice hurriedly came out of the camp to greet them.
Guo Zuo will last for ten thousand years!"
These four people were all die-hard loyalists of the old emperor. Seeing that the emperor seemed to have recovered his health, they couldn't help but burst into tears with excitement.
"You don't need to be polite, but now the situation has become awkward and the court is in chaos. It's time to use you." Emperor Guangwu was an emperor on horseback, so he was not polite and went straight to the point.
"I am willing to die for your Majesty!" The generals hurriedly expressed their loyalty to the emperor.
Yang Huai reported: "Your Majesty, the soldiers and horses of Yulin and Tengxiang towns have been assembled. Please tell me whether you want to send troops to quell the chaos."
"Don't be hasty, know yourself and the enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger. First, send someone to inquire about the prince, and report to me the king's movements." The old emperor ordered calmly and confidently.
"Report, Jinyi Guard Commander Ma Jixiang, Commander Zhao Daxi asked to see you." Suddenly, a personal guard came to report.
"Jinyiwei? Do they still have the nerve to come see me?"
The old emperor Long Yan was furious, with veins popping out on his forehead. The Imperial Guards are the emperor's minions, and they should be the most loyal to me, but what were they doing when I was seriously ill? They did nothing, not even a greeting! Now!
, I heard that I had recovered from my illness and was preparing to lead the army to put down the rebellion, but one by one, they all popped up!
I wanted to get angry and give up, but then I thought about it. Now is the time to employ people. Although the Jin Yiwei is not an army, it is a force. I endured my anger and announced that they were here.
"Ma Jixiang, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, and Zhao Daxi, the commander of the capital, came to see your majesty. I am waiting for help to arrive late. Please forgive me." As soon as they entered the camp, the two of them saluted the emperor.
"Your Majesty, it's great that you are in good health. During these days, I have been worried about my death." Ma Jixiang cried bitterly, his tears flowing down uncontrollably.
Zhu Hengjia sneered in his heart, bastard, you think I don't know the little thing in your heart, why the rescue is so late, it's obviously because you didn't see the situation clearly and just wanted to play both sides. Do you think I really don't know how Li Guoxiang died?
I just don’t want to pursue it.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He stepped down from the throne, came to Ma Jixiang and kicked him fiercely. While kicking him, he cursed: "You bastard, wait until you come to save me. My life is already in danger!"
Ma Jixiang did not dare to resist, kowtowing as if he were pounding garlic, "I am too late to save you, and I will be punished by death!"
Zhao Daxi also knelt down and explained: "When His Majesty was seriously ill, Commander Ma and his ministers always wanted to go to the Qianqing Palace to see His Majesty, but the palace was strictly forbidden and it was impossible to get in!" He and Ma Jixiang were political enemies and were scheming. But now the emperor Doubting Jin Yiwei's loyalty, he and Ma Jixiang were in the same boat and had to defend him.
Ma Jixiang glanced at Zhao Daxi secretly and secretly thought that Zhao Tongzhi still knew the basics. No matter what, Jin Yiwei could not lose the emperor's trust!
After all, the old emperor was old. After a few kicks, he was exhausted and gasped for breath and asked: "You two came to see me, but what news did you get?"
"Your Majesty, please express your condolences." With tears streaming down his face, Ma Jixiang reported in grief: "His Royal Highness King Ji has invaded Duanben Palace, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has passed away."
